Pedro Chacon
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Recent Articles
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Vega A, Chacon P, Monteseirin J, El Bekay R, Alba G, Martin-Nieto J, et al.
J Cell Sci
. 2007 Jul;
120(Pt 14):2328-37.
PMID: 17606988
NFAT (nuclear factors of activated T cells) proteins constitute a family of transcription factors involved in mediating signal transduction. The presence of NFAT isoforms has been described in all cell...
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Vega A, Chacon P, Alba G, El Bekay R, Martin-Nieto J, Sobrino F
J Leukoc Biol
. 2006 Apr;
80(1):152-63.
PMID: 16624933
Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a key enzyme in prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Up-regulation of its COX-2 isoform is responsible for the increased PG release, taking place under inflammatory conditions, and also, is...
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Chacon P, Vega A, Monteseirin J, El Bekay R, Alba G, Perez-Formoso J, et al.
Eur J Immunol
. 2005 Jul;
35(8):2313-24.
PMID: 15997464
Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a key enzyme in prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Up-regulation of COX-2 expression is responsible for increased PG release during inflammatory conditions and is thought to be also involved...
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Alba G, El Bekay R, Alvarez-Maqueda M, Chacon P, Vega A, Monteseirin J, et al.
FEBS Lett
. 2004 Aug;
573(1-3):219-25.
PMID: 15328001
In the present study, we have examined the potential ability of 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) to modulate NADPH oxidase activity in human neutrophils. AMPK activated with either 5'-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR)...
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Monteseirin J, Chacon P, Vega A, El Bekay R, Alvarez M, Alba G, et al.
J Leukoc Biol
. 2004 Jun;
76(3):692-700.
PMID: 15178703
It has been demonstrated that neutrophils are responsible for the release of large amounts of the inflammatory chemokine interleukin-8 (IL-8), associated with inflammation. To further define the mechanisms implicated, we...
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Vega A, Chacon P, Monteseirin J, El Bekay R, Alvarez M, Alba G, et al.
J Leukoc Biol
. 2004 Apr;
75(6):1093-101.
PMID: 15075350
This report focuses on the modulatory role of endogenous H(2)O(2) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS2) gene expression in rat peritoneal macrophages. Exogenously added H(2)O(2) was initially...
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Somocurcio J, Sanchez E, Naquira C, Schilder J, Rojas F, Chacon P, et al.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
. 2004 Apr;
46(1):41-2.
PMID: 15057334
We report a human case of polycystic hidatidosis due to Echinococcus vogeli from Contamana (Department of Loreto) village located in the central jungle of Peru. The patient is a 44...
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Alvarez-Maqueda M, El Bekay R, Alba G, Monteseirin J, Chacon P, Vega A, et al.
J Biol Chem
. 2004 Mar;
279(21):21929-37.
PMID: 15024026
15-Deoxy-delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) (15dPGJ(2) has been recently proposed as a potent anti-inflammatory agent. However, the mechanisms by which 15dPGJ(2) mediates its therapeutic effects in vivo are unclear. We demonstrate that 15dPGJ(2)...
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Alvarez-Maqueda M, El Bekay R, Monteseirin J, Alba G, Chacon P, Vega A, et al.
Atherosclerosis
. 2004 Mar;
172(2):229-38.
PMID: 15019532
Hyperhomocysteinaemia has recently been recognized as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. However, the action mechanisms of homocysteine (Hcy) are not well understood. Given that Hcy may be involved in...
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Monteseirin J, Bonilla I, Camacho M, Chacon P, Vega A, Chaparro A, et al.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
. 2003 Jul;
131(3):174-81.
PMID: 12876407
Background: The presence of the three forms of IgE receptor - the heterotrimeric high-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc(epsilon)RI), the low-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc(epsilon)RII/CD23) and the Mac-2/IgE-binding protein (epsilonBP) -...