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Allergic inflammation triggers dyslipidemia via IgG signalling
Fernández-Gallego, Nieves; Castillo-González, Raquel; Moreno-Serna, Lucía; García-Cívico, Antonio J.; Sánchez-Martínez, Elisa; López-Sanz, CeliaBackground: Allergic diseases begin early in life and are often chronic, thus creating an inflammatory environment that may precede or exacerbate other pathologies. In this regard, allergy has been associated to metabolic disorders and with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Methods: We used a murine model of allergy and atherosclerosis, differ...
Allergic inflammation triggers dyslipidemia via IgG signalling
Fernández-Gallego, Nieves; Castillo-González, Raquel; Moreno-Serna, Lucía; García-Cívico, Antonio J.; Sánchez-Martínez, Elisa; López-Sanz, CeliaAllergic diseases begin early in life and are often chronic, thus creating an inflammatory environment that may lead to metabolic disorders, although the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that allergic inflammation induces diet-independent dyslipidemia in a mouse model of allergy and atherosclerosis. Using untargeted lipidomics in mouse plasma, we found that allergic inflammati...
Characterisation of the phenolic profile of Acacia retinodes and Acacia mearnsi...
Pedro, Soraia; Rosado, Tiago; Barroca, Celina; Neiva, Duarte; Alonso-Herranz, Vanesa; Gradillas, Ana; García, Antonia; Gominho, Jorge; Gallardo, EugeniaAcacia spp. is an invasive species that is widespread throughout the Portuguese territory. Thus, it is pertinent to better understand this species in order to find different applications that will value its use. To evaluate the phenolic profile in Acacia flowers, ethanolic extracts obtained through an energized guided dispersive extraction were analysed, focusing on two species, Acacia retinodes and Acacia mear...
Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity of Ayahuasca Beverages
Simão, Ana Y.; Gonçalves, Joana; Gradillas, Ana; García, Antonia; Restolho, José; Fernández, Nicolás; Rodilla, Jesus M.; Barroso, MárioAyahuasca is a beverage consumed at shamanic ceremonies and currently has gained popularity on recreational scenarios. It contains beta-carboline alkaloids and N,N-dimethyltryptamine, which possesses hallucinogenic effects. Only a few studies have elicited the psychoactive effects and the dose of such compounds on neurological dopaminergic cells or animals. In this work, we aimed to study the cytotoxic effects ...
Ayahuasca Beverages: Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Properties
Gonçalves, Joana; Luís, Ângelo; Gradillas, Ana; García, Antonia; Restolho, José; Fernández, Nicolás; Domingues, F.C.; Gallardo, EugeniaAyahuasca is a psychoactive beverage, originally consumed by indigenous Amazon tribes, of which consumption has been increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical profile, as well as the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties of decoctions of four individual plants, a commercial mixture and four mixtures of two individual plants used in the Ayahuasca preparat...