Diego López-Guerra

Dr. Diego López-Guerra


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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2020 in HPB
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IJIsabel Jaen-Torrejimeno
Isabel Jaen-Torrejimeno
ARAdela Rojas-Holguín
Adela Rojas-Holguín
DLDiego López-Guerra
Diego López-Guerra
JRJose M. Ramia
Jose M. Ramia
GBGerardo Blanco
Gerardo Blanco

13 March 2019 in Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry
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MEMatias Estaras
Matias Estaras
NMNoelia Moreno
Noelia Moreno
PSPatricia Santofimia-Castaño
Patricia Santofimia-Castaño
SMSalome Martinez-Morcillo
Salome Martinez-Morcillo
VRVicente Roncero
Vicente Roncero
AGAntonio Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez

26 February 2019 in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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IJIsabel Jaen-Torrejimeno
Isabel Jaen-Torrejimeno
DLDiego López-Guerra
Diego López-Guerra
APAranzazu Prada-Villaverde
Aranzazu Prada-Villaverde
GBGerardo Blanco
Gerardo Blanco

14 April 2020 in Scientific Reports
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AGAntonio Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez
MEMatias Estaras
Matias Estaras
SMSalome Martinez-Morcillo
Salome Martinez-Morcillo
RPRemigio Martínez Pérez
Remigio Martínez Pérez
AGALFREDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ
ALFREDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ
GSGines M. Salido
Gines M. Salido
In this work we have studied the effects of pharmacological concentrations of melatonin (1 µM–1 mM) on pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). Cell viability was analyzed by AlamarBlue test. Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was monitored following CM-H2DCFDA and MitoSOX Red-derived fluorescence. Total protein carbonyls and lipid peroxidation were analyzed by HPLC and spectrophotometric methods respectively. Mitochondrial membrane potential (ψm) was monitored by TMRM-derived fluorescence. Reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) levels of glutathione were determined by fluorescence techniques. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect the expression of Nrf2-regulated antioxidant enzymes. Determination of SOD activity and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were carried out by colorimetric methods, whereas expression of SOD was analyzed by Western blotting and RT-qPCR. The results show that melatonin decreased PSC viability in a concentration-dependent manner. Melatonin evoked a concentration-dependent increase in ROS production in the mitochondria and in the cytosol. Oxidation of proteins was detected in the presence of melatonin, whereas lipids oxidation was not observed. Depolarization of ψm was noted with 1 mM melatonin. A decrease in the GSH/GSSG ratio was observed, that depended on the concentration of melatonin used. A concentration-dependent increase in the expression of the antioxidant enzymes catalytic subunit of glutamate-cysteine ligase, catalase, NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase 1 and heme oxygenase-1 was detected in cells incubated with melatonin. Finally, decreases in the expression and in the activity of superoxide dismutase were observed. We conclude that pharmacological concentrations melatonin modify the redox state of PSC, which might decrease cellular viability.

6 July 2020 in Biology of the Cell
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MEMatias Estaras
Matias Estaras
SMSalome Martinez‐Morcillo
Salome Martinez‐Morcillo
AGALFREDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ
ALFREDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ
RPRemigio Martínez Pérez
Remigio Martínez Pérez
MEMario Estévez
Mario Estévez
AGAntonio Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez

5 June 2020 in Updates in Surgery
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GBGerardo Blanco
Gerardo Blanco
ARAdela Rojas-Holguín
Adela Rojas-Holguín
NDNoelia De-Armas-Conde
Noelia De-Armas-Conde
IGIsabel Gallarín-Salamanca
Isabel Gallarín-Salamanca
DLDiego López-Guerra
Diego López-Guerra
IJIsabel Jaen-Torrejimeno
Isabel Jaen-Torrejimeno