Annie Riera Leal

Dr. Annie Riera Leal

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8Years (2019-Present)

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

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21 May 2024 in Scientific Reports
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RAR. Riera Aroche
R. Riera Aroche
YGY. M. Ortiz García
Y. M. Ortiz García
MAM. A. Martínez Arellano
M. A. Martínez Arellano
ALAnnie Riera Leal
Annie Riera Leal
DNA is a complex multi-resolution molecule whose theoretical study is a challenge. Its intrinsic multiscale nature requires chemistry and quantum physics to understand the structure and quantum informatics to explain its operation as a perfect quantum computer. Here, we present theoretical results of DNA that allow a better description of its structure and the operation process in the transmission, coding, and decoding of genetic information. Aromaticity is explained by the oscillatory resonant quantum state of correlated electron and hole pairs due to the quantized molecular vibrational energy acting as an attractive force. The correlated pairs form a supercurrent in the nitrogenous bases in a single band $$\pi$$ π -molecular orbital ( $$\pi$$ π -MO). The MO wave function $$(\Phi )$$ ( Φ ) is assumed to be the linear combination of the n constituent atomic orbitals. The central Hydrogen bond between Adenine (A) and Thymine (T) or Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C) functions like an ideal Josephson Junction. The approach of a Josephson Effect between two superconductors is correctly described, as well as the condensation of the nitrogenous bases to obtain the two entangled quantum states that form the qubit. Combining the quantum state of the composite system with the classical information, RNA polymerase teleports one of the four Bell states. DNA is a perfect quantum computer.

28 January 2023 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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AMAlina I. Marusina
Alina I. Marusina
AJAntonio Ji-Xu
Antonio Ji-Xu
SLStephanie T. Le
Stephanie T. Le
ATAtrin Toussi
Atrin Toussi
LTLam Tsoi
Lam Tsoi
EMEmanual Maverakis
Emanual Maverakis
ERAP1, ERAP2, and LNPEP are aminopeptidases implicated in autoimmune pathophysiology. In this study, we show that ERAP2 is upregulated and ERAP1 is downregulated in patients with psoriasis who are homozygous for autoimmune-linked variants of ERAP. We also demonstrate that aminopeptidase expression is not uniform in the skin. Specifically, the intracellular antigen-processing aminopeptidases ERAP1 and ERAP2 are strongly expressed in basal and early spinous layer keratinocytes, whereas granular layer keratinocytes expressed predominantly LNPEP, an aminopeptidase specialized in the processing of extracellular antigens for presentation to T cells. In psoriasis, basal keratinocytes also expressed the T-cell- and monocyte-attracting chemokine, CCL2, and the T-cell-supporting cytokine, IL-15. In contrast, TGF-β1 was the major cytokine expressed by healthy control basal keratinocytes. SFRP2-high dermal fibroblasts were also noted to have an ERAP2-high expression phenotype and elevated HLA-C. In psoriasis, the SFRP2-high fibroblast subpopulation also expressed elevated CXCL14. From these results, we postulate that (i) an increased ERAP2/ERAP1 ratio results in altered antigen processing, a potential mechanism by which ERAP risk alleles predispose individuals to autoimmunity; (ii) ERAP2-high expressing cells display a unique major histocompatibility complex-bound peptidome generated from intracellular antigens; and (iii) the granular layer peptidome is skewed toward extracellular antigens.

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RARaul Riera Aroche
Raul Riera Aroche
YGYveth M. Ortiz García
Yveth M. Ortiz García
EMEsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
EsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
JEJose Saulo Enriquez
Jose Saulo Enriquez
Andrea Carolina Machado-SulbaranAndrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
Andrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
ALAnnie Riera Leal
Annie Riera Leal
Previously, we described that Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine nucleobases were superconductors in a quantum superposition of phases on each side of the central hydrogen bond acting as a Josephson Junction. Genomic DNA has two strands wrapped helically around one another, but during transcription, they are separated by the RNA polymerase II to form a molecular condensate called the transcription bubble. Successive steps involve the bubble translocation along the gene body. This work aims to modulate DNA as a combination of n-nonperturbative circuits quantum electrodynamics with nine Radio-Frequency Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) inside. A bus can be coupled capacitively to a single-mode microwave resonator. The cavity mode and the bus can mediate long-range, fast interaction between neighboring and distant DNA SQUID qubits. RNA polymerase II produces decoherence during transcription. This enzyme is a multifunctional biomolecular machine working like an artificially engineered device. Phosphorylation catalyzed by protein kinases constitutes the driving force. The coupling between n-phosphorylation pulses and any particular SQUID qubit can be obtained selectively via frequency matching.

25 April 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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EMEsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
EsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
Andrea Carolina Machado-SulbaranAndrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
Andrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
LLLizbeth Riera Leal
Lizbeth Riera Leal
YGYveth Marlene Ortiz García
Yveth Marlene Ortiz García
LRLuis Roberto Olivas Román
Luis Roberto Olivas Román
ALAnnie Riera Leal
Annie Riera Leal
Background/Objectives: Skin cancer is increasingly prevalent. Non-melanoma skin cancers pose a challenge, as most lesions are diagnosed at later stages and often lead to complications. Although dermatoscopy has emerged as a valuable tool that enhances the confidence of dermatologists, specific patterns for accurately identifying various subtypes of non-melanoma skin cancer have yet to be detailed. This study aimed to investigate dermatoscopic clues that facilitate accurate diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer among Mexican individuals. There is insufficient acknowledgment of high skin cancer rates among non-Whites. Methods: The study included fifty-three patients diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer, aged 39 to 89, who visited an academic dermatology department for skin examinations. Two certified dermatologists evaluated at least three dermatoscopy images for each lesion. A biopsy was taken to confirm the preliminary diagnosis. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism v8.0, considering a probability (p) value of less than 0.05 as significant. Results: Most patients were classified as phototype III. Patients with phototype IV were younger at the time of diagnosis. Basal cell carcinomas were the most common cancer subtype. Nodular and ulcerated tumors were the most prevalent morphology. The dermatoscopic examination revealed that 60% of the lesions were pigmented, with a predominance of polymorphic vascular patterns. Squamous cell carcinomas exhibited monomorphic vascular structures. Both groups’ blood vessel arrangements and specific patterns were primarily radial. Conclusions: Phototypes III and IV are predominant in the Mexican population; however, patients with non-melanoma skin cancer tend to be under 60 years of age at diagnosis. Although prominent reticular lines were distinctive of the ulcerated lesions, finding any pathognomonic pigmentary feature for non-melanoma skin cancer subtypes or locations was impossible. A polymorphic pattern of blood vessels, with a predominance of linear vessels, typically indicates the presence of Basal cell carcinoma. In contrast, a monomorphic pattern with a predominance of comma vessels is more suggestive of Squamous cell carcinoma.

11 July 2025 in Scientific Reports
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RARaúl Riera Aroche
Raúl Riera Aroche
YGYveth M. Ortiz García
Yveth M. Ortiz García
EMEsli C. Sánchez Moreno
Esli C. Sánchez Moreno
LLLizbeth Riera Leal
Lizbeth Riera Leal
ASAndrea C. Machado Sulbarán
Andrea C. Machado Sulbarán
ALAnnie Riera Leal
Annie Riera Leal
Bioinformatics models illustrate interactions among aromatic rings. Aromatic molecules and groups exist in multiple systems, ranging from biological substances to materials. However, the nature of these non-covalent interactions remains a matter of controversy and uncertainty. This study presents a theoretical approach to uncover the code behind π–π non-covalent interactions using benzene dimers as a prototype. Orbital and electrostatic interactions influence the solid-state conformation of these complexes. Electron delocalization occurs from the donor benzene into the empty lobe of the pz orbital of one carbon atom in the acceptor benzene. The associated charge transfer accounts for the interaction energy between the dimers, functioning like a highly entangled qubit. Additionally, from a quantum–mechanical perspective, the response to an optical radiation field is regarded as an interaction that causes the field to mix the energy levels of the electronic system. Here, we present our analysis of the parallel alignment of aromatic coupling and light–π interactions based on our model of electron pairs in oscillatory resonant quantum states.

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RARaul Riera Aroche
Raul Riera Aroche
EMEsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
EsIi Camila Sánchez Moreno
YGYveth M. Ortiz García
Yveth M. Ortiz García
Andrea Carolina Machado-SulbaranAndrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
Andrea Carolina Machado-Sulbaran
LLLizbeth Riera Leal
Lizbeth Riera Leal
ALAnnie Riera Leal
Annie Riera Leal
The dynamic phosphorylation of the human RNA Pol II CTD establishes a code applicable to all eukaryotic transcription processes. However, the ability of these specific post-translational modifications to convey molecular signals through structural changes remains unclear. We previously explained that each gene can be modeled as a combination of n circuits connected in parallel. RNA Pol II accesses these circuits and, through a series of pulses, matches the resonance frequency of the DNA qubits, enabling it to extract genetic information and quantum teleport it. Negatively charged phosphates react under RNA Pol II catalysis, which increases the electron density on the deoxyribose acceptor carbon (2’C in the DNA sugar backbone). The phosphorylation effect on the stability of a carbon radical connects tyrosine to the nitrogenous base, while the subsequent pulses link the protein to molecular water through hydrogen bonds. The selective activation of inert C(sp3)–H bonds begins by reading the quantum information stored in the nitrogenous bases. The coupling of hydrogen proton transfer with electron transfer in water generates a supercurrent, which is explained by the correlation of pairs of the same type of fermions exchanging a boson. All these changes lead to the formation of a molecular protein–DNA–water transcriptional condensate.