Víctor R. Juárez-González

Víctor R. Juárez-González


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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

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

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11 November 2019 in PLOS ONE
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CCCatherine Cesa-Luna
Catherine Cesa-Luna
Jesús Muñoz-RojasJesús Muñoz-Rojas
Jesús Muñoz-Rojas
GSGloria Saab-Rincon
Gloria Saab-Rincon
ABAntonino Baez
Antonino Baez
YMYolanda Elizabeth Morales-García
Yolanda Elizabeth Morales-García
VQVerónica Quintero-Hernández
Verónica Quintero-Hernández
Scorpion venom peptides represent a novel source of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with broad-spectrum activity. In this study, we determined the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of three scorpion AMPs, Uy234, Uy17, and Uy192, which are found in the venomous glands of the Urodacus yaschenkoi scorpion, against the clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. In addition, we tested the activity of a consensus AMP designed in our laboratory based on some previously reported IsCT-type (cytotoxic linear peptide) AMPs with the aim of obtaining higher antimicrobial activity. All peptides tested showed high antimicrobial activity against MDR clinical isolates, with the highest activity against β-hemolytic Streptococcus strains. The hemolytic activity was determined against human red blood cells and was significantly lower than that of previously reported AMPs. The α-helical structure of the four AMPs was confirmed by circular dichroism (CD). These results suggest that the four peptides can be valuable tools for the design and development of AMPs for use in the inhibition of MDR pathogenic bacteria. A clear index of synergism and additivity was found for the combination of QnCs-BUAP + Uy234, which makes these peptides the most promising candidates against pathogenic bacteria.

1 August 2017 in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
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JMJOSE SAMUEL MUCIO-RAMIREZ
JOSE SAMUEL MUCIO-RAMIREZ
ESEduardo Sánchez-Islas
Eduardo Sánchez-Islas
ESEdith Sánchez-Jaramillo
Edith Sánchez-Jaramillo
MCMargarita Currás-Collazo
Margarita Currás-Collazo
VJVíctor R. Juárez-González
Víctor R. Juárez-González
MLMartha León-Olea
Martha León-Olea

1 April 2012 in Immunology Letters
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VQVeronica Quintero-Hernández
Veronica Quintero-Hernández
LPLuis Del Pozo-Yauner
Luis Del Pozo-Yauner
MPMartha Pedraza-Escalona
Martha Pedraza-Escalona
VJVíctor R. Juárez-González
Víctor R. Juárez-González
IAIsrael Alcántara-Recillas
Israel Alcántara-Recillas
BBBaltazar Becerril
Baltazar Becerril