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M Santos

Publications and source records attributed to M Santos.

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PubMed1991

Helminth parasites in some Spanish bats.

Nineteen bats of the species Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, Myotis myotis, M. nattereri, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus serotinus and Plecotus auritus captured in N. W. Spain in 1983-85 were found to contain the following helminth parasites: Mesotretes peregrinus (found in 4 host species and making up 31% of all helminths); Plagiorchis vespertilionis (10.5%, in 2 host species); Strongylacantha glycirrhiza, Molinostrongylus alatus, Molineidae gen. sp., Capillariidae gen. sp., Hymenolepis acuta, Cestoda gen. sp. and Trematoda gen. sp. I and II (5.2% in 1 host species).

Animals↗
PubMed1991

[Molecular analysis in 23 patients with T-lymphomas].

Gene rearrangement analysis has been performed in 23 patients with T-cell lymphoproliferative diseases: 4 cases with T-gamma lymphocytosis, one case of a Sezary's syndrome, one case of T-cell angioimmunoblastic lymphoma, two cases of T-cell lymphoepitheloid lymphoma, 11 patients with T-cell pleomorphic lymphoma, 3 cases of large anaplastic T-cell lymphoma and one case of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. Rearranged banding patterns have been observed for at least one of the T-cell receptors (TCR) in 19 of the cases, and germ line configuration of the TCR and Ig genes in the other four. Likewise, both Ig and TCR rearrangements have been observed in three cases (one case of T-cell pleomorphic lymphoma, one case of large anaplastic T-cell lymphoma and one case of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma). Molecular genetic techniques have been used in order to direct monoclonal proliferations of T cell in the tumoral tissues, to determine the T- or B-cell lineage of the neoplasia and also to outline the molecular characteristics of each group that constitutes the complex classification of T-cell malignancies.

Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte↗
PubMed1990

Efficient translation of the UAG termination codon in Candida species.

Clinical isolates of the dimorphic fungus Candida albicans encode a tRNA that, in a cell-free translation system prepared from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, efficiently translates the amber (UAG) termination codon. Unusually, the efficiency of this UAG read-through in the heterologous cell-free system is not further enhanced by polyamines. The suppressor tRNA is also able to efficiently translate the UAG codon in the rabbit reticulocyte cell-free system and with efficiencies approaching 100% in a homologous (C. albicans) cell-free system. That the suppressor tRNA is nuclear-encoded is demonstrated by the lack of activity in purified C. albicans mitochondrial tRNAs. Finally, UAG suppressor tRNA activity is also demonstrated in three other pathogenic Candida species, C. parapsilosis, C. guillermondii and C. tropicalis. These results suggest that some, but not all, Candida species have evolved an unusual nuclear genetic code in which UAG is used as a sense codon.

Candida albicans↗
PubMed1990

Intraoperative radiotherapy during lung cancer surgery: technical description and early clinical results.

A phase I-II study of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for Stage III lung cancer was performed in 34 patients during a period of 58 months. Loco-regional treatment included tumor resection if technically feasible, IORT boost of electron beams using moderate single doses (10-15 Gy) to tumor bearing areas and external photon beam irradiation (46-50 Gy in 5 weeks) using conventional fields. Indications for this study were unresectable hiliar tumors (14, 41%), and mediastinal, hiliar and/or chest wall residual disease following resection (20, 59%). Thirty-four procedures, with 40 IORT fields, have been analyzed to describe the relevant technical aspects and the toxicity. IORT was delivered using acrylic transparent cones of different diameters. Surgical approach consisted in a lateral thoracotomy in all patients (21 right side and 13 left side). Tissues included within the IORT field were: tumor or residual tumor tissues (34, 100%), collapsed lung parenchyma and main bronchus not surgically manipulated (14, 41%), bronchial stump and vascular suture following resection (19, 55%), mediastinal structures (20, 58%), and brachial plexus (1, 3%). The bronchial suture was covered with pleural or pericardial flap after IORT in 10 cases (29%). Life threatening toxicity related to IORT consisted in broncho-pleural fistula (1, 3%) and massive hemoptysis (1, 3%). Other reversible toxic events were acute pneumonitis (12, 85%) and esophagitis (10, 50%). Long term asymptomatic lung fibrosis was detected in 11 cases (32%). Median survival time for the entire group has been 12 months. With a median follow-up time of 12 months the freedom from thoracic recurrence rate is 30% (65% in cases with tumor resection). Projected actuarial survival rates at 4 years were 28% for resected group and 7% for unresected cases. This experience supports IORT as a feasible alternative modality to be used in the management of locally advanced lung cancer. Tolerance of thoracic organs to moderate doses of IORT appeared to be adequate and local control is achieved in certain patients. These results deserve further investigation and confirmation trials.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

Intraoperative and external beam radiotherapy in invasive bladder cancer: pathological findings following cystectomy.

The pathological findings observed following intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) boost (15Gy) to the whole bladder, external beam fractionated irradiation (46Gy in 5 weeks), and planned radical cystectomy in patients with deep invasive bladder carcinoma are analyzed. Clinical pretreatment stage of disease was T3 (16 cases) and T4 (two cases). No evidence of residual tumor (pT0) was demonstrated in 11 cystectomy specimens (61%) and residual tumor (pT+) was observed in seven (39%). Toxicity and complications related to the treatment approaches were minor and reversible. It is concluded that IORT is a feasible boosting modality in the management of invasive bladder cancer, able to induce high rates of pT0 cystectomy specimens, and might be considered as a valuable technique for organ preservation treatment programs.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Sézary syndrome: morpho-immuno-phenotypic, cytogenetic and molecular characterization].

The immunologic, cytogenetic and molecular data from a patient with Sézary syndrome are reported. Immunohistochemical analysis disclosed 90% helper CD4 cells and 10% CD8 cells. One of the most significant cytogenetic abnormalities was a t(7; 14) translocation at the level of the 7p13-15 and 14q11 bands, just where the T-cell receptors are located. At the molecular level, rearrangements of the alpha (in 14q11 chromosome), beta (in the 7q32) and gamma (in the 7p15) receptors were found. The translocation between chromosomes 7 and 14, at the level of the mentioned bands, could be responsible for some of the rearrangements found at the molecular level.

Chromosomes, Human↗