The Institute of Physics of La Plata in the first post-war period: the qualified transmission of sciences to young people [PDF]
In the first decade of the 20th century, the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, founded in 1905, created a modern and well-equipped Physics Institute. In this paper we study the impact that this initiative had on the modernisation of physics teaching at secondary and university level in Argentina.
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Sex differences in the pituitary TGFβ1 system: the role of TGFβ1 in prolactinoma development [PDF]
Prolactinomas are the most frequent functioning pituitary adenomas, and sex differences in tumor size, behavior and incidence have been described. These differences have been associated with earlier diagnosis in woman, as well as with serum estradiol ...
Abeledo Machado, Alejandra Inés+6 more
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The MPA mouse breast cancer model: evidence for a role of progesterone receptors in breast cancer [PDF]
More than 60% of all breast neoplasias are ductal carcinomas expressing estrogen (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR). In contrast, most of the spontaneous, chemically or MMTV induced tumors, as well as tumors arising in genetically modified mice do not ...
Bottino, Maria Cecilia+9 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Medicina in 2018
Rigorous peer review is the cornerstone of high-quality academic publishing [...]
Medicina Editorial Office
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Platelets promote macrophage polarization toward pro-inflammatory phenotype and increase survival of septic mice [PDF]
We investigated the contribution of human platelets to macrophage effector properties in the presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as well as the beneficial effects and time frame for platelet transfusion in septic animals.
Carestia, Agostina+9 more
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AKT1 and AKT2 isoforms play distinct roles during breast cancer progression through the regulation of specific downstream proteins [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms associated with the specific effects of AKT1 and AKT2 isoforms in breast cancer progression. We modulated the abundance of specific AKT isoforms in IBH-6 and T47D human breast cancer cell lines ...
Abba, Martín Carlos+7 more
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El declive sufrido por las profesiones clásicas ocasionó que, tras siglos de ejercicio autócrata de la profesión médica —e innumerables privilegios— fuese necesaria una renovación de los valores y principios inspiradores del contrato que les vincula a la
Irene Verdú González
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Consequences of the Lack of IL-10 in Different Endotoxin Effects and its Relationship With Glucocorticoids [PDF]
Sepsis constitutes one of the major causes of death in ICUs. In sepsis induced by gram-negative, although lipopolysaccharide (LPS) initially induces an exacerbated secretion of proinflammatory cytokines leading to endotoxic shock and death resembling a ...
Barrientos, Gabriela Laura+10 more
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Discursos y prácticas en los sanatorios para tuberculosos en la provincia de Córdoba, 1910-1947
La tuberculosis fue una enfermedad estigmatizante, con una fuerte carga valorativa elaborada desde la misma medicina. Este trabajo pretende realizar un análisis de las concepciones médicas acerca de la enfermedad y su repercusión en los enfermos en un ...
Adrián Carbonetti
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Antagonistic and Synergistic Activation of Cardiovascular Vagal and Sympathetic Motor Outflows in Trigeminal Reflexes [PDF]
The trigeminal nerve and heart are strongly related through somato-autonomic nervous reflexes that induce rapid changes in cardiovascular function. Several trigeminal reflexes have been described, but the diving and trigeminocardiac reflexes are the most
Bernatene, Eduardo Alberto+4 more
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