Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a helminth infection affecting the central nervous system caused by the larval stage (cysticercus) of Taenia solium. Since vascular alteration and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption contribute ...

Mobius sequence is a congenital facial and abducens nerve palsy, frequently associated to abnormalities of extremities. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital is defined as a congenital fixation of multiple joints seldom of ...

Prenatal exposure to misoprostol has beenassociated with Moebius and limb defects.Vascular disruption has been proposed asthe mechanism for these teratogenic effects. The present study is a multicenter, casecontrol study ...

Misoprostol, a synthetic analog of prostaglandin, has been widely used in Brazil as an abortifacient. Abortion is illegal in Brazil. An uncertain number of these abortion attempts are unsuccessful and the pregnancy continues. ...

The proposed feedback between angiotensin II AT2 and AT1 receptors prompted us to study AT1 receptor expression in kidneys of male AT2 receptor-gene disrupted mice (agtr2 −/y). In wild-type (agtr2 +/y) mice, AT1 receptor ...

Antecedentes: 2 a 3% de los recién nacidos tienen un defecto congénito; algunos de los debidos a disrupción vascular no se relacionan con alteraciones cromosómicas detectadas por cariotipo convencional. Objetivo: ...

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disorder characterized by inflammation, fibrosis and vascular damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interactions between basement membrane disruption, ...