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    • Cuchacovich Turteltaub, Miguel; Bueno, Daniel; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo; Bravo, Nicolás; Aguillón Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos; Catalán Martina, Diego; Soto Sáez, Lilian (International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR), 2014)
      Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This finding has led to the development of TNF blockers for RA treatment. However, response to these therapies is ...
    • Rosas, Carlos; Kohan Ivani, Karla; Gabler Neale, Fernando; Vantman Bretschneider, David; Romero Osses, Carmen; Vega Blanco, María Margarita; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo (Oxford University Press, 2013)
      study question: Does treatment with the insulin sensitizer metformin modify the levels and activation of proteins related to the expression of the insulin-dependent glucose transporter (GLUT4), such as adenosine ...
    • Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo; Alba, Juan F.; Cortínez Castro, Armando; Vantman Bretschneider, David; Carvajal M., Antonio; Miranda Venegas, Cristián; Romero Osses, Carmen (Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, 2012)
      Infertility is now recognized as a disease by World Health Organization. It affects up to 15% of couples of childbearing age and un 4-8% of them will require high complexity assisted reproduction techniques. The delay of ...
    • Oróstica Arévalo, María Lorena; Astorga Leiva, Isis; Plaza Parrochia, Francisca; Vera Castillo, Carolina; García Angulo, Víctor; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo; Gabler Neale, Fernando; Romero Osses, Carmen; Vega Blanco, María Margarita (Springer Nature, 2016)
      BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A high percentage of women having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) exhibit hyperinsulinemia and obesity. Transforming necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is an adipokine that increases in obesity and ...
    • Rivero, Rodrigo; Garin, Claire-Alix; Ormazábal Leiva, Paulina Fernanda; Silva, Andrea; Gabler Neale, Fernando; Carvajal Gavilán, Rodrigo; Romero Osses, Carmen; Vega Blanco, María Margarita (2012)
      Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine-metabolic disorder commonly associated with insulin resistance (IR). Previous studies indicate about the expression of molecules involved in the insulin pathway in ...