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    • Assessing biomarkers and neuropsychological outcomes in rural populations exposed to organophosphate ... 
      Ramírez-Santana, Muriel; Zúñiga, Liliana; Corral, Sebastián; Sandoval, Rodrigo; Scheepers, Paul Tj; Van Der Velden, Koos; Roeleveld, Nel; Pancetti, Floria (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)
      © 2015 Ramírez-Santana et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Health effects of pesticides are easily diagnosed when acute poisonings occurs, nevertheless, consequences from chronic exposure can only be observed when ...
    • Association between cholinesterase's inhibition and cognitive impairment: A basis for prevention policies ... 
      Ramírez Santana, Muriel; Zúñiga Venegas, Liliana; Corral Zavala, Sebastián; Roeleveld, Nel; Groenewoud, Hans; van der Velden, Koos; Scheepers, Paul T. J.; Pancetti, Floria (ElsevierAcademic Press, 2020)
      Background: In Chile organophosphate pesticides are widely used in the production of fruits. Pesticides use is regulated for professional practice but there is no regulation regarding exposure to the general population. ...
    • Intracellular pH regulation in rat round spermatids 
      Osses, Nelson; Pancetti, Floria; Benos, Dale J.; Reyes, Juan G. (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1997)
      Intracellular pH has been shown to be an important physiological parameter in cell cycle control and differentiation, aspects that are central to the spermatogenic process. However, the pH regulatory mechanisms in spermatogenic ...
    • Neurological and neuropsychological deterioration in artisanal gold miners from the town of Andacollo, Chile 
      Corral, Sebastián; Sáez, David; Lam, Gislaine; Lillo, Patricia; Sandoval, Rodrigo; Lancellotti, Domingo; Radon, Katja; Zúñiga, Liliana; Moraga, Daniel; Pancetti, Floria (2013)
      It is widely known that human exposure to mercury vapor can cause neurological and neuropsychological deterioration. We have investigated if a population of Chilean artisanal gold-mining workers heavily exposed to elemental ...
    • Protein kinase CK2 in postsynaptic densities: Phosphorylation of PSD-95/SAP90 and NMDA receptor regulation 
      Soto, Dagoberto; Pancetti, Floria; Marengo, Juan José; Sandoval, Mauricio; Sandoval, Rodrigo; Orrego, Fernando; Wyneken, Ursula (2004)
      Protein kinase CK2 (CK2) is highly expressed in rat forebrain where its function is not well understood. Subcellular distribution studies showed that the catalytic subunit of CK2 (CK2α) was enriched in postsynaptic densities ...
    • Reduced neurobehavioral functioning in agricultural workers and rural inhabitants exposed to pesticides in ... 
      Ramírez Santana, Muriel; Zúñiga Venegas, Liliana; Corral Zavala, Sebastián; Roeleveld, Nel; Groenewoud, Hans; Van der Velden, Koos; Scheepers, Paul T. J.; Pancetti, Floria (BMC, 2020)
      Background Previous biomonitoring studies have shown that people in the rural population of Coquimbo, the major agricultural area in northern Chile are being occupationally and environmentally exposed to organophosphate/carbamate ...