Now showing items 1-4 of 4

    • Maldonado, Horacio; Ramírez, Eugenio; Utreras Puratich, Elías; Pando, María E.; Kettlun, Ana M.; Chiong Lay, Mario; Kulkarni, Ashok B.; Collados, Lucía; Puente, Javier; Cartier Rovirosa, Luis; Valenzuela, María A. (2011)
      Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by selective loss of axons and myelin in the corticospinal tracts. This ...
    • Wilson, Christian A. M.; Preller Simmons, Ana; Valenzuela, María A.; Ureta, Tito (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2007-02-11)
      Glycogen synthase catalyzes the incorporation of UDP-glucose into glycogen. The activity of the enzyme is usually measured either by a spectrophotometric method or by a radioassay. The first one is not suitable because ...
    • Alberti, Carolina; Cartier Rovirosa, Luis; Valenzuela, María A.; Puente, Javier; Tanaka, Yuetsu; Ramirez, Eugenio (2011)
      There is no effective therapy for human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Glucocorticoids are effective to reduce the motor disability in these patients, ...
    • Dezerega, Andrea; Madrid, Sonia; Mundi, Veránica; Valenzuela, María; Garrido, Mauricio; Paredes, Rodolfo; García Sesnich, Jocelyn; Ortega, Ana; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio; Hernández, Marcela (2012)
      Background: Oxidative stress and matrix metalloproteinases -9 and -2 are involved in periodontal breakdown, whereas gingival crevicular fluid has been reported to reflect apical status. The aim of this study was ...