• A possible association between the -2518 A>G MCP-1 polymorphism and insulin resistance in school children. 

      Matia Garcia, Ines; Salgado Goytia, Lorenzo; Ramos Arellano, Luz Elena; Muñoz_Valle, José Francisco; Armenta Solis, Adakatia; Garibay Cerdenares, Olga Lilia; Ramírez, Mónica; Parra_Rojas, Isela (SCIELO, 2017-08-09)
      Objective: Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) has been suggested to be involved in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance (IR); therefore, variants in the MCP-1 gene may contribute to the development of this ...
    • Influence of serum leptin levels and Q223R leptin receptor polymorphism on clinical characteristic of patients with rheumatoid arthritis from Western Mexico. 

      Angel Chavez, Luis Ignacio; Ruelas Cinco, Elizabeth Del Carmen; Hernandez Bello, Jorge; Castro, Elena; Vazquez Villamar, Mirna; Parra_Rojas, Isela; Brennan Bourdon, Lorena Michele; Muñoz Barrios, Salvador; Guerrero Velazquez, Celia; Muñoz_Valle, José Francisco (eJIFCC, 2018-11)
      The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible association between the Q223R Leptin receptor (LEPR) polymorphism (A>G; rs1137101) and leptin levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from Western Mexico.
    • KIR/HLA Gene Profile Implication in Systemic Sclerosis Patients from Mexico. 

      Machado Sulbaran, Andrea Carolina; Ramirez-Dueñas, Maria Guadalupe; Navarro Zarza, Jose Eduardo; Muñoz_Valle, José Francisco; Mendoza Carrera, Francisco; Baños Hernandez, Christian Johana; Parra_Rojas, Isela; Montoya Buelna, Margarita; Sanchez Hernandez, Pedro Ernesto (Hindawi, 2019-01-06)
      Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, and multisystemic disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies and fibrosis. The pathogenesis involves the interaction between immune system cells such ...