• 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 ...
    • High relative abundance of firmicutes and increased TNF- ¿ levels correlate with obesity in children. 

      Orbe Orihuela, Yaneth Citlalli; Lagunas Martinez, Alfredo; Bahena Roman, Margarita; Madrid Marina, Vicente; Torres Poveda, Kirvis Janneth; Flores Alfaro, Eugenia; Méndez Padrón, Araceli; Diaz Benitez, Cinthya Estefhany; Peralta Zaragoza, Oscar; Antúnez Ortiz, Diana Lizzete; Cruz, Miguel; Burguete Garcia, Ana Isabel (Salud Pública de México, 2017-02-24)
      To investigate the correlation among pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines and the two main gut microbiota phyla in obese children. Materials and methods. Anthropometric data were obtained from 890 children under 14 years ...