• Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups influence the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis in OAI and CHECK cohorts: a meta-analysis and functional study 

      Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Cortés-Pereira, Estefanía; Relaño, Sara; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Garesse, Rafael; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (BMJ, 2016-12-05)
      [Abstract] Objective To evaluate the influence of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to explain the functional consequences of this association to identify potential ...
    • Mitochondrial DNA Impact on Joint Damaged Process in a Conplastic Mouse Model After Being Surgically Induced With Osteoarthritis 

      Scotece, Morena; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Lechuga-Vieco, Ana Victoria; Centeno, Alberto; Jiménez-Gómez, María Concepción; Filgueira-Fernández, P.; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Enríquez, José Antonio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Nature, 2021-04-27)
      [Abstract] It has been suggested that mitochondrial dysfunction and mtDNA variations may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. However, the causative link to support this claim is lacking. Here, we surgically-induced ...
    • Mitochondrial DNA in Osteoarthritis Disease 

      Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (Springer, 2020-09-25)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic joint disease, and we actually know that the activation of maladaptive responses to injury, including pro-inflammatory pathways, leads to the loss of normal ...
    • Mitochondrial genetics and epigenetics in osteoarthritis 

      Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Durán-Sotuela, Alejandro; Ramos-Louro, Paula; Blanco García, Francisco J (Frontiers, 2020-01-17)
      [Abstract] During recent years, the significant influence of mitochondria on osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disease, has been consistently demonstrated. Not only mitochondrial dysfunction but also mitochondrial ...
    • Mitochondrial haplogroups define two phenotypes of osteoarthritis 

      Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Oreiro, Natividad; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Fernández-López, Carlos; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Frontiers, 2012-05-11)
      [Abstract] Objective: To assess a mitochondrion-related phenotype in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Serum levels of the following OA-related biomarkers: matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1); MMP-3; MMP-13; ...
    • Mitochondrial haplogroups H and J: risk and protective factors for ischemic cardiomyopathy 

      Fernández Caggiano, Mariana; Barallobre-Barreiro, Javier; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco García, Francisco J; Doménech, Nieves (PLoS, 2012-08-28)
      [Abstract] Background. Since mitochondria are the principal source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), these organelles may play an important role in ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) development. The mitochondrial genome may ...
    • Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Dysfunction Modulates Metalloproteases -1, -3 and -13 in Human Normal Chondrocytes in Culture 

      Cillero-Pastor, B.; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Blanco García, Francisco J (BioMed Central, 2013-08-09)
      [Abstract] Background. Mitochondrion has an important role in the osteoarthritis (OA) pathology. We have previously demonstrated that the alteration of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) contributes to the inflammatory ...
    • Molecular analysis of the destruction of articular joint tissues by Raman spectroscopy 

      Casal-Beiroa, Paula; González, Pío; Blanco García, Francisco J; Magalhäes, Joana (Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-30)
      [Abstract] Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly heterogenous disease influenced by different molecular, anatomic, and physiologic imbalances. Some of the bottlenecks for enhanced diagnosis and therapeutic assessment ...
    • Molecular profile and cellular characterization of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells: donor influence on chondrogenesis 

      Cicione, Claudia; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Muiños-López, Emma; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Blanco García, Francisco J (Elsevier, 2010)
      [Abstract] Background. The use of autologous or allogenic stem cells has recently been suggested as an alternative therapeutic approach for treatment of cartilage defects. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are ...
    • mtDNA haplogroup A enhances the effect of obesity on the risk of knee OA in a mexican population 

      Ramos-Louro, Paula; Arellano Pérez Vertti, Rubén Daniel; López Reyes, Alberto; Martínez-Nava, Gabriela Angélica; Espinosa, Rolando; Pineda, Carlos; González-Galarza, Faviel Francisco; Argüello Astorga, Rafael; Aguilar Muñiz, Lizette Sarai; Hernández Terán, Fernando; Parra Torres, Nancy Marbella; Durán Sotuela, Alejandro; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (Nature, 2022-03-25)
      [Abstract] To evaluate the influence of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups on the risk of knee OA in terms of their interaction with obesity, in a population from Mexico. Samples were obtained from (n = 353) knee OA patients ...
    • mtDNA variability determines spontaneous joint aging damage in a conplastic mouse model 

      Scotece, Morena; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Lechuga-Vieco, Ana Victoria; Centeno Cortés, Alberto; Jiménez Gómez, María Concepción; Filgueira-Fernández, Purificación; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Enríquez, José Antonio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Impact Journals, 2022-07-02)
      [Abstract] Mitochondria and mtDNA variations contribute to specific aspects of the aging process. Here, we aimed to investigate the influence of mtDNA variation on joint damage in a model of aging using conplastic mice. A ...
    • Multilineage differentiation potential of cells isolated from the human amniotic membrane 

      Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Muiños-López, Emma; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (Wiley, 2010-11-01)
      [Abstract] The human amniotic membrane (HAM) contains two cell types from different embryological origins. Human amnion epithelial cells (hAECs) are derived from the embryonic ectoderm, while human amnion mesenchymal stromal ...
    • Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation and bronchopulmonary dysplasia among very preterm infants never intubated during the first neonatal admission: a multicenter cohort study 

      Ávila-Álvarez, Alejandro; García-Muñoz Rodrigo, Fermín; Solís-García, Gonzalo; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Sánchez Luna, Manuel; Iriondo-Sanz, Martín; Elorza Fernández, Dolores; Zozaya, Carlos (Frontiers, 2022-04-27)
      [Abstract] Introduction: While non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is increasingly used as a mode of respiratory support for preterm infants, it remains unclear whether this technique translates into improved ...
    • Neuropathic Pain in the IMI-APPROACH Knee Osteoarthritis Cohort: Prevalence and Phenotyping 

      van Helvoort, Eefje M.; Welsing, Paco M.J.; Jansen, Mylène P.; Gielis, Willem Paul; Loef, Marieke; Kloppenburg, Margreet; Blanco García, Francisco J; Haugen, Ida K.; Berenbaum, Francis; Bay-Jensen, Anne-C; Ladel, Christoph H.; Lalande, Agnes; Larkin, Jonathan; Loughlin, John; Mobasheri, Ali; Weinans, Harrie; Lafeber, Floris; Eijkelkamp, Niels; Mastbergen, Simon (BMJ, 2021-12-15)
      [Abstract] Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients with a neuropathic pain (NP) component may represent a specific phenotype. This study compares joint damage, pain and functional disability between knee OA patients with ...
    • Nitric Oxide Compounds Have Different Effects Profiles on Human Articular Chondrocyte Metabolism 

      Andrés, María C. de; Maneiro, Emilia; Martín, Miguel A.; Arenas, Joaquín; Blanco García, Francisco J (BioMed Central, 2013-09-11)
      [Abstract] Introduction. The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by the production of high amounts of nitric oxide (NO), as a consequence of up-regulation of chondrocyte-inducible nitric oxide synthase ...
    • OARSI Guidelines for the Non-Surgical Management of Knee, Hip, and Polyarticular Osteoarthritis 

      Bannuru, R.R.; Osani, M.C.; Vaysbrot, E.E.; Arden, Nigel; Bennell, K.; Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M.A.; Kraus, V.B.; Lohmander, L. Stefan; Abbott, J.H.; Bhandari, M.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Espinosa, R.; Haugen, Ida K.; Lin, J.; Mandl, L.A.; Moilanen, Eeva; Nakamura, N.; Synder-Mackler, L.; McAlindon, T.E. (Elsevier, 2019-11)
      [Abstract] Objective: To update and expand upon prior Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) guidelines by developing patient-focused treatment recommendations for individuals with Knee, Hip, and Polyarticular ...
    • Oleate prevents palmitate-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in chondrocytes 

      Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Cortés-Pereira, Estefanía; Relaño, Sara; Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Ramos-Louro, Paula; Durán Sotuela, Alejandro; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Frontiers, 2021-06-15)
      [Abstract] The association between obesity and osteoarthritis (OA) in joints not subjected to mechanical overload, together with the relationship between OA and metabolic syndrome, suggests that there are systemic factors ...
    • One-year, efficacy and safety open label study, with a single injection of a new hyaluronan for knee OA: the SOYA trial 

      Gavin, Carlos; Blanco García, Francisco J; Pablos, José L.; Caracuel, Miguel A.; Rosas, José; Gómez-Barrena, Enrique; Navarro, Francisco; Coronel, María Pilar; Gimeno, Mercedes (DovePress, 2021-07-21)
      [Abstract] Purpose. To assess the efficacy and safety of a single injection of a new formulation of hyaluronic acid (MPS-HA2%) in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis after 12 months’ follow-up. Patients and ...
    • Optical Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis through Raman Spectroscopy: Radiological and Biochemical Validation Using Ex Vivo Human Cartilage Samples 

      Casal-Beiroa, Paula; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Oreiro, Natividad; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Blanco García, Francisco J; Magalhaes, Joana (MDPI, 2021-03-18)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common rheumatic disease, characterized by progressive articular cartilage degradation. Raman spectroscopy (RS) has been recently proposed as a label-free tool to detect molecular ...
    • Organ dysfunction as determined by the SOFA score is associated with prognosis in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury above T6 

      Esmorís, Inés; Galeiras, Rita; Montoto Marqués, Antonio; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia (Nature, 2021-08-30)
      [Abstract] Study design: This is a retrospective, observational study. Objectives: To evaluate organ dysfunction in patients with an acute traumatic spinal cord injury (ATSCI) above T6 using the Sequential Organ Failure ...