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  • Gain-of-function dynamin-2 mutations linked to centronuclear myopathy impair ca2+-induced exocytosis in human myoblasts 

    Bayonés, Lucas; Guerra-Fernández, María José; Hinostroza, Fernando; Báez-Matus, Ximena; Vásquez-Navarrete, Jacqueline; Gallo, Luciana I; Parra, Sergio; Martínez, Agustín D.; González-Jamett, Arlek; Marengo, Fernando D.; Cárdenas, Ana M. (2022)
    Gain-of-function mutations of dynamin-2, a mechano-GTPase that remodels membrane and actin filaments, cause centronuclear myopathy (CNM), a congenital disease that mainly affects skeletal muscle tissue. Among these ...

  • Gallbladder cancer risk and indigenous south american mapuche ancestry: instrumental variable analysis using ancestry-informative markers 

    Zollner, Linda; Boekstegers, Felix; Barahona-Ponce, Carol; Scherer, Dominique; Marcelain, Katherine; Gárate-Calderón, Valentina; Waldenberger, Melanie; Morales-Mejías, Erik; Rojas, Armando ORCID; Munoz, César; Retamales, Javier; De Toro, Gonzalo; Vera Kortmann, Allan; Barajas, Olga; Rivera, María Teresa; Cortés, Analía; Loader, Denisse; Saavedra, Javiera; Gutiérrez, Lorena; Ortega, Alejandro; Bertrán, María E.; Bartolotti, Leonardo; Gabler, F.; Campos, Mónica; Alvarado, Juan; Moisán, Fabricio; Spencer, Loreto; Nervi, Bruno; Carvajal, Daniel; Losada, Héctor; Almau, Mauricio; Fernández, Plinio; Olloquequi, Jordi; Carter, Alice R.; Miquel Poblete, Juan Francisco; Bustos, Bernabe Ignacio; Fuentes-Guajardo, Macarena; González-José, Rolando; Bortolini, María C.; Acuña-Alonzo, Victor; Gallo, Carla; Ruiz-Linares, Andres; Rothhammer, Francisco; Lorenzo-Bermejo, Justo (2023)
    A strong association between the proportion of indigenous South American Mapuche ancestry and the risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC) has been reported in observational studies. Chileans show the highest incidence of GBC ...

  • Gallstones, body mass index, C-reactive protein, and gallbladder cancer: Mendelian randomization analysis of Chilean and European genotype data 

    Barahona-Ponce, Carol; Scherer, Dominique; Brinster, Regina; Boekstegers, Felix; Marcelain, Katherine; Gárate-Calderón, Valentina; Müller, Bettina; De Toro, Gonzalo; Retamales, Javier; Barajas, Olga; Ahumada, Monica; Morales, Erik; Rojas, Armando ORCID; Sanhueza, Verónica; Loader, Denisse; Rivera, María T.; Gutiérrez, Lorena; Bernal, Giuliano; Ortega, Alejandro; Montalvo, Domingo; Portiño, Sergio; Bertrán, María E.; Gabler, F.; Spencer, Loreto; Olloquequi, Jordi; Fischer, Christine; Jenab, Mazda; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Katzke, Verena; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Bonet, Catalina; Moradi, Tahereh; Fischer, Krista; Bossers, Willem; Brenner, Hermann; Hveem, Kristian; Eklund, Niina; Völker, Uwe; Waldenberger, Melanie; Fuentes-Guajardo, Macarena; González-José, Rolando; Bedoya, Gabriel; Bortolini, María C.; Canizales, Samuel; Gallo, Carla; Ruiz-Linares, Andres; Rothhammer, Francisco; Lorenzo-Bermejo, Justo (2021)
    Background and Aims: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a neglected disease with substantial geographical variability: Chile shows the highest incidence worldwide, while GBC is relatively rare in Europe. Here, we investigate the ...

  • “Game (not) over”: a systematic review of video game disorder in adolescents 

    Rojas-Jara, Claudio; Polanco-Carrasco, Roberto; Navarro-Castillo, Rocío; Faúndez-Castillo, Francisca; Chamorro-Gallardo, Matías (2022)
    Este estudio pretende caracterizar el trastorno por uso de videojuegos en adolescentes, identificando las particularidades de quienes lo presentan, sus efectos a nivel cerebral, los factores relacionados y los instrumentos ...

  • Gasto energetico e nível de atividade física em acadêmicos e funcionários universitários 

    Castillo Retamal, Franklin ORCID; Castillo Retamal, Marcelo; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Cordero Tapia, María Fernanda; Both, Jorge; Bassoli-de-Oliveira, Amauri A. (2019)
    La actividad física en los espacios de trabajo de las universidades es importante para promover estilos de vida saludable y ayudar en el tratamiento de enfermedades crónicas. El objetivo fue determinar las diferencias en ...

  • Gastric tumor microenvironment 

    Rojas, Armando ORCID; Araya, Paulina; González-Bonet, Ileana; Morales, Erik (2020)
    A compelling body of evidence has demonstrated that gastric cancer has a very particular tumor microenvironment, a signature very suitable to promote tumor progression and metastasis. Recent investigations have provided ...

  • Gathering validity evidence in the development of a new version of the attitude toward the subject of Chemistry inventory (ASCI-UE) 

    Rocabado, Guizella A.; Montes, Lilian H.; Ferreira, Roberto A.; Rodríguez, Cristina; Lewis, Jennifer E. (2023)
    Organic chemistry is one of the most feared and failed courses due to its complex and fast-paced nature. Investigating affective metrics that relate to achievement in these courses can be worthwhile, particularly when these ...

  • General intelligence and socioeconomic status as strong predictors of student performance in latin american schools: Evidence from pisa items 

    Flores-Mendoza, Carmen; Ardila, Rubén; Gallegos, Miguel; Reategui-Colareta, Norma (2021)
    Numerous technical—scientific reports have demonstrated that student performance variability is linked to several factors, especially socioeconomic factors. For a century, differential psychology has shown that students’ ...

  • Generating style-based palm vein synthetic images for the creation of large-scale datasets 

    Salazar, E.; Hernández-García, Ruber; Barrientos, Ricardo ORCID; Vilches-Ponce, Karina; Mora, Marco ORCID; Vásquez, A. (2021)
    Individuals recognition through their biometric traits is an essential component of modern society. The recent literature includes several works based on palm vein recognition for individual identification, being a very ...

  • Genetic and morphological approach for western corn rootworm resistance management 

    Kadoic Balaško, Martina; Mikac, Katarina M.; Benítez, Hugo A.; Bažok, Renata; Lemic, Darija (2021)
    The western corn rootworm (WCR), is one of the most serious pests of maize in the United States. In this study, we aimed to find a reliable pattern of difference related to resistance type using population genetic and ...

  • Genetic and morphological characterization of the endangered Austral papaya Vasconcellea chilensis (Planch. ex A. DC.) Solms 

    Carrasco, Basilio; García-González, Rolando; Díaz, C.; Ávila, P.; Cáceres-Ruz, Pablo; Lobos, Gustavo A.; Silva, H.; Caligari, Peter D. S. (2014)
    The Austral papaya (Vasconcellea chilensis) is an endangered species that has valuable characteristics for introgression into other papaya species. These characteristics include disease resistance, cold tolerance and latex ...

  • Genetic and symptomatic characterization of sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) in Cuba 

    Puchades, Yaquelin; La O. Hechavarría, María de la Luz; Montalván, Joaquín; Carvajal, Omelio; Martínez, Yamila; Zardón, María A.; Mesa, José M.; Lissbrant, Sofía; Arencibia-Rodríguez, Ariel (2016)
    Sugarcane mosaic resistance is established as a key criterion for the breeding program in Cuba. However, molecular characterization of Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) strains occurring in Cuba has not been reported so far. ...

  • Genetic characterization of Japanese plum cultivars (Prunus salicina) using SSR and ISSR molecular markers 

    Carrasco, Basilio; Díaz, Carole; Moya, Mario; Gebauer, Marlene; García-González, Rolando (2012)
    The genetic characterization of 29 elite Japanese plum cultivars (Prunus salicina) and 4 Prunus cultivars was carried out by analyzing 97 Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) alleles and 232 binary Inter Simple Sequence Repeat ...

  • Genetic control of growth, biomass allocation, and survival under drought stress in Pinus radiata D. Don seedlings 

    Espinoza-Meza, Sergio; Martínez, Víctor A.; Magni, Carlos R.; Ivković, Miloš; Santelices-Moya, Rómulo; Guerra, Fernando P.; Cabrera-Ariza, Antonio (2014)
    Drought is one of the critical factors limiting plant growth, and knowledge about genetic adaptation to drought is necessary to develop strategies for successful reforestation on drought-prone sites. In this study, genetic ...

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of chilean blueberry Gaultheria pumila (L.f.) D.J. Middleton (Ericaceae) 

    Pico Mendoza, José; García-González, Rolando; Quiroz, Karla ORCID; Pinoargote, Miryan; Rodríguez-Alvarez, Yohaily; Chong-Pérez, Borys; Cáceres-Ruz, Pablo; Pino, Hugo; Caligari, Peter D. S.; Carrasco, Basilio (2020)
    Gaultheria pumila (L.f.) D.J. Middleton is a native shrub of Chile that produces edible berry fruits. This species is related to the cultivated Vaccinium species; for this reason it is currently called Chilean blueberry ...

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of Chilean blueberry Gaultheria pumila (L.f.) D.J. Middleton (Ericaceae) 

    Pico Mendoza, José; Garcia-Gonzáles, Rolando; Quiroz, Karla ORCID; Pinoargote, Miryan; Rodríguez-Alvarez, Yohaily; Chong-Pérez, Borys; Cáceres-Ruz, Pablo; Pino, Hugo; Caligari, Peter D. S.; Carrasco, Basilio (2020)
    Gaultheria pumila (L.f.) D.J. Middleton is a native shrub of Chile that produces edible berry fruits. This species is related to the cultivated Vaccinium species; for this reason it is currently called Chilean blueberry ...

  • Genetic diversity of Fasciola hepatica in Spain and Peru 

    Thang, Tran Nhat; Vázquez- Prieto, S.; Vilas, Román; Paniagua, Esperanza; Ubeira, Florencio M.; Ichikawa-Seki, Madoka (2020)
    In the present study, molecular characterization of Fasciola flukes from Spain was performed to reveal the relation with the previously reported Peruvian F. hepatica population. The nuclear DNA markers, phosphoenolpyruvate ...

  • Genetic structure and diversity in the freshwater gastropod Chilina dombeiana in the Biobío River, Chile 

    Bórquez, Jéssica; Valdovinos, Claudio; Brante, Antonio (2020)
    In river ecosystems, spatial complexity as well as anthropogenic factors operating at different temporal and spatial scales are shaping demography, connectivity and population genetic structure of species inhabiting these ...

  • Genetic structure and diversity in the freshwater gastropod Chilina dombeiana in the Biobío River, Chile 

    Bórquez, Jéssica; Valdovinos, Claudio; Brante, Antonio (2020)
    In river ecosystems, spatial complexity as well as anthropogenic factors operating at different temporal and spatial scales are shaping demography, connectivity and population genetic structure of species inhabiting these ...

  • Genetic variants in the SLC16A11 gene are associated with increased BMI and insulin levels in nondiabetic Chilean population 

    Mardones, Lorena; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Leiva, Ana M.; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martorell, Miquel; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Ulloa, Natalia; Pérez-Bravo, Francisco; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Villagrán, Marcelo (2021)
    Objective: To study the association of SLC16A11 gene variants with obesity and metabolic markers in nondiabetic Chilean adults. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 263 non-diabetic adults. The ...