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Implantable platform with in-situ vascularization and localized immunosuppression for allogeneic cell transplantation.
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2021-04)
Allogeneic islet transplantation for diabetes management faces the challenge of preventing immune rejection while maintaining enough graft oxygenation for proper metabolic function. Islet encapsulation within membranes ...
Valorization of the Leucaena leucocephala protein by assessing its functional properties and production of bioactive peptides
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2021-12-16)
The Leucaena leucocephala (LL) is a mimosoid legume tree autochthonous from México and Central America. The LL seeds are regionally consumed in traditional dishes due to their high protein content. In this work, LL seeds ...
The enhancement of the health potential of prickly pear fruits with the use of high hydrostatic pressure
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2020-06-05)
Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill.) fruits are low-cost, sustainable sources of bioactive compounds which could contribute to the reduction of risk factors related to obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, for ...
Optical depth sectioning with quantum interferometry
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2021-05)
The optical depth sectioning is a methodology to study the internal structure of semitransparent materials. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the standard technique for this purpose. Recent advances on OCT based on ...
Engineering interventions against emergent and pandemic infectious diseases: Rational design of cost-effective diagnostics and therapies
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2020-12-04)
In the last two decades, there have been very important epidemic (and pandemic) episodes related to viral infections in humans. These diseases have caused millions of deaths. The main viruses that have been affected to ...
Rhythmic expression of microRNAs in entrained human breast cell lines
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2021-06)
Circadian rhythms is an essential system for temporal (~24 hours) regulation of molecular processes in diverse organisms. Dysregulation of circadian gene expression has been associated to pathogenesis of various disorders, ...
Diseño de un sistema de liberación de fármacos a base de PHA
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2020-03-13)
Los micro y nano dispositivos liberadores de fármacos (DDS, por sus siglas en inglés) han ganado
atención en la última década debido a la posibilidad que brindan para permitir nuevas vías de
administración, así como otras ...
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic evaluation of a fraction with a neuroprotective activity of Tagetes lucida
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2022-12-05)
Tagetes lucida has been widely used as a folk remedy in illnesses associated with the central nervous system (CNS) and inflammatory ailments. Among the compounds that stand out in the plant against these conditions are ...
Triborheological analysis of reconstituted gastrointestinal porcine mucus / chitosan:TPP nanoparticles system for studying mucoadhesion under different pH conditions
(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2022-12-05)
The use of biodegradable polymers as vehicles for administration and long-term release of drugs has great relevance in the delivery of new generation therapeutic agents, such as: amino acids, peptides, proteins, antibodies, ...