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Pedro Ventura-Aguiar

Transplant Nephrologist MD, PhD @hospitalclinic, Researcher @IDIBAPS. Fellow …
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[HTML][HTML] Ferritin regulates organismal energy balance and thermogenesis

…, AR Carlos, I Mahu, P Faisca, JM Nunes, P Ventura… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The ferritin heavy/heart chain (FTH) gene encodes the ferroxidase component of
the iron (Fe) sequestering ferritin complex, which plays a central role in the regulation of …

Myc controls NK cell development, IL-15-driven expansion, and translational machinery

…, N Fonta, A Zenobi, C Niogret, P Ventura… - Life Science …, 2023 - life-science-alliance.org
MYC is a pleiotropic transcription factor involved in cancer, cell proliferation, and metabolism.
Its regulation and function in NK cells, which are innate cytotoxic lymphocytes important to …

Skipper-CCD sensors for the Oscura experiment: requirements and preliminary tests

…, M Traina, S Uemura, P Ventura… - Journal of …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Oscura is a proposed multi-kg skipper-CCD experiment designed for a dark matter (DM)
direct detection search that will reach unprecedented sensitivity to sub-GeV DM-electron …

Cellular and humoral response after MRNA‐1273 SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine in kidney transplant recipients

…, MJ Ramirez‐Bajo, P Ventura‐Aguiar… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
According to preliminary data, seroconversion after mRNA SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination might
be unsatisfactory in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs). However, it is unknown if …

Case report of COVID‐19 in a kidney transplant recipient: does immunosuppression alter the clinical presentation?

…, F Diekmann, P Ventura‐Aguiar - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 is novel infectious disease with an evolving understanding of its epidemiology and
clinical manifestations. Immunocompromised patients often present atypical presentations …

Ferritin heavy chain supports stability and function of the regulatory T cell lineage

…, J Thompson, S Cardoso, P Ventura… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
Regulatory T (TREG) cells develop via a program orchestrated by the transcription factor
forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3). Maintenance of the TREG cell lineage relies on sustained …

Early Science with the Oscura Integration Test

…, M Traina, YD Tsai, S Uemura, P Ventura… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Oscura is a planned light-dark matter search experiment using Skipper-CCDs with a total
active mass of 10 kg. As part of the detector development, the collaboration plans to build the …

[PDF][PDF] A diabetic milieu increases ACE2 expression and cellular susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infections in human kidney organoids and patient cells

…, A Gavaldà, CH Del Pozo, OH Ali, P Ventura-Aguiar… - Cell Metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
It is not well understood why diabetic individuals are more prone to develop severe COVID-19.
To this, we here established a human kidney organoid model promoting early hallmarks …

Use of tocilizumab in kidney transplant recipients with COVID‐19

…, D Redondo‐Pachón, P Ventura‐Aguiar… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with coronavirus infection is related to a
cytokine storm with large interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) release. The IL‐6‐receptor blocker tocilizumab …

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe COVID‐19 in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients: a multicentric cohort study

…, R Gelpi, I Lorenzo, P Ventura‐Aguiar… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Kidney transplant recipients might be at higher risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19).
However, risk factors for relevant outcomes remain uncertain in this population. …