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Papers by David Montero

Physical Biology, 2008

To form adherens junctions (AJ), cells first establish contact by sending out lamellipodia onto n... more To form adherens junctions (AJ), cells first establish contact by sending out lamellipodia onto neighboring cells. We investigated the role of contacting cells in AJ assembly by studying an asymmetric AJ motif: finger-like AJ extending across the cell-cell interface. Using a cytoskeleton replica and immunofluorescence, we observed that actin bundles embedded in the lamellipodia are co-localized with stress fibers in the neighboring cell at the AJ. This suggests that donor lamellipodia present actin fingers, which are stabilized by acceptor lamellae via acto-myosin contractility. Indeed, we show that changes in actin network geometry promoted by Rac overexpression lead to corresponding changes in AJ morphology. Moreover, contractility inhibition and enhancement (via drugs or local traction) lead respectively to the disappearance and further growth of AJ fingers. Thus, we propose that receiving lamellae exert a local pull on AJ, promoting further polymerization of the donor actin bundles. In spite of different compositions, AJ and focal contacts both act as cellular mechanosensors.

Aids, 2005

There are very limited data about the prevalence of multiple hepatitis virus infections in HIV in... more There are very limited data about the prevalence of multiple hepatitis virus infections in HIV infected individuals. In HIV uninfected individuals with triple BCD hepatitis, hepatitis D virus (HDV) appears to be the dominant virus. However, in HIV infected patients with triple hepatitis it is not known if HDV replication inhibits hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication. We calculated the prevalence of single (B or C), dual (BC) and triple (BCD) hepatitis in 423 HIV-infected patients with positive HCV serum antibodies and/or positive serum HBsAg. In patients with multiple infections we performed an evaluation of serum markers of HBV, HCV and HDV replication. The prevalence of multiple hepatitis was 4.7% (95% confidence interval, 2.7-6.7%). Multiple hepatitis occurred only among patients who acquired HIV through injection drug use. The most common multiple hepatitis was triple BCD. Patients with hepatitis BC and past or chronic hepatitis D were significantly more likely to have cirrhosis and a negative serum HBeAg and HCV PCR than patients with single hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Patients with chronic hepatitis D showed uniform suppression of HBV and HCV replication markers. In our geographic area approximately 5% of HIV infected patients with hepatitis suffer multiple hepatitis virus infection. In patients with triple hepatitis BCD virus infection, HDV appears to be the dominant virus causing inhibition of both HBV and HCV replication.

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 1994

Though electronic communication and transfer of data is becoming commonplace, it is still rare be... more Though electronic communication and transfer of data is becoming commonplace, it is still rare between administrations. This is why CEC DGXIII started the European Nervous System (ENS) programme, to promote the use of telematics to facilitate the work of administrations. Pharmacovigilance is one of the pilots of CARE, an ENS project in health care. This pilot involves Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spain), Medicines Control Agency (UK), and the French Pharmacovigilance System (France) along with Norsistemas Consultores (Spain). Its objective is to explore the possibilities of telematic transmission of Pharmacovigilance data between national administrations.The technical approach has tested the transmission of urgent drug alerts, information equivalent to that of the existing Rapid Alert scheme, up to now transmitted by fax. The network using international standards (Unix, X400, and EDI, based on X25 networks) has been set up between the three participating countries. The data structure for the drug alerts has been described and submitted to future European users. The message structure itself has been entered into the registration and validation process for EDIFACT certification. The application for message transmission has been written and is being tested and re-evaluated. The information contained in these messages will be initially entered manually, but could be generated from national databases. Though this network at the present only concerns three countries, it is expected that most EC countries will be linked in the near future.

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European Journal of Pharmacology, 1991

Acute or chronic treatment of young or adult rats with chlorimipramine, tianeptine or iprindole, ... more Acute or chronic treatment of young or adult rats with chlorimipramine, tianeptine or iprindole, antidepressants with different effects on 5-HT uptake mechanisms, did not modify the density or the affinity of 5-HTIB receptors of the frontal cortex. No significant receptor change was found after prenatal exposure to these ~tidepressants. The lack of effect of the antidepressants was not related to the density of S-HT,a receptors. which was significantly lower in younger animals.

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