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Ítem Intracellular aggregated TRPV1 is associated with lower survival in breast cancer patients(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2018) Lozano, Carlo; Córdova, Claudio; Marchant, Ivanny; Zúñiga, Rodrigo; Ochova, Paola; Ramírez-Barrantes, Ricardo; González-Arriagada, Wilfredo Alejandro; Rodriguez, Belén; Olivero, PabloBackground: Breast cancer is a malignant disease that represents an important public health burden. The description of new molecular markers can be important to diagnosis, classification, and treatment. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) polymodal channel is expressed in different neoplastic tissues and cell lines of breast cancer and associated with the regulation of tumor growth, tumor neurogenesis, cancer pain, and malignant progression of cancer. In primary and metastatic breast cancer tumors, TRPV1 is expressed during neoplastic transformation, invasive behavior, and resistance to cytotoxic therapy. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the subcellular distribution of TRPV1 in invasive breast carcinomas and its association with survival. Methods: In 33 cases of invasive breast carcinomas, we identified immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent expression patterns of TRPV1 compared to healthy breast tissue. We characterized the expression of TRPV1 induced by estrogens in breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA to establish a model of the TRPV1–estrogen relationship regarding the malignant potential. We examined the association of TRPV1 patterns with patients’ survival with the Kaplan–Meyer model, using the log-rank test at 5 years of follow-up. The relation of TRPV1 expression patterns to the St. Gallen breast cancer subtypes was also tested. Results: Based on immunohistochemical expression pattern of TRPV1, we distinguished two main categories of breast cancer tissue, a “classical category” that exhibited diffuse expression of the channel and a “non-classical category” that expressed the channel in aggregates at the ER/Golgi and/or surrounding these structures. The classical pattern of TRPV1 was associated with a higher survival rate. In breast cancer cell lines, increasing doses of estrogens induced increased TRPV1 expression with nonclassical patterns at higher doses via a mechanism dependent on ER α. Conclusion: The expression and distribution of TRPV1 in invasive breast carcinomas may be considered as a biomarker for prognosis of the disease and a probable therapeutic target. © 2018 Lozano et al.Ítem Proteostasis and Mitochondrial Role on Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Current Perspectives(Hindawi Limited, 2018) Olivero, Pablo; Lozano, Carlo; Sotomayor-Zárate, Ramón; Meza-Concha, Nicolás; Arancibia, Marcelo; Córdova, Claudio; González-Arriagada, Wilfredo; Ramírez-Barrantes, Ricardo; Marchant, IvannyProteostasis involves processes that are fundamental for neural viability. Thus, protein misfolding and the formation of toxic aggregates at neural level, secondary to dysregulation of the conservative mechanisms of proteostasis, are associated with several neuropsychiatric conditions. It has been observed that impaired mitochondrial function due to a dysregulated proteostasis control system, that is, ubiquitin-proteasome system and chaperones, could also have effects on neurodegenerative disorders. We aimed to critically analyze the available findings regarding the neurobiological implications of proteostasis on the development of neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, considering the mitochondrial role. Proteostasis alterations in the prefrontal cortex implicate proteome instability and accumulation of misfolded proteins. Altered mitochondrial dynamics, especially in proteostasis processes, could impede the normal compensatory mechanisms against cell damage. Thereby, altered mitochondrial functions on regulatory modulation of dendritic development, neuroinflammation, and respiratory function may underlie the development of some psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, being influenced by a genetic background. It is expected that with the increasing evidence about proteostasis in neuropsychiatric disorders, new therapeutic alternatives will emerge. © 2018 Pablo Olivero et al.