Papers by Maria clara Angulo
1997 European Control Conference (ECC)
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Revista Complutense de Educación, 2009
Based on responses to a questionnaire from a sample of 705 students (mean 19.2 years, 86% female)... more Based on responses to a questionnaire from a sample of 705 students (mean 19.2 years, 86% female) first year of the Faculty of Education, we investigated possible behavioural effects associated with different levels of alcohol consumption during the weekends (WE). The results showed that with increased alcohol consumption in WE is a concurrent increase in the percentage of smokers, consumers of illegal drugs, complaints of memory and difficulty waking up, and even detect some changes in attitudes and emotional reactions. To emphasize that this profile, with some exceptions related to the intensity, is valid for men and women, and is no related to any previous medical, psychological or school factor.
Nature Communications, 2020
Myelination of projection neurons by oligodendrocytes is key to optimize action potential conduct... more Myelination of projection neurons by oligodendrocytes is key to optimize action potential conduction over long distances. However, a large fraction of myelin enwraps the axons of parvalbumin-positive fast-spiking interneurons (FSI), exclusively involved in local cortical circuits. Whether FSI myelination contributes to the fine‐tuning of intracortical networks is unknown. Here we demonstrate that FSI myelination is required for the establishment and maintenance of the powerful FSI-mediated feedforward inhibition of cortical sensory circuits. The disruption of GABAergic synaptic signaling of oligodendrocyte precursor cells prior to myelination onset resulted in severe FSI myelination defects characterized by longer internodes and nodes, aberrant myelination of branch points and proximal axon malformation. Consequently, high-frequency FSI discharges as well as FSI-dependent postsynaptic latencies and strengths of excitatory neurons were reduced. These dysfunctions generated a strong e...
Methods in Molecular Biology, 2020
Optogenetic technology has enabled unparalleled insights into cellular and organ physiology by pr... more Optogenetic technology has enabled unparalleled insights into cellular and organ physiology by providing exquisite temporal and spatial control of biological pathways. Here, an optogenetic approach is presented for selective activation of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system in excised perfused mouse hearts. The breeding of transgenic mice that have selective expression of channelrhodopsin in either catecholaminergic or cholinergic neurons is described. An approach for perfusing hearts excised from those animals, recording the ECG to measure heart rate changes, and an illumination approach using a custom micro-LED light source to activate channelrhodopsin is explained. We have used these methods in ongoing studies of the kinetics of autonomic control of cardiac electrophysiology and contractility, demonstrating the proven utility of optogenetic technology to enable unparalleled spatiotemporal anatomic-functional probing of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system.
eLife, 2019
Programmed cell death and early activity contribute to the emergence of functional cortical circu... more Programmed cell death and early activity contribute to the emergence of functional cortical circuits. While most neuronal populations are scaled-down by death, some subpopulations are entirely eliminated, raising the question of the importance of such demise for cortical wiring. Here, we addressed this issue by focusing on Cajal-Retzius neurons (CRs), key players in cortical development that are eliminated in postnatal mice in part via Bax-dependent apoptosis. Using Bax-conditional mutants and CR hyperpolarization, we show that the survival of electrically active subsets of CRs triggers an increase in both dendrite complexity and spine density of upper layer pyramidal neurons, leading to an excitation/inhibition imbalance. The survival of these CRs is induced by hyperpolarization, highlighting an interplay between early activity and neuronal elimination. Taken together, our study reveals a novel activity-dependent programmed cell death process required for the removal of transient i...
Neuroscience Letters, 2019
In the cerebral cortex, GABAergic interneurons and oligodendrocyte lineage cells share different ... more In the cerebral cortex, GABAergic interneurons and oligodendrocyte lineage cells share different characteristics and interact despite being neurons and glial cells, respectively. These two distinct cell types share common embryonic origins and are born from precursors expressing similar transcription factors. Moreover, they highly interact with each other through different communication mechanisms during development. Notably, cortical oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) receive a major and transient GABAergic synaptic input, preferentially from parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, a specific interneuron subtype recently recognized as highly myelinated. In this review, we highlight the similarities and interactions between GABAergic interneurons and oligodendrocyte lineage cells in the cerebral cortex and suggest potential roles of this intimate interneuron-oligodendroglia relationship in cortical construction. We also propose new lines of research to understand the role of the close link between interneurons and oligodendroglia during cortical development and in pathological conditions such as schizophrenia.
Acta Universitaria, 2012
Los cambios del epitelio vaginal documenta los ciclos reproductivos, el estado funcional del eje ... more Los cambios del epitelio vaginal documenta los ciclos reproductivos, el estado funcional del eje hipotálamo-hipófisis-ovario asociados con cambios en la conducta. Sin embargo, es necesario conocer más sobre la relación citológica vaginal. En este trabajo se estudiaron las diferencias del epitelio vaginal de ratones hembra intactas y ovariectomizadas. Se analizó la citología vaginal de ratones hembra jóvenes, maduras y ancianas, y se comparó con un grupo ovariectomizado. Los resultados muestran que los ratones hembra intactas jóvenes presentaron las cuatro etapas del ciclo estral: estro, metaestro, diestro y proestro. En contraste, las hembras maduras y ancianas presentaron la fase de diestro persistente. Los ratones ovariectomizados presentaron una citología similar a la de los ratones intactos maduros y ancianos. En conclusión, la citología vaginal evalúa la integridad del eje reproductivo y refleja la acción y/o modificación de los niveles de las hormonas sexuales circulantes (los...
Glia, 2019
In the central nervous system (CNS), myelin sheaths around axons are formed by glial cells named ... more In the central nervous system (CNS), myelin sheaths around axons are formed by glial cells named oligodendrocytes (OLs). In turn, OLs are generated by oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) during postnatal development and in adults, according to a process that depends on the proliferation and differentiation of these progenitors. The maturation of OL lineage cells as well as myelination by OLs are complex and highly regulated processes in the CNS. OPCs and OLs express an array of receptors for neurotransmitters, in particular for the two main CNS neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA, and are therefore endowed with the capacity to respond to neuronal activity. Initial studies in cell cultures demonstrated that both glutamate and GABA signaling mechanisms play important roles in OL lineage cell development and function. However, much remains to be learned about the communication of glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons with oligodendroglia in vivo. This review focuses on recent major advances in our understanding of the neuron-oligodendroglia communication mediated by glutamate and GABA in the CNS, and highlights the present controversies in the field. We discuss the expression, activation modes and potential roles of synaptic and extrasynaptic receptors along OL lineage progression. We review the properties of OPC synaptic connectivity with presynaptic glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in the brain and consider the implication of glutamate and GABA signaling in activity-driven adaptive myelination.
Journal of Neurophysiology, 1999
The glutamate-mediated synaptic responses of neocortical pyramidal cell to fast-spiking interneur... more The glutamate-mediated synaptic responses of neocortical pyramidal cell to fast-spiking interneuron (pyramidal-FS) connections were studied by performing paired recordings at 30–33°C in acute slices of 14- to 35-day-old rats ( n = 39). Postsynaptic fast-spiking (FS) cells were recorded in whole cell configuration with a patch pipette, and presynaptic pyramidal cells were impaled with sharp intracellular electrodes. At a holding potential of −72 mV (near the resting membrane potential), unitary excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) had a mean amplitude of 2.1 ± 1.3 mV and a mean width at half-amplitude of 10.5 ± 3.7 ms ( n = 18). Bath application of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist d(−)2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid (d-AP5) had minor effects on both the amplitude and the duration of unitary EPSPs, whereas the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate (AMPA)/kainate receptor antagonist 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX) almost completely block...
The Journal of Neuroscience, 1999
Excitatory synaptic transmission between pyramidal cells and fast-spiking (FS) interneurons of la... more Excitatory synaptic transmission between pyramidal cells and fast-spiking (FS) interneurons of layer V of the motor cortex was investigated in acute slices by using paired recordings at 30°C combined with morphological analysis. The presynaptic and postsynaptic properties at these identified central synapses were compared between 3-and 5-week-old rats. At these two postnatal developmental stages, unitary EPSCs were mediated by the activation of AMPA receptors with fast kinetics at a holding potential of Ϫ72 mV. The amplitude distribution analysis of the EPSCs indicates that, at both stages, pyramidal-FS connections consisted of multiple functional release sites. The apparent quantal size obtained by decreasing the external calcium ([Ca 2ϩ ] e) varied from 11 to 29 pA near resting membrane potential. In young rats, pairs of presynaptic action potentials elicited unitary synaptic responses that displayed paired-pulse depression at all tested frequencies. In older animals, inputs from different pyramidal cells onto the same FS interneuron had different paired-pulse response characteristics and, at most of these connections, a switch from depression to facilitation occurred when decreasing the rate of presynaptic stimulation. The balance between facilitation and depression endows pyramidal-FS connections from 5-week-old animals with wide integrative capabilities and confers unique functional properties to each synapse.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 1997
Native AMPA receptors (AMPARs) were investigated in neocortical fast-spiking (FS) and regular-spi... more Native AMPA receptors (AMPARs) were investigated in neocortical fast-spiking (FS) and regular-spiking nonpyramidal (RSNP) cells. The onset of and recovery from desensitization as well as current rectification and single-channel conductance were studied by using fast glutamate application to outside-out patches. The GluR1-4 subunit, flip/flop splicing, and R/G editing expression patterns of functionally characterized cells were determined by single-cell reverse transcription-PCR to correlate the subunit composition of native AMPARs with their functional properties. Our sample, mostly constituted by RSNP neurons, predominantly expressed GluR3 flip and GluR2 flop. In individual cells, flip/flop splicing of each subunit appeared to be regulated independently, whereas for R/G editing all subunits were either almost fully edited or unedited. We confirmed that the relative GluR2 expression controls the permeation properties of native AMPARs, whereas none of the single molecular parameters considered appeared to be a key determinant of the kinetics. FS neurons displayed AMPARs with relatively homogeneous functional properties characterized by fast desensitization, slow recovery from desensitization, marked inward rectification, and large single-channel conductance. In contrast, these parameters varied over a wide range in RSNP neurons, and their combination resulted in various AMPAR functional patterns. Indeed, in different cells, fast or slow desensitization was found to be associated with either slow or fast recovery from desensitization. Similarly, fast or slow kinetics was associated with either strong or weak rectification. Our results suggest that kinetic and permeation properties of native AMPARs can be regulated independently in cortical neurons and probably do not have the same molecular determinants.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2018
The Journal of Neuroscience, 1997
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Nutrición hospitalaria, 2015
To evaluate anthropometric characteristics and satisfaction with self body image in a group of un... more To evaluate anthropometric characteristics and satisfaction with self body image in a group of university students. 64 university students from 21 to 25 years old, 36 females and 28 males, were studied. Body composition was evaluated by anthropometric data and bioimpedance. Satisfaction with body image was self evaluated by a score from 0 to 10. Mean BMI was 21.95 and fat mass 12.15 ± 5.27 Kg, greater in women. Satisfaction level was high, with a mean score of 7.15 + 1.15, only 3 participants rated themselves below 5 points. There were no differences between sexes and there was not correlation between self evaluation and anthropometric data in the whole group but, in women, an inverse correlation (r=-0.52) between self evaluation and BMI was observed. This correlation was lesser (r=-0.30) between self evaluation and fat mass percent. Anthropometric characteristics in the study population were appropriate, as reflected by the high level of satisfaction with their body images. Neverth...
Andaina Revista Do Movemento Feminista Galego, 1986
inicia un proceso de consolidación que determina una mayor estabilidad del profesorado y una ofer... more inicia un proceso de consolidación que determina una mayor estabilidad del profesorado y una oferta formativa marcada por dos características: 1.-La diversificación, que se manifiesta en la amplitud de dicha oferta en las enseñanzas derivadas de la LOGSE en los centros, que va desde alfabetización, formacíón de base, Graduado Escolar, curso de español para extranjeros, y Educacíón Secundaria, hasta las Enseñanzas técnicoprofesionales en aulas-taller autorizadas por la Dirección General de Formación Profesional Reglada y Promoción Educativa. 2.-La integración de las dos modalidades educativas: presencíal y a distancia en los propios centros.
Indice Revista De Estadistica Y Sociedad, 2006
Revista De Contabilidad Spanish Accounting Review, 2007
En este trabajo, centrado en la gestion del resultado en empresas espanolas cotizadas, comprobamo... more En este trabajo, centrado en la gestion del resultado en empresas espanolas cotizadas, comprobamos en primer lugar, la existencia de una discontinuidad en el punto cero en las funciones de densidad del resultado antes de impuesto y neto. En segundo lugar, investigamos el efecto que el reconocimiento del gasto por impuesto sobre beneficios genera en las distribuciones de los resultados. Beaver, McNichols y Nelson (2007) argumentan que la discontinuidad observada en los histogramas de frecuencias puede no ser producto de una gestion intencionada por parte de los administradores sino que puede deberse al efecto asimetrico que juegan dos partidas concretas: el impuesto sobre beneficios y las partidas especiales (por el diferente reconocimiento de los ingresos y gastos, motivado por el sesgo conservador del principio de prudencia). Los resultados encontrados en la muestra espanola sostienen la hipotesis de Beaver, McNichols y Nelson (2007) para el primer periodo estudiado 1996-2000 y respalda la idea de que la discontinuidad en los puntos clave de los valores del resultado puede ser explicado por la logica inherente al propio modelo contable, y en especial por el principio de prudencia valorativa, que tiene prevalencia sobre los demas en Espana, para este periodo considerado. No obstante, esta hipotesis se relaja a partir del ejercicio 2001, coincidiendo con la aprobacion de Ley 24/2001.
Revista Ean, May 8, 2015
RESUMEN Básicamente, el programa de desarrollo de la personalidad Emprendedora es una experienci... more RESUMEN Básicamente, el programa de desarrollo de la personalidad Emprendedora es una experiencia piloto a nivel universitario que pretende desarrollar y consolidar en los estudiantes características de personalidad identificadas en diversos estudios, como propias de las personas emprendedoras.
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