Papers by Francisco Miralles
Journal of Endocrinology, Mar 1, 1999
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The International Journal of Developmental Biology, 2006
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Diabetes, 1998
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The Journal of Cell Biology, 1998
Islets of Langerhans are microorgans scattered throughout the pancreas, and are responsible for s... more Islets of Langerhans are microorgans scattered throughout the pancreas, and are responsible for synthesizing and secreting pancreatic hormones. While progress has recently been made concerning cell differentiation of the islets of Langerhans, the mechanism controlling islet morphogenesis is not known. It is thought that these islets are formed by mature cell association, first differentiating in the primitive pancreatic epithelium, then migrating in the extracellular matrix, and finally associating into islets of Langerhans. This mechanism suggests that the extracellular matrix has to be degraded for proper islet morphogenesis. We demonstrated in the present study that during rat pancreatic development, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) is activated in vivo between E17 and E19 when islet morphogenesis occurs. We next demonstrated that when E12.5 pancreatic epithelia develop in vitro, MMP-2 is activated in an in vitro model that recapitulates endocrine pancreas development (Miralles...
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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 1988
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Archivos españoles de urología, 2011
The aim of the study is to compare the use of PSA testing among general practitioners (GPs). The ... more The aim of the study is to compare the use of PSA testing among general practitioners (GPs). The number of PSA tests ordered by general practitioners in the years 2008-2009 was examined in a cross-sectional study of nine health districts of Spain. The percentage of PSA ordered to men younger than 50 (PSA<50/PSAtotal) and 40 years (PSA<40/PSAtotal) was calculated. The percentage of men over 50 years who were attended was also calculated and this data was compared with the number of PSA ordered to this population. For two of the departments, these data were also compared between GPs and urologists. PSA testing in 2009 is higher than 2008 in seven health districts. PSA testing in men younger than 50 years was increased along the period of the study and in men younger than 40 years remained steady. The differences between the values of the indicators for urologists and GPs are significant. The number of PSA tests and the percentage performed to men younger 50 years has been increa...
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Archivos españoles de urología, 2011
The aim of the study is to compare the use of PSA testing among general practitioners (GPs). The ... more The aim of the study is to compare the use of PSA testing among general practitioners (GPs). The number of PSA tests ordered by general practitioners in the years 2008-2009 was examined in a cross-sectional study of nine health districts of Spain. The percentage of PSA ordered to men younger than 50 (PSA<50/PSAtotal) and 40 years (PSA<40/PSAtotal) was calculated. The percentage of men over 50 years who were attended was also calculated and this data was compared with the number of PSA ordered to this population. For two of the departments, these data were also compared between GPs and urologists. PSA testing in 2009 is higher than 2008 in seven health districts. PSA testing in men younger than 50 years was increased along the period of the study and in men younger than 40 years remained steady. The differences between the values of the indicators for urologists and GPs are significant. The number of PSA tests and the percentage performed to men younger 50 years has been increa...
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