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Cristina Casals

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Pérez-Gil, Jesús
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Ruano, ML
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Keough, Kevin
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Sánchez-Barbero, Fernando
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Cañadas, Olga
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García-Verdugo, Ignacio
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Acebal, Carmen
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Vila, Jordi
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Plasencia, Inés
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Perez-Gil, Jesus
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Nag, Kaushik
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Urassa, Honorathy
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Sáenz, Alejandra
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Almela, Manel
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Cruz, Antonio

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Vera Jorge; Fenutría Rafael; Cañadas Olga; Figueras Maite; Mota Rubén; Sarrias Maria-Rosa; Williams David L; Casals Cristina; Yelamos José; Lozano Francisco
The CD5 ectodomain interacts with conserved fungal cell wall components and protects from zymosan-induced septic shock-like syndrome.
Cañadas Olga; García-Verdugo Ignacio; Keough Kevin M W; Casals Cristina
SP-A permeabilizes lipopolysaccharide membranes by forming protein aggregates that extract lipids from the membrane.
Casals Cristina; Johansson Hanna; Saenz Alejandra; Gustafsson Magnus; Alfonso Carlos; Nordling Kerstin; Johansson Jan
C-terminal, endoplasmic reticulum-lumenal domain of prosurfactant protein C - structural features and membrane interactions.

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2009: Vera Jorge; Fenutría Rafael; Cañadas Olga; Figueras Maite; Mota Rubén; Sarrias Maria-Rosa; Williams David L; Casals Cristina; Yelamos José; Lozano Francisco
The CD5 ectodomain interacts with conserved fungal cell wall components and protects from zymosan-induced septic shock-like syndrome.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2009;106(5):1506-11.
2008: Cañadas Olga; García-Verdugo Ignacio; Keough Kevin M W; Casals Cristina
SP-A permeabilizes lipopolysaccharide membranes by forming protein aggregates that extract lipids from the membrane.
Biophysical journal 2008;95(7):3287-94.
2008: Casals Cristina; Johansson Hanna; Saenz Alejandra; Gustafsson Magnus; Alfonso Carlos; Nordling Kerstin; Johansson Jan
C-terminal, endoplasmic reticulum-lumenal domain of prosurfactant protein C - structural features and membrane interactions.
The FEBS journal 2008;275(3):536-47.
2007: García-Verdugo Ignacio; Cañadas Olga; Taneva Svetla G; Keough Kevin M W; Casals Cristina
Surfactant protein A forms extensive lattice-like structures on 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/rough-lipopolysaccharide-mixed monolayers.
Biophysical journal 2007;93(10):3529-40.
2007: Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Rivas Germán; Steinhilber Wolfram; Casals Cristina
Structural and functional differences among human surfactant proteins SP-A1, SP-A2 and co-expressed SP-A1/SP-A2: role of supratrimeric oligomerization.
The Biochemical journal 2007;406(3):479-89.
2007: Sarrias Maria-Rosa; Farnós Montserrat; Mota Rubén; Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Ibáñez Anna; Gimferrer Idoia; Vera Jorge; Fenutría Rafael; Casals Cristina; Yélamos José; Lozano Francisco
CD6 binds to pathogen-associated molecular patterns and protects from LPS-induced septic shock.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2007;104(28):11724-9.
2007: Sáenz Alejandra; Cañadas Olga; Bagatolli Luís A; Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Johnson Mark E; Casals Cristina
Effect of surfactant protein A on the physical properties and surface activity of KL4-surfactant.
Biophysical journal 2007;92(2):482-92.
2006: Sáenz Alejandra; Cañadas Olga; Bagatolli Luís A; Johnson Mark E; Casals Cristina
Physical properties and surface activity of surfactant-like membranes containing the cationic and hydrophobic peptide KL4.
The FEBS journal 2006;273(11):2515-27.
2005: Sarrias Maria-Rosa; Roselló Sandra; Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Sierra Josep M; Vila Jordi; Yélamos José; Vives Jordi; Casals Cristina; Lozano Francisco
A role for human Sp alpha as a pattern recognition receptor.
The Journal of biological chemistry 2005;280(42):35391-8.
2005: García-Verdugo Ignacio; Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Soldau Katrin; Tobias Peter S; Casals Cristina
Interaction of SP-A (surfactant protein A) with bacterial rough lipopolysaccharide (Re-LPS), and effects of SP-A on the binding of Re-LPS to CD14 and LPS-binding protein.
The Biochemical journal 2005;391(Pt 1):115-24.
2005: Cañadas Olga; Sáenz Alejandra; Orellana Guillermo; Casals Cristina
Equilibrium studies of a fluorescent tacrolimus binding to surfactant protein A.
Analytical biochemistry 2005;340(1):57-65.
2005: Sánchez-Barbero Fernando; Strassner Jochen; García-Cañero Rafael; Steinhilber Wolfram; Casals Cristina
Role of the degree of oligomerization in the structure and function of human surfactant protein A.
The Journal of biological chemistry 2005;280(9):7659-70.
2004: Cañadas Olga; Guerrero Rosa; García-Cañero Rafael; Orellana Guillermo; Menéndez Margarita; Casals Cristina
Characterization of liposomal tacrolimus in lung surfactant-like phospholipids and evaluation of its immunosuppressive activity.
Biochemistry 2004;43(30):9926-38.
2004: Vargas Martha; Gascon Joaquim; Casals Climent; Schellenberg David; Urassa Honorati; Kahigwa Eliseus; Ruiz Joaquim; Vila Jordi
Etiology of diarrhea in children less than five years of age in Ifakara, Tanzania.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2004;70(5):536-9.
2004: Valiño Fernando; Casals Cristina; Guerrero Rosa; Alvarez Lourdes; Santos Martín; Sáenz Alejandra; Varela Andrés; Claro Miguel A; Tendillo Francisco; Castillo-Olivares José L
Inhaled nitric oxide affects endogenous surfactant in experimental lung transplantation.
Transplantation 2004;77(6):812-8.
2003: Ruiz J; Navia M M; Casals C; Sierra J M; Jiménez De Anta M T; Vila J
Integron-mediated antibiotic multiresistance in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from Spain.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2003;9(9):907-11.
2003: García-Verdugo I; Sánchez-Barbero F; Bosch F U; Steinhilber W; Casals C
Effect of hydroxylation and N187-linked glycosylation on molecular and functional properties of recombinant human surfactant protein A.
Biochemistry 2003;42(32):9532-42.
2003: Casals Cristina; Arias-Diaz Javier; Valino Fernando; Saenz Alejandra; Garcia Cruz; Balibrea Jose L; Vara Elena
Surfactant strengthens the inhibitory effect of C-reactive protein on human lung macrophage cytokine release.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology 2003;284(3):L466-72.
2002: García-Verdugo I; Wang G; Floros J; Casals C
Structural analysis and lipid-binding properties of recombinant human surfactant protein a derived from one or both genes.
Biochemistry 2002;41(47):14041-53.
2001: Plasencia I; Cruz A; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J
Superficial disposition of the N-terminal region of the surfactant protein SP-C and the absence of specific SP-B-SP-C interactions in phospholipid bilayers.
The Biochemical journal 2001;359(Pt 3):651-9.
2001: Plasencia I; Cruz A; López-Lacomba J L; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J
Selective labeling of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-C in organic solution.
Analytical biochemistry 2001;296(1):49-56.
2001: Casals C
Role of surfactant protein A (SP-A)/lipid interactions for SP-A functions in the lung.
Pediatric pathology & molecular medicine 2001;20(4):249-68.
2001: Oviedo J M; Valiño F; Plasencia I; Serrano A G; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J
Quantitation of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-B in the absence or presence of phospholipids by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Analytical biochemistry 2001;293(1):78-87.
2001: Plasencia I; Rivas L; Casals C; Keough K M; Pérez-Gil J
Intrinsic structural differences in the N-terminal segment of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-C from different species.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology 2001;129(1):129-39.
2001: Oviedo J M; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J
Pulmonary surfactant protein SP-B is significantly more immunoreactive in anionic than in zwitterionic bilayers.
FEBS letters 2001;494(3):236-40.
2001: Acosta C J; Galindo C M; Kimario J; Senkoro K; Urassa H; Casals C; Corachán M; Eseko N; Tanner M; Mshinda H; Lwilla F; Vila J; Alonso P L
Cholera outbreak in southern Tanzania: risk factors and patterns of transmission.
Emerging infectious diseases 2001;7(3 Suppl):583-7.
2000: Gascón J; Vargas M; Schellenberg D; Urassa H; Casals C; Kahigwa E; Aponte J J; Mshinda H; Vila J
Diarrhea in children under 5 years of age from Ifakara, Tanzania: a case-control study.
Journal of clinical microbiology 2000;38(12):4459-62.
2000: Worthman L A; Nag K; Rich N; Ruano M L; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J; Keough K M
Pulmonary surfactant protein A interacts with gel-like regions in monolayers of pulmonary surfactant lipid extract.
Biophysical journal 2000;79(5):2657-66.
2000: Arias-Diaz J; Garcia-Verdugo I; Casals C; Sanchez-Rico N; Vara E; Balibrea J L
Effect of surfactant protein A (SP-A) on the production of cytokines by human pulmonary macrophages.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 2000;14(3):300-6.
2000: Ruano M L; García-Verdugo I; Miguel E; Pérez-Gil J; Casals C
Self-aggregation of surfactant protein A.
Biochemistry 2000;39(21):6529-37.
2000: Cruz A; Worthman L A; Serrano A G; Casals C; Keough K M; Pérez-Gil J
Microstructure and dynamic surface properties of surfactant protein SP-B/dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine interfacial films spread from lipid-protein bilayers.
European biophysics journal : EBJ 2000;29(3):204-13.
1999: Vila J; Vargas M; Casals C; Urassa H; Mshinda H; Schellemberg D; Gascon J
Antimicrobial resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under the age of 5 years from Ifakara, Tanzania.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 1999;43(12):3022-4.
1999: Ruano M L; Nag K; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J; Keough K M
Interactions of pulmonary surfactant protein A with phospholipid monolayers change with pH.
Biophysical journal 1999;77(3):1469-76.
1998: Cruz A; Casals C; Plasencia I; Marsh D; Pérez-Gil J
Depth profiles of pulmonary surfactant protein B in phosphatidylcholine bilayers, studied by fluorescence and electron spin resonance spectroscopy.
Biochemistry 1998;37(26):9488-96.
1998: Nag K; Perez-Gil J; Ruano M L; Worthman L A; Stewart J; Casals C; Keough K M
Phase transitions in films of lung surfactant at the air-water interface.
Biophysical journal 1998;74(6):2983-95.
1998: Ruano M L; Pérez-Gil J; Casals C
Effect of acidic pH on the structure and lipid binding properties of porcine surfactant protein A. Potential role of acidification along its exocytic pathway.
The Journal of biological chemistry 1998;273(24):15183-91.
1998: Ruano M L; Nag K; Worthman L A; Casals C; Pérez-Gil J; Keough K M
Differential partitioning of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-A into regions of monolayers of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol.
Biophysical journal 1998;74(3):1101-9.
1998: Casals C; Varela A; Ruano M L; Valiño F; Pérez-Gil J; Torre N; Jorge E; Tendillo F; Castillo-Olivares J L
Increase of C-reactive protein and decrease of surfactant protein A in surfactant after lung transplantation.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 1998;157(1):43-9.
1997: Cruz A; Casals C; Keough K M; Pérez-Gil J
Different modes of interaction of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-B in phosphatidylcholine bilayers.
The Biochemical journal 1997;327 ( Pt 1)():133-8.
1997: Font C; Casals C; Kaifi T; Coll E; Cid J; Villalta J; Grau J M
Constitutional syndrome and lumbar pain.
Postgraduate medical journal 1997;73(863):599-601.
1997: Mensa J; Almela M; Casals C; Martínez J A; Marco F; Tomás R; Vidal F; Soriano E; Jiménez de Anta T
[Yield of blood cultures in relation to the cultured blood volume in Bactec 6A bottles]
Medicina clínica 1997;108(14):521-3.
1997: Martínez J A; Mensa J; Marco F; Almela M; Lopez J; Casals C; Soriano E; Jiménez de Anta M T
Risk factors for oxacillin/methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci.
The Journal of hospital infection 1997;35(4):295-9.
1996: Vidal F; Mensa J; Almela M; Martínez J A; Marco F; Casals C; Gatell J M; Soriano E; Jimenez de Anta M T
Epidemiology and outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia, with special emphasis on the influence of antibiotic treatment. Analysis of 189 episodes.
Archives of internal medicine 1996;156(18):2121-6.
1996: Ruano M L; Miguel E; Perez-Gil J; Casals C
Comparison of lipid aggregation and self-aggregation activities of pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A.
The Biochemical journal 1996;313 ( Pt 2)():683-9.
1995: Cruz A; Casals C; Perez-Gil J
Conformational flexibility of pulmonary surfactant proteins SP-B and SP-C, studied in aqueous organic solvents.
Biochimica et biophysica acta 1995;1255(1):68-76.
1995: Casals C; Almela M; Marco F; Sort P
[Pasteurella pneumotropica sepsis]
Medicina clínica 1995;104(9):358-9.
1995: Pérez-Gil J; Casals C; Marsh D
Interactions of hydrophobic lung surfactant proteins SP-B and SP-C with dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol bilayers studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy.
Biochemistry 1995;34(12):3964-71.
1994: Pérez-Gil J; López-Lacomba J L; Cruz A; Beldarraín A; Casals C
Deacylated pulmonary surfactant protein SP-C has different effects on the thermotropic behaviour of bilayers of dipalmitoylphosphatidyl-glycerol (DPPG) than the native acylated protein.
Biochemical Society transactions 1994;22(3):372S.
1994: Casals C; Ruano M L; Miguel E; Sanchez P; Perez-Gil J
Surfactant protein-C enhances lipid aggregation activity of surfactant protein-A.
Biochemical Society transactions 1994;22(3):370S.
1993: Casals C; Miguel E; Perez-Gil J
Tryptophan fluorescence study on the interaction of pulmonary surfactant protein A with phospholipid vesicles.
The Biochemical journal 1993;296 ( Pt 3)():585-93.
1993: Pérez-Gil J; Cruz A; Casals C
Solubility of hydrophobic surfactant proteins in organic solvent/water mixtures. Structural studies on SP-B and SP-C in aqueous organic solvents and lipids.
Biochimica et biophysica acta 1993;1168(3):261-70.
1990: Casals C; Herrera L; Garcia-Barreno P; Municio A M
Association of changes in lysophosphatidylcholine metabolism and in microsomal membrane lipid composition to the pulmonary injury induced by oleic acid.
Biochimica et biophysica acta 1990;1023(2):290-7.
1989: Casals C; Herrera L; Gasset M; Garcia-Barreno P; Municio A M
Microsomal membrane fluidity and phosphatidylcholine synthesis in rabbit lung under high oxygen tension.
Cell biochemistry and function 1989;7(3):193-9.
1989: Casals C; Herrera L; Miguel E; Garcia-Barreno P; Municio A M
Comparison between intra- and extracellular surfactant in respiratory distress induced by oleic acid.
Biochimica et biophysica acta 1989;1003(2):201-3.
1987: Casals C; Gasset M; Méndez M C; García-Barreno P; Municio A M
Lipid alterations in liver and kidney induced by normobaric hyperoxia: correlations with changes in microsomal membrane fluidity.
Biochemical medicine and metabolic biology 1987;37(3):269-81.
1986: Casals C; Herrera L; Gasset M; García-Barreno P; Municio A M
Glycerolipid metabolism in lung from ventilated and unventilated rabbits.
Biochemistry international 1986;12(5):757-66.
1985: Casals C; Herrero L M; Soriano Y; García-Barreno P; Municio A M
Membrane regulation of liver and lung microsomes under low oxygen tension.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 1985;126(1):551-8.
1984: Casals C; Acebal C; Pérez-Gil J; Arche R
Effect of lipids on activity and conformation of lysolecithin:lysolecithin acyltransferase from rabbit lung.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry 1984;63(1):13-20.
1984: Arche R; Acebal C; Casals C; Estrada P; Herrera L
Lysolecithin:lysolecithin acyltransferase from rabbit lung. A conformational study.
International journal of peptide and protein research 1984;23(5):487-93.
1984: Estrada P; Acebal C; Bauluz C; Casals C; Arche R
Influence of temperature on stability and activity of lysolecithin acyltransferase and acyl-CoA hydrolase from rabbit lung.
Biochemistry international 1984;8(3):339-46.
1984: Casals C; Acebal C; Arche R
Substrate selectivity of lysophosphatidylcholine: lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase from rabbit lung.
The International journal of biochemistry 1984;16(7):773-8.
1983: Casals C; Garcia-Barreno P; Municio A M
Lipogenesis in liver, lung and adipose tissue of rats fed with oleoylanilide.
The Biochemical journal 1983;212(2):339-44.
1982: Casals C; Acebal C; Cruz-Alvarez M; Estrada P; Arche R
Lysolecithin:lysolecithin acyltransferase from rabbit lung: enzymatic properties and kinetic study.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 1982;217(2):422-33.

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