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Maldonado Bautista, Estela

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Estela
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Maldonado Bautista
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Medicina
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Anatomía y Embriología
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Anatomía y Embriología Humana
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    Project number: 165
    Desarrollo de un sistema interactivo para el estudio de la órbita y su contenido: anatomía macroscópica
    (2023) Asensio, Carmen; Arráez Aybar, Luis Alfonso; Catón Vázquez, Francisco Javier; García Serradilla, Moisés; Garcia Gómez, Susana; García de Pereda Notario, Carlos Miguel; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Martínez Sanz, Elena; Mérida Velasco, José Ramón; Murillo Barrio, Jaime; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Naredo Sánchez, Esperanza; Paradas Lara, Irene; Virto Ruiz, Leire
    En este proyecto se ha desarrollado un sistema interactivo para mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la docencia de la anatomía macroscópica de la órbita y su contenido por medio de preparaciones anatómicas. Se pretende facilitar el aprendizaje de forma autónoma en español e inglés y, la autoevaluación sobre los conocimientos adquiridos.
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    Connections between the internal and the external capsules and the globus pallidus in the sheep: A dichromate stain X‐ray microtomographic study
    (Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, 2020) Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Notario, Belen; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Martínez Sanz, Elena; Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Herrera Lara, Manuel Eugenio
    Sheep are recognized as useful species for translational neurodegeneration research, in particular for the study of Huntington disease. There is a lack of information regarding the detailed anatomy and connections of the basal ganglia of sheep, in normal myeloarchitectonics and in tract-tracing studies. In this work, the organization of the corticostriatal projections at the level of the putamen and globus pallidus (GP) are explored. For the first time, the myeloarchitectonic pattern of connections between the internal (IC) and the external (EC) capsules with the GP have been investigated in the sheep. Formaldehyde-fixed blocks of the striatum were treated with a metallic stain containing potassium dichromate and visualized using micro-CT (µ-CT). The trivalent chromium (Cr3+), attached to myelin phospholipids, imparts a differential contrast to the grey and white matter compartments, which allows the visualization of myelinated fascicles in µ-CT images. The fascicles were classified according to their topographical location in dorsal supreme fascicles (X, Y, apex) arising from the IC and EC; pre-commissurally, basal fascicles connecting the ventral part of the EC with the lateral zone of the ventral pallidum (VP) and, post-commissurally, superior (Z1 ), middle (Z2 ) and lower (Z3 ) fascicles, connecting at different levels the EC with the GP. The results suggest that the presumptive cortical efferent and afferent fibres to the pallidum could be organized according to a dorsal to ventrolateral topography in the sheep, similar to that seen in other mammals. The proposed methodology has the potential to delineate the myeloarchitectonic patterns of nervous systems and tracts.
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    Investigación en Fisuras Faciales. Quo Vadis España?
    (International Journal of Morphology, 2023) Martínez Sanz, Elena; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; González Ramos, Laura; Paradas Lara, Irene
    RESUMEN: Las fisuras orofaciales representan un grupo heterogéneo de malformaciones congénitas que afectan a distintas estructuras de la cavidad oral y de la cara. Globalmente, los bebés con estos trastornos presentan una mayor morbilidad y mortalidad a lo largo de su vida en comparación con individuos no afectados. Por ello, los avances en la investigación biomédica resultan ineludibles. Así, el objetivo general de este trabajo fue llevar a cabo una revisión bibliográfica para analizar narrativamente los 10 principales estudios primarios sobre fisuras orofaciales llevados a cabo en España, publicados del 2018 hasta la actualidad. Según esto, a nivel institucional, destaca la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) con cuatro artículos publicados por el grupo de investigación UCM 920202. También sobresale la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid, con tres artículos relacionados con diferentes aspectos de la personalidad y la calidad de vida de los pacientes fisurados, así como otras muchas variables cognitivo-emocionales. En relación con la Universidad de Valencia, encontramos dos artículos llevados a cabo en amplias muestras de pacientes con fisuras. Por último, en Barcelona resulta destacable un estudio observacional sobre problemas otorrinolaringológicos en pacientes operados de fisura palatina. En conclusión, si bien en los últimos años se han publicado varios artículos sobre distintos aspectos relacionados con las fisuras, aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer. España debería seguir potenciando proyectos con líneas de trabajo centradas en estas alteraciones del desarrollo craneofacial. Se necesitan estudios amplios, multicéntricos y colaborativos, para ahondar en los mecanismos etiológicos y, en última instancia, en las posibles herramientas para su prevención. Del mismo modo, se necesitan ayudas para dilucidar mejor las cuestiones relacionadas con los tratamientos en todas las dimensiones de la salud, preferentemente a partir de ensayos clínicos controlados aleatorizados, que faciliten la traslación de conocimientos y su accesibilidad universal dentro del sistema sanitario público español.
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    Occurrence of cleft-palate and alteration of Tgf-β3 expression and the mechanisms leading to palatal fusion in mice following dietary folic-acid deficiency
    (Cells Tissues Organs, 2011) Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Río Sevilla, Aurora Del; Pérez De Miguelsanz, María Juliana; López Gordillo, Yamila; Partearroyo, Teresa; Paradas Lara, Irene; Maestro De Las Casas, María Del Carmen; Martínez Sanz, Elena; Varela Moreiras, Gregorio; Martínez Álvarez, María Concepción
    Folic acid (FA) is essential for numerous bodily functions. Its decrease during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of congenital malformations in the progeny. The relationship between FA deficiency and the appearance of cleft palate (CP) is controversial, and little information exists on a possible effect of FA on palate development. We investigated the effect of a 2–8 weeks’ induced FA deficiency in female mice on the development of CP in their progeny as well as the mechanisms leading to palatal fusion, i.e. cell proliferation, cell death, and palatal-shelf adhesion and fusion. We showed that an 8 weeks’ maternal FA deficiency caused complete CP in the fetuses although a 2 weeks’ maternal FA deficiency was enough to alter all the mechanisms analyzed. Since transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGF-β3) is crucial for palatal fusion and since most of the mechanisms impaired by FA deficiency were also observed in the palates of Tgf-β3 null mutant mice, we investigated the presence of TGF-beta 3 mRNA, its protein and phospho-SMAD2 in FA-deficient (FAD) mouse palates. Our results evidenced a large reduction in Tgf-β3 expression in palates of embryos of dams fed an FAD diet for 8 weeks; Tgf-β3 expression was less reduced in palates of embryos of dams fed an FAD diet for 2 weeks. Addition of Tgf-β3 to palatal-shelf cultures of embryos of dams fed an FAD diet for 2 weeks normalized all the altered mechanisms. Thus, an insufficient folate status may be a risk factor for the development of CP in mice, and exogenous Tgf-β3 compensates this deficit in vitro.
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    A new technique for feeding dogs with a congenital cleft palate for surgical research
    (Laboratory Animals, 2011) López-Gordillo, Yamila et al.; González-Meli, B; Martínez Sanz, Elena; Casado Gómez, Inmaculada; Martín Álvaro, María Concepción; González Aranda, Pablo; Paradas Lara, Irene; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Maestro De Las Casas, María Del Carmen; Prados Frutos, Juan Carlos; Martínez Álvarez, María Concepción
    In humans, cleft palate (CP) is one of the most common malformations. Although surgeons use palatoplasty to close CP defects in children, its consequences for subsequent facial growth have prompted investigations into other novel surgical alternatives. The animal models of CP used to evaluate new surgical treatments are frequently obtained by creating surgically induced clefts in adult dogs. This procedure has been ethically criticized due to its severity and questionable value as an animal model for human CP. Dogs born with a congenital CP would be much better for this purpose, provided they developed CP at a sufficient rate and could be fed. Up until now, feeding these pups carried the risk of aspiration pneumonia, while impeding normal suckling and chewing, and thus compromising orofacial growth. We developed a technique for feeding dog pups with CP from birth to the time of surgery using two old Spanish pointer dog pups bearing a complete CP. This dog strain develops CP in 15-20% of the offspring spontaneously. Custom-made feeding teats and palatal prostheses adapted to the pups' palates were made from thermoplastic plates. This feeding technique allowed lactation, eating and drinking in the pups with CP, with only sporadic rhinitis. To determine whether the use of this palatal prosthesis interferes with palatal growth, the palates of three littermate German shorthaired pointer pups without CP, either wearing or not wearing (controls) the prosthesis, were measured. The results showed that the permanent use of this prosthesis does not impede palatal growth in the pups.
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    Adaptaciones de la Enseñanza Anatómica Durante el COVID-19 en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Evaluación de los Estudiantes
    (International Journal of Morphology, 2023) Maldonado Bautista, Estela; García De Pereda Notario, Carlos Miguel; Martínez Sanz, Elena; García Gómez, Susana; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Virto Ruiz, Leire; García Serradilla, Moisés; Mérida Velasco, José Ramón; Arráez Aybar, Luis Alfonso
    Las restricciones por la pandemia del COVID-19 supusieron la transición abrupta a una enseñanza online tanto del contenido teórico como práctico y de la evaluación final de las asignaturas que imparte el departamento en varias titulaciones. En previsión de que el siguiente curso académico 2020-21 se vería totalmente afectado, se desarrollaron una serie de materiales didácticos propios, como la elaboración de guiones de teoría y práctica que incorporaron imágenes de modelos anatómicos, prosecciones, anatomía radiológica y anatomía ecográfica. La percepción de esta innovación fue evaluada por los estudiantes a través de una encuesta en línea y sus respuestas mediante una escala tipo Likert. Participaron 346 estudiantes de las titulaciones de Fisioterapia (n= 66), Medicina (n= 169), Podología (n= 44) y Terapia Ocupacional (n= 67). Las puntuaciones medias más altas correspondieron a los estudiantes de Podología y Terapia Ocupacional, ambas presentaron diferencias significativas con los otros tres subgrupos de alumnos (p<.0001). El puntaje promedio más bajo correspondió a los estudiantes de Medicina de segundo año académico que presentó significancia con los otros cuatro subgrupos de estudiantes (p<.0001). Se analizaron las carencias del sistema educativo en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid reveladas por la pandemia del Covid19. Esta crisis ha puesto de manifiesto la necesidad de que los educadores médicos en general y los anatomistas en particular estén capacitados en el uso de la tecnología disponible y en la creación de sus propios materiales didácticos multimedia.
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    Interactions between TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta3 and their role in medial edge epithelium cell death and palatal fusion in vitro
    (Differentiation, 2009) Murillo Arroyo, Francisco Javier; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Barrio MC; Río Sevilla, Aurora Del; López, Y; Martínez Sanz, Elena; González, I; Martín Álvaro, María Concepción; Casado Gómez, Inmaculada; Martínez Álvarez, María Concepción
    In recent decades, studies have shown that both TGF-b1 and TGF-b3 play an important role in the induction of medial edge epithelium (MEE) cell death and palatal fusion. Many of these experiments involved the addition or blockage of one of these growth factors in wild-type (WT) mouse palate cultures, where both TGF-b1 and TGF-b3 are present. Few studies have addressed the existence of interactions between TGF-b1 and TGF-b3, which could modify their individual roles in MEE cell death during palatal fusion. We carried out several experiments to test this possibility, and to investigate how this could influence TGF-b1 and TGF-b3 actions on MEE cell death and palatal shelf fusion. We double immunolabelled developing mouse palates with anti-TGF-b1 or anti-TGF-b3 antibodies and TUNEL, added rhTGF-b1 or rhTGF-b3 or blocked the TGF-b1 and TGF-b3 action at different concentrations to WT or Tgf-b3 null mutant palate cultures, performed in situ hybridizations with Tgf-b1 or Tgf-b3 riboprobes, and measured the presence of TUNEL-positive midline epithelial seam (MES) cells and MES disappearance (palatal shelf fusion) in the different in vitro conditions. By combining all these experiments, we demonstrate great interaction between TGF-b1 and TGF-b3 in the developing palate and confirm that TGF-b3 has a more active role in MES cell death than TGF-b1, although both are major inductors of MES disappearance. Finally, the co-localization of TGF-b1, but not TGF-b3, with TUNEL in the MES allows us to suggest a possible role for TGF-b1 in MES apoptotic clearance.
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    Study of the functional relationships between the buccinator muscle and the connective tissue of the cheek in humans
    (Annals of Anatomy, 2022) Martínez Sanz, Elena; Catón Vázquez, Francisco Javier; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Paradas Lara, Irene; García Serradilla, Moisés; Arráez Aybar, Luis Alfonso; Mérida Velasco, José Ramón
    Background: The buccinator muscle derives from the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch. In adults, it has a quadrilateral shape, occupying the deepest part of the cheek region. Its function is complex, being active during swallowing, chewing, and sucking. To our knowledge, there are no studies that have specifically analyzed the relationship of the buccinator muscle fibers and neighboring connective tissue of the cheek in humans, neither during development nor in adults. Such relationships are fundamental to understand its function. Thus, in this study the relations of the buccinator muscle with associated connective tissue were investigated. Methods: The buccinator muscle region was investigated bilaterally in 41 human specimens of 8–17 weeks of development. Moreover, four complete adult tissue blocks from human cadavers (including mucosa and skin) were obtained from the cheek region (between the anterior border of the masseter muscle and the nasolabial fold). All samples were processed with standard histological techniques. In addition, subsets of sections were stained with picrosirius red (PSR). Furthermore, immunoreactivity against type I and III collagen was also studied in adult tissues. Results: The buccinator muscle showed direct relationships with its connective tissue from 8 to 17 weeks of development. Collagen fibers were arranged in septa from the submucosa to the skin through the muscle. These septa were positive for type I collagen and presented elastic fibers. Fibrous septa that were positive for type III collagen were arranged from the lateral side of the muscle to the skin. Conclusions: The intimate relationship between buccinator muscle fibers and cheek connective tissue may explain the complex functions of this muscle.
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    Project number: 114
    Desarrollo de un sistema interactivo para el estudio de la órbita y su contenido: anatomía microscópica
    (2022) Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Arráez Aybar, Luis Alfonso; Catón Vázquez, Francisco Javier; García Serradilla, Moisés; García-Mauriño Múzquiz, José Enrique; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Martínez Sanz, Elena; Mérida Velasco, José Ramón; Murillo Barrio, Jaime; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Paradas Lara, Irene
    Se ha desarrollado un sistema interactivo para mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la docencia de la anatomía microscópica de la órbita y su contenido, a través de preparaciones histológicas. Se pretende facilitar el aprendizaje de forma autónoma en español e inglés y, la autoevaluación sobre los conocimientos adquiridos.
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    Project number: 79
    Programación infográfica para la representación de los huesos y articulaciones del miembro inferior
    (2021) Martínez Sanz, Elena; Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso; Arráez Aybar, Luis Alfonso; Barrio Asensio, María Del Carmen; Herrera Lara, Manuel Eugenio; Cabrera Parra, Walter; Dorado Fernández, Enrique; Maldonado Bautista, Estela; Mérida Velasco, José Ramón; Catón Vázquez, Francisco Javier; Cuadra Blanco, Crótida de la; Garcia Gómez, Susana; Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
    Desarrollo de una infografía con los huesos y articulaciones del miembro inferior para mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la docencia de la anatomía topográfica de estas estructuras a través del campus virtual (Grados de CC. de la Salud).