{"id":3255,"date":"2020-10-08T15:04:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/?page_id=3255"},"modified":"2021-07-12T11:20:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T15:20:57","slug":"luisa-paris-ramirez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/luisa-paris-ramirez\/","title":{"rendered":"Luisa Par\u00eds Ram\u00edrez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-16-at-2.50.38-PM-edited.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-16-at-2.50.38-PM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5103\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-16-at-2.50.38-PM-edited.png 225w, https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-16-at-2.50.38-PM-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-16-at-2.50.38-PM-edited-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Interamerican University of Puerto Rico<\/strong><br><strong>Bayam\u00f3n Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);px\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Home Research <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong> Dr. Mark W. Miller<br>University of Puerto Rico<br>Medical Sciences Campus<br>San Juan, PR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project:<\/strong> Localization and function of the neuropeptide Sensorin-A in the central nervous system of Biomphalaria glabrata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Description of project:<\/strong> It is known that a digenetic trematode worm called Schistosoma mansoni, can cause a parasitic disease Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, with a ten percent of probability to be contracted by humans. Furthermore, it needs as an intermediate host the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata for reproduction and the developing of cercarias; stage which can infect humans. It has been shown an alteration of the behavior of infected hosts. Sensorin-A is an abundant neuropeptide in mechanosensory neurons and its participation in excitatory neurotransmission during injury and learning &amp; memory has been shown. The purpose of this study is to determine the localization of Sensorin-A in the central nervous system (CNS) of Biomphalaria glabrata using two different histological approaches: immunohistochemistry and back fills. Based in studies performed in other gastropods and pulmonates, Sensorin-A is expected to be expressed and immuno-detected in neurons from the cerebral ganglia, visceral ganglion, pedal ganglia and buccal ganglia and their nerves. Results obtained from this study could facilitate the development of mechanisms to block the beneficial conditions in this organism that contribute to the development of S. mansoni. Upcoming experiments could determine whether Sensorin-A neuropeptide contributes to infection and alteration of the behavior of its intermediate host.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interamerican University of Puerto RicoBayam\u00f3n Campus Home Research Mentor: Dr. Mark W. MillerUniversity of Puerto RicoMedical Sciences CampusSan Juan, PR Project: Localization and function of the neuropeptide Sensorin-A in the central nervous system of Biomphalaria glabrata Description of project: It is known that a digenetic trematode worm called Schistosoma mansoni, can cause a parasitic disease &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/luisa-paris-ramirez\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Luisa Par\u00eds Ram\u00edrez&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3255","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NeuroID Program","author_link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/author\/neuroid\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":null,"rttpg_excerpt":"Interamerican University of Puerto RicoBayam\u00f3n Campus Home Research Mentor: Dr. Mark W. 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