Speaker

July 27, 2021    London, UK

Webinar on Precision Medicine and Public Health

Carmen Gmez de Len

Carmen Gmez de Len

National University, Mexico

Title: Effect Of The Phthalates Present In The Particulate Phase Of The Atmospheric Aerosol Of Mexico City On The Immune System And The Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Abstract:

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies and the second leading cause of death in women. Despite efforts for its early detection, its worldwide incidence continues to increase (DeSantis et al., 2019). Thus, identification of risk factors for its development and new targets for its therapy are of vital importance. Different environmental pollutants, known as EDC, have hormonal effects that canaffect human health and disrupt endocrine functions; these EDCs derived from human activity have been associated with predisposition to the development of cancer. (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al., 2009). Di-isobutyl-phthalate (DIBP) and Bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) are able to bind to estrogen receptors (ER) located in the nucleus (ERα) and in the membrane (ERβ). The FDA has estimated that the adult population in the US could be exposed to 0.185 µg / kg body weight / day, while the child population to 2.42 µg / kg body weight / day. Despite there are no studies in the Latin American population, including the Mexican, previous studies in Mexico have shown that these types of compounds are present in particles smaller than 2.5 µm in the northeast area of Mexico City, mainly in February, where a DEHP concentration was observed between 9 to 75 ng / m3 (Valtierra-Medina, et al., 2010).

Biography:

Dr. Carmen Gómez has specialized in proteomics and other techniques, such as the handling of livestock animals, cell culture management, design of synthetic peptides, obtaining polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, one- and double-dimensional electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gels, spectrometry mass tests, fluorescence, confocal and transmission electron microscopy, molecular biology, obtaining knock-in, knock-out (CRISPR / Cas9) and inducible knock-out strains. She has a total of 10 publications of original articles in indexed journals and 6 book chapters. Her Masters and PhD research projects centered in the proteomic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii cytoskeleton. In the last two years, she successfully applied that knowledge to the study of the effect of environmental pollutants in the development of breast cancer.