Dr. Elizabeth Barbara Cuetara Lugo
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Dr. Elizabeth Barbara Cuetara Lugo

Assistant Professor and Head of Department
Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology, Cuba

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Havana University, Cuba

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Biography

Ms. Elizabeth B. Cuetara Lugo is currently working as Head of Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology Research Division Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology, Cuba. She obtained her Masters in Biochemistry from Havana University, Cuba in 2004. She has published 14 articles in journals and 15 papers in scientific meetings contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Genetics
62%
Molecular Biology
90%
Biological Sciences
75%
Mutagenesis
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Mendez-Rosado, L.A., E. Cuetara, O. Molina-Gamboa, U. Suarez-Mayedo and G. Huertas-Perez et al., 2017. Avoiding a second amniocentesis to corroborate prenatal diagnosis by using refrigerated samples. J. Mater. Fetal Neonatal Med., 30: 839-843.
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  2. Rodriguez-Montero, H.M., E. Argote-Pelegrino, A. Diaz-Curbelo and E.B. Cuetara-Lugo, 2016. Genotoxicity biomarkers for monitoring occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs. J. Pharm. Pharm. Res., 4: 122-133.
  3. Cuetara, E., A. Sanchez-Lamar, J. Montero-Montoya, J. Espinosa-Aguirre and R. Camacho-Carranza, 2016. A homologous DNA recombination pathway alternative to RecFOR and RecBCD induced by gamma irradiation in Salmonella typhimurium. Biotecnol. Aplicada, 33: 1201-1207.
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  4. Cuetara, E.B., A. Sanchez-Lamar, B.E. Hernandez-Guadarrama, J.J. Espinosa-Aguirre and R. Camacho-Carranza, 2014. Collection of Salmonella typhimurium strains for genotoxicologic and anti-genotoxicologic evaluation. Biotecnol. Aplicada, 31: 278-284.
  5. Cuetara, E.B., A. Alvarez, A. Alonso, M. Vernhe, A.S. Lamar, F. Tatiana and J. Rico, 2012. A microanalytical variant of the SOS Chromotest for genotoxicological evaluation of natural and synthetic products. Applied Biotechnol., 29: 108-112.
  6. Cuetara, E., A. Alvarez, A. Alonso, M. Vernhes, A. Sanchez-Lamar, T. Festary and J. Rico, 2012. A microanalytical variant of the SOS Chromotest for genotoxicological evaluation of natural and synthetic products. Biotecnol. Aplicada, 29: 108-112.
  7. Rico, J., Y. Merchan, M. Gomez and E.B. Cuetara, 2011. HPLC determination of residual polysacharide B in Cuban antimenningococcical vaccines. Lab Sci., 19: 16-20.
  8. Garcia, O., I. Romero, J.E. Gonzalez, D.L. Moreno and E. Cuetara et al., 2010. Visual Estimation of the percentage of DNA in tail in the comet assay: Evaluation of different approaches in an inter-comparison exercise. Mutat. Res., 720: 14-21.
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  9. Almeida, E., J.L. Fuentes, E. Cuetara, E. Prieto and M. Llagostera, 2010. Amifostine protection against induced DNA damage in -irradiated Escherichia coli cells depend on recN DNA repair gene product activity. Environ. Toxicol., 25: 103-211.
  10. Almeida Varela, E., L.A. Rosario Fernandez, I.R. Guerra, E.C. Lugo and A.A. Martin, 2010. Cytotoxicity of the aqueous extract from the Manguifera indica L. (Vimang®) in Escherichia coli and human lymphocytes. Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales, 15: 219-228.
  11. Diaz, A., S. Carro, L. Santiago, J. Estevez, C. Guevara and M. Blanco et al., 2009. Estimates of DNA strand breakage in bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) leukocytes measured with the Comet and DNA diffusion assays. Gen. Mol. Biol., 32: 367-372.
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  12. Balbuena, H.R., E.C. Lugo, T.A. Sanchez and A. Lantigua, 2009. Clinical description and DNA-repairing capacity through nucleotide excision in Cuban patients with Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Revista Cubana de Communitarian Genetics, 1: 35-41.
  13. Riveron, G., E. Cuetara, E.W. Hernandez, P. Becquer and T. Acosta et al., 2007. Oxidative markers and antioxidant defenses in patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer disease oxidative stress and diseases. Pharmacologyonline, 1: 20-24.
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  14. Gutierrez, R., P. Becquer, A. Pandolfi, G. Cuevillas and J. Pupo et al., 2007. DNA damage measurement using a modified protocol of sperm chromatin dispersion test. Pharmacol. Online, 1: 14-19.
  15. Fuentes, J.L., M. Vernhe, E.B. Cuetara, A. Sanchez-Lamar, J.L. Santana and M. Llagostera, 2006. Tannins from barks of Pinus caribaea protect Escherichia coli cells against DNA damage induced by γ-rays. Fitoterapia, 77: 116-120.
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  16. Fuentes, J.L., A. Alonso, E. Cuetara, M. Vernhe, N. Alvarez, A. Sanchez-Lamar and M. Llagostera, 2006. Usefulness of the SOS Chromotest in the study of medicinal plants as radioprotectors. Int. J. Radiation Biol., 82: 323-329.
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  17. Cuetara, E., J.L.F. Lorenzo, E. Almeida, E. Prieto, A. Sanchez-Lamar and M. Llagostera, 2005. Effect of radiation doses rate on the induction of SOS response in γ-irradiated Escherichia coli cells. Nucleus, 37: 5-8.