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Tamara García-Barrera

Tamara García-Barrera

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Overview

Tamara García-Barrera is affiliated with the University of Huelva in Spain and has a significant body of research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science, Nursing, and Medicine. Their work spans a range of topics including selenium biology, heavy metal exposure, and the impact of trace elements on health.

The scientist's research includes a notable focus on the biological roles of selenium and its interactions within biological systems. Their interest extends to understanding heavy metal toxicity and exposure, as well as metabolomics approaches in mass spectrometry studies. Additionally, their investigations cover the interconnectedness of gut microbiota and health.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Toxic metals in toenails as biomarkers of exposure, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Impact of Antibiotic-Induced Depletion of Gut Microbiota and Selenium Supplementation on Plasma Selenoproteome and Metal Homeostasis in a Mice Model, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Sex-dependent calcium hyperactivity due to lysosomal-related dysfunction in astrocytes from APOE4 versus APOE3 gene targeted replacement mice, 2020, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Arsenic, cadmium, and selenium exposures and bone mineral density-related endpoints: The HORTEGA study, 2020, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • In vitro selenium bioaccessibility combined with in vivo bioavailability and bioactivity in Se-enriched microalga (Chlorella sorokiniana) to be used as functional food, 2020, Journal of Functional Foods

Their frequent co-authors include José Luis Gómez-Ariza, Belén Callejón-Leblic, Ana Arias-Borrego, María Carmen Collado, and Nieves Abril. Collaborative research with these colleagues highlights a multidisciplinary approach to environmental health and toxicology.

Publication venues where much of their work appears are:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environmental Research
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Their research addresses several subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Pollution, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. These fields contribute to a comprehensive understanding of environmental factors influencing human health.

Main topics covered in their work are:

  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Gut microbiota and health

Best Publications

  • Metabolite profiling for the identification of altered metabolic pathways in Alzheimer's disease

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Combination of metabolomic and phospholipid-profiling approaches for the study of Alzheimer's disease

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Characterization of metal profiles in serum during the progression of Alzheimer's disease

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Homeostasis of metals in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Metabolomic profiling of serum in the progression of Alzheimer's disease by capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Antonia García;Tamara García-Barrera;Coral Barbas

  • Use of mass spectrometry techniques for the characterization of metal bound to proteins (metallomics) in biological systems

    J.L. Gómez-Ariza;T. Garcı́a-Barrera;F. Lorenzo;V. Bernal

  • Metabolomic study of lipids in serum for biomarker discovery in Alzheimer's disease using direct infusion mass spectrometry.

    R. González-Domínguez;T. García-Barrera;J.L. Gómez-Ariza

  • The association of urine metals and metal mixtures with cardiovascular incidence in an adult population from Spain: the Hortega Follow-Up Study.

    Arce Domingo-Relloso;Arce Domingo-Relloso;Maria Grau-Perez;Laisa Briongos-Figuero;Jose L Gomez-Ariza

  • Comparative study of atomic fluorescence spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for mercury and arsenic multispeciation

    José Luis Gómez-Ariza;Fernando Lorenzo;Tamara García-Barrera

  • Urinary metals and metal mixtures and oxidative stress biomarkers in an adult population from Spain: The Hortega Study.

    Arce Domingo-Relloso;Maria Grau-Perez;Inmaculada Galan-Chilet;Maria J. Garrido-Martinez

  • Using direct infusion mass spectrometry for serum metabolomics in Alzheimer’s disease

    R. González-Domínguez;T. García-Barrera;J. L. Gómez-Ariza

  • Region-specific metabolic alterations in the brain of the APP/PS1 transgenic mice of Alzheimer's disease

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;Javier Vitorica;Javier Vitorica;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Metabolomic screening of regional brain alterations in the APP/PS1 transgenic model of Alzheimer's disease by direct infusion mass spectrometry.

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;Javier Vitorica;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Application of a novel metabolomic approach based on atmospheric pressure photoionization mass spectrometry using flow injection analysis for the study of Alzheimer's disease.

    Raúl González-Domínguez;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza

  • Simultaneous analysis of mercury and selenium species including chiral forms of selenomethionine in human urine and serum by HPLC column-switching coupled to ICP-MS

    F. Moreno;T. García-Barrera;J. L. Gómez-Ariza

  • Biological responses related to agonistic, antagonistic and synergistic interactions of chemical species.

    T. García-Barrera;J. L. Gómez-Ariza;M. González-Fernández;F. Moreno

  • Elucidation of the defence mechanism in microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana under mercury exposure. Identification of Hg–phytochelatins

    Verónica Gómez-Jacinto;Tamara García-Barrera;José Luis Gómez-Ariza;Inés Garbayo-Nores

  • Toxic metals in toenails as biomarkers of exposure: A review.

    Inmaculada Salcedo-Bellido;Enrique Gutiérrez-González;Esther García-Esquinas;Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz

  • Simultaneous speciation and preconcentration of ultra trace concentrations of mercury and selenium species in environmental and biological samples by hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction prior to high performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

    F. Moreno;T. García-Barrera;J.L. Gómez-Ariza

  • Doñana National Park survey using crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) as bioindicator: Esterase inhibition and pollutant levels

    A. Vioque-Fernández;E. Alves de Almeida;J. Ballesteros;T. García-Barrera

  • Simultaneous determination of mercury and arsenic species in natural freshwater by liquid chromatography with on-line UV irradiation, generation of hydrides and cold vapor and tandem atomic fluorescence detection.

    José Luis Gómez-Ariza;F. Lorenzo;T. Garcı́a-Barrera

Frequent Co-Authors

José Luis Gómez-Ariza
José Luis Gómez-Ariza University of Huelva
Javier Vitorica
Javier Vitorica University of Seville
Josep Redon
Josep Redon University of Valencia
Julián Blasco
Julián Blasco Spanish National Research Council
Maria Carmen Collado
Maria Carmen Collado Spanish National Research Council
Maria João Bebianno
Maria João Bebianno University of Algarve
Ryszard Lobinski
Ryszard Lobinski University of Pau and the Adour Region
Eliseo Guallar
Eliseo Guallar Johns Hopkins University
Coral Barbas
Coral Barbas CEU San Pablo University
Elena Galea
Elena Galea Autonomous University of Barcelona

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