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Regulación epigenética de la identidad el músculo estriado y su implicación en enfermedades raras del tipo de las miopatías idiopáticas y problemas de conducción cardiaca, tales como la fibrilación atrial y el bloqueo atrioventricular. Ensayos Funcionales de Nuevas Mutaciones en Enfermos no Diagnosticados

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Thanatophoric dysplasia type II with encephalocele and semilobar holoprosencephaly: Insights into its pathogenesis. Am J Med Genet A. 2011 Jan;155A(1):197-202

Martínez-Frías ML, Egüés X, Puras A, Hualde J, de Frutos CA, Bermejo E, Nieto MA, Martínez S.

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Liver organoids reproduce alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related liver disease. Hepatol Int. 2019;14: 127-137.

Gómez-Mariano G, Matamala N, Martínez S, Justo I, Marcacuzco A, Jiménez C, Monzón S, Cuesta I, Garfia C, Martínez MT, Huch M, Pérez de Castro I, Posada M, Janciauskiene S, Martínez-Delgado B

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The EGFR-TMEM167A-p53 Axis Defines the Aggressiveness of Gliomas. Cancers (Basel). 2020;12(1):208. Citas†: 14

Segura-Collar B, Gargini R, Tovar-Ambel E, Hérnandez-SanMiguel E, Epifano C, Pérez de Castro I, Hernández-Lain A, Casas-Tintó S, Sánchez-Gómez P.

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Consequences of Lmna Exon 4 Mutations in Myoblast Function. Cells 2020, 9, 1286.

Gómez-Domínguez, D.; Epifano, C.; de Miguel, F.; Castaño, A.G.; Vilaplana-Martí, B.; Martín, A.; Amarilla-Quintana, S.; Bertrand, A.T.; Bonne, G.; Ramón-Azcón, J.; Rodríguez-Milla, M.A.; Pérez de Castro, I.

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Mitochondrial RNA methyltransferase TRMT61B is a new, potential aneuploidy biomarker and therapeutic target for unstable cancers. Cell Death and Differentiation, 2022, 30(1): 37-53

Martín A, Vilaplana-Martí B, Macías RIR, Martínez-Ramírez A, Cerezo A, Cabezas-Sainz P, Garranzo Asensio M, Epifano C, Amarilla S, Gómez-Domínguez D, Hernández I, Caleiras E, Camps J, Barderas R, Sánchez L, Velasco S, Pérez de Castro I.

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Open label phase II clinical trial of ketoconazole as CYP17 inhibitor in metastatic or advanced non-resectable granulosa cell ovarian tumors.The GREKO (GRanulosa Et KetOconazole) trial. GETHI 2011-03. Clinical and Translational Oncology, 2023

García-Donas J, Hurtado A, Garrigos L, Santaballa A, Redondo A, Vidal L, Lainez N, Guerra E, Rodríguez V, Cueva J, Bover I, Palacio I, Rubio MJ, Prieto M, López-Guerrero JA, Rodríguez-Moreno JF, García-Casado Z, García-Martínez E, Taus A, Pérez de Castro I, Navarro P, Grande E.

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CRISPR targeting of FOXL2 c.402C>G mutation reduces malignant phenotype in granulosa tumor cells and identifies anti-tumoral compounds. bioRxiv, 2024.07.01.601520

Amarilla-Quintana S, Navarro P, Ramos A, Montero-Calle A, Cabezas-Sainz P, Barrero MJ, Megias D, Vilaplana-Marti B, Epifano C, Gomez-Dominguez D, Hernandez I, Monzon S, Cuesta I, Sanchez L, Barderas R, Garcia-Donas J, Alberto Martin, Pérez de Castro I.

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Laura Hidalgo, Beatriz Somovilla-Crespo, Patricia Garcia-Rodriguez, Alvaro Morales Molina, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Milla, Javier Garcia-Castro. Switchable CAR T cell strategy against osteosarcoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2023 Aug;72(8):2623-2633.

Laura Hidalgo, Beatriz Somovilla-Crespo, Patricia Garcia-Rodriguez, Alvaro Morales Molina, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Milla, Javier Garcia-Castro. Switchable CAR T cell strategy against osteosarcoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2023 Aug;72(8):2623-2633.

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Alvaro Morales-Molina, Miguel Ángel Rodriguez-Milla, Stefano Gambera, Teresa Cejalvo, Belén de Andrés, María-Luisa Gaspar, Javier García-Castro. Toll-like Receptor Signaling-deficient Cells Enhance Antitumor Activity of Cell-basedImmunotherapy by Increasing Tumor Homing. Cancer Res Commun. 2023 Mar 1;3(3):347-360.

Alvaro Morales-Molina, Miguel Ángel Rodriguez-Milla, Stefano Gambera, Teresa Cejalvo, Belén de Andrés, María-Luisa Gaspar, Javier García-Castro. Toll-like Receptor Signaling-deficient Cells Enhance Antitumor Activity of Cell-basedImmunotherapy by Increasing Tumor Homing. Cancer Res Commun. 2023 Mar 1;3(3):347-360.

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Ana Cloquell, Isidro Mateo, Stefano Gambera, Martí Pumarola, Ramón Alemany, Javier Garcia-Castro, Judith Perisé-Barrios. Systemic cellular viroimmunotherapy for canine high-grade gliomas. J Immunother Cancer. 2022 Dec;10(12): e005669.

Ana Cloquell, Isidro Mateo, Stefano Gambera, Martí Pumarola, Ramón Alemany, Javier Garcia-Castro, Judith Perisé-Barrios. Systemic cellular viroimmunotherapy for canine high-grade gliomas. J Immunother Cancer. 2022 Dec;10(12): e005669.

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Clara Martín-Carrasco, Pablo Delgado-Bonet, Beatriz Davinia Tomeo-Martín, Josep Pastor, Claudia de la Riva, Paula Palau-Concejo, Noemí del Castillo, Javier García-Castro, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios. Safety and Efficacy of an Oncolytic Adenovirus as an Immunotherapy for Canine Cancer Patients. Vet Sci. 2022 Jul; 9(7): 327

Clara Martín-Carrasco, Pablo Delgado-Bonet, Beatriz Davinia Tomeo-Martín, Josep Pastor, Claudia de la Riva, Paula Palau-Concejo, Noemí del Castillo, Javier García-Castro, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios. Safety and Efficacy of an Oncolytic Adenovirus as an Immunotherapy for Canine Cancer Patients. Vet Sci. 2022 Jul; 9(7): 327

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Marion Rabé, Lucie Fonteneau, Lisa Oliver, Alvaro Morales-Molina, Camille Jubelin, Javier Garcia-Castro, Dominique Heymann, Catherine Gratas, François M. Vallette. Cellular Heterogeneity and Cooperativity in Glioma Persister Cells Under Temozolomide Treatment Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2022, 10; 835273.

Marion Rabé, Lucie Fonteneau, Lisa Oliver, Alvaro Morales-Molina, Camille Jubelin, Javier Garcia-Castro, Dominique Heymann, Catherine Gratas, François M. Vallette. Cellular Heterogeneity and Cooperativity in Glioma Persister Cells Under Temozolomide Treatment Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2022, 10; 835273.

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Alvaro Morales-Molina, Stefano Gambera, Angela Leo, Javier García-Castro Combination immunotherapy using G-CSF and oncolytic virotherapy reduces tumor growth in osteosarcoma. J Immunother Cancer. 2021 Mar;9(3): e001703.

Alvaro Morales-Molina, Stefano Gambera, Angela Leo, Javier García-Castro Combination immunotherapy using G-CSF and oncolytic virotherapy reduces tumor growth in osteosarcoma. J Immunother Cancer. 2021 Mar;9(3): e001703.

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Gambera S, Patiño-Garcia A, Alfranca A, Garcia-Castro J RGB-Marking to Identify Patterns of Selection and Neutral Evolution in Human Osteosarcoma Models. Cancers . 2021 Apr 21;13(9):2003.

Gambera S, Patiño-Garcia A, Alfranca A, Garcia-Castro J RGB-Marking to Identify Patterns of Selection and Neutral Evolution in Human Osteosarcoma Models. Cancers . 2021 Apr 21;13(9):2003.

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Hermida-Prieto M., García-Castro J., Mariñas-Pardo L. Systemic treatment of immune-mediated keratoconjunctivitis sicca with allogeneic stem cells improves the schirmer tear test score in a canine spontaneous model of disease. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(24): 5981.

Hermida-Prieto M., García-Castro J., Mariñas-Pardo L. Systemic treatment of immune-mediated keratoconjunctivitis sicca with allogeneic stem cells improves the schirmer tear test score in a canine spontaneous model of disease. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(24): 5981.

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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Milla, Alvaro Morales-Molina, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Teresa Cejalvo, Javier García-Castro. AKT and JUN are differentially activated in mesenchymal stem cells after infection with human and canine oncolytic adenoviruses. Cancer Gene Therapy, 2021, 28, 64–73.

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Milla, Alvaro Morales-Molina, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Teresa Cejalvo, Javier García-Castro. AKT and JUN are differentially activated in mesenchymal stem cells after infection with human and canine oncolytic adenoviruses. Cancer Gene Therapy, 2021, 28, 64–73.

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Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Beatriz Davinia Tomeo-Martín, Pablo Gómez-Ochoa, Pablo Delgado-Bonet, Pedro Plaza, Paula Palau-Concejo, Jorge González, Gustavo Ortiz-Díez, Antonio Meléndez-Lazo, Michaela Gentil, Javier García-Castro, Alicia Barbero-Fernández. Humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 by healthy and sick dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Vet Res. 2021 Feb 15;52(1):22.4

Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Beatriz Davinia Tomeo-Martín, Pablo Gómez-Ochoa, Pablo Delgado-Bonet, Pedro Plaza, Paula Palau-Concejo, Jorge González, Gustavo Ortiz-Díez, Antonio Meléndez-Lazo, Michaela Gentil, Javier García-Castro, Alicia Barbero-Fernández. Humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 by healthy and sick dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Vet Res. 2021 Feb 15;52(1):22.4

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David Ruano, José A. López-Martín, Lucas Moreno, Álvaro Lassaletta, Francisco Bautista, Maitane Andión, Carmen Hernández, África González-Murillo, Gustavo Melen, Ramón Alemany, Luis Madero, Javier García-Castro, Manuel Ramírez First-in-Human, First-in-Child Trial of Autologous MSCs Carrying the Oncolytic Virus Icovir-5 in Patients with Advanced Tumors Mol Ther. 2020 Apr 8; 28(4): 1033–1042.

David Ruano, José A. López-Martín, Lucas Moreno, Álvaro Lassaletta, Francisco Bautista, Maitane Andión, Carmen Hernández, África González-Murillo, Gustavo Melen, Ramón Alemany, Luis Madero, Javier García-Castro, Manuel Ramírez First-in-Human, First-in-Child Trial of Autologous MSCs Carrying the Oncolytic Virus Icovir-5 in Patients with Advanced Tumors Mol Ther. 2020 Apr 8; 28(4): 1033–1042.

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Thomas GP Grünewald, Marta Alonso, Sofia Avnet, Ana Banito, Stefan Burdach, Florencia Cidre‐Aranaz,Gemma Di Pompo, Martin Distel, Heathcliff Dorado‐Garcia, Javier Garcia‐Castro, Laura González‐González, Agamemnon E Grigoriadis, Merve Kasan, Christian Koelsche, Manuela Krumbholz, Fernando Lecanda, Silvia Lemma, Dario L Longo, Claudia Madrigal‐Esquivel, Álvaro Morales‐Molina, Julian Musa, Shunya Ohmura, Benjamin Ory, Miguel Pereira‐Silva, Francesca Perut, Rene Rodriguez, Carolin Seeling, Nada Al Shaaili, Shabnam Shaabani, Kristina Shiavone, Snehadri Sinha, Eleni M Tomazou, Marcel Trautmann, Maria Vela,Yvonne MH Versleijen‐Jonkers, Julia Visgauss, Marta Zalacain, Sebastian J Schober, Andrej Lissat, William R English, Nicola Baldini, Dominique Heymann. Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine EMBO Mol Med 2020; 12(11):e11131.

Thomas GP Grünewald, Marta Alonso, Sofia Avnet, Ana Banito, Stefan Burdach, Florencia Cidre‐Aranaz,Gemma Di Pompo, Martin Distel, Heathcliff Dorado‐Garcia, Javier Garcia‐Castro, Laura González‐González, Agamemnon E Grigoriadis, Merve Kasan, Christian Koelsche, Manuela Krumbholz, Fernando Lecanda, Silvia Lemma, Dario L Longo, Claudia Madrigal‐Esquivel, Álvaro Morales‐Molina, Julian Musa, Shunya Ohmura, Benjamin Ory, Miguel Pereira‐Silva, Francesca Perut, Rene Rodriguez, Carolin Seeling, Nada Al Shaaili, Shabnam Shaabani, Kristina Shiavone, Snehadri Sinha, Eleni M Tomazou, Marcel Trautmann, Maria Vela,Yvonne MH Versleijen‐Jonkers, Julia Visgauss, Marta Zalacain, Sebastian J Schober, Andrej Lissat, William R English, Nicola Baldini, Dominique Heymann. Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine EMBO Mol Med 2020; 12(11):e11131.

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Alvaro Morales-Molina, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Milla, Alicia Gimenez-Sanchez, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Javier García-Castro. Cellular Virotherapy Increases Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Decreases their PD-1+ Subsets in Mouse Immunocompetent Models Cancers 2020 Jul; 12(7): 1920.

Alvaro Morales-Molina, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Milla, Alicia Gimenez-Sanchez, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios, Javier García-Castro. Cellular Virotherapy Increases Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Decreases their PD-1+ Subsets in Mouse Immunocompetent Models Cancers 2020 Jul; 12(7): 1920.

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Ana Gómez, David Sardón, Teresa Cejalvo, Fernando Vázquez, Javier García-Castro, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios. Biodistribution Analysis of Oncolytic Adenoviruses in Canine Patient Necropsy Samples Treated with Cellular Virotherapy Molecular Therapy: Oncolytics Vol. 18 September 2020: 525-534.

Ana Gómez, David Sardón, Teresa Cejalvo, Fernando Vázquez, Javier García-Castro, Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios. Biodistribution Analysis of Oncolytic Adenoviruses in Canine Patient Necropsy Samples Treated with Cellular Virotherapy Molecular Therapy: Oncolytics Vol. 18 September 2020: 525-534.

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Jiménez-García L, Higueras MÁ, Herranz S, Hernández-López M, Luque A, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S. A hispanolone-derived diterpenoid inhibits M2-Macrophage polarization in vitro via JAK/STAT and attenuates chitin induced inflammation in vivo. Biochem Pharmacol. 2018 Aug;154:373-383

Jiménez-García L, Higueras MÁ, Herranz S, Hernández-López M, Luque A, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S. A hispanolone-derived diterpenoid inhibits M2-Macrophage polarization in vitro via JAK/STAT and attenuates chitin induced inflammation in vivo. Biochem Pharmacol. 2018 Aug;154:373-383

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Jiménez-García L, Herranz S, Higueras MA, Luque A, Hortelano S. Tumor suppressor ARF regulates tissue microenvironment and tumor growth through modulation of macrophage polarization. Oncotarget. 2016 Oct 11;7(41):66835-66850.

Jiménez-García L, Herranz S, Higueras MA, Luque A, Hortelano S. Tumor suppressor ARF regulates tissue microenvironment and tumor growth through modulation of macrophage polarization. Oncotarget. 2016 Oct 11;7(41):66835-66850.

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Jiménez-García L, Través PG, López-Fontal R, Herranz S, Higueras MA, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S, Luque A. 8,9-Dehydrohispanolone-15,16-lactol diterpene prevents LPS-triggered inflammatory responses by inhibiting endothelial activation. Biochem J. 2016 Jul 15;473(14):2061-71.

Jiménez-García L, Través PG, López-Fontal R, Herranz S, Higueras MA, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S, Luque A. 8,9-Dehydrohispanolone-15,16-lactol diterpene prevents LPS-triggered inflammatory responses by inhibiting endothelial activation. Biochem J. 2016 Jul 15;473(14):2061-71.

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García-Quintans N, Prieto I, Sánchez-Ramos C, Luque A, Arza E, Olmos Y, Monsalve M. Regulation of endothelial dynamics by PGC-1α relies on ROS control of VEGF-A signaling. Free Radic Biol Med. 2016 Apr;93:41-51

García-Quintans N, Prieto I, Sánchez-Ramos C, Luque A, Arza E, Olmos Y, Monsalve M. Regulation of endothelial dynamics by PGC-1α relies on ROS control of VEGF-A signaling. Free Radic Biol Med. 2016 Apr;93:41-51

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Abós B, Wang T, Castro R, Granja AG, Leal E, Havixbeck J, Luque A, Barreda DR, Secombes CJ, Tafalla C. Distinct Differentiation Programs Triggered by IL-6 and LPS in Teleost IgM(+) B Cells in The Absence of Germinal Centers. Sci Rep. 2016 Aug 2;6:30004

Abós B, Wang T, Castro R, Granja AG, Leal E, Havixbeck J, Luque A, Barreda DR, Secombes CJ, Tafalla C. Distinct Differentiation Programs Triggered by IL-6 and LPS in Teleost IgM(+) B Cells in The Absence of Germinal Centers. Sci Rep. 2016 Aug 2;6:30004

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María Luisa Franco, Cristina Melero, Esther Sarasola, Alfonso Luque, María García-Barcina and Marçal Vilar. Mutations in TrkA Causing Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA) Induce Mutation-Dependent Misfolding, Aggregation and Cell Death. J Biol Chem. 2016 Aug 22. pii: jbc.M116.722587

María Luisa Franco, Cristina Melero, Esther Sarasola, Alfonso Luque, María García-Barcina and Marçal Vilar. Mutations in TrkA Causing Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA) Induce Mutation-Dependent Misfolding, Aggregation and Cell Death. J Biol Chem. 2016 Aug 22. pii: jbc.M116.722587

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α-Hispanolol sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via death receptor up-regulation. Mota A, Jiménez-Garcia L, Herránz S, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Aug 1;286(3):168-77.

α-Hispanolol sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via death receptor up-regulation. Mota A, Jiménez-Garcia L, Herránz S, de Las Heras B, Hortelano S. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Aug 1;286(3):168-77.

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Critical role of p38 MAPK in IL-4-induced alternative activation of peritoneal macrophages. Jiménez-Garcia L, Herránz S, Luque A, Hortelano S. Eur J Immunol. 2015 Jan;45(1):273-86

Critical role of p38 MAPK in IL-4-induced alternative activation of peritoneal macrophages. Jiménez-Garcia L, Herránz S, Luque A, Hortelano S. Eur J Immunol. 2015 Jan;45(1):273-86

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IL10 released by a new inflammation-regulated lentiviral system efficiently attenuates zymosan-induced arthritis. Garaulet G, Alfranca A, Torrente M, Escolano A, López-Fontal R, Hortelano S, Redondo JM, Rodríguez A. Mol Ther. 2013 Jan;21(1):119-30.

IL10 released by a new inflammation-regulated lentiviral system efficiently attenuates zymosan-induced arthritis. Garaulet G, Alfranca A, Torrente M, Escolano A, López-Fontal R, Hortelano S, Redondo JM, Rodríguez A. Mol Ther. 2013 Jan;21(1):119-30.

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Critical role of the death receptor pathway in the antitumoral effects induced by hispanolone derivatives. Través PG, López-Fontal R, Cuadrado I, Luque A, Boscá L, de las Heras B, Hortelano S. Oncogene. 2013 Jan 10;32(2):259-68.

Critical role of the death receptor pathway in the antitumoral effects induced by hispanolone derivatives. Través PG, López-Fontal R, Cuadrado I, Luque A, Boscá L, de las Heras B, Hortelano S. Oncogene. 2013 Jan 10;32(2):259-68.

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Meeting report of the 17th Spanish Society for Developmental Biology Meeting (SEBD2020). (2021) Int J Dev Biol.

Araújo SJ, Almudi I, Bozal-Basterra L, Casares F, Casas-Tintó S, Escalante A, García-Moreno F, Losada-Pérez M, Maeso I, Marcon L, Ocaña O, Pampliega O, Rada-Iglesias Á, Rayon T, Sharpe J, Sutherland JD, Villa Del Campo C, Barrio R.

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DNA Methylomes Reveal Biological Networks Involved in Human Eye Development, Functions and Associated Disorders. Sci Rep. (2017) 7(1):11762.

Berdasco M, Gómez A, Rubio MJ, Català-Mora J, Zanón-Moreno V, Lopez M, Hernández C, Yoshida S, Nakama T, Ishikawa K, Ishibashi T, Boubekeur AM, Louhibi L, Pujana MA, Sayols S, Setien F, Corella D, de Torres C, Parareda A, Mora J, Zhao L, Zhang K, Lleonart ME, Alonso J, Simó R, Caminal JM, Esteller M.

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Lysyl oxidase is downregulated by the EWS/FLI1 oncoprotein and its propeptide domain displays tumor supressor activities in ewing sarcoma cells. PLoS One (2013) 10.1371/journal.pone.0066281

Agra N., Cidre F., García-García L., de la Parra J., Alonso J.

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Mechanical control of nuclear import by Importin-7 is regulated by its dominant cargo YAP. (2022) Nature Communications.

García-García M, Sánchez-Perales S, Casas-Tintó S, Görlich D, Echarri A and del Pozo MA. Mechanical control of nuclear import by Importin-7 is regulated by its dominant cargo YAP. (2022) Nature Communications. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28693-y. PMID: 35246520

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Neural functions of small heat shock proteins. (2022) Neural Regen Res. 2022.

de Los Reyes T, Casas-Tintó S.

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Sequential ligand-dependent Notch signaling activation regulates valve primordium formation and morphogenesis. 2016. Circulation Research. 118 (10): 1480-1497.

MacGrogan D., D´Amato G., Travisano S., Martinez-Poveda B., Luxán G., del Monte-Nieto G., Papoutsi T., Sbroggio M., Bou V., Gómez-del Arco P., Gómez M.J., Zhou B., Redondo J.M., Jiménez-Borreguero L.J., de la Pompa J.L.

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JNK Pathway in CNS Pathologies.(2021) Int J Mol Sci.

de Los Reyes Corrales T, Losada-Pérez M, Casas-Tintó S*.

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Cell-to-cell communication mediates glioblastoma progression in Drosophila. (2020) Biol Open.

Marta Portela, Teresa Mitchell, Sergio Casas-Tintó.

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The haplolethality paradox of the wupA gene in Drosophila (2021) PLoS Gen 2021.

Sergio Casas-Tintó and Alberto Ferrús.

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Nuestro principal objetivo es estudiar los mecanismos epigenéticos que regulan la fisiología y la patofisiología del músculo estriado, centrándonos en el complejo remodelador de la cromatina Chd4/NURD. Hemos demostrado que Chd4/NURD controla la identidad de ambos músculos estriados ya que, en el corazón, mantiene reprimidos los genes sarcoméricos del músculo esquelético y viceversa. Actualmente, hemos enfocado nuestro estudio en las proteínas que interaccionan con la ADN-helicasa Chd4, componente principal del complejo NuRD, para intentar comprender cómo influyen estas proteínas en el reclutamiento y función del complejo Chd4/NuRD, y su impacto en la expresión génica que determina la identidad del músculo estriado.

Por otra parte, estamos también estudiando el papel de la helicasa de ADN y RNA llamada Rhau en el desarrollo cardiaco y su impacto  en el funcionamiento del sistema de conducción cardiaco. Nuestra metodología de trabajo incluye tanto abordajes in vivo, con el uso de ratones modificados genéticamente, como abordajes in vitro.  Con todo, intentamos entender los mecanismos por los cuáles se desarrolla la identidad del músculo estriado para comprender las bases moleculares de algunas patologías raras asociadas a este tejido, tales como algunas miopatías y determinados problemas de conducción cardiaca para, con ello, desarrollar terapias para estas enfermedades.

Contenidos con Investigacion Unidad de Epigenética y Regulación Génica .

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