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    Neuregulin-1 induces changes in actin filaments during ventricular maturation. Actinin staining of a mouse embryo heart reveals a striated actin pattern corresponding to mature trabecular sarcomeres (green). The magnified view shows the differences in luminosity that distinguish the more organized actin filaments of the trabecular myocardium from the less organized compact layer
    Research
    10 Nov 2023
    CIRCULATION RESEARCH: CNIC scientists identify the crucial role of the protein neuregulin-1 in heart development

    Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) plays an essential role in the transformation of the heart from its delicate primordial structure into the powerful beating mature organ 

    David Sancho
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    31 Oct 2023
    David Sancho wins the 28th Carmen and Severo Ochoa Award for Research in Molecular Biology

    Dr Sancho heads the CNIC Immunobiology Laboratory, whose work focuses on research into the function of dendritic cells and macrophages, as key immune cells that modulate immunity and inflammation, and the use of these cells in immunotherapy in a wide range of diseases
    About the CNIC
    30 Oct 2023
    Dr Valentín Fuster receives the AstraZeneca Foundation Honorific Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

    The Honorific Award for Excellence in Scientific Research is awarded in recognition of the career of scientists who have contributed to the generation of knowledge and advances in their field of specialization
    About the CNIC
    2 Oct 2023
    Another year of European Researchers’ Night shows the interest in science.
    la Dra. Mercedes Ricote y la Dra. Ana Paredes
    About the CNIC
    29 Sep 2023
    Researcher Ana Paredes wins the International Birnstiel Award 2023

    The Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) researcher Dr Ana Paredes has won the International Birnstiel Award 2023
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    24 Sep 2023
    CURE HEART & BRAIN (COFUND): Postdoctoral positions for excellent researchers
    En primer plano: Emilio Camafeita, Rui Benedito y Macarena Fernández; detrás, de izda. a dcha., Ana Dopazo, Jesús Vázquez, Alberto Benguria, Mariya Lytvyn, Severin Muhleder, Sofía Sánchez, Lourdes García.
    Research
    29 May 2023
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: Scientists identify how some angiogenic drugs used to treat cancer and heart disease cause vascular disease

    The new study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, will help to select the most effective and safe way to modulate angiogenesis in ischemic tissues or in cancer
    Vanessa Núñez, Jesús Vázquez, Emilio Camafeita, Ana Paredes, Pablo Hernansanz-Agustín, Mercedes Ricote, Fátima Sánchez Cabo y Fernando Martínez.
    Research
    24 May 2023
    Nature: GLA, the fatty acid that makes the heart function properly after birth

    A study by CNIC researchers published in Nature has found that the omega-6 fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), present in breast milk, plays an essential role in ensuring the proper functioning of the heart after birth
    Análisis de muestras humanas y experimentos en animales demuestran que la presencia de mutaciones en el gen p53 en sangre aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar aterosclerosis, la principal causa de enfermedad cardiovascular.
    Research
    16 Jan 2023
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: The 'guardian of the genome' protects against cardiovascular disease

    A CNIC study extends the understanding of how acquired mutations in blood cells act as a new cardiovascular risk factor
    Las células senescentes (mostradas por luminiscencia) aparecieron en el hombro de ratón después de la lesión
    Research
    19 Dec 2022
    Nature: Researchers characterize rare, damaged cells that block the functions of their neighbour healthy cells and identify ways to neutralize them and improve tissue regeneration

    The finding provides a basis for mitigating the loss of muscle regenerative capacity in elderly people and for improving muscle repair in young healthy people