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    Fibroblasto embrionario murino Cav1KO (izquierda, sin caveolas) muestra un mayor reclutamiento de integrina beta 1 activa (magenta) en torno a bolitas recubiertas con fibronectina, en comparación con un fibroblasto embrionario murino Cav1WT (derecha, con caveolas).
    Research
    13 Dec 2022
    eLife:CNIC scientists identify the essential role of cell-surface "nanofolds" and "glue" in the mechanical response of cells

    A new study published in eLife shows that small cups or nanofolds on the cell membrane called caveolae, by limiting abrupt changes in membrane tension, regulate the number and activity of mechanical microsensors on the cell surface called integrins
    La figura muestra imágenes mediante resonancia magnética cardíaca (A y B) y tomografía computarizada (C y D) de un corazón en diástole (A y C) y sístole (B y D) para el cálculo de la función de ambos ventrículos. VD: Ventrículo derecho; VI: Ventrículo izquierdo.
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    12 Dec 2022
    European Journal of Heart Failure: A promising drug treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with heart disease

    The results of the SPHERE-HF study are published in the European Journal of Heart Failure. SPHERE-HF is a multicenter academic clinical trial led by investigators at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
    Transverse heart sections from wild type mice (WT) and transgenic mice overexpressing beta-3 adrenergic receptor in cardiomyocytes (c-h3tg) after 3 months of aortic stenosis (transaortic constriction, TAC) or control (sham). Hypertrophy after TAC was less severe in the transgenic mice
    Research
    29 Nov 2022
    Basic Research in Cardiology: A new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure due to aortic stenosis

    The experimental study, led by researchers at the CNIC, shows that boosting the expression of this adrenalin receptor in heart cells improves mitochondrial function in the heart
    Research
    3 Nov 2022
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: CNIC scientists identify the cause of arrhythmias and sudden death in Andersen-Tawil syndrome type 1

    CNIC scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that accounts for the arrhythmias, skeletal muscle weakness, and periodic paralysis in patients with this rare disease

    Cellular and Molecular Sciences: Describen un nuevo mecanismo que relaciona la inflamación y el remodelado cardiovascular patológico
    Research
    29 Sep 2022
    Cellular and Molecular Sciences: Describing a new mechanism that links inflammation and pathological cardiovascular remodelling
    About the CNIC
    19 Sep 2022
    El Dr. Valentín Fuster, receives Prestigious Award from Cardiovascular Research Foundation

    CNIC's leader have been recognized for his exceptional career achievements at the 34th annual conference
    Pablo García Pavía and Luis Escobar
    Research
    12 Sep 2022
    JACC: Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Puerta de Hierro develop a tool to determine if dilated cardiomyopathy has a genetic origin

    The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), will enable physicians to make appropriate treatment adjustments for patients with this disease
    Valentín Fuster
    Research
    26 Aug 2022
    NEJM: The polypill reduces cardiovascular mortality by 33% in patients treated after myocardial infarction

    The results of the SECURE trial, coordinated by CNIC were presented in a Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology meeting (ESC 2022) in Barcelona and published at the NEJM

    About the CNIC
    23 Aug 2022
    Cell Stem Cell: Researchers at CNIC, UPF, ICREA, CIBERNED and CIBERFES identify a mechanism that maintains mitochondria function in muscle stem cells and that can be stimulated in old age

    The finding provides a basis for mitigating the loss of muscle regenerative capacity in elderly people
    Imagen de histología que muestra la comparación del tamaño del corazón de un ratón normal (izquierda) y un ratón deficiente para la proteína MKK6 (derecha).
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    9 Aug 2022
    eLife: CNIC scientists uncover opposing roles of p38 proteins in cardiac hypertrophy

    A new study published in eLife shows that inhibition of p38γ/δ is a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but that this strategy has yet to be explored because of the lack of specific inhibitors for these p38 family members