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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

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.
Research
12 Dec 2022

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

Alejandro Salguero-Jiménez, Joaquim Grego-Bessa, Giovanna Giovinazzo, Fátima Sánchez-Cabo, Belén Prados, José Luis de la Pompa, Marcos Siguero-Álvarez, Sergio Callejas, Carlos Torroja, Ana Dopazo, Jorge de la Barrera, Donal MacGrogan y Manuel José Gómez.
Research
7 Nov 2022

A CNIC study reveals that mutations previously identified in the gene MINDBOMB1 (MIB1) as causing non-compaction cardiomyopathy either provoke this disease or valve defects, depending on their combination with mutations in modifier genes

Research
3 Nov 2022

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

Descubren un factor clave que protege el corazón tras un infarto
About the CNIC
2 Nov 2022

A new study defines a mechanism that regulates inflammation after a myocardial infarction, opening a path to the use of the receptor

Los complejos I, III, y IV de la cadena de transporte electrónico mitocondrial se asocian formando grandes estructuras llamadas supercomplejos.  SCAF1 determina la asociación entre complejos de la cadena de transporte mitocondrial.
Research
18 Oct 2022

A study, published in Nature Metabolism, is the first to demonstrate the key role played by mitochondria in adapting metabolism to different energy demands in humans

Imagen obtenida por microscopía confocal en la que se observa el borde de la cicatriz glial producida tras el infarto cerebral, lo cual dificulta la posterior regeneración de la zona. Este evento es atenuado en gran medida a través del tratamiento con metoprolol intravenoso pre-reperfusión.
Research
3 Oct 2022

Metoprolol, an established drug in the cardiologists armory, protects the brain during a stroke and greatly reduces its consequences


Cellular and Molecular Sciences: Describen un nuevo mecanismo que relaciona la inflamación y el remodelado cardiovascular patológico
About the CNIC
19 Sep 2022

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

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