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    From left to right: Claudio Badía Careaga, Jesús Vázquez, Enrique Calvo, Elías Herrero Galán, Natalia Vicente, Jorge Alegre Cebollada, Inés Martínez Martín, Carmen Suay Corredera, Diana Velázquez Carreras y Maria Rosaria Pricolo.
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    27 Apr 2022
    Redox Biology: CNIC scientists discover a new mechanism involved in the modulation of heart muscle elasticity

    The results, published in Redox Biology, show the role of conserved cysteine residues in the elastic protein titin in the modulation of the mechanical properties of the myocardium
    Research
    28 Apr 2020
    Nature Communications: CNIC scientists design an experimental mouse model for investigating the mechanical function of proteins in vivo

    CNIC scientists, working with international partners, have developed a new experimental mouse model that allows them to study how cells sense, interpret, and generate mechanical forces
    Dr. Alegre-Cebollada (center), Prof. Julio Fernández (left), and study author Carmen Badilla (right).
    Research
    12 Jan 2018
    Nature Communications: Scientists identify a key mechanism regulating a protein required for muscle and heart function

    Scientists at the CNIC and Columbia University have identified a new mechanism regulating the elasticity of titin, a protein with important roles in the function of skeletal and heart muscle