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Jorge Nicolás Domínguez, Susana Temiño, Morena Raiola, Miquel Sendra y Miguel Torres.
Research
29 May 2025

CNIC researchers have discovered that the heart is formed from two independent cell types that act in synchrony from the onset of gastrulation. This finding could help to better understand the origin of certain congenital heart defects and open up new opportunities in regenerative medicine and tissue bioengineering.

Silvia G. Priori to Receive ACC Valentin Fuster Award for Innovation in Science
About the CNIC
1 Apr 2025

Dra. Priori to be recognized for contributions to cardiology during ACC’s Annual Scientific Session in Chicago


About the CNIC
3 Apr 2019
  • Adiponectin, secreted by adipose tissue, protects against the development of the main form of liver cancer
  • Women produce the hormone in larger quantities than men, and adiponectin release also declines in people with obesity
  • The results open the route to combating a cancer for which there is currently no treatment and that is the fourth cause of death in the world.
De izquierda a derecha, Emilio Camafeita, Vanessa Núñez, Cristina Clemente, Alicia G. Arroyo, Laura Alonso-Herranz, Cristina Rius y Vicente Andrés.
Research
2 Mar 2018

The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that blockade of the protease MT4-MMP increases the activity of blood-patrolling monocytes in the circulation.