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    Nestin+ cells in an atherosclerotic plaque (yellow and red) in the brachial artery of an adult mouse. The layer of muscle cells (green) delimits the vessel lumen
    Research
    8 Sep 2016
    Nature Communications: Identify a new mechanism involved in atherosclerosis

    The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals these cells as a possible target for cardiovascular cell therapy
    CNIC Scientists David Sancho, Rebeca Acín-Pérez, Michel Enamorado Escalona, José A. Enríquez y Sarai Martínez-Cano
    Research
    28 Jun 2016
    Nature Immunology: Changes to mitochondrial metabolism allow the immune system to adapt to infection

    CNIC scientists reveal how changes in the metabolism of mitochondria allow the cells of the immune system to adapt to living or dead bacteria
    Tania Aguado, Carlota Sánchez-Ferrer, Esther Aix y Ignacio Flores.
    Research
    1 Jun 2016
    'The Journal of Cell Biology': Telomere shortening limits the capacity of the heart to regenerate

    The findings, published in The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), could point the way to future interventions to increase the regenerative capacity of the mammalian heart 
    Ignacio Flores, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira, Valentín Fuster, Vicente Andrés y Beatriz Dorado
    Research
    24 May 2016
    JACC: Telomere length in circulating blood cells does not predict asymptomatic atherosclerosis

    Half of patients with CVD show no above-normal risk of developing the disease on the basis of classical risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, and high blood pressure
    Beatriz Ornés, Paula Yunes, Rebeca Acín, Pablo Gómez-del Arco, Juan Miguel Redondo, José Luis de la Pompa y Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero
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    11 May 2016
    Cell Metabolism: CNIC researchers discover the molecular mechanisms that produce the heart’s contractile structure

    The results could form the basis for the development of future interventions in certain heart conditions and myopathies

    About the CNIC
    8 Jan 2016
    Nature Communications: Stem cells regulate their own proliferation and their microenvironment
    Research
    9 Sep 2015
    Cell Reports: Investigadores del CNIC descubren con la ayuda de un pez una enzima clave para la regeneración del corazón

    Después de un infarto de miocardio, nuestro cuerpo sufre importantes secuelas, ya que la parte del corazón afectada por el infarto cicatriza y deja de latir.