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Research
30 Jul 2020

The study, published in Nature, shows that sodium controls hypoxic signaling in the mitochondrial respiratory chain

Experimental design of the study and summary of the results obtained
Research
21 Apr 2020

The study, published today in JACC, shows that activation of the complement system is one of the most characteristic molecular changes taking place in the early stages of the development of atherosclerotic plaques


Microscopía confocal mostrando un macrófago peritoneal de un ratón deficiente en RXR, donde se observa un alto contenido de lípidos (verde) dentro de vesículas ácidas (rojo).
Research
3 Apr 2020

Published in Nature Communications, the study suggests that it may be possible to regulate the number and activity of these macrophages with drugs that modulate the nuclear receptor RXR

María Ángeles Moro
About the CNIC
11 Feb 2020

María Ángeles Moro leads the CNIC's Neurovascular Pathophysiology Laboratory.

Andrés Hidalgo, Jose María Adrover y Alejandra Aroca
Research
14 Jan 2020

The newly identified immune control system is located within one of the most important cell types of the immune system, the neutrophil


Se muestra el corazón y tejidos anejos con la visualización de los vasos linfáticos y las células descendientes del segundo campo cardíaco en rojo.
Research
10 Jan 2020

The international team led by CNIC researchers Drs Miguel Torres and Ghislaine Lioux found that the cardiac lymphatic vasculature does not have a single origin, but is instead formed by cells originating in a variety of tissues

Andrés Hidalgo
Research
10 Dec 2019

The NeutroCure project focuses on reactive oxygen species (ROS), which play central roles in healthy animals, such as redox signalling to regulate cell growth


Rui Benedito, Macarena Fernández Chacón, Verónica Casquero García, Federica Lunella y Wen Luo.
Research
22 May 2019

CNIC scientists have developed a new genetic tool that significantly facilitates the study of gene function in physiological conditions and disease.

Borja Ibáñez, Carlos Galán, Rodrigo Fernández, Eduardo Oliver, Gonzalo Pizarro, Manuel Lobo, Jean Paul Vilchez Tschischke, Antonio de Molina-Iracheta, Rocío Villena y Javier Sánchez-González
Research
19 Feb 2019

The results have implications for patient prognosis, since detection of this marker can prompt intervention to prevent irreversible damage


Andrés Hidalgo y José María Adrover+
Research
30 Jan 2019

Neutrophils are the body’s main line of defense, but their action can also damage healthy cells in the cardiovascular system