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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
    Polypill
    Research
    23 Aug 2016
    JACC: MINERVA results demonstrate full adherence to guideline-recommended therapies associated with lower rate of a second major cardiovascular event and cost savings

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) Publishes Data Assessing the Impact of Medication Adherence on Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes and Cost
    Jesús Mª Vázquez Cobos, Enrique Calvo, Rebeca Acín Pérez, José Antonio Enríquez, Ana Victoria Lechuga-Vieco, Ignacio Flores, Carlos Torroja, Fátima Sánchez Cabo, Jesús Ruiz-Cabello y Andrés González Guerra.
    Research
    7 Jul 2016
    Nature: The interaction between our two genomes, nuclear and mitochondrial, is the key to healthy aging

    The study, published in Nature, provides information with important implications for mitochondrial donation therapies, which produce children with three genetic parents
    De pie: Prof. Jesús Vázquez, Prof. Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, Dra. Danay Cibrián y Dra. Pilar Martín. Sentados de Izda. a Dcha.: María Laura Sáiz, Dra. Hortensia de la Fuente, Dra. Alessia Ferrarini, Dra. Inmaculada Jorge, Raquel Sánchez-Díaz y Olga Moreno-Gonzalo.
    Research
    5 Jul 2016
    Nature Immunology: Scientists identify an essential role of the immune receptor CD69 in psoriasis

    The study, published in Nature Immunology, opens the way to the possible use of CD69 as a therapeutic target for the control of this disease
    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
    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
    About the CNIC
    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

    Stanislao Travisano, José Luis de la Pompa, Gaetano D'Amato y Donal MacGrogan.
    About the CNIC
    25 Apr 2016
    Circulation Research: CNIC Researchers identify a new signaling mechanism implicated in congenital aortic valve disease

    These genes form part of a signaling mechanism that is possibly altered in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), a prevalent condition that compromises cardiovascular health
    Eugenio Bustos Morán, Profesor F. Sánchez Madrid, Noelia Blas Rus, y Noa B. Martín Cófreces
    Research
    20 Apr 2016
    Nature Communications: CNIC researchers define the key role of a protein in lymphocyte activation

    The protein Aurora A controls the initial phases of T lymphocyte activation
    Ecógrafo General Electric Vivid E9 de humanos
    Research
    22 Mar 2016
    JACC: Nuevo método para el diagnóstico precoz de la arteriosclerosis

    Investigadores del Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS) de Zaragoza y del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) de Madrid han descrito un método para el diagnóstico precoz de la arteriosclerosis.