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Enrique Lara-Pezzi, Laura Lalaguna, Benedetta Coppe, Nadia Mercader y María  Galardi-Castilla.
Research
2 Apr 2025

Scientists at the CNIC and the University of Bern have found that heart surgery in male mice early in life creates a "memory" passed down to the next generation. Published in Circulation, the study suggests that a parental history of heart surgery should be considered when evaluating cardiovascular health in descendants.

Iñaki Robles-Vera, David Sancho, Vanesa Núñez, Manuel Rodrigo-Tapias, Sarai Martínez-Cano, Marcos Femenía-Muiña, Ana Redondo-Urzainqui, Aitor Jarit-Cabanillas, Manuel J. Gomez, Ana Quintas, Iván Fernández-López y Esther Pariente.
Research
22 Jan 2025

Scientists at the CNIC have discovered how gut bacteria that cross a weakened intestinal barrier induce changes in bone marrow that strengthen the immune response

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About the CNIC
15 Jan 2025

The study describes an innovative probe for the noninvasive detection of macrophages using PET technology

Ana Botín and Valentín Fuster
About the CNIC
19 Dec 2024

The findings of this study have been key for the development of REACT, a new research project, that will count on the collaboration of Santander Bank, and will expand the study of the age group for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, which will include 8,000 new participants.

Macarena de Andrés Laguillo, Stefano Gambera, Sofía Sánchez Muñoz, Rui Benedito, Irene García González, Mariya Lytvyn Legin, Lourdes García Ortega, Sandra Ruiz García, Susana Ferreira da Rocha, Aroa García Cabero, Luis Diago Domingo.
Research
12 Dec 2024

iFlpMosaics is a new technology presented in Nature Methods that allows the modification and study of gene function in mouse models, advancing research on diseases caused by somatic mutations, such as cancer and vascular malformations.

From left to right: D. MacGrogan, B. Flores-Garza, T. González-Costa, V. Sebastián-Serrano,  J.L. de la Pompa, L. Méndez-Peralta, A. Pau-Navalón, A. Galicia-Martín, J. Santos-Cantador,  C. Relaño-Ruperez, M. Siguero-Álvarez
About the CNIC
12 Dec 2024

The new project, ‘The Placenta in Maternal and Fetal Cardiovascular Health and Disease’, aims to understand how the placenta influences cardiovascular health in mothers and their children, promising improvements in the prevention and treatment of related diseases

María J. Andrés-Manzano, Pilar Gonzalo, Rosa M. Carmona, Cristina González-Gómez, Ana Barettino, Ignacio Benedicto, Vicente Andrés and Ana Dopazo.
Research
7 Oct 2024

A team of scientists from the CNIC and the CSIC has identified a key mechanism in the development of atherosclerosis in patients with the rare genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

De izquierda a derecha: Immunofluorescencia en sección de corazón de pez cebra tras criolesion mostrando células proliferativas (blanco), cardiomiocitos (rojo) núcleos celulares (azul). Imagen de Microscopia electrónica mostrando mitocondrias. Gel Blue Native mostrando bandas correspondientes a supercomplejos formados por CIII (rojo) y CIV (verde).
Research
6 May 2024

Scientists at the CNIC, CIBER, and University of Berne identify the fundamental role of a family of proteins in an essential process for cellular energy production

Daniel Ruiz Iruela, subdirector de Programas Internacionales de Investigación y Relaciones Institucionales del ISCIII; Laura Redondo, técnica de transferencia de tecnología del CNIC; Gemma Gómez, gestora de transferencia de conocimiento del CIBER-ISCIII; Rubén Nieto y Martín León, responsable de Transferencia y responsable de Innovación de la Plataforma ITEMAS, respectivamente, y Francisco Javier García, responsable de la Oficina de Transferencia del Conocimiento (OTC) del ISCIII,
Catarina Tristão Pereira, Enrique Lara Pezzi, Raquel Toribio Fernández, Borja Ibáñez, Valentín Fuster, Sergio Callejas, Marta Cortés Canteli, Ana Dopazo, Pilar Martín, Inés García Lunar e Irene Fernández Nueda.
Research
23 Jan 2024

The most potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease, APOE4, is associated with an elevated risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whereas the Alzheimer-protective variant of the same gene, APOE2, protects against subclinical atherosclerosis