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    17 Mar 2022
    Circulation: A CNIC study highlights the risks of mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

    The mixing of mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) of two distinct origins can have damaging medium- and long-term effects, according to the results of a new study published in Circulation
    . 3D model of a femoral artery obtained by real 3D imaging, revealing the location, number, and extent of distinct atherosclerotic plaques. In this sample, three plaques can be discerned (arrows), at the femoral bifurcation and distributed along the superficial branch.
    Research
    16 Mar 2022
    JACC: 3D matrix ultrasound accurately identifies cardiovascular injury in healthy individuals

    Scientists at the CNIC have led the development of a new three dimensional ultrasound method that improves the assessment of cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals
    María García García, Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso, Sara Sánchez Perales, Laura Sotodosos-Alonso, Enrique Calvo, Jesús Vázquez y Asier Echarri
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    3 Mar 2022
    Nature Communications: CNIC scientists identify a shuttle protein required for the nuclear import of proteins essential for organ growth and development

    Most biological processes require the import to the cell nucleus of key regulatory factors; one of the most important of these factors is the protein YAP
    José Javier Fuster
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    23 Feb 2022
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: Mutations acquired by blood cells are an indicator of cardiovascular risk

    Researchers from the CNIC and Columbia University (USA) review the role of acquired mutations and clonal hematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease
    Alexandra
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    3 Feb 2022
    The Alexandra Peraut Progeria Association makes a donation to the CNIC fo the research of this disease
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    27 Jan 2022
    Dr. Valentin Fuster Honored by Thailand Royalty for Outstanding Medical Contributions

    Five of the past award winners of this award subsequently received the Nobel Prize
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    26 Jan 2022
    Dr. Valentín Fuster, awarded for his social commitment as a disseminator and promoter of healty habits among the population
    Miguel Palomino Segura, Georgiana Crainiciuc, Jon Sicilia y Andrés Hidalgo
    Research
    5 Jan 2022
    Nature: CNIC scientists discover a cell behavior pattern that predicts cardiovascular disease

    Scientists at the CNIC have developed a simple model for studying the behavior of immune cells in live animals and have identified a harmful cell behavior pattern associated with cardiovascular disease
    Alfonso Mora, Ayelén Santamans, Luis Leiva, Guadalupe Sabio, José Antonio Enríquez y Barbara Gonzalez Terán.
    Research
    24 Nov 2021
    PLoS Biology: CNIC scientists identify two proteins essential for postnatal cardiac metabolism

    The study, published in PLoS Biology, shows for the first time that cardiac metabolism in the postnatal period determines the regulation of metabolism in the whole body
    David Sancho y Carlos del Fresno
    Research
    18 Nov 2021
    Frontiers Immunology: CNIC scientists show that trained innate immunity protects against SARS-CoV-2 and increases the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines

    Immune therapy based on nasal administration of a preparation of dead bacteria called MV130 prevents death in experimental animals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and increases the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines