• Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells via SOX9 Delivery in Cationic Niosomes 

      Carballo-Pedrares, Natalia; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Señarís, José; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Rey-Rico, Ana (MDPI, 2022-10-28)
      [Abstract] Gene transfer to mesenchymal stem cells constitutes a powerful approach to promote their differentiation into the appropriate cartilage phenotype. Although viral vectors represent gold standard vehicles, because ...
    • Development of New Non-viral Systems for Genetic Modification of Senescent Cells 

      López-Seijas, Junquera; Miranda-Balbuena, Diego; Iglesias-Fente, Alba; Sacristán-Santos, Marta; Carballo-Pedrares, Natalia; Arufe, M.C.; Rey-Rico, Ana; Fafián Labora, Juan Antonio (Cell Press, 2023-03-20)
      [Abstract] Senescence is a process characterized by a prolonged irreversible cell-cycle arrest. The accumulation of senescent cells in tissues is related to aging and to the development of age-related diseases. Recently, ...
    • Gene-Activated Hyaluronic Acid-Based Cryogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering 

      López-Seijas, Junquera; Rey-Rico, Ana; Carballo-Pedrares, Natalia; Miranda-Balbuena, Diego; Lamas Criado, Ibán; Yáñez, Julián (Elsevier, 2023)
      [Abstract] Articular cartilage injuries are very frequent lesions that if left untreated may degenerate into osteoarthritis. Gene transfer to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) provides a powerful approach to treat these lesions ...
    • Niosomes-Based Gene Delivery Systems for Effective Transfection of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells 

      Carballo-Pedrares, Natalia; Kattar, Axel; Concheiro, Ángel; Álvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen; Rey-Rico, Ana (Elsevier, 2021-07-11)
      [Abstract] Gene transfer to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has arisen as a powerful approach to increase the therapeutic potential of this effective cell population. Over recent years, niosomes have emerged as self-assembled ...