• Alternative protocols to induce chondrogenic differentiation: transforming growth factor-β superfamily 

      Cicione, Claudia; Muiños Gómez, Emma; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Blanco García, Francisco J (Springer, 2014-09-10)
      [Abstract] Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an accepted candidate for cell-based therapy of multiple diseases. The interest in MSCs and their possible application in cell therapy have resulted in a better understanding ...
    • An artificial-vision- and statistical-learning-based method for studying the biodegradation of type I collagen scaffolds in bone regeneration systems 

      Robles-Bykbaev, Yaroslava; Naya, Salvador; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Calle-López, D.; Robles-Bykbaev, Vladimir; Garzón, Luis; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Tarrío-Saavedra, Javier (PeerJ, 2019-07-05)
      [Abstract] This work proposes a method based on image analysis and machine and statistical learning to model and estimate osteocyte growth (in type I collagen scaffolds for bone regeneration systems) and the collagen ...
    • Analysis of Cryopreservation Protocols and Their Harmful Effects on the Endothelial Integrity of Human Corneas 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Álvarez-Portela, Marcelino; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Sánchez-Ibáñez, Jacinto; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (MDPI, 2021-11-22)
      [Abstract] Corneal cryopreservation can partially solve the worldwide concern regarding donor cornea shortage for keratoplasties. In this study, human corneas were cryopreserved using two standard cryopreservation protocols ...
    • Biology of BMP signalling and cancer 

      Blanco, Moisés; Bolós Fernández, Victoria; Medina Villaamil, Vanessa; Aparicio Gallego, Guadalupe; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Grande Pulido, Enrique (Springer, 2009)
      [Abstract] In recent years, it has been proposed that tumours are not homogeneous but composed of several cellular types like normal tissues. A cellular subtype, which is though to be the origin of tumours as well as their ...
    • Biomedical Applications of the Biopolymer Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV): Drug Encapsulation and Scaffold Fabrication 

      Rodríguez-Cendal, Ana Isabel; Gómez-Seoane, Iván; De-Toro, Javier; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Señarís, José; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (MDPI, 2023-07-19)
      [Abstract] Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymer that has gained popularity in the field of biomedicine. This review provides an overview of recent advances and ...
    • Bone marrow cells immunomagnetically selected for CD271+ antigen promote in vitro the repair of articular cartilage defects 

      Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Gimeno-Longas, María José; Muíños-López, Emma; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (Mary Ann Liebert, 2011-03-22)
      [Abstract] Objective: The purposes of this project were to quantify the cells expressing the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) marker CD271 in synovial membranes from human osteoarthritic (OA) and healthy joints, and to determine ...
    • Cell and Tissue Transplant Strategies for Joint Lesions 

      Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Arufe, M.C.; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (Bentham Open, 2008-07-11)
      [Abstract] Articular cartilage lesions that do not disrupt the integrity of subchondral bone are not capable of spontaneous repair. The asymptomatic nature of these lesions leads to articular cartilage degeneration and ...
    • Characterization of microRNA expression profiles in normal and osteoarthritic human chondrocytes 

      Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Cicione, Claudia; Muiños-López, Emma; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Blanco García, Francisco J (BioMed Central, 2012-08-12)
      [Abstract] Background. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease characterized by destruction of the articular cartilage due to environmental, mechanical and genetic components. The genetics of OA is complex and ...
    • 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 ...
    • La ciclooxigenasa-2 (COX-2) y el factor de crecimiento epidérmico (EFG) en lesiones epiteliales orales premalignas 

      Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M.; Gallego Guadalupe, A.; López-Cedrún Cembranos, José Luis; Ferreras Granado, José (Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (SECOM), 2009)
      [Resumen] Las lesiones premalignas orales incluyen eritroplasias (manchas rojas) y leucoplasias (manchas blancas), las cuales se desarrollan a lo largo de superficies epiteliales. Estas lesiones son considerados marcadores ...
    • Cryopreservation effect on proliferative and chondrogenic potential of human chondrocytes isolated from superficial and deep cartilage 

      Muíños López, Emma; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Blanco García, Francisco J (Bentham Open, 2012-04-06)
      [Abstract] Objectives: To compare the proliferative and chondrogenic potential of fresh and frozen chondrocytes isolated from superficial and deep articular cartilage biopsies. Materials and Methodology: The study ...
    • Current Development of Alternative Treatments for Endothelial Decompensation: Cell-Based Therapy 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Álvarez Portela, Marcelino; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (Elsevier, 2021-04-01)
      [Abstract] Current treatment for corneal endothelial dysfunction consists in the replacement of corneal endothelium by keratoplasty. Owing to the scarcity of donor corneas and the increasing number of transplants, alternative ...
    • Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2): a molecular target in prostate cancer 

      Aparicio Gallego, Guadalupe; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Jiménez Fonseca, P.; García Campelo, Rosario; Casinello Espinosa, J.; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (Springer, 2007-12-15)
      [Abstract] Epidemiological studies provided the first evidence that COX may be involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. In the process of carcinogenesis and in the route of intracellular signalling during carcinogenesis, ...
    • Effects of severe hypoxia on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiation potential 

      Cicione, Claudia; Muiños-López, Emma; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Blanco García, Francisco J (Hindawi, 2013-06-30)
      [Abstract] Background. The interests in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their application in cell therapy have resulted in a better understanding of the basic biology of these cells. Recently hypoxia has been indicated ...
    • Evaluation of COX-2, EGFR, and p53 as biomarkers of non-dysplastic oral leukoplakias 

      Díaz-Prado, Silvia; López Cedrún, José Luis; Luaces Rey, Ramón; Medina Villaamil, Vanessa; Álvarez García, Augusto; Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (Elsevier, 2010-07-01)
      [Abstract] Objective. Identify candidate SEBs (surrogate endpoint biomarkers) for premalignant trends in head and neck mucosa. Study design. Study, by qPCR (quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction), the expression ...
    • Evaluation of Plakophilin-3 mRNA as a biomarker for detection of circulating tumor cells in gastrointestinal cancer patients 

      Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Reboredo, Margarita; Medina, Vanessa; Lorenzo-Patiño, María J.; Iglesias-Díaz, Pilar; Haz, Mar; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Santamarina, Isabel; Blanco, Moisés; Quindós-Varela, María; Figueroa, Angélica; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (American Association for Cancer Research, 2010-05-25)
      [Abstract] Background: This study aims to assess Plakophilin-3 (PKP3) as a surrogate biomarker of circulating tumor cells in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Methods: The primary aim is to estimate the diagnostic ...
    • Evaluation of the adenocarcinoma-associated gene AGR2 and the intestinal stem cell marker LGR5 as biomarkers in colorectal cancer 

      Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Blanco, Moisés; Reboredo, Margarita; Lorenzo-Patiño, María J.; Iglesias-Díaz, Pilar; Haz, Mar; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Medina, Vanessa; Santamarina, Isabel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Figueroa, Angélica; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (MDPI, 2012-04-05)
      [Abstract] We aim to estimate the diagnostic performances of anterior gradient homolog-2 (AGR2) and Leucine-rich repeat-containing-G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) in peripheral blood (PB) as mRNA biomarkers in colorectal ...
    • Expression of Wnt gene family and frizzled receptors in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas 

      Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Medina Villaamil, Vanessa; Aparicio Gallego, Guadalupe; Blanco, Moisés; López Cedrún, José Luis; Sironvalle Soliva, Sheila; Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; García Campelo, Rosario; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (Spirnger, 2009)
      [Abstract] Genes of the Wnt and Frizzled class, expressed in HNSCC tissue and cell lines, have an established role in cell morphogenesis and differentiation, and also they have oncogenic properties. We studied Wnt and Fz ...
    • Generation and Characterization of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) From Hand Osteoarthritis Patient-Derived Fibroblasts 

      Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Oreiro, Natividad; De-Toro, Javier; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Blanco García, Francisco J; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (Nature Research, 2020-03-06)
      [Abstract] Knowledge and research results about hand osteoarthritis (hOA) are limited due to the lack of samples and animal models of the disease. Here, we report the generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell ...
    • Generation of a human control iPS cell line (ESi080‐A) from a donor with no rheumatic diseases 

      Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Blanco García, Francisco J; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (Elsevier, 2020-03)
      [Abstract] Here, we report the establishment of the human iPS cell line N1-FiPS4F#7 generated from skin cells of a patient with no rheumatic diseases, thus obtaining an appropriate control iPS cell line for researchers ...