• Biodistribution and Immunogenicity of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Rat Model of Intraarticular Chondrocyte Xenotransplantation 

      Marquina, Maribel; Collado, Javier A.; Pérez-Cruz, Magdiel; Fernández-Pernas, Pablo; Fafián Labora, Juan Antonio; Blanco García, Francisco J; Máñez, Rafael; Arufe, M.C.; Costa, Cristina (Frontiers, 2017-11-06)
      [Abstract] Xenogeneic chondrocytes and allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are considered a potential source of cells for articular cartilage repair. We here assessed the immune response triggered by xenogeneic ...
    • 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 ...
    • Blood RNA sequencing reveals immunological processes associated with the response to abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis. 

      Julià, Antonio; López Lasanta, María; Gómez, Antonio; Sanmartí, Raimon; Marras, Carlos; Pina Salvador, José Manuel; Romero Yuste, Susana; Veiga Cabello, Raúl María; Navarro, Pilar; Moragues Pastor, Carme; Martínez Pardo, Silvia; De-Toro, Javier; Sánchez, Amalia; Cerda, Dacia; Prada, Alejandro; Erra, Alba; Monfort, Jordi; Urruticoechea-Arana, Ana; Palau, Núria; Lastra, Raquel M.; Tortosa, Raúl; Pluma Sanjurjo, Andrea; Marsal, Sara (BMJ Journals, 2019-05-27)
    • 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 ...
    • Cartilage tissue engineering: adult human mesenchymal stromal cells and collagen biomaterials 

      Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Martínez Sánchez, A.H.; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Buján, J.; De-Toro, Javier; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Blanco García, Francisco J (Elsevier, 2014-03-20)
    • CD105+-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Migrate into Osteoarthritis Joint: an Animal Model 

      Fernández-Pernas, Pablo; Rodríguez-Lesende, Iván; Fuente, Alexandre de la; Mateos, Jesús; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J; Arufe, M.C. (PLoS, 2017-11-30)
      [Abstract] Mesenchymal stem cells are being the focus of connective tissue technology and regenerative medicine, presenting a good choice cell source for improving old and well recognized techniques of cartilage defect ...
    • 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 ...
    • Cell therapy and tissue engineering for cartilage repair 

      Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (IntechOpen, 2018-02-14)
      [Abstract] The integrity of the articular cartilage is necessary for the proper functioning of the diarthrodial joint. The self-repair capacity of this tissue is very limited and, currently, there is no effective treatment ...
    • Cell viability assay in corneal endothelium 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Álvarez Portela, Marcelino; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Montero Salinas, Alejandro; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Rojas, María Victoria de; Sánchez Ibáñez, Jacinto; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (2018)
      [Abstract] Introduction: Endothelium is the inner layer of the cornea, which must be viable for transplanting. The limited availability of corneas makes necessary the developing of preservation ...
    • 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 Potential of Subpopulations of Cells Expressing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Markers Derived from Human Synovial Membranes 

      Arufe, M.C.; Fuente, Alexandre de la; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (Wiley, 2010-07-21)
      [Abstract] In this study we analyzed the chondrogenic potential of subpopulations of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human synovial membranes enriched for CD73, CD106, and CD271 markers. Subpopulations of human ...
    • Clinical profile, level of affection and therapeutic management of patients with osteoarthritis in primary care: the spanish multicenter study EVALÚA 

      Castaño Carou, Ana Isabel; Pita-Fernández, Salvador; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; De-Toro, Javier (Elsevier, 2015-04-16)
      [Abstract] Objective. To determine the clinical profile, degree of involvement and management in patients with knee, hip or hand osteoarthritis. Methods. Observational study (health centres from 14 autonomous regions, n ...
    • Corneal cryopreservation: and endothelial cell viability and histomorphological study of cornea 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Álvarez Portela, Marcelino; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Montero Salinas, Alejandro; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Rojas, María Victoria de; Sánchez Ibáñez, Jacinto; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (2019)
    • Criopreservación de córnea: estudio de la viabilidad celular endotelial y de la histomofología de la córnea 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Álvarez Portela, Marcelino; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Montero Salinas, Alejandro; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Rojas, María Victoria de; Sánchez Ibáñez, Jacinto; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (2019)
    • 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 ...
    • Detección de la viabilidad celular sobre endotelio corneal 

      Rodríguez-Fernández, Silvia; Álvarez Portela, Marcelino; Rendal Vázquez, María Esther; Montero Salinas, Alejandro; Piñeiro-Ramil, María; Castro Viñuelas, Rocío; Rojas, María Victoria de; Sánchez Ibáñez, Jacinto; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia (2018)
    • 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, ...
    • Diagnostic accuracy of small breast epithelial mucin mRNA as a marker for bone marrow micrometastasis in breast cancer: a pilot study 

      Valladares-Ayerbes, Manuel; Iglesias-Díaz, Pilar; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Ayude, Daniel; Medina Villaamil, Vanessa; Haz, Mar; Reboredo, Margarita; Antolín, Silvia; Calvo, Lourdes; Antón-Aparicio, Luis M. (Springer-Verlag, 2009-02-17)
      [Abstract] Background. Detection of isolated tumour cells (ITC) in the blood or minimal deposits in distant organs such as bone marrow (BM) could be important to identify breast cancer patients at high risk of relapse or ...
    • Diatom communities in thermo-mineral springs of Galicia (NW Spain) 

      Leira, Manel; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Torres, Enrique (Taylor & Francis para The International Society for Diatom Research, 2017-03-02)
      [Abstract] The species composition of diatom assemblages was studied in five unpolluted thermo-mineral springs in Galicia (NW Spain). Three are considered hot and two cold, and some contain hydrogen sulphide. A total of ...