• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Different associations of intentional and non-intentional non-adherence behaviors with patient experience with healthcare and patient beliefs in medications: a survey of patients with chronic conditions 

      Cea-Calvo, Luis; Marín-Jiménez, Ignacio; De-Toro, Javier; Fuster-RuizdeApodaca, María J.; Fernández, Gonzalo; Sánchez-Vega, Nuria; Orozco-Beltrán, Domingo (Dove Press, 2020-12-14)
      [Abstract] Purpose: To investigate relationships between intentional and non-intentional non-adherence behaviors and patient experience with healthcare and beliefs in medications. Patients and methods: This is a post ...
    • Differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells cultured on collagen sponges for cartilage repair 

      Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Clara; Martínez Sánchez, Adela Helvia; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Blanco García, Francisco J (Sociedad Española de Histología e Ingeniería Tisular, 2016)
      [Abstract] Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of human bone-marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (hBMSCs) cultured on collagen biomaterials. Materials and methods: ...
    • Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells to Thyrocytes Requires Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 

      Arufe, M.C.; Lu, Min; Lin, Reigh-Yi (Elsevier, 2009-02-14)
      [Abstract] The mechanisms controlling thyrocyte development during embryonic stem (ES) cell differentiation have only been partially elucidated, although previous studies have suggested the participation of thyroid stimulating ...
    • Differentiation of Synovial CD-105+ Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Chondrocyte-like Cells through Spheroid Formation 

      Arufe, M.C.; Fuente, Alexandre de la; Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (Wiley, 2009-06-18)
      [Abstract] Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capacity to differentiate into several cell lineages, some of which can generate bone, cartilage, or adipose tissue. The presence of MSCs in the synovial membrane was ...
    • Effect of age on pro-inflammatory miRNAs contained in mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles 

      Fafián Labora, Juan Antonio; Lesende-Rodríguez, Iván; Fernández-Pernas, Pablo; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Monserrat, Lorenzo; Arntz, O.J.; Van de Loo, F.J.; Mateos, Jesús; Arufe, M.C. (Nature, 2017-03-06)
      [Abstract] Stem cells possess significant age-dependent differences in their immune-response profile. These differences were analysed by Next-Generation Sequencing of six age groups from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. ...
    • Effect of balneotherapy in sulfurous water on an in vivo murine model of osteoarthritis 

      Vaamonde-García, Carlos; Vela Anero, Ángela; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Burguera, Elena F.; Filgueira-Fernández, P.; Goyanes, Noa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Springer, 2019-11-01)
      [Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease that results in progressive cartilage destruction and subsequently joint dysfunction. Growing evidence indicates beneficial impact of balneological interventions ...
    • Effect of hydrogen sulfide sources on inflammation and catabolic markers on interleukin 1β-stimulated human articular chondrocytes 

      Burguera, Elena F.; Vela-Anero, Á.; Magalhaes, J.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Blanco García, Francisco J (Elsevier, 2014-07)
      [Abstract] Objective. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third gasotransmitter together with NO and CO, is emerging as a regulator of inflammation. To test if it might offer therapeutic value in the treatment of osteoarthritis ...
    • 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 ...
    • Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in Galicia, Spain: trends over a 20-year period 

      Montoto-Marqués, A.; Ferreiro-Velasco, M.E.; Salvador-de-la-Barrera, S.; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Rodríguez-Sotillo, A.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa (Nature, 2017-02-14)
      [Abstract] Study design: Observational study with prospective and retrospective monitoring. Objective: To describe the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), and to analyze ...
    • 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 ...
    • Exploring the remission concept in rheumatoid arthritis with patients and rheumatologists: time for a new approach? 

      Acebes, Carlos; Andreu, José Luis; Balsa, Alejandro; Batlle, Enrique; De-Toro, Javier; García Llorente, Francisco; Hernández, María Victoria; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Benjamín; Hidalgo-Calleja, Cristina; Mayordomo, Lucía; Naredo, Esperanza; Narváez, Francisco Javier; Ortiz, Ana M.; Pablos, José Luis; Pérez-Sandoval, Trinidad; Rodríguez-Lozano, Carlos; Sánchez-Pernaute, Olga; Usón, Jacqueline; Negrón, José Bernardo; Loza, Estíbaliz; Carmona, Loreto; Gómez Castro, Susana; Montoro Álvarez, María (Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 2017-09)
      [Abstract] Objectives: To explore the remission concept in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare remission definitions and related concepts between rheumatologists and patients with the purpose of identifying ...
    • 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 ...
    • Extremophilic cyanobacteria from thermo-mineral springs of spas in Atlantic environments 

      López-Rodríguez, M. Carmen; Asencio, Antonia D.; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Torres, Enrique (Taylor & Francis, 2022-04-12)
      [Abstract] The species composition of cyanobacteria assemblages was studied in six thermo-mineral springs of spas in Atlantic environments of Galicia (NW Spain). Two are considered hot (Ta ≥ 40 °C), two intermediate (Ta ...