Cánovas Bilbao, Begoña (Date of defense: 2017-07-20)
In normal epithelial cells, p38α has a well-established role as a tumor suppressor. However, recent reports have illustrated pro-tumorigenic functions for the p38α pathway by promoting tumor cell survival ...
Román González, Lidia (Date of defense: 2014-01-31)
Within the hematopoietic system, all mature blood cells are generated. Every differentiation step is characterized by the activation of a new, lineage specific, genetic program and the extinction of the ...
Bassani, Nicklas (Date of defense: 2017-12-15)
Antiangiogenic drugs are used clinically for treatment of different types of cancers and in the case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are now standard first-line treatments (Rini, 2009). Nevertheless, these ...
Luscieti, Sara (Date of defense: 2016-11-22)
Iron is an essential micronutrient required for many cellular reactions and a tight regulation of its metabolism is therefore crucial for health. Cellular iron homeostasis relies on the coordination of ...
Sala Hojman, Ada (Date of defense: 2016-07-15)
LIF is a pleiotropic cytokine that can act as an immunomodulatory factor in different biological processes, such as embryo implantation, organ transplantation tolerance and multiple sclerosis. Here, we ...
Peixoto, Francisca de Oliveira (Date of defense: 2017-09-05)
The correct timing of adult stem cell function is essential for tissue homeostasis. Our group was among the first to show that circadian rhythms segregate important stem cell functions along the day. ...
Bazzocco, Sarah (Date of defense: 2016-01-27)
Colorectal cancer is a disease caused by genetic and epigenetic changes. Inactivation of tumor suppressor genes and activation of oncogenes are key landmarks in tumor progression. However, the list of ...
Bernadó Morales, Cristina (Date of defense: 2015-04-23)
In response to oncogenic stresses cells activate two different tumor suppressor mechanisms: Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS), a terminal cell proliferation arrest, or oncogene-induced apoptosis (OIA), ...
Bonastre Llort, Ester (Date of defense: 2014-10-30)
El càncer de pulmó afecta 1,6 milions de persones a tot el món, i és la primera causa de mort per càncer. El promig de l’índex de supervivència als 5 anys per tots els càncers està al voltant del 50%, ...
Gómez Miragaya, Jorge (Date of defense: 2018-04-27)
Chemotherapy is a general treatment for most breast tumors and depending on breast cancer subtype combination with targeted anti-hormonal or anti-HER2 therapy is conducted. Taxane-based regimens constitute ...