Study of pro-apoptotic protein RTP801 homeostasis and its regulation by NEDD4 in Parkinson's disease 

    Canal de la Iglesia, Mercè (Fecha de defensa: 2016-06-01)

    Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons of the Substantia Nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and the presence of cytoplasmic protein inclusions named Lewy Bodies. Current treatments are directed ...

    Study of the mTOR pathway in neurodegenerative diseases: from synapses to genes 

    Martín Flores, Núria (Fecha de defensa: 2018-12-14)

    Huntington's disease (HD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are devastating neurodegenerative diseases that progress with the death of selective neuronal subpopulations. Neuronal dysfunction and death are consequence of multiple ...

    Technological insights into a histopathological and protein composition analysis of aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndrome 

    López Guimet, Júlia (Fecha de defensa: 2018-04-25)

    The aorta is the main artery of the body, whose function is to collect the blood ejected by the heart and distribute it to all tissues. The elastic degree of the aortic wall necessary to withstand blood pressure is mainly ...