Protein’s role in male reproductive ageing identified

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study by the UAB and the IJC demonstrates that SIRT7 is a key regulator of the quality of male germ cells and that the deficiency of this protein during ageing can lead to a functional decline in sp...

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Microbes show almost universal potential for biodegrading plastics

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, revealing a far broader biodegradation potential across microbes than previous...

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CAR therapies for neurodegeneration: a big challenge with increasingly plausible solutions

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A UAB research team defines the criteria that CAR immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases must meet to advance both conceptually and in trials, which are still at a very preliminary stage, in a...

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UAB compound designated orphan drug to advance towards a new treatment for spinal cord injury

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated as an orphan drug a compound based on the bioactive lipid molecule Maresin-1 (MaR1), currently being investigated by a research team from the UAB for...

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Molecular mechanism regulating bacterial cell division discovered

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A research team led by UAB researcher David Reverter has discovered the molecular mechanism that describes in detail the process regulating cell division in bacteria, based on the binding of the MraZ ...

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A bioadhesive patch inspired by mussel adhesion eliminates cells from the most aggressive brain tumor

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study coordinated by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona proposes a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor. The approach involves patche...

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The UAB develops an early screening test to evaluate risk of exposure to micro- and nanoplastics in the workplace

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has developed a diagnostic test based on biomarkers for better protection against exposure to micro- and nanoplastics (MNPLs). The too...

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Immunotherapy could prevent the loss of neurons in Parkinson's disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson’s disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB has shown that the main immu...

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UAB researchers develop biofertiliser enriched with selenium using brewer's spent grain

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The UAB is coordinating BrewSelBar, a European project to develop a selenium-enriched biostimulant using brewer’s spent grain (BSG). The goal is to improve farming by favouring a more sustainable ag...

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New methodological approach for precision drug design in transthyretin amyloidosis

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein transthyretin that cause transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), a group of fatal progress...

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Key proteins involved in the skeleton's adaptation to locomotion and in bone remodeling processes identified

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

An international collaboration study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone structures through proteins present in the bone matrix. The findings of the study, l...

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Una dieta rica en micronutrientes se asocia con menor pérdida auditiva en personas mayores

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Una mayor adherencia a las recomendaciones de micronutrientes en la dieta se relaciona con una menor prevalencia de pérdida auditiva en adultos mayores, según un estudio realizado por investigadores...

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