Identification of the signals triggering the maturation of pulmonary macrophages

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

RXR is a protein found inside cells, where it detects the presence of lipids and vitamin A derivatives. Based on these signals, RXR controls the activation of cellular programmes that allow macrophage...

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New breakthrough in developing more personalized treatments for lung cancer

by Universitat de Barcelona

The results show that adenocarcinoma exhibits much more active and functional angiogenesis, with higher oxygen levels and less cell death, whereas squamous carcinoma shows poorer formation of blood ve...

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Cells of a rare lung tumour can reawaken after withdrawal of a specific drug treatment

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

The study reveals that drug-induced senescence, as part of therapeutic strategies against cancer, may not always be definitive. In some tumors, “aged” tumor cells can regrow once the drug is remov...

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Respiratory Symptoms in People With COPD Worsen When Walking in Areas With High Levels of Black Carbon

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

A study in Catalonia concludes that walking on days with high soot concentrations may increase cough and mucus production in people with COPD

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Identifican la clave del éxito de uno de los serotipos de neumococo más prevalentes y letales

by CIBERES - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias

Los resultados ahora publicados revelan un incremento de cepas del serotipo 3 del clado I-α, con una mutación en la proteína LytA, que incrementa la capacidad del neumococo para infectar y evadir e...

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‘Living medicine’ and AI-designed proteins to fight lung cancer from within

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona will develop new methods that combine protein design software and generative AI to engineer safer, more effective drugs.

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Researchers Discover How Acute Myeloid Leukemia Invades the Lungs and Which Pathways Could Halt Its Infiltration

by Institut de Recerca Sant Pau

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an inflammatory environment that promotes the expansion of tumor cells and impairs respirator...

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