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PPARβ/δ attenuates hepatic fibrosis by reducing SMAD3 phosphorylation and p300 levels via AMPK in hepatic stellate cells 

Zhang, Meijian; Barroso Fernández, Emma; Peña, Lucía; Rada, Patricia; Valverde, Ángela M.; Wahli, Walter; Palomer Tarridas, Francesc Xavier; Vázquez Carrera, Manuel (Data de publicació: 2025-10-14)

The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)β/δ in hepatic fibrosis remains a subject of debate. Here, we examined the effects of a PPARβ/δ agonist on the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and the activation ...

Impact of a high-fat diet on spatial learning and memory: the role of sex, <em>APOE</em> genotype, and postnatal chlorpyrifos exposure.  

Guardia Escoté, Laia; Biosca Brull, Judit; Blanco, Jordi; Cabré, Maria; Basaure, Pia; Pérez Fernández, Cristian; Sánchez Santed, Fernando; Domingo, José L.; Colomina, Maria Teresa (Data de publicació: 2025-07-23)

Environmental factors, such as exposure to neurotoxicants and diet, play a critical role in shaping cognitive</p><p>function, particularly in genetically susceptible individuals. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), an organophosphate ...

Synthesis of the ABC Core of Daphniphyllum Alkaloids with a [5-6-7] Azatricyclic Scaffold via Ring Expansion of Azabicyclic and Azatricyclic Building Blocks 

Marquès, Clàudia; González-Lizana, David; Diaba, Faïza; Bonjoch i Sesé, Jose (Data de publicació: 2025-07-31)

The [5–6–7] azatricyclic ABC core, found in several Daphniphyllum alkaloids, has been synthesized through a novel route involving ring expansion of a perhydroindolone to afford the AC ring system and a radical B ring closure ...

A review of vancomycin, gentamicin and amikacin population pharmacokientic models in neonates and infants. 

Albanell Fernández, Marta; Bastida Fernández, Carla; Rodríguez Reyes, Montse; Soy Muner, Dolors (Data de publicació: 2025-11-07)

Abstract Population pharmacokinetic (popPK) models are an essential tool when implementing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and to overcome dosing challenges in neonates in clinical practice. Since vancomycin, gentamicin, ...

Novel molecular mechanism driving neuroprotection after soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: Insights for Alzheimer's disease therapeutics 

Griñán Ferré, Christian; Jarne Ferrer, Júlia; Bellver Sanchis, Aina; Codony Gisbert, Sandra; Puigoriol Illamola, Maria Dolors; Sanfeliu, Coral; Oh, Yumin; Lee, Seulki; Vázquez Cruz, Santiago; Pallàs i Llibería, Mercè, 1964- (Data de publicació: 2025-08-01)

Background Neuroinflammation is widely recognized as a significant hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). To combat neuroinflammation, the inhibition of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme has been demonstrated ...

Synthesis of Tetra-ortho-Methoxylated Azobenzene Photoswitches via Sequential Catalytic C-H Activation and Methoxylation 

Ruiz-Soriano, Albert; Lamelza, Lara; Pizzamiglio, Elena; Just Baringo, Xavier (Data de publicació: 2025-04-23)

Functionalized tetra-ortho-methoxyazobenzenes have been prepared in a two-step approach based on palladium-catalyzed C–H ortho bromination of azobenzenes, followed by copper-catalyzed methoxylation. The method has shown a ...

Molecular Surface Quantification of Multi-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Using UV-Vis Spectroscopy Deconvolution 

Potts, Jordan C.; Jain, Akhil; Amabilino, David B.; Rawson, Frankie J.; Pérez García, M. Lluïsa (Maria Lluïsa) (Data de publicació: 2024-01-03)

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are of great interest, owing to their vast potential for use in many areas including sensing, imaging, delivery, and medicine. A key factor in determining the biological activity ...

Wireless Electrical-Molecular Quantum Signalling for Cancer Cell Induced Death 

Jain, Akhil; Gosling, Jonathan; Liu, Shaochuang; Wang, Han; Stone, Eloise M.; Pérez García, M. Lluïsa (Maria Lluïsa); Amabilino, David B.; Fromhold, Mark; Smith, Stuart; Rahman, Ruman; Long, Yi-Tao; Turyanska, Lyudmila; Rawson, Frankie J. (Data de publicació: 2024-03-01)

<p>Quantum biological electron tunnelling (QBET) underpins cellular behaviour. Control of</p><p>electrical-molecular communication could revolutionise the development of disruptive</p><p>technologies for understanding and ...

Enhancing Singlet Oxygen Generation by Self-Assembly of a Porphyrin Entrapped in Supramolecular Fibers 

Samperi, Mario; Limón Magaña, David; Amabilino, David B.; Pérez García, M. Lluïsa (Maria Lluïsa) (Data de publicació: 2021-07-22)

Singlet oxygen (SO) is one of the reactive oxygen species that is effective in various uses, including performing chemical reactions, treating water impurities, and aiding in medicinal therapy. The generation of SO is often ...

Highly efficient, multigram and enantiopure synthesis of (S)-2-(2,4′-bithiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine 

Just Baringo, Xavier; Bruno, Paolo; Albericio Palomera, Fernando; Álvarez Domingo, Mercedes (Data de publicació: 2014-06-13)

(S)-2-(4-Bromo-2,4"-bithiazole)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)pyrrolidine ((S)-1) was obtained as a single enantiomer and in high yield by means of a two-step modified Hantzsch thiazole synthesis reaction when bromoketone 3 and ...

Cuboids Prevail When Unraveling the Influence of Microchip Geometry on Macrophage Interactions and Metabolic Responses 

Bruce, Gordon; Bagherpour, Saman; Duch, Marta; Plaza, José A.; Stolnik, Snow; Pérez García, M. Lluïsa (Maria Lluïsa) (Data de publicació: 2025-05-15)

Drug delivery advances rely on using nano- and micro-sized carriers to transfer therapeutic molecules, although challenges persist in increasing the availability of new and even approved pharmaceutical products. Particle ...

Asymmetric synthesis of octahydroindoles via a domino robinson annulation/5-endo intramolecular aza-michael reaction 

Parra Montes, Claudio; Bosch, Caroline; Gómez-Bengoa, Enrique; Bonjoch i Sesé, Josep; Bradshaw, Ben (Data de publicació: 2017-07-19)

A straightforward two-step asymmetric synthesis of octahydroindoles has been developed based on two complimentary strategies: (i) an organocatalyzed Michael reaction followed by a tandem Robinson-aza-Michael double cyclization ...

Dual inhibitors of beta-amyloid aggregation and acetylcholinesterase as multi-target anti-Alzheimer drug candidates 

Viayna, Elisabet; Sabaté Lagunas, Raimon; Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, Diego (Data de publicació: 2014-02-28)

Notwithstanding the functional role that the aggregates of some amyloidogenic proteins can play in different organisms, protein aggregation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of a large number of human diseases. One ...

Palladium-catalysed intramolecular carbenoid insertion of α-diazo α-(methoxycarbonyl)acetanilides for oxindole synthesis 

Solé Arjó, Daniel; Pérez Janer, Ferran; Fernández Cadenas, Israel (Data de publicació: 2019-02-04)

A novel, selective palladium-catalysed carbenoid C(aryl)-H insertion of α-diazo-α-(methoxycarbonyl)acetanilides leading to oxindoles is described.

The Potential of Proteolytic Chimeras as Pharmacological Tools and Therapeutic Agents 

Coll-Martínez, Bernat; Delgado Cirilo, Antonio; Crosas i Navarro, Bernat (Data de publicació: 2022-03-04)

The induction of protein degradation in a highly selective and efficient way by means of druggable molecules is known as targeted protein degradation (TPD). TPD emerged in the literature as a revolutionary idea: a ...

GDF15 activates AMPK and inhibits gluconeogenesis and fibrosis in the liver by attenuating the TGF-β1/SMAD3 pathway 

Jurado Aguilar, Javier; Barroso Fernández, Emma; Bernard, Maribel; Zhang, Meijian; Peyman, Mona; Rada, Patricia; Valverde, Ángela M.; Wahli, Walter; Palomer Tarridas, Francesc Xavier; Vázquez Carrera, Manuel (Data de publicació: 2025-02-20)

Introduction: The levels of the cellular energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) have been reported to be decreased via unknown mechanisms in the liver of mice deficient in growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15). ...

'Locus' de acción de la desipramina 

Cuenca Sala, Emili; Caballero Alomar, Catalina; García-Valdecasas, Francisco, 1910-2005 (Data de publicació: 2020-05-19)

La desipramina, medicamento de introducción relativamente reciente, pertenece al grupo de antidepresivos tricíclicos, tipo imipramina. En efecto, esta sustancia se comporta farmacológica y bioquímicamente de forma similar ...

p-Nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl (pNZ) as Temporary Na-Protecting Group for Mild Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis. Avoiding Diketopiperazine and Aspartimide Formation 

Isidro Llobet, Albert; Guasch Camell, Judit; Álvarez Domingo, Mercedes; Albericio Palomera, Fernando (Data de publicació: 2013-12-20)

p-Nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl was used as temporary protecting group for the -amino function in solid-phase peptide synthesis. The corresponding derivatives are solids, easy to be synthesized, and perform well in the solid-phase ...

Chronic liquid fructose supplementation does not cause liver tumorigenesis but elicits clear sex differences in the metabolic response in Sprague-Dawley rats 

Roglans i Ribas, Núria; Baena Muñoz, Miguel; Sangüesa Puigventós, Gemma; Velázquez, Ana Magdalena; Griñán Ferré, Christian; Pallàs i Llibería, Mercè, 1964-; Sánchez Peñarroya, Rosa M.; Alegret i Jordà, Marta; Laguna Egea, Juan Carlos (Data de publicació: 2021-12-02)

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased over the last decades and may evolve into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). As HCC is challenging to treat, knowledge on the modifiable risk factors for ...

Towards a glutathione-cleavable azobenzene linker for antibody–drug conjugates 

Kapun, Mia; Patel, Roshan; Park, Mahri; Pérez Areales, Francisco Javier; Kostadinova, Kristina A.; Wharton, Thomas; Carroll, Jason S.; Spring, David R. (Data de publicació: 2025-12-16)

Herein we describe the development of a novel azobenzene-containing glutathione-cleavable linker for use in antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs). This linker demonstrated efficient payload release under elevated glutathione ...

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