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Identified a Gene with a Key Role in Neuronal Survival
Researchers at the Institute of Neurosciences at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) identified the fundamental role played by the Nurr1 gene in neuron survival associated with synaptic activity. The discovery, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry,...
A new protein-regulating system described
An international research with the participation of IBB and UAB characterised a new and strong protein inhibitor of the tropical marine mollusc Nerita versicolor. The research was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and is focused on carboxypeptidases, proteins playing a...
Innovation in Male Infertility Research
The UAB has patented an innovative system to specify in a simple, cost-effective and reliable manner the infertility of a person through the study of oxidative stress on sperm, a parameter rarely studied until now. The method was developed by professor Jordi Benet and doctoral researcher...