Jaume Alijotas Reig Institutions of which they are part Head of group Systemic Diseases Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca Email Jaume Alijotas Reig Email Institutions of which they are part Head of group Systemic Diseases Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca
Research lines Pathogenic role of cellular microparticles and anti-phospholipid/anti-cofactor antibodies in recurrent implantation failures related to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The prevalence of failed IVF is high or very high. Besides problems intrinsic to the technique, we know almost nothing about the possible underlying causes. Anti-phospholipid/anti-cofactor (aPL/aCF) antibodies have been associated to several obstetric complications. Nevertheless, the role that these aPL/aCF antibodies may have in failed IVF is not well defined. With this randomized study we want to understand better the use that these antibodies may have on a clinical daily basis. Along with the microparticles analysis, we could end up by finding several elements that might act as risk markers; in turn, it might even help us to fine-tune the currently used therapeutic approaches. IP: Jaume Alijotas Reig Development of the European Registry on Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome (EUROAPS/EUROMAP). The so-called obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome seems to have pathogenic, biologic, therapeutic, and evolution features somehow different from the ones observed in those patients who suffer from "classic" antiphospholipid syndrome. Although experience and scientific evidence seem to support this idea, there is a lack of information that allows us to suggest changes in the classification and/or therapeutic criteria. The European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome has decided to carry on this project and it has chosen the Vall d'Hebron Hospital as the European Coordinating Centre. Many important Spanish and European hospitals will participate in this multicentric study. IP: Jaume Alijotas Reig Proinflammatory cytokines TNF and IL-6 in cellular senescence. A HUVEC aging model. Cells that are chronically exposed to inflammatory signals are more prone to aging than those which are not exposed to such signals. Human vascular endothelial cell (HUVEC) primary cultures activated with TNF-alpha probably increase the expression of ICAM and VCAM, synthesize ROS, and express senescence markers. It is not known what the principal intracellular pathway is (although it is thought that STAT may play a role) and it is unknown if one or more proinflammatory cytokines are needed to activate NF-KB. We are trying to find out the role that IFN-alpha and/or IL-6 and IL-1B may have on the aging inflammatory phenomena and we aim at detecting the intracellular signal pathways (STAT). We are also working on the characterization of the genes involved in these abnormal biologic responses. IP: Jaume Alijotas Reig Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Projects GLOBE: Gestación Ligada a Obesidad y al Entorno. Estudio longitudinal multicéntrico de factores de riesgo asociados a la obesidad en el embarazo IP: - Collaborators: Jaume Alijotas Reig, Inés Zulema Calero Fernández, Maite Avilés García Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 135883 Reference: PI10/01367 Duration: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014 Heparina de Bajo Peso Molecular (HBPM) para la prevención de complicaciones derivadas de la insuficiencia placentaria en las pacientes de riesgo sin trombofilia: estudio multicéntrico randomizado IP: - Collaborators: Jaume Alijotas Reig, Inés Zulema Calero Fernández, Elisa Llurba Olivé, Josep Perapoch López Funding agency: Ministerio Sanidad Funding: 80000 Reference: EC10-205 Duration: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2016 Envejecimiento endotelial y sus efectos pleiotrópicos sobre procesos inflamatorios, de la respuesta inmune y angiogénesis IP: Francesc Miro Mur Collaborators: Jaume Alijotas Reig, Simon Schwartz Navarro Funding agency: Fundación Invest. Médica Mutua Madrileña Funding: 36000 Reference: FMMA/05/2008 Duration: 24/09/2008 - 23/09/2011 CIBER: Bioingenieria, biomateriales y nanomedicina IP: - Collaborators: Manuel López Cano, Jaume Alijotas Reig, Francesc Miro Mur, Eloy Espín Basany Funding agency: CIBER Bioing., Biomateriales y Nanomedicina , BBN Funding: 480000 Reference: CB06/01/0012 Duration: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010 Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
