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Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Biomedical Research in Cancer Stem Cells
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Biomedical Research in Cancer Stem Cells
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Research lines

Study of new genes involved in proliferation

Searching for new proliferative genes/tumor suppressor genes is being performed at our laboratory by carring out genetic screens. By the use of retroviral vectors as carriers of a cDNA libraries (formed by mRNA from murine embryonic stem cells), primary cells are infected and screening for those clones able to bypass senescence are selected for further characterization. The marked morphological heterogeneity observed in several tumorigenic process, support the hypothesis that several cancers have their origin in a stem cell. It is believed that genes expressed by embryonic stem cells, may play an important role in the tumorigenic mechanism.This project unravels the effect of immortal genes existing in embryonic stem cells, when are forced to be expressed in primary and thereby mortal cells. These immortal genes are future candidate markers in tumors with potential prognosis value. The novel genes discovered, are being analyzed in the biopsies from patients with different kinds of tumors collected at the Pathology Department of the Vall d´Hebrón Hospital.

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Identificación y caracterización de genes/microRNAs en tumores humanos asociados a mal pronóstico

En base a arrays de microRNAs y mRNAs efectuados a partir de tumores humanos, identificamos los más desregulados entre tejidos normales y tumorales para caracterizarlos a nivel molecular.

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Identificación y caracterización de poblaciones de CSCs ("cancer stem cells") en tumores

A partir de diversos tipos de cánceres que incluyen desde mama, pulmón, cabeza y cuello, en particular los más letales (faringe y laringe), aislamos poblaciones de CSCs para determinar su caracterización completa e implicación en la clínica.

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Detección precoz de cáncer mamario antes de que éste se manifieste

A partir de datos preliminares de arrays, hemos caracterizado algunos microRNAs/mRNAs relevantes en tumores. Actualmente los estamos analizando a nivel de pacientes con cáncer en sangre como posible método predictivo antes de la aparición del tumor.

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Projects

Degradadores moleculares de SFN para sensibilizar células tumorales de cabeza y cuello (HNSCC) resistentes a terapias convencionales (ANTCANRES)

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Fundació Institut Bioenginyeria de Catalunya
Funding:
Reference: K9086
Duration: 24/07/2023 - 24/07/2024

Beca VHIR PhD

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Sira Rodrigo Bosch, Laia Perez Lasarte, Marina Bataller Fernández
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 69188.74
Reference: VPHD/MARINA_B
Duration: 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2026

New compounds targeting head and neck cancer as Trojan horses against chemoresistant cells

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Yoelsis Garcia Mayea, Marina Bataller Fernández, Gabriela Isabel Fuentes Llopis, Almudena Sanchez Garcia
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 20000
Reference: 2023 LLAV 00102
Duration: 01/02/2024 - 31/07/2024

Therapeutical approaches against chemoresistant cancers

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Yoelsis Garcia Mayea, Fco. Xavier De la Cruz Montserrat, Juan Lorente Guerrero, Natalia Padilla Sirera, Marina Bataller Fernández, Almudena Sanchez Garcia, Selen Ozkan
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 01205
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

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