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Neurodegenerative Diseases

The research conducted in our group is geared toward elucidating the cause and molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD), a disabling, currently incurable common neurodegenerative disorder. To this end, we perform clinical and pre-clinical translational research in both PD patients and in human-relevant experimental in vitro and in vivo PD-related models. 

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in PD should allow to: 

  • Identify biomarkers for PD diagnosis, early detection, patient stratification, disease progression, prognosis or response to treatment. This is the objective of the VHIP Project that the team is carrying out.
  • Identify new molecular targets for potential therapeutic intervention and prevention.
  • Develop novel therapeutic strategies with disease-modifying potential.
  • Unravel molecular pathways common to other neurodegenerative diseases and, in a broader sense, brain aging.
     

Team

Jordi Riera Heredia

Jordi Riera Heredia

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Oriol de Fabregues-Boixar Nebot

Oriol de Fabregues-Boixar Nebot

Main researcher
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Adriana Ybarra Jungkurth

Adriana Ybarra Jungkurth

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Alba Nicolau Vera

Alba Nicolau Vera

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Daniela Samaniego Toro

Daniela Samaniego Toro

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Eddie Pradas Gracia

Eddie Pradas Gracia

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Jordi Riera Heredia

Jordi Riera Heredia

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Oriol de Fabregues-Boixar Nebot

Oriol de Fabregues-Boixar Nebot

Main researcher
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Adriana Ybarra Jungkurth

Adriana Ybarra Jungkurth

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Alba Nicolau Vera

Alba Nicolau Vera

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Daniela Samaniego Toro

Daniela Samaniego Toro

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Eddie Pradas Gracia

Eddie Pradas Gracia

Research technician
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Research lines

Neuronal dysfunction and immune response in Parkinson's disease

IP: Jordi Bove Badell

Pathogenic role of autophagic/lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

Autophagy is the degradation of intracellular components inside the lysosomes and it is essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and neuronal viability. Alterations in the autophagy process have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease and has been shown to be one of the main causes that contribute to neuronal death in these pathologies.


Our efforts are currently directed to:

- Development of new therapies for Parkinson’s disease based in the restoration of lysosomal glucocerebrosidase (GBA) activity.

- Development of new autophagy pharmacological modulators (mTOR-independent) as a therapeutic strategy in neurodegenerative diseases.

IP: Marta Martínez Vicente, Miquel Vila Bover

Regeneration of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease via cell fusion-mediated reprogramming

Co-PI: Pia Cosma, CRG.


Given the current lack of disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD), we are exploring whether cell-fusion-mediated regeneration of dopaminergic neurons can be achieved, for therapeutic purposes, in experimental animal models of PD after transplantation of Wnt-activated haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs).

IP: Miquel Vila Bover

Role of autophagy in neurodegeneration

The main focus of our research is to study the role of autophagy in neurodegeneration.

Autophagy is the degradation of intracellular components inside the lysosomes and it is essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and neuronal viability. Alterations in the autophagy process have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease,  and has been shown to be one of the main causes that contribute to neuronal death in these pathologies.

 

Our efforts are currently directed to:

- Study the pathogenic role of autophagic/lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

- Development of new therapies for Parkinson’s disease based in the restoration of lysosomal glucocerebrosidase (GBA) activity through nanoencapsulation.

- Development of new autophagy pharmacological modulators (mTOR-independent) as a therapeutic strategy in neurodegenerative diseases.

- Study  selective autophagy in Huntington’s disease: charaterization of mitophagy impairment in Huntington’s disease.

IP: Marta Martínez Vicente

Projects

Tejiendo Ciencia

IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset
Collaborators: Anna Santamaria Margalef, Maria Mar Hernandez Guillamon, Sara Mas Assens
Funding agency: Fundación Española Ciencia y Tecnología (FECYT)
Funding: 15000
Reference: FCT-2023-19804
Duration: 01/12/2024 - 30/11/2025

PAIR: Parkinson’s Intergenerational Care

IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 20000
Reference: EC/IMPETUS/2024/LAGUNA
Duration: 07/06/2024 - 31/12/2025

The Gut-Brain axis in Parkinson's disease: novel pathogenic mechanisms and new possibilities for biomarkers and therapeutic approaches

IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 74452.89
Reference: 2024 FI-1 00557
Duration: 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2025

The brain-body axis in Parkinson's disease for biomarker and therapeutic development (BRAIN-BODY-PD)

IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 199998.14
Reference: CNS2023-145555
Duration: 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026

Ministerio de Ciencia

Publications

Mechanical power is not associated with mortality in COVID-19 mechanically ventilated patients.

PMID: 39998751
Journal: Annals of Intensive Care
Year: 2025
Reference: Ann Intensive Care. 2025 Feb 25;15(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s13613-025-01430-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albaiceta, Guillermo M; Amaya-Villar, Rosario; Anon, Jose Manuel; Balan, Ana; Barbe, Ferran; Barbera, Carme; Barberan, Jose; Barbeta, Enric; Barreiros, Claudia; Blandino, Aaron et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13613-025-01430-6

Level of sedation in patients with COVID-19 supported with ECMO: A comparative analysis of the critical care consortium international database.

PMID: 40009712
Journal: PERFUSION-UK
Year: 2025
Reference: Perfusion. 2025 Feb 26:2676591251324136. doi: 10.1177/02676591251324136.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aftab, Muhammad; Alexander, Peta M A; Bassi, Gianluigi Li; Buscher, Hergen; Cespedes, Marcela; Ciullo, Anna; Fraser, John F; Heinsar, Silver; Jacobs, Jeffrey P; Labib, Ahmed et al.
DOI: 10.1177/02676591251324136

In-hospital outcomes and 6-month follow-up results of patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 from the second wave to the end of the pandemic (EuroECMO-COVID): a prospective, international, multicentre, observational study.

PMID: 40010369
Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2025
Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2025 Feb 21:S2213-2600(24)00369-2. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00369-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alessandri, Francesco; Barrett, Nicholas; Belohlavek, Jan; Boeken, Udo; Bolotin, Gil; Broman, Lars Mikael; Carelli, Simone; de la Sota, Enrique Perez; De Piero, Maria Elena; Filip, Bursa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00369-2

Clustering COVID-19 ARDS patients through the first days of ICU admission. An analysis of the CIBERESUCICOVID Cohort.

PMID: 38515193
Journal: CRITICAL CARE
Year: 2024
Reference: Crit Care. 2024 Mar 21;28(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s13054-024-04876-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amaya-Villar, Rosario; Anon, Jose M; Areny-Balaguero, Aina; Artigas, Antonio; Balan-Marino, Ana; Barbe, Ferran; Barbera, Carme; Barberan, Jose; Bermejo, Jesus; Blandino-Ortiz, Aaron et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04876-5

Scrutinizing the Role of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Has Clinical Practice Outpaced the Evidence?

PMID: 38527130
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2024
Reference: Circulation. 2024 Mar 26;149(13):1033-1052. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067087. Epub 2024 Mar 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Binzenhofer, Leonhard; Combes, Alain; De Roeck, Frederic; Erglis, Andrejs; Hagl, Christian; Hausleiter, Jorg; Hering, Daniel; Luedike, Peter; Lusebrink, Enzo; Massberg, Steffen et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067087

Basic Science in Movement Disorders: Fueling the Engine of Translation into Clinical Practice.

PMID: 38576081
Journal: MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Year: 2024
Reference: Mov Disord. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1002/mds.29802.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bezard, Erwan; Ferrario, Juan; Kalia, Lorraine V; Lin, Chin-Hsien; Mollenhauer, Brit; Outeiro, Tiago F; Salama, Mohamed; Standaert, David G; Svenningsson, Per; Taiwo, Lolade et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mds.29802

Clusterin deficiency is associated with a lack of response to teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis.

PMID: 38591764
Journal: Clinical and Translational Medicine
Year: 2024
Reference: Clin Transl Med. 2024 Apr;14(4):e1654. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.1654.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Comabella, Manuel; Fernandez Velasco, Jose Ignacio; Fissolo, Nicolas; Goicoechea, Carlos; Malhotra, Sunny; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Miguez, Andres; Monreal, Enric; Montalban, Xavier; Montpeyo, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1654

Changes in Principal Caregiver Mood Affects the Mood of the Parkinson's Disease Patient: The Vicious Cycle of Illness.

PMID: 36683517
Journal: Journal of Parkinsons Disease
Year: 2023
Reference: J Parkinsons Dis. 2023;13(2):219-231. doi: 10.3233/JPD-225014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso Losada, Maria G; Alonso Redondo, Ruben; Alvarez Sauco, Maria; Avila Rivera, Maria A; Borrue, Carmen; Buongiorno, Maria Teresa; Caballol, Nuria; Cabo, Iria; Carrillo Padilla, Francisco; Cores Bartolome, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.3233/JPD-225014

Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Visual Hallucinations and Subjective Cognitive Complaints.

PMID: 36647231
Journal: Journal of Clinical Neurology
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Neurol. 2023 Jul;19(4):344-357. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2022.0186. Epub 2023 Jan 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Miquel; Alonso Losada, Maria G; Alonso Redondo, Ruben; Alvarez Sauco, Maria; Avila Rivera, Maria A; Blazquez Estrada, Marta; Borrue, Carmen; Caballol, Nuria; Cabo, Iria; Carrillo Padilla, Francisco et al.
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In vivo reduction of age-dependent neuromelanin accumulation mitigates features of Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 36717986
Journal: BRAIN
Year: 2023
Reference: Brain. 2023 Jan 30:awac445. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac445.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cladera-Sastre, Joana M; Cladera-Sastre, Joana M; Compte, Joan; Cuadros, Thais; Gonzalez-Sepulveda, Marta; Guillard-Sirieix, Camille; Laguna, Ariadna; Lorente-Picon, Marina; Lorente-Picon, Marina; Nicolau, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac445

RFC1 repeat expansions and cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome: Experience and perspectives from a neuromuscular disorders unit.

PMID: 36753892
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Year: 2023
Reference: J Neurol Sci. 2023 Mar 15;446:120565. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120565. Epub 2023 Jan 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Paula Fernandez; Arumi, Elena Garcia; Gratacos, Margarida; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Juntas, Raul; Lainez, Elena; Llaurado, Arnau; Martinez, Victoria Gonzalez; Raguer, Nuria; Salvado, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120565

Clinical and structural brain correlates of hypomimia in early-stage Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 35852918
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2022 Dec;29(12):3720-3727. doi: 10.1111/ene.15513. Epub 2022 Jul 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adarmes-Gomez, Astrid; Aguilar-Barbera, Miquel; Arroyo, Sonia Escalante; Avila, Asuncion; Bejr-Kasem, Helena; Campolongo, Antonia; Carrillo, Fatima; Carrillo-Padilla, Francisco; Cots-Foraster, Anna; de Deus Fonticoba, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ene.15513

Health-related quality of life of X-linked hypophosphatemia in Spain.

PMID: 35906684
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2022
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Jul 29;17(1):298. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02452-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arborio-Pinel, R; Ariceta, G; Broseta, J J; Calleja, M A; Diaz-Curiel, M; Espin, J; Espinosa, L; Hernandez, J; Marin, S; Martinez, V et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02452-0

Preclinical Development of a Therapy for Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Rats Using Human Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Proof of Concept and Regulatory Compliance.

PMID: 35883596
Journal: Cells
Year: 2022
Reference: Cells. 2022 Jul 8;11(14). pii: cells11142153. doi: 10.3390/cells11142153.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabrera-Perez, Raquel; Coll-Bonet, Ruth; Garcia-Lopez, Joan; Jaramillo, Jessica; Jorge Hernández Vara; Kumru, Hatice; Marmolejo-Martinez-Artesero, Sara; Mirabel, Clementine; Navarro, Xavier; Puigdomenech-Poch, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.3390/cells11142153

Mucosal Plasma Cell Activation and Proximity to Nerve Fibres Are Associated with Glycocalyx Reduction in Diarrhoea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Jejunal Barrier Alterations Underlying Clinical Manifestations.

PMID: 35805133
Journal: Cells
Year: 2022
Reference: Cells. 2022 Jun 28;11(13). pii: cells11132046. doi: 10.3390/cells11132046.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albert-Bayo, Merce; Alonso-Cotoner, Carmen; Azpiroz, Fernando; Exposito, Elba; Fortea, Marina; Ganda Mall, John-Peter; Gonzalez-Castro, Ana M; Guagnozzi, Danila; Lobo, Beatriz; Martinez, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.3390/cells11132046

Identifying comorbidities and lifestyle factors contributing to the cognitive profile of early Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 34879838
Journal: BMC Neurology
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Neurol. 2021 Dec 8;21(1):477. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02485-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Miquel; Alonso-Losada, Maria Gema; Alvarez-Sauco, Maria; Avila-Rivera, Maria Asuncion; Bejr-Kasem, Helena; Blazquez-Estrada, Marta; Borrue, Carmen; Caballol, Nuria; Cabo-Lopez, Iria; Carrillo-Padilla, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02485-1

Corrigendum to "Anti-alpha-synuclein ASO delivered to monoamine neurons prevents alpha-synuclein accumulation in a Parkinson's disease-like mouse model and in monkeys" [EBioMedicine 2020; 59:102944].

PMID: 34852293
Journal: EBioMedicine
Year: 2021
Reference: EBioMedicine. 2021 Nov 28;74:103731. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103731.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alarcon-Aris, Diana; Artigas, Francesc; Bortolozzi, Analia; Campa, Leticia; Coppola-Segovia, Valentin; Ferres-Coy, Albert; Galofre, Mireia; Kordower, Jeffrey H; Miquel-Rio, Lluis; Montefeltro, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103731

Present and Future Therapeutic Approaches to Barrier Dysfunction.

PMID: 34778332
Journal: Frontiers in Nutrition
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Nutr. 2021 Oct 28;8:718093. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.718093. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Abril-Gil, Mar; Albert-Bayo, Merce; Alonso-Cotoner, Carmen; Exposito, Elba; Fortea, Marina; Ganda Mall, John-Peter; Gonzalez-Castro, Ana Maria; Guagnozzi, Danila; Henao-Paez, Alejandro; Lobo, Beatriz et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.718093

Faim knockout leads to gliosis and late-onset neurodegeneration of photoreceptors in the mouse retina.

PMID: 34713467
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Year: 2021
Reference: J Neurosci Res. 2021 Dec;99(12):3103-3120. doi: 10.1002/jnr.24978. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bogdanov, Patricia; Comella, Joan X; Hernandez, Cristina; Huo, Jianxin; Lam, Kong-Peng; Lopez-Soriano, Joaquin; Perez-Garcia, M Jose; Ramos, Hugo; Ruiz Lasa, Agustin; Sampedro, Joel et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24978

Differences in Gut Microbiome Composition between Senior Orienteering Athletes and Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

PMID: 32867153
Journal: Nutrients
Year: 2020
Reference: Nutrients. 2020 Aug 27;12(9). pii: nu12092610. doi: 10.3390/nu12092610.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brummer, Robert J; Fart, Frida; Ganda-Mall, John Peter; Lindqvist, Carl Marten; Rajan, Sukithar Kochappi; Rangel, Ignacio; Repsilber, Dirk; Schoultz, Ida; Tingo, Lina; Wall, Rebecca et al.
DOI: 10.3390/nu12092610

Transcriptomic differences in MSA clinical variants.

PMID: 32587362
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2020
Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 25;10(1):10310. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66221-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnal Segura, Magdalena; Avila, Asuncion; Botta-Orfila, Teresa; Caballol, Nuria; Calopa, Matilde; Camara, Ana; Classen, Serge Jauma; Compta, Yaroslau; de Fabregues, Oriol; Ezquerra, Mario et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66221-4

Validation of a Reversed Phase UPLC-MS/MS Method to Determine Dopamine Metabolites and Oxidation Intermediates in Neuronal Differentiated SH-SY5Y Cells and Brain Tissue.

PMID: 32786306
Journal: ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Year: 2020
Reference: ACS Chem Neurosci. 2020 Sep 2;11(17):2679-2687. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00336. Epub 2020 Aug 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carballo-Carbajal, Iria; Compte, Joan; Cuadros, Thais; Galiano-Landeira, Jordi; Gonzalez-Sepulveda, Marta; Guillard-Sirieix, Camille; Kobayashi, Jumpei; Laguna, Ariadna; Nicolau, Alba; Parent, Annabelle et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00336

Anti-alpha-synuclein ASO delivered to monoamine neurons prevents alpha-synuclein accumulation in a Parkinson's disease-like mouse model and in monkeys.

PMID: 32810825
Journal: EBioMedicine
Year: 2020
Reference: EBioMedicine. 2020 Sep;59:102944. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102944. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alarcon-Aris, Diana; Artigas, Francesc; Bortolozzi, Analia; Campa, Leticia; Coppola-Segovia, Valentin; Ferres-Coy, Albert; Galofre, Mireia; Kordower, Jeffrey H; Miquel-Rio, Lluis; Montefeltro, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102944

Intracellular crowding by age-dependent neuromelanin accumulation disrupts neuronal proteostasis and triggers Parkinson disease pathology.

PMID: 31480882
Journal: Autophagy
Year: 2019
Reference: Autophagy. 2019 Nov;15(11):2028-2030. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2019.1659621. Epub 2019 Sep 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carballo-Carbajal, Iria; Laguna, Ariadna; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2019.1659621

Neuromelanin, aging, and neuronal vulnerability in Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 31251435
Journal: MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Year: 2019
Reference: Mov Disord. 2019 Oct;34(10):1440-1451. doi: 10.1002/mds.27776. Epub 2019 Jun 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mds.27776

COPPADIS-2015 (COhort of Patient's with PArkinson's DIsease in Spain, 2015): An ongoing global Parkinson's disease Project about disease progression with more than 1,000 subjects included. Results from the baseline evaluation.

PMID: 31179586
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2019 Nov;26(11):1399-1407. doi: 10.1111/ene.14008. Epub 2019 Jul 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, M; Alonso, P Sanchez; Aramburu, I Gonzalez; Ardura, J Gonzalez; Ariztegui, N Lopez; Borrue, C; Caballol, N; Cabo, I; Caldentey, J Garcia; Castrillo, J C Martinez et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ene.14008

Peripheral administration of human recombinant ApoJ/clusterin modulates brain beta-amyloid levels in APP23 mice.

PMID: 31077261
Journal: Alzheimers Research & Therapy
Year: 2019
Reference: Alzheimers Res Ther. 2019 May 10;11(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s13195-019-0498-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonaterra, Anna; Cano-Sarabia, Mary; Colell, Guillem; de Retana, Sofia Fernandez; Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar; Marazuela, Paula; Maspoch, Daniel; Montaner, Joan; Sanchez-Quesada, Jose Luis; Sole, Montse et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13195-019-0498-8

The E3 Ubiquitin Ligases TRIM17 and TRIM41 Modulate alpha-Synuclein Expression by Regulating ZSCAN21.

PMID: 30485814
Journal: Cell Reports
Year: 2018
Reference: Cell Rep. 2018 Nov 27;25(9):2484-2496.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bossowski, Jozef Piotr; Brice, Alexis; Carballo-Carbajal, Iria; Condroyer, Christel; Coque, Emmanuelle; Desagher, Solange; Laguna, Ariadna; Lassot, Irena; Lesage, Suzanne; Mangone, Graziella et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.002

Defective mitochondrial protein import contributes to complex I-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 30405116
Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Year: 2018
Reference: Cell Death Dis. 2018 Nov 7;9(11):1122. doi: 10.1038/s41419-018-1154-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuadros, Thais; Franco-Iborra, Sandra; Parent, Annabelle; Perier, Celine; Romero-Gimenez, Jordi; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-1154-0

Sporadic Fatal Insomnia in Europe: Phenotypic features and diagnostic challenges.

PMID: 30048013
Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Ann Neurol. 2018 Sep;84(3):347-360. doi: 10.1002/ana.25300. Epub 2018 Aug 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abu-Rumeileh, Samir; Baiardi, Simone; Belotti, Alessia; Capellari, Sabina; Cortelli, Pietro; Didato, Giuseppe; Gelpi, Ellen; Giaccone, Giorgio; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Imperiale, Daniele et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ana.25300

Mitochondrial Quality Control in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Focus on Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease.

PMID: 29875626
Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Neurosci. 2018 May 23;12:342. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00342. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Franco-Iborra, Sandra; Perier, Celine; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00342

Glucocerebrosidase deficiency in dopaminergic neurons induces microglial activation without neurodegeneration.

PMID: 28520872
Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
Year: 2017
Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Jul 15;26(14):2603-2615. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddx120.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bezard, Erwan; Dehay, Benjamin; Dovero, Sandra; Engeln, Michel; Favereaux, Alexandre; Fernagut, Pierre-Olivier; Georges, Francois; Glangetas, Christelle; Lo Bianco, Christophe; Lopez-Gonzalez, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx120

Neuronal Mitophagy in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

PMID: 28337125
Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Year: 2017
Reference: Front Mol Neurosci. 2017 Mar 8;10:64. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00064. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Martinez-Vicente, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00064

Monitoring Autophagy in Muscle Stem Cells.

PMID: 28247355
Journal: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
Year: 2017
Reference: Methods Mol Biol. 2017;1556:255-280. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6771-1_14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Prat, Laura; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Munoz-Canoves, Pura et al.
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6771-1_14

Cerebellar neurodegeneration in a new rat model of episodic hepatic encephalopathy.

PMID: 27154504
Journal: JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM
Year: 2017
Reference: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2017 Mar;37(3):927-937. doi: 10.1177/0271678X16649196. Epub 2016 Jul 20.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bove, Jordi; Chavarria, Laia; Cordoba, Juan; Garcia-Lezana, Teresa; Genesca, Joan; Oria, Marc; Romero-Gimenez, Jordi; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0271678X16649196

Methods for Mitochondria and Mitophagy Flux Analyses in Stem Cells of Resting and Regenerating Skeletal Muscle.

PMID: 27492176
Journal: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
Year: 2016
Reference: Methods Mol Biol. 2016;1460:223-40. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3810-0_16.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Prat, Laura; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Munoz-Canoves, Pura et al.
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3810-0_16

Functional Rescue of Dopaminergic Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Disease Mice After Transplantation of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells.

PMID: 27428421
Journal: EBioMedicine
Year: 2016
Reference: EBioMedicine. 2016 Jun;8:83-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.04.016. Epub 2016 Apr 19.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Altarche-Xifro, Wassim; Bortolozzi, Analia; Bove, Jordi; Cosma, Maria Pia; di Vicino, Umberto; Munoz-Martin, Maria Isabel; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.04.016

Autophagy maintains stemness by preventing senescence.

PMID: 26738589
Journal: NATURE
Year: 2016
Reference: Nature. 2016 Jan 7;529(7584):37-42. doi: 10.1038/nature16187.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballestar, Esteban; Garcia-Prat, Laura; Gutarra, Susana; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Munoz-Canoves, Pura; Ortet, Laura; Perdiguero, Eusebio; Rebollo, Elena; Rodriguez-Ubreva, Javier; Ruiz-Bonilla, Vanessa et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nature16187

Autophagy: a decisive process for stemness.

PMID: 26934325
Journal: Oncotarget
Year: 2016
Reference: Oncotarget. 2016 Mar 15;7(11):12286-8. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7766.
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Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Garcia-Prat, Laura; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Munoz-Canoves, Pura et al.
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7766

Neurodegeneration: The Size Takes It All.

PMID: 26394101
Journal: CURR BIOL
Year: 2015
Reference: Curr Biol. 2015 Sep 21;25(18):R797-800. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.062.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Franco-Iborra, Sandra; Perier, Celine et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.062

Remote control of apomorphine infusion rate in Parkinson's disease: Real-time dose variations according to the patients' motor state. A proof of concept.

PMID: 25997864
Journal: PARKINSONISM RELAT D
Year: 2015
Reference: Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 Aug;21(8):996-8. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.030. Epub 2015 May 6.
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Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alvarez, R; Bregman, J; de Fabregues, O; Galvez-Barron, C; Hernandez-Vara, J; Martinez-Castrillo, J C; Perez-Lopez, C; Perez-Martinez, D A; Rodriguez-Molinero, A; Romagosa, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.030

Dopaminergic control of autophagic-lysosomal function implicates Lmx1b in Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 25915474
Journal: NAT NEUROSCI
Year: 2015
Reference: Nat Neurosci. 2015 Jun;18(6):826-35. doi: 10.1038/nn.4004. Epub 2015 Apr 27.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarsson, Alexandra; Deng, Qiaolin; Ericson, Johan; Gomez-Galan, Marta; Jacobsen, Jesper Kjaer; Joodmardi, Eliza; Kehr, Jan; Laguna, Ariadna; Nobre, Andre; Perlmann, Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nn.4004

Childhood trauma in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: focus on personality disorders and psychopathology.

PMID: 26343462
Journal: COMPR PSYCHIAT
Year: 2015
Reference: Compr Psychiatry. 2015 Oct;62:13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Jun 17.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alegre, Jose; Calvo, Natalia; Casas, Miguel; Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Ramirez, Nicolas; Saez-Francas, Naia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.06.010

Lewy body extracts from parkinson's disease brains trigger alpha-synuclein pathology and neurodegeneration in mice and monkeys.

PMID: 24243558
Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Ann Neurol. 2014 Mar;75(3):351-62. doi: 10.1002/ana.24066. Epub 2014 Feb 18.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bezard, E; Blesa, J; Bove, J; Carballo-Carbajal, I; Dehay, B; Dovero, S; Farinas, I; Fernagut, P O; Obeso, J A; Parent, A et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ana.24066

Relationship between poor decision-making process and fatigue perception in Parkinson's disease patients.

PMID: 24351900
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Year: 2014
Reference: J Neurol Sci. 2014 Feb 15;337(1-2):167-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.12.003. Epub 2013 Dec 7.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alegre, Jose; Casas, Miguel; Corominas-Roso, Margarita; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Jacas, Carlos; Saez-Francas, Naia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.12.003

[Livedo reticularis secondary to amantadine in a patient with Parkinson disease.]

PMID: 24012443
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Feb 20;142(4):186. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.022. Epub 2013 Sep 6.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Salvado, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.022

Progressive Presynaptic Dopaminergic Deterioration in Huntington Disease: A [123I]-FP-CIT SPECT Two-Year Follow-Up Study.

PMID: 23531734
Journal: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Nucl Med. 2014 Mar;39(3):e227-8. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31828162cd.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badia, Mercedes; Badia, Mercedes; Carmona, Francesc; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Castillo, Joaquin; Cuberas-Borros, Gemma; de Fabregues, Oriol; Gamez, Josep; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles et al.
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31828162cd

Hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1/kidney injury molecule-1 is a susceptibility gene for clear cell renal cell carcinoma and hepatitis A virus cellular receptor/kidney injury molecule-1 ectodomain shedding a predictive biomarker of tumour progression.

PMID: 23352434
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur J Cancer. 2013 May;49(8):2034-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.12.020. Epub 2013 Jan 23.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Albert; Cuadros, Thais; de Torres, Ines; Itarte, Emilio; Lopez-Hellin, Joan; Meseguer, Anna; Messaoud, Nabil Ben; Mir, Carmen; Morote, Juan; Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.12.020

Brain region- and age-dependent dysregulation of p62 and NBR1 in a mouse model of Huntington's disease.

PMID: 23295856
Journal: NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
Year: 2013
Reference: Neurobiol Dis. 2013 Apr;52:219-28. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.12.008. Epub 2013 Jan 4.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alberch, Jordi; Gelpi, Ellen; Lopez-Soop, Graciela; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Perez-Navarro, Esther; Rue, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.12.008

Brain magnetic resonance in experimental acute-on-chronic liver failure.

PMID: 23295057
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Liver Int. 2013 Feb;33(2):294-300. doi: 10.1111/liv.12032.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Juli; Chavarria, Laia; Cordoba, Juan; Lope-Piedrafita, Silvia; Oria, Marc; Romero-Gimenez, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.12032

The Association of Apathy With Central Fatigue Perception in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.

PMID: 23339489
Journal: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
Year: 2013
Reference: Behav Neurosci. 2013 Apr;127(2):237-44. doi: 10.1037/a0031531. Epub 2013 Jan 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brugue, Miguel Casas; Corominas Roso, Margarita; Hernandez-Vara, Jorge; Martin, Jose Alegre; Saez-Francas, Naia et al.
DOI: 10.1037/a0031531

Age at Onset in LRRK2-Associated PD is Modified by SNCA Variants.

PMID: 22669510
Journal: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
Year: 2012
Reference: J Mol Neurosci. 2012 Sep;48(1):245-7. doi: 10.1007/s12031-012-9820-7. Epub 2012 Jun 6.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-012-9820-7

Loss of P-type ATPase ATP13A2/PARK9 function induces general lysosomal deficiency and leads to Parkinson disease neurodegeneration.

PMID: 22647602
Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jun 12;109(24):9611-6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1112368109. Epub 2012 May 30.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112368109

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in chronic fatigue syndrome patients.

PMID: 22648008
Journal: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Year: 2012
Reference: Psychiatry Res. 2012 Dec 30;200(2-3):748-53. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.04.041. Epub 2012 May 28.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.04.041

alpha-synuclein phosphorylation and truncation are normal events in the adult human brain.

PMID: 22079575
Journal: NEUROSCIENCE
Year: 2012
Reference: Neuroscience. 2012 Jan 3;200:106-19. Epub 2011 Oct 29.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferrer, I; Martinez-Vicente, M; Muntane, G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.10.042

A photoconvertible fluorescent reporter to track chaperone-mediated autophagy.

PMID: 21750540
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2011
Reference: Nat Commun. 2011 Jul 12;2:386. doi: 10.1038/ncomms1393.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Cuervo, Ana Maria; Koga, Hiroshi; Macian, Fernando; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Verkhusha, Vladislav V et al.
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1393

[Hemichorea-hemiballism secondary to infarction in the primary motor area: an atypical form of presentation of Moya moya syndrome.]

PMID: 21484730
Journal: REVUE NEUROLOGIQUE
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Neurol. 2011 May 1;52(9):575-576.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI:

Chaperone-mediated autophagy at a glance.

PMID: 21282471
Journal: JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
Year: 2011
Reference: J Cell Sci. 2011 Feb 15;124(Pt 4):495-9.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bandyopadhyay, Urmi; Cuervo, Ana Maria; Kaushik, Susmita; Kiffin, Roberta; Kon, Maria; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Orenstein, Samantha J; Sridhar, Sunandini; Wong, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.073874

Reversible hemichorea associated with extracranial carotid artery stenosis.

PMID: 20888600
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Year: 2011
Reference: J Neurol Sci. 2011 Jan 15;300(1-2):185-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.068

Lysosomal proteolysis and autophagy require presenilin 1 and are disrupted by Alzheimer-related PS1 mutations.

PMID: 20541250
Journal: CELL
Year: 2010
Reference: Cell. 2010 Jun 25;141(7):1146-58. Epub 2010 Jun 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuervo, Ana Maria; Kumar, Asok; Lee, Ju-Hyun; Lee, Sooyeon; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Massey, Ashish C; Mohan, Panaiyur S; Nixon, Ralph A; Peterhoff, Corrinne M; Sovak, Guy et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.05.008

Cargo recognition failure is responsible for inefficient autophagy in Huntington's disease.

PMID: 20383138
Journal: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
Year: 2010
Reference: Nat Neurosci. 2010 May;13(5):567-76. Epub 2010 Apr 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias, Esperanza; Cuervo, Ana Maria; de Vries, Rosa; Harris, Spike; Kaushik, Susmita; Koga, Hiroshi; Martinez-Vicente, Marta; Sulzer, David; Talloczy, Zsolt; Tang, Guomei et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nn.2528

Motor-evoked potentials in awake rats are a valid method of assessing hepatic encephalopathy and of studying its pathogenesis.

PMID: 20890898
Journal: HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Hepatology. 2010 Dec;52(6):2077-85. doi: 10.1002/hep.23938. Epub 2010 Oct 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/hep.23938

Pathogenic lysosomal depletion in Parkinson's disease.

PMID: 20844148
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Year: 2010
Reference: J Neurosci. 2010 Sep 15;30(37):12535-44.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bove, Jordi; Boya, Patricia; Dehay, Benjamin; Perier, Celine; Recasens, Ariadna; Rodriguez-Muela, Natalia; Vila, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1920-10.2010

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On World Clinical Trials Day, we highlight some of the studies we have participated in that confirm the efficacy of new drugs, allowing their approval by regulatory agencies.

Vall d'Hebron has participated in a phase III clinical trial which confirmed the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous infusion of levodopa therapy.

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Vall d'Hebron Iniciativa per al Parkinson (VHIP) is a research project aimed at the development of biochemical markers for the early detection of Parkinson's disease. This study is carried out in people at high risk of having this disease, because they carry genetic mutations that predispose to the development of Parkinson's or because they present non-motor symptoms that manifest themselves years before motor symptoms.

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