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The group focuses on the study of pathogenic mechanisms of the mitochondrial diseases, either caused by mutations in nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA, associated to diverse neuromuscular syndromes. Specifically, our active research lines are devoted to the study of diseases caused by dysfunctional mitochondrial DNA replication and maintenance, and mitochondrial protein synthesis. We put special efforts on finding and testing potential therapy approaches through preclinical investigation using in vitro and in vivo models of these diseases. We are also working on developing new approaches for genetic diagnosis for these disorders, as well as on testing novel genetic variants for potential pathogenicity trough functional studies. In addition, we are also working on the study of other metabolic neuromuscular disorders, such as the glycogenosis type V (McArdle Disease) and other muscle glycogenoses. This research line includes the coordination of the European patient registry EUROMAC.
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IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Alfons Macaya Ruíz, Lucas Moreno Martín-Retortillo Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2022 XARDI 00006 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundació Institut Bioenginyeria de Catalunya Funding: 0.01 Reference: T7243 Duration: 02/01/2023 - 31/12/2024
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Miguel Molina Berenguer, Elena García Arumí, Yolanda Cámara Navarro, Mª Jesus Melia Grimal, Tomàs Pinós Figueras, Javier Francisco Ramón Pasías, Andrea Férriz Gordillo, Mónica Azucena Villarreal Salazar Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2021 SGR 00894 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Bernat García Adán Funding agency: Ministerio de Universidades Funding: 73389.26 Reference: FPU21/03074 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026
PMID: 38030066 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: J Sport Health Sci. 2023 Nov 27:S2095-2546(23)00115-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.11.006. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alejo, Lidia B; Barranco-Gil, David; Bestard, Oriol; Bustos, Asuncion; Castellote-Belles, Laura; Couzi, Lionel; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Kaminski, Hannah; Lucia, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.11.006
PMID: 38036696 Journal: BJS Open Year: 2023 Reference: BJS Open. 2023 Nov 1;7(6):zrad106. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad106. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Al-Sarrieh, Bilal A; Alejo, Lidia B; Alhaboob, Nassir; Aroori, Somaiah; Ausania, Fabio; Bari, Hassaan; Barranco-Gil, David; Bhogal, Ricky H; Bustos, Asuncion; Castellote-Belles, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad106
PMID: 38108358 Journal: Journal of neuromuscular diseases Year: 2023 Reference: J Neuromuscul Dis. 2023 Dec 15. doi: 10.3233/JND-230027. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bhai, Salman; Bloemen, Bart; Coppers, Jacqueline; Cup, Edith; Groothuis, Jan T; Karazi, Walaa; Lokken, Nicoline; Maas, Daphne; Marti Seves, Ramon; Pinos, Tomas et al. DOI: 10.3233/JND-230027
PMID: 35751841 Journal: MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH Year: 2022 Reference: Mol Nutr Food Res. 2022 Jun 25:e2200125. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.202200125. Impact factor: 5.82 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina; Simo, Rafael; Selva, David M; Torres-Torronteras, Javier; Ramos-Perez, Lorena; Brianso-Llort, Laura; Simo-Servat, Olga et al. DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200125
PMID: 34042029 Journal: CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Year: 2022 Reference: Curr Med Chem. 2022;29(12):2189-2199. doi: 10.2174/0929867328666210526114417. Impact factor: 4.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simo-Servat, Olga, Ramos, Hugo, Bogdanov, Patricia, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Huerta, Jordi, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210526114417
PMID: 35203674 Journal: Biomedicines Year: 2022 Reference: Biomedicines. 2022 Feb 16;10(2). pii: biomedicines10020465. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10020465. Impact factor: 6.081 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael, Huerta, Jordi, Bogdanov, Patricia, Ramos, Hugo, Valeri, Marta, Deas-Just, Anna et al. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10020465
PMID: 33980861 Journal: npj Breast Cancer Year: 2021 Reference: NPJ Breast Cancer. 2021 May 12;7(1):52. doi: 10.1038/s41523-021-00255-3. Impact factor: 6.923 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Li, Na, Zethoven, Magnus, McInerny, Simone, Devereux, Lisa, Huang, Yu-Kuan, Thio, Niko, Cheasley, Dane, Gutierrez-Enriquez, Sara, Moles-Fernandez, Alejandro, Diez, Orland et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00255-3
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
The newly developed analytical workflow could in the future be introduced as a comprehensive diagnostic test for patients with mitochondrial diseases.
Check the current rates of the Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Pathology research group.
