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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,...
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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...
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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...
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