BBG - Research Group on glial cells

principal investigator :

Bernardo Castellano - Berta González
bernardo.castellano@uab.cat

Department:

Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia/Unitat de Histologia Institut de Neurociencies

Center:

Facultat de Medicina

Institution:

UAB (Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona)

Members: 6

Research lines:

Signaling and molecular mechanisms involved in the modulation of the activation, proliferation and death of glial cells in experimental models of innate and acquired immunity. Involvement of glial cells in the regulation of associated immune and inflammatory responses.

Areas:

 Central Nervous System Disorders   Signalling   Development   Neuronal death   Glial cells 

Keywords:

microglia, astrocits, lesions, neurodegeneració, regeneració, citoquines, transgenics, IL-6, IL-10, neuroinflamació

Publications:

B. Almolda, B. González and B Castellano. Antigen presentation in EAE: role of microglia, macrophages and dendritic cells. Frontiers in Biosciences, 16:1157-71, Review (2011) 

 B. Almolda, M. Costa, M. Montoya B. González and B Castellano. Increase in Th17 and T-reg lymphocytes and decrease of IL22 correlate with the recovery phase of acute EAE in rat. PLoS One, 2011;6(11):e27473. Epub 2011 Nov 7 (2011) 

 P. Gonzalez, H. Peluffo, L. Acarin, A. Villaverde, B. Gonzalez and B Castellano. Interleukin-10 overexpression does not synergize with the neuroprotective action of RGD-containing vectors after postnatal brain excitotoxicity but modulates the main inflammatory cell responses. J Neurosci Res. 90:143-59 (2012)

Group Web site


 

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