Pazo Pelegrí, Esther (Date of defense: 2021-07-15)
At the end of G1 phase, cells have to decide between continue proliferation or remain in a quiescent state (G0). This decision point, known as “Start” in yeast and “Restriction Point” in metazoans, marks ...
Cuenca Cortés, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2023-05-17)
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are necessary for stem cell maintenance, cell fate determination, and the aging process. The specific contribution of NPCs to the physiology of muscle stem cells (satellite ...
Romão, Daniela (Date of defense: 2021-09-10)
Alterations in developmental transitions are common among animals to compensate for growth disturbances. These variations are usually a consequence of altered steroidal hormone production resulting in ...
Selfa Aspiroz, Idoia Lucía (Date of defense: 2022-02-01)
During the last years, the development of procedures to direct the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) towards different renal cell types has resulted in the establishment of approaches ...
Mòdol Cano, Aitor (Date of defense: 2021-04-29)
El cilio primario es una estructura formada por microtúbulos que sobresale de la superficie celular durante G0 teniendo una función de orgánulo sensor. La importancia del cilio es patente por las ...
Mestres Gonzalvo, Enric (Date of defense: 2022-02-18)
The embryo culture system is composed by all those elements with the potential to impact embryo development. Its optimization is required to stabilize in vitro embryo culture and produce reliable and ...
Sinigaglia, Barbara (Date of defense: 2022-11-25)
Several rainforest hunter-gatherer groups in south-east Asia are characterized by specific morphological features including a particularly dark skin color (D), an extremely short stature (S), the ...
Zamora Pérez, Paula (Date of defense: 2021-04-06)
Gold nanoparticle-modified polyelectrolyte nanocapsules present unique properties that allow them to generate luminescence and heat through exposure to light. Moreover, gold is a material extensively ...
Vogel González, Marina (Date of defense: 2021-09-03)
Zinc is an essential trace element with structural, catalytic and signaling roles in our body. At cellular level, zinc homeostasis participates in fundamental functions such as cell proliferation, ...
Altadill Balsells, Mireia (Date of defense: 2023-06-30)
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) causes a prevalent lifelong infection in all human populations. Although the course is generally mild and the virus remains latent, HCMV can cause severe disorders in ...