Today in the La Vanguardia newspaper, Josep Corbella devotes an article to Barcelona's support of research with applications in regenerative medicine. Among the labs mentioned, the article makes reference to the Cellular Plasticity and Disease Laboratory of Manuel Serrano, which will study the repair mechanisms of damaged tissue for biomedical applications in several diseases, with a particular emphasis on diabetes, lung fibrosis and cardiac fibrosis. The new lab at IRB Barcelona, which was inaugurated this month, is funded by the Obra Social "la Caixa" and the ICREA Programme of the Government of Catalonia.
The newspaper “La Vanguardia” interviews Manuel Serrano, group leader of the Cellular Plasticity and Disease Lab, on the occasion of his recent incorporation to IRB Barcelona thanks to the ICREA programme and the Obra Social "la Caixa". In the interview, the ICREA researcher explains the reasons that have led him to make the leap from cancer to regenerative medicine and to choose the Institute to continue his career.
The Global Diabetes Community, Diabetes UK, echoes on the study performed by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS scientists. In the study, the researchers reveal the link between POMC neurons in the hypothalamus and the release of insulin by the pancreas.
Published in Cell Metabolism, this work emphasises the relevance of neuronal mechanisms in the detection of nutrients and the regulation of glucose levels.
A study co-led by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS emphasizes the importance of the neuronal mechanisms in the detection of nutrients and the control of glucose levels.
The results published in Cell Metabolism help to understand diabetes in greater detail.
