Images
Ibercampus.es has named the study on cells with the capacity to develop metastases and also on fats done by the group headed by ICREA researcher Salvador Aznar Benitah as one of the scientific milestones of 2016. Published on December 7 in the journal Nature, the study showed that these cells differ from others because they depend on fats. In addition, the scientists discovered a marker that, when disabled, prevents the formation of metastases in mice and reduces existing ones.
Link to Ibercampus.es
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
