New type of stem cells discovered by IRB Barcelona
Research into a small group of passive stem cells (quiescent), which are activated when needed and have the capacity to produce any kind of intestinal cell, has received a special mention on the Health Institute website of the Carlos Slim Foundation.
Published in Cell Stem Cell and headed by Eduard Batlle at IRB Barcelona, the study identifies a group of quiescent stem cells of the intestine that are relevant for tissue regeneration and for their participation in tumour development.
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The newspaper La Tribuna de Albacete has interviewed IRB Barcelona researcher Erika López Arribillaga about a grant awarded to her on 24 September by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). López Arribillaga’s project aims to unravel the long-term effects of some chemotherapy treatments on colorectal cancer patients.
Link to La Tribuna de Albacete
The newspapers El Mundo, La Vanguardia and Diari Ara, the TV station TV3 and the radio stationsCatalunya Ràdio andRAC1, among other media, have echoed on a study by the Biomedical Genommics lab, headed by Núria López, published in Nature Genetics. The study has for the first time determined the genetic mutations caused by various therapies used to treat cancer.
Scientists at IRB Barcelona determine the genetic alterations in the cells of cancer patients caused by the main cancer therapies.
This is an important step towards understanding the long-term side effects and optimizing treatments against cancer.
The results have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.
