• Clinical Utility of Ghrelin-O-Acyltransferase (GOAT) Enzyme as a Diagnostic Tool and Potential Therapeutic Target in Prostate Cancer 

      Jiménez-Vacas, J.M.; Gómez Gómez, Enrique; Montero-Hidalgo, Antonio J.; Herrero-Aguayo, V.; L-López, Fernando; Sánchez-Sánchez, Rafael; Guler, Ipek; Blanca, Ana; Méndez-Vidal, María José; Carrasco, Julia; López-Miranda, José; Requena-Tapia, M.J.; Castaño, Justo P.; Gahete Ortiz, Manuel D.; Luque, Raúl M. (MDPI, 2019)
      Recent data suggested that plasma Ghrelin O-Acyl Transferase enzyme (GOAT) levels could represent a new diagnostic biomarker for prostate cancer (PCa). In this study, we aimed to explore the diagnostic and prognostic/agg ...
    • Pathogenic Pathways and Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy 

      Rayego-Mateos, Sandra; Morgado-Pascual, José Luis; Opazo-Ríos, Lucas; Guerrero-Hue, Melania; García-Caballero, Cristina; Vázquez-Carballo, Cristina; Mas, Sebastián; Sanz, Ana Belén; Herencia, Carmen; Mezzano, Sergio; Gómez-Guerrero, Carmen; Moreno, Juan Antonio; Egido, J. (MDPI, 2020)
      Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality, resulting in elevated cost for public health systems. DN is the main cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its incidence increases the ...
    • Toll-Like Receptors in Acute Kidney Injury 

      Vázquez-Carballo, Cristina; Guerrero-Hue, Melania; García-Caballero, Cristina; Rayego-Mateos, Sandra; Opazo-Ríos, Lucas; Morgado-Pascual, José Luis; Herencia, Carmen; Vallejo-Mudarra, Mercedes; Cortegano, Isabel; Gaspar, María Luisa; Andrés, Belén de; Egido, J.; Moreno, Juan Antonio (MDPI, 2021)
      Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important health problem, affecting 13.3 million individuals/year. It is associated with increased mortality, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, where renal replacement therapy is ...