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MIRALPEIX MONCLÚS, Cristina

Colaborador
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCIES
Department of Basic Areas
Regulació del metabolisme lipídic en l'obesitat i la diabetis (METALIP)

Contact

cmiralpeixm@uic.es
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  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
  • Projects
    • Competitive
  • Publications
    • Articles
  • Subjects taught
PhD in Health Sciences, INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA
Master's Degree in Neurosciences, UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
Graduated in Biochemistry, UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA
Postdoctoral Researcher INSERM, 2020 – actualidad, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
PhD Student UIC Barcelona, 2015 - ene.
Researcher, UIC Barcelona, 2014 – 2015, Basic Science Department, Master's Thesis in "Study of the interaction between CPT1C and plamitoyl-CoA and its inhibition by malonyl-CoA."
Researcher, University of Zurich, 2014 – 2014 University Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bachelor reasearch project in "Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin effect in neurons viability and differentiation studied in rat Raphe nucleus RN46A cells."
  • Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1-mediated strategies to activate brown fat and reduce food intake to fight against obesity
    PI: Casals, N; Serra, D. Start date: 01/03/2017 End date: 01/03/2020
    Financing entity: Fundació la Marató de TV3 Financing entity code: 201627-31
  • Regulation of Lipid Metabolism in Obesity and Diabetes (METALIP)
    PI: Casals, N Start date: 01/01/2017 End date: 31/12/2019
    Financing entity: Agencia de Gestió d'ajudas Universitaries Investigació AGAUR Financing entity code: 2017 SGR 278
  • Papel de la carnitina pamitoil transferasa 1C como sensor hipotalámico de aciles-CoA y regulador del metabolismo periférico de los lípidos (SAF2014-52223-C2-2-R)
    PI: Casals, N Start date: 01/01/2015 End date: 31/12/2017
    Financing entity: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) Financing entity code: SAF2014-52223-C2-2-R
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Central Regulation of Brown Fat Thermogenesis in Response to Saturated or Unsaturated Long-Chain Fatty Acids
    Name: Fosch, A.; Rodriguez, M.; Miralpeix, C.; Zagmutt, S.; Larrañaga, M.; Reguera, AC.; Garcia, J.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Casals, N; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2023
    Vol.: 24 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021697 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Ghrelin and Cannabinoid Functional Interactions Mediated by Ghrelin/CB1 Receptor Heteromers That Are Upregulated in the Striatum From Offspring of Mice Under a High-Fat Diet
    Name: Lillo, A.; Lillo, J.; Raïch, I.; Miralpeix, C.; Dosrius, F.; Franco, R.; Navarro, G. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 15
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2021.786597 ISSN or title: 1662-5102
  • Cellular and molecular life sciences, Hypothalamic endocannabinoids in obesity: an old story with new challenges
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Reguera, AC.; Fosch, A.; Zagmutt, S.; Casals, N; Cota, D.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 7469 End page: 7490 Vol.: 78 No.: 23
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-021-04002-6 ISSN or title: 1420-682X
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Identification of the ghrelin and cannabinoid cb2 receptor heteromer functionality and marked upregulation in striatal neurons from offspring of mice under a high-fat diet
    Name: Lillo, J.; Lillo, A.; Zafra, D.A.; Miralpeix, C.; Rivas-Santisteban, R.; Casals, N; Navarro, G.; Franco, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 22 No.: 16
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168928 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Hypothalamic Regulation of Obesity
    Name: Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Miralpeix, C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 22 No.: 24
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413459 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • British journal of pharmacology, Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C negatively regulates the endocannabinoid hydrolase ABHD6 in mice, depending on nutritional status
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Reguera, AC.; Fosch, A.; Casas, M.; Lillo, J.; Navarro, G.; Franco, R.; Casas, J.; Alexander, S.P.H.; Casals, N; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 1507 End page: 1523 Vol.: 178 No.: 7
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.15377 ISSN or title: 0007-1188
  • Journal of lipid research, Hypothalamic endocannabinoids inversely correlate with the development of diet-induced obesity in male and female mice
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Fosch, A.; Casas, J.; Baena, M.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 1260 End page: 1269 Vol.: 60 No.: 7
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M092742 ISSN or title: 0022-2275
  • Molecular Metabolism, CPT1C in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus is necessary for brown fat thermogenesis activation in obesity
    Name: Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Miralpeix, C.; Fosch, A.; Pozo Ariza, M; Calderón Domínguez, M.; Perpinyà, X.; Vellvehi, M.; López, M.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 75 End page: 85 Vol.: 19
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2018.10.010 ISSN or title: 2212-8778
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Research On Diseases Associated with the Central Nervous System
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Research On Diseases Associated with the Central Nervous System
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Cell Biology I
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
  • Others
    UIC - Specific Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Cell Biology I
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Pharmacology
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Pharmacology

Academic training

PhD in Health Sciences, INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA
Master's Degree in Neurosciences, UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
Graduated in Biochemistry, UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Professional experience

Postdoctoral Researcher INSERM, 2020 – actualidad, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
PhD Student UIC Barcelona, 2015 - ene.
Researcher, UIC Barcelona, 2014 – 2015, Basic Science Department, Master's Thesis in "Study of the interaction between CPT1C and plamitoyl-CoA and its inhibition by malonyl-CoA."
Researcher, University of Zurich, 2014 – 2014 University Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bachelor reasearch project in "Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin effect in neurons viability and differentiation studied in rat Raphe nucleus RN46A cells."

Projects

Competitive

  • Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1-mediated strategies to activate brown fat and reduce food intake to fight against obesity
    PI: Casals, N; Serra, D. Start date: 01/03/2017 End date: 01/03/2020
    Financing entity: Fundació la Marató de TV3 Financing entity code: 201627-31
  • Regulation of Lipid Metabolism in Obesity and Diabetes (METALIP)
    PI: Casals, N Start date: 01/01/2017 End date: 31/12/2019
    Financing entity: Agencia de Gestió d'ajudas Universitaries Investigació AGAUR Financing entity code: 2017 SGR 278
  • Papel de la carnitina pamitoil transferasa 1C como sensor hipotalámico de aciles-CoA y regulador del metabolismo periférico de los lípidos (SAF2014-52223-C2-2-R)
    PI: Casals, N Start date: 01/01/2015 End date: 31/12/2017
    Financing entity: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) Financing entity code: SAF2014-52223-C2-2-R

Publications

Articles

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Central Regulation of Brown Fat Thermogenesis in Response to Saturated or Unsaturated Long-Chain Fatty Acids
    Name: Fosch, A.; Rodriguez, M.; Miralpeix, C.; Zagmutt, S.; Larrañaga, M.; Reguera, AC.; Garcia, J.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Casals, N; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2023
    Vol.: 24 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021697 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Ghrelin and Cannabinoid Functional Interactions Mediated by Ghrelin/CB1 Receptor Heteromers That Are Upregulated in the Striatum From Offspring of Mice Under a High-Fat Diet
    Name: Lillo, A.; Lillo, J.; Raïch, I.; Miralpeix, C.; Dosrius, F.; Franco, R.; Navarro, G. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 15
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2021.786597 ISSN or title: 1662-5102
  • Cellular and molecular life sciences, Hypothalamic endocannabinoids in obesity: an old story with new challenges
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Reguera, AC.; Fosch, A.; Zagmutt, S.; Casals, N; Cota, D.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 7469 End page: 7490 Vol.: 78 No.: 23
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-021-04002-6 ISSN or title: 1420-682X
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Identification of the ghrelin and cannabinoid cb2 receptor heteromer functionality and marked upregulation in striatal neurons from offspring of mice under a high-fat diet
    Name: Lillo, J.; Lillo, A.; Zafra, D.A.; Miralpeix, C.; Rivas-Santisteban, R.; Casals, N; Navarro, G.; Franco, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 22 No.: 16
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168928 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Hypothalamic Regulation of Obesity
    Name: Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Miralpeix, C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 22 No.: 24
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413459 ISSN or title: 1422-0067
  • British journal of pharmacology, Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C negatively regulates the endocannabinoid hydrolase ABHD6 in mice, depending on nutritional status
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Reguera, AC.; Fosch, A.; Casas, M.; Lillo, J.; Navarro, G.; Franco, R.; Casas, J.; Alexander, S.P.H.; Casals, N; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 1507 End page: 1523 Vol.: 178 No.: 7
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.15377 ISSN or title: 0007-1188
  • Journal of lipid research, Hypothalamic endocannabinoids inversely correlate with the development of diet-induced obesity in male and female mice
    Name: Miralpeix, C.; Fosch, A.; Casas, J.; Baena, M.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 1260 End page: 1269 Vol.: 60 No.: 7
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M092742 ISSN or title: 0022-2275
  • Molecular Metabolism, CPT1C in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus is necessary for brown fat thermogenesis activation in obesity
    Name: Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R.; Miralpeix, C.; Fosch, A.; Pozo Ariza, M; Calderón Domínguez, M.; Perpinyà, X.; Vellvehi, M.; López, M.; Herrero, L.; Serra, D.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 75 End page: 85 Vol.: 19
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2018.10.010 ISSN or title: 2212-8778
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Research On Diseases Associated with the Central Nervous System
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Research On Diseases Associated with the Central Nervous System
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Cell Biology I
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
  • Others
    UIC - Specific Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Cell Biology I
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Pharmacology
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Pharmacology