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GELLA CONCUSTELL, Alejandro

Department of Basic Areas
Investigació en Neurociències
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GELLA CONCUSTELL, Alejandro

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Basic Areas, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCIES. Universidad Internacional de Cataluña

Academic curriculum
  • Bioquímica Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
  • Avances en Biología Molecular Universidad de Barcelona
  • Ciencias Químicas Universidad de Barcelona

Professional experience

Postdoctoral Researcher at Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular Dept., Instituto de Neurociencias Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Publications

Articles
  • Palomo-Guerrero, M.; Cosgaya, J.; Gella, A.; Casals, N; Grijota-Martinez,C., (2018), "Uridine-5'-triphosphate partially partially blocks differentiation signals and favors a more repair state in cultured rat Schwann cells", Neuroscience, ISSN: 0306-4522.
  • Segura, M.; Pedreno, C.; Obiols, J.; Taurines, R.; Pamias, M.; Gruenblatt, E.; Gella, A., (2015), "Neurotrophin blood-based gene expression and social cognition analysis in patients with autism spectrum disorder", Neurogenetics, vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 123-131, ISSN: 1364-6745.
  • Lamarca, A.; Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Segura, M.; Figueiro, J.; Grijota-Martinez,C.; Trullas, R.; Casals, N, (2014), "Uridine 5'-triphosphate promotes in vitro Schwannoma cell migration through matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation", PLoS One, vol. 9, No. 6, ISSN: 1932-6203.
  • Martiáñez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Casals, N; Gella, A., (2013), "N-cadherin expression is regulated by UTP in schwannoma cells", Purinergic Signalling, vol. 9, pp. 259-270, ISSN: 1573-9538.
  • Gella, A., (2012), "UTP affects the schwannoma cell line proteome through P2Y receptors leading to cytoskeletal reorganization", Proteomics, vol. 12(1), pp. 145-156, ISSN: 1615-9853.
  • Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Gutierrez, C.; Durany, N.; Casals, N, (2011), "A Nucleotide-Based Drug Protects against Glutamate- and MPP+-Induced Neurotoxicity", Neuroscience and Medicine, vol. 2, pp. 154-160.
  • Gella, A., (2011), "Dense Shell Glycodendrimers as Potential Non-toxic Antiamyloidogenic Agents in Alzheimer's Disease. Amyloid-Dendrimer Aggregates Morphology and Cell Toxicity.", Biomacromolecules, vol. 12(11), pp. 3903-3909, ISSN: 1525-7797.
  • Gella, A., (2011), "Is Ankyrin a genetic risk factor for psychiatric phenotypes?", BMC psychiatry, vol. 11, pp. 103-107, ISSN: 1471-244X.
  • Gella, A., (2010), "Modulation of Amyloid beta Peptide1-42 Cytotoxicity and Aggregation in Vitro by Glucose and Chondroitin Sulfate.", Current Alzheimer research, vol. 7, pp. 428-438, ISSN: 1567-2050.
  • Gella, A., (2010), "Immunohistochemical analysis of human brain suggests pathological synergism of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes mellitus.", Neurobiology of disease, vol. 37, pp. 67-76, ISSN: 0969-9961.
  • Gella, A., (2008), "Effect of the nucleotides CMP and UMP on exhaustion in exercise rats", Journal of physiology and biochemistry, vol. 64, pp. 9-18, ISSN: 1138-7548.
  • Gella, A., (2003), "Preparation of anti-hCG-peroxidase conjugates for enzyme inmunoassays", Clin Chem Lab Med, vol. 41 (S1).
Books
  • Gella, A., (2011), "Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets". INTECH OPEN ACCES PUBLISHER. Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. 978-953-307-690-4.
Book chapters
  • Gella, A., (2011), "Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: Biomarkers & Therapy", Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets, pp. 319-344, INTECH OPEN ACCES PUBLISHER. ISBN: 978-953-307-690-4.

Projects and research

  • Estudio genético en los trastornos generalizados del desarrollo en niños y adolescentes14/07/2011 - 14/07/2012
    IP: Gella, A.
    Fundación Roviralta
  • Efecto del Nucleo CMP Forte en la regeneración neuronal en el sistema nervioso periférico01/02/2011 - 01/02/2012
    IP: Gella, A.
    Grupo Ferrer
  • Evaluation of risk genes for schizophrenia by genetic association studies and mRNA expression in spanish and german cohorts01/01/2010 - 14/07/2011
    IP: Gella, A.
    Fundación Roviralta
  • Estudi metabòlic i genètic en la fatiga crónica i en la resistència a la insulina01/04/2009 - 01/04/2010
    IP: Gella, A.
    Laboratorios Lety
  • Efecto del fármaco Nucleo CMP Forte en células de Schwann y en la encefalomielitis Autoinmune Experimental01/01/2008 - 01/01/2010
    IP: Gella, A.
    Grupo Ferrer
  • Estudio genético sobre la esquizofrenia01/04/2008 - 01/04/2009
    IP: Gella, A.
    Fundació SENY
  • Neuroprotecció de Nucleo CMP Forte en cél.lules nervioses01/01/2007 - 01/01/2008
    IP: Gella, A.
    Grupo Ferrer
  • Asignación de valores a materiales de control y calibradores. Estudios de validación de reactivos e instrumentos.01/01/2007 - 31/12/2007
    IP: Gella, A.
    BioSystems, S.A
  • Estudio de la enfermedad de Zellweger01/11/2006 - 01/12/2007
    IP: Gella, A.
    Fandació Manuela Martinez
  • Preparación de conjugados de anticuerpos monoclonales para emplearlos en la elaboración de reactivos de diagnóstico in vitro-201/03/2006 - 31/12/2006
    IP: Gella, A.
    BioSystems, S.A

Activities

  • AAE Meeting Presentació de comunicació "The biocompatibility, Setting time, Radiopacity and Calcium Release of a New experimental cement", 2011.
  • World Congress of Biological Psychiatry Presentació de poster "The role for ankyrin-3 in psychiatric phenotypes"
  • Jornada de Recerca en Salut Mental Presentació de comunicació "Estudi de lèxpressió gènica del BDNF en l'espectre autista i esquizofrènic"
  • Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Bioquímica Clínica y Patología Molecular Presentació de poster "Desarrollo de enzimoinmunoanálisis para la cuantificación de la coriogonadotropina humana"
  • IFCC-FESCC European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Presentació de poster "Development of an ELISA of hCG in human serum using WHO Reference Reagents"
  • Molecular Mechanism of Neurodegeneration Presentació de poster "Nucleotide administration protects neurones from MPP+ induced toxicity in neuronal cell cultures"
  • Simposi de Neurobiologia Experimental Presentació de poster "Immunohistochemical analysis of Alzheimer's disease and diabetic brain tissue"
  • Simposi de Neurobiologia Experimental Presentació de poster "Nucleotides (CMP and UTP) increase lipid synthesis in neuronal and glial cell lines"
  • Amine Oxidases and Related Diseases Workshop Presentació de comunicació "Neurohistological approach of SSAO expression in post-mortem cerebrovascular tissue of Alzheimer and Alzheimer Diabetes patients."
  • International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Presentació de poster "Immunochemical Analysis of Advanced Glycation Endproducts and Amyloid in Alzheimer's disease and Diabetic post-mortem Brain Tissue"