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GELLA CONCUSTELL, Alejandro

GELLA CONCUSTELL, Alejandro

Profesor Colaborador
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCIES
Department of Basic Areas
Investigació en Neurociències

Contact

agella@uic.es
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  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
  • Projects
    • Competitive
  • Publications
    • Articles
    • Books
    • Book chapters
  • Subjects taught
  • Bioquímica
  • Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
  • Avances en Biología Molecular
  • Universidad de Barcelona
  • Ciencias Químicas
  • Universidad de Barcelona
Postdoctoral Researcher at Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular Dept., Instituto de Neurociencias Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Estudio genético en los trastornos generalizados del desarrollo en niños y adolescentes
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 14/07/2011 End date: 14/07/2012
    Financing entity: Fundación Roviralta
  • Efecto del Nucleo CMP Forte en la regeneración neuronal en el sistema nervioso periférico
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/02/2011 End date: 01/02/2012
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Evaluation of risk genes for schizophrenia by genetic association studies and mRNA expression in spanish and german cohorts
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2010 End date: 14/07/2011
    Financing entity: Fundación Roviralta
  • Estudi metabòlic i genètic en la fatiga crónica i en la resistència a la insulina
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/04/2009 End date: 01/04/2010
    Financing entity: Laboratorios Lety
  • Efecto del fármaco Nucleo CMP Forte en células de Schwann y en la encefalomielitis Autoinmune Experimental
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2008 End date: 01/01/2010
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Estudio genético sobre la esquizofrenia
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/04/2008 End date: 01/04/2009
    Financing entity: Fundació SENY
  • Neuroprotecció de Nucleo CMP Forte en cél.lules nervioses
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2007 End date: 01/01/2008
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Asignación de valores a materiales de control y calibradores. Estudios de validación de reactivos e instrumentos.
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2007 End date: 31/12/2007
    Financing entity: BioSystems, S.A
  • Estudio de la enfermedad de Zellweger
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/11/2006 End date: 01/12/2007
    Financing entity: Fandació Manuela Martinez
  • Preparación de conjugados de anticuerpos monoclonales para emplearlos en la elaboración de reactivos de diagnóstico in vitro-2
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/03/2006 End date: 31/12/2006
    Financing entity: BioSystems, S.A
  • Neuroscience, Uridine-5'-triphosphate partially partially blocks differentiation signals and favors a more repair state in cultured rat Schwann cells
    Name: Palomo-Guerrero, M.; Cosgaya, J.; Gella, A.; Casals, N; Grijota-Martinez,C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.01.010 ISSN or title: 0306-4522
  • Neurogenetics, Neurotrophin blood-based gene expression and social cognition analysis in patients with autism spectrum disorder
    Name: Segura, M.; Pedreno, C.; Obiols, J.; Taurines, R.; Pamias, M.; Gruenblatt, E.; Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 123 End page: 131 Vol.: 16 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10048-014-0434-9 ISSN or title: 1364-6745
  • PLoS One, Uridine 5'-triphosphate promotes in vitro Schwannoma cell migration through matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation
    Name: Lamarca, A.; Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Segura, M.; Figueiro, J.; Grijota-Martinez,C.; Trullas, R.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    Vol.: 9 No.: 6
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098998 ISSN or title: 1932-6203
  • Purinergic Signalling, N-cadherin expression is regulated by UTP in schwannoma cells
    Name: Martiáñez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Casals, N; Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2013
    Start page: 259 End page: 270 Vol.: 9
    ISSN or title: 1573-9538
  • Proteomics, UTP affects the schwannoma cell line proteome through P2Y receptors leading to cytoskeletal reorganization
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2012
    Start page: 145 End page: 156 Vol.: 12(1)
    ISSN or title: 1615-9853
  • Neuroscience and Medicine, A Nucleotide-Based Drug Protects against Glutamate- and MPP+-Induced Neurotoxicity
    Name: Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Gutierrez, C.; Durany, N.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 154 End page: 160 Vol.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4236/nm.2011.22022
  • Biomacromolecules, Dense Shell Glycodendrimers as Potential Non-toxic Antiamyloidogenic Agents in Alzheimer's Disease. Amyloid-Dendrimer Aggregates Morphology and Cell Toxicity.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 3903 End page: 3909 Vol.: 12(11)
    ISSN or title: 1525-7797
  • BMC psychiatry, Is Ankyrin a genetic risk factor for psychiatric phenotypes?
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 103 End page: 107 Vol.: 11
    ISSN or title: 1471-244X
  • Current Alzheimer research, Modulation of Amyloid beta Peptide1-42 Cytotoxicity and Aggregation in Vitro by Glucose and Chondroitin Sulfate.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 428 End page: 438 Vol.: 7
    ISSN or title: 1567-2050
  • Neurobiology of disease, Immunohistochemical analysis of human brain suggests pathological synergism of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes mellitus.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 67 End page: 76 Vol.: 37
    ISSN or title: 0969-9961
  • Journal of physiology and biochemistry, Effect of the nucleotides CMP and UMP on exhaustion in exercise rats
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2008
    Start page: 9 End page: 18 Vol.: 64
    ISSN or title: 1138-7548
  • Clin Chem Lab Med, Preparation of anti-hCG-peroxidase conjugates for enzyme inmunoassays
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2003
    Vol.: 41 (S1)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets
    Publishing date: 2011 Isbn: 978-953-307-690-4
  • Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: Biomarkers & Therapy. Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 319 End page: 344
    ISBN: 978-953-307-690-4
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Cell Biology
  • Official Master
    University Master's degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Cell Biology
    • - Microbiology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Final Master's Project
    • - Research Protocol
    • - Molecular Pathology
    • - Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2010-2011 - Period: 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2011
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    • - Human Biology 2
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Microbiology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    • - Protocol de Recerca
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport (RD 778/98)
    • - Treball de Recerca
Course 2009-2010 - Period: 01/09/2009 - 31/08/2010
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Microbiology
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport (RD 778/98)
    • - Treball de Recerca
  • Degree
    Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology
  • Diploma
    Diploma in Nursing
    • - Prácticas de Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica
Course 2008-2009 - Period: 01/09/2008 - 31/08/2009
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport
    • - Disseny de Projectes
    • - Treball de Recerca
  • Others
    Introduction Course in Health Sciences
    • - Biology 2

Academic training

  • 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

Projects

Competitive

  • Estudio genético en los trastornos generalizados del desarrollo en niños y adolescentes
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 14/07/2011 End date: 14/07/2012
    Financing entity: Fundación Roviralta
  • Efecto del Nucleo CMP Forte en la regeneración neuronal en el sistema nervioso periférico
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/02/2011 End date: 01/02/2012
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Evaluation of risk genes for schizophrenia by genetic association studies and mRNA expression in spanish and german cohorts
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2010 End date: 14/07/2011
    Financing entity: Fundación Roviralta
  • Estudi metabòlic i genètic en la fatiga crónica i en la resistència a la insulina
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/04/2009 End date: 01/04/2010
    Financing entity: Laboratorios Lety
  • Efecto del fármaco Nucleo CMP Forte en células de Schwann y en la encefalomielitis Autoinmune Experimental
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2008 End date: 01/01/2010
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Estudio genético sobre la esquizofrenia
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/04/2008 End date: 01/04/2009
    Financing entity: Fundació SENY
  • Neuroprotecció de Nucleo CMP Forte en cél.lules nervioses
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2007 End date: 01/01/2008
    Financing entity: Grupo Ferrer
  • Asignación de valores a materiales de control y calibradores. Estudios de validación de reactivos e instrumentos.
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/01/2007 End date: 31/12/2007
    Financing entity: BioSystems, S.A
  • Estudio de la enfermedad de Zellweger
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/11/2006 End date: 01/12/2007
    Financing entity: Fandació Manuela Martinez
  • Preparación de conjugados de anticuerpos monoclonales para emplearlos en la elaboración de reactivos de diagnóstico in vitro-2
    PI: Gella, A. Start date: 01/03/2006 End date: 31/12/2006
    Financing entity: BioSystems, S.A

Publications

Articles

Books

Book chapters

  • Neuroscience, Uridine-5'-triphosphate partially partially blocks differentiation signals and favors a more repair state in cultured rat Schwann cells
    Name: Palomo-Guerrero, M.; Cosgaya, J.; Gella, A.; Casals, N; Grijota-Martinez,C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.01.010 ISSN or title: 0306-4522
  • Neurogenetics, Neurotrophin blood-based gene expression and social cognition analysis in patients with autism spectrum disorder
    Name: Segura, M.; Pedreno, C.; Obiols, J.; Taurines, R.; Pamias, M.; Gruenblatt, E.; Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 123 End page: 131 Vol.: 16 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10048-014-0434-9 ISSN or title: 1364-6745
  • PLoS One, Uridine 5'-triphosphate promotes in vitro Schwannoma cell migration through matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation
    Name: Lamarca, A.; Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Segura, M.; Figueiro, J.; Grijota-Martinez,C.; Trullas, R.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    Vol.: 9 No.: 6
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098998 ISSN or title: 1932-6203
  • Purinergic Signalling, N-cadherin expression is regulated by UTP in schwannoma cells
    Name: Martiáñez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Casals, N; Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2013
    Start page: 259 End page: 270 Vol.: 9
    ISSN or title: 1573-9538
  • Proteomics, UTP affects the schwannoma cell line proteome through P2Y receptors leading to cytoskeletal reorganization
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2012
    Start page: 145 End page: 156 Vol.: 12(1)
    ISSN or title: 1615-9853
  • Neuroscience and Medicine, A Nucleotide-Based Drug Protects against Glutamate- and MPP+-Induced Neurotoxicity
    Name: Gella, A.; Martiañez, T.; Lamarca, A.; Gutierrez, C.; Durany, N.; Casals, N Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 154 End page: 160 Vol.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4236/nm.2011.22022
  • Biomacromolecules, Dense Shell Glycodendrimers as Potential Non-toxic Antiamyloidogenic Agents in Alzheimer's Disease. Amyloid-Dendrimer Aggregates Morphology and Cell Toxicity.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 3903 End page: 3909 Vol.: 12(11)
    ISSN or title: 1525-7797
  • BMC psychiatry, Is Ankyrin a genetic risk factor for psychiatric phenotypes?
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 103 End page: 107 Vol.: 11
    ISSN or title: 1471-244X
  • Current Alzheimer research, Modulation of Amyloid beta Peptide1-42 Cytotoxicity and Aggregation in Vitro by Glucose and Chondroitin Sulfate.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 428 End page: 438 Vol.: 7
    ISSN or title: 1567-2050
  • Neurobiology of disease, Immunohistochemical analysis of human brain suggests pathological synergism of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes mellitus.
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 67 End page: 76 Vol.: 37
    ISSN or title: 0969-9961
  • Journal of physiology and biochemistry, Effect of the nucleotides CMP and UMP on exhaustion in exercise rats
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2008
    Start page: 9 End page: 18 Vol.: 64
    ISSN or title: 1138-7548
  • Clin Chem Lab Med, Preparation of anti-hCG-peroxidase conjugates for enzyme inmunoassays
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2003
    Vol.: 41 (S1)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets
    Publishing date: 2011 Isbn: 978-953-307-690-4
  • Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: Biomarkers & Therapy. Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis-Core Concepts, Shifting Paradigms and Therapeutic Targets
    Name: Gella, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2011
    Start page: 319 End page: 344
    ISBN: 978-953-307-690-4
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Techniques for Biomedical Analysis I
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Cell Biology
  • Official Master
    University Master's degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Cell Biology
    • - Microbiology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Final Master's Project
    • - Research Protocol
    • - Molecular Pathology
    • - Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
Course 2010-2011 - Period: 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2011
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    • - Human Biology 2
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Microbiology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Basic Dentistry Research and Biomedicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    • - Protocol de Recerca
    University Master's Degree in Clinical and Materials Research in Dentistry
    • - Molecular Biology
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport (RD 778/98)
    • - Treball de Recerca
Course 2009-2010 - Period: 01/09/2009 - 31/08/2010
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology and Immunology
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Molecular Biology
    • - Microbiology
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport (RD 778/98)
    • - Treball de Recerca
  • Degree
    Degree in Dentistry
    • - Microbiology
  • Diploma
    Diploma in Nursing
    • - Prácticas de Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica
Course 2008-2009 - Period: 01/09/2008 - 31/08/2009
  • PhD
    Doctorat en Aparell Locomotor i Esport
    • - Disseny de Projectes
    • - Treball de Recerca
  • Others
    Introduction Course in Health Sciences
    • - Biology 2