A01-Technology Applied to Oncology and Gene Therapy
Oncology / IBS-A01 / Consolidated

The Research group created in 1990 under the direction of Ms. Antonia Aránega Jiménez has been consolidated over the last few years thanks to the continuous expansion of its research staff and personnel in training. Its objective in recent years has focused on the development of new strategies for the treatment of cancer at an experimental level and with a purpose of clinical application including the application of nanotechnological systems, the development of diagnostic systems in cancer based on new technologies. including the determination of gene, protein and metabolomics-based markers, the study of cancer stem cells, their resistance mechanisms and their relevance as a target for new therapies, the determination of new molecules/extracts of plant origin with therapeutic or preventive capacity against cancer and progress in aspects related to regenerative biomedicine especially in the nervous and musculoskeletal system.
Research lines
- Analysis of the social utility of bioscience based on patents: evaluation of its quality
- Regenerative biomedicine: use of fat stem cells to obtain cardiomyocytes
- Tumor stem cells: drug resistance mechanisms
- Development of functionalized nanoplatforms to improve cancer treatment
- Development of new antitumor agents from natural extracts
- Development of nutraceuticals with therapeutic and preventive value in colon cancer
- New diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in colon and pancreatic cancer
- Gene therapy based on suicide genes
Keywords
cancer, gene therapy, nanotechnology, biomarkers, nutraceuticals, natural extracts, patents
MARIA ANGELES CHICO LOZANO
LIDIA GAGO BEJARANO
ALBA ORTIGOSA PALOMO
MARIA ADOLFINA RUIZ MARTINEZ
MARIA CELIA VELEZ FERNANDEZ
MARÍA MERCEDES PEÑA CONTRERAS
GLORIA PERAZZOLI
JOSE CARLOS PRADO SALAZAR
FRANCISCO JOSE QUIÑONERO MUÑOZ
ANA ROSA RAMA BALLESTEROS
JUAN EMILIO FERNANDEZ BARBERO
BEATRIZ GONZALEZ ASTORGA
ANA ISABEL GUZMAN CARRASCO
CRISTINA JIMENEZ LUNA
CRISTINA LUQUE UCEDA
CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
CRISTINA TABLES HERNANDEZ
RAUL ORTIZ QUESADA
JOSE LUIS ARIAS MEDIANO
OCTAVIO CABA PEREZ
LAURA HEAD MONTILLA
ANA CEPERO MARTÍN
BEATRIZ CLARES NAVEROS
CARMELO DIEGUEZ CASTLE
KEVIN DOELLO GONZALEZ
Title: SOLUTION FOR ENDOSCOPIC RESECTION
Custom code: P201630003
Inventors: AGUILERA GOMEZ MARGARITA; ARANEGA JIMENEZ ANTONIA; CALLEJA HERNANDEZ MIGUEL ANGEL; CARRASCO PARDO ESTHER; ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ MARIANO; GARCIA CHAVES MARIA ANGEL; JIMENEZ GONZALEZ GEMA; MARCHAL CORRALES JUAN ANTONIO;
Title: METHOD OF OBTAINING USEFUL DATA TO ASSESS THE RESPONSE TO TREATMENT WITH 5-FLUOROURACILO (5-FU)
Custom code: P201130247
Inventors: J. PRADOS; A. ARANEGA; C. MELGUIZO; R. ORTIZ; A. RUIZ; V. GALLARDO; JL ARIAS; AR RAMA; JR DELGADO; R. LUQUE; E. GONZÁLEZ
Title:NANO-1
Custom code: P201130122
Inventors: ARANEGA JIMENEZ ANTONIA; BOULAIZ HOURIA; CAMPOS ROSA JOAQUIN MARIA; CATIVIELA MARIN CARLOS; CHOQUESILLO-LAZARTE DUANE; RABBIT GARCIA ANA; CRUZ LOPEZ OLGA; GARCIA CHAVES MARIA ANGEL; GARCIA RUIZ JUAN MANUEL; JIMENEZ SANZ ANA ISABEL; MARCHAL
Title: BENZOHETEROEPINE TARGETS
Custom code: P201030415
Inventors: A. Aránega; ALVAREZ DE MANZANEDA ROLDAN ENRIQUE; CHAHBOUN RACHID; F. Rodríguez Serrano; I. Messouri; H. Boulaiz; JA Marchal; C. Melguizo; M. Perán; J. Prados;
Title: SYNTHETIC ANALOGS OF MEROSESQUITERPENES AND COMPOUNDS RELATED TO ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITY
Custom code: P201050019
Inventors: Campos JM; Lopez l; Marchal JA; Boulaiz H; Aránega A; Rooster MA; Espinosa A; Rodríguez-Serrano F; Rabbit, Ana
Title: NUEVAS (RS) - 7- O 9- (1,2,3,5- TETRAHIDRO-4,1-BENZOCAZEPIN-3-IL) -7H O9H-PURINAS WITH ANTITUMORAL ACTIVITY
Custom code: P200802431
Inventors: JC Prados; C. Melguizo; R. Ortiz; AR Rama; H. Boulaiz; A. Aránega
Title: Gene E for antitumor treatment
Custom code: P200801167
Inventors: ARANEGA JIMENEZ ANTONIA; CAMPOS ROSA JOAQUIN; ESPINOSA UBEDA ANTONIO; GALLO MEZO MIGUEL ANGEL; GOMEZ VIDAL JOSE ANTONIO; NUNEZ CARRETERO M DEL CARMEN; MARCHAL CORRALES JUAN ANTONIO; Rodriguez-Serrano F;
Title: (2,3-DIHYDRO-5H-1,4-BENZODIHETEROEPIN-3-IL) PURINES WITH ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITY
Custom code: P200601538
Learning anatomy through dissection: emotional influence on the first-year medical student: a systematic review
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 2023;
Antiproliferative, Antioxidant, Chemopreventive and Antiangiogenic Potential of Chromatographic Fractions from Anemonia sulcata with and without Its Symbiont Symbiodinium in Colorectal Cancer Therapy
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 2023;
FI: 5,6; Q1
Cancer Stem Cells in Sarcomas: In Vitro Isolation and Role as Prognostic Markers: A Systematic Review
CANCER, 2023;
FI: 5,2; Q2
Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Rhabdomyosarcoma Therapy In Vitro: A Systematic Review
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 2023;
FI: 2,7; Q3
Telocytes in Human Embryonic Development: A Preliminary Microscopic Anatomy Study
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY, 2023;
FI: 0,5; Q4
Antioxidant and Chemopreventive Activity of Protein Hydrolysates from Raw and Germinated Flour of Legumes with Commercial Interest in Colorectal Cancer
ANTIOXIDANTS, 2022;
FI: 7,675; D1
Colon cancer therapy with calcium phosphate nanoparticles loading bioactive compounds from Euphorbia lathyris: In vitro and in vivo assay
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2022;
FI: 7,419; D1
In vitro evidence of the antitumor capacity of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae in colon cancer: A systematic review
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION, 2022;
FI: 11,208; D1
In vivo antitumor activity of Euphorbia lathyris ethanol extract in colon cancer models
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2022;
FI: 7,419; D1
PARP1 inhibition by Olaparib reduces the lethality of pancreatic cancer cells and increases their sensitivity to Gemcitabine
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2022;
FI: 7,419; D1
Antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of ethanolic extracts from Moringa oleifera, Tropaeolum tuberosum and Annona cherimola in colorectal cancer cells
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2021;
FI: 6,53; D1
A Tri-Stimuli Responsive (Maghemite/PLGA)/Chitosan Nanostructure with Promising Applications in Lung Cancer
PHARMACEUTICS, 2021;
FI: 6,321; Q1
Anemonia sulcata and Its Symbiont Symbiodinium as a Source of Anti-Tumor and Anti-Oxidant Compounds for Colon Cancer Therapy: A Preliminary In Vitro Study
BIOLOGY-BASEL, 2021;
FI: 5,079; Q1
Antitumor Effect of the Ethanolic Extract from Seeds of Euphorbia lathyris in Colorectal Cancer
NUTRIENTS, 2021;
FI: 5,719; Q1
Circulating PTGS2, JAG1, GUCY2C and PGF mRNA in Peripheral Blood and Serum as Potential Biomarkers for Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 2021;
FI: 4,242; Q1
An overview of international regulatory frameworks for mesenchymal stromal cell-based medicinal products: From laboratory to patient
MEDICINAL RESEARCH REVIEWS, 2020;
FI: 9,3; D1
Cancer therapy based on extracellular vesicles as drug delivery vehicles
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 2020;
FI: 7,727; D1
Anti-inflammatory nanomedicines: what does the future hold?
NANOMEDICINE, 2020;
FI: 4,3; Q1
Bengamide Analogues Show A Potent Antitumor Activity against Colon Cancer Cells: A Preliminary Study
MARINE DRUGS, 2020;
FI: 4,073; Q1
Biomimetic Magnetoliposomes as Oxaliplatin Nanocarriers: In Vitro Study for Potential Application in Colon Cancer
PHARMACEUTICS, 2020;
FI: 4,421; Q1
Ex-Vivo and In-Vivo Assessment of Cyclamen europaeum Extract After Nasal Administration
PHARMACEUTICS, 2019;
FI: 4,773; D1
Oxaliplatin-Biomimetic Magnetic Nanoparticle Assemblies for Colon Cancer-Targeted Chemotherapy: An In Vitro Study
PHARMACEUTICS, 2019;
FI: 4,773; D1
A novel nanoformulation of PLGA with high non-ionic surfactant content improves in vitro and in vivo PTX activity against lung cancer
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 2019;
FI: 5,574; D1
Validation of an Ex Vivo Permeation Method for the Intestinal Permeability of Different BCS Drugs and Its Correlation with Caco-2 In Vitro Experiments
PHARMACEUTICS, 2019;
FI: 4,773; D1
Therapy for prevention and treatment of skin ionizing radiation damage: a review
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, 2019;
FI: 2,266; D1
Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of podocarpane and totarane derivatives
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 2018;
FI: 4,816; D1
Formulation and in vitro evaluation of magnetoliposomes as a potential nanotool in colorectal cancer therapy
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 2018;
FI: 3,997; Q1
Development of a mucoadhesive delivery system for control release of doxepin with application in vaginal pain relief associated with gynecological surgery
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, 2018;
FI: 3,862; Q1
Integrative multi-platform meta-analysis of gene expression profiles in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients for identifying novel diagnostic biomarkers.
PLOSONE, 2018;
FI: 2,766; Q1
Skin-controlled release lipid nanosystems of pranoprofen for the treatment of local inflammation and pain
NANOMEDICINE, 2018;
FI: 5,005; Q1
Paclitaxel-loaded hollow-poly (4-vinylpyridine) nanoparticles enhance drug chemotherapeutic efficacy in lung and breast cancer cell lines
NANO RESEARCH, 2017;
FI: 7,354; D1
Amphotericin B releasing topical nanoemulsion for the treatment of candidiasis and aspergillosis.
NANOMEDICINE, 2017;
FI: 5,72; D1
Improved antitumor activity and reduced toxicity of doxorubicin encapsulated in poly (epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles in lung and breast cancer treatment: An in vitro and in vivo study
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 2017;
FI: 3,756; Q1
Development of biomedical 5-fluorouracil nanoplatforms for colon cancer chemotherapy: Influence of process and formulation parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, 2017;
FI: 3,649; Q1
Folic acid-decorated and PEGylated PLGA nanoparticles for improving the antitumor activity of 5-fluorouracil
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, 2017;
FI: 3,649; Q1
Current encapsulation strategies for bioactive oils: From alimentary to pharmaceutical perspectives
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2016;
FI: 3,182; Q1
Functionalized immunostimulating complexes with protein A via lipid vinyl sulfones to deliver cancer drugs to trastuzumab-resistant HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE, 2016;
FI: 4,32; Q1
Identification of gene expression profiling associated with erlotinib-related skin toxicity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients.
TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY, 2016;
FI: 3,847; Q1
Magnetic solid lipid nanoparticles in hyperthermia against colon cancer
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, 2016;
FI: 3,994; Q1
Biopharmaceutical evaluation of epigallocatechin gallate-loaded cationic lipid nanoparticles (EGCG-LNs): In vivo, in vitro and ex vivo studies
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS, 2016;
FI: 3,994; Q1
Development of alginate microspheres as nystatin carriers for oral mucosa drug delivery
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 2015;
FI: 4,074; D1
Iron oxide-based multifunctional nanoparticulate systems for biomedical applications: a patent review (2008-present)
EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC PATENTS, 2015;
FI: 4,297; D1
Nanobody conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for active targeting of African Trypanosomiasis
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 2015;
FI: 7,705; D1
Design and optimization of oleanolic / ursolic acid-loaded nanoplatforms for ocular anti-inflammatory applications
NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 2015;
FI: 6,155; D1
Microencapsulation of bacteria: A review of different technologies and their impact on the probiotic effects
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2015;
FI: 3,273; D1
Personalized Oncology Therapy: Hybrid Magnetic Nanoplatforms with Exosomes for Cancer Treatment
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: C-CTS-332-UGR23
Execution time: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
IP: OCTAVIO CABA PEREZ
Development of a new bengamide analogue as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of sarcomas
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: PPJIB2023-117
Execution time: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024
IP: ALBA ORTIGOSA PALOMO
Antioxidant and antitumor activity of extracts and compounds derived from marine and halophilic microorganisms from the Andalusian coast
Funder: CEI·MAR FOUNDATION
File number: CEI-JD-19.1
Execution time: 02/01/2023 - 30/06/2024
IP: GLORIA PERAZZOLI
Development of functional extracts derived from fresh fragaria leaves: application in the control of obesity and its association with breast cancer (healthyfres)
Funder: STATE RESEARCH AGENCY
File number: CPP2022-010017
Execution time: 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2026
PI: CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
Validation of a 6-gene peripheral blood biomarker panel for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: C-CTS-228-UGR23
Execution time: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
IP: OCTAVIO CABA PEREZ
EPIGEN HEALTHY BITE technology for obtaining chemopreventive-enhanced fruits: metabolomic characterization and antitumor properties in colorectal cancer (EPIGEN-METCAN)
Funder: STATE RESEARCH AGENCY
File number: CPP2022-009967
Execution time: 01/06/2023 - 31/05/2026
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Development of new functional extracts of natural origin: study of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor capacity and their application in pathologies associated with metabolic syndrome and cancer.
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: PPJIB2022-18
Execution time: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023
IP: MARÍA MERCEDES PEÑA CONTRERAS
Preclinical validation of nanoparticles functionalized with Euphorbia Lathirix biomolecules as a new selective therapy for advanced colon cancer
Funder: CARLOS III HEALTH INSTITUTE - FEDER
File number: PMPTA22/00136
Execution time: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2024
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
EXOSOMES DERIVED FROM MACROPHAGES CARRYING DOXORUBICIN AND FUNCTIONALIZED WITH FOLIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADVANCED LUNG AND BREAST CANCER
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: PPJIA2022-20
Execution time: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023
IP: LAURA CABEZA MONTILLA
Selective therapy against colorectal cancer: destruction of tumor stem cells using targeted microgels
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: B-CTS-122-UGR20
Execution time: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2023
PI: CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
Selective nanodrugs against colorectal cancer stem cells: newly synthesized bengamides and isoquinolines associated with smart microgels (NANOINT-CCR)
Funder: COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, INDUSTRY, KNOWLEDGE AND UNIVERSITIES
File number: PY20_00540
Execution time: 04/10/2021 - 30/06/2023
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Early diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma by detection of IRAK3 and CLEC4D in liquid biopsy
Funder: PANCREATIC CANCER ASSOCIATION
File number: AYUDA-ACANPAN-AESPANC
Execution time: 07/10/2021 - 06/10/2023
IP: OCTAVIO CABA PEREZ
BIODEGRADABLE NANOFIBER TISSUE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANTI-TUMOR DRUGS: APPLICATION IN THE LOCAL TREATMENT OF CANCER (INTRANANOCANCER)
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: A-CTS-666-UGR20
Execution time: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2023
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Massive sequencing in peripheral blood for the determination of new diagnostic biomarkers in cancer: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma as a model (BIO-SEMASAPE)
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: A-CTS-436-UGR20
Execution time: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2023
IP: OCTAVIO CABA PEREZ
Development of a multi-platform integrator of heterogeneous omic databases for the analysis of differential gene expression. Application in pancreatic cancer ACRONYM: MULTI-OMICAS
Funder: COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, INDUSTRY, KNOWLEDGE AND UNIVERSITIES
File number: B-TIC-414-UGR18
Execution time: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2021
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
In vivo tests of hollow nanoparticles transporting antitumor agents for the improvement of the efficacy of chemotherapy in cancer: application to breast cancer.
Funder: COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, INDUSTRY, KNOWLEDGE AND UNIVERSITIES
File number: P18-HO-3882
Execution time: 01/01/2020 - 31/06/2021
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Development of new plant nutraceuticals: application in metabolic syndrome and colon cancer
Funder: COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, INDUSTRY, KNOWLEDGE AND UNIVERSITIES
File number: P18-TP-1420
Execution time: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2022
PI: CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
VMVH - Valorization of residues derived from horticultural crops by obtaining active nutraceuticals in colon cancer and metabolic syndrome
Funder: STATE RESEARCH AGENCY
File number: RTC2019-006870-1
Execution time: 10/06/2020 - 31/12/2023
PI: CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
P4VP-PACLITAXEL: A new pharmacological agent for the treatment of breast cancer
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: UGR001 / A-01
Execution time: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2018
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Selective Therapy Against Advanced Colon Cancer Using Anti-Egfr Targeted Poly (Butylcyanoacrylate) -5-Fluorouracil Nanoplatforms and Suicidal-Killer Systems
Funder: COUNCIL OF HEALTH
File number: PI-0476-2016
Execution time: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019
PI: CONSOLATION MELGUIZO ALONSO
Development of a diagnostic kit for pancreatic cancer based on the detection of biomarkers in serum
Funder: PUBLIC FOUNDATION FOR BIOSANITARY RESEARCH OF ORIENTAL ANDALUCIA ALEJANDRO OTERO (FIBAO)
File number: INB-0009
Execution time: 10/06/2017 - 10/06/2019
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Comparative tests between functional extracts derived from seeds with beneficial effect against colo cancer
Funder: UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA
File number: PSE / 17/002
Execution time: 08/11/2017 - 08/11/2019
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Development of a Diagnostic Kit for Pancreatic Cancer Based on the Detection of Biomarkers in Serum
Funder: COUNCIL OF HEALTH
File number: PIN-0474-2016
Execution time: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Development of a diagnostic lit for pancreatic cancer based on the determination of biomarkers in serum
Funder: CARLOS III HEALTH INSTITUTE - FEDER
File number: DTS17 / 00081
Execution time: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2019
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
Combination therapy using functionalized nanocapsules for the selective elimination of colon cancer tumor stem cells.
Funder: CARLOS III HEALTH INSTITUTE - FEDER
File number: PI19 / 01478
Execution time: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2022
IP: JOSE CARLOS PRADOS SALAZAR
A multi-center observational retrospective study to evaluate the clinical management of patients diagnosed with colorectal metastatic tumors and to characterize the management of dMMR and MSI-H in Spain. (COMISH)
Funder: MERCK SHARP & DOHME DE ESPAÑA SA
Type of test: COMMERCIAL POST AUTHORIZATION STUDY
Execution time: 19/10/2020 - 30/10/2021
IP: BEATRIZ GONZALEZ ASTORGA
Phase II study of doxycycline at a daily dose of 50 mg or 100 mg for the prevention of skin toxicity in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with panitumumab and chemotherapy
Funder: CRIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION TO OVERCOME CANCER
Type of test: INDEPENDENT CLINICAL TRIAL
Execution time: 07/03/2018 - 30/04/2020
IP: BEATRIZ GONZALEZ ASTORGA