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Overview

Ignacio Torres-Aleman is affiliated with the Cajal Institute in Spain and has an extensive publication record in neuroscience and related fields. Their research primarily focuses on the interplay between insulin-like growth factors, neurobiology, and metabolic regulation.

The scientist has contributed to various significant research topics, including:

  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin
  • Sleep and Related Disorders

The fields of study most represented in their work include Neuroscience and Medicine, with notable subfields in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

Ignacio Torres-Aleman has published frequently in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • F1000Research
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Recent publications highlight their focus on insulin and insulin-like growth factors in neurological processes. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Insulin regulates neurovascular coupling through astrocytes," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The signaling landscape of insulin-like growth factor 1," 2024, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Astrocytic IGF-IRs Induce Adenosine-Mediated Inhibitory Downregulation and Improve Sensory Discrimination," 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Insulin-like growth factor I modulates sleep through hypothalamic orexin neurons," 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • "Insulin-like growth factor I mitigates post-traumatic stress by inhibiting AMP-kinase in orexin neurons," 2022, Molecular Psychiatry

Collaboration has been an integral part of Ignacio Torres-Aleman's research, with frequent coauthors being Jonathan Zegarra-Valdivia, Jaime Pignatelli, Laura Martinez-Rachadell, Ángel Núñez, and Ana M. Fernández.

Best Publications

  • Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Mediates Exercise-Induced Increases in the Number of New Neurons in the Adult Hippocampus

    José Luis Trejo;Eva Carro;Ignacio Torres-Alemán

  • Circulating insulin-like growth factor I mediates effects of exercise on the brain.

    Eva Carro;Angel Nuñez;Svetlana Busiguina;Ignacio Torres-Aleman

  • The many faces of insulin-like peptide signalling in the brain

    Ana M. Fernandez;Ignacio Torres-Alemán

  • Circulating insulin-like growth factor I mediates the protective effects of physical exercise against brain insults of different etiology and anatomy.

    Eva Carro;Jose Luis Trejo;Svetlana Busiguina;Ignacio Torres-Aleman

  • Serum insulin-like growth factor I regulates brain amyloid-beta levels.

    Carro E;Trejo Jl;Gomez-Isla T;LeRoith D

  • Astrocytic Insulin Signaling Couples Brain Glucose Uptake with Nutrient Availability

    Cristina García-Cáceres;Carmelo Quarta;Luis Varela;Yuanqing Gao

  • Insulin-like growth factor I is required for vessel remodeling in the adult brain

    C. Lopez-Lopez;D. LeRoith;I. Torres-Aleman

  • Neuronal Activity Drives Localized Blood-Brain-Barrier Transport of Serum Insulin-like Growth Factor-I into the CNS

    Takeshi Nishijima;Joaquin Piriz;Sylvie Duflot;Ana M. Fernandez

  • The effects of exercise on spatial learning and anxiety-like behavior are mediated by an IGF-I-dependent mechanism related to hippocampal neurogenesis.

    J.L. Trejo;M.V. LLorens-Martín;I. Torres-Alemán

  • The role of insulin and insulin-like growth factor I in the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.

    Eva Carro;Ignacio Torres-Aleman

  • Choroid Plexus Megalin Is Involved in Neuroprotection by Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor I

    Eva Carro;Carlos Spuch;Jose Luis Trejo;Desiré Antequera

  • Central actions of liver-derived insulin-like growth factor I underlying its pro-cognitive effects.

    J L Trejo;J Piriz;M V Llorens-Martin;A M Fernandez

  • Circulating insulin-like growth factor I and cognitive function: Neuromodulation throughout the lifespan

    Andre Aleman;Ignacio Torres-Aleman

  • Localization of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I)-like immunoreactivity in the developing and adult rat brain.

    L.M. García-Segura;J. Pérez;S. Pons;M.T. Rejas

  • Toward a comprehensive neurobiology of IGF-I.

    Ignacio Torres-Aleman

  • Therapeutic actions of insulin-like growth factor I on APP/PS2 mice with severe brain amyloidosis

    E. Carro;J.L. Trejo;A. Gerber;H. Loetscher

  • Insulin-like growth factor I restores motor coordination in a rat model of cerebellar ataxia.

    A. M. Fernandez;A. Gonzalez de la Vega;I. Torres-Aleman

  • Blockade of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor in the choroid plexus originates Alzheimer's-like neuropathology in rodents: new cues into the human disease?

    Eva Carro;Jose Luis Trejo;Carlos Spuch;Delphine Bohl

  • Mechanisms mediating brain plasticity: IGF1 and adult hippocampal neurogenesis.

    María LLorens-Martín;Ignacio Torres-Alemán;José Luis Trejo

  • Exercise modulates insulin-like growth factor 1-dependent and -independent effects on adult hippocampal neurogenesis and behaviour

    María LLorens-Martín;Ignacio Torres-Alemán;José Luis Trejo

  • Localization of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor in the cerebellum and hypothalamus of adult rats: an electron microscopic study.

    L M Garcia-Segura;J R Rodriguez;I Torres-Aleman

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis M. Garcia-Segura
Luis M. Garcia-Segura Spanish National Research Council
José Luis Trejo
José Luis Trejo Cajal Institute
Angel Nuñez
Angel Nuñez Autonomous University of Madrid
María Llorens-Martín
María Llorens-Martín Spanish National Research Council
Hideaki Soya
Hideaki Soya University of Tsukuba
Eduardo R. Zimmer
Eduardo R. Zimmer Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
José Berciano
José Berciano University of Cantabria
Istvan Merchenthaler
Istvan Merchenthaler University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University

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