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Joan J. Guinovart

Joan J. Guinovart

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
11389
World Ranking
10429
National Ranking
201

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Joan J. Guinovart is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research primarily revolves around medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in several subfields such as rheumatology, physiology, neurology, surgery, and genetics.

Their work covers a range of main topics including glycogen storage diseases and myoclonus, pancreatic function and diabetes, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, lysosomal storage disorders research, diet and metabolism studies, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and memory and neural mechanisms.

Guinovart has published extensively, with frequent appearances in publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Metabolism, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Neurobiology, and SSRN Electronic Journal. These venues reflect the multidisciplinary nature of their scientific contributions.

Among recent papers, notable titles include:

  • Neutrophils Fuel Effective Immune Responses through Gluconeogenesis and Glycogenesis (2020, Cell Metabolism)
  • Arousal-induced cortical activity triggers lactate release from astrocytes (2020, Nature Metabolism)
  • Integrated Multiomics Reveals Glucose Use Reprogramming and Identifies a Novel Hexokinase in Alcoholic Hepatitis (2020, Gastroenterology)
  • Astrocytic glycogen accumulation drives the pathophysiology of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease (2021, Brain)
  • Increased liver glycogen levels enhance exercise capacity in mice (2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry)

Guinovart frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Jordi Durán, Iliana López-Soldado, Arnau Hervera, Olga Varea, and José Antonio del Río. Jordi Durán, in particular, has a substantial number of joint publications with Guinovart.

The scientist has been recognized as a member of Academia Europaea since 2011, indicating their engagement with the broader European academic community.

Best Publications

  • Insulin-dependent diabetes affects testicular function by FSH- and LH-linked mechanisms.

    Joan Ballester;M. Carmen Muñoz;Jorge Domínguez;Teresa Rigau

  • Mechanism suppressing glycogen synthesis in neurons and its demise in progressive myoclonus epilepsy.

    David Vilchez;Susana Ros;Daniel Cifuentes;Lluís Pujadas

  • Hypoxia promotes glycogen accumulation through hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-mediated induction of glycogen synthase 1.

    Nuria Pescador;Diego Villar;Diego Villar;Daniel Cifuentes;Mar Garcia-Rocha

  • A Guideline to Univariate Statistical Analysis for LC/MS-Based Untargeted Metabolomics-Derived Data

    Maria Vinaixa;Sara Samino;Isabel Saez;Jordi Duran

  • Control of glycogen deposition.

    Juan C. Ferrer;Cristián Favre;Roger R. Gomis;Josep M. Fernández-Novell

  • The role of glucose 6-phosphate in the control of glycogen synthase.

    C Villar-Palasí;J J Guinovart

  • Neurons have an active glycogen metabolism that contributes to tolerance to hypoxia.

    Isabel Saez;Jordi Duran;Christopher Sinadinos;Antoni Beltran

  • Neutrophils Fuel Effective Immune Responses through Gluconeogenesis and Glycogenesis

    Pranvera Sadiku;Pranvera Sadiku;Joseph A. Willson;Eilise M. Ryan;David Sammut

  • Glycogen accumulation underlies neurodegeneration and autophagy impairment in Lafora disease

    Jordi Duran;Agnès Gruart;Mar García-Rocha;José M. Delgado-García

  • Glycogen synthase: A new activity ratio assay expressing a high sensitivity to the phosphorylation state

    Joan J. Guinovart;Agustí Salavert;Joan Massagué;Carlos J. Ciudad

  • Evidence for a role of glucose-induced translocation of glucokinase in the control of hepatic glycogen synthesis.

    Loranne Agius;Matthew Peak;Christopher B. Newgard;Anna M. Gomez-Foix

  • Regulation of glycogen synthesis by the laforin–malin complex is modulated by the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway

    Maria del Carmen Solaz-Fuster;José Vicente Gimeno-Alcañiz;Susana Ros;Maria Elena Fernandez-Sanchez

  • Impairment in long-term memory formation and learning-dependent synaptic plasticity in mice lacking glycogen synthase in the brain.

    Jordi Duran;Isabel Saez;Agnès Gruart;Joan J Guinovart

  • Effects of Tungstate, a New Potential Oral Antidiabetic Agent, in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats

    María Carmen Muñoz;Albert Barberà;Jorge Domínguez;Josefa Fernàndez-Alvarez

  • Determination of glucose-6-phosphatase activity using the glucose dehydrogenase-coupled reaction.

    María Alegre;Carlos J. Ciudad;Cristina Fillat;Joan J. Guinovart

  • Neurodegeneration and functional impairments associated with glycogen synthase accumulation in a mouse model of Lafora disease

    Jordi Valles‐Ortega;Jordi Duran;Mar Garcia‐Rocha;Carles Bosch

  • Glucose 6-Phosphate Produced by Glucokinase, but Not Hexokinase I, Promotes the Activation of Hepatic Glycogen Synthase

    Joan Seoane;Anna M. Gómez-Foix;Robert M. O'Doherty;Cristina Gómez-Ara

  • The role of the regulatory protein of glucokinase in the glucose sensory mechanism of the hepatocyte.

    Núria de la Iglesia;Mohammed Mukhtar;Joan Seoane;Joan J. Guinovart

  • Insulin-like actions of tungstate in diabetic rats. Normalization of hepatic glucose metabolism.

    Albert Barberà;Joan E. Rodríguez-Gil;Joan J. Guinovart

  • Stable and functional regeneration of pancreatic beta-cell population in nSTZ-rats treated with tungstate.

    J. Fernández-Alvarez;A. Barberà;B. Nadal;S. Barceló-Batllori

Frequent Co-Authors

Fatima Bosch
Fatima Bosch Autonomous University of Barcelona
Joaquín Ariño
Joaquín Ariño Autonomous University of Barcelona
Christopher B. Newgard
Christopher B. Newgard Duke University
José M. Serratosa
José M. Serratosa Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Agnès Gruart
Agnès Gruart Pablo de Olavide University
José M. Delgado-García
José M. Delgado-García Pablo de Olavide University
Berge A. Minassian
Berge A. Minassian The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Joan Massagué
Joan Massagué Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Joan Seoane
Joan Seoane Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona

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