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Luis Carrasco is affiliated with the Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the medical field, with specific work in neurology, infectious diseases, physiology, dermatology, and epidemiology. The topics covered in Carrasco's research include botulinum toxin and related neurological disorders, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research, and nail diseases and treatments.

They have published articles in notable venues such as the International Journal of Biological Sciences, Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, and Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. Among their recent papers are:

  • "Polymicrobial Infections and Neurodegenerative Diseases," 2020, Current Clinical Microbiology Reports
  • "Parkinson's Disease: A Comprehensive Analysis of Fungi and Bacteria in Brain Tissue," 2020, International Journal of Biological Sciences
  • "Issue Information," 2023, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Diana Pisa, R. Alonso, Christopher Shea, Alisa Belzer, and C. C. Becerra. Collaborations with these researchers underline a network of interdisciplinary study in neurodegenerative diseases and microbial infections.

Carrasco's body of work reflects a detailed exploration of neurological disorders and infectious agents. The research spans mechanisms and treatments related to diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, as well as investigations into microbial resistance and susceptibility to antifungal agents. This diverse scope contributes to better understanding neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and related skin and nail conditions.

Best Publications

  • Viroporins: structure and biological functions

    José Luis Nieva;Vanesa Madan;Luis Carrasco

  • Viroporins

    Maria Eugenia Gonzalez;Luis Carrasco

  • Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4GI Is a Cellular Target for NS1 Protein, a Translational Activator of Influenza Virus

    Tomás Aragón;Susana de la Luna;Isabel Novoa;Luis Carrasco

  • Sodium ions and the shut-off of host cell protein synthesis by picornaviruses.

    Luis Carrasco;Alan E. Smith

  • Different Brain Regions are Infected with Fungi in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Diana Pisa;Ruth Alonso;Alberto Rábano;Izaskun Rodal

  • Poliovirus protein 2C has ATPase and GTPase activities.

    P L Rodríguez;L Carrasco

  • Ribosome inactivation by the toxic lectins abrin and ricin. Kinetics of the enzymic activity of the toxin A-chains.

    Sjur Olsnes;Carmen Fernandez-Puentes;Luis Carrasco;David Vazquez

  • Modification of membrane permeability by animal viruses.

    Luis Carrasco

  • Translational resistance of late alphavirus mRNA to eIF2α phosphorylation: a strategy to overcome the antiviral effect of protein kinase PKR

    Iván Ventoso;Miguel Angel Sanz;Susana Molina;Juan José Berlanga

  • Polysaccharides as antiviral agents: antiviral activity of carrageenan.

    M. E González;Balbino Alarcón;Luís Carrasco

  • Antiviral effect of the mammalian translation initiation factor 2α kinase GCN2 against RNA viruses

    Juan J Berlanga;Iván Ventoso;Heather P Harding;Jing Deng;Jing Deng

  • Viral infection permeabilizes mammalian cells to protein toxins

    Carmen Fernández-Puentes;Luis Carrasco

  • Membrane leakiness after viral infection and a new approach to the development of antiviral agents

    Luis Carrasco;Luis Carrasco

  • Hybrid proteins between Pseudomonas exotoxin A and poliovirus protease 2Apro

    Isabel Novoa;Elena Feduchi;Luis Carrasco

  • System-wide Profiling of RNA-Binding Proteins Uncovers Key Regulators of Virus Infection

    Manuel Garcia-Moreno;Marko Noerenberg;Shuai Ni;Shuai Ni;Aino I. Järvelin

  • Viroporin-mediated Membrane Permeabilization PORE FORMATION BY NONSTRUCTURAL POLIOVIRUS 2B PROTEIN

    Aitziber Agirre;Angel Barco;Luis Carrasco;José L. Nieva

  • Membrane Permeabilization by Poliovirus Proteins 2B and 2BC

    Rafael Aldabe;Angel Barco;Luis Carrasco

  • Poliovirus protease 3C(pro) kills cells by apoptosis.

    Angel Barco;Elena Feduchi;Luis Carrasco

  • Fungal infection in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Ruth Alonso;Diana Pisa;Ana Isabel Marina;Esperanza Morato

  • Induction of Membrane Proliferation by Poliovirus Proteins 2C and 2BC

    R Aldabe;L Carrasco

  • A human virus protein, poliovirus protein 2BC, induces membrane proliferation and blocks the exocytic pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    A. Barco;L. Carrasco

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfredo Castello
Alfredo Castello MRC-University of Glasgow Centre For Virus Research
Balbino Alarcón
Balbino Alarcón Spanish National Research Council
Miguel A. Alonso
Miguel A. Alonso Spanish National Research Council
David Vazquez
David Vazquez Autonomous University of Madrid
Angel Barco
Angel Barco Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante
Alberto Muñoz
Alberto Muñoz Spanish National Research Council
Sergi Díez
Sergi Díez Spanish National Research Council
Josep M. Bayona
Josep M. Bayona Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Fresno
Manuel Fresno Autonomous University of Madrid
Juan Carlos Lacal
Juan Carlos Lacal Spanish National Research Council

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