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Overview

Mercè Pallàs is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses significant subfields such as Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry.

The main research topics covered by Mercè Pallàs include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology, epigenetics and DNA methylation, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, diet and metabolism studies, crystallization and solubility studies, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Mercè Pallàs has published frequently in several scientific venues, with notable contributions to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, The Cambridge Structural Database, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Nutrients, and Preprints.org.

Among recent papers, some of the titles and publication details are:

  • The pleiotropic neuroprotective effects of resveratrol in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease pathology: From antioxidant to epigenetic therapy, 2021, Ageing Research Reviews
  • Pharmacological Inhibition of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase as a New Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease, 2020, Neurotherapeutics
  • Modulation of KDM1A with vafidemstat rescues memory deficit and behavioral alterations, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • A Novel NMDA Receptor Antagonist Protects against Cognitive Decline Presented by Senescent Mice, 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • Apolipoprotein E and sex modulate fatty acid metabolism in a prospective observational study of cognitive decline, 2022, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy

Frequent co-authors with whom Mercè Pallàs has collaborated include Christian Griñán-Ferré, Belén Pérez, Carmen Escolano, Andrea Bagán, and Marı́a Isabel Loza.

Best Publications

  • Dietary resveratrol prevents Alzheimer’s markers and increases life span in SAMP8

    David Porquet;Gemma Casadesús;Sergi Bayod;Alberto Vicente

  • The sirtuin pathway in ageing and Alzheimer disease: mechanistic and therapeutic considerations

    David J. Bonda;Hyoung gon Lee;Antoni Camins;Mercè Pallàs

  • Low-dose pterostilbene, but not resveratrol, is a potent neuromodulator in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

    Jaewon Chang;Agnes M Rimando;Mercé Pallás;Antoni Camins

  • Novel Donepezil-Based Inhibitors of Acetyl- and Butyrylcholinesterase and Acetylcholinesterase-Induced β-Amyloid Aggregation

    Pelayo Camps;Xavier Formosa;Carles Galdeano;Tània Gómez

  • From aging to Alzheimer's disease: unveiling "the switch" with the senescence-accelerated mouse model (SAMP8).

    Merce Pallas;Antoni Camins;Mark A. Smith;George Perry;George Perry

  • Early alterations in energy metabolism in the hippocampus of APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Ignacio Pedrós;Dmitry Petrov;Michael Allgaier;Francesc Sureda

  • Protective effects of C-phycocyanin against kainic acid-induced neuronal damage in rat hippocampus.

    Victor Rimbau;Antoni Camins;Cheyla Romay;Ricardo González

  • Resveratrol and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Activation of SIRT1 as the Potential Pathway towards Neuroprotection

    Merce Pallas;Gemma Casadesus;Mark A. Smith;Ana Coto-Montes

  • Resveratrol Improves Motoneuron Function and Extends Survival in SOD1G93A ALS Mice

    Renzo Mancuso;Jaume del Valle;Laura Modol;Anna Martinez

  • The pleiotropic neuroprotective effects of resveratrol in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease pathology: From antioxidant to epigenetic therapy

    Christian Griñán-Ferré;Aina Bellver-Sanchis;Vanessa Izquierdo;Rubén Corpas

  • Neuroprotective role of trans-resveratrol in a murine model of familial Alzheimer's disease

    David Porquet;Christian Griñán-Ferré;Isidre Ferrer;Antoni Camins

  • Different glial response to methamphetamine- and methylenedioxymethamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity.

    David Pubill;Anna M. Canudas;Mercè Pallàs;Antonio Camins

  • High-fat diet-induced deregulation of hippocampal insulin signaling and mitochondrial homeostasis deficiences contribute to Alzheimer disease pathology in rodents

    Dmitry Petrov;Ignacio Pedrós;Gonzalo Artiach;Francesc X. Sureda

  • SAMP8 mice as a neuropathological model of accelerated brain aging and dementia: Toshio Takeda's legacy and future directions.

    Ichiro Akiguchi;Ichiro Akiguchi;Mercè Pallàs;Herbert Budka;Haruhiko Akiyama

  • Involvement of Calpain Activation in Neurodegenerative Processes

    Antoni Camins;Ester Verdaguer;Jaume Folch;Mercè Pallàs

  • Neurophysiological and epigenetic effects of physical exercise on the aging process.

    Perla Kaliman;Marcelina Párrizas;Jaume F. Lalanza;Antoni Camins

  • Hyperphosphorylation of microtubule-associated protein tau in senescence-accelerated mouse (SAM).

    Anna M. Canudas;Javier Gutierrez-Cuesta;M. Isabel Rodríguez;Darío Acuña-Castroviejo

  • The role of CDK5/P25 formation/inhibition in neurodegeneration.

    Antoni Camins;Ester Verdaguer;Jaume Folch;Anna Maria Canudas

  • Early amyloid accumulation in the hippocampus of SAMP8 mice.

    Jaume del Valle;Joaquim Duran-Vilaregut;Gemma Manich;Gemma Casadesús

  • Role of Cell Cycle Re-Entry in Neurons: A Common Apoptotic Mechanism of Neuronal Cell Death

    Jaume Folch;Felix Junyent;Ester Verdaguer;Carme Auladell

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoni Camins
Antoni Camins University of Barcelona
Coral Sanfeliu
Coral Sanfeliu Spanish National Research Council
Mark A. Smith
Mark A. Smith Case Western Reserve University
Rosa M. Escorihuela
Rosa M. Escorihuela Autonomous University of Barcelona
Manuel Vázquez-Carrera
Manuel Vázquez-Carrera University of Barcelona
George Perry
George Perry The University of Texas at San Antonio
F. Javier Luque
F. Javier Luque University of Barcelona
Joaquín Jordán
Joaquín Jordán University of Castilla-La Mancha
Isidro Ferrer
Isidro Ferrer University of Barcelona
Xiongwei Zhu
Xiongwei Zhu Case Western Reserve University

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