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Overview

Ramon Bartrons is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and specializes in research related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work primarily spans the fields of molecular biology, cancer research, epidemiology, oncology, and cell biology.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple areas in biomedical science. These include:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Liver Physiology and Pathology

The recent papers authored or coauthored by Ramon Bartrons highlight ongoing exploration in cancer biology, metabolism, and liver disease. Key publications include:

  • "CPEB4 Increases Expression of PFKFB3 to Induce Glycolysis and Activate Mouse and Human Hepatic Stellate Cells, Promoting Liver Fibrosis," 2020, published in Gastroenterology
  • "Liver CPT1A gene therapy reduces diet-induced hepatic steatosis in mice and highlights potential lipid biomarkers for human NAFLD," 2020, published in The FASEB Journal
  • "p38γ MAPK Is Essential for Aerobic Glycolysis and Pancreatic Tumorigenesis," 2020, published in Cancer Research
  • "The ubiquitin ligase HERC1 regulates cell migration via RAF-dependent regulation of MKK3/p38 signaling," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "TP53 Induced Glycolysis and Apoptosis Regulator and Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 drive metabolic reprogramming with c-MYC and NFkB activation in breast cancer," 2023, published in International Journal of Cancer

Ramon Bartrons regularly publishes in venues including:

  • Cancer Research
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Gastroenterology
  • The FASEB Journal
  • International Journal of Cancer

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Ànna Manzano
  • Àurea Navarro-Sabaté
  • Xiao-Mei Qi
  • Ryan Wertz
  • Matthew Mortensen

Best Publications

  • TIGAR, a p53-Inducible Regulator of Glycolysis and Apoptosis

    Karim Bensaad;Atsushi Tsuruta;Mary A. Selak;M. Nieves Calvo Vidal

  • Role of PFKFB3-Driven Glycolysis in Vessel Sprouting

    Katrien De Bock;Maria Georgiadou;Sandra Schoors;Anna Kuchnio

  • A kinetic study of pyrophosphate: fructose-6-phosphate phosphotransferase from potato tubers. Application to a microassay of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate.

    Emile Van Schaftingen;Béatrice Lederer;Ramon Bartrons;Henri‐Géry Hers

  • PFK-2/FBPase-2: maker and breaker of the essential biofactor fructose-2,6-bisphosphate.

    David A. Okar;Alex J. Lange;Ànna Manzano;Aurèa Navarro-Sabatè

  • Hypoxia, glucose metabolism and the Warburg's effect.

    Ramon Bartrons;Jaime Caro

  • 6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase (pfkfb3) gene promoter contains hypoxia-inducible factor-1 binding sites necessary for transactivation in response to hypoxia

    Mercè Obach;Àurea Navarro-Sabaté;Jaime Caro;Xianguo Kong

  • Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase mediates the protective effects of ischemic preconditioning on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat.

    Carmen Peralta;Ramón Bartrons;Anna Serafin;Cristina Blázquez

  • Amino Acids Activate Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 (mTORC2) via PI3K/Akt Signaling

    Irantzu Tato;Ramon Bartrons;Francesc Ventura;Jose Luis Rosa

  • Insulin-like effects of vanadate on glucokinase activity and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate levels in the liver of diabetic rats.

    J Gil;M Miralpeix;J Carreras;R Bartrons

  • HIF-1α and PFKFB3 Mediate a Tight Relationship Between Proinflammatory Activation and Anerobic Metabolism in Atherosclerotic Macrophages

    Ahmed Tawakol;Parmanand Singh;Marina Mojena;María Pimentel-Santillana

  • c‐met mRNA overexpression in human hepatocellular carcinoma

    Loreto Boix;Jose Luis Rosa;Francesc Ventura;Antoni Castells

  • Hormonal control of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate concentration in isolated rat hepatocytes.

    R Bartrons;L Hue;E Van Schaftingen;H G Hers

  • Hepatic preconditioning preserves energy metabolism during sustained ischemia

    Carmen Peralta;Ramón Bartrons;Lluís Riera;Anna Isabel Manzano

  • TGF-β1 targets Smad, p38 MAPK, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways to induce PFKFB3 gene expression and glycolysis in glioblastoma cells

    Ana Rodríguez-García;Paula Samsó;Pere Fontova;Helga Simon-Molas

  • BMP2 induction of actin cytoskeleton reorganization and cell migration requires PI3-kinase and Cdc42 activity.

    Cristina Gamell;Nelson Osses;Nelson Osses;Ramon Bartrons;Thomas Rückle

  • Effect of ozone treatment on reactive oxygen species and adenosine production during hepatic ischemia-reperfusion.

    Carmen Peralta;Carme Xaus;Ramón Bartrons;Olga Sonia León

  • PFKFB3 gene silencing decreases glycolysis, induces cell-cycle delay and inhibits anchorage-independent growth in HeLa cells.

    M.N. Calvo;R. Bartrons;E. Castaño;J.C. Perales

  • Pck1 Gene Silencing in the Liver Improves Glycemia Control, Insulin Sensitivity, and Dyslipidemia in db/db Mice

    Alicia G. Gómez-Valadés;Andrés Méndez-Lucas;Anna Vidal-Alabró;Francese X. Blasco

  • Interaction and Functional Cooperation of NF-κB with Smads: TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF THE junBPROMOTER

    Teresa López-Rovira;Elisabet Chalaux;Jose Luis Rosa;Ramon Bartrons

  • p38 regulates expression of osteoblast-specific genes by phosphorylation of osterix.

    María José Ortuño;Silvia Ruiz-Gaspà;Edgardo Rodríguez-Carballo;Antonio R.G. Susperregui

Frequent Co-Authors

Carmen A. Peralta
Carmen A. Peralta University of California, San Francisco
Louis Hue
Louis Hue Université Catholique de Louvain
Mark H. Rider
Mark H. Rider Université Catholique de Louvain
Henri-Géry Hers
Henri-Géry Hers Université Catholique de Louvain
Antonio Zorzano
Antonio Zorzano University of Barcelona
Antoni Rimola
Antoni Rimola University of Barcelona
Isidro Ferrer
Isidro Ferrer University of Barcelona
Gema Frühbeck
Gema Frühbeck University of Navarra
Bruno Basso
Bruno Basso Michigan State University

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