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29-11-2012
Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology article accepted!
The article entitled “Regulation of Apoptotic Signaling Pathways by 5α-dihydrotestosterone and 17β-estradiol in Immature Rat Sertoli Cells” has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This article addresses the effect of sex steroid hormones on apoptosis and specific markers of apoptotic pathways in Sertoli cells.
30-10-2012
Advanced Course in Reproduction
The 1st Advanced Course in Reproduction: molecular and clinical perspective will be held at the Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS), Faculty of Health Sciences (FCS) of the University of Beira Interior, Covilha. The course takes place in the FCS on 22 and 23 November 2012.
15-10-2012
Tânia R. Dias - New PhD Student
Tânia R. Dias has been accepted as a student in the PhD Programe of Biomedicine at University of Beira. She wiil develop her work program at the Reproductive Biology Group at CICS-UBI. Congratulations!!
18-09-2012
Accepted Communication - ECA Conference 2012
A communication entitled "Human Sertoli cells produce high amounts of acetate that is under strict hormonal control" by Marco G. Alves et al has been accepted in the 7th European Congress of Andrology (ECA), which will be held at Berlin, Germany from 28 November to 1 December 2012.
17-09-2012
Accepted Communication - ECA Conference 2012
A communication entitled "Hormonal Regulation of Na+-H+ Exchanger 3 (NHE3) in Sertoli Cells: A Possible Role for Estrogens in Spermatogenesis" by Ana D. Martins et al has been accepted in the 7th European Congress of Andrology (ECA), which will be held at Berlin, Germany from 28 November to 1 December 2012.
01-08-2012
New laboratory technician
Ana D. Martins has been hired as a laboratory technician to develop her work in our team in order to fullfil the proposed objectives in the project PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010: "Can Hormonal (De)regulation of Ion Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells be Responsible for Infertility?"
25-07-2012
Current Diabetes Reviews article accepted!
The entitled article “Impact of diabetes in blood-testis and blood-brain barriers: resemblances and differences” has been accepted for publication in Current Diabetes Reviews. This article reviews the role of BBB and BTB in the control of glucose and metabolic dysfunction caused by diabetes in the brain and the seminiferous epithelium.
26-06-2012
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences article accepted!
A review article entitled “Hormonal control of Sertoli cell metabolism regulates spermatogenesis” has been accepted for publication in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. This article addresses the relevance of hormonal regulation of Sertoli cells for the normal occurrence of spermatogenesis.
12-06-2012
Nature Reviews Urology - Featured Article
The review article entitled “Metabolic regulation is important for spermatogenesis” is the featured article of the month of June in Nature Reviews Urology. In this article the authors discuss the importance of Sertoli cell metabolism in the formation of the mature spermatozoa, and the regulation of this metabolism, which could have a direct influence on male fertility.
05-06-2012
BBA - Molecular Cell Research article accepted!
An article entitled “In vitro cultured human Sertoli cells secrete high amounts of acetate that is stimulated by 17b-estradiol and suppressed by insulin deprivation” has been accepted for publication in BBA - Molecular Cell Research. This paper is focused on the hormonal regulation of acetate production by human Sertoli cells.
04-06-2012
Ana Martins - Master Degree
Ana Martins has been awarded a Master degree in Biomedical Sciences after defending her work, entitled "Effects of Sex Steroid Hormones on Sertoli Cells Metabolic Pathways", in a public presentation that took place at FCS - UBI. She obtained a classification of 19 values (out of 20). Congratulations!!
04-06-2012
Vera Simões - Master Degree
Vera Simões has been awarded a Master degree in Biomedical Sciences after defending her work, entitled "DHT and E2 as modulators of apoptotic signaling in rat Sertoli cells", in a public presentation that took place at FCS - UBI. She obtained a classification of 19 values (out of 20). Congratulations!!
04-06-2012
Tânia Dias - Master Degree
Tânia Dias has been awarded a Master degree in Biomedical Sciences after defending her work, entitled "Evaluation of cell death markers and reproductive parameters in models of diabetes mellitus", in a public presentation that took place at FCS - UBI. She obtained a classification of 19 values (out of 20). Congratulations!!
16-05-2012
Grant Award and Communication Accepted - EUROMAR Conference 2012
A communication entitled "Insulin Deprivation Affects Metabolism and Metabolism-Associated Gene Transcript Levels of In Vitro Cultured Human Sertoli Cells" by Luís Rato et al has been accepted in the EUROMAR Conference 2012, which takes place from the 1st to the 5th July 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. Luís Rato was also awarded an AMPERE student grant to attend the conference
10-05-2012
Available position – Research fellowship
It is now open a research fellowship to work in our team in order to fulfil the proposed objectives in the project PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010, co-funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and by the European Union Funds – FEDER through COMPETE. The full announcement can be consulted in the site ERACAREERS
01-04-2012
Project PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010 – Day One
Officially our funded project starts today. We will work even harder to fully accomplish our goals. For the next 3 years we will update the major outcomes and findings.
29-03-2012
Nature Reviews Urology article accepted!!
A review article entitled “Metabolic regulation is important for spermatogenesis” has been accepted for publication in Nature Reviews Urology. This is the first review paper to be published by our group in a Nature Publication Group journal and is in line with our team effort to better understand the role of metabolism and metabolic modulation in spermatogenesis.
