Projects

This page gathers ongoing and completed research projects by members of the Castro and Medina research groups.

Effect of gut microbiome metabolites on insulin resistance in pediatric patients with obesity and sarcopenia

Immmunological Analysis
Metabolism
Ongoing Project

This research project evaluathes the association between microbiota metabolites and insilin resistance in pediatric obesity

March 10, 2025
Diana Villalpando, Paulina Zaldivar, Arleth Garibay, Oscar Medina

Role of IL-36 cytokines in the regulation of the immune response in intestinal mucosa

Mucosal Immunology
Inflammation
Past Project

LPS/ATP stimulation induces cytokine relocalization to the plasma membrane, and conventional secretion blockade triggers no IL-36g accumulation within the cell.

March 10, 2024
Laura Manzanares, Oscar Medina

Microbiota in caries with stevia

The Immune Regulation
Microbiota
Ongoing Project
Collab

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
America Miranda, Carolina Barajas, Oscar Medina

Design and validation of a proof-of-concept for targeted CAR-T cells

The Immune Regulation
Inflammation
Cancer
Ongoing Project

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
Oscar Medina

Role of diet in cancer

The Immune Regulation
Inflammation
Cancer
Ongoing Project
March 10, 2022
Denisse Castro, Brenda Landa

Determination of differences in immunophenotype and function of exosomes and microvesicles released by mesenchymal stem cells activated with proinflammatory cytokines: potential use as immunosuppressive therapy

The Immune Regulation
Inflammation
Cancer
Ongoing Project
Collab

This doctoral research project studies inflammation

March 10, 2022
Marta Castro, Oscar Medina

Role of the interferon-gamma receptor in mouse intestinal epithelial cells

The Immune Regulation
Mucosal Immunology
Ongoing Project

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
Brenda Hernandez, Oscar Medina

Role of the IL-36 family in metabolic diseases

The Immune Regulation
Metabolism
Ongoing Project
Collab

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
Nicte Figueroa, Oscar Medina

Effect of leptin on modulating inflammation in obesity

The Immune Regulation
Metabolism
Ongoing Project

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
Samantha Ysais, Oscar Medina

Metabolic diversity of the gut microbiota as a predictor of treatment success in leukemia

The Immune Regulation
Inflammation
Cancer
Microbiota
Ongoing Project

This doctoral research project studies inflammation in metabolic diseases

March 10, 2022
Oscar Medina
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