NombreRodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María
DepartamentoFisiología
Área de conocimientoFisiología
Categoría profesionalCatedrática de Universidad
Correo electrónicoSolicitar
           
  • Nº publicaciones

    38

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    3646

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Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Critical Neurotrophic Factor for the Survival and Physiology of Motoneurons

Martín Calvo, Paula; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was discovered by its angiogenic activity. However, during evolution, it appeared ...
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Preservation of KCC2 expression in axotomized abducens motoneurons and its enhancement by VEGF

Martín Calvo, Paula; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Álvarez, Francisco J. (Springer Nature, 2023)
The potassium chloride cotransporter 2 (KCC2) is the main Cl− extruder in neurons. Any alteration in KCC2 levels leads to ...
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Relative contribution of lateral vestibular neuron and abducens internuclear neuron inputs to the discharge activity of medial rectus motoneurons

García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Springer, 2023)
Medial rectus motoneurons mediate nasally directed horizontal eye movements. These motoneurons receive two major excitatory ...
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Proprioceptors in extraocular muscles

Blumer, Roland; Carrero Rojas, Génova; Martín Calvo, Paula; Streicher, Johannes; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2023)
New Findings: What is the topic of this review? This review aims to evaluate the literature on proprioceptors and particular ...
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BDNF Influence on Adult Terminal Axon Sprouting after Partial Deafferentation

Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)
BDNF is a neurotrophin family member implicated in many different neuronal functions, from neuronal survival during ...
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VEGF and Neuronal Survival

Martín Calvo, Paula; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (SAGE, 2022)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is well known for its angiogenic activity, but recent evidence has revealed a ...
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Eye Movements But Not Vision Drive the Development of Palisade Endings

Carrero Rojas, Génova; Martín Calvo, Paula; Lischka, Thomas; Streicher, Johannes; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Blumer, Roland (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2022)
PURPOSE. To test whether visual experience and/or eye movements drive the postnatal development of palisade endings in ...
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VEGF is an essential retrograde trophic factor for motoneurons

Martín Calvo, Paula; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (National Academy of Sciences, 2022)
VEGF was initially discovered due to its angiogenic activity and therefore named "vascular endothelial growth factor."However, ...
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Estrategias reparativas en el sistema oculomotor tras la lesión mediante la administración del factor de crecimiento del endotelio vascular (VEGF)

Martín Calvo, Paula; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (2021)
El factor de crecimiento del endotelio vascular (VEGF) es una proteína englobada en la familia de los factores tróficos. ...
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MIF versus SIF motoneurons, what are their respective contribution in the oculomotor medial rectus pool?

Carrero Rojas, Génova; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Blumer, Roland; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Society for Neuroscience, 2021)
Multiply-innervated muscle fibers (MIFs) are peculiar to the extraocular muscles as they are non-twitch but produce a slow ...
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A Single Intraventricular Injection of VEGF Leads to Long-Term Neurotrophic Effects in Axotomized Motoneurons

Martín Calvo, Paula; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Society for Neuroscience, 2020)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been recently demonstrated to induce neuroprotective and synaptotrophic ...
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Palisade endings have an exocytotic machinery but lack acetylcholine receptors and distinct acetylcholinesterase activity

Blumer, Roland; Streicher, Johannes; Carrero Rojas, Génova; Martín Calvo, Paula; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (ARVO, 2020)
Purpose: The purpose of this work was to test whether palisade endings express structural and molecular features of ...
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Functional diversity of motoneurons in the oculomotor system

García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Martín Calvo, Paula; Blumer, Roland; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (National Academy of Sciences, 2019)
Extraocular muscles contain two types of muscle fibers according to their innervation pattern: singly innervated muscle ...
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Short-term plasticity after partial deafferentation in the oculomotor system

García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Djebari, Souhail; Vélez Ortiz, José Miguel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz (Springer Nature, 2019)
Medial rectus motoneurons are innervated by two main pontine inputs. The specific function of each of these two inputs ...
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Prevents the Downregulation of the Cholinergic Phenotype in Axotomized Motoneurons of the Adult Rat

Acosta, Lourdes; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Silva Hucha, Silvia; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (Frontiers Media, 2018)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was initially characterized by its activity on the vascular system. However, ...
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Effects of Selective Deafferentation on the Discharge Characteristics of Medial Rectus Motoneurons

Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; G. Hernández, Rosendo (Society for Neuroscience, 2018)
Medial rectus motoneurons receive two main pontine inputs: abducens internuclear neurons, whose axons course through the ...
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Vascular endothelial growth factor: an essential neurotrophic factor for motoneurons?

Martín Calvo, Paula; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (Medknow Publications, 2018)
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Synaptic loss and firing alterations in Axotomized Motoneurons are restored by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF-B

Martín Calvo, Paula; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Elsevier, 2018)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), also known as VEGF-A, was discovered due to its vasculogenic and angiogenic ...
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Extraocular motoneurons of the adult rat show higher levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor Flk-1 than other cranial motoneurons

Silva Hucha, Silvia; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel (Public Library of Science, 2017)
Recent studies show a relationship between the deficit of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and motoneuronal ...
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Palisade endings of extraocular muscles develop postnatally following different time courses

Blumer, Roland; Streicher, Johannes; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2017)
PURPOSE. To analyze in a frontal-eyed mammal (cat) the postnatal development of palisade endings in extraocular muscles ...
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Extraocular Motor System Exhibits a Higher Expression of Neurotrophins When Compared with Other Brainstem Motor Systems

García Hernández, Rosendo Miguel; Silva Hucha, Silvia; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz (Frontiers Media, 2017)
Extraocular motoneurons resist degeneration in diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The main objective of the ...
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Functional Diversity of Neurotrophin Actions on the Oculomotor System

Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (MDPI AG, 2016)
Neurotrophins play a principal role in neuronal survival and differentiation during development, but also in the maintenance ...
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Palisade Endings Are a Constant Feature in the Extraocular Muscles of Frontal-Eyed, But Not Lateral-Eyed, Animals

Blumer, Roland; Maurer-Gesek, Barbara; Gesslbauer, Bernhard; Blumer, Michael; Pechriggl, Elisabeth; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Horn, Anja K.; May, Paul J.; Streicher, Johannes; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2016)
Purpose To test whether palisade endings are a general feature of mammalian extraocular muscles (EOMs). Methods Thirteen ...
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Implante de progenitores neurales en un modelo de lesión del sistema oculomotor

Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (2015)
El implante de células progenitoras neurales en el sistema nervioso central lesionado es una poderosa herramienta reparadora. ...
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Neural Progenitor Cell Implants in the Lesioned Medial Longitudinal Fascicle of Adult Cats Regulate Synaptic Composition and Firing Properties of Abducens Internuclear Neurons

Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Talaverón Aguilocho, Rocío; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Society for Neuroscience, 2014)
Transplants of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) into the injured CNS have been proposed as a powerful tool for brain repair, ...
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Implanted neural progenitor cells regulate glial reaction to brain injury and establish gap junctions with host glial cells

Talaverón Aguilocho, Rocío; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Macías, David; Gálvez, Victoria; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)
Transplantation of neural stem/progenitor cells (NPCs) in the lesioned brain is able to restore morphological and physiological ...
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Neural progenitor cell implants modulate vascular endothelial growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat axotomized neurons

Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Talaverón Aguilocho, Rocío; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (2013)
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Axons Giving Rise to the Palisade Endings of Feline Extraocular Muscles Display Motor Features

Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Zimmermann, Lars; Streicher, Johannes (Society for Neuroscience, 2013)
Palisade endings are nerve specializations found in the extraocular muscles (EOMs) of mammals, including primates. They ...
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Dual encoding of muscle tension and eye position by abducens motoneurons

Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Miller, Joel M; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Society for Neuroscience, 2011)
Extraocular muscle tension associated with spontaneous eye movements has a pulse-slide-step profile similar to that of ...
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Differential regulation of the expression of neurotrophin receptors in rat extraocular motoneurons after lesion

Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Rodríguez Matarredona, Esperanza; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Muñoz Hernández, Rocío; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (Wiley, 2011)
Neurotrophins acting through high-affinity tyrosine kinase receptors (trkA, trkB, and trkC) play a crucial role in regulating ...
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Nerve Growth Factor Regulates the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel (Society for Neuroscience, 2010)
Target-derived neurotrophins exert powerful synaptotrophic actions in the adult brain and are involved in the regulation ...
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Complementary Actions of BDNF and Neurotrophin-3 on the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

Davis López de Carrizosa, María América; Morado Díaz, Camilo José; Tena, Juan J.; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Pecero, María L.; Morcuende Fernández, Sara R.; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (Society for Neuroscience, 2009)
Neurotrophins, as target-derived factors, are essential for neuronal survival during development, but during adulthood, ...
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Dispositivo para la administración de sustancias, estimulación y registro daser

Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Tena Aguilar, Juan Jesús; Mentis, George Z.; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM), 2007)
Dispositivo para la administración de sustancias, estimulación y registro daser. Se trata de un dispositivo para uso ...
Tesis Doctoral
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Efectos de la reinervación de una nueva diana por neuronas centrales axotomizadas

Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (2004)
Se realizó un estudio de los efectos de un implante de primordio cerebeloso como posible nueva diana para las neuronas ...
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Recuperación de la actividad de disparo en neuronas axotomizadas mediante implante de tejido nervioso embrionario

Benítez Temiño, Beatriz; Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María (2002)
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Eye position and eye velocity integrators reside in separate brainstem nuclei.

Pastor Loro, Ángel Manuel; Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Baker, Robert (National Academy of Sciences, 1994)
Two types of central nervous system integrators are critical for oculomotor performance. The first integrates velocity ...
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Respuesta neuronal a la lesión selectiva de células diana en el mamífero adulto

Rodríguez de la Cruz, Rosa María; Delgado García, José María (1992)
Los objetivos del presente trabajo se resumen en los puntos siguientes: a) Elegir un sistema de proyección sobre su blanco ...