The research in the Carracedo lab is aimed at deconstructing the essential requirements of cancer cells with special emphasis on the translation of the acquired knowledge from bench to bedside. In order to define the genuine features of cancer cells, we focus on the signalling and metabolic alterations in prostate and breast cancer. Through the use of a hierarchical approach with increasing complexity, we work on cell lines and primary cultures (using cell and molecular biology technologies), mouse models of prostate cancer that are faithful to the human disease and the analysis of human specimens through the development of prospective and retrospective studies. Our work stems from the hypothesis that cancer is driven by signalling and metabolic alterations that, once identified, can be targeted for therapy. The center and our collaborator institutions offer state-of-the-art technologies (from OMICS to in vivo imaging), which allow us to build and answer our hypotheses with high level of confidence.
To address our scientific questions in cancer, the Carracedo lab has developed a series of research lines:
- Bioinformatics-based discovery. The lab takes full advantage on publicly available human prostate and breast cancer datasets in order to identify candidate genes to contribute to cancer pathogenesis, progression and response to therapy. Best hits are then validated employing genetic mouse models, xenograft surrogate assays and the latest advances in cellular and molecular biology combined with OMICs technologies.
- Genetic mouse models as a source for the identification of novel cancer players. Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) can faithfully recapitulate many aspects of human cancer. Dr. Carracedo envisions the molecular analysis of GEMMs with high throughput technologies as a mean to identify novel cancer-related genes. These hits are then validated through the analysis of human cancer specimens and cellular and molecular biology approaches.
- Multi-OMICs analysis for non-invasive biomarker identification. Biofluids are the perfect source for cancer biomarkers that can inform about the presence or features of cancer. The lab has undertaken a biomarker discovery approach by applying the latest OMICs technologies to biofluid specimens from well-annotated prostate cancer patients, in order to define better molecules that inform about this disease.
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Principal Investigator
Arkaitz Carracedo
ERC Consolidator Grant - Ikerbasque Research Professor -
Associate Principal Investigator
Edurne Berra
IKERBASQUE RESEARCH FELLOW -
Marco Piva
Ikerbasque Research Fellow -
Isabel Mendizabal
Ikerbasque Research Fellow RESEARCH ASSISTANT -
Amaia Zabala Letona
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Natalia Martín Martín
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER -
Amaia Ercilla Eguiarte
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Laura Camacho
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Laura Bozal Basterra
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Ana Talamillo
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Ianire Astobiza
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Oihana Iriondo Martinez de Zuazo
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Amaia Arruabarrena Aristorena
Juan de la Cierva Fellow - Ikerbasque Research Fellow TECHNICIANS / EARLY STAGE RESEARCHER -
Sonia Fernández Ruiz
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Adrián Vicente Barrueco
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Jana Crespo Trives
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Maider Fagoaga Eugui
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Onintza Carlevaris
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Mikel Pujana Vaquerizo
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Saioa García Longarte
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Kathrin Keim
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Encarnación Pérez Andrés
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Alice Macchia
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Cristina Viera Bardon
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Jon Corres Mendizabal
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Ruben Amián Ruiz
Members
Latest Publications
High SOX9 Maintains Glioma Stem Cell Activity through a Regulatory Loop Involving STAT3 and PML
Aldaz, P;Martin-Martin, N;Saenz-Antonanzas, A;Carrasco-Garcia, E;Alvarez-Satta, M;Elua-Pinin, A;Pollard, SM;Lawrie, CH;Moreno-Valladares, M;Sampron, N;Hench, J;Lovell-Badge, R;Carracedo, A;Matheu, ...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2022-05-01
Methionine Cycle Rewiring by Targeting miR-873-5p Modulates Ammonia Metabolism to Protect the Liver from Acetaminophen
Rodriguez-Agudo, R;Goikoetxea-Usandizaga, N;Serrano-Macia, M;Fernandez-Tussy, P;Fernandez-Ramos, D;Lachiondo-Ortega, S;Gonzalez-Recio, I;Gil-Pitarch, C;Mercado-Gomez, M;Moran, L;Bizkarguenaga, ...
ANTIOXIDANTS
2022-05-01
Stromal oncostatin M cytokine promotes breast cancer progression by reprogramming the tumor microenvironment
Araujo, AM;Abaurrea, A;Azcoaga, P;Lopez-Velazco, JI;Manzano, S;Rodriguez, J;Rezola, R;Egia-Mendikute, L;Valdes-Mora, F;Flores, JM;Jenkins, L;Pulido, L;Osorio-Querejeta, I;Fernandez-Nogueira, ...
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
2022-04-01
Angiocrine polyamine production regulates adiposity
Monelli, E;Villacampa, P;Zabala-Letona, A;Martinez-Romero, A;Llena, J;Beiroa, D;Gouveia, L;Chivite, I;Zagmutt, S;Gama-Perez, P;Osorio-Conles, O;Muixi, L;Martinez-Gonzalez, A;Castillo, SD;Martin-Martin, ...
NATURE METABOLISM
2022-03-14
PI3K-regulated Glycine N-methyltransferase is required for the development of prostate cancer
Zabala-Letona, A;Arruabarrena-Aristorena, A;Fernandez-Ruiz, S;Viera, C;Carlevaris, O;Ercilla, A;Mendizabal, I;Martin, T;Macchia, A;Camacho, L;Pujana-Vaquerizo, M;Sanchez-Mosquera, P;Torrano, ...
ONCOGENESIS
2022-02-23
Prospects of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Biomarker Monitoring toward Precision Medicine
Plou, J;Valera, PS;Garcia, I;de Albuquerque, CDL;Carracedo, A;Liz-Marzan, LM
ACS PHOTONICS
2022-02-16
Implication of Ceramide Kinase/C1P in Cancer Development and Progression
Camacho, L;Ouro, A;Gomez-Larrauri, A;Carracedo, A;Gomez-Munoz, A
CANCERS
2022-01-01
Identification of proximal SUMO-dependent interactors using SUMO-ID
Barroso-Gomila, O;Trulsson, F;Muratore, V;Canosa, I;Merino-Cacho, L;Cortazar, AR;Perez, C;Azkargorta, M;Iloro, I;Carracedo, A;Aransay, AM;Elortza, F;Mayor, U;Vertegaal, ACO;Barrio, R;Sutherland, ...
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
2021-11-18
Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Monitoring of Drug Diffusion in Three-Dimensional Cell Environments by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Plou, J;Molina-Martinez, B;Garcia-Astrain, C;Langer, J;Garcia, I;Ercilla, A;Perumal, G;Carracedo, A;Liz-Marzan, LM
NANO LETTERS
2021-10-27
Identification of Androgen Receptor Metabolic Correlome Reveals the Repression of Ceramide Kinase by Androgens
Camacho, L;Zabala-Letona, A;Cortazar, AR;Astobiza, I;Dominguez-Herrera, A;Ercilla, A;Crespo, J;Viera, C;Fernandez-Ruiz, S;Martinez-Gonzalez, A;Torrano, V;Martin-Martin, N;Gomez-Munoz, A;Carracedo, ...
CANCERS
2021-09-01