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The digital edition of the “El Periódico de Catalunya” newspaper, as well as other digital media, has published an article published in Current Biology about the discovery made by researchers led by Cayetano González, group leader of the Cell Division Laboratory at IRB Barcelona. The study shows that the absence of the protein Centrobin in cell centrioles determines their ability to form a cilium. The absence or malfunction of the cilia causes many diseases in humans (ciliopathies).
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
