Publications

Our publications reflect our interests in the fields of Cancer Biology and Neuroscience. This allows us to study brain metastases using a variety of techniques. Here are our most significant contributions to both disciplines.

2023. Brain Metastasis Group publications

STAR protocol on brain slices

Lucía Zhu, Lauritz Miarka, Patricia Baena, María Perea-García, Manuel Valiente

ScienceDirect

Emerging targets for cancer treatment: S100A9/RAGE

M. Valiente, J.M. Sepúlveda, A. Pérez

ScienceDirect

2022. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Toward plasmonic neural probes: SERS detection of neurotransmitters through gold nanoislands-decorated tapered optical fibers with sub-10 nm gaps

Zheng D, Pisano F, Collard L, Balena A, Pisanello M, Spagnolo B, Mach-Batlle R, Tantussi F, Carbone L, De Angelis F, Valiente M, de La Prida L, Ciracì C, De Vittorio M, Pisanello F.

Advanced Materials

Stratification of radiosensitive brain metastases based on an actionable S100A9/RAGE resistance mechanism.

Monteiro C, Miarka L, et al.

Nature Medicine

A clinically-compatible drug-screening platform based on organotypic cultures identifies vulnerabilities to prevent and treat brain metastasis.

Zhu L, et al.

EMBO Mol. Med.

2021. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Animal models of brain metastasis.

Miarka L and Valiente M

Neuro-Oncol Adv.

Plasmonics on a neural implant: engineering light–matter interactions on the nonplanar surface of tapered optical fibers.

Pisano F, et al.

Adv.Opt. Mater.

Brain microenvironment heterogeneity: potential value for brain tumors

Álvaro-Espinosa L, de Pablos-Aragoneses A, et al.

Front. Oncol

Challenges and novel opportunities of radiation therapy for brain metastases in non-small cell lung cancer.

Jablonska PA et al.

Cancers

Brain metastasis models: what do we need to aim for better treatments.

Masmudi-Martín M, Zhu L et al.

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.

2020. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Brain metastases cell partners and tumor microenvironment

García-Gómez, Priego, Álvaro-Espinosa, Valiente M.

Springer

Universal scaling laws rule explosive growth in human cancers

Pérez-García VM et al.

Nature Physics

Vascular co-option

García-Gómez P and Valiente M

Tumor vascularization. Elsevier

An inbred ecosystem that supports medulloblastoma

Pablos-Aragoneses A and Valiente M

Immunity

Preclinical models of brain metastasis

Zhu L and Valiente M

Central Nervous System Metastases: Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer

Organotypic brain cultures for metastasis research

Zhu L and Valiente M

Neuromethods

Immunotherapy in NSCLC patients with brain metastases. Understanding brain tumor microenvironment and dissecting outcomes from immune checkpoint blockade in the clinic

Vilariño N et al.

Cancer Treatment Reviews. (2020)

Brain Metastasis Cell Lines Panel: a public resource for organotropic cell lines

Valiente M et al.

Cancer Research

Breaking down the wall: the strategic plan of cancer to conquer the brain.

Valiente M and de la Prida.

Epilepsy Currents. (2020).

2019. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Vascular co-option in brain metastasis

García-Gómez and Valiente

Angiogenesis

Transcriptomic Hallmarks of Tumor Plasticity and Stromal Interactions in Brain Metastasis

Wingrove et al.

Cell Reports

The Potential of Astrocytes as Immune Modulators in Brain Tumors

Priego and Valiente

Front. Immunol

Brain metastasis

Boire, Brastianos, Garzia and Valiente

Nat Rev Cancer

2018. Brain Metastasis Group publications

T lymphocytes facilitate brain metastasis of breast cancer by inducing Guanylate-Binding Protein 1 expression

Mustafa et al.

Acta Neuropathol

Recent advances in the biology and treatment of brain metastases of non- small cell lung cancer: summary of a multidisciplinary roundtable discussion

Preusser et al.

ESMO Open

The evolving landscape of brain metastasis

Valiente et al

Trends in Cancer

Pericyte-like spreading by disseminated cancer cells activates YAP and MRTF for metastatic colonization

Er et al

Nat Cell Biol

Silibinin is a direct inhibitor of STAT3

Verdura et al.

Food Chem Toxicol

STAT3 labels a subpopulation of reactive astrocytes required for brain metastasis

Priego et al.

Nat Med

2017. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Carcinoma–astrocyte gap junctions promote brain metastasis by cGAMP transfer

Chen et al.

Nature

Neuregulin 3 Mediates Cortical Plate Invasion and Laminar Allocation of GABAergic Interneurons

Bartolini et al.

Cell Reports

Reactive Astrocytes in Brain Metastasis

Wasilewski et al.

Front Oncol

2014-2009. Brain Metastasis Group publications

Migration of cortical interneurons relies on branched leading processes dynamics

Valiente and Martini

Cell Adhesion & Migration

Biased selection of leading process branches mediates chemotaxis during tangential neuronal migration

Martini, Valiente et al.

Development

Control of cortical GABA circuitry development by Nrg1 and ErbB4

Fazzari et al.

Nature

Ikaros-1 couples cell cycle arrest of late striatal precursors with neurogenesis of enkephalinergic neurons

Martín-Ibáñez et al.

J Comp Neurol

Guiding Neuronal Cell Migrations

Marín et al.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol

Neuronal migration mechanisms in development and disease

Valiente and Marín

Curr Opin Neurobiol

Focal Adhesion Kinase modulates radial glia-dependent neuronal migration through Connexin-26

Valiente et al.

J Neurosci

Serpins Promote Cancer Cell Survival and Vascular Co-Option in Brain Metastasis

Valiente et al.

Cell

Loss of the multifunctional RNA-binding protein RBM47 as a source of selectable metastatic traits in breast cancer

Vanharanta et al.

eLife