Joan Sallés

Dr. Joan Sallés

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Academic Career Length

40Years (1987-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2013 in Neuropharmacology
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CGCarolina Garcia-Barroso
Carolina Garcia-Barroso
ARAna Ricobaraza
Ana Ricobaraza
MPMaría Pascual-Lucas
María Pascual-Lucas
NUNora Unceta
Nora Unceta
ARAlberto J. Rico
Alberto J. Rico
AGAna Garcia-Osta
Ana Garcia-Osta

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MSMiquel Saumell
Miquel Saumell
DDDiego Delgado
Diego Delgado
GCGontzal García del Caño
Gontzal García del Caño
MBMaider Beitia
Maider Beitia
JSJoan Sallés
Joan Sallés
MSMikel Sánchez
Mikel Sánchez
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is enriched in molecular messengers with restorative effects on altered tissue environments. Upon activation, platelets release a plethora of growth factors and cytokines, either in free form or encapsulated in exosomes, which have been proven to promote tissue repair and regeneration. Translational research on the potential of exosomes as a safe nanosystem for therapeutic cargo delivery requires standardizing exosome isolation methods along with their molecular and morphological characterization. With this aim, we isolated and characterized the exosomes released by human PRP platelets. Western blot analysis revealed that CaCl2-activated platelets (PLT-Exos-Ca2+) released more exosomes than non-activated ones (PLT-Exos). Moreover, PLT-Exos-Ca2+ exhibited a molecular signature that meets the most up-to-date biochemical criteria for platelet-derived exosomes and possessed morphological features typical of exosomes as assessed by transmission electron microscopy. Array analysis of 105 analytes including growth factors and cytokines showed that PLT-Exos-Ca2+ exhibited lower levels of most analytes compared to PLT-Exos, but relatively higher levels of those consistently validated as components of the protein cargo of platelet exosomes. In summary, the present study provides new insights into the molecular composition of human platelet-derived exosomes and validates a method for isolating highly pure platelet exosomes as a basis for future preclinical studies in regenerative medicine and drug delivery.

12 August 2008 in Journal of Comparative Neurology
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LBLaura Saenz del Burgo
Laura Saenz del Burgo
RCRoser Cortes
Roser Cortes
GMGuadalupe Mengod
Guadalupe Mengod
JZJon Zarate
Jon Zarate
EEEnrique Echevarria
Enrique Echevarria
JSJoan Sallés
Joan Sallés

1 March 2008 in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
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NUNora Unceta
Nora Unceta
AGAlberto Gómez-Caballero
Alberto Gómez-Caballero
ASAlicia Sánchez
Alicia Sánchez
SMSilvia Millán
Silvia Millán
MSM. Carmen Sampedro
M. Carmen Sampedro
RBRamon Barrio
Ramon Barrio

1 June 2007 in Journal of Chromatography B
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NUNora Unceta
Nora Unceta
SBSergio Barrondo
Sergio Barrondo
IAIñigo Ruiz de Azúa
Iñigo Ruiz de Azúa
AGAlberto Gómez-Caballero
Alberto Gómez-Caballero
MGM. Aranzazu Goicolea
M. Aranzazu Goicolea
RBRamon Barrio
Ramon Barrio

1 May 2010 in Neurochemistry International
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MJMaider López De Jesús
Maider López De Jesús
CHCristina Hostalot
Cristina Hostalot
JGJesús M. Garibi
Jesús M. Garibi
JSJoan Sallés
Joan Sallés
JMJ Javier Meana
J Javier Meana
LCLuis Callado
Luis Callado