Christian Fernandez

Dr. Christian Fernandez

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

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

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28 April 2021 in The FASEB Journal
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CFChristian Fernandez
Christian Fernandez
ABAndres Burgos
Andres Burgos
DMDiego Morales
Diego Morales
RRRoberto Rosales‐Rojas
Roberto Rosales‐Rojas
JCJaviera Canelo
Javiera Canelo
MCMonica caceres
Monica caceres

13 May 2026 in Biomolecules
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RRRoberto Rosales
Roberto Rosales
CFChristian Fernandez
Christian Fernandez
MGMariela González-Avendaño
Mariela González-Avendaño
AVAriela Vergara
Ariela Vergara
MCMonica caceres
Monica caceres
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) play a central role in regulating cellular processes. However, the identification and characterization of senescence-associated PPIs remain challenging. In this study, we developed and evaluated an integrative methodology based on selective proteomics to identify PPIs associated with cellular senescence induced by TMPRSS11a. We started from isolated proteins that co-immunoprecipitated with TMPRSS11a and were subsequently identified by mass spectrometry. Building on this dataset, we implemented a workflow combining selective proteomics, structural bioinformatics, and experimental validation. Using this approach, we investigated the interaction between the transmembrane serine protease TMPRSS11a and the chaperone HSPA8. Structural bioinformatics analyses were performed to identify potential residues involved in the interaction interface, and the proximity of the TMPRSS11a–HSPA8 complex was evaluated using an in vitro proximity ligation assay. Our results provide evidence for an interaction between TMPRSS11a and HSPA8 and suggest its association with an enhanced senescence response. Overall, this study presents a workflow to investigate senescence-associated PPIs from proteomics-derived candidate proteins.