Dr. Raquel Cortés Vergaz

Emerging Investigator
Research Group on the Study of Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk

Presentation

Emerging
Investigator
Dr. Raquel Cortés Vergaz

raquel.cortes@uv.es

Publications
High miR-126-3p levels associated with cardiovascular events in a general population. Martinez-Arroyo O, Ortega A, Flores-Chova A, Sanchez-Garcia B, Garcia-Garcia A, Chaves F, Martin-Escudero J, Forner M, Redon J, Cortes R. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 2023 Jul;113:49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.04.013. PMID: 37080818

Plasma exosomal non-coding RNA profile associated with renal damage reveals potential therapeutic targets in lupus nephritis. Flores-Chova A, Martinez-Arroyo O, Riffo-Campos A, Ortega A, Forner M, Cortes R. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023 Apr 11;24(8):7088. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087088. PMID: 37108249

Rab3A/Rab27A system silencing ameliorates high glucose-induced injury in podocytes. Martinez-Arroyo O, Flores-Chova A, Sanchez-Garcia B, Redon J, Cortes R, Ortega A. Biology-Basel. 2023 May 9;12(5):690. doi: 10.3390/biology12050690. PMID: 37237503

Biofluid specificity of long non-coding RNA profile in hypertension: relevance of exosomal fraction. Riffo-Campos AL, Perez-Hernandez J, Martinez-Arroyo O, Ortega A, Flores-Chova A, Redon J, Cortes R. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 May 6;23(9):5199. doi: 10.3390/ijms23095199. PMID: 35563588

Exosomal and plasma non-coding RNA signature associated with urinary albumin excretion in hypertension. Riffo-Campos A, Perez-Hernandez J, Ortega A, Martinez-Arroyo O, Flores-Chova A, Redon J, Cortes R. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 Jan 13;23(2):823. doi: 10.3390/ijms23020823. PMID: 35055008

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles as non-coding RNA therapeutic vehicles in autoimmune diseases. Martinez-Arroyo O, Ortega A, Forner M, Cortes R. Pharmaceutics. 2022 Mar 29;14(4):733. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040733. PMID: 35456567

Insights into glomerular filtration and albuminuria. Redon J, Selma-Soriano E, Cortes R. New England Journal of Medicine. 2021 Jul 29;385(5):477-478. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2108129. PMID: 34320301

Small Rab GTPases in intracellular vesicle trafficking: the case of Rab3A/Raphillin-3a complex in the kidney. Martinez-Arroyo O, Selma-Soriano E, Ortega A, Cortes R, Redon J. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021 Jul 18;22(14):7679. doi: 10.3390/ijms22147679. PMID: 34299299

Therapeutic Potential of Extracellular Vesicles in Hypertension-Associated Kidney Disease. Martinez-Arroyo O, Ortega A, Redon J, Cortes R. Hypertension. 2021 Jan;77(1):28-38. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16064. PMID: 33222549

Urinary exosomal miR-146a as a marker of albuminuria, activity changes and disease flares in lupus nephritis. Perez Hernandez J, Martínez Arroyo O, Ortega Gutiérrez A, Galera Martos M, Solis Salguero M, Chaves Martínez F, Redón Mas J, Forner Giner M, Cortés Vergaz R. Journal Of Nephrology. 2021 Aug;34(4):1157-1167. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00832-y. PMID: 32803682

Urinary- and Plasma-Derived Exosomes Reveal a Distinct MicroRNA Signature Associated With Albuminuria in Hypertension. Perez-Hernandez J, Riffo-Campos A, Ortega A, Martinez-Arroyo O, Perez-Gil D, Olivares D, Solaz E, Martinez F, Martinez-Hervas S, Chaves F, Redon J, Cortes R. Hypertension. 2021 Mar 3;77(3):960-971. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16598. PMID: 33486986

Projects
Reference: PI21/00249
Title: Identificación de ARN no codificantes en biopsia líquida con énfasis en exosomas como biomarcadores pronóstico de actividad en el lupus eritematoso sistémico. Implicación fisiopatológica en el daño renal
Funding body: Instituto de Salud Carlos III – Cofinanciado FEDER
Principal Investigator: Raquel Cortés Vergaz, Mª José Forner Giner
Duration: 2022 – 2024
Total budget: 135.520 €
Reference: PI18/01405
Title: Perfil de microRNAs exosomales y su valor pronostico a largo plazo en el lupus eritematoso sistemico. Asociacion con marcadores establecidos de daño renal
Funding body: Instituto de Salud Carlos III – Cofinanciado FEDER
Principal Investigator: Raquel Cortés Vergaz, Maria José Forner
Duration: 2019 – 2021
Total budget: 111.320 €