Publications

Selected papers

Ortiz-Sanz C, Balantzategi U, Quintela-López T, Ruiz A, Luchena C, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Capetillo-Zarate E, Matute C, Zugaza JL, Alberdi E. Amyloid β / PKC-dependent alterations in NMDA receptor composition are detected in early stages of Alzheimer´s disease. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13: 253. Link.

Ramos-Gonzalez P, Mato S, Chara JC, Verkhratsky A, Matute C, Cavaliere F. Astrocytic atrophy as a pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease with LRRK2 mutation. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2021; 7: 31. Link.


Ruiz A, Quintela-López T, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Gaminde-Blasco A, Alberdi E, Matute C. Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 disrupts oligodendrocyte Ca2+ homeostasis and mitochondrial function. Glia 2020; 68: 1743–1756. Link.


Matute C, Palma A, Serrano-Regal MP, Maudes E, Barman S, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Domercq M, Goebels N, Dalmau J. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibodies in Autoimmune Encephalopathy Alter Oligodendrocyte Function. Ann Neurol 2020; 87: 670–676. Link.


Serrano-Regal MP, Luengas-Escuza I, Bayón-Cordero L, Ibarra-Aizpurua N, Alberdi E, Pérez-Samartín A, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. Oligodendrocyte Differentiation and Myelination Is Potentiated via GABAB Receptor Activation. Neuroscience 2020; 439: 163–180. Link.


Quintela-López T, Ortiz-Sanz C, Serrano-Regal MP, Gaminde-Blasco A, Valero J, Baleriola J, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Matute C, Alberdi E. Aβ oligomers promote oligodendrocyte differentiation and maturation via integrin β1 and Fyn kinase signaling. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10: 445. Link.


Zabala A, Vazquez‐Villoldo N, Rissiek B, Gejo J, Martin A, Palomino A, Perez‐Samartín A, Pulagam KR, Lukowiak M, Capetillo‐Zarate E, Llop J, Magnus T, Koch‐Nolte F, Rassendren F, Matute C, Domercq M. P2X4 receptor controls microglia activation and favors remyelination in autoimmune encephalitis. EMBO Mol Med 2018; 10. Link.


Wyssenbach A, Quintela T, Llavero F, Zugaza JL, Matute C, Alberdi E. Amyloid β-induced astrogliosis is mediated by β1-integrin via NADPH oxidase 2 in Alzheimer’s disease. Aging Cell 2016; 15: 1140–1152. Link.


Bernal-Chico A, Canedo M, Manterola A, Victoria Sánchez-Gómez M, Pérez-Samartín A, Rodríguez-Puertas R, Matute C, Mato S. Blockade of monoacylglycerol lipase inhibits oligodendrocyte excitotoxicity and prevents demyelination in vivo. Glia 2015; 63: 163–176. Link.


Soria FN, Pérez-Samartín A, Martin A, Gona KB, Llop J, Szczupak B, Chara JC, Matute C, Domercq M. Extrasynaptic glutamate release through cystine/glutamate antiporter contributes to ischemic damage. J Clin Invest 2014; 124: 3645–3655. Link.


Pampliega O, Domercq M, Soria FN, Villoslada P, Rodríguez-Antigüedad A, Matute C. Increased expression of cystine/glutamate antiporter in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2011; 8: 63. Link.


Domercq M, Perez-Samartin A, Aparicio D, Alberdi E, Pampliega O, Matute C. P2X7 receptors mediate ischemic damage to oligodendrocytes. Glia 2010; 58: 730–740. Link.


Alberdi E, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Cavaliere F, Pérez-Samartín A, Zugaza JL, Trullas R, Domercq M, Matute C. Amyloid beta oligomers induce Ca2+ dysregulation and neuronal death through activation of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Cell Calcium 2010; 47: 264–272. Link.


Matute C, Torre I, Pérez-Cerdá F, Pérez-Samartín A, Alberdi E, Etxebarria E, Arranz AM, Ravid R, Rodríguez-Antigüedad A, Sánchez-Gómez M, Domercq M. P2X(7) receptor blockade prevents ATP excitotoxicity in oligodendrocytes and ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Neurosci 2007; 27: 9525–9533. Link.


Sánchez-Gómez MV, Alberdi E, Ibarretxe G, Torre I, Matute C. Caspase-dependent and caspase-independent oligodendrocyte death mediated by AMPA and kainate receptors. J Neurosci 2003; 23: 9519–9528. Link.


Matute C, Alberdi E, Domercq M, Perez-Cerdá F, Pérez-Samartín A, Sánchez-Gómez MV. The link between excitotoxic oligodendroglial death and demyelinating diseases. Trends Neurosci 2001; 24(4): 224-230. Link.


Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Martínez-Millán L, Miledi R. Glutamate receptor-mediated toxicity in optic nerve oligodendrocytes. PNAS 1997; 94: 8830–8835. Link.

Full list of publications (last 6 years)


(Last update: Aug 2022)

Serrano-Regal MP, Bayón-Cordero L, Chara Ventura JC, Ochoa-Bueno BI, Tepavcevic V, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. GABAB receptor agonist baclofen promotes central nervous system remyelination. Glia. 2022 Aug 18.

Bayón-Cordero L, Ochoa-Bueno BI, Ruiz A, Ozalla M, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. GABA Receptor Agonists Protect From Excitotoxic Damage Induced by AMPA in Oligodendrocytes. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jul 26;13:897056.

Akwa Y, Di Malta C, Zallo F, Gondard E, Lunati A, Diaz-de-Grenu LZ, Zampelli A, Boiret A, Santamaria S, Martinez-Preciado M, Cortese K, Kordower JH, Matute C, Lozano AM, Capetillo-Zarate E, Vaccari T, Settembre C, Baulieu EE, Tampellini D. Stimulation of synaptic activity promotes TFEB-mediated clearance of pathological MAPT/Tau in cellular and mouse models of tauopathies. Autophagy. 2022 Jul 22:1-18.

Aigrot MS, Barthelemy C, Moyon S, Dufayet-Chaffaud G, Izagirre-Urizar L, Gillet-Legrand B, Tada S, Bayón-Cordero L, Chara JC, Matute C, Cartier N, Lubetzki C, Tepavčević V. Genetically modified macrophages accelerate myelin repair. EMBO Mol Med. 2022 Aug 8;14(8):e14759.

Sánchez-de la Torre A, Aguado T, Huerga-Gómez A, Santamaría S, Gentile A, Chara JC, Matute C, Monory K, Mato S, Guzmán M, Lutz B, Galve-Roperh I, Palazuelos J. Cannabinoid CB1 receptor gene inactivation in oligodendrocyte precursors disrupts oligodendrogenesis and myelination in mice. Cell Death Dis. 2022 Jul 7;13(7):585.

Fernandez-Alvarez M, Atienza M, Zallo F, Matute C, Capetillo-Zarate E, Cantero JL. Linking Plasma Amyloid Beta and Neurofilament Light Chain to Intracortical Myelin Content in Cognitively Normal Older Adults. Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 Jun 17;14:896848.

Ortiz-Sanz C, Llavero F, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Balantzategi U, Quintela-López T, Wyssenbach A, Capetillo-Zarate E, Matute C, Alberdi E, Zugaza JL. Recombinant Integrin β1 Signal Peptide Blocks Gliosis Induced by Aβ Oligomers. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 May 20;23(10):5747.

Luchena C, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Valero J, Matute C, Alberdi E, Capetillo-Zarate E. A Neuron, Microglia, and Astrocyte Triple Co-culture Model to Study Alzheimer's Disease. Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 Apr 14;14:844534.

Palma A, Chara JC, Montilla A, Otxoa-de-Amezaga A, Ruíz-Jaén F, Planas AM, Matute C, Pérez-Samartín A, Domercq M. Clemastine Induces an Impairment in Developmental Myelination. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022 Mar 17;10:841548.

Arotcarena ML, Soria FN, Cunha A, Doudnikoff E, Prévot G, Daniel J, Blanchard-Desce M, Barthélémy P, Bezard E, Crauste-Manciet S, Dehay B. Acidic nanoparticles protect against α-synuclein-induced neurodegeneration through the restoration of lysosomal function. Aging Cell. 2022 Apr;21(4):e13584.

Calovi S, Soria FN, Tønnesen J. Super-resolution STED microscopy in live brain tissue. Neurobiol Dis. 2021 Aug;156:105420.

Bernal-Chico A, Tepavcevic V, Manterola A, Utrilla C, Matute C, Mato S. Endocannabinoid signaling in brain diseases: Emerging relevance of glial cells. Glia. 2022 Mar 30.

Ortiz-Sanz C, Balantzategi U, Quintela-López T, Ruiz A, Luchena C, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Capetillo-Zarate E, Matute C, Zugaza JL, Alberdi E. Amyloid β / PKC-dependent alterations in NMDA receptor composition are detected in early stages of Alzheimer´s disease. Cell Death Dis. 2022; 13: 253

Murueta-Goyena A, Cipriani R, Carmona-Abellán M, Acera M, Ayo N, Del Pino R, Tijero B, Fernández-Valle T, Gabilondo I, Zallo F, Matute C, Sánchez-Pernaute R, Khurana V, Cavaliere F, Capetillo-Zarate E, Gómez-Esteban JC. Characterization of molecular biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid and serum of E46K-SNCA mutation carriers. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 Mar;96:29-35.

Milanesi E, Dobre M, Cucos CA, Rojo AI, Jiménez-Villegas J, Capetillo-Zarate E, Matute C, Piñol-Ripoll G, Manda G, Cuadrado A. Whole Blood Expression Pattern of Inflammation and Redox Genes in Mild Alzheimer's Disease. J Inflamm Res. 2021 Nov 20;14:6085-6102.

Echeazarra L, García Del Caño G, Barrondo S, González-Burguera I, Saumell-Esnaola M, Aretxabala X, López de Jesús M, Borrega-Román L, Mato S, Ledent C, Matute C, Goicolea MA, Sallés J. Fit-for-purpose based testing and validation of antibodies to amino- and carboxy-terminal domains of cannabinoid receptor 1. Histochem Cell Biol. 2021 Nov;156(5):479-502.

Montilla A, Ruiz A, Marquez M, Sierra A, Matute C, Domercq M. Role of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Microglial Activation and Metabolic Switch. Immunohorizons. 2021 Aug 10;5(8):615-626.

Aguado T, Huerga-Gómez A, Sánchez-de la Torre A, Resel E, Chara JC, Matute C, Mato S, Galve-Roperh I, Guzman M, Palazuelos J. Δ9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol promotes functional remyelination in the mouse brain. Br J Pharmacol. 2021 Oct;178(20):4176-4192.

Ramos-Gonzalez P, Mato S, Chara JC, Verkhratsky A, Matute C, Cavaliere F. Astrocytic atrophy as a pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease with LRRK2 mutation. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2021; 7: 31.


Ordaz RP, Garay E, Limon A, Pérez-Samartín A, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Robles-Martínez L, Cisneros-Mejorado A, Matute C, Arellano RO. GABAA Receptors Expressed in Oligodendrocytes Cultured from the Neonatal Rat Contain α3 and γ1 Subunits and Present Differential Functional and Pharmacological Properties. Mol Pharmacol 2021; 99: 133–146.


Joya A, Ardaya M, Montilla A, Garbizu M, Plaza-García S, Gómez-Vallejo V, Padro D, Gutiérrez JJ, Rios X, Ramos-Cabrer P, Cossío U, Pulagam KR, Higuchi M, Domercq M, Cavaliere F, Matute C, Llop J, Martín A. In vivo multimodal imaging of adenosine A1 receptors in neuroinflammation after experimental stroke. Theranostics 2021; 11: 410–425.


Huerga-Gómez A, Aguado T, Sánchez-de la Torre A, Bernal-Chico A, Matute C, Mato S, Guzmán M, Galve-Roperh I, Palazuelos J. Δ9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol promotes oligodendrocyte development and CNS myelination in vivo. Glia 2021; 69: 532–545.


Delgado D, Bilbao AM, Beitia M, Garate A, Sánchez P, González-Burguera I, Isasti A, López De Jesús M, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Montilla A, Domercq M, Capetillo-Zarate E, García Del Caño G, Sallés J, Matute C, Sánchez M. Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Cellular Populations of the Central Nervous System: The Influence of Donor Age. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22.


Calovi S, Soria FN, Tønnesen J. Super-resolution STED microscopy in live brain tissue. Neurobiol Dis 2021; 156: 105420.


Soria FN, Miguelez C, Peñagarikano O, Tønnesen J. Current Techniques for Investigating the Brain Extracellular Space. Front Neurosci 2020; 14: 570750.


Soria FN, Paviolo C, Doudnikoff E, Arotcarena M-L, Lee A, Danné N, Mandal AK, Gosset P, Dehay B, Groc L, Cognet L, Bezard E. Synucleinopathy alters nanoscale organization and diffusion in the brain extracellular space through hyaluronan remodeling. Nat Commun 2020; 11: 3440.


Serrano-Regal MP, Luengas-Escuza I, Bayón-Cordero L, Ibarra-Aizpurua N, Alberdi E, Pérez-Samartín A, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. Oligodendrocyte Differentiation and Myelination Is Potentiated via GABAB Receptor Activation. Neuroscience 2020; 439: 163–180.


Serrano-Regal MP, Bayón-Cordero L, Ordaz RP, Garay E, Limon A, Arellano RO, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. Expression and Function of GABA Receptors in Myelinating Cells. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14: 256.


Ruiz A, Zuazo J, Ortiz-Sanz C, Luchena C, Matute C, Alberdi E. Sephin1 Protects Neurons against Excitotoxicity Independently of the Integrated Stress Response. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21.


Ruiz A, Quintela-López T, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Gaminde-Blasco A, Alberdi E, Matute C. Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 disrupts oligodendrocyte Ca2+ homeostasis and mitochondrial function. Glia 2020; 68: 1743–1756.


Ortiz-Sanz C, Gaminde-Blasco A, Valero J, Bakota L, Brandt R, Zugaza JL, Matute C, Alberdi E. Early Effects of Aβ Oligomers on Dendritic Spine Dynamics and Arborization in Hippocampal Neurons. Front Synaptic Neurosci 2020; 12: 2.


Moreno-García Á, Bernal-Chico A, Colomer T, Rodríguez-Antigüedad A, Matute C, Mato S. Gene Expression Analysis of Astrocyte and Microglia Endocannabinoid Signaling during Autoimmune Demyelination. Biomolecules 2020; 10.


Montilla A, Zabala A, Matute C, Domercq M. Functional and Metabolic Characterization of Microglia Culture in a Defined Medium. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14: 22.


Montilla A, Mata GP, Matute C, Domercq M. Contribution of P2X4 Receptors to CNS Function and Pathophysiology. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21.


Matute C, Palma A, Serrano-Regal MP, Maudes E, Barman S, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Domercq M, Goebels N, Dalmau J. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibodies in Autoimmune Encephalopathy Alter Oligodendrocyte Function. Ann Neurol 2020; 87: 670–676.


Diaz-Aparicio I, Paris I, Sierra-Torre V, Plaza-Zabala A, Rodríguez-Iglesias N, Márquez-Ropero M et al. Microglia Actively Remodel Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis through the Phagocytosis Secretome. J Neurosci 2020; 40: 1453–1482.


Cisneros-Mejorado AJ, Pérez-Samartín A, Domercq M, Arellano RO, Gottlieb M, Koch-Nolte F, Matute C. P2X7 Receptors as a Therapeutic Target in Cerebrovascular Diseases. Front Mol Neurosci 2020; 13: 92.


Bengoa-Vergniory N, Faggiani E, Ramos-Gonzalez P, Kirkiz E, Connor-Robson N, Brown LV et al. CLR01 protects dopaminergic neurons in vitro and in mouse models of Parkinson’s disease. Nat Commun 2020; 11: 4885.


Barriola S, Pérez-Cerdá F, Matute C, Bribián A, López-Mascaraque L. A Clonal NG2-Glia Cell Response in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis. Cells 2020; 9.


Ardaya M, Joya A, Padro D, Plaza-García S, Gómez-Vallejo V, Sánchez M, Garbizu M, Cossío U, Matute C, Cavaliere F, Llop J, Martín A. In vivo PET Imaging of Gliogenesis After Cerebral Ischemia in Rats. Front Neurosci 2020; 14: 793.


Quintela-López T, Ortiz-Sanz C, Serrano-Regal MP, Gaminde-Blasco A, Valero J, Baleriola J, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Matute C, Alberdi E. Aβ oligomers promote oligodendrocyte differentiation and maturation via integrin β1 and Fyn kinase signaling. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10: 445.


Domercq M, Matute C. Excitotoxicity therapy for stroke patients still alive. EBioMedicine 2019; 39: 3–4.


Domercq M, Matute C. Targeting P2X4 and P2X7 receptors in multiple sclerosis. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2019; 47: 119–125.


Domercq M, Zabala A, Matute C. Purinergic receptors in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis. Brain Res Bull 2019; 151: 38–45.


Zabala A, Vazquez-Villoldo N, Rissiek B, Gejo J, Martin A, Palomino A, Perez-Samartín A, Pulagam KR, Lukowiak M, Capetillo-Zarate E, Llop J, Magnus T, Koch-Nolte F, Rassendren F, Matute C, Domercq M. P2X4 receptor controls microglia activation and favors remyelination in autoimmune encephalitis. EMBO Mol Med 2018; 10: e8743.


Walker CA, Randolph LK, Matute C, Alberdi E, Baleriola J, Hengst U. Aβ1-42 triggers the generation of a retrograde signaling complex from sentinel mRNAs in axons. EMBO Rep 2018; 19: e45435.


Sánchez-Gómez MV, Serrano MP, Alberdi E, Pérez-Cerdá F, Matute C. Isolation, Expansion, and Maturation of Oligodendrocyte Lineage Cells Obtained from Rat Neonatal Brain and Optic Nerve. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1791: 95–113.


Ruiz A, Alberdi E, Matute C. Mitochondrial Division Inhibitor 1 (mdivi-1) Protects Neurons against Excitotoxicity through the Modulation of Mitochondrial Function and Intracellular Ca2+ Signaling. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11: 3.


Martín A, Domercq M, Matute C. Inflammation in stroke: the role of cholinergic, purinergic and glutamatergic signaling. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2018; 11: 1756286418774267.


Manterola A, Bernal-Chico A, Cipriani R, Ruiz A, Pérez-Samartín A, Moreno-Rodríguez M, Hsu K-L, Cravatt BF, Brown JM, Rodríguez-Puertas R, Matute C, Mato S. Re-examining the potential of targeting ABHD6 in multiple sclerosis: Efficacy of systemic and peripherally restricted inhibitors in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Neuropharmacology 2018; 141: 181–191.


Manterola A, Bernal-Chico A, Cipriani R, Canedo-Antelo M, Moreno-García Á, Martín-Fontecha M, Pérez-Cerdá F, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Ortega-Gutiérrez S, Brown JM, Hsu K-L, Cravatt B, Matute C, Mato S. Deregulation of the endocannabinoid system and therapeutic potential of ABHD6 blockade in the cuprizone model of demyelination. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 157: 189–201.


Luchena C, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Alberdi E, Matute C, Capetillo-Zarate E. Contribution of Neurons and Glial Cells to Complement-Mediated Synapse Removal during Development, Aging and in Alzheimer’s Disease. Mediators Inflamm 2018; 2018: 2530414.


Colás L, Domercq M, Ramos-Cabrer P, Palma A, Gómez-Vallejo V, Padro D, Plaza-García S, Pulagam KR, Higuchi M, Matute C, Llop J, Martín A. In vivo imaging of Α7 nicotinic receptors as a novel method to monitor neuroinflammation after cerebral ischemia. Glia 2018; 66: 1611–1624.


Cisneros-Mejorado A, Gottlieb M, Ruiz A, Chara JC, Pérez-Samartín A, Marambaud P, Matute C. Blockade and knock-out of CALHM1 channels attenuate ischemic brain damage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38: 1060–1069.


Canedo-Antelo M, Serrano MP, Manterola A, Ruiz A, Llavero F, Mato S, Zugaza JL, Pérez-Cerdá F, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV. Inhibition of Casein Kinase 2 Protects Oligodendrocytes From Excitotoxicity by Attenuating JNK/p53 Signaling Cascade. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11: 333.


Bribian A, Pérez-Cerdá F, Matute C, López-Mascaraque L. Clonal Glial Response in a Multiple Sclerosis Mouse Model. Front Cell Neurosci 2018; 12: 375.


Alberdi E, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Ruiz A, Cavaliere F, Ortiz-Sanz C, Quintela-López T, Capetillo-Zarate E, Solé-Domènech S, Matute C. Mangiferin and Morin Attenuate Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Neurocytotoxicity, Induced by Amyloid Beta Oligomers. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2018; 2018: 2856063.


Akwa Y, Gondard E, Mann A, Capetillo-Zarate E, Alberdi E, Matute C, Marty S, Vaccari T, Lozano AM, Baulieu EE, Tampellini D. Synaptic activity protects against AD and FTD-like pathology via autophagic-lysosomal degradation. Mol Psychiatry 2018; 23: 1530–1540.


Rebai O, Belkhir M, Sanchez-Gomez MV, Matute C, Fattouch S, Amri M. Differential Molecular Targets for Neuroprotective Effect of Chlorogenic Acid and its Related Compounds Against Glutamate Induced Excitotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rat Cortical Neurons. Neurochem Res 2017; 42: 3559–3572.


Pérez-Samartín A, Garay E, Moctezuma JPH, Cisneros-Mejorado A, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Martel-Gallegos G, Robles-Martínez L, Canedo-Antelo M, Matute C, Arellano RO. Inwardly Rectifying K+ Currents in Cultured Oligodendrocytes from Rat Optic Nerve are Insensitive to pH. Neurochem Res 2017; 42: 2443–2455.


Fattorini G, Melone M, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Arellano RO, Bassi S, Matute C, Conti F. GAT-1 mediated GABA uptake in rat oligodendrocytes. Glia 2017; 65: 514–522.


Cipriani R, Chara JC, Rodríguez-Antigüedad A, Matute C. Effects of FTY720 on brain neurogenic niches in vitro and after kainic acid-induced injury. J Neuroinflammation 2017; 14: 147.


Cavaliere F, Cerf L, Dehay B, Ramos-Gonzalez P, De Giorgi F, Bourdenx M, Bessede A, Obeso JA, Matute C, Ichas F, Bezard E. In vitro α-synuclein neurotoxicity and spreading among neurons and astrocytes using Lewy body extracts from Parkinson disease brains. Neurobiol Dis 2017; 103: 101–112.