Spain
Universidad de Salamanca · Institute of Neurosciences of Castilla y León (INCYL), Doctor of Philosophy
Rafael Coveñas
Address:
Universidad de Salamanca, Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León (INCYL), Laboratorio 14, Laboratorio de Neuroanatomía de los Sistemas Peptidérgicos, c/ Pintor Fernando Gallego, 1 37007-Salamanca, Spain
Research Interests:
- Neuroanatomy
- Cancer
- Neuropeptides
- Immunohistochemistry
- Neurobiology
- Histology
- Cell Biology
- Multiple sclerosis
- Immunocytochemical techniques
- The mammalian diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus) and brainstem (mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata)
- Neuropeptides: distribution and functions in the mammalian central nervous system (rat, cat, dog, alpaca, monkey, and human)
- Neuropeptides and diseases (e.g., Cancer, Alzheimer, Parkinson, Schizophrenia, Depression, Stress, Migraine)
Publications:
- The Repurposing of Non-Peptide Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists as Antitumor Drugs: An Urgent Challenge for Aprepitant
- Association of Neurokinin-1 Receptor Signaling Pathways with Cancer
- Involvement of the Opioid Peptide Family in Cancer Progression
- Involvement of the Orexinergic System in Cancer: Antitumor Strategies and Future Perspectives