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Research interests

• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Hormesis
• Oxidative Stress
• Sarcopenia
• Senescence

Profile

Professor Adriana Alarcón Aguilar has made her professional career in Experimental Biology in the three levels of academic training: Bachelor, Master's, and Ph.D. in Experimental Biology at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Iztapalapa Campus.

Among her awards at UAM, she obtained the University Merit Medal in the Master's Degree in 2010 and Ph.D. in 2014 at the Iztapalapa Campus. She was the winner of the Research Award in 2016 in the area of Health Sciences with the article entitled "Primary cultured astrocytes from old rats are capable to activate the Nrf2 response against MPP+ toxicity after tBHQ pretreatment".

She is a member of the National System of Researchers with Level I for the period 2020-2023 and is an Honorary Member of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry, A.C.

As a member of the organization of activities at the University she is Member of the Divisional Commission of Ethics of the Iztapalapa Campus; Member of the Academic Commission of Support to the Degree in Experimental Biology of the Iztapalapa Campus; Member of the Divisional Academic Commission of Biological and Health Sciences for the revision of the UEA Organic Chemistry of the Iztapalapa Campus; Member of the Organizing Commission of the Health Sciences Symposium, XXIII, XXIV and XXV; and Member of the Consolidated Academic Body of Bioenergetics and Cellular Aging of the Department of Health Sciences of the Iztapalapa Campus.

She currently directs the PRODEP project entitled: "Methotrexate as a hormone inducer to counteract oxidative damage in a cellular model of Parkinson's disease induced with MPTP". He also participates in the training of human resources at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Her current lines of research are related to the molecular processes involved in Parkinson's disease. Mainly, in the investigation of the induction of the antioxidant hormone response in a model of astrocytes from rats of different ages. In addition, she studies the molecular processes related to the aging process, such as cellular senescence in different cell lines. In animal models, she participated in the study of sarcopenia and its relationship with obesity, as well as different physical and pharmacological treatments to delay its appearance in aging.

So far, she has published nine articles in indexed journals and one popularization article, as well as two chapters in international books.

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Research interests

• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Hormesis
• Oxidative Stress
• Sarcopenia
• Senescence

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Saldívar-Garduño, A., Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Cervantes-Ríos, E. and 4 more (...) (2024).Gender equity in university students in Mexico City, after 20 months of remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Education,9
	López-Cervantes, S.P., Sánchez, N.S., Calahorra, M. and 10 more (...) (2022).Moderate exercise combined with metformin-treatment improves mitochondrial bioenergetics of the quadriceps muscle of old female Wistar rats. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics,102
OA	Luna-López, A., Flores-González, G.A., Rivera-Ruz, I.A. and 4 more (...) (2022).Methotrexate Induces an Antioxidant Hormetic Response in Primary Rat Astrocytes. Dose-Response,20(3)
OA	Salas-Venegas, V., Flores-Torres, R.P., Rodríguez-Cortés, Y.M. and 9 more (...) (2022).The Obese Brain: Mechanisms of Systemic and Local Inflammation, and Interventions to Reverse the Cognitive Deficit. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience,16	\| 3 \|
	López-Teros, M., Alarcón-Aguilar, A., López-Diazguerrero, N.E. and 2 more (...) (2022).Contribution of senescent and reactive astrocytes on central nervous system inflammaging. Biogerontology,23(1) 21-33
OA	Mena-Montes, B., Hernández-Álvarez, D., Pedraza-Vázquez, G. and 9 more (...) (2021).Low-Intensity Exercise Routine for a Long Period of Time Prevents Osteosarcopenic Obesity in Sedentary Old Female Rats, by Decreasing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Increasing GDF-11. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,2021	\| 3 \|
	Hernández-Arciga, U., Hernández-Álvarez, D., López-Cervantes, S.P. and 4 more (...) (2020).Effect of long-term moderate-exercise combined with metformin-treatment on antioxidant enzymes activity and expression in the gastrocnemius of old female Wistar rats. Biogerontology,21(6) 787-805
	Pedraza-Vázquez, G., Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Luna-López, A. (2020).Molecular biomarkers of aging studies in humans. Clinical Genetics and Genomics of Aging,111-123
OA	Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Luna-López, A., López-Diazguerrero, N.E. and 1 more (...) (2019).Correction to: The Effect of MPP+ on the Viability of Primary Cortical Astrocytes Isolated from Female and Male Wistar Rats of Different Ages (Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, (2019), 39, 2, (321-328), 10.1007/s10571-018-0643-0). Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology,39(2)
OA	Santín-Márquez, R., Alarcón-Aguilar, A., López-Diazguerrero, N.E. and 2 more (...) (2019).Sulforaphane - role in aging and neurodegeneration. GeroScience,41(5) 655-670
	Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Luna-López, A., López-Diazguerrero, N.E. and 1 more (...) (2019).The Effect of MPP+ on the Viability of Primary Cortical Astrocytes Isolated from Female and Male Wistar Rats of Different Ages. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology,39(2) 321-328
	Gómez-Linton, D.R., Alavez, S., Alarcón-Aguilar, A. and 3 more (...) (2019).Some naturally occurring compounds that increase longevity and stress resistance in model organisms of aging. Biogerontology,20(5) 583-603
OA	Hernández-Álvarez, D., Mena-Montes, B., Toledo-Pérez, R. and 15 more (...) (2019).Long-Term Moderate Exercise Combined with Metformin Treatment Induces an Hormetic Response That Prevents Strength and Muscle Mass Loss in Old Female Wistar Rats. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,2019
OA	Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Maycotte-González, P., Cortés-Hernández, P. and 2 more (...) (2019).Mitochondrial dynamics in neurodegenerative diseases. Gaceta Medica de Mexico,155(3) 276-283
	Ibáñez-Contreras, A., Hernández-Arciga, U., Poblano, A. and 7 more (...) (2018).Electrical activity of sensory pathways in female and male geriatric Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta), and its relation to oxidative stress. Experimental Gerontology,10180-94
	Ibáñez-Contreras, A., Poblano, A., Hernández-Godínez, B. and 4 more (...) (2014).The use of non-human primates as bio-models for aging brain studies: Interventional role of oxidative stress in demyelization processes. Monkeys: Brain Development, Social & Hormonal Mechanisms and Zoonotic Diseases,35-50
	Alarcón-Aguilar, A., González-Puertos, V.Y., Luna-López, A. and 4 more (...) (2014).Comparing the effects of two neurotoxins in cortical astrocytes obtained from rats of different ages: Involvement of oxidative damage. Journal of Applied Toxicology,34(2) 127-138
	Alarcón-Aguilar, A., Luna-López, A., Ventura-Gallegos, J.L. and 6 more (...) (2014).Primary cultured astrocytes from old rats are capable to activate the Nrf2 response against MPP+ toxicity after tBHQ pretreatment. Neurobiology of Aging,35(8) 1901-1912
	López-Diazguerrero, N.E., González Puertos, V.Y., Hernández-Bautista, R.J. and 3 more (...) (2013).Hormesis: What does not kill, strengthens. Gaceta Medica de Mexico,149(4) 438-447	\| 3 \|

Courses offered

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Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	23O	Formulación y Evaluación de Proyectos I	Licenciatura
2	23O	Química General	Licenciatura
3	23O	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental I	Posgrado
4	23O	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
5	23O	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
6	23O	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
7	23O	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
8	23P	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
9	23P	Química General	Licenciatura
10	23P	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
11	23P	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
12	23P	Trabajo de Investigación VII	Posgrado
13	23I	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
14	23I	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
15	23I	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
16	23I	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
17	23I	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
18	22O	Química General	Licenciatura
19	22O	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
20	22O	Temas Selectos de Neurofisiología	Licenciatura
21	22O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
22	22O	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
23	22O	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
24	22P	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
25	22P	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
26	22P	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
27	22P	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
28	22P	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
29	22P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
30	22I	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
31	22I	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
32	22I	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
33	22I	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
34	21O	Química Orgánica	Licenciatura
35	21O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
36	21O	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental II	Licenciatura
37	21O	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental II	Posgrado
38	21O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
39	21P	Química General	Licenciatura
40	21P	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
41	21P	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental III	Posgrado
42	21P	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
43	21P	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
44	21I	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
45	21I	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
46	21I	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
47	20O	Química General	Licenciatura
48	20O	Química Orgánica	Licenciatura
49	20O	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
50	20O	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental II	Posgrado
51	20O	Temas Selectos de Biología Experimental II	Posgrado
52	20O	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
53	20O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
54	20P	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
55	20P	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
56	20P	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
57	20I	Química Analítica	Licenciatura
58	20I	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
59	20I	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura

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