Neurobiology Lab

We study glial cells and their role in neurodegeneration. Curated by lab members at @UPVEHU, @CIBERNED, @Biobizkaia and @AchucarroGlia.

[Neurobiology Lab @MatuteLab]

New evidence on myelin as an energy source and store Reversible reduction in brain myelin content upon marathon running @upvehu @CICbiomaGUNE @CIBER_ISCIII @ciberned @biobizkaia @hospitalclinic https://t.co/V4b2Ib7XgN

[Neurobiology Lab @MatuteLab]

On #WorldAlzheimersDay, an inspiring visit.
Thanks JavierBerdugoVega @EPFL for his talk on rejuvenation through cell-targeted partial reprogramming in #brainaging & #Alzheimer
Can restoring neuronal & glial identity recover function—and how? @biobizkaia @CIBER_ISCIII @upvehu

[Neurobiology Lab @MatuteLab]

🧠🔬Dont´t miss it! SENC Special Issue in the @EJNeuroscience
Celebrating @SENC meeting in Las Palmas
Includes an editorial written by Paola Bovolenta , @MatuteC_ and Eloísa Herrera @LabEHerrera as well as a cover image by a Spanish author.
https://t.co/o464uuNGPc

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

🌍 From Bilbao to Christchurch — almost the farthest place on Earth from our lab.
Delighted to deliver my plenary at #AWCBR2026 on
#Myelin, metabolism and brain resilience. 🧠
Science is truly global.
@upvehu @CIBER_ISCIII @biobizkaia @iBasak_13

[Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism @Trends_Endo_Met]

Online Now: Rethinking neurovascular coupling in white matter https://t.co/85wpRMOBVQ #trends #endocrinology #metabolism

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

Does neurovascular coupling work differently in #whitematter?

@TrendsEndoMetab I propose reserve-based NVC: sustained vascular support, glial metabolic buffering & local energy reserves complement functional hyperemia.

🔗 https://t.co/lyLBH5vbkB

#myelin

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

Best way to start the summer break with our annual lab lunch! ☀️🧠❤️⚽️

Fantastic and talented team! After a well-deserved break, we’ll be back with renewed energy and exciting science ahead 🚀
@upvehu @biobizkaia @CIBER_ISCIII
#Neuroscience #TeamScience #Myelin #Glia

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

Who was Nicolás Achúcarro?

More than a century ago, he helped transform neuroglia from passive support cells into active players in brain biology.

Delighted to share our new Commentary in Neuroprotection:
https://t.co/h1wLovLF6n 🧠

#Neuroscience #Glia @upvehu @biobizkaia @CIBER_ISCIII @AchucarroGlia

[Vanja Tepavcevic @TepavcevicVanja]

Our article is in press @NatComms! We show that MCT2 regulates oligo metabolism to promote maintenance of myelin and axonal integrity. Kudos to all authors! Co-1st @oligomoon & @Leire18234919, @solerirs @UBB_CIPF @matutelab @maaryameliemas @LabDomercq👇https://t.co/T3QnrHDiVo

[SENC @SENC_]

🗣️🧠 Ya empieza la Fred Kavli Opening Plenary Lecture de @GuilleLBendito, @GLB_Lab @NeuroAlc @CSIC y miembro de la #SENC:

“Wiring the Senses: The Dialogue Between Genes and Spontaneous Activity in Circuit Formation”

¡Un inicio excepcional para el #FENS2026 en #Barcelona! 👏

[SENC @SENC_]

🧠 Happening now in #FENS2026

Carlos Matute, presidente de la #SENC, chair del simposio “Glia as a Key to Brain Metabolic Flexibility in Health and Disease”.

📍HALL H #FENSForum2026 #glia

[IBRO Journals @IBROjournals]

Next stop: 🇪🇸
Dr. Matute reflects on Spain’s neuroscience journey: from the legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal to internationally recognized research, innovation & progress in gender equality in neuroscience.

Read here: https://t.co/InTlUc4SKE

#Neuroscience50 @MatuteC_ @MatuteLab

[The Conversation ES @Conversation_E]

Investigadores españoles han estudiado a corredores de maratón utilizando resonancia magnética avanzada. Analizaron sus cerebros antes de la carrera y también entre uno y dos días después. Los resultados fueron sorprendentes: https://t.co/bkKA4NkshJ

[Elhuyar Zientzia @ElhuyarZientzia]

Mielina osagai aktiboa da garunaren plastikotasunean. Neuronek seinaleak transmititzea errazteaz gain, garunaren plastikotasunean aktiboki parte hartzen duela argitu dute @MatuteC_ ren @MatuteLab -an🗞️⤵️
https://t.co/JV2wVp1A9s

[The Transmitter @_TheTransmitter]

Myelin may serve as an energy reserve for the brain, according to recent studies. @MatuteC_ argues that these findings might mean that structure and metabolism should no longer sit in separate boxes.

https://t.co/OtoRFEIlnF

[SENC @SENC_]

📰“La #mielina es una estructura dinámica que responde a la actividad cerebral; ya no puede considerarse un elemento pasivo”

🔬@MatuteC_ Marta Cimadevila

🔗https://t.co/5wrQmEPoHH

#myelin #Neurociencia

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

Myelin is dynamic and regulated by neuronal activity.
Our new review @TrendsMolecMed discusses how neurotransmitter signaling through #GPCRs control #oligodendrocyte function, #myelin plasticity, and repair.
https://t.co/w04RF2rOly
@ehu @CIBER_ISCIII @biobizkaia @MitoNed
👇

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

More info about the seminar:
https://t.co/sOpIaHUfdk

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

The nanoscale view of myelin might be the real breakthrough.

Great discussion this morning at @nanoGUNE on myelin as a metabolic player in Alzheimer’s disease.

#Neuroscience #Alzheimers #Nanoscience

[Carlos Matute @MatuteC_]

How does the human #brain cope with extreme metabolic demand?

In #marathon runners, we find:
• Preserved neural signal transmission
• Reversible cognitive adaptation
• Alongside reversible #myelin remodeling

A framework for brain energy resilience
https://t.co/SyblA9Mitc

[FENS @FENSorg]

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week!

🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winners of #BAW2026 grants, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN) published in recent years.

Day 3️⃣ : How to make neuroscience accessible!