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Ulises Meza Villanueva

Personal Data:
Academic Degree:  PhD Degree
SNI Level: I
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Institutional Data:
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine

Office address: Carranza 2405 Los Filtros CP. 78210 San Luis Potosí, SLP, México
Phone number: (+52) 4448262342
Ext.: 6646
Email: umeza@uaslp.mx
URL Address: http://www.medicina.uaslp.mx/
  1. PhD Degree in Ph.D. Physiology
    Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
  2. Master's Degree in M.Sc. Physiology
    Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
  3. Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor Science in Biology
    Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México

The aim of my research laboratory is to study the functional and structural bases of plasma membrane ionic channels. These transmembrane proteins allow the flux of ions (Ca2 , Na , K or Cl-), which are involved in important physiological processes such as electrical excitability, hormones and neurotransmitters release, excitation-contraction coupling, and gene expression regulation. The ion channels activity is modulated by interactions with other membrane proteins or lipids, or by external and intracellular signaling molecules. Our main objective is to identify and characterize the molecular elements and mechanisms involved in both the basal activity and the modulation of ions channels. To this end, we use different experimental approaches, including cell isolation and culture, biochemical and molecular biology techniques, and patch clamp recording technique.

Personal Researchs Interest
  1. Functional and estructural aspect of voltage-dependent calcium channels modulation by pharmacological blockers
  2. Effect of cholesterol on biophysical properties of plasma membrane
  3. Modulation of voltage-dependent calcium channels by membrane receptors
  4. Ionic channels modulation by plasma membrane cholesterol
Research Interests of Research Group
  1. Integrative Cardiorenal Physiology
  2. Biomembranes
  1. Biofísica estructural y funcional de las membranas biológicas
    15/07/2015 - 15/07/2025
    CONACyT
  2. Interacciones entre canales iónicos y lípidos en la membrana plasmática
    03/03/2017 - 03/03/2020
    CONACyT
  3. MODULACIÓN DE CANALES ANIÓNICOS POR RECEPTORES ACOPLADOS A PROTEÍNAS-G EN NEURONAS NOCICEPTIVAS DE LA RATA
    12/06/2017 - 12/03/2018
    UASLP
  4. MODULACIÓN DE CANALES DE CALCIO CaV3.2 POR RECEPTORES PARA NEUROCININAS NK1 EN NEURONAS DEL GANGLIO DE LA RAÍZ DORSAL DE LA MÉDULA ESPINAL DE LA RATA
    09/10/2012 - 10/04/2017
    SEP-CONACyT
  5. Efecto de la reducción en el contenido de colesterol de la membrana plasmática sobre las propiedades intrínsecas y la modulación por segundos mensajeros de los canales CaV2.3 y del intercambiador Na+/H+ en células HEK293
    14/02/2012 - 13/02/2017
    SEP-CONACyT
  6. MODULACIÓN DE CANALES DE CALCIO TIPO T (CaV3.2) POR RECEPTORES PARA NEUROCININAS (NK1) EN NEURONAS DEL GANGLIO DE LA RAÍZ DORSAL DE LA MÉDULA ESPINAL DE LA RATA.
    01/02/2012 - 01/02/2015
    Universidad Autónoma de san Luis Potosí