Mobina Alemi
Nerve Regeneration
Technician
PhD in Neurosciences obtained from Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto; approved with distinction in December 2017.
Received BIM fellowship from IBMC funded by Fundació La Marató, Spain and has supervised students in IBMC and I3S; Master's, Bachelor's, and high school students (Estagio Ciencia viva 2014, 2015 and 2017).
From 2019 to 2021, worked as a post doc researcher in FMUP, on optogenetic modulation of the brain circuits involved in inflammatory pain related memory deficits.
In 2022-2023 before moving to Belgium, worked as senior technician, in Synapse Biology group.
In 2023-2025 worked as senior tech in University of Antwerp, VIB/CMN.
Currently working as senior tech, in Nerve regeneration group.
Selected Publications
Alemi M., Oliveira Â., Tavares S.C., Vieira J.R., Alves M.G., Oliveira P.F., Cardoso I.
Exploring the physiological role of transthyretin in glucose metabolism in the liver. International Journal of Molecular Sciences22(11):, 2021. [Journal: Article] [CI: 8] [IF: 6,2]
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116073 SCOPUS: 85107273236
Rios X., Gómez-Vallejo V., Martín A., Cossío U., Morcillo M.Á., Alemi M., Cardoso I., Quintana J., Jiménez-Barbero J., Cotrina E.Y., Valencia G., Arsequell G., Llop J.
Radiochemical examination of transthyretin (TTR) brain penetration assisted by iododiflunisal, a TTR tetramer stabilizer and a new candidate drug for AD. Scientific Reports9(1):, 2019. [Journal: Article] [CI: 17] [IF: 4]
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50071-w SCOPUS: 85072532857
Ricardo Vieira J., Patrícia Moreira A., Oliveira Â., Alemi M., Cardoso I.
Collagen type IV in brain vessels of an AD mouse model: modulation by transthyretin?. Amyloid26(sup1):138-139, 2019. [Journal: Letter] [CI: 3] [IF: 4,3]
DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2019.1582489 SCOPUS: 85069741167
Cristóvão J.S., Morris V.K., Cardoso I., Leal S.S., Martínez J., Botelho H.M., Göbl C., David R., Kierdorf K., Alemi M., Madl T., Fritz G., Reif B., Gomes C.M.
The neuronal S100B protein is a calcium-tuned suppressor of amyloid- aggregation. Science Advances4(6):, 2018. [Journal: Article] [CI: 59] [IF: 12,8]
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq1702 SCOPUS: 85049734706
Alemi M., Silva S.C., Santana I., Cardoso I.
Transthyretin stability is critical in assisting beta amyloid clearance– Relevance of transthyretin stabilization in Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics23(7):605-619, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 43] [IF: 3,5]
DOI: 10.1111/cns.12707 SCOPUS: 85020073562
Gimeno A., Santos L.M., Alemi M., Rivas J., Blasi D., Cotrina E.Y., Llop J., Valencia G., Cardoso I., Quintana J., Arsequell G., Jiménez-Barbero J.
Insights on the Interaction between Transthyretin and Aβ in Solution. A Saturation Transfer Difference (STD) NMR Analysis of the Role of Iododiflunisal. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry60(13):5749-5758, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 29] [IF: 6,3]
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00428 SCOPUS: 85023756549
Alemi M., Gaiteiro C., Ribeiro C.A., Santos L.M., Gomes J.R., Oliveira S.M., Couraud P.O., Weksler B., Romero I., Saraiva M.J., Cardoso I.
Transthyretin participates in beta-amyloid transport from the brain to the liver- involvement of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1?. Scientific Reports6:, 2016. [Journal: Article] [CI: 85] [IF: 4,3]
DOI: 10.1038/srep20164 SCOPUS: 84957818760
Santos L.M., Rodrigues D., Alemi M., Silva S.C., Ribeiro C.A., Cardoso I.
Resveratrol administration increases transthyretin protein levels, ameliorating AD features: The importance of transthyretin tetrameric stability. Molecular Medicine22:597-607, 2016. [Journal: Article] [CI: 40] [IF: 3,5]
DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2016.00124 SCOPUS: 84989350447
Alemi M., Sabouni F., Sanjarian F., Haghbeen K., Ansari S.
Anti-inflammatory effect of seeds and Callus of Nigella sativa L. extracts on mix glial cells with regard to their thymoquinone content. AAPS PharmSciTech14(1):160-167, 2013. [Journal: Article] [CI: 70] [IF: 1,8]
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-012-9899-8 SCOPUS: 84878574270
Exploring the physiological role of transthyretin in glucose metabolism in the liver. International Journal of Molecular Sciences22(11):, 2021. [Journal: Article] [CI: 8] [IF: 6,2]
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116073 SCOPUS: 85107273236
Rios X., Gómez-Vallejo V., Martín A., Cossío U., Morcillo M.Á., Alemi M., Cardoso I., Quintana J., Jiménez-Barbero J., Cotrina E.Y., Valencia G., Arsequell G., Llop J.
Radiochemical examination of transthyretin (TTR) brain penetration assisted by iododiflunisal, a TTR tetramer stabilizer and a new candidate drug for AD. Scientific Reports9(1):, 2019. [Journal: Article] [CI: 17] [IF: 4]
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50071-w SCOPUS: 85072532857
Ricardo Vieira J., Patrícia Moreira A., Oliveira Â., Alemi M., Cardoso I.
Collagen type IV in brain vessels of an AD mouse model: modulation by transthyretin?. Amyloid26(sup1):138-139, 2019. [Journal: Letter] [CI: 3] [IF: 4,3]
DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2019.1582489 SCOPUS: 85069741167
Cristóvão J.S., Morris V.K., Cardoso I., Leal S.S., Martínez J., Botelho H.M., Göbl C., David R., Kierdorf K., Alemi M., Madl T., Fritz G., Reif B., Gomes C.M.
The neuronal S100B protein is a calcium-tuned suppressor of amyloid- aggregation. Science Advances4(6):, 2018. [Journal: Article] [CI: 59] [IF: 12,8]
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq1702 SCOPUS: 85049734706
Alemi M., Silva S.C., Santana I., Cardoso I.
Transthyretin stability is critical in assisting beta amyloid clearance– Relevance of transthyretin stabilization in Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics23(7):605-619, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 43] [IF: 3,5]
DOI: 10.1111/cns.12707 SCOPUS: 85020073562
Gimeno A., Santos L.M., Alemi M., Rivas J., Blasi D., Cotrina E.Y., Llop J., Valencia G., Cardoso I., Quintana J., Arsequell G., Jiménez-Barbero J.
Insights on the Interaction between Transthyretin and Aβ in Solution. A Saturation Transfer Difference (STD) NMR Analysis of the Role of Iododiflunisal. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry60(13):5749-5758, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 29] [IF: 6,3]
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00428 SCOPUS: 85023756549
Alemi M., Gaiteiro C., Ribeiro C.A., Santos L.M., Gomes J.R., Oliveira S.M., Couraud P.O., Weksler B., Romero I., Saraiva M.J., Cardoso I.
Transthyretin participates in beta-amyloid transport from the brain to the liver- involvement of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1?. Scientific Reports6:, 2016. [Journal: Article] [CI: 85] [IF: 4,3]
DOI: 10.1038/srep20164 SCOPUS: 84957818760
Santos L.M., Rodrigues D., Alemi M., Silva S.C., Ribeiro C.A., Cardoso I.
Resveratrol administration increases transthyretin protein levels, ameliorating AD features: The importance of transthyretin tetrameric stability. Molecular Medicine22:597-607, 2016. [Journal: Article] [CI: 40] [IF: 3,5]
DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2016.00124 SCOPUS: 84989350447
Alemi M., Sabouni F., Sanjarian F., Haghbeen K., Ansari S.
Anti-inflammatory effect of seeds and Callus of Nigella sativa L. extracts on mix glial cells with regard to their thymoquinone content. AAPS PharmSciTech14(1):160-167, 2013. [Journal: Article] [CI: 70] [IF: 1,8]
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-012-9899-8 SCOPUS: 84878574270
