Dr. Veronica Gonzalez Nunez

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsMolecular Biology and Physiology of Neurons and Glial Cells,Biochemistry,Evolutionary Cell and Developmental Biology (Zoology)
KeywordsIntracellular Signalling, Opioid system, Pharmacology, Stem-cells, Zebrafish

Current contact address

CountrySpain
CitySalamanca
InstitutionUniversidad de Salamanca
InstituteDept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Faculty of Pharmacy. AND Institute of Neuroscience of Castilla y Leon (INCYL)
Homepagehttp://diarium.usal.es/vgnunez/

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Carl NeumannEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg, Europäisches Laboratorium für Molekularbiologie (EMBL), Heidelberg
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2006

Programme(s)

2006Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2025Samor{\`i}, E. and Rodr{\'i}guez, I. and Paullada-Salmer{\'o}n, J.A. and Mu{\~n}oz-Cueto, J.A. and Gonz{\'a}lez-Nunez, V. and S{\'a}nchez-V{\'a}zquez, F.J. and L{\'o}pez-Olmeda, J.F.: Feeding time modulates the daily rhythms of expression of digestive and metabolic enzymes in the liver, and food intake regulation and reward systems in the hypothalamus of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 305, 2025,
2024Torres-Bueno, Cristina and Sanchez-Barba, Mercedes and Miron-Canelo, Jose-Antonio and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica: Evolution of Fentanyl Prescription Patterns and Administration Routes in Primary Care in Salamanca, Spain: A Comprehensive Analysis from 2011 to 2022. In: Healthcare, 12, 2024, 1619
2024Calderon-Garcia, Andres Angel and Sánchez-Barba, Mercedes and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica: Exposure of Zebrafish Embryos to Morphine and Cocaine Induces Changes in the Levels of Dopamine and of Proteins Related to the Reward Pathway. In: Fishes, 9, 2024, 268
2022Calderon-Garcia, A.A. and Perez-Fernandez, M. and Curto-Aguilera, D. and Rodriguez-Martin, I. and S{\'a}nchez-Barba, M. and Gonzalez-Nunez, V.: Exposure to Morphine and Cocaine Modify the Transcriptomic Landscape in Zebrafish Embryos. In: Neuroscience, 507, 2022, 14-27
2021Miriam Moreno-Ramos and Mercedes S{\'{a}}nchez-Barba and Rub{\'{e}}n Garc{\'{\i}}a S{\'{a}}nchez and Jos{\'{e}} Antonio Mir{\'{o}}n-Canelo and Veronica Gonz{\'{a}}lez-Nu{\~{n}}ez: Incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ({NAS}) in Castilla y Leon (Spain). In: Children, 9, 2021, 25
2019Riesco, Marta F. and Valcarce, David G. and Martínez-Vázquez, Juan Manuel and Martín, Ignacio and Calderón-García, Andrés Ángel and Gonzalez-Nunez, Verónica and Robles, Vanesa: Male reproductive dysfunction in Solea senegalensis: new insights into an unsolved question. In: Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31, 2019, 1104
2017Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Rodr{\'i}guez, R.E.: Cocaine and Transcription Factors. In: The Neuroscience of Cocaine: Mechanisms and Treatment, 2017, 107-124
2017Rosa, Monica and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Barreto-Valer, Katherine and Marcelo, Filipa and Sanchez-Sanchez, Julia and Calle, Luis P. and Arevalo, Juan C. and Rodriguez, Raquel E. and Jimenez-Barbero, Jesus and Arsequell, Gemma and Valencia, Gregorio: Role of the sugar moiety on the opioid receptor binding and conformation of a series of enkephalin neoglycopeptides. In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 25, 2017, 2260-2265
2016Jimenez-Gonzalez, A. and García-Concejo, A. and López-Benito, S. and Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Arévalo, J. C. and Rodriguez, R. E.: Role of morphine, miR-212/132 and mu opioid receptor in the regulation of Bdnf in zebrafish embryos. In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects, 1860, 2016, 1308-1316
2015Nieto, C. T. and Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Rodríguez, R. E. and Diez, D. and Garrido, N. M.: Design, synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and molecular dynamics of β-amino acids morphan-derivatives as novel ligands for opioid receptors. In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 101, 2015, 150-162
2015Rosa, M. and Caltabiano, G. and Barreto-Valer, K. and Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Gómez-Tamayo, J. C. and Ardá, A. and Jiménez-Barbero, J. and Pardo, L. and Rodríguez, R. E. and Arsequell, G. and Valencia, G.: Modulation of the Interaction between a Peptide Ligand and a G Protein-Coupled Receptor by Halogen Atoms. In: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 6, 2015, 872-876
2015Gonzalez-Nunez, V.: Role of gabra2, GABAA receptor alpha-2 subunit, in CNS development. In: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 3, 2015, 190-201
2014Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Antonio Noriega-Prieto, Jose and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: Morphine modulates cell proliferation through mir133b & mir128 in the neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line. In: Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Molecular Basis of Disease, 1842, 2014, 566-572
2013Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Jimenez Gonzalez, Ada and Barreto-Valer, Katherine and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: In Vivo Regulation of the mu Opioid Receptor: Role of the Endogenous Opioid Agents. In: Molecular Medicine, 19, 2013, 7-17
2013Rodriguez, R. E. and Garcia Concejo, A. and Jumenez Gonzalez, A. and Gonzalez Nunez, V: MORPHINE EFFECTS ON NON CODING RNAs ACTIVITY. In: Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 113, 2013, 8
2011Rivas-Boyero, Angel A. and Javier Herrero-Turrion, M. and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Macho Sanchez-Simon, Fatima and Barreto-Valer, Katherine and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: Pharmacological characterization of a nociceptin receptor from zebrafish (Danio rerio). In: Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 46, 2011, 111-123
2011Arsequell, Gemma and Rosa, Monica and Mayato, Carlos and Dorta, Rosa L. and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Barreto-Valer, Katherine and Marcelo, Filipa and Calle, Luis P. and Vazquez, Jesus T. and Rodriguez, Raquel E. and Jimenez-Barbero, Jesus and Valencia, Gregorio: Synthesis, biological evaluation and structural characterization of novel glycopeptide analogues of nociceptin N/OFQ. In: Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 9, 2011, 6133-6142
2010Gonzalez-Nunez V, Nocco V, Budd A: CHARACTERIZATION OF drCOL15A1B, A NOVEL COMPONENT OF THE STEM-CELL NICHE IN THE ZEBRAFISH RETINA. In: Stem Cells, 2010, 1399-1411
2010Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Nocco, Valentina and Budd, Aidan: Characterization of drCol 15a1b: A Novel Component of the Stem Cell Niche in the Zebrafish Retina. In: Stem Cells, 28, 2010, 1399-1411
2010Rodriguez, Raquel E. and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Barreto-Valer, Katerine and Mayato, Carlos and Dorta, Rosa L. and Trujillo-Vazquez, Jesus and Jimenez-Barbero, Jesus and Calle, Luis and Marcelo, Filipa and Morando, Maria and Rosa, Monica and Arsequell, Gemma and Valencia, Gregorio: Synthesis, biological and structural characterization of novel glycopeptide analogs of nociceptin. In: Faseb Journal, 24, 2010,
2009Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Rodr{\'i}guez, R.E.: The zebrafish: A model to study the endogenous mechanisms of pain. In: ILAR Journal, 50, 2009, 373-386
2007Rodriguez, Raquel Emilia and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica: Characterization of duplicate delta opioid receptors from zebrafish. In: Faseb Journal, 21, 2007, A425
2007Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Toth, Geza and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: Endogenous heptapeptide Met-enkephalin-Gly-Tyr binds differentially to duplicate delta opioid receptors from zebrafish. In: Peptides, 28, 2007, 2340-2347
2007Gonzalez-Nunez, V. and Fernandez De Velasco, E. Marron and Arsequell, G. and Valencia, G. and Rodriguez, R. E.: Identification of dynorphin A from zebrafish: A comparative study with mammalian dynorphin A. In: Neuroscience, 144, 2007, 675-684
2006Pinal-Seoane, Noelia and Rodriguez Martin, Ivan and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Fernandez de Velasco, Ezequiel Marron and Alvar Alvarez, Francisco and Gonzalez Sarmiento, Rogelio and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: Characterization of a new duplicate delta-opioid receptor from zebrafish. In: Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 37, 2006, 391-403
2006Gonzalez-Nunez, V and Barrallo, A and Traynor, JR and Rodriguez, RE: Characterization of opioid-binding sites in zebrafish brain. In: Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 316, 2006, 900-904
2006Alvar Alvarez, Franscisco and Rodriguez-Martin, Ivan and Gonzalez-Nunez, Veronica and Fernandez de Velasco, Ezequiel Marron and Gonzalez Sarmiento, Rogelio and Rodriguez, Raquel E.: New kappa opioid receptor from zebrafish Danio rerio. In: Neuroscience Letters, 405, 2006, 94-99
2005Gonzalez-Nunez, V and Arsequell, G and Szemenyei, E and Toth, G and Valencia, G and Rodriguez, RE: Binding profile of the endogenous novel heptapeptide Met-enkephalin-Gly-Tyr in zebrafish and rat brain. In: Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 314, 2005, 862-867
2003Gonzalez Nuñez, V. and Gonzalez Sarmiento, R. and Rodrı, and amp, and x, and guez, R. E.: Characterization of zebrafish proenkephalin reveals novel opioid sequences. In: Molecular Brain Research, 114, 2003, 31-39
2003Gonzalez-Nunez, V and Gonzalez-Sarmiento, R and Rodriguez, RE: Cloning and characterization of a full-length pronociceptin in zebrafish: evidence of the existence of two different nociceptin sequences in the same precursor. In: Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Gene Structure and Expression, 1629, 2003, 114-118
2003Gonzalez-Nunez, V and Gonzalez-Sarmiento, R and Rodriguez, RE: Identification of two proopiomelanocortin genes in zebrafish (Danio rerio). In: Molecular Brain Research, 120, 2003, 1-8
2002Rivas Boyero, A. and Rodríguez Martín, I. and González Núñez, V. and Rodríguez, and R.E.: Conceptos básicos de la estructura génica. Regulación de la expresión génica. In: Medicine - Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado, 8, 2002, 4385 - 4391