Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica – Graduate Program in Biochemistry

Neurochemistry Laboratory IV

Prof. Tasca holds an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), a master’s degree in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from UFRGS and a doctoral degree in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from UFRGS with a period of study at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. She carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Barcelona.

“Her research is focused on the investigation of the glutamatergic and purinergic transmission and the role of cell signaling mechanisms involved in neuroprotection and neurotoxicity of the Central Nervous System”

Main publications:  

Adenosine A1-A2A Receptor-Receptor Interaction: Contribution to Guanosine-Mediated Effects. Cells. 2019 Dec 13;8(12):1630. 

Atorvastatin Promotes Cytotoxicity and Reduces Migration and Proliferation of Human A172 Glioma Cells. Mol Neurobiol. 2018 Feb;55(2):1509-1523. 

Antiparkinsonian Efficacy of Guanosine in Rodent Models of Movement Disorder. Front Pharmacol. 2017 Oct 4;8:700.

Atorvastatin Protects from Aβ1-40-Induced Cell Damage and Depressive-Like Behavior via ProBDNF Cleavage. Mol Neurobiol. 2017 Oct;54(8):6163-6173.