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Office
18 Calle Dr Ramon E Betances N
Mayaguez, PR 00680Phone+1 787-834-0050Fax+1 787-834-2104
Summary
- Dr. Maria Polanco, MD is a pediatrician in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Puerto Rico.
Education & Training
- Ramon E Betances Hospital-Mayaguez Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
- Universidad Nordestana Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- PR State Medical License 1996 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsAndrogens affect muscle, motor neuron, and survival in a mouse model of SOD1-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosisTanya Aggarwal, María José Polanco, Chiara Scaramuzzino, Anna Rocchi, Carmelo Milioto
Neurobiology of Aging. 2014-08-01 - 78 citationsProtein Arginine Methyltransferase 6 Enhances Polyglutamine-Expanded Androgen Receptor Function and Toxicity in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyChiara Scaramuzzino, Ian Casci, Sara Parodi, Patricia M.-J. Lievens, María José Polanco
Neuron. 2015-01-07 - 27 citationsPolyglutamine-Expanded Androgen Receptor Alteration of Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Myonuclear Aggregation Are Affected by Sex, Age and Muscle MetabolismMathilde Chivet, Caterina Marchioretti, Marco Pirazzini, Diana Piol, Chiara Scaramuzzino
Cells. 2020-01-30