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Office
Hospital Industrial-Centro Medico
Bo. Monacillos
San Juan, PR 00936Phone+1 787-754-2525Fax+1 787-767-3968
Summary
- Dr. Rafael Vazquez-Torres, MD is an emergency medicine physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Puerto Rico.
Education & Training
- Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- PR State Medical License 1982 - 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsHomocysteine potentiates amyloid-induced death receptor 4- and 5-mediated cerebral endothelial cell apoptosis, blood brain barrier dysfunction and angiogenic impairment.Ashley Carey, Rebecca Parodi-Rullan, Rafael Vazquez-Torres, Elisa Canepa, Silvia Fossati
Aging Cell. 2024-05-01 - 11 citationsFDA-approved carbonic anhydrase inhibitors reduce amyloid β pathology and improve cognition, by ameliorating cerebrovascular health and glial fitness.Elisa Canepa, Rebecca Parodi-Rullan, Rafael Vazquez-Torres, Begona Gamallo-Lana, Roberto Guzman-Hernandez
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2023-11-01 - 2 citationsAmyloid β induces cardiac dysfunction and neuro-signaling impairment in the heart of an Alzheimer's disease model.Andrea Elia, Rebecca Parodi-Rullan, Rafael Vazquez-Torres, Ashley Carey, Sabzali Javadov
Biorxiv. 2023-07-11