Search Results - "Agostinho, P"

Unsupervised analysis of whole transcriptome data from human pluripotent stem cells cardiac differentiation by P. Agostinho, Sofia, A. Branco, Mariana, E. S. Nogueira, Diogo, Diogo, Maria Margarida, S. Cabral, Joaquim M., N. Fred, Ana L., V. Rodrigues, Carlos A.

“…The main objective of the present work was to highlight differences and similarities in gene expression patterns between different pluripotent stem cell…”
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Amyloid-beta peptide decreases glutamate uptake in cultured astrocytes: Involvement of oxidative stress and mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades by Matos, M, Augusto, E, Oliveira, C.R, Agostinho, P

“…Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by excessive deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides in the…”
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Spatial memory impairments in a prediabetic rat model by Soares, E, Prediger, R.D, Nunes, S, Castro, A.A, Viana, S.D, Lemos, C, De Souza, C.M, Agostinho, P, Cunha, R.A, Carvalho, E, Fontes Ribeiro, C.A, Reis, F, Pereira, F.C

“…Highlights • Short- and long-term spatial memory deficits are present in prediabetic rats. • Memory deficits are concurrent with increases of GluA1 and GLUN1…”
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Towards a diversified agricultural forest-based economy: Community views of planting sandalwood in Timor-Leste by Thu, Pyone Myat, Barreto, Joaquina, Erskine, William, Williams, Robert, Soares, Abril, Ximenes, Valerio, Ximenes, Anita, Fernandes, Maria, Agostinho, Octaviana P, Page, Tony

“…With growing awareness that export revenues derived from non-renewable oil and gas resources are in decline, Timor-Leste seeks to develop a more sustainable…”
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Functional interaction between pre‐synaptic α6β2‐containing nicotinic and adenosine A2A receptors in the control of dopamine release in the rat striatum by Garção, P, Szabó, E C, Wopereis, S, Castro, A A, Tomé, Â R, Prediger, R D, Cunha, R A, Agostinho, P, Köfalvi, A

“…Background and Purpose Pre‐synaptic nicotinic ACh receptors (nAChRs) and adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs) are involved in the control of dopamine release and…”
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Age-related changes in the synaptic density of amyloid-b protein precursor and secretases in the human cerebral cortex by Pliássova, A, Canas, P, Xavier, A, Da Silva, B, Cunha, R, Agostinho, P

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Cell cycle re-entry in Alzheimer's disease: a major neuropathological characteristic? by Lopes, J P, Oliveira, C R, Agostinho, P

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. With over 26 million patients in 2006,…”
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Alzheimer's disease-associated neurotoxic mechanisms and neuroprotective strategies by Pereira, C, Agostinho, P, Moreira, P I, Cardoso, S M, Oliveira, C R

“…The characteristic hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia in the elderly, include senile plaques, mainly composed of…”
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Neurodegenerative pathways in Parkinson's disease: therapeutic strategies by Cardoso, S M, Moreira, P I, Agostinho, P, Pereira, C, Oliveira, C R

“…Parkinson's disease (PD), considered one of the major neurological disorders, is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the pars compacta of the…”
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Informing a Behavior Change Communication Strategy: Formative Research Findings From the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement in Mozambique by Kodish, Stephen, Aburto, Nancy, Dibari, Filippo, Brieger, William, Agostinho, Saozinha P., Gittelsohn, Joel

“…Background: Nutrition interventions targeting the first 1000 days show promise to improve nutritional status, but they require effective implementation…”
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Susceptibility of hippocampal neurons to Aβ peptide toxicity is associated with perturbation of Ca2+ homeostasis by Resende, R, Pereira, C, Agostinho, P, Vieira, A.P, Malva, J.O, Oliveira, C.R

“…Abstract Neuritic dystrophy, loss of synapses and neuronal death in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. The aim of the…”
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Vinpocetine attenuates the metabolic dysfunction induced by amyloid beta-peptides in PC12 cells by Pereira, C, Agostinho, P, Oliveira, C R

“…The cytoprotective effect of vinpocetine [14-ethoxycarbonyl-(3alpha, 16alpha-ethyl)-14,15-eburnamine] was investigated on PC12 cells treated with the amyloid…”
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P418Cine short-axis image quality optimisation on 3T cardiac MR by Tribuna, L, Clemente, A, Teixeira, T, Sa Couto, P, Oliveira, P, Agostinho, P

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Towards a diversified agricultural forest-based economy: Community views of planting sandalwood in Timor-Leste by Pyone Myat Thu, Joaquina Barreto, William Erskine, Robert Williams, Abril Soares, Valerio Ximenes, Anita Ximenes, Maria Fernandes, Octaviana P Agostinho, Tony Page

“…With growing awareness that export revenues derived from non-renewable oil and gas resources are in decline, Timor-Leste seeks to develop a more sustainable…”
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P.5.e.001 - Age-related changes in the synaptic density of amyloid-b protein precursor and secretases in the human cerebral cortex by Pliássova, A., Canas, P., Xavier, A., Da Silva, B., Cunha, R., Agostinho, P.

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Overexpression of UCP1 in tobacco induces mitochondrial biogenesis and amplifies a broad stress response by Barreto, Pedro, Okura, Vagner Katsumi, Neshich, Izabella Agostinho Pena, Maia, Ivan de Godoy, Arruda, Paulo

“…Uncoupling protein one (UCP1) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein capable of uncoupling the electrochemical gradient from adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP)…”
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Oxidative stress affects the selective ion permeability of voltage-sensitive Ca 2+ channels in cultured retinal cells by Agostinho, Paula, Duarte, Carlos B, Carvalho, Arsélio P, Oliveira, Catarina R

“…The effect of ascorbate/Fe 2+-induced oxidative stress on the intracellular Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] i) and on the voltage-sensitive Ca 2+ channels (VSCC)…”
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A rare case of multiple variants of porokeratosis in the same patient: The clue of dermoscopy for diagnosis and therapeutical update by Oliveira, Renan T. G., Simoneti, Fernanda S., Agostinho, Giovana L. P. L., Abdalla, Beatrice M. Z., Locatelli, Daniela S., Pincelli, Thais, Criado, Paulo R.

“…Porokeratosis (PK) consists of abnormal keratinization of the epidermis of uncertain etiology and was first described by Mibelli in 1893. Multiple clinical…”
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Does Caffeine Consumption Modify Cerebrospinal Fluid Amyloid-β Levels in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease? by Travassos, Maria, Santana, Isabel, Baldeiras, Inês, Tsolaki, Magda, Gkatzima, Olymbia, Sermin, Genc, Yener, Görsev G, Simonsen, Anja, Hasselbalch, Steen G, Kapaki, Elisabeth, Mara, Bourbouli, Cunha, Rodrigo A, Agostinho, Paula, Blennow, Kaj, Zetterberg, Henrik, Mendes, Vera M, Manadas, Bruno, de Mendon, Alexandreça

“…Caffeine may be protective against Alzheimer's disease (AD) by modulating amyloid-β (Aβ) metabolic pathways. The present work aimed to study a possible…”
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Involvement of oxidative stress in the enhancement of acetylcholinesterase activity induced by amyloid beta-peptide by Melo, Joana Barbosa, Agostinho, Paula, Oliveira, Catarina Resende

“…Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity is increased within and around amyloid plaques, which are present in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patient's brain. In this…”
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