Search Results - "Aires, Rita"
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Tail Bud Progenitor Activity Relies on a Network Comprising Gdf11, Lin28, and Hox13 Genes
Published in Developmental cell (11-02-2019)“…During the trunk-to-tail transition, axial progenitors relocate from the epiblast to the tail bud. Here, we show that this process entails a major regulatory…”
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Multi-species atlas resolves an axolotl limb development and regeneration paradox
Published in Nature communications (10-10-2023)“…Humans and other tetrapods are considered to require apical-ectodermal-ridge (AER) cells for limb development, and AER-like cells are suggested to be re-formed…”
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Switching Axial Progenitors from Producing Trunk to Tail Tissues in Vertebrate Embryos
Published in Developmental cell (10-06-2013)“…The vertebrate body is made by progressive addition of new tissue from progenitors at the posterior embryonic end. Axial extension involves different…”
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Axolotl mandible regeneration occurs through mechanical gap closure and a shared regenerative program with the limb
Published in Disease models & mechanisms (01-09-2024)“…The mandible plays an essential part in human life and, thus, defects in this structure can dramatically impair the quality of life in patients. Axolotls,…”
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V-ATPase proton pumping activity is required for adult zebrafish appendage regeneration
Published in PloS one (26-03-2014)“…The activity of ion channels and transporters generates ion-specific fluxes that encode electrical and/or chemical signals with biological significance. Even…”
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Artificial receptors for the electrochemical detection of bacterial flagellar filaments from Proteus mirabilis
Published in Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical (01-06-2017)“…•Fabrication for the first time of a molecularly imprinting polymer based on bacterial flagella.•A disposable home-made paper-printed three-electrode system…”
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Deconstructing the molecular mechanisms shaping the vertebrate body plan
Published in Current opinion in cell biology (01-12-2018)“…The large display of body shapes and sizes observed among vertebrates ultimately represent variations of a common basic body plan. This likely results from the…”
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Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements of Cartilage in Intact and Regenerating Axolotl Limbs
Published in Journal of visualized experiments (11-10-2024)“…Mechanical forces provide important signals for normal cell function and pattern formation in developing tissues, and their role has been widely studied during…”
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Oct4 Is a Key Regulator of Vertebrate Trunk Length Diversity
Published in Developmental cell (08-08-2016)“…Vertebrates exhibit a remarkably broad variation in trunk and tail lengths. However, the evolutionary and developmental origins of this diversity remain…”
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Compartment-dependent activities of Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling during vertebrate axial extension
Published in Developmental biology (15-10-2014)“…Extension of the vertebrate body results from the concerted activity of many signals in the posterior embryonic end. Among them, Wnt3a has been shown to play…”
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Nanozymes+/driving Nanozymes Towards Stereochemical Recognition: Application in Biomolecules of Interests in Health
Published 01-01-2023“…A reliable and affordable analytical platform is critical for clinical diagnosis. The electrochemical transduction mechanism in biosensors offers high…”
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Gdf11 Signalling, Oct4 and the Control of Vertebrate Trunk Length: Molecular Interactions Regulating the Process of Axial Extension During Vertebrate Development
Published 01-01-2016“…Axial elongation is a conserved, fundamental mechanism in vertebrate development. This process consists in the gradual addition of tissue to the posterior-most…”
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Diabesidade e a Periodontite
Published 01-01-2023“…A obesidade foi reconhecida, há muito tempo, como uma potencial causa de diabetes mellitus, e desde então um grande número de investigações vieram demonstrar a…”
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Development of an Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of miRNA-155 in Breast Cancer
Published 01-01-2015“…Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in women. Despite all recent advances in early diagnosis and therapy, mortality data is not…”
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V-ATPase Proton Pumping Activity Is Required for Adult Zebrafish Appendage Regeneration: e92594
Published in PloS one (01-03-2014)“…The activity of ion channels and transporters generates ion-specific fluxes that encode electrical and/or chemical signals with biological significance. Even…”
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Two different functional types of EMT are required during vertebrate axial growth
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A depressão à prova no BDI-II: estudo das características psicométricas do instrumento numa amostra de estudantes universitários
Published 01-01-2009“…O presente estudo providencia dados psicométricos do Beck Depression Inventory – Second Edition (BDI-II), uma das medidas de auto-descrição mais usadas a nível…”
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Estudo Imunofenotípico dos Neutrófilos e Monócitos no Sangue Periférico de Doentes com Síndromas Mielodisplásicos
Published 01-01-2016“…Introdução: Os Síndromas Mielodisplásicos (SMD) são um grupo heterogéneo de neoplasiashematológicas da linhagem mielóide, com origem nas células estaminais…”
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Análise do papel das V-ATPases na regeneração da barbatana caudal de peixe-zebra
Published 01-01-2009“…As correntes e campos eléctricos endógenos são conhecidos desde o século XVIII. Surgem da acumulação diferencial de iões em ambos os lados de uma estrutura…”
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Por uma Intervenção Comunitária Crítica: Reflexões a Partir de uma Experiência em Redução de Riscos e Minimização de Danos
Published 01-01-2018“…O presente relatório científico-profissional resulta de um processo reflexivo de questionamento e integração conceptual e teórica sobre a minha experiência…”
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