Search Results - "Almeida, Pedro M."
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Cholinergic signaling exerts protective effects in models of sympathetic hyperactivity-induced cardiac dysfunction
Published in PloS one (03-07-2014)“…Cholinergic control of the heart is exerted by two distinct branches; the autonomic component represented by the parasympathetic nervous system, and the…”
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Cytogenotoxicity and protective effect of piperine and capsaicin on meristematic cells of Allium cepa L
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-01-2021)“…Abstract Piperine and capsaicin are important molecules with biological and pharmacological activities. This study aimed to evaluate the cytogenotoxic and…”
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas Signaling Pathway in Cardiomyocytes
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-09-2008)“…Recently there has been growing evidence suggesting that beneficial effects of angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] in the heart are mediated by its receptor Mas…”
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Solanum chilense , a tomato wild relative associated with resistance to salinity and drought
Published in Frontiers in plant science (2024)“…is a wild relative of tomato reported to exhibit resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. There is potential to improve tomato cultivars via breeding with…”
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Simple and Effective Digital Control of a Variable-Speed Low Inductance BLDC Motor Drive
Published in IEEE access (2020)“…This paper presents a simple digital control applied to a low inductance 5 kW/48 V three-phase brushless DC motor. Controlling the VSI as a full-bridge…”
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Design Methodology for the DC Link Current Controller of a Series-Connected Offshore Wind Farm With a Droop Control Strategy
Published in IEEE transactions on industry applications (01-03-2024)“…The series-connected offshore wind farm is an emerging configuration where the wind energy conversion units are connected in series through the dc terminals of…”
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Integration of Electric Vehicles in the Electric Power System
Published in Proceedings of the IEEE (01-01-2011)“…This paper presents a conceptual framework to successfully integrate electric vehicles into electric power systems. The proposed framework covers two different…”
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A machine learning approach for the prediction of melting efficiency in wire arc additive manufacturing
Published in International journal of advanced manufacturing technology (01-05-2022)“…Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) appears as one of the most promising technologies due to its capacity to process all types of materials used in welding,…”
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Advantages of current fetal neuroimaging and genomic technologies in prenatal diagnosis: A clinical case
Published in European journal of medical genetics (01-01-2023)“…The diagnosis of prenatal microcephaly, as well as the possibility of underlining a genetic cause, is becoming more frequent thanks to advances in prenatal…”
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Experimental evaluation of negative-sequence voltage compensation in distribution networks by a modular multilevel static synchronous compensator
Published in Electric power systems research (01-05-2021)“…•Positve and negative sequence network voltage compensation strategy.•Modular mulitlevel distribution static synchronous compensator…”
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Angiotensin-(1-7) Prevents Cardiomyocyte Pathological Remodeling Through a Nitric Oxide/Guanosine 3′,5′-Cyclic Monophosphate–Dependent Pathway
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-01-2010)“…The renin-angiotensin (Ang) system plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, with Ang II being the major effector of this system…”
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De novo genome assembly of Solanum sitiens reveals structural variation associated with drought and salinity tolerance
Published in Bioinformatics (04-08-2021)“…Motivation Solanum sitiens is a self-incompatible wild relative of tomato, characterized by salt and drought-resistance traits, with the potential to…”
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A control strategy for an offshore wind farm with the generating units connected in series with a VSC-HVDC transmission link
Published in Electric power systems research (01-03-2020)“…•High-voltage offshore wind energy conversion systems.•Control strategy for an offshore wind farm with the generating units connected in series with a VSC-HVDC…”
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Control of a multi-functional inverter in an AC microgrid – Real-time simulation with control hardware in the loop
Published in Electric power systems research (01-07-2019)“…•Distributed generation based on PV array and battery system to make flexible operation modes.•Multiple auxiliary functions (control strategies) in the same…”
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Modelling and control of an interface power converter for the operation of small diesel gen-sets in grid-connected and stand-alone modes
Published in Electric power systems research (01-09-2017)“…•Distributed generation based on Diesel genset with flexible operation modes.•Grid-supplying, grid forming and active filter with harmonic current mitigation…”
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A simple dead-time compensation strategy for grid-connected voltage-sourced converters semiconductor switches
Published in Electric power systems research (01-09-2019)“…•A simple strategy to compensate distorted currents generated by non-linear characteristics.•Feed-forward loop design to compensate dead-time effects based on…”
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Improvement of PV grid-tied inverters operation under asymmetrical fault conditions
Published in Solar energy (01-08-2016)“…•A novel discrete-time control under asymmetrical fault is proposed.•Comprehensive discrete-time DC-side dynamic model.•Mitigation of DC voltage oscillation…”
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Plug-in active ROCOF method for islanding detection based on small-signal injection
Published in Electric power systems research (01-12-2021)“…•GMS Injection is the key for detection as it increases the ROCOF levels when the system is islanded.•GMS Injection does not degrade de Power Quality in terms…”
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Comprehensive synchronous reference frame discrete-time modelling of a grid-connected PV for fast DC-side voltage control
Published in Electric power systems research (01-09-2017)“…•Comprehensive discrete-time model.•DC-side voltage non-minimum phase behavior.•Fast DC-side voltage control. This paper presents a novel comprehensive…”
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Heterozygous variants in SPTBN1 cause intellectual disability and autism
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-07-2021)“…Spectrins are common components of cytoskeletons, binding to cytoskeletal elements and the plasma membrane, allowing proper localization of essential membrane…”
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