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Revisit dietary fiber on colorectal cancer: butyrate and its role on prevention and treatment by Encarnação, J. C., Abrantes, A. M., Pires, A. S., Botelho, M. F.

“…Colorectal cancer is still a major health problem worldwide. Based on the most recent released data by the World Health Organization GLOBOCAN in 2012,…”
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Amniotic membrane: from structure and functions to clinical applications by Mamede, A. C, Carvalho, M. J, Abrantes, A. M, Laranjo, M, Maia, C. J, Botelho, M. F

“…Amniotic membrane (AM) or amnion is a thin membrane on the inner side of the fetal placenta; it completely surrounds the embryo and delimits the amniotic…”
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Comparative Cardiotoxicity of Low Doses of Digoxin, Ouabain, and Oleandrin by Botelho, Ana F. M., Miranda, Ana L. S., Freitas, Thalita G., Milani, Paula F., Barreto, Tatiane, Cruz, Jáder S., Melo, Marília M.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the comparative effects of CGs on heart physiology. Twenty-eight Wistar rats were distributed into four groups ( n  = 7),…”
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In Vivo Cardiotoxic Potential of Micrurus frontalis Venom by Lempek, Marthin R., Botelho, Ana F. M., Fernandes, Paula B. U., Ribeiro, Vitor M., Olórtegui, Carlos C. D., Melo, Marília M.

“…In the present study, we investigated the cardiotoxic potential of Micrurus frontalis venom. Twelve guinea pigs ( Cavia porcellus ) were distributed in two…”
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Elevated soluble TNFα levels and upregulated TNFα mRNA expression in purified peripheral blood monocyte subsets associated with high-grade hepatocellular carcinoma by Martín-Sierra, C, Martins, R, Coucelo, M, Abrantes, A M, Oliveira, R C, Tralhão, J G, Botelho, M F, Furtado, E, Domingues, M R, Paiva, A, Laranjeira, P

“…Chronic inflammation is involved in the initiation and progression of various cancers, including liver cancer. The current study focuses on the…”
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A mouse GM-CSF receptor antibody attenuates neutrophilia in mice exposed to cigarette smoke by BOTELHO, F. M, NIKOTA, J. K, SLEEMAN, M. A, BAUER, C, DAVIS, N. H. E, COHEN, E. S, ANDERSON, I. K, COYLE, A. J, KOLBECK, R, HUMBLES, A. A, STÄMPFLI, M. R

“…We investigated the role of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in a subchronic exposure model of cigarette smoke (CS)-induced…”
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Lymphatic Uptake of Pulmonary Delivered Radiolabelled Solid Lipid Nanoparticles by Videira, Mafalda A., Botelho, M.F., Santos, Ana C., Gouveia, Luis F., Pedroso de Lima, J.J., Almeida, António J.

“…Lymphatic drainage plays an important role in the uptake of particulates in the respiratory system, being also associated to the spreading of lung cancer…”
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Lung cancer: the immune system and radiation by Mendes, F., Antunes, C., Abrantes, A. M., Gonçalves, A. C., Nobre-Gois, I., Sarmento, A. B., Botelho, M. F., Rosa, M. S.

“…Lung cancer has a known relationship with smoking and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Although the number of studies discussing…”
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Stabilization of short telomeres and telomerase activity accompany immortalization of Epstein-Barr virus-transformed human B lymphocytes by COUNTER, C. M, BOTELHO, F. M, PING WANG, HARLEY, C. B, BACCHETTI, S

“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Oxidative Stress, DNA, Cell Cycle/Cell Cycle Associated Proteins and Multidrug Resistance Proteins: Targets of Human Amniotic Membrane in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Mamede, A. C., Guerra, S., Laranjo, M., Santos, K., Carvalho, M. J., Carvalheiro, T., Moura, P., Paiva, A., Abrantes, A. M., Maia, C. J., Botelho, M. F.

“…The anticancer effects of human amniotic membrane (hAM) have been studied over the last decade. However, the action mechanisms responsible for these effects…”
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Breath-hold imaging of the coronary arteries using Quiescent-Interval Slice-Selective (QISS) magnetic resonance angiography: pilot study at 1.5 Tesla and 3 Tesla by Edelman, Robert R, Giri, S, Pursnani, A, Botelho, M P F, Li, W, Koktzoglou, I

“…Coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is usually obtained with a free-breathing navigator-gated 3D acquisition. Our aim was to develop an alternative…”
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Radiotracers in oncology by Botelho, M F, Abrantes, A M

“…Radiopharmaceuticals are able to give functional information about systems, organs or cells. This functional information can be about different cell mechanisms…”
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Biodistribution of lipid nanoparticles: a comparative study of pulmonary versus intravenous administration in rats by Videira, M A, Santos, A C, Botelho, M F

“…The advent of nanomedicine and increase knowledge on cellular and molecular biology has opened new opportunities on the clinical field. Selective drug…”
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Targeted alpha therapy using Radium-223: From physics to biological effects by Marques, I.A., Neves, A.R., Abrantes, A.M., Pires, A.S., Tavares-da-Silva, E., Figueiredo, A., Botelho, M.F.

“…•Targeted Alpha Therapy consists on the selective delivery of ionizing radiation to tumor sites.•Target alpha therapy biological effects are explained using 5…”
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Glycolysis Inhibition as a Strategy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment? by Alves, A P, Mamede, A C, Alves, M G, Oliveira, P F, Rocha, S M, Botelho, M F, Maia, C J

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequently detected primary malignant liver tumor, representing a worldwide public health problem due to its high…”
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Tumour hypoxia and technetium tracers: in vivo studies by Abrantes, A M, Serra, E, Goncalves, C, Oliveiros, B, Laranjo, M, Sarmento-Ribeiro, A B, Rocha-Gonsalves, A, Botelho, M F

“…Hypoxia is a biochemical condition where reduced oxygen partial pressure at tissue level occurs. This metabolic situation can lead to resistance to radio and…”
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Radiolabelling of ascorbic acid: a new clue to clarify its action as an anticancer agent? by Mamede, A C, Abrantes, A M, Pires, A S, Tavares, S D, Serra, M E, Maia, J M, Botelho, M F

“…Vitamin C exists in two forms: the reduced (ascorbic acid--AA) and oxidized form (dehydroascorbic acid--DHA). This is a nutrient whose benefits are long known…”
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Effect of Amniotic Membrane Proteins in Human Cancer Cell Lines: An Exploratory Study by Mamede, Ana Catarina, Laranjo, M., Carvalho, M. J., Abrantes, A. M., Pires, A. S., Brito, A. F., Moura, P., Maia, C. J., Botelho, M. F.

“…Human amniotic membrane (hAM) has recently drawn attention as an upcoming anti-cancer therapy. Regarding the strategies which have already investigated, little…”
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Functional and Phenotypic Characterization of Tumor-Infiltrating Leukocyte Subsets and Their Contribution to the Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma by Martín-Sierra, C., Martins, R., Laranjeira, P., Coucelo, M., Abrantes, A.M., Oliveira, R.C., Tralhão, J.G., Botelho, M.F., Furtado, E., Domingues, M.R., Paiva, A.

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) represent the most common primary liver malignancies whose outcome is influenced by the immune…”
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Selective cytotoxicity and cell death induced by human amniotic membrane in hepatocellular carcinoma by Mamede, A. C., Guerra, S., Laranjo, M., Carvalho, M. J., Oliveira, R. C., Gonçalves, A. C., Alves, R., Prado Castro, L., Sarmento-Ribeiro, A. B., Moura, P., Abrantes, A. M., Maia, C. J., Botelho, M. F.

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a worldwide high incidence and mortality. For this reason, it is essential to invest in new therapies for this type of…”
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