Search Results - "CASTRO, A. P."

Pentylenetetrazole induced changes in zebrafish behavior, neural activity and c-fos expression by Baraban, S.C., Taylor, M.R., Castro, P.A., Baier, H.

“…Rodent seizure models have significantly contributed to our basic understanding of epilepsy. However, medically intractable forms of epilepsy persist and the…”
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Permeability versus Design in TPMS Scaffolds by Castro, A P G, Pires, T, Santos, J E, Gouveia, B P, Fernandes, P R

“…Scaffolds for bone tissue engineering are porous structures that serve as support for cellular growth and, therefore, new tissue formation. The present work…”
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Combined numerical and experimental biomechanical characterization of soft collagen hydrogel substrate by Castro, A. P. G., Laity, P., Shariatzadeh, M., Wittkowske, C., Holland, C., Lacroix, D.

“…This work presents a combined experimental–numerical framework for the biomechanical characterization of highly hydrated collagen hydrogels, namely with 0.20,…”
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Changes in the Clonal Nature and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Spread of the EMRSA-15 Clone in a Tertiary Care Portuguese Hospital by AMORIM, M. L, FARIA, N. A, DE LENCASTRE, H, OLIVEIRA, D. C, VASCONCELOS, C, CABEDA, J. C, MENDES, A. C, CALADO, E, CASTRO, A. P, RAMOS, M. H, AMORIM, J. M

“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Finite element modelling of the developing infant femur using paired CT and MRI scans by Castro, A P G, Altai, Z, Offiah, A C, Shelmerdine, S C, Arthurs, O J, Li, X, Lacroix, D

“…Bone finite element (FE) studies based on infant post-mortem computed tomography (CT) examinations are being developed to provide quantitative information to…”
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Functional characterization of the Aspergillus nidulans glucosylceramide pathway reveals that LCB Δ8‐desaturation and C9‐methylation are relevant to filamentous growth, lipid raft localization and Psd1 defensin activity by Fernandes, C. M., de Castro, P. A., Singh, A., Fonseca, F. L., Pereira, M. D., Vila, T. V. M., Atella, G. C., Rozental, S., Savoldi, M., Del Poeta, M., Goldman, G. H., Kurtenbach, E.

“…Summary C8‐desaturated and C9‐methylated glucosylceramide (GlcCer) is a fungal‐specific sphingolipid that plays an important role in the growth and virulence…”
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Reply to Comment “Assessing Porous Media Permeability in Non-Darcy Flow: A Re-Evaluation Based on the Forchheimer Equation” by Castro, A. P. G., Pires, T., Santos, J. E., Gouveia, B. P., Fernandes, P. R.

“…In the name of the authors of the paper “Permeability versus Design in TPMS Scaffolds”, published in Materials in 2019 and already counting six citations in…”
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A Novel Computer-Aided Method to Evaluate Scoliosis Curvature using Polynomial Math Function by D F, Guamán-Lozada, J, Cabrera-Escobar, M D, Guamán-Lozada, V, Romero-Rodríguez, A P, Castro-Martin, M G, Romero-Rodríguez, H, Ying-Ying, Y, Zhi-Han, H, Jia-Wei

“…Scoliosis is a health problem that causes a side-to-side curvature in the spine. The curvature may have an "S" or "C" shape. To evaluate scoliosis, the Cobb…”
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Axisymmetric Finite Element Modelling of the Human Lens Complex under Cataract Surgery by Cardoso, M. T., Feijóo, B., Castro, A. P. G., Ribeiro, F. J., Fernandes, P. R.

“…Cataract is a disease opacifying the crystalline, leading to a blurred vision and ultimately to blindness. With an aging population, the incidence of cataract…”
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An analysis of spatial and socio-economic determinants of tuberculosis in Hermosillo, Mexico, 2000-2006 by Álvarez-Hernández, Lara-Valencia, Reyes-Castro, Rascón-Pacheco

“…SETTING: The city of Hermosillo, in Northwest Mexico, has a higher incidence of tuberculosis (TB) than the national average. However, the intra-urban TB…”
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Potential use of saliva samples to diagnose Zika virus infection by Tauro, L.B., Bandeira, A.C., Ribeiro, G.S., Reis, M.G., Pizarro, C.P.R.M., Araujo, K.A., Castro, A.P., Queiroz, J.M., Simon, S.S., Menezes, G., Campos, G.S., Sardi, S.

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Agronomical Performance of Upland Rice Cultivars Inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense Depends on the Plant Genotype by Ferreira, E. P. B., Castro, A. P., Martin-Didonet, C. C. G., Fageria, N. K.

“…Plant growth-promoting bacteria may play an important role on rice development; however, its interaction with different genotypes is still uncertain. This work…”
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Numerical implementation of an osmo-poro-visco-hyperelastic finite element solver: application to the intervertebral disc by Castro, A. P. G., Alves, J. L.

“…This work deals with the finite element (FE) implementation of a biphasic poroelastic formulation specifically developed to address the intricate behaviour of…”
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Lumbar intervertebral disc segmentation for computer modeling and simulation by Matos, R., Fernandes, P.R., Matela, N., Castro, A.P.G.

“…•A new method is implemented for intervertebral disc 3D segmentation.•MRI datasets from different sources were used for validation.•Disc tissues distinction…”
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Direct MultiSearch optimization of TPMS scaffolds for bone tissue engineering by Pires, T.H.V., Madeira, J.F.A., Castro, A.P.G., Fernandes, P.R.

“…•The paper highlights the importance of considering the fluidic properties when designing scaffold meant for bone tissue engineering.•It presents a…”
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Micromechanical study of the load transfer in a polycaprolactone–collagen hybrid scaffold when subjected to unconfined and confined compression by Castro, A. P. G., Lacroix, D.

“…Scaffolds are used in diverse tissue engineering applications as hosts for cell proliferation and extracellular matrix formation. One of the most used tissue…”
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Numerical and experimental evaluation of TPMS Gyroid scaffolds for bone tissue engineering by Castro, A. P. G., Ruben, R. B., Gonçalves, S. B., Pinheiro, J., Guedes, J. M., Fernandes, P. R.

“…The combination of computational methods with 3D printing allows for the control of scaffolds microstructure. Lately, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS)…”
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Computational modeling of lumbar disc degeneration before and after spinal fusion by Godinho, M.I., Carvalho, V., Matos, M.T., Fernandes, P.R., Castro, A.P.G.

“…Advancing age and degeneration frequently lead to low back pain, which is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. Degenerative changes in…”
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Characterization and frictional behavior of nanostructured Ni-W-MoS2 composite coatings by CARDINAL, M. F, CASTRO, P. A, BAXI, J, LIANG, H, WILLIAMS, F. J

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Anti‐homeostatic synaptic plasticity of glycine receptor function after chronic strychnine in developing cultured mouse spinal neurons by Carrasco, M. A., Castro, P. A., Sepulveda, F. J., Cuevas, M., Tapia, J. C., Izaurieta, P., Zundert, B. van, Aguayo, L. G.

“…In this study, we describe a novel form of anti‐homeostatic plasticity produced after culturing spinal neurons with strychnine, but not bicuculline or…”
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