Search Results - "COSTA, Maria J"

Sensitivity, robustness, and identifiability in stochastic chemical kinetics models by Komorowski, MichaÅ, Costa, Maria J, Rand, David A, Stumpf, Michael P.H

“…We present a novel and simple method to numerically calculate Fisher information matrices for stochastic chemical kinetics models. The linear noise…”
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Bacteriophage Delivery Systems for Food Applications: Opportunities and Perspectives by Costa, Maria J, Pastrana, Lorenzo M, Teixeira, José A, Sillankorva, Sanna M, Cerqueira, Miguel A

“…Currently, one-third of all food produced worldwide is wasted or lost, and bacterial contamination is one of the main reasons. Moreover, foodborne diseases are…”
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ReTrOS: a MATLAB toolbox for reconstructing transcriptional activity from gene and protein expression data by Minas, Giorgos, Momiji, Hiroshi, Jenkins, Dafyd J, Costa, Maria J, Rand, David A, Finkenstädt, Bärbel

“…Given the development of high-throughput experimental techniques, an increasing number of whole genome transcription profiling time series data sets, with good…”
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Active Carboxymethylcellulose-Based Edible Films: Influence of Free and Encapsulated Curcumin on Films' Properties by Bourbon, Ana I, Costa, Maria J, Maciel, Luís C, Pastrana, Lorenzo, Vicente, António A, Cerqueira, Miguel A

“…Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)-based films can act as a protective barrier in food surfaces and a carrier of bioactive compounds, such as curcumin. However,…”
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Inference on periodicity of circadian time series by Costa, Maria J, Finkenstädt, Bärbel, Roche, Véronique, Lévi, Francis, Gould, Peter D, Foreman, Julia, Halliday, Karen, Hall, Anthony, Rand, David A

“…Estimation of the period length of time-course data from cyclical biological processes, such as those driven by the circadian pacemaker, is crucial for…”
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Direct measurement of transcription rates reveals multiple mechanisms for configuration of the Arabidopsis ambient temperature response by Sidaway-Lee, Kate, Costa, Maria J, Rand, David A, Finkenstadt, Bärbel, Penfield, Steven

“…BACKGROUND: Sensing and responding to ambient temperature is important for controlling growth and development of many organisms, in part by regulating mRNA…”
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Breast MRI texture analysis for prediction of BRCA-associated genetic risk by Vasileiou, Georgia, Costa, Maria J, Long, Christopher, Wetzler, Iris R, Hoyer, Juliane, Kraus, Cornelia, Popp, Bernt, Emons, Julius, Wunderle, Marius, Wenkel, Evelyn, Uder, Michael, Beckmann, Matthias W, Jud, Sebastian M, Fasching, Peter A, Cavallaro, Alexander, Reis, André, Hammon, Matthias

“…Background BRCA1/2 deleterious variants account for most of the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer cases. Prediction models and guidelines for the assessment…”
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Using SRM-MS to quantify nuclear protein abundance differences between adipose tissue depots of insulin-resistant mice by Ota, Asuka, Kovary, Kyle M., Wu, Olivia H., Ahrends, Robert, Shen, Wen-Jun, Costa, Maria J., Feldman, Brian J., Kraemer, Fredric B., Teruel, Mary N.

“…Insulin resistance (IR) underlies metabolic disease. Visceral, but not subcutaneous, white adipose tissue (WAT) has been linked to the development of IR,…”
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Fine-scale behaviour of the Lusitanian toadfish assessed in situ with the AccelTag by Pereira, Tadeu J, Almeida, Pedro R, Quintella, Bernardo R, Gronningsaeter, Aage, Costa, Maria J, Marques, João P, Costa, José L

“…Background Three-axis acceleration sensor acoustic transmitters (AccelTag) programmed to identify specific acceleration patterns associated with particular…”
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A novel CXCR4 antagonist IgG1 antibody (PF-06747143) for the treatment of hematologic malignancies by Liu, Shu-Hui, Gu, Yin, Pascual, Bernadette, Yan, Zhengming, Hallin, Max, Zhang, Cathy, Fan, Conglin, Wang, Wenlian, Lam, Justine, Spilker, Mary E., Yafawi, Rolla, Blasi, Eileen, Simmons, Brett, Huser, Nanni, Ho, Wei-Hsien, Lindquist, Kevin, Tran, Thomas-Toan, Kudaravalli, Jyothirmayee, Ma, Jing-Tyan, Jimenez, Gretchen, Barman, Ishita, Brown, Colleen, Chin, Sherman Michael, Costa, Maria J., Shelton, David, Smeal, Tod, Fantin, Valeria R., Pernasetti, Flavia

“…The chemokine receptor CXCR4 is highly expressed and associated with poor prognosis in multiple malignancies. Upon engagement by its ligand, CXCL12, CXCR4…”
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High Frequency of Serum Chromium Deficiency and Association of Chromium with Triglyceride and Cholesterol Concentrations in Patients Awaiting Bariatric Surgery by Lima, Karla V. G., Lima, Raquel P. A., Gonçalves, Maria C. R., Faintuch, Joel, Morais, Liana C. S. L., Asciutti, Luiza S. R., Costa, Maria J. C.

“…Background To our knowledge, the frequency of serum chromium deficiency in patients awaiting bariatric surgery has not been determined. This study was designed…”
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Physicochemical properties of alginate-based films: Effect of ionic crosslinking and mannuronic and guluronic acid ratio by Costa, Maria J., Marques, Arlete M., Pastrana, Lorenzo M., Teixeira, José A., Sillankorva, Sanna M., Cerqueira, Miguel A.

“…The use of alginates as films in food applications has increased in the recent years due to their swelling capacity and overall functionality. This behaviour…”
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Research priorities in veterinary palliative care by da Costa, J. Maria, Barroso, Teresa Guerra, Prata, Joana Correia

“…Veterinary palliative care consists of end-of-life care of companion animals suffering from terminal or life-limiting diseases. Despite the growing need for…”
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A facile ultrasound-assisted synthesis of mesoporous carbon by Araujo, Rayanne O., Santos, Vanuza O., Santos, Jamily L., Ribeiro, Flaviana C. P., Costa, Maria J. F., Chaar, Jamal S., Falcão, Newton P. S., da Costa, Carlos E. F., de Souza, Luiz K. C.

“…The ultrasonic method is an alternative to the conventional route to produce structured carbon materials, offering the advantages of synthesis in a short…”
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Use of edible films and coatings in cheese preservation: Opportunities and challenges by Costa, Maria J., Maciel, Luís C., Teixeira, José A., Vicente, António A., Cerqueira, Miguel A.

“…In the last years, there has been a growing interest in the use of edible materials in food packaging. The cheese industry is clearly one of the sectors where…”
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One-Pot Synthesis of MeAl2O4 (Me = Ni, Co, or Cu) Supported on γ‑Al2O3 with Ultralarge Mesopores: Enhancing Interfacial Defects in γ‑Al2O3 To Facilitate the Formation of Spinel Structures at Lower Temperatures by Gonçalves, Alexandre A. S, Costa, Maria J. F, Zhang, Liping, Ciesielczyk, Filip, Jaroniec, Mietek

“…Sintering is an important issue in creating crystalline metal oxides with high porosity and surface area, especially in the case of high-temperature materials…”
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Influence of sampling effort on metrics of fish-based indices for the assessment of estuarine ecological quality by Gamito, Rita, Pasquaud, Stéphanie, Courrat, Anne, Drouineau, Hilaire, Fonseca, Vanessa F., Gonçalves, Catarina I., Wouters, Noémie, Costa, José L., Lepage, Mario, Costa, Maria J., Cabral, Henrique N.

“…► Study of the influence of sampling effort on metrics of a fish-based index. ► Pseudo-random samples were generated from data of four Portuguese estuaries. ►…”
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Avian Malaria and Related Parasites from Resident and Migratory Birds in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with Description of a New Haemoproteus Species by Anjos, Carolina C, Chagas, Carolina R F, Fecchio, Alan, Schunck, Fabio, Costa-Nascimento, Maria J, Monteiro, Eliana F, Mathias, Bruno S, Bell, Jeffrey A, Guimarães, Lilian O, Comiche, Kiba J M, Valkiūnas, Gediminas, Kirchgatter, Karin

“…Determining the prevalence and local transmission dynamics of parasitic organisms are necessary to understand the ability of parasites to persist in host…”
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Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of GSK3008348, a novel integrin αvβ6 inhibitor, in healthy participants by Maden, Charlotte H., Fairman, David, Chalker, Michelle, Costa, Maria J., Fahy, William A., Garman, Nadia, Lukey, Pauline T., Mant, Tim, Parry, Simon, Simpson, Juliet K., Slack, Robert J., Kendrick, Stuart, Marshall, Richard P.

“…Purpose Inhaled drug delivery is an attractive route by which to deliver drugs to lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). GSK3008348 is a…”
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Trace metals (Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in juvenile fish from estuarine nurseries along the Portuguese coast by Vasconcelos, Rita P., Reis-Santos, Patrick, Maia, Anabela, Ruano, Miguel, Costa, Maria J., Cabral, Henrique N.

“…Organic and inorganic pollution can impact organisms directly and affect condition, growth and survival of juvenile fish which use estuaries as nurseries, and…”
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