Search Results - "Estronca, Luís M"

Quaternary ammonium surfactant structure determines selective toxicity towards bacteria: mechanisms of action and clinical implications in antibacterial prophylaxis by Inácio, Ângela S, Domingues, Neuza S, Nunes, Alexandra, Martins, Patrícia T, Moreno, Maria J, Estronca, Luís M, Fernandes, Rui, Moreno, António J M, Borrego, Maria J, Gomes, João P, Vaz, Winchil L C, Vieira, Otília V

“…Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of quaternary ammonium surfactants (QAS) makes them attractive and cheap topical prophylactic options for sexually…”
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Comparison of the kinetics of maturation of phagosomes containing apoptotic cells and IgG-opsonized particles by Viegas, Michelle S, Estronca, Luís M B B, Vieira, Otília V

“…Defective clearance of apoptotic cells has emerged as an important contributing factor to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Although many efforts have been…”
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Homeostasis of free cholesterol in the blood: a preliminary evaluation and modeling of its passive transport[S] by Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Filipe, Hugo A.L., Salvador, Armindo, Moreno, Maria João, Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…The rate of noncatalyzed transfer of cholesterol (Chol) among lipoproteins and cells in the blood is of fundamental importance as a baseline to assess the role…”
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Translocation of Phospholipids and Dithionite Permeability in Liquid-Ordered and Liquid-Disordered Membranes by Moreno, Maria João, Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…We present a detailed study of the translocation rate of two headgroup-labeled phospholipid derivatives, one with two acyl chains, NBD-DMPE, and the other with…”
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Cholesteryl hemiesters alter lysosome structure and function and induce proinflammatory cytokine production in macrophages by Domingues, Neuza, Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Silva, João, Encarnação, Marisa R., Mateus, Rita, Silva, Diogo, Santarino, Inês B., Saraiva, Margarida, Soares, Maria I.L., Pinho e Melo, Teresa M.V.D., Jacinto, António, Vaz, Winchil L.C., Vieira, Otília V.

“…Cholesteryl hemiesters are oxidation products of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters of cholesterol. Their oxo-ester precursors have been identified as important…”
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Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Lipid Amphiphile Exchange between Lipoproteins and Albumin in Serum by Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Moreno, Maria João, Laranjinha, J.A.N., Almeida, L.M., Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…We have examined the kinetics and thermodynamics of the exchange of a fluorescent amphiphile derived from a phospholipid, NBD-DMPE, between serum albumin and…”
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Molecular etiology of atherogenesis--in vitro induction of lipidosis in macrophages with a new LDL model by Estronca, Luis M B B, Silva, Joao C P, Sampaio, Julio L, Shevchenko, Andrej, Verkade, Paul, Vaz, Alfin D N, Vaz, Winchil L C, Vieira, Otilia V

“…Atherosclerosis starts by lipid accumulation in the arterial intima and progresses into a chronic vascular inflammatory disease. A major atherogenic process is…”
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Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the Association of Dehydroergosterol with Lipid Bilayer Membranes by Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Moreno, Maria João, Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…We have examined the detailed kinetics and thermodynamics of the association of Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3 β-ol (dehydroergosterol, DHE) with lipid…”
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Binding of a Fluorescent Lipid Amphiphile to Albumin and its Transfer to Lipid Bilayer Membranes by Abreu, Magda S.C., Estronca, Luís M.B.B., Moreno, Maria João, Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…Kinetics and thermodynamics of the binding of a fluorescent lipid amphiphile, Rhodamine Green™-tetradecylamide (RG-C 14:0), to bovine serum albumin were…”
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Solubility of amphiphiles in membranes: influence of phase properties and amphiphile head group by Estronca, Luı́s M.B.B., João Moreno, Maria, Abreu, Magda S.C., Melo, Eurico, Vaz, Winchil L.C.

“…The solubilities of two fluorescent lipid amphiphiles with comparable apolar structures and different polar head groups, NBD-hexadecylamine and…”
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