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Fabrication and antimicrobial performance of surfaces integrating graphene-based materials by Henriques, Patrícia C., Borges, Inês, Pinto, Artur M., Magalhães, Fernão D., Gonçalves, Inês C.

“…Although graphene-based materials (GBMs) have been thoroughly explored, their use in antimicrobial surfaces is still a developing field. This review overviews…”
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Graphene Surfaces Interaction with Proteins, Bacteria, Mammalian Cells, and Blood Constituents: The Impact of Graphene Platelet Oxidation and Thickness by Henriques, Patrícia C, Pereira, Andreia T, Pires, Ana L, Pereira, André M, Magalhães, Fernão D, Gonçalves, Inês C

“…Graphene-based materials (GBMs) have been increasingly explored for biomedical applications. However, interaction between GBMs-integrating surfaces and…”
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Graphene oxide-reinforced poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels with extreme stiffness and high-strength by Pereira, Andreia T., Henriques, Patrícia C., Costa, Paulo C., Martins, Maria Cristina L., Magalhães, Fernão D., Gonçalves, Inês C.

“…Designing hydrogels with high-strength and stiffness remains a challenge, limiting their usage in several applications that involve load-bearing. In this work,…”
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Using Graphene-Based Materials for Stiff and Strong Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels by Ferreira, Helena P, Moura, Duarte, Pereira, Andreia T, Henriques, Patrícia C, Barrias, Cristina C, Magalhães, Fernão D, Gonçalves, Inês C

“…Blood-contacting devices are increasingly important for the management of cardiovascular diseases. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels represent one of the…”
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Grafting MSI-78A onto chitosan microspheres enhances its antimicrobial activity by Fonseca, Diana R., Moura, Ana, Leiro, Victoria, Silva-Carvalho, Ricardo, Estevinho, Berta N., Seabra, Catarina L., Henriques, Patrícia C., Lucena, Mónica, Teixeira, Cátia, Gomes, Paula, Parreira, Paula, Martins, M. Cristina L

“…MSI-78A (Pexiganan A) is one of the few antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) able to kill Helicobacter pylori, a pathogenic bacterium that colonizes the gastric…”
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Graphene Oxide Coating Improves the Mechanical and Biological Properties of Decellularized Umbilical Cord Arteries by Pereira, Andreia T, Schneider, Karl H, Henriques, Patrícia C, Grasl, Christian, Melo, Sofia F, Fernandes, Inês P, Kiss, Herbert, Martins, M. Cristina L, Bergmeister, Helga, Gonçalves, Inês C

“…The lack of small-diameter vascular grafts (inner diameter <5 mm) to substitute autologous grafts in arterial bypass surgeries has a massive impact on the…”
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Orally administrated chitosan microspheres bind Helicobacter pylori and decrease gastric infection in mice by Henriques, Patrícia C., Costa, Lia M., Seabra, Catarina L., Antunes, Bernardo, Silva-Carvalho, Ricardo, Junqueira-Neto, Susana, Maia, André F., Oliveira, Pedro, Magalhães, Ana, Reis, Celso A., Gartner, Fátima, Touati, Eliette, Gomes, Joana, Costa, Paulo, Martins, M. Cristina L., Gonçalves, Inês C.

“…Persistent Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is related to 90% of gastric cancers. With bacterial resistance rising and treatment inefficiency…”
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Graphene films irradiated with safe low-power NIR-emitting diodes kill multidrug resistant bacteria by Henriques, Patrícia C., Pereira, Andreia T., Bogas, Diana, Fernandes, José R., Pinto, Artur M., Magalhães, Fernão D., Gonçalves, Inês C.

“…Bacterial adhesion to surfaces is the onset of biofilm formation and a hard problem to tackle, aggravated by the rise in drug-resistant bacteria, responsible…”
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Bacteria-targeted biomaterials: Glycan-coated microspheres to bind Helicobacter pylori by Gonçalves, Inês C., Magalhães, Ana, Costa, Ana M.S., Oliveira, José R., Henriques, Patrícia C., Gomes, Paula, Reis, Celso A., Martins, M. Cristina L.

“…[Display omitted] Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) persistent infection has…”
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Graphene-based materials: the key for the successful application of pHEMA as a blood-contacting device by Pereira, Andreia T, Henriques, Patrícia C, Schneider, Karl H, Pires, Ana L, Pereira, André M, Martins, Maria Cristina L, Magalhães, Fernão D, Bergmeister, Helga, Gonçalves, Inês C

“…Thrombosis and infection are the leading causes of blood-contacting device (BCD) failure, mainly due to the poor performance of existing biomaterials…”
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Exposure of Smaller and Oxidized Graphene on Polyurethane Surface Improves its Antimicrobial Performance by Borges, Inês, Henriques, Patrícia C, Gomes, Rita N, Pinto, Artur M, Pestana, Manuel, Magalhães, Fernão D, Gonçalves, Inês C

“…Catheter-related infections are a common worldwide health problem, highlighting the need for antimicrobial catheters. Here, antibacterial potential of graphene…”
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The potential utility of chitosan micro/nanoparticles in the treatment of gastric infection by Gonçalves, Inês C, Henriques, Patrícia C, Seabra, Catarina L, Martins, M Cristina L

“…Gastric infections are mainly caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucosa of over 50% of the world's population…”
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Erratum: Borges, I., et al. Exposure of Smaller and Oxidized Graphene on Polyurethane Surface Improves its Antimicrobial Performance. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 349 by Borges, Inês, Henriques, Patrícia C., Gomes, Rita. N., Pinto, Artur M., Pestana, Manuel, Magalhães, Fernão D., Gonçalves, Inês C.

“…The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]…”
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Retracted Article: Study and development of an optical waveguide cap for biomedical application by Ferreira, Margarida, Monteiro, Catarina S., Henriques, Patrícia C., Gonçalves, Inês C., Frazão, Orlando

“…This paper has been formally retracted because it has been accidentally published the volume. Request approved by the proceedings Editor and the Publisher on…”
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Retraction Note: Study and development of an optical waveguide cap for biomedical application by Ferreira, Margarida, Monteiro, Catarina S., Henriques, Patrícia C., Gonçalves, Inês C., Frazão, Orlando

“…This paper has been formally retracted because it has been accidentally published the volume. Request approved by the proceedings Editor and the Publisher on…”
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Hypothalamic Expression of Estrogen Receptor Isoforms Underlies Estradiol Control of Luteinizing Hormone in Female Rats by Henriques, Patricia C, Aquino, Nayara S.S, Campideli-Santana, Ana C, Silva, Juneo F, Araujo-Lopes, Roberta, Franci, Celso R, Coimbra, Candido C, Szawka, Raphael E

“…Abstract Luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion during the ovarian cycle is governed by fluctuations in circulating estradiol (E2) that oppositely regulate…”
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α-Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors Modulate Kisspeptin Effects on Prolactin: Role in Estradiol-Induced Prolactin Surge in Female Rats by Aquino, Nayara S S, Araujo-Lopes, Roberta, Henriques, Patricia C, Lopes, Felipe E F, Gusmao, Daniela O, Coimbra, Candido C, Franci, Celso R, Reis, Adelina M, Szawka, Raphael E

“…Kisspeptin (Kp) regulates prolactin (PRL) in an estradiol-dependent manner. We investigated the interaction between ovarian steroid receptors and Kp in the…”
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Reduced dopaminergic tone during lactation is permissive to the hypothalamic stimulus for suckling‐induced prolactin release by Silva, Kaoma S. C., Aquino, Nayara S. S., Gusmao, Daniela O., Henriques, Patricia C., Reis, Adelina M., Szawka, Raphael E.

“…Dopamine from tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic (TIDA) neurones tonically inhibits prolactin (PRL) secretion. Lactational hyperprolactinaemia is associated with…”
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Estradiol Potentiates But Is Not Essential for Prolactin-Induced Suppression of Luteinizing Hormone Pulses in Female Rats by Silva, Juneo F, Henriques, Patricia C, Campideli-Santana, Ana C, Araujo-Lopes, Roberta, Aquino, Nayara S S, Hipolito, Laisa T M, Lopes-Aguiar, Cleiton, Reis, Adelina M, Grattan, David R, Szawka, Raphael E

“…Abstract Hyperprolactinemia causes infertility by suppressing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. Because effects of…”
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Norepinephrine modulation of heat dissipation in female rats lacking estrogen by Fonseca, Cristina S., Aquino, Nayara S. S., Goncalves, Gleisy K. N., Drummond, Lucas R., Hipolito, Laisa T. M., Silva, Juneo F., Silva, Kaoma S. C., Henriques, Patricia C., Domingues, Talita E., Lacerda, Ana C. R., Guatimosim, Silvia, Coimbra, Candido C., Szawka, Raphael E., Reis, Adelina M.

“…Postmenopausal hot flushes are caused by lack of estradiol (E2) but their neuroendocrine basis is still poorly understood. Here, we investigated the…”
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