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Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells: isolation, expansion, characterization, viral transduction, and production of conditioned medium by Gnecchi, Massimiliano, Melo, Luis G

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are defined as self-renewing and multipotent cells capable of differentiating into multiple cell types, including osteocytes,…”
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Regulatory role of Lactobacillus acidophilus on inflammation and gastric dysmotility in intestinal mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil in mice by Justino, Priscilla F. C., Melo, Luis F. M., Nogueira, Andre F., Morais, Cecila M., Mendes, Walber O., Franco, Alvaro X., Souza, Emmanuel P., Ribeiro, Ronaldo A., Souza, Marcellus H. L. P., Soares, Pedro Marcos Gomes

“…Purpose Lactobacillus acidophilus is widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, but its role in inflammatory conditions like in chemotherapy-induced mucositis…”
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Treatment with Saccharomyces boulardii reduces the inflammation and dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract in 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in mice by Justino, Priscilla F. C., Melo, Luis F. M., Nogueira, Andre F., Costa, Jose V. G., Silva, Luara M. N., Santos, Cecila M., Mendes, Walber O., Costa, Marina R., Franco, Alvaro X., Lima, Aldo A., Ribeiro, Ronaldo A., Souza, Marcellus H. L. P., Soares, Pedro M. G.

“…Intestinal mucositis is an important toxic side effect of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment. Saccharomyces boulardii is known to protect from intestinal injury…”
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Legionella colonization and 3D spatial location within a Pseudomonas biofilm by Silva, Ana Rosa, Melo, Luis F., Keevil, C. William, Pereira, Ana

“…Biofilms are known to be critical for Legionella settlement in engineered water systems and are often associated with Legionnaire’s Disease events. One of the…”
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A Multi-Purpose Approach to the Mechanisms of Action of Two Biocides (Benzalkonium Chloride and Dibromonitrilopropionamide): Discussion of Pseudomonas fluorescens ' Viability and Death by Barros, Ana C, Melo, Luis F, Pereira, Ana

“…Biocides are widely used in water treatment for microbiological control. The rise of antimicrobial resistance and the need to assure properly managed water…”
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Bacteriophage-encoded depolymerases: their diversity and biotechnological applications by Pires, Diana P, Oliveira, Hugo, Melo, Luís D. R, Sillankorva, Sanna, Azeredo, Joana

“…Bacteriophages (phages), natural enemies of bacteria, can encode enzymes able to degrade polymeric substances. These substances can be found in the bacterial…”
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Comparative stability and efficacy of selected chlorine-based biocides against Escherichia coli in planktonic and biofilm states by Meireles, Ana, Ferreira, Carla, Melo, Luís, Simões, Manuel

“…Microbial contamination is an unavoidable problem in industrial processes. Sodium hypochlorite (SH) is the most common biocide used for industrial…”
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Evidence supporting paracrine hypothesis for Akt-modified mesenchymal stem cell-mediated cardiac protection and functional improvement by Gnecchi, Massimiliano, He, Huamei, Noiseux, Nicolas, Liang, Olin D, Zhang, Lunan, Morello, Fulvio, Mu, Hui, Melo, Luis G, Pratt, Richard E, Ingwall, Joanne S, Dzau, Victor J

“…We previously reported that intramyocardial injection of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing Akt (Akt-MSCs) inhibits ventricular…”
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Graph-based network modeling and simulation of condensers in once-through cooling water system under the effect of biofouling formation by Souza, Jaime Neiva Miranda de, Melo, Luís F., Costa, André Luiz Hemerly

“…•A biofilm fouling model fitted to published experimental data.•A model for once-through cooling water system affected by biofouling.•The prediction of…”
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Control of Salmonella Enteritidis on food contact surfaces with bacteriophage PVP-SE2 by Milho, Catarina, Silva, Maria Daniela, Melo, Luís, Santos, Sílvio, Azeredo, Joana, Sillankorva, Sanna

“…Salmonella is one of the worldwide leading foodborne pathogens responsible for illnesses and hospitalizations, and its capacity to form biofilms is one of its…”
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3D Optical Coherence Tomography image processing in BISCAP: characterization of biofilm structure and properties by Narciso, Diogo A C, Pereira, Ana, Dias, Nuno O, Monteiro, Manuel, Melo, Luis F, Martins, Fernando G

“…Abstract Motivation BISCAP is a state-of-the-art tool for automatically characterizing biofilm images obtained from Optical Coherence Tomography. Limited…”
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Online biofilm monitoring is missing in technical systems: how to build stronger case-studies? by Pereira, Ana, Melo, Luis F.

“…Using physical tools to assess online, real-time, continuous information about biofilms in technical water systems is a key component of an early-warning…”
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Characterization of biofilm structure and properties via processing of 2D optical coherence tomography images in BISCAP by Narciso, Diogo A C, Pereira, Ana, Dias, Nuno O, Melo, Luis F, Martins, F G

“…Abstract Motivation Processing of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) biofilm images is currently restricted to a set of custom-made MATLAB scripts. None of the…”
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Targeted Migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modified With CXCR4 Gene to Infarcted Myocardium Improves Cardiac Performance by Cheng, Zhaokang, Ou, Lailiang, Zhou, Xin, Li, Fei, Jia, Xiaohua, Zhang, Yinguo, Liu, Xiaolei, Li, Yuming, Ward, Christopher A, Melo, Luis G, Kong, Deling

“…With the goal of devising a non-invasive cell therapy for cardiac repair that may be well tolerated by patients with myocardial infarction (MI), this study…”
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Paracrine action accounts for marked protection of ischemic heart by Akt-modified mesenchymal stem cells by Dzau, Victor J, Gnecchi, Massimiliano, He, Huamei, Liang, Olin D, Melo, Luis G, Morello, Fulvio, Mu, Hui, Noiseux, Nicolas, Zhang, Lunan, Pratt, Richard E, Ingwall, Joanne S

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A constrained proper orthogonal decomposition model for upscaling permeability by Onimisi, Temiloluwa Atinuke, Lashore, Babatunde Oluwaseyi, Akanji, Lateef T., Gomes, Jefferson Luis Melo de Almeida

“…Reservoir modeling and simulation are vital components of modern reservoir management processes. Despite the advances in computing power and the advent of…”
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The effect of shear stress on the formation and removal of Bacillus cereus biofilms by Lemos, Madalena, Mergulhão, Filipe, Melo, Luís, Simões, Manuel

“…•The activity of BDMDAC to remove biofilms formed under different wall shear stress, τw, was assessed.•BDMDAC promoted higher removal of biofilms formed under…”
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A new species of Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the upper río Magdalena basin, Colombia by García-Melo, Luis J, Villa-Navarro, Francisco A, Donascimiento, Carlos

“…Trichomycterus tetuanensis, new species, is described from the río Tetuan, upper río Magdalena basin in Colombia. The new species is distinguished by its…”
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Legionella and Biofilms—Integrated Surveillance to Bridge Science and Real-Field Demands by Pereira, Ana, Silva, Ana Rosa, Melo, Luis F.

“…Legionella is responsible for the life-threatening pneumonia commonly known as Legionnaires’ disease or legionellosis. Legionellosis is known to be preventable…”
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Characterization of the heterotrophic bacteria from a minimally processed vegetables plant by Meireles, Ana, Fulgêncio, Rita, Machado, Idalina, Mergulhão, Filipe, Melo, Luís, Simões, Manuel

“…The knowledge on the microorganisms present in an industrial process is crucial to delineate the best strategy for their effective control. The aims of the…”
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