Search Results - "Morais, Miguel R.G."

A RhoA-mediated biomechanical response in Schwann cells modulates peripheral nerve myelination by Seixas, Ana I., Morais, Miguel R.G., Brakebusch, Cord, Relvas, João B.

“…Myelin improves axonal conduction velocity and is essential for nerve development and regeneration. In peripheral nerves, Schwann cells depend on bidirectional…”
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The interplay between chemical conjugation and biologic performance in the development of alginate-based 3D matrices to mimic neural microenvironments by Carvalho, Eva D., Morais, Miguel R.G., Pêgo, Ana P., Barrias, Cristina C., Araújo, Marco

“…Biofunctionalization of polysaccharides is a widely used strategy for obtaining extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking biomaterials. Still, commonly employed…”
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A paradigm shift: Bioengineering meets mechanobiology towards overcoming remyelination failure by Carvalho, Eva D., Morais, Miguel R.G., Ferreira, Helena P., Silva, Mariana M.C., Guimarães, Sofia C., Pêgo, Ana P.

“…Therapeutic strategies aimed at overcoming the loss of myelin sheath in central nervous system demyelinating diseases are often unsuccessful due to nescience…”
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