Search Results - "Nuno Neves"
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Microfluidic Devices: A Tool for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Performance Evaluation
Published in ACS nano (08-08-2023)“…The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in nanomedicine holds great promise for the treatment of diseases for which conventional therapies present serious limitations…”
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Liposomes in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Published in Journal of the Royal Society interface (06-12-2014)“…Liposomes are vesicular structures made of lipids that are formed in aqueous solutions. Structurally, they resemble the lipid membrane of living cells…”
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Precision biomaterials in cancer theranostics and modelling
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2022)“…Despite significant achievements in the understanding and treatment of cancer, it remains a major burden. Traditional therapeutic approaches based on the…”
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A review on fucoidan antitumor strategies: From a biological active agent to a structural component of fucoidan-based systems
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (01-07-2020)“…•Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide with different biological activities.•Its antitumor potential has been mainly studied as a soluble bioactive…”
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Differential regulation of osteogenic differentiation of stem cells on surface roughness gradients
Published in Biomaterials (01-11-2014)“…Abstract Tissue engineering using scaffold-cell constructs holds the potential to develop functional strategies to regenerate bone. The interface of orthopedic…”
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Liposomal formulations for lung cancer treatment in the last two decades: a systematic review
Published in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (01-09-2022)“…Purpose Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. To improve the therapeutic outcomes, drug delivery systems, and particularly liposomes,…”
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Measurement of embodied carbon and energy of HVAC facilities in healthcare centers
Published in Journal of cleaner production (20-03-2021)“…The design of a sustainable building should include a reduction of its energy consumption, by considering the embodied energy and CO2 emissions generated…”
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Decellularized kidney extracellular matrix-based hydrogels for renal tissue engineering
Published in Acta biomaterialia (01-05-2024)“…Kidney regeneration is hindered by the limited pool of intrinsic reparative cells. Advanced therapies targeting renal regeneration have the potential to…”
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Renal Regeneration: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Current ECM‐Based Tissue Engineered Strategies
Published in Advanced healthcare materials (01-07-2021)“…Natural extracellular matrices (ECM) are currently being studied as an alternative source for organ transplantation or as new solutions to treat kidney…”
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Dual-functional liposomes for curcumin delivery and accelerating silk fibroin hydrogel formation
Published in International journal of pharmaceutics (15-11-2020)“…[Display omitted] •DMPG-based liposomes for silk fibroin rapid gelation and curcumin delivery.•Tunable gel time from 3 min to 6 h by varying liposome…”
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Self-assembled hydrogel fiber bundles from oppositely charged polyelectrolytes mimic micro-/nanoscale hierarchy of collagen
Published in Advanced functional materials (26-09-2017)“…Fiber bundles are present in many tissues throughout the body. In most cases, collagen subunits spontaneously self-assemble into a fibrilar structure that…”
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Intracellular trafficking of size-tuned nanoparticles for drug delivery
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-01-2024)“…Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used as drug delivery systems in nanomedicine. Despite their widespread application, a comprehensive understanding of…”
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Supporting the spatial management of invasive alien plants through assessment of landscape dynamics and connectivity
Published in Restoration ecology (01-07-2022)“…Invasive alien species are responsible for several negative impacts worldwide. Managing biological invasions is often difficult and the success rate is quite…”
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Development of alginate-based hydrogels for blood vessel engineering
Published in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications (01-03-2022)“…Vascular diseases are among the primary causes of death worldwide. In serious conditions, replacement of the damaged vessel is required. Autologous grafts are…”
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Modified Gellan Gum hydrogels with tunable physical and mechanical properties
Published in Biomaterials (01-10-2010)“…Abstract Gellan Gum (GG) has been recently proposed for tissue engineering applications. GG hydrogels are produced by physical crosslinking methods induced by…”
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Cox proportional hazards model used for predictive analysis of the energy consumption of healthcare buildings
Published in Energy and buildings (15-02-2022)“…•The energy consumption of the healthcare buildings was analysed using the CPH model.•The variables that significantly influence the energy consumption were…”
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Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in the absence of osteogenic supplements: A surface-roughness gradient study
Published in Acta biomaterialia (01-12-2015)“…[Display omitted] The use of biomaterials to direct osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) in the absence of osteogenic supplements…”
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Potential roles of hyaluronic acid in in vivo CAR T cell reprogramming for cancer immunotherapy
Published in Nanoscale (15-12-2022)“…Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has recently shown unprecedented clinical efficacy for cancer treatment, particularly of hematological…”
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Scaffolds based bone tissue engineering: the role of chitosan
Published in Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews (01-10-2011)“…As life expectancy increases, malfunction or loss of tissue caused by injury or disease leads to reduced quality of life in many patients at significant…”
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Career Length After Surgically Treated ACL Plus Collateral Ligament Injury in Elite Athletes
Published in The American journal of sports medicine (01-08-2024)“…Background: Limited data are available regarding career length and competition level after combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial- or…”
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