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Electronic Absorption and Ground State Structure of Carotenoid Molecules by Mendes-Pinto, Maria M, Sansiaume, Elodie, Hashimoto, Hideki, Pascal, Andrew A, Gall, Andrew, Robert, Bruno

“…Predicting the complete electronic structure of carotenoid molecules remains an extremely complex problem, particularly in anisotropic media such as proteins…”
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Simple and Fast SEC-Based Protocol to Isolate Human Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Transcriptional Research by Gaspar, Laetitia S., Santana, Magda M., Henriques, Carina, Pinto, Maria M., Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa M., Girão, Henrique, Nobre, Rui Jorge, Pereira de Almeida, Luís

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous structures that protect RNAs from damage when circulating in complex biological fluids, such as plasma. RNAs are…”
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Molecular Adaptation of Photoprotection: Triplet States in Light-Harvesting Proteins by Gall, Andrew, Berera, Rudi, Alexandre, Maxime T.A., Pascal, Andrew A., Bordes, Luc, Mendes-Pinto, Maria M., Andrianambinintsoa, Sandra, Stoitchkova, Katerina V., Marin, Alessandro, Valkunas, Leonas, Horton, Peter, Kennis, John T.M., van Grondelle, Rienk, Ruban, Alexander, Robert, Bruno

“…The photosynthetic light-harvesting systems of purple bacteria and plants both utilize specific carotenoids as quenchers of the harmful (bacterio)chlorophyll…”
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Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles from Human Follicular Fluid: Size-Exclusion Chromatography versus Ultracentrifugation by Soares, Maria, Pinto, Maria M, Nobre, Rui Jorge, de Almeida, Luís Pereira, da Graça Rasteiro, Maria, Almeida-Santos, Teresa, Ramalho-Santos, João, Sousa, Ana Paula

“…Follicular fluid (FF) is the microenvironment where a growing oocyte develops. Intrafollicular communication ensures oocyte competence and is carried out…”
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Mechanisms Underlying Carotenoid Absorption in Oxygenic Photosynthetic Proteins by Mendes-Pinto, Maria M., Galzerano, Denise, Telfer, Alison, Pascal, Andrew A., Robert, Bruno, Ilioaia, Cristian

“…The electronic properties of carotenoid molecules underlie their multiple functions throughout biology, and tuning of these properties by their in vivo locus…”
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Structure and Conformation of the Carotenoids in Human Retinal Macular Pigment by Arteni, Ana-Andreea, Fradot, Mathias, Galzerano, Denise, Mendes-Pinto, Maria M, Sahel, José-Alain, Picaud, Serge, Robert, Bruno, Pascal, Andrew A

“…Human retinal macular pigment (MP) is formed by the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin (including the isomer meso-zeaxanthin). MP has several functions in…”
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Carotenoid composition and conformation in retinal oil droplets of the domestic chicken by Arteni, Ana-Andreea, LaFountain, Amy M, Alexandre, Maxime T A, Fradot, Mathias, Mendes-Pinto, Maria M, Sahel, José-Alain, Picaud, Serge, Frank, Harry A, Robert, Bruno, Pascal, Andrew A

“…Carotenoid-containing oil droplets in the avian retina act as cut-off filters to enhance colour discrimination. We report a confocal resonance Raman…”
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Variation in carotenoid–protein interaction in bird feathers produces novel plumage coloration by Mendes-Pinto, Maria M., LaFountain, Amy M., Stoddard, Mary Caswell, Prum, Richard O., Frank, Harry A., Robert, Bruno

“…Light absorption by carotenoids is known to vary substantially with the shape or conformation of the pigment molecule induced by the molecular environment, but…”
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Blood transcriptome sequencing identifies biomarkers able to track disease stages in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 by Raposo, Mafalda, Hübener-Schmid, Jeannette, Ferreira, Ana F, Vieira Melo, Ana Rosa, Vasconcelos, João, Pires, Paula, Kay, Teresa, Garcia-Moreno, Hector, Giunti, Paola, Santana, Magda M, Pereira de Almeida, Luis, Infante, Jon, van de Warrenburg, Bart P, de Vries, Jeroen J, Faber, Jennifer, Klockgether, Thomas, Casadei, Nicolas, Admard, Jakob, Schöls, Ludger, Riess, Olaf, Lima, Manuela

“…Abstract Transcriptional dysregulation has been described in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD), an autosomal dominant ataxia…”
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Stage‐Dependent Biomarker Changes in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 by Faber, Jennifer, Berger, Moritz, Wilke, Carlo, Hubener‐Schmid, Jeannette, Schaprian, Tamara, Santana, Magda M., Grobe‐Einsler, Marcus, Onder, Demet, Koyak, Berkan, Giunti, Paola, Garcia‐Moreno, Hector, Gonzalez‐Robles, Cristina, Lima, Manuela, Raposo, Mafalda, Melo, Ana Rosa Vieira, Almeida, Luís Pereira, Silva, Patrick, Pinto, Maria M., Warrenburg, Bart P., Gaalen, Judith, Vries, Jeroen, Oz, Gulin, Joers, James M., Synofzik, Matthis, Schols, Ludger, Riess, Olaf, Infante, Jon, Manrique, Leire, Timmann, Dagmar, Thieme, Andreas, Jacobi, Heike, Reetz, Kathrin, Dogan, Imis, Onyike, Chiadikaobi, Povazan, Michal, Schmahmann, Jeremy, Ratai, Eva‐Maria, Schmid, Matthias, Klockgether, Thomas

“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado–Joseph disease is the most common autosomal dominant ataxia. In view of the development of targeted therapies, knowledge…”
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Surgery for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency catheter ablation: assessment of results at one year by Melo, João, Adragão, Pedro, Neves, José, Ferreira, Manuel M., Pinto, Maria M., Rebocho, Maria J., Parreira, Leonor, Ramos, Teresa

“…Objective: The results obtained in 43 patients using direct intraoperative radiofrequency catheter ablation, as an alternative to surgical incisions, to…”
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A standardised protocol for blood and cerebrospinal fluid collection and processing for biomarker research in ataxia by Santana, Magda M., Gaspar, Laetitia S., Pinto, Maria M., Silva, Patrick, Adão, Diana, Pereira, Dina, Ribeiro, Joana Afonso, Cunha, Inês, Huebener‐Schmid, Jeannette, Raposo, Mafalda, Ferreira, Ana F., Faber, Jennifer, Kuhs, Sandra, Garcia‐Moreno, Hector, Reetz, Kathrin, Thieme, Andreas, Infante, Jon, Warrenburg, Bart P. C., Giunti, Paola, Riess, Olaf, Schöls, Ludger, Lima, Manuela, Klockgether, Thomas, Januário, Cristina, Almeida, Luís Pereira, Krahe, Janna, Gaalen, Judith, Gonzalez‐Robles, Cristina, Fleszar, Zofia, Pelayo‐Negro, Ana Lara, Manrique, Leire, Timmann, Dagmar, Steiner, Katharina M., Melo, Ana Rosa Vieira

“…The European Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado‐Joseph Disease Initiative (ESMI) is a consortium established with the ambition to set up the largest…”
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Acceptability of snacks produced by the extrusion of amaranth and blends of chickpea and bovine lung by Chávez-Jáuregui, Rosa N., Cardoso-Santiago, Raquel A., Silva, Maria E. M. Pinto e, Arêas, José A. G.

“…Summary Two snacks, one containing chickpea and either 0, 5 or 10% bovine lung and another with pure amaranth were developed to replace traditional snacks made…”
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Effect of fat replacers on the nutritive value and acceptability of beef frankfurters by Sampaio, Geni R., Castellucci, Cláudia M.N., Pinto e Silva, Maria Elisabeth M., Torres, Elizabeth A.F.S.

“…This study determined the effect of fat replacers on the nutritive value and consumer acceptability of beef frankfurters. Four fat replacers, carrageen gum,…”
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Effect of fructans-based fat replacer on chemical composition, starch digestibility and sensory acceptability of corn snacks by Capriles, Vanessa D, Soares, Rosana A.M, Pinto e Silva, Maria E.M, Arêas, José A.G

“…To develop a convenience healthy food snack the partially hydrogenated vegetable fat, used as the flavour fixative agent, was replaced by a non-fat-flavouring…”
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Structure and Conformation of the Carotenoids in Human Retinal Macular Pigment: e0135779 by Arteni, Ana-Andreea, Fradot, Mathias, Galzerano, Denise, Mendes-Pinto, Maria M, Sahel, Jose-Alain, Picaud, Serge, Robert, Bruno, Pascal, Andrew A

“…Human retinal macular pigment (MP) is formed by the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin (including the isomer meso-zeaxanthin). MP has several functions in…”
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Cell-free DNA next-generation sequencing liquid biopsy as a new revolutionary approach for arteriovenous malformation by Palmieri, Maria, Currò, Aurora, Tommasi, Andrea, Di Sarno, Laura, Doddato, Gabriella, Baldassarri, Margheria, Frullanti, Elisa, Giliberti, Ann Rita, Fallerini, Chiara, Spinazzola, Angelo, Pinto, Anna Maria, Renieri, Alessandra, Vaghi, Massimo

“…Somatic mosaicism of KRAS gene is currently recognized as the only established molecular basis of arteriovenous malformations (AVM). However, given the…”
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Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 Reduces Depression Scores and Alters Brain Activity: a Pilot Study in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Pinto-Sanchez, Maria Ines, MD, Hall, Geoffrey B., PhD, Ghajar, Kathy, BSc, Nardelli, Andrea, MD, Bolino, Carolina, MD, Lau, Jennifer T., BSc, Martin, Francois-Pierre, PhD, Cominetti, Ornella, PhD, Welsh, Christopher, BSc, Rieder, Amber, BA, Traynor, Jenna, BSc, Gregory, Caitlin, MD, De Palma, Giada, PhD, Pigrau, Marc, MD, Ford, Alexander C., MD, Macri, Joseph, PhD, Berner, Bernard, PhD, Bergonzelli, Gabriela, PhD, Surette, Michael G., PhD, Collins, Stephen M., MD, Moayyedi, Paul, MD, Bercik, Premysl, MD

“…Abstract Background & Aims Probiotics can reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but little is known about their effects on psychiatric…”
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Molecular Characterization and Biochemical and Histopathological Aspects of the Parasitism of Haemoproteus spp. in Southern Caracaras (Caracara plancus) by Tostes, Raquel, Martinele, Isabel, Vashist, Usha, Castañon, Maria C. M. N, de Faria Pinto, Priscila, Daemon, Erik, D'Agosto, Marta

“…Haemoproteid species have a wide global distribution, and they have been described in falcon species in several parts of the world. However, few studies in…”
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As mulheres e a leitura pública em Portugal no início do século XX: Um olhar sobre a presença feminina nas bibliotecas by Pinto, Maria de Fátima M. M.

“…O alargamento da escolaridade e a popularização da leitura foram dois pilares da modernidade liberal. O avanço da alfabetização evidenciou a desigualdade entre…”
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