Search Results - "Pinto, Pedro"
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Locating the source of diffusion in large-scale networks
Published in Physical review letters (10-08-2012)“…How can we localize the source of diffusion in a complex network? Because of the tremendous size of many real networks-such as the internet or the human social…”
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Phytol, a diterpene alcohol from chlorophyll, as a drug against neglected tropical disease Schistosomiasis mansoni
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2014)“…Schistosomiasis is a major endemic disease that affects hundreds of millions worldwide. Since the treatment and control of this parasitic disease rely on a…”
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Hox function and specificity - A tissue centric view
Published in Seminars in cell & developmental biology (01-01-2024)“…Since their discovery, the Hox genes, with their incredible power to reprogram the identity of complete body regions, a phenomenon called homeosis, have…”
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Enhancer–promoter interactions can form independently of genomic distance and be functional across TAD boundaries
Published in Nucleic acids research (28-02-2024)“…Abstract Topologically Associating Domains (TADs) have been suggested to facilitate and constrain enhancer–promoter interactions. However, the role of TAD…”
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The social connectivity of urban rivers
Published in Geomorphology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (15-01-2017)“…By social connectivity we refer to the communication and movement of people, goods, ideas, and culture along and across rivers, recognizing longitudinal,…”
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mRNA vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-related hospitalisations and deaths in older adults: a cohort study based on data linkage of national health registries in Portugal, February to August 2021
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (23-09-2021)“…Through deterministic data linkage of health registries, mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-19-related hospitalisations and deaths was measured in…”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Spironolactone as an Antischistosomal Drug Capable of Clinical Repurposing
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-03-2019)“…Schistosomiasis is a parasitic flatworm disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide, especially in poor communities. Treatment and control of the…”
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Long-term management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis with dupilumab and concomitant topical corticosteroids (LIBERTY AD CHRONOS): a 1-year, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (10-06-2017)“…Summary Background Dupilumab (an anti-interleukin-4-receptor-α monoclonal antibody) blocks signalling of interleukin 4 and interleukin 13, type 2/Th2 cytokines…”
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Specificity of the Hox member Deformed is determined by transcription factor levels and binding site affinities
Published in Nature communications (26-08-2022)“…Hox proteins have similar binding specificities in vitro, yet they control different morphologies in vivo. This paradox has been partially solved with the…”
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'Mild Mannered'? Protest and Mobilisation in Portugal under Austerity, 2010-2013
Published in West European politics (04-05-2015)“…Anti-austerity mobilisations in Southern Europe since 2010 have been widely debated in recent times. Commentators have emphasised the emergence of new…”
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Hox transcription factors: an overview of multi-step regulators of gene expression
Published in The International journal of developmental biology (2018)“…Hox transcription factors (TFs) function as key determinants in the specification of cell fates during development. They do so by triggering entire…”
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Cesarean Scar Pregnancy: A systematic review on expectant management
Published in European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology (01-09-2023)“…A Cesarean Scar Pregnancy (CSP) is a variant of uterine ectopic pregnancy defined by full or partial implantation of the gestational sac in the scar of a…”
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A Review of Attacks, Vulnerabilities, and Defenses in Industry 4.0 with New Challenges on Data Sovereignty Ahead
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (30-07-2021)“…The concepts brought by Industry 4.0 have been explored and gradually applied.The cybersecurity impacts on the progress of Industry 4.0 implementations and…”
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Role of Acute Lesion Topography in Initial Ischemic Stroke Severity and Long-Term Functional Outcomes
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-09-2015)“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Acute infarct volume, often proposed as a biomarker for evaluating novel interventions for acute ischemic stroke, correlates only…”
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The Hox transcription factor Ultrabithorax binds RNA and regulates co-transcriptional splicing through an interplay with RNA polymerase II
Published in Nucleic acids research (25-01-2022)“…Abstract Transcription factors (TFs) play a pivotal role in cell fate decision by coordinating gene expression programs. Although most TFs act at the DNA…”
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Production, formulation and cost estimation of a commercial biosurfactant
Published in Biodegradation (Dordrecht) (01-08-2019)“…Due to their amphipathic nature, biosurfactants are multifunctional molecules that have considerable potential in several industries, especially the petroleum…”
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Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the CSF of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their correlation with cognitive decline
Published in Neurobiology of aging (01-04-2019)“…Cumulative data suggest that neuroinflammation plays a prominent role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. The purpose of this work was to assess if…”
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Ongoing monkeypox virus outbreak, Portugal, 29 April to 23 May 2022
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (02-06-2022)“…Up to 27 May 2022, Portugal has detected 96 confirmed cases of monkeypox. We describe 27 confirmed cases (median age: 33 years (range: 22-51); all males), with…”
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Understanding spatiotemporal patterns of COVID-19 incidence in Portugal: A functional data analysis from August 2020 to March 2022
Published in PloS one (01-02-2024)“…During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, governments and public health authorities collected massive amounts of data on daily confirmed positive cases and incidence…”
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Contrast-induced nephropathy: Can we better predict and prevent it?
Published in Revista portuguesa de cardiologia (01-07-2021)Get full text
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