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Serpiginous choroiditis presenting after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new immunological trigger? by Providência, Joana, Fonseca, Cristina, Henriques, Filipe, Proença, Rui

“…Introduction: To report the first case of a serpiginous choroiditis presenting after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a previously healthy young woman. Case…”
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Akt-Fas to Quell Aberrant T Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis in Covid-19 by Leonardi, Anthony J, Proenca, Rui B

“…Aberrant T cell differentiation and lymphopenia are hallmarks of severe COVID-19 disease. Since T cells must race to cull infected cells, they are quick to…”
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Nerve growth factor promotes corneal epithelial migration by enhancing expression of matrix metalloprotease-9 by Blanco-Mezquita, Tomas, Martinez-Garcia, Carmen, Proença, Rui, Zieske, James D, Bonini, Stefano, Lambiase, Alessandro, Merayo-Lloves, Jesus

“…Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neuropeptide essential for the development, survival, growth, and differentiation of corneal cells. Its effects are mediated by…”
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Retinal and choroidal thickness changes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: a longitudinal study by Dias-Santos, Arnaldo, Tavares Ferreira, Joana, Pinheiro, Sofia, Cunha, João Paulo, Alves, Marta, Papoila, Ana L., Moraes-Fontes, Maria Francisca, Proença, Rui

“…Background/objectives To prospectively evaluate changes in peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (pRNFL), in all macular layers and in choroidal thickness…”
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The Caenorhabditis elegans cullin-RING ubiquitin ligase CRL4DCAF-1 is required for proper germline nucleolus morphology and male development by Rahman, Mohammad M, Balachandran, Riju S, Stevenson, Jonathan B, Kim, Youngjo, Proenca, Rui B, Hedgecock, Edward M, Kipreos, Edward T

“…Abstract Cullin-RING ubiquitin ligases (CRLs) are the largest class of ubiquitin ligases with diverse functions encompassing hundreds of cellular processes…”
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Regression of Iris Metastasis After Systemic Treatment With Melanoma-Targeted Therapy by Fonseca, Cristina, Fernandes, Júlia, Proença, Rui

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Understanding the Effects of Age and T-Cell Differentiation on COVID-19 Severity: Implicating a Fas/FasL-mediated Feed-Forward Controller of T-Cell Differentiation by Leonardi, Anthony J, Argyropoulos, Christos P, Hamdy, Adam, Proenca, Rui B

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Uveal melanoma incidence and survival analysis in Portugal between 2013 and 2022 by Geada, Sara, Machado, Telma, Teixeira, Tânia, Simões, Paulo César, Oliveiros, Bárbara, da Luz Cachulo, Maria, Fonseca, Cristina, Proença, Rui

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of uveal melanoma (UM) in the Portuguese population,…”
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The role of ophthalmic imaging in central nervous system degeneration in systemic lupus erythematosus by Dias-Santos, Arnaldo, Proença, Rita Pinto, Tavares Ferreira, Joana, Pinheiro, Sofia, Cunha, João Paulo, Proença, Rui, Moraes-Fontes, Maria Francisca

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder that can involve any organ system. Central nervous system involvement can be a…”
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Retinoblastoma: might photodynamic therapy be an option? by Teixo, Ricardo, Laranjo, Mafalda, Abrantes, Ana Margarida, Brites, Gonçalo, Serra, Arménio, Proença, Rui, Botelho, Maria Filomena

“…Retinoblastoma is a tumor that mainly affects children under 5 years, all over the world. The origin of these tumors is related with mutations in the RB1 gene,…”
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Conjunctival melanoma: association of cyclooxygenase-2 tumor expression to prognosis by Pinto-Proença, Rita, Santos, Mariana, Fonseca, Cristina, Fernandes, Júlia, Gaspar, Maria Filomena, Proença, Rui

“…Purpose Conjunctival melanoma is a rare but potentially lethal tumor. Its biologic profile is still largely unknown, with recent studies aiming at establishing…”
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Epiretinal Membrane Detection in Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Images Using Deep Learning by Parra-Mora, Esther, Cazanas-Gordon, Alex, Proenca, Rui, da Silva Cruz, Luis A.

“…Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is an eye disease that affects 7% of the world population, with a higher incidence in people over 75 years old. If left untreated, it…”
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Optic pit: novel surgical management of complicated cases by Travassos, Ana S, Regadas, Isaura, Alfaiate, Mário, Silva, Eduardo D, Proença, Rui, Travassos, António

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Neurodegeneration in systemic lupus erythematosus: layer by layer retinal study using optical coherence tomography by Dias-Santos, Arnaldo, Tavares Ferreira, Joana, Pinheiro, Sofia, Cunha, João Paulo, Alves, Marta, Papoila, Ana L, Moraes-Fontes, Maria Francisca, Proença, Rui

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune and multisystemic disease. Recent studies with functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Ocular toxocariasis: atypical clinical course by Fonseca, Cristina, Silva, Andreia Mendes, Freire, Sandra, Proença, Rui

“…A 17-year-old man presented to the emergency department with complaints of retro-orbital pain of the left eye and an altitudinal visual field defect for 2…”
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Choroidal thickness changes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Dias-Santos, Arnaldo, Tavares Ferreira, Joana, Pinheiro, Sofia, Cunha, João Paulo, Alves, Marta, Papoila, Ana Luísa, Moraes-Fontes, Maria Francisca, Proença, Rui

“…To compare choroidal thickness (CT) between patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) without ophthalmologic manifestations and a control group. To…”
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Uveal Melanoma: A European Network to Face the Many Challenges of a Rare Cancer by Piperno-Neumann, Sophie, Piulats, Jose Maria, Goebeler, Matthias, Galloway, Iain, Lugowska, Iwona, Becker, Jürgen C, Vihinen, Pia, Van Calster, Joachim, Hadjistilianou, Theodora, Proença, Rui, Caminal, Jose Maria, Rogasik, Muriel, Blay, Jean-Yves, Kapiteijn, Ellen

“…Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most frequent primary ocular cancer in adults, accounting for 5% of all melanomas. Despite effective treatments for the primary…”
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Intratumoral Heterogeneity in Uveal Melanoma by Fonseca, Cristina, Pinto-Proença, Rita, Bergeron, Sabrina, Pires, Luís Miguel, Fernandes, Júlia, Carreira, Isabel Marques, Burnier, Miguel N., Proença, Rui

“…Tumor biopsies in uveal melanoma (UM) serve mainly the purpose of prognostication and assessment of individual metastatic risk, but can be used for diagnosis…”
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Conservation and Novelty in the Evolution of Cell Adhesion and Extracellular Matrix Genes by Hutter, Harald, Vogel, Bruce E., Plenefisch, John D., Norris, Carolyn R., Proenca, Rui B., Spieth, John, Guo, Chaobo, Mastwal, Surjeet, Zhu, Xiaoping, Scheel, Jochen, Hedgecock, Edward M.

“…New proteins and modules have been invented throughout evolution. Gene "birth dates" in Caenorhabditis elegans range from the origins of cellular life through…”
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mig-5/Dsh controls cell fate determination and cell migration in C. elegans by Walston, Timothy, Guo, Chaobo, Proenca, Rui, Wu, Mingfu, Herman, Michael, Hardin, Jeff, Hedgecock, Edward

“…Cell fate determination and cell migration are two essential events in the development of an organism. We identify mig-5, a Dishevelled family member, as a…”
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