Search Results - "R. Pereira"
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Biologic therapies and bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis
Published in Osteoporosis international (01-02-2017)“…Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disease of unknown cause, characterized by a chronic, symmetric, and progressive…”
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Carbon based materials as novel redox mediators for dye wastewater biodegradation
Published in Applied catalysis. B, Environmental (01-01-2014)“…First-order rate curves of AO10 (A) and mechanism of MY10 biological reduction into the correspondent aromatic amines. ■, no carbon material; ●, activated…”
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Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-05-2017)“…Plastic yearly production has surpassed the 300milliontons mark and recycling has all but failed in constituting a viable solution for the disposal of plastic…”
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A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep
Published in BMC public health (20-11-2017)“…In 2017, the Australian Government funded the update of the National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0-5 years, with the intention that they be…”
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Towards Controlled Degradation of Poly(lactic) Acid in Technical Applications
Published in C (Basel) (01-06-2021)“…Environmental issues urge for the substitution of petrochemical-based raw materials with more environmentally friendly sources. The biggest advantages of PLA…”
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Handwritten dynamics assessment through convolutional neural networks: An application to Parkinson's disease identification
Published in Artificial intelligence in medicine (01-05-2018)“…•A deep learning approach to cope with Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis.•Handwritten dynamics to assess PD diagnosis.•Promising and accurate results.•An…”
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Biofilm of Candida albicans: formation, regulation and resistance
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-07-2021)“…Summary Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen, causing infections that range from mucous membranes to systemic infections. The present…”
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Comparison of anti-inflammatory activities of an anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) and 5-aminosalicylic acid in a TNBS-induced colitis rat model
Published in PloS one (22-03-2017)“…Despite the actual therapeutic approaches for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), efficient and secure alternative options remain a research focus. In this…”
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Mammalian Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Structure to Function
Published in Physiological reviews (01-01-2009)“…Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and Salt Lake City-Veterans Affairs…”
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Diffusion and ballistic transport in one-dimensional quantum systems
Published in Physical review letters (20-11-2009)“…It has been conjectured that transport in integrable one-dimensional systems is necessarily ballistic. The large diffusive response seen experimentally in…”
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Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-01-2017)“…The ocean has been assumed as the main sink of microplastics (MPs), however, soils may also receive MPs from different sources and through different pathways,…”
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress and Hypoxia Response Pathways Interact to Potentiate Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1) Transcriptional Activity on Targets Like Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-02-2014)“…Cells respond to suboptimal microenvironments by activating stress signaling pathways, like the unfolded protein response and hypoxia-induced transcription…”
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COVID‐19 in solid organ transplant recipients: Initial report from the US epicenter
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-07-2020)“…Solid organ transplant recipients may be at a high risk for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and poor associated outcomes. We herein report our initial experience with…”
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Cancer cell spheroids are a better screen for the photodynamic efficiency of glycosylated photosensitizers
Published in PloS one (17-05-2017)“…Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) relies on the use of non-toxic photosensitizers that are locally and selectively activated by light to induce cell death or…”
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The lymph node microenvironment and its role in the progression of metastatic cancer
Published in Seminars in cell & developmental biology (01-02-2015)“…•Lymphatic endothelial cells and vessels participate in tumor cell metastasis.•The immunosuppressive premetastatic lymph node assists in tumor…”
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Compliance with the Australian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years: associations with weight status
Published in BMC public health (20-11-2017)“…For effective public health and surveillance it is important to document the proportion of young children who meet the new Australian Integrated 24 h Movement…”
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Aging assessment of microplastics (LDPE, PET and uPVC) under urban environment stressors
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-11-2021)“…The changes in the chemical structure, surface morphology and crystallinity are reported for three different polymers (LDPE, PET and uPVC) in microplastic…”
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Lymph node metastases can invade local blood vessels, exit the node, and colonize distant organs in mice
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (23-03-2018)“…Lymph node metastases in cancer patients are associated with tumor aggressiveness, poorer prognoses, and the recommendation for systemic therapy. Whether…”
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A multilevel perspective to explain recycling behaviour in communities
Published in Journal of environmental management (15-08-2015)“…Previous research on the motivation for environmentally responsible behaviour has focused mainly on individual variables, rather than organizational or…”
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Recovery of Antimicrobials and Bioaccessible Isoflavones and Phenolics from Soybean ( Glycine max ) Meal by Aqueous Extraction
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (26-12-2018)“…Soybeans display strategic potential in food security as a source of protein and functional bioactives for human consumption. Polyphenols and other bioactive…”
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