Search Results - "Ribeiro, António C"
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Fibrinogen scaffolds with immunomodulatory properties promote in vivo bone regeneration
Published in Biomaterials (01-12-2016)“…Abstract The hypothesis behind this work is that fibrinogen (Fg), classically considered a pro-inflammatory protein, can promote bone repair/regeneration…”
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Technological Innovation in the Traditional Olive Orchard Management: Advances and Opportunities to the Northeastern Region of Portugal
Published in Water (Basel) (01-12-2022)“…In Portugal, the olive orchard is the most representative agricultural crop and one of the most impactful on the national economy. Therefore, a production…”
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How Can a Changing Climate Influence the Productivity of Traditional Olive Orchards? Regression Analysis Applied to a Local Case Study in Portugal
Published in Climate (Basel) (01-06-2023)“…Nowadays, the climate is undoubtedly one of the main threats to the sustainability of olive orchards, especially in the case of rainfed traditional production…”
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Effects of foliar and soil boron fertilization on yield, leaf physiological traits and fruit attributes in rainfed almond orchards
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-09-2022)“…Boron (B) fertilizers are recognized as essential for ensuring yield and fruit quality. However, the importance of soil and foliar B fertilization in almond…”
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Combined Soil and Foliar Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Rainfed Almond Tree Performance
Published in Journal of soil science and plant nutrition (01-12-2020)“…Cultivation of almond in the Mediterranean region is traditionally done under rainfed conditions and poorly established cropping practices resulting in low…”
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Chronic exercise leads to antiaggregant, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in heart failure patients
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology (01-10-2014)“…Background Heart failure (HF) patients are at an increased risk of thrombotic events. Here, we investigated the effects of exercise training on platelet…”
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RFBG Thermal Aging Evaluation Above Regeneration Temperature
Published in IEEE sensors journal (01-10-2022)“…Regenerated fiber Bragg grating (RFBG) sensors for thermal aging at high temperatures from 600 °C to 1000 °C are produced and analyzed in this work. Seed FBGs…”
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Platelet activation, oxidative stress and overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in moderate heart failure
Published in Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology (01-10-2011)“…Summary 1. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common disabling disorder associated with thromboembolic events, the genesis of which is not yet fully understood…”
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Phe–Phe Di-Peptide Nanostructure Self-Assembling Modulated by Luminescent Additives
Published in ACS omega (31-01-2019)“…In this work, supramolecular l-l-diphenylalanine (Phe–Phe) nanostructures were self-assembled in solvents of distinct polarity and in the presence of…”
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Hyperaggregability and impaired nitric oxide production in platelets from postmenopausal women
Published in Maturitas (01-01-2015)“…Highlights • Postmenopausal women present increased platelet reactivity. • Plasma levels of l -arginine were 32% lower in postmenopausal women. •…”
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Platelet nitric oxide synthesis in uremia and malnutrition: a role for L-arginine supplementation in vascular protection?
Published in Cardiovascular research (15-01-2007)“…L-arginine is the physiological precursor for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, and availability and transport of L-arginine modulate the rates of NO biosynthesis…”
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Platelet aggregation in arterial hypertension: Is there a nitric oxide-urea connection?
Published in Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology (01-02-2010)“…Summary 1. Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The physiopathology of SAH is multifactorial,…”
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Apple orchard frost protection with wind machine operation
Published in Agricultural and forest meteorology (2006)“…Research has shown that wind machines are more effective under conditions of strong thermal inversions. Quantitative relationships between the level of…”
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Diminished L-arginine bioavailability in hypertension
Published in Clinical science (1979) (01-10-2004)“…L-Arginine is the precursor of NO (nitric oxide), a key endogenous mediator involved in endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation and platelet function…”
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DENGUE FEVER ACTIVATES THE l-ARGININE-NITRIC OXIDE PATHWAY: AN EXPLANATION FOR REDUCED AGGREGATION OF HUMAN PLATELETS
Published in Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology (01-10-2008)“…SUMMARY 1 In patients with Dengue fever, a viral inflammatory syndrome, haemorrhage is a significant pathological feature, yet the underlying mechanisms remain…”
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Oxidative stress, l-arginine–nitric oxide and arginase pathways in platelets from adolescents with anorexia nervosa
Published in Blood cells, molecules, & diseases (15-03-2010)“…Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with high cardiovascular mortality. Nitric oxide (NO) inhibits platelet function and regulates the cardiovascular…”
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Increased nitric oxide production in platelets from severe chronic renal failure patients
Published in Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology (01-02-2011)“…Nitric oxide (NO) production occurs through oxidation of the amino acid L-arginine by NO synthase (NOS). NO inhibits platelet activation by increasing the…”
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Particulate Urban Air Pollution Affects the Functional Morphology of Mouse Placenta
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-09-2008)“…In humans, adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birth weight, prematurity, and intrauterine growth retardation) are associated with exposure to urban air pollution…”
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INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF ENDOGENOUS l‐ARGININE ANALOGUES ON NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHESIS IN PLATELETS: ROLE IN PLATELET HYPERAGGREGABILITY IN HYPERTENSION
Published in Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology (01-12-2007)“…SUMMARY 1 An increase in plasma concentrations of endogenous l‐arginine analogues, which are inhibitors of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, may be involved in…”
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Effects of nutritional status on the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in platelets from hemodialysis patients
Published in Kidney international (01-11-2005)“…Effects of nutritional status on the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in platelets from hemodialysis patients. Malnutrition is a common feature in chronic renal…”
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