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Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, anti-catabolic and pro-anabolic effects of E-caryophyllene, myrcene and limonene in a cell model of osteoarthritis by Rufino, Ana Teresa, Ribeiro, Madalena, Sousa, Cátia, Judas, Fernando, Salgueiro, Lígia, Cavaleiro, Carlos, Mendes, Alexandrina Ferreira

“…Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease and a major cause of disability for which no curative therapies are yet available. To identify compounds with…”
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2-Styrylchromones Prevent IL-1β-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Activation of Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes while Increasing COX-2 Expression by Rufino, Ana Teresa, Lucas, Mariana, Silva, Artur M S, Ribeiro, Daniela, Fernandes, Eduarda

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic immune and chronic inflammatory features, leading to the destruction of the joints. Presently, there are…”
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Gossypetin Is a Novel Modulator of Inflammatory Cytokine Production and a Suppressor of Osteosarcoma Cell Growth by Proença, Carina, Rufino, Ana Teresa, Santos, Isabela, Albuquerque, Hélio M. T, Silva, Artur M. S, Fernandes, Eduarda, Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is a common childhood sarcoma, and its treatment is hindered by adverse effects, chemoresistance, and recurrence. Interleukin (IL)-6…”
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2-Styrylchromones Inhibit IL-1β-Induced Inflammatory Mediators’ Production in Human Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes by Ana Teresa Rufino, Mariana Lucas, Artur M. S. Silva, Eduarda Fernandes, Daniela Ribeiro

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive and chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by persistent synovial inflammation and irreversible cartilage…”
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Chalcones as Potential Inhibitors of Pancreatic Lipase by Sílvia Rocha, Álvaro Tomé, Ana Teresa Rufino, Marisa Freitas, Félix Carvalho, Artur Silva, Eduarda Fernandes

“…Obesity is a global disease that has been escalating to epidemic proportions over the past years. A recent report from World Obesity Federation predicts that,…”
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Assessment of cell line competence for studies of pharmacological GPR30 modulation by Sousa, Cátia, Ribeiro, Madalena, Rufino, Ana Teresa, Leitão, Alcino Jorge, Mendes, Alexandrina Ferreira

“…Context/objective: Cell lines used to study the role of the G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) or G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) as a mediator…”
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Hyperglycemia and Hyperinsulinemia-Like Conditions Independently Induce Inflammatory Responses in Human Chondrocytes by Rufino, Ana, Ribeiro, Madalena, Pinto Ferreira, João, Judas, Fernando, Mendes, Alexandrina

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Glucose Sensing and Modulation of Human Chondrocyte Functions by Hyperglycemia: Relevance as Pharmacological Targets for Diabetes – Associated OA by Oliveira Rufino, Ana Teresa

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM), especially type 2, are age-related diseases with increasing prevalence. Several epidemiological and…”
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Tissue Engineered Cartilage in Unconfined Compression: Biomechanical Analysis by Bandeiras, Cátia, Completo, António, Ramos, António, Rufino, Ana Teresa, Ribeiro, Madalena, Ferreira, João Pinto, Mendes, Alexandrina Ferreira

“…In this work we analyzed the mechanical properties of agarose and related the changes in those properties occurring in agarose-chondrocyte constructs cultured…”
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