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Obesity and aging: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic approaches by Santos, Ana L., Sinha, Sanchari

“…•Obesity is a major public health problem.•The metabolic dysregulation associated with obesity is remarkably similar to that observed in normal…”
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Lipids in the cell: organisation regulates function by Santos, Ana L., Preta, Giulio

“…Lipids are fundamental building blocks of all cells and play important roles in the pathogenesis of different diseases, including inflammation, autoimmune…”
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Short- and long-term temporal changes in the assemblage structure of Amazonian dung beetles by Noriega, Jorge Ari, Santos, Ana M. C., Calatayud, Joaquín, Chozas, Sergio, Hortal, Joaquín

“…Species diversity varies in space and time. Temporal changes in the structure and dynamics of communities can occur at different scales. We investigated the…”
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New directions in island biogeography by Santos, Ana M. C, Richard Field, Robert E. Ricklefs

“…AIM: Much of our current understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes comes from island research. With the increasing availability of data on…”
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Dendrimers as Pharmaceutical Excipients: Synthesis, Properties, Toxicity and Biomedical Applications by Santos, Ana, Veiga, Francisco, Figueiras, Ana

“…The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the United States of America, define excipient as the constituents…”
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Parasite Infections, Allergy and Asthma: A Role for Tropomyosin in Promoting Type 2 Immune Responses by Sousa-Santos, Ana Carolina A F, Moreno, Adriana S, Santos, Ana Beatriz R, Barbosa, Michelle C R, Aragon, Davi C, Sales, Valeria S F, Arruda, L Karla

“…The relationship of parasite infections and promotion or protection from allergy and asthma is controversial. Currently, over 1.5 billion people are infected…”
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Investigation of particle characteristics and enhancing the pozzolanic activity of diatomite by grinding by Mota dos Santos, Ana Amélia, Cordeiro, Guilherme Chagas

“…This study aimed to assess the influence of grinding on improving the pozzolanic activity of a low porosity diatomite. To that end, three diatomites were…”
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Rethinking extinctions that arise from habitat loss by Hortal, Joaquín, Santos, Ana M. C.

“…Does the loss of species through habitat decline follow the same pattern whether the area lost is part of a large or a small habitat? An analysis sheds light…”
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Semi-peripheral financialisation: the case of Portugal by Rodrigues, João, C. Santos, Ana, Teles, Nuno

“…This paper presents the main features of the financialisation of the Portuguese economy and society by focusing on the relation between the Portuguese…”
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The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance by Magana, Maria, Pushpanathan, Muthuirulan, Santos, Ana L, Leanse, Leon, Fernandez, Michael, Ioannidis, Anastasios, Giulianotti, Marc A, Apidianakis, Yiorgos, Bradfute, Steven, Ferguson, Andrew L, Cherkasov, Artem, Seleem, Mohamed N, Pinilla, Clemencia, de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Lazaridis, Themis, Dai, Tianhong, Houghten, Richard A, Hancock, Robert E W, Tegos, George P

“…Accelerating growth and global expansion of antimicrobial resistance has deepened the need for discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial peptides…”
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Management of Gout and Hyperuricemia in CKD by Vargas-Santos, Ana Beatriz, MD, Neogi, Tuhina, MD, PhD, FRCPC

“…Hyperuricemia and gout, the clinical manifestation of monosodium urate crystal deposition, are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although…”
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Protein Posttranslational Modifications: Roles in Aging and Age-Related Disease by Santos, Ana L., Lindner, Ariel B.

“…Aging is characterized by the progressive decline of biochemical and physiological function in an individual. Consequently, aging is a major risk factor for…”
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Halloysite clay nanotubes for life sciences applications: From drug encapsulation to bioscaffold by Santos, Ana C., Ferreira, Carolina, Veiga, Francisco, Ribeiro, António J., Panchal, Abhishek, Lvov, Yuri, Agarwal, Anshul

“…Natural forming clay halloysite is an emerging nanomaterial carrier for sustained drug delivery. These 50 nm diameter aluminosilicate tubes, with inner -…”
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Nano- and microparticle-stabilized Pickering emulsions designed for topical therapeutics and cosmetic applications by Peito, Sofia, Peixoto, Diana, Ferreira-Faria, Inês, Margarida Martins, Ana, Margarida Ribeiro, Helena, Veiga, Francisco, Marto, Joana, Cláudia Paiva-Santos, Ana

“…[Display omitted] Pickering emulsions are systems composed of two immiscible fluids, which are stabilized by solid organic or inorganic particles. These solid…”
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Ti3C2Tx MXene@MOF decorated polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for the remediation of heavy metals ions and desalination by Ghanbari, Roham, Nazarzadeh Zare, Ehsan, Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia, Rabiee, Navid

“…Nowadays, the evolution of two-dimensional materials like transition metal carbides (MXene) prepares a novel path to surpass the “trade-off” between the…”
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Plant-mediated green synthesis of metal-based nanoparticles for dermopharmaceutical and cosmetic applications by Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia, Herdade, Ana Margarida, Guerra, Catarina, Peixoto, Diana, Pereira-Silva, Miguel, Zeinali, Mahdi, Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipa, Paranhos, António, Veiga, Francisco

“…[Display omitted] The skin is the primordial barrier that protects the human body against environmental factors. Due to the arise of dermatological…”
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Increasing Equity in the Transnational Allocation of Vaccines Against Emerging Pathogens: A Multi-Modal Approach by Rutschman, Ana Santos

“…This article proposes the adoption of a multi-modal system for allocating vaccine doses during large transnational outbreaks of infectious diseases. The chosen…”
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Cyclodextrin-based delivery systems in parenteral formulations: A critical update review by Ferreira, Laura, Campos, Joana, Veiga, Francisco, Cardoso, Catarina, Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia

“…[Display omitted] •Several CDs are recognized by regulatory authorities for parenteral route.•Smart multifunctional CD-based delivery systems can incorporate…”
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of ROS: New Insights on Aging and Aging-Related Diseases from Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Model Organisms by Santos, Ana L., Lindner, Ariel B., Sinha, Sanchari

“…Aging is associated with the accumulation of cellular damage over the course of a lifetime. This process is promoted in large part by reactive oxygen species…”
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The human dimension of biodiversity changes on islands by Nogué, Sandra, Santos, Ana M. C., Birks, H. John B., Björck, Svante, Castilla-Beltrán, Alvaro, Connor, Simon, de Boer, Erik J., Nascimento, Lea de, Felde, Vivian A., Fernández-Palacios, José María, Froyd, Cynthia A., Haberle, Simon G., Hooghiemstra, Henry, Ljung, Karl, Norder, Sietze J., Peñuelas, Josep, Prebble, Matthew, Stevenson, Janelle, Whittaker, Robert J., Willis, Kathy J., Wilmshurst, Janet M., Steinbauer, Manuel J.

“…Islands are among the last regions on Earth settled and transformed by human activities, and they provide replicated model systems for analysis of how people…”
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