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Sweet cherries from Fundão possess antidiabetic potential and protect human erythrocytes against oxidative damage by Gonçalves, Ana C., Bento, Catarina, Silva, Branca M., Silva, Luís R.

“…Cherries are one of the most appreciated summer fruits due to their attractive colour, sweet taste, high water content, low level of calories and composition…”
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Promising Potential of Dietary (Poly)Phenolic Compounds in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by Dias, Tania R, Alves, Marco G, Casal, Susana, Oliveira, Pedro F, Silva, Branca M

“…The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is reaching alarming proportions worldwide, particularly because it is increasingly affecting younger people. This…”
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Male fertility and obesity: are ghrelin, leptin and glucagon-like peptide-1 pharmacologically relevant? by Alves, Marco G, Jesus, Tito T, Sousa, Mário, Goldberg, Erwin, Silva, Branca M, Oliveira, Pedro F

“…Obesity is rising to unprecedented numbers, affecting a growing number of children, adolescents and young adult men. These individuals face innumerous health…”
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Antidiabetic Drugs: Mechanisms of Action and Potential Outcomes on Cellular Metabolism by Meneses, Maria J, Silva, Branca M, Sousa, Mário, Sá, Rosália, Oliveira, Pedro F, Alves, Marco G

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and has been a leading cause of death in the last decades. Thus, methods to detect,…”
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Sperm glucose transport and metabolism in diabetic individuals by Dias, Tânia R., Alves, Marco G., Silva, Branca M., Oliveira, Pedro F.

“…•The number of adolescents and young male adults with diabetes mellitus is rising.•Birth rate decrease is intimately related with the incidence of diabetes…”
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Activation of Melanin Synthesis in Alternaria infectoria by Antifungal Drugs by Fernandes, Chantal, Prados-Rosales, Rafael, Silva, Branca M A, Nakouzi-Naranjo, Antonio, Zuzarte, Mónica, Chatterjee, Subhasish, Stark, Ruth E, Casadevall, Arturo, Gonçalves, Teresa

“…The importance of Alternaria species fungi to human health ranges from their role as etiological agents of serious infections with poor prognoses in…”
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White Tea Intake Abrogates Markers of Streptozotocin-Induced Prediabetes Oxidative Stress in Rat Lungs by Silveira, Ana C., Rato, Luís, Oliveira, Pedro Fontes, Alves, Marco G., Silva, Branca M.

“…Prediabetes (PrDM) is a prodromal stage of diabetes mellitus (DM) with an increasing prevalence worldwide. During DM progression, individuals gradually develop…”
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Metabolic dynamics of human Sertoli cells are differentially modulated by physiological and pharmacological concentrations of GLP-1 by Martins, Ana D., Monteiro, Mariana P., Silva, Branca M., Barros, Alberto, Sousa, Mário, Carvalho, Rui A., Oliveira, Pedro F., Alves, Marco G.

“…Obesity incidence has pandemic proportions and is expected to increase even further. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) based therapies are well-established…”
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Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame? by Sousa, Ana C A, Alves, Marco G, Oliveira, Pedro F, Silva, Branca M, Rato, Luís

“…The permanent exposure to environmental contaminants promoting weight gain (i.e., obesogens) has raised serious health concerns. Evidence suggests that…”
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Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 Pathway by Diniz, Antónia, Alves, Marco G., Candeias, Emanuel, Duarte, Ana I., Moreira, Paula I., Silva, Branca M., Oliveira, Pedro F., Rato, Luís

“…Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) has been associated with alterations in the male reproductive tract, especially in the epididymis. Although it is known that…”
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Sirtuins: Novel Players in Male Reproductive Health by Rato, Luís, Alves, Marco G, Silva, Branca M, Sousa, Mário, Oliveira, Pedro F

“…The current lifestyle of "western societies" is based on excessive consumption of high-energy diets and physical inactivity. Such behavior has pressured…”
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The Action of Polyphenols in Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease: A Common Agent for Overlapping Pathologies by Silveira, Ana C, Dias, Jane Pires, Santos, Vanessa M, Oliveira, Pedro Fontes, Alves, Marco G, Rato, Luís, Silva, Branca M

“…Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are two prevalent diseases in modern societies, which are caused mainly by current lifestyle, aging and…”
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Modulation of Alternaria infectoria Cell Wall Chitin and Glucan Synthesis by Cell Wall Synthase Inhibitors by FERNANDES, Chantal, ANJOS, Jorge, WALKER, Louise A, SILVA, Branca M. A, CORTES, Luísa, MOTA, Marta, MUNRO, Carol A, GOW, Neil A. R, GONCALVES, Teresa

“…The present work reports the effects of caspofungin, a β-1,3-glucan synthase inhibitor, and nikkomycin Z, an inhibitor of chitin synthases, on two strains of…”
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Hyperoside Supplementation in Preservation Media Surpasses Vitamin C Protection Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Damages in Human Spermatozoa by Moreira, Mafalda V, Pereira, Sara C, Guerra-Carvalho, Bárbara, Carrageta, David F, Pinto, Soraia, Barros, Alberto, Silva, Branca M, Oliveira, Pedro F, Alves, Marco G

“…Oxidative Stress (OS) is reported as one of the main causes of male infertility. Infertile couples often resort to assisted reproductive technology (ART) to…”
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Mammalian target of rapamycin controls glucose consumption and redox balance in human Sertoli cells by Jesus, Tito T., M.Sc, Oliveira, Pedro F., Ph.D, Silva, Joaquina, M.D, Barros, Alberto, M.D., Ph.D, Ferreira, Rita, Ph.D, Sousa, Mário, M.D., Ph.D, Cheng, C. Yan, Ph.D, Silva, Branca M., Ph.D, Alves, Marco G., Ph.D

“…Objective To study the role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the regulation of human Sertoli cell (hSC) metabolism, mitochondrial activity, and…”
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First Report on Cydonia oblonga Miller Anticancer Potential: Differential Antiproliferative Effect against Human Kidney and Colon Cancer Cells by Carvalho, Márcia, Silva, Branca M, Silva, Renata, Valentão, Patrícia, Andrade, Paula B, Bastos, Maria L

“…The present study reports the phenolic profile and antiproliferative properties of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf and fruit (pulp, peel, and seed)…”
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Antioxidants Present in Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Relevance for Fertility by Ribeiro, João C., Braga, Patrícia C., Martins, Ana D., Silva, Branca M., Alves, Marco G., Oliveira, Pedro F.

“…Nowadays, infertility is classified as a disease of the reproductive system. Although it does not compromise the life of the individual, it can have…”
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Protective effect of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) fruit against oxidative hemolysis of human erythrocytes by Magalhães, Ana S., Silva, Branca M., Pereira, José A., Andrade, Paula B., Valentão, Patrícia, Carvalho, Márcia

“…The aim of this study was to determine the phenolic content and evaluate the antioxidant activity of quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruit. For this purpose, fruits…”
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Antioxidants and Male Infertility by Silva, Ricardo, Carrageta, David F., Alves, Marco G., Silva, Branca M., Oliveira, Pedro F.

“…Oxidative stress has been associated with decreased sperm quality and male infertility [...]…”
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Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp, Peel, and Seed) and Jam:  Antioxidant Activity by Silva, Branca M, Andrade, Paula B, Valentão, Patrícia, Ferreres, Federico, Seabra, Rosa M, Ferreira, Margarida A

“…To study the antioxidant activity of quince fruit (pulp, peel, and seed) and jam, methanolic extracts were prepared. Each extract was fractionated into a…”
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