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Environmental Impact on Male (In)Fertility via Epigenetic Route by Cescon, Matilde, Chianese, Rosanna, Tavares, Renata S.

“…In the last 40 years, male reproductive health—which is very sensitive to both environmental exposure and metabolic status—has deteriorated and the poor sperm…”
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Can we induce spermatogenesis in the domestic cat using an in vitro tissue culture approach? by Silva, Andreia F, Escada-Rebelo, Sara, Amaral, Sandra, Tavares, Renata S, Schlatt, Stefan, Ramalho-Santos, João, Mota, Paula C

“…The reduced number of animals in most wild felid populations implies a loss of genetic diversity. The death of juveniles, prior to the production of mature…”
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New Insights on Sperm Function in Male Infertility of Unknown Origin: A Multimodal Approach by Pacheco, Rita I, Cristo, Maria I, Anjo, Sandra I, Silva, Andreia F, Sousa, Maria Inês, Tavares, Renata S, Sousa, Ana Paula, Almeida Santos, Teresa, Moura-Ramos, Mariana, Caramelo, Francisco, Manadas, Bruno, Ramalho-Santos, João, Amaral, Sandra Gomes

“…The global trend of rising (male) infertility is concerning, and the unidentifiable causes in half of the cases, the so-called unknown origin male infertility…”
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Recapitulating Tumorigenesis in vitro: Opportunities and Challenges of 3D Bioprinting by Kronemberger, Gabriela S., Miranda, Guilherme A. S. C., Tavares, Renata S. N., Montenegro, Bianca, Kopke, Úrsula de A., Baptista, Leandra S.

“…Cancer is considered one of the most predominant diseases in the world and one of the principal causes of mortality per year. The cellular and molecular…”
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p,p′-DDE activates CatSper and compromises human sperm function at environmentally relevant concentrations by Tavares, Renata S., Mansell, Steven, Barratt, Christopher L.R., Wilson, Stuart M., Publicover, Stephen J., Ramalho-Santos, João

“…STUDY QUESTION Is the environmental endocrine disruptor p,p′-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p′-DDE) able to induce non-genomic changes in human sperm and…”
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In vitro exposure to the organochlorine p,p′-DDE affects functional human sperm parameters by Tavares, Renata S., Amaral, Sandra, Paiva, Carla, Baptista, Marta, Ramalho-Santos, João

“…•p,p′-DDE largely decreases sperm motility, mitochondrial function and energy status.•p,p′-DDE inhibits human sperm capacitation.•p,p′-DDE exposure affects…”
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Orchestration at the beginning: mitosis in sea urchin embryo by Abruzzese, Giselle A., Tanpradit, Nae, Tavares, Renata S.

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Chemical Characterization and Biotechnological Applicability of Pigments Isolated from Antarctic Bacteria by Silva, Tiago R., Tavares, Renata S. N., Canela-Garayoa, Ramon, Eras, Jordi, Rodrigues, Marili V. N., Neri-Numa, Iramaia A., Pastore, Glaucia M., Rosa, Luiz H., Schultz, José A. A., Debonsi, Hosana M., Cordeiro, Lorena R. G., Oliveira, Valeria M.

“…Considering the global trend in the search for alternative natural compounds with antioxidant and sun protection factor (SPF) boosting properties, bacterial…”
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Parabens in male infertility—Is there a mitochondrial connection? by Tavares, Renata S., Martins, Fátima C., Oliveira, Paulo J., Ramalho-Santos, João, Peixoto, Francisco P.

“…Parabens are widely used as preservatives in many foods, cosmetics, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals due to their relatively low toxicity profile and to a long…”
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High glucose levels affect spermatogenesis: an in vitro approach by Tavares, Renata S, Portela, Joana M D, Sousa, Maria I, Mota, Paula C, Ramalho-Santos, João, Amaral, Sandra

“…Besides known factors that may cause male infertility, systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus may further exacerbate a decline in male fertility. This…”
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Pigments in an iridescent bacterium, Cellulophaga fucicola, isolated from Antarctica by Silva, Tiago R., Canela-Garayoa, Ramon, Eras, Jordi, Rodrigues, Marili V. N., dos Santos, Fábio N., Eberlin, Marcos N., Neri-Numa, Iramaia A., Pastore, Glaucia M., Tavares, Renata S. N., Debonsi, Hosana M., Cordeiro, Lorena R. G., Rosa, Luiz H., Oliveira, Valéria M.

“…An iridescent yellow pigmented bacterium isolated from the Antarctic continent, named Cellulophaga fucicola strain 416, was found to be able to tolerate UV-B…”
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Dual use of Diff-Quik-like stains for the simultaneous evaluation of human sperm morphology and chromatin status by Sousa, Ana Paula M., Tavares, Renata S., Velez de la Calle, Juan Felipe, Figueiredo, Helena, Almeida, Vasco, Almeida-Santos, Teresa, Ramalho-Santos, João

“…BACKGROUND Sperm chromatin status and nuclear DNA damage can be detected using well-established assays. However, most techniques are time-consuming and/or…”
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An isoflavone from Dipteryx alata Vogel is active against the in vitro neuromuscular paralysis of Bothrops jararacussu snake venom and bothropstoxin I, and prevents venom-induced myonecrosis by Ferraz, Miriéle C, Yoshida, Edson H, Tavares, Renata V S, Cogo, José C, Cintra, Adélia C O, Dal Belo, Cháriston A, Franco, Luiz M, dos Santos, Márcio G, Resende, Flávia A, Varanda, Eliana A, Hyslop, Stephen, Puebla, Pilar, San Feliciano, Arturo, Oshima-Franco, Yoko

“…Snakebite is a neglected disease and serious health problem in Brazil, with most bites being caused by snakes of the genus Bothrops. Although serum therapy is…”
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It takes two to tango: The involvement of certain environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals in male infertility aetiology by Tavares, Renata S, Alfaiate, Maria I, Carola, Carolina, António Santos, Rita, Sousa, Ana Paula M, Almeida Santos, Teresa, Ramalho-Santos, João

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Hydroalcoholic extracts of Vellozia squamata: study of its nanoemulsions for pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications by Quintão, Frederico J.O., Tavares, Renata S.N., Vieira-Filho, Sidney A., Souza, Gustavo H.B., Santos, Orlando D.H.

“…Some species of plants are notable for the wide range of biologically active constituents in their tissues. Chemical and pharmacological studies of Vellozia…”
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