Search Results - "Vera Sousa"

The Actin-Binding Protein α-Adducin Is Required for Maintaining Axon Diameter by Leite, Sérgio Carvalho, Sampaio, Paula, Sousa, Vera Filipe, Nogueira-Rodrigues, Joana, Pinto-Costa, Rita, Peters, Luanne Laurel, Brites, Pedro, Sousa, Mónica Mendes

“…The actin-binding protein adducin was recently identified as a component of the neuronal subcortical cytoskeleton. Here, we analyzed mice lacking adducin to…”
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Induced sustained swimming modifies the external morphology, increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity and plasma lactate levels of juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) without changing fish performance or skeletal muscle characteristics by Yu, Xiaoming, Sousa, Vera F.M.F., Oliveira, Beatriz M., Guardiola, Francisco A., Silva-Brito, Francisca, Ozorio, Rodrigo O.A., Valente, Luisa M.P., Magnoni, Leonardo J.

“…Some species of fish can be induced to swim under optimal conditions aiming to improve their growth performance and welfare. This study was undertaken to…”
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Alkyl-glycerol rescues plasmalogen levels and pathology of ether-phospholipid deficient mice by Brites, Pedro, Ferreira, Ana Sofia, da Silva, Tiago Ferreira, Sousa, Vera F, Malheiro, Ana R, Duran, Marinus, Waterham, Hans R, Baes, Myriam, Wanders, Ronald J A

“…A deficiency of plasmalogens, caused by impaired peroxisomal metabolism affects normal development and multiple organs in adulthood. Treatment options aimed at…”
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The importance of ether-phospholipids: A view from the perspective of mouse models by da Silva, Tiago Ferreira, Sousa, Vera F., Malheiro, Ana R., Brites, Pedro

“…Ether-phospholipids represent an important group of phospholipids characterized by an alkyl or an alkenyl bond at the sn-1 position of the glycerol backbone…”
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An in-depth characterisation of European seabass intestinal segments for assessing the impact of an algae-based functional diet on intestinal health by Ferreira, Mariana, Sousa, Vera, Oliveira, Beatriz, Canadas-Sousa, Ana, Abreu, H., Dias, J., Kiron, Viswanath, Valente, Luisa M. P.

“…Sustainable farming of fish species depends on emerging new feed ingredients, which can alter the features of the digestive tract and influence animals’…”
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Neuronal deletion of GSK3β increases microtubule speed in the growth cone and enhances axon regeneration via CRMP-2 and independently of MAP1B and CLASP2 by Liz, Márcia A, Mar, Fernando M, Santos, Telma E, Pimentel, Helena I, Marques, Ana M, Morgado, Marlene M, Vieira, Sílvia, Sousa, Vera F, Pemble, Hayley, Wittmann, Torsten, Sutherland, Calum, Woodgett, James R, Sousa, Mónica M

“…In the adult central nervous system, axonal regeneration is abortive. Regulators of microtubule dynamics have emerged as attractive targets to promote axonal…”
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CFD and experimental studies of reactive pulsing flow in environmentally-based trickle-bed reactors by Lopes, Rodrigo J.G., de Sousa, Vera S.L., Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa M.

“…Pulsing flow in trickle-bed reactors (TBRs) has been claimed to promote the averaged heat and mass transfer rates, thereby enhancing the overall conversion and…”
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Nutrient Uptake by Soybean Plants in Succession of Cover Crops in Northeast of Brazil by Marques Pires, Maria de Fátima, de Souza, Henrique Antunes, Medeiros, João Carlos, Dalla Rosa, Jaqueline, de Souza Martins, Raphael Vinicius, Sobral, Amanda Héllen Sales, Pereira Carvalho, Suzane, de Sousa Vera, Geania, de Melo Jorge Vieira, Paulo Fernando, Sagrilo, Edvaldo

“…This study aimed to estimate the nutrient absorption rate in soybean plants cultivated in succession to cover crops and under soil management systems. We…”
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Synthesis and assessment of a graphene-based composite photocatalyst by Magalhães, Pedro, Ângelo, Joana, Sousa, Vera M., Nunes, Olga C., Andrade, Luísa, Mendes, Adélio

“…•Graphene support increases the photocatalytic activity of TiO2.•P25/graphene presented increased activity for NO deep oxidation under UV.•P25/graphene…”
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Numerical simulation of reactive pulsing flow for the catalytic wet oxidation in TBR using a VOF technique by Lopes, Rodrigo J. G., de Sousa, Vera S. L., Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa M.

“…Guided by the intrinsic advantages of the dynamic nature of mass/heat transfer fluctuations in pulsing flow, here we performed volume‐of‐fluid (VOF) numerical…”
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Production of microparticles of molinate degrading biocatalysts using the spray drying technique by Lopes, Ana R., Sousa, Vera M., Estevinho, Berta N., Leite, José P., Moreira, Nuno F.F., Gales, Luís, Rocha, Fernando, Nunes, Olga C.

“…Previous studies demonstrated the capability of mixed culture DC1 to mineralize the thiocarbamate herbicide molinate through the activity of molinate hydrolase…”
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Dietary Creatine Supplementation in Gilthead Seabream ( Sparus aurata ) Increases Dorsal Muscle Area and the Expression of myod1 and capn1 Genes by Ramos-Pinto, Lourenço, Lopes, Graciliana, Sousa, Vera, Castro, L Filipe C, Schrama, Denise, Rodrigues, Pedro, Valente, Luísa M P

“…Creatine (Cr) is an amino acid derivative with an important role in the cell as energy buffer that has been largely used as dietary supplement to increase…”
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Myelin Lipids Inhibit Axon Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury: a Novel Perspective for Therapy by Mar, Fernando M., da Silva, Tiago F., Morgado, Marlene M., Rodrigues, Lorena G., Rodrigues, Daniel, Pereira, Marta I. L., Marques, Ana, Sousa, Vera F., Coentro, João, Sá-Miranda, Clara, Sousa, Mónica M., Brites, Pedro

“…Lack of axon regeneration following spinal cord injury has been mainly ascribed to the inhibitory environment of the injury site, i.e., to chondroitin sulfate…”
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Processed by-Products from Soy Beverage (Okara) as Sustainable Ingredients for Nile Tilapia ( O. Niloticus ) Juveniles: Effects on Nutrient Utilization and Muscle Quality by Voss, Glenise B, Sousa, Vera, Rema, Paulo, Pintado, Manuela E, Valente, Luísa M P

“…The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of differently processed okara meals were assessed in Nile tilapia diets: dried okara not autoclaved (FOK),…”
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor mimicking an adnexal mass: a radio-pathologic correlation by Correia, Paulo Santos, Rosa, Filipa, Sousa, Vera, Alves, Filipe Barros, Caldeira, João Pedro, Ferreira, Joana, Martins, Carmo, Cunha, Teresa Margarida

“…We report the case of a pelvic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor mimicking an adnexal mass. A 59-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with a 3-month…”
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Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans in Blood Plasma and Whole Blood by Sousa, Vera, Gomes, Ana T P C, Freitas, Américo, Faustino, Maria A F, Neves, Maria G P M S, Almeida, Adelaide

“…The few approved disinfection techniques for blood derivatives promote damage in the blood components, representing risks for the transfusion receptor…”
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Effects of different rearing temperatures on muscle development and stress response in the early larval stages of Acipenser baerii by Aidos, Lucia, Pinheiro Valente, Luisa M, Sousa, Vera, Lanfranchi, Marco, Domeneghini, Cinzia, Di Giancamillo, Alessia

“…The present study aims at investigating muscle development and stress response in early stages of Siberian sturgeon when subjected to different rearing…”
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Early axonal loss accompanied by impaired endocytosis, abnormal axonal transport, and decreased microtubule stability occur in the model of Krabbe's disease by Teixeira, Carla Andreia, Miranda, Catarina Oliveira, Sousa, Vera Filipe, Santos, Telma Emanuela, Malheiro, Ana Rita, Solomon, Melani, Maegawa, Gustavo H, Brites, Pedro, Sousa, Mónica Mendes

“…Abstract In Krabbe's disease (KD), a leukodystrophy caused by β-galactosylceramidase deficiency, demyelination and a myelin-independent axonopathy contributes…”
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Photoinactivation of various antibiotic resistant strains of Escherichia coli using a paint coat by Sousa, Vera M., Manaia, Célia M., Mendes, Adélio, Nunes, Olga C.

“…► Antibiotic resistant bacteria have been implicated with nosocomial infections. ► Increased tolerance to oxidative stress may be associated with antibiotic…”
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Information‐seeking behaviour: Implicit and explicit strategies during the organizational entry process by Spagnoli, Paola, Caetano, Antonio, Tanucci, Giancarlo, Lourenço de Sousa, Vera

“…Purpose Despite more than three decades of studies, the role of information‐seeking during organizational socialization remains ambiguous. The purpose of this…”
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