Search Results - "de Sousa, João Paulo Castro"

Vascular endothelial growth factors and placenta growth factor in retinal vasculopathies: Current research and future perspectives by Mesquita, Joana, Castro-de-Sousa, João Paulo, Vaz-Pereira, Sara, Neves, Arminda, Passarinha, Luís A., Tomaz, Cândida T.

“…•A review of the function of growth factors VEGF-A, VEGF-B and PlGF in normal development and disease.•The implication of VEGF-A, VEGF-B and PlGF in the…”
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Changes in intraocular pressure after intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide (ILUVIEN): real-world experience in three European countries by Chakravarthy, Usha, Taylor, Simon R, Koch, Frank H Johannes, Castro de Sousa, João Paulo, Bailey, Clare

“…The ILUVIEN Registry Safety Study is an ongoing, multicentre, open-label, observational study collecting real-world data on the safety and effectiveness of the…”
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The Outcomes of Switching from Short- to Long-Term Intravitreal Corticosteroid Implant Therapy in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema by Vaz-Pereira, Sara, Castro-de-Sousa, João Paulo, Martins, David, Prates Canelas, Joaquim, Reis, Pedro, Sampaio, António, Urbano, Helena, Kaku, Paulo, Nascimento, João, Marques-Neves, Carlos

“…First-line treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) is usually with antivascular endothelial growth factor agents, followed by intravitreal corticosteroids…”
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Vitreous humor proteome: unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying proliferative and neovascular vitreoretinal diseases by dos Santos, Fátima Milhano, Ciordia, Sergio, Mesquita, Joana, de Sousa, João Paulo Castro, Paradela, Alberto, Tomaz, Cândida Teixeira, Passarinha, Luís António Paulino

“…Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) are among the leading…”
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Evaluation of the growth factors VEGF-a and VEGF-B in the vitreous and serum of patients with macular and retinal vascular diseases by Mesquita, Joana, Castro-de-Sousa, João Paulo, Vaz-Pereira, Sara, Neves, Arminda, Passarinha, Luís A., Tomaz, Cândida T.

“…VEGF-A and VEGF-B are proangiogenic and key regulating factors for blood vessel growth. This study aims to compare VEGF-A and VEGF-B levels in the serum and…”
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Vitreous Humor Proteome: Targeting Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Neurodegeneration in Vitreoretinal Diseases by Santos, Fátima Milhano, Mesquita, Joana, Castro-de-Sousa, João Paulo, Ciordia, Sergio, Paradela, Alberto, Tomaz, Cândida Teixeira

“…Oxidative stress is defined as an unbalance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants, as evidenced by an increase in reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species…”
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VEGF-B Levels in the Vitreous of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Ocular Diseases and Its Correlation with Structural Parameters by Mesquita, Joana, Castro de Sousa, João Paulo, Vaz-Pereira, Sara, Neves, Arminda, Tavares-Ratado, Paulo, M Santos, Fátima, A Passarinha, Luís, T Tomaz, Cândida

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B) is one of the enigmatic members of the VEGF family. The knowledge gap about VEGF-B expression and how its levels…”
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Refinement of two-dimensional electrophoresis for vitreous proteome profiling using an artificial neural network by Santos, Fátima M., Albuquerque, Tânia, Gaspar, Leonor M., Dias, João M. L., Castro e Sousa, João P., Paradela, Alberto, Tomaz, Cândida T., Passarinha, Luís A.

“…Despite technological advances, two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) of biological fluids, such as vitreous, remains a major challenge. In this study,…”
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iTRAQ Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Vitreous from Patients with Retinal Detachment by Santos, Fátima Milhano, Gaspar, Leonor Mesquita, Ciordia, Sergio, Rocha, Ana Sílvia, Castro E Sousa, João Paulo, Paradela, Alberto, Passarinha, Luís António, Tomaz, Cândida Teixeira

“…Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a potentially blinding condition characterized by a physical separation between neurosensory retina and retinal…”
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