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Paula Alexandra Oliveira

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Paulo Alexandre de Oliveira

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Pathophysiological mechanisms of renal fibrosis: a review of animal models and therapeutic strategies

A Nogueira, MJ Pires, PA Oliveira - In vivo, 2017 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition in which the kidneys do not work
correctly. It has a high prevalence and represents a serious hazard to human health and …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical carcinogenesis

PA Oliveira, A Colaço, R Chaves… - Anais da academia …, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
The use of chemical compounds benefits society in a number of ways. Pesticides, for instance,
enable foodstuffs to be produced in sufficient quantities to satisfy the needs of millions of …

Animal models as a tool in hepatocellular carcinoma research: A Review

NP Santos, AA Colaco, PA Oliveira - Tumor Biology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Cancer is the first cause of death in developed countries and the second in developing
countries. Concerning the most frequent worldwide-diagnosed cancer, primary liver cancer …

Estimation of rat mammary tumor volume using caliper and ultrasonography measurements

A Faustino-Rocha, PA Oliveira, J Pinho-Oliveira… - Lab animal, 2013 - nature.com
Mammary tumors similar to those observed in women can be induced in rats by intraperitoneal
administration of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea. Determining tumor volume is a useful and …

BBN as an urothelial carcinogen

…, A Colaço, C Lopes, PA Oliveira - In Vivo, 2012 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Experimental urinary bladder tumours have been proposed as a useful model for the study
of urinary bladder carcinogenesis, as well as for evaluating new therapeutic strategies. …

Effects of exercise on mitochondrial function, neuroplasticity and anxio-depressive behavior of mice

…, E Stragier, D da Luz Scheffer, AP Remor, PA Oliveira… - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study was aimed at analyzing the effects of physical exercise on mitochondrial
physiology, anxio-depressive-like behaviors and neuroplasticity in mice. Adult C57BL/6J …

Bracken-associated human and animal health hazards: Chemical, biological and pathological evidence

RMG Da Costa, M Bastos, PA Oliveira… - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is a widely distributed carcinogenic fern, to whose toxins
human populations are exposed through multiple routes. Animals are also affected by bracken …

Effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in human gastric epithelial cells in vitro

…, S Silva, S Costa, A Dhawan, PA Oliveira… - Biomedicine & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Manufacturing or using nanomaterials may result in exposure of workers to nanoparticles.
Potential routes of exposure include skin, lung and gastrointestinal tract. The lack of health-…

The effects of repeated oral gavage on the health of male CD-1 mice

…, F Seixas, A Gama, B Colaco, A Colaco, PA Oliveira - Lab animal, 2012 - nature.com
Oral gavage is a widely used method for administering substances to animals in
pharmacological and toxicological studies. The authors evaluated whether oral gavage causes …

[HTML][HTML] Abnormal protein glycosylation and activated PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway: role in bladder cancer prognosis and targeted therapeutics

…, RM Gil da Costa, R Cruz, T Amaro, PA Oliveira… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC, stage ≥T2) is generally associated with poor
prognosis, constituting the second most common cause of death among genitourinary tumours. …