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Ana Catarina Alves

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Ana Liz Garcia Alves

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ana cristina alves

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Malaria parasites can develop stable resistance to artemisinin but lack mutations in candidate genes atp6 (encoding the sarcoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum …

A Afonso, P Hunt, S Cheesman, AC Alves… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to drugs such as chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
is a major problem in malaria control. Artemisinin (ART) derivatives, particularly in …

[HTML][HTML] Mining point-of-interest data from social networks for urban land use classification and disaggregation

S Jiang, A Alves, F Rodrigues, J Ferreira Jr… - … Environment and Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, much online volunteered geographic information (VGI) has emerged
and has been increasingly analyzed to understand places and cities, as well as human …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of low-level laser therapy on the expression of inflammatory mediators and on neutrophils and macrophages in acute joint inflammation

ACA Alves, RP Vieira, ECP Leal-Junior… - Arthritis research & …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Inflammation of the synovial membrane plays an important role in the pathophysiology
of osteoarthritis (OA). The synovial tissue of patients with initial OA is characterized …

Microencapsulation of ascorbic acid by complex coacervation: Protection and controlled release

TA Comunian, M Thomazini, AJG Alves… - Food research …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid (AA) is an efficient antioxidant that exhibits vitamin function but is naturally
unstable. To overcome this problem, the objective of the present study was to improve AA …

China's 'win-win'cooperation: Unpacking the impact of infrastructure-for-resources deals in Africa

AC Alves - South African Journal of International Affairs, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This paper discusses China's use of infrastructure-for-resources loans in Africa as a win–win
economic cooperation tool. This formula, offering generous loans for infrastructure in …

Sulfated fucans from echinoderms have a regular tetrasaccharide repeating unit defined by specific patterns of sulfation at the 0-2 and 0-4 positions.

B Mulloy, AC Ribeiro, AP Alves, RP Vieira… - Journal of Biological …, 1994 - Elsevier
Sulfated fucans from echinoderms (sea cucumber and sea urchin) have a linear backbone
of 1–>3-linked alpha-L-fucopyranose with some sulfate substitution at the 2- and 4-positions. …

[HTML][HTML] Cosmetic potential of marine fish skin collagen

AL Alves, ALP Marques, E Martins, TH Silva, RL Reis - Cosmetics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Many cosmetic formulations have collagen as a major component because of its significant
benefits as a natural humectant and moisturizer. This industry is constantly looking for …

[HTML][HTML] Role of glioblastoma stem cells in cancer therapeutic resistance: A perspective on antineoplastic agents from natural sources and chemical derivatives

ALV Alves, INF Gomes, AC Carloni, MN Rosa… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the highest-grade form of glioma, as well as one of the most aggressive
types of cancer, exhibiting rapid cellular growth and highly invasive behavior. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Biophysics in cancer: The relevance of drug-membrane interaction studies

AC Alves, D Ribeiro, C Nunes, S Reis - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipidomics has been proving that membrane lipids play a crucial role in several cell functions
and are involved in several pathologies, including cancer. In fact, beyond a scaffold where …

Determinantes sociais e económicos da Saúde Mental

AAM Alves, NFR Rodrigues - Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, 2010 - Elsevier
The concept of “mental health” is comprehensive, and it isn’t always easy to define or to
identify its determinants. However, in the same way that “health” isn’t merely the absence of …