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Alisson M. GontijoFaculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa and NOVA Medical School, UNL … Verified email at ciencias.ulisboa.pt Cited by 2329 |
[HTML][HTML] The biology and evolution of the Dilp8-Lgr3 pathway: A relaxin-like pathway coupling tissue growth and developmental timing control
AM Gontijo, A Garelli - Mechanisms of Development, 2018 - Elsevier
Many insects, like cockroaches, moths, and flies, can regenerate tissues by extending the
growth-competent phases of their life cycle. The molecular and cellular players mediating this …
growth-competent phases of their life cycle. The molecular and cellular players mediating this …
[HTML][HTML] Telomeric heterochromatin propagation and histone acetylation control mutually exclusive expression of antigenic variation genes in malaria parasites
…, L Mâncio-Silva, RJ Leal-Silvestre, AM Gontijo… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
Malaria parasites use antigenic variation to avoid immune clearance and increase the
duration of infection in the human host. Variation at the surface of P. falciparum-infected …
duration of infection in the human host. Variation at the surface of P. falciparum-infected …
Imaginal discs secrete insulin-like peptide 8 to mediate plasticity of growth and maturation
Developing animals frequently adjust their growth programs and/or their maturation or
metamorphosis to compensate for growth disturbances (such as injury or tumor) and ensure …
metamorphosis to compensate for growth disturbances (such as injury or tumor) and ensure …
5′ flanking region of var genes nucleate histone modification patterns linked to phenotypic inheritance of virulence traits in malaria parasites
JJ Lopez‐Rubio, AM Gontijo, MC Nunes… - Molecular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum antigenic variation facilitates long‐term
chronic infection of the host. This is achieved by sequential expression of a single …
chronic infection of the host. This is achieved by sequential expression of a single …
[HTML][HTML] Dilp8 requires the neuronal relaxin receptor Lgr3 to couple growth to developmental timing
…, T Uhlmann, E Caparros, T Koyama, AM Gontijo - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
How different organs in the body sense growth perturbations in distant tissues to coordinate
their size during development is poorly understood. Here we mutate an invertebrate orphan …
their size during development is poorly understood. Here we mutate an invertebrate orphan …
[PDF][PDF] A neuropeptidergic circuit gates selective escape behavior of Drosophila larvae
…, I Miguel-Aliaga, JS Wiegert, MJ Pankratz, AM Gontijo… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Animals display selective escape behaviors when faced with environmental threats. Selection
of the appropriate response by the underlying neuronal network is key to maximizing …
of the appropriate response by the underlying neuronal network is key to maximizing …
[HTML][HTML] Intron retention in the Drosophila melanogaster Rieske iron sulphur protein gene generated a new protein
AM Gontijo, V Miguela, MF Whiting… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Genomes can encode a variety of proteins with unrelated architectures and activities. It is
known that protein-coding genes of de novo origin have significantly contributed to this diversity…
known that protein-coding genes of de novo origin have significantly contributed to this diversity…
[HTML][HTML] The steroid-hormone ecdysone coordinates parallel pupariation neuromotor and morphogenetic subprograms via epidermis-to-neuron Dilp8-Lgr3 signal …
Innate behaviors consist of a succession of genetically-hardwired motor and physiological
subprograms that can be coupled to drastic morphogenetic changes. How these integrative …
subprograms that can be coupled to drastic morphogenetic changes. How these integrative …
[PDF][PDF] Inserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho: uma inclusão social
AM Gontijo, DS Faria, EBT Silva - … /insercao-do-idoso-no-mercado-de …, 2010 - psicologia.pt
O presente artigo pretende discutir a inserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho, apontando
a autonomia do sujeito como prioridade dentro das vertentes de trabalho formal, informal e …
a autonomia do sujeito como prioridade dentro das vertentes de trabalho formal, informal e …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic instability persists in non-neoplastic urothelial cells from patients with a history of urothelial cell carcinoma
…, MLCS de Oliveira, AM Gontijo… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Bladder cancer is one of the most common genitourinary neoplasms in industrialized countries.
Multifocality and high recurrence rates are prominent clinical features of this disease and …
Multifocality and high recurrence rates are prominent clinical features of this disease and …