Compartmentalized microfluidic platforms: the unrivaled breakthrough of in vitro tools for neurobiological research

E Neto, L Leitão, DM Sousa, CJ Alves… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Microfluidic technology has become a valuable tool to the scientific community, allowing
researchers to study fine cellular mechanisms with higher variable control compared with …

Effects of resistance training to muscle failure on acute fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis

…, MR Dias, JE Filho, Y Campos, L Sant'Ana, L Leitão… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
… concentration exceeds ~ 5–6 mmol·L −1 . Thus, considering the average values of our
results (ie, 9.8 ± 2.2 mmol·L −1 in RTF compared with 4.0 ± 1.3 mmol·L −1 in RTNF), it seems …

Predicting occupational interests and choice aspirations in Portuguese high school students: A test of social cognitive career theory

RW Lent, MP Paixao, JT Da Silva, LM Leitão - Journal of Vocational …, 2010 - Elsevier
The predictive utility of social cognitive career theory’s (SCCT) interest and choice models
was examined in a sample of 600 Portuguese high school students. Participants completed …

Fracture pain—traveling unknown pathways

CJ Alves, E Neto, DM Sousa, L Leitão… - Bone, 2016 - Elsevier
An increase of fracture incidence is expected for the next decades, mostly due to the undeniable
increase of osteoporotic fractures, associated with the rapid population ageing. The rise …

[HTML][HTML] Short-chain fatty acid acetate triggers antiviral response mediated by RIG-I in cells from infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis

…, DN de Freitas, J Silveira, M Mocellin, L Leitão… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty-acid (SFCA) acetate protects mice against
RSV A2 strain infection by increasing interferon-β production and expression of interferon…

Sensory neurons and osteoblasts: close partners in a microfluidic platform

…, IS Alencastre, AH Lourenço, L Leitão… - Integrative …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Innervation has proven to be critical in bone homeostasis/regeneration due to the effect of
soluble factors, produced by nerve fibers, associated with changes in the activity of bone cells. …

Transcriptome characterization of the dimorphic and pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by EST analysis

…, GV Ghil, RSA Jesuíno, CM Kyaw, L Leitao… - Yeast, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a pathogenic fungus that undergoes a temperature‐dependent
cell morphology change from mycelium (22 C) to yeast (36 C). It is assumed that this …

[HTML][HTML] Grapevine aquaporins: gating of a tonoplast intrinsic protein (TIP2; 1) by cytosolic pH

L Leitao, C Prista, TF Moura, MC Loureiro-Dias… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the oldest and most important perennial crops being
considered as a fruit ligneous tree model system in which the water status appears crucial for …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of three months of detraining on the health profile of older women after a multicomponent exercise program

L Leitão, A Pereira, M Mazini, G Venturini… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise results in very important benefits including preventing disease and promoting
the quality of life of older individuals. Common interruptions and training cessation are …

[HTML][HTML] Physical and Physiological Predictors of FRAN CrossFit® WOD Athlete's Performance

L Leitão, M Dias, Y Campos, JG Vieira… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
CrossFit ® training is one of the fastest-growing fitness activities in the world due to its varied
functional movement and competition experience. The performance is present in almost …