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Universidade Fernando Pessoa: Porto, PT

Associate Professor (Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde)
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Ana Castro

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Food Preservative Potential of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Essential Oil

Prime Archives in Agricultural Research
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9788194466406
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Ana Castro

The interplay between autophagy and apoptosis mediates toxicity triggered by synthetic cathinones in human kidney cells

Toxicology Letters
2020-10 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2034011

Contributors: Vaz, I.; Carvalho, T.; Valente, M.J.; Castro, A.; Araújo, A.M.; Bastos, M.L.; Carvalho, M.
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Cutting-edge Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 2

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Autophagy plays a protective role in synthetic cathinones-induced nephrotoxicity

Toxicology Letters
2018 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-378828

Contributors: Vaz, I.; Castro, A.; Araújo, A.M.; Valente, M.J.; Pinho, P. Guedes de; Bastos, M.D.L.; Carvalho, M.
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Effect of peel and seed removal on the nutritional value and antioxidant activity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) fruits

LWT - Food Science and Technology
2014 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-378826

Contributors: Vinha, A. F.; Alves, R. C.; Barreira, S. V. P.; Castro, A.; Costa, A. S. J.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P.
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Effect of peel and seed removal on the nutritional value and antioxidant activity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) fruits

LWT - Food Science and Technology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886232762

Contributors: Vinha, A.F.; Alves, R.C.; Barreira, S.V.P.; Castro, A.; Costa, A.S.G.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.
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"Cymbopogon citratus EO antimicrobial activity against multi-drug resistant Gram-positive strains and non-albicans-Candida species."

Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education
2013 | Book chapter
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cv-prod-id-378825

Contributors: Soares, M. O.; Vinha, A. F.; Barreira, S. V. P.; Coutinho, F.; Aires-Gonçalves, S.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P.; Pires, P. C.; Castro, A.
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Antioxidant activity and antimicrobial properties of lemon grass essential oil

1st Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry
2013 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-378823

Contributors: F. Vinha, Ana; Soares, M. O.; Barreira, S. V. P.; Castro, A.; Alves, R. C.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P.
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Comparison Between the Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants Used in Plant Infusions for Medicinal Purposes

2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1916-9760
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Angolan Cymbopogon Citratus Essential Oil With a View to Its Utilization as Food Biopreservative

2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1916-9760
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Glutathione and programmed cell death in Kluyveromyces lactis

Glutathione: Biochemistry, Mechanisms of Action and Biotechnological Implications
2013 | Book
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2-s2.0-84879592323

Contributors: García-Leiro, A.; Fernandes, A.S.; Castro, A.; Videira, A.; Esperanza Cerdán, M.; Isabel González-Siso, M.
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Influence of the Storage Conditions on the Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Activity and Microbial Flora of Different Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) Cultivars

2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1916-9760
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Ana Castro via Crossref Metadata Search
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Reduced glutathione export during programmed cell death of Neurospora crassa.

2013-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Fernandes AS; Castro A; Videira A
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Ana Castro via Europe PubMed Central
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Export of staurosporine and glutathione by Neurospora crassa

11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
2012 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-378818

Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Castro, A.; Lopes, Telma A.; Gardner, Rui; Glass, N. L.; Videira, A.
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Phytochemical Characterization and Radical Scavenging Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Medicinal Plants from Portugal

European Journal of Medicinal Plants
2012 | Journal article
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Contributors: Vinha, A. F.; Soares, M. O.; Castro, A.; Santos, A.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P.; Machado, M.
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Increased fungal sensitivity to staurosporine combined with inhibitors of specific cellular targets

XX Porto Cancer Meeting
2011 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Gonçalves, A. P.; Castro, A.; Lopes, T. A.; Gardner, R.; Glass, N. L.; Videira, A.
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Modulation of fungal sensitivity to staurosporine by targeting proteins identified by transcriptional profiling.

2011-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Fernandes AS; Gonçalves AP; Castro A; Lopes TA; Gardner R; Glass NL; Videira A
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A transporter for the apoptosis-inducer staurosporine in Neurospora crassa

The Biology of Fungi - IMC9
2010 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Castro, A.; Videira, A.
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Glutathione efflux regulates staurosporine-induced cell death in Neurospora crassa

I3S Scientific Retreat
2010 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Fernandes, A. S.; Falcão, A.; Videira, A.
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Identification of a staurosporine exporter in Neurospora crassa

XVII Congresso Nacional Bioquimica
2010 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Castro, A.; Lopes, T.; Gardner R.; Videira, A.
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Rotenone potentiates staurosporine-induced programmed cell death

I3S Scientific Retreat
2010 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Falcão, A.; Videira, A.
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Rotenone enhances the antifungal properties of staurosporine.

2010-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Castro A; Lemos C; Falcão A; Fernandes AS; Glass NL; Videira A
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Antifungal activity of the death inducer staurosporine combined with inhibitors of multidrug resistance proteins

IBMC Scientific Retreat
2009 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378805

Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Falcão, A.; Videira, A.
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Identification of a ABC transporter involved in Neurospora crassa cell death

Portuguese-British Meeting on Modulation of Programmed Cell Death and Therapeutic Targets in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
2009 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378795

Contributors: Fernandes, A. S.; Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Falcão, A.; Videira, A.
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Involvement of complex I in programmed cell death

Portuguese-British Meeting on Modulation of Programmed Cell Death and Therapeutic Targets in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
2009 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Falcão, A.; Videira, A.
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Transcriptional analysis of the response of Neurospora crassa to phytosphingosine reveals links to mitochondrial function.

2009-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Videira A; Kasuga T; Tian C; Lemos C; Castro A; Glass NL
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Fungo ajuda a compreender mecanismo de suicídio das células

2008 | Other
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Investigadores portugueses dão mais um passo no estudo da apoptose

2008 | Other
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Life, death and the mitochondrion

IBMC Scientific Retreat
2008 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378807

Contributors: Carneiro, P.; Castro, A.; Duarte, M.; Falcão, A.; Lemos, C.; Pinto, D.; Videira, A.
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Que segredos esconde a morte celular programada?

2008 | Other
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The role of complex I in phytosphingosine-induced programmed cell death in Neurospora crassa

IBMC Scientific Retreat
2008 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378804

Contributors: Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Falcão, A.; Glass, N. L.; Videira, A.
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Increased resistance of complex I mutants to phytosphingosine-induced programmed cell death.

2008-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Castro A; Lemos C; Falcão A; Glass NL; Videira A
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Induction of programmed cell death in the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa

XXIV Fungal Genetics Conference
2007 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Lemos, C.; Glass, N. L.; Videira, A.
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Acceleration of lupus erythematosus-like processes by low frequency noise in the hybrid NZB/W mouse model

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
1999 | Journal article
Contributors: Águas, A.P.; Esaguy, N.; Grande, N.R.; Castro, A.P.; Castelo Branco, N.A.A.
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Acceleration of lupus erythematosus-like processes by low frequency noise in the hybrid NZB/W mouse model

AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
1999 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-378788

Contributors: Águas, A.; Esaguy, N.; Grande, N. R.; Castro, A.; Castelo-Branco, N. A.
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Increase in CD8<sup>+</sup> and CD4<sup>+</sup> T lymphocytes in patients with vibroacoustic disease

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032989556

Contributors: Castro, A.P.; Águas, A.P.; Grande, N.R.; Monteiro, E.; Castelo Branco, N.A.A.
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Ana Castro via Scopus - Elsevier

Effect low frequency noise exposure on BALB/c mice splenic lymphocytes.

1999-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Aguas AP; Esaguy N; Grande N; Castro AP; Castelo Branco NA
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Increase in CD8+ and CD4+ T lymphocytes in patients with vibroacoustic disease.

1999-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Castro AP; Aguas AP; Grande NR; Monteiro E; Castelo Branco NA
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Administration to mouse of endotoxin from gram-negative bacteria leads to activation and apoptosis of T lymphocytes.

1998-02 | Journal article
PMID: 9521057
Contributors: Castro A; Bemer V; Nóbrega A; Coutinho A; Truffa-Bachi P
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Aspectos da Resposta Imunológica Inespecífica à infecção

1997 | Other
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Contributors: Castro, A.
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Effect of chronic exposure to low frequency and high intensity noise on splenic lymphocytes of BALB/c mice

Aerospace Medical Association. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting
1997 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Águas, A.; Grande, N. R.; Castelo-Branco, N. A.
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Exposure of lupus prune NZB/W to low frequency noise increases the number of splenic lqM and CD8 lymphocytes and accelerates autoimmune disease

XXXI International Congress on Military Medicine
1996 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Águas, A.; Castro, A.; Esaguy, N.; Grande, N. R.; Castelo-Branco, N. A.
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Massive T lymphocytes activation after endotoxin administration in vivo

XIV International Congress. The Phagocyte: Molecular and Clinical Aspects
1996 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378797

Contributors: Castro, A.; Bandeira, A.; Águas, A.; Nobrega, A.; Coutinho, A.
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HS65 and adjuvant arthritis of Lewis rats: neonatal tolerence to the autoimmune disease is associated with changes in anti-SP65 antibodies

Workshop on Stress Proteins in Infection and Immunity
1994 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378798

Contributors: Esaguy, N.; Castro, A.; Águas, A.
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Observations on the mode of action of normal immunoglobulin at high doses

Immunological Reviews
1994 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0028168265

Contributors: Sundblad, A.; Marcos, M.-A.R.; Malanchere, E.; Castro, A.; Haury, M.; Huetz, F.; Nobrega, A.; Freitas, A.; Coutinho, A.
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Observations on the mode of action of normal immunoglobulin at high doses.

1994-06 | Journal article
PMID: 7927409
Contributors: Sundblad A; Marcos MA; Malanchere E; Castro A; Haury M; Huetz F; Nobrega A; Freitas A; Coutinho A
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Adjuvant treatment increases the resistance to Mycobacterium avium infection of Mycobacteria-susceptible BALB/c mice

Clinical and Experimental Immunology
1993 | Journal article
Contributors: Castro, A.P.; Aguas, A.P.; Silva, M.T.
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Opposite effects of mycobacteria infection on lupus nephritis in New Zealand and lpr mice

International Symposium The Impact of Biotechnology on Autoimmunity
1993 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-378799

Contributors: Águas, A.; Castro, A.; Esaguy, N.
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Effect of mycobacterial infection in the lupus-prone MRL/lpr mice: enhancement of life span of autoimmune mice, amelioration of kidney disease and transient decrease in host resistance.

1993 | Journal article
PMID: 8003610
Contributors: Castro AP; Esaguy N; Aguas AP
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Increase in host resistance against mycobacteria induced inflammation with Freund´s adjuvants

8th International Congress of Immunology
1992 | Conference abstract
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Contributors: Castro, A.; Águas, A.; Silva, M. T.
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