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Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC): Lisboa, PT

2019 to present | Medical Doctor (Emergency Department)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Almada, PT

2017 to present | Coordinator-Professor in Physiology of the MSc in Biomedical Eng. (Physics)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2011 to present | Assistant Professor (Physiology)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Education and qualifications (3)

Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2017 | Masters in Medicine
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Ricardo A. Afonso

NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2009 | PhD (Physiology)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2001 | MSc (5-year BSc) (Biochemistry)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Professional activities (7)

Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório (SPCAL): Coimbra, PT

2021 to present | Vogal
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Federation of European Laboratory Animals Associations (FELASA): Brussels, BE

2018 to present | Portuguese (SPCAL) Representative (Board of Members)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório (SPCAL): Coimbra, PT

2017 to 2021 | President
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório (SPCAL): Coimbra, PT

2013 to 2017 | Vice-President
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório (SPCAL): Coimbra, PT

2009 to 2013 | Secretary
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Ricardo A. Afonso

Universidade do Algarve: Faro, PT

2010 to 2011 | Invited Assistant Professor in Basic and Clinical Sciences / Problem-Based Learning (Medicine & Biomedical Sciences)
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Ricardo A. Afonso

NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Lisboa, PT

2004 to 2011 | Invited Assistant (Biochemistry)
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Works (26)

Prevalence and risk factors of chronic cough in an adult community-dwelling portuguese population

ERJ Open Research
2025-01-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00887-2024
Contributors: Pedro Carreiro Martins; Iolanda Caires; Isabel Almeida; Ricardo A. Afonso; Raquel Dezerto; André Tomé; Ana M. Rodrigues; Ana Rita Henriques; Nuno Neuparth
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Gold-Based Nanoplataform for the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Step Forward

Cancers
2021-03-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/cancers13061242
Contributors: Mariana Amaral; Adília J. Charmier; Ricardo A. Afonso; José Catarino; Pedro Faísca; Lina Carvalho; Lia Ascensão; João M. P. Coelho; M. Manuela Gaspar; Catarina Pinto Reis
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer: How far can we go?

EXCLI journal
2020-06-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-1302
PMID: 32636733
PMC: PMC7332787
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Ricardo A. Afonso
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How Can Biomolecules Improve Mucoadhesion of Oral Insulin? A Comprehensive Insight using Ex-Vivo, In Silico, and In Vivo Models.

Biomolecules
2020-04-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/biom10050675
PMID: 32349416
PMC: PMC7277740
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Ricardo A. Afonso
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Postprandial insulin action relies on meal composition and hepatic parasympathetics: Dependency on glucose and amino acids. Meal, parasympathetics & insulin action

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.08.023
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2-s2.0-84952861340
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Gaspar, J.M.; Lamarão, I.; Lautt, W.W.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Efficacy of carvedilol in reversing hypertension induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.08.019
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2-s2.0-84939825897
Contributors: Diogo, L.N.; Pereira, S.A.; Nunes, A.R.; Afonso, R.A.; Santos, A.I.; Monteiro, E.C.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Voluntary oral administration of losartan in rats

Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84943195739
Contributors: Diogo, L.N.; Faustino, I.V.; Afonso, R.A.; Pereira, S.A.; Monteiro, E.C.; Santos, A.I.
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Risk of postprandial insulin resistance: The liver/vagus rapport

Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11154-013-9281-5
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2-s2.0-84896315769
Contributors: Macedo, M.P.; Lima, I.S.; Gaspar, J.M.; Afonso, R.A.; Patarrão, R.S.; Kim, Y.-B.; Ribeiro, R.T.
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Postprandial but not fasting insulin resistance is an early identifier of dysmetabolism in overweight subjects

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1139/Y2012-086
Contributors: Patarrão, R.S.; Wayne Lautt, W.; Afonso, R.A.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Fernandes, A.B.; Boavida, J.M.; Paula Macedo, M.
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Postprandial Insulin Resistance in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats is Associated with Parasympathetic-Nitric Oxide Axis Deficiencies

Journal of Neuroendocrinology
2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02341.x
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Fernandes, A.B.; Santos, C.; Ligeiro, D.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Lima, I.S.; Patarrao, R.S.; Videira, P.A.; Caldeira, J.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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The relevance of prandial state for peripheral insulin-dependent glucose uptake

2012 | Book review
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cv-prod-id-234574
Contributors: AFONSO, RICARDO
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High-fat diet results in postprandial insulin resistance that involves parasympathetic dysfunction

British Journal of Nutrition
2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1017/S0007114510002400
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Lautt, W.W.; Schafer, J.; Legare, D.J.; Oliveira, A.G.; MacEdo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Loss of postprandial insulin sensitization during aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
2008 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-50949133141
Contributors: Ribeiro, T.; Afonso, R.A.; Guarino, M.P.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Meal-induced insulin sensitization and its parasympathetic regulation in humans

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1139/Y08-080
Contributors: Patarrão, R.S.; Lautt, W.W.; Afonso, R.A.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Guarino, M.P.; Fernandes, A.B.; Boavida, J.M.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Sensibilidade à insulina pós-prandial: mecanismos fisiológicos e de activação e fisiopatologia na obesidade

2008 | Dissertation or Thesis
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cv-prod-id-233751

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/5102
Contributors: Macedo, Maria Paula; Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos
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A new technique to assess insulin sensitivity in humans: The Rapid Insulin Sensitivity Test (RIST)

Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society
2007 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-47749092863
Contributors: Patarrão, R.S.; Wayne Lautt, W.; Guarino, M.P.; Afonso, R.A.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Fernandes, A.B.; Boavida, J.M.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Hepatic parasympathetic role in insulin resistance on an animal model of hypertension

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.metabol.2006.09.018
Contributors: Ribeiro, R.T.; Afonso, R.A.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Hepatic-dependent and -independent insulin actions are impaired in the obese Zucker rat model

Obesity
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1038/oby.2007.524
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Fernandes, A.B.; Patarrão, R.S.; Macedo, M.P.
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Insulin resistance in two animal models of obesity: A comparison of HISS-dependent and HISS-independent insulin action in high-fat diet-fed and zucker rats

Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society
2007 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-47749086737
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Lautt, W.W.; Ribeiro, R.T.; Legare, D.J.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Carvedilol action is dependent on endogenous production of nitric oxide

American Journal of Hypertension
2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.11.011
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Patarrao, R.S.; Macedo, M.P.; Carmo, M.M.
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Carvedilol's actions are largely mediated by endogenous nitric oxide

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
2006 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-33845205588
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Patarrão, R.S.; Macedo, M.P.; Carmo, M.M.
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In vitro nitrosation of insulin A- and B-chains

European Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1255/ejms.835
Contributors: Santos, C.; Afonso, R.A.; Guarino, M.P.; Patarrão, R.S.; Fernandes, A.; Noronha, J.P.; Macedo, M.P.; Caldeira, J.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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Meal-induced insulin sensitization in conscious and anaesthetized rat models comparing liquid mixed meal with glucose and sucrose

British Journal of Nutrition
2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1079/BJN20051644
Contributors: Sadri, P.; Reid, M.A.G.; Afonso, R.A.; Schafer, J.; Legare, D.J.; Macedo, M.P.; Lautt, W.W.
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Defective hepatic nitric oxide action results in HISS-dependent insulin resistance in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society
2004 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-9444248694
Contributors: Afonso, R.A.; Tavares Ribeiro, R.; Macedo, M.P.
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Hepatic glutathione and nitric oxide are critical for hepatic insulin-sensitizing substance action

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
2003 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-0037378242
Contributors: Guarino, M.P.; Afonso, R.A.; Raimundo, N.; Raposo, J.F.; Macedo, M.P.
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Ricardo A. Afonso via Scopus - Elsevier
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The action of hepatic insulin-sensitizing substance: Gender comparison in Wistar rats

Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society
2002 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-0036034035
Contributors: Ribeiro, R.T.; Afonso, R.A.; Macedo, M.P.
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