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Cardiovascular, Physiology, Pharmacology, Endothelium, Vascular smooth muscle, Coronary Artery Disease
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Biography

Diogo A. Fonseca, PharmD PhD DMD, has developed research on vascular pharmacology and vascular ageing since 2009 and concluded the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, specialty of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care in December 20, 2017. In July 22, 2019 concluded the Integrated Master in Dentistry at Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra. In 2013, concluded a Post-Graduation Course on Clinical Trials.
Current affiliations:
- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra
- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
- Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra.

Activities

Employment (2)

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2018-09-01 to present | Auxiliary Professor (Invited) (Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care)
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University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31 | Assistant Professor (Invited) (Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care)
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine: Coimbra, PT

2013-09 to 2019-07-22 | Integrated Master in Dentistry (Área da Medicina Dentária)
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University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, PT

2012-09 to 2017-12-20 | PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences - specialty of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy (Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care)
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University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, PT

2013 to 2013 | Post-Graduation on Clinical Trials
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University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, PT

2006-09 to 2011-09 | PharmD (Integrated Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
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Professional activities (3)

Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas: Porto, PT

2019-09-14 to present
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Portuguese Society of Pharmacology: Lisboa, PT

2018-02 to present | Member
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University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy: Coimbra, PT

2014 to 2017 | Teaching assistant (Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care)
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Funding (1)

Initiation to Pharmacologic Techniques with Isolated Organs

2009 to 2010 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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BII/UNI/0177/SAU/2008

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Works (31)

Early Methylglyoxal Exposure Leads to Worsened Cardiovascular Function in Young Rats

Nutrients
2024-06-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Marcos Divino Ferreira-Junior; Keilah Valéria N. Cavalcante; Jaqueline M. Costa; Amanda S. M. Bessa; Andreia Amaro; Carlos Henrique de Castro; Carlos Henrique Xavier; Sónia Silva; Diogo A. Fonseca; Paulo Matafome et al.
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Melanoxetin: A Hydroxylated Flavonoid Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Modulates Insulin Resistance and Glycation Pathways in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pharmaceutics
2024-02-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Sónia Rocha; Andreia Amaro; Marcos D. Ferreira-Junior; Carina Proença; Artur M. S. Silva; Vera M. Costa; Sara Oliveira; Diogo A. Fonseca; Sónia Silva; Maria Luísa Corvo et al.
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Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2023-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0735-1097
Contributors: George A. Mensah; Valentin Fuster; Christopher J.L. Murray; Gregory A. Roth; George A. Mensah; Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate; Mohammadreza Abbasian; Foad Abd-Allah; Ashkan Abdollahi; Mohammad Abdollahi et al.
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Pharmacological modulation of vascular ageing: a review from VascAgeNet

Ageing Research Reviews
2023-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1568-1637
Contributors: Lynn Roth; Soner Dogan; Bilge Guvenc Tuna; Tamas Aranyi; Sonia Benitez; Maria Borrell-Pages; Perinur Bozaykut; Guido R.Y. De Meyer; Laurent Duca; Nergiz Durmus et al.
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Vascular effects of Fragaria vesca L. in human arteries

Natural Product Research
2023-11-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Jéssica Malheiros; Daniela M. Simões; Pedro E. Antunes; Artur Figueirinha; Maria Dulce Cotrim; Diogo A. Fonseca
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Agrimonia eupatoria L.: An integrative perspective on ethnomedicinal use, phenolic composition and pharmacological activity

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2022-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Jéssica Malheiros; Daniela M. Simões; Artur Figueirinha; Maria Dulce Cotrim; Diogo A. Fonseca
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Burden of non-communicable diseases among adolescents aged 10–24 years in the EU, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
2022-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-4642
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Vascular Effects of Polyphenols from Agrimonia eupatoria L. and Role of Isoquercitrin in Its Vasorelaxant Potential in Human Arteries

Pharmaceuticals
2022-05-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Jéssica Malheiros; Daniela M. Simões; Pedro E. Antunes; Artur Figueirinha; Maria Dulce Cotrim; Diogo A. Fonseca
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Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine): Cardiovascular effects and mechanisms

European Journal of Pharmacology
2021-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0014-2999
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Vascular activity of infusion and fractions of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. in human arteries

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2020-05-06 | Journal article
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Contributors: Daniela M. Simões; Jéssica Malheiros; Pedro E. Antunes; Artur Figueirinha; Maria Dulce Cotrim; Diogo A. Fonseca
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Cardiovascular diseases: a therapeutic perspective around the clock

Drug Discovery Today
2020-04-19 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1359-6446
Contributors: Soares, Ana Cláudia; Fonseca, Diogo A.
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Biocompatibility of Root Canal Sealers: A Systematic Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Materials
2019-12-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Diogo Afonso Fonseca; Anabela Baptista Paula; Carlos Miguel Marto; Ana Coelho; Siri Paulo; José Pedro Martinho; Eunice Carrilho; Manuel Marques Ferreira
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Chemistry and Pharmacology of the Kazakh Crataegus Almaatensis Pojark: An Asian Herbal Medicine

Antioxidants
2019-08-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Sabrina S. Soares; Elmira Bekbolatova; Maria Dulce Cotrim; Zuriyadda Sakipova; Liliya Ibragimova; Wirginia Kukula-Koch; Thais B. Sardella Giorno; Patrícia D. Fernandes; Diogo André Fonseca; Fabio Boylan
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Cytotoxicity and Biocompatibility of Root Canal Sealers: A Systematic Review

Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
2019-07-22 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Orphan drugs: major development challenges at the clinical stage

Drug Discovery Today
2019-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Diogo A. Fonseca; Inês Amaral; Ana Catarina Pinto; Maria Dulce Cotrim
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Vascular effects of a polyphenolic fraction from Oxalis pes-caprae L.: role of α-adrenergic receptors sub-types

Nat Prod Res
2019-01-30 | Journal article
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Histomorphometric analysis of the human internal thoracic artery and relationship with cardiovascular risk factors

PLOS ONE
2019-01-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Diogo A. Fonseca; Carmine Pizzi; Pedro E. Antunes; Manuel J. Antunes; Maria Dulce Cotrim
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MDMA modulates 5-HT1-mediated contractile response of the human internal thoracic artery in vitro

Toxicol In Vitro
2018-11-15 | Journal article
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Preatherosclerotic lesions in internal thoracic arteries from hypertensive patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Atherosclerosis 275: e132
2018-08 | Conference abstract
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Vasomotion as an oscillatory sign of functional impairment in the human internal thoracic artery: A study based on risk factors and vessel reactivity

Exp Physiol
2018-04-30 | Journal article
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Polyphenolic characterisation and bioactivity of an Oxalis pes-caprae L. leaf extract

Nat Prod Res
2018-03 | Journal article
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Vasoactivity and Histomorphology of the Left Internal Thoracic Artery in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery

2017-12-20 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Digital 3D analysis – bitemark and CBCT database

J Forensic Odontostomatol
2017-11-01 | Conference abstract
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Hyperthermia Severely Affects the Vascular Effects of MDMA and Metabolites in the Human Internal Mammary Artery In Vitro

Cardiovasc Toxicol
2017-10-13 | Journal article
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Ultrastructural and histomorphologic properties of the internal thoracic artery: implications for coronary revascularization

Coron Artery Dis
2017-09 | Journal article
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The Morphology, Physiology and Pathophysiology of Coronary Microcirculation

2016-10-26 | Book chapter
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The influence of hyperthermia on the vascular effects of MDMA and its metabolites

Toxicol Lett
2015-10-16 | Conference abstract
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Endothelium-dependent vasoactivity of the human internal mammary artery

Coronary Artery Disease
2014-05 | Journal article
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Abstracts in Proceedings from 18 oral presentations/posters in International and National Scientific Meetings (since 2013)

2013 | Conference abstract
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Pharmacology and therapeutics of adult asthma: role of the pharmacist in the follow-up of adult asthma patient

Experimental Pathology and Health Sciences
2013-10-30 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-1034746

Contributors: Diogo A. Fonseca; Maria Dulce Cotrim
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Oxalis pes-caprae L. inhibit NA concentration-response curves in human internal mammary artery

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
2010-06-22 | Conference poster
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Peer review (9 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Endocrines. (1)
Review activity for International journal of molecular sciences. (1)
Review activity for Nutrients. (7)