Vera Machado
6 Papers
7 Citations
Vera Machado is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Chemistry. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications.
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Papers
Cytotoxic Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Methods in Cancer.
TL;DR: This is the first paper analyzing, correlating, and summarizing AgNPs' main parameters that modulate their cellular effect, including size, shape, capping, and surface plasmon resonance profile, dose range, and exposure time.
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Hyaluronic Acid-Based Nanomaterials Applied to Cancer: Where Are We Now?
TL;DR: An overview of some in vitro and in vivo studies related to the potential of hyaluronic acid as a ligand to develop targeted nanovehicles for future biomedical applications in cancer treatment is provided.
Starch-Capped AgNPs' as Potential Cytotoxic Agents against Prostate Cancer Cells.
Mariana Morais,Vera Machado,Francisca Dias,Carlos Palmeira,Gabriela Martins,Magda Fonseca,Catarina Martins,Ana Teixeira,João A.V. Prior,Rui Medeiros +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the cytotoxic capacity of starch-capped AgNPs, synthesized through green methods, in LNCaP and in PC-3 cells, a hormonal-sensitive and hormone-resistant PC cell line, respectively.
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Extracellular Vesicles Derived-LAT1 mRNA as a Powerful Inducer of Colorectal Cancer Aggressive Phenotype
Cristina Almeida,Ana Teixeira,Francisca Dias,Vera Machado,Mariana Gomes Morais,Gabriela Martins,Carlos M. Palmeira,Maria Emília Sousa,I. M. Godinho,Silvia Batista,Bruno Costa-Silva,Rui Medeiros +11 more
TL;DR: The present study supports the LAT1-EVs’ mRNA involvement in cell phenotype modulation, conferring advantages in cell migration and proliferation.
Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) as Enhancers of Everolimus and Radiotherapy Sensitivity on Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Mariana Gomes Morais,Vera Machado,Patrícia Figueiredo,Francisca Dias,R. Craveiro,Joana Lencart,Carlos Palmeira,Kirsi S. Mikkonen,Ana Teixeira,Rui Medeiros +9 more
TL;DR: Silver Nanoparticles’ cytotoxic potential against clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma is demonstrated and seem promising regarding the combination with Everolimus and sensitization to radiotherapy, which can, in the future, benefit ccRCC patients’ management.
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