Publications by authors named "P V Magalhaes"

Introduction: In diabetics, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA) may protect against microvascular alterations and oxidative stress, both of which have been implicated in glaucoma. Multiple studies suggest a possible relation between GLP-1 RA use and the development of glaucoma. This study performs a systematic review of the literature regarding the incidence of glaucoma development in type 2 diabetes patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists compared to a control group.

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  • Women with gestational diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for Gestational Diabetes Induced Myopathy (GDiM), leading to muscle atrophy and urinary incontinence.
  • The study developed a natural rubber latex (NRL) based biodevice infused with mesenchymal/stromal stem cells (MSCs) to aid in skeletal muscle regeneration.
  • The NRL showed promising properties such as biocompatibility, low hemolytic activity, and strong antioxidant activity, indicating its potential as a treatment for GDiM-related muscle issues.
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The synthetic nitro-alcohol 2-nitro-1-phenyl-1-propanol (NPP) has endothelium-independent relaxing properties in isolated preparations of rat aorta and mesenteric artery. In this study, we investigated whether the vasodilator effects occur in coronary vessels and explored whether hyperpolarization is involved in the underlying mechanism of NPP-induced smooth muscle relaxation. The relaxing responses were studied in isolated preparations of the left anterior descending coronary (ADC) and the septal coronary (SC) arteries, which had been previously maintained under sustained contraction induced by the thromboxane A analogue U-46619.

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