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Modelling Cardiovascular Diseases Using Human Microphysiological Systems
Ribeiro, Quélia; Lopes, Elizeth; Ferreira, Inês S.; Guerreiro Simões, Catarina; Vital, Carlos Miguel; Inácio, José Manuel; Belo, José AntónioDespite pharmacological-, technological- and medical- advances, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the main cause of death and disability in the world. This underscores the urgent need to better understand the early stages of these diseases for effective prevention, as well as to develop patient-specific pharmacological approaches (personalized medicine) and novel therapies. Traditional in vitro and in vivo ...
Glucosylated cholesterol accumulates in atherosclerotic lesions and impacts mac...
Marques, André R.A.; Ferreira, Inês; Ribeiro, Quélia; Ferraz, Maria J.; Lopes, Elizeth; Pinto, Daniela; J. Hall, Michael; JS, Ramalho; Artola, MartaAtherosclerosis can be described as a local acquired lysosomal storage disorder (LSD), resulting from the build-up of undegraded material in lysosomes. Atherosclerotic foam cells accumulate cholesterol (Chol) and glycosphingolipids (GSLs) within lysosomes. This constitutes the ideal milieu for the formation of a side product of lysosomal storage: glucosylated cholesterol (GlcChol), previously found in several L...