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Assessment of the potentialities of siderophores produced by Rhizobium radiobac...
Vindeirinho, J.; Ferreira, Carlos M. H.; Sousa, C. A.; Soares, Eduardo V.; Soares, H. M. V. M.[Excerpt] Iron is a crucial micro-nutrient for plants, but is insoluble in calcareous soils, which leads to iron deficiency (iron-induced chlorosis), with losses in crops production [1]. In order to overcome the aforementioned problem, a wide range of synthetic organic chelators belonging to the class of aminopolycarboxylic acids (APCAs) have been used to supplement soils due to their ability to form stable and...
The Adenosinergic System in Diabetic Retinopathy
Vindeirinho, J.; Santiago, A. R.; Cavadas, C; Ambrósio, António F.; Santos, P. F.The neurodegenerative and inflammatory environment that is prevalent in the diabetic eye is a key player in the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy. The adenosinergic system is widely regarded as a significant modulator of neurotransmission and the inflammatory response, through the actions of the four types of adenosine receptors (A1R, A2AR, A2BR, and A3R), and thus could be revealed as a poten...