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Assessment of the force-velocity relationship during vertical jumps: influence of the starting position, analysis procedures and number of loads
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2020)
This study aimed to compare the reliability and magnitude of the force-velocity (F-V) relationship parameters between the squat jumps performed from the 90 degrees (SJ90) and self-preferred knee angle (SJ(pref)). A secondary ...
Systematic bioinformatic analysis of nutrigenomic data of flavanols in cell models of cardiometabolic disease
(Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge, 2020)
Flavanol intake positively influences several cardiometabolic risk factors in humans. However, the specific molecular mechanisms of action of flavanols, in terms of gene regulation, in the cell types relevant to cardiometabolic ...
Endothelial dysfunction in pregnancy metabolic disorders
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2020)
In recent years, the vascular endothelium has gained attention as a key player in the initiation and development of pregnancy disorders. Endothelium acts as an endocrine organ that preserves the homeostatic balance by ...
Specificity of 3D MSC Spheroids Microenvironment: Impact on MSC Behavior and Properties
(Springer, New York, 2020)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have been considered the promising candidates for the regenerative and personalized medicine due to their self-renewal potential, multilineage differentiation and immunomodulatory capacity. ...
Adipogenesis in Different Body Depots and Tumor Development
(Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne, 2020)
Adipose tissue (AT) forms depots at different anatomical locations throughout the body, being in subcutaneous and visceral regions, as well as the bone marrow. These ATs differ in the adipocyte functional profile, their ...
Dynamics of impulsive-compulsive behaviors in early Parkinson's disease: a prospective study
(Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 2020)
Introduction Impulsive compulsive behaviors (ICBs) in Parkinson's disease (PD) are debilitating disorders of repetitive, excessive, and compulsive nature affecting up to one third of PD patients. Objectives are to address ...