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Diogo Peixoto

- Verified email at stanford.edu - Cited by 603

Diogo Peixoto

- Verified email at ciimar.up.pt - Cited by 489

[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based biomaterials for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: A focus on topical drug administration

…, D Lopes, J Lopes, A Macário-Soares, D Peixoto… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing emergence of skin diseases and the difficulty in treating damaged skin using
conventional therapies have been calling for the development of novel drug delivery …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic pollution in commercial salt for human consumption: A review

D Peixoto, C Pinheiro, J Amorim, L Oliva-Teles… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with less than 5 mm in size that are considered
global environmental pollutants. The MPs present in the environment result from the …

Macrophage cell membrane‐cloaked nanoplatforms for biomedical applications

J Lopes, D Lopes, M Pereira‐Silva, D Peixoto… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biomimetic approaches utilize natural cell membrane‐derived nanovesicles to camouflage
nanoparticles to circumvent some limitations of nanoscale materials. This emergent cell …

Plant-mediated green synthesis of metal-based nanoparticles for dermopharmaceutical and cosmetic applications

…, AM Herdade, C Guerra, D Peixoto… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The skin is the primordial barrier that protects the human body against environmental
factors. Due to the arise of dermatological pathologies, the development of efficient delivery …

[HTML][HTML] Stem cell membrane-coated abiotic nanomaterials for biomedical applications

…, A Macário-Soares, M Pereira-Silva, D Peixoto… - Journal of controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale materials have been extensively employed for diagnostic and therapeutic
purposes. However, the developed nanosystems still suffer from some limitations, namely …

Ethosomes as nanocarriers for the development of skin delivery formulations

AC Paiva-Santos, AL Silva, C Guerra, D Peixoto… - Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Springer
The use of nanotechnology has been extensively explored for developing efficient drug
delivery systems towards topical and transdermal applications. Ethosomes constitute a …

[HTML][HTML] Sensory integration dynamics in a hierarchical network explains choice probabilities in cortical area MT

K Wimmer, A Compte, A Roxin, D Peixoto… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Neuronal variability in sensory cortex predicts perceptual decisions. This relationship,
termed choice probability (CP), can arise from sensory variability biasing behaviour and …

Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis

DS Peixoto, LCM da Silva, LBB de Melo… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
No-tillage (NT) is a major component of conservation agricultural systems. Challenges that
have arisen with the adoption of NT include soil compaction, weed management, and …

Emerging role of nanoclays in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy

D Peixoto, I Pereira, M Pereira-Silva, F Veiga… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases, and its effective diagnosis and treatment
remains challenging; therefore, progress in earlier detection and improved therapeutics are …

[HTML][HTML] Liposome-based diagnostic and therapeutic applications for pancreatic cancer

…, H Zafar, M Pereira-Silva, K Saleem, D Peixoto… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is one of the harshest and most challenging cancers to treat, often labeled
as incurable. Chemotherapy continues to be the most popular treatment yet yields a very …