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Maria de Lourdes Bastos

Maria de Lourdes Bastos

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Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
16238
World Ranking
6890
National Ranking
56

Overview

Maria de Lourdes Bastos is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant number of publications in related subfields such as Food Science, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their main research topics include:

  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Vitamin K Research Studies
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity

Key recent publications include:

  • "Guidance on the renewal of the authorisation of feed additives" (2021), published in EFSA Journal
  • "Guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the users" (2023), published in EFSA Journal
  • "An updated review on synthetic cathinones" (2021), published in Archives of Toxicology
  • "Gold Nanoparticles Induce Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Human Kidney Cells" (2020), published in Nanomaterials
  • "Guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives" (2024), published in EFSA Journal

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, some of the most common coauthors are Birgit Dusemund, Francesca Marcon, Giovanna Azimonti, Henrik Christensen, and Marta López-Alonso.

They have contributed extensively to several publication venues, predominantly in the EFSA Journal. Other notable journals where their work appears include Archives of Toxicology, Toxicology Letters, Metabolites, and the Journal of Proteome Research.

Maria de Lourdes Bastos has also authored books published by Dialética eBooks and Editora Humanize eBooks. Titles include "Agrotóxicos: incertezas científicas, princípio da precaução e fatores extrajurídicos na tomada de decisão governamental" (2023) and "Ciência e Pesquisa: Impactos e transformações multidimensionais na saúde" (2024).

Best Publications

  • Paraquat Poisonings: Mechanisms of Lung Toxicity, Clinical Features, and Treatment

    R J Dinis-Oliveira;J A Duarte;A Sánchez-Navarro;F Remião

  • Toxicity of amphetamines: an update

    Márcia Carvalho;Helena Carmo;Vera Marisa Costa;João Paulo Capela

  • Antioxidative Properties of Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) Infusion Against Superoxide Radical, Hydroxyl Radical, and Hypochlorous Acid

    Patrícia Valentão;Eduarda Fernandes;Félix Carvalho;Paula B Andrade

  • Modulation of P-glycoprotein efflux pump: induction and activation as a therapeutic strategy

    Renata Silva;Vânia Vilas-Boas;Helena Carmo;Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira;Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira

  • Molecular and cellular mechanisms of ecstasy-induced neurotoxicity: an overview.

    João Paulo Capela;Helena Carmo;Fernando Remião;Maria Lourdes Bastos

  • Metabolomics analysis for biomarker discovery: advances and challenges

    M.S. Monteiro;M. Carvalho;M.L. Bastos;P. Guedes de Pinho

  • Antioxidant activity of Centaurium erythraea infusion evidenced by its superoxide radical scavenging and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity.

    Valentão P;Fernandes E;Carvalho F;Andrade Pb

  • Amanita phalloides poisoning: mechanisms of toxicity and treatment

    Juliana Garcia;Vera M. Costa;Alexandra Carvalho;Paula Baptista

  • Studies on the antioxidant activity of Lippia citriodora infusion: scavenging effect on superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorous acid.

    Patrícia Valentão;Eduarda Fernandes;Félix Carvalho;Paula Branquinho Andrade

  • Short- and long-term distribution and toxicity of gold nanoparticles in the rat after a single-dose intravenous administration

    Sónia Fraga;Ana Brandão;Maria Elisa Soares;Tiago Morais

  • Antioxidant activity and phenolic contents of Olea europaea L. leaves sprayed with different copper formulations

    Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira;Lillian Barros;Maria Elisa Soares;Maria Lourdes Bastos

  • Evaluation of toxic/protective effects of the essential oil of Salvia officinalis on freshly isolated rat hepatocytes.

    C.F. Lima;F. Carvalho;E. Fernandes;M.L. Bastos

  • Single high dose dexamethasone treatment decreases the pathological score and increases the survival rate of paraquat-intoxicated rats.

    R.J. Dinis-Oliveira;J.A. Duarte;F. Remião;A. Sánchez-Navarro

  • Biomarker Discovery in Human Prostate Cancer: an Update in Metabolomics Studies

    Ana Rita Lima;Maria de Lourdes Bastos;Márcia Carvalho;Márcia Carvalho;Paula Guedes de Pinho

  • Endothelium-derived oxidative stress may contribute to exercise-induced muscle damage.

    J. A. R. Duarte;H.-J. Appell;F. Carvalho;M. L. Bastos

  • P-glycoprotein induction: an antidotal pathway for paraquat-induced lung toxicity.

    R.J. Dinis-Oliveira;F. Remião;J.A. Duarte;R. Ferreira

  • Full survival of paraquat-exposed rats after treatment with sodium salicylate.

    R.J. Dinis-Oliveira;C. Sousa;F. Remião;J.A. Duarte

  • Antioxidant activity of Hypericum androsaemum infusion: scavenging activity against superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorous acid.

    Patrícia Valentão;Eduarda Fernandes;Félix Carvalho;Paula Branquinho Andrade

  • Synephrine: From trace concentrations to massive consumption in weight-loss

    Luciana Grazziotin Rossato;Vera Marisa Costa;Renata Pereira Limberger;Maria de Lourdes Bastos

  • First Report on Cydonia oblonga Miller Anticancer Potential: Differential Antiproliferative Effect against Human Kidney and Colon Cancer Cells

    Márcia Carvalho;Branca M Silva;Renata Silva;Patrícia Valentão

  • Contribution of catecholamine reactive intermediates and oxidative stress to the pathologic features of heart diseases.

    V.M. Costa;F. Carvalho;M. L. Bastos;R. A. Carvalho

  • Neurotoxicity mechanisms of thioether ecstasy metabolites.

    J. P. Capela;C. Macedo;P. S. Branco;Lydia M. Ferreira

  • Influence of the surface coating on the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and uptake of gold nanoparticles in human HepG2 cells

    Sónia Fraga;Helena Faria;Maria Elisa Soares;José Alberto Duarte

  • Effect of surface coating on the biodistribution profile of gold nanoparticles in the rat.

    Tiago Morais;Maria Elisa Soares;José Alberto Duarte;Leonor Soares

Frequent Co-Authors

Félix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho University of Porto
Paula Guedes de Pinho
Paula Guedes de Pinho University of Porto
Eduarda Fernandes
Eduarda Fernandes University of Porto
Rui Henrique
Rui Henrique University of Porto
Carmen Jerónimo
Carmen Jerónimo University of Porto
Andreas Meisel
Andreas Meisel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Jan G. Hengstler
Jan G. Hengstler TU Dortmund University
Paula B. Andrade
Paula B. Andrade University of Porto
Patrícia Valentão
Patrícia Valentão University of Porto
Ulrich Dirnagl
Ulrich Dirnagl Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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