Pedro Coelho

Dr. Pedro Coelho

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 April 2016 in Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
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MMMarzieh Moeenfard
Marzieh Moeenfard
ACAlice Cortez
Alice Cortez
VMVera Machado
Vera Machado
Raquel CostaRaquel Costa
Raquel Costa
CLCarla Luís
Carla Luís
ASAlejandro Santos
Alejandro Santos

14 December 2015 in Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
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PCPedro Coelho
Pedro Coelho
JAJoana Almeida
Joana Almeida
CPCristina Prudêncio
Cristina Prudêncio
Rúben FernandesRúben Fernandes
Rúben Fernandes
Raquel SoaresRaquel Soares
Raquel Soares

24 August 2011 in Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
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RNRita Negrão
Rita Negrão
Raquel CostaRaquel Costa
Raquel Costa
DDDelfim Duarte
Delfim Duarte
Tiago Taveira-GomesTiago Taveira-Gomes
Tiago Taveira-Gomes
PCPedro Coelho
Pedro Coelho
Raquel SoaresRaquel Soares
Raquel Soares

29 May 2021 in Cell and tissue research
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AGAndreia Gomes
Andreia Gomes
PCPedro Coelho
Pedro Coelho
Raquel SoaresRaquel Soares
Raquel Soares
Raquel CostaRaquel Costa
Raquel Costa

6 February 2025 in Foods
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TBThais Borges
Thais Borges
PCPedro Coelho
Pedro Coelho
CPCristina Prudêncio
Cristina Prudêncio
AGAna Gomes
Ana Gomes
Paula GomesPaula Gomes
Paula Gomes
Ricardo FerrazRicardo Ferraz
Ricardo Ferraz
Background/Objectives: Peptides from protein ingredients exhibit key biological activities, including antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immunomodulatory effects. Aligning with the One Health approach, there is growing investment in promoting pet health and well-being. As a result, sustainable functional ingredients are increasingly essential for pet food development. In this work, peptides derived from lactoferrins of different mammalian species were synthesized and their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive activities were investigated. Methods: This study examined the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive activities, and cytotoxicity of bioactive peptides derived from lactoferrins of various mammalian species through spectroscopical methods. The peptides were produced via chemical synthesis (bottom-up approach). Results: Peptides derived from bovine lactoferrin showed the most promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, whereas those derived from human lactoferrin showed the highest antihypertensive effects and the lowest cytotoxicity. In short, milk-derived peptides with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive activity were identified. Conclusions: This motivates further studies to better characterize these peptides, including their properties and pharmacokinetics in vivo, to assess their true potential as nutraceutical agents.

9 October 2018 in Metabolic Brain Disease
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JAJ. Almeida
J. Almeida
JCJ. Costa
J. Costa
PCPedro Coelho
Pedro Coelho
VCV. Cea
V. Cea
MGM. Galesio
M. Galesio
Rúben FernandesRúben Fernandes
Rúben Fernandes