Diana Barata Costa

Dr. Diana Barata Costa

CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200–506 Covilhã, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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13 June 2022 in Journal of Cellular Physiology
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ANAna R. Neves
Ana R. Neves
TATânia Albuquerque
Tânia Albuquerque
TQTelma Quintela
Telma Quintela
Diana Barata CostaDiana Barata Costa
Diana Barata Costa

1 November 2021 in Drug Discovery Today
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DEDalinda Eusébio
Dalinda Eusébio
ANAna R. Neves
Ana R. Neves
Diana Barata CostaDiana Barata Costa
Diana Barata Costa
SBSwati Biswas
Swati Biswas
Gilberto AlvesGilberto Alves
Gilberto Alves
Ângela SousaÂngela Sousa
Ângela Sousa

21 September 2005 in Langmuir
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Diana Barata CostaDiana Barata Costa
Diana Barata Costa
HBHugh Burrows
Hugh Burrows
MMM. da Graça Miguel
M. da Graça Miguel

2 May 2022 in Bioengineering
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Miguel FerreiraMiguel Ferreira
Miguel Ferreira
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Diana Barata Costa
Ângela SousaÂngela Sousa
Ângela Sousa
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Cervical cancer, for instance, is considered a major scourge in low-income countries. Its development is mostly associated with the human papillomavirus persistent infection and despite the availability of preventive vaccines, they are only widely administered in more developed countries, thus leaving a large percentage of unvaccinated women highly susceptible to this type of cancer. Current treatments are based on invasive techniques, being far from effective. Therefore, the search for novel, advanced and personalized therapeutic approaches is imperative. Flavonoids belong to a group of natural polyphenolic compounds, well recognized for their great anticancer capacity, thus promising to be incorporated in cancer therapy protocols. However, their use is limited due to their low solubility, stability and bioavailability. To surpass these limitations, the encapsulation of flavonoids into delivery systems emerged as a valuable strategy to improve their stability and bioavailability. In this context, the aim of this review is to present the most reliable flavonoids-based delivery systems developed for anticancer therapies and the progress accomplished, with a special focus on cervical cancer therapy. The gathered information revealed the high therapeutic potential of flavonoids and highlights the relevance of delivery systems application, allowing a better understanding for future studies on effective cancer therapy.

16 March 2006 in Biomacromolecules
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Diana Barata CostaDiana Barata Costa
Diana Barata Costa
PHPer Hansson
Per Hansson
SSStefanie Schneider
Stefanie Schneider
MMM. Graça Miguel
M. Graça Miguel
BLBjörn Lindman
Björn Lindman

30 August 2007 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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Diana Barata Costa
MMM. Graça Miguel
M. Graça Miguel
BLBjörn Lindman
Björn Lindman