António Completo

Prof. Dr. António Completo

University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 January 2008 in Journal of Biomechanics
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António CompletoAntónio Completo
António Completo
FFFernando Fonseca
Fernando Fonseca
JSJ.A. Simões
J.A. Simões

6 November 2009 in Nonlinear Dynamics
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MMMargarida Machado
Margarida Machado
PFPaulo Flores
Paulo Flores
JCJ. C. Pimenta Claro
J. C. Pimenta Claro
JAJorge Ambrósio
Jorge Ambrósio
MSMiguel Tavares da Silva
Miguel Tavares da Silva
HLHamid M. Lankarani
Hamid M. Lankarani

1 June 2008 in The Knee
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António CompletoAntónio Completo
António Completo
JSJ.A. Simões
J.A. Simões
FFFernando Fonseca
Fernando Fonseca
Mónica S.A. OliveiraMónica S.A. Oliveira
Mónica S.A. Oliveira

5 August 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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AGAndré F. Girão
André F. Girão
JSJoana Sousa
Joana Sousa
ADAna Domínguez-Bajo
Ana Domínguez-Bajo
AGAnkor González-Mayorga
Ankor González-Mayorga
IBIgor Bdikin
Igor Bdikin
Paula MarquesPaula Marques
Paula Marques

7 July 2020 in Journal of Biomaterials Applications
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ASAngela Semitela
Angela Semitela
AGAndré F Girão
André F Girão
CFCarla Fernandes
Carla Fernandes
GRGonçalo Ramalho
Gonçalo Ramalho
IBIgor Bdikin
Igor Bdikin
Paula MarquesPaula Marques
Paula Marques
Polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun scaffolds have been widely investigated for cartilage repair application. However, their hydrophobicity and small pore size has been known to prevent cell attachment, proliferation and migration. Here, PCL was blended with gelatin (GEL) combining the favorable biological properties of GEL with the good mechanical performance of the former. Also, polyethylene glycol (PEG) particles were introduced during the electrospinning of the polymers blend by simultaneous electrospraying. These particles were subsequently removed resulting in fibrous scaffolds with enlarged pore size. PCL, GEL and PEG scaffolds formulations were developed and extensively structural and biologically characterized. GEL incorporation on the PCL scaffolds led to a considerably improved cell attachment and proliferation. A substantial pore size and interconnectivity increase was obtained, allowing cell infiltration through the porogenic scaffolds. All together these results suggest that this combined approach may provide a potentially clinically viable strategy for cartilage regeneration.

1 December 2018 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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AGAndré F. Girão
André F. Girão
ASAngela Semitela
Angela Semitela
GRGonçalo Ramalho
Gonçalo Ramalho
António CompletoAntónio Completo
António Completo
Paula MarquesPaula Marques
Paula Marques