Raquel Esteves

Dr. Raquel Esteves


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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

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

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1 March 2009 in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling
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Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
DADaniela M. Arduíno
Daniela M. Arduíno
RSRussell H. Swerdlow
Russell H. Swerdlow
COCatarina R. Oliveira
Catarina R. Oliveira
SCSandra Morais Cardoso
Sandra Morais Cardoso
Mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and alpha-synuclein oligomerization occur in Parkinson disease (PD). We used an in vitro PD cybrid approach that models these three phenomena specifically to evaluate the impact of mitochondria-derived oxidative stress on alpha-synuclein oligomerization. Compared with control cybrid cell lines, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and protein oxidative stress markers were elevated in PD cybrids. The antioxidants CoQ(10) and GSH attenuated changes in PD cybrid peroxide, protein carbonyl, and protein sulfhydryl levels. Elevated PD cybrid alpha-synuclein oligomer levels were also attenuated by CoQ(10) and GSH. In PD cybrids, alpha-synuclein oligomerization was activated via a complex I-mediated increase in the free tubulin/polymerized tubulin ratio. CoQ(10) but not GSH increased complex I activity, restored ATP to control levels, and normalized the PD cybrid free tubulin/polymerized tubulin ratio. Overall, we conclude that two different antioxidants can decrease alpha-synuclein oligomerization whether by improving mitochondrial function or by preventing protein carbonylation or both. We conclude that mitochondrial dysfunction can induce alpha-synuclein oligomerization via ATP depletion-driven microtubule depolymerization and via ROS increase-driven protein oxidation.

14 September 2014 in Molecular Neurobiology
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DSDaniel Santos
Daniel Santos
Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
DSDiana F. Silva
Diana F. Silva
CJCristina Januário
Cristina Januário
SCSandra Morais Cardoso
Sandra Morais Cardoso

1 January 2014 in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
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Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
IGI. Gozes
I. Gozes
SCSandra Morais Cardoso
Sandra Morais Cardoso

1 August 2019 in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
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Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
APA.M. Palma
A.M. Palma
RGR. Gomes
R. Gomes
DSD. Santos
D. Santos
DSD.F. Silva
D.F. Silva
SCS.M. Cardoso
S.M. Cardoso

17 June 2016 in Molecular Neurobiology
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DSD. F. Silva
D. F. Silva
Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
COC. R. Oliveira
C. R. Oliveira
SCSandra Morais Cardoso
Sandra Morais Cardoso

1 November 2014 in Experimental Neurology
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Raquel EstevesRaquel Esteves
Raquel Esteves
RSRussell H. Swerdlow
Russell H. Swerdlow
SCSandra Morais Cardoso
Sandra Morais Cardoso