Vitor Martins Andrade

Dr. Vitor Martins Andrade

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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

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23 June 2022 in Pharmaceutics
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DFDaniela M. D. Formaggio
Daniela M. D. Formaggio
JMJéssica Magalhães
Jéssica Magalhães
VAVitor Martins Andrade
Vitor Martins Andrade
KCKatia Conceição
Katia Conceição
JAJuliana M. Anastácio
Juliana M. Anastácio
DTDayane Tada
Dayane Tada
The functionalization of nanoparticles with therapeutic peptides has been pointed out as a promising strategy to improve the applications of these molecules in the field of health sciences. Peptides are highly bioactive but face several limitations such as low bioavailability due to the difficulty of overcoming the physiological barriers in the body and their degradation by enzymes. In this work, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were co-functionalized with two therapeutic peptides simultaneously. The peptides from the complementary determining region of monoclonal antibodies, composed of the amino acid sequences YISCYNGATSYNQKFK (C7H2) and RASQSVSSYLA (HuAL1) were chosen for having exhibited antitumor and antimicrobial activity before. The peptides-conjugated AuNPs were characterized regarding size, morphology, and metal concentration by using TEM, dynamic light scattering, and ICP-OES techniques. Then, peptides-conjugated AuNPs were evaluated regarding the antimicrobial activity against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans. The antitumoral activity was evaluated in vitro by cell viability assays with metastatic melanoma cell line (B16F10-Nex2) and the cytotoxicity was evaluated against human foreskin fibroblast (Hs68) cell line. Finally, in vivo assays were performed by using a syngeneic animal model of metastatic melanoma. Our findings have highlighted the potential application of the dual-peptide AuNPs in order to enhance the antitumor and antimicrobial activity of peptides.

19 November 2022 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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GGGabrielle G.SAnta Maria Godoy
Gabrielle G.SAnta Maria Godoy
VAVitor Martins Andrade
Vitor Martins Andrade
FDFabio Dondeo
Fabio Dondeo
KCKatia Conceição
Katia Conceição
AOAline Capella De Oliveira
Aline Capella De Oliveira

6 March 2020 in 3 Biotech
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KCKatia Conceição
Katia Conceição
GCGabrielle Lupeti de Cena
Gabrielle Lupeti de Cena
VSVerônica A. da Silva
Verônica A. da Silva
XNXisto Antonio Oliveira Neto
Xisto Antonio Oliveira Neto
VAVitor Martins Andrade
Vitor Martins Andrade
Monica Lopes-FerreiraMonica Lopes-Ferreira
Monica Lopes-Ferreira

11 March 2024 in International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics
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ICIsabel Chaves Silva Carvalho
Isabel Chaves Silva Carvalho
FSFernanda da Silva Seiffert Simões
Fernanda da Silva Seiffert Simões
VAVitor Martins Andrade
Vitor Martins Andrade
DTDayane Tada
Dayane Tada
MHMontserrat Heras
Montserrat Heras
KCKatia Conceição
Katia Conceição

2 March 2024 in Microbial Pathogenesis
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VAVitor Martins Andrade
Vitor Martins Andrade
VOVitor D.M. de Oliveira
Vitor D.M. de Oliveira
UBUilla Barcick
Uilla Barcick
VRVasanthakumar G. Ramu
Vasanthakumar G. Ramu
MHMontserrat Heras
Montserrat Heras
KCKatia Conceição
Katia Conceição