Carlota Conceição

Ms. Carlota Conceição

Physics Department, Nova University Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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

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11 May 2023 in Nanomaterials
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CCCarlota Conceição
Carlota Conceição
EMElin Moe
Elin Moe
Paulo António Martins Ferreira RibeiroPaulo António Martins Ferreira Ribeiro
Paulo António Martins Ferreira Ribeiro
Maria RaposoMaria Raposo
Maria Raposo
The development of a lipid nano-delivery system was attempted for three specific poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) inhibitors: Veliparib, Rucaparib, and Niraparib. Simple lipid and dual lipid formulations with 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-rac-(1′-glycerol) sodium salt (DPPG) and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocoline (DPPC) were developed and tested following the thin-film method. DPPG-encapsulating inhibitors presented the best fit in terms of encapsulation efficiency (>40%, translates into concentrations as high as 100 µM), zeta potential values (below −30 mV), and population distribution (single population profile). The particle size of the main population of interest was ~130 nm in diameter. Kinetic release studies showed that DPPG-encapsulating PARP1 inhibitors present slower drug release rates than liposome control samples, and complex drug release mechanisms were identified. DPPG + Veliparib/Niraparib presented a combination of diffusion-controlled and non-Fickian diffusion, while anomalous and super case II transport was verified for DPPG + Rucaparib. Spectroscopic analysis revealed that PARP1 inhibitors interact with the DPPG lipid membrane, promoting membrane water displacement from hydration centers. A preferential membrane interaction with lipid carbonyl groups was observed through hydrogen bonding, where the inhibitors’ protonated amine groups may be the major players in the PARP1 inhibitor encapsulation mode.

5 July 2023 in Protein Expression and Purification
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CCCarlota Conceição
Carlota Conceição
BSBruno Alexandre dos Anjos Sagueiro
Bruno Alexandre dos Anjos Sagueiro
Paulo António Martins Ferreira RibeiroPaulo António Martins Ferreira Ribeiro
Paulo António Martins Ferreira Ribeiro
Maria RaposoMaria Raposo
Maria Raposo
EMElin Moe
Elin Moe