People
Bruno Miguel Reis da Fonseca
Independent Researcher
Research Group
Position
Assistant Investigator (since 2019)
CV
Email
brunofonseca@ff.up.pt
Phone number
220428559
Researcher ID
ORCID
Ciência Vitae
Recent publications
- Fonseca B.M., Cunha S.C., Gonçalves D.,Mendes A., Braga J.,Correia-da-Silva G., Teixeira N A. 2020. Decidual NK cell-derived conditioned medium from miscarriages affects endometrial stromal cell decidualisation: endocannabinoid anandamide and tumour necrosis factor-α crosstalk. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez260
- Sa, SI; Maia, J; Bhowmick, N; Silva, SM; Silva, A; Correia-da-Silva, G; Teixeira, N; Fonseca, BM. 2019. Uterine histopathological changes induced by acute administration of tamoxifen and its modulation by sex steroid hormones. TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY, 363, DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.11.015
- BMFonseca; GCorreia-da-Silva; NATeixeira. 2018. Cannabinoid-induced cell death in endometrial cancer cells: involvement of TRPV1 receptors in apoptosis. JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, DOI: 10.1007/s13105-018-0611-7
- Sá, SI; Teixeira, N; Fonseca, BM. 2018. Effects of tamoxifen on neuronal morphology, connectivity and biochemistry of hypothalamic ventromedial neurons: Impact on the modulators of sexual behavior. NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE, 109, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2017.09.009
Main research interests
- My main research interests include the interrelationship between cannabinoids and sexual hormones that underscore two significant public health issues arising from changing legislation regarding cannabis: therapeutic potential and abuse liability.
- An additional interest is the study of emerging signaling pathways and molecular candidates regulating uterine preparation for pregnancy, with particular focus on lipid mediators, such as endocannabinoids and lipoxins.
- In addition to infertility, I also have broad general research interests in the characterization of novel psychoactive substances such as synthetic cannabinoids in reproduction and in the use of cannabinoids as therapy for cancer and inflammation.
Degrees
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (2010)
- Graduation in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (2006)