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Cristina Isabel Borges Dias Amaral

Independent Researcher

Email
cristinamaralibd@gmail.com
Phone number
962087784
Researcher ID
K-5850-2013
ORCID
0000-0003-1594-2095
Ciência Vitae
5218-6D89-EC6F

Recent publications

  • Almada, M; Alves, P; Fonseca, BM; Carvalho, F; Queiros, CR; Gaspar, H; Amaral, C; Teixeira, NA; Correia-da-Silva, G. 2020. Synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018, JWH-122, UR-144 and the phytocannabinoid THC activate apoptosis in placental cells. TOXICOLOGY LETTERS, 319, DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.11.004
  • Almada, M; Amaral, C; Oliveira, A; Fernandes, PA; Ramos, MJ; Fonseca, BM; Correia-da-Silva, G; Teixeira, N. 2020. Cannabidiol (CBD) but not tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dysregulate in vitro decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells by disruption of estrogen signaling. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY, 93, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2020.01.003
  • Augusto, TV; Amaral, C; Varela, CL; Bernardo, F; da Silva, ET; Roleira, FFM; Costa, S; Teixeira, N; Correia-da-Silva, G. 2019. Effects of new C6-substituted steroidal aromatase inhibitors in hormone-sensitive breast cancer cells: Cell death mechanisms and modulation of estrogen and androgen receptors. JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 195, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105486
  • El-Abid, H; Amaral, C; Cunha, SC; Augusto, TV; Fernandes, JO; Correia-da-Silva, G; Teixeira, N; Moumni, M. 2019. Chemical composition and anti-cancer properties of Juniperus oxycedrus L. essential oils on estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells. Journal of Functional Foods, 59, DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.05.042
  • Roleira, FMF; Varela, C; Amaral, C; Costa, SC; Correia-da-Silva, G; Moraca, F; Costa, G; Alcaro, S; Teixeira, NAA; da Silva, EJT. 2019. C-6 alpha- vs C-7 alpha-Substituted Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors: Which Is Better? Synthesis, Biochemical Evaluation, Docking Studies, and Structure-Activity Relationships. JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 62, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00157

Main research interests

  • Hormone-dependent breast cancer, aromatase, Aromatase inhibitors, Endocrine/Acquired Resistance
  • Hormone-dependent Prostate Cancer, 5 alpha-reductase, 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors
  • Biological effects and mechanism of action of Steroidal/non-steroidal/natural compounds
  • Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell cycle, Cell signalling pathways

Degrees

  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Biochemistry, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (2013)
  • MSc in Biochemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior (2008)
  • Graduation in Biochemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior (2007)