Browsing by Author "Balcells, Mercedes"
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Assessment of the angiogenic potential of 2-deoxy-D-ribose using a novel in vitro 3D dynamic model in comparison with established in vitro assays
Balcells, Mercedes; Claeyssens, Frederik; Dikici, Serkan; Dikici, Betül Aldemir; Bhaloo, Shirin Issa; Edelman, Elazer R.; MacNeil, Sheila; Reilly, Gwendolen C.; Sherborne, Colin (Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol.7 (2020), 451, 2020-01)Angiogenesis is a highly ordered physiological process regulated by the interaction of endothelial cells with an extensive variety of growth factors, extracellular matrix components and mechanical ... -
Relationship between marital status and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Brazilian rural population: the Baependi heart study
Balcells, Mercedes; De Oliveira, Camila Maciel; Tureck, Luciane Viater; Alvares, Danilo; Liu, Chunyu; Horimoto, Andrea Roseli Vançan Russo; De Oliveira Alvim, Rafael; Krieger, José Eduardo; Costa Pereira, Alexandre (PLoS One. Vol. 15, n.8 (2020), e0236869, 2020-08)Many factors influence the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Here, we investigated the associations between socio-demographic characteristics and familial history with the 5-year incidence ... -
Triglyceride glucose index as a tool to motivate early lifestyle modification in young adults at diabetes risk: the baependi heart study
Balcells, Mercedes; De Oliveira, Camila Maciel; Pavani, Jessica; Liu, Chunyu; De Oliveira Alvim, Rafael; Mourao-Junior, Carlos Alberto; Krieger, José Eduardo; Da Costa Pereira, Alexandre (Preventive medicine reports. Vol.20 (2020), 101172, 2020-12)Considering that the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been increasing especially in developing countries and becoming a global public health problem, this study aims to evaluate the ...