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Adriana Vilaça

International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryORCID 0000-0001-5267-9260Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Miguel XavieriD· 3 shared Ana Patrícia SpenceriD· 2 shared Ana Paula PêgoiD· 2 shared Ariel IonescuiD· 2 shared Ben Meir MaoziD· 2 shared Eran PerlsoniD· 2 shared María Gómez-LázaroiD· 2 shared Rafael SantosiD· 2 shared

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BioengineeringJournal of Controlled ReleasePeer-reviewedNov 20, 2025

Unveiling the potential of neuron-targeted dendriplexes for siRNA delivery using a PNS-CNS-on-Chip

Ana Patrícia Spencer, Miguel Xavier, Sofia C. Guimarães…·Ana Paula Pêgo

This study develops neuron-targeted dendriplexes for siRNA delivery, showing enhanced axonal growth and CNS targeting in a PNS-CNS-on-Chip model.

2 citations

experimental assaydrug response / drug discovery

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BioengineeringAdvanced Healthcare MaterialsPeer-reviewedMay 13, 2025

Engineered chitosan-derived nanocarrier for efficient siRNA delivery to peripheral and central neurons

Ana Patrícia Spencer, Adriana Vilaça, Miguel Xavier…·Ana Paula Pêgo

This paper develops a chitosan-based nanocarrier for targeted siRNA delivery to neurons, showing enhanced axonal growth by downregulating PTEN.

8 citations

experimental assaydrug response / drug discovery

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BioengineeringScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedMay 24, 2024

A miniaturised semi-dynamic in-vitro model of human digestion

Víctor Calero, Patrícia M. Rodrigues, Tiago Dias…·Catarina Gonçalves

This paper introduces a miniaturized digestion-chip that replicates human digestion dynamics with high accuracy, enabling efficient and low-cost assessment of bioactive materials.

37 citations

humanexperimental assay

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