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Raquel Almeida

Universidade do PortoORCID 0000-0002-5622-1633Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1

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Nuno M. MendesiD· 2 shared Alexandre Coelho· 1 shared Ana Luísa AmaraliD· 1 shared Ana Pinto-Teixeira· 1 shared Ana Rita de Sousa Silva· 1 shared Ana Sousa· 1 shared André OliveiraiD· 1 shared Bruno CavadasiD· 1 shared

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2018-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Elevated MPS1 converts the fibrous corona into a source of chromosomal instability in colon cancer

Ana Pinto-Teixeira, André Oliveira, Gonçalo Gouveia, Ana Sousa, Jessica P Roelands, Marco Grillo, Sergi Rodríguez-Calado, Carlos Resende, Helena Xavier‐Ferreira, Mariana Osswald, Hugo Girão, Patrícia Mesquita, Raquel Almeida, Marin Barišić, Jose Carlos Machado, , Carlos Conde

This study shows that elevated MPS1 causes chromosomal instability in colon cancer by converting the fibrous corona into a source of merotelic kinetochore-microtubule attachments.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Intestinal stem cell marker MEX3A regulates PPARγ expression with functional impact in colorectal carcinogenesis

Ana Rita de Sousa Silva, Alexandre Coelho, Vanessa Machado, Morgana Russel, Dalila de Jesus Lopes Mexieiro, Ana Luísa Amaral, Bruno Cavadas, Nuno M. Mendes, Carina Carvalho‐Maia, Davide Gigliano, Cármen Jerónimo, Raquel Almeida, Bruno Pereira

This study shows MEX3A regulates PPARγ expression in colorectal cancer, affecting tumor growth and chemotherapy response.

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

CD44v6 expression is a novel predictive marker of therapy response and poor prognosis in gastric cancer patients

Carla Pereira, Daniel Ferreira, Carolina Lemos, Diana Martins, Nuno Mendes, Daniela Almeida, Pedro Granja, Fátima Carneiro, Raquel Almeida, Gabriela M Almeida, Carla Oliveira

This study identifies CD44v6 expression as a predictor of therapy response and poor prognosis in gastric cancer patients, showing higher expression correlates with worse outcomes and benefit from chemotherapy.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2018 · PreprintCancer Biology