Papers in Scientific Journals (15)
Amaral S., Lozano-Fernández T., Sabin J., Gallego A., da Silva Morais A., Reis R. L., Gonzalez-Fernández A., Pashkuleva I., and Novoa-Carballal R.,
"End-on PEGylation of heparin: Effect on anticoagulant activity and complexation with protamine ",
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 249, pp. 125957, doi:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125957, 2023.
Vieira S., da Silva Morais A., Garet E., Silva-Correia J., Reis R. L., Gonzalez-Fernández A., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Methacrylated Gellan Gum/Poly-L-lysine Polyelectrolyte Complex Beads for Cell-Based Therapies",
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, vol. 7, issue 10, pp. 4898–4913, doi:
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00486, 2021.
Pierantoni L., Ribeiro V. P., Costa L., Pina S., da Silva Morais A., Silva-Correia J., Kundu S. C., Motta A., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Horseradish Peroxidase-Crosslinked Calcium-containing Silk Fibroin Hydrogels as Artificial Matrices for Bone Cancer Research",
Macromolecular Bioscience, doi:
10.1002/mabi.202000425, 2021.
Costa J. B., Silva-Correia J., Pina S., da Silva Morais A., Vieira S., Pereira H., Espregueira-Mendes J., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Indirect printing of hierarchical patient‑specifc scafolds for meniscus tissue engineering",
Bio-Design and Manufacturing, pp. 1-17, doi:
10.1007/s42242-019-00050-x, 2019.
Costa J. B., Silva-Correia J., Ribeiro V. P., da Silva Morais A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Engineering patient-specific bioprinted constructs for treatment of degenerated intervertebral disc",
Materials Today Communications, vol. 19, issue 2019, pp. 506-512, doi:
10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.01.011, 2019.
Pereira D. R., Canadas R. F., Silva-Correia J., da Silva Morais A., Oliveira M. B., Dias I. R., Mano J. F., Marques A. P., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Injectable gellan-gum/hydroxyapatite-based bilayered hydrogel composites for osteochondral tissue regeneration",
Applied Materials Today, vol. 12, pp. 309-321, doi:
10.1016/j.apmt.2018.06.005, 2018.
Ribeiro V. P., da Silva Morais A., Maia F. R., Canadas R. F., Costa J. B., Oliveira A. L., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Combinatory approach for developing silk fibroin scaffolds for cartilage regeneration",
Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 72, pp. 167-181, doi:
10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.047, 2018.
Vilela C. A., Correia C., da Silva Morais A., Santos T. C., Gertrudes A. C., Moreira E. S., Frias A. M., Learmonth D. A., Oliveira P., Oliveira J. M., Sousa R. A., Espregueira-Mendes J., and Reis R. L.,
"In Vitro and in Vivo Performance of MethacrylatedGellan Gum Hydrogel Formulations for Cartilage Repair",
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, vol. 106A, issue 7, pp. 1987-1996, doi:
10.1002/jbm.a.36406, 2018.
Correia S. I., Silva-Correia J., Pereira H., Canadas R. F., da Silva Morais A., Frias A. M., Sousa R. A., Niek V. D. C., Espregueira-Mendes J. D., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Posterior talar process as a suitable cell source for treatment of cartilage and osteochondral defects of the talus",
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, vol. 11, issue 7, pp. 1949-1962, doi:
10.1002/term.2092, 2017.
Ribeiro V. P., Silva-Correia J., Nascimento A. I., da Silva Morais A., Marques A. P., Ribeiro A. S., Silva C. J., Bonifácio G., Sousa R. A., Oliveira J. M., Oliveira A. L., and Reis R. L.,
"Silk-based anisotropical 3D biotextiles for bone regeneration",
Biomaterials, vol. 123, pp. 92–106, doi:
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.01.027, 2017.
Yan L. P., Silva-Correia J., Ribeiro V. P., Miranda-Gonçalves V., Correia C., da Silva Morais A., Sousa R. A., Reis R. M., Oliveira A. L., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Tumor Growth Suppression Induced by Biomimetic Silk Fibroin Hydrogels",
Scientific Reports, vol. 6, issue 31037, doi:
10.1038/srep31037, 2016.
da Silva Morais A., Abarca-Quinones J., Guigas B., Viollet B., Stärkel P., Horsmans Y., and Leclercq I. A.,
"Development of hepatic fibrosis occurs normally in AMPK-deficient mice.",
Clinical Science, vol. 118, issue 6, pp. 411-420, doi:
10.1042/CS20090293, 2009.
da Silva Morais A., Lebrun V., Abarca-Quinones J., Brichard S., Hue L., Guigas B., Viollet B., and Leclercq I. A.,
"Prevention of steatohepatitis by pioglitazone: implication of adiponectin-dependent inhibition of SREBP-1c and inflammation.",
Journal of Hepatology, vol. 50, issue 3, pp. 489-500, doi:
10.1016/j.jhep.2008.10.027, 2009.
da Silva Morais A., Saliez A., Leclercq I. A., Horsmans Y., and Stärkel P.,
"Inhibition of the Ras oncoprotein reduces proliferation of hepatocytes in vitro and in vivo in rats.",
Clinical Science (Lond), vol. 114, issue 1, pp. 73-83, doi:
doi:10.1042/CS20070152, 2008.
da Silva Morais A., Abarca-Quinones J., Horsmans Y., Stärkel P., and Leclercq I. A.,
"Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ ligand, Pioglitazone, does not prevent hepatic fibrosis in mice",
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 19, issue 1, pp. 105-112, 2007.
Review Paper (3)
da Silva Morais A., Vieira S., Zhao X., Mao Z., Gao C., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Advanced Biomaterials and Processing Methods for Liver Regeneration: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Trends",
Advanced Healthcare Materials, pp. 1901435, doi:
10.1002/adhm.201901435, 2020.
Ondrésik, M., Maia F. R., da Silva Morais A., Gertrudes A., Bacelar A. H., Correia C., Gonçalves C., Radhouani H., Sousa, R.A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Management of knee osteoarthritis. Current status and future trends.",
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 114, issue 4, pp. 717–739, doi:
10.1002/bit.26182, 2017.
Leclercq I. A., da Silva Morais A., Schroyen B., Van Hul N., and Geerts A.,
"Insulin resistance in hepatocytes and sinusoidal liver cells: Mechanisms and consequences",
Journal of Hepatology, vol. 47, issue 1, pp. 142-156, doi:
10.1016/j.jhep.2007.04.002, 2007.
Book Chapter (5)
da Silva Morais A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Biomaterials and Microfluidics for Liver Models",
Biomaterials- and Microfluidics-Based Tissue Engineered 3D Models,
Eds. Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
Springer, Cham, vol. 1230, pp. 65-86, doi:
10.1007/978-3-030-36588-2_5, 2020.
Invited Journal Paper (1)
Vieira S., da Silva Morais A., Garet E., Silva-Correia J., Reis R. L., Gonzalez-Fernández A., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Self-mineralizing Ca-enriched Methacrylated Gellan Gum Beads for Bone Tissue Engineering",
Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 93, issue 2019, pp. 74-85, doi:
10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.053, 2019.
Book Chapter (5)
da Silva Morais A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Small Animal Models",
Osteochondral Tissue Engineering: Challenges, Current Strategies, and Technological Advances,
Eds. Oliveira J. M., Pina S., Reis R. L., and San-Román J.,
Springer, Cham, vol. 1059, pp. 423-439, doi:
10.1007/978-3-319-76735-2_19, 2018.
Vilela C. A., da Silva Morais A., Pina S., Oliveira J. M., Correlo V. M., Reis R. L., and Espregueira-Mendes J.,
"Clinical Trials and Management of Osteochondral Lesions",
Osteochondral Tissue Engineering. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology,
Eds. Oliveira J. M., Pina S., Reis R. L., and San-Román J.,
Springer, Cham, vol. 1058, pp. 391-413, doi:
10.1007/978-3-319-76711-6_18, 2018.
da Silva Morais A., Maia F. R., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Cell Culture Methods",
Bio-orthopaedics: A New Approach,
Eds. Gobbi A., Espregueira-Mendes J., Lane J. G., and Karahan M.,
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 619-635, doi:
10.1007/978-3-662-54181-4_49, 2017.
da Silva Morais A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Strategies",
Regenerative Strategies for the Treatment of Knee Joint Disabilities,
Eds. Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
Springer International Publishing, vol. 21, pp. 73-96, doi:
10.1007/978-3-319-44785-8_5, 2016.
Conference Abstract -ISI Web of Science Indexed (5)
Mota P., Casanova M. R., Vala H., Nóbrega C., da Silva Morais A., Silva C., Anacleto S., Barros A., Reis R. L., Lima E., Martins A., and Neves N. M.,
"Bioactive Fibrous Membrane Containing Endogenous Nerve Growth Factor Promotes Cellular And Functional Recuperation Of Impaired Cavernous Nerve: An In Vivo Animal Study",
Journal of Urology, vol. 207, issue 5S, pp. e618, doi:
10.1097/JU.0000000000002592.01, 2022.
Ribeiro V. P., Pina S., Canadas R. F., Gheduzzi S., Araujo A., da Silva Morais A., Vilela C., Vieira S., Cengiz I. F., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Hierarchical HRP-crosslinked silk fibroin/ZnSr-doped TCP nancocomposites towards osteochondral tissue regeneration: Biomechanical performance and in vivo assessment",
TERMIS-EU 2020, 2020.
Costa J. B., Silva-Correia J., Ribeiro V. P., da Silva Morais A., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Engineering Personalized Constructs for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration",
Tissue Engineering Part A, vol. 23, issue S1, pp. S-1-S-159, doi:
https://3bs.uminho.pt/, 2017.
Ribeiro V. P., da Silva Morais A., Maia F. R., Oliveira A. L., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Combinatory approach for developing silk fibroin-based scaffolds seeded with human adipose-derived stem cells for a cartilage tissue engineering applications",
European Cells and Materials, vol. 33, issue 2, 2017.
da Silva Morais A., Correia C., Vilela C. A., Gertrudes A., Learmonth D., Oliveira J. M., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Development & performance assessment of a new ATMP for cartilage tissue engineering",
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, doi:
10.3389/conf.FBIOE.2016.01.02807, 2016.
Comunications - Poster (16)
Costa J. B., Silva-Correia J., Pina S., da Silva Morais A., Vieira S., Pereira H., Espregueira-Mendes J., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Indirect printed patient-specific scaffolds with a bioactive bottom layer for meniscus regeneration.",
TermStem - Forecast , 6th November, Braga, 2019.
Ribeiro V. P., Pina S., Canadas R. F., da Silva Morais A., Vilela C., Vieira S., Cengiz I. F., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Hierarchical HRP-crosslinked silk fibroin/ZnSr-β-TCP scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering: In vivo assessment of biological performance",
FoReCaST 2nd Workshop, 2019.
Costa J. B., Silva-Correia J., Pina S., da Silva Morais A., Vieira S., Pereira H., Espregueira-Mendes J., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Indirect Printed Patient S pecific Scaffolds with a Bioactive Bottom Layer for Meniscus",
FoReCaST 2nd Workshop, 2019.
Ribeiro V. P., Cengiz I. F., Canadas R. F., Costa J. B., Vieira S., da Silva Morais A., Vilela C., García-Fernández L., Fernández-Gutierrez M., San-Román J., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Hierarchical bilayered silk fibroin scaffolds containing ZnSr-β-TCP particles for osteochondral tissue regeneration",
CHEM2NATURE Final Conference, 2018.
Canadas R. F., da Silva Morais A., Patrício P., Gasperini L., Vilela C. A., Costa J. B., Araújo N. A. M., Reis R. L., Marques A. P., and Oliveira J. M.,
"Convection as a driving mechanism for gradients formation in interfaced gels for 3-D tissue interfaces",
Chem2Nature Summer School 2018, 2018.
Canadas R. F., Pereira D. R., Silva-Correia J., Viegas C. A., da Silva Morais A., Sousa R. A., Marques A. P., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"In vivo performance of gellan gum-based structures: A comparison study between hydrogels and spongy-like scaffolds for osteochondral tissue regeneration",
Society For Biomaterials’ 2015 Annual Meeting, 2015.
Canadas R. F., Pereira D. R., Silva-Correia J., Viegas C., da Silva Morais A., Sousa R. A., Marques A. P., Reis R. L., and Oliveira J. M.,
"In vivo performance of gellan gum-based structures: a comparison study between hydrogels and spongy-like scaffolds for osteochondral tissue regeneration",
V Annual Meeting of the ICVS/3B's Associate Laboratory, 2015.
Correia C., da Silva Morais A., Vilela C. A., Gertrudes A., Santos T. C., Oliveira J. M., Espregueira-Mendes J. D., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Stem Cells from the adipose tissue as allogenic player in cartilage repair: in vivo performance",
World Stem Cell Summi, 2014.
Comunication - Oral (5)
Ribeiro V. P., da Silva Morais A., Maia F. R., Oliveira A. L., Oliveira J. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Combinatory approach for developing silk fibroin-based scaffolds seeded with human adipose-derived stem cells for a cartilage tissue engineering applications",
TERMIS EU, vol. 33, issue 2, 2017.
da Silva Morais A., Correia C., Vilela C. A., Gertrudes A., Santos T. C., Oliveira J. M., Espregueira-Mendes J. D., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"A one-step combined therapy for cartilage repair: development and performance assessment",
EU Meeting -2014 , vol. 8, pp. 205-205, doi:
10.1002/term.1931, 2014.
Patent (2)
Sousa R. A., Gertrudes A., Correia C., da Silva Morais A., Gonçalves C., Radhouani H., Vilela C. A., Santos T. C., Oliveira J. M., Espregueira-Mendes J. D., and Reis R. L.,
"Viscosupplement composition comprising ulvan for treating arthritis",
WO/2015/174872, 2015.
Reis R. L., Sousa R. A., Correia C., Vilela C. A., da Silva Morais A., Gertrudes A., Oliveira J. M., Santos T. C., and Espregueira-Mendes J. D.,
"PRODUCTS FOR REPAIRING CARTILAGE LESIONS, METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF",
Nº: 107642 H, 2014.