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Patrícia Mesquita
Junior Researcher
Patrícia Mesquita is a post-doctoral researcher at IPATIMUP in the Differentiation and Cancer group. She has a PhD in Human Biology from the Medical Faculty of Porto (2005). She studied the regulation of MUC2 mucin gene expression in intestinal metaplasia, mucinous gastric carcinoma and gastric carcinoma cell lines - role of methylation and putative transcription factors. She has consolidated expertise in Molecular and Cellular Biology, specifically in studies of regulation of gene expression and epigenetics. She has Post-Doc experience in the Animal Reproduction and Genetics field. She has coordinated one project financed by the FCT and participated in at least another eight projects. She has published 20 peer-reviewed papers.

Selected Publications

Pereira R.M., Mesquita P., Pires V.M.R., Baptista M.C., Barbas J.P., Pimenta J., Horta A.E.M., Prates J.A.M., Marques C.C.
Prion protein testis specific (PRNT) gene polymorphisms and transcript level in ovine spermatozoa: Implications in freezability, fertilization and embryo production. Theriogenology115:124-132, 2018. [Journal: Article] [CI: 10] [IF: 2,3]
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.04.014 SCOPUS: 85048004701

Ferreira L., Garcia-Herreros M., Domingos A., Marques C., Mesquita P., Barbas J., Baptista M., Pimenta J., Horta A., Prates J., Pereira R.
Prion protein 2 (dublet) gene (PRND): Role in ovine semen capacitation, cryopreservation and fertility. Reproduction, Fertility and Development29(5):985-997, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 10] [IF: 2,1]
DOI: 10.1071/RD15214 SCOPUS: 85017533442

Mesquita P., Garcia V., Marques M.R., Santos Silva F., Oliveira Sousa M.C., Carolino I., Pimenta J., Fontes C.M.G.A., Horta A.E.M., Prates J.A.M., Pereira R.M.
The prion-related protein (testis-specific) gene (PRNT) is highly polymorphic in Portuguese sheep. Animal Genetics47(1):128-132, 2016. [Journal: Article] [CI: 17] [IF: 1,8]
DOI: 10.1111/age.12380 SCOPUS: 84954567894

Pimenta J., Sardinha J., Marques C.C., Domingos A., Baptista M.C., Barbas J.P., Martins I.C., Mesquita P., Pessa P., Soares R., Viegas A., Cabrita E., Horta E.A., Fontes C.A., Prates A.J., Pereira M.L.N.R.
Inhibition of ovine in vitro fertilization by anti-Prt antibody: Hypothetical model for Prt/ZP interaction. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology11(1):, 2013. [Journal: Article] [CI: 12] [IF: 2,4]
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-11-25 SCOPUS: 84875307776

Pinto R., Barros R., Pereira-Castro I., Mesquita P., Da Costa L.T., Bennett E.P., Almeida R., David L.
CDX2 homeoprotein is involved in the regulation of ST6GalNAc-I gene in intestinal metaplasia. Laboratory Investigation95(7):718-727, 2015. [Journal: Article] [CI: 12] [IF: 4,2]
DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2015.52 SCOPUS: 84933060097

Pimenta J., Dias F.M.V., Marques C.C., Baptista M.C., Vasques M.I., Horta A.E.M., Barbas J.P., Soares R., Mesquita P., Cabrita E., Fontes C.M.G.A., Prates J.A., Pereira R.M.
The Prion-like Protein Doppel Enhances Ovine Spermatozoa Fertilizing Ability. Reproduction in Domestic Animals47(2):196-202, 2012. [Journal: Article] [CI: 9] [IF: 1,4]
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01827.x SCOPUS: 84858438080

Pimenta J., Domingos A., Santos P., Marques C.C., Cantante C., Santos A., Barbas J.P., Baptista M.C., Horta A.E.M., Viegas A., Mesquita P., Gonçalves J., Fontes C.A., Prates J.A.M., Pereira R.M.L.N.
Is prnt a pseudogene? identification of ram prt in testis and ejaculated spermatozoa. PLoS ONE7(8):, 2012. [Journal: Article] [CI: 18] [IF: 3,7]
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042957 SCOPUS: 84865296947

Mesquita P., Batista M., Marques M.R., Santos I.C., Pimenta J., Silva Pereira M., Carolino I., Santos Silva F., Oliveira Sousa M.C., Gama L.T., Fontes C.M., Horta A.E.M., Prates J.A.M., Pereira R.M.
Prion-like Doppel gene polymorphisms and scrapie susceptibility in portuguese sheep breeds. Animal Genetics41(3):311-314, 2010. [Journal: Article] [CI: 22] [IF: 2,2]
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01992.x SCOPUS: 77952054169

Pereira R.M., Mesquita P., Batista M., Baptista M.C., Barbas J.P., Pimenta J., Santos I.C., Marques M.R., Vasques M.I., Silva Pereira M., Santos Silva F., Oliveira Sousa M.C., Fontes C.M.G., Horta A.E.M., Prates J.A.M., Marques C.C.
Doppel gene polymorphisms in Portuguese sheep breeds: Insights on ram fertility. Animal Reproduction Science114(1-3):157-166, 2009. [Journal: Article] [CI: 24] [IF: 1,6]
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.10.003 SCOPUS: 67349119029

Serpa J., Mesquita P., Mendes N., Oliveira C., Almeida R., Santos-Silva F., Reis C.A., LePendu J., David L.
Expression of Lea in gastric cancer cell lines depends on FUT3 expression regulated by promoter methylation. Cancer Letters242(2):191-197, 2006. [Journal: Article] [CI: 39] [IF: 3,3]
DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.11.009 SCOPUS: 33749246714

Mesquita P.
Regulation of MUC2 mucin gene expression in gastric carcinoma and gastric carcinoma cell lines: Role of methylation and putative transcription factors. Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis12(1-2):155-156, 2006. [Journal: Note] [IF: 3,4 (*)]
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevOncog.v12.i1-2.90 SCOPUS: 33749319739

Mesquita P., Almeida R., Lunet N., Reis C.A., Silva L.F.S., Serpa J., Van Seuningen I., Barros H., David L.
Metaplasia - A transdifferentiation process that facilitates cancer development: The model of gastric intestinal metaplasia. Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis12(1-2):3-26, 2006. [Journal: Review] [CI: 41] [IF: 3,4 (*)]
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevOncog.v12.i1-2.20 SCOPUS: 33749344533

Almeida R., Almeida J., Shoshkes M., Mendes N., Mesquita P., Silva E., Van Seuningen I., Reis C.A., Santos-Silva F., David L.
OCT-1 is over-expressed in intestinal metaplasia and intestinal gastric carcinomas and binds to, but does not transactivate, CDX2 in gastric cells. Journal of Pathology207(4):396-401, 2005. [Journal: Article] [CI: 55] [IF: 6,2]
DOI: 10.1002/path.1861 SCOPUS: 29744467037

Santos-Silva F., Fonseca A., Caffrey T., Carvalho F., Mesquita P., Reis C., Almeida R., David L., Hollingsworth M.A.
Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen expression in gastric carcinomas is associated with MUC1 mucin VNTR polymorphism. Glycobiology15(5):511-517, 2005. [Journal: Article] [CI: 40] [IF: 3,5]
DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwi027 SCOPUS: 23944447993

Mesquita P., Almeida R., Van Seuningen I., David L.
Coordinated expression of MUC2 and CDX-2 in mucinous carcinomas of the lung can be explained by the role of CDX-2 as transcriptional regulator of MUC2 [3]. American Journal of Surgical Pathology28(9):1254-1255, 2004. [Journal: Letter] [CI: 12] [IF: 4,7]
DOI: 10.1097/01.pas.0000135517.50095.7f SCOPUS: 4344561195

Mesquita P., Jonckheere N., Almeida R., Ducourouble M.P., Serpa J., Silva E., Pigny P., Santos Silva F., Reis C., Silberg D., Van Seuningen I., David L.
Human MUC2 Mucin Gene Is Transcriptionally Regulated by Cdx Homeodomain Proteins in Gastrointestinal Carcinoma Cell Lines. Journal of Biological Chemistry278(51):51549-51556, 2003. [Journal: Article] [CI: 134] [IF: 6,5]
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M309019200 SCOPUS: 9144240744

Mesquita P., Peixoto A.J., Seruca R., Hanski C., Almeida R., Silva F., Reis C., David L.
Role of site-specific promoter hypomethylation in aberrant MUC2 mucin expression in mucinous gastric carcinomas. Cancer Letters189(2):129-136, 2003. [Journal: Article] [CI: 37] [IF: 2,6]
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3835(02)00549-9 SCOPUS: 0037469101

Silva F., Carvalho F., Peixoto A., Seixas M., Almeida R., Carneiro F., Mesquita P., Figueiredo C., Nogueira C., Swallow D.M., Amorim A., David L.
MUC1 gene polymorphism in the gastric carcinogenesis pathway. European Journal of Human Genetics9(7):548-552, 2001. [Journal: Article] [CI: 59] [IF: 3,2]
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200677 SCOPUS: 17844386040

Mesquita P.R., Piçarra-Pereira M.A., Monteiro S., Loureiro V.B., Teixeira A.R., Ferreira R.B.
Effect of wine composition on protein stability. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture52(4):324-330, 2001. [Journal: Article] [CI: 46] [IF: ,9]
SCOPUS: 0035726935

Monteiro S., Piçarra-Pereira M.A., Mesquita P.R., Loureiro V.B., Teixeira A., Ferreira R.B.
The wide diversity of structurally similar wine proteins. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry49(8):3999-4010, 2001. [Journal: Article] [CI: 43] [IF: 1,6]
DOI: 10.1021/jf0013914 SCOPUS: 0034850053

Kranendonkl M., Mesquitai P., Laires A., Vermeulen N., Rueffi J.
Expression of human cytochrome P450 1A2 in esctierichia colh a new system for biotransformation and genotoxicity studies of chemical carcinogens. FASEB Journal11(9):, 1997. [Journal: Article] [CI: 2] [IF: 14,6]
SCOPUS: 0344892937

Kranendonk M., Pintado F., Mesquita P., Laires A., Vermeulen N.P.E., Rueff J.
MX100, a new Escherichia coli tester strain for use in genotoxicity studies. Mutagenesis11(4):327-333, 1996. [Journal: Article] [CI: 22]
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/11.4.327 SCOPUS: 0030036804