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  1. Feline Mammary Tumors: A Comprehensive Review of Histological Classification Schemes, Grading Systems, and Prognostic Factors

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  2. PD-1, PD-L1, and PD-L2 Expression as Predictive Markers in Rare Feline Mammary Tumors

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  3. Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan dissolvable microneedle patches for minimally invasive melanoma treatment: Demonstration on a 3D bioprinted A375 cell line model

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, August 2025, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  4. Single Polysaccharide Dissolvable Microneedles for Painless Local Anesthesia: Fabrication, Characterization, and In Vitro Neuronal Imaging

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, August 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  5. Differential Effects of Losartan and Finerenone on Diabetic Remodeling, Oxidative Stress and ACE Activity in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  6. Exploring Gastrointestinal Health in Diabetic Cats: Insights from Owner Surveys, Ultrasound, and Histopathological Analysis

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  7. Exploring quercetin's protective potential against the pro-inflammatory effects of silver nanoparticles in C57BL/6J mice

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, January 2025, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  8. Level of Necrosis in Feline Mammary Tumors: How to Quantify, Why and for What Purpose?

    Article • Animals, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  9. Oxidative Stress and Histomorphometric Remodeling: Two Key Intestinal Features of Type 2 Diabetes in Goto–Kakizaki Rats

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  10. Angiotensin‐converting enzymes 1 and 2 in the feces: presence and catalytic activity in the rat 2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid‐induced model of colitis

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, July 2024, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  11. Electrochemotherapy in dogs and cats–A review

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, June 2024, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  12. Distribution of Inflammatory Infiltrate in Feline Mammary Lesions: Relationship With Clinicopathological Features

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, June 2024, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  13. Biodistribution and intestinal inflammatory response following voluntary oral intake of silver nanoparticles by C57BL/6J mice

    Article • Archives of Toxicology, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  14. Preputial lymphangioma in a stallion: First report

    Article • Reproduction in Domestic Animals, June 2023, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  15. Microplastics altered cellular responses, physiology, behaviour, and regeneration of planarians feeding on contaminated prey

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, June 2023, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  16. Protective Effect of HER2 Gene Polymorphism rs24537331 in the Outcome of Canine Mammary Tumors

    Article • Animals, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  17. Microplastics in Terrestrial Domestic Animals and Human Health: Implications for Food Security and Food Safety and Their Role as Sentinels

    Article • Animals, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  18. A retrospective histopathological survey on canine lymphomas subtypes of Porto District

    Article • Open Veterinary Journal, January 2023, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  19. Morbidity and mortality in elderly dogs – a model for human aging

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  20. Histomorphometry Changes and Decreased Reactivity to Angiotensin II in the Ileum and Colon of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  21. Dissolvable Carboxymethylcellulose Microneedles for Noninvasive and Rapid Administration of Diclofenac Sodium

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, October 2022, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  22. Microplastics in Internal Tissues of Companion Animals from Urban Environments

    Article • Animals, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira, Professor Armando da Costa Duarte

  23. Differential sensitivity of aquatic life stages of Pelophylax perezi to an acidic metal-contaminated effluent

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  24. Cross Species Analysis and Comparison of Tumors in Dogs and Cats, by Age, Sex, Topography and Main Morphologies. Data from Vet-OncoNet

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  25. Retrospective study of canine cutaneous tumors submitted to a diagnostic pathology laboratory in Northern Portugal (2014–2020)

    Article • Canine Medicine and Genetics, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  26. Pd2Spermine Complex Shows Cancer Selectivity and Efficacy to Inhibit Growth of Triple-Negative Breast Tumors in Mice

    Article • Biomedicines, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  27. Canine mast cell tumors: utility of stereologic tools in cytology

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, November 2021, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  28. Preparation of biological samples for microplastic identification by Nile Red

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, August 2021, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira, Professor Armando da Costa Duarte

  29. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Prolactin Gene Is Associated With Clinical Aggressiveness and Outcome of Canine Mammary Malignant Tumors

    Article • Veterinary Pathology, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  30. Interaction between the Renin–Angiotensin System and Enteric Neurotransmission Contributes to Colonic Dysmotility in the TNBS-Induced Model of Colitis

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  31. 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced colitis in Rattus norgevicus: a categorization proposal

    Article • EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS, January 2021, Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  32. Adjuvant doxorubicin vs metronomic cyclophosphamide and meloxicam vs surgery alone for cats with mammary carcinomas: A retrospective study of 137 cases

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, November 2020, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  33. Clinicopathological and imaging features of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in a dog – a case report

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  34. Swellable Gelatin Methacryloyl Microneedles for Extraction of Interstitial Skin Fluid toward Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Urea

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, August 2020, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  35. Pullulan microneedle patches for the efficient transdermal administration of insulin envisioning diabetes treatment

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, August 2020, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  36. Canine and Feline Spontaneous Mammary Tumours as Models of Human Breast Cancer

    Article • December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  37. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Influence Histological Type and Grade of Canine Malignant Mammary Tumours

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, October 2019, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  38. Estrogen receptors genotypes and canine mammary neoplasia

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  39. Influence of E‐cadherin genetic variation in canine mammary tumour risk, clinicopathological features and prognosis

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, June 2019, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  40. Acute phase proteins and biomarkers of oxidative status in feline spontaneous malignant mammary tumours

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, June 2019, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  41. Canine Mammary Tumors: Comparison of Classification and Grading Methods in a Survival Study

    Article • Veterinary Pathology, October 2018, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  42. Catechol-o-methyltransferase genotypes are associated with progression and biological behaviour of canine mammary tumours

    Article • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, August 2018, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  43. Canine mammary tumor risk is associated with polymorphisms in RAD51 and STK11 genes

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  44. Pathology in Practice

    Article • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, June 2018, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  45. Renal Interstitial Lipid Accumulation in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  46. Use of the optical disector in canine mammary simple and complex carcinomas

    Article • Apmis, June 2017, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  47. What is your diagnosis? Cutaneous ulcerated nodule in a geriatric dog

    Article • Veterinary Clinical Pathology, April 2017, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  48. Malignant canine mammary tumours: Preliminary genomic insights using oligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridisation analysis

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, April 2017, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  49. The in vivo performance of an alkali‐free bioactive glass for bone grafting, F ast O s ® BG , assessed with an ovine model

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Paulo Pegado Cortez, Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  50. Interobserver Reproducibility of Histological Grading of Canine Simple Mammary Carcinomas

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  51. Activation of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin in Canine Mammary Carcinomas: An Immunohistochemical Study

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  52. Aberrant P-cadherin expression is associated to aggressive feline mammary carcinomas

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  53. Clinicopathological Significance of Immunoexpression of Claudin-1 and Claudin-7 in Feline Mammary Carcinomas

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  54. Nuclear pleomorphism: Role in grading and prognosis of canine mammary carcinomas

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, June 2014, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  55. Reduced Expression of Claudin-2 is Associated with High Histological Grade and Metastasis of Feline Mammary Carcinomas

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  56. GASTRIC CARCINOMA WITH OSSEOUS METAPLASIA IN A DOG

    Article • Archives of Veterinary Science, August 2012, Universidade Federal do Parana

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  57. Coccidioidomycosis in a cat imported from the USA to Portugal

    Article • Veterinary Record, July 2011, BMJ

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  58. Caveolin-1 in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Canine Mammary Tumours: Comparison of Evaluation Systems

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, August 2010, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  59. Immunohistochemical Expression of Caveolin-1 in Normal and Neoplastic Canine Mammary Tissue

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  60. Influence of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Genotypes on the Prognosis of Canine Mammary Tumors

    Article • Veterinary Pathology, July 2009, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  61. COX-2 Expression in Canine Normal and Neoplastic Mammary Gland

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  62. An Immunohistochemical Study of Feline Endometrial Adenocarcinoma

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  63. Estrogens Metabolism Associated with Polymorphisms: Influence of COMT G482a Genotype on Age at Onset of Canine Mammary Tumors

    Article • Veterinary Pathology, March 2008, SAGE Publications

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  64. Recurrent and metastatic canine urethral transitional cell carcinoma without bladder involvement

    Article • Veterinary Record, April 2007, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  65. A salivary malignant myoepithelioma in a dog

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, January 2007, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  66. A femorotibial joint swelling with popliteal lymph node enlargement in a Rottweiler

    Article • Veterinary Clinical Pathology, September 2006, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  67. Cell proliferation in feline normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic mammary tissue – an immunohistochemical study

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2004, Elsevier

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  68. Feline plasma cell pododermatitis: a study of 8 cases

    Article • Veterinary Dermatology, December 2003, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  69. Expression of E-cadherin in normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic feline mammary tissue

    Article • Veterinary Record, September 2003, BMJ

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  70. Case of malignant biphasic mesothelioma in a dog

    Article • Veterinary Record, December 2001, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira

  71. First confirmed case of malignant catarrhal fever in a cow in Portugal

    Article • Veterinary Record, November 2001, Wiley

    Patrícia Dias-Pereira