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Beatriz Medeiros Fonseca Scholarship Researcher

BIO

Name: Beatriz Medeiros Fonseca

Aggregation: Scholarship Researcher

Scopus author ID: 57202078077

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-3909-5903

Email: fonsecabeatriz@live.com.pt

Start date: 01-11-2020

Research Groups

Resiliency & valorisation of agrarian value chains

Publications

Do (xeno)estrogens pose a risk to earthworms? Soy isoflavones and estradiol impact gonad structure and induce oxidative stress in Eisenia fetida
Azevedo T., Silva-Reis R., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Gonçalves M., Mendes G., Roboredo M., Rocha M.J., Peixoto F., Pinto M.d.L., Matos M., Sousa J.R., Oliveira P.A., Coimbra A.M., (2025) Do (xeno)estrogens pose a risk to earthworms? Soy isoflavones and estradiol impact gonad structure and induce oxidative stress in Eisenia fetida Chemosphere 377 (144315). ISSN: 18791298. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144315.
Aloysia citrodora extract as a chemopreventive agent against HPV16-induced lesions: findings from K14-HPV16 mice
Medeiros-Fonseca B., Faustino-Rocha A.I., Silva J., Silva M.G., Pires M.J., Neuparth M.J., Vala H., Vasconcelos-Nóbrega C., Dias M.I., Barros L., Gonçalves L., Gaivão I., Bastos M.M.S.M., Félix L., Venâncio C., Medeiros R., Gil da Costa R.M., Oliveira P.A., (2024) Aloysia citrodora extract as a chemopreventive agent against HPV16-induced lesions: findings from K14-HPV16 mice Exploration of Medicine 5 :416-433. ISSN: 26923106. doi: 10.37349/emed.2024.00228.
Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review
Azevedo T., Gonçalves M., Silva-Reis R., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Roboredo M., Sousa J.R., Oliveira P.A., Pinto M.d.L., Peixoto F., Gaivão I., Matos M., Coimbra A.M., (2024) Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 23 :633-677. ISSN: 15729826. doi: 10.1007/s11157-024-09698-z.
Effect of lemon juice enriched with melatonin (Citrus lemon L.) in the treatment of K14HPV16 mice
El Hilali F.B., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Oliveira P.A., Valero D., (2024) Effect of lemon juice enriched with melatonin (Citrus lemon L.) in the treatment of K14HPV16 mice Acta Horticulturae :25-30. ISSN: 24066168. doi: 10.17660/ACTAHORTIC.2024.1387.3.
Effects of a Cyperus esculentus L. plant-based beverage on FVB/n female mice
Fernandes F.A., Oliveira P.A., Pinto M.L., Venâncio C., Félix L., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Correia R., Prieto M.A., Ferreira I.C.F.R., Barros L., Heleno S.A., (2024) Effects of a Cyperus esculentus L. plant-based beverage on FVB/n female mice Food and Chemical Toxicology 194 (115082). ISSN: 18736351. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.115082.
Exploring the therapeutic potential of Quercus ilex acorn extract in papillomavirus-induced lesions
Medeiros-Fonseca B., Faustino-Rocha A.I., Pires M.J., Neuparth M.J., Vala H., Vasconcelos-Nóbrega C., Gouvinhas I., Barros A.N., Dias M.I., Barros L., Bastos M.M.S.M., Gonçalves L., Félix L., Venâncio C., Medeiros R., da Costa R.M.G., Oliveira P.A., (2024) Exploring the therapeutic potential of Quercus ilex acorn extract in papillomavirus-induced lesions Veterinary World 17 :2644-2658. ISSN: 22310916. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.2644-2658.
Sixty years of research on bracken fern (Pteridium spp.) toxins: Environmental exposure, health risks and recommendations for bracken fern control
Gil da Costa R.M., Povey A., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Ramwell C., O'Driscoll C., Williams D., Hansen H.C.B., Rasmussen L.H., Fletcher M.T., O'Connor P., Bradshaw R.H.W., Robinson R., Mason J., (2024) Sixty years of research on bracken fern (Pteridium spp.) toxins: Environmental exposure, health risks and recommendations for bracken fern control Environmental Research 257 (119274). ISSN: 10960953. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119274.
The Effect of Lemon Juice (Citrus limon L.) Treated with Melatonin on the Health Status and Treatment of K14HPV16 Mice
Badiche-El Hilali F., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Silva J., Silvestre-Ferreira A.C., Pires M.J., Gil da Costa R.M., Peixoto F., Oliveira P.A., Valero D., (2024) The Effect of Lemon Juice (Citrus limon L.) Treated with Melatonin on the Health Status and Treatment of K14HPV16 Mice Antioxidants 13 (588). ISSN: 20763921. doi: 10.3390/antiox13050588.
Animal Models in Phytopharmacology and Toxicological Testing of Plant Products
Faustino-Rocha A.I., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Vala H., Pires M.J., Vasconcelos-Nóbrega C., Oliveira P.A., (2023) Animal Models in Phytopharmacology and Toxicological Testing of Plant Products Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Steps Towards Drug Discovery :289-306. doi: 10.1201/b22842-16.
Quercus spp. extract as a promising preventive or therapeutic strategy for cancer: A systematic review
Oliveira P.A., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Vasconcelos-Nóbrega C., Alvarado A., Pires M.J., Vala H., Barros A.I.R.N.A., Faustino-Rocha A.I., (2023) Quercus spp. extract as a promising preventive or therapeutic strategy for cancer: A systematic review Molecular Medicine Reports 28 (175). ISSN: 17913004. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2023.13062.
Characterization of the Human Papillomavirus 16 Oncogenes in K14HPV16 Mice: Sublineage A1 Drives Multi-Organ Carcinogenesis
Cochicho D., Nunes A., Gomes J.P., Martins L., Cunha M., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Oliveira P., Bastos M.M.S.M., Medeiros R., Mendonça J., Vieira L., Gil da Costa R.M., Felix A., (2022) Characterization of the Human Papillomavirus 16 Oncogenes in K14HPV16 Mice: Sublineage A1 Drives Multi-Organ Carcinogenesis International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (12371). ISSN: 14220067. doi: 10.3390/ijms232012371.
Characterizing the Inflammatory Microenvironment in K14-HPV16 Transgenic Mice: Mast Cell Infiltration and MicroRNA Expression
Costa A.C., Santos J.M.O., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Oliveira P.A., Bastos M.M.S.M., Brito H.O., da Costa R.M.G., Medeiros R., (2022) Characterizing the Inflammatory Microenvironment in K14-HPV16 Transgenic Mice: Mast Cell Infiltration and MicroRNA Expression Cancers 14 (2216). ISSN: 20726694. doi: 10.3390/cancers14092216.
Comparison of Gelatin Flavors for Oral Dosing of C57BL/6J and FVB/N Mice
Martins T., Matos A.F., Soares J., Leite R., Pires M.J., Ferreira T., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Rosa E., Oliveira P.A., Antunes L.M., (2022) Comparison of Gelatin Flavors for Oral Dosing of C57BL/6J and FVB/N Mice Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 61 :89-95. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-21-000045.
Expression of LncRNAs in HPV-induced Carcinogenesis and Cancer Cachexia: A Study in K14-HPV16 Mice
Dias T.R., Santos J.M.O., Estêvão D., Costa N.R., Mestre V.F., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Bastos M.M.S.M., Oliveira P.A., Gil Da Costa R.M., Medeiros R., (2022) Expression of LncRNAs in HPV-induced Carcinogenesis and Cancer Cachexia: A Study in K14-HPV16 Mice Anticancer Research 42 :2443-2460. ISSN: 17917530. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15723.
Differential incidence of tongue base cancer in male and female hpv16-transgenic mice: role of female sex hormone receptors
Neto C.P.d.O., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Estêvão D., Mestre V.F., Costa N.R., de Andrade F.E., Oliveira P.A., Bastos M.M.S.M., Medeiros R., Assis D., Félix A., Lopes F.F., Gil da Costa R.M., Brito H.O., Brito L.M.O., (2021) Differential incidence of tongue base cancer in male and female hpv16-transgenic mice: role of female sex hormone receptors Pathogens 10 (1224). ISSN: 20760817. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10101224.
Experimental models for studying HPV-positive and HPV-negative penile cancer: New tools for an old disease
Medeiros-Fonseca B., Cubilla A., Brito H., Martins T., Medeiros R., Oliveira P., Gil Da Costa R.M., (2021) Experimental models for studying HPV-positive and HPV-negative penile cancer: New tools for an old disease Cancers 13 (460) :1-15. ISSN: 20726694. doi: 10.3390/cancers13030460.
Pteridium spp. and Bovine Papillomavirus: Partners in Cancer
Medeiros-Fonseca B., Abreu-Silva A.L., Medeiros R., Oliveira P.A., Gil da Costa R.M., (2021) Pteridium spp. and Bovine Papillomavirus: Partners in Cancer Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8 (758720). ISSN: 22971769. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.758720.
HPV infection as a risk factor for atherosclerosis: A connecting hypothesis
Reis D.R.A., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Costa J.M., de Oliveira Neto C.P., Gil da Costa R.M., Oliveira P.A., Medeiros R., Bastos M.M.S.M., Brito H.O., Brito L.M.O., (2020) HPV infection as a risk factor for atherosclerosis: A connecting hypothesis Medical Hypotheses 144 (109979). ISSN: 15322777. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109979.
HPV16 induces penile intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma in transgenic mice: first mouse model for HPV-related penile cancer.
Medeiros-Fonseca, B.; Mestre, V.F.; Estêvão, D.; Sánchez, D.F.; Cañete-Portillo, S.; Fernández-Nestosa, M.J.; Casaca, F.; Silva, S.; Brito, H.; Félix, A.; Medeiros, R.; Colaço, B.; Oliveira, P.A.; Bastos, M.M.S.M.; Nelson, P.S.; Vakar-Lopez, F.; Gaivão, I.; Brito, L.; Lopes, C.; Cubilla, A.L.; Gil da Costa, R.M. (2020) HPV16 induces penile intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma in transgenic mice: first mouse model for HPV-related penile cancer. JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 251 (4) :411-419. doi: 10.1002/path.5475.. (Impact factor, Quartile: 6.021, Q1).
HPV16 is sufficient to induce squamous cell carcinoma specifically in the tongue base in transgenic mice
Mestre V.F., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Estêvão D., Casaca F., Silva S., Félix A., Silva F., Colaço B., Seixas F., Bastos M.M.S.M., Lopes C., Medeiros R., Oliveira P.A., Gil da Costa R.M., (2020) HPV16 is sufficient to induce squamous cell carcinoma specifically in the tongue base in transgenic mice Journal of Pathology 251 :4-11. ISSN: 10969896. doi: 10.1002/path.5387.
Human papillomavirus 16-transgenic mice as a model to study cancer-associated cachexia
da Silva S.P., Santos J.M.O., Mestre V.F., Medeiros-Fonseca B., Oliveira P.A., Bastos M.M.S.M., Gil da Costa R.M., Medeiros R., (2020) Human papillomavirus 16-transgenic mice as a model to study cancer-associated cachexia International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 (5020) :1-17. ISSN: 14220067. doi: 10.3390/ijms21145020.