Victoria Leiro

Universidade do Porto — Portugal

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

18h-index674citations35works1.42yr avg
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Research Topics

RNA Interference and Gene Delivery(17), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques(11), Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers(10), Molecular spectroscopy and chirality(5), Nerve injury and regeneration(4)

Publications35 total

Exploring immobilization strategies of antimicrobial peptides onto MAO-treated titanium to fight MRSA colonization and preserve osteogenic activity
Materials Today Bio·2026Open Access
Unveiling the potential of neuron-targeted dendriplexes for siRNA delivery using a PNS-CNS-on-Chip
Journal of Controlled Release·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
DETOX: An innovative dendritic nanosystem for the delivery of BoNT/A LC domain to ischemic neurons
Biomaterials·2025Open Access
Fully biodegradable dendrimers as novel nanodrugs for Amyloid-β-induced neurotoxicity
Journal of Controlled Release·2025· 2 cited
Engineered Chitosan‐Derived Nanocarrier for Efficient siRNA Delivery to Peripheral and Central Neurons
Advanced Healthcare Materials·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
A PERIPHERAL-CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ON-CHIP TO STUDY TARGETED DELIVERY OF PERIPHERALLY ADMINISTRATED NUCLEIC ACIDS
2024Open Access
Engineered chitosan-derived nanocarrier for efficient siRNA delivery to peripheral and central neurons
2024· 1 cited
Unveiling the potential of neuron-targeted dendriplexes for siRNA delivery using a PNS-CNS-on-Chip
2024
Biological Response Following the Systemic Injection of PEG–PAMAM–Rhodamine Conjugates in Zebrafish
Pharmaceutics·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
The Potential of Dendrimers as Alzheimer’s Disease Nanotherapeutics – Evidence of Antiamyloidogenic Properties Against Aβ42
Alzheimer s & Dementia·2023Open Access
Enhancement of hMSC In Vitro Proliferation by Surface Immobilization of a Heparin-Binding Peptide
Molecules·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Dendrimers and Derivatives as Multifunctional Nanotherapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease
Pharmaceutics·2023· 26 citedOpen Access
Unravelling the interactions of biodegradable dendritic nucleic acid carriers and neural cells
Biomaterials Science·2022· 10 cited
Antimicrobial peptide-grafted PLGA-PEG nanoparticles to fight bacterial wound infections
Biomaterials Science·2022· 22 cited
Thiol–Norbornene Photoclick Chemistry for Grafting Antimicrobial Peptides onto Chitosan to Create Antibacterial Biomaterials
ACS Applied Polymer Materials·2022· 24 cited
Versatile fully biodegradable dendritic nanotherapeutics
Biomaterials·2022· 23 cited
Grafting MSI-78A onto chitosan microspheres enhances its antimicrobial activity
Acta Biomaterialia·2021· 26 cited
Breaking Barriers: Bioinspired Strategies for Targeted Neuronal Delivery to the Central Nervous System
Pharmaceutics·2020· 37 citedOpen Access
PAMAM dendrimers: blood-brain barrier transport and neuronal uptake after focal brain ischemia
Journal of Controlled Release·2018· 93 citedOpen Access
Fine tuning neuronal targeting of nanoparticles by adjusting the ligand grafting density and combining PEG spacers of different length
Acta Biomaterialia·2018· 33 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Ana Paula Pêgo(25), Ana P. Spencer(10), Sofia Duque Santos(9), Miguel Xavier(6), Ricardo Riguera(6), M. Cristina L. Martins(6), Débora A. Moreira(5), Pedro M. D. Moreno(5), Emilio Quiñoá(5), María Gómez-Lázaro(5), Rafael Santos(5), Ariel Ionescu(5), Eran Perlson(5), S. Guimarães(5), Ben M. Maoz(5), José Manuel Seco(4), Paula Parreira(4), Adriana Vilaça(4), Beatriz Custódio(3), Marília Torrado(3)