Subcutaneous pentosan polysulfate (PPS) treatment reduces overall inflammation and brain degeneration, improving hyperactivity/anxiety and learning behavior in Sanfillipo syndrome…
Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Marta holds a biology degree, a master’s in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She was awarded a research scholarship and a PhD scholarship, and her research focused on the role of several signaling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development. She also previously worked as an assistant professor of an annual one-week embryology course at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine.
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Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Iron accumulation in the brain, induced by inflammation, may contribute to the development and progression of Sanfilippo syndrome type B,…
Sanfilippo syndrome patients show symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specifically in the areas of speech, language, and communication,…
Administration of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in the cerebrospinal fluid directly through the spinal canal can quickly reach the brain…