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Bisphenol A and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin at non-cytotoxic doses alter the differentiation potential and cell function of rat adipose-stem cells
Nunes, Helga Caputo
; Tavares, Samara Costa ; Garcia, Heloísa Vicente ; Cucielo, Maira Smaniotto ; dos Santos, Sérgio Alexandre Alcântara ; Aal, Mirian Carolini Esgoti ; de Golim, Marjorie Assis ; Justulin, Luís Antônio ; Ribeiro, Amanda Oliveira ; Deffune, Elenice et al. (Environmental Toxicology, 2022) [Artigo]
The possibility of chemical contamination is an important issue to consider when designing a cell therapy strategy. Both bisphenol A (BPA) and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) are among the most environmentally ... -
Alzheimer's disease diagnosis based on detection of autoantibodies against Aβ using Aβ40 peptide in liposomes
; ; de Carvalho Bovolato, Ana Lívia; Schelp, Arthur Oscar ; Ribeiro, Sidney José Lima ; Deffune, Elenice ; (Clinica Chimica Acta, 2022) [Artigo]
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and affect more than 50 million people worldwide. Thus, there is a high demand by non-invasive methods for an early diagnosis. This work explores the ... -
Fasting and 24-h urine pH in patients with urolithiasis using potassium citrate
Silva, Isabela Bertanholi Leme da; Amarol, Carmen Petean ; Amaro, Joao Luiz ; Cunha, Natalia Baraldi ; Callegari, Matheus Augusto ; Yamamoto, Hamilto Akihissa ; Guerra, Rodrigo ; Quitzan, Juliany Gomes ; ; Kawano, Paulo Roberto (American Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Urology, 2022) [Artigo]
Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between the pH readings in 24 h urine and the random fasting specimen in patients with urolithiasis using 2 methods. Methods: A total of 114 patients with urinary lithiasis using potassium ... -
Acute graft thrombosis in patients who underwent renal transplant and received anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Guerra, Rodrigo; Kawano, Paulo Roberto ; ; Yamamoto, Hamilto Akihissa ; Gomes Filho, Fernando Ferreira ; Amaro, Joao Luiz ; El Dibl, Regina Paolucci ; ; (American Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Urology, 2022) [Resenha]
Objectives: Thrombosis is a major cause of early allograft loss in renal transplantation. Herein, we assessed the frequency of acute graft thrombosis in patients who underwent renal transplant and received anticoagulant ... -
3-D Printed prostate cancer model prior to Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Initial experience and a surgeon, patient, radiologist, and pathologist point of view
; Araujo, L. F. Takano de; ; Artioli, B. A. Olivetti ; Kawano, P. K. Roberto ; Amaro, J. L. ; (European Urology, 2022) [Resumo]
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Screen-Printed Electrodes on Tyvek Substrate as Low-Cost Device to Applications in Alzheimer's Disease Detection
; ; ; ; ; Bovolato, Ana Lívia De Carvalho; Deffune, Elenice ; Schelp, Arthur Oscar ; ; (Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2022) [Artigo]
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by impairment of cognitive functions and memory deterioration, which requires an early diagnosis for effective treatment. The use of ... -
Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) determine antibiotic action in Langmuir monolayers as nanoarchitectonics mimetic membranes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
; Deffune, Elenice; ; (Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2022) [Artigo]
The membrane of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contains penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) in the phospholipidic bilayer, with the protein PBP2a being linked with the resistance mechanism. In this work ... -
Anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G colorimetric detection by silver nanoparticles
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Deffune, Elenice; Bovolato, Ana Lívia C. ; et al. (Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 2022) [Artigo]
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease whose biomarker is the anti-AQP4-IgG autoantibody that binds to aquaporin-4 (AQP4) protein. We introduced a nanosensor with a sensitivity ... -
Probeless and label-free impedimetric biosensing of D-dimer using gold nanoparticles conjugated with dihexadecylphosphate on screen-printed carbon electrodes
; ; Deffune, Elenice; ; ; (Electrochimica Acta, 2021) [Artigo]
D-dimer (DD) is a clinical biomarker of emerging significance. Its fast analysis and quantification, preferably by the bedside, helps a medical doctor make crucial decisions. Electrochemical biosensors are point-of-care ... -
Xeroderma pigmentosum: Low prevalence of germline XPA mutations in a brazilian XP population
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2015) [Artigo]Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by DNA repair defects that cause photophobia, sunlight-induced cancers, and neurodegeneration. Prevalence of germline mutations in the nucleotide ... -
Development of a rabbit's urethral sphincter deficiency animal model for anatomical-functional evaluation
(International Braz J Urol, 2012) [Artigo]Objective: The aim of the study was to develop a new durable animal model (using rabbits) for anatomical-functional evaluation of urethral sphincter deficiency. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 new Zealand male rabbits, ... -
Bladder augmentation in rabbits with anionic collagen membrane, with or without urotelial preservation. Cistometric and hystologic evaluation
(International Braz J Urol, 2002) [Artigo]Introduction: The use of bowel segments to perform bladder augmentation is associated with several metabolic and surgical complications. A great variety of synthetic materials, biodegradable or not, have been tested. ... -
Multiple analyses suggests texture features can indicate the presence of tumor in the prostate tissue
Souza, Sérgio Augusto Santana; ; Alves, Allan Felipe Fattori ; Silva, Letícia Cotinguiba ; ; ; ; Amaro, João Luiz ; ; Trindade, André Petean et al. (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2022) [Artigo]
Several studies have demonstrated statistical and texture analysis abilities to differentiate cancerous from healthy tissue in magnetic resonance imaging. This study developed a method based on texture analysis and machine ... -
Multiple Tolerization Subtractive Immunization (MTSI) Protocol: Effects on Mice and Monoclonal Antibody Specificity
de Lima Fontes, Marina; Neves, Franciny Mara de Lima ; Santos, Kelvin Sousa ; Fusco-Almeida, Ana Marisa ; Giannini, Maria José Soares Mendes ; Felisbino, Sergio Luis ; Deffune, Elenice ; Moroz, Andrei (Frontiers in Immunology, 2021) [Artigo]
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been a valuable tool to elucidate several biological processes, such as stem cell differentiation and cancer, and contributed to virtually all areas of biomedical sciences. Yet, it remains ... -
A comparative analisys of pelvic floor muscle strength in women with stress and urge urinary incontinence
Gameiro, Monica Orsi; ; Ferrari, Renata Spagnoli ; Kawano, Paulo Roberto ; Padovani, Carlos Roberto ; Amaro, João Luiz (International Braz J Urol, 2012) [Artigo]
Aims: To assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI). Materials and Methods: 51 women were prospectively divided into two groups, according ... -
Erratum: The role of salt abuse on risk for hypercalciuria (Nutrition Journal (2011) 10 (63))
Damasio, Patrícia Capuzzo Garcia; Amaro, Carmen Regina Petean Ruiz ; Cunha, Natália Baraldi ; Pichutte, Ana Carla ; Goldberg, José ; Padovani, Carlos Roberto ; Amaro, João Luiz (Nutrition Journal, 2011) [Errata]
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Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma in a dog
Grillo, Thais P.; Brandão, Cláudia Valéria Seullner ; Mamprim, Maria J. ; de Jesus, Carlos M.N. ; Santos, Taizha C. ; Minto, Bruno W. (Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2007) [Artigo]
A 6-year-old male, Belgian shepherd dog was presented with lethargy, oliguria, hematuria, and reluctance to move. The dog developed hypertrophic osteopathy secondary to renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma. A nephrectomy ... -
H19-DMR allele-specific methylation analysis reveals epigenetic heterogeneity of CTCF binding site 6 but not of site 5 in head-and-neck carcinomas: A pilot case-control analysis
Esteves, Leda Isabel De Castro Valente; Cervigne, Nilva De Karla ; ; ; ; Rainho, Cláudia Aparecida ; Rogatto, Silvia Regina (International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2006) [Artigo]
Aberrant methylation of seven potential binding sites of the CTCF factor in the differentially methylated region upstream of the H19 gene (H19-DMR) has been suggested as critical for the regulation of IGF2 and H19 imprinted ... -
Classic and molecular cytogenetic analyses reveal chromosomal gains and losses correlated with survival in head and neck cancer patients
Bérgamo, Nádia Aparecida; Da Silva Veiga, Luciana Caricati ; ; ; ; ; ; Rogatto, Sílvia Regina (Clinical Cancer Research, 2005) [Artigo]
Purpose: Genetic biomarkers of head and neck tumors could be useful for distinguishing among patients with similar clinical and histopathologic characteristics but having differential probabilities of survival. The purpose ... -
Débitmétrie dans l'enfance : Corrélation avec l'âge, la taille et la surface corporelle
Amaro, J. L.; Trindade, J. C.S. ; Vercesi, L. A.P. ; Agostinho, A. D. ; Goldberg, J. (Journal d'Urologie, 1996) [Artigo]
Peak flow rate data (Qmax) are important for diagnosis of lower urinary tract obstruction. However, the lack of uroflowmetry studies in children, makes their interpretation difficult. With this aim, we studied 167 boys ...