• Seasonal variation of flavonoid content in bee bread: Potential impact on hypopharyngeal gland development in Apis mellifera honey bees 

  Bovi, Thaís de Souza ; Caeiro, André; dos Santos, Sérgio Alexandre Alcantara ; Zaluski, Rodrigo; Shinohara, Alex Junji ; Lima, Giuseppina Pace Pereira ; Campos, Maria da Graça Ribeiro; Junior, Luis Antonio Justulin ; Orsi, Ricardo de Oliveira (Journal of Apicultural Research, 2020) [Artigo]

  Bee bread is the main source of proteins necessary for the development of hypopharyngeal glands in nurse bees. However, the seasonal chemical composition and its effects on honey bee physiology are poorly understood. Thus, ...

• Physiological and biochemical impacts of silicon against water deficit in sugarcane 

  Bezerra, Breno Kennedy Lima ; Lima, Giuseppina Pace Pereira ; dos Reis, André Rodrigues ; Silva, Marcelo de Almeida ; de Camargo, Mônica Sartori (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019) [Artigo]

  Silicon (Si) has been reported to minimize the impacts of water deficit, even though it is not considered an essential plant element. Sugarcane is highly impacted by water deficit and has a particular and complex mechanism ...

• Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of a full-length synthetic analog of the antitumor polypeptide crotamine 

  de Carvalho Porta, Lucas; Fadel, Valmir ; D’Arc Campeiro, Joana; Oliveira, Eduardo Brandt; Godinho, Rosely Oliveira; Hayashi, Mirian Akemi Furuie (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020) [Artigo]

  Abstract: Crotamine is a polypeptide isolated from the venom of a South American rattlesnake. Among the properties and biological activities of crotamine, the most extraordinary is its ability to enter cells with unique ...

• Beyond hemostasis: A potassium channel blocker snake venom serine protease with potential antitumor activity 

  Boldrini-França, Johara; Pinheiro-Junior, Ernesto Lopes; Peigneur, Steve; Costa, Tássia Rafaella; Borges, Rafael Junqueira; Pucca, Manuela Berto; Cerni, Felipe Augusto; Carone, Sante Emmanuel; de Mattos Fontes, Marcos Roberto; Sampaio, Suely Vilela et al. (Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 2020) [Artigo]

• Redesigning N-glycosylation sites in a GH3 β-xylosidase improves the enzymatic efficiency 

  Rubio, Marcelo Ventura; Terrasan, César Rafael Fanchini; Contesini, Fabiano Jares; Zubieta, Mariane Paludetti; Gerhardt, Jaqueline Aline; Oliveira, Leandro Cristante ; De Souza Schmidt Gonçalves, Any Elisa; Almeida, Fausto; Smith, Bradley Joseph; De Souza, Gustavo Henrique Martins Ferreira et al. (Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2019) [Artigo]

  Background: β-Xylosidases are glycoside hydrolases (GHs) that cleave xylooligosaccharides and/or xylobiose into shorter oligosaccharides and xylose. Aspergillus nidulans is an established genetic model and good source of ...

• Immobilization of Paclitaxel on Hydroxyapatite for Breast Cancer Investigations 

  Martins, Murillo L.; Pinto, Thais S. ; Gomes, Anderson M. ; Parra, João P. R. L. L. ; Franchi, Gilberto C.; Zambuzzi, Willian F. ; Rodrigues, Cloves G. (Langmuir, 2020) [Artigo]

  A simple method for immobilization of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (PTX) on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (n-HAP) using the biopolymer chitosan as a trapping agent is described focusing on applications involving breast ...

• Impact of Modality and Intensity of Early Exercise Training on Ventricular Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction 

  Batista, Diego Fernando ; Polegato, Bertha Furlan ; Da Silva, Renata Candido ; Claro, Renan Turini ; Azevedo, Paula Shmidt ; Fernandes, Ana Angélica ; Okoshi, Katashi ; De Paiva, Sergio Alberto Rupp ; Minicucci, Marcos Ferreira ; Zornorff, Leonardo Antônio Mamede (Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2020) [Artigo]

  The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of different modalities and intensities of exercise training on cardiac remodeling started early after experimental myocardial infarction (MI). Male Wistar rats, weighing ...

• Characterization of a paracoccidioides spp. Strain from Southeastern Brazil genotyped as paracoccidioides restrepiensis (ps3) and review of this phylogenetic species 

  Cocio, Tiago Alexandre; Nascimento, Erika; Kress, Marcia R. V. Z.; Bagagli, Eduardo ; Martinez, Roberto (Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2020) [Artigo]

  Phylogenetic species of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex (S1a and S1b, PS2, PS3, and PS4) and Para-coccidioides lutzii are agents of paracoccidioidomycosis, an endemic fungal disease in Latin America. P. restrepiensis ...

• Physiological behavior of arabic coffee seedlings (Cv. obatá and catucaí) submitted to water deficit 

  Zuñiga, Enrique Alonso ; Machuca, Luz Maria Ruiz ; Dos Santos, Osvaldir Feliciano ; de Souza, Mara Lúcia Cruz ; de Oliveira, Dariane Priscila Franco ; Broetto, Fernando (IRRIGA, 2019) [Artigo]

  In this work, biometric characteristics and pigment content were assessed in Arabica cv. Obatã and Catuaí cultivated under water deficit (WD). The experiment was conducted in an agricultural greenhouse from December to ...

• The role of apoptosis associated speck-like protein containing a caspase-1 recruitment domain (ASC) in response to bone substitutes 

  Sartoretto, Suelen C.; Calasans-Maia, Monica D.; Alves, Adriana T.N.N.; Resende, Rodrigo F.B.; da Costa Fernandes, Célio Junior ; de Magalhães Padilha, Pedro ; Rossi, Alexandre M.; Teti, Anna; Granjeiro, José M.; Zambuzzi, Willian F. (Materials Science and Engineering C, 2020) [Artigo]

  The apoptosis-associated Speck-like protein containing a caspase-1 recruitment domain (ASC), present in inflammasomes, regulates inflammation events and is involved in osteogenic phenotype. Nevertheless, its function in ...

• A novel BSA immobilizing manner on modified titanium surface ameliorates osteoblast performance 

  Gomes, O. P. ; Feltran, G. S. ; Ferreira, M. R. ; Albano, C. S. ; Zambuzzi, W. F. ; Lisboa-Filho, P. N. (Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020) [Artigo]

  Surface modification of medical and dental devices, to improve their biocorrosion resistance and biocompatibility, can be achieved with the multidisciplinary field of biomaterials. Nanostructured titanium dioxide (TiO2) ...

• Antioxidant capacity and phytochemical characterization of Spathodea campanulata growing in different climatic zones in Brazil 

  Santos, Valter H.M.; Minatel, Igor O. ; Lima, Giuseppina P.P. ; Silva, Regildo M.G. ; Chen, Chung-Yen O. (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2020) [Artigo]

  The aim of present study was evaluating the antioxidant activity and real content of phytochemicals of Spathodea campanulata from different climatic regions (two subtropical and one tropical area/cities) at Brazil. Samples ...

• Impacts on growth, water relations and nutritional composition of basil plants submitted to irrigation with saline and wastewater 

  Bressan, Dayanne Fabricio ; Capelin, Diogo; Gomes, Edilson Ramos ; Barros, Erica Amanda de ; Bettini, Marcos de Oliveira ; Broetto, Fernando (Sn Applied Sciences, 2020) [Artigo]

  The effect of the application of reclaimed water and saline water on physiological parameters in Ocimum basilicum L. plants were studied to evaluate their adaptability to irrigation with saline water, as well as to evaluate ...

• Biochemical characterization of irradiated soybean and nutritional and sensory evaluation of water-soluble soybean extract 

  Barros, Erica Amanda de ; Costa, Vladimir Eliodoro ; Bressan, Dayanne Fabricio ; Santos Coscolin, Renata Bruna dos ; Vieites, Rogerio Lopes ; Broetto, Fernando (Sn Applied Sciences, 2019) [Artigo]

  The techniques used for the preservation and processing of foods can interfere with their nutritional and organoleptic quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidants of irradiated soybean cultivars ...

• Delaying the harvest induces bioactive compounds and maintains the quality of sweet potatoes 

  Simoes, Adriano do Nascimento; Almeida, Samara Lopes de; Borges, Cristine Vanz ; Fonseca, Kelem Silva; Barros Junior, Aurelio Paes; Tavares de Albuquerque, Jose Ricardo; Correa, Camila Renata ; Minatel, Igor Otavio ; Santos Morais, Maria Aparecida dos; Diamante, Marla Silvia et al. (Journal Of Food Biochemistry, 2020) [Artigo]

  We have identified the best harvesting periods, related to higher bioactive compound content and post-harvest quality, for minimally processed sweet potatoes with orange pulp and cream pulp. Quality loss in minimally ...

• Enzyme Immobilization on Maghemite Nanoparticles with Improved Catalytic Activity: An Electrochemical Study for Xanthine 

  Magro, Massimiliano; Baratella, Davide; Venerando, Andrea; Nalotto, Giulia; Basso, Caroline R. ; Molinari, Simone; Salviulo, Gabriella; Ugolotti, Juri; Pedrosa, Valber A. ; Vianello, Fabio (Materials, 2020) [Artigo]

  Generally, enzyme immobilization on nanoparticles leads to nano-conjugates presenting partially preserved, or even absent, biological properties. Notwithstanding, recent research demonstrated that the coupling to nanomaterials ...

• A Study of the Effects of pH and Surfactant Addition on Gold Nanoparticle Aggregation 

  Basso, Caroline Rodrigues ; Crulhas, Bruno Pereira ; Castro, Gustavo Rocha ; Pedrosa, Valber Albuquerque (Journal Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 2020) [Artigo]

  Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can provide a simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive, at hand point-of-care (POC) fast to diagnose; however, AuNPs have the predisposition to form aggregations. Since the nanoparticles stability is an ...

• Biogenic Amines and the Antioxidant Capacity of Juice and Wine from Brazilian Hybrid Grapevines 

  Gomez Gomez, Hector Alonzo; Mayo Marques, Marcia Ortiz; Borges, Cristine Vanz ; Minatel, Igor Otavio ; Monteiro, Gean Charles ; Ritschel, Patricia Silva; Zanus, Mauro Celso; Diamante, Marla Silvia ; Kluge, Ricardo Alfredo; Pereira Lima, Giuseppina Pace (Plant Foods For Human Nutrition, 2020) [Artigo]

  Some biogenic amines (BAs) are used as quality markers in grape-derived products. The prolife of 9 BAs was determined in juices and wines elaborated from hybrid grapes. Low levels of histamine, tyramine and cadaverine were ...

• Biochemical parameters and physiological changes in maize plants submitted to water deficiency 

  Cruz de Souza, Mara Lucia ; Alves Zappavigna Starling, Cintia da Silva ; Ruiz Machuca, Luz Maria ; Zuniga, Enrique Alonso ; Galvao, Icaro Monteiro; Guimaraes, Joao de Jesus ; Broette, Fernando (Sn Applied Sciences, 2020) [Artigo]

  This study presents the main changes that occur in the metabolism of corn plants submitted to water deficiency, which can directly affect the development and production of the pla nts.The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

• Use of seaweed-based biostimulant (Ascophyllum nodosum) on ornamental sunflower seed germination and seedling growth 

  Ferreira dos Santos, Patrick Luan ; Zabotto, Alessandro Reinaldo ; Correa Jordao, Half Weinberg ; Villas Boas, Roberto Lyra ; Broetto, Fernando ; Tavares, Armando Reis (Ornamental Horticulture-revista Brasileira De Horticultura Ornamental, 2019) [Artigo]

  Seaweed extracts are employed as biostimulants due to their beneficial effects on crop growth and yield. Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract aid to improve seedling growth and development, and decrease seedlings production ...

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