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Edema induced by a crotalus durissus terrificus venom serine protease (Cdtsp 2) involves the PAR pathway and PKC and PLC activation
Costa, Caroline R. C.
; Belchor, Mariana Novo ; ; Toyama, Daniela de Oliveira ; de Oliveira, Marcos A. ; Novaes, Danielle P. ; Toyama, Marcos Hikari (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018) [Artigo]
Snake venom serine proteases (SVSPs) represent an essential group of enzymatic toxins involved in several pathophysiological effects on blood homeostasis. Some findings suggest the involvement of this class of enzymatic ... -
New Polyhydroxylated Steroidal Saponins from Solanum paniculatum L. Leaf Alcohol Tincture with Antibacterial Activity against Oral Pathogens
Valerino-Díaz, Alexander B.; Gamiotea-Turro, Daylin ; Zanatta, Ana C. ; Vilegas, Wagner ; ; ; ; Campaner Dos Santos, Lourdes (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018) [Artigo]
Solanum paniculatum L. is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal disorders as well as for culinary purposes and beverage production. Fractionation of hydroalcoholic [ethanol ... -
Ecotoxicological effects of losartan on the brown mussel Perna perna and its occurrence in seawater from Santos Bay (Brazil)
Cortez, Fernando Sanzi; ; ; ; ; Maranho, Luciane Alves ; ; Nobre, Caio Rodrigues ; ; Abessa, Denis Moledo de Souza et al. (Science of the Total Environment, 2018) [Artigo]
The antihypertensive losartan (LOS) has been detected in wastewater and environmental matrices, however further studies focused on assessing the ecotoxicological effects on aquatic ecosystems are necessary. Considering the ... -
Involvement of opioid system, TRPM8, and ASIC receptors in antinociceptive effect of Arrabidaea brachypoda (DC) bureau
Rodrigues, Vinícius Peixoto; ; Périco, Larissa Lucena ; ; Ohara, Rie ; Nishijima, Catarine Massucato ; ; ; Da Rocha, Lúcia Regina Machado ; et al. (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017) [Artigo]
Arrabidaea brachypoda (DC) Bureau is a medicinal plant found in Brazil. Known as “ció-una”, it is popularly used as a natural therapeutic agent against pain and inflammation. This study evaluated the chemical composition ... -
Balanced Caloric Restriction Minimizes Changes Caused by Aging on the Colonic Myenteric Plexus
Mari, Renata de Britto; ; ; ; ; Marinsek, Gabriela Pustiglione ; (Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2018) [Artigo]
Aging can promote significant morphofunctional changes in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Regulation of GIT motility is mainly controlled by the myenteric neurons of the enteric nervous system. Actions that aim at ... -
Record of ascending passage of potamotrygonid stingrays through navigation locks: Implications for the management of non-native species in the Upper Paraná River basin, Southeastern Brazil
Garrone-Neto, Domingos; Haddad, Vidal ; Gadig, Otto Bismarck Fazzano (Management of Biological Invasions, 2014) [Artigo]
In this paper we tested the hypothesis that potamotrygonid stingrays are expanding their distribution to novel areas via artificial passages constructed for river navigation in the Upper Paraná River basin, Southeastern ... -
Bioprospecting from cultivable bacterial communities of marine sediment and invertebrates from the underexplored Ubatuba region of Brazil
Tangerina, Marcelo M. P.; ; ; Vilegas, Wagner ; (Archives of Microbiology, 2017) [Artigo]
Shrimp fisheries along the Brazilian coast have significant environmental impact due to high by-catch rates (21�kg per kilogram of shrimp). Typically discarded, by-catch contains many invertebrates that may host a great ... -
Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of hydroethanolic crude extract of Eugenia florida DC (Myrtaceae) leaves
; ; ; ; ; Da Rocha, Cláudia Q.; Vilegas, Wagner ; ; (International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016) [Artigo]
Objective: The present study aimed to characterize and quantify the total phenolics, flavonoids and tannins in a hydroethanolic crude extract (70% (v/v) (EB)) of the leaves of E. florida DC, as well as to evaluate the ... -
Transboundary governance in the La Plata River basin: status and prospects
; ; Sant’Anna, Fernanda Mello (Water International, 2018) [Artigo]
The La Plata River Basin’s transboundary institutional arrangement is a complex system with different geographical bases and scopes, including 14 international organizations, four technical committees and one groundwater ... -
GPS availability and positioning issues when the signal paths are aligned with ionospheric plasma bubbles
; ; ; ; ; ; Monico, João F. G.; ; ; Shimabukuro, Milton Hirokazu (GPS Solutions, 2018) [Artigo]
The propagation paths of signals through equatorial ionospheric irregularities are analyzed by evaluating their effects on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning and availability. Based on observations during ... -
Business opportunities and challenges as the two sides of the climate change: Corporate responses and potential implications for big data management towards a low carbon society
Roman Pais Seles, Bruno Michel; ; ; de Camargo Fiorini, Paula ; ; (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018) [Artigo]
Climate change represents a long-term risk to society, and this risk extends to organizations across several sectors. The risks associated with climate change have both pros and cons, and it is thus important to understand ... -
Unveiling barriers to sustainable public procurement in emerging economies: Evidence from a leading sustainable supply chain initiative in Latin America
Delmonico, Diego; ; ; ; ; (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2018) [Artigo]
In light of the Theory of Ecological Modernisation, this is the first work to explore the organisational barriers affecting one of the most significant sustainable public procurement initiatives in Latin America: the ... -
Continuous Exposure to Microplastics Does Not Cause Physiological Effects in the Cultivated Mussel Perna perna
; ; ; Abessa, Denis M. S.; (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2018) [Artigo]
The environmental impact of microplastics is a challenging theme, especially under realistic experimental conditions. We investigated physiological responses to 0.1–1.0 μm PVC particles intake by the mussel Perna perna ... -
A rare case of Ganglioneuroblastoma Encapsulated in Pheochromocytoma
(Acta medica (Hradec Kralove), 2016) [Artigo]Pheochromocytoma and Ganglioneuroblastoma are separate diseases and a rare combination in which the diagnosis can only be confirmed by pathological examination after tumor excision. We reported here a case of ganglioneuroblastoma ... -
Movement and activity patterns of the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, in an oceanic Marine Protected Area of the South-western Atlantic
(Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2016) [Artigo]The movement and activity patterns of the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, a vulnerable species off Brazil, were investigated using mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry at an oceanic insular Marine Protected Area, the ... -
Genetic connectivity and phylogeography of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) in the western Atlantic Ocean: Implications for conservation management
Domingues, Rodrigo R.; ; Gadig, Otto B.F. ; ; ; (Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 2018) [Artigo]
The night shark, Carcharhinus signatus, is a mesopelagic, semi-oceanic shark species found only in the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most frequently caught sharks in pelagic longline fisheries and is classified as ... -
Modulatory effect of polyphenolic compounds from the mangrove tree rhizophora mangle l. On non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance in high-fat diet obese mice
De Souza Mesquita, Leonardo Mendes; ; ; ; ; ; Da Rocha, Claudia Quintino ; ; ; et al. (Molecules, 2018) [Artigo]
No scientific report proves the action of the phytochemicals from the mangrove tree Rhizophora mangle in the treatment of diabetes. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of the acetonic extract of R. mangle barks ... -
Corrigendum to “Implications on the Pb bioaccumulation and metallothionein levels due to dietary and waterborne exposures: The Callinectes danae case” [Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 2018 415–422]
Bordon, Isabella C.; ; ; ; ; Gusso-Choueri, Paloma Kachel ; Campos, Bruno Galvão de ; Abessa, Denis Moledo de Souza (Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2018) [Artigo]
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Proteomic and physiological approaches reveal new insights for uncover the role of rice thylakoidal APX in response to drought stress
; ; Lima-Neto, Milton C.; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Journal of Proteomics, 2018) [Artigo]
Chloroplast APX isoforms display controversial roles as H2O2 scavengers and signaling players in response to abiotic stress and conclusive results are lacking. We tested the hypothesis that thylakoidal APX displays an ... -
Chemical characterisation and toxicity assessment in vitro and in vivo of the hydroethanolic extract of Terminalia argentea Mart. leaves
; Vilegas, Wagner; Tangerina, Marcelo Marucci Pereira ; ; ; ; ; ; (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018) [Artigo]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Terminalia argentea Mart. (Combretaceae), known mainly as “capitão” is a native tree, not endemic, that occurs in the Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Leaf infusion ...