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Equine chorionic gonadotropin drives the transcriptional profile of immature cumulus-oocyte complexes and in vitro-produced blastocysts of superstimulated Nelore cows
Franchi, Fernanda Fagali
; Satrapa, Rafael Augusto ; Fontes, Patrícia Kubo ; Santos, Priscila Helena ; Razza, Eduardo Montanari ; Emanuelli, Isabele Picada ; Ereno, Ronaldo Luiz ; ; Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio Gouveia ; Barros, Ciro Moraes et al. (Molecular Reproduction and Development, 2019) [Artigo]
Studies have shown that the use of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), which binds both follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors, could modify the female reproductive tract. We, thus, aimed ... -
Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content
Pasta, Paula Chiachia; ; ; ; ; Branco, Ivanise Guilherme (Revista Brasileira de Botanica, 2019) [Artigo]
A balanced and healthy diet entails the consumption of fruits since they are an important source of phytochemicals rich in vitamins–antioxidants. Therefore, identifying new fruits which can be included in the human diet ... -
Novel polymeric dressing to the treatment of infected chronic wound
Garms, Bruna Cambraia; Borges, Felipe Azevedo ; de Barros, Natan Roberto ; Marcelino, Mônica Yonashiro ; ; ; ; Pegorin, Giovana Sant’Ana ; Oliveira, Kassandra Sussi Mustafé ; et al. (Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2019) [Artigo]
Natural rubber latex (NRL) is a natural polymer which has arisen large interest in the biomedical field, mostly, due to its ability to facilitate angiogenesis and therefore, tissue repair. Moxifloxacin (MXF) is a broad-spectrum ... -
Differences in embryonic gene expression and quality indicate the benefit of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor during prematuration to improve competence in bovine oocytes
Chediek Dall’Acqua, Priscila; Barros Nunes, Giovana ; Rodrigues da Silva, Cíntia ; Fontes, Patrícia Kubo ; Fábio Gouveia Nogueira, Marcelo ; Lombardi Lopes, Flávia ; Marinho, Márcia ; Zoccal Mingoti, Gisele (Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2019) [Artigo]
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway is directly involved in oocyte meiotic resumption induced by a gonadotropic stimulus. Here, we used an EGFR inhibitor (AG1478) to inhibit spontaneous meiosis resumption ... -
Influence of forskolin supplementation on embryos produced in vitro
; ; ; Fontes, Patricia Kubo; Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio Gouveia ; (Livestock Science, 2019) [Artigo]
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of forskolin supplementation of the culture medium on the development, lipid content, and transcript levels genes of in vitro-produced bovine embryos. Ovaries (n = ... -
Natural latex-glycerol dressing to reduce nipple pain and healing the skin in breastfeeding women
de Barros, Natan Roberto; dos Santos, Ricardo Soares ; Miranda, Matheus Carlos Romeiro ; Bolognesi, Luis Felipe Cesar ; Borges, Felipe Azevedo ; Schiavon, João Victor ; Marques, Rodrigo Fernando Costa ; Herculano, Rondinelli Donizetti ; (Skin Research and Technology, 2019) [Artigo]
Background: Nipple pain is the second most common reason for early weaning, exceeded only by the insufficient milk supply. Nipple fissures can bring other problems, acting also as a portal for bacteria and leading to ... -
Natural rubber latex membranes incorporated with three different types of propolis: Physical-chemistry and antimicrobial behaviours
Zancanela, Daniela Cervelle; Funari, Cristiano Soleo ; Herculano, Rondinelli Donizetti ; ; ; Borges, Felipe Azevedo ; de Barros, Natan Roberto ; Marcos, Caroline Maria ; Almeida, Ana Marisa Fusco ; Guastaldi, Antônio Carlos (Materials Science and Engineering C, 2019) [Artigo]
Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) is a biocompatible material with demonstrated capacity to induce vascularisation and tissue regeneration. Propolis is a complex resinous product prepared by Apis mellifera with the aim of protecting ... -
Artificial Intelligence-Based Grading Quality of Bovine Blastocyst Digital Images: Direct Capture with Juxtaposed Lenses of Smartphone Camera and Stereomicroscope Ocular Lens
Gouveia Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio; Bertogna Guilherme, Vitória ; Pronunciate, Micheli ; Dos Santos, Priscila Helena ; Lima Bezerra da Silva, Diogo ; Rocha, José Celso (Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2018) [Artigo]
In this study, we developed an online graphical and intuitive interface connected to a server aiming to facilitate professional access worldwide to those facing problems with bovine blastocysts classification. The interface ... -
Artificial intelligence-based grading quality of bovine blastocyst digital images: Direct capture with juxtaposed lenses of smartphone camera and stereomicroscope ocular lens
Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio Gouveia; Guilherme, Vitória Bertogna ; Pronunciate, Micheli ; Dos Santos, Priscila Helena ; da Silva, Diogo Lima Bezerra ; Rocha, José Celso (Sensors (Switzerland), 2018) [Artigo]
In this study, we developed an online graphical and intuitive interface connected to a server aiming to facilitate professional access worldwide to those facing problems with bovine blastocysts classification. The interface ... -
Using artificial intelligence to improve the evaluation of human blastocyst morphology
Rocha, José Celso; Da Silva, Diogo Lima Bezerra ; Dos Santos, João Guilherme Cândido ; ; ; ; Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio Gouveia (IJCCI 2017 - Proceedings of the 9th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence, 2017) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
The morphology of the human embryo produced by in vitro fertilized (IVF) is historically used as a predictive marker of gestational success. Although there are several different proposed methods to improve determination ... -
Potential use of smartphone as a tool to capture embryo digital images from stereomicroscope and to evaluate them by an artificial neural network
De Souza Ciniciato, Diego; Takahashi, Maria Beatriz ; Gouveia Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio ; Rocha, José Celso (CHIRA 2017 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, 2017) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
An online graphical user interface connected to a server was developed aiming to facilitate access to professionals worldwide that face problems with bovine blastocysts classification. The blastocysts assessment is carried ... -
Exotic species dominate marinas between the two most populated regions in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Stampar, Sergio N.; ; (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2019) [Artigo]
Human occupation of coastal areas promotes the establishment of non-native species but information on bioinvasions is usually biased toward the Northern Hemisphere. We assessed non-native species' importance in sessile ... -
Brewing process optimization by artificial neural network and evolutionary algorithm approach
Takahashi, Maria Beatriz; Coelho de Oliveira, Henrique ; ; Rocha, José Celso (Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2019) [Artigo]
The beer quality can be modulated from changes in their ingredient proportions, as well as in operating parameters. The crossed experimental designs and the multiple optimizations based on desirability functions have ... -
A different manner to share a house: is a colonial species possible in Ceriantharia (Cnidaria; Anthozoa)?
Ceriello, Hellen; Lopes, Celine S. S. ; ; Stampar, Sérgio N. (Marine Biodiversity, 2019) [Artigo]
Ceriantharians or tube-dwelling sea anemones are known for synthesizing soft and flexible tubes made of mucus, cnidae filaments (ptychocysts), and sediments found on the soft bottom. These tubes are used to house and protect ... -
Follicular environment as a predictive tool for embryo development and kinetics in cattle
; ; ; ; ; ; Fontes, Patrícia Kubo; Nogueira, Marcelo Fabio Gouveia ; ; (Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2019) [Artigo]
Follicular fluid composition and the transcription pattern of granulosa cells were analysed to better comprehend associations between embryo development and morphokinetics. Bovine follicles were punctured and their respective ... -
The effects of crocetin supplementation on the blastocyst outcome, transcriptomic and metabolic profile of in vitro produced bovine embryos
; ; ; ; ; Fontes, P. K.; Nogueira, M. F.G. ; ; (Theriogenology, 2019) [Artigo]
The earliest stages of embryo development are deeply influenced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), byproducts of the mitochondrial oxygen metabolism that play a key role as messengers in normal cell signal transduction and ... -
Silk fibroin films stabilizes and releases bioactive insulin for the treatment of corneal wounds
; ; ; ; Herculano, Rondinelli Donizetti; ; (European Polymer Journal, 2019) [Artigo]
Insulin (INS) is a protein that plays a crucial role in many cellular functions, including wound healing processes. However, its topical ocular administration is a challenge, mainly because of INS degradation and low ... -
Effects of latex membrane on guided regeneration of long bones
; ; ; ; ; ; Herculano, Rondinelli Donizetti; (Journal Of Biomaterials Science-polymer Edition, 2019) [Artigo]
Natural latex extracted from Hevea brasiliensis is one of the materials pointed out as potential tissue regenerators. The use of latex-based membranes in bone regeneration might be an alternative to stimulate bone formation. ... -
Sol-gel based calcium phosphates coating deposited on Co-Cr-Ni-Mo alloys modified by laser beam irradiation for cardiovascular devices
Ambrozini, Beatriz; Guastaldi, Antonio Carlos ; Herculano, Rondinelli Donizetti ; Romeiro Miranda, Matheus Carlos ; Jafelicci Junior, Miguel (Materials Today-proceedings, 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
Co-Cr-Ni-Mo alloy samples were irradiated by pulsed Yb: YAG laser beam under air and atmospheric pressure. Calcium phosphate coatings were deposited on the irradiated surfaces by the sol-gel method. The sol was prepared ... -
Extracellular vesicles of follicular fluid from heat-stressed cows modify the gene expression of in vitro-matured oocytes
Dalanezi, Felipe Morales; Mogollon Garcia, Henry David ; Ferrazza, Rodrigo de Andrade ; Franchi, Fernanda Fagali ; Fontes, Patricia Kubo ; Souza Castilho, Anthony Cesar de ; Gouveia Nogueira, Marcelo Fabio ; Santos Schmidt, Elizabeth Moreira dos ; ; Pinheiro Ferreira, Joao Carlos (Animal Reproduction Science, 2019) [Artigo]
The effect of heat stress (HS) on cattle reproduction is deleterious with respect to ovarian follicular development and oocyte quality. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of follicular fluid extracellular ...