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The total station as a tool for recording provenance inpaleontology fieldwork: Configuration, use, advantages, and disadvantages
; Ghilardi, Renato Pirani
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Palaios, 2018) [Artigo]
Fossil data collecting is an essential stage of every paleontological undertaking. Although there is a consensus regarding the fundamental importance of sedimentary and stratigraphic context, there is still some debate ... -
A sensibilidade das plantas de girassol (Helianthus annuus L.) à radiação UV-B é alterada pelo suprimento de nitrogênio
Cechin, Inês; Gonzalez, Gisely Cristina ; Corniani, Natália ; Fumis, Terezinha de Fátima (Ciencia Rural, 2018) [Artigo]
Interaction effects between nitrogen and UV-B radiation were studied in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. variety IAC-Iarama) plants grown in a greenhouse under natural photoperiod conditions. Plants were irradiated with ... -
Vascular epiphytes in a woodland savanna forest in southeastern Brazil1
Joanitti, Sabrina Anselmo; De Lara Weiser, Veridiana ; Cavassan, Osmar ; Giles, André Luiz (Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 2017) [Artigo]
We studied the floristic composition, the abundance, and the vertical distribution pattern of the vascular epiphyte community of a woodland savanna forest fragment in the municipality of Bauru, State of Saõ Paulo, southeastern ... -
Geobiological and diagenetic insights from Malvinokaffric Devonian biota (Chapada group, Paraná Basin, Brazil): Paleobiological and paleoenvironmental implications
(Palaios, 2017) [Artigo]This study tests the presence of differential preservation in the Devonian Malvinokaffric fauna from the Chapada Group (Paraná Basin, Brazil). Results of EDXRF, EDS, Raman Spectroscopy, and petrographic analyses show ... -
Altered distribution of peripheral blood dendritic cell subsets in patients with pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis
Venturini, James; Cavalcante, Ricardo Souza ; ; Golim, Márjorie de Assis ; Levorato, Adriele Dandara ; Reis, Karoline Hagatha dos ; Arruda, Maria Sueli Parreira de ; Mendes, Rinaldo Poncio (Acta Tropica, 2017) [Artigo]
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by fungi from the genus Paracoccidioides in Latin America. PCM-patients (PCM-p) are classified as having acute/subacute or chronic (CF) clinical forms. CF is ... -
Imbalanced Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Activations in Response to Candida albicans in a Murine Model of Diabetes Mellitus
Venturini, James; Fraga-Silva, Thais Fernanda Campos ; Marchetti, Camila Martins ; Mimura, Luiza Ayumi Nishiyama ; Conti, Bruno José ; Golim, Márjorie de Assis ; Mendes, Rinaldo Poncio ; de Arruda, Maria Sueli Parreira (Immunological Investigations, 2016) [Artigo]
Bloodstream infections caused by Candida species are responsible for high morbidity and mortality, and diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important underlying disease in candidemia episodes. Although DM patients show an enhanced ... -
Short-term exposure to dexamethasone promotes autonomic imbalance to the heart before hypertension
Duchatsch, Francine; Constantino, Paula B. ; Herrera, Naiara A. ; Fabrício, Mayara F. ; Tardelli, Lidieli P. ; Martuscelli, Aline M. ; ; ; Amaral, Sandra L. (Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 2018) [Artigo]
Hypertension is one of the chronic side effects of dexamethasone (DEX) treatment; however, almost nothing is known about its acute effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the possible mechanisms involved ... -
Bioactive glass-ceramic bone repair associated or not with autogenous bone: a study of organic bone matrix organization in a rabbit critical-sized calvarial model
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Matsumoto, Mariza Akemi (Clinical Oral Investigations, 2018) [Artigo]
Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze bone matrix (BMX) organization after bone grafting and repair using a new bioactive glass-ceramic (Biosilicate®) associated or not with particulate autogenous bone graft. ... -
Growth and population structure of the seabob shrimp Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Decapoda: Penaeidae) on the continental shelf of Sergipe, Brazil
(Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2018) [Artigo]This study evaluated the population structure, growth and longevity of Xiphopenaeus kroyeri in the State of Sergipe. The obtained data were compared with other populations on a latitudinal scale in order to evaluate whether ... -
Protein Profile of the Acquired Enamel Pellicle after Rinsing with Whole Milk, Fat-Free Milk, and Water: An in vivo Study
; ; ; ; ; Pessan, Juliano P.; (Caries Research, 2018) [Artigo]
This study detected changes in the protein profile of the acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) formed in vivo after rinsing with whole milk, fat-free milk, or water. Nine subjects in good oral condition took part in the study. ... -
Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 expression during LPS-induced inflammation and bone loss in rats
(Brazilian oral research, 2017) [Artigo]This study aimed to characterize the dynamics of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS1) expression in a rat model of lipopolysaccharide-induced periodontitis. Wistar rats in the experimental groups were injected three ... -
Exercise attenuates dexamethasone-induced hypertension through an improvement of baroreflex activity independently of the renin-angiotensin system
Constantino, Paula B.; ; Duchatsch, Francine ; Herrera, Naiara A. ; Duarte, Josiane O. ; ; Crestani, Carlos C. ; Amaral, Sandra L. (Steroids, 2017) [Artigo]
Dexamethasone-induced hypertension may be caused by baroreflex alterations or renin-angiotensin system (RAS) exacerbation. Aerobic training has been recommended for hypertension treatment, but the mechanisms responsible ... -
Fluoride concentration and amount of dentifrice influence enamel demineralization in situ
Paiva, M. F.; Delbem, A. C.B. ; Danelon, M. ; Nagata, M. E. ; Moraes, F. R.N. ; Coclete, G. E.G. ; Cunha, R. F. ; ; Pessan, J. P. (Journal of Dentistry, 2017) [Artigo]
Objectives This study evaluated the effect of conventional (CD, 1100 ppm F) and low-fluoride (LFD, 550 ppm F) dentifrices, applied in different quantities, on enamel demineralization, and on fluoride (F) concentrations in ... -
Osteoinductive porous biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic as an alternative to autogenous bone grafting in the treatment of mandibular bone critical-size defects
; ; ; ; ; ; Costa, Bruna Carolina; dos Santos, Cássio Morilla ; ; (Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 2018) [Artigo]
The bone-induction capacity of a porous biphasic calcium phosphate (pBCP) using heterotopic implantation in mouse (mHI-model) and its efficacy as substitute for autograft in mandibular critical-size defect in rabbit ... -
Exercise Training Prevents Dexamethasone-induced Rarefaction
Herrera, Naiara A.; Jesus, Isley ; Dionísio, Evandro J. ; ; Santos, Carlos F. ; Amaral, Sandra L. (Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 2017) [Artigo]
Dexamethasone (DEX) causes rarefaction. In contrast, training (T) prevents rarefaction and stimulates angiogenesis. This study investigated the mechanisms responsible for the preventive role of T in DEX-induced rarefaction. ... -
Preparation and characterization of alloys of the Ti–15Mo–Nb system for biomedical applications
Martins Júnior, J. R.S.; ; ; ; ; Rocha, L. A. ; Grandini, C. R. (Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 2018) [Artigo]
In the development of new metallic biomaterials, the Ti–15Mo alloy has great prominence because of its excellent corrosion resistance and good combination of mechanical properties. In this study, the element niobium was ... -
Effects of green tea and bisphosphonate association on dental socket repair of rats
; ; ; ; ; ; Matsumoto, Mariza Akemi (Archives of Oral Biology, 2017) [Artigo]
Objectives To evaluate the effects of green tea intake and zoledronic acid intravenous therapy on teeth socket repair. Design Sixty male albinus Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: C—Control, intravenous (IV) 0.9% ... -
Frequency of intake and amount of fluoride in milk for remineralisation of artificial caries on enamel and dentine: Ex vivo/in situ study
; Pessan, Juliano; ; ; ; ; Manarelli, Michele ; ; ; (Archives of Oral Biology, 2017) [Artigo]
Objectives This study analysed the effect of frequency of intake and amount of fluoride in milk on the remineralisation of artificial enamel and dentine caries lesions ex vivo/in situ. Materials and methods Pre-demineralised ... -
Exercise training attenuates dexamethasone-induced hypertension by improving autonomic balance to the heart, sympathetic vascular modulation and skeletal musclemicrocirculation
Herrera, Naiara A.; Jesus, Isley ; ; ; ; Amaral, Sandra L. (Journal of Hypertension, 2016) [Artigo]
Objective: Although aerobic exercise training has been recommended as nonpharmacological treatment of high blood pressure, the mechanisms of training-induced blood pressure lowering effects in dexamethasone (DEX)-induced ... -
Tracheal Smooth Muscle Cells Stimulated by Stem Cell Factor-c-Kit Coordinate the Production of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Mediated by Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 3
De Oliveira, Luis Cezar Farias; Danilucci, Ta�s Marolato ; Chaves-Neto, Antonio Hernandes ; ; Da Silva, Tereza Cristina Cardoso ; Oliveira, Sandra Helena Penha (Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, 2016) [Artigo]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanism involved in the stem cell factor (SCF)-induced production of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand ...