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β-defensins and the epididymis： contrasting influences of prenatal, postnatal, and adult scenarios by Ribeiro, Camilla M, Silva, Erick J R, Hinton, Barry T, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…β-defensins are components of host defense, with antimicrobial and pleiotropic immuno-modulatory properties. Research over the last 15 years has demonstrated…”
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Editorial: Updates and new concepts in regulation of pro-inflammatory gene expression by steroid hormones, volume II by Glezer, Isaias, Scavone, Cristoforo, Avellar, Maria Christina W

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Lipopolysaccharide and lipotheicoic acid differentially modulate epididymal cytokine and chemokine profiles and sperm parameters in experimental acute epididymitis by Silva, Erick J. R., Ribeiro, Camilla M., Mirim, André F. M., Silva, Alan A. S., Romano, Renata M., Hallak, Jorge, Avellar, Maria Christina W.

“…Bacterial infections are the most prevalent etiological factors of epididymitis, a commonly diagnosed inflammatory disease in the investigation of male…”
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Testosterone Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration by NADPH Oxidase and c-Src–Dependent Pathways by Chignalia, Andreia Z, Schuldt, Elke Z, Camargo, Lívia L, Montezano, Augusto C, Callera, Gláucia E, Laurindo, Francisco R, Lopes, Lucia R, Avellar, Maria Christina W, Carvalho, Maria Helena C, Fortes, Zuleica B, Touyz, Rhian M, Tostes, Rita C

“…Testosterone has been implicated in vascular remodeling associated with hypertension. Molecular mechanisms underlying this are elusive, but oxidative stress…”
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Editorial: Updates and New Concepts in Regulation of Proinflammatory Gene Expression by Steroid Hormones by Glezer, Isaias, Scavone, Cristoforo, Avellar, Maria Christina W

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Changes in Estrogen Receptor ERβ (ESR2) Expression without Changes in the Estradiol Levels in the Prostate of Aging Rats by Morais-Santos, Mônica, Nunes, Aryane E B, Oliveira, André G, Moura-Cordeiro, Júnia Dayrell, Mahecha, Germán A B, Avellar, Maria Christina W, Oliveira, Cleida A

“…Although the prostate is androgen-dependent, it is also influenced by estrogens, which act via the estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ. In the prostate, ERβ is…”
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Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) by In Vivo and In Vitro Exposure of Rat Epididymis to Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia Coli by Rodrigues, Alexandre, Queiróz, Daniel B.C, Honda, Luciana, Silva, Erick José R, Hall, Susan H, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…This study provides the first evidence that rat epididymis is fully capable of initiating an inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia…”
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Epididymal protease inhibitor (EPPIN) is differentially expressed in the male rat reproductive tract and immunolocalized in maturing spermatozoa by Silva, Erick J.R., Patrão, Marília T.C.C., Tsuruta, James K., O'Rand, Michael G., Avellar, Maria Christina W.

“…EPPIN (epididymal protease inhibitor; SPINLW1), an antimicrobial cysteine‐rich protein containing both Kunitz and whey acidic protein (WAP)‐type four disulfide…”
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Could the gut microbiota be capable of making individuals more or less susceptible to environmental toxicants? by Santiago, Marcella S.A., Avellar, Maria Christina W., Perobelli, Juliana E.

“…Environmental toxicants are chemical substances capable to impair environmental quality and exert adverse effects on humans and other animals. The main routes…”
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Novel Aspects of the Sperm-Associated Antigen 11 (SPAG11) Gene Organization and Expression in Cattle (Bos taurus) by Avellar, Maria Christina W, Honda, Luciana, Hamil, Katherine G, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, Yenugu, Suresh, Grossman, Gail, Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…Beta-defensins are small cationic peptides exhibiting broad spectrum antimicrobial properties. In humans, many beta-defensin genes are located within a cluster…”
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Increased expression of acetylcholine receptors in the diaphragm muscle of mdx mice by Ghedini, Paulo C., Viel, Tânia A., Honda, Luciana, Avellar, Maria Christina W., Godinho, Rosely O., Lima-Landman, Maria Teresa R., Lapa, Antônio J., Souccar, Caden

“…The absence of dystrophin in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and in the mutant mdx mouse causes muscle degeneration and disruption of the neuromuscular…”
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Epididymal mRNA expression profiles for the protein disulfide isomerase gene family: Modulation by development and androgens by Fernandes, Samuel G, Ferreira, Lucas G A, Benham, Adam M, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the central hub for protein quality control, where the protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs), encoded by at least 21 genes,…”
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Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtypes in the Male Reproductive Tract: Expression and Function in Rat Efferent Ductules and Epididymis by Avellar, Maria Christina W., Siu, Erica R., Yasuhara, Fabiana, Maróstica, Elisabeth, Porto, Catarina S.

“…In mammals, at least five different muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes (mAChRs; M 1 –M 5 ) are known to be widely expressed and distributed in…”
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Differential Expression and Antibacterial Activity of Epididymis Protein 2 Isoforms in the Male Reproductive Tract of Human and Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) by AVELLAR, Maria Christina W, HONDA, Luciana, HAMIL, Katherine G, YENUGU, Suresh, GROSSMAN, Gail, PETRUSZ, Peter, FRENCH, Frank S, HALL, Susan H

“…The epididymis protein 2 (EP2) gene, the fusion of two ancestral β-defensin genes, is highly expressed in the epididymis and subject to species-specific…”
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Epididymal embryonic development harbors TLR4/NFKB signaling pathway as a morphogenetic player by Ferreira, Lucas G.A., Nishino, Fernanda A., Fernandes, Samuel G., Ribeiro, Camilla M., Hinton, Barry T., Avellar, Maria Christina W.

“…[Display omitted] •TLR4/NFKB signaling cascade components are present in developing WD.•TLR4/NFKB signaling is functional in epididymal development.•The TLR4…”
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Lipopolysaccharide-induced epididymitis modifies the transcriptional profile of Wfdc genes in mice by Andrade, Alexandre D, Almeida, Priscila G. C, Mariani, Noemia A. P, Freitas, Geanne A, Kushima, Hélio, Filadelpho, André L, Spadella, Maria Angélica, Avellar, Maria Christina W, Silva, Erick J. R

“…Whey-acidic protein four-disulfide core domain (WFDC) genes display putative roles in innate immunity and fertility. In mice, a locus on chromosome 2 contains…”
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Dissecting EPPIN protease inhibitor domains in sperm motility and fertilizing ability: repercussions for male contraceptive development by Silva, Alan A S, Raimundo, Tamiris R F, Mariani, Noemia A P, Kushima, Hélio, Avellar, Maria Christina W, Buffone, Mariano G, Paula-Lopes, Fabíola F, Moura, Marcelo T, Silva, Erick J R

“…Abstract EPPIN (epididymal protease inhibitor) is a mammalian conserved sperm-binding protein displaying an N-terminal WFDC (whey-acidic protein four-disulfide…”
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A historical summary of the Brazilian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (SBFTE) by Avellar, Maria Christina W., Teixeira, Mauro M.

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Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) by In Vivo and In Vitro Exposure of Rat Epididymis to Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia Coli1 by Rodrigues, Alexandre, Queiróz, Daniel B. C, Honda, Luciana, Silva, Erick JoséR, Hall, Susan H, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…This study provides the first evidence that rat epididymis is fully capable of initiating an inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia…”
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Effects of testosterone on muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the rat epididymis by Maróstica, Elisabeth, Avellar, Maria Christina W., Porto, Catarina S.

“…The effect of testosterone on the expression of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) subtypes was studied in the rat epididymis, at mRNA and protein…”
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