Search Results - "Alvarez Abreu, Paula"
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Synthetic Naphthoquinone Inhibits Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Replication Targeting Na + , K + ATPase
Published in ACS omega (27-08-2024)“…Since 1970 acyclovir (ACV) has been the reference drug in treating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. However, resistant herpes simplex virus type 1…”
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Synthesis and evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of Furanaphthoquinones tethered to 1H-1,2,3-triazoles in Caco-2, Calu-3, MDA-MB231 cells
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (05-08-2018)“…Naphthoquinones and 1,2,3-triazoles are structural pharmacophore that is known to impart several cancer cells. This work shows a synthetic methodology to…”
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Pro-Apoptotic Antitumoral Effect of Novel Acridine-Core Naphthoquinone Compounds against Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-08-2022)“…Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a global public health problem with high incidence and mortality. The chemotherapeutic agents used in the clinic, alone…”
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Molecular mechanism of action of new 1,4-naphthoquinones tethered to 1,2,3-1H-triazoles with cytotoxic and selective effect against oral squamous cell carcinoma
Published in Bioorganic chemistry (01-08-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Thirty-five new compounds of triazole naphthoquinones were synthesized.•Compounds 16a, 16b and 16 g were able to induce cytotoxicity in…”
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Chloroquinolone Carboxamide Derivatives as New Anti-HSV-1 Promising Drugs
Published in Current topics in medicinal chemistry (01-01-2023)“…Since the emergence of HSV resistant strains, new antiviral agents have emerged and still are urgently needed, especially those with alternative targets. In…”
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Marine Diterpenes: Molecular Modeling of Thrombin Inhibitors with Potential Biotechnological Application as an Antithrombotic
Published in Marine drugs (20-03-2017)“…Thrombosis related diseases are among the main causes of death and incapacity in the world. Despite the existence of antithrombotic agents available for…”
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Computational strategy for visualizing structures and teaching biochemistry
Published in Biochemistry and molecular biology education (01-01-2019)“…Computational techniques have great potential to improve the teaching‐learning. In this work, we used a computational strategy to visualize three‐dimensional…”
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Antileishmanial Thioureas: Synthesis, Biological Activity and in Silico Evaluations of New Promising Derivatives
Published in Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin (2017)“…Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Currently, the drugs available for treatment of…”
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Anticancer Activity and Molecular Targets of Piper cernuum Substances in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Models
Published in Biomedicines (06-07-2023)“…Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a worldwide public health problem, with high morbidity and mortality rates. The development of new drugs to treat OSCC…”
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Structure–function inferences based on molecular modeling, sequence-based methods and biological data analysis of snake venom lectins
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-11-2006)“…Lectins are a structurally and functionally diverse group of proteins from different sources, capable to recognize and bind specifically carbohydrates. Several…”
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O movimento antivacina no YouTube nos tempos de pós-verdade: Educação em saúde ou desinformação?
Published in Mídia e Cotidiano (19-02-2020)“…Apesar dos benefícios da vacinação, movimentos antivacinação têm se espalhado pelo mundo. Neste estudo foi feita uma análise dos vídeos sobre o movimento…”
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Snake Venom: Any Clue for Antibiotics and CAM?
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (01-03-2005)“…Lately several naturally occurring peptides presenting antimicrobial activity have been described in the literature. However, snake venoms, which are an…”
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Identification and characterization of a new member of snake venom thrombin inhibitors from Bothrops insularis using a proteomic approach
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (15-03-2008)“…Snake venom C-type lectin-like proteins (CLPs) are ubiquitously found in Viperidae snake venoms and differ from the C-type lectins as they display different…”
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Spider’s Silk as a Potential Source of Antibiotics: An Integrative Review
Published in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins (01-10-2024)“…Spiders produce webs, which are still a largely unexplored source of antibacterial compounds, although the reports of its application in the medical field…”
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Design strategies of oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitors: Targeting the sterol biosynthetic pathway
Published in The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology (01-07-2017)“…•Targeting sterol biosynthesis pathway is an attractive strategy for drug discovery.•Many oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC) inhibitors were designed based on the…”
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Virtual screening and drug repositioning as strategies for the discovery of new antifungal inhibitors of oxidosqualene cyclase
Published in The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology (01-01-2019)“…[Display omitted] •We identified potential oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitors by virtual screening.•This enzyme is an important target for antimicrobials,…”
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Class A β-lactamases and inhibitors: In silico analysis of the binding mode and the relationship with resistance
Published in Journal of biotechnology (10-08-2018)“…•Class A β-lactamases and their classical inhibitor were evaluated.•The overall 3D structure and active site are highly conserved among these…”
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Mechanism of resistance to acyclovir in thymidine kinase mutants from Herpes simplex virus type 1: a computational approach
Published in Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics (02-05-2020)“…Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infections affect about two-thirds of the world population, and the standard treatment consists of acyclovir (ACV) and its…”
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Structural insights into the inhibition of the nsP2 protease from Chikungunya virus by molecular modeling approaches
Published in Journal of molecular modeling (01-10-2022)“…Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is the etiological agent of the Chikungunya fever which has spread worldwide. Clinically, this disease may lead to prolonged…”
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Targeting Chikungunya virus by computational approaches: from viral biology to the development of therapeutic strategies
Published in Expert opinion on therapeutic targets (02-01-2020)“…: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is the causative agent of Chikungunya fever, a reemerging infectious disease. This disease can cause severe manifestations that…”
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