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Methylmercury and brain development: A review of recent literature by Antunes dos Santos, Alessandra, Appel Hort, Mariana, Culbreth, Megan, López-Granero, Caridad, Farina, Marcelo, Rocha, Joao B.T., Aschner, Michael

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent environmental pollutant, which elicits significant toxicity in humans. The central nervous system (CNS) is the primary target…”
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Methylmercury Affects the Expression of Hypothalamic Neuropeptides That Control Body Weight in C57BL/6J Mice by Ferrer, Beatriz, Peres, Tanara Vieira, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Bornhorst, Julia, Morcillo, Patricia, Gonçalves, Cinara Ludvig, Aschner, Michael

“…Abstract Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental pollutant that affects primarily the central nervous system (CNS), causing neurological alterations. An early…”
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The Impact of Purinergic System Enzymes on Noncommunicable, Neurological, and Degenerative Diseases by Reschke, Cristina R., Mânica, Aline, Cardoso, Andréia M., Santos, Alessandra, Bagatini, Margarete D., Carvalho, Fabiano

“…Evidences show that purinergic signaling is involved in processes associated with health and disease, including noncommunicable, neurological, and degenerative…”
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Post-translational modifications in MeHg-induced neurotoxicity by Ke, Tao, Gonçalves, Filipe Marques, Gonçalves, Cinara Ludvig, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Rocha, João B.T., Farina, Marcelo, Skalny, Anatoly, Tsatsakis, Aristidis, Bowman, Aaron B., Aschner, Michael

“…Mercury (Hg) exposure remains a major public health concern due to its widespread distribution in the environment. Organic mercurials, such as MeHg, have been…”
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The BXD21/TyJ recombinant inbred strain as a model for innate inflammatory response in distinct brain regions by López-Granero, Caridad, Ferrer, Beatriz, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Barrasa, Angel, Aschner, Michael

“…Oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines affect the human brain, increasing the risk for mood and cognitive disorders. Such risk might be selective to…”
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Oxidative stress, caspase-3 activation and cleavage of ROCK-1 play an essential role in MeHg-induced cell death in primary astroglial cells by dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, López-Granero, Caridad, Farina, Marcelo, Rocha, João B.T., Bowman, Aaron B., Aschner, Michael

“…Methylmercury is a toxic environmental contaminant that elicits significant toxicity in humans. The central nervous system is the primary target of toxicity,…”
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Oxidative Stress in Methylmercury-Induced Cell Toxicity by Antunes Dos Santos, Alessandra, Ferrer, Beatriz, Marques Gonçalves, Filipe, Tsatsakis, Aristides M, Renieri, Elisavet A, Skalny, Anatoly V, Farina, Marcelo, Rocha, João B T, Aschner, Michael

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is a hazardous environmental pollutant, which elicits significant toxicity in humans. The accumulation of MeHg through the daily…”
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Probucol increases striatal glutathione peroxidase activity and protects against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced pro-oxidative damage in rats by Colle, Dirleise, Santos, Danúbia Bonfanti, Moreira, Eduardo Luiz Gasnhar, Hartwig, Juliana Montagna, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Zimmermann, Luciana Teixeira, Hort, Mariana Appel, Farina, Marcelo

“…Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disease characterized by symptoms attributable to the death of striatal and…”
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Probucol Affords Neuroprotection in a 6-OHDA Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Ribeiro, Renata Pietsch, Moreira, Eduardo Luiz Gasnhar, Santos, Danúbia Bonfanti, Colle, Dirleise, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Peres, Kaite Cristiane, Figueiredo, Claudia Pinto, Farina, Marcelo

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons. Although the etiology of the…”
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Immune System and Chronic Diseases by Bagatini, Margarete Dulce, Cardoso, Andréia Machado, Santos, Alessandra Antunes dos, Carvalho, Fabiano Barbosa

“…Margarete Dulce Bagatini 1 and Andréia Machado Cardoso 1 and Alessandra Antunes dos Santos 2 and Fabiano Barbosa Carvalho 3 1, Coordenação Acadêmica,…”
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Rio de Janeiro, cultural consumption experiences in the new port area: the Museum of Tomorrow, Rio Art Museum and the National Museum of Fine Arts by Corrêa, Alessandra Baiocchi Antunes, Pessôa, Luís Alexandre G. de P., Mello, Flávia Barroso, Kamlot, Daniel, Dubeux, Veranise Jacubowski Correia

“…Rio de Janeiro represents one of the largest creative economy centers in Brazil and underwent urban renewal in preparation for hosting global events. This…”
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Protective Effects of Ascorbic Acid on Behavior and Oxidative Status of Restraint-Stressed Mice by Moretti, Morgana, Budni, Josiane, dos Santos, Danubia Bonfanti, Antunes, Alessandra, Daufenbach, Juliana Felipe, Manosso, Luana Meller, Farina, Marcelo, Rodrigues, Ana Lúcia S.

“…Studies have demonstrated an association between stressful conditions and the onset of clinical depression. Considering the antidepressant-like properties of…”
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Combined Toxicity of Methylparaben and Propylparaben in Artemia salina and Allium cepa Applying Experimental Design by Nolasco, Estela Moraes, da Silva, Joao Vitor dos Santos, Vieira de Paula, Joao Vitor, da Silva, Fabio Luciano Caldas, Leitao, Maicon Matos, Araujo, Alessandra Silveira Antunes, de Oliveira Massulo, Andreia, Machulek, Amilcar Jr, de Melo da Silva, Lucas

“…Parabens are used as preservatives in sanitizers and cosmetic products causing environmental concern, because presented potential as endocrine disrupters…”
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Branding Rio de Janeiro: a semiotic analysis by Lima, Vitor, Baiocchi Antunes Corrêa, Alessandra, Zanini, Marco Tulio, Grubits de Paula Pessôa, Luís Alexandre, Reis Irigaray, Hélio Arthur

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify how a city as a brand discursively conceives and articulates relevant meanings in order to build its identity…”
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Unravelling the cardiovascular effects induced by α-terpineol: A role for the nitric oxide-cGMP pathway by Ribeiro, Thaís P, Porto, Dayanne L, Menezes, Camilla P, Antunes, Alessandra A, Silva, Darízy F, De Sousa, Damião P, Nakao, Lia S, Braga, Valdir A, Medeiros, Isac A

“…Summary 1. α‐Terpineol is a monoterpene found in the essential oils of several aromatic plant species. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms…”
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BXD recombinant inbred strains participate in social preference, anxiety and depression behaviors along sex-differences in cytokines and tactile allodynia by López-Granero, Caridad, dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes, Ferrer, Beatriz, Culbreth, Megan, Chakraborty, Sudipta, Barrasa, Angel, Gulinello, Maria, Bowman, Aaron B, Aschner, Michael

“…Highlights • BXD84/RwwJ recombinant inbred strain exhibits anxiety disorder and socialavoidance-like behavior. • BXD21/TyJ recombinant inbred strain shows a…”
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Uncovering the Vasorelaxant Effect Induced by Vale do São Francisco Red Wine: A Role for Nitric Oxide by Luciano, Melissa N, Ribeiro, Thaís P, França-Silva, Maria S, do Nascimento, Roberto JB, de Jesus Oliveira, Eduardo, França, Karime C, Antunes, Alessandra A, Nakao, Lia S, Aita, Carlos AM, Braga, Valdir A, de Medeiros, Isac A

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms underlying the vasorelaxant effect induced by the polyphenolic compounds found in red wine from Vale do…”
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Práticas pedagógicas desenvolvidas por docentes no ensino de enfermagem by Espinoza, Jessica Belen Rojas, Becerril, Lucila Cárdenas, Gómez, Beatriz Arana, Kempfer, Silvana Silveira, Rodrigues, Maria Eduarda De Carli, Catarina, Alessandra Antunes

“…Enquadramento: As práticas pedagógicas de enfermeiros constituem um amplo campo de estudo em virtude das novas necessidades de saúde. Objetivo: Conhecer as…”
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Electroanalytical Method for Determining Pyrogallol in Biodiesel in the Presence of a Surfactant by Araujo, Alessandra Silveira Antunes, Caramit, Ricardo Pini, Oliveira, Lincoln Carlos Silva, Ferreira, Valdir Souza

“…A sensitive, straightforward electroanalytical method for determining pyrogallol (PY) in biodiesel in the presence of a surfactant was developed using a…”
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Analysis of the association between lactotransferrin (LTF) gene polymorphism and dental caries by Azevedo, Luiza Foltran, Pecharki, Giovana Daniela, Brancher, João Armando, Cordeiro, Jr, Carlos Alberto, Medeiros, Kamilla Gabriella dos Santos, Antunes, Alessandra Armstrong, Arruda, Eduardo Silva, Werneck, Renata Iani, de Azevedo, Luciana Reis, Mazur, Rui Fernando, Moysés, Samuel Jorge, Moysés, Simone Tetü, Faucz, Fábio Rueda, Trevilatto, Paula Cristina

“…The present study evaluated the association between lactotransferrin (LTF) gene polymorphism (exon 2, A/G, Lys/Arg) and dental caries. A convenience sample of…”
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