Search Results - "Avanzo, J. L"
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Protective effects of guarana ( Paullinia cupana Mart. var. Sorbilis) against DEN-induced DNA damage on mouse liver
Published in Food and chemical toxicology (01-06-2006)“…Guarana ( Paullinia cupana Mart. var. Sorbilis) is a plant originally from Brazil, which is rich in tannins. Some tannins are known to present protective…”
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Expression of Connexins 26 and 43 in Canine Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Mammary Glands
Published in Veterinary pathology (01-09-2005)“…Gap junctions are the only communicating junctions found in animal tissues and are composed of proteins known as connexins. Alterations in connexin expression…”
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In vitro chemosensitivity of canine mast cell tumors grades II and III to all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA)
Published in Veterinary research communications (01-08-2009)“…Mast cell tumor (MCT) is one of the most prevalent neoplasms that affect the skin and soft tissue of dogs. Because mast cell tumors present a great variety of…”
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Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis, guaraná, reduces cell proliferation and increases apoptosis of B16/F10 melanoma lung metastases in mice
Published in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research (01-04-2008)“…We showed that guaraná (Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis) had a chemopreventive effect on mouse hepatocarcinogenesis and reduced diethylnitrosamine-induced…”
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Modulation of extracellular matrix by nutritional hepatotrophic factors in thioacetamide-induced liver cirrhosis in the rat
Published in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research (01-11-2009)“…Nutritional substances associated to some hormones enhance liver regeneration when injected intraperitoneally, being denominated hepatotrophic factors (HF)…”
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Increased susceptibility to urethane-induced lung tumors in mice with decreased expression of connexin43
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-10-2004)“…Gap junction intercellular communication capacity and connexin expression are reportedly decreased in human lung cancer. The mechanisms by which connexins, the…”
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Deletion of a single allele of Cx43 is associated with a reduction in the gap junctional intercellular communication and increased cell proliferation of mouse lung pneumocytes type II
Published in Cell proliferation (01-06-2007)“… Objectives: Connexins (Cx) are proteins that form the gap junctional channels at neighbouring plasma membranes between adjacent cells. Cxs are involved in…”
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Effect of vitamin E and selenium on resistance to oxidative stress in chicken superficial pectoralis muscle
Published in Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology (01-06-2001)“…One-day-old chicks were reared using diets that differed in their vitamin E and/or selenium content. In chicks depleted of both selenium and vitamin E, signs…”
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Defective gap junctional intercellular communication in the carcinogenic process
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (20-12-2005)“…Gap junctions are membrane structures made of intercellular channels which permit the diffusion from cytoplasm to cytoplasm of small hydrophilic molecules…”
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Chemopreventive effects of Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis, the guaraná, on mouse hepatocarcinogenesis
Published in Cancer letters (20-02-2006)“…Guaraná ( Paullinia cupana) is originally from Amazon, Brazil. Its effects on mouse hepatocarcinogenesis have been investigated in this study. Mice were…”
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Inhibitory effects of Pfaffia paniculata (Brazilian ginseng) on preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions in a mouse hepatocarcinogenesis model
Published in Cancer letters (26-08-2005)“…Studies have been demonstrating Pfaffia paniculata root (Brazilian ginseng) anticarcinogenic activities. We evaluated its chemopreventive effects on…”
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Role of antioxidant systems in induced nutritional pancreatic atrophy in chicken
Published in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (01-04-2002)“…One-day-old chicks were reared using diets differing in their vitamin E and/or selenium content. The purpose of this research was to detect any possible…”
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