Search Results - "Batista Teixeira Rocha, João"
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Valeriana officinalis attenuates the rotenone-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-07-2013)“…•VAL was effective against rotenone toxicity in D. melanogaster.•VAL protects flies from lethality and movement disorders caused by rotenone.•Protection of VAL…”
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Caffeine prevents disruption of memory consolidation in the inhibitory avoidance and novel object recognition tasks by scopolamine in adult mice
Published in Behavioural brain research (25-12-2010)“…Caffeine is a psychostimulant with positive effects on cognition. Recent studies have suggested the participation of the cholinergic system in the effects of…”
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Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) and COVID‐19: A review of the potential use of ASM inhibitors against SARS‐CoV‐2
Published in Cell biochemistry and function (01-04-2023)“…In the last 2 years, different pharmacological agents have been indicated as potential inhibitors of SARS‐CoV‐2 in vitro. Specifically, drugs termed as…”
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In Silico Studies of Mammalian δ‐ALAD Interactions with Selenides and Selenoxides
Published in Molecular informatics (01-04-2018)“…Previous studies have shown that the mammalian δ‐aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (δ‐ALAD) is inhibited by selenides and selenoxides, which can involve thiol…”
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Molecular Pathways Associated With Methylmercury-Induced Nrf2 Modulation
Published in Frontiers in genetics (12-09-2018)“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxin that affects particularly the developing brain. Since MeHg is a potent electrophilic agent, a wide range of…”
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Catuaba (Trichilia catigua) Prevents Against Oxidative Damage Induced by In Vitro Ischemia–Reperfusion in Rat Hippocampal Slices
Published in Neurochemical research (01-12-2012)“…Oxidative stress is implicated in brain damage associated with ischemia–reperfusion. Natural antioxidants found in some plants used in folk medicine have been…”
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Oxidative stress-mediated inhibition of brain creatine kinase activity by methylmercury
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-09-2010)“…Methylmercury (MeHg), a potent neurotoxicant, easily passes through the blood–brain barrier and accumulates in brain causing severe irreversible damage…”
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Diphenyl diselenide administration enhances cortical mitochondrial number and activity by increasing hemeoxygenase type 1 content in a methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity mouse model
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-05-2014)“…Interest in biochemistry of organoselenium compound has increased in the last decades, mainly due to their chemical and biological activities. Here, we…”
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The Insecticidal Activity of Rhinella schneideri (Werner, 1894) Paratoid Secretion in Nauphoeta cinerea Cocroaches
Published in Toxins (01-10-2020)“…is a common toad found in South America, whose paratoid toxic secretion has never been explored as an insecticide. In order to evaluate its insecticidal…”
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Effect of Prepartum Maternal Supplementation with Diphenyl Diselenide on Biochemical, Immunological, and Oxidative Parameters of the Offspring
Published in Animals (Basel) (19-12-2023)“…This study aimed to assess the impact of prepartum maternal diphenyl diselenide (PhSe) supplementation on the development, biochemical, immune, and antioxidant…”
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Diphenyl Diselenide Prevents Cortico-cerebral Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress Induced by Hypercholesterolemia in LDL Receptor Knockout Mice
Published in Neurochemical research (01-10-2013)“…Recent studies have indicated a causal link between high dietary cholesterol intake and brain oxidative stress. In particular, we have previously shown a…”
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Methylmercury Can Facilitate the Formation of Dehydroalanine in Selenoenzymes: Insight from DFT Molecular Modeling
Published in Chemical research in toxicology (21-06-2021)“…Experimental studies have indicated that electrophilic mercury forms (e.g., methylmercury, MeHg+) can accelerate the breakage of selenocysteine in vitro…”
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-picolylamide-based diselenides with non-bonded interactions
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-06-2015)“…In this paper, we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of picolylamide-based diselenides with the aim of developing a new series of diselenides with…”
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(PhSe)2 and (pCl-PhSe)2 organochalcogen compounds inhibit Candida albicans adhesion to human endocervical (HeLa) cells and show anti-biofilm activities
Published in Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) (02-03-2021)“…Adhesion capacity on biological surfaces and biofilm formation is considered an important step in the infection process by Candida albicans. The ability of…”
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In silico Studies on the Interaction between Mpro and PLpro From SARS‐CoV‐2 and Ebselen, its Metabolites and Derivatives
Published in Molecular informatics (01-08-2021)“…The COVID‐19 pandemic caused by the SARS‐CoV‐2 has mobilized scientific attention in search of a treatment. The cysteine‐proteases, main protease (Mpro) and…”
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In vivo treatment with diphenyl ditelluride induces neurodegeneration in striatum of young rats: Implications of MAPK and Akt pathways
Published in Toxicology and applied pharmacology (15-10-2012)“…In the present report 15day-old Wistar rats were injected with 0.3μmol of diphenyl ditelluride (PhTe)2/kg body weight and parameters of neurodegeneration were…”
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The Thiol-Modifier Effects of Organoselenium Compounds and Their Cytoprotective Actions in Neuronal Cells
Published in Neurochemical research (2021)“…Most pharmacological studies concerning the beneficial effects of organoselenium compounds have focused on their ability to mimic glutathione peroxidase (GPx)…”
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Effects of chlorogenic acid, caffeine, and coffee on behavioral and biochemical parameters of diabetic rats
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-03-2014)“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with brain alterations that may contribute to cognitive dysfunctions. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) and caffeine (CA), abundant…”
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Cross-Talk among Intracellular Signaling Pathways Mediates the Diphenyl Ditelluride Actions on the Hippocampal Cytoskeleton of Young Rats
Published in Chemical research in toxicology (17-10-2011)“…In the present report, we showed that diphenyl ditelluride (PhTe)2 induced in vitro hyperphosphorylation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), vimentin…”
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Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: A focus on iron, manganese and mercury
Published in Neurochemistry international (01-04-2013)“…► Oxidative stress (OS), particularly in mitochondria, is a common feature of iron (Fe), Mn and Hg toxicity. ► The primary molecular targets triggering of OS…”
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