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Pentoxifylline reduces pro-inflammatory and increases anti-inflammatory activity in patients with coronary artery disease—A randomized placebo-controlled study by Fernandes, Juliano Lara, de Oliveira, Romulo Tadeu Dias, Mamoni, Ronei Luciano, Coelho, Otavio Rizzi, Nicolau, Jose Carlos, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L, Serrano, Carlos Vicente

“…Abstract The balance between different immunological stimuli is essential in the progression and stabilization of atherosclerotic plaques. Immune regulation…”
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Reduced expression of systemic proinflammatory and myocardial biomarkers after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A prospective randomized study by Serrano, Carlos V., MD, PhD, FACC, Souza, Juliana A., MD, Lopes, Neuza H., MD, PhD, Fernandes, Juliano L., MD, Nicolau, José Carlos, MD, PhD, FACC, Blotta, Maria Heloísa S.L., PhD, Ramires, José Antônio F., MD, PhD, FACC, Hueb, Whady A., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background The effects of off-pump (OffPCABG) and on-pump (OnPCABG) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on myocardium and inflammation are unclear…”
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Increased Th1 activity in patients with coronary artery disease by Fernandes, Juliano L, Mamoni, Ronei L, Orford, James L, Garcia, Concilia, Selwyn, Andrew P, Coelho, Otavio R, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L

“…Atherosclerotic lesions are mainly composed of macrophages and T lymphocytes. Specific T helper type 1 (Th1) cytokines and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) inducible…”
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Natural antibodies in paracoccidioidomycosis by Unterkircher, Carmelinda S.(Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Odontologia Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal), Leão, Mariella V.P.(Universidade de Taubaté Departamento de Medicina), Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Patologia Clínica), Camargo, Zoilo Pires de(Escola Paulista de Medicina Disciplina de Biologia Celular)

“…Recent attention has been focused on the natural antibodies as a component of natural immunity and as integral part of the idiotypic network. However, their…”
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Effect of ArtinM on Human Blood Cells During Infection With Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Ruas, Luciana P, Genaro, Livia M, Justo-Junior, Amauri S, Coser, Lilian O, de Castro, Lívia F, Trabasso, Plinio, Mamoni, Ronei L, Roque-Barreira, Maria-Cristina, Blotta, Maria-Heloisa S L

“…Infections caused by fungi are prominent in our environment and can be potentially fatal. paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), caused by fungi of the genus, is the…”
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Cytokines and lymphocyte proliferation in juvenile and adult forms of paracoccidioidomycosis: comparison with infected and non-infected controls by Oliveira, Sara J., Mamoni, Ronei L., Musatti, Chloé C., Papaiordanou, Priscilla M.O., Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L.

“…Cellular immune response to Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis antigens (PbAg) was evaluated in patients with the juvenile (JF) and adult (AF) forms of…”
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Endemic regions of paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil: a clinical and epidemiologic study of 584 cases in the southeast region by Blotta, M H, Mamoni, R L, Oliveira, S J, Nouér, S A, Papaiordanou, P M, Goveia, A, Camargo, Z P

“…This paper describes the clinical-seroepidemiologic characteristics of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) who visited the University Hospital at the…”
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Polymorphism analysis of the CTLA-4 gene in paracoccidioidomycosis patients by Lozano, Viviane F, Lins, Tulio C, Teixeira, Marcus M, Vieira, Rodrigo G, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L, Goes, Alfredo M, Silva, Izabel Cristina R, Pereira, Rinaldo W, Bocca, Anamelia L, Felipe, Maria Sueli S

“…The CTLA-4 protein is expressed in activated T cells and plays an essential role in the immune response through its regulatory effect on T cell activation…”
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Regression of coronary artery outward remodeling in patients with non–ST-segment acute coronary syndromes: A longitudinal study using noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging by Fernandes, Juliano Lara, Serrano, Carlos Vicente, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L., Coelho, Otavio Rizzi, Nicolau, Jose Carlos, Ávila, Luis Francisco, Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo, Filho, Jose Rodrigues Parga

“…The association of plaques with outward arterial remodeling and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has been mostly investigated by cross-sectional intravascular…”
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Níveis séricos de interleucina-6 (IL-6), interleucina-18 (IL-18) e proteína C reativa (PCR) na síndrome coronariana aguda sem supradesnivelamento do ST em pacientes com diabete tipo 2 by Souza, José Roberto Matos, Oliveira, Romulo Tadeu, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S. L., Coelho, Otávio Rizzi

“…FUNDAMENTO: A aterosclerose é uma doença inflamatória e níveis séricos de marcadores inflamatórios, como a interleucina 6 (IL-6), interleucina-18 (IL-18) e…”
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Near-fatal poisoning after ricin injection by Bucaretchi, Fábio, Borrasca-Fernandes, Carla F, Prado, Camila C, Lanaro, Rafael, Costa, José Luiz, Petroni, Otávio M, Giraldi, Tiago, Blotta, Maria Heloísa S L, Justo-Junior, Amauri S, Sousa, Natália L, Aragão, Francisco J L, De Capitani, Eduardo M, Hyslop, Stephen

“…To report a near-fatal poisoning after intentional injection of ricin from a castor bean ( ) extract. A 21 year-old man self-injected ∼3 mL of a castor bean…”
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Corrigendum to “Differences in human antioxidized LDL autoantibodies in patients with stable and unstable angina” [J Autoimmun 23 (2004) 345–352] by Fernandes, Juliano L., Orford, James L., Garcia, Concilia, Coelho, Otavio R., Gidlund, Magnus, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L.

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Differences in human antioxidized LDL autoantibodies in patients with stable and unstable angina by Fernandes, Juliano L., Orford, James L., Garcia, Concilia, Coelho, Otavio R., Gidlund, Magnus, Blotta, Maria Heloisa S.L.

“…Autoantibodies to oxidized LDL (anti-oxLDL) have been found in the serum of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was designed to compare the…”
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Preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide, and not the inflammation status, predicts an adverse outcome for patients undergoing heart surgery by Ganem, Fernando, Serrano, Jr, Carlos V, Fernandes, Juliano L, Blotta, Maria Heloísa S L, Souza, Juliana A, Nicolau, José C, Ramires, José A F, Hueb, Whady A

“…B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and inflammatory markers are implicated in the pathophysiology of both ischemic cardiomyopathy and complications after cardiac…”
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Up‐regulation of NADPH oxidase components and increased production of interferon‐gamma by leukocytes from sickle cell disease patients by Marçal, Lívia E., Dias‐da‐Motta, Péricles M., Rehder, Jussara, Mamoni, Ronei L., Blotta, Maria Heloísa S.L., Whitney, Constance B., Newburger, Peter E., Costa, Fernando F., Saad, Sara T.O., Condino‐Neto, Antonio

“…We have previously demonstrated that mononuclear leukocytes from patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) release higher amounts of superoxide compared with…”
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Differences in the inflammatory response between patients with and those without diabetes mellitus after coronary stenting by Paiva, Maria Sanali M O, Serrano, Jr, Carlos V, Nicolau, José Carlos, Jalbut, Bruna O, Fernandes, Juliano L, De Lemos, James A, Blotta, Maria Heloísa S L, De Oliveira, Rômulo T D, De Oliveira, Itamar R, De Oliveira, Ludmilla Da A R R, Ramires, José Antônio F

“…Patients with diabetes mellitus who undergo coronary stenting are at increased risk of restenosis. It is known that inflammation plays a crucial role in…”
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Negative immunodiffusion test results obtained with sera of paracoccidioidomycosis patients may be related to low-avidity immunoglobulin G2 antibodies directed against carbohydrate epitopes by Neves, Andréia R, Mamoni, Ronei L, Rossi, Cláudio L, de Camargo, Zoilo P, Blotta, Maria Heloísa S L

“…Immunodiffusion (ID) is the serologic test most frequently used for the diagnosis and posttherapy follow-up of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). The…”
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