Search Results - "Castro, Elizabeth"
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Bisphenol A: an endocrine-disruptor compound that modulates the immune response to infections
Published in Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark. Print) (01-01-2021)“…Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disruptor compound that exhibits estrogenic activity. BPA is used in the production of materials such as polycarbonate…”
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The Endocrine Disruptor Compound Bisphenol-A (BPA) Regulates the Intra-Tumoral Immune Microenvironment and Increases Lung Metastasis in an Experimental Model of Breast Cancer
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (25-02-2022)“…Breast cancer (BC) metastasis represents the main physiopathology leading to poor prognosis and death. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a pollutant, classified as an…”
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Immune response to chronic Toxocara canis infection in a mice model
Published in Parasite immunology (01-12-2019)“…Aims The zoonotic nematode Toxocara canis causes larva migrans syndrome that induces an immune response characterized by the production of antibodies and…”
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Environmental pollutants: an immunoendocrine perspective on phthalates
Published in Frontiers in bioscience (01-01-2021)“…Phthalates are endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) used as plasticizers in a wide array of daily-use products, from flooring and automotive parts to medical…”
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Chronic exercise modulates the cellular immunity and its cannabinoid receptors expression
Published in PloS one (18-11-2019)“…The impact of performing exercise on the immune system presents contrasting effects on health when performed at different intensities. In addition, the…”
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A standardized surgical technique for rat superior cervical ganglionectomy
Published in Journal of neuroscience methods (30-09-2010)“…▶ SCGx as a valuable model to study homeostatic regulation and nerve injury and recovery. ▶ The rat's neck offers anatomical landmarks to approach, identify…”
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Sex-associated protective effect of early bisphenol-A exposure during enteric infection with Trichinella spiralis in mice
Published in PloS one (10-07-2019)“…Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor compound with estrogenic activity, possessing affinity for both nuclear (ERα and ERβ) and membrane estrogen…”
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Cysticidal effect of a pure naphthoquinone on Taenia crassiceps cysticerci
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-11-2021)“…Cysticercosis is a disease caused by the metacestode of the parasite Taenia solium ( T . solium ). In humans, the most severe complication of the disease is…”
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The deficiency of myelin in the mutant taiep rat induces a differential immune response related to protection from the human parasite Trichinella spiralis
Published in PloS one (20-08-2020)“…Taiep rat is a myelin mutant with a progressive motor syndrome characterized by tremor, ataxia, immobility episodes, epilepsy and paralysis of the hindlimbs…”
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Clofibrate Treatment Decreases Inflammation and Reverses Myocardial Infarction-Induced Remodelation in a Rodent Experimental Model
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (12-01-2019)“…Myocardial infarction (MI) initiates an inflammatory response that promotes both beneficial and deleterious effects. The early response helps the myocardium to…”
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Effect of Glycine on Adipocyte Hypertrophy in a Metabolic Syndrome Rat Model
Published in Current drug delivery (01-02-2016)“…Glycine (Gly) lowers hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension but its role in preventing adipocyte hypertrophy and modulating enzymatic…”
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Bisphenol A induces protection through modulation of the immune response against the helminth parasite Taenia crassiceps
Published in Parasite immunology (01-09-2020)“…Aims Industrial growth has increased the exposure to endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) in all organisms. Bisphenol A (BPA), an EDC, has been demonstrated to…”
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ChanFAD: A Functional Annotation Database for Ion Channels
Published in Frontiers in bioinformatics (25-07-2022)“…Ion channels are integral membrane protein complexes critical for regulation of membrane potential, cell volume, and other signaling events. As complex…”
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Is Antioxidant Therapy a Useful Complementary Measure for Covid-19 Treatment? An Algorithm for Its Application
Published in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (31-07-2020)“…Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the corona virus disease-19 which is accompanied by severe pneumonia, pulmonary alveolar…”
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A methodology for an optimal design of physical parameters, positions, and viscoelastic materials of simple dynamic absorbers for passive vibration control
Published in Journal of Vibration and Control (01-03-2019)“…Dynamic vibration absorbers are simple mechanical devices that are attached to a structure aiming at reducing vibration levels. Designing such devices for…”
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Prolactin as immune cell regulator in Toxocara canis somatic larvae chronic infection
Published in Bioscience reports (31-08-2018)“…Toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease produced by ingestion of larval spp. eggs. Prolactin (PRL) has been considered to have an important role in infection…”
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Sexual Dimorphism of the Neuroimmunoendocrine Response in the Spleen during a Helminth Infection: A New Role for an Old Player?
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-03-2022)“…The interaction of the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems is crucial in maintaining homeostasis in vertebrates, and vital in mammals. The spleen is a key…”
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Seroprevalence of Orthopoxvirus in rural Brazil: insights into anti-OPV immunity status and its implications for emergent zoonotic OPV
Published in Virology journal (04-07-2016)“…Bovine vaccinia (BV) is a zoonosis caused by Vaccinia virus, a virus from Orthopoxvirus genus (OPV) that affects mainly cattle herds and humans in rural areas…”
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Redox Homeostasis Alteration Is Restored through Melatonin Treatment in COVID-19 Patients: A Preliminary Study
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-04-2024)“…Type II pneumocytes are the target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which alters their redox homeostasis to increase reactive oxygen species (ROS). Melatonin (MT) has…”
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PPAR Alpha Activation by Clofibrate Alleviates Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Metabolic Syndrome Rats by Decreasing Cardiac Inflammation and Remodeling and by Regulating the Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Compensatory Response
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-03-2023)“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of factors that increase the risk of developing diabetes, stroke, and heart failure. The pathophysiology of injury by…”
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