Search Results - "D’Avila, Joana C."
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Microglial NLRP3 Inflammasome Induces Excitatory Synaptic Loss Through IL-1β-Enriched Microvesicle Release: Implications for Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy
Published in Molecular neurobiology (01-02-2023)“…Acute cerebral dysfunction is a pathological state common in severe infections and a pivotal determinant of long-term cognitive outcomes. Current evidence…”
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Bioenergetics, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of septic encephalopathy
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-05-2013)“…Sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in intensive care units. Acute and long-term brain dysfunctions have been demonstrated both in experimental…”
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Activated Microglia-Induced Deficits in Excitatory Synapses Through IL-1β: Implications for Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis
Published in Molecular neurobiology (01-08-2015)“…Recent clinical studies have shown that sepsis survivors may develop long-term cognitive impairments. The cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in these…”
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Microglial activation induced by brain trauma is suppressed by post-injury treatment with a PARP inhibitor
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (15-02-2012)“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces activation of microglia. Activated microglia can in turn increase secondary injury and impair recovery. This innate immune…”
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Cerebral Multimodal Monitoring in Sepsis: An Experimental Study
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-02-2019)“…ABSTRACTAcute brain dysfunction is a complication of sepsis and its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. We studied the brain metabolism in a…”
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Statins decrease neuroinflammation and prevent cognitive impairment after cerebral malaria
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-12-2012)“…Cerebral malaria (CM) is the most severe manifestation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in children and non-immune adults. Previous work has documented a…”
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In vivo detection of free radicals in mouse septic encephalopathy using molecular MRI and immuno-spin trapping
Published in Free radical biology & medicine (01-12-2013)“…Free radicals are known to play a major role in sepsis. Combined immuno-spin trapping and molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to detect in vivo…”
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Inhibition of heme aggregation by chloroquine reduces Schistosoma mansoni infection
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-08-2004)“…Adult Schistosoma mansoni digest large amounts of host hemoglobin and release potentially toxic heme inside their guts. We have previously demonstrated that…”
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Statins prevent cognitive impairment after sepsis by reverting neuroinflammation, and microcirculatory/endothelial dysfunction
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-02-2017)“…Highlights • Sepsis induces neuroinflammation, endothelial dysfunction and cognitive decline in mice; • Statins prevent cognitive impairment after sepsis…”
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The role of Nox2-derived ROS in the development of cognitive impairment after sepsis
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (27-02-2014)“…Sepsis- associated encephalopathy (SAE) is an early and common feature of severe infections. Oxidative stress is one of the mechanisms associated with the…”
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Atazanavir Is a Competitive Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 M pro , Impairing Variants Replication In Vitro and In Vivo
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2022)“…Atazanavir (ATV) has already been considered as a potential repurposing drug to 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19); however, there are controversial reports…”
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Atazanavir Is a Competitive Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro, Impairing Variants Replication In Vitro and In Vivo
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (24-12-2021)“…Atazanavir (ATV) has already been considered as a potential repurposing drug to 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19); however, there are controversial reports…”
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Extracellular lipid droplets promote hemozoin crystallization in the gut of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni
Published in FEBS letters (01-05-2007)“…Hemozoin (Hz) is a heme crystal produced upon hemoglobin digestion as the main mechanism of heme disposal in several hematophagous organisms. Here, we show…”
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Activated Microglia-Induced Deficits in Excitatory Synapses Through IL-1[beta]: Implications for Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis
Published in Molecular neurobiology (01-08-2015)“…Recent clinical studies have shown that sepsis survivors may develop long-term cognitive impairments. The cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in these…”
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Role of NOX2-derived ROS in the development of cognitive impairment after sepsis
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