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Patagonin-CRISP: Antimicrobial Activity and Source of Antimicrobial Molecules in Duvernoy's Gland Secretion ( Philodryas patagoniensis Snake) by Badari, Juliana Cuoco, Díaz-Roa, Andrea, Teixeira Rocha, Marisa Maria, Mendonça, Ronaldo Zucatelli, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…Snake venom contains a variety of toxins with a range of biological activity, among these toxins cysteine-rich secreted proteins (CRISPs) can be found. The…”
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Garlic: An Alternative Treatment for Group B Streptococcus by Torres, Kátia Andrea de Menezes, Lima, Sônia Maria Rolim Rosa, Torres, Luce Maria Brandão, Gamberini, Maria Thereza, Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael da

“…Prenatal screening in pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has successfully reduced the incidence of…”
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Acylpolyamine Mygalin as a TLR4 Antagonist Based on Molecular Docking and In Vitro Analyses by Espinoza-Culupú, Abraham, Vázquez-Ramírez, Ricardo, Farfán-López, Mariella, Mendes, Elizabeth, Notomi Sato, Maria, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael, Borges, Monamaris Marques

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are transmembrane proteins that are key regulators of innate and adaptive immune responses, particularly TLR4, and they have been…”
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Two new Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 species from Brazil and Bolivia (Araneae, Theraphosidae) by Revollo, Irene Soliz, Júnior, Pedro Ismael da Silva, Bertani, Rogério

“…Two new species of Mello-Leitão, 1923 are described from Brazil and Bolivia, from Distrito Federal and the state of Goiás, Brazil, and from the state of…”
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Two Tachykinin-Related Peptides with Antimicrobial Activity Isolated from Triatoma infestans Hemolymph by Diniz, Laura Cristina Lima, Alves, Flávio Lopes, Miranda, Antonio, Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael da

“…Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) are molecules that can interact with microbial cells and lead to membrane disruption or intracellular molecule…”
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Presynaptic Activity of an Isolated Fraction from Rhinella schneideri Poison by Rostelato-Ferreira, Sandro, André Dal Belo, Cháriston, Ismael da Silva Junior, Pedro, Hyslop, Stephen, Rodrigues-Simioni, Léa, Augusto Alves Rocha-e-Silva, Thomaz

“…In chick biventer cervicis in vitro nerve-muscle preparation, the poison leads to neuromuscular blockade by inhibiting acetylcholine release, without…”
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Insights into Antimicrobial Peptides from Limacus flavus Mucus by Hayashida, Patricia Yumi, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…Antimicrobial peptides have been a major research subject since the rise of antimicrobial resistance as a major public health problem. These molecules are…”
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Secretion of the arthrodial membrane gland of a harvester (Arachnida: Opiliones): Antimicrobial activity by Santos Silva, Norton Felipe dos, Willemart, Rodrigo Hirata, Cunha Silva, José Roberto Machado, Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael da

“…•“Molecules with antimicrobial activity in the secretion of the arthrodial membrane glande of a harvester (Arachnida, Opiliones)” (Short communications) −…”
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Mygalin, an Acanthoscurria gomesiana spider-derived synthetic, modulates haloperidol-induced cataleptic state in mice by Santos, Gabriela Xavier, Dos SantosTeodoro, Joyce Elise, Fonseca, Mylena Gonçalves, Acunha, Renata Moreira, da Silva Júnior, Pedro Ismael, Reis, Luciana Maria Dos, de Freitas, Renato Leonardo, Medeiros, Priscila

“…Haloperidol (HAL) is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, adverse effects are observed in the extrapyramidal tracts due to its…”
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In Silico and In Vitro Approach for Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of Mygalin by Espinoza-Culupú, Abraham, Del Santos, Nayara, Farfán-López, Mariella, Mendes, Elizabeth, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael, Marques Borges, Monamaris

“…There is a great interest in describing new molecules to be used as therapeutic targets in various diseases, particularly those that play a role in…”
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Presence of a neprilysin on Avicularia juruensis (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) venom by do Nascimento, Soraia Maria, de Oliveira, Ursula Castro, Nishiyama-Jr, Milton Yutaka, Tashima, Alexandre Keiji, Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael da

“…Spiders are the most successful and diversified group of venomous animals. Currently, there are more than 49,000 species distributed almost all over the world…”
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Serrulin: A Glycine-Rich Bioactive Peptide from the Hemolymph of the Yellow Tityus serrulatus Scorpion by de Jesus Oliveira, Thiago, Oliveira, Ursula Castro de, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules, which have a potential use as antibiotic or pharmacological tools. In chelicerate organisms, such as…”
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Chemosensory discrimination of male age by female Psammodromus algirus lizards based on femoral secretions and feces by Nisa Ramiro, Carolina, Rodríguez‐Ruiz, Gonzalo, López, Pílar, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael, Trefaut Rodrigues, Miguel, Martín, José

“…Chemical communication plays an essential role in several social and reproductive behaviors of many animals. In lizards, the main sources of semiochemicals are…”
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Longipin: An Amyloid Antimicrobial Peptide from the Harvestman Acutisoma longipes (Arachnida: Opiliones) with Preferential Affinity for Anionic Vesicles by Sayegh, Raphael Santa Rosa, Batista, Isabel de Fátima Correia, Melo, Robson Lopes de, Riske, Karin A, Daffre, Sirlei, Montich, Guillermo, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…In contrast to vertebrate immune systems, invertebrates lack an adaptive response and rely solely on innate immunity in which antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)…”
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Antimicrobial activity of leucine‐substituted decoralin analogs with lower hemolytic activity by Torres, Marcelo Der Torossian, Pedron, Cibele Nicolaski, Lima, Julia Aparecida, Silva, Pedro Ismael, Silva, Fernanda Dias, Oliveira, Vani Xavier

“…Linear cationic α‐helical antimicrobial peptides are promising chemotherapeutics. Most of them act by different mechanisms, making it difficult to…”
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Molecular hybridization strategy for tuning bioactive peptide function by Pedron, Cibele Nicolaski, Torres, Marcelo Der Torossian, Oliveira, Cyntia Silva, Silva, Adriana Farias, Andrade, Gislaine Patricia, Wang, Yiming, Pinhal, Maria Aparecida Silva, Cerchiaro, Giselle, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael, da Silva, Fernanda Dias, Radhakrishnan, Ravi, de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Oliveira Junior, Vani Xavier

“…The physicochemical and structural properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) determine their mechanism of action and biological function. However, the…”
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Protein Components of the Arthrodial Membrane Gland in a Neotropical Harvestman (Arachnida, Opiliones) by dos Santos Silva, Norton Felipe, Willemart, Rodrigo Hirata, Cunha da Silva, José Roberto Machado, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…The content of arthrodial membrane glands in arthropods has seldom been studied. Here, we have analyzed the proteins of the arthrodial membrane gland of the…”
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Hemoglobin Reassembly of Antimicrobial Fragments from the Midgut of Triatoma infestans by Diniz, Laura Cristina Lima, da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael

“…Hemoglobin is one of the most important molecules of the human body. Beyond its physiological activity, hemoglobins are able to inhibit the growth of several…”
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Mating behavior of Sickius longibulbi (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae), a spider that lacks spermathecae by Bertani, Rogério, Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri, da Silva Júnior, Pedro Ismael

“…We describe the mating behavior in the spermatheca-lacking theraphosid species Sickius longibulbiSoares & Camargo 1948. The behavior in captivity of nine pairs…”
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Acanthoscurria gomesiana spider‐derived synthetic mygalin in the dorsal raphe nucleus modulates acute and chronic pain by Medeiros, Ana C., Medeiros, Priscila, Freitas, Renato L., Silva Júnior, Pedro Ismael, Coimbra, Norberto C., Santos, Wagner F.

“…Mygalin, a diacylspermidine that is naturally found in the hemolymph of the spider Acanthoscurria gomesiana, is of interest for development as a potential…”
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