Search Results - "Diogo O. Souza"
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Neural acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase deregulation during streptozotocin-induced behavioral, metabolic and redox modification in Nauphoeta cinerea
Published in BMC neuroscience (29-08-2024)“…Genetic and environmental factors have been linked with neurodegeneration, especially in the elderly. Yet, efforts to impede neurodegenerative processes have…”
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Glycolysis-Derived Compounds From Astrocytes That Modulate Synaptic Communication
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (23-01-2019)“…Based on the concept of the tripartite synapse, we have reviewed the role of glucose-derived compounds in glycolytic pathways in astroglial cells. Glucose…”
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Agrp neurons mediate Sirt1's action on the melanocortin system and energy balance: roles for Sirt1 in neuronal firing and synaptic plasticity
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-09-2010)“…Sirt1 has been associated with various effects of calorie restriction, including an increase in lifespan. Here we show in mice that a central regulatory…”
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Caffeine consumption prevents memory impairment, neuronal damage, and adenosine A2A receptors upregulation in the hippocampus of a rat model of sporadic dementia
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (2013)“…Intracerebroventricular (icv) streptozotocin (STZ) administration induces pathological and behavioral alterations similar to those observed in Alzheimer's…”
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JM-20 treatment prevents neuronal damage and memory impairment induced by aluminum chloride in rats
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-12-2021)“…•JM-20 improved different types of memory in a model of cognitive decline and neuronal damage in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of adult…”
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Oxidative stress parameters in unmedicated and treated bipolar subjects during initial manic episode: A possible role for lithium antioxidant effects
Published in Neuroscience letters (21-06-2007)“…Studies have proposed the involvement of oxidative stress and neuronal energy dysfunctions in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). This study…”
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Differences in spatio-temporal behavior of zebrafish in the open tank paradigm after a short-period confinement into dark and bright environments
Published in PloS one (02-05-2011)“…The open tank paradigm, also known as novel tank diving test, is a protocol used to evaluate the zebrafish behavior. Several characteristics have been…”
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Effects of Single Low Dose of Dexamethasone before Noncardiac and Nonneurologic Surgery and General Anesthesia on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction-A Phase III Double Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in PloS one (06-05-2016)“…Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a multifactorial adverse event most frequently in elderly patients. This study evaluated the effect of…”
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Probucol, a lipid-lowering drug, prevents cognitive and hippocampal synaptic impairments induced by amyloid β peptide in mice
Published in Experimental neurology (01-02-2012)“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by synaptic loss and cognitive impairments. The presence of extracellular senile plaques…”
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Caffeine and an adenosine A₂A receptor antagonist prevent memory impairment and synaptotoxicity in adult rats triggered by a convulsive episode in early life
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-01-2010)“…Seizures early in life cause long-term behavioral modifications, namely long-term memory deficits in experimental animals. Since caffeine and adenosine A₂A…”
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Differential proteomics of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection reveals molecular changes potentially involved in immune system evasion by a Brazilian strain of ZIKV
Published in Archives of virology (01-02-2023)“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus that was responsible for multiple outbreaks from 2007 to 2015. It has been linked to cases of microcephaly in Brazil in 2015,…”
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Decreased Plasma Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Unmedicated Bipolar Patients During Manic Episode
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (15-01-2007)“…Background Bipolar disorder (BD) has been increasingly associated with abnormalities in neuroplasticity and cellular resilience. Brain Derived Neurotrophic…”
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Serum levels of S100B and NSE proteins in Alzheimer's disease patients
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (27-01-2010)“…Alzheimer's disease is the most common dementia in the elderly, and the potential of peripheral biochemical markers as complementary tools in the…”
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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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Ovotoxicants 4-vinylcyclohexene 1,2-monoepoxide and 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide disrupt redox status and modify different electrophile sensitive target enzymes and genes in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Redox biology (01-08-2015)“…The compounds 4-vinylcyclohexene 1,2-monoepoxide (VCM) and 4-Vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) are the two downstream metabolites of 4-vinylcyclohexene (VCH),…”
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Lithium increases plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor in acute bipolar mania: A preliminary 4-week study
Published in Neuroscience letters (20-04-2011)“…► This study investigates the effects of lithium monotherapy on BDNF in bipolar mania. ► BDNF levels increased significantly after 4 weeks of lithium…”
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Antidepressant-Like Effects of Chronic Guanosine in the Olfactory Bulbectomy Mouse Model
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (04-08-2021)“…Major depressive disorder (MDD) leads to pervasive changes in the health of afflicted patients. Despite advances in the understanding of MDD and its treatment,…”
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Prenatal methylmercury exposure hampers glutathione antioxidant system ontogenesis and causes long-lasting oxidative stress in the mouse brain
Published in Toxicology and applied pharmacology (15-02-2008)“…During the perinatal period, the central nervous system (CNS) is extremely sensitive to metals, including methylmercury (MeHg). Although the mechanism(s)…”
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Allopurinol attenuates postoperative pain and modulates the purinergic system in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of anesthesia (01-12-2021)“…Purpose Allopurinol is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme xanthine oxidase used primarily in the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. The aim of this study was…”
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Methylmercury induces oxidative injury, alterations in permeability and glutamine transport in cultured astrocytes
Published in Brain research (02-02-2007)“…Abstract The neurotoxicity of high levels of methylmercury (MeHg) is well established both in humans and experimental animals. Astrocytes accumulate MeHg and…”
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