Search Results - "E.P. Souza"
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Effects of Zr content on microstructure and corrosion resistance of Ti–30Nb–Zr casting alloys for biomedical applications
Published in Electrochimica acta (15-02-2008)“…Titanium alloys show attractive properties for biomedical applications where the most important factors are biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, low modulus…”
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Short review on the use of graphene as a biomaterial –prospects, and challenges in Brazil
Published in Journal of materials research and technology (01-07-2022)“…Graphene and its derivatives have emerged in recent years as promising materials for use in regenerative medicine. It has been reported that graphene can…”
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Overnourishment during lactation induces metabolic and haemodynamic heart impairment during adulthood
Published in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases (01-11-2015)“…Abstract Aim In this study, the effects of postnatal overfeeding on heart energy homoeostasis and cardiac haemodynamics in adult male Swiss mice were examined…”
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CCR1 and CCR5 chemokine receptors are involved in fever induced by LPS ( E. coli ) and RANTES in rats
Published in Brain research (03-08-2007)“…Abstract This study, besides examining the involvement of CCR1 and CCR5 receptors in the LPS-induced fever (lipopolysaccharide, Escherichia coli ) in male…”
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Increased expression of keratinase and other peptidases by Candida parapsilosis mutants
Published in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research (01-03-2011)“…Keratinases are enzymes of great importance involved in pathogenic processes of some fungi. They also have a widespread ecological role since they are…”
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Left ventricular hypertrophy induced by overnutrition early in life
Published in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases (01-12-2009)“…Abstract Background and aims Human overnutrition has caused a rise in the prevalence of obesity in recent years. In addition to the deleterious effects of…”
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Cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC)-1 induces fever by a prostaglandin-dependent mechanism in rats
Published in Brain research (03-10-2008)“…Abstract Cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant-1 (CINC-1), a member of the ELR + CXC subfamily [ELR motif (glutamic acid-leucine-arginine) adjacent to…”
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Biofuels from oilseed fruits using different thermochemical processes: opportunities and challenges
Published in Biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining (01-05-2020)“…The characterization of the physical–chemical properties and the thermal behavior of oilseed fruits for biofuels production has gained interest in the…”
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Antinociceptive properties of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) in mice
Published in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research (01-04-2003)“…We have investigated the antinociceptive effects of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) (EOOG) in two classical models of pain in male Swiss…”
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Temporal variation of chemical composition and relaxant action of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) on guinea-pig ileum
Published in Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) (01-06-2005)“…The medicinal plant Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) is widely encountered in the Northeast of Brasil where it is used to treat digestive problems. Its leaves…”
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Cytokines, but not corticotropin-releasing factor and endothelin-1, participate centrally in the febrile response in zymosan-induced arthritis in rats
Published in Brain research (12-06-2015)“…Abstract Recent literature has revealed that centrally generated prostaglandins participate in the febrile response in zymosan-induced arthritis in rats…”
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Progenitor cells and TNF-alpha involvement during morphological changes in pancreatic islets of obese mice
Published in Tissue & cell (01-08-2012)“…Abstract Overnutrition during pregnancy and lactation lend increasing support to the development of obesity and several chronic diseases in adulthood such as…”
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Endothelin-1 as a central mediator of LPS-induced fever in rats
Published in Brain research (20-12-2005)“…Fever induced by E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats is substantially reduced by blockade of central endothelin ET B receptors. This study explores the…”
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Endocannabinoids, through opioids and prostaglandins, contribute to fever induced by key pyrogenic mediators
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-01-2016)“…Highlights • Endocannabinoids participate in the fever induced by TNF, IL-1β, IL-6, CRF and ET-1. • Endocannabinoids are not involved in the fever induced by…”
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Chemokine ligand (CCL)-3 promotes an integrated febrile response when injected within pre-optic area (POA) of rats and induces calcium signaling in cells of POA microcultures but not TNF-α or IL-6 synthesis
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-11-2013)“…Highlight • CCL3 injection in rat POA evokes integrated fever and induces Ca++ signaling in astrocytes and neurons from rat pup POA microcultures via CCR1 and…”
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Analgesic activity of the lignans from Lychnophora ericoides
Published in Phytochemistry (Oxford) (01-12-2000)“…Lychnophora ericoides is a Brazilian medicinal plant that is commercially available as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. The extract from roots, which…”
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In vitro interaction between the ammonium transport protein AmtB and partially uridylylated forms of the PII protein GlnZ
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics (01-09-2011)“…The ammonium transport family Amt/Rh comprises ubiquitous integral membrane proteins that facilitate ammonium movement across biological membranes. Besides…”
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Assessing erectile neurogenic dysfunction from heart rate variability through a Generalized Linear Mixed Model framework
Published in Computer methods and programs in biomedicine (01-07-2010)“…Abstract Background The low (LF) vs. high (HF) frequency energy ratio, computed from the spectral decomposition of heart beat intervals, has become a major…”
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Endothelin ET B receptors inhibit articular nociception and priming induced by carrageenan in the rat knee-joint
Published in European journal of pharmacology (02-08-2004)“…The participation of the endothelin system on nociception and priming induced by carrageenan in the knee-joint was investigated. Intra-articular (i.a.)…”
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