Search Results - "Fernandez, Patricia L."
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Hemolysis-induced lethality involves inflammasome activation by heme
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (30-09-2014)“…The increase of extracellular heme is a hallmark of hemolysis or extensive cell damage. Heme has prooxidant, cytotoxic, and inflammatory effects, playing a…”
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Heme induces programmed necrosis on macrophages through autocrine TNF and ROS production
Published in Blood (08-03-2012)“…Diseases that cause hemolysis or myonecrosis lead to the leakage of large amounts of heme proteins. Free heme has proinflammatory and cytotoxic effects. Heme…”
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Characterization of Heme as Activator of Toll-like Receptor 4
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (13-07-2007)“…Heme is an ancient and ubiquitous molecule present in organisms of all kingdoms, composed of an atom of iron linked to four ligand groups of porphyrin. A high…”
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Marine Diterpenoids as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Published in Mediators of Inflammation (01-01-2015)“…The inflammatory response is a highly regulated process, and its dysregulation can lead to the establishment of chronic inflammation and, in some cases, to…”
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Anti-amyloid aggregation activity of novel carotenoids: implications for Alzheimer's drug discovery
Published in Clinical interventions in aging (01-01-2017)“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, affecting approximately 33.5 million people worldwide. Aging is the main risk factor associated with…”
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Uprolides N, O and P from the Panamanian Octocoral Eunicea succinea
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (22-06-2016)“…Three new diterpenes, uprolide N (1), uprolide O (2), uprolide P (3) and a known one, dolabellane (4), were isolated from the CH₂Cl₂-MeOH extract of the…”
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Microglia receptors and their implications in the response to amyloid β for Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (13-03-2014)“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major public health problem with substantial economic and social impacts around the world. The hallmarks of AD pathogenesis…”
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Development of in-house, indirect ELISAs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-associated serology in COVID-19 patients in Panama
Published in PloS one (14-09-2021)“…COVID-19 is the name of the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, a close relative of those that caused the severe outbreaks of…”
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Lethality associated with snake venom exposure can be predicted by temperature drop in Swiss mice
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (28-08-2024)“…Establishing humane endpoints to minimize animal suffering in studies on snake venom toxicity and antivenom potency tests is crucial. Our findings reveal that…”
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Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Participate in Signaling Triggered by Heme in Macrophages and upon Hemolysis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-11-2020)“…Hemolysis causes an increase of intravascular heme, oxidative damage, and inflammation in which macrophages play a critical role. In these cells, heme can act…”
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Do B-1 cells play a role in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineages?
Published in Virulence (31-12-2022)“…We highlight the need to include an analysis of the B-1 B cell subset to complement the characterization of the cell-mediated immune response to the…”
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Gene expression patterns associated with Leishmania panamensis infection in macrophages from BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (22-02-2021)“…Leishmania parasites can trigger different host immune responses that result in varying levels of disease severity. The C57BL/6 and BALB/c mouse strains are…”
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Tetrahydrocurcumin Derivatives Enhanced the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Curcumin: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (26-11-2023)“…Tetrahydrocurcumin, the most abundant curcumin transformation product in biological systems, can potentially be a new alternative therapeutic agent with…”
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Polyphenols with Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Curcumin Derivatives
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-02-2023)“…Herein, we describe the synthesis and evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of new curcumin derivatives. The thirteen curcumin derivatives were…”
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Both B‐1a and B‐1b cells exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipids differentiate into IgM antibody‐secreting cells
Published in Immunology (01-08-2018)“…Summary Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The cellular immune response to mycobacteria has been characterized…”
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Body Temperature Drop as a Humane Endpoint in Snake Venom-Lethality Neutralization Tests
Published in Toxins (26-08-2023)“…Snake venom neutralization potency tests are required for quality control assessment by manufacturers and regulatory authorities. These assays require the use…”
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Identification of Inhibitors of CD36-Amyloid Beta Binding as Potential Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (21-06-2017)“…Neuroinflammation is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Amyloid β has a central role in microglia activation and the subsequent secretion…”
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A Computational Approach to Explore the Interaction of Semisynthetic Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Compounds with the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (27-12-2020)“…In the context of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous attempts have been made to discover new potential antiviral molecules…”
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Topsoil Properties as Affected by Tillage Systems in the Rolling Pampa Region of Argentina
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-07-2009)“…Improved topsoil structural quality is expected under no-till farming, but soil physical constraints can develop under continuous no-till. Our objectives were:…”
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Correction: De Jesus et al. Body Temperature Drop as a Humane Endpoint in Snake Venom-Lethality Neutralization Tests. Toxins 2023, 15 , 525
Published in Toxins (03-01-2024)“…In the original publication [...]…”
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