Search Results - "Figueira, Cláudio Pereira"
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Leishmania infection modulates beta-1 integrin activation and alters the kinetics of monocyte spreading over fibronectin
Published in Scientific reports (07-08-2015)“…Contact with Leishmania leads to a decreases in mononuclear phagocyte adherence to connective tissue. In this work, we studied the early stages of bond…”
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Leptospira interrogans biofilm formation in Rattus norvegicus (Norway rats) natural reservoirs
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2021)“…Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) is the main reservoir host of pathogenic Leptospira, the causative agent of leptospirosis, in urban environments. Pathogenic…”
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Virulent Mycobacterium fortuitum Restricts NO Production by a Gamma Interferon-Activated J774 Cell Line and Phagosome-Lysosome Fusion
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-10-2002)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Leishmania amazonensis infection impairs VLA-4 clustering and adhesion complex assembly at the adhesion site of J774 cells
Published in Pathogens and disease (17-01-2023)“…Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that may lead to a single or multiple disseminated cutaneous lesions. The mechanisms involved in…”
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IGF-1 overexpression improves mesenchymal stem cell survival and promotes neurological recovery after spinal cord injury
Published in Stem cell research & therapy (21-05-2019)“…Survival and therapeutic actions of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) can be limited by the hostile microenvironment present during acute…”
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The effects of inflammation on connexin 43 in chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy
Published in Frontiers in immunology (29-07-2024)“…Cardiac arrhythmias are the main cause of sudden death due to Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy (CCC). Here we investigated alterations in connexin 43 (Cx43)…”
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Biofilm formation in vitro by Leptospira interrogans strains isolated from naturally infected dogs and their role in antimicrobial resistance
Published in Heliyon (01-03-2023)“…Leptospira interrogans is a biofilm-forming pathogen, however, there are few data involving Brazilian strains isolated from dogs and their antimicrobial…”
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Heterologous expression of pathogen-specific genes ligA and ligB in the saprophyte Leptospira biflexaconfers enhanced adhesion to cultured cells and fibronectin
Published in BMC microbiology (09-06-2011)“…Abstract Background In comparison to other bacterial pathogens, our knowledge of the molecular basis of the pathogenesis of leptospirosis is extremely limited…”
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Environmental Biofilms from an Urban Community in Salvador, Brazil, Shelter Previously Uncharacterized Saprophytic Leptospira
Published in Microbial ecology (01-11-2023)“…Biofilms are complex microecosystems with valuable ecological roles that can shelter a variety of microorganisms. Spirochetes from the genus Leptospira have…”
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The OmpA-like protein Loa22 is essential for leptospiral virulence
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-07-2007)“…Pathogenic mechanisms of Leptospira interrogans, the causal agent of leptospirosis, remain largely unknown. This is mainly due to the lack of tools for genetic…”
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A comparative study of human glomerular basement membrane thickness using direct measurement and orthogonal intercept methods
Published in BMC nephrology (10-01-2022)“…Here we report estimates of glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickness in the Brazilian population performed using direct (DM) and orthogonal interception…”
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Targeted Mutagenesis in Pathogenic Leptospira Species: Disruption of the LigB Gene Does Not Affect Virulence in Animal Models of Leptospirosis
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-12-2008)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Heterologous expression of pathogen-specific genes ligA and ligB in the saprophyte Leptospira biflexa confers enhanced adhesion to cultured cells and fibronectin
Published in BMC microbiology (09-06-2011)“…In comparison to other bacterial pathogens, our knowledge of the molecular basis of the pathogenesis of leptospirosis is extremely limited. An improved…”
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Heterogenic colonization patterns by Leptospira interrogans in Rattus norvegicus from urban slums
Published in Brazilian journal of microbiology (01-10-2015)“…We evaluated the renal colonization by Leptospira interrogans in Rattus norvegicus (rats), as it is the major natural reservoir of urban leptospirosis. We…”
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Real-Time PCR Reveals Rapid Dissemination of Leptospira interrogans after Intraperitoneal and Conjunctival Inoculation of Hamsters
Published in Infection and immunity (01-07-2016)“…The pathogen Leptospira interrogans is a highly motile spirochete that causes acute and fulminant infections in humans and other accidental hosts. Hematogenous…”
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A novel flagellar sheath protein, FcpA, determines filament coiling, translational motility and virulence for the Leptospira spirochete
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-08-2016)“…Summary Leptospira are unique among bacteria based on their helical cell morphology with hook‐shaped ends and the presence of periplasmic flagella (PF) with…”
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GMP-compliant extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells: manufacturing and pre-clinical evaluation in ARDS treatment
Published in Cytotherapy (Oxford, England) (01-09-2024)“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a new axis of intercellular communication that can be harnessed for therapeutic purposes, as cell-free therapies. The…”
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Leptospira interrogans biofilm formation in Rattus norvegicus
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (08-09-2021)“…Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) is the main reservoir host of pathogenic Leptospira, the causative agent of leptospirosis, in urban environments. Pathogenic…”
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Leishmania infantum Lipophosphoglycan-Deficient Mutants: A Tool to Study Host Cell-Parasite Interplay
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (05-04-2018)“…Lipophosphoglycan (LPG) is the major surface glycoconjugate of metacyclic promastigotes and is associated with virulence in various species of this parasite…”
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF A STRAIN OF BOTRYOCOCCUS TERRIBILIS (TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE) FROM BRAZIL
Published in Journal of phycology (01-10-2012)“…The genus Botryococcus comprises a group of cosmopolitan species of freshwater colonial green algae, some of which synthesize and accumulate an unusually high…”
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