Search Results - "Franco, Gloria R."
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Virus-host coevolution: common patterns of nucleotide motif usage in Flaviviridae and their hosts
Published in PloS one (20-07-2009)“…Virus-host biological interaction is a continuous coevolutionary process involving both host immune system and viral escape mechanisms. Flaviviridae family is…”
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Adar3 Is Involved in Learning and Memory in Mice
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (13-04-2018)“…The amount of regulatory RNA encoded in the genome and the extent of RNA editing by the post-transcriptional deamination of adenosine to inosine (A-I) have…”
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Recounting the FANTOM CAGE-Associated Transcriptome
Published in Genome research (01-07-2020)“…Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key coordinators of biological and cellular processes. Characterizing lncRNA expression across cells and tissues…”
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Vitamin B12 attenuates leukocyte inflammatory signature in COVID-19 via methyl-dependent changes in epigenetic markings
Published in Frontiers in immunology (13-03-2023)“…COVID-19 induces chromatin remodeling in host immune cells, and it had previously been shown that vitamin B12 downregulates some inflammatory genes…”
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Oxidative stress and DNA lesions: the role of 8-oxoguanine lesions in Trypanosoma cruzi cell viability
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2013)“…The main consequence of oxidative stress is the formation of DNA lesions, which can result in genomic instability and lead to cell death. Guanine is the base…”
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A single FTO gene variant rs9939609 is associated with body weight evolution in a multiethnic extremely obese population that underwent bariatric surgery
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-11-2015)“…Abstract Objectives The rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the fat mass and obesity-associated ( FTO ) gene is involved in obesity. Few studies…”
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Microarray analysis of gene expression induced by sexual contact in Schistosoma mansoni
Published in BMC genomics (20-06-2007)“…The parasitic trematode Schistosoma mansoni is one of the major causative agents of Schistosomiasis, a disease that affects approximately 200 million people,…”
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The MHC gene region of murine hosts influences the differential tissue tropism of infecting Trypanosoma cruzi strains
Published in PloS one (01-04-2009)“…We have previously demonstrated that both parasite genetic variability and host genetic background were important in determining the differential tissue…”
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Identification of a new Schistosoma mansoni SMYB1 partner: putative roles in RNA metabolism
Published in Parasitology (01-08-2013)“…SMYB1 is a Schistosoma mansoni protein highly similar to members of the Y-box binding protein family. Similar to other homologues, SMYB1 is able to bind…”
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Exploring the hidden hot world of long non-coding RNAs in thermophilic fungus using a robust computational pipeline
Published in Scientific reports (27-08-2024)“…Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are versatile RNA molecules recently identified as key regulators of gene expression in response to environmental stress. Our…”
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Phylogenetic analysis and population structure of Pseudomonas alloputida
Published in Genomics (San Diego, Calif.) (01-11-2021)“…The Pseudomonas putida group comprises strains with biotechnological and clinical relevance. P. alloputida was proposed as a new species and highlighted the…”
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The long non-coding RNA NEAT1 is responsive to neuronal activity and is associated with hyperexcitability states
Published in Scientific reports (05-01-2017)“…Despite their abundance, the molecular functions of long non-coding RNAs in mammalian nervous systems remain poorly understood. Here we show that the long…”
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Identification of lactic acid bacteria associated with traditional cachaça fermentations
Published in Brazilian journal of microbiology (01-04-2010)“…During the production of traditional cachaça (alembic´s cachaça), contamination of the fermented must is one of the factors leading to economic losses in…”
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Spencermartinsiella nicolii sp. nov., a potential opportunistic pathogenic yeast species isolated from rotting wood in Brazil
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-09-2024)“…Nineteen isolates representing a candidate for a novel yeast species belonging to the genus were recovered from rotting wood samples collected at different…”
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Subcellular relocalization and nuclear redistribution of the RNA methyltransferases TRMT1 and TRMT1L upon neuronal activation
Published in RNA biology (02-11-2021)“…RNA modifications are dynamic chemical entities that expand the RNA lexicon and regulate RNA fate. The most abundant modification present in mRNAs,…”
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Spathaspora boniae sp. nov., a D-xylose-fermenting species in the Candida albicans/Lodderomyces clade
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-10-2017)“…Two yeast isolates producing asci-containing elongate ascospores with curved ends typical of the genus Spathaspora were isolated from rotting wood samples…”
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Spathaspora marinasilvae sp. nov., a xylose‐fermenting yeast isolated from galleries of passalid beetles and rotting wood in the Amazonian rainforest biome
Published in Yeast (Chichester, England) (01-07-2024)“…Four yeast isolates were obtained from rotting wood and galleries of passalid beetles collected in different sites of the Brazilian Amazonian Rainforest in…”
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Noncoding SNPs associated with increased GDF15 levels located in a metformin-activated enhancer region upstream of GDF15
Published in Pharmacogenomics (01-06-2020)“…GDF15 levels are a biomarker for metformin use. We performed the functional annotation of noncoding genome-wide association study (GWAS) SNPs for GDF15 levels…”
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Yeast communities associated with cacti in Brazil and the description of Kluyveromyces starmeri sp. nov. based on phylogenomic analyses
Published in Yeast (Chichester, England) (01-12-2020)“…Yeast communities associated with cacti were studied in three ecosystems of Southeast, Central and North Brazil. A total of 473 yeast strains belonging to 72…”
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Phenotypic screen of early-developing larvae of the blood fluke, schistosoma mansoni, using RNA interference
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2009)“…RNA interference (RNAi) represents the only method currently available for manipulating gene-specific expression in Schistosoma spp., although application of…”
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