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Computational tools for exploring sequence databases as a resource for antimicrobial peptides by Porto, W.F., Pires, A.S., Franco, O.L.

“…Data mining has been recognized by many researchers as a hot topic in different areas. In the post-genomic era, the growing number of sequences deposited in…”
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Effects of physical exercise on Akkermansia muciniphila: a systematic review of human and animal studies by Aguiar, S S, Ribeiro, F M, Sousa Neto, I V, Franco, O L, Petriz, B

“…This systematic review aimed to compile various research designs, including experimental, longitudinal, cross-sectional, and case studies in humans and…”
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Insulin-like plant proteins as potential innovative drugs to treat diabetes—The Moringa oleifera case study by Paula, P.C., Oliveira, J.T.A., Sousa, D.O.B., Alves, B.G.T., Carvalho, A.F.U., Franco, O.L., Vasconcelos, I.M.

“…•Plant proteins with in vitro and in vivo insulin-mimetic effects.•Insulin-like proteins are found in leaves, fruits and seeds.•Insulin-like plant proteins…”
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Inhibition of insect pest α-amylases by little and finger millet inhibitors by Sivakumar, S., Mohan, M., Franco, O.L., Thayumanavan, B.

“…The inhibitory effect of three proteinaceous inhibitors isolated from little and finger millet was examined on gut α-amylases for four stored grain and four…”
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Identification of E. dysenterica laxative peptide: A novel strategy in the treatment of chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome by Lima, T.B., Silva, O.N., Oliveira, J.T.A., Vasconcelos, I.M., Scalabrin, F.B., Rocha, T.L., Grossi-de-Sá, M.F., Silva, L.P., Guadagnin, R.V., Quirino, B.F., Castro, C.F.S., Leonardecz, E., Franco, O.L.

“…Plants have contributed over the years to the discovery of various pharmacological products. Amongst the enormous diversity of herbs with remarkable medicinal…”
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Gene Microarray Analyses of Daboia russelli russelli Daboiatoxin Treatment of THP-1 Human Macrophages Infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei by Perumal Samy, R, Manikandan, J, Pachiappan, A, Ooi, E E, Aw, L T, Stiles, B G, Franco, O L, Kandasamy, M, Mathi, K M, Rane, G, Siveen, K S, Arunachalam, C, Zayed, M E, Alharbi, S A, Kumar, A P, Sethi, G, Lim, L H K, Chow, V T

“…Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis and represents a potential bioterrorism threat. In this study, the transcriptomic responses of…”
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Isolation of a novel Carica papaya α-amylase inhibitor with deleterious activity toward Callosobruchus maculatus by Farias, L.R., Costa, F.T., Souza, L.A., Pelegrini, P.B., Grossi-de-Sá, M.F., Neto, S.M., Bloch, C., Laumann, R.A., Noronha, E.F., Franco, O.L.

“…Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata) is a subsistence crop for small and poor farmers from Latin America and Africa. This culture is commonly damaged by cowpea weevil (…”
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Novel insights in the use of hydrolytic enzymes secreted by fungi with biotechnological potential by Pereira, J.L, Noronha, E.F, Miller, R.N.G, Franco, O.L

“…Entomopathogenic and mycoparasitic fungi synthesize hydrolytic enzymes such as chitinases, proteinases and β-glucanases. These enzymes can act synergistically,…”
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Dose-dependent immunogenicity of a soluble Neospora caninum tachyzoite-extract vaccine formulated with a soy lecithin/β-glucan adjuvant in cattle by Mansilla, F.C., Czepluch, W., Malacari, D.A., Hecker, Y.P., Bucafusco, D., Franco-Mahecha, O.L., Moore, D.P., Capozzo, A.V.

“…Mice immunized with a soluble extract of Neospora caninum tachyzoites (sNcAg) formulated with Providean-AVEC®, an aqueous soy-based adjuvant, are fully…”
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Proteome responses of Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899 upon apigenin and salt stress induction by Maximiano, M.R., Megías, E., Santos, I.R., Santos, L.S., Ollero, F.J., Megías, M., Franco, O.L., Mehta, A.

“…Rhizobium tropici establishes symbiosis with several leguminous species, inducing nitrogen fixing nodules. Communication between rhizobia and legumes starts…”
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Deciphering the structural basis for glucocorticoid resistance caused by missense mutations in the ligand binding domain of glucocorticoid receptor by Monteiro, L.L.S., Franco, O.L., Alencar, S.A., Porto, W.F.

“…The glucocorticoid resistance hereditary condition may emerge from the occurrence of point mutations in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), which could impair…”
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Host induced gene silencing of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum effector genes for the control of white mold by Maximiano, M.R., Santos, L.S., Santos, C., Aragão, F.J.L., Dias, S.C., Franco, O.L., Mehta, A.

“…Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.), the causal agent of white mold, is a necrotrophic fungus with worldwide distribution. This fungus can infect more than 600…”
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Proteomic approaches to study plant–pathogen interactions by Quirino, B.F., Candido, E.S., Campos, P.F., Franco, O.L., Krüger, R.H.

“…The proteomics approach is just beginning to be applied to study how plants interact with pathogens. Opportunities and challenges of this approach are reviewed…”
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Alcoholic Beverage Preference and Dietary Habits in Elderly across Europe: Analyses within the Consortium on Health and Ageing: Network of Cohorts in Europe and the United States (CHANCES) Project by Sluik, Diewertje, Jankovic, Nicole, O'Doherty, Mark G, Geelen, Anouk, Schöttker, Ben, Rolandsson, Olov, Kiefte-de Jong, Jessica C, Ferrieres, Jean, Bamia, Christina, Fransen, Heidi P, Boer, Jolanda M A, Eriksson, Sture, Martínez, Begoña, Huerta, José María, Kromhout, Daan, de Groot, Lisette C P G M, Franco, Oscar H, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Boffetta, Paolo, Kee, Frank, Feskens, Edith J M

“…The differential associations of beer, wine, and spirit consumption on cardiovascular risk found in observational studies may be confounded by diet. We…”
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Next-generation nanoantibacterial tools developed from peptides by Vries, Renko de, Andrade, Cesar AS, Bakuzis, Andris F, Mandal, Santi M, Franco, Octavio L

“…Bacteria resistant against various antimicrobial compounds have emerged in many countries, and the age of resistance has just started. Among the more promising…”
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An antifungal peptide from passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis) seeds with similarities to 2S albumin proteins by Pelegrini, P.B., Noronha, E.F., Muniz, M.A.R., Vasconcelos, I.M., Chiarello, M.D., Oliveira, J.T.A., Franco, O.L.

“…An actual worldwide problem consists of an expressive increase of economic losses and health problems caused by fungi. In order to solve this problem, several…”
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Gene expression and proteome analysis during the Musa acuminata-Mycosphaerella musicola interaction by Miller, R.N.G., Passos, M.A.N., Emediato, F.L., Cruz, V.O., Silva Jr, O., Franco, O.L., Oliveira-Junior, N.G.

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Fusion of plectasin derivative NZ2114 with hydrophilic random coil polypeptide: Recombinant production in Pichia pastoris and antimicrobial activity against clinical strain MRSA by Lima, L. A., de Vries, R., Biswaro, L. S., Vasconcelos, I. M., Franco, O. L., Dias, S. C.

“…One of the roadblocks towards the practical use of antimicrobial peptides for medical use is their relatively high cost when synthesized chemically. Effective…”
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In Vivo Bioinsecticidal Activity toward Ceratitis capitata (Fruit Fly) and Callosobruchus maculatus (Cowpea Weevil) and in Vitro Bioinsecticidal Activity toward Different Orders of Insect Pests of a Trypsin Inhibitor Purified from Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica) Seeds by Araújo, Carina L, Bezerra, Ingrid W. L, Oliveira, Adeliana S, Moura, Fabiano T, Macedo, Leonardo L. P, Gomes, Carlos E. M, Barbosa, Aulus E. A. D, Macedo, Francisco P, Souza, Tánia M. S, Franco, Octavio L, Bloch-J, Carlos, Sales, Mauricio P

“…A proteinaceous inhibitor with high activity against trypsin-like serine proteinases was purified from seeds of the tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) by gel…”
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Effects of soybean Kunitz trypsin inhibitor on the cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) by Franco, O.L, Dias, S.C, Magalhaes, C.P, Monteiro, A.C.S, Bloch, C. Jr, Melo, F.R, Oliveira-Neto, O.B, Monnerat, R.G, Grossi-de-Sa, M.F

“…The cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is an economically important pest of cotton in tropical and subtropical areas of several countries in the Americas,…”
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