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Modulation of oxidative neurometabolism in ischemia/reperfusion by nitrite by Dias, C., Lourenço, C.F., Laranjinha, J., Ledo, A.

“…Nitrite has been viewed essentially as an inert metabolic endpoint of nitric oxide (•NO). However, under certain conditions, nitrite can be a source of •NO. In…”
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In vivo hydrogen peroxide diffusivity in brain tissue supports volume signaling activity by Ledo, A., Fernandes, E., Salvador, A., Laranjinha, J., Barbosa, R.M.

“…Hydrogen peroxide is a major redox signaling molecule underlying a novel paradigm of cell function and communication. A role for H2O2 as an intercellular…”
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The bioactivity of neuronal-derived nitric oxide in aging and neurodegeneration: Switching signaling to degeneration by Ledo, A., Lourenço, C.F., Cadenas, E., Barbosa, R.M., Laranjinha, J.

“…The small and diffusible free radical nitric oxide (•NO) has fascinated biological and medical scientists since it was promoted from atmospheric air pollutant…”
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PROTOCOL FOR INVENTORY OF MAPPED PLOTS IN TROPICAL FOREST by Ledo, A

“…Inventorying field mapped plots can be difficult in tropical forest because visibility and access are limited due to high density of woody plants…”
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Perennial-GHG: A new generic allometric model to estimate biomass accumulation and greenhouse gas emissions in perennial food and bioenergy crops by Ledo, A., Heathcote, R., Hastings, A., Smith, P., Hillier, J.

“…Agriculture, and its impact on land, contributes almost a third of total human emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). At the same time, it is the only sector…”
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Bioactive Lipids and the Gut-Brain Axis: Diet as a Modulator of Bioactivity and Diversity of Lipids in the Brain by Ledo, A, Rocha, B S, Laranjinha, J

“…The brain is highly rich in lipids, which accounts for roughly 50% of its dry weight. The brain lipidome, generally characterized over half a century ago, is…”
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Rio Birth Cohort Study on Environmental Exposure and Childhood Development – PIPA Project by Asmus, Carmen Ildes R. Fróes, Barbosa, Arnaldo Prata, Meyer, Armando, Damasceno, Nataly, Rosa, Ana Cristina Simões, Medronho, Roberto, da Cunha, Antônio Jose Ledo A., Moreira, Josino Costa, Fernandes, Thatiana V. R. de B., Martins, Marlos, Luiz, Ronir Raggio, de Magalhães Câmara, Volney

“…Background/Objective: As a developing country, Brazil presents a wide range of environmental risks that can constitute hazards to child health. The country…”
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Urban Green Spaces and Newborns Metal Concentrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Fróes-Asmus, Carmen IR, Damasceno, Nataly, Prata-Barbosa, Arnaldo, Luiz, Ronir Raggio, Damacena, Giseli Nogueira, Meyer, Armando, Rezende, Jorge, Amim, Joffre, Carvalho, Denise, Medronho, Roberto, Da Cunha, Antônio Jose Ledo A., De Magalhães Câmara, Volney

“…Background: Brazil is the largest country in South and Latin America with an accelerated urbanization process, and the city of Rio de Janeiro is the second…”
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Dynamic price competition in auto insurance brokerage by Braido, Luis H.B., Ledo, Bruno C.A.

“…We analyze Brazilian data on auto insurance and document that (a) about 20% of policies are sold without brokerage commission; (b) over 40% are sold at the…”
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Multiple Environmental Exposure in Pregnant Women and Their Children in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio Birth Cohort Study: PIPA Project by Fróes-Asmus, Carmen I. R., Meyer, Armando, da Cunha, Antônio Jose Ledo A., Damasceno, Nataly, Gomes, Luiz Eduardo, Luiz, Ronir Raggio, Rosa, Ana Cristina Simões, do Couto Jacob, Silvana, Barbosa, Arnaldo Prata, de B. Fernandes, Thatiana V. R., Medronho, Roberto, de Magalhães Câmara, Volney

“…The PIPA project is the first birth cohort study in Brazil focusing on the investigation of environmental pollutant exposure effects on child health. This…”
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Morphoanatomical aspects of the starting material for the improvement of pineapple cryopreservation by the droplet-vitrification technique by Guerra, PatrÍcia A, Souza, Everton H, Max, Daniela A S, Rossi, MÔnica L, Villalobos-Olivera, Ariel, Ledo, Carlos A S, Martinez-Montero, Marcos E, Souza, Fernanda V D

“…Cryopreservation of pineapple shoot tips has been established from various protocols, including droplet vitrification. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the…”
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Diversity and genetic structure of mangaba remnants in states of northeastern Brazil by Amorim, J A E, Mata, L R, Lédo, A S, Azevedo, V C R, Silva, A V C

“…In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity and structure of remnants of mangaba populations in states of northeastern Brazil by applying 9 microsatellite…”
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Genetic diversity in native Genipa americana (Rubiaceae) populations in Sergipe, Brazil by Cardoso, MN, Nascimento, ALS, de Oliveira, LAR, de Assunção, DA, Machado, CA, de Oliveira, ACA, de Jesus, AS, Lédo, AS, Archiminio, RS, Rabbani, ARC, Silva, AVC

“…Genipap (Genipa americana - Rubiaceae) is native to tropical America, occurring in Brazil in practically all biomes, except in the Pampas. It has socioeconomic…”
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Genetic diversity of Saccharum complex using ISSR markers by Oliveira, L A R, Machado, C A, Cardoso, M N, Oliveira, A C A, Amaral, A L, Rabbani, A R C, Silva, A V C, Ledo, A S

“…Sugarcane (Saccharum sp, Poaceae) is native to Southeast Asia, and due to growing demand as raw material, its cultivation recently expanded to new frontiers…”
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Ethanol alters gene expression and cell organization during optic vesicle evagination by Santos-Ledo, A, Cavodeassi, F, Carreño, H, Aijón, J, Arévalo, R

“…Highlights • Ethanol alters eye morphogenesis at early stages of embryogenesis. • The expression patterns of some genes important for eye morphogenesis are…”
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Quality of life and its domains in leprosy patients after neurolysis: a study using WHOQOL-BREF by Reis, Felipe J J, Cunha, Antonio José Ledo A, Gosling, Artur Padão, Fontana, Ana Paula, Gomes, Maria Katia

“…Surgical nerve decompression in leprosy is indicated to prevent or treat nerve damage, and to improve sensory motor function and quality of life (QoL). The…”
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New insights into opioid regulatory pathways: influence of opioids on Wnt1 expression in zebrafish embryos by Sanchez-Simon, F.M, Ledo, A.S, Arevalo, R, Rodriguez, R.E

“…Abstract Opioids are the most potent analgesics known today, but their prolonged administration produces severe adverse effects such as constipation,…”
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Lethality by pneumonia and factors associated to death by Ferreira, Sidnei, Sant’Anna, Clemax C., March, Maria de Fátima B.P., Santos, Marilene Augusta R.C., Cunha, Antonio Jose Ledo A.

“…to describe the case-fatality rate (CFR) and risk factors of death in children with community-acquired acute pneumonia (CAP) in a pediatric university…”
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Genetic diversity in natural populations of mangaba in Sergipe, the largest producer State in Brazil by Soares, A N R, Vitória, M F, Nascimento, A L S, Ledo, A S, Rabbani, A R C, Silva, A V C

“…Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) is found in areas of coastal tablelands in the Brazilian Northeast and Cerrado regions. This species has been subjected to…”
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A new species and putative hybrids of Manihot (Euphorbiaceae) from Brazil by Santos, Ariana S., Martins, Márcio L. Lopes, Martins, Fabiano M., de Carvalho, Paulo C. L., da Silva Ledo, Carlos A., Amorim, André M.

“…This work describes and illustrates the new species Manihot reflexifolia, sp. nov. and compares its leaf anatomy to Manihot reniformis and probable hybrids…”
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