Search Results - "Manoel O. MORAES"
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Overview of the therapeutic potential of piplartine (piperlongumine)
Published in European journal of pharmaceutical sciences (14-02-2013)“…Piplartine (piperlongumine, 5,6-dihydro-1-[(2E)-1-oxo-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propenyl]-2(1H)-pyridinone) is a biologically active alkaloid/amide from…”
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Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Versus Chest Physical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2013)“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of 4 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) versus chest physical therapy (CPT) on the preoperative functional…”
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Antitumour properties of the leaf essential oil of Xylopia frutescens Aubl. (Annonaceae)
Published in Food chemistry (01-11-2013)“…•The essential oil contains (E)-caryophyllene as its major component.•The essential oil displays cytotoxicity to tumour cell lines.•The essential oil possesses…”
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Antiproliferative effects of lectins from Canavalia ensiformis and Canavalia brasiliensis in human leukemia cell lines
Published in Toxicology in vitro (01-10-2012)“…► We showed in vitro cytotoxicity of lectins on leukemic and mononuclear cells. ► The index of DNA damage was measured using comet assay. ► Changes in cell…”
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Synthesis, structural characterization, and cytotoxic evaluation of chalcone derivatives
Published in Medicinal chemistry research (01-11-2019)“…Chalcones containing amino or acetamide groups on ring A and electron donating/withdrawing groups on ring B have been shown to have great cytotoxic potential…”
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Antitumor Potential of the Isoflavonoids (+)- and (−)-2,3,9-Trimethoxypterocarpan: Mechanism-of-Action Studies
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (11-06-2020)“…Synthetically derived samples of (+)-(6a S ,11a S )-2,3,9-trimethoxypterocarpan [(+)- 1 ] and its enantiomer [(−)- 1 ], both of which are examples of naturally…”
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Cytotoxic profile of natural and some modified bufadienolides from toad Rhinella schneideri parotoid gland secretion
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-09-2010)“…Cutaneous secretions of toad species are an important source of bufadienolides, compounds that exhibit interesting structural features and biopharmacological…”
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Folk uses and pharmacological properties of Casearia sylvestris: a medicinal review
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-12-2011)“…Folk uses and scientific investigations have highlighted the importance of Casearia sylvestris extracts and their relevant bioactive potential. The aim of this…”
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Tryptophan catabolites along the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase pathway as a biological link between depression and cancer
Published in Behavioural pharmacology (01-04-2018)“…Both depression and cancer are related to a dysregulation of inflammatory and immune pathways. Indeed, depression is associated with increased expression of…”
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Casearin X exhibits cytotoxic effects in leukemia cells triggered by apoptosis
Published in Chemico-biological interactions (05-12-2010)“…Clerodane diterpenes have demonstrated cytotoxic, antiplasmodial and anti-ulcer properties. In the present work, we determined the cytotoxic effect of casearin…”
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Effect of essential oil of Alpinia zerumbet on cardiovascular and autonomic function in rats with isoproterenol induced acute myocardial infarction
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-01-2023)“…Abstract Alpinia zerumbet is a plant popularly used to treat hypertension and anxiety. Studies with Alpinia zerumbet demonstrate antihypertensive and…”
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Evaluation of the antifungal activity in vitro of midazolam against fluconazole-resistant Candida spp. isolates
Published in Future microbiology (01-01-2021)“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of midazolam, alone and in association with azoles, against isolates of clinical spp. in…”
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(+)- and (−)-Mutisianthol: First Total Synthesis, Absolute Configuration, and Antitumor Activity
Published in Journal of organic chemistry (20-03-2009)“…The first synthesis of the natural product (+)-mutisianthol was accomplished in 11 steps and in 21% overall yield from 2-methylanisole. The synthesis of its…”
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Antiparasitic, Antineuroinflammatory, and Cytotoxic Polyketides from the Marine Sponge Plakortis angulospiculatus Collected in Brazil
Published in Journal of natural products (Washington, D.C.) (01-03-2008)“…Investigation of the bioactive crude extract from the sponge Plakortis angulospiculatus from Brazil led to the isolation of plakortenone (1) as a new…”
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Antitumor properties of a sulfated polysaccharide from the red seaweed Champia feldmannii (Diaz-Pifferer)
Published in Journal of applied toxicology (01-01-2009)“…In recent years, much attention has been focused on polysaccharides isolated from natural sources. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro and in…”
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Study of the antiproliferative potential of seed extracts from Northeastern Brazilian plants
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-09-2011)“…This study assessed the antiproliferative and cytotoxic potential against tumor lines of ethanolic seed extracts of 21 plant species belonging to different…”
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Discovery of Phthalimides as Immunomodulatory and Antitumor Drug Prototypes
Published in ChemMedChem (06-04-2010)“…Optimized anticancer agents: A set of functionalized phthalimides was synthesized and evaluated for antitumor activities and as modulators of the secretion of…”
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Antitumor Activity of the Essential Oil from the Leaves of Croton regelianus and Its Component Ascaridole
Published in Chemistry & biodiversity (01-08-2009)“…Croton regelianus Muell. Arg., popularly known as ‘velame‐de‐cheiro’, is a native plant from the Northeast of Brazil used in folk medicine to treat diseases of…”
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Sensitive method for determination of piplartine, an alkaloid amide from Piper species, in rat plasma samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Published in Química Nova (2012)“…Piplartine (PPTN) is an alkaloid amide found in Piper species that presents different activities. PPTN determination in rat plasma is necessary to better…”
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TP53 mutations in astrocytic gliomas: an association with histological grade, TP53 codon 72 polymorphism and p53 expression
Published in APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica (01-11-2012)“…TP53 mutations and polymorphisms have been widely related to many cancers as long as these alterations may impair its capacity to induce cell cycle arrest, DNA…”
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