Search Results - "Nani, João V."
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Peering into the mind: unraveling schizophrenia's secrets using models
Published in Molecular psychiatry (08-09-2024)“…Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex mental disorder characterized by a range of symptoms, including positive and negative symptoms, as well as cognitive…”
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Angiotensin‐converting enzymes as druggable features of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-07-2023)“…The renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) plays essential roles in maintaining peripheral cardiovascular homeostasis, with its potential roles in the brain only being…”
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Assessing the role of Ndel1 oligopeptidase activity in congenital Zika syndrome: Potential predictor of congenital syndrome endophenotype and treatment response
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-08-2023)“…Maternal infections are among the main risk factors for cognitive impairments in the offspring. Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted vertically, causing a set…”
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Identification of an ex vivo inhibitor of the schizophrenia biomarker Ndel1 by high throughput screening
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (01-11-2023)“…[Display omitted] Ndel1 oligopeptidase activity shows promise as a potential biomarker for diagnosing schizophrenia (SCZ) and monitoring early-stage…”
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Ndel1 oligopeptidase activity as a potential biomarker of early stages of schizophrenia
Published in Schizophrenia research (01-06-2019)“…Our previous studies showed reduced Ndel1 enzyme activity in patients with chronic schizophrenia (SCZ), and only a subtle NDEL1 mRNA increases in…”
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Evaluation of NDEL1 oligopeptidase activity in blood and brain in an animal model of schizophrenia: effects of psychostimulants and antipsychotics
Published in Scientific reports (28-10-2020)“…Nuclear distribution element-like 1 (NDEL1) enzyme activity is important for neuritogenesis, neuronal migration, and neurodevelopment. We reported previously…”
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ACE activity in blood and brain axis in an animal model for schizophrenia: Effects of dopaminergic manipulation with antipsychotics and psychostimulants
Published in The world journal of biological psychiatry (02-01-2020)“…Objectives: Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) was initially correlated with schizophrenia (SCZ) in studies showing a correlation of ACE increased enzyme…”
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Infection by zika virus increase angiotensin I-converting enzyme activity in mouse brain
Published in Biochimie (02-07-2024)“…Congenital zika virus syndrome (CZS) has become a significant worldwide concern since the sudden rise of microcephaly related to zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil…”
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Evaluation of tumor growth remission in a murine model for subcutaneous solid tumors – Benefits of associating the antitumor agent crotamine with mesoporous nanosilica particles to achieve improved dosing frequency and efficacy
Published in International journal of pharmaceutics (05-11-2023)“…[Display omitted] Crotamine is a highly cationic polypeptide first isolated from South American rattlesnake venom, which exhibits affinity for acidic lysosomal…”
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Euthymic and depressed bipolar patients are characterized by different RNA editing patterns in blood
Published in Psychiatry research (01-10-2023)“…•The diagnostic value of a panel of RNA editing-based blood biomarkers was confirmed.•The validity of this panel for diagnosis was confirmed in an independent…”
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Peripheral biomarkers allow differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Published in Journal of psychiatric research (01-12-2019)“…Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are severe mental disorders that pose important challenges for diagnosis by sharing common symptoms, such as…”
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Regulation of monoamine levels by typical and atypical antipsychotics in Caenorhabditis elegans mutant for nuclear distribution element genes
Published in Neurochemistry international (01-07-2021)“…Mammalian nuclear distribution genes encode proteins with essential roles in neuronal migration and brain formation during embryogenesis. The implication of…”
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A Study in First-Episode Psychosis Patients: Does Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Activity Associated With Genotype Predict Symptom Severity Reductions After Treatment With Atypical Antipsychotic Risperidone?
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (01-11-2020)“…Abstract Background Our previous studies showed increased angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in chronic schizophrenia patients compared with…”
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A system biology approach based on metabolic biomarkers and protein–protein interactions for identifying pathways underlying schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Published in Scientific reports (14-07-2021)“…Mental disorders (MDs), including schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD), have attracted special attention from scientists due to their high prevalence…”
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Decreased nuclear distribution nudE-like 1 enzyme activity in an animal model with dysfunctional disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 signaling featuring aberrant neurodevelopment and amphetamine-supersensitivity
Published in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford) (01-04-2020)“…Background: Interaction of nuclear-distribution element-like 1 with disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 protein is crucial for neurite outgrowth/neuronal migration,…”
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Unraveiling the correlation among neurodevelopmental and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with chronic schizophrenia
Published in Nordic journal of psychiatry (03-10-2022)“…INTRODUCTIONNuclear distribution element like-1 (Ndel1) is a cytosolic oligopeptidase, which was suggested as a potential biomarker of aberrant…”
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Impact of nuclear distribution element genes in the typical and atypical antipsychotics effects on nematode Caenorhabditis elegans: Putative animal model for studying the pathways correlated to schizophrenia
Published in Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry (08-06-2019)“…The nuclear distribution element genes are conserved from fungus to humans. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans expresses two isoforms of nuclear distribution…”
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Prolyl oligopeptidase activity (POP) in early stage and medicated schizophrenia and in an animal model for schizophrenia study: In vivo effects of psychopharmacological substances on enzyme activity
Published in Brain disorders (01-06-2023)“…•POP activity is similar in patients in early stage or with chronic schizophrenia.•POP activity is similar between healthy control and patients with…”
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Embryonic origin of two ASD subtypes of social symptom severity: the larger the brain cortical organoid size, the more severe the social symptoms
Published in Molecular autism (25-05-2024)“…Social affective and communication symptoms are central to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet their severity differs across toddlers: Some toddlers with ASD…”
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A study in first-episode psychosis patients: does angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity associated with genotype predict symptoms severity reductions after treatment with the atypical antipsychotic risperidone?
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (22-07-2020)“…Our previous studies showed increased angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in chronic schizophrenia (SCZ) patients compared to healthy control (HC)…”
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