Search Results - "Naves, L. A."

Homeostatic plasticity induced by increased acetylcholine release at the mouse neuromuscular junction by Camargo, WL, Kushmerick, C, Pinto, EKR, Souza, NMV, Cavalcante, WLG, Souza-Neto, FP, Guatimosim, S, Prado, MAM, Guatimosim, C, Naves, LA

“…At the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), changes to the size of the postsynaptic potential induce homeostatic compensation. At the Drosophila NMJ, increased…”
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Frontoxins, three-finger toxins from Micrurus frontalis venom, decrease miniature endplate potential amplitude at frog neuromuscular junction by Moreira, K.G., Prates, M.V., Andrade, F.A.C., Silva, L.P., Beirão, P.S.L., Kushmerick, C., Naves, L.A., Bloch, C.

“…Neurotoxicity is a major symptom of envenomation caused by Brazilian coral snake Micrurus frontalis. Due to the small amount of material that can be collected,…”
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An acid-sensing ion channel that detects ischemic pain by Naves, L A, McCleskey, E W

“…Ischemic pain occurs when there is insufficient blood flow for the metabolic needs of an organ. The pain of a heart attack is the prototypical example…”
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The role of non-invasive dynamic tests in the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome by Vilar, L., Freitas, M. C., Naves, L. A., Canadas, V., Albuquerque, J. L., Botelho, C. A., Egito, C. S., Arruda, M. J., Silva, L. M., Arahata, C. M., Agra, R., Lima, L. H. C., Azevedo, M., Casulari, L. A.

“…Objective : To evaluate the role of non-invasive dynamic tests in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Methods : We studied…”
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Diagnosis and management of hyperprolactinemia: Results of a Brazilian multicenter study with 1234 patients by Vilar, L., Freitas, M. C., Naves, L. A., Casulari, L. A., Azevedo, M., Montenegro, R., Barros, A. I., Faria, M., Nascimento, G. C., Lima, J. G., Nóbrega, L. H., Cruz, T. P., Mota, A., Ramos, A., Violante, A., Filho, A. Lamounier, Gadelha, M. R., Czepielewski, M. A., Glezer, A., Bronstein, M. D.

“…Objective : The aim of the study was to evaluate clinical and laboratorial features of 1234 patients with different etiologies of hyperprolactinemia, as well…”
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Cm38: a new antimicrobial peptide active against Klebsiella pneumoniae is homologous to Cn11 by Dueñas-Cuellar, R A, Kushmerick, C, Naves, L A, Batista, I F C, Guerrero-Vargas, J A, Pires, Jr, O R, Fontes, Wagner, Castro, Mariana S

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a large and ubiquitous group of peptides. The current crisis in antibiotic therapy has led to an intensified search for…”
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Transmitter packaging at frog neuromuscular junctions exposed to anticholinesterases; the role of second-stage acetylcholine loading by Naves, L A, Van der Kloot, W

“…1. This investigation was undertaken to explore an unexpected effect of vesamicol, an agent that inhibits active acetylcholine (ACh) uptake into isolated…”
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Localizing quantal currents along frog neuromuscular junctions by Van der Kloot, W, Naves, L A

“…1. We spatially localized the origins of quantal currents by recording simultaneously with two intracellular electrodes and employing the prediction of the…”
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Craniofacial abnormalities, obesity, and hormonal alterations have similar effects in magnitude on the development of nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with acromegaly by Rodrigues, M. P., Naves, L. A., Casulari, L. A., Silva, C. M., Paula, W. D., Cabral, M. T., Araujo, R. R., Viegas, C. A.

“…Backgrounds : In patients with acromegaly, sleep apnea-related hypoxemia results in considerable morbidity and mortality. Aims: To evaluate the relative weight…”
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Monoethylcholine as a false transmitter precursor at the frog and mouse neuromuscular junctions by NAVES, L. A, BALEZINA, O. P, VAN DER KLOOT, W

“…Monoethylcholine (MECH) enters motor nerve terminals where it is made into acetylmonoethylcholine (AMECH). AMECH opens endplate channels for about half of the…”
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Repetitive nerve stimulation decreases the acetylcholine content of quanta at the frog neuromuscular junction by Naves, L A, Van der Kloot, W

“…We investigated how elevated quantal release produced by motor nerve stimulation affects the size of the quanta. The motor nerve was stimulated at 10 Hz in…”
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Xylazine antinociception in mice: evidence for mediation by postsynaptic adrenoceptors by Naves, L A, Freire, A C

“…The influence of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) pretreatment on xylazine (XLZ)-induced antinociception was studied in mice using the writhing test (60 mg/kg acetic…”
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The timing of channel opening during miniature endplate currents at the frog and mouse neuromuscular junctions : effects of fasciculin-2, other anti-cholinesterases and vesamicol by VAN DER KLOOT, W, BALEZINA, O. P, MOLGO, J, NAVES, L. A

“…Fluctuation analysis was used to estimate the mean single-channel conductance and the mean channel duration of opening. Miniature endplate currents (MEPCs)…”
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Accounting for the shapes and size distributions of miniature endplate currents by Van der Kloot, W., Naves, L.A.

“…The current model does not account adequately for the characteristics of miniature endplate currents (MEPCs). We do not understand their relatively slow rise,…”
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Cholinergic agonists decrease quantal output at the frog neuromuscular junction by targeting a calcium channel blocked by omega-conotoxin by Van der Kloot, W, Molgó, J, Naves, L A

“…Nicotinic cholinergic agonists are known to decrease synchronous evoked quantal output at the frog neuromuscular junction [Van der Kloot 1993, J Physiol (Lond)…”
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Lack of acute zinc effects in glucose metabolism in healthy and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients by Brandão-Neto, J, da Silva, C A, Figueiredo, N B, Shuhama, T, da Cunha, N F, Dourado, F B, Naves, L A

“…Acute or chronic zinc administration may cause hyperglycemia in experimental animals. These findings are attributed to permissive actions of glucocorticoids…”
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Clinical and laboratory features greatly overlap in patients with macroprolactinemia or monomeric hyperprolactinemia by Vilar, L, Naves, L A, Freitas, M C, Lima, M, Canadas, V, Albuquerque, J L, Lyra, R, Azevedo, M F, Casulari, L A

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory features of 64 patients with macroprolactinemia and to compare them to those of individuals…”
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Prolactinomas resistant to standard doses of cabergoline: a multicenter study of 92 patients by Vroonen, Laurent, Jaffrain-Rea, Marie-Lise, Petrossians, Patrick, Tamagno, Gianluca, Chanson, Philippe, Vilar, Lucio, Borson-Chazot, Françoise, Naves, Luciana A, Brue, Thierry, Gatta, Blandine, Delemer, Brigitte, Ciccarelli, Enrica, Beck-Peccoz, Paolo, Caron, Philippe, Daly, Adrian F, Beckers, Albert

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Growth hormone provocation tests and their prediction in the growth of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Papadia, C, Naves, L A, Motta, L D C, Barboza Filho, R F, Suzuki, M T M, Casulari, L A

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the positive predictive value of two growth hormone stimulation tests (insulin-induced hypoglycemia and clonidine) for…”
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Evaluation of lipid metabolism on 2.267 Brazilian outpatient children by Naves, L A, Costa, S S, Vaz, J A, Vaz, L R

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