Search Results - "Octavio Luiz Franco"

Effects of Antibiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota and How to Overcome Its Negative Impacts on Human Health by Ribeiro, Camila Fontoura Acosta, Silveira, Gislaine Greice de Oliveira Silva, Cândido, Elizabete de Souza, Cardoso, Marlon Henrique, Espínola Carvalho, Cristiano Marcelo, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…The need for new antimicrobial therapies is evident, especially to reduce antimicrobial resistance and minimize deleterious effects on gut microbiota. However,…”
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Anti-Staphy Peptides Rationally Designed from Cry10Aa Bacterial Protein by Rios, Thuanny Borba, Maximiano, Mariana Rocha, Fernandes, Fabiano Cavalcanti, Amorim, Gabriella Cavalcante, Porto, William Farias, Buccini, Danieli Fernanda, Nieto Marín, Valentina, Feitosa, Gabriel Cidade, Freitas, Carlos Daniel Pereira, Barra, Juliana Bueno, Alonso, Antonio, Grossi de Sá, Maria Fátima, Lião, Luciano Morais, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Bacterial infections pose a significant threat to human health, constituting a major challenge for healthcare systems. Antibiotic resistance is particularly…”
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Dual Insecticidal Effects of Adenanthera pavonina Kunitz-Type Inhibitor on Plodia interpunctella is Mediated by Digestive Enzymes Inhibition and Chitin-Binding Properties by de Oliveira, Caio Fernando Ramalho, de Oliveira Flores, Taylla Michelle, Henrique Cardoso, Marlon, Garcia Nogueira Oshiro, Karen, Russi, Raphael, de França, Anderson Felipe Jácome, Dos Santos, Elizeu Antunes, Luiz Franco, Octávio, de Oliveira, Adeliana Silva, Migliolo, Ludovico

“…The Indianmeal moth, , is one of the most damaging pests of stored products. We investigated the insecticidal properties of ApKTI, a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor…”
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Nanoformulated antibiotics: the next step for pathogenic bacteria control by Saúde, Amanda Caroline Marques, Cherobim, Mariana Dornelles, Amaral, André Corrêa, Dias, Simoní Campos, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…The resistance of infectious bacteria to current antibiotics is a worldwide problem. Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of nanostructured…”
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Immune Response Profile against Persistent Endodontic Pathogens Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis In Vitro by Lima, Stella Maris de Freitas, MSc, Sousa, Maurício Gonçalves da Costa, Freire, Mirna de Souza, MSc, Almeida, Jeeser Alves de, PhD, Cantuária, Ana Paula de Castro, DSc, Silva, Thaís Angélica Machado e, DDS, Freitas, Camila Guimarães de, MSc, Dias, Simoni Campos, PhD, Franco, Octávio Luiz, PhD, Rezende, Taia Maria Berto, PhD

“…Abstract Introduction Persistent microorganisms such as Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis might be directly related to endodontic treatment failure…”
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Elucidating Unusual Modes of Action and Resistance of Antibacterial Peptides by Machado, Leandro Dos Santos, de Carvalho, Esther Vilas Boas, Silva, Flávia Varela de Affonseca E, Cabreira, Pedro Vinícius Dos Santos, Franco, Octavio Luiz

“…The emergence of bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics has been become a major issue in the health system. Currently, studies are being performed to…”
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Nanostrategies to Develop Current Antiviral Vaccines by Rodrigues, Gisele, Gonçalves da Costa Sousa, Mauricio, da Silva, Dieime Custódia, Berto Rezende, Taia Maria, de Morais, Paulo César, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Infectious diseases are a worldwide concern. They are responsible for increasing the mortality rate and causing economic and social problems. Viral epidemics…”
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Antiviral peptides as promising therapeutic drugs by Vilas Boas, Liana Costa Pereira, Campos, Marcelo Lattarulo, Berlanda, Rhayfa Lorrayne Araujo, de Carvalho Neves, Natan, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…While scientific advances have led to large-scale production and widespread distribution of vaccines and antiviral drugs, viruses still remain a major cause of…”
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Pharmacological potential of exercise and RAS vasoactive peptides for prevention of diseases by Petriz, Bernardo de Assis, de Almeida, Jeeser Alves, Migliolo, Ludovico, Franco, Octavio Luiz

“…The Renin-Angiotensin-System (RAS) molecular network has been widely studied, especially with attention to angiotensin II, the main effector peptide among RAS…”
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Antibiotic combinations for controlling colistin-resistant Enterobacter cloacae by Lima, Thais Bergamin, Silva, Osmar Nascimento, de Almeida, Keyla Caroline, Ribeiro, Suzana Meira, Motta, Dielle de Oliveira, Maria-Neto, Simone, Lara, Michelle Brizolla, Filho, Carlos Roberto Souza, Ombredane, Alicia Simalie, de Faria Junior, Celio, Parachin, Nadia Skorupa, Magalhães, Beatriz Simas, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Enterobacter cloacae is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with high morbidity and mortality in intensive care patients due to its resistance to multiple…”
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Recent Advances in Anti-virulence Therapeutic Strategies With a Focus on Dismantling Bacterial Membrane Microdomains, Toxin Neutralization, Quorum-Sensing Interference and Biofilm Inhibition by Fleitas Martínez, Osmel, Cardoso, Marlon Henrique, Ribeiro, Suzana Meira, Franco, Octavio Luiz

“…Antimicrobial resistance constitutes one of the major challenges facing humanity in the Twenty-First century. The spread of resistant pathogens has been such…”
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Pathogenesis-Related Proteins (PRs) with Enzyme Activity Activating Plant Defense Responses by Dos Santos, Cristiane, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Throughout evolution, plants have developed a highly complex defense system against different threats, including phytopathogens. Plant defense depends on…”
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Understanding bacterial resistance to antimicrobial peptides: From the surface to deep inside by Maria-Neto, Simone, de Almeida, Keyla Caroline, Macedo, Maria Ligia Rodrigues, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Resistant bacterial infections are a major health problem in many parts of the world. The major commercial antibiotic classes often fail to combat common…”
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The role of antimicrobial peptides in plant immunity by Campos, Marcelo Lattarulo, de Souza, Camila Maurmann, de Oliveira, Kamila Botelho Sampaio, Dias, Simoni Campos, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…Antimicrobial peptides are one of the most prominent defensive barriers utilized by plants to halt pathogen attack but their role in the plant immune system…”
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Editorial: Antimicrobial Peptides: Molecular Design, Structure-Function Relationship, and Biosynthesis Optimization by Hao, Ya, Wang, Jianhua, de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Franco, Octavio Luiz

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Identification of a novel antimicrobial peptide from Brazilian coast coral Phyllogorgia dilatata by de Lima, Loiane Alves, Migliolo, Ludovico, Barreiro e Castro, Clovis, Pires, Debora de Oliveira, Lopez-Abarrategui, Carlos, Gonçalves, Eveline Ferreira, Vasconcelos, Ilka Maria, de Oliveira, Jose Tadeu Abreu, Otero-Gonzalez, Anselmo de Jesus, Franco, Octávio Luiz, Dias, Simoni Campos

“…The marine ecosystem is able to provide enormous biomolecule diversity that could be used for treatment of various diseases. In this highly competitive…”
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Editorial: Community series in antimicrobial peptides: Molecular design, structure function relationship and biosynthesis optimization by Yang, Na, Aminov, Rustam, Franco, Octavio Luiz, de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Wang, Jianhua

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Expression systems for heterologous production of antimicrobial peptides by Parachin, Nádia Skorupa, Mulder, Kelly Cristina, Viana, Antônio Américo Barbosa, Dias, Simoni Campos, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…[Display omitted] ► This review describes the main heterologous systems currently used for AMPs production. ► Strategies for reaching a higher functional…”
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Antimicrobial Peptides Controlling Resistant Bacteria in Animal Production by Rodrigues, Gisele, Souza Santos, Lucas, Franco, Octávio Luiz

“…In the last few decades, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been a worldwide concern. The excessive use of antibiotics affects animal and human health. In the…”
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Insights into animal and plant lectins with antimicrobial activities by Dias, Renata de Oliveira, Machado, Leandro Dos Santos, Migliolo, Ludovico, Franco, Octavio Luiz

“…Lectins are multivalent proteins with the ability to recognize and bind diverse carbohydrate structures. The glyco -binding and diverse molecular structures…”
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