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Neuronal nitric oxide synthase-derived hydrogen peroxide is a major endothelium-dependent relaxing factor by Capettini, L S A, Cortes, S F, Gomes, M A, Silva, G A B, Pesquero, J L, Lopes, M J, Teixeira, M M, Lemos, V S

“…Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in large vessels is mainly attributed to Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)-sensitive endothelial nitric oxide…”
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes induces hypotensive effect through inhibition of ACE and increase on NO by Silva, G.C., Braga, F.C., Lima, M.P., Pesquero, J.L., Lemos, V.S., Cortes, S.F.

“…The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are popularly used in Brazil to treat diabetes and hypertension. Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death…”
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Leucurogin, a new recombinant disintegrin cloned from Bothrops leucurus (white-tailed-jararaca) with potent activity upon platelet aggregation and tumor growth by Higuchi, D.A., Almeida, M.C., Barros, C.C., Sanchez, E.F., Pesquero, P.R., Lang, E.A.S., Samaan, M., Araujo, R.C., Pesquero, J.B., Pesquero, J.L.

“…Disintegrins and disintegrins-like proteins are able to inhibit platelet aggregation and integrin-mediated cell adhesion. The aim of this study was to produce…”
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Effect of type 2 diabetes on plasma kallikrein activity after physical exercise and its relationship to post-exercise hypotension by Motta, D.F, Lima, L.C.J, Arsa, G, Russo, P.S, Sales, M.M, Moreira, S.R, Morais, P.K, Almeida, W.S, Araujo, R.C, Moraes, M.R, Pesquero, J.L, Simões, H.G, Campbell, C.S.G

“…Abstract Aim The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on plasma kallikrein activity (PKA) and postexercise…”
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Hypoalgesia and Altered Inflammatory Responses in Mice Lacking Kinin B1 Receptors by Pesquero, Joao B., Araujo, Ronaldo C., Heppenstall, Paul A., Stucky, Cheryl L., Silva, Jose A., Walther, Thomas, Oliveira, Suzana M., Pesquero, Jorge L., Antonio C. M. Paiva, Calixto, Joao B., Lewin, Gary R., Bader, Michael

“…Kinins are important mediators in cardiovascular homeostasis, inflammation, and nociception. Two kinin receptors have been described, B1 and B2. The B2…”
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A single step duplex PCR to distinguish Entamoeba histolytica from Entamoeba dispar by Freitas, M A R, Vianna, E N, Martins, A S, Silva, E F, Pesquero, J L, Gomes, M A

“…In this study, a single-step duplex polymerase chain reaction procedure was developed for rapid, specific and sensitive identification of Entamoeba histolytica…”
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An improved method to distinguish Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar by Gomes, M A, Pesquero, J B, Furst, C, Valle, P R, Pesquero, J L, Silva, E F

“…A 482 base pair gene fragment from samples of amoebae E. histolytica and E. dispar was amplified by PCR. The amplification products of fragments from the 2…”
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Purification and partial characterization of two phospholipases A2 from Bothrops leucurus (white-tailed-jararaca) snake venom by Higuchi, D A, Barbosa, C M V, Bincoletto, C, Chagas, J R, Magalhaes, A, Richardson, M, Sanchez, E F, Pesquero, J B, Araujo, R C, Pesquero, J L

“…Two proteins with phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) activity were purified to homogeneity from Bothrops leucurus (white-tailed-jararaca) snake venom through three…”
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Molecular cloning and sequencing of salivary gland-specific cDNAs of the blood-sucking bug Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Sant Anna, M. R. V., Araújo, J. G. V. C., Pereira, M. H., Pesquero, J. L., Diotaiuti, L., Lehane, S. M., Lehane, M. J.

“…Haematophagous insects produce pharmacological substances in their saliva to counteract vertebrate host haemostasis events such as coagulation,…”
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Purification and partial characterization of kininogenase activity from Schistosoma mansoni adult worms by Carvalho, W S, Lopes, C T, Juliano, L, Coelho, P M, Cunha-Melo, J R, Beraldo, W T, Pesquero, J L

“…An enzyme presenting kallikrein-like activity (designated sK1) was purified from the supernatant of Schistosoma mansoni adult worm homogenate. The enzyme…”
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Action of the saliva of Triatoma infestans (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on sodium channels by Dan, A, Pereira, M.H, Pesquero, J.L, Diotaiuti, L, Beirao, P.S.L

“…Saliva of Triatoma infestans (Klug) produced a progressive reduction in the amplitude of the compound action potential recorded from rat sciatic nerve. The…”
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Effect of growth hormone and induced IGF-I release on germ cell population and apoptosis in the bovine testis by Santos, R.L, Silva, C.M, Ribeiro, A.F.C, Vasconcelos, A.C, Pesquero, J.L, Coelho, S.G, Serakides, R, Reis, S.R

“…Bovine growth hormone has been used in dairy cattle to increase milk production,but it also increases the twin parturition rate. This effect is mediated by…”
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High expression of human carboxypeptidase M in Pichia pastoris: purification and partial characterization by Craveiro, R B, Ramalho, J D, Chagas, J R, Wang, P H M, Casarini, D, Pesquero, J L, Araújo, R C, Pesquero, J B

“…Carboxypeptidase M (CPM) is an extracellular glycosylphosphatidyl-inositol-anchored membrane glycoprotein, which removes the C-terminal basic residues, lysine…”
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Identification of serine proteinases with tonin-like activity in the rat submandibular and prostate glands by Araujo, G W, Pesquero, J B, Lindsey, C J, Paiva, A C, Pesquero, J L

“…Two enzymes with tonin-like activity, designated rSMT3 and rSMT4, were purified from rat submandibular glands and another, rPT1, was obtained from the…”
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Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Mouse Bradykinin B1 Receptor Gene by Pesquero, João B., Pesquero, Jorge L., Oliveira, Suzana M., Roscher, Adelbert A., Metzger, Rainer, Ganten, Detlev, Bader, Michael

“…The gene encoding a putative mouse bradykinin B1 receptor was cloned from a genomic library by low stringency screening. Analysis of two isolated clones…”
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Tonin expression in the rat brain and tonin-mediated central production of angiotensin II by Araujo, Ronaldo C, Lima, Mercia P, Lomez, Eliane S.L, Bader, Michael, Pesquero, Joao B, Sumitani, Marie, Pesquero, Jorge L

“…Tonins are serine proteinases mainly found in the rat submandibular gland, which are capable of generating the pressor octapeptide angiotensin II (Ang II) not…”
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Low-Stringency Single-Specific-Primer PCR as a Tool for Detection of Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by CARVALHO, Wania S, SPINDOLA DE MIRANDA, Silvana, COSTA, Katia M, ARAUJO, José G. V. C, AUGUSTO, Claudio J, PESQUERO, Joao B, PESQUERO, Jorge L, GOMES, Maria A

“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Effect of substrate size on tonin activity by Pesquero, J L, Boschcov, P, Oliveira, M C, Paiva, A C

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Molecular structure and alternative splicing of the human carboxypeptidase M gene by Pessoa, Luciana G, da Silva, Ismael D Guerreiro, Baptista, Heloisa A, Pesquero, Jorge L, Paiva, Antonio C M, Bader, Michael, Pesquero, João B

“…Using RACE technology the 5' and 3' ends of human carboxypeptidase M (CPM) mRNA were determined and found to be divergent from the published sequence. With…”
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Distribution of tonin- and kallikrein-like activities in rat brain by Lopes, Eliane S., Sumitani, Marie, Juliano, Luiz, Beraldo, Wilson T., Pesquero, Jorge L.

“…Tonin- and kallikrein-like activities were investigated in different regions of the rat brain. The highest values of specific tonin activity, expressed as…”
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