Search Results - "Ruas, Luciana Pereira"
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Jacalin-Activated Macrophages Exhibit an Antitumor Phenotype
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2016)“…Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have an ambiguous and complex role in the carcinogenic process, since these cells can be polarized into different…”
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Nasal vaccination with attenuated Salmonella expressing VapA: TLR2 activation is not essential for protection against R. equi infection
Published in Vaccine (23-09-2013)“…Highlights • Administration of attenuated Salmonella harbouring the VapA antigen (STM VapA+) via nasal route induced a protective immune response. • STM VapA+…”
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Extracellular vesicles produced by immunomodulatory cells harboring OX40 ligand and 4-1BB ligand enhance antitumor immunity
Published in Scientific reports (16-09-2020)“…Genetically modified tumor cells harboring immunomodulators may be used as therapeutic vaccines to stimulate antitumor immunity. The therapeutic benefit of…”
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Association between IL-27 and Tr1 cells in severe form of paracoccidioidomycosis
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-03-2020)“…•Patients with severe forms of PCM present high levels of IL-27 in serum.•IL-27 was detected in lesions of patients with PCM.•The frequency of Tr1 cells is…”
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing Gp43 protects mice against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection
Published in PloS one (19-03-2015)“…The dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiological agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). It is believed that approximately 10 million…”
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Paracoccin distribution supports its role in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis growth and dimorphic transformation
Published in PloS one (28-08-2017)“…Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast was reported to express paracoccin, a GlcNAc-binding protein that displays N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase (NAGase) activity…”
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Recognition of TLR2 N-glycans: critical role in ArtinM immunomodulatory activity
Published in PloS one (03-06-2014)“…TLR2 plays a critical role in the protection against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis conferred by ArtinM administration. ArtinM, a D-mannose-binding lectin from…”
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Immunological basis for the gender differences in murine Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection
Published in PloS one (21-05-2010)“…This study aimed to investigate the immunological mechanisms involved in the gender distinct incidence of paracoccidioidomycosis (pcm), an endemic systemic…”
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Functional and phenotypic evaluation of eosinophils from patients with the acute form of paracoccidioidomycosis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (10-05-2017)“…Eosinophilia is a typical finding of the acute/juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), a systemic mycosis endemic in Latin America. This clinical form…”
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Toxoplasma gondii Infection Reveals a Novel Regulatory Role for Galectin-3 in the Interface of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-06-2006)“…In attempts to investigate the role of galectin-3 in innate immunity, we studied galectin-3-deficient (gal3 −/−) mice with regard to their response to…”
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Lack of galectin-3 drives response to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis toward a Th2-biased immunity
Published in PloS one (20-02-2009)“…There is recent evidence that galectin-3 participates in immunity to infections, mostly by tuning cytokine production. We studied the balance of Th1/Th2…”
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ArtinM offers new perspectives in the development of antifungal therapy
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (01-01-2012)“…The thermally dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), the most frequent systemic mycosis that…”
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Expressing Gp43 Protects Mice against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Infection: e0120201
Published in PloS one (01-03-2015)“…The dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiological agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). It is believed that approximately 10 million…”
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Recognition of TLR2 N-Glycans: Critical Role in ArtinM Immunomodulatory Activity: e98512
Published in PloS one (01-06-2014)“…TLR2 plays a critical role in the protection against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis conferred by ArtinM administration. ArtinM, a D-mannose-binding lectin from…”
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