Search Results - "SILVEIRA, M. A. B"
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Relation between mast cells concentration and serotonin expression in chagasic megacolon development
Published in Parasite immunology (01-03-2017)“…Summary Chagas’ disease is still reaching about 10 million people in the world. In South America, one of the most severe forms of this disease is the…”
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Neurochemical coding of the enteric nervous system in chagasic patients with megacolon
Published in Digestive diseases and sciences (01-10-2007)“…Neuronal destruction has been considered the hallmark of pathogenic mechanisms in chagasic megacolon. Characterization of neuropeptides in the enteric nervous…”
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Morphometric study of eosinophils, mast cells, macrophages and fibrosis in the colon of chronic chagasic patients with and without megacolon
Published in Parasitology (01-06-2007)“…The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chagasic megacolon are not completely characterized. Although autoimmunity may play a role in the pathogenesis…”
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Neuronal plasticity of the enteric nervous system is correlated with chagasic megacolon development
Published in Parasitology (01-09-2008)“…Chagas' disease is one of the few functional gastrointestinal disorders for which a causative agent has been identified. However, some pathological aspects of…”
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Comparative study of the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi kDNA, inflammation and denervation in chagasic patients with and without megaesophagus
Published in Parasitology (01-11-2005)“…Neuronal lesions have been considered the hallmark of chagasic megaesophagus, but the role of Trypanosoma cruzi and the participation of the inflammatory cells…”
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Is the increased presence of CD8 T-lymphocytes related to serotonin levels in Chagas disease?
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Interstitial cells of Cajal: crucial for the development of megacolon in human Chagas' disease?
Published in Colorectal disease (01-10-2013)“…Aim Megacolon, chronic dilation of a colonic segment,is accompanied by extensive myenteric neuron loss. However, this fails to explain unequivocally the…”
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Thermoanalytical characterization of potentially schistosomicide polymeric derivatives
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Is the increased presence of CD 8 T ‐lymphocytes related to serotonin levels in C hagas disease?
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Interstitial cells of C ajal: crucial for the development of megacolon in human C hagas' disease?
Published in Colorectal disease (01-10-2013)“…Abstract Aim Megacolon, chronic dilation of a colonic segment,is accompanied by extensive myenteric neuron loss. However, this fails to explain unequivocally…”
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S-100 colocalization in the enteroglial cells in dilated and nondilated portions of colon from chagasic patients
Published in Human pathology (01-02-2009)“…Summary After acute immunoreactive infestation with the Chagas' disease parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi , some patients develop chronic megacolon, whereas others…”
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Isolation and characterization of a heparin with low antithrombin activity from the body of Styela plicata (Chordata-Tunicata). Distinct effects on venous and arterial models of thrombosis
Published in Thrombosis research (2007)“…Abstract Introduction A heparin preparation with low antithrombin activity and different disaccharide composition than mammalian heparin was isolated from the…”
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Substance P and NK1 receptor expression in the enteric nervous system is related to the development of chagasic megacolon
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-11-2008)“…Chagasic megacolon is one of the most important forms of Chagas disease. This form is characterized by inflammation, neuronal destruction and organ dilatation…”
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