Search Results - "Silva, Edilene O."
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Description of an intramonocytic haemoparasite, Hepatozoon lainsoni sp. nov. (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae), infecting Ameiva ameiva lizard (Reptilia: Squamata: Teiidae) in northern Brazil
Published in Parasitology (01-04-2024)“…Haemogregarine (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) parasites are considered to be the most common and widespread haemoparasites in reptiles. The genus Hepatozoon…”
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A novel function for kojic acid, a secondary metabolite from Aspergillus fungi, as antileishmanial agent
Published in PloS one (12-03-2014)“…Kojic acid (KA) is a fungal metabolite used as a topical treatment skin-whitening cosmetic agent for melasma in humans; however its potential as an…”
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Combined Kinetic Studies and Computational Analysis on Kojic Acid Analogs as Tyrosinase Inhibitors
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-07-2014)“…Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanin synthesis and widely distributed in plants and animals tissues. In mammals, this enzyme is related to pigment production,…”
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Leishmanicidal Activity of (+)-Phyllanthidine and the Phytochemical Profile of Margaritaria nobilis (Phyllanthaceae)
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (11-12-2015)“…The effects of the Securinega alkaloid (+)-phyllanthidine on Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and the first chemical investigation of Margaritaria nobilis L.f…”
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Inhibition of Melanization by Kojic Acid Promotes Cell Wall Disruption of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Fonsecaea sp
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (17-08-2022)“…Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic human subcutaneous mycosis caused by various aetiologic agents. CBM does not have an established treatment but may be…”
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Three‐dimensional architecture of Cyrilia lignieresi gametocyte‐stage development inside red blood cells
Published in The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology (01-05-2022)“…The Haemogregarinidae family (Apicomplexa: Adeleina) comprises hemoprotozoa that infect mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles. Some morphological…”
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Biological effects of kojic acid on human monocytes in vitro
Published in Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy (01-05-2018)“…[Display omitted] Monocytes are mononuclear phagocytes in peripheral blood that can differentiate into macrophages and dendritic cells. Macrophages play a…”
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Selective effects of Euterpe oleracea (açai) on Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania infantum
Published in Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy (01-01-2018)“…Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania infantum (=Leishmania chagasi) are protozoa that cause American cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis,…”
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Constitutive nitric oxide synthase-like enzyme in two species involved in cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Published in Parasitology international (01-08-2021)“…Leishmania is an obligate intracellular parasite that primarily inhabits macrophages. The destruction of the parasite in the host cell is a fundamental…”
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Inhibition of tyrosinase by 4H‐chromene analogs: Synthesis, kinetic studies, and computational analysis
Published in Chemical biology & drug design (01-11-2017)“…Inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase was observed with synthetic dihydropyrano[3,2‐b]chromenediones. Among them, DHPC04 displayed the most potent tyrosinase…”
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Characterization in vivo and in vitro of a strain of Leishmania (Viannia) shawi from the Amazon Region
Published in Parasitology international (01-06-2009)“…Abstract The present study analyses complement resistance, cell surface carbohydrates expression, lipidic composition and morphology in vivo and in vitro , of…”
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Phosphatidylserine Exposure and Surface Sugars in Two Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis Strains Involved in Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-02-2013)“…Background. Phosphatidylserine (PS) and surface carbohydrates (SC) are known as virulence factors that may contribute to the different clinical symptoms…”
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Kojic acid, a secondary metabolite from Aspergillus sp., acts as an inducer of macrophage activation
Published in Cell biology international (01-04-2011)“…KA (kojic acid) is a secondary metabolite isolated from Aspergillus fungi that has demonstrated skin whitening, antioxidant and antitumour properties among…”
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Chemical characterisation of the constituents of Eugenia protenta McVaugh and leishmanicidal activity of dimethylxanthoxylin
Published in Natural product research (19-03-2019)“…The chemical study of Eugenia protenta McVaugh extracts performed by classical and high-performance liquid chromatography techniques and spectral methods has…”
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Activity of the julocrotine, a glutarimide alkaloid from Croton pullei var. glabrior, on Leishmania (L.) amazonensis
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2010)“…The antiproliferative effect of julocrotine, an alkaloid isolated from Croton pullei var. glabrior (Euphorbiaceae), was studied in the macrophage amastigote…”
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Hematological parameters of Ameiva ameiva (Reptilia: Teiidae) naturally infected with hemogregarine: Confirmation of monocytosis
Published in Veterinary parasitology (15-07-2010)“…Little is known on how hematozoan infection changes reptile hematology. The lizard Ameiva ameiva is widely distributed in the Americas and is infected by…”
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Isolation and Functional Characterization of the PfNT1 Nucleoside Transporter Gene from Plasmodium falciparum
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-04-2000)“…Plasmodium falciparum,the causative agent of the most lethal form of human malaria, is incapable of de novo purine synthesis, and thus, purine acquisition from…”
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In vitro biological action of aqueous extract from roots of Physalis angulata against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine (24-07-2015)“…Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by various species of the protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus and transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies…”
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Blood monocyte alteration caused by a hematozoan infection in the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Reptilia: Teiidae)
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-08-2004)“…Although hematozoa have been described from many different host species, little is known about the infection and its relationship to the physiology of the…”
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Ultrastructural Study of the Gametocytes and Merogonic Stages of Fallisia audaciosa (Haemosporina: Garniidae) that Infect Neutrophils of the Lizard Plica umbra (Reptilia: Iguanidae)
Published in Protist (01-02-2006)“…Little is known regarding the ultrastructure of the genus Fallisia (Apicomplexa: Haemosporina: Garniidae). This report describes the fine structure of some…”
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