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Arginine-modified chitosan complexed with liposome systems for plasmid DNA delivery by Garcia, Bianca B.M., Mertins, Omar, Silva, Emerson R. da, Mathews, Patrick D., Han, Sang W.

“…[Display omitted] •Synthesis of chitosomes (chitosan-arginine-DOTAP/DOPE lipids) to carry pDNA.•Chitosomes have zeta potential about +52 mV with an average…”
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Polycaprolactone–Polyaniline Blend: Effects of the Addition of Cysteine on the Structural and Molecular Properties by Kogikoski, Sergio, Liberato, Michelle S, Factori, Irina M, da Silva, Emerson R, Oliveira, Cristiano L. P, Ando, Rômulo A, Alves, Wendel A

“…Organic molecule conjugates usually arrange themselves into complex multiphase systems that are sensitive to processing and local chemical environment…”
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Modification of the Linker Amino Acid in the Cell-Penetrating Peptide NickFect55 Leads to Enhanced pDNA Transfection for In Vivo Applications by Härk, Heleri H, Porosk, Ly, de Mello, Lucas R, Arukuusk, Piret, da Silva, Emerson R, Kurrikoff, Kaido

“…Despite numerous efforts over the last three decades, nucleic acid-based therapeutics still lack delivery platforms in the clinical stage. Cell-penetrating…”
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Environmental pollution: an underrecognized threat to children's health, especially in low- and middle-income countries by Suk, William A, Ahanchian, Hamid, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Carpenter, David O, Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Ha, Eun-Hee, Huo, Xia, King, Malcolm, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Silva, Emerson R. da, Sly, Leith, Sly, Peter D, Stein, Renato T, van den Berg, Martin, Zar, Heather, Landrigan, Philip J

“…Exposures to environmental pollutants during windows of developmental vulnerability in early life can cause disease and death in infancy and childhood as well…”
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PVA/titanate nanotube nanocomposites: Evaluating the required structural properties for their performance as macromolecule delivery systems by Factori, Irina M., Silva, Emerson R., Gerbelli, Barbara B., Liberato, Michelle S., Araujo, Daniele Ribeiro, Alves, Wendel A.

“…Biopolymer‐based nanocomposites are gaining prominence in the fabrication of biomedical devices, with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) being widely used in smart…”
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Environmental Pollution: An Under-recognized Threat to Children's Health, Especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Suk, William A, Ahanchian, Hamid, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Carpenter, David O, Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Ha, Eun-Hee, Huo, Xia, King, Malcolm, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, da Silva, Emerson R, Sly, Leith, Sly, Peter D, Stein, Renato T, van den Berg, Martin, Zar, Heather, Landrigan, Philip J

“…Exposures to environmental pollutants during windows of developmental vulnerability in early life can cause disease and death in infancy and childhood as well…”
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Nanostructure Formation and Cell Spheroid Morphogenesis of a Peptide Supramolecular Hydrogel by de Mello, Lucas R, Carrascosa, Vinicius, Rebelato, Eduardo, Juliano, Maria A, Hamley, Ian W, Castelletto, Valeria, Vassiliades, Sandra V, Alves, Wendel A, Nakaie, Clovis R, da Silva, Emerson R

“…Peptide-based hydrogels have attracted much attention due to their extraordinary applications in biomedicine and offer an excellent mimic for the 3D…”
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Pyroglutamination-Induced Changes in the Physicochemical Features of a CXCR4 Chemokine Peptide: Kinetic and Structural Analysis by Ferreira, Mariana M. L., de Souza, Sinval E. G., da Silva, Caroline C., Souza, Louise E. A., Bicev, Renata N., da Silva, Emerson R., Nakaie, Clovis R.

“…We investigate the physicochemical effects of pyroglutamination on the QHALTSV-NH2 peptide, a segment of cytosolic helix 8 of the human C–X–C chemokine…”
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DNA-templated self-assembly of bradykinin into bioactive nanofibrils by Lourenço, Thiago C, de Mello, Lucas R, Icimoto, Marcelo Y, Bicev, Renata N, Hamley, Ian W, Castelletto, Valeria, Nakaie, Clovis R, da Silva, Emerson R

“…Bradykinin (BK) is a peptide hormone that plays a crucial role in blood pressure control, regulates inflammation in the human body, and has recently been…”
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ZnO Nanoparticle/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanocomposites via Microwave-Assisted Sol–Gel Synthesis for Structural Materials, UV Shielding, and Antimicrobial Activity by Factori, Irina M, Amaral, Júlia M, Camani, Paulo H, Rosa, Derval S, Lima, Bruna A, Brocchi, Marcelo, da Silva, Emerson R, Souza, Juliana S

“…Polymer nanocomposites based on poly­(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and ZnO hold a privileged position in the development of organic/inorganic hybrid multifunctional…”
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Amyloid-like Self-Assembly of a Hydrophobic Cell-Penetrating Peptide and Its Use as a Carrier for Nucleic Acids by de Mello, Lucas R, Porosk, Ly, Lourenço, Thiago C, Garcia, Bianca B. M, Costa, Carlos A. R, Han, Sang W, de Souza, Juliana S, Langel, Ülo, da Silva, Emerson R

“…Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are a topical subject potentially exploitable for creating nanotherapeutics for the delivery of bioactive loads. These…”
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Harnessing Efficient ROS Generation in Carbon Dots Derived from Methyl Red for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy by Ferreira, Raul L., Jr, Walter Muniz, Souza, Louise E. A., Navarro, Hector M. C., de Mello, Lucas R., Mastelaro, Valmor R., Sales, Tasso O., Barbosa, Cintya D. A. E. S., Ribeiro, Adriana S., da Silva, Emerson R., Landell, Melissa F., de Oliveira, Italo N.

“…The emergence of drug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms has become a public health concern, with demand for strategies to suppress their proliferation in…”
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Structural and Photophysical Properties of Peptide Micro/Nanotubes Functionalized with Hypericin by Souza, Márcia I, Jaques, Ygor M, de Andrade, Gislaine P, Ribeiro, Anderson O, da Silva, Emerson R, Fileti, Eudes E, Ávilla, Érick de Souza, Pinheiro, Maurício V. B, Krambrock, Klaus, Alves, Wendel A

“…Hypericin is a photosensitizer with promising applications in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for cancer and infectious diseases treatments. Herein, we present a…”
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Intestinal helminth infestation is associated with increased bronchial responsiveness in children by da Silva, Emerson R., Sly, Peter D., de Pereira, Marilyn U., Pinto, Leonardo A., Jones, Marcus H., Pitrez, Paulo M., Stein, Renato T.

“…Non‐atopic asthma is the predominant phenotype in non‐affluent parts of Latin America. We recently reported that infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides…”
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Influence of the degree of arginine substitution on chitosan-N-arginine-based chitosomes: Insights for improved gene delivery systems by Garcia, Bianca B.M., Mertins, Omar, da Silva, Emerson R., Han, Sang W.

“…The exploration of lipid-biopolymer hybrid systems has opened new avenues for enhancing nucleic acid delivery in gene therapy. Chitosan-N-arginine (CSA), due…”
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A biophysical study of DNA condensation mediated by histones and protamines by Souza, Bruna B.S., Lourenço, Thiago C., Gerbelli, Barbara B., Oseliero Filho, Pedro L., Oliveira, Cristiano L.P., Miranda, Antonio, da Silva, Emerson R.

“…[Display omitted] •AFM-IR and synchrotron SAXS are used to unveil unique details of the structure of DNA/nucleoprotein condensates.•Protamines form highly…”
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Less Conservative Optimal Robust Control of a 3-DOF Helicopter by da Silva, Emerson R. P., Teixeira, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto, Assunção, Edvaldo, Buzachero, Luiz Francisco S.

“…This work proposes an improved technique for design and optimization of robust controllers norm for uncertain linear systems, with state feedback, including…”
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Impact of the State Estimation in Different Scenarios and Topologies in a Power Distribution System by da Silva, Emerson R., Bernardon, Daniel P., Delavechia, Robson P., Ortiz, Mauro S., Milbradt, Rafael G., Canha, Luciane N., Hokama, Wagner S.

“…The acquisition of data in the scope of distribution system is extremely important for the operation of the electrical system, due to this be the most complex…”
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Switched optimal robust control of a 3-DOF helicopter subject to a critical fault by Assuncao, Edvaldo, Teixeira, Marcelo C. M., Buzachero, Luiz F. S., da Silva, Emerson R. P.

“…This paper proposes an improved technique for the stabilization of continuous-time, switched controlled linear systems with decay rate performance index and…”
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Poster: ARLIST - an Augmented Reality Environment for Life Support Training by Pretto, Fabricio, Manssour, Isabel H., da Silva, Emerson R., Lopes, Maria H. I., Pinho, Marcio S.

“…The main goal of the ARLIST project is to qualify the traditional training environment currently used for Life Support training, introducing image and sound…”
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