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Lipid peroxidation and total glutathione after different intensities of resistance exercise in trained men by Carteri, R B K, Schaun, M I, Lopes, A L, Teixeira, B C, Macedo, R C O, Pinto, R S, Homem De Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Reischak-Oliveira, Á

“…Since studies on resistance exercise and oxidative stress markers show contradictory results, it is not clear whether different intensities of exercise are the…”
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Nitric oxide and fibrinogen in polycystic ovary syndrome: Associations with insulin resistance and obesity by Nácul, A.P, Andrade, C.D, Schwarz, P, de Bittencourt, P.I. Homem, Spritzer, P.M

“…Abstract Objective Nitric oxide (NO) and fibrinogen levels, two markers of vascular disease, are associated with insulin resistance, a common trait in women…”
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Evidence that macrophages transfer arachidonic acid and cholesterol to tissues in vivo by Peres, C. M., Homem de Bittencourt Jr, P. I., Mendonça, J. R., Curi, R.

“…Our previous studies have shown that [14C]‐labelled cholesterol (CHOL) and arachidonic acid (AA) are transferred from macrophages (Mϕ) to lymphocytes (LY) when…”
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Myocardial oxidative stress and antioxidants in hypertension as a result of nitric oxide synthase inhibition by Belló-Klein, A, Bock, P M, Travacio, M, Senna, S M, Llesuy, S, de Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Irigoyen, M C, Belló, A A, Kumar, D, Singal, P K

“…Rats were made hypertensive by the administration of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor nitro-L-arginine (LNA, 2.74 mmol/L) in drinking water for 7 d. Hearts…”
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Metabolic fate of glutamine in lymphocytes, macrophages and neutrophils by Curi, R, Newsholme, P, Pithon-Curi, T C, Pires-de-Melo, M, Garcia, C, Homem-de-Bittencourt Júnior, P I, Guimarães, A R

“…Eric Newsholme's laboratory was the first to show glutamine utilization by lymphocytes and macrophages. Recently, we have found that neutrophils also utilize…”
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Effects of prostaglandins and nitric oxide on rat macrophage lipid metabolism in culture: implications for arterial wall‐leukocyte interplay in atherosclerosis by Senna, S. M., Moraes, R. B., Bravo, M. F. R., Oliveira, R. R., Miotto, G. C., Vidor, A. C., Belló‐Klein, A., Irigoyen, M. C. C., Belló, A. A., Curi, R., de Bittencourt, P.I. Homem

“…Macrophages/foam cells have a pivotal role in atherogenesis although little is known about the way lipid imbalance, a hallmark of atherosclerosis, leads to…”
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Metabolic response of macrophages to injury promoted by the activated complement system by Bacurau, R. F. P., Homem De Bittencourt, P. I., Newsholme, P., Costa Rosa, L. F. B. P.

“…In nucleated cells, the swelling promoted by a complement system (CS) attack is not enough to promote cell death, because unlike erythrocytes these cells are…”
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Effect of trolox C on cardiac contracture induced by hydrogen peroxide by Belló-Klein, A, Oliveira, A R, Miranda, M F, Irigoyen, M C, Homem-de-Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Llesuy, S, Belló, A A

“…Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) perfused into the aorta of the isolated rat heart induces a positive inotropic effect, with cardiac arrhythmia such as extrasystolic…”
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Antiproliferative prostaglandins and the MRP/GS-X pump role in cancer immunosuppression and insight into new strategies in cancer gene therapy by HOMEM DE BITTENCOURT, Paulo Ivo, CURI, Rui

“…A dramatic complication in late-stage cancer patients is host immunosuppression. Cyclopentenone prostaglandins (CP-PGs) overproduced in cancer may impair the…”
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Insulin and prostaglandins as signals between tumor and the host immune system by Curi, R, Homem-de-Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Costa-Rosa, L F, Fernandes, L C, el-Razi, S, Seelaender, M C, Carpinelli, A R

“…The development of malignant tissue in vivo is partially favored by the immunosuppression that occurs in cancer patients. However, the signals between tumor…”
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Effect of the i.v. administration of non-activated lymphocytes on rat plasma insulin and glucose levels by Mendonça, J R, Santos-Rocha, M, Homem-de-Bittencourt Júnior, P I, Carpinelli, A R, Curi, R

“…Although several studies have shown the effect of cytokines on islet B cell function, the role of circulating cells in the control of insulin secretion has not…”
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Oxidative stress in the latissimus dorsi muscle of diabetic rats by De Angelis, K L, Cestari, I A, Barp, J, Dall'Ago, P, Fernandes, T G, de Bittencourt, P I, Belló-Klein, A, Belló, A A, Llesuy, S, Irigoyen, M C

“…The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of experimental diabetes on the oxidant and antioxidant status of latissimus dorsi (LD) muscles…”
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Evaluation of the effect of alginate matrices combination on insulin-secreting MIN-6 cell viability by Morais, E.C., Schroeder, H.T., Muller, C.H., Rodrigues, S.R., Souza, C.S., Homen de Bittencourt, P.I., dos Santos, J.H.Z.

“…In the present study, we investigated the effects of different encapsulating systems on cell viability and physiology by using MIN-6 cells, a mouse model of…”
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Macrophages transfer cholesterol to lymphocytes in culture by de Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Curi, R

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Evidence for the transfer in culture of [14C]‐labelled fatty acids from macrophages to lymphocytes by Peres, C. M., de Bittencourt, P.I. Homem, Costa, M., Curi, R., Williams, J. F.

“…[14C]‐labelled palmitic acid (PA), oleic acid (OA), linoleic (LA) and arachidonic (AA) acids were transferred from macrophages (Mφ) to lymphocytes (LY) when…”
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Effect of aging on the glutaminase activity of neoplastic and immune tissues by Santos, M F, Homem-de-Bittencourt Júnior, P I, Nunes, F D, Curi, R, Fava-de-Moraes, F

“…1. The effect of age and Walker 256 tumor on maximal phosphate-dependent glutaminase activity of rat immune tissue was determined. Glutaminase is a key enzyme…”
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Transference of fatty acids from macrophages to lymphocytes in culture by Peres, C M, de Bittencourt, Jr, P I, da Costa, M, Curi, R

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Pyruvate is a lipid precursor for rat lymphocytes in culture: evidence for a lipid exporting capacity by Homem de Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Peres, C M, Yano, M M, Hirata, M H, Curi, R

“…Since acetyl-CoA produced through pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction is poorly oxidized by the Krebs cycle in rat lymphocytes, the fate of acetyl units was…”
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The effect of propionate on lipid synthesis in rat lymphocytes by Curi, R, Rosa, L F, Yano, M, Bond, J A, Homem de Bittencourt, Jr, P I, Newsholme, E A

“…1. The effect of propionate on lipid synthesis in lymphocytes cultured for 24 hr and incubated for 2 hr was investigated. 2. [1-14C]-propionate was…”
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Effects of aspirin-like drugs on Walker 256 tumor growth and cachexia in rats by Homem-de-Bittencourt Júnior, P I, Pontieri, V, Curi, R, Lopes, O U

“…Several studies have shown the relationship between prostaglandins (PGs) and cell proliferation. Some PGs may trigger cell division or are involved in this…”
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