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Müller Glia as an Active Compartment Modulating Nervous Activity in the Vertebrate Retina: Neurotransmitters and Trophic Factors by de Melo Reis, Ricardo Augusto, Ventura, Ana Lúcia Marques, Schitine, Clarissa Sampaio, de Mello, Maria Christina Fialho, de Mello, Fernando Garcia

“…Müller cells represent the main type of glia present in the retina interacting with most, if not all neurons in this tissue. Müller cells have been claimed to…”
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Maintenance of Manioc Diversity by Traditional Farmers in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil: A 20-Year Comparison by Marchetti, Fábio Frattini, Junior, Luiz Roberto Massaro, de Mello Amorozo, Maria Christina, Butturi-Gomes, Davi

“…Few studies discuss agrobiodiversity in the Brazilian savanna, which is believed to be the geographical origin of manioc and is one of its centers of…”
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Species composition and plant use in old urban homegardens in Rio Claro, Southeast of Brazil by Eichemberg, Mayra Teruya(Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Centro de Ensino Superior do Oeste), Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello(Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Ecologia), Moura, Leila Cunha de

“…This study, based on the ethnobotanical approach, looked for to characterize the ancient urban home gardens in Rio Claro, municipality located in the Southeast…”
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Knowledge and use of wild edible plants in rural communities along Paraguay River, Pantanal, Brazil by Bortolotto, Ieda Maria, Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello, Neto, Germano Guarim, Oldeland, Jens, Damasceno-Junior, Geraldo Alves

“…Wild plants are used as food for human populations where people still depend on natural resources to survive. This study aimed at identifying wild plants and…”
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Direct inhibition of the N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor channel by dopamine and (+)‐SKF38393 by Castro, Newton G, De Mello, Maria Christina F, De Mello, Fernando G, Aracava, Yasco

“…Dopamine is known to modulate glutamatergic synaptic transmission in the retina and in several brain regions by activating specific G‐protein‐coupled…”
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Etnobotânica de Leguminosae entre agricultores agroecológicos na Floresta Atlântica, Araponga, Minas Gerais, Brasil by José Martins Fernandes, Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia, Maria Christina de Mello Amorozo, Lívia Constancio de Siqueira, Carolina Pellucci Barreto Marotta, Irene Maria Cardoso

“…O trabalho apresenta a riqueza de Leguminosae utilizada por 21 agricultores tradicionais em sistemas agroflorestais (SAFs) cafeeiros e fragmentos florestais na…”
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Pituitary adenylyl cyclase‐activating polypeptide receptor re‐sensitization induces plastic changes in the dopaminergic phenotype in the mature avian retina by Fleming, Renata L., Silveira, Mariana S., Santos, Luís E., Henze, Isabela P., Gardino, Patrícia F., Mello, Maria Christina F., Mello, Fernando G.

“…Pituitary Adenylyl Cyclase‐Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuroactive peptide present in the avian retina where it activates adenylyl cyclase (AC) since…”
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Exchange of extracellular l-glutamate by intracellular d-aspartate: The main mechanism of d-aspartate release in the avian retina by Stutz, Bernardo, Yamasaki, Edna N., de Mello, Maria Christina F., de Mello, Fernando G.

“…► Glutamate promotes a substantial release of d-aspartate from retina cells. ► This effect is not mimicked by glutamate receptor agonists. ► Glutamate receptor…”
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Local differences in GABA release induced by excitatory amino acids during retina development: Selective activation of NMDA receptors by aspartate in the inner retina by DA COSTA CALAZA, Karin, FIALHO DE MELLO, Maria Christina, GARCIA DE MELLO, Fernando, FRANCA GARDINO, Patricia

“…Glutamate and GABA are the major excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS. In the retina, it has been shown that glutamate and aspartate and…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) can act as determinant of the tyrosine hydroxylase phenotype of dopaminergic cells during retina development by Carrazzoni Borba, Juliana, Pereira Henze, Isabela, Souza Silveira, Mariana, Cussa Kubrusly, Regina Célia, Franca Gardino, Patrícia, Fialho de Mello, Maria Christina, Nora Hokoç, Jan, Garcia de Mello, Fernando

“…In the chick retina, dopaminergic cells are generated between embryonic days 3 and 7 (E3/E7). However, the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the first…”
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Expression of functional dopaminergic phenotype in purified cultured Müller cells from vertebrate retina by Kubrusly, Regina C.C., Panizzutti, Rogerio, Gardino, Patricia F., Stutz, Bernardo, Reis, Ricardo A.M., Ventura, Ana Lucia M., de Mello, Maria Christina F., de Mello, Fernando G.

“…Purified retina glial Müller cells can express the machinery for dopamine synthesis and release when maintained in culture. Dopamine is detected in cell…”
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Contributions of the old urban homegardens for food production and consumption in Rio Claro, Southeastern Brazil by Eichemberg, Mayra Teruya, Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello

“…Urban homegardens are green areas of households within the city limits and they have the potential to provide families with a cheap alternative for diet…”
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Regulation of acetylcholine synthesis and storage by Prado, Marco A.M, Reis, Ricardo A.M, Prado, V.F, de Mello, Maria Christina, Gomez, Marcus V, de Mello, Fernando G

“…Acetylcholine is one of the major modulators of brain functions and it is the main neurotransmitter at the peripheral nervous system. Modulation of…”
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Uso e diversidade de plantas medicinais em Santo Antonio do Leverger, MT, Brasil by Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello(UNESP IB Departamento de Ecologia)

“…O presente trabalho tem como objetivo fazer o levantamento etnobotânico de plantas com usos terapêuticos no município de Santo Antonio do Leverger, MT, e…”
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Dopaminergic signaling in the developing retina by Reis, Ricardo A.M, Ventura, Ana Lucia M, Kubrusly, Regina C.C, de Mello, Maria Christina F, de Mello, Fernando G

“…Abstract The role of dopamine in the retina has been studied for the last 30 years and there is now increasing evidence that dopamine is used as a…”
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Obtenção e uso das plantas medicinais no distrito de Martim Francisco, Município de Mogi-Mirim, SP, Brasil by Pilla, Milena Andrea Curitiba, Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello(Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Departamento de Ecologia), Furlan, Antonio(Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Departamento de Botânica)

“…O objetivo do presente trabalho foi realizar um inventário das plantas medicinais conhecidas e usadas pela população do distrito de Martim Francisco, Município…”
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O conhecimento sobre os recursos vegetais alimentares em bairros rurais no Vale do Paraíba, SP, Brasil by Pilla, Milena Andrea Curitiba(Faculdade de Ciências Departamento de Produção Vegetal - Horticultura), Amorozo, Maria Christina de Mello(Universidade do Estado de São Paulo IB Departamento de Ecologia)

“…O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar um inventário das plantas alimentares cultivadas e coletadas da vegetação nativa e ruderal, em região de Mata Atlântica,…”
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Norepinephrine acts as D1-dopaminergic agonist in the embryonic avian retina : Late expression of β1-adrenergic receptor shifts norepinephrine specificity in the adult tissue by CUSSA KUBRUSLY, Regina Celia, MARQUES VENTURA, Ana Lucia, DE MELO REIS, Ricardo Augusto, CONCEICAO FERNANDES SERRA, Gracinda, NANAMI YAMASAKI, Edna, FRANCA GARDINO, Patricia, FIALHO DE MELLO, Maria Christina, GARCIA DE MELLO, Fernando

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The Influence of Visual Stimuli in Ethnobotanical Data Collection Using the Listing Task Method by Miranda, Tatiana Mota, de Mello Amorozo, Maria Christina, Govone, José Sílvio, Miranda, Daniela Mota

“…The listing task, a method used in social and behavioral sciences, is frequently used in ethnobotanical research to construct folk taxonomies and select…”
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Regulation of vesicular acetylcholine transporter by the activation of excitatory amino acid receptors in the avian retina by Loureiro-dos-Santos, Nelson Enrique, Prado, Marco Antonio M, Reis, Ricardo Augusto de Melo, Gardino, Patrícia F, de Mello, Maria Christina F, de Mello, Fernando G

“…1. Previous studies have shown that phorbol esters induce protein kinase C (PKC) mediated phosphorylation of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT)…”
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