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Effects of extracts of two selected strains of Haematococcus pluvialis on adipocyte function
(2023) [Journal article]Recently, microalgae are arousing considerable interest as a source of countless molecules with potential impacts in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fields. Haematococcus pluvialis, also named Haematococcus lacustris, ... -
Association of the fibronectin type III domain–containing protein 5 rs1746661 single nucleotide polymorphism with reduced brain glucose metabolism in elderly humans
(2023) [Journal article]Fibronectin type III domain–containing protein 5 (FNDC5) and its derived hormone, irisin, have been associated with metabolic control in humans, with described FNDC5 single nucleotide polymorphisms being linked to obesity ... -
Multifocal pseudotumorous form of neuroparacoccidioidomycosis in an immunocompetent patient : a clinicopathological review based on a case report
(2021) [Journal article]Neuroparacoccidiodimycosis (NPDM) is an uncommon granulomatous disease, which more frequently affects immunocompromised male patients over 30 years of age in the course of chronic lung disease. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis ... -
Ovário acessório : relato de caso de um achado incidental em uma ressecção de tumor ovariano bilateral
(2021) [Journal article]Ovários ectópicos estão entre as mais raras anomalias ginecológicas, compreendendo ovários supranumerários e acessórios. Relatamos o caso de um ovário acessório no istmo tubário, encontrado incidentalmente no exame ... -
Genomic epidemiology unveils the dynamics and spatial corridor behind the Yellow Fever virus outbreak in Southern Brazil
(2023) [Journal article]Despite the considerable morbidity and mortality of yellow fever virus (YFV) infections in Brazil, our understanding of disease outbreaks is hampered by limited viral genomic data. Here, through a combination of phylogenetic ... -
A new strategy for the old challenge of thalidomide : systems biology prioritization of potential immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)-targeted transcription factors
(2023) [Journal article]Several molecular mechanisms of thalidomide embryopathy (TE) have been investigated, from anti-angiogenesis to oxidative stress to cereblon binding. Recently, it was discovered that thalidomide and its analogs, named ... -
Por que algumas pessoas desenvolvem COVID longa?
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First report of free-living amoebae in watercourses in southern Brazil : molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of Vermamoeba vermiformis, Naegleria gruberi, and Acanthamoeba spp.
(2023) [Journal article]Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa dispersed in different environments and are responsible for different infections caused to humans and other animals. Microorganisms such as Acanthamoeba spp., Vermamoeba sp., and ... -
Coagulation biomarkers and coronavirus disease 2019 phenotyping : a prospective cohort study
(2023) [Journal article]Background: Because severe acute respiratory syndrome coronarivus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) leads to severe conditions and thrombus formation, evaluation of the coagulation markers is important in determining the prognosis and ...