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Bioavailable phenolic compounds from olive pomace present anti-neuroinflammatory potential on microglia cells
(2023) [Journal article]The neuroinflammatory process is considered one of the main characteristics of central nervous system diseases, where a pro-inflammatory response results in oxidative stress through the generation of reactive oxygen and ... -
Fishers’ knowledge on abundance and trophic interactions of the freshwater fish Plagioscion squamosissimus (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) in two Amazonian rivers
(2023) [Journal article]Small-scale fisheries provide income and food security to local peoples around the world. In the Brazilian Amazon, the pescada (Plagioscion squamosissimus) is among the fishes that contributes most to catches in small-scale ... -
‘Taking Fishers’ knowledge to the lab’: an interdisciplinary approach to understand fish trophic relationships in the Brazilian Amazon
(2021) [Journal article]Trophic levels can be applied to describe the ecological role of organisms in food webs and assess changes in ecosystems. Stable isotopes analysis can assist in the understanding of trophic interactions and use of food ... -
HLA haplotypes and differential regional mortality caused by COVID-19 in Brazil: an ecological study based on a large bone marrow donor bank dataset
(2023) [Journal article]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates varied among the states of Brazil during the course of the pandemics. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is a critical component of the antigen presentation pathway. ... -
Margay (Leopardus wiedii) in the southernmost Atlantic Forest: density and activity patterns under different levels of anthropogenic disturbance
(2020) [Journal article]The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small Neotropical arboreal wild cat. This species is thought to be forest-dependent, although few studies so far have directly evaluated the rela tionships between spatiotemporal aspects ... -
Urinary endogenous peptides as biomarkers for prostate cancer
(2023) [Journal article]Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in men worldwide; however, the main diagnostic tests available for PCa have limitations and a biopsy is required for histopathological confirmation of the ... -
Bats and COVID-19: villains or victims?
(2020) [Journal article]Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, bats are being pointed as responsible for its origin, even without solid scientific evidence. In this opinion piece, we discuss the most updated information on bats and COVID-19 ... -
Uso sustentável de recursos naturais: o exemplo da pesca na Amazônia
(2021) [Journal article]A pesca artesanal na Amazônia brasileira é de grande importância como fonte de renda e alimentação para a população da região. A sustentabilidade da pesca amazônica é difícil de ser avaliada devido à escassez de dados de ... -
Phylogenetic analyses of some key genes provide information on pollinator attraction in Solanaceae
(2022) [Journal article]Floral syndromes are known by the conserved morphological traits in flowers associated with pollinator attraction, such as corolla shape and color, aroma emission and composition, and rewards, especially the nectar volume ... -
Movement pattern of Spartocera dentiventris (Berg) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in an experimental crop of Nicotiana tabacum L. (Solanaceae)
(2002) [Journal article]In the present work we investigated the movement pattern of Spartocera (=Corecoris) dentiventris (Berg) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) adults through the mark-release-recapture method in an experimen- tal tobacco crop (Nicotiana ...