Publications by authors named "Cristiano Rodrigo de Alvarenga-Nascimento"

Article Synopsis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) significantly affects global health, with factors such as smoking and immune cell profiles contributing to its severity; a deficiency in specific regulatory T cells can worsen respiratory issues.
  • Researchers employed Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy to investigate its effects on immune response in a COPD mouse model by analyzing various immune cell types and cytokine production.
  • The findings indicated that PBM therapy alleviated COPD symptoms by reducing inflammatory immune cell counts, lowering pro-inflammatory cytokines like IFN-γ, and boosting the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, suggesting a potential treatment avenue for COPD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

It is largely known that photobiomodulation (PBM) has beneficial effects on allergic pulmonary inflammation. Our previous study showed an anti-inflammatory effect of the PBM in an acute experimental model of asthma, and we see that this mechanism is partly dependent on IL-10. However, it remains unclear whether the activation of regulatory T cells is mediated by PBM in a chronic experimental model of asthma.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background Anemia is a clinical condition frequently seen in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, which is responsible for a significant loss of quality of life. Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of using oral liposomal iron to treat iron deficiency anemia in inflammatory bowel disease patients, as well as assess the impact of this treatment on psychometric scores. Methods Patients with inactive/mildly active inflammatory bowel disease were screened for anemia in this interventional pilot study conducted from November 2016 to March 2018.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Unlabelled: Anemia is common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, epidemiological studies of nonwestern IBD populations are limited and may be confounded by demographic, socioeconomic, and disease-related influences. This study evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, and etiology of anemia in Brazilian outpatients with IBD.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: fopen(/var/lib/php/sessions/ci_sessionpb74gd0198j508v2bf6a6ktqs6pgmt09): Failed to open stream: No space left on device

Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 177

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: session_start(): Failed to read session data: user (path: /var/lib/php/sessions)

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 137

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once