Publications by authors named "Flavia C P Tonelli"

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  • Nanotechnology may solve medical issues like poor drug delivery and microbial resistance by enhancing the properties of substances such as green propolis.
  • Green propolis contains phenolic acids known for their antimicrobial, immunostimulant, and antioxidant benefits, which can be advantageous in healthcare.
  • The minireview discusses recent research on nano solutions involving green propolis, while also highlighting the limitations and future outlook for clinical use of nanomaterials.
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Synthetic dyes are persistent organic environmental pollutants that can cause extensive damage to living beings and to the ecosystem as a whole. Cost-effective, sustainable, and efficient strategies to deal with this type of pollution are necessary as it commonly resists conventional water treatment methods. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using the aqueous extract from the leaves, stem, and fruits of (Leucena) were produced and characterized through UV-vis, TEM, EDS, SDL, XPS, XRD, and zeta potential, and they proved to be able to promote adsorption to remediate methylene blue and tartrazine pollution in water.

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Nanomaterials have been offering improvements in different areas due to their unique characteristics, but cytotoxicity associated with their use is still a topic that concerns researchers. Causing cell death, at first glance, may seem to be a problem and the studies regarding signaling pathways involved in this toxicity are still in their infancy. However, there are scenarios in which this feature is desirable, such as in cancer treatment.

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Chenopodin is an 11S-type globulin purified from seeds, which can bind carbohydrates and hemagglutinating human erythrocytes. The present study aimed to evaluate the N-terminal structure of the heterodimeric Chenopodin and its effects in models of inflammation. Chenopodin presented two subunits on its structure and has N-terminal homology with other Chenopodin in 92%.

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The history of transgenesis is marked by milestones such as the development of cellular transdifferentiation, recombinant DNA, genetic modification of target cells, and finally, the generation of simpler genetically modified organisms (e.g. bacteria and mice).

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