Publications by authors named "Gabriela C Santos"

A survey of Diaporthe/Phomopsis Complex (DPC) species was carried out on 479 asymptomatic soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) seed samples collected from commercial soybean fields in the states of Santa Catarina (20 counties) and Rio Grande do Sul (41 counties), in the 2020/21 (n=186), 2021/22 (n=138) and 2022/23 (n=155) seasons from 120 cultivars. The seeds were provided by seed producers who collected according to the sampling standard of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

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Brazil is the largest producer of soybean [ (L.) Merrill], cultivated in diverse environments and systems. This scenario can contribute to emergence of new diseases or increase the severity of secondary diseases.

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Immune-pineal axis activation is part of the assembly of immune responses. Proinflammatory cytokines inhibit the pineal synthesis of melatonin while inducing it in macrophages by mechanisms dependent on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation. Cytokines activating the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathways, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), modulate melatonin synthesis in the pineal, bone marrow (BM), and spleen.

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This exploratory study investigated the effects of early . delayed time-restricted eating (TRE) plus caloric restriction (CR) on body weight, body composition and cardiometabolic parameters in adults with overweight and obesity. Adults (20-40 years) were randomised to one of three groups for 8 weeks: early time-restricted eating (eTRE; 08.

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  • The study aimed to assess how a high-fructose diet (HFD) affects cardiometabolic disease risk factors when combined with aerobic training over four weeks.
  • Twenty-one young adults participated, divided into three groups: one on HFD, one on a high-glucose diet (HGD), and one on HFD plus exercise (HFDE).
  • Results showed that HFD significantly increased uric acid levels and nocturnal blood pressure, while the HFDE group experienced less severe changes in uric acid and blood pressure, suggesting exercise may mitigate some adverse effects of high fructose intake.
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Background: Reduced glutathione (GSH) is one of the main thiols involved in antioxidant defense. Changes in circulatory levels of GSH during exercise are associated with hyperthermia and dehydration. The mechanisms by which these alterations occur are not entirely known.

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Background: Dancing has been suggested to increase the levels of physical activity of the youth. However, it is not clear what are the physiological characteristics of the dance classes for young people, mainly regarding the levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during classes. It is also unclear if regular engagement in dance practices can contribute with increases in the amounts of daily/weekly MVPA, recommended by health organizations.

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Glycemic fluctuations were compared throughout 10-week high-intensity training protocols in T1DM patients. Differences were compared using the rate of change in glycaemia during exercise (RoC). HIIT sessions led to lower RoC in most weeks than other training protocols.

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Aims: To assess the influence of different bleaching protocols on the bond strength to enamel.

Materials And Methods: In this laboratory experiment were used forty sound bovine incisors were divided into five groups. G1: No bleaching (control).

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Introduction: Aging is characterized by reductions in lean mass simultaneously to increases in visceral adipose tissue, elevating cardiovascular risk (CVR) and physical dependence. Dancing has been recommended for improving fall-risk and CVR, however, comparisons with traditional exercises are limited. This study aimed to compare the effects of dancing with walking on CVR and functionality of older women.

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This study investigated the influence of performing strength exercises before or after high-intensity interval exercise on glycaemia during and postexercise in T1DM patients. Nine physically active adults with T1DM executed 30 min of strength exercises (SE) (3 sets at 10 RM) before 30 min of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) (10 × 60-s bout at ∼90% HR interspersed with 60 s recovery) (SE + HIIE) or performed the reverse order (HIIE + SE) or rested in this period. Capillary glucose levels were measured each 15 min during and 60 min postexercise recovery.

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Background: Dancing has been increasingly used as a type of exercise intervention to improve cardiovascular fitness of older people. However, it is unclear which may be the exercise intensity of the dance sessions.

Objective: To describe cardiorespiratory responses of a dance session for older women, and to identify intensity zones in relation to peak oxygen consumption (VOpeak), first and second ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2).

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Lophanthera lactescens is a medicinal plant commonly used in traditional medicine to relieve fever and pain in inflammatory processes. In the present study, the in vivo antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanolic extract from L. lactescens have been investigated.

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  • Obesity impacts around 20% of people globally, and exercise is a key non-drug treatment for it.
  • A study explored how combining exercise with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) affects fat cells and muscle health in rats.
  • Results showed that the combination of exercise and LLLT boosts enzyme activity and reduces fat cell size in obese rats, making exercise more effective.
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The leaves of Myrcia ovata, popularly known as "laranjinha do mato", are frequently used as an infusion in folk medicine. The essential oil obtained from these leaves is rich in citral, a mixture of neral and geranial isomers, known for its analgesic effect. Male Swiss mice (20-22 g) were tested in models of acute pain (acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing, tail flick, and formalin tests) and acute inflammation (paw oedema and air pouch tests) as well as in a model for evaluation of spontaneous motor performance (open-field test).

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We present in this article syntheses of six new hybrids compounds (4-9) that were efficiently prepared in one or two steps (70-84.6%) from our previous prototype (±)-cis-4-chloro-6-(naphthalen-1-yl)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methanol (3) and the NSAIAs: acetyl salicylic acid, indomethacin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen and diclofenac. The acetic acid-induced writhing method is able to determine that all investigated new hybrids showed stronger antinociceptive properties (2- to 10-fold less ED50 values) than their precursors.

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Nicotine and psychostimulants are often abused in combination and drug abuse often begins during adolescence and can have long-term consequences. Behavioral sensitization has been suggested as an animal model of neuroplasticity implicated in the development of drug addiction. We evaluated whether the pretreatment with nicotine (0.

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