Publications by authors named "Jemima Fuentes Ribeiro da Silva"

Obesity is a complex chronic disease characterized by excess body fat (adipose) that is harmful to health and has been a major global health problem. It may be associated with several diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are lipid mediators that have anti-inflammatory characteristics and can be found in animals and plants, with capybara oil (CO) being a promising source.

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  • Dengue virus (DENV) is a major global health issue, particularly affecting tropical regions, and can cause severe illness in some patients, though the reasons behind this severity are not completely understood.
  • This study aimed to analyze liver tissues from three children who died from DENV to identify histopathological features, cytokine profiles, and immune cell populations.
  • Findings revealed significant liver damage, including vascular dysfunction and increased inflammatory cells, suggesting that these factors contribute to severe liver complications in children infected with DENV.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the leading causing agent of diphtheria, has been increasingly related to invasive diseases, including sepsis, endocarditis, pneumonia, and osteomyelitis. Oxidative stress defense is required not only for successful growth and survival under environmental conditions but also in the regulation of virulence mechanisms of human pathogenic species, by promoting mucosal colonization, survival, dissemination, and defense against the innate immune system. OxyR, functioning as a negative and/or positive transcriptional regulator, has been included among the major bacterial coordinators of antioxidant response.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is typically recognized as the a etiological agent of diphtheria, a toxaemic infection of the respiratory tract; however, both non-toxigenic and toxigenic strains are increasingly isolated from cases of invasive infections. The molecular mechanisms responsible for bacterial colonization and dissemination to host tissues remain only partially understood. In this report, we investigated the role of DIP2093, described as a putative adhesin of the serine-aspartate repeat (Sdr) protein family in host-pathogen interactions of C.

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Physical exercise mobilizes endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) to peripheral blood. However, this effect seems to depend on exercise characteristics, such as duration and intensity. The aim of this systematic review was to verify the impact of a single bout of aerobic exercise on the mobilization of EPCs in healthy individuals, and the potential mechanisms involved.

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