Publications by authors named "L B S Andrade"
Objective: Reduced functional capacity and muscle weakness are two major contributors to functional impairment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The underlying causes of functional impairment are poorly understood and, therefore, we sought to investigate the contribution of genetic factors.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of sociodemographic, clinical and genetic information of people with COPD.
Objective: To evaluate the associations between the quality of the diet and its components and microbial diversity and composition in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Design And Methods: This crossectional study included PD patients for at least 3 months, aged 18-75 years and clinically stable. The Diet Quality Index (DQI), validated for the Brazilian population, is based on the energy density of 11 components ("sugar and sweets"; "beef, pork and processed meat"; "refined grains and breads"; "animal fat"; "poultry, fish and eggs"; "whole cereals, tubers and roots"; "fruits"; "non-starch vegetables"; "legumes and nuts"; "milk and dairy products"; "vegetable oil").
Article Synopsis
- The development of tissue engineering arose from a shortage of tissues and damaged organs, with biological scaffolds made from the extracellular matrix (ECM) being a promising solution for transplants.
- Research focused on developing a decellularization protocol for pig ear cartilage, aiming to preserve the ECM's integrity for potential tissue implantation.
- The study found that the best decellularization method combined trypsin, sodium hydroxide, and SDS, while noting that factors like material size and sample thickness influenced the difficulty of the decellularization process.
Bioactive arabinoxylan oligomers via colonic fermentation and enzymatic catalysis: Evidence of interaction with toll-like receptors from in vitro, in silico and functional analysis.
Carbohydr Polym
March 2025
Dietary fibers (DF) from plant-based foods promote health benefits through their physicochemical properties and fermentation by the gut microbiota, often studied in relation to changes in gut microbiota profile and production of gut microbiota-derived metabolites. Here, we characterized structural motifs (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation. Lignosus rhinocerotis (LR), a medicinal mushroom rich in polysaccharide, has been traditionally used to treat various diseases, including asthma. This study aimed to fractionate, characterize and evaluate the anti-asthmatic effects of polysaccharides from LR (LRP).
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