Publications by authors named "L L Coutinho"

Nelore is a Bos indicus beef breed that is well-adapted to tropical environments and constitutes most of the world's largest commercial cattle herd: the Brazilian bovine herd. Despite its significance, microbial genome recovery from ruminant microbiomes has largely excluded representatives from Brazilian Nelore cattle. To address this gap, this study presents a comprehensive dataset of microbial genomes recovered from the rumen and feces of 52 Brazilian Nelore bulls.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Recurrent high-grade intracranial malignancies have a grim prognosis and uniform management guidelines are lacking. Re-irradiation is underused due to concerns about irreversible side effects. Pulsed-reduced dose rate radiotherapy (PRDR) aims to reduce toxicity while improving tumor control by exploiting dose-rate effects.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is a class III histone deacetylase (HDAC3) that plays a crucial role in regulating the activation and differentiation of dendritic cells (DCs) as well as controlling the polarization and activation of T cells. Obesity, a chronic inflammatory condition, is characterized by the activation of immune cells in various tissues. We hypothesized that SIRT1 might influence the phenotype and functions of DCs through the Ido1 pathway, ultimately leading to the polarization towards pro-inflammatory T cells in obesity.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on specific clusters of CD8+ T cells, categorized as CD8-NOS2+COX2+ and CD8-NOS2-COX2+, which play a significant role in the immune response to tumors.
  • These unique cellular environments affect the spatial structure of CD8+ T cell interactions within tumors and can influence patient outcomes.
  • The findings suggest that existing treatments, like NOS inhibitors and NSAIDs, could potentially target these cellular neighborhoods to improve cancer therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF