Publications by authors named "Rafael de Souza Silva"
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- Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a common fungal infection in Latin America, caused by a specific fungus, which enters the body through inhalation and changes its form.
- The study focused on aspartyl proteases, essential enzymes that help the fungus invade the host and evade the immune response.
- Researchers found that these proteases are influenced by environmental conditions, such as pH and nutrient availability, and their activity plays a critical role in the fungus's growth and relationship with the host.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of the activation of estrogen receptors on expression and localization of N-cadherin, E-cadherin and non-phosphorylated β-catenin in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells (PC-3 and DU-145) and in human post pubertal prostate epithelial cells (PNT1A). Expression of N-cadherin was detected in PNT1A and PC-3 cells, but not in DU-145 cells. E-cadherin was detected only in DU-145 cells and β-catenin was detected in all cells studied.
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