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Home / Archives for Pereira M

Intracellular and extracellular effector activity of mouse neutrophils in response to cutaneous and visceral Leishmania parasites

  • Autores: Valério-Bolas A, Pereira M, Alexandre-Pires G, Santos-Mateus D, Rodrigues A, Rafael-Fernandes M, Gabriel A, Passero F, Santos-Gomes G
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: Cellular Immunology
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30424873

Neutrophils are short-lived phagocytic cells equipped with several receptors for pathogen recognition and phagocytosis and have intracellular and extracellular effector mechanisms that can inactivate pathogens. Leishmaniases are diseases caused by different species of Leishmania that mainly afflicts poorer populations of tropical and subtropical regions and immunocompromised individuals. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the […]
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Canine neutrophils activate effector mechanisms in response to Leishmania infantum

  • Autores: Alexandre-Pires G, da Fonseca IP, Martins C, Passero F, Pereira M, Rocha H, Rodrigues A, Santos A, Santos M, Santos-Gomes G, Santos-Mateus D, Tomas A, Valério-Bolas A
  • Ano de Publicação: 2017
  • Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29173534

Canine leishmaniosis caused by L. infantum is a severe zoonotic disease. Although macrophages are the definitive host cells, neutrophils are the first cells to encounter the parasite soon after its inoculation in the dermis by the phlebotomine vector. To study the interaction of dog neutrophils and L. infantum promastigotes, blood neutrophils were isolated from healthy […]
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The battle between Leishmania and the host immune system at a glance

  • Autores: Laurenti MD, Passero F, Pereira M, Rodrigues A, Santos-Gomes G, Santos-Mateus D, Silva-Pedrosa R, Valério-Bolas A
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: International Trends in Immunity
  • Link: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GZtE3sdIh7sJ:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felipe_Passero/publication/297453064_The_Battle_between_Leishmania_and_the_Host_Immune_System_at_a_Glance/links/56df19c708aee77a15fcf238/The-Battle-between-Leishmania-and-the-Host-Immune-System-at-a-Glance.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=pt

Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease whose diverse clinical manifestations are dependent on the interrelations between intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The infecting species of Leishmania, the parasite’s ability to evade mammal immune response and the host genetic background seems to pre-determine the degree of resistance and sensitivity to infection, regulating the disease outcome. The introduction […]
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Chalcone derivatives: Promising starting points for drug design

  • Autores: Andrade CH, Cravo P, Gomes MN, Muratov EN, Neves BJ, Peixoto JC, Pereira M, Rosseto LP
  • Ano de Publicação: 2017
  • Journal: Molecules
  • Link: http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1210%20

Medicinal chemists continue to be fascinated by chalcone derivatives because of their simple chemistry, ease of hydrogen atom manipulation, straightforward synthesis, and a variety of promising biological activities. However, chalcones have still not garnered deserved attention, especially considering their high potential as chemical sources for designing and developing new effective drugs. In this review, we […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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