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Biflavones from Platonia insignis Mart. Flowers Promote In Vitro Antileishmanial and Immunomodulatory Effects against Internalized Amastigote Forms of Leishmania amazonensis

Pathogens, 2021
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, making the search essential for more accessible treatments. The species Platonia insignis Mart.
Érika Alves Bezerra, Michel Mualém de Moraes Alves, Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Emanuelly Elanny Andrade Pinheiro, Layane Valéria Amorim, José de Sousa Lima Neto, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +8 more
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Depositation of sodium titanate nanotubes: superhydrophilic surface and antibacterial approach

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022
Here, the present work aimed to investigate the wettability of the sodium titanate nanotubes films and evaluate the antibacterial activity of the nanotubes powder under light and bacterial adhesion assay.
Michelle de P. Madeira, Suziete B.S. Gusmão, Idglan S. de Lima, Gabriella M.D. Lemos, Humberto M. Barreto, Érika de A. Abi-chacra, Maria L. Vega, Angel A. Hidalgo, Francisco E.P. Santos, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Bartolomeu C. Viana, J.A. Osajima   +11 more
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High-Gain High-Efficiency DC–DC Converter with Single-Core Parallel Operation Switched Inductors and Rectifier Voltage Multiplier Cell

Energies, 2021
This paper proposes a high step-up high-efficiency converter, comprised of an active switched coupled-inductor cell. The secondary windings are integrated into a rectifier voltage multiplier cell in a boost-flyback configuration, allowing the operation ...
Eduardo Augusto Oliveira Barbosa, Márcio Rodrigo Santos de Carvalho, Leonardo Rodrigues Limongi, Marcelo Cabral Cavalcanti, Eduardo José Barbosa, Gustavo Medeiros de Souza Azevedo   +5 more
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Estimation of Radial Basis Function Network Centers via Information Forces

Entropy, 2022
The determination of The Radial Basis Function Network centers is an open problem. This work determines the cluster centers by a proposed gradient algorithm, using the information forces acting on each data point.
Edilson Sousa Júnior, Antônio Freitas, Ricardo Rabelo, Welflen Santos   +3 more
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Cryolipolysis on More than One Body Area Increases Lipid Peroxidation without Changing Lipid Profile and Inflammatory Markers

Biology, 2022
In the present study, the effects of cryolipolysis on one and multiple body areas, assessing body composition, lipid profile and peroxidation and inflammatory markers were investigated.
Antônio Daniel Saraiva da Costa, Amanda Suellenn da Silva Santos Oliveira, Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito, Lays Arnaud Rosal Lopes, Maísa Guimarães Silva Primo, Ana Lina de Carvalho Cunha Sales, Marcos Antônio Pereira dos Santos, Nara Vanessa dos Anjos Barros, Oséas Florêncio de Moura-Filho, Jaynara Keylla Moreira da Silva, Edwiges Ita de Miranda Moura, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins   +14 more
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Inhibitory effects of the JAK inhibitor CP690,550 on human CD4⁺ T lymphocyte cytokine production

BMC Immunology, 2011
Background The new JAK3 inhibitor, CP690,550, has shown efficacy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of CP690,550 on cytokine production and cellular signaling in human CD4+ T cells.
Yamasaki Satoshi, Aiba Yoshihiro, Jiuchi Yuka, Maeda Yumi, Komori Atsumasa, Koga Tomohiro, Izumi Yasumori, Miyashita Taiichiro, Migita Kiyoshi, Kawakami Atsushi, Nakamura Minoru, Ishibashi Hiromi   +11 more
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Global Validation of MODIS C6 and C6.1 Merged Aerosol Products over Diverse Vegetated Surfaces

Remote Sensing, 2018
In this study, the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Collections 6 and 6.1 merged Dark Target (DT) and Deep Blue (DB) aerosol products (DTBC6 and DTBC6.1) at 0.55 µm were validated from 2004–2014 against Aerosol Robotic Network ...
Muhammad Bilal, Majid Nazeer, Zhongfeng Qiu, Xiaoli Ding, Jing Wei   +4 more
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Effect of intake of virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.) on the spleen and small intestinal immune cells and liver lipid of mice

Ceylon Journal of Science, 2021
Virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.) (VCO) is consumed worldwide and is rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and lauric acid (LA). The aim of this study was to examine the immuno-stimulation effect of VCO produced in Sri Lanka. Three groups of mice
N. Komatsuzaki, S. Arai, S. Fujihara, R. G. S. Wijesekara   +3 more
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Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of a Submerged Wave Energy Converter System for Application to Oceanic Islands in Tropical Atlantic

Energies, 2023
The development of efficient and sustainable marine energy converter systems is a great challenge, especially in remote areas such as oceanic islands. This work proposes a numerical modeling methodology to assess the mechanical behavior of a wave energy ...
Nadège Bouchonneau, Arnaud Coutrey, Vivianne Marie Bruère, Moacyr Araújo, Alex Costa da Silva   +4 more
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550. Increase in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Alaska, 2022–2025 [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis
Joe B B Silva, Victoria A. Balta, Minal Ahson, Veena Ramachandran, Sara Bressler, Andra Rasmussen, Heather Wheelock, Rosalyn Singleton, Kristina Morris, Adrienne Kishi, David Bridgman-Packer, James Keck, Tair Kiphibane, Louisa Castrodale, Joe McLaughlin, Heather M. Scobie   +15 more
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