Metalloproteases
Mostrando 1-12 de 141 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Purification and enzymatic characterization of a novel metalloprotease from Lachesis muta rhombeata snake venom
Abstract Background: Lachesis muta rhombeata (Lmr) is the largest venomous snake in Latin America and its venom contains mainly enzymatic components, such as serine and metalloproteases, L-amino acid oxidase and phospholipases A2. Metalloproteases comprise a large group of zinc-dependent proteases that cleave basement membrane components such as fibronectin
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 17/12/2018
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2. Deep sequencing analysis of toad Rhinella schneideri skin glands and partial biochemical characterization of its cutaneous secretion
Abstract Background: Animal poisons and venoms are sources of biomolecules naturally selected. Rhinella schneideri toads are widespread in the whole Brazilian territory and they have poison glands and mucous gland. Recently, protein from toads’ secretion has gaining attention. Frog skin is widely known to present great number of host defense peptides and
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 17/12/2018
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3. Cell migration inhibition activity of a non-RGD disintegrin from Crotalus durissus collilineatus venom
Abstract Background: In recent decades, snake venom disintegrins have received special attention due to their potential use in anticancer therapy. Disintegrins are small and cysteine-rich proteins present in snake venoms and can interact with specific integrins to inhibit their activities in cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions. These molecules, known to inh
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 29/11/2018
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4. Highlights in the knowledge of brown spider toxins
Abstract Brown spiders are venomous arthropods that use their venom for predation and defense. In humans, bites of these animals provoke injuries including dermonecrosis with gravitational spread of lesions, hematological abnormalities and impaired renal function. The signs and symptoms observed following a brown spider bite are called loxoscelism. Brown spi
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 16/03/2017
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5. Purification procedure for the isolation of a P-I metalloprotease and an acidic phospholipase A 2 fromBothrops atrox snake venom
Background Snake venoms are complex mixtures of inorganic and organic components, mainly proteins and peptides. Standardization of methods for isolating bioactive molecules from snake venoms is extremely difficult due to the complex and highly variable composition of venoms, which can be influenced by factors such as age and geographic location of the specim
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 29/09/2015
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6. Accident involving a 2-year-old child and Lonomia obliqua venom: clinical and coagulation abnormalities
Poisons of caterpillars have different effects on inflammatory and coagulation systems. This is a case report of a 2-year-old child that accidentally came in contact with several caterpillars of the species Lonomia obliqua. At first, the patient's exams presented abnormal coagulation and decreased fibrinogen, but the patient did not evolve to active bleeding
Rev. Bras. Hematol. Hemoter.. Publicado em: 2014-12
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7. Caracterização funcional e estrutural de uma nova fosfolipase A2 ácida de Bothrops moojeni / Functional and structural characterization of a new acidic phospholipase A2 from Bothrops moojeni
The phospholipase A2 (PLA2s) are enzymes that induce various pharmacological effects and usually correspond to a higher percentage of the protein content of snake venoms. Thus, isolation, biochemical, functional and structural characterization of PLA2s may generate important information for a better understanding of the pharmacological effects and toxicity i
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 26/01/2012
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8. Proteolytic activity in the adult and larval stages of the human roundworm parasite Angiostrongylus costaricensis
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a nematode that causes abdominal angiostrongyliasis, a widespread human parasitism in Latin America. This study aimed to characterize the protease profiles of different developmental stages of this helminth. First-stage larvae (L1) were obtained from the faeces of infected Sigmodon hispidus rodents and third-stage larvae (L3)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2012-09
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9. Vias de sinalização intracelular envolvidas no efeito proliferativo de relaxina em células de sertoli / Intracelular signaling pathways involved in the proliferative effect of relaxin in rat Sertoli cells
Relaxin is an insulin-related peptide that activates the G-protein coupled receptor RXFP1. Although relaxin plays an important role in female reproduction its physiological role in the male reproductive system is still unclear. We have previously demonstrated that relaxin and RXFP1 are expressed in testis (FILONZI et al., 2007; CARDOSO et al., 2010). Both re
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 30/03/2011
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10. Possible in vivo mechanisms involved in photodynamic therapy using tetrapyrrolic macrocycles
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) mediated by oxidative stress causes direct tumor cell damage as well as microvascular injury. To improve this treatment new photosensitizers are being synthesized and tested. We evaluated the effects of PDT with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-methoxyphenyl)-porphyrin (TMPP) and its zinc complex (ZnTMPP) on tumor levels of malondialdehyde (M
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. Publicado em: 2011-01
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11. Neutralization of pharmacological and toxic activities of Bothrops jararacussu snake venom and isolated myotoxins by Serjania erecta methanolic extract and its fractions
Most of the snakebites recorded in Brazil are caused by the Bothrops genus. Given that the local tissue damage caused by this genus cannot be treated by antivenom therapy, numerous studies are focusing on supplementary alternatives, such as the use of medicinal plants. Serjania erecta has already demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and healing propert
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2011
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12. Ação de diferentes cimentos endodônticos sobre a citotoxicidade e a produção de gelatinases em cultura de fibroblastos / Cytotoxic evaluation and up-regulation of gelatinases by root canal sealers in human fibroblast cells
Os cimentos endodônticos podem entrar em contato com os tecidos periapicais no momento da obturação, gerando uma inflamação transitória. Esta inflamação pode estar associada a uma degradação das proteínas da matriz extracelular pelas metaloproteinases da matriz (MMPs). Dessa forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos de exposição de c
Publicado em: 2011