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Involvement of the atrial natriuretic peptide in cardiovascular pathophysiology and its relationship with exercise.

International archives of medicine

de Almeida JC, Alves CL, de Abreu LC, Sato MA, Fonseca FL, de Mello Monteiro CB, Vanderlei LC, Macedo H, Tavares CM, Herrero D, Rodrigues LM, Valenti VE.
PMID: 22313592
Int Arch Med. 2012 Feb 07;5(1):4. doi: 10.1186/1755-7682-5-4.

In this minireview we describe the involvement of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in cardiovascular pathophysiology and exercise. The ANP has a broad homeostatic role and exerts complex effects on the cardio-circulatory hemodynamics, it is produced by the left...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Deficiencies of Early Components of the Complement Classical Pathway.

Frontiers in immunology

Macedo AC, Isaac L.
PMID: 26941740
Front Immunol. 2016 Feb 24;7:55. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00055. eCollection 2016.

The complement system plays an important role in the innate and acquired immune response against pathogens. It consists of more than 30 proteins found in soluble form or attached to cell membranes. Most complement proteins circulate in inactive forms...

An ORCID based synchronization framework for a national CRIS ecosystem.

F1000Research

Mendes Moreira J, Cunha A, Macedo N.
PMID: 26308833
F1000Res. 2015 Jul 06;4:181. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6499.1. eCollection 2015.

PTCRIS (Portuguese Current Research Information System) is a program aiming at the creation and sustained development of a national integrated information ecosystem, to support research management according to the best international standards and practices. This paper reports on the...

The Treatment of Liver Metastases in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors in 2012.

ISRN hepatology

Macedo D, Amaral T, Fernandes I, Sousa AR, Costa AL, Távora I, Quintela A, Cortes P, Costa L.
PMID: 27335831
ISRN Hepatol. 2013 Feb 14;2013:702167. doi: 10.1155/2013/702167. eCollection 2013.

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) comprise a heterogeneous group of tumors that form a distinct entity. Approximately 75-80% of patients present with liver metastases at the time of their diagnosis, and 20%-25% will develop these lesions in the course of their...

Morphologic study of different treatments for gastrocnemius muscle contusion in rats.

Revista brasileira de ortopedia

Macedo AC, Ywazaki JL, Macedo RM, Noronha L, Gomes AR.
PMID: 28050543
Rev Bras Ortop. 2016 Oct 15;51(6):697-706. doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2016.10.001. eCollection 2016.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effects of ultrasound and stretching in morphology after rat muscle contusion.METHODS: Male Wistar rats (RESULTS: The final body weight was higher than the initial in all groups. The number of sarcomeres was statistically higher in LSG...

From Vineyard Soil to Wine Fermentation: Microbiome Approximations to Explain the ".

Frontiers in microbiology

Belda I, Zarraonaindia I, Perisin M, Palacios A, Acedo A.
PMID: 28533770
Front Microbiol. 2017 May 08;8:821. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00821. eCollection 2017.

Wine originally emerged as a serendipitous mix of chemistry and biology, where microorganisms played a decisive role. From these ancient fermentations to the current monitored industrial processes, winegrowers and winemakers have been continuously changing their practices according to scientific...

Standard Cocoa: Transnational Networks and Technoscientific Regimes in West African Plantations.

Technology and culture

Macedo M.
PMID: 27763364
Technol Cult. 2016;57(3):557-585. doi: 10.1353/tech.2016.0071.

In the early 1900s, an obscure Portuguese colony in the equatorial Atlantic rose as the world's leading cocoa producer. Cocoa from the island of São Tomé was grown on large plantations with indentured labor and high technological inputs. This...

Interventions to improve psychosocial well-being for children affected by HIV and AIDS: a systematic review.

Vulnerable children and youth studies

Skeen S, Sherr L, Tomlinson M, Croome N, Ghandi N, Roberts JK, Macedo A.
PMID: 29085436
Vulnerable Child Youth Stud. 2017;12(2):91-116. doi: 10.1080/17450128.2016.1276656. Epub 2017 Feb 14.

In addition to its contribution to child mortality, HIV/AIDS has a substantial impact on the psychosocial well-being of children across the globe and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a systematic review of the literature in order to identify...

Evaluation of the Schistosoma mansoni Y-box-binding protein (SMYB1) potential as a vaccine candidate against schistosomiasis.

Frontiers in genetics

Dias SR, Boroni M, Rocha EA, Dias TL, de Laet Souza D, Oliveira FM, Bitar M, Macedo AM, Machado CR, Caliari MV, Franco GR.
PMID: 24966869
Front Genet. 2014 Jun 11;5:174. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00174. eCollection 2014.

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, and after malaria, is the second most important tropical disease in public health. A vaccine that reduces parasitemia is desirable to achieve mass treatment with a low cost. Although potential antigens have been...

Influence of pectinolyttic and cellulotyc enzyme complexes on cashew bagasse maceration in order to obtain carotenoids.

Journal of food science and technology

Macedo M, Robrigues RD, Pinto GA, de Brito ES.
PMID: 26028752
J Food Sci Technol. 2015 Jun;52(6):3689-93. doi: 10.1007/s13197-014-1411-x. Epub 2014 Jun 11.

Cashew apple bagasse is a byproduct of cashew peduncle juice processing. Such waste is a source of carotenoids, but it is usually discarded after the juice extraction. The objective of this work was to study the influence of pectinolytic...

Characterization of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis atypical isolates by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.

Revista iberoamericana de micologia

Hahn RC, Macedo AM, Santos NL, Resende JC, Hamdan JS.
PMID: 12716232
Rev Iberoam Micol. 2002 Mar;19(1):49-51.

Two atypical Paracoccidioides brasiliensis strains (yeast form at room temperature) have been isolated from chronically infected patients living in Brazil. Different random primers were used to characterize these isolates and compare them to typical strains. The RAPD patterns allowed...

Prevalence of Type 2 diabetic patients within the targets of care guidelines in daily clinical practice: a multi-center study in Brazil.

The review of diabetic studies : RDS

Gomes MB, Gianella D, Faria M, Tambascia M, Fonseca RM, Réa R, Macedo G, Modesto Filho J, Schmid H, Bittencourt AV, Cavalcanti S, Rassi N, Pedrosa H, Atala Dib S.
PMID: 17487331
Rev Diabet Stud. 2006;3(2):82-7. doi: 10.1900/RDS.2006.3.82. Epub 2006 Aug 10.

Major clinical studies have shown that the targets for blood glucose, lipid profile and blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients are difficult to maintain in clinical practice. However, there are few data concerning South American populations. Using guidelines...

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