Nivea F Luz
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Araujo-Santos T, Prates D, Franca-Costa J, Luz N, Andrade B, Miranda J, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2014 Dec;
7:601.
PMID: 25526785
Background: Eicosanoids and sand fly saliva have a critical role in the Leishmania infection. Here, we evaluated the effect of Lutzomyia longipalpis salivary gland sonicate (SGS) on neutrophil and monocyte...
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Franca-Costa J, Van Weyenbergh J, Boaventura V, Luz N, Malta-Santos H, Oliveira M, et al.
J Infect Dis
. 2014 Aug;
211(3):426-35.
PMID: 25124926
Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is a rare clinical manifestation of tegumentary leishmaniasis. The molecular mechanisms underlying DCL pathogenesis remain unclear, and there is no efficient treatment available. This study investigated...
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PLGA nanoparticles loaded with KMP-11 stimulate innate immunity and induce the killing of Leishmania
Santos D, Carneiro M, de Moura T, Soto M, Luz N, Prates D, et al.
Nanomedicine
. 2013 Apr;
9(7):985-95.
PMID: 23603355
From The Clinical Editor: In this novel study, KMP-11-loaded PLGA nanoparticles are demonstrated to promote the killing of intracellular Leishmania parasites through enhanced innate immune responses by multiple mechanisms. Future...
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Gozzelino R, Andrade B, Larsen R, Luz N, VAnoaica L, Seixas E, et al.
Cell Host Microbe
. 2012 Nov;
12(5):693-704.
PMID: 23159058
Disease tolerance is a defense strategy that limits the fitness costs of infection irrespectively of pathogen burden. While restricting iron (Fe) availability to pathogens is perceived as a host defense...
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Luz N, Andrade B, Feijo D, Araujo-Santos T, Carvalho G, Andrade D, et al.
J Immunol
. 2012 Mar;
188(9):4460-7.
PMID: 22461696
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains a major public health problem worldwide. This disease is highly associated with chronic inflammation and a lack of the cellular immune responses against Leishmania. It is...
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Mendonca V, Luz N, Santos N, Borges V, Goncalves M, Andrade B, et al.
Infect Immun
. 2012 Feb;
80(4):1445-54.
PMID: 22290142
Intravascular hemolysis is a hallmark event in the immunopathology of malaria that results in increased systemic concentrations of free hemoglobin (Hb). The oxidation of Hb by free radicals causes the...
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Andrade B, Santos C, Camargo L, Souza-Neto S, Reis-Filho A, Clarencio J, et al.
PLoS One
. 2011 Jun;
6(5):e19841.
PMID: 21625634
Background: Areas that are endemic for malaria are also highly endemic for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Nevertheless, it is unknown whether HBV infection modifies the clinical presentation of malaria....
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Andrade B, Araujo-Santos T, Luz N, Khouri R, Bozza M, Camargo L, et al.
J Immunol
. 2010 Jun;
185(2):1196-204.
PMID: 20562262
In many hemolytic disorders, such as malaria, the release of free heme has been involved in the triggering of oxidative stress and tissue damage. Patients presenting with severe forms of...