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Estudio comparativo de la actividad anti-fúngica de extractos secuenciales de Fuchsia lycioides contra Candida sp

The genus Fuchsia is generally used in herbal preparations to treat conditions caused by microorganisms. Based on the popular use of this type of plants, the objective of this study was to obtain sequential extracts of increasing polarity from the branches of Fuchsia lycioides by maceration at room tempe...

Gamma-oryzanol reduces renal inflammation and oxidative stress by modulating AGEs/RAGE axis in animals submitted to high sugar-fat diet

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (4), 2021
Abstract Introduction: The receptor for AGEs (RAGE) is a multiligand member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell surface receptors expressed in many organs, among them, the kidneys. When activated, RAGE leads to a sequence of signaling that results in inflammation and oxidative stress, both involve...

Uso de treprostinil sistémico en una paciente con hipertensión pulmonar grave, sin respuesta a la máxima terapia disponible

En los pacientes con Hipertensión Arterial Pulmonar (HAP) de alto riesgo, en clase funcional (CF)IV, la terapia específica debe ser combinada y debe incluir una prostaciclina (PGI2) de uso sistémico en espera de trasplante bipulmonar (TBP). En el sistema público la única PGI2 disponible para asociar...

Effects of artepillin C on model membranes displaying liquid immiscibility

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (3), 2019
It has been hypothesized that the therapeutic effects of artepillin C, a natural compound derived from Brazilian green propolis, are likely related to its partition in the lipid bilayer component of biological membranes. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the effects of the major compound of green ...