Xanthomonas citri (Xac) is the causal agent of citrus canker, a disease that affects citrus crops and causes economic impact worldwide. To further characterize cell division in this plant pathogen, we investigated the role ...

Aim To assess the initial cytotoxicity and the late phenotype marker expression of odontoblast-like cells (MDPC-23) subjected to less aggressive in-office bleaching therapies. Methodology A 17.5% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ...

A citricultura é uma das atividades mais importantes do setor agrícolabrasileiro. A incidência de doenças como o cancro cítrico afetasobremaneira a produtividade dos pomares. Seu agente etiológico, a bactériaXanthomonas ...

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. Hyperglycemia is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and reduced β-cell mass due to the reduced expression of genes such as Mfn2 as well as ...

To evaluate the ability of low time microwaveexposureto inactivate and damage cell membrane integrity of C. albicans. Materials and Methods: Two 200ml C. albicans suspensions were obtained. Sterile dentures were placed in ...

Introduction: Pancreatic -cells synthetize and store Serotonin (5-Hydroxytriptamine, 5HT) which is co-released with insulin. It has been proposed that extracellular 5HT binds to specific cell surface receptors and modulate ...

The aim of the present work was to study the effect of muscarinic agonist on cell proliferation and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) regulation in rat Sertoli cells. Primary cultures of Sertoli cells were obtained ...