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Molecular mechanisms of cardiac electromechanical remodeling during Chagas disease: Role of TNF and TGF-beta

Cruz, Jader Santos; Machado, Fabiana Simao; Ropert, Catherine; Roman-Campos, Danilo [UNIFESP] (Elsevier Science London, 2017)

Chagas disease is caused by the trypanosomatid Trypanosoma cruzi, which chronically causes heart problems in up to 30% of infected patients. Chagas disease was initially restricted to Latin America. However, due to migratory ...
Pharmacological evaluation of R(+)-pulegone on cardiac excitability: Role of potassium current blockage and control of action potential waveform

Santos-Miranda, Artur; Gondim, Antonio Nei; Rodrigues Menezes-Filho, Jose Evaldo; Lins Vasconcelos, Carla Marina; Cruz, Jader Santos; Roman-Campos, Danilo [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2014-09-01)

Introduction: R(+)-pulegone is a ketone monoterpene and it is the main constituent of essential oils in several plants. Previous studies provided some evidence that R(+)-pulegone may act on isolated cardiac myocytes. in ...