Browsing by Subject "riboflavin"

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    • Characterization of Rabbit Corneas Subjected to Stromal Stiffening by the Acai Extract (Euterpe oleracea) 

      Bersanetti, Patricia A. [UNIFESP]; Bueno, Tatiane L. N. [UNIFESP]; Morandim-Giannetti, Andreia de A.; Nogueira, Regina F. [UNIFESP]; Matos, Jivaldo R.; Schor, Paulo [UNIFESP] (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2017)
      Purpose: In this study, we characterized rabbit corneas subjected to corneal cross-linking (CXL) with acai extract compared with a riboflavin photo-stimulated procedure. Materials and Methods: The corneas of the slaughterhouse ...

    • Cross-linking e segmento de anel corneano intraestromal 

      Renesto, Adimara da Candelaria [UNIFESP]; Sartori, Marta [UNIFESP]; Campos, Mauro Silveira de Queiroz [UNIFESP] (Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia, 2011-02-01)
      Corneal cross-linking is a procedure used for stabilizing the cornea in patients with progressive keratoconus by increasing corneal rigidity, and it is also used in corneal inflammatory melting process. The intrastromal ...

    • Dietary riboflavin restriction and chronic hemin administration does not alter brain function in rats: The importance of vitamin homeostasis in the brain 

      DalPai, Janise [UNIFESP]; Borges, Andrea Aurélio [UNIFESP]; Grassl, Christian [UNIFESP]; Favero Filho, Luiz Antonio [UNIFESP]; Xavier, Gilberto Fernando [UNIFESP]; Junqueira, Virginia Berlanga Campos [UNIFESP]; Lopes, Antonio Carlos [UNIFESP]; Coimbra, Cicero Galli [UNIFESP]; Sinigaglia-Coimbra, Rita [UNIFESP] (New Century Health Publishers, Llc, 2007-11-01)
      Vitamin B2 deficiency associated with normal dietary intake has been reported inpatients with Parkinson disease (PD), suggesting impaired absorption of this micronutrient. Elevated red meat consumption was thought to ...

    • Effect of Collagen Cross-linking in Stromal Fibril Organization in Edematous Human Corneas 

      Bottos, Katia Mantovani [UNIFESP]; Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa [UNIFESP]; Barbosa, Manuela C. [UNIFESP]; Barbosa, Jose Bonifacio [UNIFESP]; Dreyfuss, Juliana L. [UNIFESP]; Schor, Paulo [UNIFESP]; Nader, Helena B. [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010-07-01)
      Purpose: To assess structural stromal modifications after riboflavin and UV-A exposure in edematous human corneas.Method: Fourteen eyes with corneal edema were enrolled in the study. in the cross-linking (CXL) group, 7 ...

    • Impression Cytologic Analysis After Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Using Riboflavin and Ultraviolet-A Light in the Treatment of Keratoconus 

      Renesto, Adimara da Candelaria [UNIFESP]; Barros, Jeison de Nadai [UNIFESP]; Campos, Mauro [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010-10-01)
      Purpose: To report impression cytologic (IC) results after corneal cross-linking (CXL) using riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in the treatment of keratoconus and compare the data with those from a group of subjects with ...

    • A possible anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic effect of irradiated riboflavin in solid tumours 

      Souza Queiroz, Karla Cristiana de; Zambuzzi, Willian Fernando; Souza, Ana Carolina Santos de; Silva, Rodrigo Augusto da; Machado, Daisy; Justo, Giselle Zenker; Carvalho, Hernandes F.; Peppelenbosch, Maikel P.; Ferreira, Carmen Verissima (Elsevier B.V., 2007-12-08)
      Riboflavin is a potent photosensitizer as well as part of the vitamin B complex. Recently we demonstrated that the products generated by irradiation of riboflavin have potential as anti-leukaemic therapy. the possible ...