The aim of this study was to assess the toxic effects of zearalenone (ZEA) on the immune
function. Ovariectomised rats were treated daily by gavage with 3.0 mg/kg of ZEA for 28 …

The present study analyzed the effects of physical and psychological stressors on behavior,
immune function, and serum corticosterone in mice. Adult mice were submitted once daily …

Microorganisms which are taken up by professional phagocytic cells of a host organism (eg,
by macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes) encounter a series of antimicrobial …

Abstract l-Amino acid oxidase isolated from Calloselasma rhodostoma (Cr-LAAO) snake
venom is a potent stimulus for neutrophil activation and production of inflammatory …

Silibinin is a polyphenolic plant flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties. The present
study investigated the effect of silibinin on oxidative metabolism and cytokine production …

Citation Peraçoli MTS, Bannwart CF, Cristofalo R, Medeiros Borges VT, Araújo Costa RA,
Witkin SS, Peraçoli JC. Increased reactive oxygen species and tumor necrosis factor‐alpha …

Venoms from snakes of the genus Bothrops cause pronounced local effects in the victims.
These alterations result not only from the direct toxic action of venom components, but also …

Peripheral blood monocytes obtained from paracoccidioidomycosis patients and healthy
individuals were preactivated with recombinant gamma interferon (IFN-γ) in different …

An l‐amino acid oxidase (BjarLAAO‐I) from Bothrops jararaca snake venom was highly
purified using a stepwise sequential chromatography on Sephadex G‐75, Benzamidine …

In paracoccidioidomycosis, a systemic mycosis caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis (Pb), studies have focused on the role of neutrophils that are involved in primary …