Lignins isolated from Prickly pear cladodes of the species Opuntia fĂ­cus-indica (Linnaeus) Miller and Opuntia cochenillifera (Linnaeus) Miller induces mice splenocytes activation, proliferation and cytokines production.

da Cruz Filho IJ, da Silva Barros BR, de Souza Aguiar LM, Navarro CDC, Ruas JS, de Lorena VMB, de Moraes Rocha GJ, Vercesi AE, de Melo CML, Maior AMS

A C-type lectin from Bothrops leucurus snake venom forms amyloid-like aggregates in RPMI medium and are efficiently phagocytosed by peritoneal macrophages.

Aranda-Souza MÂ, Lorena VMB, Correia MTDS, Pereira-Neves A, Figueiredo RCBQ

Data on antigen recognition hindrance by antibodies covalently immobilized to Protein G magnetic beads by dimethyl pimelimidate (DMP) cross-linking.

Caminha MA, de Lorena VMB, de Oliveira JĂşnior W, Perales J, Carvalho PC, Lima DB, Cavalcanti MDGAM, Martins SM, Valente RH, Menna-Barreto RFS

In vitro effect of Bothrops leucurus lectin (BLL) against Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania braziliensis infection.

Aranda-Souza MÂ, de Lorena VMB, Dos Santos Correia MT, de Figueiredo RCBQ

Calliandra surinamensis lectin (CasuL) does not impair the functionality of mice splenocytes, promoting cell signaling and cytokine production.

ProcĂłpio TF, de Siqueira Patriota LL, da Silva Barros BR, de Souza Aguiar LM, de Lorena VMB, Paiva PMG, de Melo CML, NapoleĂŁo TH

Evaluation of cytotoxic, immunomodulatory and antibacterial activities of aqueous extract from leaves of Conocarpus erectus Linnaeus (Combretaceae).

Santos DKDDN, de Almeida VS, de Araujo DRC, Harand W, Soares AKA, Moreira LR, de Lorena VMB, MagalhĂŁes LPM, Ximenes RM, de Sena KXDFR, de Melo CML, NapoleĂŁo TH, Lima CSA, Yara R, Vieira JRC

Maternal schistosomiasis: IL-2, IL-10 and regulatory T lymphocytes to unrelated antigen in adult offspring mice.

Fernandes ES, Lorena VMB, Sales IRF, Albuquerque MCPA, Gomes YM, Costa VMA, Souza VMO

Single nucleotide polymorphisms of cytokine-related genes and association with clinical outcome in a Chagas disease case-control study from Brazil.

Alvarado-Arnez LE, Batista AM, Alves SM, Melo G, Lorena VMB, Cardoso CC, Pereira IR, Carrazzone C, Pacheco AG, Oliveira W Jr, Moraes MO, Lannes-Vieira J

L-asparaginase isolated from Streptomyces ansochromogenes promotes Th1 profile and activates CD8(+) T cells in human PBMC: an in vitro investigation.

da Silva Lacerda GR, de Melo CML, de AraĂşjo Soares AK, Moreira LR, Coriolano MC, de Souza Lima GM, NapoleĂŁo TH, de Lorena VMB, de Oliveira da Silva LA, do Nascimento SC

Genetic Polymorphism at CCL5 Is Associated With Protection in Chagas' Heart Disease: Antagonistic Participation of CCR1(+) and CCR5(+) Cells in Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy.

Batista AM, Alvarado-Arnez LE, Alves SM, Melo G, Pereira IR, Ruivo LAS, da Silva AA, Gibaldi D, da Silva TDESP, de Lorena VMB, de Melo AS, de AraĂşjo Soares AK, Barros MDS, Costa VMA, Cardoso CC, Pacheco AG, Carrazzone C, Oliveira W Jr, Moraes MO, Lannes-Vieira J

Alternative Th17 and CD4(+) CD25(+) FoxP3(+) cell frequencies increase and correlate with worse cardiac function in Chagas cardiomyopathy.

Almeida MS, Lorena VMB, Medeiros CA, Junior WO, Cavalcanti MDGAM, Martins SM, de Morais CNL

Immunomodulatory Effects of the Water-soluble Lectin from Moringa oleifera Seeds (WSMoL) on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC).

Coriolano MC, de Santana Brito J, de Siqueira Patriota LL, de Araujo Soares AK, de Lorena VMB, Paiva PMG, Napoleao TH, Coelho LCBB, de Melo CML

Mediators Go Together: High Production of CXCL9, CXCL10, IFN-Îł, and TNF-Îą in HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis.

Neco HVPDC, Teixeira VGDS, da Trindade ACL, MagalhĂŁes PMR, de Lorena VMB, Castellano LRC, de Souza JR, Vasconcelos LR, de Moura PMMF, de Morais CNL

The Equivocal Role of Th17 Cells and Neutrophils on Immunopathogenesis of Leishmaniasis.

Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque SDC, Pessoa-E-Silva R, Trajano-Silva LAM, de Goes TC, de Morais RCS, da C Oliveira CN, de Lorena VMB, de Paiva-Cavalcanti M

Microgramma vacciniifolia (Polypodiaceae) fronds contain a multifunctional lectin with immunomodulatory properties on human cells.

de Siqueira Patriota LL, ProcĂłpio TF, de Santana Brito J, Sebag V, de Oliveira APS, de AraĂşjo Soares AK, Moreira LR, de Albuquerque Lima T, Soares T, da Silva TD, Paiva PMG, de Lorena VMB, de Melo CML, de Albuquerque LP, NapoleĂŁo TH