Simone Lopes results 81
· Newest (Page 1/4, per page 25)
Author: Simone Lopes ×Clear All Filters
Search Results
Euterpe edulis is of ecological and economic relevance and is currently threatened with extinction. Its vulnerability to extinction, combined with the recalcitrant nature of its seeds, justifies the search for alternative reproduction techniques. Somatic embryogenesis is an alternative propagation method that is subdivided into distinct phases. Maturation is a crucial phase in the process for the successful regeneration of som...
Sweet potato is a crop of high nutritional and functional value widely grown in tropical regions. This study aimed to characterize sweet potato farmer-named cultivars grown by local farmers in Bahia, Brazil, based on physicochemical and color traits, and to evaluate the agreement of farmer-based classifications using multivariate approaches. Twenty samples representing different cultivars, collected in the municipalities of Cr...
Community lineages of Staphylococcus aureus emerging in hospitals, such as CC398, have raised concerns. S. aureus CC398 isolates from bloodstream infections (BSI) and nasal colonization of hospitalized patients, during the COVID-19 pandemic, between March/2020 and September/2021, were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility by disk diffusion test. Spa types and Sequence Type (ST) were analyzed by PCR/sequencing, and gen...
Integrated geochemical and PAH analysis with benthic foraminifera to assess environmental quality in a tropical estuaryNARA Subscribed
This study assessed the environmental quality of the Serinhaém River estuary (Bahia, Brazil). The characterization was based on concentrations of chemical elements, total organic carbon (TOC), physicochemical parameters, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments, combined with benthic foraminifera as bioindicators. Samples were collected at multiple sites during two seasonal campaigns conducted in 2013 a...
Effects of Low-Intensity Aaerobic Training on Cardiac Dysfunction and Myocardial Fibrosis Induced by Doxorubicin in Wistar RatsNARA Subscribed
Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity is a major limitation in cancer therapy. Physical exercise has been proposed as a non-pharmacological strategy capable of mitigating these effects through cardiovascular adaptations. This study evaluated whether low-intensity aerobic training attenuates cardiac dysfunction induced by doxorubicin. Twenty-five adult male Wistar rats (450 and 500 g) were allocated and divided into four groups: C...
Wildfire smoke and antimicrobial resistance: A hidden link demanding global attentionNARA Subscribed
Wildfire smoke represents an underrecognized yet potentially important contributor to the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, they release vast amounts of PM 2.5 , particles with the potential to transport antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms and genetic elements across long distances. These severe air pollution events create multifactorial...
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Cardiovascular Disease: An Emerging Cardiovascular Risk FactorNARA Subscribed
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) have become pervasive contaminants in air, water, and food, leading to continuous human exposure. Contrary to the long-standing assumption that these particles are biologically inert, accumulating evidence now shows that MNPs cross epithelial and endothelial barriers, circulate systemically, and accumulate in cardiovascular tissues. Experimental, translational, and early clinical studies d...
Air pollution remains a persistent environmental and public health concern in urban regions. This study presents a 22-year analysis (2001–2022) of coarse particulate matter (PM 10 ) concentrations across 15 monitoring stations in the Porto Metropolitan Area (PMA), Portugal. The stations, pre-classified by national authorities as traffic, background-urban, background-suburban, or industrial, were used to assess long-term tempor...
A summary of the Lucy Ashton resistance prediction workshopNARA Subscribed
How Do Synchrony in Survival and Productivity Influence Abundance Synchrony in European Landbirds?NARA Subscribed
Synchronous fluctuations in species' abundance are influenced by synchrony in underlying rates of productivity and survival. However, it remains unclear how rate synchrony varies in space and time, contributes to abundance synchrony, and differs among species. Using long‐term annual count (number of adults captured), adult survival and productivity (number of juveniles captured per adult) data for breeding land‐birds at ringin...