Immunology, Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases, Drug Discovery
17133
Scholar Citations
68
Scholar h-index
316
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Structure–Activity Relationship Analysis of Flavonoids Isolated from the Leaves of Erythroxylum rimosum O. E. Schulz IP dos Santos, MEV Costa, GA de Oliveira, FS Santos, DOS Vitória, ... Molecules 31 (10), 1669 , 2026 2026
Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol SM Martins, CT Macedo, CS Meira, LH Paim Santos, TF Larocca, ... BMJ open 16 (4), e107590 , 2026 2026
Recent advances in drug discovery for Zika virus therapeutics RRM Souza, CM Orrico-Ferreira, DJPG Rocha, BVS Macêdo, ... Virology, 110889 , 2026 2026
In silico and in vitro investigation of the safety and immunomodulatory mechanisms of 7-hydroxyflavone V da Silva Oliveira, DKC Silva, MVG das Neves, SSS Junior, ... Chemico-Biological Interactions, 111908 , 2026 2026
Ruthenium Complexes Containing Thiobenzamide Act as Potent and Selective Anti- Trypanosoma cruzi Agents through Apoptotic Cell Death MVG das Neves, IS Cezar, E dos Santos Rodrigues, FCT Bomfim, ... ACS Infectious Diseases , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Phenotypic and genomic features shaping the activity of a novel T4-like phage against clinical multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae DDG Nunes, N Hitchcock, C de Araújo Rolo, D Rocha, ... 2026
Cytotoxicity, Antibacterial Activity, Degradation and Release of ZnO‐NPs From PCL: PEO Electrospinning Membranes for Functional Wound Dressing Applications R Silveira, JL Vieira, MBP Soares, JDV Barbosa, T Gomes, ... Journal of Applied Polymer Science 143 (1), e57938 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Cells Promote Antinociception in a Murine Model of Diabetic Neuropathy via the Endogenous Opioid System GSA Silva, AF Evangelista, GC Santos, TA Santana, LCF Opretzka, ... Advanced Therapeutics 9 (1), e00195 , 2026 2026
Phenanthrene Alkaloids From Guatteria Olivacea as Topoisomerase II Inhibitors: Theoretical Insights and Cytotoxic Evaluation RA Costa, VL Tananta, IO Corrêa, JS Al‐Otaibi, YS Mary, MBP Soares, ... ChemistrySelect 11 (2), e03648 , 2026 2026
Monnieriside A from Evolvulus linarioides promotes antinociceptive effects in models of inflammatory and postoperative pain in male mice DF Agnelo-Silva, LCF Opretzka, MDM Viana, PSS Lauria, LCO Pereira, ... Natural Product Research 39 (24), 7003-7011 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells overexpressing leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) promote arteriogenesis and functional recovery in a mouse model of critical hindlimb ischemia GC Santos, CM Azevedo, TO Ribeiro, BS Costa, IP Santos, ... Stem Cell Research & Therapy 16 (1), 660 , 2025 2025
Alterations in Cardiac Metabolism by Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: A Metabolomic Assessment by RPLC-MS and GC–MS HC de Sá, B Cardim Barreto, MV Gomes das Neves, MGS Santos, ... ACS Infectious Diseases 11 (12), 3620-3630 , 2025 2025
The effect of ancillary ligands on vasodilatory activity of nitrosyl ruthenium complexes IA Paz, CDS Silva, EM Carvalho, CS Meira, MBP Soares, ICN Diógenes, ... Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 113144 , 2025 2025
Cordiaquinone B induces cytotoxicity and oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo SAN Matos Silva, FS Machado, LS Santos, MVL de Castro, ML Nogueira, ... CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS 421 , 2025 2025
Curcumin triggers reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis and suppresses tumor growth in metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma TCF Ramos, RB Dias, LS Santos, LF Valverde, RLR Nogueira, IN Bastos, ... Frontiers in Oncology 15, 1668271 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
CORDIAQUINONE B INDUCES CYTOTOXICITY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS-MEDIATED APOPTOSIS IN HUMAN COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO. SANM Silva, F dos Santos Machado, L de Souza Santos, MVL de Castro, ... Chemico-Biological Interactions, 111764 , 2025 2025
The effects of fraxetin and monnieriside A on Cultured L929 fibroblasts D Leite Lopes, CF Villarreal, LC França Opretzka, MBP Soares, MS Silva, ... Natural Product Research 39 (18), 5277-5281 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Exploring Experimental and In Silico Approaches for Antibody–Drug Conjugates in Oncology Therapies VM de Almeida, MBP Soares, OA Santos-Filho Pharmaceuticals 18 (8), 1198 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
In Vitro and In Vivo Efficacy of the Essential Oil from the Leaves of Annona amazonica R.E. Fries (Annonaceae) Against Liver Cancer MVL de Castro, MCF de Lima, GA da C. Barbosa, SG Carvalho, ... Molecules 30 (15), 3248 , 2025 2025
FERAI, a novel brominated chalcone, induces ultrastructural alterations and apoptosis like-death in Leishmania braziliensis F da Silva Santos, GR Silva, LA Uzêda, CAM Campos, FL Ferreira, ... Acta Tropica 268, 107689 , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Uptake of apoptotic cells drives the growth of a pathogenic trypanosome in macrophages CG Freire-de-Lima, DO Nascimento, MBP Soares, PT Bozza, ... Nature 403 (6766), 199-203 , 2000 2000 Citations: 550
In vitro and in vivo experimental models for drug screening and development for Chagas disease AJ Romanha, SL Castro, MNC Soeiro, J Lannes-Vieira, I Ribeiro, ... Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 105, 233-238 , 2010 2010 Citations: 420
Treatment with benznidazole during the chronic phase of experimental Chagas' disease decreases cardiac alterations S Garcia, CO Ramos, JFV Senra, F Vilas-Boas, MM Rodrigues, ... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 49 (4), 1521-1528 , 2005 2005 Citations: 317
Anti-inflammatory effects of carvacrol: evidence for a key role of interleukin-10 M da Silva Lima, LJ Quintans-Junior, WA de Santana, CM Kaneto, ... European journal of pharmacology 699 (1-3), 112-117 , 2013 2013 Citations: 299
Safety and neurological assessments after autologous transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in subjects with chronic spinal cord injury MVP Mendonça, TF Larocca, BS de Freitas Souza, CF Villarreal, ... Stem cell research & therapy 5 (6), 126 , 2014 2014 Citations: 264
Zika virus infection induces mitosis abnormalities and apoptotic cell death of human neural progenitor cells BSF Souza, GLA Sampaio, CS Pereira, GS Campos, SI Sardi, LAR Freitas, ... Scientific reports 6 (1), 39775 , 2016 2016 Citations: 256
A new chapter opens in anti-inflammatory treatments: the antidepressant bupropion lowers production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma in mice D Brustolim, R Ribeiro-dos-Santos, RE Kast, EL Altschuler, MBP Soares International immunopharmacology 6 (6), 903-907 , 2006 2006 Citations: 251
Inhibition of macrophage activation and lipopolysaccaride-induced death by seco-steroids purified from Physalis angulata L. MBP Soares, MC Bellintani, IM Ribeiro, TCB Tomassini, RR dos Santos European journal of pharmacology 459 (1), 107-112 , 2003 2003 Citations: 227
Down-regulation of CXCR2 on neutrophils in severe sepsis is mediated by inducible nitric oxide synthase–derived nitric oxide F Rios-Santos, JC Alves-Filho, FO Souto, F Spiller, A Freitas, CMC Lotufo, ... American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 175 (5), 490-497 , 2007 2007 Citations: 223
Feasibility and safety of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation in patients with advanced chronic liver disease AC Lyra, MBP Soares, LFM da Silva, MF Fortes, AGP Silva, ... World journal of gastroenterology: WJG 13 (7), 1067 , 2007 2007 Citations: 187
Effects of umbelliferone in a murine model of allergic airway inflammation JF Vasconcelos, MM Teixeira, JM Barbosa-Filho, MF Agra, XP Nunes, ... European journal of pharmacology 609 (1-3), 126-131 , 2009 2009 Citations: 173
Current clinical landscape and global potential of bacteriophage therapy NM Hitchcock, D Devequi Gomes Nunes, J Shiach, ... Viruses 15 (4), 1020 , 2023 2023 Citations: 169
Infusion of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells through hepatic artery results in a short-term improvement of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease: a … AC Lyra, MBP Soares, LFM da Silva, EL Braga, SA Oliveira, MF Fortes, ... European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 22 (1), 33-42 , 2010 2010 Citations: 165
Physalins B, F and G, seco-steroids purified from Physalis angulata L., inhibit lymphocyte function and allogeneic transplant rejection MBP Soares, D Brustolim, LA Santos, MC Bellintani, FP Paiva, YM Ribeiro, ... International immunopharmacology 6 (3), 408-414 , 2006 2006 Citations: 163
Calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits local acute inflammation and protects mice against lethal endotoxemia RN Gomes, HC Castro-Faria-Neto, PT Bozza, MBP Soares, ... Shock 24 (6), 590-594 , 2005 2005 Citations: 160
The vasoactive peptide maxadilan from sand fly saliva inhibits TNF-α and induces IL-6 by mouse macrophages through interaction with the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating … MBP Soares, RG Titus, CB Shoemaker, JR David, M Bozza The Journal of Immunology 160 (4), 1811-1816 , 1998 1998 Citations: 160
Transplanted bone marrow cells repair heart tissue and reduce myocarditis in chronic chagasic mice MBP Soares, RS Lima, LL Rocha, CM Takyia, L Pontes-de-Carvalho, ... The American journal of pathology 164 (2), 441-447 , 2004 2004 Citations: 158
The use of biodiversity as source of new chemical entities against defined molecular targets for treatment of malaria, tuberculosis, and T-cell mediated diseases: a review LA Basso, LHP Silva, AG Fett-Neto, WF Azevedo Junior, ÍS Moreira, ... Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 100, 475-506 , 2005 2005 Citations: 150
Exercise training-induced changes in microRNAs: beneficial regulatory effects in hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity AC Improta Caria, CKV Nonaka, CS Pereira, MBP Soares, SG Macambira, ... International journal of molecular sciences 19 (11), 3608 , 2018 2018 Citations: 149
The pathogenesis of Chagas' disease: when autoimmune and parasite-specific immune responses meet MBP Soares, L Pontes-de-Carvalho, R Ribeiro-dos-Santos Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 73 (4), 547-559 , 2001 2001 Citations: 148
