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‘Taking Fishers’ knowledge to the lab’: an interdisciplinary approach to understand fish trophic relationships in the Brazilian Amazon
(2021) [Journal article]Trophic levels can be applied to describe the ecological role of organisms in food webs and assess changes in ecosystems. Stable isotopes analysis can assist in the understanding of trophic interactions and use of food ... -
A tale of two metals: biofortification of rice grains with iron and zinc
(2022) [Journal article]Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients needed by virtually all living organisms, including plants and humans, for proper growth and development. Due to its capacity to easily exchange electrons, Fe is important ... -
Targeted inhibition of RAGE in substantia nigra of rats blocks 6-OHDA-induced dopaminergic denervation
(2017) [Journal article]The receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) is a pattern-recognition receptor associated with infammation in most cell types. RAGE up-regulates the expression of proinfammatory mediators and its own expression ... -
Targeting inflammatory-mitochondrial response in major depression : current evidence and further challenges
(2020) [Journal article]The prevalence of psychiatric disorders has increased in recent years. Among existing mental disorders, major depressive disorder (MDD) has emerged as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting individuals ... -
Targeting the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor pathway to treat cognitive dysfunctionassociated with Alzheimer's Disease
(2007) [Journal article]Increasing evidence indicates that bombesin (BB)-like peptides (BLPs), such as the gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and its receptor (GRPR), might play a role in neurological and psychiatric disorders. The present study ... -
Task force guideline of Brazilian Society of Otology : hearing loss in children : Part I : Evaluation
(2023) [Journal article]Objectives: To provide an overview of the main evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of hearing loss in children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years. Methods: Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis ... -
Task force guideline of Brazilian Society of Otology : hearing loss in children : Part II : Treatment
(2023) [Journal article]Objectives: To provide an overview of the main evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of hearing loss in children and adolescents aged 0–18 years. Methods: Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis ... -
Task force of the Brazilian Society of Otology : evaluation and management of peripheral facial palsy
(2024) [Journal article]Objective: To review key evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral facial palsy in children and adults. Methods: Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including ... -
Taxonomic and functional anuran beta diversity of a subtropical metacommunity respond differentially to environmental and spatial predictors
(2019) [Journal article]Anurans exhibit limited dispersion ability and have physiological and behavioural character istics that narrow their relationships with both environmental and spatial predictors. So, the relative contributions of environmental ... -
Taxonomic notes on Lyroglossa and Pteroglossa (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae) : two new generic records for the flora of Rio Grande do Sul
(2014) [Journal article]Lyroglossa and Pteroglossa (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae) are first recorded for Rio Grande do Sul. Descriptions, illustrations, taxonomic notes and distribution are presented. We also provide an artificial key to distinguish ... -
Taxonomic review of the genus Trichomycterus valenciennes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil
(2013) [Journal article]The species of the genus Trichomycterus inhabiting the laguna dos Patos system are reviewed and five species are recognized. Trichomycterus tropeiro Ferrer & Malabarba has a restricted range and is endemic to the uppermost ... -
A taxonomic synopsis of Cypella (Iridaceae) in Brazil
(2019) [Journal article]A taxonomic synopsis of Cypella (Iridaceae) in Brazil is presented with recognition of 16 species, two of them represented by two subspecies. An identification key to the taxa is provided and species are described and ... -
Taxonomy and distributional records of the Indo-Pacific sting fish genus Minous (Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae) from Indian waters
(2022) [Journal article]In this study, we present a taxonomic synthesis and compendium of the diversity and distribution of stonefishes of the genus Minous (Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae) from Indian waters, including revised species descriptions, ... -
Taxonomy and evolutionary relationship of Passiflora subg. Decaloba supersect. Decaloba sect. Xerogona (Passifloraceae) : contributions of palynological morphological and molecular studies
(2014) [Journal article]Passiflora subg. Decaloba supersect. Decaloba sect. Xerogona (Passifloraceae) is a tropical and subtropical group comprising 14 species that occur in tropical biomes throughout Latin America, including the Atlantic Forest. ... -
Technological characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from sheep milk for potential use as non-starter cultures
(2019) [Journal article]Sheep milk has different physicochemical properties, which means that its derived products have a high added value. Some of these properties are conferred by lactic bacteria which play important roles in the raw milk. This ... -
Technologies for innovative monitoring to reduce blood pressure and change lifestyle using mobile phones in adult and elderly populations (TIM study) : protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2018) [Journal article]Background: Hypertension is a growing problem worldwide, markedly in low- and middle-income countries, where the rate of control slightly decreased. The overall prevalence of hypertension in Brazil is 28.7% among adult ... -
Telemedicina na pandemia de coronavírus
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Telomere length and epigenetic age acceleration in adolescents with anxiety disorders
(2021) [Journal article]Evidence on the relationship between genetics and mental health are flourishing. However, few studies are evaluating early biomarkers that might link genes, environment, and psychopathology. We aimed to study telomere ... -
Telomere length in healthy newborns is not affected by adverse intrauterine environments
(2021) [Journal article]Different intrauterine exposures are associated with different metabolic profiles leading to growth and development characteristics in children and also relate to health and disease patterns in adult life. The objective ... -
Temnocephala lutzi Monticelli (Platyhelminthes, Temnocephalida) ectosymbiont on two species of Trichodactylus Latreille (Crustacea, Decapoda, Trichodactylidae) from southern Brazil
(2005) [Journal article]Temnocephala lutzi Monticelli, 1913, ectosymbiont on brachyuran freshwater crabs of the genus Trichodactylus Latreille, 1828 is recorded for the first time in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Two hundred ...