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Francine Maria de Almeida

Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Medicina
Verified email at alumni.usp.br
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Aerobic exercise attenuates pulmonary inflammation induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae

…, EN Miyaji, MLS Oliveira, FM Almeida… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Aerobic exercise has been recognized as a stimulator of the immune system, but its effect
on bacterial infection has not been extensively evaluated. We studied whether moderate …

[HTML][HTML] A Treatment with a Protease Inhibitor Recombinant from the Cattle Tick (Rhipicephalus Boophilus microplus) Ameliorates Emphysema in Mice

…, LP Neves, CR Olivo, A Duran, FM Almeida… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Aims To determine whether a serine protease inhibitor treatment can prevent or minimize
emphysema in mice. Methods C57BL/6 mice were subjected to porcine pancreatic elastase (…

Time-course effects of aerobic physical training in the prevention of cigarette smoke-induced COPD

…, CR Olivo, PMM Arantes, FM Almeida… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
A previous study by our group showed that regular exercise training (ET) attenuated pulmonary
injury in an experimental model of chronic exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) in mice, but …

[HTML][HTML] Cigarette smoke dissociates inflammation and lung remodeling in OVA-sensitized and challenged mice

…, BM Saraiva-Romanholo, FM Almeida… - Respiratory physiology …, 2012 - Elsevier
We evaluated the effects of cigarette smoke (CS) on lung inflammation and remodeling in a
model of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized and OVA-challenged mice. Male BALB/c mice were …

[HTML][HTML] Creatine supply attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury in lung transplantation in rats

FM Almeida, AS Battochio, JP Napoli, KA Alves… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the factors limiting the success of lung transplantation
(LTx). IRI increases death risk after transplantation through innate immune system …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of particulate matter exposure on the inflammatory airway response of street runners and sedentary people

…, CM Katekaru, MC de Sá, AC Jonckheere, FM Almeida… - Atmosphere, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise promotes many health benefits. However, its effects are not well known in
a polluted environment. Thus, this study aimed to compare upper airway inflammatory …

Immunosuppression effects on airway mucociliary clearance: comparison between two triple therapies

MP e Silva, SF Soto, FM Almeida, TTK Limonete… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2013 - Elsevier
Almeida MSc a , Tatiana TK Limonete BSc a , Edwin RC Parra MD, PhD b , Fabio B. Jatene
MD, … Francine M. Almeida received research grants from the Scientific Department of Heart …

[HTML][HTML] Non-asthmatic patients show increased exhaled nitric oxide concentrations

BM Saraiva-Romanholo, FS Machado, FM Almeida… - Clinics, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate whether exhaled nitric oxide may serve as a marker of intraoperative
bronchospasm. INTRODUCTION: Intraoperative bronchospasm remains a challenging event …

Pre-and postnatal exposure of mice to concentrated urban PM2. 5 decreases the number of alveoli and leads to altered lung function at an early stage of life

…, NSX Costa, GR Júnior, FD Lopes, FM de Almeida… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Gestational exposure to air pollution is associated with negative outcomes in newborns and
children. In a previous study, we demonstrated a synergistic negative effect of pre- and …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of aerobic training on airway inflammation in asthmatic patients

FA Mendes, FM Almeida, A Cukier, R Stelmach… - Med Sci Sports …, 2011 - academia.edu
… Felipe AR Mendes, Francine M. Almeida, Alberto Cukier, Rafael Stelmach, Wilson Jacob-Filho,
Milton A. Martins, and Celso RF Carvalho did not receive funding either from the National …