BSc - University of Sao Paulo (2005) PhD in Parasitology - University of Sao Paulo (2011). Research Associate - UMD, USA (2011-2013). Assistant Professor at UNICAMP, Campinas-SP, Brazil. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Leishmaniasis is an infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. While parasitizing the vertebrate host, amastigote forms occupy the parasitophorous vacuole of macrophages. Although the factors that ensure parasite survival in this microenvironment are poorly understood, it has been recently proposed that amastigotes incorporate fatty acids for amino acid biosynthesis in a very e…
In Brazil, about 23,000 cases of leishmaniasis were reported between 2007 and 2016 per year. Therefore, this protozoosis still represents a significant problem for public health, and it is still very complex in terms of therapeutic options, since the drugs available in the country are toxic and require parenteral administration. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of t…
Amastigote forms of the Leishmania genus reside in parasitophorous vacuoles of mononuclear phagocytic cells.Currently, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that control the metabolism of Leishmania in these organelles, regarding both biosynthesis of macromolecules and the metabolic control of the host cell by the parasite itself.Preliminary studies of transcriptomic analysis dem…
The fatty acid-binding protein type 4 (FABP4) is present in the cytosol of macrophages and adipocytes and participate in the fatty acids traffic to different cellular compartments. The investigation of its role in the course of Leishmania infection is the main objective of the project 14 / 21129-4, supported by FAPESP. Initially, the toxicity profile of two specific inhibitors of FABP4 ac…
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