Retired Full Professor at UNICAMP, acting (collaborator) in the Graduation Programs in Dentistry, Cariology, Pharmacology, Dental Therapeutics, Phytochemistry, Ethics and Good Practices in Research, in the theme of Bioprospecting of natural assets (propolis, medicinal plants, essential oils, residues agro-industrial and others) with targets in biofilm-dependent diseases and inflammatory processes. He currently serves as General Coordinator for the Expansion and Management of Health Education at the Secretariat for Higher Education (SESu) of the Ministry of Education (MEC) in Brazil. Coordinator/PI of studies of bioavailability and bioequivalence (BD/BE) of medicines (Accredited Center by ANVISA from 01/2001 - 01/2007). CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship (1B) since 1992. Ad hoc consultant for agencies: FAPESP, CAPES, CNPq, National Medical Research Council (NMRC/Singapore), and Warsaw University of Life Sciences, National Science Center (Poland). He has several deposits and patent letters granted by INPI/BR and USPTO/USA and several international and national awards [Highlights: Joseph Lister Award, SBPqO/IADR, SP, Brazil (2017); Edward H. Hatton International Award, 1st place, IADR, San Diego, CA, USA, 16/03/2011 (first time that a research of South American origin received this prize of worldwide dispute); Unilever Travel Award E. H. Hatton, SBPqO/IADR, SP, Brazil (2004 and 2011); Zeferino Vaz Award, UNICAMP, SP, Brazil (2001 and 2007); and 1st place at the SBPqO Scientific Forum, SP, Brazil (1991)]. Cited among the 100,000 most influential scientists in the world by PLOS Biology 2020 (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918) and by the AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index ) among the 500 most productive researchers in Latin America, 2021 and 2022 (https://www.adscientificindex.com/?con=Latin+America&tit=&q=rosalen). He was Visiting Professor at: University of Rochester-NY, University of Southern California, Los Angeles-CA and Universidade Federal de Alfenas. He was a member of the Area Commission (CA) of Dentistry at CAPES and the National Commission for Ethics in Research-CONEP, National Health Council-CNS, Ministry of Health, Brasília, DF, Brazil. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Anti-inflammatory medicines have commonly used to treat acute and chronic inflammatory process. However, because of its lower effectiveness and adverse effects, the development by medicines more selective and tolerable have been encouraged. These new alternatives must be able to modulate the inflammatory process in a different mechanism observed for available drugs in the market, for exam…
Isoflavonoids have been largely studied due to their distinct biological activities identified thus far. Herein, we evaluated the activity of neovestitol, an isoflavonoid isolated from Brazilian red propolis, in acute and chronic inflammation. As for acute inflammation, we found that neovestitol reduced neutrophil migration, leukocyte rolling and adhesion, as well as expression of ICAM-1 …
The extensive neutrophil migration and the consequent tissue damage are present in several inflammatory diseases. Therefore, the investigation for drugs that interfere with the traffic of neutrophils in the inflammatory process has been increasing. Initial studies of our research group with neovestitol and vestitol, compounds isolated from propolis type 13 (red), and a bioactive fraction …
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T helper lymphocytes 17 (Th17) play a key role in the development of periodontal disease due to its pro-inflammatory effects, becoming a promising target for the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of this disease. In the present study we aim to characterize new pharmacological targets and study the activity of cinnamoyloxy-mammeisin (CNM, a 4-phenyl coumarin) on the differentiation …
Organic Propolis is a singular type of propolis, since it is produced under organic and certified conditions in Atlantic Brazilian forest in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina. In a previous study, we chemically evaluated (TLC and HPLC) the OP hydroethanolic extracts (obtained from 14 organic beekeepers) and we have demonstrated that: OP can be grouped in 7 chemical profiles; present…
In the search for alternative bioactive molecules, Brazilian native fruit species are part of a rich collection of unexplored substances, primarily for their high content of compounds with biological properties. Some examples include carotenoids and flavonoids, which have promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and have been the subject of studies by our research group (FOP…
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Considering that natural compounds are promising agents in the control and treatment of dental caries, it seems reasonable that their association with dental materials may improve the anticaries effect of the material. Specifically, the incorporation of flavonoids, terpenoid and benzophenone into glass ionomer cement (GIC) demonstrated growth inhibition of cariogenic bacteria strains, acc…
Streptococcus mutans is the leading microorganism associated with dental caries, the most common infectious disease afflicting humans, and it is also considered an important agent in the establishment of infective endocarditis (IE), a serious infection of the heart valves with high mortality rates. Invasive strains of S. mutans mainly of serotypes f and k were found to express a surface c…
Dental caries is an infectious and multifactorial disease, biofilm dependent, which has Streptococcus mutans as the main etiological agent. The virulence of S. mutans resides in its abilities to adhere and form biofilms on tooth surfaces, to produce organic acids and to tolerate environmental stresses, particularly acid and oxidative stresses. How S. mutans is able to emerge as the domina…
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