Publication CD4+ Th17 cells discriminate clinical types and constitute a third subset of non Th1, Non Th2 T cells in human leprosy. Saini C, Ramesh V, Nath I. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2013; 7 (7) : e2338. Download PDF
Publication Toll-like receptor 1 N248S single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with leprosy risk and regulates immune activation during mycobacterial infection. Sales Marques C, Brito-de-Souza V, Guerreiro LTA, et al. The Journal of infectious diseases. 2013; 208 (1) : 120-9.
Publication An in vitro model of Mycobacterium leprae induced granuloma formation. Wang H, Maeda Y, Fukutomi Y, et al. BMC infectious diseases. 2013; Download PDF
Publication Mycobacterium indicus pranii (Mw)-mediated protection against visceral leishmaniasis: involvement of TLR4 signalling. Adhikari A, Majumder S, Banerjee S, et al. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy. 2012; 67 (12) : 2892-902.
Publication CD163 favors Mycobacterium leprae survival and persistence by promoting anti-inflammatory pathways in lepromatous macrophages. Moura D, Mattos KA, Amadeu TP, et al. European journal of immunology. 2012; 42 (11) : 2925-36.
Publication Novel thalidomide analogues from diamines inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine production and CD80 expression while enhancing IL-10. Mazzoccoli L, Cadoso S, Amarante G, et al. Masson Pub. USA, Inc. . Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie. 2012; 66 (5) : 323-9.
Publication The role of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase in lepromatous leprosy immunosuppression. Souza Sales J, Lara F A, Amadeu T P, et al. Clinical and experimental immunology. 2011; 165 (2) : 251-63.
Publication Activation of anti-tumor immune response and reduction of regulatory T cells with Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) therapy in tumor bearing mice. Ahmad F, Mani J, Kumar P, et al. PloS one. 2011; 6 (9) : e25424. Download PDF
Publication Expression of the chemokine receptor CXCR4 on lymphocytes of leprosy patients. Mendonça V A, Alvim de Melo G E B, Araújo M G, et al. Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas. 2011; 44 (12) : 1256-60. Download PDF
Publication Mycobacterium leprae induces insulin-like growth factor and promotes survival of Schwann cells upon serum withdrawal. Rodrigues LS, Silva Maeda E, Moreira MEC, et al. Cellular microbiology. 2010; 12 (1) : 42-54.
Publication Circulating CD4+ CD25 high FoxP3+ T cells vary in different clinical forms of leprosy. Attia E, Abdallah M, Saad AA, et al. International journal of dermatology. 2010; 49 (10) : 1152-8.
Publication Mycobacterium leprae downregulates the expression of PHEX in Schwann cells and osteoblasts. Silva SB, Tempone AJ, Silva T, et al. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 2010; 105 (5) : 627-32.
Publication Administration of Mycobacterium leprae rHsp65 aggravates experimental autoimmune uveitis in mice. Marengo EB, Commodaro AG, Peron JPS, et al. PloS one. 2009; 4 (11) : e7912.
Publication Lymphotoxin-alpha and TNF have essential but independent roles in the evolution of the granulomatous response in experimental leprosy. Hagge D, Saunders BM, Ebenezer G, et al. The American journal of pathology. 2009; 174 (4) : 1379-89. Download PDF
Publication Evaluation of Leishmania species reactivity in human serologic diagnosis of leishmaniasis. Silvestre R, Santarém N, Teixeira L, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2009; 81 (2) : 202-8.
Publication Alteration of the relative levels of iNKT cell subsets is associated with chronic mycobacterial infections. Im JS, Kang T, Lee S, et al. Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). 2008; 127 (2) : 214-24.
Publication Upgrading the flow-cytometric analysis of anti-Leishmania immunoglobulins for the diagnosis of American tegumentary leishmaniasis. Pissinate JF, Gomes IT, Magalhães VP, et al. Journal of immunological methods. 2008; 336 (2) : 193-202.
Publication Morphological and functional characterizations of Schwann cells stimulated with Mycobacterium leprae. Silva TP, Silva ACC, Baruque MGA, et al. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 2008; 103 (4) : 363-9.
Publication Analysis of chemokine receptors on the surface of circulating leukocytes of individuals infected with Mycobacterium leprae: preliminary results. Mendonça VA, Melo GEBA, Teixeira MM, et al. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 2008;
Publication Regulation of human T-cell homing receptor expression in cutaneous bacterial infection. Sieling PA, Legaspi A, Ochoa MT, et al. Immunology. 2007; 120 (4) : 518-25. Download PDF