Arlindo A. Moura

ORCID: 0000-0002-8271-5733 · 2 papers in corpus

lab-animal 2016

Expression of nerve growth factor and its receptors in the uterus of rabbits: functional involvement in prostaglandin synthesis

Domestic animal endocrinology ·doi:10.1016/j.domaniend.2016.02.001

The aim of the present study was to evaluate: (1) the presence of nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 1 (NTRK1), and nerve growth factor receptor (NGFR) in the rabbit uterus; and (2) the in vitro effects of NGF …

lab-animal 2011

Hypochlorous acid-induced heme degradation from lactoperoxidase as a novel mechanism of free iron release and tissue injury in inflammatory diseases

PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027641

Lactoperoxidase (LPO) is the major consumer of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in the airways through its ability to oxidize thiocyanate (SCN(-)) to produce hypothiocyanous acid, an antimicrobial agent. In nasal inflammatory diseases, such as …