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  1. Article ; Online: Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Interaction of Thalidomide Monomeric, Dimeric, Trimeric, and Tetrameric Forms with Guanine DNA Nucleotide Basis in DMSO and Water Solution: A Thermodynamic and NMR Spectroscopy Analysis.

    Da Silva, Haroldo C / Hernandes, Isabel S / De Almeida, Wagner B

    ACS omega

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 40, Page(s) 37521–37539

    Abstract: ... while the (S) form is teratogenic. Clinical studies, however, demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy ... In this work, we report a theoretical investigation of the interaction of the R and S enantiomers of TLD ... using density functional theory (DFT). Our initial objective was to evaluate the interaction of TLD-R/S ...

    Abstract Thalidomide (TLD) was used worldwide as a sedative, but it was revealed to cause teratogenicity when taken during early pregnancy. It has been stated that the (R) enantiomer of TLD has therapeutic effects, while the (S) form is teratogenic. Clinical studies, however, demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of thalidomide in several intractable diseases, so TLD and its derivatives have played an important role in the development and therapy of anticancer drugs. Therefore, it is important to know the molecular mechanism of action of the TLD, although this is still not clear. In what molecular interactions are concerned, it is known that drug molecules can interact with DNA in different ways, for example, by intercalation between base pairs. Furthermore, the ability of the TLD to interact with DNA has been confirmed experimentally. In this work, we report a theoretical investigation of the interaction of the R and S enantiomers of TLD, in its monomeric, dimeric, trimeric, and tetrameric forms, with guanine (GUA) DNA nucleotide basis in solution using density functional theory (DFT). Our initial objective was to evaluate the interaction of TLD-R/S with GUA through thermodynamic and spectroscopic study in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent and an aqueous solution. Comparison of the experimental
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2470-1343
    ISSN (online) 2470-1343
    DOI 10.1021/acsomega.3c05922
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  2. Article ; Online: Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Interaction of Thalidomide Monomeric, Dimeric, Trimeric, and Tetrameric Forms with Guanine DNA Nucleotide Basis in DMSO and Water Solution

    Haroldo C. Da Silva / Isabel S. Hernandes / Wagner B. De Almeida

    ACS Omega, Vol 8, Iss 40, Pp 37521-

    A Thermodynamic and NMR Spectroscopy Analysis

    2023  Volume 37539

    Keywords Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher American Chemical Society
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article: Quantum chemical investigation of predominant conformation of the antibiotic azithromycin in water and DMSO solutions: thermodynamic and NMR analysis.

    Hernandes, Isabel S / Da Silva, Haroldo C / Dos Santos, Hélio F / Ávila, Eloah P / De Almeida, Mauro V / De Almeida, Wagner B

    Royal Society open science

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 10, Page(s) 230409

    Abstract: Azithromycin (AZM) is a macrolide-type antibiotic used to prevent and treat serious infections (mycobacteria or MAC) that significantly inhibit bacterial growth. Knowledge of the predominant conformation in solution is of fundamental importance for ... ...

    Abstract Azithromycin (AZM) is a macrolide-type antibiotic used to prevent and treat serious infections (mycobacteria or MAC) that significantly inhibit bacterial growth. Knowledge of the predominant conformation in solution is of fundamental importance for advancing our understanding of the intermolecular interactions of AZM with biological targets. We report an extensive density functional theory (DFT) study of plausible AZM structures in solution considering implicit and explicit solvent effects. The best match between the experimental and theoretical nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) profiles was used to assign the preferred conformer in solution, which was supported by the thermodynamic analysis. Among the 15 distinct AZM structures, conformer
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2787755-3
    ISSN 2054-5703
    ISSN 2054-5703
    DOI 10.1098/rsos.230409
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  4. Article ; Online: Unveiling the Molecular Structure of Antimalarial Drugs Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in Solution through Analysis of

    Hernandes, Isabel S / Da Silva, Haroldo C / Dos Santos, Hélio F / De Almeida, Wagner B

    The journal of physical chemistry. B

    2021  Volume 125, Issue 13, Page(s) 3321–3342

    Abstract: Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been standard antimalarial drugs since the early 1950s, and very recently, the possibility of their use for the treatment of COVID-19 patients has been considered. To understand the drug mode of action ... ...

    Abstract Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been standard antimalarial drugs since the early 1950s, and very recently, the possibility of their use for the treatment of COVID-19 patients has been considered. To understand the drug mode of action at the submicroscopic level (atoms and molecules), molecular modeling studies with the aid of computational chemistry methods have been of great help. A fundamental step in such theoretical investigations is the knowledge of the predominant drug molecular structure in solution, which is the real environment for the interaction with biological targets. Our strategy to access this valuable information is to perform density functional theory (DFT) calculations of
    MeSH term(s) Chloroquine/chemistry ; Hydroxychloroquine/chemistry ; Molecular Structure ; Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
    Chemical Substances Hydroxychloroquine (4QWG6N8QKH) ; Chloroquine (886U3H6UFF)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1520-5207
    ISSN (online) 1520-5207
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c00609
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  5. Article ; Online: Conformational Analysis of 5,4'-Dihydroxy-7,5',3'-trimethoxyisoflavone in Solution Using

    Hernandes, Isabel S / Da Silva, Haroldo C / Dos Santos, Hélio F / De Almeida, Wagner B

    The journal of physical chemistry. A

    2020  Volume 124, Issue 25, Page(s) 5182–5193

    Abstract: Among 20 compounds isolated from the extracts ... ...

    Abstract Among 20 compounds isolated from the extracts of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1520-5215
    ISSN (online) 1520-5215
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c02996
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  6. Article ; Online: An investigation of the predominant structure of antibiotic azithromycin in chloroform solution through NMR and thermodynamic analysis.

    Hernandes, Isabel S / Da Silva, Haroldo C / Dos Santos, Hélio F / P Ávila, Eloah / De Almeida, Mauro V / Gomes, Matheus G R / Paschoal, Diego F S / De Almeida, Wagner B

    Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

    2022  Volume 24, Issue 37, Page(s) 22845–22858

    Abstract: Azithromycin (AZM) is a well-known macrolide-type antibiotic that has been used in the treatment of infections and inflammations. Knowledge of the predominant molecular structure in solution is a prerequisite for an understanding of the interactions of ... ...

    Abstract Azithromycin (AZM) is a well-known macrolide-type antibiotic that has been used in the treatment of infections and inflammations. Knowledge of the predominant molecular structure in solution is a prerequisite for an understanding of the interactions of the drug in biological media. Experimental structural determination can be carried out for samples in solid-state (X-ray diffraction technique) and gas phase (electron diffraction experiment). In solution, spectroscopic methods can be used to extract valuable information which combined with quantum chemical calculations can lead to the determination of the preferred molecular structures to be observed when a given solute is dissolved in each solvent. That is precisely the aim of this work. We used experimental NMR chemical shift data (in CDCl
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Azithromycin ; Carbon ; Chloroform ; Quantum Theory ; Solutions ; Solvents/chemistry ; Thermodynamics
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Solutions ; Solvents ; Carbon (7440-44-0) ; Chloroform (7V31YC746X) ; Azithromycin (83905-01-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1476244-4
    ISSN 1463-9084 ; 1463-9076
    ISSN (online) 1463-9084
    ISSN 1463-9076
    DOI 10.1039/d2cp02843c
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  7. Article ; Online: Quantum chemical investigation of predominant conformation of the antibiotic azithromycin in water and DMSO solutions

    Isabel S. Hernandes / Haroldo C. Da Silva / Hélio F. Dos Santos / Eloah P. Ávila / Mauro V. De Almeida / Wagner B. De Almeida

    Royal Society Open Science, Vol 10, Iss

    thermodynamic and NMR analysis

    2023  Volume 10

    Abstract: Azithromycin (AZM) is a macrolide-type antibiotic used to prevent and treat serious infections (mycobacteria or MAC) that significantly inhibit bacterial growth. Knowledge of the predominant conformation in solution is of fundamental importance for ... ...

    Abstract Azithromycin (AZM) is a macrolide-type antibiotic used to prevent and treat serious infections (mycobacteria or MAC) that significantly inhibit bacterial growth. Knowledge of the predominant conformation in solution is of fundamental importance for advancing our understanding of the intermolecular interactions of AZM with biological targets. We report an extensive density functional theory (DFT) study of plausible AZM structures in solution considering implicit and explicit solvent effects. The best match between the experimental and theoretical nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) profiles was used to assign the preferred conformer in solution, which was supported by the thermodynamic analysis. Among the 15 distinct AZM structures, conformer M14, having a short intramolecular C6-OH … N H-bond, is predicted to be dominant in water and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions. The results indicated that the X-ray structure backbone is mostly conserved in solution, showing that large flexible molecules with several possible conformations may assume a preferential spatial orientation in solution, which is the molecular structure that ultimately interacts with biological targets.
    Keywords azithromycin ; molecular dynamics ; conformation ; nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shifts ; density functional theory calculations ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 541
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher The Royal Society
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) aminoglycoside-resistant ST313 isolates feature unique pathogenic mechanisms to reach the bloodstream.

    Martins, Isabela Mancini / Seribelli, Amanda Aparecida / Machado Ribeiro, Tamara R / da Silva, Patrick / Lustri, Bruna Cardinali / Hernandes, Rodrigo T / Falcão, Juliana Pfrimer / Moreira, Cristiano Gallina

    Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases

    2023  Volume 116, Page(s) 105519

    Abstract: Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) from the clonal type ST313 (S. Typhimurium ST313) is ... strains of S. Typhimurium ST313, previously unreported isolates, from human blood cultures, investigating ... replication, such as sopD2, sifB, and pipB. Limited information is available about S. Typhimurium ST313 ...

    Abstract Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) from the clonal type ST313 (S. Typhimurium ST313) is the primary cause of invasive salmonellosis in Africa. Recently, in Brazil, iNTS ST313 strains have been isolated from different sources, but there is a lack of understanding of the mechanisms behind how these gut bacteria can break the gut barrier and reach the patient's bloodstream. Here, we compare 13 strains of S. Typhimurium ST313, previously unreported isolates, from human blood cultures, investigating aspects of virulence and mechanisms of resistance. Initially, RNAseq analyses between ST13-blood isolate and SL1344 (ST19) prototype revealed 15 upregulated genes directly related to cellular invasion and replication, such as sopD2, sifB, and pipB. Limited information is available about S. Typhimurium ST313 pathogenesis and epidemiology, especially related to the global distribution of strains. Herein, the correlation of strains isolated from different sources in Brazil was employed to compare clinical and non-clinical isolates, a total of 22 genomes were studied by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs). The epidemiological analysis of 22 genomes of S. Typhimurium ST313 strains grouped them into three distinct clusters (A, B, and C) by SNP analysis, where cluster A comprised five, group B six, and group C 11. The 13 clinical blood isolates were all resistant to streptomycin, 92.3% of strains were resistant to ampicillin and 15.39% were resistant to kanamycin. The resistance genes acrA, acrB, mdtK, emrB, emrR, mdsA, and mdsB related to the production of efflux pumps were detected in all (100%) strains studied, similar to pathogenic traits investigated. In conclusion, we evidenced that S. Typhimurium ST313 strains isolated in Brazil have unique epidemiology. The elevated frequencies of virulence genes such as sseJ, sopD2, and pipB are a major concern in these Brazilian isolates, showing a higher pathogenic potential.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Salmonella typhimurium ; Aminoglycosides ; Salmonella Infections/epidemiology ; Salmonella Infections/microbiology ; Typhoid Fever ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Aminoglycosides ; Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-27
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2037068-4
    ISSN 1567-7257 ; 1567-1348
    ISSN (online) 1567-7257
    ISSN 1567-1348
    DOI 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105519
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  9. Article ; Online: Profile of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease classified as physically active and inactive according to different thresholds of physical activity in daily life.

    Furlanetto, Karina C / Pinto, Isabela F S / Sant'Anna, Thais / Hernandes, Nidia A / Pitta, Fabio

    Brazilian journal of physical therapy

    2016  Volume 20, Issue 6, Page(s) 517–524

    Abstract: Objective: To compare the profiles of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) considered physically active or inactive according to different classifications of the level of physical activity in daily life (PADL).: Method: ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To compare the profiles of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) considered physically active or inactive according to different classifications of the level of physical activity in daily life (PADL).
    Method: Pulmonary function, dyspnea, functional status, body composition, exercise capacity, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, and presence of comorbidities were assessed in 104 patients with COPD. The level of PADL was quantified with a SenseWear Armband activity monitor. Three classifications were used to classify the patients as physically active or inactive: 30 minutes of activity/day with intensity >3.2 METs, if age ≥65 years, and >4 METs, if age <65 years; 30 minutes of activity/day with intensity >3.0 METs, regardless of patient age; and 80 minutes of activity/day with intensity >3.0 METs, regardless of patient age.
    Results: In all classifications, when compared with the inactive group, the physically active group had better values of anthropometric variables (higher fat-free mass, lower body weight, body mass index and fat percentage), exercise capacity (6-minute walking distance), lung function (forced vital capacity) and functional status (personal care domain of the London Chest Activity of Daily Living). Furthermore, patients classified as physically active in two classifications also had better peripheral and expiratory muscle strength, airflow obstruction, functional status, and quality of life, as well as lower prevalence of heart disease and mortality risk.
    Conclusion: In all classification methods, physically active patients with COPD have better exercise capacity, lung function, body composition, and functional status compared to physically inactive patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-09-12
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2252917-2
    ISSN 1809-9246 ; 1809-9246
    ISSN (online) 1809-9246
    ISSN 1809-9246
    DOI 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0185
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  10. Article ; Online: Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries.

    Calvert, Clara / Brockway, Meredith Merilee / Zoega, Helga / Miller, Jessica E / Been, Jasper V / Amegah, Adeladza Kofi / Racine-Poon, Amy / Oskoui, Solmaz Eradat / Abok, Ishaya I / Aghaeepour, Nima / Akwaowo, Christie D / Alshaikh, Belal N / Ayede, Adejumoke I / Bacchini, Fabiana / Barekatain, Behzad / Barnes, Rodrigo / Bebak, Karolina / Berard, Anick / Bhutta, Zulfiqar A /
    Brook, Jeffrey R / Bryan, Lenroy R / Cajachagua-Torres, Kim N / Campbell-Yeo, Marsha / Chu, Dinh-Toi / Connor, Kristin L / Cornette, Luc / Cortés, Sandra / Daly, Mandy / Debauche, Christian / Dedeke, Iyabode Olabisi F / Einarsdóttir, Kristjana / Engjom, Hilde / Estrada-Gutierrez, Guadalupe / Fantasia, Ilaria / Fiorentino, Nicole M / Franklin, Meredith / Fraser, Abigail / Gachuno, Onesmus W / Gallo, Linda A / Gissler, Mika / Håberg, Siri E / Habibelahi, Abbas / Häggström, Jonas / Hookham, Lauren / Hui, Lisa / Huicho, Luis / Hunter, Karen J / Huq, Sayeeda / Kc, Ashish / Kadambari, Seilesh / Kelishadi, Roya / Khalili, Narjes / Kippen, Joanna / Le Doare, Kirsty / Llorca, Javier / Magee, Laura A / Magnus, Maria C / Man, Kenneth K C / Mburugu, Patrick M / Mediratta, Rishi P / Morris, Andrew D / Muhajarine, Nazeem / Mulholland, Rachel H / Bonnard, Livia Nagy / Nakibuuka, Victoria / Nassar, Natasha / Nyadanu, Sylvester D / Oakley, Laura / Oladokun, Adesina / Olayemi, Oladapo O / Olutekunbi, Olanike A / Oluwafemi, Rosena O / Ogunkunle, Taofik O / Orton, Chris / Örtqvist, Anne K / Ouma, Joseph / Oyapero, Oyejoke / Palmer, Kirsten R / Pedersen, Lars H / Pereira, Gavin / Pereyra, Isabel / Philip, Roy K / Pruski, Dominik / Przybylski, Marcin / Quezada-Pinedo, Hugo G / Regan, Annette K / Rhoda, Natasha R / Rihs, Tonia A / Riley, Taylor / Rocha, Thiago Augusto Hernandes / Rolnik, Daniel L / Saner, Christoph / Schneuer, Francisco J / Souter, Vivienne L / Stephansson, Olof / Sun, Shengzhi / Swift, Emma M / Szabó, Miklós / Temmerman, Marleen / Tooke, Lloyd / Urquia, Marcelo L / von Dadelszen, Peter / Wellenius, Gregory A / Whitehead, Clare / Wong, Ian C K / Wood, Rachael / Wróblewska-Seniuk, Katarzyna / Yeboah-Antwi, Kojo / Yilgwan, Christopher S / Zawiejska, Agnieszka / Sheikh, Aziz / Rodriguez, Natalie / Burgner, David / Stock, Sarah J / Azad, Meghan B

    Nature human behaviour

    2023  Volume 7, Issue 4, Page(s) 529–544

    Abstract: Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 pandemic response measures ('lockdowns'). It is unclear whether this ... ...

    Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 pandemic response measures ('lockdowns'). It is unclear whether this variation reflects real differences in lockdown impacts, or perhaps differences in stillbirth rates and/or study designs. Here we present interrupted time series and meta-analyses using harmonized data from 52 million births in 26 countries, 18 of which had representative population-based data, with overall PTB rates ranging from 6% to 12% and stillbirth ranging from 2.5 to 10.5 per 1,000 births. We show small reductions in PTB in the first (odds ratio 0.96, 95% confidence interval 0.95-0.98, P value <0.0001), second (0.96, 0.92-0.99, 0.03) and third (0.97, 0.94-1.00, 0.09) months of lockdown, but not in the fourth month of lockdown (0.99, 0.96-1.01, 0.34), although there were some between-country differences after the first month. For high-income countries in this study, we did not observe an association between lockdown and stillbirths in the second (1.00, 0.88-1.14, 0.98), third (0.99, 0.88-1.12, 0.89) and fourth (1.01, 0.87-1.18, 0.86) months of lockdown, although we have imprecise estimates due to stillbirths being a relatively rare event. We did, however, find evidence of increased risk of stillbirth in the first month of lockdown in high-income countries (1.14, 1.02-1.29, 0.02) and, in Brazil, we found evidence for an association between lockdown and stillbirth in the second (1.09, 1.03-1.15, 0.002), third (1.10, 1.03-1.17, 0.003) and fourth (1.12, 1.05-1.19, <0.001) months of lockdown. With an estimated 14.8 million PTB annually worldwide, the modest reductions observed during early pandemic lockdowns translate into large numbers of PTB averted globally and warrant further research into causal pathways.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Communicable Disease Control ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Premature Birth/epidemiology ; Stillbirth/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2397-3374
    ISSN (online) 2397-3374
    DOI 10.1038/s41562-023-01522-y
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