Persistence and clinical relevance of Zika virus in the male genital tract

FA Kurscheidt, CSS Mesquita, GMZF Damke… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-transmitted flavivirus associated with congenital
abnormalities in newborns and with Guillain–Barré syndrome in adults. The virus can also …

[HTML][HTML] Phthalocyanine and its formulations: a promising photosensitizer for cervical cancer phototherapy

LR Carobeli, LEF Meirelles, GMZF Damke, E Damke… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in women
worldwide. Despite advances in current therapies, women with advanced or recurrent …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 infection in the human reproductive tract of men and nonpregnant women

F Morelli, LEF Meirelles, MVF de Souza… - The American journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped non-segmented positive-sense RNA virus,
classified as a beta coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Angiotensin …

Selective photodynamic effects on cervical cancer cells provided by P123 Pluronic®-based nanoparticles modulating hypericin delivery

GMZF Damke, E Damke… - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
At present, cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer among women worldwide
with no effective treatment options. In this study we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Male partners of infertile couples with seminal infections of human papillomavirus have impaired fertility parameters

E Damke, FA Kurscheidt, VA Balani… - BioMed Research …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Several studies have addressed the impact of viral infections on male infertility. However, it
is still unknown whether human papillomavirus (HPV) can alter seminal parameters. The …

Association of human papillomavirus and bacterial vaginosis with increased risk of high-grade squamous intraepithelial cervical lesions

TT Suehiro, N Malaguti, E Damke… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijgc.bmj.com
Objective To assess the rates of co-infections between human papillomavirus (HPV) and 13
key markers of bacterial vaginosis in cervical samples by multiplex polymerase chain …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of hypericin encapsulated on Pluronic F127 photodynamic therapy against triple negative breast cancer

MVF De Souza, CS Shinobu-Mesquita… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Breast cancer (BC) currently has no effective treatment especially for the highly
aggressive and metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Here, we investigated the …

Effects of herpes simplex virus infections on seminal parameters in male partners of infertile couples

FA Kurscheidt, E Damke, JC Bento, VA Balani… - Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the possibility that herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection could affect
seminal parameters, we (1) standardize and validate a multiplex polymerase chain reaction …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of conventional drugs with biocompounds derived from cinnamic acid: a promising option for breast cancer therapy

LEF Meirelles, MVF Souza, LR Carobeli, F Morelli… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the options available for breast cancer (BC) therapy, several adverse effects and
resistance limit the success of the treatment. Furthermore, the use of a single drug is …

Selective photodynamic effects on breast cancer cells provided by P123 Pluronic®-based nanoparticles modulating hypericin delivery

GMZF Damke, RP Souza, MC Montanha… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Breast cancer is the most relevant type of cancer and the second cause of
cancer-related deaths among women in general. Currently, there is no effective treatment for …