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  1. Influence of the aquatic environment and 1α,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 on calcium influx in the intestine of adult zebrafish

    Article • Biochimie, November 2023, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  2. Signal transduction of the insulin secretion induced by the chalcone analogue, (E)-3-(phenyl)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, and its role in glucose and lipid metabolism

    Article • Biochimie, September 2023, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  3. Dibutyl phthalate disrupts energy metabolism and morphology in the gills and induces hepatotoxicity in zebrafish

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  4. Pyriproxyfen disturbs female fertility

    Article • Journal of Applied Toxicology, January 2023, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  5. Natural Products as Outstanding Alternatives in Diabetes Mellitus: A Patent Review

    Article • Pharmaceutics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  6. Extract of Calyces from Physalis peruviana Reduces Insulin Resistance and Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

    Article • Pharmaceutics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  7. Perinatal exposure to a glyphosate pesticide formulation induces offspring liver damage

    Article • Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, November 2022, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  8. Calcium influx and spermatogenesis in the testis and liver enzyme activities in the zebrafish are rapidly modulated by the calcium content of the water

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, August 2022, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  9. 1α,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3 prevents insulin resistance and regulates coordinated exocytosis and insulin secretion

    Article • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, January 2022, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  10. In vivo and in vitro short-term bisphenol A exposures disrupt testicular energy metabolism and negatively impact spermatogenesis in zebrafish

    Article • Reproductive Toxicology, January 2022, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  11. Synthesis of a novel glibenclamide-pioglitazone hybrid compound and its effects on glucose homeostasis in normal and insulin-resistant rats

    Article • Bioorganic Chemistry, September 2021, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  12. Estradiol and 1α,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 share plasma membrane downstream signal transduction through calcium influx and genomic activation in immature rat testis

    Article • Theriogenology, September 2021, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  13. Biological activity of 2α,3β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-ene on glucose homeostasis

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, September 2021, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  14. Triterpene betulin may be involved in the acute effects of pulp and paper mill effluent on testis physiology in zebrafish

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, June 2021, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  15. Pyriproxyfen induces intracellular calcium overload and alters antioxidant defenses in Danio rerio testis that may influence ongoing spermatogenesis

    Article • Environmental Pollution, February 2021, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  16. Cytotoxicity of glucoevatromonoside alone and in combination with chemotherapy drugs and their effects on Na+,K+-ATPase and ion channels on lung cancer cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  17. Dibutyl phthalate rapidly alters calcium homeostasis in the gills of Danio rerio

    Article • Chemosphere, November 2020, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  18. Role of bisphenol A on calcium influx and its potential toxicity on the testis of Danio rerio

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, October 2020, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  19. Cellular target of isoquercetin from Passiflora ligularis Juss for glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle

    Article • Chemico-Biological Interactions, October 2020, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  20. Acute exposure to bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate disrupts calcium homeostasis, energy metabolism and induces oxidative stress in the testis of Danio rerio

    Article • Biochimie, August 2020, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  21. Guanosine Neuroprotective Action in Hippocampal Slices Subjected to Oxygen and Glucose Deprivation Restores ATP Levels, Lactate Release and Glutamate Uptake Impairment: Involvement of Nitric Oxide

    Article • Neurochemical Research, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  22. A Brazilian pulp and paper mill effluent disrupts energy metabolism in immature rat testis and alters Sertoli cell secretion and mitochondrial activity

    Article • Animal Reproduction, January 2020, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  23. Crosstalk in the non-classical signal transduction of testosterone and retinol in immature rat testes

    Article • Steroids, January 2020, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  24. Targeting ROS overgeneration by N-benzyl-2-nitro-1-imidazole-acetamide as a potential therapeutic reposition approach for cancer therapy

    Article • Investigational New Drugs, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  25. Astragalin augments basal calcium influx and insulin secretion in rat pancreatic islets

    Article • Cell Calcium, June 2019, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  26. New ionic targets of 3,3′,5′-triiodothyronine at the plasma membrane of rat Sertoli cells

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, April 2019, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  27. Experimentally-induced maternal hypothyroidism alters enzyme activities and the sensorimotor cortex of the offspring rats

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, December 2018, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  28. Sulfonyl(thio)urea derivative induction of insulin secretion is mediated by potassium, calcium, and sodium channel signal transduction

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, November 2018, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  29. Insulin stimulus-secretion coupling is triggered by a novel thiazolidinedione/sulfonylurea hybrid in rat pancreatic islets

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, July 2018, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  30. Fern-9(11)-ene-2α,3β-diol Action on Insulin Secretion under Hyperglycemic Conditions

    Article • Biochemistry, May 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  31. Exposure to a Brazilian pulp mill effluent impacts the testis and liver in the zebrafish

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  32. Acute effect of bisphenol A: Signaling pathways on calcium influx in immature rat testes

    Article • Reproductive Toxicology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  33. Mechanism of action of camphoryl-benzene sulfonamide derivative on glucose uptake in adipose tissue

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, February 2018, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  34. Brain bioenergetics in rats with acute hyperphenylalaninemia

    Article • Neurochemistry International, February 2018, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  35. Impairment of Brain Bioenergetics in Animals Submitted to Hyperphenylalaninemia

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, November 2017, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  36. Reverse T 3 interacts with αvβ3 integrin receptor and restores enzyme activities in the hippocampus of hypothyroid developing rats: Insight on signaling mechanisms

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, November 2017, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  37. Oral Mucosa Model for Electrochemotherapy Treatment of Dog Mouth Cancer: Ex Vivo, In Silico, and In Vivo Experiments

    Article • Artificial Organs, October 2017, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva, Jose Alvim Berkenbrock

  38. Effect and mechanism of action of Sulfonylthiourea derivative on glycemia homeostasis

    Article • September 2017, Galoa Events Proceedings

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  39. Mechanism of action of derivative sulfonamide in glucose tolerance and in incretin and insulin secretion

    Article • September 2017, Galoa Events Proceedings

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  40. Mechanism of Action of Novel Glibenclamide Derivatives on Potassium and Calcium Channels for Insulin Secretion

    Article • Current Drug Targets, March 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  41. Editorial: Natural Compounds and Their Derivatives as a Source of Promising Drugs for Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

    Article • Current Drug Targets, March 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  42. 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 signalling on immature rat Sertoli cells: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and glucose metabolism

    Article • Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, February 2017, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  43. Bis-Pyrano Prenyl Isoflavone Improves Glucose Homeostasis by Inhibiting Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 in Hyperglycemic Rats

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, June 2016, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  44. Triterpene derivative: A potential signaling pathway for the fern-9(11)-ene-2α,3β-diol on insulin secretion in pancreatic islet

    Article • Life Sciences, June 2016, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  45. Ameliorative potential of standardized fruit extract of Pterodon pubescens Benth on neuropathic pain in mice: Evidence for the mechanisms of action

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  46. Incretinomimetic and Insulinomimetic Effect of (2E)-N′-(1′-Naphthyl)-3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzohydrazide for Glycemic Homeostasis

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, October 2015, Wiley

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  47. Neutrotoxic effects of fructose administration in rat brain: implications for fructosemia

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, August 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  48. Acute effect of 3β-hidroxihop-22(29)ene on insulin secretion is mediated by GLP-1, potassium and calcium channels for the glucose homeostasis

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  49. The mechanism of action of ursolic acid as insulin secretagogue and insulinomimetic is mediated by cross-talk between calcium and kinases to regulate glucose balance

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, January 2015, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  50. N-Methyl-d-aspartate Preconditioning Prevents Quinolinic Acid-Induced Deregulation of Glutamate and Calcium Homeostasis in Mice Hippocampus

    Article • Neurotoxicity Research, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  51. Betulinic acid and 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 share intracellular signal transduction in glucose homeostasis in soleus muscle

    Article • The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  52. Roundup disrupts male reproductive functions by triggering calcium-mediated cell death in rat testis and Sertoli cells

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, December 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  53. Rapid Responses to Reverse T3 Hormone in Immature Rat Sertoli Cells: Calcium Uptake and Exocytosis Mediated by Integrin

    Article • PLOS One, October 2013, PLOS

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  54. Congenital hypothyroidism alters the oxidative status, enzyme activities and morphological parameters in the hippocampus of developing rats

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  55. Involvement of GLUT-4 in the stimulatory effect of rutin on glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, August 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  56. Insulin signaling: A potential signaling pathway for the stimulatory effect of kaempferitrin on glucose uptake in skeletal muscle

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  57. Rutin potentiates calcium uptake via voltage-dependent calcium channel associated with stimulation of glucose uptake in skeletal muscle

    Article • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, April 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  58. Integrin participates in the effect of thyroxine on plasma membrane in immature rat testis

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, March 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  59. The role of calcium in intracellular pathways of rutin in rat pancreatic islets: potential insulin secretagogue effect

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  60. Steroids and Related Compounds: Basic and Clinical Aspects

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  61. Acute effect of β-sitosterol on calcium uptake mediates anti-inflammatory effect in murine activated neutrophils

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, January 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  62. Acylhydrazones Contribute to Serum Glucose Homeostasis Through Dual Physiological Targets

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, October 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  63. 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 mechanism of action: Modulation of L-type calcium channels leading to calcium uptake and intermediate filament phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of young rats

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, October 2012, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  64. Anti-hyperglycemic action of apigenin-6-C-β-fucopyranoside from Averrhoa carambola

    Article • Fitoterapia, October 2012, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  65. Editorial (Hot Topic: Synthetic, Natural and Related Compounds: New Approach to Chronic Diseases Studies)

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, October 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  66. Short and Long-Term Effects of Baccharis articulata on Glucose Homeostasis

    Article • Molecules, June 2012, MDPI AG

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  67. International symposium on cell signaling

    Article • Life Sciences, October 2011, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  68. Membrane-initiated actions of thyroid hormones on the male reproductive system

    Article • Life Sciences, October 2011, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  69. Signaling pathways of kaempferol-3-neohesperidoside in glycogen synthesis in rat soleus muscle

    Article • Biochimie, July 2009, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  70. Flavonoids and drug development

    Article • Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, November 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  71. Thyroid Hormones Reorganize the Cytoskeleton of Glial Cells Through Gfap Phosphorylation and Rhoa-Dependent Mechanisms

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, March 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  72. Hyperthyroidism in the developing rat testis is associated with oxidative stress and hyperphosphorylated vimentin accumulation

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  73. Ionic involvement and kinase activity on the mechanism of nongenomic action of thyroid hormones on 45Ca2+ uptake in cerebral cortex from young rats

    Article • Neuroscience Research, January 2007, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  74. Genomic-independent action of thyroid hormones on NTPDase activities in Sertoli cell cultures from congenital hypothyroid rats

    Article • Life Sciences, December 2006, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

  75. Involvement of calcium-dependent mechanisms in T3-induced phosphorylation of vimentin of immature rat testis

    Article • Life Sciences, November 2005, Elsevier

    Full Professor Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva