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Marcio L Rodrigues

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1 The capsule of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Adv Appl Microbiol 2009 1.97
2 Vesicular transport in Histoplasma capsulatum: an effective mechanism for trans-cell wall transfer of proteins and lipids in ascomycetes. Cell Microbiol 2008 1.73
3 Self-aggregation of Cryptococcus neoformans capsular glucuronoxylomannan is dependent on divalent cations. Eukaryot Cell 2007 1.63
4 Extracellular vesicles from Cryptococcus neoformans modulate macrophage functions. Infect Immun 2010 1.40
5 Vesicular transport across the fungal cell wall. Trends Microbiol 2009 1.36
6 Vesicle-associated melanization in Cryptococcus neoformans. Microbiology 2009 1.31
7 Characterization of yeast extracellular vesicles: evidence for the participation of different pathways of cellular traffic in vesicle biogenesis. PLoS One 2010 1.24
8 Biology and pathogenesis of Fonsecaea pedrosoi, the major etiologic agent of chromoblastomycosis. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2007 1.22
9 Melanin from Fonsecaea pedrosoi induces production of human antifungal antibodies and enhances the antimicrobial efficacy of phagocytes. Infect Immun 2004 1.21
10 The multitude of targets for the immune system and drug therapy in the fungal cell wall. Microbes Infect 2005 1.19
11 Capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans grows by enlargement of polysaccharide molecules. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 1.19
12 Capsular localization of the Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharide component galactoxylomannan. Eukaryot Cell 2008 1.13
13 Characterization of glucosylceramides in Pseudallescheria boydii and their involvement in fungal differentiation. Glycobiology 2002 1.09
14 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis enolase is a surface protein that binds plasminogen and mediates interaction of yeast forms with host cells. Infect Immun 2010 1.08
15 Structural and functional properties of the Trichosporon asahii glucuronoxylomannan. Fungal Genet Biol 2009 1.07
16 Cryptococcus neoformans cryoultramicrotomy and vesicle fractionation reveals an intimate association between membrane lipids and glucuronoxylomannan. Fungal Genet Biol 2009 1.07
17 Structure and biological functions of fungal cerebrosides. An Acad Bras Cienc 2004 1.06
18 Glucuronoxylomannan-mediated interaction of Cryptococcus neoformans with human alveolar cells results in fungal internalization and host cell damage. Microbes Infect 2005 1.05
19 Structure, cellular distribution, antigenicity, and biological functions of Fonsecaea pedrosoi ceramide monohexosides. Infect Immun 2005 1.04
20 A monoclonal antibody to glucosylceramide inhibits the growth of Fonsecaea pedrosoi and enhances the antifungal action of mouse macrophages. Microbes Infect 2004 1.03
21 The GATA-type transcriptional activator Gat1 regulates nitrogen uptake and metabolism in the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Fungal Genet Biol 2010 1.00
22 Role for chitin and chitooligomers in the capsular architecture of Cryptococcus neoformans. Eukaryot Cell 2009 0.99
23 Immunomodulatory effects of serotype B glucuronoxylomannan from Cryptococcus gattii correlate with polysaccharide diameter. Infect Immun 2010 0.98
24 A role for vesicular transport of macromolecules across cell walls in fungal pathogenesis. Commun Integr Biol 2008 0.98
25 In vitro activity of the antifungal plant defensin RsAFP2 against Candida isolates and its in vivo efficacy in prophylactic murine models of candidiasis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 0.96
26 Role for Golgi reassembly and stacking protein (GRASP) in polysaccharide secretion and fungal virulence. Mol Microbiol 2011 0.95
27 The elastic properties of the Cryptococcus neoformans capsule. Biophys J 2009 0.94
28 Glucosylceramides in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides are involved in the differentiation of conidia into mycelial cells. FEBS Lett 2004 0.91
29 Compositional and immunobiological analyses of extracellular vesicles released by Candida albicans. Cell Microbiol 2014 0.91
30 Fungal glucosylceramides: from structural components to biologically active targets of new antimicrobials. Front Microbiol 2011 0.90
31 Research trends on pathogenic Cryptococcus species in the last 20 years: a global analysis with focus on Brazil. Future Microbiol 2012 0.90
32 Biogenesis of extracellular vesicles in yeast: Many questions with few answers. Commun Integr Biol 2010 0.90
33 Differentiation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi mycelial forms into sclerotic cells is induced by platelet-activating factor. Res Microbiol 2003 0.90
34 Capsules from pathogenic and non-pathogenic Cryptococcus spp. manifest significant differences in structure and ability to protect against phagocytic cells. PLoS One 2012 0.90
35 Vesicular Trans-Cell Wall Transport in Fungi: A Mechanism for the Delivery of Virulence-Associated Macromolecules? Lipid Insights 2008 0.90
36 Binding of glucuronoxylomannan to the CD14 receptor in human A549 alveolar cells induces interleukin-8 production. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2006 0.89
37 Chronological aging is associated with biophysical and chemical changes in the capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans. Infect Immun 2011 0.87
38 Agglutination of Histoplasma capsulatum by IgG monoclonal antibodies against Hsp60 impacts macrophage effector functions. Infect Immun 2010 0.87
39 Antinociceptive and free radical scavenging activities of Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae) husk fiber aqueous extract. J Ethnopharmacol 2004 0.87
40 Antibody binding to Cryptococcus neoformans impairs budding by altering capsular mechanical properties. J Immunol 2012 0.87
41 Chitin-like molecules associate with Cryptococcus neoformans glucuronoxylomannan to form a glycan complex with previously unknown properties. Eukaryot Cell 2012 0.86
42 An ectophosphatase activity in Cryptococcus neoformans. FEMS Yeast Res 2006 0.86
43 Identification of a New Class of Antifungals Targeting the Synthesis of Fungal Sphingolipids. MBio 2015 0.85
44 Where do they come from and where do they go: candidates for regulating extracellular vesicle formation in fungi. Int J Mol Sci 2013 0.83
45 Local antilaminin antibody treatment alters the rejection pattern of murine cardiac allografts: correlation between cellular infiltration and extracellular matrix. Transplantation 2002 0.82
46 Novel role of sphingolipid synthesis genes in regulating giardial encystation. Infect Immun 2008 0.82
47 Gomesin, a peptide produced by the spider Acanthoscurria gomesiana, is a potent anticryptococcal agent that acts in synergism with fluconazole. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2007 0.82
48 Effects of microplusin, a copper-chelating antimicrobial peptide, against Cryptococcus neoformans. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2011 0.82
49 A Paracoccidioides brasiliensis glycan shares serologic and functional properties with cryptococcal glucuronoxylomannan. Fungal Genet Biol 2012 0.81
50 Exposure of human leukemic cells to direct electric current: generation of toxic compounds inducing cell death by different mechanisms. Cell Biochem Biophys 2005 0.81
51 Ectophosphatase activity in conidial forms of Fonsecaea pedrosoi is modulated by exogenous phosphate and influences fungal adhesion to mammalian cells. Microbiology 2004 0.81
52 Differential expression of sialylglycoconjugates and sialidase activity in distinct morphological stages of Fonsecaea pedrosoi. Arch Microbiol 2004 0.80
53 Glycosphingolipids from Magnaporthe grisea cells: expression of a ceramide dihexoside presenting phytosphingosine as the long-chain base. Arch Biochem Biophys 2002 0.80
54 Binding of the wheat germ lectin to Cryptococcus neoformans chitooligomers affects multiple mechanisms required for fungal pathogenesis. Fungal Genet Biol 2013 0.79
55 Calcium signaling components in the human pathogen: Cryptococcus neoformans. Commun Integr Biol 2011 0.79
56 An ectophosphatase activity in Candida parapsilosis influences the interaction of fungi with epithelial cells. FEMS Yeast Res 2007 0.79
57 The heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 of Cryptococcus neoformans is associated with the fungal cell surface and influences the interaction between yeast and host cells. Fungal Genet Biol 2013 0.79
58 Ceramide glycosylation and fatty acid hydroxylation influence serological reactivity in Trypanosoma cruzi glycosphingolipids. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005 0.78
59 Biochemical characterization of an ecto-ATP diphosphohydrolase activity in Candida parapsilosis and its possible role in adenosine acquisition and pathogenesis. FEMS Yeast Res 2010 0.78
60 The calcium transporter Pmc1 provides Ca2+ tolerance and influences the progression of murine cryptococcal infection. FEBS J 2013 0.78
61 Characterization of an ecto-ATPase activity in Fonsecaea pedrosoi. Arch Microbiol 2006 0.77
62 Glucuronoxylomannan from Cryptococcus neoformans down-regulates the enzyme 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase of macrophages. J Biol Chem 2011 0.76
63 Cryptococcus neoformans glucuronoxylomannan fractions of different molecular masses are functionally distinct. Future Microbiol 2014 0.76
64 Characterization of an ecto-ATPase activity in Cryptococcus neoformans. FEMS Yeast Res 2005 0.76
65 Correction: synthesis and biological properties of fungal glucosylceramide. PLoS Pathog 2015 0.75