Dr. Marcos Roberto de Oliveira

Professor
Federal University of Mato Grossol, Brazil


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Brain Research
Biochemistry
Neurochemical Research
Medicinal Food

Selected Publications

  1. De Oliveira, M.R., N. Elangovan, M. Ljubkovic and A. Baranova, 2014. The roads to mitochondrial dysfunction. J. Biomed. Biotechnol., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2015/235370.
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  2. De Oliveira, M.R., R.F. da Rocha, M.A.B. Pasquali and J.C.F. Moreira, 2012. The effects of vitamin A supplementation for 3 months on adult rat nigrostriatal axis: Increased monoamine oxidase enzyme activity, mitochondrial redox dysfunction, increased β-amyloid1-40 peptide and TNF-α contents and susceptibility of mitochondria to an in vitro H2O2 challenge. Brain Res. Bull., 87: 432-444.
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  3. De Oliveira, M.R., R.F. da Rocha, C.E. Schnorr and J.C.F. Moreira, 2012. L-NAME cotreatment did prevent neither mitochondrial impairment nor behavioral abnormalities in adult Wistar rats treated with vitamin A supplementation. Fundamen. Clin. Pharmacol., 26: 513-529.
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  4. De Oliveira, M.R., R.F. da Rocha and J.C.F. Moreira, 2012. Increased susceptibility of mitochondria isolated from frontal cortex and hippocampus of vitamin A-treated rats to non-aggregated amyloid-β peptides 1-40 and 1-42. Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 24: 101-108.

  5. De Bittencourt Pasquali, M.A., M.R. Oliveira, M.A. De Bastiani, R.F. Rocha and C.E. Schnorr et al., 2012. L-NAME co-treatment prevent oxidative damage in the lung of adult Wistar rats treated with vitamin A supplementation. Cell Biochem. Funct., 30: 256-263.
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  6. Jardim, F.R., G.H. Zanchettin, A. Dall'Agnol and M.R. De Oliveira, 2011. Como estao relacionados disturbios neurodegenerativos, destino celular e ambiente? Uma abordagem bioquimica [How are related disorders neurodegenerative, destination cell and environment? A biochemical approach]. Destaques Academicos, 3: 81-88.
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  7. De Oliveira, M.R., R.F. da Rocha, L. Stertz, G.R. Fries, D.L. de Oliveira, F. Kapczinski and J.C.F. Moreira, 2011. Total and mitochondrial nitrosative stress, Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) levels and glutamate uptake and evidence of endoplasmic reticulum stress in the hippocampus of vitamin A-treated rats. Neurochem. Res., 36: 506-517.
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  8. De Oliveira, M.R., R. Lorenzi, C.E. Schnorr, M. Morrone and J.C.F. Moreira, 2011. Increased 3-nitrotyrosine levels in mitochondrial membranes and impaired respiratory chain activity in brain regions of adult female rats submitted to daily vitamin A supplementation for 2 months. Brain Res. Bull., 86: 246-253.
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  9. Andrades, M., C. Ritter, M.R. de Oliveira, E.L. Streck, J.C.F. Moreira and F. Dal-Pizzol, 2011. Antioxidant treatment reverses organ failure in rat model of sepsis: Role of antioxidant enzymes imbalance, neutrophil infiltration and oxidative stress. J. Surg. Res., 167: e307-e313.
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  10. Oliveira, M.W., J.B. Minotto, M.R. de Oliveira, A. Zanotto-Filho and G.A. Behr et al., 2010. Scavenging and antioxidant potential of physiological taurine concentrations against different reactive oxygen/nitrogen species. Pharmacol. Rep., 62: 185-193.
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  11. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira and J.C.F Moreira, 2010. Pharmacological doses of vitamin A increase caspase-3 activity selectively in cerebral cortex. Fundam. Clin. Pharmacol., 24: 445-450.
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  12. Da Rocha, R.F., M.R. De Oliveira, P. Schonhofen, M.A. De Bastiani and C.E. Schnorr et al., 2010. Vitamin A supplementation for different periods alters rat vascular redox parameters. J. Physiol. Biochem., 66: 351-357.
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  13. Da Rocha, R.F., M.R. De Oliveira, P. Schonhofen, C.E. Schnorr, F. Dal Pizzol and J.C.F. Moreira, 2010. Long-term vitamin A supplementation at therapeutic doses induces Mitochondrial Electrons Transfer Chain (METC) impairment and increased Mitochondrial Membrane-Enriched Fraction (MMEF) 3-nitrotyrosine on rat heart. Free Radical Res., 44: 505-512.
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  14. Da Rocha, R.F., M.R. De Oliveira, M.A. de Bittencourt Pasquali, M.E. Andrades, M.W.S. Oliveira, G.A. Behr and J.C.F. Moreira, 2010. Vascular redox imbalance in rats submitted to chronic exercise. Cell Biochem. Funct., 28: 190-196.
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  15. Andreazza, A.C., M.L. Andersen, T.A. Alvarenga, M.R. De Oliveira and F. Armani et al., 2010. Impairment of the mitochondrial electron transport chain due to sleep deprivation in mice. J. Psychiatric Res., 44: 775-780.
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  16. Reolon, G.K., A. Reinke, M.R. de Oliveira, L.M. Braga and M. Camassola et al., 2009. Alterations in oxidative markers in the cerebellum and peripheral organs in MPS I mice. Cell. Mol. Neurobiol., 29: 443-448.
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  17. Pasquali, M.A.B., D.P. Gelain, M.R. De Oliveira, G.A. Behr and L.L. Motta et al., 2009. Vitamin A supplementation induces oxidative stress and decreases the immunocontent of catalase and superoxide dismutase in rat lungs. Exp. Lung Res., 35: 427-438.
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  18. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, R.F. da Rocha, R. Lorenzi and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Short-term vitamin A supplementation at therapeutic doses induces a pro-oxidative state in the hepatic environment and facilitates calcium-ion-induced oxidative stress in rat liver mitochondria independently from permeability transition pore formation. Cell Biol. Toxicol., 25: 545-560.
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  19. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, R.F. da Rocha and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Vitamin A supplementation at pharmacological doses induces nitrosative stress on the hypothalamus of adult Wistar rats. Chemico-Biol. Interact., 180: 407-413.
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  20. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, M.L.M. Hoff, G.A. Behr, R.F. da Rocha and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Evaluation of redox and bioenergetics states in the liver of vitamin A-treated rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 610: 99-105.
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  21. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, G.A. Behr, M.L.M. Hoff, R.F. da Rocha and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Evaluation of the effects of vitamin A supplementation on adult rat Substantia nigra and Striatum redox and bioenergetic states: Mitochondrial impairment, increased 3-nitrotyrosine and α-synuclein, but decreased D2 receptor contents. Prog. Neuro-Psychopharmacol. Biol. Psychiatry, 33: 353-362.
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  22. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, G.A. Behr, M.A. de Bittencourt Pasquali and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Increased receptor for advanced glycation endproducts immunocontent in the cerebral cortex of vitamin A-treated rats. Neurochem. Res., 34: 1410-1416.
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  23. De Oliveira, M.R., M.W.S. Oliveira, G.A. Behr and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Vitamin A supplementation at clinical doses induces a dysfunction in the redox and bioenergetics states, but did change neither caspases activities nor TNF-α levels in the frontal cortex of adult Wistar rats. J. Psychiatric Res., 43: 754-762.
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  24. De Bittencourt Pasquali, M.A., D.P. Gelain, M.R. De Oliveira, G.A. Behr and L.L. da Motta et al., 2009. Vitamin A supplementation for different periods alters oxidative parameters in lungs of rats. J. Med. Food, 12: 1375-1380.
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  25. Behr, G.A., L.L. da Motta, M.R. De Oliveira, M.W.S. Oliveira, M.L.M. Hoff, R.B. Silvestrin and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Decreased anxiety-like behavior and locomotor/exploratory activity and modulation in hypothalamus, hippocampus and frontal cortex redox profile in sexually receptive female rats after short-term exposure to male chemical cues. Behav. Brain Res., 199: 263-270.
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  26. Behr, G.A., L.L. da Motta, M.R. De Oliveira, M.W.S. Oliveira, D.P. Gelain and J.C.F. Moreira, 2009. Modulation in reproductive tissue redox profile in sexually receptive female rats after short-term exposure to male chemical cues. Chem. Senses, 34: 317-323.
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  27. De Oliveira, M.R., R.B. Silvestrin, T. Mello e Souza and J.C.F. Moreira, 2008. Therapeutic vitamin A doses increase the levels of markers of oxidative insult in Substantia nigra and decrease locomotory and exploratory activity in rats after acute and chronic supplementation. Neurochem. Res., 33: 378-383.
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  28. De Oliveira, M.R. and J.C.F. Moreira, 2008. Impaired redox state and respiratory chain enzyme activities in the cerebellum of vitamin A-treated rats. Toxicology, 253: 125-130.
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  29. Dani, C., M.A. Pasquali, M.R. Oliveira, F.M. Umezu, M. Salvador, J.A. Henriques and J.C. Moreira, 2008. Protective effects of purple grape juice on carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress in brains of adult Wistar rats. J. Med. Foods, 11: 55-61.
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  30. Dani, C., L.S. Oliboni, M.A.B. Pasquali, M.R. De Oliveira and F.M. Umezu et al., 2008. Intake of purple grape juice as a hepatoprotective agent in Wistar rats. J. Med. Food, 11: 127-132.
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  31. Rudnicki, M., M.R. De Oliveira, T.D. Veigapereira, F.H. Reginatto, F. Dal-Pizzol and J.C.F. Moreira, 2007. Antioxidant and antiglycation properties of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis extracts. Food Chem., 100: 719-724.
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  32. Rudnicki, M., M.M. Silveira, T.V. Pereira, M.R. Oliveira, F.H. Reginatto, F. Dal-Pizzol and J.C.F. Moreira, 2007. Protective effects of Passiflora alata extract pretreatment on carbon tetrachloride induced oxidative damage in rats. Food Chem. Toxicol., 45: 656-661.
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  33. De Oliveira, M.R., R.B. Silvestrin, T.M. Souza and J.C.F. Moreira, 2007. Oxidative stress in the hippocampus, anxiety-like behavior and decreased locomotory and exploratory activity of adult rats: Effect of sub acute vitamin A supplementation at therapeutic doses. Neuro Toxicol., 28: 1191-1199.
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  34. De Oliveira, M.R., M.A. de Bittencourt Pasquali, R.B. Silvestrin, T. Mello e Souza and J.C.F. Moreira, 2007. Vitamin A supplementation induces a prooxidative state in the striatum and impairs locomotory and exploratory activity of adult rats. Brain Res., 1169: 112-119.
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  35. De Oliveira, M.R. and J.C.F. Moreira, 2007. Acute and chronic vitamin A supplementation at therapeutic doses induces oxidative stress in submitochondrial particles isolated from cerebral cortex and cerebellum of adult rats. Toxicol. Lett., 173: 145-150.
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  36. Benetti, M.R.N., M. Rudnicki, A. Zanotto-Filho, M.R. De Oliveira and A.G. Kurek et al., 2007. Evaluation of antioxidant effect of extracts of Symphyopappus casarettoi. Fitoterapia, 78: 232-234.
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  37. Pinho, R.A., M.E. Andrades, M.R. De Oliveira, A.C. Pirola and M.S. Zago et al., 2006. Imbalance in SOD/CAT activities in rat skeletal muscles submitted to treadmill training exercise. Cell Biol. Int., 30: 848-853.
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  38. Da Frota Jr., M.L.C., E.G. da Silva, G.A. Behr, M.R. De Oliveira, F. Dal-Pizzol, F. Klamt and J.C.F. Moreira, 2006. All-trans retinoic acid induces free radical generation and modulate antioxidant enzyme activities in rat sertoli cells. Mol. Cell. Biochem., 285: 173-179.
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  39. Paula, M.M., C.T. Pich, F. Petronilho, L.B. Drei and M. Rudnicki et al., 2005. Antioxidant activity of new ruthenium compounds. Redox Rep., 10: 139-143.
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  40. Klamt, F., M.R. De Oliveira and J.C.F. Moreira, 2005. Retinol induces permeability transition and cytochrome c release from rat liver mitochondria. Biochimica Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gen. Subj., 1726: 14-20.
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