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Ohara Augusto Named Professor Emeritus by the Instituto de Química at USP

12/05/2025
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How Chemists Perceive Reality

Article discusses the role of the philosophy of science in the training of Chemistry teachers

28/04/2025
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Young Scientist trained at Redoxoma will participate in the prestigious 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting

11/04/2025
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Neutrophils adopt different defense strategies depending on the stimulus

Study reveals distinct biochemical pathways that regulate neutrophil responses

09/04/2025
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Lipid Photooxidation Products Induce Melanoma Cell Death

The finding is part of a comprehensive study on light-induced oxidative damage in cell membranes

07/02/2025
Figure: Megumi Yukuyama
Virtual Screening Reveals New Inhibitors for an Inflammation-Related Enzyme

Discovery could boost studies on h15-LOX-2 biological roles and the development of new drugs

17/01/2025
Figure: Lucas G. Viviani
A new mechanism of import and maturation of the main antioxidant in human mitochondria has been revealed

Peroxiredoxin 3 is located in two mitochondrial compartments

16/12/2024
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Scientists propose updating textbooks after a study highlights the role of sodium in mitochondrial energy transformations

05/12/2024
by Kowaltowski & Abdulkader / © 2024 Elsevier Ltd.
Maurício Baptista is elected to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

02/12/2024
Scientists Discover New Pathway for Selenium Incorporation into Proteins

Selenoproteins are linked to cell death by ferroptosis

14/11/2024
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Alex Inague’s PhD thesis receives an honorable mention in the Tese Destaque USP 2024 Award

01/11/2024
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RIDC Redoxoma specialist wins international award

23/10/2024
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RIDC Redoxoma students awarded at proteomics and metabolomics congress

04/10/2024
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How hyperglycemia increases the risk of thrombosis

Discovery may lead to strategies to prevent diabetes-related cardiovascular diseases

25/09/2024
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Redoxoma researcher receives a Collaborative Research Grant from the International Brain Research Organization

16/08/2024
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Scientists have developed a new strategy to monitor a redox protein trafficking in cells

They want to know how protein disulfide isomerase-A1 (PDIA1) escapes from the endoplasmic reticulum to the extracellular space

12/08/2024
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Study shows the role of a redox protein in arterial hypertension

Protein disulfide isomerase-A1 (PDIA1) potentiates NADPH oxidase 1 (Nox1) in hypertension

06/08/2024
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New method detects a CO2-derived biological oxidant in cells

Peroxymonocarbonate is one of the possible mediators of the effects of CO2 on human health

10/07/2024
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RIDC Redoxoma now is also a Special Research and Innovation Center at USP

01/07/2024
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Alicia Kowaltowski is a laureate of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2024

14/05/2024
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Modified proteins in the extracellular matrix of lung tissue may give clues about bromine’s biological functions

11/03/2024
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Study shows how mitochondria regulate autophagy via calcium signaling

06/02/2024
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Scientists discover a mechanism that prevents cell death by ferroptosis and makes cancer cells more resistant

01/02/2024
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Plasma oxidized lipids profile reveals signs of inflammation and hypermetabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) model

Researchers have developed an ultra-high-performance method to analyze oxylipins

01/09/2023
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Endogenous photosensitizers are crucial for the action of UV-A and visible light on human skin, shows review

20/07/2023
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Study identifies the lipid signature of pathological angiogenesis in oxygen-induced retinopathy

30/05/2023
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Researcher awarded for the best 2022 paper in the Journal of Neurochemistry

04/05/2023
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Violet and blue light have similar effects to UVA on keratinocytes

Sunscreens do not protect against visible light

04/05/2023
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Adiponectin reverses pancreatic beta cell damage linked to obesity

Beta cell dysfunction is related to type 2 diabetes

18/04/2023
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Activation of cellular respiration depends on optimal calcium levels

Study by Redoxoma researchers is innovative and was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry

Jan 31, 2023
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Scientists reveal new glucose metabolism modulator in astrocytes

And they show the relationship between this regulation and cognitive performance in mice

Jan 02, 2023
Figure: João Victor Cabral-Costa
Ohara Augusto receives SfRBM Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

Nov 21, 2022
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Flavia Meotti is one of the winners of the USP Mothers Researcher Award - 2022

The Redoxoma researcher won in the professor category

Nov 16, 2022
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Book brings an experimental approach to coordination chemistry and highlights the importance of metal complexes

The book was written by researchers from the Instituto de Química at Universidade de são Paulo (USP)

Nov 07, 2022
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Young Redoxoma Researchers Receive SfRBM Travel Award 2022

Nov 03, 2022
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RIDC Redoxoma discusses the future in a face-to-face meeting

The meeting took place on July 25 - 26 at the Universidade de São Paulo

Aug 01, 2022
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Study reveals the mechanism by which uric acid causes vascular damage

Jun 21, 2022
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Article reviews neglected antioxidant system that may be a target for new antibiotics

Jun 02, 2022
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USP scientist wins the 5th Brazilian Women in Chemistry Award

Ohara Augusto is awarded for work that helped to understand how oxidants are formed in organisms and their impact on health and diseases

May 25, 2022
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Caloric restriction changes kidney mitochondria

Increased production of oxidants may indicate kidney susceptibility to damage

May 25, 2022
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Drastic temperature changes affect redox processes in coral reef symbionts

Oxidized lipids may serve as coral bleaching biomarkers

May 13, 2022
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Redoxoma student receives the FEMS Empowerment Award

May 03, 2022
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Proteomic analysis reveals the effects of UVA light on skin cells

Even at low doses, UVA radiation can drive skin photoaging

Apr 28, 2022
Photo Mikhail Nilov
Innovative virtual screening methodology leads to the discovery of potential anti-inflammatory compounds

New myeloperoxidase inhibitors showed to be effective in vivo and were patented

Mar 25, 2022
Figure: Isaac de Araújo Matos
Researchers describe for the first time cardiac metabolic rewiring associated with functional deficiency of the main mutated gene in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

The study was carried out in collaboration with RIDC Redoxoma groups

Mar 21, 2022
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Francisco Laurindo is selected as an SfRBM Fellow

Sep 17, 2021
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Antioxidant enzymes may be key to fighting pathogenic microorganisms

Jul 26, 2021
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Possible lipid marker for microcephaly caused by Zika virus revealed

Researchers performed plasma lipidome profile of newborns exposed to the virus

Jun 14, 2021
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New metabolic regulation mechanisms revealed

Lipid toxicity and cellular redox state regulate glucose metabolism

Jun 09, 2021
Image Sora Shimazaki
What science knows about protein oxidation

And the challenge of establishing oxidized proteins as disease biomarkers

Apr 12, 2021
Image Marilene Demasi et al., 2021
How the molecules that make our skin sense sunlight work

And why moderate sun exposure without protection is good for health

Apr 05, 2021
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Paolo Di Mascio is elected to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

Dec 07, 2020
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Redoxoma researcher receives SfRBM 2020 Trainee Award

Dec 07, 2020
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Four Redoxoma researchers among the most influential scientists in the world

Nov 17, 2020
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Francisco Laurindo is the new president-elect of the Society for Redox Biology and Medicine (SfRBM)

And Sayuri Miyamoto was elected to the Society’s Council

Oct 19, 2020
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Novel protein modifications identified in human cataractous lenses

The disease affects millions of people worldwide

Sep 04, 2020
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Toxin produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is capable of combating strains resistant to antibiotics

Study reveals pyocin S8 structure and mechanism of action

Aug 26, 2020
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Daniela Truzzi is awarded in the Program for Women in Science 2020

Aug 25, 2020
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Aerobic exercise favors muscle regeneration

The mechanism involves inhibition of mitochondrial respiration in muscle stem cells

Aug 04, 2020
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New study proves vitamin C’s role in alternative antioxidant defense pathway

Jul 31, 2020
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Mitochondria of long-lived C. elegans are more efficient at obtaining energy from lipids

A study by Redoxoma researchers was published in The FASEB Journal. In another study, the group characterized the lipid profile of lipase-deficient C. elegans mutants

Jul 02, 2020
Photo: Fernanda Marques da Cunha et al.
Startup creates UVC-radiators to eliminate Sars-CoV-2 from objects and environments

BioLambda has a technological partnership with RIDC Redoxoma

Jun 08, 2020
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Study details the mechanism of action of a bacterial antioxidant protein

Ohr (Organic hydroperoxide resistance protein) is a potential drug target

Jun 03, 2020
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Despite the crises, RIDC Redoxoma consolidates achievements

3rd meeting with the Advisory Committee showed progress in all areas

Feb 20, 2020
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Innovation Fair and Workshop bring together teachers, students, and companies at the USP Institute of Chemistry

Dec 17, 2019
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Why is science important? With the word, the children

Science channel launches 2nd Cultural Contest “I think I saw 1 scientist”

Oct 11, 2019
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Redoxoma researchers receive SfRBM Travel Awards

Oct 10, 2019
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Photosensitizer degradation is critical to destroying biological membranes

Study challenges photodynamic therapy paradigms

Oct 02, 2019
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New mechanism of action of copper complexes against melanoma revealed

Study may lead to the development of new chemotherapy drugs

Sep 23, 2019
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How mitochondria regulate calcium in cells

Study uncovers new targets for regulation of metabolic processes

Sep 06, 2019
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CO2 may play a role in redox signaling

Study reveals that the bicarbonate/carbon dioxide pair stimulates peroxiredoxin hyperoxidation

Aug 23, 2019
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Study links oxidative stress, lipid accumulation in the central nervous system and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Aug 15, 2019
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New mechanism for nitric oxide metabolites formation in the body revealed

The study was published in the journal Chemical Communications

Jul 23, 2019
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The multiple physiological roles of a redox protein

Researchers from Redoxoma reveal new functions of the protein disulfide isomerase (PDI)

Apr 30, 2019
Percíllia Victória S. de Oliveira
Activation of 20S proteasome increases yeast chronological lifespan

The study was carried out with S. cerevisiae mutants

Apr 09, 2019
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Congratulations, Fernando Cruvinel Damasceno!

Researcher received the JBC/Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Awards 2019

Mar 15, 2019
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Singlet oxygen regulates vascular tone and blood pressure in inflammation

Researchers from the RIDC Redoxoma participated in the study published in the journal Nature

Mar 08, 2019
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Mechanism of redox regulation of Nox1 in atherosclerosis revealed

Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) increases the enzyme activation in vascular smooth muscle cells

Jan 21, 2019
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Why redox chemistry scares teachers and students

Chemistry what?

Jan 18, 2019
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The physiological role of the free 20S proteasome under review

The system is responsible for the degradation of oxidized proteins

Nov 11, 2018
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Ohara Augusto receives the Rheinboldt-Hauptmann Award 2018

The scientist is recognized for her research in Redox Biology

Nov 7, 2018
Maria Célia Wider
Controlling cell death

Study exposes mechanism of autophagy modulation linked to light-induced cell death

Oct 3, 2018
Waleska K. Martins
Alicia Kowaltowski is selected as an SfRBM Fellow

Redoxoma scientist is the second Brazilian to receive the title

Sep 10, 2018
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Cholesterol aldehydes may be involved in neurodegenerative diseases

Redoxoma study was performed in an animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Aug 30, 2018
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How Light Causes Damage to Biological Membranes

Lipid photooxidation mechanism involves accumulation of aldehydes

Aug 30, 2018
Isabel O. L. Bacellar
Study shows detox action of carnosine in human muscle

Researchers analyzed tissue samples of cyclists supplemented with beta-alanine

Aug 30, 2018
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