Luciene Bruno Vieira
Professor
Pharmacology DepartmentÂÂ
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
She is currently an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He holds a degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, a master's and a doctorate in Biological Sciences (Physiology and Pharmacology) from UFMG, a postdoctoral degree from the University of Calgary. He has experience in Biotechnology and Pharmacology, working mainly in the following subjects: toxinology, neurodegenerative diseases, biophysics of ion channels.
Research Interest
Biophysics of Ion Channels, Toxinology, Neuropharmacology of neurodegenerative diseases
Publications
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Silva FR, Batista EM, Gomez MV, Kushmerick C, Da Silva JF, et al. (2016) The Phoneutria nigriventer spider toxin, PnTx4-5-5, promotes neuronal survival by blocking NMDA receptors. Toxicon; 112 : 16-21.
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Olmo IG, Carvalho TG, Costa VV, Alves-Silva J, Ferrari CZ, et al. (2017) Zika Virus Promotes Neuronal Cell Death in a Non-Cell Autonomous Manner by Triggering the Release of Neurotoxic Factors. Frontiers in Immunology; 8 : 138-142.
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Silva FR, Miranda AS, Santos RP, Olmo IG, Zamponi GW, et al. (2017) N-type Ca 2+ channels are affected by full-length mutant huntingtin expression in a mouse model of Huntington's disease. Neurobiology of Aging; 55 : 1-10.
