Bruna Cruz

Mrs. Bruna Cruz

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2020 in Food Research International
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BCBruna Cruz
Bruna Cruz
LCLisiane Lopes da Conceição
Lisiane Lopes da Conceição
TMTiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes
Tiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes
CFCélia Lúcia de Luces Fortes Ferreira
Célia Lúcia de Luces Fortes Ferreira
Reggiani Vilela GoncalvesReggiani Vilela Goncalves
Reggiani Vilela Goncalves
MPMaria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Maria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio

30 June 2023 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MPMariana de Fátima Albuquerque Pereira
Mariana de Fátima Albuquerque Pereira
LÁLarissa Gabriela Morais de Ávila
Larissa Gabriela Morais de Ávila
GAGabriela de Cássia Ávila Alpino
Gabriela de Cássia Ávila Alpino
BCBruna Cruz
Bruna Cruz
LALucas Filipe Almeida
Lucas Filipe Almeida
MPMaria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Maria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio

9 September 2020 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Bruna Cruz
Vinícius DuarteVinícius Duarte
Vinícius Duarte
AGAlessio Giacomini
Alessio Giacomini
Viviana CorichViviana Corich
Viviana Corich
SPSergio De Paula
Sergio De Paula
MPMaria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Maria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio

14 December 2020 in Microorganisms
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Vinícius DuarteVinícius Duarte
Vinícius Duarte
BCBruna Cruz
Bruna Cruz
Armin TarrahArmin Tarrah
Armin Tarrah
RDROBERTO DIAS
ROBERTO DIAS
Luiza de Paula Dias MoreiraLuiza de Paula Dias Moreira
Luiza de Paula Dias Moreira
SPSergio De Paula
Sergio De Paula
We evaluated the effects of the probiotic candidate Lactobacillus paracasei DTA81 (DTA81) on liver oxidative stress, colonic cytokine profile, and gut microbiota in mice with induced early colon carcinogenesis (CRC) by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). Animals were divided into four different groups (n = 6) and received the following treatments via orogastric gavage for 8 weeks: Group skim milk (GSM): 300 mg/freeze-dried skim milk/day; Group L. paracasei DTA81 (DTA81): 3 × 109 colony-forming units (CFU)/day; Group Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG): 3 × 109 CFU/day; Group non-intervention (GNI): 0.1 mL/water/day. A single DMH dose (20 mg/kg body weight) was injected intraperitoneally (i.p), weekly, in all animals (seven applications in total). At the end of the experimental period, DTA81 intake reduced hepatic levels of carbonyl protein and malondialdehyde (MDA). Moreover, low levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-17, as well as a reduced expression level of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were observed in colonic homogenates. Lastly, animals who received DTA81 showed an intestinal enrichment of the genus Ruminiclostridium and increased concentrations of caecal acetic acid and total short-chain fatty acids. In conclusion, this study indicates that the administration of the probiotic candidate DTA81 can have beneficial effects on the initial stages of CRC development.

14 June 2022 in Food Research International
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BCBruna Cruz
Bruna Cruz
Vinícius DuarteVinícius Duarte
Vinícius Duarte
RDROBERTO DIAS
ROBERTO DIAS
ABAndressa Ladeira Bernardes
Andressa Ladeira Bernardes
SPSergio De Paula
Sergio De Paula
MPMaria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Maria Do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio