Alexandre Silva Santos

Mrs. Alexandre Silva Santos

University of Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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11 October 2022 in Nanomaterials
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VMVictor Carlos Mello
Victor Carlos Mello
VAVictor Hugo Sousa Araújo
Victor Hugo Sousa Araújo
KPKaren Letycia Rodrigues de Paiva
Karen Letycia Rodrigues de Paiva
MSMarina Mesquita Simões
Marina Mesquita Simões
DMDafne Caroline Marques
Dafne Caroline Marques
SBSônia Báo
Sônia Báo
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) mediated by photosensitizers loaded in nanostructures as solid lipid nanoparticles has been pinpointed as an effective and safe treatment against different skin cancers. Amazon butters have an interesting lipid composition when it comes to forming solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). In the present report, a new third-generation photosensitizing system consisting of aluminum-phthalocyanine associated with Amazon butter-based solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN-AlPc) is described. The SLN was developed using murumuru butter, and a monodisperse population of nanodroplets with a hydrodynamic diameter of approximately 40 nm was obtained. The study of the permeation of these AlPc did not permeate the analyzed skin, but when incorporated into the system, SLN-AlPc allowed permeation of almost 100% with 8 h of contact. It must be emphasized that SLN-AlPc was efficient for carrying aluminum-phthalocyanine photosensitizers and exhibited no toxicity in the dark. Photoactivated SLN-AlPc exhibited a 50% cytotoxicity concentration (IC50) of 19.62 nM when applied to B16-F10 monolayers, and the type of death caused by the treatment was apoptosis. The exposed phospholipid phosphatidylserine was identified, and the treatment triggered a high expression of Caspase 3. A stable Amazon butter-based SLN-AlPc formulation was developed, which exhibits strong in vitro photodynamic activity on melanoma cells.

4 March 2022 in Talanta
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PSPatricia Bento Da Silva
Patricia Bento Da Silva
JSJaqueline R Da Silva
Jaqueline R Da Silva
MRMosar Corrêa Rodrigues
Mosar Corrêa Rodrigues
JVJulia Augusto Vieira
Julia Augusto Vieira
IAIkaro Alves de Andrade
Ikaro Alves de Andrade
RARicardo Azevedo
Ricardo Azevedo

1 March 2022 in Forensic Chemistry
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MSMarco A. Souza
Marco A. Souza
ASAlexandre Silva Santos
Alexandre Silva Santos
SSSebastião William da Silva
Sebastião William da Silva
JBJez Willian Batista Braga
Jez Willian Batista Braga
MSMarcelo Henrique Sousa
Marcelo Henrique Sousa

1 December 2017 in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
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TMThalles M.F. Marques
Thalles M.F. Marques
MSMegan E. Strayer
Megan E. Strayer
AGAnupama Ghosh
Anupama Ghosh
ASAlexandre Silva Santos
Alexandre Silva Santos
OFOdair Pastor Ferreira
Odair Pastor Ferreira
Bartolomeu VianaBartolomeu Viana
Bartolomeu Viana

15 December 2023 in Solid State Communications
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JJJosé Ferreira da Silva Júnior
José Ferreira da Silva Júnior
ENEmerson da Silva Do Nascimento
Emerson da Silva Do Nascimento
ASAlexandre Silva Santos
Alexandre Silva Santos
RFRodrigo Prado Feitosa
Rodrigo Prado Feitosa
Yuset Guerra DávilaYuset Guerra Dávila
Yuset Guerra Dávila
Bartolomeu VianaBartolomeu Viana
Bartolomeu Viana

1 May 2021 in Vibrational Spectroscopy
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APA.F.M. Pereira
A.F.M. Pereira
BRB.V.M. Rodrigues
B.V.M. Rodrigues
LNL.P. Medeiros Neto
L.P. Medeiros Neto
LUANA DE OLIVEIRA LOPESLUANA DE OLIVEIRA LOPES
LUANA DE OLIVEIRA LOPES
ACA.L.F. da Costa
A.L.F. da Costa
AMA.A. Martin
A.A. Martin