Lucas Nojosa Oliveira

Dr. Lucas Nojosa Oliveira


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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

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1 August 2018 in Fungal Biology
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AOAmanda Rodrigues de Oliveira
Amanda Rodrigues de Oliveira
LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
ECEdilânia Gomes Araújo Chaves
Edilânia Gomes Araújo Chaves
SWSimone Weber
Simone Weber
ABAlexandre Melo Bailão
Alexandre Melo Bailão
CBClayton Luiz Borges
Clayton Luiz Borges

1 March 2021 in Microbes and Infection
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JCJuliana S. de Curcio
Juliana S. de Curcio
LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
MBMariana P. Batista
Mariana P. Batista
ENEvandro Novaes
Evandro Novaes
CSCelia Maria De Almeida Soares
Celia Maria De Almeida Soares

1 October 2020 in Microbiological Research
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IPIgor Godinho Portis
Igor Godinho Portis
PLPatrícia de Sousa Lima
Patrícia de Sousa Lima
RARodrigo Almeida-Paes
Rodrigo Almeida-Paes
LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
CPChristie Ataídes Pereira
Christie Ataídes Pereira
CSCelia Maria De Almeida Soares
Celia Maria De Almeida Soares

1 June 2021 in Microbiological Research
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LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
PLPatrícia de Sousa Lima
Patrícia de Sousa Lima
DADanielle Silva Araújo
Danielle Silva Araújo
IPIgor Godinho Portis
Igor Godinho Portis
AJAgenor de Castro Moreira dos Santos Júnior
Agenor de Castro Moreira dos Santos Júnior
CSCelia Maria De Almeida Soares
Celia Maria De Almeida Soares

1 November 2020 in Fungal Genetics and Biology
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LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
RGRelber Goncales
Relber Goncales
MSMarielle Garcia Silva
Marielle Garcia Silva
RLRaisa Melo Lima
Raisa Melo Lima
MTMariana Vieira Tomazett
Mariana Vieira Tomazett
CSCelia Maria De Almeida Soares
Celia Maria De Almeida Soares

31 January 2024 in Journal of Fungi
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TSTayná Aparecida de Oliveira Santos
Tayná Aparecida de Oliveira Santos
LSLucas Weba Soares
Lucas Weba Soares
LOLucas Nojosa Oliveira
Lucas Nojosa Oliveira
Dayane MoraesDayane Moraes
Dayane Moraes
MMMillena Silva Mendes
Millena Silva Mendes
MBMirelle Garcia Silva Bailão
Mirelle Garcia Silva Bailão
The survival of pathogenic fungi in the host after invasion depends on their ability to obtain nutrients, which include the transition metal zinc. This essential micronutrient is required to maintain the structure and function of various proteins and, therefore, plays a critical role in various biological processes. The host’s nutritional immunity limits the availability of zinc to pathogenic fungi mainly by the action of calprotectin, a component of neutrophil extracellular traps. Here we investigated the adaptive responses of Fonsecaea pedrosoi to zinc-limiting conditions. This black fungus is the main etiological agent of chromoblastomycosis, a chronic neglected tropical disease that affects subcutaneous tissues. Following exposure to a zinc-limited environment, F. pedrosoi induces a high-affinity zinc uptake machinery, composed of zinc transporters and the zincophore Pra1. A proteomic approach was used to define proteins regulated by zinc deprivation. Cell wall remodeling, changes in neutral lipids homeostasis, and activation of the antioxidant system were the main strategies for survival in the hostile environment. Furthermore, the downregulation of enzymes required for sulfate assimilation was evident. Together, the adaptive responses allow fungal growth and development and reveals molecules that may be related to fungal persistence in the host.