Marcelo Barros

Prof. Dr. Marcelo Barros

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 July 2007 in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
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KCKarina H.M. Cardozo
Karina H.M. Cardozo
TGThais Guaratini
Thais Guaratini
Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
VFVanessa R. Falcão
Vanessa R. Falcão
ATAngela P. Tonon
Angela P. Tonon
Ernani PintoErnani Pinto
Ernani Pinto

1 September 2008 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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MTMoacir A. Torres
Moacir A. Torres
Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
SCSara C.G. Campos
Sara C.G. Campos
Ernani PintoErnani Pinto
Ernani Pinto
SRSatish Rajamani
Satish Rajamani
PCPio Colepicolo
Pio Colepicolo

1 July 2009 in Food Chemistry
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AOAlane Cabral de Oliveira
Alane Cabral de Oliveira
IVIara Barros Valentim
Iara Barros Valentim
CSCícero Alexandre Silva
Cícero Alexandre Silva
EBEtelvino José Henriques Bechara
Etelvino José Henriques Bechara
Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
Marília O. F. GoulartMarília O. F. Goulart
Marília O. F. Goulart

24 March 2014 in Nutrients
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Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
SPSandra C. Poppe
Sandra C. Poppe
EBEduardo Bondan
Eduardo Bondan
The consumption of marine fishes and general seafood has long been recommended by several medical authorities as a long-term nutritional intervention to preserve mental health, hinder neurodegenerative processes, and sustain cognitive capacities in humans. Most of the neurological benefits provided by frequent seafood consumption comes from adequate uptake of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, n-3/n-6 PUFAs, and antioxidants. Optimal n-3/n-6 PUFAs ratios allow efficient inflammatory responses that prevent the initiation and progression of many neurological disorders. Moreover, interesting in vivo and clinical studies with the marine antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin (present in salmon, shrimp, and lobster) have shown promising results against free radical-promoted neurodegenerative processes and cognition loss. This review presents the state-of-the-art applications of n-3/n-6 PUFAs and astaxanthin as nutraceuticals against neurodegenerative diseases associated with exacerbated oxidative stress in CNS. The fundamental “neurohormesis” principle is discussed throughout this paper. Finally, new perspectives for the application of a natural combination of the aforementioned anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents (found in krill oil) are also presented herewith.

1 August 2010 in Chemico-Biological Interactions
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RORosemari Otton
Rosemari Otton
DMDouglas Popp Marin
Douglas Popp Marin
ABAnaysa Bolin
Anaysa Bolin
RSRita de Cássia Macedo dos Santos
Rita de Cássia Macedo dos Santos
TPTatiana Polotow
Tatiana Polotow
Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros

1 October 2001 in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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Marcelo BarrosMarcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
Ernani PintoErnani Pinto
Ernani Pinto
PCPio Colepicolo
Pio Colepicolo
MPMarianne Pedersén
Marianne Pedersén