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Etelvino J. H. Bechara

Etelvino J. H. Bechara

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10160
World Ranking
15658
National Ranking
87

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Etelvino J. H. Bechara is a researcher affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their scientific work primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant focus on Molecular Biology. Additional subfields in which they have contributed include Ecology, Pharmacology, Spectroscopy, and Biophysics.

Their research delves into several specialized topics, notably:

  • bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Etelvino J. H. Bechara has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • "Oxidative Modification of Proteins: From Damage to Catalysis, Signaling, and Beyond," 2021, published in Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • "Evaluation of Phenolic Compound Toxicity Using a Bioluminescent Assay with the Fungus Gerronema viridilucens," 2020, published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • "Toxicity of metal cations and phenolic compounds to the bioluminescent fungus Neonothopanus gardneri," 2021, published in Environmental Advances
  • "Singlet oxygen generation by the reaction of acrolein with peroxynitrite via a 2-hydroxyvinyl radical intermediate," 2020, published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "5-Aminolevulinic acid: A matter of life and caveats," 2021, published in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology

The primary publication venues for Bechara's work include Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and Environmental Advances.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Cassius V. Stevani, Luiz D. Ramos, Renato S. Freire, Douglas M. M. Soares, and Anderson G. Oliveira.

In their career, Bechara received recognition as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Chemiexcitation of melanin derivatives induces DNA photoproducts long after UV exposure

    Sanjay Premi;Silvia Wallisch;Camila M. Mano;Adam B. Weiner

  • Trapping of free radicals with direct in vivo EPR detection: a comparison of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide and 5-diethoxyphosphoryl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide as spin traps for HO* and SO4*-.

    Graham S Timmins;Ke Jian Liu;Etelvino J.H Bechara;Yashige Kotake

  • Fontes vegetais naturais de antioxidantes

    Alane Cabral de Oliveira;Iara Barros Valentim;Marília Oliveira Fonseca Goulart;Cícero Alexandre Silva

  • Total phenolic content and free radical scavenging activities of methanolic extract powders of tropical fruit residues.

    Alane Cabral de Oliveira;Iara Barros Valentim;Cícero Alexandre Silva;Etelvino José Henriques Bechara

  • Permeabilization of the inner mitochondrial membrane by Ca2+ ions is stimulated by t-butyl hydroperoxide and mediated by reactive oxygen species generated by mitochondria

    Roger F. Castilho;Alicia J. Kowaltowski;AndréR. Meinicke;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • Antioxidant modulation in response to metal-induced oxidative stress in algal chloroplasts.

    O. K. Okamoto;E. Pinto;L. R. Latorre;E. J. H. Bechara

  • Effect of inorganic phosphate concentration on the nature of inner mitochondrial membrane alterations mediated by Ca2+ ions. A proposed model for phosphate-stimulated lipid peroxidation.

    Alicia J. Kowaltowski;Roger F. Castilho;Mercedes T. Grijalba;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • Activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in schizophrenic and manic-depressive patients.

    D. S. P. Abdalla;H. P. Monteiro;J. A. C. Oliveira;E. J. H. Bechara

  • Cloning, sequence analysis, and expression of active Phrixothrix railroad-worms luciferases: relationship between bioluminescence spectra and primary structures.

    Vadim R. Viviani;Etelvino J. H. Bechara;Yoshihiro Ohmiya

  • Are free radicals involved in lead poisoning

    M. Hermes-Lima;B. Pereira;E. J. H. Bechara

  • Singlet molecular oxygen production in the reaction of peroxynitrite with hydrogen peroxide

    Paolo Di Mascio;Etelvino José Henriques Bechara;Marisa Helena Gennari de Medeiros;K Briviba

  • Free radical generation during δ-Aminolevulinic acid autoxidation: Induction by hemoglobin and connections with porphyrinpathies

    Hugo P. Monteiro;Dulcineia S.P. Abdalla;Ohara Augusto;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • Oxidative stress in acute intermittent porphyria and lead poisoning may be triggered by 5-aminolevulinic acid.

    E. J. H. Bechara

  • Damage to rat liver mitochondria promoted by δ-aminolevulinic acid-generated reactive oxygen species: connections with acute intermittent porphyria and lead-poisoning

    Marcelo Hermes-Lima;Valderez G.R. Valle;Anibal E. Vercesi;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • Control of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities in rat lymphoid organs by thyroid hormones

    B Pereira;L F B P Costa Rosa;D A Safi;E J H Bechara

  • A Free Radical Hypothesis of Lead Poisoning and Inborn Porphyrias Associated with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Overload

    E. J. H. Bechara;M. H. G. Medeiros;H. P. Monteiro;M. Hermes-Lima

  • Correlation between plasma 5-aminolevulinic acid concentrations and indicators of oxidative stress in lead-exposed workers

    C A Costa;Gilmar da Cunha Trivelato;A M P Pinto;Etelvino José Henriques Bechara

  • Generation of active oxygen species during coupled autoxidation of oxyhemoglobin and δ-aminolevulinic acid

    Hugo P. Monteiro;Dulcinéia S.P. Abdalla;Adelaide Faljoni-Alàrio;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • The prooxidant effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid in the brain tissue of rats: Implications in neuropsychiatric manifestations in porphyrias

    Marilene Demasi;Carlos A.A. Penatti;Roberto Delucia;Etelvino J.H. Bechara

  • Neurotoxicity and aggressiveness triggered by low-level lead in children: a review

    Kelly Polido Kaneshiro Olympio;Claudia Gonçalves;Wanda Maria Risso Günther;Etelvino José Henriques Bechara;Etelvino José Henriques Bechara

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Di Mascio
Paolo Di Mascio Universidade de São Paulo
Marisa H. G. Medeiros
Marisa H. G. Medeiros Universidade de São Paulo
Rui Curi
Rui Curi Universidade de São Paulo
Anibal E. Vercesi
Anibal E. Vercesi State University of Campinas
Ohara Augusto
Ohara Augusto Universidade de São Paulo
Marcelo Hermes-Lima
Marcelo Hermes-Lima University of Brasília
Nelson Durán
Nelson Durán State University of Campinas
Roger F. Castilho
Roger F. Castilho State University of Campinas
Alicia J. Kowaltowski
Alicia J. Kowaltowski Universidade de São Paulo
Helmut Sies
Helmut Sies Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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