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Prof. Dr. Alexandre H. Kihara is faculty at Universidade Federal do ABC in Brazil. His lab focus on cell communication and synchronization provided by electrical synapses and their functional roles in the development, plasticity and degeneration of the nervous system. For this purpose, combined techniques were employed, from gene expression analysis, to confocal live cell imaging to simultaneously recording and stimulation using high density multi-electrode arrays. In addition, Dr. Kihara has scientific interests on miRNA, cell cycle control, stem cell biology and apoptotic signaling.
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Blocking of Connexin-Mediated Communication Promotes Neuroprotection during Acute Degeneration Induced by Mechanical Trauma: PLoS ONE 2012
Paschon, V. and Higa, G.S.V. and Resende, R.R. and Britto, L.R.G. and Kihara, A.H., (2012). "Blocking of Connexin-Mediated Communication Promotes Neuroprotection during Acute Degeneration Induced by Mechanical Trauma", PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 9 -
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Connexin-mediated communication controls cell proliferation and is essential in retinal histogenesis Feb-2010
Kihara, A, Santos, T, Osuna-Melo, E, Paschon, V, Vidal, K, Akamine, P, Castro, L, Resende, R, Hamassaki, D & Britto, L, 2010, 'Connexin-mediated communication controls cell proliferation and is essential in retinal histogenesis', International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 169-52. -
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Influence of spontaneous calcium events on cell-cycle progression in embryonal carcinoma and adult stem cells: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research 2010
Resende, R.R. and Adhikari, A. and da Costa, J.L. and Lorençon, E. and Ladeira, M.S. and Guatimosim, S. and Kihara, A.H. and Ladeira, L.O., (2010). "Influence of spontaneous calcium events on cell-cycle progression in embryonal carcinoma and adult stem cells", Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, vol. 1803, no. 2, pp. 246-260 -
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Intracellular Ca 2+ regulation during neuronal differentiation of murine embryonal Carcinoma and Mesenchymal stem cells: Stem Cells and Development 2010
Resende, R.R. and Da Costa, J.L. and Kihara, A.H. and Adhikari, A. and Lorenon, E., (2010). "Intracellular Ca 2+ regulation during neuronal differentiation of murine embryonal Carcinoma and Mesenchymal stem cells", Stem Cells and Development, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 379-393 -
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Connexin36, an essential element in the Rod pathway, is highly expressed in the essentially rodless retina of Gallus gallus: Journal of Comparative Neurology 2009
Kihara, A.H. and Paschon, V. and Cardoso, C.M. and Higa, G.S.V. and Castro, L.M. and Hamassaki, D.E. and Britto, L.R.G., (2009). "Connexin36, an essential element in the Rod pathway, is highly expressed in the essentially rodless retina of Gallus gallus", Journal of Comparative Neurology, vol. 512, no. 5, pp. 651-663 -
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Ontogenetic expression of the vanilloid receptors TRPV1 and TRPV2 in the rat retina: International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 2009
Leonelli, M. and Martins, D.O. and Kihara, A.H. and Britto, L.R.G., (2009). "Ontogenetic expression of the vanilloid receptors TRPV1 and TRPV2 in the rat retina", International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 709-718 -
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Blood pressure variability increases connexin expression in the vascular smooth muscle of rats: Cardiovascular Research 2008
Rocha, M.L. and Kihara, A.H. and Davel, A.P. and Britto, L.R.G. and Rossoni, L.V. and Bendhack, L.M., (2008). "Blood pressure variability increases connexin expression in the vascular smooth muscle of rats", Cardiovascular Research, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 123-130 -
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Differential expression of connexins during histogenesis of the chick retina: Developmental Neurobiology 2008
Kihara, A.H. and Paschon, V. and Akamine, P.S. and Saito, K.C. and Leonelli, M. and Jiang, J.X. and Hamassaki, D.E. and Britto, L.R.G., (2008). "Differential expression of connexins during histogenesis of the chick retina", Developmental Neurobiology, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 1287-1302 -
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Lack of photoreceptor signaling alters the expression of specific synaptic proteins in the retina: Neuroscience 2008
Kihara, A.H. and Santos, T.O. and Paschon, V. and Matos, R.J.B. and Britto, L.R.G., (2008). "Lack of photoreceptor signaling alters the expression of specific synaptic proteins in the retina", Neuroscience, vol. 151, no. 4, pp. 995-1005 -
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Differential regulation of the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase in the superior colliculus and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the adult rat brain following eye enucleation Nov-2006
Chacur, M, Matos, R, Batista, S, Kihara, A & Britto, L, 2006, 'Differential regulation of the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase in the superior colliculus and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the adult rat brain following eye enucleation', International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 211, no. 7, pp. 61-468. -
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Expression of connexins 36, 43, and 45 during postnatal development of the mouse retina Nov-2006
Kihara, A, Mantovani de Castro, L, Belmonte, M, Yan, C, Moriscot, A & Hamassaki, D, 2006, 'Expression of connexins 36, 43, and 45 during postnatal development of the mouse retina', Journal of Neurobiology, vol. 259, no. 13, pp. 523-1410. -
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Effects of ambient lighting on visual discrimination, forward masking and attentional facilitation Jan-2006
Kihara, A, Tsurumaki, A & Ribeiro-do-Valle, L, 2006, 'Effects of ambient lighting on visual discrimination, forward masking and attentional facilitation', Neuroscience Letters, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 11182-39. -
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Light-induced photoreceptor degeneration in the mouse involves activation of the small GTPase Rac1: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2006
Belmonte, M.A. and Santos, M.F. and Kihara, A.H. and Yan, C.Y.I. and Hamassaki, D.E., (2006). "Light-induced photoreceptor degeneration in the mouse involves activation of the small GTPase Rac1", Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 1193-1200 -
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Prolonged dark adaptation changes connexin expression in the mouse retina: Journal of Neuroscience Research 2006
Kihara, A.H. and De Castro, L.M. and Moriscot, A.S. and Hamassaki, D.E., (2006). "Prolonged dark adaptation changes connexin expression in the mouse retina", Journal of Neuroscience Research, vol. 83, no. 7, pp. 1331-1341 -
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Protecting RNA in fixed tissue: An alternative method for LCM users Oct-2005
Kihara, A, Moriscot, A, Ferreira, P & Hamassaki, D, 2005, 'Protecting RNA in fixed tissue: An alternative method for LCM users', Journal of Neuroscience Methods, vol. 136, no. 2, pp. 229-107. -
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Small GTP-binding protein RhoB is expressed in glial müller cells in the vertebrate retina Feb-2005
Santos-Bredariol, A, Belmonte, M, Kihara, A, Santos, M & Hamassaki, D, 2005, 'Small GTP-binding protein RhoB is expressed in glial müller cells in the vertebrate retina', The Journal of Comparative Neurology, vol. 1585, no. 6, pp. 108-985. -
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Evidence for an attentional component of the perceptual misalignment between moving and flashing stimuli: Perception 2002
Baldo, M.V.C. and Kihara, A.H. and Namba, J. and Klein, S.A., (2002). "Evidence for an attentional component of the perceptual misalignment between moving and flashing stimuli", Perception, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 17-30
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