Miercio A. Pereira - Concepedia

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Miercio A. Pereira

Tufts University

Also Known As

Miercio A Pereira, Miercio A. Pereira, Miercio A. Pereira

Publications

607

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Tufts University

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Miercio A. Pereira is an author at Tufts University specializing in medicine, immunology, and pathology.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Medicine	7	7	397
2	Immunology	5	5	318
3	Cell Biology	4	4	232
4	Allergy	1	1	41
5	Microbiology	1	1	41

Miercio A. Pereira

Publications

607

Citations

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	Year	Citations
Interleukin-6 is required for parasite specific response and host resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi Wenda Gao, Miercio A. Pereira International Journal for Parasitology Trypanosoma CruziParasitic DiseaseParasitic ProtozoaAfrican TrypanosomiasisPathogenesis	2002	90
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>trans<i>-</i>sialidase: A potent and specific survival factor for human Schwann cells by means of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling Marina V. Chuenkova, Frank B. Furnari, Webster K. Cavenee, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences	2001	88
The Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase is a T cell-independent B cell mitogen and an inducer of non-specific Ig secretion Wenda Gao, Henry H. Wortis, Miercio A. Pereira International Immunology	2002	77
A Trypanosomal Protein Synergizes with the Cytokines Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor and Leukemia Inhibitory Factor to Prevent Apoptosis of Neuronal Cells Marina V. Chuenkova, Miercio A. Pereira Molecular Biology of the Cell ApoptosisImmunologyCell DeathTs ActionNeuroinflammation	2000	76
The <i>Trypanosoma cruzi trans</i>-Sialidase, through Its Cooh-Terminal Tandem Repeat, Upregulates Interleukin 6 Secretion in Normal Human Intestinal Microvascular Endothelial Cells and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Emma Saavedra, Macario Herrera, Wenda Gao, The Journal of Experimental Medicine Il-6 SecretionImmunologyImmune RegulationPathologyImmunologic Mechanism	1999	58
Dual Role for Transforming Growth Factor β-Dependent Signaling in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection of Mammalian Cells Belinda S. Hall, Miercio A. Pereira Infection and Immunity ImmunologyTgf-beta PretreatmentPathologyImmunologic MechanismCell Growth	2000	53
The T. cruzi trans-sialidase induces PC12 cell differentiation via MAPK/ERK pathway Marina V. Chuenkova, Miercio A. Pereira Neuroreport Mapk/erk PathwaySignal TransductionDevelopmental BiologyErk CascadeCell Regulation	2001	45
Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase potentiates T cell activation through antigen-presenting cells: role of IL-6 and Bruton's tyrosine kinase Wenda Gao, Miercio A. Pereira European Journal of Immunology	2001	45
Heterologous Expression of<i>Trypanosoma cruzi trans</i>-Sialidase in<i>Leishmania major</i>Enhances Virulence Martin Carrillo, Wenda Gao, Macario Herrera, Infection and Immunity Microbial PathogensImmunologyPathologyParasite VirulenceImmune System	2000	41
PDNF, a human parasite-derived mimic of neurotrophic factors, prevents caspase activation, free radical formation, and death of dopaminergic cells exposed to the Parkinsonism-inducing neurotoxin MPP+ Marina V. Chuenkova, Miercio A. Pereira Molecular Brain Research Free Radical FormationMedicineCell DeathNeuropharmacologyNeuroprotection	2003	34

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