Maria M. Santi

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 16 publications

Essential role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in regulating growth, drug response, and infectivity in Leishmania infantum.

Essential role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in regulating growth, drug response, and infectivity in Leishmania infantum.

Journal: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Published: July 06, 2026

The atypical dual-specificity protein phosphatase (DUSP)/kinatase of Leishmania infantum modulates infectivity, oxidative stress response and antimonial resistance.

The atypical dual-specificity protein phosphatase (DUSP)/kinatase of Leishmania infantum modulates infectivity, oxidative stress response and antimonial resistance.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: November 10, 2025

Advances and challenges in the search for new treatments for Chagas disease.

Advances and challenges in the search for new treatments for Chagas disease.

Journal: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Published: October 23, 2025

Can letrozole be repurposed for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis?

Can letrozole be repurposed for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis?

Journal: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Published: October 10, 2024

Ascorbate peroxidase modulation confirms key role in Leishmania infantum oxidative defence.

Ascorbate peroxidase modulation confirms key role in Leishmania infantum oxidative defence.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: July 18, 2024

Anti-Leishmania compounds can be screened using Leishmania spp. expressing red fluorescence (tdTomato).

Anti-Leishmania compounds can be screened using Leishmania spp. expressing red fluorescence (tdTomato).

Journal: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Published: December 08, 2023

Deletion of the lipid droplet protein kinase gene affects lipid droplets biogenesis, parasite infectivity, and resistance to trivalent antimony in Leishmania infantum.

Deletion of the lipid droplet protein kinase gene affects lipid droplets biogenesis, parasite infectivity, and resistance to trivalent antimony in Leishmania infantum.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: April 15, 2023

Disruption of multiple copies of the Prostaglandin F2alpha synthase gene affects oxidative stress response and infectivity in Trypanosoma cruzi.

Disruption of multiple copies of the Prostaglandin F2alpha synthase gene affects oxidative stress response and infectivity in Trypanosoma cruzi.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: May 26, 2022

Antioxidant defence system as a rational target for Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis chemotherapy.

Antioxidant defence system as a rational target for Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis chemotherapy.

Journal: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Published: December 20, 2021

Impact of Genetic Diversity and Genome Plasticity of Leishmania spp. in Treatment and the Search for Novel Chemotherapeutic Targets.

Impact of Genetic Diversity and Genome Plasticity of Leishmania spp. in Treatment and the Search for Novel Chemotherapeutic Targets.

Journal: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

Published: November 30, 2021

Downregulation of FeSOD-A expression in Leishmania infantum alters trivalent antimony and miltefosine susceptibility.

Downregulation of FeSOD-A expression in Leishmania infantum alters trivalent antimony and miltefosine susceptibility.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: March 30, 2021

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of antimony resistant and susceptible Leishmania infantum lines.

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of antimony resistant and susceptible Leishmania infantum lines.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: August 07, 2020

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026