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Papers by Marcos N Freire

PloS one, 2018

The macaque is widely accepted as a suitable model for preclinical characterization of dengue vac... more The macaque is widely accepted as a suitable model for preclinical characterization of dengue vaccine candidates. However, the only vaccine for which both preclinical and clinical efficacy results were reported so far showed efficacy levels that were substantially different between macaques and humans. We hypothesized that this model's predictive capacity may be improved using recent and minimally passaged dengue virus isolates, and by assessing vaccine efficacy by characterizing not only the post-dengue virus challenge viremia/RNAemia but also the associated-cytokine profile. Ten recent and minimally passaged Brazilian clinical isolates from the four dengue virus serotypes were tested for their infectivity in rhesus macaques. For the strains showing robust replication capacity, the associated-changes in soluble mediator levels, and the elicited dengue virus-neutralizing antibody responses, were also characterized. Three isolates from dengue virus serotypes 1, 2 and 4 induced vi...

Vaccine, 2015

Yellow fever is an acute infectious disease caused by prototype virus of the genus Flavivirus. It... more Yellow fever is an acute infectious disease caused by prototype virus of the genus Flavivirus. It is endemic in Africa and South America where it represents a serious public health problem causing epidemics of hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates ranging from 20% to 50%. There is no available antiviral therapy and vaccination is the primary method of disease control. Although the attenuated vaccines for yellow fever show safety and efficacy it became necessary to develop a new yellow fever vaccine due to the occurrence of rare serious adverse events, which include visceral and neurotropic diseases. The new inactivated vaccine should be safer and effective as the existing attenuated one. In the present study, the immunogenicity of an inactivated 17DD vaccine in C57BL/6 mice was evaluated. The yellow fever virus was produced by cultivation of Vero cells in bioreactors, inactivated with ␤-propiolactone, and adsorbed to aluminum hydroxide (alum). Mice were inoculated with inactivated 17DD vaccine containing alum adjuvant and followed by intracerebral challenge with 17DD virus. The results showed that animals receiving 3 doses of the inactivated vaccine (2 g/dose) with alum adjuvant had neutralizing antibody titers above the cutoff of PRNT 50 (Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test). In addition, animals immunized with inactivated vaccine showed survival rate of 100% after the challenge as well as animals immunized with commercial attenuated 17DD vaccine.

Cell Technology for Cell Products

... Marta Cristina O. Souza1, Marcos S. Freire2, Leda R. Castilho1 1Federal University of Rio de ... more ... Marta Cristina O. Souza1, Marcos S. Freire2, Leda R. Castilho1 1Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ/COPPE - Chemical Engineering Program, PO Box 68502, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - FIOCRUZ - Bio-Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro ...

Brazilian Oral Research, 2010

This epidemiologic survey aimed at assessing the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries in child... more This epidemiologic survey aimed at assessing the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries in children seen at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The records of a total of 111 children (aged 0 to 6 years) seen from 2004 to 2006 in the dental trauma clinic were surveyed, comprising a total of 201 traumatized primary teeth. Data pertaining to the child and to the trauma such as age, gender, etiology, teeth involved, type of traumatic injury, time elapsed between the trauma and seeking care, and the presence and kind of clinical and radiographic sequelae in the first visit were collected from the dental records. All variables studied were assessed by means of frequency analysis and the Chi-square test (p < 0.05). A higher prevalence of trauma was observed in boys (56.7%) and in the age group from 0-3 years (73.8%). The most affected teeth were the central incisors (84.7%) and the most common trauma etiology was a fall from the child's own height (63.0%). The supporting tissues were the most affected. Lateral luxation was the most frequent alteration observed (33.4%), followed by concussion (21.0%). Coronal discoloration (17.7%) and external resorption (18.3%) were, respectively, the most prevalent clinical and radiographic sequelae. Gender had no influence on the clinical (p = 0.54) and radiographic (p = 0.55) sequelae. Even though age had no influence on radiographic sequelae (p = 0.41), clinical sequelae were more prevalent in children aged 0 to 3 years (p = 0.03). In conclusion, traumatisms in primary teeth were more prevalent in boys, and in 0-3-year-old children. Luxation was the most frequent traumatic lesion, and coronal discoloration and external resorption were the most prevalent sequelae.

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2013

World Journal of Urology, 2010

Virology, 2001

The yellow fever (YF) 17D virus is one of the most successful vaccines developed to date. Its use... more The yellow fever (YF) 17D virus is one of the most successful vaccines developed to date. Its use has been estimated to be over 400 million doses with an excellent record of safety. In the past 3 years, yellow fever vaccination was intensified in Brazil in response to higher risk of urban outbreaks of the disease. Two fatal adverse events temporally associated with YF vaccination were reported. Both cases had features similar to yellow fever disease, including hepatitis and multiorgan failure. Two different lots of YF 17DD virus vaccine were administered to the affected patients and also to hundreds of thousands of other individuals without any other reported serious adverse events. The lots were prepared from the secondary seed, which has been in continuous use since 1984. Nucleotide sequencing revealed minor variations at some nucleotide positions between the secondary seed lot virus and the virus isolates from patients; these differences were not consistent across the isolates, represented differences in the relative amount of each nucleotide in a heterogeneous position, and did not result in amino acid substitutions. Inoculation of rhesus monkeys with the viruses isolated from the two patients by the intracerebral (ic) or intrahepatic (ih) route caused minimal viremia and no clinical signs of infection or alterations in laboratory markers. Central nervous system histological scores of rhesus monkeys inoculated ic were within the expected range, and there were no histopathological lesions in animals inoculated ih. Altogether, these results demonstrated the genetic stability and attenuated phenotype of the viruses that caused fatal illness in the two patients. Therefore, the fatal adverse events experienced by the vaccinees are related to individual, genetically determined host factors that regulate cellular susceptibility to yellow fever virus. Such increased susceptibility, resulting in clinically overt disease expression, appears to be extremely rare.

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Vaccine, 2007

In a recently published article in this journal, Massad et al. contraindicates yellow fever vacci... more In a recently published article in this journal, Massad et al. contraindicates yellow fever vaccination to persons 60 years or older, considering that the risk of serious adverse events is higher for this age class. The conclusion was based on the input of available data on age-related probabilities of developing serious adverse events in the United States, as well on other data not firmly established. We consider such contraindication inadequate, because the data input has limitations, higher letality of wild-type yellow fever infection in older adults, risk of introduction of yellow fever by travelers into new countries, lower risk of vaccine adverse events in revaccinated or immune people in endemic countries, and the experience of Brazil, with only one suspect case of associated viscerotropic disease in an individual older than 60 years. The model proposed by Massad et al. is useful but can lead to different conclusions, depending on the epidemiological context and individual risk profile.

Vaccine, 2005

While a good vaccine against yellow fever (YF) virus has been available for decades, the basic te... more While a good vaccine against yellow fever (YF) virus has been available for decades, the basic technology for the production of YF vaccine in chicken embryos has remained substantially unchanged since the 1940s. Here we describe the highly efficient and economic production of the 17DD strain of YF virus in chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cell cultures with viral titers ranging from 6.3 to 6.7 log 10 PFU/mL. Thermostability of two different formulations (5 and 50-dose vials) of the CEF vaccine virus was found to be as high as the current vaccines retaining the minimal titer required for YF 17D vaccines. The production passage in CEF did not lead to the selection of genetic variants as shown by nucleotide sequence analyses of the CEF-derived vaccine lots or the sequence of viruses recovered from monkeys experimentally inoculated with the CEF virus. YF 17DD virus produced in CEF was also indistinguishable from its seed lot virus parent in terms of plaque size and immunogenicity in mice and monkeys. Comparison of the CEF virus and the seed lot virus made in chicken embryo in the internationally accepted monkey neurovirulence test (MNVT) revealed a higher clinical score for the former. The differences in central nervous system (CNS) histological scores for monkeys inoculated with the chicken embryo and experimental CEF vaccines were at the borderline level of statistical significance. These data warrant further studies on the monkey attenuation of other batches of CEF-derived vaccines.

Urologic Clinics of North America, 2010

This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: http://www.elsevier.com/copyright

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2000

OBJETIVO: Comparar a resposta sorológica induzida por formulações com diferentes concentrações de... more OBJETIVO: Comparar a resposta sorológica induzida por formulações com diferentes concentrações de vírus da vacina contra sarampo da cepa Biken CAM-70. MÉTODOS: Crianças sadias de 9 a 18 meses de um centro de saúde do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, cujos responsáveis concordaram em participar, foram randomizadas em três grupos vacinados com concentrações de 5.000, 1.000 ou 200 CCID50 (50% Tissue Culture Infective Dose). Os participantes e o pessoal da pesquisa ignoravam o tipo de vacina administrado. A avaliação sorológica foi realizada pelo teste de redução em plaque de lise. Duas análises intermediárias dos dados foram programadas. RESULTADOS: Das 223 crianças recrutadas, 84% completaram todos os procedimentos; 79% tinham idade menor que 10 meses; e 93% não tinham anticorpos contra sarampo no soro pré-vacinal. As proporções de soroconversão (quadruplicação das concentrações pré-vacinais) foram 82%, 55% e 37% (p<0,0000), nos grupos vacinados com 5.000, 1.000 ou 200 CCID50, respectivamente. ...

PLoS ONE, 2013

The dengue envelope glycoprotein (E) is the major component of virion surface and its ectodomain ... more The dengue envelope glycoprotein (E) is the major component of virion surface and its ectodomain is composed of domains I, II and III. This protein is the main target for the development of a dengue vaccine with induction of neutralizing antibodies. In the present work, we tested two different vaccination strategies, with combined immunizations in a prime/ booster regimen or simultaneous inoculation with a DNA vaccine (pE1D2) and a chimeric yellow fever/dengue 2 virus (YF17D-D2). The pE1D2 DNA vaccine encodes the ectodomain of the envelope DENV2 protein fused to t-PA signal peptide, while the YF17D-D2 was constructed by replacing the prM and E genes from the 17D yellow fever vaccine virus by those from DENV2. Balb/c mice were inoculated with these two vaccines by different prime/booster or simultaneous immunization protocols and most of them induced a synergistic effect on the elicited immune response, mainly in neutralizing antibody production. Furthermore, combined immunization remarkably increased protection against a lethal dose of DENV2, when compared to each vaccine administered alone. Results also revealed that immunization with the DNA vaccine, regardless of the combination with the chimeric virus, induced a robust cell immune response, with production of IFN-c by CD8+ T lymphocytes.

Journal of Virology, 2005

The yellow fever (YF) 17D vaccine is a live attenuated virus. Three-dimensional (3D) homology mod... more The yellow fever (YF) 17D vaccine is a live attenuated virus. Three-dimensional (3D) homology modeling of the E protein structure from YF 17D virus and its comparison with that from tick-borne encephalitis virus revealed that it is possible to accommodate inserts of different sizes and amino acid compositions in the flavivirus E protein fg loop. This is consistent with the 3D structures of both the dimeric and trimeric forms in which the fg loop lies exposed to solvents. We demonstrate here that YF 17D viruses bearing foreign humoral (17D/8) and T-cell (17D/13) epitopes, which vary in sequence and length, displayed growth restriction. It is hypothesized that interference with the dimer-trimer transition and with the formation of a ring of such trimers in order to allow fusion compromises the capability of the E protein to induce fusion of viral and endosomal membranes, and a slower rate of fusion may delay the extent of virus production. This would account for the lower levels of re...

Journal of Virological Methods, 2008

The successful Yellow Fever (YF) vaccine consists of the live attenuated 17D-204 or 17DD viruses.... more The successful Yellow Fever (YF) vaccine consists of the live attenuated 17D-204 or 17DD viruses. Despite its excellent record of efficacy and safety, serious adverse events have been recorded and influenced extensive vaccination in endemic areas. Therefore, alternative strategies should be considered, which may include inactivated whole virus. High hydrostatic pressure has been described as a method for viral inactivation and vaccine development. The present study evaluated whether high hydrostatic pressure would inactivate the YF 17DD virus. YF 17DD virus was grown in Vero cells in roller bottle cultures and subjected to 310MPa for 3h at 4 degrees C. This treatment abolished YF infectivity and eliminated the ability of the virus to cause disease in mice. Pressure-inactivated virus elicited low level of neutralizing antibody titers although exhibited complete protection against an otherwise lethal challenge with 17DD virus in the murine model. The data warrant further development of pressure-inactivated vaccine against YF.

The Journal of Urology, 2010

European Urology, 2009

Background: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has been rapidly adopted d... more Background: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has been rapidly adopted despite a daunting learning curve with bladder neck dissection as a challenging step for newcomers. Objective: To describe an anatomic, reproducible technique of bladder neck preservation (BNP) and associated perioperative and long-term outcomes. Design, settings, and participants: From September 2005 to May 2009, data from 619 consecutive RALP were prospectively collected and compared on the basis of bladder neck dissection technique with 348 BNP and 271 standard technique (ST). Surgical procedure: RALP with BNP. Measurements: Tumor characteristics, perioperative complications, and postoperative urinary control were evaluated at 4, 12 and 24 months using (1) the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index (EPIC) urinary function scale scored from 0-100; and (2) continence defined as zero pads per day. Results and limitations: Mean age for BNP versus ST was 57.1 AE 6.6 yr versus 58.9 AE 6.7 yr (p = 0.033), while complication rates did not vary significantly by technique. Estimated blood loss was 183.7 AE 95.8 ml versus 224.6 AE 108 ml (p = 0.938) in men who underwent BNP versus ST. The overall positive margin rate was 12.8%, which did not differ at the prostate base for BNP versus ST (1.4% vs. 2.2%, p = 0.547). Mean urinary function scores for BNP versus ST at 4, 12, and 24 mo were 64.6 versus 57.2 (p = 0.037), 80.6 versus 79.0 (p = 0.495), and 94.1 versus 86.8 (p < 0.001). Similarly, BNP versus ST continence rates at 4, 12, and 24 mo were 65.6% versus 26.5% (p < 0.001), 86.4% versus 81.4% (p = 0.303), and 100% versus 96.1% (p = 0.308). Conclusions: BNP versus ST is associated with quicker recovery of urinary function and similar cancer control.

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 2013

Complementary and alternative medicines have been increasingly used as a co adjuvant treatment of... more Complementary and alternative medicines have been increasingly used as a co adjuvant treatment of chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus. However, very little is known, especially in western countries, about its effects in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this review was to summarize and critically evaluate clinical evidences regarding the effect of Chinese therapeutic exercises (Qigong) in the treatment of T2DM. A systematic literature review, from January 1992 up to July 2011, searched articles indexed in the MEDLINE, LILACS and QIGONG databases, published in English and Portuguese. Terms combined in a Boolean search were &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;Qigong&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;, &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;Chikung&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;qi-gong&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;diabetes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; and &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;glycemic control&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane criteria. Out of 30 English written articles, 5 studies met the inclusion criteria. Their results suggested favorable effects of Qigong in reducing C-peptide and fasting blood glucose levels in addition of improving insulin resistance and glycosilated hemoglobin. The few studies, written in English, available on this subject had a somewhat limited methodological quality preventing definitive conclusions about the efficacy of Qigong Chinese exercises in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. There is a need of large randomized clinical trials to prove the effectiveness of this modality of therapy, as well as the need for more research papers written in English in order to disseminate and expand the potential benefit of this therapy in the management of T2DM.