EMERSON SOARES BERNARDES

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Bachelor's at Farmácia from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (1998) and doctorate at Applied Imunology from Universidade de São Paulo (2004). Has experience in Medicine, acting on the following subjects: galectina-3, carboidratos, trypanosoma cruzi, carcinogênesis and macrophage. (Text obtained from the Currículo Lattes on October 8th 2021)


Possui graduação em Farmácia pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (1998), mestrado e doutorado em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada pela Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (2004), com período de Doutorado Sanduíche pela Universidade da California, Davis, USA. Realizou pós-doutoramento durante o período de 2004 a 2008 pela Faculdade de Medicina da USP-Ribeirão Preto. Trabalhou como pesquisador contratado pelo Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto - IPATIMUP em Portugal no período de 2008 a 2011. Retornou ao Brasil como pesquisador visitante na Faculdade de Medicina da USP - São Paulo (2011-2012) e foi posteriormente contratado como pesquisador no Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (2012-2013). Coordenou um projeto Jovem Pesquisador financiado pela FAPESP (2012-2016 - Desenvolvimento e Produção de Radiofármacos Emissores de Pósitrons com Aplicações Diagnósticas em Oncologia) e está integrado como pesquisador Colaborador no Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN). Tem atuado na área da Glicobiologia, com ênfase na participação de proteínas ligantes de carboidratos em processos inflamatórios e no Câncer. Atualmente é professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação do IPEN-USP Tecnologia Nuclear - Aplicações, tem experiência na área de Radiofarmácia, com ênfase no desenvolvimento de Radiofármacos inéditos para diagnóstico e terapia em Oncologia. (Texto extraído do Currículo Lattes em 08 out. 2021)

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  • Artigo IPEN-doc 26663
    Galectin-3 regulates the expression of tumor glycosaminoglycans and increases the metastatic potential of breast cancer
    2019 - PEREIRA, JONATHAS X.; SANTOS, SOFIA N. dos; PEREIRA, THAIS C.; CABANEL, MARIANA; CHAMMAS, ROGER; OLIVEIRA, FELIPE L. de; BERNARDES, EMERSON S.; EL-CHEIKH, MARCIA C.
    Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a multifunctional β-galactoside-binding lectin that once synthesized is expressed in the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell surface, and extracellular environment. Gal-3 plays an important role in breast cancer tumors due to its ability to promote interactions between cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) elements, increasing tumor survival and metastatic dissemination. Still, the mechanism by which Gal-3 interferes with tumor cell migration and metastasis formation is complex and not fully understood. Here, we showed that Gal-3 knockdown increased the migration ability of 4T1 murine breast cancer cells in vitro. Using the 4T1 orthotopic breast cancer spontaneous metastasis mouse model, we demonstrated that 4T1-derived tumors were significantly larger in the presence of Gal-3 (scramble) in comparison with Gal-3 knockdown 4T1-derived tumors. Nevertheless, Gal-3 knockdown 4T1 cells were outnumbered in the bone marrow in comparison with scramble 4T1 cells. Finally, we reported here a decrease in the content of cell-surface syndecan-1 and an increase in the levels of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans such as versican in Gal-3 knockdown 4T1 cells both in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our findings establish that Gal-3 downregulation during breast cancer progression regulates cell-associated and tumor microenvironment glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)/proteoglycans (PG), thus enhancing the metastatic potential of tumor cells.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 23145
    Characterization and biodistribution of bevacizumab TPGS-based nanomicelles: Preliminary studies
    2016 - TESAN, FIORELLA; CERQUEIRA-COUTINHO, CRISTAL; SALGUEIRO, JIMENA; ALBERNAZ, MARTA de S.; PINTO, SUYENNE R.; REIS, SARA R.R. dos; BERNARDES, EMERSON S.; CHIAPETTA, DIEGO; ZUBILLAGA, MARCELA; SANTOS-OLIVEIRA, RALPH
    Bevacizumab is an FDA approved monoclonal antibody (anti VEGF) indicated in many cancers, mostly metastatic ones. D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) is the water-soluble form of vitamin E which usually forms micelles. This work aims to report preliminary results of the biodistribution of a TPGS based nano-micelle delivery system for bevacizumab in a gastric cancer xenograft model. Evaluation of the biodistribution of micelles/bevacizumab-99mTc was performed in Balb/c nude mice carrying MKN45 cell line xenograft. The nano-radiopharmaceutical (3.7 MBq/0.2 mL) was administered intraocularly and biodistribution was assesed 1 h post administration. The activity in each organ and blood was determined by a gamma counter. Mean size was 10 +/- 1 nm for pure TPGS and 11 +/- 1 nm for bevacizumab-TPGS respectively. Biodistribution showed that the highest uptake was found in both lungs and liver. Kidneys had also an important uptake. The tumor accumulated moderate to low radiolabeled nanomicelles, nevertheless tumor/blood ratio was very high. These preliminary results may help as a start point to continue evaluating the potential of radiolabeled bevacizumab-TPGS based nanomicelles to be used as a theranostic agent.