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Alexis de Sa Ribeiro Do Bonfim Melo

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Dr Alexis de Sa Ribeiro Do Bonfim Melo is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp)

Works

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25 works between 2011 and 2024

1 - 20 of 25 works

2024

Journal Article

Aurora B inhibitors promote RB hypophosphorylation and senescence independent of p53-dependent CDK2/4 inhibition

Vora, Shivam, Andrew, Ariel, Kumar, Ramyashree Prasanna, Nazareth, Deborah, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Lim, Yoon, Ong, Xin Yee, Fernando, Madushan, He, Yaowu, Hooper, John D., McMillan, Nigel A. J., Urosevic, Jelena, Travers, Jon, Saeh, Jamal, Kumar, Sharad, Jones, Mathew J. K. and Gabrielli, Brian (2024). Aurora B inhibitors promote RB hypophosphorylation and senescence independent of p53-dependent CDK2/4 inhibition. Cell Death & Disease, 15 (11) 810, 810. doi: 10.1038/s41419-024-07204-5

Aurora B inhibitors promote RB hypophosphorylation and senescence independent of p53-dependent CDK2/4 inhibition

2024

Journal Article

PPTC7 antagonizes mitophagy by promoting BNIP3 and NIX degradation via SCFFBXL4

Nguyen-Dien, Giang Thanh, Townsend, Brendan, Kulkarni, Prajakta Gosavi, Kozul, Keri-Lyn, Ooi, Soo Siang, Eldershaw, Denaye N, Weeratunga, Saroja, Liu, Meihan, Jones, Mathew JK, Millard, S Sean, Ng, Dominic CH, Pagano, Michele, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Schneider, Tobias, Komander, David, Lazarou, Michael, Collins, Brett M and Pagan, Julia K (2024). PPTC7 antagonizes mitophagy by promoting BNIP3 and NIX degradation via SCFFBXL4. EMBO Reports, 25 (8), 3324-3347. doi: 10.1038/s44319-024-00181-y

PPTC7 antagonizes mitophagy by promoting BNIP3 and NIX degradation via SCFFBXL4

2024

Journal Article

TGF-β signalling limits effector function capacity of NK cell anti-tumour immunity in human bladder cancer

Wong, Joshua K. M., McCulloch, Timothy R., Alim, Louisa, Omer, Natacha, Mehdi, Ahmed M., Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Chung, Eric, Nicol, Alice, Simpson, Fiona, Rhee, Handoo, Rossi, Gustavo Rodrigues and Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando (2024). TGF-β signalling limits effector function capacity of NK cell anti-tumour immunity in human bladder cancer. EBioMedicine, 104 105176. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105176

TGF-β signalling limits effector function capacity of NK cell anti-tumour immunity in human bladder cancer

2023

Journal Article

An E-cadherin-actin clutch translates the mechanical force of cortical flow for cell-cell contact to inhibit epithelial cell locomotion

Noordstra, Ivar, Hermoso, Mario Díez, Schimmel, Lilian, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Currin-Ross, Denni, Duong, Cao Nguyen, Kalappurakkal, Joseph Mathew, Morris, Richard G., Vestweber, Dietmar, Mayor, Satyajit, Gordon, Emma, Roca-Cusachs, Pere and Yap, Alpha S. (2023). An E-cadherin-actin clutch translates the mechanical force of cortical flow for cell-cell contact to inhibit epithelial cell locomotion. Developmental Cell, 58 (18), 1748-1763.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.06.011

An E-cadherin-actin clutch translates the mechanical force of cortical flow for cell-cell contact to inhibit epithelial cell locomotion

2022

Journal Article

Successful invasion of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes is dependent on host cell actin cytoskeleton

Bonifácio, Bruno Souza, Bonfim‐Melo, Alexis, Mortara, Renato Arruda and Ferreira, Éden Ramalho (2022). Successful invasion of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes is dependent on host cell actin cytoskeleton. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 69 (3) e12903, e12903. doi: 10.1111/jeu.12903

Successful invasion of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes is dependent on host cell actin cytoskeleton

2022

Journal Article

Rapid lamellipodial responses by neighbor cells drive epithelial sealing in response to pyroptotic cell death

Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Noordstra, Ivar, Gupta, Shafali, Chan, Amy H., Jones, Mathew J.K., Schroder, Kate and Yap, Alpha S. (2022). Rapid lamellipodial responses by neighbor cells drive epithelial sealing in response to pyroptotic cell death. Cell Reports, 38 (5) 110316, 110316. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110316

Rapid lamellipodial responses by neighbor cells drive epithelial sealing in response to pyroptotic cell death

2022

Journal Article

Regulating life after death: how mechanical communication mediates the epithelial response to apoptosis

Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Duszyc, Kinga, Gomez, Guillermo A. and Yap, Alpha S. (2022). Regulating life after death: how mechanical communication mediates the epithelial response to apoptosis. The European Physical Journal E, 45 (1) 9, 9. doi: 10.1140/epje/s10189-022-00163-9

Regulating life after death: how mechanical communication mediates the epithelial response to apoptosis

2021

Journal Article

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes engage Rac1 and Cdc42 to invade RAW macrophages

Medina, Camila Macedo, Ferreira, Éden Ramalho, Bonifácio, Bruno Souza, Mortara, Renato Arruda and Bonfim-Melo, Alexis (2021). Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes engage Rac1 and Cdc42 to invade RAW macrophages. Microbes and Infection, 23 (8) 104837, 104837. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2021.104837

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes engage Rac1 and Cdc42 to invade RAW macrophages

2021

Journal Article

Parasite-mediated remodeling of the host microfilament cytoskeleton enables rapid egress of Trypanosoma cruzi following membrane rupture

Ferreira, Eden R., Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Burleigh, Barbara A., Costales, Jaime A., Tyler, Kevin M. and Mortara, Renato A. (2021). Parasite-mediated remodeling of the host microfilament cytoskeleton enables rapid egress of Trypanosoma cruzi following membrane rupture. mBio, 12 (3) e00988-21. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00988-21

Parasite-mediated remodeling of the host microfilament cytoskeleton enables rapid egress of Trypanosoma cruzi following membrane rupture

2020

Journal Article

Genomic properties and temporal analysis of the interaction of an invasive Escherichia albertii with epithelial cells

Romão, Fabiano T., Martins, Fernando H., Hernandes, Rodrigo T., Ooka, Tadasuke, Santos, Fernanda F., Yamamoto, Denise, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Jones, Nina, Hayashi, Tetsuya, Elias, Waldir P., Sperandio, Vanessa and Gomes, Tânia A. T. (2020). Genomic properties and temporal analysis of the interaction of an invasive Escherichia albertii with epithelial cells. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 10 571088, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.571088

Genomic properties and temporal analysis of the interaction of an invasive Escherichia albertii with epithelial cells

2019

Journal Article

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes selectively trigger the PI3K/Akt and Erk pathways during HeLa cell invasion

Ferreira, Bianca Lima, Ferreira, Éden Ramalho, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Mortara, Renato Arruda and Bahia, Diana (2019). Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes selectively trigger the PI3K/Akt and Erk pathways during HeLa cell invasion. Microbes and Infection, 21 (10), 485-489. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2019.06.003

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes selectively trigger the PI3K/Akt and Erk pathways during HeLa cell invasion

2019

Journal Article

Host cell protein LAMP‐2 is the receptor for Trypanosoma cruzi surface molecule gp82 that mediates invasion

Rodrigues, João Paulo Ferreira, Souza Onofre, Thiago, Barbosa, Bruno Couto, Ferreira, Éden Ramalho, Bonfim‐Melo, Alexis and Yoshida, Nobuko (2019). Host cell protein LAMP‐2 is the receptor for Trypanosoma cruzi surface molecule gp82 that mediates invasion. Cellular Microbiology, 21 (5) e13003, e13003. doi: 10.1111/cmi.13003

Host cell protein LAMP‐2 is the receptor for Trypanosoma cruzi surface molecule gp82 that mediates invasion

2018

Journal Article

Amastigote synapse: the tricks of Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes

Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Ferreira, Eden R., Florentino, Pilar T.V. and Mortara, Renato A. (2018). Amastigote synapse: the tricks of Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 (JUN) 1341. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01341

Amastigote synapse: the tricks of Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes

2018

Journal Article

Rac1/WAVE2 and Cdc42/N-WASP participation in actin-dependent host cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Ferreira, Éden R. and Mortara, Renato A. (2018). Rac1/WAVE2 and Cdc42/N-WASP participation in actin-dependent host cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 (FEB) 360, 360. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00360

Rac1/WAVE2 and Cdc42/N-WASP participation in actin-dependent host cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

2017

Journal Article

ERM proteins play distinct roles in cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

Ferreira, Éden R., Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Cordero, Esteban M. and Mortara, Renato A. (2017). ERM proteins play distinct roles in cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (NOV) 2230, 2230. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02230

ERM proteins play distinct roles in cell invasion by extracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

2017

Journal Article

Candida albicans: the ability to invade epithelial cells and survive under oxidative stress is unlinked to hyphal length

Maza, Paloma K., Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Padovan, Ana C.B., Mortara, Renato A., Orikaza, Cristina M., Ramos, Lilian M. Damas, Moura, Tauany R., Soriani, Frederico M., Almeida, Ricardo S., Suzuki, Erika and Bahia, Diana (2017). Candida albicans: the ability to invade epithelial cells and survive under oxidative stress is unlinked to hyphal length. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (JUL) 1235, 1235. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01235

Candida albicans: the ability to invade epithelial cells and survive under oxidative stress is unlinked to hyphal length

2016

Journal Article

Genetic relatedness and virulence properties of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains of serotype O119: H6 expressing localized adherence or localized and aggregative adherence-like patterns on HeLa cells

Garcia, Bruna G., Ooka, Tadasuke, Gotoh, Yasuhiro, Vieira, Mônica A.M., Yamamoto, Denise, Ogura, Yoshitoshi, Girão, Dennys M., Sampaio, Suely C.F., Melo, Alexis Bonfim, Irino, Kinue, Hayashi, Tetsuya and Gomes, Tânia A.T. (2016). Genetic relatedness and virulence properties of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains of serotype O119: H6 expressing localized adherence or localized and aggregative adherence-like patterns on HeLa cells. International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 306 (3), 152-164. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2016.02.008

Genetic relatedness and virulence properties of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains of serotype O119: H6 expressing localized adherence or localized and aggregative adherence-like patterns on HeLa cells

2016

Journal Article

Unique behavior of Trypanosoma cruzi mevalonate kinase: a conserved glycosomal enzyme involved in host cell invasion and signaling

Ferreira, Éden Ramalho, Horjales, Eduardo, Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Cortez, Cristian, Da Silva, Claudio Vieira, De Groote, Michel, Sobreira, Tiago José Paschoal, Cruz, Mário Costa, Lima, Fabio Mitsuo, Cordero, Esteban Mauricio, Yoshida, Nobuko, Da Silveira, José Franco, Mortara, Renato Arruda and Bahia, Diana (2016). Unique behavior of Trypanosoma cruzi mevalonate kinase: a conserved glycosomal enzyme involved in host cell invasion and signaling. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 24610. doi: 10.1038/srep24610

Unique behavior of Trypanosoma cruzi mevalonate kinase: a conserved glycosomal enzyme involved in host cell invasion and signaling

2015

Journal Article

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes trigger the protein kinase D1-cortactin-actin pathway during cell invasion

Bonfim-Melo, Alexis, Zanetti, Bianca Ferrarini, Ferreira, Éden Ramalho, Vandoninck, Sandy, Han, Sang Won, Van Lint, Johan, Mortara, Renato Arruda and Bahia, Diana (2015). Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes trigger the protein kinase D1-cortactin-actin pathway during cell invasion. Cellular Microbiology, 17 (12), 1797-1810. doi: 10.1111/cmi.12472

Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes trigger the protein kinase D1-cortactin-actin pathway during cell invasion

2014

Journal Article

An historical perspective on how advances in microscopic imaging contributed to understanding the Leishmania Spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi host-parasite relationship

Florentino, P. T.V., Real, F., Bonfim-Melo, A., Orikaza, C. M., Ferreira, E. R., Pessoa, C. C., Lima, B. R., Sasso, G. R.S. and Mortara, R. A. (2014). An historical perspective on how advances in microscopic imaging contributed to understanding the Leishmania Spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi host-parasite relationship. BioMed Research International, 2014 565291, 1-16. doi: 10.1155/2014/565291

An historical perspective on how advances in microscopic imaging contributed to understanding the Leishmania Spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi host-parasite relationship

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