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Eukaryotic Glycobiology Laboratory

Leonardo Nimrichter

nimrichter@micro.ufrj.br

Institute of Microbiology

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

EVs research

EVs in host and infectious agents (viruses, parasites, fungi, and bacteria).

Recent publications

1- Comparative Molecular and Immunoregulatory Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles from Candida albicans and Candida auris. Zamith-Miranda D, Heyman HM, Couvillion SP, Cordero RJB, Rodrigues ML, Nimrichter L, Casadevall A, Amatuzzi RF, Alves LR, Nakayasu ES, Nosanchuk JD. mSystems. 2021 Aug 31;6(4):e0082221. doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00822-21.

2- Cryptococcus extracellular vesicles properties and their use as vaccine platforms. Rizzo J, Wong SSW, Gazi AD, Moyrand F, Chaze T, Commere PH, Novault S, Matondo M, Péhau-Arnaudet G, Reis FCG, Vos M, Alves LR, May RC, Nimrichter L, Rodrigues ML, Aimanianda V, Janbon G. J Extracell Vesicles. 2021 Aug;10(10):e12129. doi: 10.1002/jev2.12129.

3- Omics Approaches for Understanding Biogenesis, Composition and Functions of Fungal Extracellular Vesicles. Zamith-Miranda D, Peres da Silva R, Couvillion SP, Bredeweg EL, Burnet MC, Coelho C, Camacho E, Nimrichter L, Puccia R, Almeida IC, Casadevall A, Rodrigues ML, Alves LR, Nosanchuk JD, Nakayasu ES. Front Genet. 2021 May 3;12:648524. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.648524.

4- The paradoxical and still obscure properties of fungal extracellular vesicles. Piffer AC, Kuczera D, Rodrigues ML, Nimrichter L. Mol Immunol. 2021 Jul;135:137-146. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.04.009.

5- Small Molecule Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles Produced by Cryptococcus gattii: Identification of a Tripeptide Controlling Cryptococcal Infection in an Invertebrate Host Model. Reis FCG, Costa JH, Honorato L, Nimrichter L, Fill TP, Rodrigues ML. Front Immunol. 2021 Mar 16;12:654574. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.654574.