Bruno Pontes

Structure and elastic properties of tunneling nanotubes.

Capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans grows by enlargement of polysaccharide molecules.

The elastic properties of the Cryptococcus neoformans capsule.

Agglutination of Histoplasma capsulatum by IgG monoclonal antibodies against Hsp60 impacts macrophage effector functions.

CTGF/CCN2 has a chemoattractive function but a weak adhesive property to embryonic carcinoma cells.

Capsules from pathogenic and non-pathogenic Cryptococcus spp. manifest significant differences in structure and ability to protect against phagocytic cells.

Extracellular matrix secreted by reactive stroma is a main inducer of pro-tumorigenic features on LNCaP prostate cancer cells.

Equinatoxin II Potentiates Temozolomide- And Etoposide-Induced Glioblastoma Cell Death.

Antibody binding to Cryptococcus neoformans impairs budding by altering capsular mechanical properties.

Membrane elastic properties and cell function.

Membrane cholesterol removal changes mechanical properties of cells and induces secretion of a specific pool of lysosomes.

The reciprocal interactions between astrocytes and prostate cancer cells represent an early event associated with brain metastasis.

Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes in 3D Collagen I culture: an in vitro physiological environment for the study of extracellular matrix and host cell interactions.

The Cryptococcus neoformans capsule: lessons from the use of optical tweezers and other biophysical tools.

Rheological properties of cells measured by optical tweezers.

Effects of cytoskeletal drugs on actin cortex elasticity.

Cholesterol depletion impairs contractile machinery in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.

Membrane tension controls adhesion positioning at the leading edge of cells.

Membrane tension: A challenging but universal physical parameter in cell biology.

GBM-Derived Wnt3a Induces M2-Like Phenotype in Microglial Cells Through Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling.

Host membrane glycosphingolipids and lipid microdomains facilitate Histoplasma capsulatum internalisation by macrophages.

Rheological properties of cryptococcal polysaccharide change with fiber size, antibody binding and temperature.

Live Cell Imaging Supports a Key Role for Histone Deacetylase as a Molecular Target during Glioblastoma Malignancy Downgrade through Tumor Competence Modulation.

Esophageal Cancer Development: Crucial Clues Arising from the Extracellular Matrix.

Membrane Elastic Properties During Neural Precursor Cell Differentiation.

Molecular mechanism of action of new 1,4-naphthoquinones tethered to 1,2,3-1H-triazoles with cytotoxic and selective effect against oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Effect of cell geometry in the evaluation of erythrocyte viscoelastic properties.

The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms.

Plasmodium falciparum maturation across the intra-erythrocytic cycle shifts the soft glassy viscoelastic properties of red blood cells from a liquid-like towards a solid-like behavior.

Protocol to measure the membrane tension and bending modulus of cells using optical tweezers and scanning electron microscopy.

GLIPR1 and SPARC expression profile reveals a signature associated with prostate Cancer Brain metastasis.

Ultrastructural Study of Surface During Budding Events.

Potential Therapeutic Significance of Laminin in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinomas.