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Albená Nunes-Silva

Universidade Federal de Ouro PretoORCID 0000-0002-5236-3124Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Angel Roberto BarchukiD· 1 shared Bruno Eduardo da Silva· 1 shared Danilo S. OlivieriD· 1 shared Eduardo Maffud CilliiD· 1 shared Ester Siqueira CaixetaiD· 1 shared Flavio Protasio VerasiD· 1 shared Giovane Souza GaldinoiD· 1 shared Ives Charlie‐SilvaiD· 1 shared

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SARS-CoV-2 Spike Peptides Trigger Nociceptive Responses Through Spinal TLR4 Pathways

Bruno Eduardo da Silva, Rayner Ribeiro Cardoso, Lívia Maria Ribeiro Rosário, João Paulo Prado, Rafaela Silva dos Santos, Flavio Protasio Veras, Mylena de Souza, Eduardo Maffud Cilli, Danilo S. Olivier, Marco Antônio de Andrade Belo, Ives Charlie‐Silva, Ester Siqueira Caixeta, Angel Roberto Barchuk, Albená Nunes-Silva, Thiago Roberto Lima Romero, Giovane Souza Galdino

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 spike peptides trigger pain via spinal TLR4 and microglia, with PSPD2003 inducing inflammation and microglial activation.

European Journal of Pain · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology