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Alicia Re Cruz

- Verified email at unt.edu - Cited by 578

Ana Rita Cruz

- Verified email at ualg.pt - Cited by 391

Austin R. Cruz

- Verified email at email.arizona.edu - Cited by 76

Effect of vitamin E and memantine on functional decline in Alzheimer disease: the TEAM-AD VA cooperative randomized trial

MW Dysken, M Sano, S Asthana, JE Vertrees, M Pallaki… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although vitamin E and memantine have been shown to have beneficial effects
in moderately severe Alzheimer disease (AD), evidence is limited in mild to moderate AD …

[HTML][HTML] Social justice is the spirit and aim of an applied science of human behavior: Moving from colonial to participatory research practices

M Pritchett, S Ala'i-Rosales, AR Cruz… - Behavior Analysis in …, 2022 - Springer
It is time for a paradigm shift in the science of applied behavior analysis. Our current
approach to applied research perpetuates power imbalances. We posit that the purpose of …

[HTML][HTML] Immune evasion and recognition of the syphilis spirochete in blood and skin of secondary syphilis patients: two immunologically distinct compartments

AR Cruz, LG Ramirez, AV Zuluaga… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background The clinical syndrome associated with secondary syphilis (SS) reflects the
propensity of Treponema pallidum (Tp) to escape immune recognition while simultaneously …

Executive dysfunction, violence and aggression

AR Cruz, A de Castro-Rodrigues, F Barbosa - Aggression and Violent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Executive Functions (EFs) is an umbrella expression used for several processes
and subprocesses encompassing goal-oriented behavior and decision-making strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of Human Monocytes by Live Borrelia burgdorferi Generates TLR2-Dependent and -Independent Responses Which Include Induction of IFN-β

JC Salazar, S Duhnam-Ems, C La Vake… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
It is widely believed that innate immune responses to Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) are primarily
triggered by the spirochete's outer membrane lipoproteins signaling through cell surface …

Mutualisms in a warming world

AR Cruz, G Davidowitz, CM Moore… - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predicting the impacts of global warming on mutualisms poses a significant challenge given
the functional and life history differences that usually exist among interacting species …

Phagocytosis of Borrelia burgdorferi and Treponema pallidum Potentiates Innate Immune Activation and Induces Gamma Interferon Production

MW Moore, AR Cruz, CJ LaVake, AL Marzo… - Infection and …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
We examined the interactions of live and lysed spirochetes with innate immune cells. THP-1
monocytoid cells were activated to comparable extents by live Borrelia burgdorferi and by B …

Precision Synthesis of Narrow Polydispersity, Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Linear Aromatic Polymers by A2 + B2 Nonstoichiometric Step-Selective Polymerization

AR Cruz, MCG Hernandez… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A reliable and practical approach is offered for the two critical fundamental challenges that
remain in step-growth polymerization: synthesis of narrow polydispersity and ultrahigh …

Treponema pallidum Elicits Innate and Adaptive Cellular Immune Responses in Skin and Blood during Secondary Syphilis: A Flow-Cytometric Analysis

JC Salazar, AR Cruz, CD Pope… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Syphilis is caused by the spirochetal pathogen Treponema pallidum. The local
and systemic cellular immune responses elicited by the bacterium have not been well …

Cooperation and the emergence of maritime clusters in the Atlantic: Analysis and implications of innovation and human capital for blue growth

H Pinto, AR Cruz, C Combe - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
The so-called 'blue economy'is gaining emphasis in European policy making due to the
expansion of its relevance beyond traditional economic sectors but also to new and …