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There is a high demand for stroke rehabilitation in the Brazilian public health system, but most studies that have addressed rehabilitation for unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke have been performed in high-income countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze USN patient recruitment in a multicenter noninvasive brain stimulation clinical trial performed in Brazil and to provide study design recommendations for future studies. We evaluated the reasons for exclusion of patients from a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial of rehabilitation of USN patients after stroke. Clinical and demographic variables were compared between the included and excluded patients. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Only 173 of the 1953 potential neglect patients (8.8%) passed the initial screening. After screening evaluation, 87/173 patients (50.3%) were excluded for clinical reasons. Cognitive impairment led to the exclusion of 21/87 patients (24.1%). Low socioeconomic status led to the exclusion of 37/173 patients (21.4%). Difficulty obtaining transportation to access treatment was the most common reason for their exclusion (16/37 patients, 43.3%). The analyzed Brazilian institutions have potential for conducting studies of USN. The recruitment of stroke survivors with USN was restricted by the study design and limited financial support. A history of cognitive impairment, intracranial stenting or craniectomy, and lack of transportation were the most common barriers to participating in a multicenter noninvasive brain stimulation trial among patients with USN after stroke.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1414-431x2023e12326

Biomechanical study of partial lateral corpectomy with or without an association with pediculectomy and hemilaminectomy in canine specimens
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Costa, S.D.P.

; Araújo, B.M.

; Cardoso, P.H.N.

; Silva, D.O.B.

; Olivier, N.C.

; Tudury, E. Alberto

; Baraúna Junior, D.

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

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2023, Volume 75 N. 1 Pages 27 - 34

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ABSTRACT The present objective was to increase the number of biomechanical cycles performed using non-chondrodystrophic dog specimens, based on the study by Araújo (2017), comparing partial lateral corpectomy (PLC) alone, corpectomy and pediculectomy, and PLC associated with pediculectomy and hemilaminectomy to determine if there are significant differences between them regarding deformation versus applied force. Groups were divided as: control (G1), corpectomy (G2), corpectomy + pediculectomy (G3), and corpectomy + pediculectomy + hemilaminectomy (G4). The level of displacement versus force was observed during axial compression, flexion, extension, right and left lateral bending, and right and left axial rotation. Significant differences were observed between groups for flexion, extension, right and left axial rotation, and left lateral bending, whereas there was no difference for axial compression and right lateral bending. PLC and PLC with pediculectomy had significant differences in flexion and in extension, similar to PLC associated with pediculectomy and with hemilaminectomy in right and left axial rotation, flexion, extension, and right lateral bending.

RESUMO O presente objetivo foi, a partir de grupos de espécimes caninas não condrodistróficas, aumentar o número de ciclos biomecânicos realizados, com base no estudo de Araújo (2017), comparando-se corpectomia parcial lateral (CPL) isolada, corpectomia e pediculectomia, à CPL associada à pediculectomia e à hemilaminectomia, no intuito de determinar se há diferenças significativas entre eles quanto à deformação versus à força aplicada. Os grupos foram divididos em: controle (G1), corpectomia (G2), corpectomia + pediculectomia (G3) e corpectomia + pediculectomia + hemilaminectomia (G4). O nível de deslocamento versus a força foi observado durante a compressão axial, a flexão, a extensão, a flexão lateral direita e esquerda e a rotação axial direita e esquerda. Observaram-se diferenças significativas entre os grupos para flexão, extensão, rotação axial direita e esquerda e flexão lateral esquerda, ao passo que, na compressão axial e na flexão lateral direita, não houve diferença. CPL e CPL com pediculectomia tiveram diferenças significativas na flexão e na extensão, semelhantemente à CPL associada à pediculectomia e à hemilaminectomia nos movimentos de rotação axial direita e esquerda, flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-12611

Bovine genital leptospirosis: Findings in bulls maintained in Caatinga biome conditions
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Barnabé, Nathanael N.C.

; Soares, Rafael R.

; Nogueira, Denise B.

; Araújo Júnior, João P.

; Malossi, Camila D.

; Costa, Diego F.

; Silva, Maria L.C.R.

; Higino, Severino S.S.

; Azevedo, Sérgio S.

; Alves, Clebert J.

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

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2023, Volume 43 elocation e07376

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ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis is a disease that causes economic and social impact, as it affects wild and domestic animals and humans. There may be peculiarities in the epidemiology of this disease in the Caatinga biome, Brazil, where the environment is adverse and the etiologic agent, Leptospira spp., requires alternative transmission routes. Considering that in bovine leptospirosis the genital carrier is constantly neglected and the lack of reports on the role of bulls in the epidemiology of the bovine genital leptospirosis (BGL) syndrome, mainly in semiarid conditions such as Caatinga biome, this study aimed to investigate bulls maintained in Caatinga biome conditions as genital carriers of leptospires. Urinary tract (urine, bladder, and kidney) and reproductive tract (vas deferens, cauda epididymis, and vesicular gland) samples were collected from 42 slaughtered bulls. Microscopic agglutination test (MAT), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and microbiological isolation were included as diagnostic methods. Anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies were found in 17 (40.48%) animals, while 26 animals (61.90%) had at least one organ or urine with leptospiral DNA, and 10 animals (23.81%) were positive at bacteriological culture. Sequenced samples targeting the LipL32 gene showed 99% similarity with Leptospira borgpetersenii. Molecular analysis of samples from the vas deferens and cauda epididymis is recommended for the diagnosis of genital leptospirosis in bulls and, if it is impossible to collect these tissues, semen can be used. In conclusion, this study provides important information relating to bulls from the Caatinga biome, Brazil, as carriers of genital leptospirosis. The results indicate that, even under adverse environmental conditions, leptospires may survive and propagate, mainly due to the characteristic of genital carriers for the sexually spreading of adapted Leptospira species without influence by external variables. Thus, prevention and control strategies for bovine leptospirosis need to include actions aimed at the genital carrier.

RESUMO: A leptospirose é uma doença que causa impacto econômico e social, pois afeta animais silvestres, domésticos e humanos. É possível que existam peculiaridades na epidemiologia desta doença no bioma Caatinga, Brasil, onde o ambiente é adverso e o agente etiológico, Leptospira spp., requer vias alternativas de transmissão. Considerando que na leptospirose bovina o portador genital é constantemente negligenciado e a falta de relatos sobre o papel dos touros na epidemiologia da síndrome da leptospirose genital bovina (BGL), principalmente em condições semiáridas como no bioma Caatinga, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar touros mantidos em condições do bioma Caatinga como portadores genitais de leptospiras. Amostras do trato urinário (urina, bexiga e rim) e do trato reprodutivo (ducto deferente, cauda do epidídimo e glândula vesicular) foram coletadas de 42 touros abatidos. Teste de soroaglutinação microscópica (SAM), reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) e isolamento microbiológico foram incluídos como métodos de diagnóstico. Anticorpos anti-Leptospira spp. foram encontrados em 17 (40,48%) animais, enquanto 26 animais (61,90%) apresentaram pelo menos um órgão ou urina com DNA leptospírico, e 10 animais (23,81%) foram positivos na cultura bacteriológica. As amostras sequenciadas a partir do gene LipL32 apresentaram 99% de similaridade com Leptospira borgpetersenii. Recomenda-se a análise molecular de amostras de ducto deferente e cauda do epidídimo para o diagnóstico de leptospirose genital em touros e, na impossibilidade da coleta desses tecidos, o sêmen pode ser utilizado. Em conclusão, este estudo fornece informações importantes sobre touros do bioma Caatinga, Brasil, como portadores de leptospirose genital. Os resultados indicam que, mesmo em condições ambientais adversas, as leptospiras podem sobreviver e se propagar, principalmente devido à característica de os portadores genitais disseminarem sexualmente espécies adaptadas de Leptospira sem influência de variáveis externas. Assim, as estratégias de prevenção e controle da leptospirose bovina precisam incluir ações voltadas para o portador genital.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-7376

A novel collagenolytic protease from Mucor subtilissimus UCP 1262: Comparative analysis of production and extraction in submerged and stated-solid fermentation
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SOUZA, KESSIA P.S.

; CUNHA, MÁRCIA N.C.

; BATISTA, JUANIZE M.S.

; OLIVEIRA, VAGNE M.

; NASCIMENTO, THIAGO P.

; CONNIFF, AMANDA E.S.

; COSTA, ROMERO M.P.B.

; PORTO, TATIANA S.

; PORTO, CAMILA S.

; PORTO, ANA LÚCIA F.

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2022, Volume 94 N. 4 elocation e20201438

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Abstract This work aimed to compare the production of collagenolytic proteases produced by M. subtilissimus UCP1262 in submerged fermentation (SF) and solid-state fermentation (SSF) as well as extracting in aqueous two-phase system (ATPS). Collagenolytic protease production was performed in using MS-2 culture medium (SF) and soybean bran as substrate (SSF). Subsequently, the fermented liquid from both fermentations were used for the extraction of enzyme by ATPS, it was verified the influence of different variables from a factorial design 23. In SSF the highest protease and collagenolytic activities were achieved with 362.66 U/mL and 179.81 U/mL, respectively. When compared with SF (26.33 and 18.70 U/mL) higher values were obtained in the activities. The protease partitioning from SF and SSF in ATPS showed a similar profile showing higher affinity for the polymer rich phase. The highest value for the response variable purification factor (3.49) was obtained in the system using SSF. Thus, SSF shows promise as a bioprocess for extracellular production of collagenolytic proteases, using of soybean bran as substrate had used sustainable raw material, aiming application this possible enzyme in the treatment of burns and postoperative scarring.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202220201438

Changes on the physicochemical and fatty acid profile of meat induced by inclusion of biscuit bran in lamb diet
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ALENCAR, RENATA T.

; VEGA, WILDER H.O.

; SILVA, LUIZA N.C. DA

; COSTA, HÉLIO H.A.

; PARENTE, MICHELLE O.M.

; LIMA, LISIANE D. DE

; LANDIM, ALINE V.

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2022, Volume 94 N. 4 elocation e20201365

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Abstract The animal feed science is in constant search for new products that bring economic return, without harming the quality of the final product. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of substitution of corn by biscuit bran in lamb diet upon the fatty acid profile of its meat and its physicochemical and sensory characteristics. Twenty-four male lambs divided in four treatments were used. The treatments consisted in increasing levels (0, 15, 30, and 45%) of substitution of corn by biscuit bran in lamb diet. The significance of the treatments was determined by ANOVA and the adjusted means were compared by Tukey test at 5%. The effects were determined by linear and quadratic responses. The use of up to 45% biscuit bran sweet type did not modify the physical and sensory characteristics of meat, just as it did not affect nutrient and dry matter intakes and animal performance. A replacement of 45%, reduces the cholesterol (P = 0.03) and the total content of saturated fatty acid (P = 0.002), not modifying other physicochemical characteristics. The replacement of corn by biscuit bran sweet type in the feeding represents an alternative nutritional strategy for sheep meat production with desirable organoleptic and quality characteristics.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202220201365

Rapid and long-lasting antidepressant-like effects of ketamine and their relationship with the expression of brain enzymes, BDNF, and astrocytes
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Viana, G.S.B.

; Vale, E.M. do

; Araujo, A.R.A. de

; Coelho, N.C.

; Andrade, S.M.

; Costa, R.O. da

; Aquino, P.E.A. de

; Sousa, C.N.S. de

; Medeiros, I.S. de

; Vasconcelos, S.M.M. de

; Neves, K.R.T.

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

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2021, Volume 54 N. 2 elocation e10107

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Ketamine (KET) is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist with rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects, but how the drug shows its sustained effects is still a matter of controversy. The objectives were to evaluate the mechanisms for KET rapid (30 min) and long-lasting (15 and 30 days after) antidepressant effects in mice. A single dose of KET (2, 5, or 10 mg/kg, po) was administered to male Swiss mice and the forced swim test (FST) was performed 30 min, 15, or 30 days later. Imipramine (IMI, 30 mg/kg, ip), a tricyclic antidepressant drug, was used as reference. The mice were euthanized, separated into two time-point groups (D1, first day after KET injection; D30, 30 days later), and brain sections were processed for glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), histone deacetylase (HDAC), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunohistochemical assays. KET (5 and 10 mg/kg) presented rapid and long-lasting antidepressant-like effects. As expected, the immunoreactivities for brain GSK-3 and HDAC decreased compared to control groups in all areas (striatum, DG, CA1, CA3, and mainly pre-frontal cortex, PFC) after KET injection. Increases in BDNF immunostaining were demonstrated in the PFC, DG, CA1, and CA3 areas at D1 and D30 time-points. GFAP immunoreactivity was also increased in the PFC and striatum at both time-points. In conclusion, KET changed brain BDNF and GFAP expressions 30 days after a single administration. Although neuroplasticity could be involved in the observed effects of KET, more studies are needed to explain the mechanisms for the drug’s sustained antidepressant-like effects.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1414-431x202010107 1013 downloads

Purification and characterization of fibrinolytic protease from Streptomyces parvulus by polyethylene glycol-phosphate aqueous two-phase system
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ALENCAR, VIVIANE N.S.

; NASCIMENTO, MARIA CLARA DO

; FERREIRA, JULYANNE V. DOS SANTOS

; BATISTA, JUANIZE M. DA SILVA

; CUNHA, MARCIA N.C. DA

; NASCIMENTO, JÉSSICA M. DO

; SOBRAL, RENATA V. DA SILVA

; COUTO, MILENA T.T. DO

; NASCIMENTO, THIAGO P.

; COSTA, ROMERO M.P.B.

; PORTO, ANA LÚCIA F.

; LEITE, ANA CRISTINA L.

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2021, Volume 93 elocation e20210335

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Abstract Fibrinolytic proteases are a promising alternative in the pharmaceutical industry, they are used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, especially thrombosis. Microorganisms are the most interesting source of fibrinolytic proteases. The aim of this study was the production of fibrinolytic protease from Streptomyces parvulus DPUA 1573, the recovery of the protease by aqueous two-phase system and partial biochemical characterization of the enzyme. The aqueous two-phase system was performed according to a 24-full factorial design using polyethylene glycol molar mass, polyethylene glycol concentration, citrate concentration and pH as independent variables. It was analyzed the effect of different ions, surfactants, inhibitors, pH and temperature on enzyme activity. The best conditions for purifying the enzyme were 17.5% polyethylene glycol 8,000, 15% Phosphate and pH 8.0, it was obtained a partition coefficient of 7.33, a yield of 57.49% and a purification factor of 2.10-fold. There was an increase in enzyme activity in the presence of Fe2+ and a decrease in the presence of $\beta$-Mercaptoethanol, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and Iodoacetic acid. The optimum pH was 7.0 and the optimum temperature was 40 ºC. The purified protease exhibited a molecular mass of 41 kDa. The fibrinolytic protease from Streptomyces parvulus proved to be a viable option for the development of a possible drug with fibrinolytic action.

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Estudo biomecânico comparando a utilização de placas bloqueadas híbridas na artrodese dorsal e medial do carpo de cães
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Oliveira, L.M.

; Tudury, E.A.

; Lucena, D.V.F.

; Costa, L.A.V.S.

; Araújo, B.M.

; Cardoso, P.H.N.

; Olivier, N.C.

; Baraúna Júnior, D.

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

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dec 2018, Volume 70 N. 6 Pages 1759 - 1766

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RESUMO Objetivou-se com este trabalho comparar biomecanicamente os posicionamentos dorsal e medial da placa bloqueada na artrodese do carpo em cães. Para isso, foram utilizados sete pares de membros torácicos de cães eutanasiados por razões não relacionadas ao estudo, em que sete membros foram estabilizados com placa dorsal, e seus respectivos pares com placa em posicionamento medial. Os membros com as articulações radiocarpometacarpianas estabilizadas cirurgicamente foram submetidos a ensaio de compressão axial em máquina universal de ensaios de materiais, e os dados de limite de elasticidade, rigidez estrutural, carga máxima e carga no momento da fratura dos posicionamentos foram comparados por meio do teste de Student-Newman-Keuls, a um nível de significância de 5%. Todos os membros foram fraturados no terço distal do terceiro metacarpo; nos membros com placa dorsal, a fratura ocorreu distal ao orifício distal e, nos membros com placa medial, a fratura ocorreu no último orifício dos metacarpos dois e três. Não houve dobra ou quebra de placas e parafusos e não houve diferença significativa entre os posicionamentos dorsal e medial dos implantes quanto aos parâmetros avaliados.

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare biomechanically the dorsal and medial positions of the locking plates on carpal arthrodesis in dogs. For this, seven pairs of thoracic limbs of dogs were used, in which seven limbs were stabilized with dorsal plate and seven limbs with plate in medial positioning. The members with the surgically stabilized radiocarpal-metacarpal joints were submitted to axial compression testing in a universal testing machine and the yield load, structural rigidity, maximum load and ultimate load of the positioning were compared by Student-Newman-Keuls test at a significance level of 5%. All members fractured in the distal third of the third metacarpal, in the limbs with dorsal plate the fracture occurred distal to the distal hole and in the members with medial plate the fracture occurred in the last hole of the metacarpals two and three. There was no bending or broken implants. There was no significant biomechanical differencebetween the dorsal and medial positions of the implants.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-10245 1001 downloads

Avaliação da suplementação antioxidante na dieta para galos de matrizes pesadas em idade avançada sobre parâmetros reprodutivos
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Rocha, J.S.R.

; Pompeu, M.A.

; Baião, N.C.

; Lara, L.J.C.

; Cardeal, P.C.

; Costa, B.V.

; Leão, P.A.

; Leite, A.C.

; Vargas, L.R.

; Rezende, C.A.

; Wernick, B.

; Ruiz, J.H.A.

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

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oct 2016, Volume 68 N. 5 Pages 1177 - 1182

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RESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de antioxidantes suplementados às dietas de galos de matrizes pesadas em idade avançada sobre as características reprodutivas. Foram utilizados galos da linhagem Cobb com 47 semanas de idade. Estes foram distribuídos em quatros tratamentos, de acordo com a adição de antioxidante à dieta, sendo: A = grupo controle (sem suplementação antioxidante); B = suplementação de 9ppm de citranaxantina; C = suplementação de 6ppm de cantaxantina e D = 150ppm de vitamina E. Foram avaliadas as características seminais, tais como volume, vigor, motilidade e concentração, a composição de ácidos graxos do sêmen (saturados, insaturados, monoinsaturados, poli-insaturados, ômega 3, ômega 6 e ômega 9) e a correlação entre o peso dos testículos e o peso dos galos. Não foram observados efeitos das substâncias antioxidantes testadas sobre os parâmetros reprodutivos avaliados. Os antioxidantes avaliados não influenciam as respostas reprodutivas de machos reprodutores de matrizes pesadas em idade avançada.

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of antioxidant supplementation in diets of aging broiler breeder roosters on reproductive characteristics. Cobb roosters were divided into four groups, according to antioxidant addition, where: A = control group (without antioxidant supplementation); B = 9ppm of citranaxanthin; C = 6ppm of canthaxanthin, and D = 150ppm of vitamin E. Seminal characteristics (volume, force, motility and concentration), semen fatty acid composition (saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, ω3, ω6 and ω9), and the correlation between testis weight with rooster weight were evaluated. No effects of the antioxidants tested were observed. The antioxidants do not influence the reproductive responses of aging male broiler breeder.

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Avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana da planta Tradescantia pallida Munt (Taboquinha Roxa)
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SILVA, A.M.A.P

; SILVA, A.M

; MASSON, R.D.

; COSTA, N.C.

; RIBEIRO, E.E.

Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais

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sep 2015, Volume 17 N. 3 Pages 374 - 378

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RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi pesquisar o efeito antimicrobiano in vitro do extrato hidroalcóolico das folhas Tradescantia pallida Munt conhecida como Taboquinha roxa. Foram realizados testes em meio sólido, onde não observou qualquer halo de inibição, e o método de microdiluição, em que os resultados foram expressivos, com determinação da Concentração Inibitória Mínima (CIM) e Concentração Bactericida Mínima (CBM), com resultados em diferentes concentrações. Foram utilizadas cepas padrão de bactérias Gram positivas e Gram negativas. De acordo com os resultados, sugere-se que essa planta apresenta um potencial antimicrobiano.

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of the Tradescantia pallida Munt leaves,known as Taboquinha roxa. The tests were both conducted on solid mean, where it was not observed any zone of inhibition, and by the micro dilution method, in which the results of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and the Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) were significant and related with the different concentrations. Standard strains of bacteria type Gram positive and Gram negative were employed. According to the results, this plant has an antimicrobial potential.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-084X/12_188 4467 downloads

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Effect of estrogen receptor-alpha (ESR1) gene polymorphism on high density lipoprotein levels in response to hormone replacement therapy
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Nogueira-de-Souza, N.C.

; Guerreiro da Silva, I.D.C.

; de Carvalho, C.V.

; Pulchinelli, A.

; Haidar, M.A.

; Baracat, E.C.

; Massad-Costa, A.M.

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

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dec 2009, Volume 42 N. 12 Pages 1138 - 1142

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Studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy and estrogen plus progestin replacement therapy alter serum levels of total, LDL and HDL cholesterol levels. However, HDL cholesterol levels in women vary considerably in response to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). A significant portion of the variability of these levels has been attributed to genetic factors. Therefore, we investigated the influence of estrogen receptor-alpha (ESR1) gene polymorphisms on HDL levels in response to postmenopausal HRT. We performed a prospective cohort study on 54 postmenopausal women who had not used HRT before the study and had no significant general medical illness. HRT consisted of conjugated equine estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate continuously for 1 year. The lipoprotein levels were measured from blood samples taken before the start of therapy and after 1 year of HRT. ESR1 polymorphism (MspI C>T, HaeIII C>T, PvuII C>T, and XbaI A>G) frequencies were assayed by restriction fragment length polymorphism. A general linear model was used to describe the relationships between HDL levels and genotypes after adjusting for age. A significant increase in HDL levels was observed after HRT (P = 0.029). Women with the ESR1 PvuII TT genotype showed a statistically significant increase in HDL levels after HRT (P = 0.032). No association was found between other ESR1 polymorphisms and HDL levels. According to our results, the ESR1 PvuII TT genotype was associated with increased levels of HDL after 1 year of HRT.

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Ação de calcário e gesso sobre características químicas do solo e na produtividade e qualidade do tomate e melão
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Faria, Clementino M.B.

; Costa, Nivaldo D.

; Faria, Arquimedes F.

Horticultura Brasileira

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dec 2003, Volume 21 N. 4 Pages 615 - 619

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Realizou-se dois experimentos repetidos no mesmo local, em Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo, de textura arenosa, do Submédio São Francisco, para avaliar a influência da calagem e da gessagem nas características do solo e na produtividade e qualidade dos frutos do tomateiro e meloeiro. O delineamento foi de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições e sete tratamentos [testemunha; 0,5 da necessidade de calagem (N.C.) com 100% de calcário (Cal.); 1xN.C. com Cal.; 2xN.C. com Cal.; 0,5xN.C. com 2/3 de calcário e 1/3 de gesso (Cal.Ges.); 1,0xN.C. com Cal.Ges. e 2,0xN.C. com Cal.Ges]. O calcário e gesso foram aplicados em novembro de 2000; o cultivo do tomate foi conduzido de maio a agosto e o do melão, de setembro a novembro de 2001. A calagem e a gessagem promoveram incremento do pH e nos níveis de Ca2+e Mg2+, tendo reduzido o teor de Al3+ do solo, com efeito mais pronunciado no aumento dos teores do Ca2+ em até 60% e na redução do Al3+ em até 68,7%. O calcário isolado foi mais eficiente para neutralização do Al3+ em maiores profundidades, tendo resultado em maiores produtividades de melão, em comparação com os tratamentos em que o calcário foi associado ao gesso. Com o uso de 2,0 t ha-1 de calcário, equivalente a 1xN.C, foi suficiente para se obter uma produtividade de 22,5 t ha-1 de melão, significativamente superior à da testemunha (16,8 t ha-1) e reduzir em 80,4% a ocorrência da podridão apical do tomate. Portanto, a gessagem não se mostrou necessária para essas culturas.

The influence of lime and gypsum on soil characteristics and on yield and quality of tomato and melon fruits was evaluated in two experiments, carried out in the same site in a sandy Red Yellow Argisol in the Submedio São Francisco River region. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications and seven treatments: 1) control; 2) half of liming need (N.C.) as limestone (Cal.); 3) 1 x N.C. (Cal.); 4) 2 x N.C. (Cal.); 5) 0.5 x N.C. as 2/3 limestone and 1/3 gypsum (Cal.Ges.); 6) 1 x N.C. (Cal.Ges.); 7) 2 x N.C. (Cal.Ges.). Limestone and gypsum were applied in November 2000; the tomato crop was grown from May to August 2001 and the melon crop from September to November 2001. Liming and gypsum applications resulted in an improvement of pH and increased the levels of Ca2+and Mg2+ and reduced the amount of Al3+ in the soil, the effect being more evident on the increase of Ca2+ levels, up to 60%, and on the decrease of Al3+ levels, up to 68.7%. Limestone by itself was more efficient for neutralizing Al3+ at depth for melon crop than limestone associated with gypsum. The rate of 2.0 tons of limestone/ha (1 x N.C.) was enough to give a melon yield of 22.5 tons ha-1 and to reduce by 80.4% the incidence of the blossom end rot disease in tomatoes. Therefore, gypsum was not necessary for these crops.

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Machado-Joseph disease op azorean ancestry in Brazil: the Catarina kindred neurological, neuroimaging, psychiatric and neuropsychological findings in the largest known family, the «Catarina» kindred
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; Costa, Z.M.

; Fonseca, N.C.

; Nascimento, E.D.

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mar 1993, Volume 51 N. 1 Pages 21 - 30

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Há, até o momento, notícia de 9 famílias não aparentadas com o diagnóstico clínico de doença de Machado-Joseph (MJD) no Brasil. Esta é a maior família do mundo com a doença. É de origem açoriana e contém 622 indivíduos na árvore genealógica. Destes, 236 foram examinados. Dois examinadores julgaram 39 como afetados. Respectivamente 12, 23 e 4 pacientes tinham os fenôtipos I, II e III dia doença, com idades no início variando entre 10-48, 14-54 e 30-55. Doença tipo I de início juvenil não mostrou atrofia tão severa nas imagens por ressonância magnética (RM) quanto doença tipo II de duração igual, demonstrando que severidade clínica e grau de atrofia não caminham paralelamente. Nenhum dos 8 pacientes examinados por RM tinha atrofia olivar ou anormalidades no globo pálido. Doze pacientes e 23 sob risco foram submetidos a avaliiação neuropsicológica. A atenção foi normal em todos. Memória verbal estava pior nos doentes com maior decaimento com o tempo que nos sob risco. Ambos os grupos tiveram pontuação abaixo do normal na identificação de silhuetas e praxia construtiva. Memória visual estava bem abaixo do normal para ambos, com muitas rotações, porém sem omissões ou confabulação. Padrão peculiar de multiplicação dos detalhes internos, que denominamos o «efeito olho de mosca» foi visto em 6 doentes e 8 sob risco. Discriminação defeituosa de cores, quando múltiplas cores eram apresentadas liado a lado, na ausência de anomia ou cegueira a cores, caracterizável como «simultamagnosia a cores», surgiu como achado e foi pesquisada em 29 sujeitos. 4/10 doentes e 6/19 sob risco mostraram esta dificuldade. Conclui-se que disfunções cognitivas na esfera visual são proeminentes nesta família. Se seriam próprias da doença e manifestação precoce daqueles sob risco, está ainda para ser estabelecido. Depressão foi avaliada com critérios do DSM III-R e com o Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Não houve diferença entre doentes e sob risco. Entretanto, os pacientes tiveram menos depressão do que tinham tido antes ou nas fases precoces da doençta. A MJD plenamente instalada parecia exercer efeito protetor da depressão.

At the moment 9 seemingly independent families with the clinical diagnosis of MJD are known in Brazil. The largest family tree of Azorean ancestry contatins 622 individuals in 9 generations. 236 were examined, 39 found to be affected by two examiners. Pheno-types I, II and III were expressed by 12, 23 and 4 patients with age of onset by phenotypea being 10-48, 14-54 and 30-55 respectively. Although clinically more severe, juvenile onset type I disease did not show as severe a ponto-mesencephialic atrophy on MRI as the father with type II disease of similar symptomatic duration. None of the 8 patients examined with MRI showed olivary atrophy or pallidal abnormalities. 12 affected and 23 at risk were evaluated with neuropsychological tests. Attention was normal in both groups. Verbal memory scores were below normal in the affected and there was greater decay with time than in the risk group. Both scored below normal in identifying silluettes and constructional praxis. Visual memory scores were well below normal for both, with many rotations but no omissions or confabulations. A peculiar pattern of multiplying internal details called «the fly-eye effect» was observed in 6 affected and 8 at risk. Defective color distinction when multiple colors presented close to each other, in face of proper naming of individual colors («color simultantagnosia»), was looked for in 29 people. 4/10 affected and 4/19 at risk showed this phenomenon. Cognitive dysfunctions in this MJD family are prominent in the sphere of vision. Whether they constitute an early manifestation in those at risk and thus serve as a clinical identifier of the illnes is yet to be established. Depression was looked for in the history of the family with DSM III-R criteria and an atempt at quantification with the Montgomery-Asberg Rating Scale. There was no significant quantitative difference between affected and at risk. Once undeniably symptomatic however, the patients had no, or less depression than themselves before or tat the early stages of the illness. Covert depression was appropriately excluded. Fully established MJD in this family seemed to exert a protective effect from depression.

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