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Abstract The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). These efforts were part of the Santos Project, which comprised a comprehensive environmental study aimed at investigating benthic and pelagic variables to characterize ecology, biogeochemistry, thermohaline properties of water masses, and ocean circulation patterns, geomorphology, and sedimentology, as well as organic and inorganic chemistry. Here we present the detailed sampling designs and the field methods employed on board, during the SB scientific cruises. All sampling protocols were based on standardized approaches. For the benthos analyses, triplicate sediment samples were performed using a GOMEX-type box corer (0.25 m²) or a large modified Van Veen grab (0.75 m²) at 100 stations ranging from 25 to 2400 m depth. At each station, 25 geochemical and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed in addition to micro-, meio-, and macrofauna and living foraminifera samples. For the pelagic system, 60 stations were selected to investigate the plankton community, ranging in size from pico- to macroplankton, through vertical, horizontal, and oblique net hauls (20, 200, and 500 μm mesh size), as well as 25 biogeochemical parameters collected with an aid of a CTD-rosette sampler. Part of this scientific information also serves the Regional Environmental Characterization Project (PCR-BS) in support of Petrobras’ Santos Basin drilling licensing process led by the Brazilian Environmental Agency – IBAMA. This project contributes to the sustainable development of the SB, in line with the guidelines of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

https://doi.org/10.1590/2675-2824071.22072dlm

Baryon Acoustic Oscillations from Integrated Neutral Gas Observations: an instrument to observe the 21cm hydrogen line in the redshift range 0.13 < z < 0.45 – status update
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WUENSCHE, CARLOS A.

; ABDALLA, ELCIO

; ABDALLA, FILIPE

; BAROSI, LUCIANO

; WANG, BIN

; AN, RUI

; BARRETOS, JOÃO A. M.

; BATTYE, RICHARD

; BRITO, FRANCISCO A.

; BROWNE, IAN

; CORREIA, DANIEL

; COSTA, ANDRÉ A.

; DELABROUILLE, JACQUES

; DICKINSON, CLIVE

; FENG, CHANG

; FERREIRA, ELISA G. M.

; FORNAZIER, KARIN

; DE GASPERIS, GIANCARLO

; GUTIERREZ, PRISCILA

; HARPER, STUART

; LANDIM, RICARDO G.

; LICCARDO, VINCENZO

; MA, YIN-ZHE

; MACHADO, TELMO

; MAFFEI, BRUNO

; MARINS, ALESSANDRO

; MENDES, MILENA M. M.

; MERICIA, EDUARDO

; MONSTEIN, CHRISTIAN

; MOTTA, PABLO

; NOVAES, CAMILA

; OTOBONE, CARLOS H.

; PEEL, MICHAEL

; QUEIROZ, AMILCAR R.

; RADCLIFFE, CHRISTOPHER

; REMAZEILLES, MATHIEU

; RIBEIRO, RAFAEL M. G.

; SANG, YU

; SANTOS, JULIANA F. R.

; SANTOS, LARISSA

; SANTOS, MARCELO. V.

; SHAN, CHENXI

; SILVA, GUSTAVO B.

; VIEIRA, FREDERICO

; VIEIRA, JORDANY

; VILLELA, THYRSO

; XIAO, LINFENG

; YANG, WEIQIANG

; ZHANG, JIAJUN

; ZHANG, XUE

; ZHU, ZENGHAO

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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2021, Volume 93 elocation e20201096

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Abstract BINGO (BAO from Integrated Neutral Gas Observations) is a unique radio telescope designed to map the intensity of neutral hydrogen distribution at cosmological distances, making the first detection of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) in the frequency band 980 MHz - 1260 MHz, corresponding to a redshift range 0.127 < z < 0.449. BAO is one of the most powerful probes of cosmological parameters and BINGO was designed to detect the BAO signal to a level that makes it possible to put new constraints on the equation of state of dark energy. The telescope will be built in Paraíba, Brazil and consists of two \thicksim 40m mirrors, a feedhorn array of 50 horns, and no moving parts, working as a drift-scan instrument. It will cover a 15 ^{\circ} ∘ declination strip centered at \sim \delta ∼ δ =-15 ^{\circ} ∘, mapping \sim ∼ 5400 square degrees in the sky. The BINGO consortium is led by University of São Paulo with co-leadership at National Institute for Space Research and Campina Grande Federal University (Brazil). Telescope subsystems have already been fabricated and tested, and the dish and structure fabrication are expected to start in late 2020, as well as the road and terrain preparation.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120201096 413 downloads

Talinumpaniculatum: a plant with antifungal potential mitigates fluconazole-induced oxidative damage-mediated growth inhibition of Candida albicans
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Cerdeira, Cláudio Daniel

; Silva, Jeferson J. da

; Netto, Manoel F. R.

; Boriollo, Marcelo F. G.

; Moraes, Gabriel O. I.

; Santos, Gérsika B.

; dos Reis, Luis F. C.

; Brigagão, Maísa R. P. L.

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Químico - Farmacéuticas

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aug 2020, Volume 49 N. 2 Pages 401 - 431

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RESUMEN Objetivos: este estudio investigó la bioactividad del extracto de hoja en bruto (EHB) y las fracciones hexano (HX) y acetato de etilo (AcOEt) de Talinum paniculatum solo y en asociación con fluconazol (FLC) contra cepas de referencia y aislados clínicos de Candida albicans resistente a FLC. Además, evaluó la capacidad antioxidante, la composición química de esta planta y los mecanismos subyacentes del efecto fungicida. Métodos: la actividad antifúngica se evaluó mediante microdilución en caldo para establecer las concentraciones inhibitorias mínimas (CIM) y microbicidas mínimas (CMM). Durante el tratamiento con FLC y productos vegetales se detectó la generación de especies reactivas de oxígeno (ERO) (radicales hidroxilo [HO●]) en células de C. albicans utilizando las sondas fluorescentes permeables a la membrana APF y HPF. El perfil de cromatografía líquida de alta resolución (CLAR), el análisis cuantitativo de compuestos antioxidantes y el ensayo DPPH fueron evaluados. Resultados: el EHB y las fracciones presentaron una excelente actividad antifúngica y selectividad contra las células de C. albicans, pero no tuvieron efectos sinérgicos con FLC. Los valores de CIM para EHB y sus fracciones contra la cepa referencia de C. albicans fueron del orden de: HX (31,25 μg ml-1) < AcOEt (62,5 μg ml-1) < EHB (500 μg ml-1), y contra C. albicans resistente a FLC: HX (125 μg ml-1)= AcOEt < EHB (500 µg ml-1). EHB y sus fracciones fueron más potentes antifúngicos que FLC contra los aislados clínicos. Además, estos productos vegetales tienen efectos fungicidas contra C. albicans resistentes a FLC, esto conirmó el potencial antifúngico. Por el contrario, durante la asociación se demostró que los productos vegetales causan un aumento en la CIM de FLC de 2 a 16 veces. La exposición a FLC aumentó los niveles de ERO (HO●) en las células de C. albicans. Los aumentos en las CIM de FLC se debieron a la acción de los antioxidantes presentes en EHB y sus fracciones para prevenir la inhibición del crecimiento mediada por ERO inducida por FLC en C. albicans. Conclusión: T. paniculatum puede ser una fuente de compuestos bioactivos con potencial antifúngico. Sin embargo, debido al uso común de su hoja comestible, se recomienda usarla con precaución durante la terapia con FLC (ya que puede disminuir la susceptibilidad a FLC).

SUMMARY Aims: This study investigated the bioactivity of the crude leaf extract (CLE) and fractions hexane (HX) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) from Talinum paniculatum alone and in association with fluconazole (FLC) against reference strain and clinical isolates of FLC-resistant Candida albicans. Furthermore, the antioxidant capability, chemical composition of this plant, and the effect's underlying mechanisms were evaluated. Methods: The antifungal activity was evaluated using checkerboard assay to establish the minimum inhibitory (MIC) and minimum microbicidal concen trations (MMC). During FLC and plant products challenges, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation (hydroxyl radicals [HO●]) were detected in C. albicans cells using the membrane-permeable fluorescent probes APF and HPF. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) profile, quantitative analysis of antioxidant compounds, and free radical scavenging activity (DPPH assay) tests were performed. Results: The CLE and fractions presented outstanding antifungal activity and selectivity against C. albicans cells but had no synergistic effect’s with FLC. The MIC values for CLE and its fractions against C. albicans reference strain were in the order of HX (31.25 µg ml-1) < EtOAc (62.5 μg ml-1) < CLE (500 μg ml-1), and against FLC-resistant C. albicans HX (125 μg ml-1) = EtOAc < CLE (500 μg ml-1). CLE and its fractions had more potent antifungal activities than FLC against the clinical isolates. Moreover, fungicidal effect’s for these plant products were demonstrated against FLC-resistant C. albicans, which further conirmed an antifungal potential. Conversely, during association, plant products were shown to cause an increase in FLC MIC anywhere from 2- to 16-fold. FLC exposure led to an increase in the steady-state levels of ROS (HO●) in C. albicans cells. Next, we found that the increases in FLC MICs were owing to action of antioxidants containing-CLE and its fractions in preventing FLC-induced ROS-mediated growth inhibition of C. albicans. Conclusion: T. paniculatum can be a source of bioactive compounds with antifungal potential. However, because of the common use of its edible leaf, caution is advised during therapy with FLC (since it can decrease FLC susceptibility).

https://doi.org/10.15446/rcciquifa.v49n2.89704 347 downloads

Talinum paniculatum leaves with in vitro antimicrobial activity against reference and clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus interfere with oxacillin action
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Cerdeira, Cláudio Daniel

; da Silva, Jeferson J.

; Netto, Manoel F. R.

; Boriollo, Marcelo F. G.

; Santos, Gérsika B.

; dos Reis, Luis F. C.

; Brigagão, Maísa R. P. L.

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Químico - Farmacéuticas

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aug 2020, Volume 49 N. 2 Pages 432 - 451

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RESUMEN Propósito: evaluamos el potencial antibacteriano del extracto de hoja en bruto (EHB) y las fracciones hexano (HX) y acetato de etilo (AcOEt) de Talinum paniculatum solo y en asociación con oxacilina (OXA) contra Staphylococcus aureus resistente a OXA (ORSA, ambientales) y S. aureus sensible a OXA (OSSA, ATCC 25923). Además, se realizaron pruebas de toxicidad. Métodos: la actividad antibacteriana se evaluó mediante microdilución en caldo para establecer las concentraciones inhibitorias mínimas (CIM) y bactericidas mínimas (CBM). Se evaluó la toxicidad en ratones. Resultados: los valores de CIM para el EHB y sus fracciones contra ORSA y OSSA fueron del orden de HX (500 μg ml-1) = AcOEt < EHB (4000 μg ml-1). AcOEt y HX presentaron actividades antibacterianas sobresalientes contra ORSA, y estas fracciones fueron bactericidas hacia OSSA. Por el contrario, las asociaciones entre el producto vegetal (EHB, AcOEt o HX) y OXA no mostraron efectos sinérgicos. Durante estas asociaciones, hubo un aumento en las CIM de OXA de 2 a 4092 veces. EHB no mostró toxicidad a una dosis de 5 g kg-1. Conclusión: aunque T. paniculatum es una buena fuente de compuestos bioactivos con potencial antiestofilocócico, los investigadores deben ser cautelosos, ya que su hoja comestible puede interferir con la terapia con OXA (mitigando la inhibición del crecimiento inducida por OXA o la muerte de S. aureus y promoviendo resistencia bacteriana).

SUMMARY Propose: We evaluated the antibacterial potential of the crude leaf extract (CLE) and fractions hexane (HX) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) from Talinum paniculatum alone and in association with oxacillin (OXA) against OXA-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA, environment isolates) and OXA-sensitive S. aureus (OSSA, ATCC 25923). Furthermore, toxicity tests were performed. Methods: The antibacterial activity was evaluated through checkerboard assay (broth microdilution) to establish the minimum inhibitory (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC). Toxicity test in mice was assessed. Results: The MIC values for the CLE and its fractions against ORSA and OSSA were in the order of HX (500 μg ml-1) = EtOAc < CLE (4000 μg ml-1). EtOAc and HX presented outstanding antibacterial activities against ORSA, and these fractions were bactericidal toward OSSA. Conversely, the associations between plant product (CLE, EtOAc, or HX) and OXA exhibited no synergistic effects. During these associations, there was an increase in OXA MICs anywhere from 2- to 4092-fold. The CLE presented absence of toxicity at a dose of 5 g kg-1 (in vivo). Conclusion: Although T. paniculatum be a good source of bioactive compounds with antistaphylococcal potential, the researchers should be cautious, since its edible leaf may interfere with OXA therapy (mitigating OXA-induced growth inhibition or killing of S. aureus and enhancing S. aureus resistance).

https://doi.org/10.15446/rcciquifa.v49n2.89894 322 downloads

APROVEITAMENTO DE PRECURSORES LIGNOCELULÓSICOS PARA PRODUÇÃO DE ACETATO DE CELULOSE
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Santos, Mayara da S.

; Amaral, Heliane R. do

; Cipriano, Daniel F.

; Ferreti, João V. T.

; Meireles, Carla da S.

; Freitas, Jair C. C.

; Santos, Reginaldo B. dos

Química Nova

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mar 2020, Volume 43 N. 3 Pages 279 - 285

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The feasibility of obtaining cellulose acetate from lignocellulosic precursors is of great interest from the environmental, economic and technological points of view. Herein, sugarcane bagasse and vegetable sponge (Luffa cylindrica ) were used as precursors to produce cellulose using the organosolv extraction procedure. From the extracted celluloses, the production of cellulose acetate was carried out by the homogeneous acetylation method. The obtained materials were characterized by FTIR, solid-state 13C NMR, XRD, TG and DSC techniques. The results revealed the success of both the extraction and the acetylation processes, which provided cellulose with high crystallinity and cellulose acetates with high degrees of substitution (cellulose triacetates).

https://doi.org/10.21577/0100-4042.20170500 511 downloads

SENSITIVITY OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ESTIMATED BY ORBITAL IMAGES UNDER INFLUENCE OF SURFACE TEMPERATURE
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Filgueiras, Roberto

; Mantovani, Everardo C.

; Althoff, Daniel

; Dias, Santos H. B.

; Cunha, Fernando F. da

Engenharia Agrícola

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sep 2019, Volume 39 N. spe Pages 23 - 32

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ABSTRACT Surface temperature (Ts) is a determining factor to obtain energy balance parameters, being relevant to understand the influence of this variable on the estimation of evapotranspiration. Thus, the objective of this study was to simulate errors in Ts estimation to verify the consequences of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) estimated by the SAFER (Simple Algorithm for Evapotranspiration Retrieving) model. For this, an image of the Landsat-8 satellite was used to induce errors from 0.2K to 10K in the variable Ts, allowing verifying the consequences in the ETa data. After the estimations of Ts and ETa, the quantitative consequences and dynamics of Ts impact on the ETa data were verified along the different land uses in the study area. The results showed that the precise estimation of Ts is essential to obtain ETa accurately. The image of ETa errors presented the highest relative errors on the surface with exposed soils and with high Ts values. However, the highest residuals of ETa images occurred on the surfaces with milder Ts and higher evapotranspiration rates (irrigated surfaces).

https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4430-eng.agric.v39nep23-32/2019 1082 downloads

Application of LC-DAD Metabolic Fingerprinting in Combination with PCA for Evaluation of Seasonality and Extraction Method on the Chemical Composition of Accessions from Lippia alba (Mill) N. E. Brown and Biological Activities
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Jesus, Raphael A. de

; Prado, Vilma M. J.

; Pinto, Vanderson S.

; Silva, Valdenizia R.

; Santos, Luciano S.

; Nogueira, Paulo C. L.

; Navickiene, Sandro

; Pereira-Filho, Edenir R.

; Blank, Arie F.

; Bezerra, Daniel P.

; Soares, Milena B. P.

; Seidl, Claudia

; Cardoso, Carmen L.

; Moraes, Valéria R. S.

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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may 2019, Volume 30 N. 5 Pages 978 - 987

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The methodology developed in this study through the acquisition of fingerprint chromatograms by liquid chromatography-diode array detector (LC-DAD), aided by principal component analysis, made it possible to assess, in a rational way, the chemical differences between six accessions of Lippia alba and to verify the influence of the method of extraction, the seasonality and the individuality of each accession on chemical composition of its extracts. Among all extracts analyzed against cancer cell lines, eight of them showed to be more promising against a human leukemia cell line (HL-60), displaying cell growth inhibition percentage ranging between 40.0 and 52.0%. In the inhibitory activity assays against acetylcholinesterase enzyme, all extracts showed weak inhibitory effect, with highlight only for six of them, which displayed inhibition ranging between 27.0 and 32.0%.

https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20180244 666 downloads

ALKALOIDS FROM LEAVES OF GUATTERIA POGONOPUS (ANNONACEAE) AND THEIR CYTOTOXICITIES
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Santos, Maria de Fátima C.

; Fontes, José Eraldo N.

; Dutra, Lívia M.

; Bomfim, Larissa M.

; Costa, Cinara O. D.

; Moraes, Valéria R. S.

; Barison, Andersson

; Soares, Milena B. P.

; Silva, Felipe Moura A. da

; Almeida, Jackson R. G. da Silva

; Koolen, Héctor H. F.

; Bezerra, Daniel P.

; Costa, Emmanoel Vilaça

Química Nova

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aug 2018, Volume 41 N. 8 Pages 884 - 890

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The phytochemical investigation of the alkaloid-rich fraction obtained from the leaves of Guatteria pogonopus Mart. (Annonaceae) allowed the isolation and identification for the first time in this species of: (+)-nornuciferine (1), a mixture of 1 and (+)-anonaine (2), (+)-isocorydine (3), (+)-nuciferine (4), (+)-roemerine (5), (-)-tetrahydropseudocolumbamine (6), a mixture of 6, liriodenine (9) and lysicamine (10), a mixture of 1,2,9-trimethoxy-10-hydroxyaporphine (7) and bulbocapnine (8), 9, 10, and (+)-N-methyllindicarpine (11). Compounds 6, 7, 8, and 11 have not been previously reported in the family Annonaceae. Furthermore, the formerly synthetic 1,2,9-trimethoxyaporfin-10-ol (7) is described for the first time as a natural aporphine alkaloid herein. The chemical structures were established by 1D and 2D NMR as well as in comparison with data previously reported in the literature. The cytotoxic activity of the alkaloids was evaluated against tumor (B16-F10, HepG2, HL-60, and K562) and non-tumor (PBMC) cell lines. Alkaloid 1 presented significant activity against HepG2 cell lines with IC50 of 9.60 µmol L-1 while the mixture of 6, 9 and 10 displayed strong cytotoxic activity against HL-60 and K562 cell lines with IC50 values of 3.41 an 8.50 µmol L-1, respectively.

https://doi.org/10.21577/0100-4042.20170258 774 downloads

Factors associated with pain in individuals infected by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
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Santos, Dislene N. dos

; Santos, Kionna O.B.

; Paixão, Alaí B.

; Andrade, Rosana Cristina P. de

; Costa, Davi T.

; S-Martin, Daniel L.

; Sá, Katia N.

; Baptista, Abrahão F.

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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mar 2017, Volume 21 N. 2 Pages 133 - 139

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Abstract Introduction Despite the high prevalence of chronic pain in individuals infected with HTLV-1, predictive and protective factors for its development are still unclear. Objective To identify factors associated with chronic pain in individuals with HTLV-1. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in a reference center for treatment of patients infected with HTLV-1 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The study included individuals infected with HTLV-1, over 18 years, and excluded those with difficulty to respond the pain protocol. Data on sociodemographic, health behavior, and clinical characteristics were collected in a standardized way. The prevalence ratio (PR) of pain is described, as well as the factors independently associated with the presence of pain, which were assessed by multiple logistic regression. Results A total of 142 individuals were included in the study, mostly female (62.7%), aged 20–64 years (73.2%), married (61.3%), with less than eight years of education (54.2%), and with a steady income (79.6%). Multivariate analysis showed that being symptomatic for HTLV-1 – sensory manifestations, erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, and/or HAM/TSP (PR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.38), self-medication (PR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.08–1.53), physiotherapy (PR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.02–1.28), and depression (PR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.01–1.29) were associated with an increased likelihood of presenting pain. On the other hand, physical activity (PR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.67–0.93) and religious practice (PR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.72–0.95) were associated with a decreased likelihood of having pain. Conclusion The use of self-medication, physiotherapy and the presence of depression are independently associated with neurological symptoms in HTLV-1 infected patients. Religious practice and physical activity are both protective for the development of pain.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2016.11.008 1270 downloads

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High prevalence of neuropathic pain in the hand of patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury: a cross-sectional study
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Santana, Marcus V. B.

; Bina, Mauro T.

; Paz, Matheus G.

; Santos, Scheila N.

; Teixeira, Manoel J.

; Raicher, Irina

; Martins, José V.

; Andrade, Daniel C. Araujo

; Baptista, Abrahão F.

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

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nov 2016, Volume 74 N. 11 Pages 895 - 901

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RESUMO Objetivo Descrever o perfil de dor de sujeitos com lesão traumática do plexo braquial. Métodos Nós incluímos 65 indivíduos com lesão traumática do plexo braquial. O Douleur Neuropathique 4 foi usado para classificar a dor e o SF-36 foi usado para avaliar a qualidade de vida. Resultados Sujeitos com lesão traumática do plexo braquial eram em sua maioria homens jovens, vítimas de acidentes motociclísticos. A dor esteve presete em 75.4% dos indivíduos e 79% deles apresentaram dor neuropática, mais frequentemente localizada nas mãos (30.41%). O uso de dispositivos auxiliares (p = 0.05) e o estado civil foram, ambos, preditores independentes de dor. A dor ainda impactou negativamente da qualidade de vida (p = 0.001). Conclusões A dor é frequente em sujeitos com lesão traumática do plexo braquial. Apesar de envolver uma lesão do sistema nervoso a dor nociceptiva não é infrequente. A avaliação da dor, incluindo instrumentos validados, é essencial para direcionar as condutas clínicas de sujeitos com esta condição.

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the pain profile of patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. Methods We enrolled 65 patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. The Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire was used to classify pain and the SF-36 was used to evaluate quality of life. Results The patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury were predominantly young male victims of motorcycle accidents. Pain was present in 75.4% of the individuals and 79% presented with neuropathic pain, mostly located in the hands (30.41%). The use of auxiliary devices (p = 0.05) and marital status (p = 0.03) were both independent predictors of pain. Pain also impacted negatively on the quality of life (p = 0.001). Conclusions Pain is frequent in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. Despite the peripheral nervous system injury, nociceptive pain is not unusual. Pain evaluation, including validated instruments, is essential to guide optimal clinical management of patients with the condition.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x20160149 2373 downloads

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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of GSK3B, GAB2 and SORL1 in late-onset Alzheimer's disease: interactions with the APOE genotype
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Izzo, Giselle

; Forlenza, Orestes V.

; Santos, Bernardo dos

; Bertolucci, Paulo H. F.

; Ojopi, Elida B.

; Gattaz, Wagner F.

; Kerr, Daniel Shikanai

Clinics

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2013, Volume 68 N. 2 Pages 277 - 280

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In this study, we investigated the associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms in GAB2 (rs2373115), GSK3B (rs6438552) and SORL1 (rs641120) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), both alone and in combination with the APOE*4 allele.

https://doi.org/10.6061/CLINICS/2013(02)RC01 1956 downloads Cited 1 time in SciELO

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Phytochemical screening, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Chrysopogon zizanioides essential oil
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Lima, Gabrielle M.

; Quintans-Júnior, Lucindo J.

; Thomazzi, Sara M.

; Almeida, Emyle M. S. A.

; Melo, Mônica S.

; Serafini, Mairim R.

; Cavalcanti, Sócrates C. H.

; Gelain, Daniel P.

; Santos, João Paulo A.

; Blank, Arie F.

; Alves, Péricles B.

; Oliveira Neta, Paulina M.

; Lima, Julianeli T.

; Rocha, Ricardo F.

; Moreira, José Claúdio F.

; Araújo, Adriano A. S.

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

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apr 2012, Volume 22 N. 2 Pages 443 - 450

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Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty, Poaceae, is a plant widely used in northeast Brazil in folk medicine for the treatment of various pathological conditions, including inflammatory pain. The present study evaluated the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of C. zizanioides essential oil (EO) in rodents. EO was further characterized by GC/MS. The major components of EO were identified as khusimol (19.57%), E-isovalencenol (13.24%), α-vetivone (5.25%), β-vetivone (4.87%) and hydroxy-valencene (4.64%). Following intraperitoneal injection (i.p.), EO at 50 and 100 mg/kg significantly reduced the number of writhes (51.9 and 64.9%, respectively) and the number of paw licks during phase 2 (56.7 and 86.2%, respectively) of a formalin model when compared to control group animals. However, EO-treated mice were ineffective at all doses in hot-plate and rota-rod tests. The EO inhibited the carrageenan-induced leukocyte migration to the peritoneal cavity in a dose-dependent manner (34.7, 35.4, and 62.5% at doses of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg, respectively). In the paw edema test, the EO (100 mg/kg) inhibited all three phases of the edema equally well, suggesting that the EO has a non-selective inhibitory effect on the release or actions of these mediators. Our results suggest possible antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the EO.

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Preditores ecocardiográficos de remodelação ventricular após o infarto agudo do miocárdio em ratos
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Minicucci, Marcos F.

; Azevedo, Paula S.

; Santos, Daniel F. B.

; Polegato, Bertha F.

; Santos, Priscila P.

; Okoshi, Katashi

; Paiva, Sergio A. R.

; Zornoff, Leonardo A. M.

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

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dec 2011, Volume 97 N. 6 Pages 502 - 506

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FUNDAMENTO: A predição do processo de remodelação ventricular após o infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) pode ter importantes implicações clínicas. OBJETIVO: Analisar as variáveis ecocardiográficas preditoras da remodelação no modelo do infarto em ratos. MÉTODOS: Os animais foram submetidos ao ecocardiograma em dois momentos, cinco dias e três meses após o infarto (grupo IAM) ou a cirurgia simulada (grupo controle). A regressão linear foi utilizada para identificar as variáveis ecocardiográficas no quinto dia posteriormente ao infarto, as quais foram preditoras de remodelação depois de três meses da oclusão coronariana. Consideramos, como critério de remodelação, neste estudo, os valores do diâmetro diastólico do ventrículo esquerdo (DDVE) após três meses do infarto. RESULTADOS: O infarto induziu o aumento das câmaras esquerdas, associado com alterações das funções sistólica e diastólica. As variáveis peso corporal, índice do estresse parietal ventricular esquerdo (IEPVE), área sistólica (AS), área diastólica (AD), DDVE, diâmetro sistólico do ventrículo esquerdo (DSVE), fração de variação de área (FVA), fração de ejeção (FE), porcentagem de encurtamento endocárdico (% Enc), velocidade de encurtamento da parede posterior (VEPP) e tamanho do infarto, avaliadas cinco dias depois do infarto, foram preditoras do DDVE após três meses. Na análise de regressão multivariada, incluímos o tamanho do infarto, o IEPVE e a VEPP. O IEPVE (coeficiente: 4,402, erro padrão: 2,221, p = 0,05), mas não o tamanho do infarto e a VEPP, foi fator preditor de remodelação após três meses do infarto. CONCLUSÃO: O IEPVE foi preditor independente de remodelação após três meses do infarto e poderia ser incorporado na estratificação clínica depois da oclusão coronariana.

BACKGROUND: The prediction of the ventricular remodeling process after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may have important clinical implications. OBJECTIVE: To analyze echocardiographic variables predictors of remodeling in the infarction model in rats. MEHTODS: The animals underwent echocardiography in two moments, five days and three months after infarction (AMI group) or sham surgery (control group). Linear regression was used to identify the echocardiographic variables on the fifth day after the infarction, which were predictive of remodeling after three months of coronary occlusion. We considered as a criterion of remodeling in this study, the values of left ventricular diastolic diameter (LVDD) after three months of infarction. RESULTS: The infarction induced increase in the left chambers, associated with changes in systolic and diastolic functions. The variables body weight, left ventricular wall stress index (LVWSI), systolic area (SA), diastolic area (DA), LVDD, left ventricular systolic diameter (LVSD), area variation fraction (AVF), ejection fraction (EF), percent of endocardial shortening (%Short), posterior wall shortening velocity (PWSV) and infarct size assessed five days after infarction were predictors of LVDD after three months. At the multivariate regression analysis, we included the size of infarction, the LVWSI and PWSV. The LVWSI (coefficient: 4.402, standard error: 2.221, p = 0.05), but not the size of infarction and PWSV, was a predictor of remodeling after three months of infarction. CONCLUSION: LVPSI was an independent predictor of remodeling three months after the myocardial infarction and could be included in the clinical stratification after the coronary occlusion.

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Reaproveitamento de óxidos de manganês de pilhas descartadas para eletrocatálise da reação de redução de oxigênio em meio básico
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; Souza, Rodrigo F. B. De

; Teixeira Neto, Érico

; Suffredini, Hugo B.

; Santos, Mauro C.

; Calegaro, Marcelo L.

Química Nova

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2010, Volume 33 N. 3 Pages 730 - 733

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The oxygen reduction reaction was studied in alkaline media using manganese oxides obtained from spent batteries as electrocatalysts. Three processes were used to recover manganese oxides from spent batteries. The particles obtained were in the range from 8 to 11 nm. The electrochemical experiments indicated a good electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction using the different samples and showing approximately a direct transference of 4 electrons during the process. Even though all the processes were efficient, the best result was observed for the prepared sample using reactants of low cost.

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Precipitação sazonal sobre a Amazônia oriental no período chuvoso: observações e simulações regionais com o RegCM3
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Souza, Everaldo B. de

; Lopes, Marcio N.G.

; Rocha, Edson J.P. da

; Souza, J. Ricardo S. de

; Cunha, Alan C. da

; Silva, Renato R. da

; Ferreira, Douglas B.S.

; Santos, Daniel M.

; Carmo, Alexandre M.C. do

; Sousa, J. Raimundo A. de

; Guimarães, Paulo L.

; Mota, M. Aurora S. da

; Makino, Midori

; Senna, Renato C.

; Sousa, Adriano M.L.

; Mota, Galdino V.

; Kuhn, Paulo A.F.

; Souza, Paulo F. de S.

; Vitorino, M. Isabel

Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia

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jun 2009, Volume 24 N. 2 Pages 111 - 124

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O presente trabalho apresenta uma contribuição aos estudos de modelagem climática com ênfase na variabilidade pluviométrica sazonal da Amazônia oriental, durante as estações de verão e outono (DJF e MAM). Baseado nos resultados das simulações regionais do RegCM3 para um período de 26 anos (1982/83 a 2007/08) e usando domínio em alta resolução espacial (30 Km) e dois diferentes esquemas de convecção (Grell e MIT), foi investigado o desempenho do modelo em simular a distribuição regional de precipitação sazonal na Amazônia oriental, com referência a um novo conjunto de dados observacional compilado com informações de uma ampla rede integrada de estações pluviométricas. As análises quantitativas evidenciaram que o RegCM3 apresenta erros sistemáticos, sobretudo aqueles relacionados com viés seco no Amapá e norte/nordeste do Pará usando ambos os esquemas Grell e MIT, os quais apontam que o modelo não reproduz as características da ZCIT sobre o Atlântico equatorial. As simulações usando MIT, também apresentaram viés úmido no sudoeste/sul/sudeste do Pará e norte do Tocantins. Além disso, através da técnica de composições, também foi investigado o desempenho do RegCM3 em reproduzir os padrões espaciais anômalos de precipitação sazonal em associação aos episódios ENOS, e as fases do gradiente térmico sobre o Atlântico intertropical. Os resultados demonstraram que o modelo conseguiu representar realisticamente bem o padrão espacial das anomalias pluviométricas acima (abaixo) do normal em grande parte da Amazônia oriental, durante os conhecidos cenários favoráveis, i.e., condições de La Niña e gradiente de aTSM para o Atlântico sul (desfavoráveis, i.e., El Niño e gradiente de aTSM para o Atlântico norte).

This paper presents a contribution on the climate modelling studies with emphasis on seasonal rainfall variability in eastern Amazonia, during the austral summer and autumn seasons (DJF and MAM). Based on RegCM3 regional climate simulations for a 26 years period (1982/83 to 2007/08) using high resolution domain scale (30 km) and two different convection schemes (Grell and MIT), it was investigated the model performance to simulate the regional pluviometric distribution in eastern Amazon, with reference to a new observational data base containing regional aspects extracted from a dense rain gauge station network. The quantitative analysis showed that RegCM3 presents systematic errors, especially those related to the dry bias in the Amapá and north/northeast of Pará using both schemes Grell and MIT, which indicate that the model does not reproduce ITCZ characteristics over equatorial Atlantic. The simulations using MIT also indicated wet bias in the southwest/south/southeast of Pará and north of Tocantins. Moreover, through composites technique, it was also investigated RegCM3 response to reproduce the anomalous spatial rainfall patterns in association with ENSO episodes and interhemispheric SSTa gradient phases across the intertropical Atlantic. The results showed that the model represented realistically well the spatial pattern related to the rainfall anomalies above (below) than normal in most of eastern Amazonia, during the known favourable scenarios, i.e., La Niña and south Atlantic SSTa gradient (unfavourable, i.e., El Niño and north Atlantic SSTa gradient).

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