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Pereira EBC, Carvalho CN, Carvalho Neto APM, de Omena ACS, Magalhães PKA, Cavalcanti MGS, Ferreira Júnior GC, Costa JG, de Omena BC, Silva AC, Santos JMS, Rocha TJM. Microorganisms causing vulvovaginitis: analysis of 1,688 cervicovaginal cytology. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 83:e275237. [PMID: 38422261 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.275237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Centro Universitário - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal do Acre - IFAC, Mestrado Profissional em Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia para a Inovação - ProfNIT, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - EMBRAPA, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária dos Tabuleiros Costeiros, Campus Delza Gitai, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
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- Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Alagoas - SESAU, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Carvalho MSN, Carvalho MR, Santos JAO, Barbosa ND, Melo LC, Costa FHM, Carvalho JPF, Messias HBG, Fonseca SA, Souza MA, Ferreira-Júnior GC, Lima RF, Costa JG, Cavalcanti MGS, Matos-Rocha TJ. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory aspects of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: an integrative review. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 82:e262109. [PMID: 36169525 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.262109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
This integrative literature review study analyzes the findings of the last 5 years of the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. It is known that this nematode is found in the pulmonary arteries of rats, where it remains as a definitive host. From mice, the cycle spreads to animals, such as snails, which in contact with humans can trigger the disease. In humans, the parasite causes several neurological, abdominal manifestations and mainly meningitis. Based on the review of studies, its epidemiology shows worldwide distribution, although there are endemic cases for this parasite, such as asian countries. Laboratory findings generally showed altered CSF with turbidity, increased protein and eosinophilia, which generated meningeal signs in the patient, moreover MRI exams showed multiple alterations. Rare findings of the nematode in the eyeball, lung and signs of peritoneal inflammation were reported, which requires further studies to understand the whole pathophysiology. Finally, conservative treatment based on anthelmintics and anti-inflammatories brought good responses, although there are reports of deaths, which demonstrates the importance in the prevention and therapy of this disease.
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- M S N Carvalho
- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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- Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária dos Tabuleiros Costeiros, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Centro Universitário Cesmac, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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Correia MS, Santos ENA, Magalhães PKA, Santos AM, Messias MICSD, Santos Júnior JC, Carvalho Neto APM, Souza MA, Fonseca SA, Ferreira Júnior GC, Cavalcanti MGS, Costa JG, Miranda PRB, Rocha TJM. Physicochemical, microbiological and parasitological analysis of water for human consumption in a quilombola community in Alagoas. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 82:e260905. [PMID: 35857949 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.260905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Water is the indispensable natural resource for all living beings. For human consumption, it must be potable, so as not to pose a risk to health, and can be used for ingestion, food preparation and personal hygiene. Knowing this importance, this study aimed to carry out physical-chemical, microbiological and parasitological analyzes of water for human consumption in a quilombola community of Santa Luzia do Norte in Alagoas. A cross-sectional, experimental and quantitative study was carried out between January and December 2019. The physical-chemical parameters of residual chlorine, turbidity, fluoride, fluoridation, color and pH were analyzed, microbiological analyses were based on the research of total and thermotolerant coliforms (E. coli) and parasitological analyses were performed based on the research of protozoa and intestinal helminths. Some physical-chemical parameters (turbidity and pH) were observed outside the limits required by the Ministry of Health, and the presence of total coliforms in some of the analyzed samples (17.85%), characterizing this community at risk related to waterborne diseases. The samples analyzed did not present infecting forms of parasitic species. Regarding the variables evaluated, the results found showed that the lack of adequate basic sanitation affects the quality of water used for human consumption by the quilombola population of Santa Luzia do Norte-AL.
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Affiliation(s)
- M S Correia
- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Instituto Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Instituto Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Instituto Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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- Embrapa Alimentos e Territórios, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Júlio A, Costa JG, Pereira-Leite C, Santos de Almeida T. TransfersomILs: From Ionic Liquids to a New Class of Nanovesicular Systems. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 12:nano12010007. [PMID: 35009956 PMCID: PMC8747046 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) have increasingly been studied as key materials to upgrade the performance of many pharmaceutical formulations. In controlled delivery systems, ILs have improved multiple physicochemical properties, showing the relevance of continuing to study their incorporation into these formulations. Transfersomes are biocompatible nanovesicular systems, quite useful in controlled delivery. They have promising characteristics, such as elasticity and deformability, making them suitable for cutaneous delivery. Nonetheless, their overall properties and performance may still be improved. Herein, new TransfersomILs systems to load rutin were developed and the physicochemical properties of the formulations were assessed. These systems were prepared based on an optimized formulation obtained from a Box-Behnken factorial design (BBD). The impact of imidazole-based ILs, cholinium-based ILs, and their combinations on the cell viability of HaCaT cells and on the solubility of rutin was initially assessed. The newly developed TransfersomILs containing rutin presented a smaller size and, in general, a higher association efficiency, loading capacity, and total amount of drug release compared to the formulation without IL. The ILs also promoted the colloidal stability of the vesicles, upgrading storage stability. Thus, ILs were a bridge to develop new TransfersomILs systems with an overall improved performance.
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- Ana Júlio
- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.J.); (J.G.C.); (C.P.-L.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.J.); (J.G.C.); (C.P.-L.)
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.J.); (J.G.C.); (C.P.-L.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.J.); (J.G.C.); (C.P.-L.)
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +35-12-1751-5500
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Vasconcelos KMCSG, Costa JG, Pavão JMSJ, Fonseca SA, Miranda PRB, Matos-Rocha TJ, Freitas JD, Sousa JS, Melo ISV, Santos AF. Evaluation of nutritional composition of flour residue of mangaba processing. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e248931. [PMID: 34706026 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.248931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Among several fruits, mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), it aroused the interest of producers and consumers due to its attractive sensory characteristics and health beneficial properties (high nutritional value and presence of bioactive substances), thus, this work evaluates the nutritional factors of the flour residue of mangaba processing that is despised by the food industry, and the influence of temperature on its production. The mangaba processing residue was splited in two main groups: in natura sample (control), and other for preparation of flour that was dried at 50 °C and divided into two other groups: treatment A (flour with roasts at 110 °C and 130 °C) and treatment B (flour from drying at 50 °C). The nutritional characteristics of flours were analyzed considering the chemical parameters: pH, titratable total acidity and soluble solids, in addition to the determination of moisture content, total lipids, total dietary fiber and ash, total energy value, antioxidant activity, phytochemical screening, quantification of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, as well as technological functional properties (water absorption index (WAI), water solubility index (WSI), milk absorption index (MAI) and milk solubility index (MSI) and oil absorption index (OAI). The results showed that the bioactive compounds present in the extracts do not have significant properties of acting as free radical kidnappers. The heat treatment, performed in the flour of mangaba processing residues, influenced the nutritional factors and properties of absorption and solubility, which showed statistical differences. These results show that the flour is a viable alternative for the energy enrichment of diets, contributing to the development of new products, the reduction of the disposal of these residues and consequently to the minimization of the environmental impact.
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária dos Tabuleiros Costeiros, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Alagoas - IFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Alagoas - IFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Alagoas - IFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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Neri TS, Silva KWL, Maior LPS, Oliveira-Silva SK, Azevedo PVM, Gomes DCS, Souza MA, Pavão JMSJ, Costa JG, Cunha AL, Ferreira-Júnior GC, Matos-Rocha TJ, Santos AF, Fonseca SA. Phytochemical characterization, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity of the Croton argyrophylloides Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae). BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e236649. [PMID: 34669789 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.236649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Croton argyrophylloides Muell. Arg., from the Euphorbiaceae family, popularly known as marmeleiro prateado or sacatinga, is a plant from the Caatinga biome commonly found in Brazil's northeastern region. The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the species. The phytochemical study was performed through qualitative analysis of chemical constituents and quantitative determination of the total phenol content through the Folin-Ciocalteu test. The qualitative and quantitative antioxidant tests were performed using the DPPH method (2.2 diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazil) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution in 96-well plates. The ethanolic extract of the leaves of C. argyrophylloides manifested antioxidant action in the quantitative DPPH test with a significant bioactivity of 84.70 AAO% in 500 µg/mL, with an EC50 of 236.79. The content of total phenolic compounds was 946.06 mg of gallic acid equivalents/g of sample, and total flavonoids was 58.11 mg of quercetin equivalents/g of sample, the result obtained for FRAP was 15294.44 µM Trolox/g of sample and ABTS was 718 μM Trolox of sample. The prospecting of the chemical constituents of the leaves of C. argyrophylloides revealed the presence of the main compounds that manifests the antioxidant activity and it was proven by the DPPH method that there is antioxidant activity in the analyzed sample, in addition to demonstrating a significant content of phenolic compounds and total flavonoid content in the species, which corroborates the antioxidant activity of the plant sample. The leaf extracts presented growth inhibition halos of 10 and 12 mm upon Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923.
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- T S Neri
- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre - IFAC, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Magalhães PKA, Araujo EN, Santos AM, Vanderlei MB, Souza CCL, Correia MS, Fonseca SA, Pavão JMJS, Souza MA, Costa JG, Santos AF, Matos-Rocha TJ. Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants used by a traditional community in Brazil's northeastern. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e237642. [PMID: 34105672 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.237642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this research is to make a survey of the socio-environmental characteristics and the ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in a traditional community in the Brazilian Northeast, Alagoas. The study was made based on visits with the application of a questionnaire with questions related to the socio-economic element and on the diversity of plants used in herbal medicine. The research was made from March/2019 to February/2020, where families and interviewed plant exhibitors were interviewed for botanical identification. The studied community, which were 24 interviewees, was compiled by residents of the Quilombola community from Pau D'arco in Arapiraca city - Alagoas. Residents interviewed, 15 (62.5%) attended between 56 to 80 years, 11 interviewees about 46% were born in the community and 13 (54%) had a fundamentally incomplete nature. At the end, there were mentioned 30 plant species used for phytotherapeutic purposes, from which presents bigger usage as plants against arterial hypertension (Salvia rosmarinus Schleid), diabetes Mellitos (Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth), pain and inflammation (Alternanthera tenella Colla), present the biggest number of species in the community. The species cited are related to numerous medicinal uses, among which there will be predominant associations associated with cardiovascular and inflammatory processes. The tea is the main way of preparing plants. It is perceived that medicinal plants are only widely used by this Quilombola community of and growth of the crops in the backyard are considered a tradition.
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- P K A Magalhães
- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Instituto Federal de Alagoas - IFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Maior LPS, Neto GJC, Azevedo PVM, Jesus LCC, Souza-Filho AN, Santos Júnior CJ, Costa JG, Souza MA, Souza EC, Ferreira-Júnior GC, Pavão JMSJ, Santos AF, Matos-Rocha TJ. Detection of enteropathogens and research of pesticide residues in Lactuca sativa from traditional and agroecological fairs. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e237839. [PMID: 34105673 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.237839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Agroecological production represents a new reality in vegetable farming. Thus, the study aimed to search for the presence of pesticides in agroecological samples and microbiological and parasitological contamination in Lactuca sativa L. of agroecological and conventional fairs in Alagoas. Thirty-two samples were collected, a hygienic-sanitary checklist was performed, along with coliform, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus research and Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) for pesticide research; using two methodologies for parasitological studies. Thirty-two samples were analyzed, with a sanitary adequacy level at 45% and 38% for fairs (agroecological and conventional) respectively, with three samples (9.4%) in total, being adequate to the microbiological pattern according to RDC no. 12/2001. Among the 23 samples which were tested positive for parasites, 69.5% originated from samples extracted at conventional fairs, and 53% of every positive samples presented Entamoeba coli as the main contaminant. All together, no traces of deltamethrin were detected, but in two of the samples a peak retention for diphenoconazole was detected. In conclusion, the fairs represent an adequate environment for human pathogens and indicators. Therefore greater hygiene training of vegetable traders and consumers in the state of Alagoas is required, especially in conventional fairs, which presented more critical microbiological and parasitological indexes comparing to fairs with agroecological products; however, the presence of difenoconazole in two samples of agricultural fairs suggests accidental contamination or indiscriminate use of this chemical in the production of Lactuca sativa, however, products with agroecological origin represents a better choice for the consumers.
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- L P S Maior
- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre - IFAC, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre - IFAC, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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Santos AML, Magalhães PKA, Jesus LCC, Araújo EN, Araújo LM, Correia MS, Ferreira-Júnior GC, Ferreira JRS, Araújo DM, Costa JG, Souza MA, Fonseca SA, Pavão JMSJ, Santos AFD, Matos-Rocha TJ. Epidemiological aspects of scorpionic accidents in a municipality in Brazil's northeastern. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e238110. [PMID: 34105675 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.238110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Scorpionic accidents are a major public health problem due to the high occurrence with potential seriousness. In this manner, the research aimed to analyze the occurrence of scorpionic accidents in a municipality in the northeastern of Brazil. An exploratory, descriptive study was made, with a quantitative approach, using secondary data which was gotten from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), from 2008 to 2018. Data such as neighborhood, presence of street markets were also used, and the existence of sanitation and climatic data such as temperature and season. Geoprocessing was used to identify possible changes in the environment. In the analyzed period, 9,330 cases of scorpion accidents were recorded, with an average of 848 annual notifications. Scorpionic accidents occurred more frequently in women (5,686; 60.94%). Individuals aged 20 to 29 years (1.727; 18.51%) were more frequent to scorpion stings. Regarding the body parts where the stings were made, the highlights were on the foot (3.515; 37.67%) followed by the hand (2.818; 30.20%). No statistically significant relation was observed between climatic factors and scorpionic accidents. However, the high number of cases of scorpionic accidents was observed in the last 11 years studied. It was evident that during the study period there was no statistical relationship when climatic factors were correlated to scorpionic accidents. On its turn, when it was verified the results of the geoprocessing analysis, it was seen that anthropic factors have been motivating the potentiation of the occurrence of these accidents.
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Acre - IFAC, Xapuri, AC, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Caparica R, Júlio A, Fernandes F, Araújo MEM, Costa JG, Santos de Almeida T. Upgrading the Topical Delivery of Poorly Soluble Drugs Using Ionic Liquids as a Versatile Tool. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4338. [PMID: 33919354 PMCID: PMC8122351 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Numerous studies are continuously being carried out in pursuit of formulations with higher performance. Problems such as poor drug solubility, which hinders drug incorporation into delivery systems and bioavailability, or limitations concerning the stability and performance of the formulations may cause difficulties, since solving all these drawbacks at once is a huge challenge. Ionic liquids (ILs), due to their tunable nature, may hypothetically be synthesized for a particular application. Therefore, predicting the impact of a particular combination of ions within an IL in drug delivery could be a useful strategy. Eight ILs, two choline amino acid ILs, two imidazole halogenated ILs, and four imidazole amino acid ILs, were prepared. Their applicability at non-toxic concentrations, for improving solubility and the incorporation of the poorly soluble, ferulic, caffeic, and p-coumaric acids, as well as rutin, into topical emulsions, was assessed. Next, the impact of the ILs on the performance of the formulations was investigated. Our study showed that choosing the appropriate IL leads to a clear upgrade of a topical emulsion, by optimizing multiple features of its performance, such as improving the delivery of poorly soluble drugs, altering the viscosity, which may lead to better sensorial features, and increasing the stability over time.
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- Rita Caparica
- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
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- School of Sciences and Health Technologies, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- CQE, and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.)
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.)
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Silva KB, Pinheiro CTS, Soares CRM, Souza MA, Matos-Rocha TJ, Fonseca SA, Pavão JMSJ, Costa JG, Pires LLS, Santos AF. Phytochemical characterization, antioxidant potential and antimicrobial activity of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) against multiresistant pathogens. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 81:509-515. [PMID: 32876163 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.220259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The objective of this work was to perform the phytochemical characterization, to determine total phenols, antioxidant (AAO%) and antimicrobial potential of the ethanolic extracts of carambola. The phytochemical study was carried out through a qualitative analysis of the chemical constituents and quantitative determination of the phenol content By the Folin-Ciocalteu test. Qualitative and quantitative antioxidant tests were performed using the DPPH method (2,2 diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazila) and iron reduction (FRAP). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microdilution in 96-well plates. The presence of pyrogallic tannins, steroids and saponins has been identified. The highest total phenol content, quantified in the samples, was found in the stem bark (0.0866 mgEAG/g) and in the fruit (0.0734 mgEAG/g). In the antioxidant evaluation, the extracts of the green fruit bagasse (AAO% 71.9%,) and stem bark at 50 μg/mL (AAO% 94%) with CE50 23.7 μg/mL. Leaf extracts, stem bark, ripe fruit bagasse and green fruit bagasse presented MICs of 100 μg/mL against multiresistant pathogenic bacteria and fungi.
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- K B Silva
- Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Av. Lourival de Melo Mota, s/n, Tabuleiro do Martins, CEP 57072-970, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Rua Cônego Machado, 918, CEP 57051-160, Alagoas, AL, Brasil
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Freire CJ, Santos RGA, Costa JG, Miranda PRB, Santos AF. Situational diagnosis of the popular use of medicinal plants in pediatrics. BRAZ J BIOL 2020; 81:887-898. [PMID: 33053124 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.230005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to describe the use of medicinal plants for the relief and treatment of pediatrics pathologies performed by parents of children registered in a Basic Health Unit. This is a cross-sectional, observational and analytical study that occurred from March until May 2016, with the participation of 176 individuals, using a semi-structured questionnaire as a research instrument. Descriptive statistics were applied for data analysis, using frequency distribution and chi-square test. Among all 177 indications of medicinal use of plants in childhood, considering the plant part and administration method, 61.6% converged with scientific data, 21.5% differed and 16.9% were new indications without a similar record in the literature. These results support the popular use of medicinal plants and show to need for greater awareness about the rational use of phytotherapy and stimulate scientific research, as they bring new elements about the therapeutic potential of different species.
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- C J Freire
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - EMBRAPA, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac - CESMAC, Maceió, AL, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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Morocho-Jácome AL, Ruscinc N, Martinez RM, de Carvalho JCM, Santos de Almeida T, Rosado C, Costa JG, Velasco MVR, Baby AR. (Bio)Technological aspects of microalgae pigments for cosmetics. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:9513-9522. [PMID: 33015721 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10936-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Photosynthetic microorganisms convert carbon dioxide and solar radiation into interesting bioactive compounds not yet entirely explored. Several species of microalgae are known to be rich in colored high-valuable components that, although remarkable, are poorly explored as natural sources of pigments for cosmetics. Pigments associated to photosynthetic activity include chlorophyll, β-carotene, astaxanthin, xanthophylls, and phycobiliproteins, many of which have shown high potential as cosmetic actives due to their antioxidant, immune-enhancing, and anti-inflammatory properties. In the last decade, concern with a young and beautiful appearance has emerged, encouraging many consumers to use anti-aging cosmetics daily. As a result, the cosmetic market has been growing and evolving rapidly to meet consumer expectations. However, due to regular use and the sensitive nature of facial skin, local adverse reactions may often occur, such as irritation, sensitization, or photoreactions, and safety evaluation is mandatory prior to marketing. It is, therefore, understandable that new actives from natural sources, such as microalgae, are perceived as attractive alternatives for consumers who seek ingredients without allergenic potential. Thus, the cosmetic industry has recently started to explore the inclusion of compounds extracted from microalgae and cyanobacteria in innovative formulations. Herein, we revised nontraditional microalgae species for pigment production with cosmetic applications, indicating those that could also be considered potential ingredients for innovative cosmetics. KEY POINTS: • Extraction methods for pigments from photosynthetic microorganisms were compiled. • Innovative cosmeceuticals could be developed with natural pigments. • Safety features of such natural pigments were also described.
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- Ana Lucía Morocho-Jácome
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl.15, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl.15, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl.15, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- CBIOS - Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CBIOS - Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CBIOS - Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl.15, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl.15, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil.
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Triana MF, Nogueira ASPC, França PHB, Costa JG, Goulart HF, Santana AEG. Sexual Behavior of the Sugarcane Hairy Borer, Hyponeuma taltula (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): Evidence for a Female-Released Sex Pheromone. Neotrop Entomol 2020; 49:739-744. [PMID: 32445110 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-020-00774-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The sugarcane hairy borer, Hyponeuma taltula (Schaus, 1904), attacks the base of sugarcane and causes the death of the apical bud, a symptom known as "dead heart." In recent years, there has been significant infestation in Brazilian sugarcane crops. With the purpose of finding methods for controlling and/or monitoring the pest for the sustainable cultivation of sugarcane, we characterized the mating behavior of H. taltula and confirmed the release of a sex pheromone by this insect. Sexual activity was observed between the second and ninth hour of scotophase, during which female calling caused the onset of male courtship behaviors and increased their frequency. An ethogram was built showing that males perform seven observable steps: (1) wing flapping, (2) walking with wing flapping, (3) flying, (4) flying towards the female, (5) landing near the female and walking around her, (6) attempting copulation, and (7) copulation (mating). Female sex gland extracts also triggered attraction and male courtship behaviors. These results thus confirm that the female abdominal gland produces a sex pheromone and that the presence of this pheromone in the air is needed to initiate the male courtship sequence. The sexual behavior of H. taltula is compatible with control and/or monitoring methods using female sex pheromones.
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- M F Triana
- Chemistry and Biotechnology Institute, Federal Univ of Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil
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- Chemistry and Biotechnology Institute, Federal Univ of Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil
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- Agrarian and Engineering Science Campus, Federal Univ of Alagoas, Av Lourival de Melo Mota s/n, Cidade Universitária, Maceió, AL., 57072-970, Brasil
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- Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, Aracaju, Brasil
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- Agrarian and Engineering Science Campus, Federal Univ of Alagoas, Av Lourival de Melo Mota s/n, Cidade Universitária, Maceió, AL., 57072-970, Brasil
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- Agrarian and Engineering Science Campus, Federal Univ of Alagoas, Av Lourival de Melo Mota s/n, Cidade Universitária, Maceió, AL., 57072-970, Brasil.
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Alves HHF, Silva AT, Pavão JMSJ, Matos-Rocha TJ, Souza MA, Costa JG, Fonseca SA, Pires LLS, Faé J, Santos AF. The acetylcholinesterase as indicative of intoxication for pesticide in farmers of conventional and organic cultivation. BRAZ J BIOL 2020; 81:632-641. [PMID: 32876158 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.227875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this sense the objective of assessing the levels of pesticide poisoning in rural farmers of San Sebastian and take AL, using acetylcholinesterase enzymes Erythrocyte and plasma as biological indicator of intoxication. This is a prospective, transversal and descriptive variables analyzed were: year whose, sex, age group, education, location, condition, route of exposure. The data were acquired by collecting blood samples and socio demographic information of farmers. Was put as the determining factor the type of conventional and organic farming, and periods of drought and rainy. 56 volunteers were analyzed. The analyses were performed in the automatic biochemical Analyzer Cobas Integra 400 plus®. According to the results of the analyses, it was the largest number of individuals with reduced values of cholinesterase, specifically the Group of conventional farming, the period of greatest change index was in the rainy season, where the activity of AChE, expressive values presented in the city of São Sebastião, with 80% result of intoxicated, in the city of the foot - take, 21.73% over the same period. On analysis of the AChP, São Sebastião has obtained the highest number of contaminated with 18.75% and 30% respectively, in the District Take Foot stood between 10 and 21.73% of reduced levels of cholinesterase. This sets the organic system of cultivation, as the best alternative for prevention of future diseases, in addition to bringing quality of life for rural workers, as well as for consumers.
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- H H F Alves
- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Arapiraca, AL, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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Caparica R, Júlio A, Araújo MEM, Baby AR, Fonte P, Costa JG, Santos de Almeida T. Anticancer Activity of Rutin and Its Combination with Ionic Liquids on Renal Cells. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10020233. [PMID: 32033222 PMCID: PMC7072522 DOI: 10.3390/biom10020233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. Identifying novel and more effective therapies, while minimizing toxicity, continues to be fundamental in curtailing RCC. Rutin, a bioflavonoid widely found in nature, has shown promising anticancer properties, but with limited applicability due to its poor water solubility and pharmacokinetics. Thus, the potential anticancer effects of rutin toward a human renal cancer cell line (786-O), while considering its safety in Vero kidney cells, was assessed, as well as the applicability of ionic liquids (ILs) to improve drug delivery. Rutin (up to 50 µM) did not show relevant cytotoxic effects in Vero cells. However, in 786-O cells, a significant decrease in cell viability was already observed at 50 µM. Moreover, exposure to rutin caused a significant increase in the sub-G1 population of 786-O cells, reinforcing the possible anticancer activity of this biomolecule. Two choline-amino acid ILs, at non-toxic concentrations, enhanced rutin’s solubility/loading while allowing the maintenance of rutin’s anticancer effects. Globally, our findings suggest that rutin may have a beneficial impact against RCC and that its combination with ILs ensures that this poorly soluble drug is successfully incorporated into ILs–nanoparticles hybrid systems, allowing controlled drug delivery.
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- Rita Caparica
- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.); (P.F.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.); (P.F.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
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- CQE, and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl. 15, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil;
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.); (P.F.)
- iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Center for Marine Sciences (CCMar), University of Algarve and Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.); (P.F.)
- Correspondence: (J.G.C.); (T.S.d.A.); Tel.: +351-217515500 (T.S.d.A.)
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- CBIOS—Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.J.); (P.F.)
- CQE, and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (J.G.C.); (T.S.d.A.); Tel.: +351-217515500 (T.S.d.A.)
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Costa JG, Vidovic B, Saraiva N, do Céu Costa M, Del Favero G, Marko D, Oliveira NG, Fernandes AS. Contaminants: a dark side of food supplements? Free Radic Res 2019; 53:1113-1135. [PMID: 31500469 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2019.1636045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Food supplements (FS) are often consumed as one of the strategies to fight ageing-associated pathologies, especially in the case of oxidative stress-related diseases. Despite the popularity of FS, some concerns about their quality and safety have been raised, especially regarding the presence of contaminants. This paper reviews and discusses the occurrence of contaminants in marketed samples of FS in the last two decades, considering both scientific literature and notifications registered on RASFF portal. The most relevant classes of contaminants were included namely metals, toxins, pesticides, dioxins and PCBs, as well as pharmacologically active ingredients. Variable amounts of contaminants were reported in a significant number of commercially available FS. Although the presence of contaminants does not necessarily mean that their levels exceed the regulatory limits or that the FS intake constitutes a risk to human health, it alerts for the need to further monitor FS safety. The evaluation of the risk associated to the consumption of FS, especially in the elderly population, is particularly challenging due to the frequent exposure to multiple toxicants and to different exposure sources, as well as due to possible pre-existing diseases and respective therapeutics. Therefore, improved quality control procedures and monitoring programs should be pursued in order to avoid undesirable products and assure the safety of FS.
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- João Guilherme Costa
- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal.,ASAE/ONRE, National Observatory for Emerging Risks, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal.,ASAE/ONRE, National Observatory for Emerging Risks, Lisboa, Portugal
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Caparica R, Júlio A, Baby AR, Araújo MEM, Fernandes AS, Costa JG, Santos de Almeida T. Choline-Amino Acid Ionic Liquids as Green Functional Excipients to Enhance Drug Solubility. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:pharmaceutics10040288. [PMID: 30572636 PMCID: PMC6321021 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10040288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The development of effective forms to incorporate poorly soluble drugs into delivery systems remains a problem. Thus, it is important to find alternatives such as finding excipients that increase drug solubility. Ionic liquids (ILs), particularly choline-based ILs, have been studied as solubility enhancers in drug delivery systems. Nonetheless, to acknowledge this property as a functionality, it needs to be proven at non-toxic concentrations. Hence, herein two choline-amino acid ILs were studied as functional excipients by evaluating their influence on the solubility of the poorly water-soluble ferulic acid and rutin, while considering their safety. The solubility of the drugs was always higher in the presence of the ILs than in water. Ionic liquids did not affect the radical scavenging activity of the drugs or the cell viability. Moreover, stable oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions were prepared containing each drug and the ILs, allowing a significantly higher drug loading. Globally, our results suggest that choline-based ILs may act as green functional excipients, since at non-toxic concentrations they considerably improve drug solubility/loading, without influencing the antioxidant activity of the drugs, the cell viability, or the stability of the formulations.
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- Rita Caparica
- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 580 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., Bl. 15, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Egea J, Fabregat I, Frapart YM, Ghezzi P, Görlach A, Kietzmann T, Kubaichuk K, Knaus UG, Lopez MG, Olaso-Gonzalez G, Petry A, Schulz R, Vina J, Winyard P, Abbas K, Ademowo OS, Afonso CB, Andreadou I, Antelmann H, Antunes F, Aslan M, Bachschmid MM, Barbosa RM, Belousov V, Berndt C, Bernlohr D, Bertrán E, Bindoli A, Bottari SP, Brito PM, Carrara G, Casas AI, Chatzi A, Chondrogianni N, Conrad M, Cooke MS, Costa JG, Cuadrado A, My-Chan Dang P, De Smet B, Debelec-Butuner B, Dias IHK, Dunn JD, Edson AJ, El Assar M, El-Benna J, Ferdinandy P, Fernandes AS, Fladmark KE, Förstermann U, Giniatullin R, Giricz Z, Görbe A, Griffiths H, Hampl V, Hanf A, Herget J, Hernansanz-Agustín P, Hillion M, Huang J, Ilikay S, Jansen-Dürr P, Jaquet V, Joles JA, Kalyanaraman B, Kaminskyy D, Karbaschi M, Kleanthous M, Klotz LO, Korac B, Korkmaz KS, Koziel R, Kračun D, Krause KH, Křen V, Krieg T, Laranjinha J, Lazou A, Li H, Martínez-Ruiz A, Matsui R, McBean GJ, Meredith SP, Messens J, Miguel V, Mikhed Y, Milisav I, Milković L, Miranda-Vizuete A, Mojović M, Monsalve M, Mouthuy PA, Mulvey J, Münzel T, Muzykantov V, Nguyen ITN, Oelze M, Oliveira NG, Palmeira CM, Papaevgeniou N, Pavićević A, Pedre B, Peyrot F, Phylactides M, Pircalabioru GG, Pitt AR, Poulsen HE, Prieto I, Rigobello MP, Robledinos-Antón N, Rodríguez-Mañas L, Rolo AP, Rousset F, Ruskovska T, Saraiva N, Sasson S, Schröder K, Semen K, Seredenina T, Shakirzyanova A, Smith GL, Soldati T, Sousa BC, Spickett CM, Stancic A, Stasia MJ, Steinbrenner H, Stepanić V, Steven S, Tokatlidis K, Tuncay E, Turan B, Ursini F, Vacek J, Vajnerova O, Valentová K, Van Breusegem F, Varisli L, Veal EA, Yalçın AS, Yelisyeyeva O, Žarković N, Zatloukalová M, Zielonka J, Touyz RM, Papapetropoulos A, Grune T, Lamas S, Schmidt HHHW, Di Lisa F, Daiber A. Corrigendum to "European contribution to the study of ROS: A summary of the findings and prospects for the future from the COST action BM1203 (EU-ROS)" [Redox Biol. 13 (2017) 94-162]. Redox Biol 2017; 14:694-696. [PMID: 29107648 PMCID: PMC5975209 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- J Egea
- Institute Teofilo Hernando, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Univerisdad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and University of Barcelona (UB), L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- LCBPT, UMR 8601 CNRS - Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Experimental and Molecular Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Conway Institute, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute Teofilo Hernando, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Univerisdad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Experimental and Molecular Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, JLU Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, University of Valencia, Spain
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- University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK
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- LCBPT, UMR 8601 CNRS - Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Life & Health Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B47ET, UK
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Biology-Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica and Centro de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Vascular Biology Section & Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Molecular technologies laboratory, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, USA
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and University of Barcelona (UB), L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Neuroscience (CNR), Padova, Italy
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- GETI, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM U1029, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble-Alpes University and Radio-analysis Laboratory, CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology & Personalized Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, 48 Vas. Constantinou Ave., 116 35 Athens, Greece
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, Institute of Developmental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, Institute of Developmental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" UAM-CSIC, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (IdiPaz), Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM-U1149, CNRS-ERL8252, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Paris, France
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences and CNR Institute of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Life & Health Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Science II, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM-U1149, CNRS-ERL8252, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Paris, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Life & Health Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Physiology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Servicio de Immunología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Biology-Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Harran University, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Cancer Biology Lab, Osmanbey Campus, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Dept. of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Oxidative Stress Group, Dept. Environmental & Occupational Health, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institute of Nutrition, Department of Nutrigenomics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic" and Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Cancer Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100 Izmir, Turkey
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- Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Experimental and Molecular Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Dept. of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Laboratory of Biotransformation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, CZ-142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Servicio de Immunología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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- Vascular Biology Section & Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B47ET, UK
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- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathophysiology and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Molecular Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory for Oxidative Stress, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Targeted Therapeutics & Translational Nanomedicine, ITMAT/CTSA Translational Research Center University of Pennsylvania The Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center for Neurosciences & Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences of the Faculty of Sciences & Technology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, 48 Vas. Constantinou Ave., 116 35 Athens, Greece
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- LCBPT, UMR 8601 CNRS - Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; ESPE of Paris, Paris Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Research Institute of University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B47ET, UK
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, University Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark; Department Q7642, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58/b, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" UAM-CSIC, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (IdiPaz), Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain; Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Center for Neurosciences & Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences of the Faculty of Sciences & Technology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Dept. of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Stip, Republic of Macedonia
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- CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute for Drug Research, Section of Pharmacology, Diabetes Research Unit, The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Dept. of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Science II, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B47ET, UK
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- Life & Health Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic" and Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble Alpes, TIMC-IMAG, F38000 Grenoble, France; CDiReC, Pôle Biologie, CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble F-38043, France
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- Institute of Nutrition, Department of Nutrigenomics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Molecular Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Biophysics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hnevotinska 3, Olomouc 77515, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Laboratory of Biotransformation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, CZ-142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Harran University, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Cancer Biology Lab, Osmanbey Campus, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, and Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Laboratory for Oxidative Stress, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hnevotinska 3, Olomouc 77515, Czech Republic
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Laboratoty of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition, Department of Toxicology, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology & Personalized Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and CNR Institute of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology, Center for Cardiology, Cardiology 1, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany.
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Matos-Santos A, Nobre EL, Costa JG, Nogueira PJ, Macedo A, Galvão-Teles A, de Castro JJ. Relationship between the number and impact of stressful life events and the onset of Graves' disease and toxic nodular goitre. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2001; 55:15-9. [PMID: 11453947 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2001.01332.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the last few decades, several studies have suggested a possible association between Stressful Life Events (SLEs) and the onset of Graves' Disease (GD). However, others have criticised this association and it has not yet been possible to prove it unequivocally. At present, we are not aware of studies correlating SLE and non autoimmune thyrotoxicosis. OBJECTIVE To assess possible associations between SLEs, the onset of GD and the onset of non autoimmune thyrotoxicosis (toxic nodular goitre, TNG). DESIGN A case-control retrospective study. PATIENTS This study included 93 subjects, divided into three groups of 31 each: GD, TNG and control (CG). The GD and TNG patients had thyroid disease diagnosed within the last 12 months, with clinical and biochemical confirmation. In the CG, psychopathological and endocrine disturbances had been ruled out. All three groups consisted of nine males (29%) and 22 females (71%). The mean age was 38.4 +/- 10.9 years in the GD group, 48.3 +/- 11.1 years in the TNG group and 41.1 +/- 11.8 years in the CG group. SLEs were evaluated (number and impact) for the 12 months preceding the onset of symptoms of thyroid disease. MEASUREMENTS SLE occurrences and their impact on each group of cases were measured. To assess SLEs, we used the Life Experiences Survey (LES). Our statistical analysis included descriptive techniques and parametric and/or nonparametric comparative tests. P < 0.01 was considered statistically significant. Odds ratios were also calculated. RESULTS Patients with GD had a significantly greater number of SLEs compared to the TNG group and the CG (P < 0.001). The number and impact of negative SLEs were significantly higher in GD compared to TNG and CG (P < 0.001). The difference between TNG and CG was not significant (P > 0.01). GD had a higher impact of positive SLEs than TNG (P = 0.004), and no significant differences were found between the GD group and CG. Neutral SLEs were similar in the three groups. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that SLEs are a precipitating factor of the onset of GD. We also demonstrated that SLEs do not seem to have any conclusive relationship with the onset of TNG.
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- A Matos-Santos
- Serviço De Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, Hospital Militar Principal, Lg Da Estrela, 1249-075 Lisboa, Portugal
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Costa JG, Silva E, Dreyfus JF. [Clinical evaluation of pipothiazine and its palmitic ester in the therapy of schizophrenia]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1981; 139:439-45. [PMID: 6118086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
20 schizophrenic patients presenting with an acute episode were treated first, whilst hospitalized, by a single oral dose of pipotiazine, then, when their symptomatology had been controlled, thus allowing their discharge, by a monthly injection of pipotiazine palmitate for 6 months. The patients were assessed with a CGI and the BPRS. The tablets provided control of the symptoms of most patients as early as the second week of treatment, the improvement bearing particularly on thought disorder, concept disorganization, excitation, anxiety, depression, tension and somatic symptoms. This led to an improvement in activities and sociability. Injections not only provided the prevention of relapses but even an improvement over the already obtained results which allowed these patients to insert themselves in the community. Adverse effects were infrequent and easily controlled. There were no abnormal modifications of the vital signs and laboratory tests. Pipotiazine appears as an extremely useful drug for countries in which the psychiatric treatment network is still being constructed.
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