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Almeida RE, Silva LB. ATENDIMENTO TRANSFUSIONAL A PACIENTE COM ANTI-CH: RELATO DE CASO. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ferreira-Sá AS, Leonardo-Silva L, Silva LB, Xavier-Santos S. Stinkorns fungi in Central Brazil: expanding the geographic distribution of phalloid species (Phallales, Basidiomycota). BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e257122. [PMID: 35416852 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.257122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- A S Ferreira-Sá
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Micologia Básica, Aplicada e Divulgação Científica - FungiLab, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Micologia Básica, Aplicada e Divulgação Científica - FungiLab, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Micologia Básica, Aplicada e Divulgação Científica - FungiLab, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Micologia Básica, Aplicada e Divulgação Científica - FungiLab, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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Silva LB. Frugivory and primary seed dispersal of Elaeis guineensis by birds of prey. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e256937. [PMID: 35416851 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.256937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- L B Silva
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiosperma, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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Silva LB, Silva WC, Lima JRF, Souza JT, Castro CC, Almeida NM. When hunger is greater than the beak: Guira Tanager (Aves, Thraupidae) strategy to optimize frugivory. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e258191. [PMID: 35262565 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.258191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- L B Silva
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiospermas, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Ceará - UECE, Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras de Iguatu, Iguatu, CE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiospermas, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco - UFAPE, Garanhuns, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiospermas, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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Silva LB, Pereira GA, Passos Filho PB, Almeida NM. Seed dispersal of the palm Acrocomia aculeata by the Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna). BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e244697. [PMID: 34231656 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.244697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L B Silva
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiospermas, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Campus III, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de Ornitologia, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Ecologia Reprodutiva de Angiospermas, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - UNEAL, Campus III, Palmeira dos Índios, AL, Brasil
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Botteon CEA, Silva LB, Ccana-Ccapatinta GV, Silva TS, Ambrosio SR, Veneziani RCS, Bastos JK, Marcato PD. Biosynthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using Brazilian red propolis and evaluation of its antimicrobial and anticancer activities. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1974. [PMID: 33479338 PMCID: PMC7820602 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81281-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [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: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are highlighted due to their low toxicity, compatibility with the human body, high surface area to volume ratio, and surfaces that can be easily modified with ligands. Biosynthesis of AuNPs using plant extract is considered a simple, low-cost, and eco-friendly approach. Brazilian Red Propolis (BRP), a product of bees, exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. Here, we described the biosynthesis of AuNPs using BRP extract (AuNPextract) and its fractions (AuNPhexane, AuNPdichloromethane, AuNPethyl acetate) and evaluated their structural properties and their potential against microorganisms and cancer cells. AuNPs showed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 535 nm. The sizes and morphologies were influenced by the BRP sample used in the reaction. FTIR and TGA revealed the involvement of bioactive compounds from BRP extract or its fractions in the synthesis and stabilization of AuNPs. AuNPdichloromethane and AuNPhexane exhibited antimicrobial activities against all strains tested, showing their efficacy as antimicrobial agents to treat infectious diseases. AuNPs showed dose-dependent cytotoxic activity both in T24 and PC-3 cells. AuNPdichloromethane and AuNPextract exhibited the highest in vitro cytotoxic effect. Also, the cytotoxicity of biogenic nanoparticles was induced by mechanisms associated with apoptosis. The results highlight a potential low-cost green method using Brazilian red propolis to synthesize AuNPs, which demonstrated significant biological properties.
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- C E A Botteon
- GNanoBio, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café S/nº, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14040-903, Brazil
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- GNanoBio, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café S/nº, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14040-903, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, UNIFRAN, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, UNIFRAN, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, UNIFRAN, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- GNanoBio, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café S/nº, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14040-903, Brazil.
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Silva LB, Gouvea KAA, Oliveira CRA, Percope MA, Ribeiro ALP, Oliveira JAQ, Marcolino MS. Remote orthopaedic consultations for primary care patients by a large-scale telemedicine service. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.075] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Backgrounds
Telemedicine was implemented in Brazil to support primary care practitioners. As orthopedic complaints are frequent in primary health care (PHC), this study aimed to analyze the profile of orthopedic teleconsultations requested by PHC health professionals.
Methods
This observational, transversal study analyzed consecutive orthopedic teleconsultations from March/17 to July/19. Teleconsultations were classified as: character (educational or assistance), focus of the doubt (diagnosis, treatment or rehabilitation) and the location of involvement (muscle, bone, joint). Sex of the patients, professional category of the professionals who requested and the ones who responded teleconsultations, and Human Development Indexes (HDI) of the cities were accessed.
Results
Throughout the study, 415 teleconsultations were accessed from 112 municipalities with an HDI average of 0.651. The professionals who requested most of the teleconsultations were nurses (47%) and physicians (35%) and the ones who answered were mostly internal medicine physicians (61%) and orthopedists (34%). Most doubts were related to assistance of a specific patient (66%). Of those, the majority were female (59%). In 68% of the teleconsultations, there was a request for assistance in patient treatment, 38% for diagnosis and 25% for rehabilitation. Doubts were more often related to bones (46%) and joints (24%). Of those who specified the complaint, 17% were about general pain,14% low back pain and 4% fracture. The main subspecialties were spine (23%), foot (19%) and knee (11%). In 9% of cases, there was an indication for referral for in-person orthopaedic consultation.
Conclusions
Teleconsultation helps to identify the most frequent doubts in PHC. Most of those were solved in PHC with no need for referral, what evidenced the great potential of using teleconsultations in clinical practice, as a useful tool to qualify the referral to the specialist.
Key messages
Importance of telehealth tools for a public health system, especially for a country where the distance is a barrier to access healthcare services. Teleconsultation have been proven to be an effective strategy to qualify the referral to the specialist.
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- L B Silva
- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center/ Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center/ Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center/ Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center/ Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center/ Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Resende RE, Barbabela T, Silva LB, Pinto TL, Oliveira JAQ, Ribeiro ALP, Marcolino MS. Focus Group: Experience of a Brazilian implementation study on a low resource setting. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.477] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Developing strategies for health promotion is essential, mainly in remote areas. The Telehealth Network of Minas Gerais, Brazil, developed an implementation study to improve management of patients with hypertension and diabetes - Control of Hypertension and Diabetes in Minas Gerais (CHARMING) Project. Assessing needs and barriers or enablers perceived by local health professionals is of utmost importance to enhance the implementation strategy.
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To evaluate the perception of health professionals about current health strategies for patients with chronic diseases in primary care settings.
Methods
Qualitative study: 3 focal groups were conducted, with 18 healthcare professionals from 8 cities from the CHARMING Project, divided according to professional categories: local coordinators, nurses and doctors. Each group, conducted by 2 mediators and observers, lasted 90 minutes. There was a script to guide discussion concerning continued education, and educational and physical activity patient groups.
Results
Overall, healthcare professionals reported patients have low adherence to health education and physical activity groups. Living in rural and remote areas was perceived as the main barrier. Organizing groups in rural areas and acquiring proper gymnastique items could engage the population. Also, education materials should be adequate for a low-literate population, with interactive tools. Quarrels within the health teams and lack of medications were seen as limitations for properly managing chronic diseases. Concerning professional qualification, nurses reported to prefer short web lectures, physicians preferred studying online books and pre-appraised summaries, while local coordinators preferred presencial lectures.
Conclusions
Local health professionals were participative and willing to share their experiences within focal groups. They pointed out limitations and made suggestions that were not previously noticed and that will improve our health strategy.
Key messages
Listening to local health professionals is essential for developing more effective health strategies, mainly on low resource settings. Focal Groups are an effective qualitative method of research and should be implemented.
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- R E Resende
- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Teleheatlh Network, Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Medical School, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Teleheatlh Network, Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Teleheatlh Network, Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Teleheatlh Network, Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Silva LB, Sousa LAP, Resende RE, Fortini AA, Pessoa CG, Alkmim MBM, Ribeiro ALP, Tupinambás U, Oliveira CRA, Marcolino MS. Actions of a Brazilian public telehealth service to help coping with the new coronavirus. Eur J Public Health 2020. [PMCID: PMC7543516 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.068] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background In January/2020 the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus was declared as an international public health emergency. In Brazil, until June 22nd there were 1,11 million confirmed cases. In this context, the Telehealth Network of Minas Gerais (TNMG), a large-scale public telehealth service, acted quickly to assist professionals and the population in coping with the disease, mainly in low resource settings. Aim To report the experience of a Brazilian public telehealth service in actions to manage COVID-19 and its impacts. Methods Experience report. Results The TNMG developed 15 infographics and 16 web lectures for health professionals and general population about key themes, such as respiratory syndromes, personal care and ventilatory support. Two of them were live, seen in real time by 13,422 professionals, mainly nurses (63.8%) and doctors (31.1%), from 45 medical specialties (most family physicians-34.0%), in all Brazilian states, especially the Southeast region (58.5%). All lectures were uploaded on TNMG's Youtube channel, each one reaching 5,300 viewers on average. Specific to support health professionals: 2 guidelines were developed - one for primary care units and other to emergency/intensive care; a category for offline (second opinion) teleconsultations was created for doubts about coronavirus; and a list with 39 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) was developed. For the general population: 65 FAQs were developed; a health team from a low resource setting was trained to provide online teleconsultations; and a chatbot was released to automatically answer COVID-19 related doubts and/or evaluate a user's health condition, indicating if emergency medical care was needed. All resources are freely available on TNMG's website and on its social networks. Conclusions Telehealth tools had a notable acceptance and were shown to be an effective way to disseminate information for professionals and lay population throughout the country. Key messages Telehealth tools have been proven to be an effective strategy to promote health education, for both professionals and the general population. Telemedicine plays a fundamental role on dealing with public health issues, especially on low resource settings.
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- L B Silva
- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Telehealth Center, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Miranda MA, Silva LB, Carvalho IPS, Amaral R, de Paula MH, Swiech K, Bastos JK, Paschoal JAR, Emery FS, Dos Reis RB, Bentley MVLB, Marcato PD. Targeted uptake of folic acid-functionalized polymeric nanoparticles loading glycoalkaloidic extract in vitro and in vivo assays. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 192:111106. [PMID: 32474325 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Solanum lycocarpum fruits contain two major glycoalkaloids (GAs), solamargine (SM) and solasonine (SS). These compounds are reported as cytotoxic. However, they have poor water solubility and low bioavailability. To overcome these disadvantages and getting an efficient formulation the current study aimed to develop, characterize, and test the effectiveness of a nanotechnology-based strategy using poly(D,L-lactide) (PLA) nanoparticles functionalized with folate as delivery system of glycoalkaloidic extract (AE) for bladder cancer therapy. The strategic of adding folic acid into nanoformulations can increase the selectivity of the compounds to the cancer cells reducing the side effects. Our results revealed the successful preparation of AE-loaded folate-targeted nanoparticles (NP-F-AE) with particle size around 177 nm, negative zeta potential, polydispersity index <0.20, and higher efficiency of encapsulation for both GAs present in the extract (>85 %). To investigate the cellular uptake, the fluorescent dye coumarin-6 was encapsulated into the nanoparticle (NP-F-C6). The cell studies showed high uptake of nanoparticles by breast (MDA-MB-231) and bladder (RT4) cancer cells, but not for normal keratinocytes cells (HaCaT) indicating the target uptake to cancer cells. The cytotoxicity of nanoparticles was evaluated on RT4 2D culture model showing 2.16-fold lower IC50 than the free AE. Furthermore, the IC50 increased on the RT4 spheroids compared to 2D model. The nanoparticles penetrated homogeneously into the urotheliumof porcine bladder. These results showed that folate-conjugated polymeric nanoparticles are potential carriers for targeted glycoalkaloidic extract delivery to bladder cancer cells.
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- M A Miranda
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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de Oliveira DBC, Silva LB, da Silva BV, Borges TC, Marques BC, Dos Santos MB, de Oliveira LF, Bolzani VS, Rodrigues ARA, Regasini LO, Andrade AA. A new acridone with antifungal properties against Candida spp. and dermatophytes, and antibiofilm activity against C. albicans. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1362-1372. [PMID: 31297951 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM The increase in the number of fungal infections worldwide, coupled with the limitations of current antifungal chemotherapy, demand the development of safe and effective new antifungals. Here, we presented the synthesis of a novel acridone (M14) and its antifungal properties against Candida and dermatophytes species. METHODS AND RESULTS A series of 17 acridones was designed, synthesized and tested for its antifungal activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the broth microdilution method. Only the acridone M14 showed growth-inhibitory activity against reference strains and clinical isolates of Candida and dermatophytes, with MIC range of 7·81-31·25 µg ml-1 . Moreover, M14 exhibited fungicidal activity and prevented biofilm formation by C. albicans as well as reduced the viability of preformed biofilms, even at sub-MICs. The confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis revealed that C. albicans hyphal growth was completely inhibited in the presence of M14. Similarly, there was a severe inhibition on hyphal growth of Trichophyton rubrum. We also found that M14 has relatively low toxicity to human fibroblasts. CONCLUSIONS The new acridone M14 has antifungal properties against Candida spp. and dermatophytes, and antibiofilm activity against C. albicans. In addition, M14 is relatively selective to fungal cells compared to human normal cells. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Because of its in vitro antifungal activity, anti-Candida biofilm effect and moderate cytotoxicity towards normal human cell, M14 may serve as a valuable lead compound to develop a new antifungal agent.
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- D B C de Oliveira
- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Physiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Physiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Silva LB, Torres ÉB, Nóbrega RAS, Lopes GN, Vogado RF, Pavan BE, Fernandes-Junior PI. Biochemical studies of amylase, lipase and protease in Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations fed with Vigna unguiculata grain cultivated with diazotrophic bacteria strains. Bull Entomol Res 2017; 107:820-827. [PMID: 28485268 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485317000463] [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] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the enzymatic activity of homogenates of insects fed on grain of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), cultivars grown with different nitrogen sources. For the experiment we used aliquots of the homogenate of 100 unsexed adult insects, emerged from 10 g of grain obtained from four cowpea cultivars: 'BRS Acauã', 'BRS Carijó', 'BRS Pujante', and 'BRS Tapaihum' grown under different regimes of nitrogen sources: mineral fertilizer, inoculation with strains of diazotrophs (BR 3267, BR 3262, BR 3299; INPA 03-11B, 03-84 UFLA, as well as the control (with soil nitrogen). The parameters evaluated were enzymatic activities of insect protease, amylase and lipase and the starch content of the grains. There were differences in the enzymatic activity of amylase, lipase and protease of insect homogenate according to the food source. A lower activity of the enzyme amylase from C. maculatus homogenate was observed when insects were fed grain of the cultivar BRS Carijó. A lower activity of lipase enzyme from C. maculatus homogenate was observed when the insects fed on grain from the interaction of the cultivar Tapaihum inoculated with BR 3262 diazotrophs. The lowest proteolytic activity was observed in homogenate of insects fed on interaction of 'BRS Carijó' inoculated with BR 3262 diazotrophs. Starch content correlated positively with the amylase activity of C. maculatus homogenate. The cultivar BRS Carijó had a different behavior from the other cultivars, according to the cluster analysis.
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- L B Silva
- Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piaui - Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus - Viana, Km 03 Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piaui - Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus - Viana, Km 03 Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil
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- Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Center for Agrarian, Environmental and Biological Sciences (CCAAB), Rua Rui Barbosa 710, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piaui - Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus - Viana, Km 03 Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piaui - Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus - Viana, Km 03 Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil
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- Departament of Plant Science Socio-Economics and Food Technology of Ilha Solteira UNESP-FEIS Faculty of Engineering, State University of São Paulo, P.O. Box 31, Ilha Solteira, SP 15385-000, Brazil
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Steffens C, Klauck CR, Benvenuti T, Silva LB, Rodrigues MAS. Water quality assessment of the Sinos River – RS, Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:S62-7. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.01613suppl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Worldwide environmental pollution is increasing at the same rate as social and economic development. This growth, however, is disorganized and leads to increased degradation of water resources. Water, which was once considered inexhaustible, has become the focus of environmental concerns because it is essential for life and for many production processes. This article describes monitoring of the water quality at three points along the Sinos River (RS, Brazil), one in each of the upper, middle and lower stretches. The points were sampled in 2013 and again in 2014. The water samples were analyzed to determine the following physical and chemical parameters plus genotoxicity to fish: metals (Cr, Fe, Al), chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, chlorides, conductivity, total suspended solids, total phosphorous, total and fecal coliforms, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total Kjeldahl nitrogen nitrate and ammoniacal nitrogen. Genotoxicity was tested by exposing individuals of the species Astyanax jacuhiensis to water samples and then comparing them with a control group exposed to water from the public water supply. The results confirmed the presence of substances with genotoxic potential at the sample points located in the middle and lower stretches of the river. The results for samples from the upper stretch, at P1, did not exhibit differences in relation to the control group. The physical and chemical analyses did not detect reductions in water quality in the lower stretch, as had been expected in view of the large volumes of domestic and industrial effluents discharged into this part of the river.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Trintinaglia L, Bianchi E, Silva LB, Nascimento CA, Spilki FR, Ziulkoski AL. Cytotoxicity assays as tools to assess water quality in the Sinos River basin. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:75-80. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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<p>Cytotoxicity assays using cell cultures may be an alternative to assess biological toxicity of surface waters and may help to improve the control of water quality. This study compared two methods to prepare culture media for the exposure of Hep-2 cells to water samples collected from the Rolante River, an important affluent of the Sinos River. The toxicity was evaluated using the MTT and neutral red assays. Two methods were used to prepare culture media. In method 1, the sample was diluted at 1:1, 1:10, 1:100, 1:1000, 1:10.000 (v/v, sample/medium) in a standard culture medium; in method 2, water samples were used as the solvent for the culture medium, which was prepared at concentrations of 100, 80, 60, 40 and 20%. Semi-confluent cultures were then exposed to the media test for 24 hours, and cytotoxicity was determined immediately using the MTT and NR assays. Mitochondrial activity (MTT) was significantly lower at all concentrations in both methods, except at 1:1000 in method 1. However, the lysosome viability (NR) results revealed cytotoxicity only in the 1:1 sample of method 1. Both culture preparation methods were efficient and sensitive to the MTT assay, but method 2 seemed to be more adequate for the NR assay. The Rolante River has cytotoxic contaminants to Hep-2 cells, which may be one of the explanations for the poor water quality of the Sinos River basin.</p>
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Bianchi E, Goldoni A, Trintinaglia L, Lessing G, Silva CEM, Nascimento CA, Ziulkoski AL, Spilki FR, Silva LB. Evaluation of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of water samples from the Sinos River Basin, southern Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:68-74. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.1913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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<p>Some water bodies in the Sinos River Basin (SRB) have been suffering the effects of pollution by residential, industrial and agroindustrial wastewater. The presence of cytotoxic and genotoxic compounds could compromise the water quality and the balance of these ecosystems. In this context, the research aimed to evaluate the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of the water at four sites along the SRB (in the cities of Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Parobé, Campo Bom and Esteio), using bioassays in fish and cell culture. Samples of surface water were collected and evaluated <italic>in vitro</italic> using the <italic>Astyanax jacuhiensis</italic> fish species (micronucleus test and comet assay) and the Vero lineage of cells (comet assay and cytotoxicity tests, neutral red - NR and tetrazolium MTT). The micronucleus test in fish showed no significant differences between the sampling sites, and neither did the comet assay and the MTT and NR tests in Vero cells. The comet assay showed an increase in genetic damage in the fish exposed to water samples collected in the middle and lower sections of the basin (Parobé, Campo Bom and Esteio) when compared to the upper section of the basin (Santo Antônio da Patrulha). The results indicate contamination by genotoxic substances starting in the middle section of the SRB.</p>
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- Universidade Feevale, Brazil; Universidade Feevale, Brazil
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- Universidade Feevale, Brazil; Universidade Feevale, Brazil
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- Universidade Feevale, Brazil; Universidade Feevale, Brazil
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Bergamaschi B, Rodrigues MT, Silva JVS, Kluge M, Luz RB, Fleck JD, Bianchi E, Silva LB, Spilki FR. Moving beyond classical markers of water quality: detection of enteric viruses and genotoxicity in water of the Sinos River. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:63-7. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.1713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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<p>It is well recognized that the classical biological and chemical markers of environmental pollution do not necessarily indicate the presence or absence of emerging threats to public health, such as waterborne viruses and genotoxicants. The purpose of this preliminary study was to evaluate the presence of material of enteroviruses (EV), rotavirus (RV) and adenovirus (AdV) and genotoxicity in water samples from points of routine monitoring of water quality in the main course of the Sinos River. The points are classified into different levels of pollution in accordance to the Brazilian federal regulations. Viral genomes from EV, AdV were detected in two of the 4 collection points regardless of the level of urbanisation of the surrounding areas. In contrast, genotoxicity was not observed in piava (<italic>Leporinus obtusidens</italic>) fingerlings cultivated on these same water samples. Results were compared with classical physical, chemical and microbiological parameters. There was no clear evidence of association between any of the classical markers and the presence of viral genomes in the water samples tested.</p>
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- Universidade Feevale, Brazil
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- Universidade Feevale, Brazil
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Klauck CR, Rodrigues MAS, Silva LB. Evaluation of phytotoxicity of municipal landfill leachate before and after biological treatment. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 75:57-62. [PMID: 26270214 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present study, leachate toxicity of a municipal solid waste landfill located in the Sinos River Valley region (southern Brazil) was evaluated using plant bioassays. Leachate toxicity was assessed by analysis of seed germination and root elongation of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and rocket plant Eruca sativa Mill.) and root elongation of onions Allium cepa L.). Bioassays were performed by exposing the seeds of L. sativa and E. sativa and the roots of A. cepa to raw leachate, treated leachate (biological treatment) and negative control (tap water). The levels of metals detected in both samples of leachate were low, and raw leachate showed high values for ammoniacal nitrogen and total Kjeldahl nitrogen. There is a reduction in the values of several physicochemical parameters, which demonstrates the efficiency of the treatment. Both L. sativa and A. cepa showed a phytotoxic response to landfill leachate, showing reduced root elongation. However, the responses of these two plant species were different. Root elongation was significantly lower in A. cepa exposed to treated leachate, when compared to negative control, but did not show any difference when compared to raw leachate. In L. sativa, seeds exposed to the raw leachate showed significant reduction in root elongation, when compared to treated leachate and negative control. Seed germination showed no difference across the treatments. The results of the study show that plant species respond differently and that municipal solid waste landfill leachate show phytotoxicity, even after biological treatment.
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- C R Klauck
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, BR
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, BR
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, BR
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Lorga Filho AM, Azmus AD, Soeiro AM, Quadros AS, Avezum Junior A, Marques AC, Franci A, Manica ALL, Volschan A, De Paola AAV, Greco AIL, ACN F, Sousa ACS, Pesaro AEP, Simão AF, Lopes ASSA, Timerman A, Ramos AIO, Alves BR, Caramelli B, Mendes BA, Polanczyk CA, Montenegro CEL, Barbosa CJDG, Serrano Junior CV, Melo CCL, Pinho C, Moreira DAR, Calderaro D, Gualandro DM, Armaganijan D, Machado Neto EA, Bocchi EA, Paiva EF, Stefanini E, D’Amico E, Evaristo EF, Silva EER, Fernandes F, Brito Junior FS, Bacal F, Ganem F, Gomes FLT, Mattos FR, Moraes Neto FR, Tarasoutchi F, Darrieux FCC, Feitosa GS, Fenelon G, Morais GR, Correa Filho H, Castro I, Gonçalves Junior I, Atié J, Souza Neto JD, Ferreira JFM, Nicolau JC, Faria Neto JR, Annichino-Bizzacchi JM, Zimerman LI, Piegas LS, Pires LJT, Baracioli LM, Silva LB, Mattos LAP, Lisboa LAF, Magalhães LPM, Lopes MACQ, Montera MW, Figueiredo MJO, Malachias MVB, Gaz MVB, Andrade MD, Bacellar MSC, Barbosa MR, Clausell NO, Dutra OP, Coelho OR, Yu PC, Lavítola PL, Lemos Neto PA, Andrade PB, Farsky PS, Franco RA, Kalil RAK, Lopes RD, Esporcatte R, Heinisch RH, Kalil Filho R, Giraldez RRCV, Alves RC, Leite REGS, Gagliardi RJ, Ramos RF, Montenegro ST, Accorsi TAD, Jardim TSV, Scudeler TL, Moisés VA, Portal VL. Diretrizes Brasileiras de Antiagregantes Plaquetários e Anticoagulantes em Cardiologia. Arq Bras Cardiol 2013; 101:1-95. [DOI: 10.5935/abc.2013s009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Sánchez HL, Silva LB, Rafasquino ME, Mateo AG, Zuccolilli GO, Portiansky EL, Alonso CR. Anatomical Study of the Forearm and Hand Nerves of the Domestic Cat (Felis catus), Puma (Puma concolor) and Jaguar (Panthera onca). Anat Histol Embryol 2012; 42:99-104. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2012.01170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- H. L. Sánchez
- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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- Institute of Pathology; School of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; La Plata; Argentina
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- Institute of Anatomy; Faculty of Veterinary Sciences; National University of La Plata; CC296, Calle 60 y 118; La Plata; 1900; Argentina
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Jesus Junior LA, Oliveira RP, Leite KRB, Silva LB. Comparative analysis of the leaf anatomy in two Parodiolyra species (Poaceae: Olyreae) occurring on forests in Eastern Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2012; 72:205-10. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842012000100025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Parodiolyra is a member of Olyreae, a tribe of herbaceous bamboo species within the Poaceae. The genus has five species, four of which were previously regarded as belonging to Olyra L. Parodiolyra has a Neotropical distribution and only two species occur on forests in Eastern Brazil: P. micrantha (Kunth) Zuloaga & Davidse and P. ramosissima (Trin.) Soderstr. & Zuloaga, the first widely distributed in the Neotropics while the second is endemic to the state of Bahia. Leaf anatomy of the two species was analysed with the aid of an optical microscope. The objective was to describe the microscopic characters and evaluate if they can be useful for the taxonomy of the genus. The observed anatomical structures did not differ from other genera of herbaceous bamboos, however some characters, both from the mesophyll and the epidermis, were useful to delimit the two species.
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil; Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
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Blume KK, Macedo JC, Meneguzzi A, Silva LB, Quevedo DM, Rodrigues MAS. Water quality assessment of the Sinos River, Southern Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2011; 70:1185-93. [PMID: 21225160 DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000600008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Sinos River basin is located Northeast of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (29º 20' to 30º 10' S and 50º 15' to 51º20'W), Southern Brazil, covering two geomorphologic provinces: the Southern plateau and central depression. It is part of the Guaíba basin and has an area of approximately 800 km², encompassing 32 municipalities. The objective of this study was to monitor water quality in the Sinos River, the largest river in this basin. Water samples were collected at four selected sites in the Sinos River, and the following parameters were analysed: pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅), turbidity, fecal coliforms, total dissolved solids, temperature, nitrate, nitrite, phosphorous, chromium, lead, aluminum, zinc, iron, and copper. The results were analysed based on Resolution No. 357/2005 of the Brazilian National Environmental Council (CONAMA) regarding regulatory limits for residues in water. A second analysis was performed based on a water quality index (WQI) used by the Sinos River Basin Management Committee (COMITESINOS). Poor water quality in the Sinos River presents a worrying scenario for the region, since this river is the main source of water supply for the urban core. Health conditions found in the Sinos River, mainly in its lower reaches, are worrying and a strong indicator of human activities on the basin.
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- K K Blume
- Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
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Scalon MCS, Rechenmacher C, Siebel AM, Kayser ML, Rodrigues MT, Maluf SW, Rodrigues MAS, Silva LB. Evaluation of Sinos River water genotoxicity using the comet assay in fish. BRAZ J BIOL 2010; 70:1217-22. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000600011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Sinos River, in southern Brazil, is polluted by industrial discharges and untreated urban wastes. Fish genotoxicity biomarkers are valuable parameters for environmental risk assessment. In this study, we used the comet assay to detect genotoxicity due to multiple sources of pollution in the peripheral blood of a native fish species (Hyphessobrycon luetkenii). In addition, we analysed possible DNA damage from aluminum, lead, chromium, copper, nickel, iron and zinc contamination. Water samples were collected seasonally from three sampling sites and the fish were assessed under laboratory conditions. Water chemical analysis showed an increased level of aluminum and iron in most of the samples at sites 2 and 3, located in the middle and lower river course, respectively. The index of DNA damage assessed by the comet assay demonstrated no significant differences in different seasons or at the different sampling sites, while the frequency of cells with DNA damage was higher in water samples collected at sites 1 and 2 during the spring season. None of the metals studied seems to be associated with the increase in the frequency of cells with DNA damage observed during the spring season. The results of this study indicate that the Sinos River is contaminated with substances that are genotoxic to fish, including the waters near the river spring.
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Rechenmacher C, Siebel AM, Goldoni A, Klauck CR, Sartori T, Rodrigues MT, Rodrigues MAS, Gehlen G, Ardenghi PG, Silva LB. A multibiomarker approach in rats to assess the impact of pollution on Sinos River, Southern Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2010; 70:1223-30. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000600012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of combining water quality analysis with different biomarkers to characterise the relationship between anthropogenic contamination and biotic response in the Sinos River, southern Brazil. Wistar rats were studied using three biomarkers combined with physical, chemical and microbiological analysis to assess the effects of pollution at four sampling sites. The induction of oxidative stress was quantified by MDA levels in peripheral blood, lymphocyte DNA damage was determined using the comet assay, and histopathological changes were analysed in the liver. After sampling, animals were allowed to drink the river water during a 48 hours period. No increase in oxidative stress and DNA damage was observed. However, liver damage was observed in the animals exposed to water samples, indicating that the Sinos River is contaminated with hepatotoxic substances. Water analyses confirmed that water quality decreased downriver.
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Lopes KVG, Silva LB, Reis AP, Oliveira MGA, Guedes RNC. Modified alpha-amylase activity among insecticide-resistant and -susceptible strains of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. J Insect Physiol 2010; 56:1050-1057. [PMID: 20223242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/26/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Fitness cost is usually associated with insecticide resistance and may be mitigated by increased energy accumulation and mobilization. Preliminary evidence in the maize weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) suggested possible involvement of amylases in such phenomenon. Therefore, alpha-amylases were purified from an insecticide-susceptible and two insecticide-resistant strains (one with fitness cost [resistant cost strain], and the other without it [resistant no-cost strain]). The main alpha-amylase of each strain was purified by glycogen precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography (>or=70-fold purification, <or=19% yield). Single alpha-amylase bands with the same molecular mass (53.7kDa) were revealed for each insect strain. Higher activity was obtained at 35-40 degrees C and at pH 5.0-7.0 for all of the strains. The alpha-amylase from the resistant no-cost strain exhibited higher activity towards starch and lower inhibition by acarbose and wheat amylase inhibitors. Opposite results were observed for the alpha-amylase from the resistant cost strain. Although the alpha-amylase from the resistant cost strain exhibited higher affinity to starch (i.e., lower K(m)), its V(max)-value was the lowest among the strains, particularly the resistant no-cost strain. Such results provide support for the hypothesis that enhanced alpha-amylase activity may be playing a major role in mitigating fitness costs associated with insecticide resistance.
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- K V G Lopes
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária (BIOAGRO), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Rodrigues CD, Freire GF, Silva LB, Fonseca da Silveira MM, Estrela C. Prevalence and risk factors of mucous retention cysts in a Brazilian population. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2009; 38:480-3. [DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/48774803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Guedes NMP, Guedes RNC, Ferreira GH, Silva LB. Flight take-off and walking behavior of insecticide-susceptible and - resistant strains of Sitophilus zeamais exposed to deltamethrin. Bull Entomol Res 2009; 99:393-400. [PMID: 19302721 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485309006610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Insects have evolved a variety of physiological and behavioral responses to various toxins in natural and managed ecosystems. However, insect behavior is seldom considered in insecticide studies although insects are capable of changing their behavior in response to their sensory perception of insecticides, which may compromise insecticide efficacy. This is particularly serious for insect pests that are physiologically resistant to insecticides since insecticide avoidance may further compromise their management. Locomotion plays a major role determining insecticide exposure and was, therefore, considered in investigating the behavioral responses of male and female adult insects from an insecticide-susceptible and two insecticide-resistant strains of the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a major pest of stored cereals. Different dose-dependent behavioral responses were expected among strains with behavioral resistance less likely to occur in physiologically resistant insects since they are able to withstand higher doses of insecticide. The behavioral responses to deltamethrin-sprayed surfaces differed among the maize weevil strains. Such responses were concentration-independent for all of the strains. Stimulus-independent behavioral resistance was unrelated to physiological resistance with one resistant strain exhibiting higher rates of flight take-off and the other resistant strain exhibiting lower flight take-off. Female mobility was similar for all strains, unlike male mobility. Males of each strain exhibited a pattern of mobility following the same trend of flight take-off. Behavioral patterns of response to insecticide are, therefore, variable among strains, particularly among insecticide-resistant strains, and worth considering in resistance surveys and management programs.
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- N M P Guedes
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36571-000, Brazil
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Magalhães APA, Gus M, Silva LB, Schaan BD. Oral triiodothyronine for the prevention of thyroid hormone reduction in adult valvular cardiac surgery. Braz J Med Biol Res 2007; 39:969-78. [PMID: 16862288 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006000700015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 08/31/2005] [Accepted: 03/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Treatment of non-thyroidal illness by intravenous triiodothyronine (T3) after cardiac surgery causes a disproportional elevation of hormone levels. The administration of oral T3, which has never been studied in this context, could cause physiological hormone levels. The aim of this study was to test oral T3 for the prevention of T3 reduction during the postoperative period of valvular cardiac surgery in adults. Eighteen patients who underwent cardiac surgery for valvular disease with invasive hemodynamic monitoring were randomly assigned to 2 groups: the T group received oral T3 (N = 8), 25 microg three times/day, initiated 24 h before surgery and maintained for 48 h and the NT group (N = 10) received placebo. Serum T3, thyroxine and thyrotropin were determined at baseline, 1 h before surgery, within 30 min of cardiopulmonary bypass and 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after removal of the aortic cross-clamp. Baseline T3 was similar in both groups (T: 119 +/- 13; NT: 131 +/- 9 ng/dL). Serum T3 increased during the first 24 h in the T group compared to the NT group (232 +/- 18 vs 151 +/- 13 ng/dL; P < 0.001). In the NT group, T3 was reduced by 24% (P = 0.007) 6 h after removal of the aortic cross-clamp, confirming the non-thyroidal illness syndrome. There were no differences in clinical or hemodynamic parameters between groups. Administration of oral T3 prevented its serum reduction after valvular cardiac surgery in adults, with normal serum levels for 48 h without disproportional elevations.
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- A P A Magalhães
- Unidade de Pesquisa, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Azevedo CR, Maciel FM, Silva LB, Ferreira ATS, da Cunha M, Machado OLT, Fernandes KVS, Oliveira AEA, Xavier-Filho J. Isolation and intracellular localization of insulin-like proteins from leaves of Bauhinia variegata. Braz J Med Biol Res 2006; 39:1435-44. [PMID: 17146556 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006001100007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 10/10/2005] [Accepted: 08/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Evidence based on immunological cross-reactivity and anti-diabetic properties has suggested the presence of insulin-like peptides in plants. The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of insulin-like proteins in the leaves of Bauhinia variegata ("pata-de-vaca", "mororó"), a plant widely utilized in popular medicine as an anti-diabetic agent. We show that an insulin-like protein was present in the leaves of this plant. A chloroplast protein with a molecular mass similar to that of bovine insulin was extracted from 2-mm thick 15% SDS-PAGE gels and fractionated with a 2 x 24 cm Sephadex G-50 column. The activity of this insulin-like protein (0.48 mg/mL) on serum glucose levels of four-week-old Swiss albino (CF1) diabetic mice was similar to that of commercial swine insulin used as control. Further characterization of this molecule by reverse-phase hydrophobic HPLC chromatographic analysis as well as its antidiabetic activity on alloxan-induced mice showed that it has insulin-like properties. Immunolocalization of the insulin-like protein in the leaves of B. variegata was performed by transmission electron microscopy using a polyclonal anti-insulin human antibody. Localization in the leaf blades revealed that the insulin-like protein is present mainly in chloroplasts where it is also found associated with crystals which may be calcium oxalate. The presence of an insulin-like protein in chloroplasts may indicate its involvement in carbohydrate metabolism. This finding has strengthened our previous results and suggests that insulin-signaling pathways have been conserved through evolution.
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- C R Azevedo
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil
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Pereira CR, Barcellos LJG, Kreutz LC, Quevedo RM, Ritter F, Silva LB. Embryonic and larval development of Jundiá (Rhamdia quelen, Quoy & Gaimard, 1824, Pisces, Teleostei), a South American Catfish. BRAZ J BIOL 2006; 66:1057-63. [PMID: 17299942 DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000600013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The jundiá (Rhamdia quelen, Quoy & Gaimard) is an endemic South American fish species. Because this species supports cold winters and grows faster during warm months, it has begun to be viewed as an ideal species for fish production in southern South America. In the present study, jundiá oocytes used were obtained by extrusion from females after hormone injection. Soon after hydration, the eggs were transferred to 50 L conic glass incubators, with constant and controlled water influx. Samples of fertilized eggs were transferred to Petri dishes and, examined under a stereoscopic microscope, were spherical, demersal, and non-adhesive with defined perivitelline space and resistant chorion. Cleavage stages occurred during the first 3.5 h. After hatching, larvae were transferred to 200 L glass fiber incubators. First signs of embryo movement were observed 21 h after fertilization; larval eclosion occurred 30.5 h after fertilization. Present findings may provide a basis for studies aimed at determining the complete ontogeny of jundiá and may be useful in eco-toxicological studies.
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- C R Pereira
- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Passo Fundo, Campus I, C. P. 611, Bairro São José, CEP 99001-970, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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Silva LB, Silva-Filho AL, Traiman P, Triginelli SA, de Lima CF, Siqueira CF, Lana AMA, Cunha-Melo JR. Sentinel node mapping in a pregnant woman with cervical cancer: a case report. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006; 16:1454-7. [PMID: 16803548 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The possibility of reducing morbidity associated with surgical dissection while maintaining accurate tumor staging is one of the greatest advantages of the sentinel node approach in surgical oncology. The sentinel node mapping has already proven to be useful in melanoma, breast cancer, and vulvar cancer. We report the first case of sentinel node detection by technetium-labeled radiocolloid in a pregnant woman with cervical cancer. The histologic analysis of the operative specimen showed a poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma with metastasis in the sentinel node and a neoplasic embolus in a blood vessel of the placental bed. The lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node detection are feasible during pregnancy.
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- L B Silva
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital das Clínicas of Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Pasteur 89/1310, Santa Efigênia 30150-290, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Silva LB, Silva-Filho AL, Traiman P, Triginelli SA, De Lima CF, Siqueira CF, Lana AM, Cunha-Melo JR. Sentinel node mapping in a pregnant woman with cervical cancer: a case report. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200605000-00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The possibility of reducing morbidity associated with surgical dissection while maintaining accurate tumor staging is one of the greatest advantages of the sentinel node approach in surgical oncology. The sentinel node mapping has already proven to be useful in melanoma, breast cancer, and vulvar cancer. We report the first case of sentinel node detection by technetium-labeled radiocolloid in a pregnant woman with cervical cancer. The histologic analysis of the operative specimen showed a poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma with metastasis in the sentinel node and a neoplasic embolus in a blood vessel of the placental bed. The lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node detection are feasible during pregnancy.
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Venâncio TM, Oliveira AEA, Silva LB, Machado OLT, Fernandes KVS, Xavier-Filho J. A protein with amino acid sequence homology to bovine insulin is present in the legume Vigna unguiculata (cowpea). Braz J Med Biol Res 2003; 36:1167-73. [PMID: 12937781 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2003000900004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Since the discovery of bovine insulin in plants, much effort has been devoted to the characterization of these proteins and elucidation of their functions. We report here the isolation of a protein with similar molecular mass and same amino acid sequence to bovine insulin from developing fruits of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotype Epace 10. Insulin was measured by ELISA using an anti-human insulin antibody and was detected both in empty pods and seed coats but not in the embryo. The highest concentrations (about 0.5 ng/micro g of protein) of the protein were detected in seed coats at 16 and 18 days after pollination, and the values were 1.6 to 4.0 times higher than those found for isolated pods tested on any day. N-terminal amino acid sequencing of insulin was performed on the protein purified by C4-HPLC. The significance of the presence of insulin in these plant tissues is not fully understood but we speculate that it may be involved in the transport of carbohydrate to the fruit.
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- T M Venâncio
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil
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Silva LB, Santos SSS, Azevedo CR, Cruz MAL, Venâncio TM, Cavalcante CP, Uchôa AF, Astolfi Filho S, Oliveira AEA, Fernandes KVS, Xavier-Filho J. The leaves of green plants as well as a cyanobacterium, a red alga, and fungi contain insulin-like antigens. Braz J Med Biol Res 2002; 35:297-303. [PMID: 11887207 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2002000300004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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We report the detection of insulin-like antigens in a large range of species utilizing a modified ELISA plate assay and Western blotting. We tested the leaves or aerial parts of species of Rhodophyta (red alga), Bryophyta (mosses), Psilophyta (whisk ferns), Lycopodophyta (club mosses), Sphenopsida (horsetails), gymnosperms, and angiosperms, including monocots and dicots. We also studied species of fungi and a cyanobacterium, Spirulina maxima. The wide distribution of insulin-like antigens, which in some cases present the same electrophoretic mobility as bovine insulin, together with results recently published by us on the amino acid sequence of an insulin isolated from the seed coat of jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) and from the developing fruits of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), suggests that pathways depending on this hormone have been conserved through evolution.
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- L B Silva
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil
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Sánchez HL, Silva LB, Acosta WG, Portiansky EL, Zuccolilli GO. Distribution of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive neurones in the diencephalon and mesencephalon of the coypu (Myocastor coypus). Anat Histol Embryol 2000; 29:375-80. [PMID: 11199483 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0264.2000.00285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the catecholaminergic neurones located within the midbrain of the coypu, a South American hystricomorph rodent. The neuronal distribution of the catecholaminergic systems and morphological parameters of the immunostained cell bodies and fibres were investigated, using an immunohistochemical method. The brains of five coypu were fixed, immersed in gelatine-glycerol and cut in 40-micron slices using a freezing microtome. Samples were processed with ultrasound-based antigen retrieval and stained with labelled antityrosine hydroxylase monoclonal antibody. An image analyser was used to measure the neuronal bodies. The catecholaminergic neurones of the tuberoinfundibular system were mainly observed in the arcuate and periventricular nuclei with their axons projecting towards to the median eminence; they represented 28% of the global population of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells observed. Significant morphological differences were observed in comparison with the other two studied systems. Fifty per cent of total catecholaminergic neurones were detected in the nigrostriatal system distributed in the reticular and compact substance nigra. Most neuronal bodies had a fusiform aspect. The immunoreactive neurones of the mesolimbic system represented 22% of the total population. They were distributed around the interpeduncular nucleus. Two types of morphologically different catecholaminergic systems of the brain were established: hypothalamic neurones located in the periventricular and arcuate nuclei and mesencephalic neurones located in the substance nigra and interpeduncular nuclei. These systems showed morphological and probably physiological-pharmacological differences.
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- H L Sánchez
- Institute of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Sciences, National University of La Plata, 60 y 118 La Plata 1900, Argentina.
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Moraes RA, Sales MP, Pinto MS, Silva LB, Oliveira AE, Machado OL, Fernandes KV, Xavier-Filho J. Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) seed coat phaseolin is detrimental to the cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus). Braz J Med Biol Res 2000; 33:191-8. [PMID: 10657058 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2000000200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The presence of phaseolin (a vicilin-like 7S storage globulin) peptides in the seed coat of the legume Phaseolus lunatus L. (lima bean) was demonstrated by N-terminal amino acid sequencing. Utilizing an artificial seed system assay we showed that phaseolin, isolated from both cotyledon and testa tissues of P. lunatus, is detrimental to the nonhost bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F) (cowpea weevil) with ED50 of 1.7 and 3.5%, respectively. The level of phaseolin in the seed coat (16.7%) was found to be sufficient to deter larval development of this bruchid. The expression of a C. maculatus-detrimental protein in the testa of nonhost seeds suggests that the protein may have played a significant role in the evolutionary adaptation of bruchids to legume seeds.
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- R A Moraes
- Curso de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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Barcellos CK, Schetinger MR, Battastini AM, Silva LB, Dias RD, Sarkis JJ. Inhibitory effect of cadmium acetate on synaptosomal ATP diphosphohydrolase (EC 3.6.1.5; apyrase) from adult rat cerebral cortex. Braz J Med Biol Res 1994; 27:1111-5. [PMID: 8000330] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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ATP diphosphohydrolase (EC 3.6.1.5; apyrase) is an enzyme that can promote ATP and ADP hydrolysis to AMP plus inorganic phosphate and depends on divalent cations such as Ca2+ or Mg2+. In previous papers we described this enzyme in the synaptosomal fraction from the central and peripheral nervous system. The present report examines whether cadmium acetate could affect the in vitro activity of the enzyme in the synaptosomal fraction from the cerebral cortex of adult male Wistar rats. Cadmium (Cd2+), a heavy metal with neurotoxic effects, inhibited the enzyme in a concentration-dependent manner. All concentrations tested (0.05-1.0 mM) significantly inhibited the hydrolysis of both substrates (ATP and ADP), with the exception of 0.05 mM on ATP hydrolysis. The kinetic data indicate a noncompetitive inhibition between the cations Cd2+ and Ca2+.
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- C K Barcellos
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil
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Muendel MH, Hagelstein PL, Silva LB. Predicted four-wave mixing and tripling rates for neonlike yttrium x-ray laser radiation in sodiumlike plasmas. Appl Opt 1992; 31:4969-4972. [PMID: 20733658 DOI: 10.1364/ao.31.004969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Presented are predicted conversion rates for four-wave mixing of the output of the Ne-like Y soft-x-ray laser (15.495 nm) with that of an optical laser in a Na-like Ca plasma to give radiation at ~ 7.8 nm (approximate frequency doubling). Also presented are frequency tripling rates of the Ne-like Y laser in a Na-like V plasma to give radiation at 5.165 nm. In each case the nonlinear susceptibilities and converted intensities are calculated, and phase-matching considerations are discussed.
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The case of a child suffering from traumatic bilateral subarachnoid-pleural fistula is reported and the possible mechanisms responsible are discussed.
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