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Soler-Silva Á, Cordero O, Barroso C, Boza C. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: Feasible or dangerous revisional surgery? Cir Esp 2023; 101:636. [PMID: 37207988 DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.05.001] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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- Á Soler-Silva
- Department of General Surgery, Elche University Hospital, Alicante, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Bariatric Center, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Department of General Surgery, Elche University Hospital, Alicante, Spain; Nutrition and Bariatric Center, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Nutrition and Bariatric Center, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Lopes AR, Bunin E, Viana AT, Froufe H, Muñoz-Merida A, Pinho D, Figueiredo J, Barroso C, Vaz-Moreira I, Bellanger X, Egas C, Nunes OC. In silico prediction of the enzymes involved in the degradation of the herbicide molinate by Gulosibacter molinativorax ON4T. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15502. [PMID: 36109598 PMCID: PMC9477822 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18732-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Gulosibacter molinativorax ON4T is the only known organism to produce molinate hydrolase (MolA), which catalyses the breakdown of the thiocarbamate herbicide into azepane-1-carboxylic acid (ACA) and ethanethiol. A combined genomic and transcriptomic strategy was used to fully characterize the strain ON4T genome, particularly the molA genetic environment, to identify the potential genes encoding ACA degradation enzymes. Genomic data revealed that molA is the only catabolic gene of a novel composite transposon (Tn6311), located in a novel low copy number plasmid (pARLON1) harbouring a putative T4SS of the class FATA. pARLON1 had an ANI value of 88.2% with contig 18 from Agrococcus casei LMG 22410T draft genome. Such results suggest that pARLON1 is related to genomic elements of other Actinobacteria, although Tn6311 was observed only in strain ON4T. Furthermore, genomic and transcriptomic data demonstrated that the genes involved in ACA degradation are chromosomal. Based on their overexpression when growing in the presence of molinate, the enzymes potentially involved in the heterocyclic ring breakdown were predicted. Among these, the activity of a protein related to caprolactone hydrolase was demonstrated using heterologous expression. However, further studies are needed to confirm the role of the other putative enzymes.
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Conde R, Laires R, Gonçalves LG, Rizvi A, Barroso C, Villar M, Macedo R, Simões MJ, Gaddam S, Lamosa P, Puchades-Carrasco L, Pineda-Lucena A, Patel AB, Mande SC, Barnejee S, Matzapetakis M, Coelho AV. Discovery of serum biomarkers for diagnosis of tuberculosis by NMR metabolomics including cross-validation with a second cohort. Biomed J 2021; 45:654-664. [PMID: 34314900 PMCID: PMC9486122 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.07.006] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease with worldwide presence and a major cause of death in several developing countries. Current diagnostic methodologies often lack specificity and sensitivity, whereas a long time is needed to obtain a conclusive result. Methods In an effort to develop better diagnostic methods, this study aimed at the discovery of a biomarker signature for TB diagnosis using a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance based metabolomics approach. In this study, we acquired 1H NMR spectra of blood serum samples of groups of healthy subjects, individuals with latent TB and of patients with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB. The resulting data were treated with uni- and multivariate statistical analysis. Results Six metabolites (inosine, hypoxanthine, mannose, asparagine, aspartate and glutamate) were validated by an independent cohort, all of them related with metabolic processes described as associated with TB infection. Conclusion The findings of the study are according with the WHO Target Product Profile recommendations for a triage test to rule-out active TB.
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- R Conde
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
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- CDP Almada-Seixal, ARSLVT, Portugal.
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- CDP Venda Nova, ARSLVT, Portugal.
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- Department of Immunology, Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Center, Hyderabad, India; Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Molecular Therapeutics Program, Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- CSIR- Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India.
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- National Centre For Cell Science, Pune, India; Present address: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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Robalo Nunes T, Calderón A, Barroso C, Marques N. Disseminated infection by Mycobacterium genavense in an HIV-1 infected patient. IDCases 2020; 21:e00926. [PMID: 32775210 PMCID: PMC7399251 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00926] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium genavenseinfection, a non-tuberculous mycobacteria, should be considered in immunosuppressed patients. Disseminated infection by Mycobacterium genavense is a clinical and microbiological diagnostic challenge. There are no standardized treatment guidelines for Mycobacterium genavense, but schemes with clarithromycin are favoured.
Opportunistic infections are an important cause of death and morbidity among HIV infected patients. Disseminated infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria are a diagnostic to consider among these patients with a high level of immunosuppression. A 64 year old Caucasian man, born in Angola, living in Portugal since 1975, presented in the emergency room with generalized malaise, weight loss, vesperal temperatures of around 37.5 °C with night sweats for two months, and epigastric abdominal pain with liquid stools in the 2 previous weeks. Laboratory study revealed a previously undiagnosed HIV-1 infection with 42 Lymphocytes CD4+/uL and viremia of 61,249 copies/mL. The abdominal-pelvic CT scan showed multiple necrotic ganglia in the mesenterium and mesenteric vases, which were biopsied revealing positive PCR for a nontuberculous mycobacteria; duodenal biopsies showed similar results. The bone marrow blood culture yeald the growth of Mycobacterium genavense. Antimicobacterial treatment was started and after six months he showed imagiological deterioration and the antibiogram revealed resistance to all antimycobacterial agents. The therapeutic scheme was empirically changed and the patient kept under vigilance with chronic therapy. This rare clinical case is both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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- Tomás Robalo Nunes
- Infectious Diseases Resident, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Pathology Resident, Histopathology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Consultant in Pneumology, Centro de Diagnóstico Pneumológico, Almada, Portugal
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- Head of Department of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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Barroso C, Abásolo I, Cáceres JJ. Health inequalities by socioeconomic characteristics in Spain: the economic crisis effect. Int J Equity Health 2016; 15:62. [PMID: 27067675 PMCID: PMC4827195 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0346-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background An economic crisis can widen health inequalities between individuals. The aim of this paper is to explore differences in the effect of socioeconomic characteristics on Spaniards’ self-assessed health status, depending on the Spanish economic situation. Methods Data from the 2006–2007 and 2011–2012 National Health Surveys were used and binary logit and probit models were estimated to approximate the effects of socioeconomic characteristics on the likelihood to report good health. Results The difference between high and low education levels leads to differences in the likelihood to report good health of 16.00–16.25 and 18.15–18.22 percentage points in 2006–07 and 2011–12, respectively. In these two periods, the difference between employees and unemployed is 5.24–5.40 and 4.60–4.90 percentage points, respectively. Additionally, the difference between people who live in households with better socioeconomic conditions and those who are in worse situation reaches 5.37–5.46 and 3.63–3.74 percentage points for the same periods, respectively. Conclusions The magnitude of the contribution of socioeconomic characteristics to health inequalities changes with the economic cycle; but this effect is different depending on the socioeconomic characteristics indicator that is being measured. In recessive periods, health inequalities due to education level increase, but those linked to individual professional status and household living conditions are attenuated. When the joint effects of individuals’ characteristics are considered, the economic crisis brings about a slight increase in the inequalities in the probability of reporting good health between the two extreme profiles of individuals. The design of public policies aimed at preventing any worsening of health inequalities during recession periods should take into account these differential effects of socioeconomic characteristics indicators on health inequalities.
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- Clara Barroso
- Departamento de Economía Aplicada y Métodos Cuantitativos, Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, 38071, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Economía Aplicada y Métodos Cuantitativos, Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, 38071, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Departamento de Economía Aplicada y Métodos Cuantitativos, Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, 38071, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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Lopes-Dos-Santos RMA, Galante-Oliveira S, Lopes E, Almeida C, Barroso C. Assessment of imposex and butyltin concentrations in Gemophos viverratus (Kiener, 1834), from São Vicente, Republic of Cabo Verde (Africa). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2014; 21:10671-10677. [PMID: 24878557 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3068-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This work constitutes the first assessment of tributyltin (TBT) pollution levels in the Republic of Cabo Verde (Africa) and proposes the marine gastropod Gemophos viverratus (Kiener, 1834) as a new bioindicator of TBT pollution in the Macaronesia and west coast of Africa. Specimens were collected between August and October 2012 along a gradient of naval traffic in São Vicente Island. The results clearly indicate an increase of imposex levels (percentage of females affected with imposex, 0-100 %; vas deferens sequence index, 0-4.1; relative penis length index, 0-54.6 %) and female TBT contamination (from 5 to 37 ngSn g(-1) dry weight (dw)) from outside to inside the harbour of Porto Grande Bay and identify this area as the focus of TBT pollution in the island. The butyltin degradation index for G. viverratus tissues ranged between 1.3 and 2.2, which being above 1 suggests that a considerable part of TBT inputs to the bay may not be very recent. Sterile females were found inside the harbour with an incidence up to 21.4 %. Considering the existence of a planktonic veliger stage in the life cycle of G. viverratus, it is expected that recruitment of newborn individuals can be supplied from unaffected breeding females inside and outside the Porto Grande Bay, resulting in a reduced impact of TBT pollution on population abundance. G. viverratus is very promising to be used as a simple, inexpensive and efficient novel tool for TBT pollution biomonitoring in the Macaronesia and west coast of Africa, a region for which there is an astonishing lack of information concerning levels and ecological impacts of TBT pollution.
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- R M A Lopes-Dos-Santos
- Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal,
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Egas C, Barroso C, Froufe HJC, Pacheco J, Albuquerque L, da Costa MS. Complete genome sequence of the Radiation-Resistant bacterium Rubrobacter radiotolerans RSPS-4. Stand Genomic Sci 2014; 9:1062-75. [PMID: 25197483 PMCID: PMC4148983 DOI: 10.4056/sigs.5661021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rubrobacter radiotolerans strain RSPS-4 is a slightly thermophilic member of the phylum “Actinobacteria” isolated from a hot spring in São Pedro do Sul, Portugal. This aerobic and halotolerant bacterium is also extremely resistant to gamma and UV radiation, which are the main reasons for the interest in sequencing its genome. Here, we present the complete genome sequence of strain RSPS-4 as well as its assembly and annotation. We also compare the gene sequence of this organism with that of the type strain of the species R. radiotolerans isolated from a hot spring in Japan. The genome of strain RSPS-4 comprises one circular chromosome of 2,875,491 bp with a G+C content of 66.91%, and 3 circular plasmids of 190,889 bp, 149,806 bp and 51,047 bp, harboring 3,214 predicted protein coding genes, 46 tRNA genes and a single rRNA operon.
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- C Egas
- Next Generation Sequencing Unit, Biocant, Biotechnology Innovation Center, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Next Generation Sequencing Unit, Biocant, Biotechnology Innovation Center, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Next Generation Sequencing Unit, Biocant, Biotechnology Innovation Center, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Next Generation Sequencing Unit, Biocant, Biotechnology Innovation Center, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of constipation in children with isolated overactive bladder (IOAB) and no micturition complaints. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire was used to evaluate constipation in 51 children with IOAB, as well as in a control group of 74 children between the ages of 4 and 14 years. The Rome III criteria for children were used to assess constipation. IOAB was defined as the presence of symptoms such as urgency with or without daytime incontinence or frequency, a bell-shaped uroflow, and no post-residual urine. RESULTS Mean patient ages were 7.94 (±2.8) and 8.28 (±3.4) years in the OAB and control group, respectively (p = 0.54). Twenty-eight (54.9%) of the OAB group were girls, and 34 (45.9%) were girls in the control group (p = 0.32). More of the children with IOAB had constipation than those without urinary symptoms (54.9% vs. 29.7%, p = 0.005; or 2.87, 95% CI: 1.3-6.0). The results were statistically significant regarding the following Rome III criteria: "history of stool retention", "presence of painful or hard bowel movements", "the presence of a large fecal mass in the rectum" and "large diameter stools which may obstruct the toilet". Within the group with OAB, constipation was more common among males (p = 0.05). There was no association between the type of OAB symptoms and constipation. The average dysfunctional voiding symptom score was 9.76 (±4.1). Eleven children (21.6%) presented alterations on ultrasound. Girls with OAB presented more frequently with UTI than boys (18 vs. 10, p = 0.13). CONCLUSION This was the first comparative study with respect to constipation in children with IOAB and without urinary symptoms. Children with IOAB have a greater risk of having constipation compared to those with no urinary symptoms.
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- Maria Luiza Veiga
- CEDIMI, (Center for Childhood Urinary Disorders), Department of Urology and Physiotherapy, Bahiana School of Medicine, Bahia, Brazil
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Guilherme S, Santos MA, Barroso C, Gaivão I, Pacheco M. Differential genotoxicity of Roundup(®) formulation and its constituents in blood cells of fish (Anguilla anguilla): considerations on chemical interactions and DNA damaging mechanisms. Ecotoxicology 2012; 21:1381-90. [PMID: 22526921 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-012-0892-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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It has been widely recognized that pesticides represent a potential threat in aquatic ecosystems. However, the knowledge on the genotoxicity of pesticides to fish is still limited. Moreover, genotoxic studies have been almost exclusively focused on the active ingredients, whereas the effect of adjuvants is frequently ignored. Hence, the present study addressed the herbicide Roundup®, evaluating the relative contribution of the active ingredient (glyphosate) and the surfactant (polyethoxylated amine; POEA) to the genotoxicity of the commercial formulation on Anguilla anguilla. Fish were exposed to equivalent concentrations of Roundup® (58, 116 μg L⁻¹), glyphosate (17.9, 35.7 μg L⁻¹) and POEA (9.3, 18.6 μg L⁻¹), during 1 and 3 days. The comet assay was applied to blood cells, either as the standard procedure, or with an extra step involving DNA lesion-specific repair enzymes in an attempt to clarify DNA damaging mechanisms. The results confirmed the genotoxicity of Roundup®, also demonstrating the genotoxic potential of glyphosate and POEA individually. Though both components contributed to the overall genotoxicity of the pesticide formulation, the sum of their individual effects was never observed, pointing out an antagonistic interaction. Although POEA is far from being considered biologically inert, it did not increase the risk associated to glyphosate when the two were combined. The analysis of oxidatively induced breaks suggested that oxidation of DNA bases was not a dominant mechanism of damage. The present findings highlighted the risk posed to fish populations by the assessed chemicals, jointly or individually, emphasizing the need to define regulatory thresholds for all the formulation components and recommending, in particular, the revision of the hazard classification of POEA.
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- S Guilherme
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Barroso C, Sa Carneiro F, Confraria L, Queirós O. P-262 - Retrospective study of adolescents with psychotic symptoms admitted to a portuguese child and adolescent psychiatric unit. Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)74429-2] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sa-Carneiro F, Barroso C, Queirós O, Confraria L. P-940 - Borderline Personality Disorder with psychotic breaks in a seventeen year old adolescent. Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)75107-6] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Paixão L, Avelino M, Barroso C. Bipolar disorder in childhood and adolescence. Eur Psychiatry 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(11)71952-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder (BD) is still controversial in the early stages of life, not only because of its difficulty, but also because of the precaution of professionals with this diagnosis, since it is a chronic illness.AimsTo review and synthesize available information about paediatric BD.MethodsThe authors consulted, selected and reviewed information concerning the theme, mainly searched on-line articles.ResultsIt is difficult to diagnose BD in youths, considering the fewer specific symptoms and the high co-morbidity.ConclusionsDespite some disagreement on this diagnosis, BD is a valid clinical entity in children and adolescents.
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Pimentel J, Barroso C, Miguéns J, Firmo C, Antunes JL. Papillary glioneuronal tumor--prognostic value of the extension of surgical resection. Clin Neuropathol 2009; 28:287-294. [PMID: 19642508] [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: 05/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Papillary glioneuronal tumors (PGNT) is well-recognized in the literature, although reports usually have not attempted a critical analysis of their characteristics. We report two PGNT and perform a comprehensive review of the published cases, aiming to clarify their clinical, imaging and histopathological features. MATERIAL AND METHODS We have reviewed all glioneuronal tumors diagnosed in our laboratory over the last 10 years and found 2 cases PGNTs along with their clinical, imaging and surgical data. We have processed material for light microscopy, and for immunohistochemistry study, we have used antisera against glial fibrillary acidic protein, Olig-2C, neurofilament protein, synaptophysin and Ki-67. We searched Medline (1966 through October 2007) for original articles or previous reviews. RESULTS Case 1, a 19-year-old girl with a left, partially cystic, occipital tumor, totally removed, with no signs of recurrence 32 months after surgery, Case 2, a 9-year-old girl with a right, cystic with a solid nodule, temporal tumor, totally removed, with no signs of recurrence 19 months after surgery. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry studies favored a diagnosis of PGNT. A survey of 38 reported PGNT cases together with our two disclosed the following typical profile: young adulthood predominance, temporal lobe location, presence of cystic components: a close association with the lateral ventricles, a few anaplastic tumors, and gross total resections were usually possible with no recurrences the extent of surgical removal being the main prognostic factor. CONCLUSIONS Although histopathology is usually characteristic, imaging features may also be important in the presurgical evaluation of PGNTs. Gross total resections are usually possible and seem to govern prognosis. However, longer follow-up data are required.
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- J Pimentel
- Laboratory of Neuropathology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Lisbon Faculty of Medicine, Portugal.
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We report a patient with proximal right upper limb tremor, secondary to direct peripheral nerve lesion caused by prior thoracic surgery. Electromyography demonstrated neurogenic abnormalities and tremor in muscles innervated by the thoracodorsal and long thoracic nerves. Somatosensory evoked potentials, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and MRI of the cervical and thoracic spine were normal. Tremor persisted in REM and non-REM sleep. These findings suggest a peripheral generator.
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- J Costa
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Santa Maria., Av Prof Egas Moniz., 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
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- A J Haig
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, USA
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Graça J, Conceição C, Palma T, Barroso C, Ribeiro C, Evangelista P. [Spontaneous intracranial hypotension]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2001; 14:127-32. [PMID: 11321968] [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: 02/19/2023]
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The authors consider some clinical and radiological aspects of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome, based on the knowledge obtained from three clinical situations. Postural headache was a constant complaint. In all cases, magnetic resonance imaging data obtained was diffuse dural enhancement and, in two cases, bilateral subdural fluid collections. The increasing recognition of this syndrome led to its distinction from meningeal inflammatory or neoplasic conditions, sparing the patient from unnecessary investigation.
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- J Graça
- Serviços de Neurorradiologia e Neurologia, Hospital Egas Moniz, Ressonância Magnética de Caselas, Lisboa
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Barroso C, Chan J, Allan V, Doonan J, Hussey P, Lloyd C. Two kinesin-related proteins associated with the cold-stable cytoskeleton of carrot cells: characterization of a novel kinesin, DcKRP120-2. Plant J 2000; 24:859-868. [PMID: 11135119 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00937.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We have previously described the biochemical isolation of 65 kDa and 120 kDa microtubule-associated proteins from carrot cytoskeletons. The 65 kDa MAPs have subsequently been shown to be structural MAPs that reconstitute 30 nm cross-bridges of the kind that maintain cortical microtubules in parallel groups. By exploiting its avid binding to microtubules, we have now devised a method for isolating MAP120 from protoplast extracts, and shown that it has properties of a kinesin-related protein. MAP120 segregates with the cold stable pool of microtubules in carrot cytoskeletons, whilst the 65 kDa MAPs are also associated with the cold-sensitive microtubules. On gradient gels, MAP120 resolves as two kinesin-like bands. We report the isolation of a carrot cDNA, DcKRP120-2, corresponding to a novel kinesin of the BimC class known to move to the plus ends of microtubules. Antibodies raised against specific expressed sequences recognize the upper band, while the lower band is recognized by antibodies to the tobacco kinesin-related protein, TKRP125. We have also isolated a partial genomic carrot DNA, DcKRP120-1, homologous to the motor region of tobacco TKRP125. Immunofluorescence of the two proteins produces different staining patterns. Anti-TKRP125 labels the cortical microtubules and the pre-prophase band, but anti-DcKRP120-2 does so only weakly. Both clearly stain the spindle and the phragmoplast, but in a proportion of cells anti-DcKRP120-2 strongly decorates the phragmoplast mid-line where the plus ends of the microtubules overlap. We discuss the potential roles of these proteins during the microtubule cycle.
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- C Barroso
- Department of Cell Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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McAlister AL, Ama E, Barroso C, Peters RJ, Kelder S. Promoting tolerance and moral engagement through peer modeling. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 2000; 6:363-373. [PMID: 11089312 DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.6.4.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Behavioral journalism influences audiences by presenting peer modeling for cognitive processes that lead to behavior change. This technique was used in student newsletters promoting intergroup tolerance and moral engagement in a Houston high school with a diverse ethnic composition. Pretest (N = 393) and posttest (N = 363) cross-sectional comparisons of the student population in that school provided evidence of short-term (6 month) communication effects on attitudes and behavior. Tolerance and moral engagement increased among students in the school where behavioral journalism newsletters were distributed, and there was a corresponding reduction in hostile behavioral intentions and in reports of verbal aggression.
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- A L McAlister
- University of Texas at Houston, School of Public Health 77225, USA.
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PURPOSE This study examined breast and cervical cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors among different Hispanic populations in the United States. DESIGN Data were collected from a random digit dial telephone survey of 8903 Hispanic adults from eight U.S. sites. Across sites, the average response rate was 83%. SETTING Data were collected as part of the baseline assessment in a national Hispanic cancer control and prevention intervention study. SUBJECTS Analysis was restricted to 2239 Hispanic women age 40 and older who were self-identified as either Central American (n = 174), Cuban (n = 279), Mexican American (n = 1550), or Puerto Rican (n = 236). MEASURES A bilingual survey instrument was used to solicit information on age, education, income, health insurance coverage, language use, U.S.-born status, knowledge of screening guidelines, attitudes toward cancer, and screening participation. Differences in knowledge and attitudes across Hispanic groups were assessed by either chi-square tests or analysis of variance. Logistic regression models assessed the influence of knowledge and attitudes on screening participation. RESULTS The level of knowledge of guidelines ranged from 58.3% (Mexican Americans) to 71.8% (Cubans) for mammography, and from 41.1% (Puerto Ricans) to 55.6% (Cubans) for Pap smear among the different Hispanic populations. Attitudes also varied, with Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans having more negative or fatalistic views of cancer than Cuban or Central Americans. Knowledge was significantly related to age, education, income, language preference, and recent screening history. Overall, attitudes were not predictive of mammography and Pap smear behavior. CONCLUSIONS Factors related to mammography and Pap smear screening vary among the different Hispanic populations. Limitations include the cross-sectional nature of the study, self-reported measures of screening, and the limited assessment of attitudes. The data and diversity of Hispanic groups reinforce the position that ethno-regional characteristics should be clarified and addressed in cancer screening promotion efforts. The practical relationships among knowledge, attitudes, and cancer screening are not altogether clear and require further research.
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- A G Ramirez
- Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Reis JL, Vasconcelos C, Rangel R, Xavier J, Barroso C, Melo-Pires M, Carvalho E. [Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors]. Rev Neurol 2000; 30:436-41. [PMID: 10775970] [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: 02/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors tend to occur in young patients, with partial complex partial seizures which is refractory to medical treatment. These are stable lesions, with defined histological features, specially with clinical data corroboration. CLINICAL CASES The clinical, imagiological, operative, and histopathological data of six patients with proved dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors were reviewed. All patients had seizures with age at onset ranged from 7 to 27 years. Five lesions were located in the temporal lobe and one in the parietal lobe. Common features included cortical to subcortical location, low density in CT-scan, very low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal on T2-weighted images. Calcification occurred in two lesions, and three showed contrast enhancement. Complete resection of the tumor was performed in three cases, and subtotal resection in other three cases. Pathological features included oligodendroglial-like cells, glioneural component, and few cases showed dysplastic cortical disorganization. The postoperative period of follow-up ranged from 2 to 18 months. Four patients were seizure free, two of which had subtotal resection of the lesion. The remaining two patients maintained seizures. CONCLUSIONS The clinical, imagiological and histopathological data of the six cases presented are generally compatible with those of the reports reviewed by the authors. The imagiological features are nonspecific. Surgical treatment permits histological diagnosis and epilepsy control.
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- J L Reis
- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Geral Santo António, Porto, Portugal.
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Ravina CG, Barroso C, Vega JM, Gotor C. Cysteine biosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Molecular cloning and regulation of O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase. Eur J Biochem 1999; 264:848-53. [PMID: 10491132 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00676.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [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: 11/20/2022]
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A cDNA, Cys1ACr, encoding an isoform of O-acetylserine(thiol) lyase has been isolated from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, using a PCR-based approach. The inclusion of dimethylsulfoxide in the PCR reaction has been demonstrated to be essential for the correct amplification of C. reinhardtii templates with complex secondary structures caused by a high G + C content. The deduced amino acid sequence exhibited highest similarity with plant O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase isoforms, indicating that the C. reinhardtii enzyme was structurally more similar to higher plant O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase than to the corresponding prokaryotic enzymes. The N-terminal extension present in Cys1ACr showed several characteristics of an organellar transit peptide, with a length typical for C. reinhardtii. Southern blot analysis suggested that the C. reinhardtii genome may contain a single copy of the organellar O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase gene. O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase activity was strongly induced by sulfur-deficient conditions (up to sevenfold the level observed in a sulfur-repleted cell culture) and required the presence of a nitrogen source. Northern blot analysis showed a different pattern of regulation of Cys1ACr to that observed at the activity level. To obtain an increase of transcript abundance a longer period of sulfur limitation was required, reaching a maximum level of approximately threefold Cys1ACr mRNA when compared with the level of a sulfate-grown culture.
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- C G Ravina
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, CSIC y Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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Barroso C, Romero LC, Cejudo FJ, Vega JM, Gotor C. Salt-specific regulation of the cytosolic O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana is dependent on abscisic acid. Plant Mol Biol 1999; 40:729-736. [PMID: 10480396 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006285016296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The expression of Atcys-3A gene coding for cytosolic O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase, a key enzyme in cysteine biosynthesis, from Arabidopsis thaliana is significantly induced by exposure to salt and heavy-metal stresses. Addition of NaCl to mature plants induced a rapid accumulation of the mRNA throughout the leaf lamina and roots, and later on in stems, being mainly restricted to vascular tissues. The salt-specific regulation of Atcys-3A was also mediated by abscisic acid (ABA) since: (1) exogenous addition of ABA to the culture medium mimicked the salt-induced plant response by raising the level of Atcys-3A transcript, and (2) Arabidopsis mutants aba-1 and abi2-1 were not able to respond to NaCl. Our results suggest that a high rate of cysteine biosynthesis is required in Arabidopsis under salt stress necessary for a plant protection or adaptation mechanism. This hypothesis was supported by the observation that intracellular levels of cysteine and glutathione increased up to 3-fold after salt treatment.
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- Abscisic Acid/pharmacology
- Arabidopsis/drug effects
- Arabidopsis/enzymology
- Arabidopsis/genetics
- Carbon-Oxygen Lyases/genetics
- Cysteine Synthase
- Cytosol/enzymology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/drug effects
- Genes, Plant/genetics
- In Situ Hybridization
- Metals, Heavy/pharmacology
- Multienzyme Complexes
- Plant Growth Regulators/pharmacology
- RNA, Messenger/drug effects
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- RNA, Plant/drug effects
- RNA, Plant/genetics
- RNA, Plant/metabolism
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
- Sodium Chloride/pharmacology
- Tissue Distribution
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- C Barroso
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Isla de la Cartuja, CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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Barroso C, Vega JM, Gotor C. The role of roots in cysteine biosynthesis by Arabidopsis thaliana. J Physiol Biochem 1998; 54:189-94. [PMID: 10225410] [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: 02/12/2023]
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O-Acetylserine(thiol)lyase (OASTL) enzyme catalyzes the cysteine biosynthesis in photosynthetic organisms. In mature Arabidopsis thaliana the highest activity level is observed in non-photosynthetic tissues like roots, that also show significant amount of protein detected by Western blot analysis. By means of specific probes for cytosolic and plastidic OASTL isoenzyme transcripts, cytosolic isoenzyme has been determined to be predominantly expressed in roots, while the expression of the plastidic isoform is high in both green and non-green tissues. Sulfur starvation produces an increase on the OASTL activity level in all the Arabidopsis organs examined, this effect being particularly significant in the aerial parts of the plant.
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- C Barroso
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Isla de la Cartuja, Spain
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Hidalgo E, Bartolomé R, Barroso C, Moreno A, Domínguez C. Silver nitrate: antimicrobial activity related to cytotoxicity in cultured human fibroblasts. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 1998; 11:140-51. [PMID: 9745141 DOI: 10.1159/000029820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/19/2022]
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The aims of this study were to ascertain whether silver nitrate (AgNO3) concentrations below those used in clinical practice inhibit bacterial growth, and in parallel study the cytotoxic effects on human fibroblasts. The cytoprotective effects of fetal calf serum (FCS) were also evaluated. The cytotoxic effects of eight different silver nitrate concentrations were determined by assessing mitochondrial activity of viable cells capable of cleaving tetrazolium salts. Antimicrobial activity of AgNO3, range: 7-550 x 10(-5)%, was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter freundii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Silver nitrate concentrations exerting antimicrobial effects were: S. aureus, >70 x 10(-5)%; P. aeruginosa, >/=270 x 10(-5)%, and C. freundii, >/=550 x 10(-5)%. With 2% FCS, the lowest AgNO3 concentration studied (7 x 10(-5)%) showed cytotoxic effects (cell survival 71 +/- 19%) at only 2 h of incubation. Under these conditions AgNO3 cytotoxicity was time- and concentration-dependent in all exposure periods. Cytotoxicity was greatly enhanced causing 76% fibroblast growth inhibition at concentrations of 14 x 10(-5)% and contact time of 2 h. The AgNO3 concentration of 7 x 10(-5)% was also cytotoxic with 5% FCS in the media compared with controls, although cell survival was higher than with 2% FCS. The cytoprotective action of FCS was clearly shown at the concentration of 10% at which AgNO3 cytotoxicity of 7 x 10(-5)% to 28 x 10(-5)% was partially or completely inhibited. Our results show that AgNO3 at concentrations 100-700 times more diluted than that normally used in clinical practice retained effective inhibitory activity against some of the above-mentioned microorganisms. However, even these concentrations are cytotoxic for cultured fibroblasts. Thus, silver nitrate concentrations up to 100 times more diluted can be used, since they possess bacterial growth-inhibiting power, are less cytotoxic and therefore favour wound healing.
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- E Hidalgo
- Centre d'Investigacions en Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, España
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Hansson M, Barroso C, Gulbenkian S, Forsgren S. Occurrence of binding sites for [125I] ANP in the myocardium but not in Purkinje fibers of the bovine heart. Cell Tissue Res 1997; 290:669-73. [PMID: 9369543 DOI: 10.1007/s004410050973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Atrial natriuretic peptide has frequently been detected in the cardiac conduction system and has been shown to regulate some intracellular effects in Purkinje fibers. To determine if atrial natriuretic peptide works as an autocrine and/or paracrine hormone on cardiac Purkinje fibers, we examined the different parts of the conduction system in the bovine heart by use of in vitro receptor autoradiography. In no parts of the bovine conduction system were specific binding sites for [125I] atrial natriuretic peptide observed, whereas the ventricular myocardium exhibited a large number of [125I] atrial natriuretic peptide binding sites. This is the first morphologic study showing the presence of [125I] atrial natriuretic peptide binding sites in the ventricular myocardium and their absence in the conduction system. The present observations together with results obtained in studies using other methods strongly suggest that natriuretic peptide receptors are localized on ventricular myocytes.
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- M Hansson
- Department of Anatomy, Umeâ University, Umeâ, Sweden.
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González C, Barroso C, Martín C, Gulbenkian S, Estrada C. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase activation by vasoactive intestinal peptide in bovine cerebral arteries. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 1997; 17:977-84. [PMID: 9307611 DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199709000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 02/05/2023]
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The participation of nitric oxide and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in the neurogenic regulation of bovine cerebral arteries was investigated. Nitrergic nerve fibers and ganglion-like groups of neurons were revealed by NADPH-diaphorase staining in the adventitial layer of bovine cerebral arteries. NADPH diaphorase also was present in endothelial cells but not in the smooth muscle layer. Double immunolabeling for neuronal nitric oxide synthase and VIP indicated that both molecules co-localized in the same nerve fibers in these vessels. Transmural nerve stimulation (200 mA, 0.2 milliseconds, 1 to 8 Hz) of endothelium-denuded bovine cerebral artery rings precontracted with prostaglandin F2 alpha, produced tetrodotoxin-sensitive relaxations that were completely suppressed by NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) and by the guanylyl cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline (ODQ), but were not affected by the adenylyl cyclase inhibitor 9-(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-9H-purin-6-amine (SQ 22,536), nor by VIP tachyphylaxis induced by pretreatment with 1 mumol/L VIP. Transmural nerve stimulation also elicited increases in intracellular cyclic GMP concentration, which were prevented by L-NAME, and small decreases in intracellular cyclic AMP concentration. Addition of VIP to bovine cerebral artery rings without endothelium produced a concentration-dependent relaxation that was partially inhibited by L-NAME, ODQ, and SQ 22,536. The effects of L-NAME and SQ 22,536 were additive. VIP induced a transient increase in intracellular cyclic GMP concentration, which was maximal 1 minute after VIP addition, when the highest relaxation rate was observed, and which was blocked by L-NAME. It is concluded that nitric oxide produced by perivascular neurons and nerve fibers fully accounts for the experimental neurogenic relaxation of bovine cerebral arteries and that VIP, which also is present in the same perivascular fibers, acts as a neuromodulator by activating neuronal nitric oxide synthase.
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- C González
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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Gotor C, Cejudo FJ, Barroso C, Vega JM. Tissue-specific expression of ATCYS-3A, a gene encoding the cytosolic isoform of O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase in Arabidopsis. Plant J 1997; 11:347-352. [PMID: 9076998 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1997.11020347.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Atcys-3A from Arabidopsis encodes the cytosolic isoform of O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase that catalyzes the last step of cysteine biosynthesis. The Atcys-3A transcript is present in different organs of mature plants, being more abundant in roots and declining to 40-50% in rosette leaves and flowers. In situ hybridization studies have shown a high Atcys-3A signal in root tissues, mainly localized to the cortex and xylem parenchyma. In a flower before anthesis, the transcript is detected exclusively in anthers and sepals and evenly distributed throughout the receptacle of the flower. An unexpected observation from these studies is the highest expression of Atcys-3A mRNA found in trichomes of either leaf or stem. The presence of high levels of the transcript is observed very early in trichome cell development. This is the first report describing the cellular localization of any plant O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase mRNA. The high level of Atcys-3A expression in trichomes raises new aspects to the biological function of trichomes, related to sulfate metabolism.
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- C Gotor
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, CSIC y Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.
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Juárez Gimenez JC, Oliveras M, Hidalgo E, Cabañas MJ, Barroso C, Moraga FA, Gallego S, de Toledo JS. Anesthetic efficacy of eutectic prilocaine-lidocaine cream in pediatric oncology patients undergoing lumbar puncture. Ann Pharmacother 1996; 30:1235-7. [PMID: 8913402 DOI: 10.1177/106002809603001104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of eutectic mixture of local anesthetics 5% (Emla) in reducing pain associated with lumbar punctures in children. DESIGN Prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING University pediatric hospital. PATIENTS Eleven pediatric oncology patients (mean age 6.6 y, range 4-16) who underwent 31 lumbar punctures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The analgesic effect was measured by using two methods. The first was a 10-point visual analog scale reported by the patient and the second was an 8-point behavioral pain scale assessed by the nurse who applied the cream. RESULTS Emla cream was associated with significantly lower pain scores than those with placebo as measured by the patient when the puncture was successful on the first attempt (2.0 +/- 1.6 Emla group, 3.8 +/- 1.9 placebo group; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The use of Emla cream may reduce pain substantially only in patients who undergo a successful lumbar puncture on the first attempt.
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- J C Juárez Gimenez
- Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Universitari Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Escoms MC, Cabañas MJ, Oliveras M, Hidalgo E, Barroso C. Errors evolution and analysis in antineoplastic drug preparation during one year. Pharm World Sci 1996; 18:178-81. [PMID: 8933578 DOI: 10.1007/bf00820729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We analyzed the errors occurring in the preparation circuit of cytotoxic mixtures of the Centralized Cytotoxic Preparation Unit during one year. Analysis of their evolution meant the investigation of twenty parameters susceptible to error. Each parameter was considered one error opportunity. Error has been defined either by the lack of data or mistake in the controlled parameter. In 4,734 preparations (94,680 parameters) there were 314 errors. The percentage of error per parameter in the first month of study was 0.74; at sixth was 0.34 and the last month was 0.26. Only in four months the day of maximum number of preparations coincided with the day of maximum number of errors. We conclude that the percentage of errors in the preparation process is low with a tendency to decrease and that the number of daily preparations is not the single factor that influences the production of errors.
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- M C Escoms
- Pharmacy Service, Hospital Materno-infantil Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Alvares E, Barroso C, Sotto-Mayor R, de Almeida AB, Freitas e Costa M. [Pleural effusion of non-neoplastic etiology in a patient with a rare form of myeloma]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1995; 8:579-84. [PMID: 8533620] [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: 01/31/2023]
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Pleural effusions can be a manifestation of several nosological entities. Etiologic diagnosis involves a good clinical history, followed by thoracocentesis with pleural biopsy and eventually bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy. The differentiation between transudates and exudates, by the biochemical characteristics of the pleural effusions, can orientate the underlying disorder. It is known that there are more than 35 different etiological entities of exudative pleural effusions. However, pneumonia, malignancies, pulmonary embolism, abdominal disease and tuberculosis are the major causes (around 90%). Transudative effusions are more frequently due to congestive heart failure, renal or hepatic failure. The AA present a clinical situation of pleural effusion, the etiology of which was initially attributed to congestive heart failure, with a good response, clinical and radiological response to the treatment established. However the laboratory alteration persisted (anaemia, renal failure, acute inflammation). The subsequent study showed the existence of a rare syndrome, a Myeloma Ig M lambda that can lead to differential diagnosis with Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, about which the authors make some theoretical considerations showing the difficulty in etiologic diagnosis of some pleural effusions.
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- E Alvares
- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
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Nahata MC, Bootman JL, Zadák Z, Soeters PB, Goldberg LA, Stremetzne S, Jaehde U, Streit M, Kreuser ED, Thiel E, Schunack W, Calvert RT, Feely M, Chrystyn H, Mangues MA, Ginovart G, Moral MA, Lopes AP, Farré R, Demestre X, Altirriba O, Kloft C, Beyer J, Steuer J, Siegert W, Bever J, Bialer M, Sussan S, Salach OA, Danenberg HD, Laor A, Barnett MI, Cosslett AG, Cohen J, Marini P, Bassi C, Bonzanini A, Cassani T, Ore G, Mangiante G, Scroccaro G, Kaczan M, Eriksen J, Toft B, Jandová M, Vlček J, Klemerová V, Sobotka L, Ayestarán A, López R, Montoro JB, Pou L, Estíbalez A, Pascual B, Aumente MD, Panadero MD, Caraballo M, Pozo JC, Perez JL, Falcão AC, Fernández de Gatta MM, Dominguez-Gil A, Caramona MM, Lanao JM, Fendrich Z, Zajic J, Bellés MMD, Casabó AVG, Jiménez TNV, Hervás BMA, Abad GFJ, Casterá MDE, Aminian M, Mangues MA, Clopés A, Branco C, Badell I, Pardo N, Palací C, Bonal J, Rialp G, Bara B, Nobilis M, Bláha V, Havel E, Květina J, Brátová M, Solichová D, Mullerova M, Svoboda D, Pokrajac M, Miljković B, Simić D, Brzaković B, Galetin A, Pinheiro RL, Carrondo AP, Sieradzki E, Strauss K, Olejarz E, Marzec A, Kaużny J, Szymura-Oleksiak J, Wyska E, Jarosz B, Kosowicz I, Fabirkiewicz K, Cherian R, Vodoz AL, Imsand B, Belli D, Rochat T, Müllerová H, Falcão F, Carvalho A, Pereira T, Fonseca C, Freitas O, Resende M, Parrinha A, Costa M, Pessanha MA, Ferreira A, Mourão L, Ceia F, Lima M, Tavares R, SalesLuis A, Carlos S, Pereira MEA, Carmo JAD, Lacerda JMF, Morais JA, Beaufils C, Duff M, Zamparutti P, Assicot P, Bohor M, Angelini B, Lambert M, Manelli JC, Gayte-Sorbier A, Bongrand MC, Timon-David P, Fiqueira IC, Lourenco R, Silva PA, Rodrigues MO, Fischer A, Schorr W, Radziwill R, Lihtamo M, Jäppinen A, Tuovinen K, Pekkala M, Nuutinen L, Morató L, Lorente L, Muñoz J, Monges P, Blancard A, Lacarelle B, Denis JP, Bongrand MC, Penot-Ragon C, Gouin F, Petitcollot N, Tinguely I, Beney J, Marty S, Reymond JP, Bussels J, Robays H, Litzinger A, Rohda-Bohler R, Salek MS, Turpin S, Derby E, Millar B, Maggs C, Santiago LM, Batel M, Cajaraville G, Tarnés MJ, Díaz MJ, Pozo C, Plazaola A, Vuelta M, Díaz-Munío E, Ferrer A, Lozano A, Guerra R, Pontón JL, Robays H, Kint K, Verstraetep A, Eini DE, Ojala RK, Kontra KM, Naaranlahti TJP, Martorell M, Oliveras M, Juste C, Lopez MT, Hidalgo E, Cabañas MJ, Barroso C, Llop JM, Rey M, Diaz-Munio E, Pastó L, Tubau M, Gómez-Bellver MJ, Rodriguez J, Gómez JM, Gónzalez ML, Gol V, Fuentes V, Ramón S, Girona L, Castelló T, Olona M, García L, Girón C, Monteserín C, Gonzalez P, Alberola C, Feio JAL, Pharm D, Batel Marques FJ, Borges AM, Salek S, Escoms MC, Caro I, Ticó N, Hidalgo M, Bruguera R, Jodar R, Dowell JM, Davey PG, Malek M, Díaz-Munío E, Vuelta M, Pastó L, Rev M, Ferrer I, Llop JM, Marti T, Ibars M, Delporte JP, Ansseau M, Albert A, Sibourg M, Gaspard O, Deprez M, Ndougsa HM, Poma M, Tamés MJ, Macek K, Vlček J, Fendrich Z, Klejna M, Dhillon S, Castro I, Newton M, Zupanets IA, Chernyh VP, Bezdetko NB, Popov SB, Velieva MN, Babajeya SM, Mamedov YD, Mammedov YD, Veliev PM, Nasudari AA, Bandalieva AA, Nordbo S, Smith-Solbakken M, Myklctun R, Berge W, Thormodsen M, Zupanets LA, Kicenko LS, Plusch SI, Isaev SG, Vokrouhlický L, Souček R, Kuneš P, Nývlt O, Potselueva LA, Egorova SN, Kadirova EA, Ziganshina LE, Chaloupka J, Genger K. Abstracts of papers and posters advanced activities in pharmaceutical care 24th European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy. Pharm World Sci 1995. [PMCID: PMC7101703 DOI: 10.1007/bf01890522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A cDNA, Atcys-3A, encoding O-acetylserine-(thiol)lyase has been isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana. The deduced peptide sequence showed a high level of similarity with the bacterial counterpart, and a remarkable percentage of identity with other higher plant O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase genes. Sequence comparison and Southern blot analysis suggested that Atcys-3A was a new and different to the previously reported member of the cytosolic gene family in Arabidopsis. The Atcys-3A expression was activated by sulfur limitation, requiring a carbon and nitrogen source for maximal expression. A similar pattern of regulation was observed at the O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase activity level. Northern blot analysis also showed an organ-specific expression of Atcys-3A.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, CSIC y Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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Opgaard OS, Gulbenkian S, Bergdahl A, Barroso C, Andrade NC, Polak J, Melo JQE, Edvinsson L. Innervation of human epicardial coronary veins: immunohistochemistry and vasomotility. Cardiovasc Res 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6363(96)88520-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Barroso C. The alliance between feminists and researchers. Meeting women's unmet needs. Womens Health J 1993:4-11. [PMID: 12179730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Barroso C, Franzoni MF, Fasolo A, Panula P. Organization of histamine-containing neurons in the brain of the crested newt, Triturus carnifex. Cell Tissue Res 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00323580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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García V, Guasch S, Asunción MT, Sánchez J, Torregrosa JC, Barroso C, Lledó M, Miranda JA. [Respiratory depression following anesthesia with alfentanyl]. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim 1992; 39:258-9. [PMID: 1513948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Brum G, Teixeira E, Barroso C, Monteiro F, Alves S, Magalhães V, Bastardo M, Couto A, Freitas e Costa MF. [Severity evaluation of ventilated patients at a respiratory intensive care unit with the APACHE II system]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1992; 5:75-8. [PMID: 1595371] [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: 12/27/2022]
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APACHE II system, is a simple and inexpensive method to evaluate severity of Intensive Care Patients. In a 2 years period (between 1988 and 1990), grading severity using APACHE II system, was performed on 498 consecutive mechanical Ventilated Patients in a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit. APACHE II was higher in COPD patients, but patients with Pneumonia and Organophosphate Poisoning had higher mortality. Correlating the different components of APACHE II with the results, we verified that Prognosis was not influenced by the Previous Health Status. Mortality was higher with increasing age, in patients with COPD and Organophosphate Poisoning. APS was the most important index for prognosis. Patients with Pneumonia and Organophosphate Poisoning had the highest APS. The Authors conclude that APACHE II is an objective and not time consuming method to evaluate severity in ICU Patients. However indexes measured on the first 24 hours of ICU staying are a result of severity of illness, treatment performed and time elapsed before ICU admission, and, this may be a possible source of bias when comparing different Unit results.
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa
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Barroso C. [On research concerning abortion in Latin America and studies on women]. Rev Bras Estud Popul 1989; 6:35-60. [PMID: 12316176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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"Research on abortion is important for the Latin American women's movements. Rates of illegal abortion seem quite high. Cuba is the only country where abortion is legal. Policies on abortion are closely related to attitudes towards sexuality and women. Contraception has, in addition to health and economic costs, social and psychological costs, therefore unwanted pregnancies are the normal results of behavior that follows a certain rationality. Consequences of abortion depend on a woman's integration in her social network. The Latin American scene has two main differences from industrialized countries: mass poverty and the influence of the Catholic Church. Conditions of poverty affect less the motivation for abortion and more the conditions of its use." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
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É mostrado que a esterilização feminina tem aumentado extraordinariamente nos últimos anos no Brasil. Em alguns Estados do Nordeste, este é o meio anticoncepcional mais comumente usado, sendo os hospitais estaduais e municipais e o Instituto Nacional de Assistência Médica e Previdência Social (INAMPS) os principais fornecedores. Entretanto, em que pese haver numerosos abusos praticados, de esterilizações realizadas sem o consentimento consciente da mulher, é provável que grande parte das esterilizações tenha sido solicitada pelas clientes, mas dentro de um conjunto de alternativas que elas individualmente são impotentes para alterar. Estas alternativas decorrem de determinantes sociais: posição desvantajosa da mulher na família e no mercado de trabalho, a cultura patriarcal, a política de mercantilização da saúde e a política demográfica.
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Melita Rodríguez S, Acosta H, Barroso C. [Diuretic effect of chayote juice (Sechium edule) in rats]. Rev Med Panama 1984; 9:68-74. [PMID: 6701355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Barroso C, Simonetti C, Vieira E. [Travelling together: an experience in sex education in the area surrounding Sao Paulo]. Cad Pesqui 1983; 45:45-49. [PMID: 12313650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Seuánez HN, Armada JL, Barroso C, Rezende C, da Silva VF. The meiotic chromosomes of Cebus apella (Cebidae, Platyrrhini). Cytogenet Cell Genet 1983; 36:517-24. [PMID: 6685608 DOI: 10.1159/000131966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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An analysis of the meiotic chromosomes of Cebus apella (Cebidae, Platyrrhini) has allowed for the visualization of constitutive heterochromatic regions throughout the meiotic cycle and has permitted the identification of four chromosomes in the first and the second divisions. In pachytene nuclei, and in pachytene spreads where synaptonemal complexes were visible, one heterochromatic region was frequently unpaired. No chiasmata were found in heterochromatic regions, and there was no evidence of chiasma terminalization. The role of heterochromatin in homologous pairing and its relationship to chiasma position and number in meiotic configurations were discussed. A comparison was made between bivalent 9 in C. apella and bivalent 21 in man, based on the interspecific homologies between these chromosomes. A similar comparison was made between the Algerian and Asian hedgehogs, where marked differences in the content of constitutive heterochromatin occur in two chromosome pairs.
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Ibero M, Eseverri JL, Barroso C, Botey J. Dyes, preservatives and salicylates in the induction of food intolerance and/or hypersensitivity in children. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 1982; 10:263-8. [PMID: 6295125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We present 25 patients, aged between 18 and 153 months, with clinical symptoms suggestive of allergy to food antigens. After undergoing exhaustive studies (including case histories, cutaneous tests for reactions to food antigen, peripheral eosinophils, secretory and humoral immunity, determination of total IgE and of specific RAST, exclusion-provocation diets) and without being able to identify an offender, patients were submitted to oral provocation with different food additives (tartrazine, sunset yellow FCF, new coccine, erythrosine, sodium benzoate, 4-methyl hydroxybenzoate and acetylsalicylic acid) after 48 hours of exclusion from their diets of dyes, preservatives and salicylates. The results obtained reflect, at a global level, 57.89% of positivities for dyes, 34.21% for the benzoates and 7.81% for acetyl-salicylic acid. The low incidence of crossed intolerance phenomena should be emphasized (32% of the patients). The disparity of our results with those of other authors could be due to the age of our patients, the clinical patterns they present and the dietary habits of different countries and regions.
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Barroso C, Municio AM, Ribera A. Biochemistry of the development of the insects Dacus oleae and Ceratitis capitata-evolution of total fatty acids. Comp Biochem Physiol 1969; 28:239-44. [PMID: 5777373 DOI: 10.1016/0010-406x(69)91341-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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