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Casanova JR, Gomes A, Moreira MA, Almeida LS. Promoting Success and Persistence in Pandemic Times: An Experience With First-Year Students. Front Psychol 2022; 13:815584. [PMID: 35310231 PMCID: PMC8927917 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.815584] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The transition and adaptation of students to higher education (HE) involve a wide range of challenges that justify some institutional practices promoting skills that enable students to increase their autonomy and to face the difficulties experienced. The requirements for this adaptation were particularly aggravated by the containment and sanitary conditions associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With the aim of promoting academic success and preventing dropout in the first year, a support program was implemented for students enrolled in two courses in the area of education at a public university in northern Portugal during the first semester of 2020/2021. Three sessions of 50/60 min were implemented, namely, the first session focused on the verbalization of the demands, challenges, and difficulties of the transition, and the second and third sessions focused on the difficulties of academic adaptation and academic performance. Data from a dropout risk screening instrument and from the activities performed during sessions were analyzed. The main results point to student satisfaction with the content and the activities of the sessions and their usefulness. Students report not only high satisfaction levels with HE attendance, but also some emotional exhaustion due to academic activities. The continuity of the program is recommended with some improvements in its planning to ensure a more definitive version of the program in the next two years.
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- Joana R Casanova
- Research Centre on Education (CIEd), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Research Centre on Education (CIEd), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Research Centre on Education (CIEd), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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de Souza AF, Mendes RP, Schade J, Laus R, Moreira MA, Muller TR, Fonteque JH. Podometry and mineral content in hooves of Campeiro horses. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2021. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20210108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sousa CS, Barros BA, Barh D, Ghosh P, Azevedo V, Barros EG, Moreira MA. In silico characterization of 1,2-diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase and lysophospha-tidylcholine acyltransferase genes in Glycine max L. Merrill. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8974. [PMID: 27706605 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The enzymes 1,2-diacylglycerol cholinephosphotrans-ferase (CPT) and lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT) are important in lipid metabolism in soybean seeds. Thus, understand-ing the genes that encode these enzymes may enable their modification and aid the improvement of soybean oil quality. In soybean, the genes encoding these enzymes have not been completely described; there-fore, this study aimed to identify, characterize, and analyze the in silico expression of these genes in soybean. We identified two gene models encoding CPT and two gene models encoding LPCAT, one of which presented an alternative transcript. The sequences were positioned on the physical map of soybean and the promoter regions were analyzed. Cis-elements responsible for seed-specific expression and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses were identified. Virtual expression analysis of the gene models for CPT and LPCAT indicated that these genes are expressed under different stress conditions, in somatic embryos during differentiation, in immature seeds, root tissues, and calli. Putative ami-no acid sequences revealed the presence of transmembrane domains, and analysis of the cellular localization of these enzymes revealed they are located in the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- C S Sousa
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular - BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Sete Lagoas, MG, Brasil
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- Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology, Medinipur, WB, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
- Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular - BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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Carestiato FN, Amaro-Filho SM, Moreira MA, Barbosa RH, Furtado YL, Passos MRL, Cavalcanti SMB. P10.07 Mapping the integration sites e1-e2 of hpv-16 andhpv-18 as a tool to evaluate different stages of cervical disease progression. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.435] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Soybean rust (SBR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, has been reported in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars and elite lines that were infected under controlled and natural field conditions in South Africa, the United States, Argentina, and Brazil. Although SBR is currently not a top priority problem for the common bean crop, many bean breeders are concerned about this disease because of the high severity and virulence diversity of P. pachyrhizi and its broad host range. In this study, a set of 44 P. vulgaris genotypes were tested for resistance to P. pachyrhizi; these genotypes included resistance sources to several fungal common bean diseases, carioca-, black- and red-seeded Brazilian cultivars, and elite lines that were developed by the main common bean breeding programs in Brazil. Twenty-four SBR resistance sources were identified. They presented the reddish-brown (RB) lesion type, characterizing resistance reactions. In addition to the RB lesion type, the PI181996 line presented the lowest disease severity mean score, considering its associated standard error value. For this reason, it was crossed with susceptible lines to study the inheritance of resistance. The results support the hypothesis that resistance to SBR in PI181996 is monogenic and dominant. We propose that this SBR resistance gene, the first to be identified and characterized in common bean, might be designated as Pkp-1.
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- T L P O Souza
- Embrapa Arroz e Feijão, Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil
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Freitas-Junior R, Lucato MT, Moreira MA, Bernardes-Junior JM, Pinto SA, Paulinelli RR, Soares LR. Abstract P4-11-03: Effect of tamoxifen and raloxifene on proliferative activity of breast epithelium in premenopausal women. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p4-11-03] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Both Tamoxifen and raloxifene have been demonstrated to be effective to reduce the incidence of breast cancer among women. Objective: To compare the effects of raloxifene (60 mg/day) and tamoxifen (20 mg/day) on the proliferative activity of normal human breast epithelium, during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, by means of the immunoexpression of Ki-67/MIB-1. Patients and Methods: Forty-eight women presenting benign breast nodules with an indication for lesion excision took part in this study. These women were randomized to use tamoxifen or raloxifene for 22 days. They underwent surgery after using the medication, and a one-centimeter fragment of normal breast tissue was removed to study the immunoexpression of Ki-67. For this, the frequency of cells immunolabeled for Ki-67/MIB-1 per thousand epithelial cells was quantified. Results: The mean percentage ratios between immunolabeled and non-labeled cells were 2.02 (±1.09) and 3.13 (±3.23) for the tamoxifen and raloxifene groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups, tamoxifen (n = 16) and raloxifene (n = 14), in relation to the immunoexpression of Ki-67 (p = 0.205). The mean of progesterone level was 19.62 (±17.67) for the tamoxifen group and 14.59 (±8.98) for the raloxefene group (p = 0.32). The plasma levels of estradiol, the values found were: 355.72 (± 337.98) and 171.02 (± 119.83) for groups of tamoxifen e raloxifene groups, respectively (p = 0.055). Conclusion: In this study, we observed that there was no difference in the potential for reducing the proliferative activity of normal breast epithelium between tamoxifen and raloxifene in premenopausal women.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P4-11-03.
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- R Freitas-Junior
- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil; Service of Mastology, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
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Chernicharo CAL, Aquino SF, Sperling MV, Stuetz RM, Santos LV, Mabub MOA, Moreira MA, Vasconcelos OMSR, Glória RM. Conceptual analysis of the UASB/polishing pond system regarding the removal of surfactants, micropollutants and control of gaseous emissions. Water Sci Technol 2010; 61:1211-1219. [PMID: 20220243 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A conceptual and integrated analysis of the UASB/Polishing Pond system is presented in relation to the removal of specific constituents not normally covered in the pond's literature, namely surfactants (linear alkylbenzene sulphonate, LAS), micropollutants (phthalates and bisphenol A) and sulfide. Experimental studies carried out on a small full-scale UASB/PP system have shown limited overall removal efficiencies for some constituents (53% to 70% for phthalates and 50% for LAS), but excellent removal levels for bisphenol A (around 99%) and sulfide (no trace concentrations were detected in the second and third ponds of the series). Further research is needed to investigate possible limitations and to identify means to improve the performance of the UASB/PP system.
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Martino HSD, Martin BR, Weaver CM, Bressan J, Moreira MA, Costa NMB. A soybean cultivar lacking lipoxygenase 2 and 3 has similar calcium bioavailability to a commercial variety despite higher calcium absorption inhibitors. J Food Sci 2008; 73:H33-5. [PMID: 18387110 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00684.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate calcium bioavailability of a new soybean variety without 2 lipoxygenases with better taste and flavor than a commercial variety containing all 3 isozymes. Using the femur (45)Ca uptake method, calcium absorption from a new Brazilian variety, UFV-116, was compared to a common Brazilian variety, OCEPAR 19. Male Sprague-Dawley growing rats weighing 150 to 170 g (10/group) received test meals of whole fat soy flour prepared from UFV-116 or OCEPAR-19 seeds labeled with 10 microCi of (45)Ca. Femurs were removed after 48 h for determination of (45)Ca uptake. Calcium fractional absorption was equivalent between the 2 varieties. The higher oxalate:calcium molar ratio and the higher content of oxalate and phytate (P < 0.05) found in the UFV-116 variety did not affect calcium absorption. Therefore, the new variety is a comparable source of high bioavailable calcium.
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- H S D Martino
- Department of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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Araujo CR, Moreira MA, Lana-Peixoto MA. Profile of the Brazilian scientific production in multiple sclerosis. Braz J Med Biol Res 2006; 39:1143-8. [PMID: 16981042 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006000900001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2005] [Accepted: 05/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This paper analyzes the profile of the Brazilian output in the field of multiple sclerosis from 1981 to 2004. The search was conducted through the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, selecting papers in which the term "multiple sclerosis" was defined as the main topic and "Brazil" or "Brasil" as others. The data were analyzed regarding the themes, the state in Brazil and institution where the papers were produced, the journals where the papers were published, journal's impact factor, and language. The search disclosed 141 documents (91 from MEDLINE and LILACS, and 50 from LILACS only) published in 44 different journals (23 of them MEDLINE-indexed). A total of 111 documents were produced by 17 public universities, 29 by 3 private medical schools and 1 by a non-governmental organization. There were 65 original contributions, 37 case reports, 20 reviews, 6 PhD dissertations, 5 guidelines, 2 validation studies, 2 clinical trials, 2 chapters in textbooks, 1 Master of Science thesis, and 1 patient education handout. The journal impact factor ranged from 0.0217 to 6.039 (median 3.03). Of 91 papers from MEDLINE, 65 were published by Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. More than 90% of the papers were written in Portuguese. São Paulo was the most productive state in the country, followed by Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Paraná. Eighty-two percent of the Brazilian output came from the Southeastern region.
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- C R Araujo
- Centro de Investigação em Esclerose Múltipla de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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Moreira MA, Tilbery CP, Monteiro LP, Teixeira MM, Teixeira AL. Effect of the treatment with methylprednisolone on the cerebrospinal fluid and serum levels of CCL2 and CXCL10 chemokines in patients with active multiple sclerosis. Acta Neurol Scand 2006; 114:109-13. [PMID: 16867033 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00629.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several experimental and human studies suggest that the chemokines CCL2 and CXCL10 may play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we evaluated the effect of intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) therapy on the levels of CCL2 and CXCL10 in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum of patients with active MS. METHODS Serum and CSF samples were obtained from 14 patients with active relapsing-remitting MS (age +/- SD years, 37.0 +/- 8.1; M/F, 6/8) and age- and gender-matched control subjects. All patients were submitted to IVMP treatment (500 mg daily for 5 days). Blood and CSF sampling were performed at admission, i.e. before treatment (day 0), at the end of the treatment (day 6) and 30 days after treatment (day 30). The clinical status of MS patients was also assessed. CCL2 and CXCL10 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Multiple sclerosis patients had lower CCL2 and higher CXCL10 in CSF when compared with control subjetcs. After treatment with methylprednisolone, MS patients showed clinical improvement and the CSF concentrations of CCL2 and CXCL10 modified toward normal values. CONCLUSIONS The clinical improvement of active MS following the treatment with methylprednisolone was associated with the modification of CSF levels of CCL2 and CXCL10, suggesting that these chemokines may be useful markers of response to treatment and relapses in MS patients.
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- M A Moreira
- CIEM MS Research Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Moreira MA, Souza ALS, Lana-Peixoto MA, Teixeira MM, Teixeira AL. Chemokines in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with active and stable relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Braz J Med Biol Res 2006; 39:441-5. [PMID: 16612466 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006000400003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/01/2023] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the human central nervous system. Although its etiology is unknown, the accumulation and activation of mononuclear cells in the central nervous system are crucial to its pathogenesis. Chemokines have been proposed to play a major role in the recruitment and activation of leukocytes in inflammatory sites. They are divided into subfamilies on the basis of the location of conserved cysteine residues. We determined the levels of some CC and CXC chemokines in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 23 relapsing-remitting MS patients under interferon-ss-1a therapy and 16 control subjects using ELISA. MS patients were categorized as having active or stable disease. CXCL10 was significantly increased in the CSF of active MS patients (mean +/- SEM, 369.5 +/- 69.3 pg/mL) when compared with controls (178.5 +/- 29.1 pg/mL, P < 0.05). CSF levels of CCL2 were significantly lower in active MS (144.7 +/- 14.4 pg/mL) than in controls (237.1 +/- 16.4 pg/mL, P < 0.01). There was no difference in the concentration of CCL2 and CXCL10 between patients with stable MS and controls. CCL5 was not detectable in the CSF of most patients or controls. The qualitative and quantitative differences of chemokines in CSF during relapses of MS suggest that they may be useful as a marker of disease activity and of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.
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- M A Moreira
- Centro de Investigação em Esclerose Múltipla, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Seuánez HN, Lima CR, Lemos B, Bonvicino CR, Moreira MA, Canavez FC. Gene assignment in Ateles paniscus chamek (Platyrrhini, Primates). Allocation of 18 markers of human syntenic groups 1, 2, 7, 14, 15, 17 and 22. Chromosome Res 2002; 9:631-9. [PMID: 11778686 DOI: 10.1023/a:1012900206671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Eighteen markers allocated to human syntenic groups 1, 2, 7, 14, 15, 17 and 22 were assigned to the chromosome complement of the neotropical primate Ateles paniscus chamek. These new allocations and existing gene charts in this species were compared with chromosome painting patterns produced by human chromosome probes in the congeneric species A teles geoffroyi and with available data on the human genome and gene mapping. These comparisons showed congruent findings in Ateles and provided good evidence of how several human syntenic groups were evolutionarily rearranged.
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- H N Seuánez
- Genetics Division, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Praça da Cru Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil.
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Moreira MA, Tilbery CP, Lana-Peixoto MA, Mendes MF, Kaimen-Maciel DR, Callegaro D. [Historical aspects of multiple sclerosis]. Rev Neurol 2002; 34:379-83. [PMID: 12022056] [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: 02/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) in young adults. MS is the most common disorder of the central nervous system in young people living in temperate climate regions. Although a few references to possible cases of the disease come from the xiii century, its scientific observation and systematic study only started in the late xix century. DEVELOPMENT Robert Carswell e Jean Cruveilhier were the first investigators to document the pathological lesions while the clinical picture was first studied by Charcot. In spite of a huge number of infectious agents has been proposed for the etiology of MS and a genetic susceptibility trait recently defined, the ultimate cause of the disease remains to be determined. The development of diagnostic criteria sets, clinical disability scales and image methods in the latter half of the last century has provided investigators with useful research tools allowing unprecedented advances. In the last 30 years ACTH and corticosteroids have been employed as treatment for MS relapses. Starting in 1993 a new class of drugs called disease modifying agents, such as interferon beta and more recently glatiramer acetate, was introduced with encouraging results. CONCLUSIONS MS is postulated to be a cell mediated autoimmune disease directed against CNS myelin components and characterized by inflammation and chronic demyelination. This paper is a review of the principal most significant events in the search for knowledge of the disease in the world.
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- M A Moreira
- Disciplina de Neurologia, Santa Casa, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
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Mendes MF, Tilbery CP, Balsimelli S, Moreira MA, Cruz AM. [Box and block test of manual dexterity in normal subjects and in patients with multiple sclerosis]. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2001; 59:889-94. [PMID: 11733833 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2001000600010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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: 11/21/2022]
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Recently new disease-modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) were introduced which can change the natural course of the disease. In clinical trials with these new agents the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is often used as a primary outcome instrument to measure neurological impairment and disability. A number of limitations have been identified when using the EDSS, some of wich are because the EDSS is an ordinal scale that is heavily biased to locomotor function. In this study we applied the box and block test of manual dexterity in normal subjects and relapsing-remitting MS patients. The results were that 64.8% of the female and 80.7% of the male patients had significant changes on this task compared with normal subjects, and as this test is easily applied and is sensitive in detecting upper extremity functional ability, we recommend its use in clinical trials to evaluate new drugs in MS patients.
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- M F Mendes
- Centro de Atendimento e Tratamento de Esclerose Múltipla da Disciplina de Neurologia, Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Callegaro D, Goldbaum M, Morais L, Tilbery CP, Moreira MA, Gabbai AA, Scaff M. The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, 1997. Acta Neurol Scand 2001; 104:208-13. [PMID: 11589649 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.00372.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 11/23/2022]
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July 1, 1997 was stipulated as the day for estimating the prevalence of multiple sclerosis within the city of São Paulo. The patients were identified via various sources, including associated universities and magnetic resonance services of the city of São Paulo. The area covered by the study has a population of 9,380,000, mainly white and of European origin, with a large number of immigrants from Spain and Portugal. The patients were classified in accordance with the criteria of Poser et al. (1983), and only those with defined multiple sclerosis were registered. The study gave a prevalence of 15.0/10(5) inhabitants, or three times the value obtained in a similar study in 1990. This increase reveals the larger number of cases encompassed by the study, and is attributed to the use of more detailed recording methods, improvements in diagnosis, and better conditions for treatment.
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- D Callegaro
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Rivero MB, Olicio R, Lima CR, Bonvicino CR, Moreira MA, Llerena JC, Seuánez HN. Molecular analysis of HPRT1(+) somatic cell hybrids derived from a carrier of an HPRT1 mutation responsible for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Am J Med Genet 2001; 103:48-55. [PMID: 11562934 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Heterozygous carriers of HPRT1 mutations responsible for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome can be detected by analysis of somatic cell hybrids derived from peripheral blood lymphocytes and Hprt1-negative cells of rodent origin followed by selection in culture medium containing hypoxanthine, aminopterine, and thymidine (HAT). The parental origin of the X chromosome containing the normal HPRT1 allele in HPRT1(+) hybrid cell lines can be determined by molecular haplotyping attributable to highly polymorphic X-linked markers. We used this procedure to study a presumed carrier whose paternal active X chromosome always segregated in the cell hybrids derived from her. Conversely, her maternal X chromosome was systematically absent in most cell hybrids, or when present, it was inactive and coexisted with an active, paternal X chromosome. These results clearly demonstrated that the proband was a heterozygous carrier of a mutation responsible for HPRT1 deficiency.
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- M B Rivero
- Divisão de Genética, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Guimarães VM, de Rezende ST, Moreira MA, de Barros EG, Felix CR. Characterization of alpha-galactosidases from germinating soybean seed and their use for hydrolysis of oligosaccharides. Phytochemistry 2001; 58:67-73. [PMID: 11524115 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00165-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Raffinose oligosaccharides (RO) are the major factors responsible for flatulence following ingestion of soybean derived products. Removal of RO from seeds or soymilk would then have a positive impact on the acceptance of soy-based foods. Enzymic hydrolysis of the RO is accomplished by alpha-galactosidase. While the content of RO decreases during seed germination, the activity of alpha-galactosidase increases substantially. Two alpha-galactosidases were isolated from germinating seeds by partition in an aqueous two-phase system followed by ion-exchange and affinity chromatography. One of the enzyme preparations (P1) showed a single protein with M(r) of 33 kDa, and the second (P2) had two proteins with M(r) of 31 and 33 kDa. Maximal activities against the synthetic substrate rho-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-galactopyranoside (rhoNPGal) were detected at pH 5.0-5.5 and 45-50 degrees C. Both enzymes were fairly stable at 40 degrees C, but lost most of their activities after 30 min at 50 degrees C. The K(m) values for hydrolysis of rhoNPGal by the P1 and P2 enzymes were 1.55 and 0.76 mM, respectively. The K(m) values determined for hydrolysis of raffinose and melibiose by the P2 enzyme were 5.53 and 5.34 mM, respectively and galactose was a competitive inhibitor (K(i)=0.65 mM). To different extents, both enzymes were sensitive to inhibition by galactose, melibiose, CuSO(4), and SDS. Sucrose and beta-mercaptoethanol showed discrete inhibitory effects on both enzymes.
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- V M Guimarães
- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
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Fabbri RM, Moreira MA, Garrido R, Almeida OP. Validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) for the detection of delirium in the elderly. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2001; 59:175-9. [PMID: 11400020 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2001000200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study has tested the validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), a diagnostic assessment instrument for delirium developed by Inouye et al. (1990). The sample was formed by 100 patients with 60 and more years of age, admitted at the emergency service of Santa Casa de São Paulo, in the time periods between July and August, 1996, November and December, 1996 and February and March, 1997. The sensibility was 94.1% and specificity 96.4%. The assessors reliability in a sample of the 24 patients resulted in a kappa = 0.70. We have concluded that CAM is an adequate instrument to assess the presence of delirium, reliable to assess elderly patients at the emergency services.
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- R M Fabbri
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Santa Casa Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Bonvicino CR, Moreira MA, Arcuri RA, Seuánez HN. Induction and characterization of hypoxanthine-phosphoribosyltransferase (Hprt-) deficient cell lines of Akodon cursor (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae). Cytogenet Cell Genet 2001; 92:153-6. [PMID: 11306816 DOI: 10.1159/000056888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hypoxanthine-phosphoribosyltransferase negative (Hprt-) cell lines derived from an Akodon cursor liposarcoma were obtained by induced mutagenesis. All but one Hprt- cell line lacked Hprt mRNA transcripts while one (AKO 3) coded for a truncated protein. Cell fusion and karyotypic analyses showed that one cell line (AKO 1-15) could be successfully used for constructing hybrid panels and allow for a clear identification of human chromosomes in hybrid cells.
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- C R Bonvicino
- Divisão de Genética, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The genus Oryzomys comprises 40 species arranged in several species groups. To test the monophyly of three Oryzomys species groups ("capito," nitidus, and subflavus), we analyzed, by distance, parsimony, and maximum-likelihood (ML), 801 bp of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome b. Our results did not sustain the monophyly of Oryzomys nor of the nitidus and subflavus species groups. Within the "capito" species group, O. perenensis appeared as a valid species, as a sister branch of the clade formed by O. megacephalus and O. laticeps. Within the nitidius species group, only the association between O. nitidus and O. lamia was well supported. The subflavus species group split into two clades: one with O. subflavus karyomorphotypes and another grouping O. angouya with species of different genera in the parsimony, distance, and ML trees.
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- C R Bonvicino
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Câncer--Ministério da Saúde, Praça da Cruz Vermeiha, 23, 6 degrees, 20230-130, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Four different DNA datasets, representative of all extant neotropical primate genera, were tandemly aligned, comprising some 6,763 base pairs (bp) with 2,086 variable characters and 674 informative sites. Maximum Parsimony, Maximum Likelihood and Neighbor-Joining analyses suggested three monophyletic families (Atelidae, Pitheciidae and Cebidae) that emerged almost at the same time during primate radiation. Combined molecular data showed congruent branching inside the atelid clade, placing Alouatta as the most basal lineage followed by Ateles and a more derived branch including Brachyteles and Lagothrix as sister groups. In the Pitheciidae, Callicebus was the most basal lineage with respect to Pithecia and to the more derived sister groups (Cacajao and Chiropotes). Conjoint analysis strongly supported the monophyly of the Cebidae, grouping Aotus, Cebus and Saimiri with the small callitrichines. Within callitrichines, Cebuella merged with Callithrix, Callimico appeared as a sister group of Callithrix/Cebuella, Leontopitecus as a sister group of the previous clade, and Saguinus was the earliest callitrichine offshoot. Two major points remained to be clarified in platyrrhine phylogeny: (i) the exact branching pattern of Aotus, Cebus, Saimiri and the callitrichines, and (ii), which two of these three families (Atelidae, Pitheciidae and Cebidae) are more closely related to one another.
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- H Schneider
- Division of Genetics, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Almeida FC, Maroja LS, Seuánez HN, Cerqueira R, Moreira MA. Identification of microsatellite loci in the water-rat Nectomys squamipes (Rodentia, sigmodontinae). Mol Ecol 2000; 9:2172-3. [PMID: 11123638 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.105310.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- F C Almeida
- Genetics Department, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Tilbery CP, Moreira MA, Mendes MF, Lana-Peixoto MA. [Recommendations for the use of immunomodulatory drugs in multiple sclerosis: the BCTRIMS consensus] [Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis]. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2000; 58:769-76. [PMID: 10973126 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000400030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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After brief considerations about clinical course and diagnosis in multiple sclerosis, the members of the BCTRIMS present some recommendations for the use of the immunomodulatory drugs in the treatment of this disease.
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The phylogenetic relationships of callitrichine primates have been determined by DNA sequence analyses of exons 1, 2, and 3 of the beta2-microglobulin gene. Parsimony, distance, and maximum likelihood analyses of ca. 900 base pairs of 21 taxa, representing all callitrichine genera, indicated that Saguinus was the most basal offshoot. Within Saguinus, S. fuscicollis appeared as the first divergent lineage followed by an unresolved trichotomy formed by S. mystax/S. imperator, S. midas/S. bicolor, and S. oedipus. A second callitrichine lineage was formed by Leontopithecus; each of the three species studied showed identical nucleotide sequences. Callimico appeared as the sister taxon of Callithrix/Cebuella. Genetic distances within this latter group were very small, although a stronger association between Cebuella and species of the Callithrix argentata group was observed. The inclusion of Cebuella in the genus Callithrix is suggested. These studies indicated that tamarins are more plesiomorphic than marmosets in agreement with the phyletic dwarfism hypothesis.
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- F C Canavez
- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305-5126, USA.
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de Arruda MC, Alzate-Marin AL, Chagas JM, Moreira MA, de Barros EG. Identification of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers Linked to the Co-4 Resistance Gene to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in Common Bean. Phytopathology 2000; 90:758-761. [PMID: 18944495 DOI: 10.1094/phyto.2000.90.7.758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT New cultivars of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) with durable resistance to anthracnose can be developed by pyramiding major resistance genes using marker-assisted selection. To this end, it is necessary to identify sources of resistance and molecular markers tightly linked to the resistance genes. The objectives of this work were to study the inheritance of resistance to anthracnose in the cultivar TO (carrying the Co-4 gene), to identify random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers linked to Co-4, and to introgress this gene in the cultivar Rudá. Populations F(1), F(2), F(2:3), BC(1)s, and BC(1)r from the cross Rudá x TO were inoculated with race 65 of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, causal agent of bean anthracnose. The phenotypic ratios (resistant/susceptible) were 3:1 in the F(2) population, 1:1 in the BC(1)s, and 1:0 in the BC(1)r, confirming that resistance to anthracnose in the cultivar TO was monogenic and dominant. Six RAPD markers linked to the Co-4 gene were identified, four in the coupling phase: OPY20(830C) (0.0 centimorgan [cM]), OPC08(900C) (9.7 cM), OPI16(850C) (14.3 cM), and OPJ01(1,380C) (18.1 cM); and two in the repulsion phase: OPB03(1,800T) (3.7 cM) and OPA18(830T) (17.4 cM). OPY20(830C) and OPB03(1,800T), used in association as a codominant pair, allowed the identification of the three genotypic classes with a high degree of confidence. Marker OPY20(830C), which is tightly linked to Co-4, is being used to assist in breeding for resistance to anthracnose.
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Felipe E, Mendes MF, Moreira MA, Tilbery CP. [Comparative analysis of 2 clinical scales for clinical evaluation in multiple sclerosis: review of 302 cases]. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2000; 58:300-3. [PMID: 10849631 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Many neurologic scales have been used for clinical evaluation of multiple sclerosis, but there is no consensus about which one is the most appropriate to assess evolution and point to a new relapse. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) has been the most commonly used. We analyse the reliability of two scales: the EDSS and Neurologic Rating Scale (NRS) in 302 multiple sclerosis patients. It is shown that NRS is a more sensitive scale than EDSS to disclose clinical changes (22.1% of cases). Changes in NRS were more evident in patients with EDSS 3.0 and 3.5. We comment on these findings and suggest that both scales should be employed in multiple sclerosis treatment trials.
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- E Felipe
- Centro de Atendimento e Tratamento da Esclerose Múltipla (CATEM), Departamento de Medicina, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo.
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In 95 patients with the remitting-relapsing form of multiple sclerosis we investigated fatigue. All of them were evaluated with the Fatigue Severity Scale and we found it in 64 patients (67.4%). Gender, age, depression and fuctional incapacity was not predictive of fatigue occurrence, while anxiety and time of disease seems to be correlated with it. When we analysed the fatigue severity, a correlation between the EDSS and the increasing fatigue severity was found.
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- M F Mendes
- Centro de Atendimento e Tratamento de Esclerose Múltipla, Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common causes of chronic neurologic disability in young adults. We evaluate, through retrospective study, the epidemiological characteristics, the manifestations ways, the clinical manifestations, the evolution and the level of physical disability of MS in 302 patients. The average patients age was 37.7 and the relation between genders was 3.13F:1M. The average age at the beginning of MS was 29.6; 283 patients were white (94%), 15 patients were black (5%) and 4 patients were yellow; 220 patients (72%) presented relapsing-remmiting clinical form; 82 patients (28%) presented the progressive form (50% secondary form and 50% primarily progressive form). The most common initial symptoms were sensitive (31.7%) and optical (26.8%). The most common evolutive symptoms were pyramidal (72.5%) and of the spinal cord (64.9%). The average of the final EDSS was 3.37 and final NRS was 85.17. The index of the annual outbreak was 0.45. Our findings coincide to the ones in the worldwide literature, however it is important to point out that 60 patients (19.8%) presented benign MS of prognostic value.
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- M A Moreira
- Centro de Atendimento e Tratamento da Esclerose Múltipla, Clínica Neurológica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brazil.
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Tilbery CP, Felipe E, Moreira MA, Mendes MF, França AS. [Interferon beta 1-a in multiple sclerosis: 1-year experience in 62 patients]. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2000; 58:452-9. [PMID: 10920406 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000300009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 11/21/2022]
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We report the results of a trial of interferon beta 1-a in 62 ambulatory patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Entry criteria included EDSS of 0 to 5.5 and at least two exacerbations in the previous 2 years. The patients received 3 million international units by subcutaneous injections three times a week. The end points were differences in exacerbation rate and treatment effect on disease progression. The annual exacerbation rate for patients that did not take the interferon beta 1-a was 1.32 and for the patients under medication 0.63. The EDSS score in patients that did not take the mediaction was 4.7 and 2.0 for the patients with interferon beta 1-a. Interferon beta 1-a was well tolerated and 85% of patients completed 1 year treatment.
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- C P Tilbery
- Centro de Atendimento e Tratamento da Esclerose Múltipla, Clínica Neurológica, Departamento de Medicina, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil.
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Canavez FC, Moreira MA, Bonvicino CR, Parham P, Seuánez HN. Evolutionary disruptions of human syntenic groups 3, 12, 14, and 15 in Ateles paniscus chamek (Platyrrhini, primates). Cytogenet Cell Genet 2000; 87:182-8. [PMID: 10702662 DOI: 10.1159/000015461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Comparative gene assignments of 18 markers, based on analyses of somatic cell hybrids and previous data in the literature, indicated that human (HSA) syntenic groups 3, 12, 14, and 15 are dissociated in the spider monkey species Ateles paniscus chamek (APC). Markers present in HSA 3p were allocated to APC 3 and APC 9. The HSA 12 cluster was split into two syntenic groups, one mainly including HSA 12p markers in APC 16 and the other, including HSA 12q markers, in APC 2p. The HSA 14q cluster split into three syntenic groups, corresponding to APC 2q, APC 6, and APC 12. Finally, the HSA 15 cluster split into two syntenic groups, APC 2q and APC 3. Comparisons with previous gene assignments and human SROs led to the tentative postulation of rearrangements having occurred during the evolutionary divergence of man and A. paniscus chamek. Chromosome painting data in the congeneric species A. geoffroyi, other New World and Old World primates, and several representative non-primate animals were compared in an attempt to delineate the ancestral and derived conditions underlying the evolutionary rearrangement of syntenic groups in mammals.
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- F C Canavez
- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Johnson WE, Slattery JP, Eizirik E, Kim JH, Raymond MM, Bonacic C, Cambre R, Crawshaw P, Nunes A, Seuánez HN, Moreira MA, Seymour KL, Simon F, Swanson W, O'Brien SJ. Disparate phylogeographic patterns of molecular genetic variation in four closely related South American small cat species. Mol Ecol 1999; 8:S79-94. [PMID: 10703553 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1999.00796.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tissue specimens from four species of Neotropical small cats (Oncifelis geoffroyi, N = 38; O. guigna, N = 6; Leopardus tigrinus, N = 32; Lynchailurus colocolo, N = 22) collected from throughout their distribution were examined for patterns of DNA sequence variation using three mitochondrial genes, 16S rRNA, ATP8, and NADH-5. Patterns between and among O. guigna and O. geoffroyi individuals were assessed further from size variation at 20 microsatellite loci. Phylogenetic analyses using mitochondrial DNA sequences revealed monophyletic clustering of the four species, plus evidence of natural hybridization between L. tigrinus and L. colocolo in areas of range overlap and discrete population subdivisions reflecting geographical isolation. Several commonly accepted subspecies partitions were affirmed for L. colocolo, but not for O. geoffroyi. The lack of geographical substructure in O. geoffroyi was recapitulated with the microsatellite data, as was the monophyletic clustering of O. guigna and O. geoffroyi individuals. L. tigrinus forms two phylogeographic clusters which correspond to L.t. oncilla (from Costa Rica) and L.t. guttula (from Brazil) and which have mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic distance estimates comparable to interspecific values between other ocelot lineage species. Using feline-specific calibration rates for mitochondrial DNA mutation rates, we estimated that extant lineages of O. guigna diverged 0.4 million years ago (Ma), compared with 1.7 Ma for L. colocolo, 2.0 Ma for O. geoffroyi, and 3.7 Ma for L. tigrinus.
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- W E Johnson
- Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA.
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This study reports the occurrence of mtDNA-like sequences in the nuclear genome of the opossum genus Didelphis (Didelphidae, Marsupialia). A specific primer pair designed to amplify a region encompassing a 3' terminal 118 bp region of the cytochrome b gene, the Thr and Pro tRNA genes, and a 489 bp region of the D-loop of the D. virginiana mtDNA, was used in highly stringent PCR reactions. These PCR reactions resulted in several fragments per individual varying in size from 259 bp to 1 kb. The sequencing of some of these fragments showed the occurrence of paralogous mtDNA-like sequences among the PCR amplified fragments. Analyses of qualitative aspects of these sequences, their transition/transversion ratios, and phylogenetic relationships were conclusive in showing the occurrence of mtDNA-like sequences in the nuclear genome of the genus Didelphis. Comparisons and phylogenetic analysis of orthologous mtDNA from the four Didelphis species and paralogous nuclear sequences suggested that mtDNA migration to the nuclear genome occurred more than once in Didelphis evolution.
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- B Lemos
- Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Canavez F, Moreira MA, Bonvicino CR, Olicio R, Seuánez HN. Gene assignment in the spider monkey (Ateles paniscus chamek--APC): APE-MYH7 to 2q; AR-GLA-F8C to the X chromosome. J Hered 1999; 90:460-3. [PMID: 10485134 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/90.4.460] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Comparative gene assignment between the spider monkey species Ateles paniscus chamek (APC) and man (HSA) showed conserved syntenic associations despite extensive karyotypic rearrangement between species. Two HSA 14q genes were allocated to APC 2q, being syntenic to other HSA 14q and HSA 15q markers previously assigned to APC 2q, and to HSA 12q genes previously assigned to APC 2p. These findings were consistent with A. geoffroyi chromosome painting with human whole-chromosome probes, indicating that the genus Ateles is karyotypically very rearranged. On the other hand, three human X-linked markers were assigned to the Ateles X chromosome, indicating that this chromosome is evolutionary stable.
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- F Canavez
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Canavez FC, Moreira MA, Ladasky JJ, Pissinatti A, Parham P, Seuánez HN. Molecular phylogeny of new world primates (Platyrrhini) based on beta2-microglobulin DNA sequences. Mol Phylogenet Evol 1999; 12:74-82. [PMID: 10222163 DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1998.0589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neotropical primates, traditionally grouped in the infraorder Platyrrhini, comprise 16 extant genera. Cladistic analyses based on morphological characteristics and molecular data resulted in topologic arrangements depicting disparate phylogenetic relationships, indicating that the evolution of gross morphological characteristics and molecular traits is not necessarily congruent. Here we present a phylogenetic arrangement for all neotropical primate genera obtained from DNA sequence analyses of the beta2-microglobulin gene. Parsimony, distance, and maximum likelihood analyses favored two families, Atelidae and Cebidae, each containing 8 genera. Atelids were resolved into atelines and pitheciines. The well-supported ateline clade branched into alouattine (Alouatta) and ateline (Ateles, Lagothrix, Brachyteles) clades. In turn, within the Ateline clade, Lagothrix and Brachyteles were well-supported sister groups. The pitheciines branched into well-supported callicebine (Callicebus) and pitheciine (Pithecia, Cacajao, Chiropotes) clades. In turn, within the pitheciine clade, Cacajao and Chiropotes were well-supported sister groups. The cebids branched into callitrichine (Saguinus, Leontopithecus, Callimico, Callithrix-Cebuella), cebine (Cebus, Saimiri), and aotine (Aotus) clades. While the callitrichine clade and the groupings of species and genera within this clade were all well supported, the cebine clade received only modest support, and the position of Aotus could not be clearly established. Cladistic analyses favored the proposition of 15 rather than 16 extant genera by including Cebuella pygmaea in the genus Callithrix as the sister group of the Callithrix argentata species group. These analyses also favored the sister grouping of Callimico with Callithrix and then of Leontopithecus with the Callithrix-Callimico clade.
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- F C Canavez
- Fairchild Building D-100, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305-5126, USA
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Alzate-Marin AL, Menarim H, de Carvalho GA, de Paula TJ, de Barros EG, Moreira MA. Improved Selection with Newly Identified RAPD Markers Linked to Resistance Gene to Four Pathotypes of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in Common Bean. Phytopathology 1999; 89:281-285. [PMID: 18944771 DOI: 10.1094/phyto.1999.89.4.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT Three F(2) populations derived from crosses between the resistant cultivar AB 136 and the susceptible cultivar Michelite (MiA), and one F(2) population derived from a cross between AB 136 and Mexico 222 (MeA), were used to identify markers linked to anthracnose resistance genes present in cultivar AB 136. Primer OPZ04 produced a DNA band (OPZ04(560)) linked in coupling phase to the resistance gene for pathotype 89 (8.5 +/- 0.025 cM) in one population derived from the cross MiA. In the same population, primer OPZ09 produced one band (OPZ09(950)) linked in repulsion phase (20.4 +/- 0.014 cM) to the same resistance gene. The simultaneous use of markers in coupling and in repulsion phases allowed the identification of the three genotypic classes. In the other two populations from cross MiA, OPZ04(560) was linked in coupling phase to resistance genes for pathotypes 73 (2.9 +/- 0.012 cM) and 81 (2.8 +/- 0.017 cM). In population MeA, OPZ04(560) was linked in coupling phase (7.5 +/- 0.033 cM) to resistance to pathotype 64. These data suggest that a single gene or complex locus of linked resistance genes present in cultivar AB 136 confers resistance to all four pathotypes of C. lindemuthianum.
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Mesquita AGG, Paula TJ, Moreira MA, de Barros EG. Identification of Races of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum with the Aid of PCR-Based Molecular Markers. Plant Dis 1998; 82:1084-1087. [PMID: 30856766 DOI: 10.1094/pdis.1998.82.10.1084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Inoculation of a common bean differential series is the usual method for identification of races of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. This procedure is extremely useful for phytopathological as well as breeding purposes, but it requires strict control of the number of spores and incubation conditions. Furthermore, this method may result in misclassifications of isolates because of the subjectivity of symptom evaluation. We propose the use of DNA-based molecular markers as an auxiliary tool to aid the classification of races of C. lindemuthianum. Specific DNA bands were identified for races 73, 65, and 64 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of bulked DNA samples from isolates of these three races with random primers. The presence of these bands was checked on four isolates previously classified by inoculation on a differential series as belonging to races 23, 72, 79, and 585. The molecular procedure showed that two of these isolates had been misclassified, confirming the high potential of the proposed procedure to aid the identification of races of C. lindemuthianum. Amplification products obtained with 44 different primers also allowed the determination of the genetic distances among isolates from races 73, 65, and 64. These data were used to cluster the isolates into three groups that coincide with the ones obtained by inoculation.
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- A G G Mesquita
- Universidade Federal do Acre, 69915-900, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil
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- Dept. de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular/BIOAGRO
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- Dept. de Biologia Geral/BIOAGRO - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Canavez F, Moreira MA, Bonvicino CR, Parham P, Seuánez HN. Comparative gene assignment in Ateles paniscus chamek (Platyrrhini, Primates) and man: association of three separate human syntenic groups and evolutionary considerations. Chromosoma 1998; 107:73-9. [PMID: 9601975 DOI: 10.1007/s004120050282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Regional assignment of eight markers to chromosome 2 of Ateles paniscus chamek (APC) confirmed a syntenic association similar to human (HSA) 12q + 14q + 15q. Three HSA 12q markers (RAP1B, PAH and ALDH2) were allocated to a shortest region of overlap (SRO) in APC 2p and found to be syntenic to other HSA 12q markers (PEPB and TCF1). Five HSA 14q markers (CTLA, PAX9, NSP, FOS and CHGA) were allocated to APC 2q and found to be syntenic to other HSA 14q markers (NP, TGM1, and CALM1) and to four HSA 15q markers (THBS1, B2M, HEXA and MPI) but dissociated from markers close to HSA 14qter (CKB) and HSA 15qter (FES-IDH2). Karyotypic comparisons showed an evident homoeology between APC 2p and HSA 12q while APC 2q was similar to an HSA 14qter::HSA 15qter fusion product. Comparative gene mapping data show that the HSA 14q + HSA 15q syntenic association is an ancestral mammalian gene cluster that has been maintained in several primate taxa. Conversely, in Ateles, it has been further associated with HSA 12q while, in Hominoids and Cebus, it has been independently dissociated into two separate syntenic groups, similar to HSA 14q and HSA 15q.
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- F Canavez
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Praça da Cruz Vermelha 23, 20230-130 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Moreira MA, Canavez F, Parham P, Seuánez HN. Assignment of TCF1, TGM1, CALM1, CKB, THBS1, B2M, and FES in Ateles paniscus chamek (Platyrrhini, Primates). Cytogenet Cell Genet 1998; 79:92-6. [PMID: 9533020 DOI: 10.1159/000134690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Regional assignment of five markers to chromosome 2 of Ateles paniscus chamek (APC) confirmed a syntenic association similar to human (HSA) 12q + 14q + 15q. TCF1 was allocated to a shortest region of overlap (SRO) in APC 2p and found to be syntenic to PEPB, while TGM1, CALM1, THBS1, and B2M were assigned to APC 2q, being syntenic to NP, HEXA, and MPI. Conversely, markers close to HSA 14qter (CKB) and HSA 15qter (FES-IDH2) were relocated to other Ateles syntenic groups. Karyotypic comparisons showed an evident homoeology between APC 2p and HSA 12q, whereas APC 2q was similar to an HSA 14qter::HSA 15qter fusion product.
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- M A Moreira
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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de Freitas Júnior R, de Sousa JA, Jardim AC, Sousa RM, Moreira MA. Randomized prospective study of local transdermic anesthetic in fine needle aspiration biopsy for breast lumps. Int Surg 1998; 83:72-4. [PMID: 9706526] [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: 02/08/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the use of local transdermic anesthetics in fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in breast lesions. METHODS Prospective randomized study of 119 patients having breast lesions, all being indicated for FNAB. The patients were divided into three groups: 40 patients entered in the active group (lidocaine + prilocaine); 40 patients underwent the placebo group (aqueous extract of Triticum vulgaris); and a control group of 39 women in whom FNAB was performed without the administration of any substance. Both the anesthetic and placebo were administered an hour before FNAB. Pain was quantified through a visual analogic scale of pain. The type of pain was also classified in terms of occurrence: only during the puncture, only during the movements and both. RESULTS The visual linear analogic scale of pain showed an average of 3.3 in the active group, 3.5 in the placebo and 4.0 in the control group (NS). Analysis of the type of pain which was referred by the patient showed that 15% of the patients in the active group, 12.5% of those in the placebo group and 5.1% in the control group did not refer to any sensation of pain. Pain, when felt, was similar in all three groups (p < 0.4). CONCLUSIONS Both the quantification and the type of pain referred to were similar in all three groups. However, there was a tendency of the patient to refer to less pain when the active substance or the placebo were used, when results were compared to the control group.
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- R de Freitas Júnior
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School of the Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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BACKGROUND Sparganosis is not a common disease, and its rarity makes it difficult to distinguish from others. Close examination of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) samples, however, can aid in histologic examination of the lesion. CASE A 64-year-old female, born and raised in a rural area in the state of Goiás, Brazil, presented with a relatively mobile and hard lump in the lower inner quadrant of the right breast. It was initially diagnosed as granulomatous mastitis, but cytologic examination of the surgical specimen revealed a sparganum larva, also revealed by anterior FNAB. CONCLUSION Sparganum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis, especially among Asians living in other countries.
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- M A Moreira
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Seuánez HN, Lachtermacher M, Canavez F, Moreira MA. The human chromosome 3 gene cluster ACY1-CACNA1D-ZNF64-ATP2B2 is evolutionarily conserved in Ateles paniscus chamek (Platyrrhini, Primates). Cytogenet Cell Genet 1997; 77:314-7. [PMID: 9284946 DOI: 10.1159/000134606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Comparative mapping of Ateles paniscus chamek and man indicated that four human 3p markers are syntenic in this karyotypically rearranged neotropical primate. The evolutionary conservation of this gene cluster includes three adjacent human shortest regions of overlap (SROs): 3p21.1 (ACY1), 3p21.3-->p21.2 (CACNA1D), and 3p21.3 (ZNF64). A fourth syntenic marker (ATP2B2), at a more distal human SRO (3p26-->p25), indicated that human 3pter-->p14 is evolutionarily conserved in Ateles chromosome 3 (APC 3). Conversely, allocations of two human 3q markers (AGTR1 and IL12A) clearly excluded APC 3. Finally, allocation of the major histocompatibility complex class I genes further confirmed human 6p-6q dissociations in Ateles.
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- H N Seuánez
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Cäncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Moreira MA, Almeida CA, Canavez F, Olicio R, Seuánez HN. Heteroduplex mobility assays (HMAs) and analogous sequence analysis of a cytochrome b region indicate phylogenetic relationships of selected callitrichids. J Hered 1996; 87:456-60. [PMID: 8981764 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a023037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Heteroduplex mobility assays (HMAs) of a cytochrome b region were used for estimating genetic distances and phylogenetic relationships between some selected neotropical primates of the families Callitrichidae (marmosets and tamarins) and Cebidae [capuchin monkey, (Cebus apella)], and man (Homo sapiens). HMA distances were found to be strongly correlated to analogous estimates derived from DNA sequence data. Phylogenetic trees obtained by HMAs and sequence analyses showed similar topologies with almost identical intraspecific, intrageneric, and intergeneric relationships. The applicability of HMAs is assessed relative to different levels of molecular and organismal diversity.
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- M A Moreira
- Genetics Section, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Praça da Cruz Vemelha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A case of intestinal pseudo-obstruction in the neonatal period is presented. It is known as Megacistis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome and is a rare cause of intestinal dismotility.A white female newborn weighing 3,110 g was admitted to the Neonatal Surgical Unit of the Hospital de Base with a small omphalocele and a history of biliary vomit. Abdominal X-rays revealed complete absence of intestinal gas. Exploratory laparotomy was carried out, and the findings were great distension of the bladder, a short poorly developed and malrotated bowel with a non-fixed cecum. Surgical treatment consisted of gastrostomy, sigmoid colostomy, vesicostomy and repair of the omphalocele. Multiple biopsies were done in the small and large bowel. Ganglion cells were present in all specimens. The patient did not tolerate enteral feeding, and total parenteral nutrition was readily initiated. Nonetheless, death occurred on the 51st postoperative day. This is a rare syndrome which presents itself at birth as chronic intestinal obstruction. A postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis.
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- S R Júnior
- Unidade de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília
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Rizoli SB, Neto AC, Diorio AC, Moreira MA, Mantovani M. Risk of complication in perforated duodenal ulcer operations according to the surgical technique employed. Am Surg 1993; 59:312-4. [PMID: 8489101] [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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We prospectively analyzed a homogeneous group of 65 patients with perforated duodenal ulcer whose medical condition (no perioperative shock, no associated disease, underwent laparotomy within 12 hours after perforation, and an APACHE II score below 11) would have little effect on the outcome of surgery to study the influence of the surgical procedure (suture closure, vagotomy, or gastrectomy) on the morbidity and mortality rate. Thirty-three patients (51%) underwent vagotomy, 25 (38%) simple suture closure, and seven (11%) gastrectomy. Five patients (8%) suffered postoperative complications, two (3%) required further operation, and one (1.5%) died of pulmonary sepsis. Statistical analyses revealed that "vagotomy" presented significantly better results than did "simple suture" and "gastrectomy" that had similar results. The type of surgery, however, was not a significant risk factor in predicting complications in this sample. This study points out the need to stratify the perforated duodenal ulcer patients for accurate investigations. It also shows that definitive operations (gastrectomy or vagotomy) do not increase surgical risk in this group of patients, and, considering the poorer results with simple suture closure compared to vagotomy, the latter is an attractive option because it also treats the underlying ulcer disease.
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- S B Rizoli
- Department of Surgery, State University of Campinas, Brazil
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Oliveira EC, Stefani MM, Luquetti AO, Vêncio EF, Moreira MA, Souza C, Rezende JM. Trypanosoma cruzi and experimental Chagas' disease: characterization of a stock isolated from a patient with associated digestive and cardiac form. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 1993; 26:25-33. [PMID: 8115685 DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86821993000100006] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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A new Trypanosoma cruzi stock isolated from a patient in the chronic phase of Chagas' disease with the digestive and cardiac form of the disease was characterized by experimental infection in isogenic, susceptible, A/Sn strain mice. Parasitemia curves showed up to 1.7 x 10(6) parasites/ml and no mortality was observed up to 300 days post infection. Specific IgM was found in mice in the acute phase up to 40 days and also in the chronic phase. IgG antibodies were detected in the acute and chronic phase. Histopathology examination demonstrated myotropism to the digestive tract muscle layers and to the heart.
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- E C Oliveira
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Faculdade de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia
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This study evaluated the effect of ACTH and several ACTH fragments on the development of gastric glandular lesions induced by cold-restraint stress in rats. Intracerebroventricular administration of ACTH1-39 dose-dependently (0.1-10 micrograms) inhibited stress gastric lesion formation. Studies with smaller molecular weight forms of ACTH (in a dose equimolar to 10 micrograms of ACTH1-39) revealed that ACTH1-13 and ACTH1-10 were also protective. The ACTH fragments ACTH5-10, ACTH34-39 and ACTH1-17 were without effect. Immunoneutralization of endogenous brain ACTH1-39 significantly increased stress gastric lesion severity. Antisera raised against synthetic somatostatin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, and L-enkephalin were ineffective. These results with ACTH coupled with our previous demonstration of a protective effect of beta-endorphin suggest that specific brain pro-opiomelanocortin gene products modulate gastric mucosal integrity in response to stress.
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- D E Hernandez
- Department of Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033
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Hernandez DE, Salaiz AB, Morin P, Moreira MA. Administration of thyrotropin-releasing hormone into the central nucleus of the amygdala induces gastric lesions in rats. Brain Res Bull 1990; 24:697-9. [PMID: 2113419 DOI: 10.1016/0361-9230(90)90010-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Studies utilizing microinjections of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) were performed to determine potentially sensitive limbic brain sites to the ulcerogenic effect of TRH. Administration of TRH into the central nucleus of the amygdala (CEA) produced a high (80%) incidence of gastric lesions and also significantly stimulated acid secretion. Microinjections of TRH into other brain sites including superior colliculus, medial septum, substantia nigra and the hippocampus (CA1 area) were ineffective. Intra-CEA TRH-induced gastric lesions and acid secretion were prevented by vagotomy. These results indicate that the amygdala is of importance for mediating the ulcerogenic effect of brain TRH through peripheral vagal pathways.
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- D E Hernandez
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033
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Moreira MA, Barbieri D, Sesso A. Morphometric quantification of plasma cells in the intestinal mucosa of children. A comparative study between two sampling procedures. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 1989; 416:97-103. [PMID: 2512745 DOI: 10.1007/bf01606313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In an attempt to obtain a sampling procedure of known accuracy for plasma cell quantification, applicable for routine analysis, we counted IgA, IgM and IgG producing cells in the lamina propria of the small intestine of six children by the method II of Aherne (1976), using two sampling procedures. In the first, we determined the number of cells in each one of 200 successive microscopic fields without specifying their localization in the mucosa. Proper tests upon this data showed that in order to estimate the number of IgA producing cells per mm3 of lamina propria with a confidence of 95% that the mean of the sample would not differ by more than 5% from the mean of the population, it would be necessary to count 850-900 microscopic fields. With a confidence of 90% that the two means cited will not differ between them by more than 10%, the number of fields to be counted would lie in the range of 150 to 200. In the second procedure we arbitrarily divided the mucosa into upper, middle and lower segments, identifying and counting the number of cells in each segment. Consistent results for the number of IgA, IgM and IgG-containing cells were obtained by averaging the data of sufficient number of counts of 30 fields: 10 in the upper segment, 10 in the middle segment and 10 in the lower segment. Means obtained by stratified counts of IgA producing cells in 60 microscopic fields, 20 in each segment, differed, in 93% of the samples, by no more than 10% from the mean derived from the counts of 200 successive fields. Stratified sampling also enabled us to detect a segmental variation which had not thus far been quantified. In all cases, it was observed that the numerical concentration of IgA producing cells was greater in the lower region than in the middle zone, while for both IgM and IgG cells the larger numbers occurred in the middle and lower segments. The lowest concentration of IgA, IgM and IgG cells occurred at the top of the villi.
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- M A Moreira
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Brasil
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Moreira MA, Barbieri D, de Castro LC. A procedure to obtain long-lasting fluorescence in formaldehyde fixed tissues. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 1989; 415:391-3. [PMID: 2508300 DOI: 10.1007/bf00747739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The authors made a study of the small intestine by immunofluorescence in 5% phosphate-buffered formaldehyde fixed tissues, using the Nairn (1976) technique associated with Evans blue (Fry and Wilkinson 1963). The ability of the sections to fluoresce has been maintained after a storage time of more than 4 years. Similar very good results were obtained when skin biopsies from pemphigus foliaceus patients were fixed in formaldehyde for two h and afterwards washed in 30% sucrose solution for 12 to 18 h.
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- M A Moreira
- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil
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Guimarães MD, Costa MF, de Lima LB, Moreira MA. [Clinico-epidemiological study of schistosomiasis mansoni in school children of Ilha, municipality of Arcos, MG (Brazil) 1983]. Rev Saude Publica 1985; 19:8-17. [PMID: 3936161 DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89101985000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Foi realizado um estudo clínico-epidemiológico da esquistossomose em escolares (6 - 14 anos) da Ilha, em Minas Gerais (Brasil). Foram feitos exame parasitológico de fezes pelo método de KATO-KATZ e exame clínico em, respectivamente, 86,7 e 85,4% da população escolar. Foi realizado levantamento sócio-econômico e foram pesquisados os sinais e sintomas apresentados pelos pacientes e seus contatos com águas naturais. O índice de infecção pelo Schistosoma mansoni foi 32,7%, predominaram as baixas contagens de ovos nas fezes (89,0% dos pacientes eliminavam menos de 500 ovos/grama de fezes) e o índide de esplenomegalia foi 7,7%. Os pacientes positivos (com ovos de S. mansoni nas fezes) foram comparados aos negativos (sem ovos nas fezes e com intradermoreação negativa), verificando-se que a infecção pelo S. mansoni era significativamente mais freqüente entre os trabalhadores rurais, entre os que residiam em casas de pior qualidade e entre aqueles cujos chefes de família eram analfabetos. Constituíram os maiores fatores de risco para a infecção pelo S. mansoni nesta área: a) ter contatos com águas naturais para trabalhar na lavoura (Odds Ratio = 18,08); b) ter contatos diários com águas naturais (OR = 13,82) e c) ter contatos com águas naturais para pescar, nadar e/ou brincar (OR = 7,75 e 5,51, respectivamente). Os autores levantam a hipótese de que a transmissão da esquistossomose nesta localidade não ocorre no peridomicílio, mas sim nas lagoas próximas à Ilha e nas plantações agrícolas, provavelmente nas culturas de arroz de várzea.
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