Sanitary and physiological quality of 'purple' corn (Zea mays L. ) seeds submitted to thermotherapy / Qualidade sanitária e fisiológica de sementes de milho 'Roxo' (Zea mays L. ) submetidas à termoterapia

The use of seeds with good sanitary and physiological potential ensures the establishment of the crop, with a uniform, vigorous and disease-free seedling stand, which will result in good productivity levels. Seen that, the objective was to evaluate the sanitary and physiological quality of purple corn seeds (Zea mays L.) submitted to thermotherapy. They were subjected to heat treatment with immersion in sterile distilled water (SDW) heated at 50, 60 and 70 °C for 1, 2, and 3 minutes. The control (0 min) correspondens only to immersing the seeds in SDW, which were submitted to sanitary and germination tests in a completely randomized experimental design, in a factorial arrangement 3 × 3 + 1 (exposure time × temperature + additional control). Data were subjected to analysis of variance, and the means were compared with the Scott-Knott test up to 5% of probability, with the aid of the statistical program SISVAR®. Immersing Zea mays seeds in hot water at 50, 60 and 70 °C for 1, 2, and 3 minutes is efficient to prevent the increased incidence of Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., and Fusarium sp. The heat treatment at 60 °C for 1 and 2 minutes of immersion reduces the incidence of fungal mycoflora without impairing the physiological quality of seeds.(AU)

O uso de sementes com bom potencial sanitário e fisiológico garante o estabelecimento da cultura, com estande de plântulas uniformes, vigorosas e livres de doenças, que consequentemente resultará em bons níveis de produtividade. Diante do exposto, objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade sanitária e fisiológica de sementes de milho roxo (Zea mays L.) submetidas à termoterapia, por meio de tratamento térmico com imersão em água destilada esterilizada (ADE), aquecida à temperatura de 50, 60 e 70 °C por 1, 2 e 3 minutos. O controle (0 min) correspondeu apenas à imersão das sementes em ADE. As sementes foram submetidas aos testes de sanidade e germinação em delineamento experimental inteiramente randomizado em esquema fatorial 3 × 3 + 1 (tempo de exposição × temperatura + controle adicional). Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Scott-Knott até 5% de probabilidade, com o auxílio do programa estatístico SISVAR®. A imersão das sementes de Zea mays em água quente a 50, 60 e 70 °C durante 1, 2 e 3 minutos é eficiente para impedir o aumento da incidência de Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp. e Fusarium sp. O tratamento térmico a 60 °C por 1 e 2 minutos de imersão reduz a incidência da micoflora fúngica, sem prejudicar a qualidade fisiológica das sementes.(AU)

Progressão de Valvopatia Esquerda durante o Uso de Dopaminérgicos / Progression of Left Valve Disease during Use of Dopaminergic Drugs

A cabergolina e a bromocriptina são drogas dopaminérgicas derivadas do ergot e utilizadas para tratamento de distúrbios hiperprolactinêmicos idiopáticos ou adenomas hipofisários, cujo mecanismo de ação é decorrente da redução da secreção de prolactina. Alguns relatos na literatura demonstram que a cabergolina pode causar valvopatia após sua administração a longo prazo. Relatamos o caso de um paciente com diagnóstico de macroprolactinoma que fez uso intercalado de cabergolina e bromocriptina e desenvolveu alterações valvares antes inexistentes

Mecanismos bioquímicos da reabsorção radicular por tratamento ortodôntico / Biochemical mechanism involved in root resorption caused by treatment orthodontic

A reabsorção radicular como sequela do tratamento ortodôntico foi o foco desta revisão de literatura, que objetivou rever e elucidar seus mecanismos bioquímicos, fatores influentes inerentes ao tratamento ortodôntico e inerentes ao indivíduo. Observou-se que o processo de reabsorção é relacionado à hialinização do ligamento periodontal, iniciando-se concomitantemente ao processo de eliminação do tecido hialinizado e, aparentemente, regulado pelos mesmos moduladores inflamatórios, tais como prostaglandinas, interleucinas e fator de necrose tumoral-a, demonstrando íntima sua relação com este mecanismo. O processo de reabsorção poderia ainda ser inibido por substâncias associadas ao metabolismo de cálcio relacionadas à inibição de uma ou mais funções próprias de odontoclastos: hormônio tireoidiano (T4), bisfosfonatos, calcitonina, echistatina. Outras substâncias, tais como os fatores de crescimento semelhantes à insulina, ativador do receptor do fator nuclear kappa β, osteoprotegerina, fosfoforina dentinária e sialoproteína dentinária, detectadas localmente durante movimentação ortodôntica, não teriam seu papel esclarecido no processo de reabsorção. Estas, juntamente à enzima fosfatase ácida resistente a tartrato (TRAP, observada em odontoblastos e odontoclastos ativos), poderiam ser ao menos indicadores de ocorrência de reabsorção. A reabsorção prolongada após o tratamento ortodôntico está relacionada a outras causas, que não o tratamento.

Considered, by many authors, as one of the most usual sequelae of orthodontic treatment, root resorption was the focus of this review of literature, which aimed to reexamine and clarify the biochemical mechanisms of resorption, as well as influent factors, either individual or regarding the very orthodontic treatment. Literature showed that the process of root resorption is connected to hyalinization of the periodontal ligament, and initiates concurrently with the removal of hyalinized tissue; also, it appears to be regulated by the same modulators, such as prostaglandins, interleukins and tumor necrosis factor-a, showing a close relationship to inflammation mechanisms. Root resorption could also be inhibited by calcium metabolism-associated substances that are related to one or more odontoclastic functions: thyroid hormone (T4), bisphosphonates, calcitonin, echistatin, and others. Prolonged resorption after orthodontic treatment could be related to other causes not specifically involved in the treatment.

Characterization of an IgY polyclonal antibodies directed against the canine distemper virus

Canine distemper is a contagious, incurable, often fatal, multisystemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Distemper is caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV). The development of antibodies to use in therapy and diagnosis is essential for the control of some diseases. Immunization of chickens with CDV results in the production of antibodies specific. However, there is relatively limited information available concerning immune response of CDV in this species. In the present study, immune responses were examined in serum and egg yolk from laying hens injected with CDV. The results demonstrated that the increase of antibody activity occurs first in the serum, and then in egg yolk with a lag in time of 1 to 3 week in the chickens. However, the time of elevated levels of antibody activity was much shorter in serum than the egg yolk.

Production and use of egg-yolk antibody for detection of canine parvovirus in feces

Canine parvovirus (CPV), cause an intestinal disease characterized by bloody diarrhea, is often fatal in puppies. The virus is transmitted by contact with infected dogs or their feces. The virus is very stable in the environment and may survive for several months in contaminated areas. The CPV attacks the rapidly diving cells of the bone marrow and the small intestine. Several laboratory tests have been developed and are available for specific viral diagnosis. Where facilities are available, rapid diagnosis can be made by electron microscopy (EM) of fecal material from cases with typical signs of disease. The virus also can be isolated in several feline and canine cell lines such as canine and feline kidney cells, but isolation is seldom used in practice since cell cultures are required and at least 1 week for results is required. Fecal hemagglutination-hemagglutination (HA-HI) tests have provided a simple and rapid method for detecting virus in fecal and tissue samples and are employed by several diagnostic laboratories, however the HA test is less sensitive than EM or enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA). In this work, the laying chickens are immunized with the canine parvovirus strain Cornell 780916-80 and the egg yolk antibody (IgY) isolated and characterized by indirect ELISA to detect canine parvovirus in feces.