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INTRODUÇÃO: Otólitos são concrescências calcárias presentes no ouvido interno de peixes. Por serem ricos em minerais considerados essenciais ao processo de mineralização óssea sobre uma matriz proteica (otolina), sugere-se que otólitos poderiam funcionar como biominerais. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a capacidade de regeneração de defeitos ósseos tratados com preparado gelatinoso estéril de otólitos. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: O experimento foi realizado com 20 ratos Wistar, distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos, nos quais se realizou defeito ósseo na tíbia, sendo o grupo 1 (G1) experimental, cujas lojas ósseas foram preenchidas com preparado de otólitos, e o grupo 2 (G2) controle, cujas lojas ósseas não receberam tratamento adicional. Os animais foram sacrificados 14 dias após os procedimentos cirúrgicos; as tíbias foram removidas, fixadas em formalina a 10 por cento, descalcificadas em ácido nítrico a 5 por cento e processadas histologicamente. Antes dos sacrifícios, foram coletadas amostras sanguíneas para avaliação das dosagens séricas de cálcio (Ca) e fosfatase alcalina (Alkp). RESULTADOS: As secções histológicas revelaram que o trabeculado ósseo neoformado mostrou-se mais denso e com atividade osteorreabsortiva periosteal menos conspícua no grupo experimental. Entretanto, não demonstraram diferenças estatisticamente significativas na área de neoformação óssea entre G1 (1,9 ± 0,3 mm²) e G2 (1,5 ± 0,4 mm²) (p = 0,0617). Os parâmetros bioquímicos (Ca e Alkp) apresentaram-se dentro dos limites de normalidade. DISCUSSÃO/CONCLUSÃO: Os dados sugerem que os otólitos podem desempenhar papel adjuvante na dinâmica da regeneração óssea.
INTRODUCTION: Otoliths are calcareous concrescences present in the inner ear of fishes. Since they are rich in minerals considered essential to the bone mineralization process on a protein matrix (otolin), it has been suggested that otoliths may work as biominerals. OBJECTIVE: The objective in this study was to analyze the regeneration capacity of bone defects treated with sterile gelatinous otolith preparation. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The experiment was performed with 20 Wistar rats randomized into two groups, in which a bone defect was inflicted in the tibia. In group 1 (experimental), bone cavities were filled with otoliths. In group 2 (control), bone cavities did not receive any additional treatment. The animals were sacrificed 14 days after surgical procedures. The tibias were removed, fixed in formalin at 10 percent, decalcified in nitric acid at 5 percent and histologically processed. Before sacrifice, blood samples were collected to evaluate serum dosage of calcium (Ca2+) and alkaline phosphatase (Alkp). RESULTS: Histological sections revealed that the newly formed trabecular bone was denser and the periosteal reabsorptive activity was less conspicuous in the experimental group. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the area of bone formation between G1 (1.9 ± 0.3 mm²) and G2 (1.5 ± 0.4 mm²) (p = 0.0617). Biochemical (Ca2+ and Alkp) parameters were within normal range. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: These data suggest that otoliths may be an adjuvant to the dynamics of bone regeneration.
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Animals , Rats , Biocompatible Materials , Bone Regeneration , Otolithic Membrane , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
Propolis, an apitherapic product widely employed in natural medicine, presents various biological properties, such as bactericidal and anti-inflammatory activities, but only few reports have looked at the Brazilian red propolis variety. Collagen films have been employed to improve wound healing and some studies have investigated the effect of natural products incorporated into these films. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of collagen-based films containing red propolis on wound healing. Therefore, wounds performed in the back of rats were dressed with collagen-based films (G2), and collagen-based films containing red propolis (G3); undressed worked as control (G1). After 3, 7 and 14 days the animals were euthanized, and the wounds were microscopically evaluated. In 7 days, G3 showed switch of the inflammatory profile from acute into chronic, increased plasma cells differentiation, replacement of Type-III for type-I collagen fibers, and better architectural organization of those fibers. Furthermore, a slight tendency for a better epithelization was verified in G3, but it was not statistically significant. Also in 7 days, the microvessels count was higher in G1 than in G2 (p=0.000) and G3 (p=0.001), but similar between the last groups (p=0,15), whereas the microvessels perimeter was higher in G1 than in G2 (p=0.000) and G3 (p=0.002), but equivalent in G2 and G3 (p=0.175) in 14 days. In conclusion, the incorporation of Brazilian red propolis into collagen-based films was able to improve wound healing, probably by modulating the dynamics of the inflammatory evolution and collagen deposition process.
El propóleo es un producto apiterápico ampliamente usado en medicina natural, que presenta diversas propiedades biológicas, como actividad bactericida y anti-inflamatoria, pero pocos informes han examinado la variedad brasileña del propóleo rojo. Películas de colágeno han sido empleadas para mejorar la cicatrización de heridas y en algunos estudios se ha investigado el efecto de los productos naturales incorporados en estas películas. Así el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el efecto de las películas a base de colágeno que contienen propóleo rojo en la cicatrización de heridas. Heridas realizadas en el dorso de ratas fueron revestidas con películas a base de colágeno (G2) y con películas a base de colágeno con propóleo rojo (G3), heridas sin revestimiento fueron utilizadas como control (G1). Después de 3, 7 y 14 días, las heridas fueron evaluadas microscópicamente. A los 7 días G3 mostró un cambio del perfil de la respuesta inflamatoria de aguda a crónica, con aumento de la diferenciación de las células plasmáticas, sustitución de fibras de colágeno tipo III por tipo I con mejora de la organización arquitectónica de estas fibras. Además, una ligera tendencia a una mejor epitelización se verificó en G3, pero no fue estadísticamente significativa. También a los 7 días, el conteo de microvasos fue mayor en G1 que en G2 (p=0,000) y G3 (p=0,001), pero similar entre los últimos grupos (p=0,15), mientras que el perímetro de los microvasos fue mayor en G1 que en G2 (p=0,000) y G3 (p=0,002), pero equivalente en G2 y G3 (p=0,175) en 14 días. En conclusión, la incorporación de la variedad brasileña de propóleo rojo en películas a base de colágeno fue capaz de mejorar la cicatrización de la herida, probablemente por la modulación de la dinámica de la evolución inflamatoria y del proceso de depósito de colágeno.
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Male , Animals , Rats , Wound Healing , Collagen Type I/therapeutic use , Occlusive Dressings , Propolis/therapeutic use , Collagen Type I/chemistry , Models, Animal , Propolis/chemistry , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
Background and Objectives : Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been extensively applied to improve wound healing due to some biostimulatory properties presented by laser arrays apparently able to accelerate the cicatricial repair of soft tissue injuries. However, many controversial results have been reported in the literature, probably as a result of the wide sort of different protocols of photobiomodulation employed in those experiments. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of a low-dose protocol of LLT on the intensity of the inflammatory response and the pattern of collagen fibers' deposition during second-intention wound healing in rodents. Materials and Methods : Standard-sized wounds were carried out in the back of 24 male rats. Half of them underwent LLLT treatment (16 J/cm 2 ) at 660 nm delivered for 7 days. Eight and 14 days after the wounds were performed, the repairing area was removed and stained in HE and Masson's trichrome, and the inflammatory response, epithelization, and collagen fiber depositions were evaluated. Results : We found that LLLT was able to slightly reduce the intensity of the inflammatory reaction as well as to enhance substantially the epithelization process at both 8 th and 14 th days. In addition, it also appeared to stimulate the deposition of collagen fibers at the final stages of wound healing. Conclusions : The LLLT protocol tested in this study resulted in some improvements in second-intention wound healing in rodents.
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Animals , Cicatrix/metabolism , Cicatrix/radiotherapy , Disease Models, Animal , Fibrillar Collagens/metabolism , Fibrillar Collagens/radiation effects , Low-Level Light Therapy/instrumentation , Low-Level Light Therapy/methods , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Rats , Treatment Outcome , Wound Healing/radiation effectsABSTRACT
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) associated to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) on the alveolar bone repair process. Methods: Forty Wistar rats had the upper right incisor extracted and were assigned to 4 groups according to the treatment of the alveolar wound: G1 - no treatment (control group); G2 - sockets were filled with MTA; G2 - sockets were treated with LLLT(l780 nm, 40 mW, 16 J/cm2); and G4 sockets were treated with LLLT and filled with MTA. The animals were sacrificed 14 days after the surgical procedures. The maxillas were removed, fixed in formalin, decalcified in 0.5% nitric acid and processed histologically. Results: In G1, there was bone formation on the bottom of the socket, but it was not noticeable on the superficial areas, as well as the presence of an intense granulation tissue. In G2, the bone trabeculae were irregular and thin, and were associated with intense vascular hyperemia and chronic inflammation. In G3, there was substantial formation of thick interwoven osteocyte-rich trabecular bone, with an evident osteoblastic rimming. In G4, it was observed an intense deposition of thin irregular bone trabeculae, but vascular hyperemia was quite distinguishable. Conclusion: LLLT was the most successful treatment to improve alveolar bone repair.