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Background: Activated cardiac fibroblasts (CF) play a central role in cardiac fibrosis, a condition associated with most cardiovascular diseases. Conversion of quiescent into activated CF sustains heart integrity upon injury. However, permanence of CF in active state inflicts deleterious heart function effects. Mechanisms underlying this cell state conversion are still not fully disclosed, contributing to a limited target space and lack of effective anti-fibrotic therapies. Materials and methods: To prioritize targets for drug development, we studied CF remodeling upon activation at transcriptomic and proteomic levels, using three different cell sources: primary adult CF (aHCF), primary fetal CF (fHCF), and induced pluripotent stem cells derived CF (hiPSC-CF). Results: All cell sources showed a convergent response upon activation, with clear morphological and molecular remodeling associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Quantitative proteomic analysis identified known cardiac fibrosis markers, such as FN1, CCN2, and Serpine1, but also revealed targets not previously associated with this condition, including MRC2, IGFBP7, and NT5DC2. Conclusion: Exploring such targets to modulate CF phenotype represents a valuable opportunity for development of anti-fibrotic therapies. Also, we demonstrate that hiPSC-CF is a suitable cell source for preclinical research, displaying significantly lower basal activation level relative to primary cells, while being able to elicit a convergent response upon stimuli.
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BACKGROUND: Aphasia is a central disorder of comprehension and expression of language that cannot be attributed to a peripheral sensory deficit or a peripheral motor disorder. The diagnosis and treatment of aphasia are complex. Interventions that facilitate this process can lead to an increase in the number of assisted patients and greater precision in the therapeutic choice by the health professional. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes a protocol for a study that aims to implement a computer-based solution (ie, a telemedicine platform) that uses deep learning to classify vocal data from participants with aphasia and to develop serious games to treat aphasia. Additionally, this study aims to evaluate the usability and user experience of the proposed solution. METHODS: Our interactive and smart platform will be developed to provide an alternative option for professionals and their patients with aphasia. We will design 2 serious games for aphasia rehabilitation and a deep learning-driven computational solution to aid diagnosis. A pilot evaluation of usability and user experience will reveal user satisfaction with platform features. RESULTS: Data collection began in June 2022 and is currently ongoing. Results of system development as well as usability should be published by mid-2023. CONCLUSIONS: This research will contribute to the treatment and diagnosis of aphasia by developing a telemedicine platform based on a co-design process. Therefore, this research will provide an alternative method for health care to patients with aphasia. Additionally, it will guide further studies with the same purpose. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/40603.
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Introdução:Aepidemia do HIV/AIDS é um desafio para saúde pública mundial e leva ao óbito milhares de pessoas todos os anos. Hoje éconsiderada uma condição crônica, com mudanças epidemiológicas importantes que necessitam ser conhecidas para que intervenções no combate a novas infecções possam ser implementadas. Objetivo:Realizar um levantamento epidemiológico de HIV/AIDS no município deParnaíba-PI, no período de 1990-2018. Métodos:Estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo, realizado a partir de dados disponibilizados pelo Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS) e peloDepartamento de Doenças de Condições Crônicas e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, da Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, do Ministério da Saúde (DCCI/SVC/MS). Resultados:Foram registrados 372casos de HIV/AIDS comas maioresprevalênciasobservadasnosexo masculino (65,9%), raça/cor parda (36,8%), nível fundamental incompleto (44,9%), categoria de exposição heterossexual (34,9%) e faixa etária entre 20-49 anos (85,2%). A taxa média de detecção de infecçãopelo HIV foi de 9,2/100.000 hab. Outro fator relevante,diz respeito ao número de gestantes com cerca de 12,6%do total de mulheres infectadas. Foram registrados o total de 114óbitospor AIDS,com taxa média de mortalidade de 2,8/100.000hab. eletalidadede 30,6%. Conclusão:O estudopermitiudiscutirsobre as variáveis epidemiológicase a necessidade de avanços empolíticas públicasespecíficas, a exemplo das mulheres gestantese dos homens,além do incentivo aodiagnóstico e ao trabalho permanente em educação e prevenção, para que haja redução da morbimortalidade por esse agravo (AU).
Introduction: The HIV/AIDSepidemicis a challenge to global public health and leads to death thousands of people every year. Today it is considereda chronic condition, with important epidemiological changes that need to be known so that interventions to fight new infections can be implemented.Objective:To perform an epidemiological survey of HIV/AIDS in the municipality of Parnaíba-PI, in the period 1990-2018.Methods:Descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, based on data provided by the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and by the Department of Diseases of Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infections, of the Secretary of Health Surveillance, of the Ministry of Health(DCCI/SVC/MS).Results:372 cases of HIV/AIDS were registered with the highest prevalences observed in males (65.9%), brown race/color (36.8%), incomplete fundamental level (44.9%), heterosexual exposure category (34.9%) and age group between 20-49 years (85.2%). The average HIV infection detection rate was 9.2/100,000 inhabitants. Another relevant factor concerns the number of pregnant women with about 12.6% of the total number of infected women. A total of 114 deaths from AIDS were recorded, with an average mortality rate of 2.8/100,000 inhabitants and lethality of 30.6%.Conclusion: The study allowed to discussthe epidemiological variables and the need for progress on specific public policies, like the pregnant women and men, in addition to encouraging the diagnosis and permanentwork on education and prevention, so that there is reduction in morbidity and mortality from this injury (AU).
Introducción:La epidemia de VIH / SIDA es un desafío para la salud pública en todo el mundo y provoca la muerte de miles de personas cada año. Hoy se considera una condición crónica, conimportantes cambios epidemiológicos que deben conocerse para que se puedan implementar intervenciones para combatir nuevas infeccionesObjetivo:Realizar una encuesta epidemiológica del VIH/SIDA en la ciudad de Parnaíba-PI, en el período 1990-2018. Métodos:Estudio descriptivo, transversal y cuantitativo, basado en datos proporcionados por el Departamento de Informática del Sistema Único de Salud (DATASUS) y por el Departamentode Enfermedades de CondicionesCrónicas e Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual, del Departamento de Vigilancia Sanitaria, del Ministerio de Salud (DCCI/SVC/MS).Resultados:Se registraron 372 casos de VIH/SIDA con las prevalencias más altas observadas en hombres (65.9%), raza/color marrón (36.8%), nivel fundamental incompleto (44.9%), categoría de exposición heterosexual (34.9%) y grupo de edad entre 20-49 años (85.2%). La tasa promedio de detección de infección por VIH fue de 9.2/100,000 habitantes. Outro factor relevante se refiere al número de mujeres embarazadas con aproximadamente el 12.6% del número total de mujeres infectadas. Se registraron un total de 114 muertes por SIDA, con una tasa de mortalidad promedio de 2.8/100,000habitantes y letalidad del 30.6%.Conclusión:El estudio permitió discutir las variables epidemiológicas y la necesidad de avances en políticas públicas específicas, como mujeresembarazadasy hombres, además de alentar el diagnóstico y el trabajo permanente en educación y prevención, a fin de reducir la morbilidad y la mortalidad debido a este agravio (AU).
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Humans , Male , Female , Brazil/epidemiology , Health Surveys/methods , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/epidemiology , HIV , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
A simple, low cost and easy-to-operate 3D stereophotogrammetry system was developed to measure the kinematic pattern of head stabilisation during visual tasks. The system differs from commercially available ones since it: (a) takes into account the gaze motor coordination characteristics and measures the head translations quantified at the point that best represents the translations caused by the eyes' movement during visual tasks, that is, the midpoint between the eyes; (b) offers minimum restriction to the head movement and minimum interference with it; (c) innovates when using the position coordinates produced by a free-online tracker software. The system was effective in recording the head movements and its RMS total error was 0.705 mm with ±0.808 mm standard deviation. This represents an RMS total error of 3.5%, considered satisfactory because it provided results with a confidence level higher than 95%. The system was effective to record differences in head movements of 11 individuals in open and closed eyes conditions and revealed the direction-specific feature of the head displacements size. The results showed that the system is a cost-effective and accurate alternative for studies needing to accurately measure head movements during visual tasks.
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Head Movements , Head/diagnostic imaging , Vision, Ocular/physiology , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Kinetics , Male , Photogrammetry , Psychomotor Performance , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is rare in the pediatric age group and it may be associated with inheritable bone marrow failure (BMF) such as Fanconi anemia (FA). FA is a rare multi-system genetic disorder, characterized by congenital malformations and progressive BMF. Patients with FA usually present chromosomal aberrations when evolving to MDS or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Thus, the cytogenetic studies in the bone marrow (BM) of these patients have an important role in the therapeutic decision, mainly in the indication for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The most frequent chromosomal alterations in the BM of FA patients are gains of the chromosomal regions 1q and 3q, and partial or complete loss of chromosome 7. However, the significance and the predictive value of such clonal alterations, with respect to malignant progress, are not fully understood and data from molecular cytogenetic studies are very limited. CASE PRESENTATION: A five-year-old boy presented recurrent infections and persistent anemia. The BM biopsy revealed hypocellularity. G-banding was performed on BM cells and showed a normal karyotype. The physical examination showed to be characteristic of FA, being the diagnosis confirmed by DEB test. Five years later, even with supportive treatment, the patient presented severe hypocellularity and BM evolution revealing megakaryocyte dysplasia, intense dyserythropoiesis, and 11% myeloblasts. G-banded analysis showed an abnormal karyotype involving a der(9)t(9;11)(p24;q?22). The FISH analysis showed the monoallelic loss of ATM and KMT2A genes. At this moment the diagnosis was MDS, refractory anemia with excess of blasts (RAEB). Allogeneic HSCT was indicated early in the diagnosis, but no donor was found. Decitabine treatment was initiated and well tolerated, although progression to AML occurred 3 months later. Chemotherapy induction was initiated, but there was no response. The patient died due to disease progression and infection complications. CONCLUSIONS: Molecular cytogenetic analysis showed a yet unreported der(9)t(9;11)(p24;q?22),der(11)t(9;11)(p24;q?22) during the evolution from FA to MDS/AML. The FISH technique was important allowing the identification at the molecular level of the monoallelic deletion involving the KMT2A and ATM genes. Our results suggest that this chromosomal alteration conferred a poor prognosis, being associated with a rapid leukemic transformation and a poor treatment response.
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The present study analyzed absolute theta power (ATP) in brain areas involved with attention in the three phase of BD while the patients performing a saccadic attention task. We hypothesized that patients in depression and mania states show a higher ATP compared to euthymic patients, since a higher ATP is indicative of attention deficit. We analyzed the frontal (F7, F3, Fz, F4 and F8) and central (C3, Cz and C4) areas. Thirty bipolar patients were enrolled in this study. The subjects performed a saccadic attention task while their brain activity pattern was recorded using quantitative electroencephalography (20 channels). Our results showed a main effect for group over C3, C4, Cz, F7, F4, F8 electrodes, and a main effect for moment over Cz, F7, F8 electrodes. These results indicate that both task and groups produce changes in theta activity in distinct cortical areas that participate in the organization of attention. Our results therefore demonstrate that, although it is well established in the literature that theta has a relevant role in the attention process, it is necessary to deepen the investigations to better understand the specifics of theta during visual processing tasks that have a demand for attention.
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Attention/physiology , Bipolar Disorder/diagnosis , Bipolar Disorder/physiopathology , Electroencephalography , Saccades/physiology , Theta Rhythm/physiology , Adult , Bipolar Disorder/psychology , Brain Mapping , Cerebral Cortex/physiopathology , Female , Frontal Lobe/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted , Statistics as TopicABSTRACT
This article considered already existing studies about Deep Brain Stimulation in Mood and Anxiety Disorders. In particular, articles regarding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Major Depression were mostly analyzed, due to the lack of researches about other types of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. We have concentrated on the target areas where Deep Brain Stimulation was most commonly applied, and on the effects this measure had on treatment-refractory patients. The obtained results showed that the stimulation of the: nucleus accumbens, subgenual cingulate cortex and ventral capsule/ventral striatum, has a positive influence on the development of the disorders investigated, sometimes showing the complete remission of the symptoms. Although Deep Brain Stimulation was overall found to be a promising and safe treatment for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, there are not enough studies proving its efficacy in wide samples and in the presence of more complex variables.
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Anxiety Disorders/therapy , Deep Brain Stimulation/methods , Mood Disorders/therapy , Brain/physiology , Deep Brain Stimulation/trends , HumansABSTRACT
For many decades the parietal cortex (PC) has been considered the key area in tasks which involve the integration of different stimuli. PC is fundamental to determine spatial sense, information navigation and integration, and is involved in several aspects of the complex motor repertoire and in neurological and psychiatric disorders. In this review, we focus on seven different aspects of PC: (i) neuroanatomy of the parietal cortex; (ii) sensory motor integration processes; iii) hand movement control: reaching, grasping, and pointing; (iv) saccadic eye movements; (v) movement observation; (vi) neurological aspects: ataxia, autism and Parkinson's disease; and (vii) psychiatric aspects: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Among these, we related the perspectives which involve the functions of the parietal cortex and mirror neurons and that seem to play a fundamental role in action prediction, planning, observation and execution. Furthermore, we focused on the relationship between posterior parietal cortex (PPC) and hand-guided movements. For this review, we conducted an academic paper search which fulfilled the objective of the study. We conclude that the PC has great participation in different motor functions and neurological/psychiatric disorders.
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Mental Disorders/pathology , Nervous System Diseases/pathology , Parietal Lobe/pathology , Databases, Bibliographic/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Mental Disorders/complications , Nervous System Diseases/complications , Parietal Lobe/physiologyABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The radionuclide bone scan is the basis of skeletal nuclear medicine imaging. Bone scintigraphy is a highly sensitive method for indicating disease in bone. Mechanical stimulation in the manner of whole-body vibration (WBV) appears beneficial to the maintenance and/or enhancement of skeletal mass in individuals. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of WBV on the biodistribution of the radiopharmaceutical [99mTc]methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) in Wistar rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the biodistribution analysis, animals were anesthetized with sodium thiopental, the radiopharmaceutical (99m)Tc-MDP was administered via ocular plexus and after 10 min the animals were submitted to vibration of 20 Hz (1 min) in an oscillatory platform. Following, the animals were sacrificed, the organs were isolated, the radioactivity determined in a well counter, and the percentages of radioactivity per gram (%ATI/g) in the organs were calculated. An unpaired t-test following Welch test (p < 0.05) was done for statistical analysis of the results. RESULTS: The biodistribution was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased in kidney, bone, lung, stomach, prostate and bowel. CONCLUSION: The analysis of the results indicates that the vibration could produce metabolic alterations with influence in the uptake of the radiopharmaceutical 99mTc-MDP in bone, stomach, bowel, prostate, kidney and bladder.
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Radiopharmaceuticals/pharmacokinetics , Technetium Tc 99m Medronate/pharmacokinetics , Vibration , Animals , Male , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Tissue DistributionABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that neurocognitive dysfunction is associated with the different states in Bipolar Disorder. Gamma coherence is strongly related to cognitive processes and cortico-cortical communication. This paper aims at shedding light on the relationship between cortical gamma coherence within bipolar patients and a control group during a prosaccadic attention task. We hypothesized that gamma coherence oscillations act as a main neural mechanism underlying information processing which changes in bipolar patients. METHOD: Thirty-two (12 healthy controls and 20 bipolar patients) subjects were enrolled in this study. The subjects performed a prosaccadic attention task while their brain activity pattern was recorded using quantitative electroencephalography (20 channels). RESULTS: We observed that the maniac group presented lower saccade latency when compared to depression and control groups. The main finding was a greater gamma coherence for control group in the right hemisphere of both frontal and motor cortices caused by the execution of a prosaccadic attention task. LIMITATIONS: The findings need to be confirmed in larger samples and in bipolar patients before start the pharmacological treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a disrupted connection of the brain's entire functioning of maniac patients and represent a deregulation in cortical inhibitory mechanism. Thus, our results reinforce our hypothesis that greater gamma coherence in the right and left frontal cortices for the maniac group produces a "noise" during information processing and highlights that gamma coherence might be a biomarker for cognitive dysfunction during the manic state.
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Bipolar Disorder/physiopathology , Saccades/physiology , Adult , Attention/physiology , Case-Control Studies , Electroencephalography , Female , Frontal Lobe/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Motor Cortex/physiopathologyABSTRACT
The saccadic movement is an important behavioral measure used to investigate several cognitive processes, including attention and sensorimotor integration. The present study aimed at investigating changes in beta coherence over frontal, motor, occipital, and parietal cortices during the performance of two different conditions of a prosacadic paradigm. The conditions involved a different pattern of stimulus presentation: a fixed and random stimulus presentation. Twelve healthy volunteers (three male, mean age of 26.25 (SD=4.13) performed the task, while their brain activity pattern was recorded using quantitative electroencephalography. The results showed an interaction between factors condition and moment for the pair of electrode C3/C4. We observed a main effect for moment to CZ/C4, FZ/F3, and P3/PZ. We also found a main effect for condition to FZ/F4, P3/P4, and O1/O2. Our results demonstrated an important role of the inter-connection of the two hemispheres in visual search and movement preparation. The study demonstrates an automation of action and reduction of the focus of attention during the task. We also found that the inter-hemispheric beta coherence plays an important role in the differentiation of the two conditions, and that beta in the right frontal cortex is able to differentiate the conditions, demonstrating a greater involvement of procedural memory in fixed condition. Our results suggest a neuronal specialization in the execution of prosacadic paradigm involving motor task sequence.
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Cerebral Cortex/physiology , Electroencephalography/methods , Functional Laterality/physiology , Saccades/physiology , Adult , Female , Frontal Lobe/physiology , Humans , Male , Occipital Lobe/physiology , Parietal Lobe/physiologyABSTRACT
The saccadic movement is an important behavioral measure used to investigate several cognitive processes, including attention and sensorimotor integration. The present study aimed at investigating changes in beta coherence over frontal, motor, occipital, and parietal cortices during the performance of two different conditions of a prosacadic paradigm. The conditions involved a different pattern of stimulus presentation: a fixed and random stimulus presentation. Twelve healthy volunteers (three male, mean age of 26.25 (SD=4.13) performed the task, while their brain activity pattern was recorded using quantitative electroencephalography. The results showed an interaction between factors condition and moment for the pair of electrode C3/C4. We observed a main effect for moment to CZ/C4, FZ/F3, and P3/PZ. We also found a main effect for condition to FZ/F4, P3/P4, and O1/O2. Our results demonstrated an important role of the inter-connection of the two hemispheres in visual search and movement preparation. The study demonstrates an automation of action and reduction of the focus of attention during the task. We also found that the inter-hemispheric beta coherence plays an important role in the differentiation of the two conditions, and that beta in the right frontal cortex is able to differentiate the conditions, demonstrating a greater involvement of procedural memory in fixed condition. Our results suggest a neuronal specialization in the execution of prosacadic paradigm involving motor task sequence.
O movimento sacádico é uma importante medida de comportamento usada para investigar vários processos cognitivos, incluindo atenção e integração sensório-motora. O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar as mudanças na coerência em beta nos córtices frontal, motor, parietal e occipital durante a realização de duas condições diferentes de um paradigma do movimento sacádico. As condições envolveram um padrão diferente de apresentação do estímulo: a apresentação do estímulo fixo e do aleatório. Doze voluntários saudáveis (três do sexo masculino, com idade média de 26,25; DP=4,13) realizaram a tarefa, enquanto o seu padrão de atividade cerebral era monitorado, usando eletroencefalografia quantitativa. Os resultados mostraram uma interação entre condição dos fatores e momento para o par de eletrodos C3/C4. Observou-se um efeito principal ao momento para CZ/C4, FZ/F3 e P3/PZ. Encontrou-se também um efeito principal à condição para FZ/F4, P3/P4 e O1/O2. Os resultados demonstram um importante papel da ligação interconexão entre os dois hemisférios, em busca visual e preparação do movimento. O estudo demonstra uma automatização da ação e uma redução do foco de atenção durante a tarefa. Identificou-se também que a coerência em beta entre regiões inter-hemisféricas desempenha um papel importante na diferenciação entre as duas condições. Ainda, beta no córtex frontal direito é capaz de diferenciar as condições, demonstrando-se um maior envolvimento da memória de procedimento em condição fixa. Sendo assim, os presentes resultados sugerem especialização neuronal na execução do paradigma prossacádico envolvendo sequência de tarefa motora.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Cerebral Cortex/physiology , Electroencephalography/methods , Functional Laterality/physiology , Saccades/physiology , Frontal Lobe/physiology , Occipital Lobe/physiology , Parietal Lobe/physiologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) involves metabolic changes that can negatively influence periodontal tissues, resulting in more prevalent and severe periodontitis and impaired bone formation. Occlusal trauma (OT) is an injury of the supportive periodontium that results in bone loss. It can be hypothesized that DM would increase bone loss after OT, mainly when associated with periodontitis. Thus, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the influence of DM on bone response in the furcation area of teeth subjected to OT in the presence, or absence, of experimental periodontitis (EP) in the rat model. METHODS: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: 1) group 1 (G1): DM+OT+EP (n = 8); 2) group 2 (G2): DM+OT (n = 8); 3) group 3 (G3): OT+EP (n = 8); and 4) group 4 (G4): OT (n = 8). G1 and G2 received a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). After 10 days, G1 and G3 were subjected to EP by ligature placement. Fifteen days after the start of EP, OT was induced by the creation of a premature contact. The animals were euthanized 35 days after DM induction. RESULTS: DM enhanced bone loss in the presence of OT combined with EP, but did not increase bone loss in teeth subjected to OT alone. EP caused greater bone loss when associated with OT. CONCLUSION: Within the limits of this animal study, it can be concluded that DM enhances bone loss in the presence of occlusal trauma associated with EP.
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Alveolar Bone Loss/etiology , Dental Occlusion, Traumatic/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/complications , Periodontitis/complications , Animals , Dental Stress Analysis , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/chemically induced , Ligation , Male , Rats , Rats, Wistar , StreptozocinABSTRACT
A instabilidade postural na doença de Parkinson (DP) tem sido associada a uma diminuição do limite de estabilidade (LE) na direção ântero-posterior (AP). Entretanto, ainda que possíveis alterações do LE na direção látero-lateral (LL) tenham sido sugeridas, tal direção não tem sido avaliada nos estudos com DP, principalmente quando o teste de limite de estabilidade (TLE) envolve movimentos intencionais que deslocam o centro de massa corporal (CMC). O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar o LE na postura de pé durante movimentos voluntários que promovem deslocamento do CMC nas direções AP e LL de indivíduos com e sem a DP. Doze indivíduos com DP (Hoehn & Yahr=II, III) e 12 sem a doença realizaram o TLE nos sentidos anterior, posterior, direito e esquerdo. A velocidade de movimento (VM), excursão máxima (EM) e o controle direcional (CD) do CMC foram avaliados em cada sentido. Os indivíduos com DP foram significativamente mais lentos em todos os sentidos de deslocamento do CMC (p<0,05). Não houve diferença significativa na EM e CD no sentido anterior entre os grupos (p>0,05). Por outro lado, a EM e CD do CMC foram menores para o grupo DP no sentido posterior (P) e na direção LL (p<0,05). Indivíduos leves a moderadamente afetados pela DP apresentaram redução do LE no sentido P e na direção LL quando comparados ao grupo controle. Os resultados sugerem que tal direção e sentido devam ser treinados em ortostatismo, com movimentos que deslocam voluntariamente o CMC, desde fases iniciais da DP.
Postural instability in Parkinson's disease (PD) has been associated with decreases of the limits of stability (LOS) in the anterior-posterior (AP) directions. Although LOS changes in the latero-lateral (LL) directions have been suggested, they have not been evaluated in studies with PD, especially when the LOS tests involve intentional displacements of the body center of mass (COM). The aim of this study was to investigate the LOS in standing posture during voluntary movements that promote movement of the COM in AP and LL directions of individuals with and without PD. Twelve subjects with PD (Hoehn & Yahr stages of II and III) and 12 without the disease performed the LOS tests in the anterior, posterior, right and left directions. The movement velocity (MV), maximum excursion (ME), and directional control (DC) of the COM were evaluated in all investigated directions. Individuals with PD demonstrated smaller COM displacements in all directions (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups regarding the ME and DC in the anterior direction (p>0.05). However, the ME and DC of the COM were smaller for the PD group in the backward, right, and left directions (p<0.05). Individuals with mild to moderate PD demonstrated decreases in the LOS in the posterior and LL directions, when compared to individuals without the disease. These findings suggested that such directions should be trained in the standing position with voluntary movements of the COM from the early stages of PD.
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Humans , Male , Female , Anthropometry , Parkinson Disease/diagnosis , Joint Instability/rehabilitation , Manipulation, Chiropractic , Postural BalanceABSTRACT
The aim of this work was to study the influence of a walnut (Juglans regia) extract on the growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli) AB1157, on the plasmid DNA topology and on the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m (99mTc). An E. coli AB1157 culture, in stationary phase, was incubated with walnut and the growth of the culture was evaluated by optical density at 600 nm for 7 hours. Plasmid DNA samples were incubated with SnCl2 in presence or absence of walnut for 40 minutes, 0.8 percent agarose gel electrophoresis was performed, the gel was stained and the plasmid topological forms were visualized. Blood samples from Wistar rats were incubated with walnut extract and an assay of labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m (99mTc) was performed. Blood cells and plasma were separated. The radioactivity in each fraction was counted and percentage of incorporated radioactivity ( percentATI) was determined. The results presented an inhibitory action of the growth of the E. coli AB1157 culture, no protective action of the walnut extract in plasmid DNA treated with SnCl2. Moreover, walnut was also not capable to induce modifications in the DNA mobility in agarose gel but walnut was capable to decrease the distribution of 99mTc on the blood cell compartment. In conclusion, our experimental data suggest that in the walnut extract has substances with an effect on the growth of E. coli culture, a potential action to increase the SnCl2 effect on plasmid DNA and also is capable to alter the distribution of 99mTc on the blood cell compartment probably due to redoxi properties.
O objetivo desse trabalho foi estudar a influência de um extrato de nogueira (Juglans regia) no crescimento de Escherichia coli (E. coli) AB1157, na topologia do DNA plasmidial e na marcação de constituintes sanguíneos com tecnécio-99m (99mTc). Uma cultura de E. coli AB1157, em faseestacionária, foi incubada com nogueira e o crescimento da cultura foi avaliado por densidade óptica a 600nm por 7 horas. Amostras de DNA plasmidial foram incubadas com SnCl2 napresença ou ausência de nogueira por 40 minutos, a eletroforese em agarose 0.8% foi realizada, o gel foi corado e as formas topológicas do plasmídioforam visualizadas. Amostras de sangue de ratos Wistar foram incubadas com extrato de nogueira e um ensaio de marcação de constituintes sanguíneos com tecnécio-99m (99mTc) foirealizado. Células sanguíneas e plasma foram separadas. A radioatividade em cada fração foi contada e a percentagem de radioatividade incorporada (%ATI) foi determinada. Os resultados apresentaram uma ação inibitória docrescimento da cultura de E. coli AB1157, nenhuma ação protetora do extrato de nogueira em DNA plasmidial tratado com SnCl2. Além disso,na nogueira também não foi capaz de induzir modificações na mobilidade do DNA em gel de agarose, mas a nogueira foi capaz de diminuir a distribuição de 99mTc no compartimento sanguíneocelular. Concluindo, nosso resultado experimental sugere que no extrato de nogueira existem substâncias com um efeito no crescimento de cultura de E. coli, uma ação capaz de aumentar oefeito do SnCl2 no DNA plasmidial e também ser capaz de alterar a distribuição de 99mTc no compartimento sanguíneo celular provavelmentedevido a propriedades redoxi.
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This study evaluates the effects of an acute treatment with a Centella asiatica (CA) extract on the biodistribution ofthe radiopharmaceutical Na99mTcO4 and on the fixation of technetium-99m on blood constituents. Wistar rats weretreated with CA extract and, 1 hour after, Na99mTcO4 was administered; organs/tissues were withdrawn andweighted. The radioactivity was counted to calculate the percentage of activity per gram (%ATI/g). Also, bloodsamples were withdrawn, plasma (P), blood cells (BC), insoluble fraction (IF) and soluble fractions of P and BCwere isolated and the radioactivity was counted to calculate the percentage of activity (%ATI). Data indicated thatthe acute treatment with CA extract changed significantly (p<0.05) the %ATI/g in several organs/tissues (spleen,heart, duodenum, stomach, liver, muscle, kidney, testis and blood) and the %ATI on the blood constituents (P, BC, IF-P and IF-BC). These results indicate that the substances or metabolites of the CA extract would change the biodistribution of Na99mTcO4 and the fixation of the technetium-99m on blood constituents in an acute treatment.
Este estudo avalia o efeito do tratamento agudo com extrato de Centella asiatica (CA) na biodistribuição do radiofármaco Na99mTcO4 e na fixação do tecnécio-99m pelos constituintes sanguíneos. Ratos Wistar foram tratados com extrato de CA e, 1 hora após, Na99mTcO4 foi administrado, órgãos e tecidos foram retirados e pesados. A radioatividade foi contada para calcular a porcentagem de atividade por grama (%ATI/g). Amostras de sangue foram retiradas, plasma (P), células sanguíneas, frações insolúveis (FI) e solúveis de P e C foram isoladas e a radioatividade foi contada para calcular a porcentagem de atividade (%ATI). Os dados revelam que o tratamento agudo com o extrato de CA alterou significativamente (p<0,05) a %ATI/g em diversos órgãos e tecidos (baço, coração, duodeno, estômago, fígado, músculo, rim, testículo e sangue) e a %ATI de constituintes sanguíneos (P, CS, FI-P e FI-CS). Esses resultados indicam que substâncias ou metabólitos do extrato de CA poderiam alterar a biodistribuição do Na99mTcO4 e a fixação do tecnécio-99m nos constituintes sanguíneos em um tratamento agudo.