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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the eicosanoid and pro resolutive parameters in SARS COVID-19 patients with the severe acute respiratory syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fourteen male patients with an acute respiratory syndrome caused by SARS COVID-19 and four healthy controls were evaluated by measuring the following parameters in plasma: Polyunsaturated fatty acids: EPA, DHA, ARA, and DPA. Specialized Pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) (including monohydroxy-containing precursors 17-HDHA, 18-HEPE, 14-HDHA) resolvins, maresins, protectins, and lipoxins. The eicosanoids group included prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. RESULTS: Plasma from COVID-19 patients presented higher amounts of pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic lipid mediators as compared to healthy subjects (65.7 pg/ml vs. 10.2 pg/ml), including thromboxane (2142.6 pg/ml vs. 10.4 pg/ml), and the ratio between total plasma pro-inflammatory mediators versus total SPM's was 13.2 to 0,4, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A clear disbalance favoring the pro-inflammatory axis is described, showing the need to perform future clinical interventions in these patients using SPM's or monohydroxylated lipid mediators derivates from fatty acids.
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COVID-19/diagnosis , Eicosanoids/blood , Inflammation Mediators/blood , Acute Disease , Adult , COVID-19/pathology , COVID-19/virology , Case-Control Studies , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/blood , Humans , Male , SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification , Severity of Illness Index , Tandem Mass Spectrometry , Thromboxanes/bloodABSTRACT
Context: Exercise and anabolic steroids are anticipated to promote fat mass reduction and so to decrease the number of comorbidities related to excessive weight. Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the influence of aerobic exercise and the use of steroids on the accumulation of adipose tissue and on the biochemical limitations of Wistar rats nourished by a hypercaloric diet. Methods: Forty, young male Wistar rats were split into four groups: obese control (n=10), obese under treatment (n=10), obese under aerobic exercise (n=10) and obese under aerobic exercise and treatment (n=10). All animals were fed with a hypercaloric diet and animals under treatment received intramuscular testosterone. Body (weight and visceral fat) and blood (lipidogram, glucose, and liver enzymes) parameters were assessed. Results: The group treated with aerobic exercise and testosterone revealed a reduction in body weight and visceral, perirenal, retroperitoneal and epididymal fats, accompanied by the blood levels of glucose, lactate, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and lactate dehydrogenase; following high-intensity physical activity. Conclusion: The results support the theory that the combination of steroids and physical activity reduces the side-effects of androgenic-anabolic hormones and conveys benefits to some constraints.
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Criadores de animais silvestres sempre buscam métodos eficientes de manter sua criação. Parasitos intestinais afetam os animais em cativeiro, diminuindo sua sobrevivência e reprodução. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia do uso de cal virgem na desinfecção do solo e na prevenção da reinfestação de endoparasitos em pacas (Cuniculus paca) em cativeiro. Amostras de solo das baias de criação foram analisadas usando-se o método de Rugai modificado. Duas etapas foram avaliadas: a primeira aos cinco, 45 e 105 minutos após os tratamentos, e a segunda aos sete dias e aos 14 dias após os tratamentos. Os valores de pH das amostras foram verificados após a aplicação de quatro tratamentos. Foram aplicados 400g/m2 de cal virgem a lanço ou 500mL/m2 de três soluções de cal virgem (10%, 20% ou 40% p/v). Na primeira etapa, a cal a lanço foi ineficaz na modificação do pH do solo e no controle de parasitos. A solução a 10% proporcionou o melhor controle dos parasitos. Na segunda etapa, as soluções foram eficazes na elevação do pH, porém não houve diferença significativa nos achados larvais. Concluiu-se que, nas condições do estudo, a solução a 10% aumentou o pH do solo e teve boa capacidade de inativação dos ovos de Strongyloides sp., o que economicamente é interessante. Porém, para o controle eficiente de Strongyloides sp. em cativeiros de pacas, deve-se considerar a frequência da aplicação de soluções com até 20% de cal, juntamente com a adoção de um programa de vermifugação.(AU)
Wild animal breeders are always looking for effective ways to care for their livestock. Intestinal parasites affect animals in captivity, reducing their survival and reproduction. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of quicklime for use in soil disinfection and prevention of reinfection of endoparasites in paca (Cuniculus paca) kept in captivity. Soil samples of pacas' stalls were analyzed using the modified Rugai method. Two experimental stages were evaluated; the first at 5, 45 and 105 minutes after treatment and the second at 7 days and 14 days after treatment. The pH values of the samples were checked after the application of four treatments. An application of 400g/m2 of quicklime spread out on ground or 500mL/m2 of three lime solutions (10%, 20% or 40%, w / v) applied on ground. In the first stage, the lime spread out on soil was ineffective in parasites control, while the 10% solution provided the best control of parasites. In the second stage, the solutions were effective in raising the pH, but there was no significant difference in larval findings. In conclusion, under the conditions of the study, 10% solution increased the soil pH and had good ability to inactivate the eggs of Strongyloides sp.; that is economically interesting. However, for effective control of Strongyloides sp. in pacas kept captive, both the frequency of application of solutions up to 20% of lime and the adoption of a good worming schedule should be taken into consideration.(AU)
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Animals , Calcium Oxide/analysis , Cuniculidae/parasitology , Disinfection/methods , Parasitic Diseases/prevention & control , Strongyloides , Animals, Wild/parasitology , ParasitesABSTRACT
The simultaneous control of optical and mechanical waves has enabled a range of fundamental and technological breakthroughs, from the demonstration of ultra-stable frequency reference devices, to the exploration of the quantum-classical boundaries in optomechanical laser-cooling experiments. More recently, such an optomechanical interaction has been observed in integrated nano-waveguides and microcavities in the Brillouin regime, where short-wavelength mechanical modes scatter light at several GHz. Here we engineer coupled optical microcavities to enable a low threshold excitation of mechanical travelling-wave modes through backward stimulated Brillouin scattering. Exploring the backward scattering we propose silicon microcavity designs based on laterally coupled single and double-layer cavities, the proposed structures enable optomechanical coupling with very high frequency modes (11 to 25 GHz) and large optomechanical coupling rates (g0/2π) from 50 kHz to 90 kHz.
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Managed environments in the form of well watered and water stressed trials were performed to study the genetic basis of grain yield and stay green in sorghum with the objective of validating previously detected QTL. As variations in phenology and plant height may influence QTL detection for the target traits, QTL for flowering time and plant height were introduced as cofactors in QTL analyses for yield and stay green. All but one of the flowering time QTL were detected near yield and stay green QTL. Similar co-localization was observed for two plant height QTL. QTL analysis for yield, using flowering time/plant height cofactors, led to yield QTL on chromosomes 2, 3, 6, 8 and 10. For stay green, QTL on chromosomes 3, 4, 8 and 10 were not related to differences in flowering time/plant height. The physical positions for markers in QTL regions projected on the sorghum genome suggest that the previously detected plant height QTL, Sb-HT9-1, and Dw2, in addition to the maturity gene, Ma5, had a major confounding impact on the expression of yield and stay green QTL. Co-localization between an apparently novel stay green QTL and a yield QTL on chromosome 3 suggests there is potential for indirect selection based on stay green to improve drought tolerance in sorghum. Our QTL study was carried out with a moderately sized population and spanned a limited geographic range, but still the results strongly emphasize the necessity of corrections for phenology in QTL mapping for drought tolerance traits in sorghum.
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Droughts , Sorghum/genetics , Chromosome Mapping , Environment , Flowers , Genetic Linkage , Genetic Markers/genetics , Genome , Geography , Models, Statistical , Phenotype , Plant Physiological Phenomena , Quantitative Trait Loci , Sorghum/growth & development , Water/chemistryABSTRACT
Adult male mongrel dogs were subcutaneously transplanted with the canine transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) on the hypogastric region. Twelve specimens of tumors were collected, half during the proliferative phase and the other half during the regressive phase. Fragments of the tumor were fixed in 10 percent buffered formalin and routinely processed for light microscopy. Sections of 4µm were stained by Schorr or AgNOR or either immunostained for MIB1 (Ki67). Schorr stain, AgNOR and MIB1 showed an increased proliferative activity through mitotic index, nuclear argyrophilic protein stain and cycling tumoral cells in the growing tumors, respectively. All of the three cell proliferation markers were able to distinguish the TVT in both evolution phases. MIB1 monoclonal antibody was the best in the morphologic evaluation of growth and regression of TVT. This resulted in higher values than AgNORs counting and mitotic index. MIB1 immunostaining was the most effective parameter of the proliferative activity of TVT. However, a significant correlation has been detected only between mitosis counting and AgNORs.
Cães machos, adultos, mestiços, foram transplantados com células do tumor venéreo transmissível canino (TVTC), na região hipogástrica. Foram coletados doze espécimes do TVTC, sendo metade durante a fase proliferativa e metade durante a fase regressiva. Fragmentos do tumor foram fixados em formol a 10 por cento, tamponado e processado rotineiramente para microscopia de luz. Secções de 4µm foram coradas pelo Shorr, ou pela AgNOR, ou ainda, imunocorado para MIB 1 (Ki67). As colorações pelo Shorr, AgNOR, ou MIB 1 mostraram um aumento do índice mitótico, coloração da proteína argirofílica nuclear e células tumorais ciclando em tumores em crescimento, respectivamente. Todos os três marcadores de proliferação celular foram capazes de distinguir o TVTC em ambas as fases de evolução. O anticorpo monoclonal MIB 1 foi o melhor na avaliação morfológica, de crescimento e regressão do TVTC. Isto resultou em um valor maior que a contagem de AgNOR e do índice mitótico. A imunomarcação com MIB1 foi o parâmetro mais efetivo da atividade proliferativa. No entanto, só foi observada uma correlação positiva entre a contagem de mitose e a AgNOR.
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Twelve male, mongrel, adult dogs were subcutaneously transplanted with cells originated from two canine transmissible venereal tumors (TVT). The aim was to demonstrate and to quantify the occurrence of apoptosis in the TVT regression. After six months of transplantation, a tumor sample was obtained from each dog, being six dogs with TVT in the growing phase and six in the regression phase as verified by daily measurements. Samples were processed for histological and ultrastructural purposes as well as for DNA extraction. Sections of 4µm were stained by HE, Shorr, methyl green pyronine, Van Gieson, TUNEL reaction and immunostained for P53. The Shorr stained sections went through morphometry that demonstrated an increase of the apoptotic cells per field in the regressive tumors. It was also confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, which showed cells with typical morphology of apoptosis and by the TUNEL reaction that detected in situ the 3'OH nick end labeling mainly in the regressive tumors. The regressive TVTs also showed an intensified immunostaining for P53 besides a more intense genomic DNA fragmentation detected by the agarose gel electrophoresis. In conclusion, apoptosis has an important role in the regression of the experimental TVT in a way that is P53-dependent.
Doze cães, adultos, machos e sem raça definida foram transplantados subcutaneamente, na região hipogástrica, com células originadas de dois tumores venéreos transmissíveis caninos (TVT). O objetivo do estudo foi demonstrar e quantificar a ocorrência de apoptose na regressão do TVT. Após seis meses, foi obtido um tumor de cada animal, totalizando seis em crescimento e seis em regressão. Fragmentos dos tumores foram processados para avaliação histológica, ultra-estrutural e também para extração de DNA. Cortes de 4µm foram corados em HE, Shorr, verde de metila pironina e Van Gieson e alguns foram submetidos à reação do TUNEL e à imunoistoquímica para P53. Secções coradas pelo Shorr, submetidas à morfometria, demonstram maior índice apoptótico nos tumores em regressão. Esse achado foi confirmado pela microscopia eletrônica de transmissão que evidenciou células com morfologia típica de apoptose e pela reação de TUNEL que marcou mais células nos tumores em regressão que naqueles em crescimento. A imunomarcação para P53 foi mais intensa nos tumores em regressão, assim como a fragmentação internucleossômica do genoma mostrada pela eletroforese em gel de agarose. Concluiu-se que a apoptose tem importante papel na regressão do TVT transplantado experimentalmente, sendo, nesse caso, dependente de P53 para a sua execução.
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Animals , Male , Apoptosis , Dogs , Epidemiology , Electrophoresis/methods , In Situ Nick-End Labeling/methods , Venereal Tumors, Veterinary/ultrastructureABSTRACT
The thymic morphometry analysis was used for determining apoptosis and atrophy of the thymus of eight puppies inoculated with canine distemper virus (CDV). Three healthy dogs were used as negative controls. Sections, 5æm thick, were stained by HE and Shorr, and the latter were evaluated by morphometry. CDV nucleoprotein was detected by immunohistochemistry. Morphometric results confirmed lymphoid hypotrophy in CDV inoculated dog thymuses, more stroma, less parenchyma and higher apoptotic index/field than negative control (not inoculated) puppies. Apoptosis plays a role in the mechanism of thymus atrophy that develops in canine distemper.
Determinaram-se a apoptose e a atrofia no timo de oito cães novos, inoculados experimentalmente com o vírus de cinomose. Três cães saudáveis foram usados como controle negativo. Secções coradas pelo Shorr foram avaliadas por morfometria. A nucleoproteína viral foi detectada por imunoistoquímica. Os resultados morfométricos confirmaram a hipotrofia e mostraram que o timo dos cães inoculados tinha mais estroma, menos parênquima e maior índice apoptótico/campo que o dos animais-controle. Pode-se concluir que a apoptose desempenha importante papel no mecanismo de hipotrofia tímica que se desenvolve na cinomose.
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Apoptosis , Dogs , Immunohistochemistry , Immunosuppression Therapy/methods , Thymus Gland/anatomy & histology , Distemper Virus, Canine/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
Twenty BALB/c mice were inoculated with cell suspension of Ehrlich tumor. Ten mice were inoculated in the cushion plant (solid form) and the other 10 in the peritoneum (ascitic form). Animals were euthanized on different times (7 and 14 days). Cytological and histological slides, immunohistochemical (PCNA) analysis and NORs silver impregnation technique were performed. The results showed more proliferation on the 7th day in the ascitic form and on 14th day in the solid form, using both analyses (PCNA and AgNORs). The alterations observed in the Ehrlich tumorÆs proliferation activity suggested that the growth curve is different between ascitic and solid forms. In the first one, the proliferation peak occurs on the seventh day and in the solid tumor the growth curve was more delayed, showing increased proliferative potential after seven days.
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Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor/prevention & control , Immunohistochemistry , Mice , Peritoneum/physiopathology , Subcutaneous Tissue/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Determinou-se o número mínimo de campos por lâmina para se ter uma amostragem representativa para o estudo de apoptose em linfonodos de cães com cinomose. Um linfonodo traqueobrônquico de cão foi colhido e processado segundo técnica para inclusão em parafina. Secções de 5æm foram coradas pelo tricrômico de Shorr. Utilizou-se um analisador de imagens para registrar o número de células em apoptose e os índices apoptóticos de 300 campos, na mesma lâmina. Obtiveram-se, então, valores médios para 10 amostras de 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 e 50 campos ao acaso. Realizou-se o estudo dos desvios-padrão das médias (DP) em relação ao tamanho da amostra que os originou. Quando as oscilações de DP entre amostras consecutivas foram menores que 5 por cento, o ganho em representatividade produzido pelo acréscimo no número de campos não se justificou, dispensando amostragens maiores. Desse modo, a análise de 40 campos por lâmina, na pesquisa de índices apoptóticos em linfonodos caninos, é suficientemente representativa, uma vez que apresenta instabilidade aceitável.
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Animals , Apoptosis , Dogs , Lymph NodesABSTRACT
Canine distemper virus (CDV) may induce multifocal demyelination in the central nervous system of infected dogs. The pathogenesis of this process is not clear. The present work identifies the presence of apoptotic cells in white and grey matter of dogs'cerebellum, naturally infected with CDV. Fifteen dogs with clinical signs of canine distemper that tested positive for CDV nucleoprotein were used. Brain specimens were processed and embedded in paraffin. Sections 5 microm thick were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Shorr. Other sections were submitted to TUNEL reaction and to immunohistochemistry for CDV nucleoprotein detection. Acute and chronic demyelinated plaques were observed in the white matter, while apoptosis occurred particularly in the granular layer of grey matter. Apoptosis seems to play an important role in the pathogenesis of canine distemper demyelination.
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Cerebellum/virology , Distemper Virus, Canine/pathogenicity , Distemper/virology , Animals , Apoptosis , Cerebellum/pathology , Distemper/pathology , Distemper Virus, Canine/isolation & purification , Dogs , Immunohistochemistry , In Situ Nick-End LabelingABSTRACT
Noventa e seis pintos de corte foram mantidos em diferentes temperaturas ambientais (calor, 29ºC; neutro, 24ºC; frio, 15ºC) e oito aves de cada grupo de temperatura (tratamento) foram sacrificadas nos dias 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 e 42, e suas bolsas cloacais (BC) coletadas e processadas segundo técnica de rotina para inclusäo em parafina. Cortes de 4m m, corados em HE, foram submetidos à análise histométrica utilizando-se o programa Kontron KS300, V 2.0. De cada corte foram mensurados a porcentagem de parênquima e o índice apoptótico nas BC. As médias da porcentagem de parênquima nas BC das aves com cinco semanas foram significativamente menores quando mantidas em ambiente frio (53,0 por cento), quando comparadas com as do ambiente neutro (78,5 por cento). As médias do índice apoptótico foram significativamente maiores nas BC de aves mantidas no ambiente frio (0,26), em relaçäo às do neutro (0,12). Conclui-se que o estresse térmico induz apoptose de linfócitos e, conseqüentemente, hipotrofia da bolsa cloacal, alterando sua maturaçäo
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Animals , Apoptosis , Cloaca , Poultry , Heat-Shock ResponseABSTRACT
The aim of this paper is to report the occurrence of apoptosis in peripheral blood leukocytes and in syncytia induced by experimental infection of dogs with canine distemper virus. Blood was collected from nine puppies that were inoculated with the Snyder Hill strain of CDV, and stained with May Grunwaldt-Giemsa. Dogs were necropsied and retropharyngeal lymph nodes were collected and processed for paraffin embedding. Five micrometers thick sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and methyl green pyronin. Other sections were submitted to TUNEL reaction for in situ detection of apoptosis, and immunohistochemistry to detect CDV antigen. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the presence of viral antigen. Syncytia were present in all retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Several syncytia contained apoptotic nuclei as detected by hematoxylin-eosin and methyl green pyronin stains. Apoptotic nuclei were labeled inside syncytia by the TUNEL reaction. Blood smear analyses indicated higher proportion of apoptotic leukocytes in the peripheral blood of infected dogs
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Animals , Dogs , Apoptosis , Distemper Virus, Canine , DogsABSTRACT
Canine distemper is a systemic viral disease characterized by immunosuppression followed by secondary infections. Apoptosis is observed in several immunosuppressive diseases and its occurrence on canine distemper in vivo has not been published. In this study, the occurrence of apoptosis was determined in lymphoid tissues of thirteen naturally infected dogs and nine experimentally inoculated puppies. Healthy dogs were used as negative controls. Samples of lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and brain were collected for histopathological purposes. Sections, 5 microm thick, of retropharingeal lymph nodes were stained by HE, Shorr, Methyl Green-Pyronin and TUNEL reaction. Shorr stained sections were further evaluated by morphometry. Canine distemper virus nucleoprotein was detected by immunohistochemistry. Retropharingeal lymph nodes of naturally and experimentally infected dogs had more apoptotic cells per field than controls. In addition, DNA from thymus of infected dogs were more fragmented than controls. Therefore, apoptosis is increased in lymphoid depletion induced by canine distemper virus and consequently play a role in the immunosuppression seen in this disease.
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Apoptosis , Distemper/pathology , Animals , Brain/immunology , Brain/pathology , DNA Fragmentation , DNA, Viral/immunology , Distemper/immunology , Distemper/virology , Distemper Virus, Canine/immunology , Dogs , Lymph Nodes/immunology , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Nucleoproteins/metabolism , Spleen/immunology , Spleen/pathology , Thymus Gland/immunology , Thymus Gland/pathologyABSTRACT
Fragmentos de tumor venéreo transmissível canino (TVTC) de ocorrência natural, com localizaçäo genital, foram obtidos de cinco animais, machos, adultos, sem raça definida. "Imprints" da superfície de corte em lâmina de microscopia foram fixadas em metanol, coradas pelo Giemsa e submetidas à avaliaçäo citológica. Os fragmentos foram fixados e processados rotineiramente para inclusäo em parafina e coloraçäo com HE e Shorr, para confirmaçäo histológica do tumor e identificaçäo da apoptose. Outros fragmentos foram envolvidos com papel alumínio e acondicionados dentro de frascos de vidro em gelo seco, para serem processados no mesmo dia, visando à extraçäo de DNA e eletroforese em gel de agarose. Análises cito e histológica do TVTC mostraram a distribuiçäo e o padräo celular e tecidual característicos dessa neoplasia, sobressaindo-se a presença de vacúolos claros, bem definidos no citoplasma à análise citológica. Pela coloraçäo com Shorr pôde-se identificar células retraídas, com aumento da acidofilia citoplasmática e condensaçäo da cromatina nuclear, às vezes com fragmentaçäo do núcleo e das células, caracterizando apoptose. A coloraçäo pelo Shorr mostrou ser mais eficiente na distinçäo de células apoptóticas do que a coloraçäo por HE. A eletroforese de DNA em gel de agarose demonstrou a fragmentaçäo internucleossômica do genoma, que pôde ser reconhecida pelo clássico "padräo em escada"
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Animals , Male , Adult , Apoptosis , Dogs , Venereal Tumors, VeterinaryABSTRACT
Foram analisadas as fichas de 9.963 eqüídeos do Acre, submetidos ao teste de imunodifusäo em gel de ágar (IDGA) para anemia infecciosa eqüina (AIE), no período de 1986 a 1996. As regiöes sócio-ecológicas da Bacia do Alto Juruá, Alto Acre e Alta Bacia do Purus apresentaram os maiores índices da doença, o que caracteriza a associaçäo entre regiäo e positividade. Essas áreas säo fronteiriças com o Peru, Bolívia e o Estado do Amazonas, säo distantes de Rio Branco, capital do Estado, onde muitas vezes é difícil o acesso pelas estradas, revelando serem áreas de risco. As regiöes Oriental e Rio Branco apresentaram baixos índices de positividade. Näo se observou diferença estatística entre animais positivos e negativos quanto à espécie, sexo, raça e idade
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Animals , Equine Infectious Anemia , HorsesABSTRACT
Utilizou-se a associaçäo de cloridrato de tiletamina (125mg) e cloridrato de zolazepam (125mg) diluídos em água destilada (10ml) como tranqüilizante e anestésico em 38 animais pertencentes à espécies Saguinus imperator imperator (N= 21), Saguinus fuscicollis weddeli (N= 15) e Cebuella pygmea (N=2). Indivíduos de ambos os sexos, com pesos entre 130 e 520g, receberam doses de 0,02ml (1,11mg/kg) a 0,15ml (8,33mg/kg) pela via intramuscular. Na maioria dos casos ocorreu anestesia. Os animais foram libertados no mesmo dia da captura, após recuperaçäo pós-anestésia. Näo ocorreu efeito colateral aparente sobre os fetos de duas fêmeas gestantes. Apesar da morte de um animal jovem, os resultados foram considerados satisfatórios na tranqüilizaçäo e anestesia de calitriquídeos
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Animals , Male , Female , Anesthesia , Primates , Tiletamine , ZolazepamABSTRACT
O presente relato descreve um caso de carcinoma renal metastático em uma vaca mestiça de seis anos de idade com histórico de emagrecimento progressivo, tosse e dificuldade de locomoçäo. Ao exame clínico, foram observados cifose, secreçäo catarral nas narinas e estertores à auscultaçäo pulmonar. A palpaçäo retal foi detectada uma grande massa de consistência firme, caudal ao rim direito. A laparotomia paralombar direita confirmou a presença dessa massa no pólo caudal do rim direito. Devido a impossibilidade da exérese, optou-se pela eutanásia. A necropsia, observou-se uma massa de 50cm de diâmetro, de aproximadamente quatro quilogramas, com superfície lisa, bem vascularizada de consistência firme, coloraçäo esbranquiçada, que rangia ao corte e apresentava-se aderida às alças do intestino grosso. Os linfonodos mediastinais e alguns linfonodos mesentéricos apresentavam-se aumentados de volume, de consistência firme e esbranquiçados e os pulmöes apresentavam nódulos de tamanhos variados e com características similares àquelas da massa renal. Histologicamente, a neoplasia apresentava características de carcinoma de padräo tubular. Pela imuno-histoquímica foi detectada positividade para os seguintes marcadores tumorais: vimentina (V-9), cytokeratin-7, CD68, 35betaH11, CEA poli e RCC ("renal cell carcinoma"), confirmando a origem renal do processo neoplásico
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Animals , Female , Carcinoma, Renal Cell/diagnosis , Cattle , Cattle DiseasesABSTRACT
Foram estudadas 60 amostras de tumor venéreo transmissível canino (TVTC), sendo 30 genitais e 30 extragenitais. Consideraram-se os dados clínicos e anatomopatológicos na classificaçäo de cada tumor. Os cortes de 4µm foram corados com HE para confirmaçäo dos diagnósticos e pela técnica de Giemsa para diferenciaçäo com mastocitoma. Outra série de cortes foi corada pela prata, para permitir a quantificaçäo das AgNORs a partir da microscopia óptica e morfometria computadorizada. O estudo da variaçäo da instabilidade de valores médios com relaçäo ao tamanho da amostra permitiu estabelecer o mínimo representativo de 30 células por caso/lâmina. Näo se observou diferença histológica qualitativa entre os tumores de localizaçäo genital e extragenital na microscopia óptica. No entanto, foi possível diferenciar os TVTC genitais dos extragenitais pela quantificaçäo das AgNORs na microscopia óptica e pela morfometria do número, área total de AgNORs do núcleo e nucléolo e áreas de núcleo e nucléolo por meio de digitalizaçäo das imagens