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PLoS One ; 19(3): e0299687, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38512973

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Phytotherapy is an attractive strategy to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that could be especially useful in developing countries. We previously demonstrated the intestinal anti-inflammatory effect of the total ethereal extract from the Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry) calyces in TNBS-induced colitis. This work investigates the therapeutic potential of Peruviose A and B, two sucrose esters that constitute the major metabolites of its calyces. The effect of the Peruvioses A and B mixture on TNBS-induced colitis was studied after 3 (preventive) and 15-days (therapy set-up) of colitis induction in rats. Colonic inflammation was assessed by measuring macroscopic/histologic damage, MPO activity, and biochemical changes. Additionally, LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages were treated with test compounds to determine the effect on cytokine imbalance in these cells. Peruvioses mixture ameliorated TNBS-induced colitis in acute (preventive) or established (therapeutic) settings. Although 3-day treatment with compounds did not produce a potent effect, it was sufficient to significantly reduce the extent/severity of tissue damage and the microscopic disturbances. Beneficial effects in the therapy set-up were substantially higher and involved the inhibition of pro-inflammatory enzymes (iNOS, COX-2), cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1ß, and IL-6), as well as epithelial regeneration with restoration of goblet cells numbers and expression of MUC-2 and TFF-3. Consistently, LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells produced less NO, PGE2, TNF-α, IL-6, and MCP-1. These effects might be related to the inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Our results suggest that sucrose esters from P. peruviana calyces, non-edible waste from fruit production, might be useful as an alternative IBD treatment.


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Colite , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais , Physalis , Ribes , Ratos , Animais , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Ésteres/metabolismo , Sacarose/metabolismo , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Colite/induzido quimicamente , Colite/tratamento farmacológico , Colite/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Colo/patologia , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais/patologia , Ácido Trinitrobenzenossulfônico/toxicidade
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Animals (Basel) ; 12(24)2022 Dec 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36552402

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This study investigated the impact of Moringa oleifera Lam. meal (MOM) on meat nutritional properties and bone quality of slow-growing layer-type male chickens raised in semi-intensive conditions. A total of 198, 72-d-old Dominant Blue D 107 male chickens, with an average weight of 1093 ± 15.2 g, were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments supplemented with 0, 3, and 6% of MOM that corresponded to T1, T2, and T3, respectively. Each treatment, consisting of six replicated floor pens of 11 birds, had access to the outdoors for 49 days. The results showed that breast muscle ash percentage was significantly greater (P ≤ 0.05) in T2 in comparison to the T1 group. Meat dry matter, protein, and fat content were not influenced by the treatments (P > 0.05). Regardless of the treatments, oleic acid (C18:1N9C) was numerically more abundant in the breast than in the leg muscle. Alternatively, femoral and tibial lengths were shorter (P ≤ 0.05) in birds fed 3% MOM than the two other groups. Moreover, birds fed with MOM had greater tibial diameter (P ≤ 0.05) than those that were fed without MOM. In addition, bone ash content and phosphorous amount were significantly higher (P ≤ 0.05) in birds fed 6% MOM compared to those fed without MOM. The data of this study indicate that up to 6% of MOM may be added to the diet of slow-growing layer-type male chickens raised with outdoor access under tropical conditions to improve bone quality traits.

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Vet Parasitol ; 300: 109620, 2021 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34801871

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In sheep, infection with Haemonchus contortus may increase the need for energy, and this demand may vary according to the infection level. In this study, the energy intake, digestibility, and energy retention of lambs artificially infected with different levels of H. contortus were estimated. A total of 24 hair sheep lambs reared parasite-free were experimentally infected with H. contortus at one of three infection levels: non-infected (n = 6); infected with 300 infective larvae (L3) of H. contortus/kg body weight (BW) (n = 9); and infected with 500 H. contortus L3/kg BW (n = 9). The lambs were fed for an individual weight gain of 100 g/day, and intake of organic matter (OMI) and gross energy (GEI), digestible (DEI) and metabolizable energy (MEI) were measured weekly. The digestibility of organic matter (OMD) and GE (GED) and the metabolizable energy (ME) balance adjusted to zero nitrogen balance (MEadj) were measured for each lamb during the prepatent and patent periods of infection. From day 21 post-infection (PI), the individual eggs per gram (EPG) of feces and the total number of eggs in feces (TEF) were estimated weekly. After humane slaughter on day 42 PI, the worm burden (WB) was determined. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to estimate the relationships between the parasitological variables (L3, EPG, TEF and WB) and the response variables (OMI, GEI, DEI, MEI, OMD, GED, MEadj). During the prepatent period, there were no significant relationships of L3 with the response variables (OMI, GEI, DEI, MEI, OMD, GED, ME, MEadj). Similarly, during the patent period, no relationship was evident between infection (EPG, TEF or WB) and OMI, GEI, DEI, GED, OMD, ME or MEadj. Thus, the gradient of H. contortus infection examined in the present study did not influence energy balance in hair sheep lambs, and infection did not impose any detectable energy cost. Further studies are needed to fully assess the impact of H. contortus infection on energy metabolism in hair sheep.


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Hemoncose , Haemonchus , Doenças dos Ovinos , Animais , Metabolismo Energético , Fezes , Hemoncose/veterinária , Óvulo , Contagem de Ovos de Parasitas/veterinária , Ovinos
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Adv Pharm Bull ; 10(4): 638-647, 2020 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33062604

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Purpose: Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione (Avicequinone B), a natural naphthoquinone isolated from the mangrove tree Avicennia alba , is recognized as a valuable synthetic precursor with anti-proliferative effect. However, the molecular mechanism involved in its bioactivity has not been investigated. This study aimed to determine the selectivity of avicequinone B against cancer cells and the transcriptomic changes induced in colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: The cytotoxic effect against adenocarcinoma-derived cells or fibroblasts was evaluated using MTT assay. In addition, CRC cells were treated with avicequinone B in different settings to evaluate colony-forming ability, cell cycle progression, apoptosis/necrosis induction, and transcriptome response by RNA-seq. Results: Avicequinone B effectively reduced the viability of breast, colorectal, and lung adenocarcinoma cells with IC50 lower than 10 µM, while fibroblasts were less affected. The induction of G2/M arrest and necrosis-like cell death were observed in avicequinone B-treated HT-29 cells. Furthermore, RNA-seq revealed 490 differentially expressed genes, highlighting the reduction of interferon stimulated genes and proliferative signaling pathways (JAK-STAT, MAPK, and PI3K-AKT), as well as the induction of ferroptosis and miR-21 expression. Conclusion: In short, these results demonstrated the therapeutic potential of avicequinone B and paved the foundation for elucidating its mechanisms in the context of CRC.

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Biomedicines ; 8(2)2020 Feb 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32033338

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As part of the search for new bioactive plants from the Colombian Caribbean, the dichloromethane fraction of the calyces of Physalis angulata L. (PADF) was selected for its anti-inflammatory activity. In this work, we investigated the immunomodulatory effect of PADF in activated macrophages and during dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. PADF displayed a low content of withanolides or phenolic compounds, and a higher content of sucrose esters, representative anti-inflammatory metabolites of the Physalis genus. The PADF fraction at 12.5 µg/mL prevented the induction of interleukin (IL)-1ß, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), IL-6, IL-12, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), while increased the levels of arginase (ARG1), IL-10, and mannose receptor C (MRC1). The polarization towards an anti-inflammatory profile was also observed in resting macrophages, without promoting the typical gene profile induced by IL-4, suggesting that PADF promotes a shift to a regulatory status rather than to an alternative one. In vivo, the administration of PADF to mice with chronic DSS-colitis reduced disease signs (i.e., body weight loss and colon shortening), and improved the histology score by diminishing the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing the production of IL-10. Overall, results suggest that the regulatory effect on PADF towards macrophages might contribute to the therapeutic activity observed in the murine model of inflammatory bowel disease.

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Saudi J Biol Sci ; 26(7): 1758-1766, 2019 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31762655

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The use of natural products by communities from the Colombian Caribbean region to treat health issues, together with biodiversity and geographical features, constitute a great scenery to develop new therapies based on ethnopharmacological heritage. Here, we investigated the anti-inflammatory potential of 10 commonly used plants in Colombian folk medicine, evaluating their effect on nitric oxide (NO) production by LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. The most active plant was evaluated in vivo using 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse ear edema, along with its effect on the production of pro-inflammatory mediators in vitro. The extract of Physalis angulata L. calyces showed the highest activity. This extract was fractionated and its dichloromethane fraction (DF) was the most active in vitro, inhibiting the production of NO, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 (CCL2). In vivo, DF showed a significant inhibition of ear edema and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, with evident reduction of the leukocyte infiltration into tissue. Our results support the ethnopharmacological use of the selected plants in folk medicine. P. angulata dichloromethane fraction represents a promising source of pharmacological compounds with great potential therapeutic use to treat inflammatory illness.

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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30158996

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Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, chronic, and disabling conditions that impose enormous health and economic costs both on individuals and on society. Medicinal plants are an invaluable source of bioactive metabolites that can be useful as new pharmacological treatment. Teas from Mentha spicata and Plantago major are employed by Colombian populations to treat stress and insomnia. This work was conducted to evaluate their anxiolytic and hypnotic properties. For this, we employed the Elevated Plus-Maze test and the sodium pentobarbital-induced hypnosis method using Wistar rats. Oral administration of M. spicata extract (1000 mg/Kg) significantly increased the exploration and time spent in the open arms, which indicates its anxiolytic activity. On the other hand, both M. spicata and P. major extracts (1000 mg/Kg) remarkably augmented the sleeping time induced by pentobarbital, suggesting a sedative and hypnotic effect of the plants extracts. In addition, the acute toxicological study demonstrated that the doses used did not induce mortality or toxicity effects at hepatic or renal level. The bioactivity seems to be related to several kinds of constituents, mainly phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and tannins. In conclusion, these results reinforce the potential use of these species in the therapy of anxiety.

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Biomed Pharmacother ; 90: 850-862, 2017 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28437889

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Although extracts and consumed foods from Physalis species contain sucrose esters from their glandular trichomes, there is no experimental data available on their toxicological effects. As peruvioses A and B isolated from Physalis peruviana L. calyces have proved to be effective anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory compounds, this work aimed to investigate their sub-acute toxicity study and genotoxicity. For this, CD-1(ICR) mice were treated intraperitoneally with peruvioses at doses of 2.5, 5, and 10mg/kg/day for 28 consecutive days, to simulate therapeutic and over-therapeutic dosage levels. At the end of the treatment, animals were sacrificed and their organs weighted, and blood and tissue samples were collected. Toxicological endpoints included clinical signs; food consumption; body and organ weights; hematological and biochemical parameters; as well as macroscopic and microscopic examination of tissues. The results showed no significant differences between treated animals and control group at macroscopic, histological, molecular, and biochemical levels. In addition, a combination of mammalian erythrocyte micronucleus test, comet assay in peripheral blood cells, and Ames test, did not reveal genotoxic effects induced by peruvioses. Taken together, our data suggests that peruvioses A and B can be safely employed to treat inflammatory diseases.


Assuntos
Ésteres/administração & dosagem , Ésteres/efeitos adversos , Physalis/química , Extratos Vegetais/administração & dosagem , Extratos Vegetais/efeitos adversos , Sacarose/administração & dosagem , Sacarose/efeitos adversos , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/administração & dosagem , Anti-Inflamatórios/efeitos adversos , Ensaio Cometa/métodos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Testes para Micronúcleos/métodos
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 89: 1105-1114, 2017 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28298071

RESUMO

In Colombia, Bothrops asper is responsible for 70-90% of ophidians accidents reported annually. Envenoming occurs mainly in rural areas where both antivenom and health centers are scarce. Thus, patients are frequently treated by local healers that employ medicinal herbs; including several species belonging to Dracontium genus. In this work, we evaluated the neutralizing activity of Dracontium dubium Kunth against the lethal, inflammatory, coagulant and hemolytic effects produced by B. asper venom. Mice treated with D. dubium extract (500 and 1000µg/g, ip), survived to the administration of lethal doses of venom, with remarkable recovery of macroscopic and histology damage. Furthermore, D. dubium exerted a significant inhibition of inflammatory damage promoted by paw injection of B. asper venom. Such activity might be related to the inhibition of macrophage activation and NO production, as demonstrated using LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, the extract of D. dubium remarkably diminished the indirect hemolytic effect of snake venom. On the other hand, no substantial differences were observed in clotting time of plasma incubated with venom when compared to extract treated plasma. Noteworthy, D. dubium extract did not alter the electrophoretic pattern of venom before the assays. Phytochemistry screening revealed the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins and steroids/triterpenoids, which might explain the bioactivity of the extract. Our results, provides strong evidence that support the employment of D. dubium in folk medicine. Further studies are needed to isolate and identify the metabolites responsible for the activity, in order to provide a useful and accessible treatment for snakebite envenoming in low-income rural areas.


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Antivenenos/farmacologia , Araceae/química , Bothrops/metabolismo , Plantas Medicinais/química , Substâncias Protetoras/farmacologia , Peçonhas/intoxicação , Animais , Coagulação Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Linhagem Celular , Feminino , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Células RAW 264.7 , Ratos Wistar
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Planta Med ; 80(17): 1605-14, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25338213

RESUMO

Physalis peruviana is a native plant from the South American Andes and is widely used in traditional Colombian medicine of as an anti-inflammatory medicinal plant, specifically the leaves, calyces, and small stems in poultice form. Previous studies performed by our group on P. peruviana calyces showed potent anti-inflammatory activity in an enriched fraction obtained from an ether total extract. The objective of the present study was to obtain and elucidate the active compounds from this fraction and evaluate their anti-inflammatory activity in vivo and in vitro. The enriched fraction of P. peruviana was purified by several chromatographic methods to obtain an inseparable mixture of two new sucrose esters named peruviose A (1) and peruviose B (2). Structures of the new compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic methods and chemical transformations. The anti-inflammatory activity of the peruvioses mixture was evaluated using λ-carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats and lipopolysaccharide-activated peritoneal macrophages. Results showed that the peruvioses did not produce side effects on the liver and kidneys and significantly attenuated the inflammation induced by λ-carrageenan in a dosage-dependent manner, probably due to an inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2, which was demonstrated in vitro. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the presence of sucrose esters in P. peruviana that showed a potent anti-inflammatory effect. These results suggest the potential of sucrose esters from the Physalis genus as a novel natural alternative to treat inflammatory diseases.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Physalis/química , Sacarose/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/isolamento & purificação , Ésteres , Feminino , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Biomolecular , Ratos Wistar , Sacarose/química , Sacarose/isolamento & purificação
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Biol Res ; 47: 32, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25204016

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BACKGROUND: Despite Cryptostegia grandiflora Roxb. ex R. Br. (Apocynaceae) leaves are widely used in folk Caribbean Colombian medicine for their anti-inflammatory effects, there are no studies that support this traditional use. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the effect of the total extract and primary fractions obtained from Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, using in vivo and in vitro models of inflammation, and further get new insights on the mechanisms involved in this activity. RESULTS: Ethanolic extract of Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, and its corresponding ether and dichloromethane fractions, significantly reduced inflammation and myeloperoxidase activity (MPO) in ear tissue of mice treated with 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Histological analysis revealed a reduction of edema and leukocyte infiltration. Complementarily, we demonstrated that extract and fractions reduced nitric oxide (NO•) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages, as well as scavenging activity on DPPH and ABTS radicals. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated for the first time the anti-inflammatory activity of Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, supporting its traditional use. This activity was related to inhibition of MPO activity, and PGE2 and NO• production. These mechanisms and its antioxidant activity could contribute, at least in part, to the anti-inflammatory effect showed by this plant.


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Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Apocynaceae/química , Edema/tratamento farmacológico , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Citotoxinas/farmacologia , Dinoprostona/análise , Feminino , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Óxido Nítrico/análise , Ocitócicos/análise , Peroxidase/antagonistas & inibidores , Folhas de Planta/química
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Biol. Res ; 47: 1-8, 2014. ilus, graf, tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: biblio-950728

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BACKGROUND: Despite Cryptostegia grandiflora Roxb. ex R. Br. (Apocynaceae) leaves are widely used in folk Caribbean Colombian medicine for their anti-inflammatory effects, there are no studies that support this traditional use. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the effect of the total extract and primary fractions obtained from Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, using in vivo and in vitromodels of inflammation, and further get new insights on the mechanisms involved in this activity. RESULTS: Ethanolic extract of Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, and its corresponding ether and dichloromethane fractions, significantly reduced inflammation and myeloperoxidase activity (MPO) in ear tissue of mice treated with 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Histological analysis revealed a reduction of edema and leukocyte infiltration. Complementarily, we demonstrated that extract and fractions reduced nitric oxide (NO•) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages, as well as scavenging activity on DPPH and ABTS radicals. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated for the first time the anti-inflammatory activity of Cryptostegia grandiflora leaves, supporting its traditional use. This activity was related to inhibition of MPO activity, and PGE2 and NO• production. These mechanisms and its antioxidant activity could contribute, at least in part, to the anti-inflammatory effect showed by this plant.


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Animais , Feminino , Camundongos , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Apocynaceae/química , Edema/tratamento farmacológico , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Ocitócicos/análise , Dinoprostona/análise , Peroxidase/antagonistas & inibidores , Folhas de Planta/química , Citotoxinas/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Óxido Nítrico/análise
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Clin Genitourin Cancer ; 11(3): 270-5, 2013 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23665131

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BACKGROUND: This phase II trial examined the activity and toxicity of second-line treatment with pazopanib after failure of first-line single-agent treatment with sunitinib or bevacizumab in patients with advanced clear cell renal carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-five patients with metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma who had previously received first-line treatment with sunitinib (39 patients) or bevacizumab (16 patients) were enrolled. Patients received pazopanib 800 mg orally daily and were evaluated for response after 8 weeks of treatment. Responses were measured using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), version 1.0, and confirmed with repeated scans after 8 weeks. Patients with objective response or stable disease continued treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred. RESULTS: Fifteen of 55 patients (27%) had objective response to pazopanib. An additional 27 patients (49%) had stable disease, for a disease control rate of 76%. After a median follow-up of 16.7 months, the median progression-free survival for the entire group was 7.5 months (95% confidence interval, 5.4-9.4 months). Similar progression-free survival was observed regardless of whether previous treatment was with sunitinib or bevacizumab. The estimated overall survival rate for the entire group at 24 months was 43%. CONCLUSION: Pazopanib is an active agent for the treatment of advanced clear cell renal carcinoma, even after failure of sunitinib or bevacizumab. Treatment with pazopanib should be considered early in the sequence of therapy for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.


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Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Sulfonamidas/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/uso terapêutico , Bevacizumab , Carcinoma de Células Renais/mortalidade , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Everolimo , Feminino , Humanos , Indazóis , Indóis/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Renais/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pirimidinas/efeitos adversos , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/antagonistas & inibidores , Sirolimo/análogos & derivados , Sirolimo/uso terapêutico , Sulfonamidas/efeitos adversos , Sunitinibe , Resultado do Tratamento
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Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk ; 10(1): 44-50, 2010 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20223728

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INTRODUCTION: Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are very elderly or have poor performance status are difficult to treat with a full course of R-CHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/ prednisone) therapy. In this phase II trial, we treated this group of patients with a novel regimen containing 3 courses of rituximab/chemotherapy followed by maintenance rituximab. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with newly diagnosed stage II-IV DLBCL were eligible if they were considered poor candidates for 6-8 cycles of R-CHOP therapy. Patients who were eligible for anthracycline therapy received 3 cycles of rituximab plus cyclophosphamide/ mitoxantrone/vincristine/prednisone (CNOP); the remainder of patients received R-CVP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide/ vincristine/prednisone). Patients without progression after completion of 3 cycles received 4 courses of maintenance rituximab (375 mg/m2 weekly x 4, repeated every 6 months) for 24 months. RESULTS: Between May 2003 and July 2007, 51 patients were enrolled. The median age was 78 years, and 43% of patients were > 80 years of age. Nineteen patients (37%) had Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2, and 72% had high-intermediate or high-risk International Prognostic Index scores. After a median follow-up of 48 months, the 2-, 3-, and 4-year progression-free survival rates are 71%, 65%, and 56%, respectively. The 2-, 3-, and 4-year overall survival rates are 72%, 67%, and 67%, respectively. Treatment was well tolerated, with few severe toxicities and no treatment-related deaths. CONCLUSION: This abbreviated course of rituximab/chemotherapy, followed by maintenance rituximab, was active and well tolerated in these very elderly patients. Brief-duration rituximab/chemotherapy as well as maintenance rituximab merit further evaluation in this setting.


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Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Ciclofosfamida/administração & dosagem , Ciclofosfamida/efeitos adversos , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Doxorrubicina/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prednisolona/administração & dosagem , Prednisolona/efeitos adversos , Rituximab , Vincristina/administração & dosagem , Vincristina/efeitos adversos
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Biomedica ; 27(1): 110-5, 2007 Mar.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17546228

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INTRODUCTION: Cape gooseberry calyces (Physalis peruviana) have been used in folk medicine for their medicinal properties including anticancer, antimycobacterial, antipyretic, diuretic, immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory properties. OBJECTIVE: The antiinflammatory effect was evaluated for extracts and fractions obtained from Physalis peruviana calyces in a mice model of acute inflammation. The fractions responsible for antiinflammatory activity were extracted for possible identification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Physalis peruviana calyces were extracted by percolation with organic solvents. The primary hydroalcoholic fraction was purified by column chromatography. The antiinflammatory effect of extracts and fractions was evaluated using the 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced mouse model of ear edema. RESULTS: Thirty-eight secondary fractions were obtained by column chromatography of primary hydroalcoholic fraction. Six fractions, evaluated in 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced inflammation assay, showed significant antiinflammatory activity (p<0.05). The major fraction, Pp-D28-LF, showed a significant dose-dependent response at doses over 250 microg/ear. CONCLUSION: The antiinflammatory activity attributed to Physalis peruviana calyces was confirmed and validated its use in folk medicine. Fractions responsible for the antiinflammatory action were identified and seem promising for phytomedicinal development. Further studies are needed to isolate and identify the active constituents of these fractions as well as to ascertain the mechanisms involved in the antiinflammatory effect.


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Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Flores , Physalis , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Animais , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Edema/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Ratos
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Arch. pediatr. Urug ; 67(1): 53-60, abr. 1996. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-189895

RESUMO

Objetivos: Conocer las características clinicoepidemiologicas y los factores de riesgo de la bronquiolitis aguda en los lactantes menores de cuatro meses hospitalizados durante un brote estacional. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de 49 historias clínicas de lactantes menores de cuatro meses ingresados en el hospital escuela del litoral de Paysandú (Uruguay) durante el período comprendido entre los meses de julio a setiembre de 1995. Resultados: El análisis de los factores de riesgo al ingreso solo mostró una relación estadísticamente significativa (p<0.05) de la hipoxia y el grado de sindrome funcional respiratorio al ingreso con una peor evolución, valorada por las necesidades de oxígeno y la persistencia de hiperactividad en los dos meses subsiguientes. Ninguno de los restantes factores de riesgo analizados (edad, prematuridad, antecedentes familiares o personales y consolidación en la radiografía de tórax) se asoció estadísticamente a un peor pronóstico, si bien se detectaron diferencias entre los grupos no estadísticamente significativas. Se administraron antibióticos en un 32,5 por ciento (n= 17) de los pacientes y broncodilatadores en un 69,3 por ciento (n=34) de los casos. Recibieron corticoides un 40,8 por ciento de pacientes (n=20), a pesar de que este tratamiento es controvertido en la entidad. Más de la mitad de los lactantes sometidos a exámen radiológico mostraron imágenes de consolidación en la radiografía de torax. Precisaron internación en unidad de cuidados intensivos 3 pacientes (6,1 por ciento) requiriendo ventilación mecánica solamente uno de ellos. No se produjo ningún exitus en nuestra serie. Conclusiones: La bronquiolitis aguda en el lactante pequeño presenta unas características especiales que marcan su evolución y tratamiento. Se halla una relación clara entre la dificultad respiratoria a su ingreso y su evolución posterior, no detectándose esta relación con otros factores de riesgo debido, probablemente al pequeño tamaño de muestra. Creemos conveniente la realización rutinaria de estudios radiográficos a todo lactante menor de cuatro meses ingresado por esta patología


Assuntos
Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Feminino , Bronquiolite Viral/diagnóstico , Bronquiolite Viral/fisiopatologia , Bronquiolite Viral/terapia , Fatores de Risco , Uruguai
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