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J Dairy Sci ; 107(7): 4381-4393, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38278298

RESUMO

The objectives of this retrospective observational study were to investigate the association between BCS at 21 d before calving with prepartum and postpartum DMI, energy balance (EB), and milk yield. Data from 427 multigravid cows from 11 different experiments conducted at the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) were used. Cows were classified according to their BCS at 21 d before calving as fat (BCS ≥ 4.00; n = 83), moderate (BCS = 3.25-3.75; n = 287), and thin (BCS ≤ 3.00; n = 57). Daily DMI from -21 to -1 and from +1 to +28 DIM was individually recorded. Energy balance was calculated as the difference between net energy for lactation consumed and required. Dry matter intake in fat cows was lower than that in moderate and thin cows both prepartum (fat = 9.97 ± 0.21, moderate = 11.15 ± 0.14, and thin = 11.92 ± 0.22 kg/d) and postpartum (fat = 14.35 ± 0.49, moderate = 15.47 ± 0.38, and thin = 16.09 ± 0.47 kg/d). Dry matter intake was also lower for moderate cows compared with thin cows prepartum, but not postpartum. Energy balance in fat cows was lower than in moderate and thin cows both prepartum (fat = -4.16 ± 0.61, moderate = -1.20 ± 0.56, and thin = 0.88 ± 0.62 Mcal/d) and postpartum (fat = -12.77 ± 0.50, moderate = -10.13 ± 0.29, and thin = -6.14 ± 0.51 Mcal/d). Energy balance was also lower for moderate cows compared with thin cows both prepartum and postpartum. There was a quadratic association between BCS at 21 d before calving and milk yield. Increasing BCS from 2.5 to 3.5 was associated with an increase in daily milk yield of 6.0 kg and 28 d cumulative milk of 147 kg. Increasing BCS from 3.5 to 4.5 was associated with a decrease in daily milk yield of 4.4 kg and 28 d cumulative milk of 116 kg. In summary, a moderate BCS at 21 d before calving was associated with intermediate DMI and EB pre- and postpartum but greater milk yield compared with thinner and fatter cows. Our findings indicate that a moderate BCS is ideal for ensuring a successful lactation.


Assuntos
Metabolismo Energético , Lactação , Leite , Período Pós-Parto , Animais , Bovinos , Feminino , Leite/metabolismo , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Dieta/veterinária
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J Dairy Sci ; 102(10): 9151-9164, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31326169

RESUMO

The main objective of this study was to determine the association of dry matter intake as percentage of body weight (DMI%BW) and energy balance (EB) prepartum (-21 d relative to parturition) and postpartum (28 d) with ketosis (n = 189) and clinical mastitis (n = 79). For this, DMI%BW and EB were the independent variables and ketosis and clinical mastitis were the dependent variables. A secondary objective was to evaluate prepartum DMI%BW and EB as predictors of ketosis and clinical mastitis. For this, ketosis and clinical mastitis were the independent variables and DMI%BW and EB were the dependent variables. Data from 476 cows from 9 experiments were compiled. Clinical mastitis was diagnosed if milk from 1 or more quarters was abnormal in color, viscosity, or consistency, with or without accompanying heat, pain, redness, or swelling of the quarter or generalized illness, during the first 28 d postpartum. Ketosis was defined as the presence of acetoacetate in urine that resulted in any color change [5 mg/dL (trace) or higher] in the urine test strip (Ketostix, Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany). Cows that developed ketosis had lesser DMI%BW and lesser EB on d -5, -3, -2, and -1 than cows without ketosis. Each 0.1-percentage point decrease in the average DMI%BW and each 1-Mcal decrease in the average of EB in the last 3 d prepartum increased the odds of having ketosis by 8 and 5%, respectively. Cut-offs for DMI%BW and EB during the last 3 d prepartum to predict ketosis were established and were ≤1.5%/d and ≤1.1 Mcal/d, respectively. Cows that developed ketosis had lesser postpartum DMI%BW and EB and greater energy-corrected milk (ECM) than cows without ketosis. Cows that developed clinical mastitis had lesser DMI%BW but similar prepartum EB compared with cows without clinical mastitis. Each 0.1-percentage point decrease in the average DMI%BW and each 1-Mcal decrease in the average EB in the last 3 d prepartum increased the odds of having clinical mastitis by 10 and 8%, respectively. The average DMI%BW and EB during the last 3 d prepartum produced significant cut-offs to predict clinical mastitis postpartum, which were ≤1.2%/d and ≤1.0 Mcal/d, respectively. Cows that developed clinical mastitis had lesser postpartum DMI%BW from d 3 to 15 and on d 17; greater EB on d 18, from d 21 to 23, and on d 26; and lesser ECM. The main limitation in this study is that the time-order of disease relative to DMI%BW and ECM is inconsistent such that postpartum outcomes were measured before and after disease, which was diagnosed at variable intervals after calving. In summary, measures of prepartum DMI were associated with and were predictors of ketosis and clinical mastitis postpartum, although the effect sizes were small.


Assuntos
Dieta/veterinária , Cetose/veterinária , Mastite Bovina/etiologia , Complicações na Gravidez/veterinária , Animais , Peso Corporal , Bovinos , Metabolismo Energético , Feminino , Alemanha , Cetose/etiologia , Lactação , Leite , Parto , Período Pós-Parto , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/etiologia
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J Dairy Sci ; 102(10): 9138-9150, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31326177

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The main objective of this study was to determine the association of dry matter intake as percentage of body weight (DMI%BW) and energy balance (EB) prepartum (-21 d relative to parturition) and postpartum (28 d) with calving disorders (CDZ; dystocia, twins, and stillbirths; n = 101) and metritis (n = 114). For this, DMI%BW and EB were the independent variables and CDZ and metritis were the dependent variables. A secondary objective was to evaluate prepartum DMI%BW and EB as predictors of CDZ and metritis. For this, CDZ and metritis were the independent variables and DMI%BW and EB were the dependent variables. Data from 476 cows from 9 experiments were compiled. Cows that developed CDZ had lesser postpartum DMI%BW from d 3 to 12 and lesser energy-corrected milk (ECM) than cows that did not develop CDZ. Dry matter intake as percentage of BW and EB prepartum did not affect the odds of CDZ. Cows with metritis had lesser prepartum DMI%BW and EB. Each 0.1-percentage point decrease in the average DMI%BW and each 1-Mcal decrease in the average EB in the last 3 d prepartum increased the odds of having metritis by 8%. The average DMI%BW and EB during the last 3 d prepartum produced significant cut-offs to predict metritis postpartum, which were ≤1.6%/d and ≤2.5 Mcal/d, respectively. Cows that developed metritis had lesser overall postpartum DMI%BW and ECM and lesser EB from d 2 to 5 and from d 7 to 11 than cows that did not develop metritis. The main limitation in this study is that the time-order of disease relative to DMI%BW and ECM is inconsistent such that postpartum outcomes were measured before and after disease, which was diagnosed at variable intervals after calving. In summary, prepartum DMI%BW and EB were associated with and were predictors of metritis although the effect sizes were small for metritis, and calving disorders and metritis were associated with decreased DMI%BW and ECM postpartum.


Assuntos
Doenças dos Bovinos/etiologia , Dieta/veterinária , Complicações na Gravidez/veterinária , Animais , Peso Corporal , Bovinos , Endometrite/etiologia , Endometrite/veterinária , Metabolismo Energético , Feminino , Lactação , Estudos Longitudinais , Leite , Parto , Período Pós-Parto , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/etiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Oral Dis ; 22(4): 303-12, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26788715

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To analyse the expression of the CD44v6, p63, podoplanin and MMP-9, and their prognostic significance in patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Immunohistochemistry technique was performed on 60 OSCC for detection of CD44v6, p63, podoplanin and MMP-9 proteins. Extent and intensity of staining were evaluated in tumour cells and were compared with patients' clinical-pathological characteristics and survival. RESULTS: CD44v6 expression was detected at the membrane of tumour cells of 94% cases. Nuclear expression of p63 protein was present in 96.5%. Podoplanin was observed at the membrane of tumour cells of 94% cases. MMP-9 was found in the cytoplasm of tumour cells in 83.7% cases. A high level of expression (67%-89%) in all four proteins was noted. Podoplanin was associated with the expression of MMP-9 (P = 0.010) and both were associated with lymph node metastasis (P = 0.011 and P = 0.018, respectively). Co-expression of podoplanin/MMP-9 was an adverse independent prognostic factor for cancer-specific survival (P = 0.008) and recurrence-free survival (P = 0.042). CONCLUSION: Podoplanin and MMP-9 together could contribute to tumour progression and dissemination of OSCC. Their combined overexpression showed an adverse effect on survival, suggesting that they could be regarded as important prognostic biomarkers in OSCC.


Assuntos
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/química , Receptores de Hialuronatos/análise , Metaloproteinase 9 da Matriz/análise , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/análise , Proteínas de Membrana/análise , Neoplasias Bucais/química , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Oral Dis ; 20(2): 178-85, 2014 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23464360

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and phosphorylated EGFR (pEGFR), in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). We examined their utility as prognostic markers by relating to clinicopathological characteristics and the clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analysed 74 primary OSCC and examined immunohistochemical expression of EGFR and pEGFR (phosphorylated at tyrosine 1173) using tissue microarray technology. Their role in survival was assessed by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression models. RESULTS: Epidermal growth factor receptor expression was observed in all cases, and pEGFR expression was observed in 41.1% of the cases. We found a significant correlation between EGFR and pEGFR expression (P = 0.003). In the multivariable analysis for cause-specific survival, we found an independent prognostic value for pEGFR expression (HR 7.94, 95% CI 2.03-31.06, P = 0.003) and for clinical stage (HR 2.88, 95% CI 1.10-7.53, P = 0.031). For recurrence-free survival, clinical stage (HR 6.59, 95% CI 1.36-31.90, P = 0.019) and tumour grade (HR 3.35, 95% CI 1.07-10.44, P = 0.037) presented independent prognostic value. CONCLUSION: Epidermal growth factor receptor is highly expressed in OSCC and is phosphorylated in more than one-third of the cases. The independent value of pEGFR expression in cause-specific survival of OSCC suggests that this marker may serve as reliable biological marker to identify high-risk subgroups and to guide therapy.


Assuntos
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/metabolismo , Receptores ErbB/biossíntese , Neoplasias Bucais/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/mortalidade , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Bucais/mortalidade , Fosforilação , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de Sobrevida , Tirosina/metabolismo
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J Dairy Sci ; 96(1): 378-83, 2013 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23141830

RESUMO

Heat stress (HT) during the dry period compromises mammary gland development, decreases future milk production, and impairs the immune status of dairy cows. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of cooling HT cows during the dry period on gene expression of the mammary gland and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Cows were dried off 46 d before their expected calving and assigned to 2 treatments, HT or cooling (CL). Cows in the CL group were cooled with sprinklers and fans whereas HT cows were not. After parturition, all cows were housed in a freestall barn with cooling. The PBMC were isolated at dry-off and at -20, 2, and 20 d relative to calving from a subset of cows (HT, n=9; CL, n=10), and mammary biopsies were taken at the same intervals (HT, n=7; CL, n=6) for RNA extraction. Gene expression was assessed using a custom multiplex gene expression assay based on traditional reverse transcription-PCR. Genes involved in prolactin (PRL) signaling [PRL receptor long form, PRL receptor short form, suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)2, SOCS3, IGF2, IGF binding protein 5, and cyclin D1], fatty acid metabolism (acetyl-CoA carboxylase α (ACACA) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL)], and IGF1 were evaluated in mammary tissue, and genes related to fatty acid metabolism [ACACA, fatty acid synthase (FASN), and LPL], cytokine production [IL6, IL8, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)], and IGF1 were evaluated in PBMC. No differences were observed in PRL signaling or fatty acid metabolism gene expression in the mammary gland. In PBMC, HT cows had greater mRNA expression of IGF1 and TNF during the transition period relative to CL and upregulated IL8 and downregulated FASN mRNA expression at 2 d relative to calving. We conclude that cooling HT cows during the dry period alters expression of genes involved in cytokine production and lipid metabolism in PBMC.


Assuntos
Bovinos/fisiologia , Resposta ao Choque Térmico/fisiologia , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Glândulas Mamárias Animais/metabolismo , Animais , Bovinos/metabolismo , Feminino , Expressão Gênica/fisiologia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/veterinária , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa/veterinária
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J Dairy Sci ; 94(12): 5976-86, 2011 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22118086

RESUMO

Heat stress during the dry period negatively affects hepatic metabolism and cellular immune function during the transition period, and milk production in the subsequent lactation. However, the cellular mechanisms involved in the depressed mammary gland function remain unknown. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of heat stress during the dry period on various indices of mammary gland development of multiparous cows. Cows were dried off approximately 46 d before expected calving and randomly assigned to 2 treatments, heat stress (HT, n=15) or cooling (CL, n=14), based on mature equivalent milk production. Cows in the CL treatment were provided with sprinklers and fans that came on when ambient temperatures reached 21.1°C, whereas HT cows were housed in the same barn without fans and sprinklers. After parturition, all cows were housed in a freestall barn with cooling. Rectal temperatures were measured twice daily (0730 and 1430 h) and respiration rates recorded at 1500 h on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule from dry off to calving. Milk yield and composition were recorded daily up to 280 d in milk. Daily dry matter intake was measured from dry off to 42 d relative to calving. Mammary biopsies were collected at dry off, -20, 2, and 20 d relative to calving from a subset of cows (HT, n=7; CL, n=7). Labeling with Ki67 antigen and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling were used to evaluate mammary cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively. The average temperature-humidity index during the dry period was 76.6 and not different between treatments. Heat-stressed cows had higher rectal temperatures in the morning (38.8 vs. 38.6°C) and afternoon (39.4 vs. 39.0°C), greater respiration rates (78.4 vs. 45.6 breath/min), and decreased dry matter intake (8.9 vs. 10.6 kg/d) when dry compared with CL cows. Relative to HT cows, CL cows had greater milk production (28.9 vs. 33.9 kg/d), lower milk protein concentration (3.01 vs. 2.87%), and tended to have lower somatic cell score (3.35 vs. 2.94) through 280 d in milk. Heat stress during the dry period decreased mammary cell proliferation rate (1.0 vs. 3.3%) at -20 d relative to calving compared with CL cows. Mammary cell apoptosis was not affected by prepartum heat stress. We conclude that heat stress during the dry period compromises mammary gland development before parturition, which decreases milk yield in the next lactation.


Assuntos
Resposta ao Choque Térmico/fisiologia , Glândulas Mamárias Animais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Ração Animal , Animais , Temperatura Corporal/fisiologia , Bovinos , Feminino , Temperatura Alta , Abrigo para Animais , Lactação/fisiologia , Glândulas Mamárias Animais/fisiologia , Estações do Ano
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J Dairy Sci ; 94(1): 86-96, 2011 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21183020

RESUMO

Heat stress (HT) and photoperiod affect milk production and immune status of dairy cows. The objective was to evaluate the effects of HT abatement prepartum under controlled photoperiod on hepatic metabolic gene expression and cellular immune function of periparturient Holstein cows (n=21). Cows were dried off 46 d before expected calving date and assigned to treatments by mature equivalent milk production. The treatments were 1) HT and 2) cooling (CL), both imposed during a photoperiod of 14L:10D. Rectal temperature was measured twice daily, whereas respiration rate was measured 3 times/wk at 1500 h during the entire dry period. After calving, cows were housed in a freestall barn with cooling, and milk yield was recorded daily up to 140 d in milk. Liver samples were taken at dry off, -20, 2, and 20 d relative to calving by biopsy. Under a similar schedule, neutrophil function was determined in blood of cows on HT (n=12) and CL (n=9). Blood samples were taken on -46, -32, -18, 0, 14, 28, and 42 d relative to calving for measurement of metabolites and were collected twice daily from -7 to 2 d relative to calving for prolactin (PRL) analysis. The HT cows had greater concentrations of PRL at 0 d relative to calving (150 vs. 93; SEM=11 ng/mL) and had higher afternoon rectal temperatures (39.4 vs. 39.0; SEM=0.04°C) and elevated respiration rates (78 vs. 56; SEM=2 breaths/min) during the prepartum period compared with CL cows. Relative to HT cows, CL cows had greater hepatic expression of PRL-R, SOCS-3, and CAV-1 mRNA. Neutrophil oxidative burst was greater in CL cows relative to HT cows at 2 d (61 vs. 42; SEM=6%) and at 20 d (62 vs. 49; SEM=5%) relative to calving, and phagocytosis was greater in CL cows at 20 d (47 vs. 33; SEM=4%) relative to calving compared with HT cows. Humoral response, as measured by IgG secretion against ovalbumin challenge, was greater for CL cows at -32 d (0.44 vs. 0.33; SEM=0.05 OD) and -21 d (0.60 vs. 0.50±0.04 OD) relative to calving compared with HT cows. These results suggest that HT abatement during the dry period improved innate and acquired immune status as measured by neutrophil function and immunoglobulin secretion against ovalbumin challenge, and altered hepatic gene expression related to PRL signaling in the periparturient period or subsequent lactation.


Assuntos
Bovinos/fisiologia , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/veterinária , Lactação/fisiologia , Fígado/metabolismo , Período Periparto/fisiologia , Animais , Bovinos/imunologia , Bovinos/metabolismo , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/imunologia , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/fisiopatologia , Imunidade Celular , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Neutrófilos/fisiologia , Período Periparto/imunologia , Período Periparto/metabolismo , Fotoperíodo , Prolactina/sangue
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J Oral Rehabil ; 37(7): 545-52, 2010 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20337867

RESUMO

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the periodontal conditions of removable partial denture (RPD) wearers, comparing direct and indirect abutment teeth, and the teeth not involved in the denture design before denture placement and 1 year later. Fifty patients (32 women and 18 men), average age 45, were assessed by the same examiner at the moment of denture insertion and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months later. The following items were verified in each assessment: probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI). PD and PI data were evaluated by anova test for linear trend followed by Tukey-Kramer post-test, while GI data were analysed by Friedman's test. Results showed that the teeth not involved in the denture design were the least affected for all variables studied. It was also verified that PD and GI mean values increased from the initial assessment to 1 year of RPD wearing in every group, but that only PI showed a significant increase. This study indicated that direct and indirect retainer elements tend to undergo more damaging periodontal effects associated with RPD wearing when compared with non-abutment elements. Plaque index values were significantly higher after 1 year of denture use.


Assuntos
Dente Suporte , Prótese Parcial Removível , Índice Periodontal , Adulto , Idoso , Dente Pré-Molar/patologia , Dente Canino/patologia , Grampos Dentários , Índice de Placa Dentária , Planejamento de Prótese Dentária , Planejamento de Dentadura , Retenção de Dentadura/instrumentação , Feminino , Seguimentos , Doenças da Gengiva/classificação , Humanos , Incisivo/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dente Molar/patologia , Bolsa Periodontal/classificação
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J Dairy Sci ; 92(12): 5988-99, 2009 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19923602

RESUMO

Environmental factors, especially temperature and light exposure, influence the health and productivity of dairy cows during lactation, possibly via similar physiological mechanisms. For example, heat stress is a critical component of decreased milk yield during summer. However, less is known about the effect of heat stress during the dry period. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of heat stress prepartum under a controlled photoperiod on lactation performance and hepatic metabolic gene expression of periparturient multiparous Holstein cows (n = 16). Cows were dried off approximately 46 d before expected calving date and assigned to treatment randomly after blocking by mature equivalent milk production and parity. Treatments consisted of either heat stress (HT) or cooling (CL) with fans and sprinklers, both under a photoperiod of 14L:10D. Rectal temperature was measured twice daily during the dry period. After calving, cows were housed in a freestall barn with cooling devices, and milk yield was recorded daily up to 210 d in milk. Blood samples were taken from dry off until +42 d relative to calving for metabolites and from -2 until +2 d relative to calving for hormone analysis. Daily dry matter intake was measured from -35 to +42 d relative to calving. Liver biopsies were collected at dry off, -20, +2, and +20 d relative to calving for cows on HT (n = 5) and CL (n = 4) to measure mRNA expression of suppressors of cytokine signaling-2 (SOCS-2), insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5), a key transcription factor in lipid biosynthesis (SREBP-1c), and enzymes of lipid metabolism (FASN, ACACA, and ACADVL) by real-time quantitative PCR. Heat stress increased rectal temperatures (39.2 vs. 38.8 degrees C), plasma prolactin concentrations at -1 (171 vs. 79 ng/mL) and 0 d (210 vs. 115 ng/mL) relative to calving, and decreased dry matter intake at 0 and +14 d relative to calving and 3.5% fat-corrected milk postpartum (26.1 vs. 35.4 kg/d) compared with CL cows. Relative to CL cows, hepatic mRNA expression of SOCS-2 and IGFBP-5 was downregulated in HT cows. Expression of ACADVL was upregulated in CL cows at d +2 but downregulated at d +20 relative to HT cows. Concentrations of C16:0 and cis C18:1 were greater in the milk and liver of CL cows compared with HT cows, which reflects greater lipid mobilization. These results suggest that heat-stress abatement in the dry period improves subsequent lactation, possibly via suppression of plasma prolactin surge around calving, SOCS-2 expression, and regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism.


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Bovinos/fisiologia , Temperatura Baixa , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/fisiologia , Temperatura Alta , Lactação/fisiologia , Fígado/metabolismo , Estresse Fisiológico/fisiologia , Animais , Peso ao Nascer , Temperatura Corporal/fisiologia , Bovinos/metabolismo , Ingestão de Alimentos/fisiologia , Ácidos Graxos/análise , Feminino , Umidade , Leite/química , Leite/metabolismo , Gravidez , Prolactina/sangue , Distribuição Aleatória , Temperatura , Fatores de Tempo
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J Dairy Sci ; 89(10): 3891-903, 2006 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16960065

RESUMO

Dietary sources of fatty acids were evaluated for their influence on oocyte quality and follicular development using 54 lactating cows in summer. Fat supplements were 1) sunflower oil (80% cis 18:1), 2) Ca salt of transoctadecenoic acids (57% trans 18:1), 3) Ca salt of vegetable oils (30% 18:2), and 4) linseed oil (56% 18:3 and 16% 18:2). Fats were fed at 1.35% of dietary dry matter beginning at 5 wk prior to expected calving date and at 1.5% (oils) and 1.75% (Ca salts) of dietary dry matter for 15 wk after parturition. Four days following a programmed induced ovulation, 5 transvaginal oocyte aspirations were performed 3 or 4 d apart. Three days after the last aspiration, PGF2alpha was injected, followed 3 d later by a GnRH injection and a timed artificial insemination (d 0) 16 to 20 h later. For the first 4 aspirations, oocytes grading 1 or 2 were used for in vitro embryo production. Total cell number and the proportion of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL)-positive blastomeres were analyzed at d 8. At the fifth aspiration, the occurrence of metaphase II, group II caspase activity, and TUNEL labeling were determined after oocyte maturation. A total of 1,011 oocytes were collected. The proportion of oocytes with high caspase activity was greater for grade 3 compared with grades 1 and 2 (37.5 vs. 1.54 and 1.61%). Feeding polyunsaturated fatty acids, as compared with monosaturated fatty acids, failed to affect oocyte quality, as demonstrated by subsequent embryo development. Cows fed 18:2- or 18:3-enriched diets had a larger preovulatory follicle at insemination and subsequent volume of the corpus luteum compared with those fed cis 18:1 or trans 18:1 diets (16.8, 16.2 vs. 15.0, 14.9 +/- 0.7 mm; 7,323, 8,208 vs. 6,033, 5,495 +/- 644 mm3, respectively). The previously documented benefits of polyunsaturated fatty acids on reproductive performance appear to reflect actions at alternative biological windows in lactating dairy cows.


Assuntos
Bovinos/fisiologia , Gorduras na Dieta/farmacologia , Ácidos Graxos Insaturados/farmacologia , Oócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Folículo Ovariano/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Temperatura Corporal/efeitos dos fármacos , Caspases/metabolismo , Bovinos/embriologia , Indústria de Laticínios , Gorduras na Dieta/administração & dosagem , Gorduras na Dieta/análise , Embrião de Mamíferos/efeitos dos fármacos , Estro/fisiologia , Ácidos Graxos Insaturados/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Fertilização in vitro/veterinária , Hormônios/sangue , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas/veterinária , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/análise , Lactação , Oócitos/fisiologia , Folículo Ovariano/fisiologia , Gravidez , Estações do Ano
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Acta Med Port ; 10(5): 409-15, 1997 May.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9312988

RESUMO

The major features of the nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome are epidermal multiple cell carcinomas, cysts of the jaws and skeletal abnormalities, mainly in the ribs. The authors have reviewed the literature concerning multiple anomalies which are associated to this syndrome, and report a clinical case, emphasizing the advantages of early diagnosis, mainly for dermal and maxillary lesions.


Assuntos
Síndrome do Nevo Basocelular/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Síndrome do Nevo Basocelular/patologia , Síndrome do Nevo Basocelular/cirurgia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Fácies , Feminino , Humanos , Exame Físico
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Domest Anim Endocrinol ; 38(1): 38-45, 2010 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19733997

RESUMO

Heat stress perturbs prolactin (PRL) release and affects dairy cow lactational performance and immune cell function. We hypothesized that greater PRL concentration in plasma of heat-stressed cows relative to cooled cows would decrease expression of prolactin receptor (PRL-R) mRNA and increase mRNA expression of suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) in lymphocytes, altering their cytokine production. To test this hypothesis, multiparous Holstein cows were dried off 46 d before their expected calving date and assigned randomly to heat stress (HT; n=9) or cooling (CL; n=7) during the entire dry period. A second study was conducted the following year with an additional 21 cows (12 HT; 9 CL). Lymphocytes were isolated from cows at -46, -20, +2, and +20 d relative to expected calving date and mRNA expression of PRL-R, SOCS-1, SOCS-2, SOCS-3, cytokine-inducible SH2-containing protein (CIS), and heat shock protein 70 KDa A5 (HSPA5), and housekeeping genes hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS), ATP synthase, H+ transporting mitochondrial F1 complex, beta subunit (ATP5B), and ribosomal protein S9 (RPS9) was analyzed by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cows exposed to HT had greater PRL concentration in plasma compared with CL cows. Measurement of lymphocyte proliferation indicated that lymphocytes of CL cows proliferated more than those from HT cows and exressed more PRL-R mRNA and less SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 mRNA relative to HT cows. Further, lymphocytes from CL cows produced more tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) than those from HT cows. These results suggest that changes in PRL-signaling pathway genes during heat stress are associated with differential cytokine secretion by lymphocytes and may regulate lymphocyte proliferation in dairy cows.


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Bovinos/fisiologia , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/veterinária , Prolactina/metabolismo , Receptores da Prolactina/metabolismo , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina/metabolismo , Animais , Feminino , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/metabolismo , Transtornos de Estresse por Calor/fisiopatologia , Linfócitos , Prolactina/sangue , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Distribuição Aleatória , Receptores da Prolactina/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa/veterinária , Transdução de Sinais , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina/genética , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/genética , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/fisiologia
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Inflammopharmacology ; 15(4): 175-8, 2007 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17701021

RESUMO

This study has evaluated the anti-inflammatory and analgesic responses of etoricoxib, a selective COX-2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug combined with misoprostol in pre-clinical assays. Groups of animals (mice and rats) were subjected to rat's paw edema induced by carrageenan, and writhing and formalin tests in mice. Treatment with etoricoxib, misoprostol, and etoricoxib combined with misoprostol inhibited the inflammation process by 35 %, 30 %, and 61 %, respectively in the rat paw edema induced by carrageenan with the greatest effects being obtained in the group treated with etoricoxib combined to misoprostol. In the writhing test, etoricoxib inhibited the number of writhes by 33 %, and by 27 % when combined with misoprostol. In the first phase of the formalin test (nociceptive), treatment with the combination of etoricoxib and misoprostol inhibited significantly this process by 45 %, while in the second phase (inflammatory), etoricoxib inhibited this by 97 %, the etoricoxib + misoprostol inhibited this by 78 %, respectively. The responses observed have demonstrated that the combination of etoricoxib and misoprostol increased the anti-inflammatory response, but it did not show effect in the peripheral analgesic response.


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Antiulcerosos/farmacologia , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/farmacologia , Misoprostol/farmacologia , Piridinas/farmacologia , Sulfonas/farmacologia , Análise de Variância , Animais , Carragenina , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/efeitos adversos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Edema/induzido quimicamente , Edema/prevenção & controle , Etoricoxib , Masculino , Camundongos , Dor/induzido quimicamente , Dor/prevenção & controle , Medição da Dor , Piridinas/efeitos adversos , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Sulfonas/efeitos adversos
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Am J Gastroenterol ; 94(12): 3487-91, 1999 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10606308

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: We sought to measure gallbladder emptying in scleroderma patients, when stimulated by exogenous cholecystokinin. METHODS: Twenty-eight consecutive scleroderma patients were evaluated. Ten were excluded for the presence of gallstones. Gallbladder motor function was studied in 18 patients and 18 controls, using specific parameters for the quantification of gallbladder emptying dynamics. Resting gallbladder volumes were compared using the Dodds method with real-time ultrasound. Cholecystokinin (CCK)-stimulated gallbladder function (0.02 microg/kg CCK intravenous infusion/30 min) was assessed by a scintigraphic technique using 99mTc-DISIDA. Five patients presented with CREST syndrome, 13 with the diffuse form of scleroderma. Four were men, 14 women (average age = 46.6+/-15.4 yr). Patients and controls were paired by gender, age, and weight. RESULTS: Resting gallbladder volumes were larger in the four men with scleroderma than in the women with this disease (p < 0.03, Mann-Whitney). The mean gallbladder resting volume in scleroderma patients was not different from the mean volume detected among controls (p = 0.25), even when controlling for gender (p = 0.78 for women, p = 0.08 for men), scleroderma disease subtype (p = 0.50), or disease duration (p = 0.48). Latency period, ejection period, ejection rate, or ejection fraction as measured during cholecystokinin-stimulated scintigraphic studies were not significantly different between patients and controls. A trend was detected for reduction of the ejection period in scleroderma women (p = 0.70) when compared with scleroderma men. More than 35% of the scleroderma patients presented biliary lithiasis. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference in gallbladder dynamics measured by a scintigraphic technique in scleroderma patients, compared with controls, when gallbladder motor function was evaluated by intravenous CCK.


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Esvaziamento da Vesícula Biliar/fisiologia , Escleroderma Sistêmico/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Síndrome CREST/diagnóstico , Síndrome CREST/fisiopatologia , Colecistocinina , Feminino , Humanos , Infusões Intravenosas , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valores de Referência , Escleroderma Sistêmico/diagnóstico , Disofenina Tecnécio Tc 99m
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