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Herein electrochemical oxidation (EO) is proposed as a novel path to treat the process water obtained from hydrothermal carbonization of olive tree pruning. The aim of this work is to analyze the organic matter removal achieved by the treatment along with the identification of the chemical species formed after the electro-oxidation process at different experimental conditions. Three different tests were performed in a boron doped diamond cell, using Na2SO4 and NaCl as supporting electrolytes to compare the results obtained with the raw process water. The organic matter removal was evaluated by means of total organic carbon and chemical oxygen demand, while Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry was used to determine the chemical species present before and after the treatment. The addition of a promoter considerably increased the organic matter removal. In fact, the experiments performed using supporting electrolytes showed the best results in terms of organic matter removal compared to the control experiment (30-40% vs. 17%); This reduction agrees with the volatile fatty acids' measurements. Almost all the chemical species identified in the different feedstocks were partially or totally removed after the EO treatment depending on the experimental conditions. The specific energy consumption and the cost calculated for the treatment is highly dependent on the time of electro-oxidation and the supporting electrolyte used, obtaining values from 1 to 45 /kg CODremoved. All in all, this work suggests an interesting path towards a further utilization of process water from hydrothermal carbonization processes.
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Poluentes Químicos da Água , Água , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise , Eletrodos , Diamante , Oxirredução , Eletrólitos/químicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Persistent periapical lesions (PPL) are the result of pulpar necrosis induced by bacterial infection resulting in bone degradation and culminating with the loss of dental piece. Pathological changes in the peripapice are associated with the presence of free radicals. The transcription factor Nrf2 is the main regulator of the endogenous antioxidant response against oxidative stress and has been implicated in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis.The aim is to determine the oxidative condition in samples from patients with Persistent Periapical Injuries as a detonating factor of tissue damage. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in samples with PPL (cases) and samples by removal of third molars (controls) obtained in the clinic of the specialty in endodontics, University of Guadalajara. Samples were submitted to histological staining with Hematoxylin-Eosin, lipoperoxide analysis, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Glutathione-Peroxidase (GPx) and Catalase (CAT) activities were determined by immunoenzymatic assays and NrF2 by Western Blot analysis. RESULTS: Samples from PPL patients histologically showed an increased presence of lymphocytes, plasma cells, and eosinophils, as well as a decrease in extracellular matrix proteins and fibroblast cells. There was a rise in lipid peroxidation, GPx and SOD activities, but an important decline (36%) in Catalase activity was observed (p<0.005); finally, NrF2-protein was diminished at 10.41%. All comparisons were between cases vs controls. CONCLUSIONS: The alterations in antioxidants endogenous NrF2-controlled are related to osseous destruction in patients with PPL.
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Antioxidantes , Fator 2 Relacionado a NF-E2 , Catalase/metabolismo , Fator 2 Relacionado a NF-E2/metabolismo , Estudos Transversais , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Superóxido Dismutase/metabolismo , Glutationa Peroxidase/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Physical exercise seems to improve cognitive abilities at different physiological levels. Numerous studies have examined the relationship between physical fitness (PF), physical activity and cognition among populations without intellectual disabilities (ID), but very few have addressed this question with respect to people with ID. This study aimed to determine the correlation between intelligence quotient (IQ) and factors related to PF in healthy adults with ID. METHODS: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted in 91 individuals with ID. All participants were assessed with the K-BIT tests and the following test items from the SAMU DIS-FIT Battery: body mass index, handgrip strength (HGS), leg strength, dynamic balance and physical endurance. RESULTS: Significant differences between men and women were tested by multiple regression. IQ was found to be statistically related to HGS and leg strength, with a medium effect size. Statistical relationships were also found between sex and physical endurance, with a medium effect size, and HGS, with a large effect size. CONCLUSIONS: The study results highlight relationships between the variables of muscular strength and the participants' IQ. Further studies with experimental designs are needed to enhance the understanding of the relationships between PF and cognition in persons with ID.
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Deficiência Intelectual , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Força da Mão , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/epidemiologia , Inteligência , Masculino , Aptidão FísicaRESUMO
Trace elements such as Zinc and Iron are essential components of metalloproteins and serve as cofactors or structural elements for enzymes involved in several important biological processes in almost all organisms. Because either excess or insufficient levels of Zn and Fe can be harmful for the cells, the homeostatic levels of these trace minerals must be tightly regulated. The Zinc regulated transporter, Iron regulated transporter-like Proteins (ZIP) comprise a diverse family, with several paralogues in diverse organisms and are considered essential for the Zn and Fe uptake and homeostasis. Zn and Fe has been shown to regulate expression of proteins involved in metabolism and pathogenicity mechanisms in the protozoan pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis, in contrast high concentrations of these elements were also found to be toxic for T. vaginalis trophozoites. Nevertheless, Zn and Fe uptake and homeostasis mechanisms is not yet clear in this parasite. We performed a genome-wide analysis and localized the 8 members of the ZIP gene family in T. vaginalis (TvZIP1-8). The bioinformatic programs predicted that the TvZIP proteins are highly conserved and show similar properties to the reported in other ZIP orthologues. The expression patterns of TvZIP1, 3, 5 and 7 were diminished in presence of Zinc, while the rest of the TvZIP genes showed an unchanged profile in this condition. In addition, TvZIP2 and TvZIP4 showed a differential expression pattern in trophozoites growth under different Iron conditions. These results suggest that TvZIP genes encode membrane transporters that may be responsible for the Zn and Fe acquisition in T. vaginalis.
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Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/genética , Genoma de Protozoário , Ferro/metabolismo , Proteínas de Protozoários/genética , Trichomonas vaginalis/genética , Zinco/metabolismo , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Arabidopsis , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/metabolismo , Biologia Computacional , Compostos Ferrosos/farmacologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Homeostase , Transporte de Íons , Isoformas de Proteínas/genética , Isoformas de Proteínas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Protozoários/metabolismo , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Alinhamento de Sequência , Homologia de Sequência de Aminoácidos , Trichomonas vaginalis/efeitos dos fármacos , Trichomonas vaginalis/metabolismo , Sulfato de Zinco/farmacologiaRESUMO
It is well known that vitamin A and its receptors protect against cancer development and that Retinoid Acid Receptor ß (RARß) is epigenetically silenced during tumoral progression. Cervical Cancer (CC) has been causally linked to high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection. However, host factors are important in determining the outcome of persistent HR-HPV infection as most cervical precancerous lesions containing HR-HPVs do not progress to invasive carcinomas. Increasing evidence suggests that low diet in vitamin A and their receptors participate in the development of CC. The aim of this study has been to investigate the effects of abated RARß expression in the development of cervical premalignant lesions in 4 month-old conditional mice (RARß(L-/L-)). Results demonstrated the development of spontaneous squamous metaplasia, inflammatory infiltrate, enhanced mitotic activity, loss of cell differentiation, as well as decreased apoptosis and p16(INK4a) protein levels in RARß(L-/L-) mice cervix. All these changes are hallmarks of moderate dysplasia. Importantly, our results suggest that the low expression of RARß, may induce the down regulation of p16(INK4a), chronic inflammation and decreased apoptosis and may be involved in vulnerability to HR-HPV and early stage cervical carcinogenesis.
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Inflamação/patologia , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/patologia , Receptores do Ácido Retinoico/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Animais , Apoptose , Proliferação de Células , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/metabolismo , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/patologia , Colo do Útero/patologia , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina/genética , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Feminino , Imunofluorescência , Deleção de Genes , Humanos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Receptores do Ácido Retinoico/genética , Displasia do Colo do Útero/patologia , Vagina/patologiaRESUMO
The macrobiotic, Ma-Pi 2 diet (12% protein, 18% fat and 70% carbohydrate), has shown benefit in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This pooled analysis aims to confirm results from four, 21-day intervention studies with the Ma-Pi 2 diet, carried out in Cuba, China, Ghana and Italy. Baseline and end of study biochemical, body composition and blood pressure data, were compared using multivariate statistical methods and assessment of the Cohen effect size (d). Results showed that all measured indicators demonstrated significant changes (p < 0.001); most of them with a very high (d ≥ 1.30), or high (d = 0.80-1.29) effect size. The global effect size of the diet was Italy (1.96), China (1.79), Cuba (1.38) and Ghana (0.98). The magnitude of the individual effect on each variable by country, and the global effect by country, was independent of the sample size (p > 0.05). Similarly, glycemia and glycemic profiles in all four studies were independent of the sample size (p = 0.237). The Ma-Pi diet 2 significantly reduced glycemia, serum lipids, uremia and cardiovascular risk in adults with T2DM. These results suggest that the Ma-Pi 2 diet could be a valid alternative treatment for patients with T2DM and point to the need for further clinical studies. Mechanisms related to its benefits as a functional diet are discussed.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/dietoterapia , Dieta Macrobiótica , Glicemia/metabolismo , Doenças Cardiovasculares/prevenção & controle , China , Cuba , Carboidratos da Dieta , Gorduras na Dieta , Gana , Humanos , Itália , Lipídeos/sangue , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
In land evaluation science, a standard data set is obtained for each land unit to determine the land capability class for various uses, such as different farming systems, forestry, or the conservation or suitability of a specific crop. In this study, we used mathematical decision theory (MDT) methods to address this task. Mathematical decision theory has been used in areas such as management, finance, industrial design, rural development, the environment, and projects for future welfare to study quality and aptness problems using several criteria. We also review MDT applications in soil science and discuss the suitability of MDT methods for dealing simultaneously with a number of problems. The aim of the work was to show how MDT can be used to obtain a valid land quality index and to compare this with a traditional land capability method. Therefore, an additive classification method was applied to obtain a land quality index for 122 land units that were compiled for a case study of the Community of Madrid, Spain, and the results were compared with a previously assigned land capability class using traditional methods based on the minimum requirements for land attributes.
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Recent years have witnessed an increase in the use of ultrasound imaging of the skin in the field of dermatology, as the technique reveals details of vessels and other structures that cannot be detected on physical examination. Extradigital glomus tumors are rarely seen in clinical practice and can pose a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists. We report on 4 patients with a clinical suspicion of extradigital glomus tumor and on 1 patient with a clinical suspicion of subungual glomus tumor. All 5 patients underwent ultrasound examination in B mode and color and pulsed-wave Doppler prior to surgical excision of the tumor and histologic examination, which confirmed the diagnosis in each case. Ultrasound imaging of the skin, combined with clinical findings, provided a simple, noninvasive way of making a prompt diagnosis and identifying the exact location of the lesion for surgical removal.
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Dedos , Tumor Glômico/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , UltrassonografiaRESUMO
Certain skin conditions, such as vitiligo, acne, vascular malformations, and surgical scars, can impair the quality of life of pediatric patients, especially adolescents-even to the point of hindering psychosocial development. We review the cases of 6 patients with discoloration or scarring, predominantly of the face, who attended our cosmetic camouflage workshops from January through December 2012. The quality-of-life impact of their skin disorder was assessed before and after workshop attendance. Cosmetic camouflage is an easily replicated, cheap, and noninvasive adjunctive treatment of great potential value in managing skin conditions that impair the physical and emotional well-being of pediatric patients.
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Cosméticos , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Qualidade de Vida , Acne Vulgar/terapia , Adolescente , Criança , Cicatriz/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Hipopigmentação/terapia , Masculino , Nevo de Ota/terapia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Vitiligo/terapiaRESUMO
Cork oaks (Quercus suber L.) are key tree species at Doñana Biological Reserve (DBR), Huelva, Spain. Sampling was conducted on a total of 13 trees exhibiting symptoms of decline (foliar wilting and defoliation, branch dieback, and root necrosis). In 2008. Phytophthora cinnamomi was isolated from feeder roots of one tree and Pythium spiculum from two additional oaks. In 2011, both pathogens were isolated from six oaks, only P. cinnamomi from three oaks, and only Py. spiculum from one oak. This expansion was associated with high winter rainfall levels since 2009 that led to long periods of soil flooding. While P. cinnamomi is well known to cause a root disease on Q. suber (2), P. spiculum is a newly described species isolated from Quercus, Vitis, Prunus, Castanea, and Celtis species, but its pathogenicity was demonstrated only on Q. ilex (syn. Q. rotundifolia) (1). Pathogenicity tests were conducted on 4-year-old Q. suber plants. Inocula consisted of two isolates of Py. spiculum from DBR (DO8 and DO36 from Q. suber). For comparison with these, three isolates previously tested on Q. ilex (1) were included: two isolates of Py. spiculum, PA54 (from Q. suber) and PE156 (from Q. ilex); and one isolate of P. cinnamomi, PE90 (from Q. ilex). All these isolates came from the Andalucía region, stored at the oomycete collection of the University of Córdoba, and showed a 99 to 100% homology with their expected ITS sequences in GenBank (DQ196131 for Py. spiculum and AY943301 for P. cinnamomi). Inoculum was prepared by shaking and mixing propagule-bearing mycelium produced in carrot broth petri dishes (20°C, 4 weeks) in sterile water, to produce a concentration of 3 × 104 oospores × ml-1 (Py. spiculum) or 3 × 104 chlamydospores × ml-1 (P. cinnamomi). One hundred milliliters of inoculum was applied to each root (1). There were 10 inoculated plants per isolate and 10 non-inoculated control plants. All plants were waterlogged 2 days per week to favor root infection and maintained in an acclimatised greenhouse (12-28°C). Three months later, the inoculated plants showed symptoms of root necrosis that resulted in foliar wilting followed occasionally by defoliation. Control plants did not develop foliar symptoms nor root necrosis. Root damage severity assessed on a 0 to 4 scale (3) exhibited significant differences (P < 0.05) in relation to the control plants for all the isolates tested, with isolate PE90 (P. cinnamomi) and isolates PA54, DO8, and DO36 (P. spiculum) all averaging a root necrosis value of 2.5. Isolate PE156 of P. spiculum produced values of root necrosis (1.6 in average) significantly lower (P < 0.05) than the rest. This isolate belongs to the low virulence group of P. spiculum described on Q. ilex (1). The inoculated oomycete was always reisolated from necrotic roots and never from roots of control plants. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. spiculum as the cause of root rot of Q. suber. References: (1) Romero et al. J. Phytopathol. 155:289, 2007. (2) Sánchez et al. For. Pathol. 32:5, 2002. (3) Sánchez et al. For. Pathol. 35:115, 2005.
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Murine leprosy is a systemic infectious disease of mice caused by Mycobacterium lepraemurium (MLM) in which the central nervous system (CNS) is not infected; nevertheless, diseased animals show measurable cognitive alterations. For this reason, in this study, we explored the neurobehavioral changes in mice chronically infected with MLM. BALB/c mice were infected with MLM, and 120 days later, the alterations in mice were evaluated based on immunologic, histologic, endocrine, neurochemical, and behavioral traits. We found increases in the levels of IL-4 and IL-10 associated with high bacillary loads. We also found increase in the serum levels of corticosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine in the adrenal gland, suggesting neuroendocrine deregulation. Mice exhibited depression-like behavior in the tail suspension and forced swimming tests and anxiolytic behavior in the open field and elevated plus maze tests. The neurobehavioral alterations of mice were correlated with the histologic damage in the prefrontal cortex, ventral hippocampus, and amygdala, as well as with a blood-brain barrier disruption in the hippocampus. These results reveal an interrelated response of the neuroimmune--endocrinological axis in unresolved chronic infections that result in neurocognitive deterioration.
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Ansiolíticos , Mycobacterium lepraemurium , Animais , Comportamento Animal/fisiologia , Corticosterona , Depressão , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB CRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Continuous techniques of extracorporeal depuration (CTED) manage high volumes of fluid exchange and extensive control of its safety is required. OBJECTIVE: To detect the risks of CTED and to determine its frequency per patient. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational, retrospective study was performed. Inclusion criteria were patients admitted from January 2009 to December 2009, with CTED in the Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital 12 de Octubre. We previously identified 10 risks that were detectable in the clinical records. We analyzed demographic and treatment variables. The quantitative variables were expressed as mean±SD and the qualitative ones as absolute and relative frequencies. ANALYSIS: SPSS 15.0(®). RESULTS: A total of 54 patients (11.7%), with ages 59.78±14.8, 42 men (77.8%) were included. In 81.4%, the indication was acute kidney failure; 80.3% were treated with hemodiafiltration. Mean hours of CTED were 112.9±139.9 and the medium of 2 filters per patient (recommended intakes 0-31). Risk/patient rate was: 100% of patients without monitoring of the Mg and P, and 3.7% (n=2) urea; in 16 (29.6%), there was coagulation of the circuit prior to 24 hours and in 25 (46.3%) the blood could not be returned; in 14 (29.3%), written regime was always lacking on the order for treatment. The dose was not reflected on the patient's chart in 2 (3.7%); in 3 patients (5.6%) with coagulation disorder, anticoagulants were prescribed in the circuit. In 1 (1.9%) bleeding was observed and in 10 (18.5%) there was mild hypothermia (35-32°C). CONCLUSIONS: A standardized monitoring of the Mg and P is required. The therapy should be prescribed in the medical treatment. The technique needs to be improved in order to prolong its duration and avoid blood losses.
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Hemofiltração/normas , Gestão da Segurança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de RiscoRESUMO
In this work the management of a waste called off-specification compost (OSC) was proposed via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). The composition of this residue makes it not suitable for agronomic purposes because of the Spanish regulation requirements. Therefore, a way of management and/or valorisation needs to be found. The energy recovery through co-HTC with olive tree pruning (OTP) was evaluated. Blending of OSC with lignocellulosic biomass allows to obtain a coal-like product with physicochemical properties similar to those of a lignite, characterised by its high carbon content. Blends of 25, 50 and 75% of OSC with OTP were analysed. The individual OSC does not present good parameters for being used as solid fuel based on its chemical composition, however, the blend of 75% of biomass with 25% of OSC does. With a higher heating value of 26.19 MJ/kg, this blend shows the best energy yield and energy densification ratio. Thermogravimetric and kinetic analysis reveal that as biomass content in the blend increases, the more the hydrochar behaves as a solid fuel, therefore OSC can be used for energy purposes while its current use of landfill disposal can be reduced.
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Compostagem , Olea , Biomassa , Carbono , Cinética , TemperaturaRESUMO
The application of an effective and ready-to-use tool for discovering clandestine graves is crucial for solving a number of cases where disappearance of people is involved. This is the case in Mexico, where the government drug war has resulted in a large number of missing people that has been estimated to be over 40,000 since the year 2006. In this article, we report results from an experimental study on simulated animal graves detection using several techniques from optical remote sensing. Results showed that several spectral indices from hyperspectral and/or multispectral sensors may be used to detect N-enriched vegetation. Thermal imagery was also effective to detect underground voids through differential thermography, although this was only effective for detecting large graves with bare terrain. Lastly, while dense pointclouds reconstructed from oblique aerial photography was able to detect vegetation regrowth over the pits, the terrain subsidence was not sufficiently large to be detected with this technique, even in the case of mechanical removal of vegetation.
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Sepultamento , Fotografação , Tecnologia de Sensoriamento Remoto , Animais , Humanos , MéxicoRESUMO
There are concerns that effectiveness and consistency of biopharmaceutical formulations, including vaccines, may be compromised by differences in size, concentration and shape of particles in suspension. Thus, a simple method that can help monitor and characterize these features is needed. Here, nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) was used to characterize particle concentration and size distribution of a highly-purified rabies vaccine (RABV), produced in Vero cells without raw materials of animal origin (RMAO). The NTA technique was qualified for characterization of RABV particles by assessing the stability profile of vaccine particles over 5-55 °C. Antigenicity of the viral particle was also monitored with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and NTA. RABV particle size diameters were 100-250 nm (mean:150 nm), similar to sizes obtained when labelled with rabies anti-G D1-25 monoclonal antibody, suggesting mainly antigenic virus-like particles, also confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Thermal stress at 55 °C decreased the concentration of anti-G D1-25-labelled particles from 144 hours, coherent with conformational changes leading to loss of G protein antigenicity without impacting aggregation. Results from RABV antigenicity assessment during the 24 months monitoring of stability showed good correlation between NTA and ELISA. NTA is a suitable approach for the characterization of biopharmaceutical suspensions.
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Nanopartículas/química , Vacina Antirrábica/química , Vírus da Raiva/imunologia , Animais , Chlorocebus aethiops , Humanos , Tamanho da Partícula , Raiva/prevenção & controle , Raiva/virologia , Vacina Antirrábica/imunologia , Vírus da Raiva/genética , Células VeroRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Polyparasitism is the rule in all animal species, including humans, and has an important role in pathogenicity, diagnosis and control measures. Among them, co-infections by gastrointestinal helminths and protists are very prevalent under natural conditions but experimental infections are relatively scarce. Thus, despite the frequent association of visceral Leishmania infections and intestinal helminth parasitism the experimental co-infection has not been addressed. Heligmosomoides polygyrus, an intestinal nematode of mice, is related to other helminths causing important pathologies and is a model species for immunological studies. Mice are valuable experimental model for visceral leishmaniasis. METHODS: BALB/c mice infected with H. polygyrus (200 third-stage larvae, L3) were subsequently infected seven days later with Leishmania infantum (107 promastigotes) with the aim of determining the effect of the overinfection on the host response to the primary infection with the helminth. RESULTS: Overinfection with the protist did not affect the establishment rate of the nematode but induced a higher fecal egg output. Helminth burdens in co-infected animals were significant at the end of the experiment. Early unspecific immune suppression induced by the nematode in mesenteric lymph nodes was not switched by L. infantum infection. Co-infection elicited a higher serum antibody (IgG1) response against the helminth. CONCLUSIONS: Visceral leishmanial overinfection aggravated the early host response against primary infections with the intestinal helminth. This effect was evidenced by an increased longevity and higher production of non-protective antibodies.
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Coinfecção/imunologia , Coinfecção/parasitologia , Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita , Leishmaniose Visceral/parasitologia , Infecções por Strongylida/parasitologia , Animais , Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos/sangue , Coinfecção/patologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Enteropatias Parasitárias/complicações , Enteropatias Parasitárias/parasitologia , Leishmania infantum/isolamento & purificação , Leishmania infantum/patogenicidade , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Nematospiroides dubius/imunologia , Nematospiroides dubius/isolamento & purificação , Nematospiroides dubius/patogenicidade , Contagem de Ovos de Parasitas , Infecções por Strongylida/imunologiaRESUMO
Intralymphatic histiocytosis is a benign condition characterized by poorly defined erythematous plaques (sometimes forming a reticular pattern) as well as the presence of nodules and vesicles. Its etiology and pathogenesis appear to be related to chronic inflammation in the affected area, prior surgery, or systemic disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis. We report on 2 new cases, both associated with joint surgery in the affected area and osteoarticular disease (primary synovial osteochondromatosis and rheumatoid arthritis). This is a chronic disease and there is no specific treatment. Different treatment options were chosen in the 2 cases described. A spectacular response to treatment with oral pentoxifylline and topical tacrolimus was observed in 1 of the patients.
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Artrite Reumatoide/complicações , Condromatose Sinovial/complicações , Histiocitose/etiologia , Doenças Linfáticas/etiologia , Idoso , Antígenos CD/análise , Condromatose Sinovial/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Histiócitos/química , Histiocitose/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Doenças Linfáticas/tratamento farmacológico , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Pentoxifilina/uso terapêutico , Manguito Rotador/cirurgia , Ombro , Tacrolimo/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Resveratrol (RES), a polyphenol compound with antiproliferative properties, has been previously evaluated for its beneficial effects against a variety of tumour cells. The current study elucidated the means by which RES enhances the antiproliferative effects of cisplatin (CIS) on MCF7 cells, focusing on the inhibitory effects on DNA repair of doublestrand breaks (DSBs). Chemoresistant MCF7 cells (MCF7R) were generated by continuous exposure to low concentrations of CIS (10 µM CISIC40) during 5 passages, with the IC50 value increasing ~3fold. Using an MTT assay, we estimated the changes in IC50 for CIS in MCF7, T47D, MDAMB231 and MCF7R cells in the presence of RES. The relative transcript level of Nbs1, Mre11 and Rad50 genes was assessed using RTqPCR analysis. Rad51 and H2AX [pSer139] protein expression was determined by western blot analysis. RES at 50 and 100 µM significantly enhanced the antiproliferative effects of CIS in both MCF7 and MCF7R cells, decreasing the IC50 values for CIS to onetenth and onesixth, respectively. A total of 100 µM RES decreased the relative transcript levels of homologous recombination (HR) initiation complex components and the Rad51 protein level in MCF7 and MCF7R cells. After 48 h of CIS DNA damage, the levels of Rad51 protein increased, but this effect was inhibited by 100 µM RES. RES also maintained serine 139 phosphorylation of histone H2AX, suggesting that RES prevents the repair of DSBs. It was observed that RES exerts an antagonistic effect over CIS on the activation of Rad51 and sustained phosphorylation of H2AX. The results suggest that RES in combination with DNA damagebased therapy has potential as a strategy to overcome resistance and provide much safer and more effective treatment for breast cancer.
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Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Cisplatino/farmacologia , Regulação para Baixo , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Rad51 Recombinase/genética , Estilbenos/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Histonas/metabolismo , Humanos , Células MCF-7 , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Rad51 Recombinase/metabolismo , ResveratrolRESUMO
A pilot-scale pyrolysis process was carried out for the treatment of a mixture of two types of waste, sewage sludge and cattle manure, comparing the results with others obtained under laboratory conditions (semi-pilot scale). The aim of this study was to obtain the energetic valorization of the products. Owing to the specific characteristics of the plant, two products were obtained from the process: gas and carbonized solid. As no liquid fraction was obtained, the gas fraction is a greater percentage made up of both condensable and non-condensable compounds, which were obtained separately at the laboratory scale. The pilot plant was designed so that the gases produced by thermolysis were burnt continuously in a combustion chamber, while the carbonized fraction was fed in batches for co-combustion. To determine composition and combustion ability, the gas and solid products from the pilot process were characterized by chromatographic analysis of the gaseous fraction and chemical analysis and programmed-temperature combustion of the carbonized solid. The composition of the combustion gases, rich in light hydrocarbons, and the carbon present in the carbonized fraction enable the energetic valorization of these products. The combustion gases were subjected to a cleaning process and their composition analysed twice: before and after the gas cleaning treatment. The study led to a positive assessment of the possible use of the process products as fuel, provided that the combustion gases are treated. As most of the sulphur and chlorine from the original waste are mainly concentrated in the solid fraction, the use of char as a fuel will depend on the effectiveness of clean-up techniques for combustion gases. During gas cleansing, neutralizing with sodium bicarbonate proved effective, especially for the acidic compounds HCl, HF and SO(2).
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Incineração/métodos , Indústrias , Laboratórios , Esterco/análise , Esgotos/análise , Animais , Carbono/análise , Carbono/química , Gases/análise , Gases/química , Humanos , Incineração/instrumentação , Projetos Piloto , Esgotos/química , Temperatura , VolatilizaçãoRESUMO
The remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema of the elderly patient with edema and fovea (RS3PE), characterizes for the appearance of one polyarthritis symmetrical with fovea in the back of the hands, and negative reumatoideal factor. The association to tuberculosis had not been described before. One presents the case of a 89-year-old patient who consulted for anorexia of month and a half of evolution accompanied of edema in hands and feet, with negative reumatoideal factor. He was presenting a pulmonary infiltrated, which microbiological study revealed the infection for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.