Processo oxidativo em doadores de sangue portadores de hemoglobina S e mutantes no gene HFE

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Capacidade antioxidante na Hb S: influência de talassemia alfa, haplótipos do gene βS globina e melatonina

Pós-graduação em Genética - IBILCE

Avaliação de processos de degradação de corantes dispersos por técnicas eletroquímica e fotoeletroquímica usando eletrodos de Pt, filmes finos e nanotubos de 'TI'/'TIO IND. 2' e bicomponentes 'W'/'WO IND. 3'/'TIO IND. 2'

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Interações entre íons Hg(II) e substâncias húmicas extraídas de diferentes solos da Bacia do Médio Rio Negro, Amazônia

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Substâncias húmicas aquáticas do Rio Negro-AM: influência da sazonalidade nas características estruturais, distribuição de carbono e capacidade de complexação por íons Hg(II) em função do tamanho molecular

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Estudo químico e busca de substâncias bioativas de Garcinia brasiliensis

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Estudo comparativo de diferentes metodologiasde preservação do sêmen bovino para a utilização e programas de inseminação artificial em tempo-fixo(IATF)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Efeito da utilização de antioxidante no diluidor para a criopreservação de sêmen bovino avaliado através de testes complementares, inseminação artificial e fecundação in vitro

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Viabilidade espermática e geração de metabólicos reativos do oxigênio(ROS) no sêmen ovino criopreservado em diluidor aditivado de lauril de sódio (OE), trolox-C e catalase

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Planejamento, síntese e avaliação farmacológica de novos compostos 1,2,5-oxadiazol-2-n-óxido úteis como preventivos de aterotrombose

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Determinação da ativação de monócitos e de biomarcadores celulares em gestantes portadoras de pré-eclâmpsia

Pós-graduação em Ginecologia, Obstetrícia e Mastologia - FMB

Influence of the dopaminergic system, CREB, and transcription factor-B on cocaine neurotoxicity

Cocaine is a widely used drug and its abuse is associated with physical, psychiatric and social problems. Abnormalities in newborns have been demonstrated to be due to the toxic effects of cocaine during fetal development. The mechanism by which cocaine causes neurological damage is complex and involves interactions of the drug with several neurotransmitter systems, such as the increase of extracellular levels of dopamine and free radicals, and modulation of transcription factors. The aim of this review was to evaluate the importance of the dopaminergic system and the participation of inflammatory signaling in cocaine neurotoxicity. Our study showed that cocaine activates the transcription factors NF-κB and CREB, which regulate genes involved in cellular death. GBR 12909 (an inhibitor of dopamine reuptake), lidocaine (a local anesthetic), and dopamine did not activate NF-κB in the same way as cocaine. However, the attenuation of NF-κB activity after the pretreatment of the cells with SCH 23390, a D1 receptor antagonist, suggests that the activation of NF-κB by cocaine is, at least partially, due to activation of D1 receptors. NF-κB seems to have a protective role in these cells because its inhibition increased cellular death caused by cocaine. The increase in BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) mRNA can also be related to the protective role of both CREB and NF-κB transcription factors. An understanding of the mechanisms by which cocaine induces cell death in the brain will contribute to the development of new therapies for drug abusers, which can help to slow down the progress of degenerative processes.

Fotocatalisadores a base de dióxido de titânio modificados com nióbio para redução de gás carbônico a metanol

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Improvement of the photocatalytic activity of magnetite by Mn-incorporation

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ginkgo Biloba Extract in an Animal Model of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review

Although the exact cause of neuronal loss in Parkinson's disease is not known, evidence points to oxidative stress and the production of reactive oxygen species as the main events that occur in the substantia nigra pars compacta of the brain of parkinsonians. EGb761 is an extract of the leaves from the Ginkgo biloba tree that has been reported as an antioxidant and neuroprotective agent. The objective of this work was to perform a systematic review of the studies that analysed the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism. This research was conducted using the following databases: Medline, PsycInfo, Cinahl, Sigle, Lilacs, Scielo, Cochrane Library, and Embase. Initially, we selected 32 articles. After a more detailed analysis, only 10 articles remained. One of the hypotheses for the positive effect of EGb761 on Parkinson's disease is the reduction or inhibition of monoamine-oxidase activity. This enzyme metabolises dopamine, inducing the formation of free radicals, which in turn damage nigrostriatal neurons. Another hypothesis is that the neuroprotective effect of EGb761 against 6-hydroxydopamine, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and MPP+ toxins. As there are few studies on the effect of EGb761 on humans, this review could contribute new data to further the discussion of this issue.