362 resultados para Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL.
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A inflamação é basicamente uma resposta de proteção tissular cuja função é proteger o organismo de micro-organismos e toxinas que promovem a lesão celular. A resposta inflamatória gera o aparecimento dos quatro sinais cardinais dor, edema, calor e rubor podendo posteriormente ocorrer a perda de função do tecido ou órgão. Os anti-inflamatórios não esteroides (AINEs) promovem sua atividade alterando a atividade de prostaglandinas (PGs), por inibição das isoformas de ciclo-oxigenases constitutivas (COX1) e induzidas (COX2). A inibição não seletiva destas enzimas (por AINEs clássicos) gera reações adversas graves, como as reações gastrointestinais, em pacientes pré-dispostos e/ou que as utilizam por um período prolongado. Os AINEs de segunda geração (inibidores seletivos de COX2), também se mostraram tóxicos, podendo causar alterações cardiovasculares. Neste sentido, o planejamento de novos compostos com atividade anti-inflamatória e destituídos de toxicidade ainda é um desafio para a química farmacêutica e medicinal. Dois derivados de ibuprofeno (AINE clássico) foram obtidos anteriormente no Lapdesf por Castro (2008) e Vizioli (2006), demonstrando atividade anti-inflamatória em modelo de inflamação aguda (edema de pata) e crônica (colite ulcerativa), destituídos de gastroulceração (VIZIOLI, 2009). Diante destes resultados o presente estudo visou à preparação dos compostos e o estudo pré-clínico de toxicidade em dose única (aguda) e em doses repetidas em camundongos, bem como as análises comportamentais, histopatológicas dos órgãos e ensaios bioquímicos. Os achados comportamentais, bioquímicos e histopatológicos permitem concluir que não foi observada toxicidade nos modelos estudados, exceto para o grupo de administração dose única de 2000 mg/kg via intraperitoneal do composto Lapdesf ibu-tau.
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Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agropecuária - FCAV
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Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FMVZ
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Mouse embryo production by superstimulation is a multifactorial process. To minimize the number of sacrificed animals and to maximize the results of the superstimulatory treatment, it should be possible to predict the risk of do not get embryos from such a treated animal. This work aimed to evaluate if the variables - hormone concentration and the timing of its administration, the copulatory plug presence and individual male used to mating – could be predictive factors on the mouse embryo production. Females were distributed in four groups (cross-over design) related to scheduled superstimulation treatment (1300h or 1700h) and eCG/hCG administered concentration (5 or 10IU). After the hCG treatment, females were put to mate. On the next morning it was verified the presence of a copulatory plug (D0.5). Embryo recovery was performed from D2.5 to D4.5 by flushing the oviducts and uterine horns. Total structures recovered (TSR) and the viable embryos (VE) were classified by its morphology. Viability rate (VR) was calculated with VE in relation to TSR (x100). Group comparison was analyzed with 5% of significance. There were no significant differences among groups, even when only main effects were analyzed (hormone concentration and timing of its administration). There was significant difference in VR from animals with or without plug and from the worst and best males used. It was concluded that neither the hormone concentration nor timing of its administration - or their association – was significant as predictive factors for the embryo production. However, the plug presence was related to higher VR.
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Benzodiazepines are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs due to their anxiolytic properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of diazepam on lipopolysaccharide-induced peritoneal acute inflammatory responses. Swiss mice were treated with diazepam in a single dose of 1 or 10 mg/kg- subcutaneously 1 h before an intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide or sterile saline solution. The mice were killed 16 h after and the cells were washed from the peritoneal cavity to determine the total number of cells and the mononuclear and polimorfonuclear subpopulations, as well as the TNF-alpha activity and percentage of spread macrophages. Our results showed that the diazepam treatment (1 and 10 mg/kg) induced a significant reduction in the LPS-induced macrophage stimulation and TNF-α activity. Diazepam (10 mg/kg) also reduced the inflammatory cellular migration when compared to the control. It can be concluded that the diazepam treatment in a single dose is able to influence the inflammatory cellular influx, macrophage stimulation and TNF-α activity in the acute inflammatory response in mice, having possible implications on the anti-infectious response efficiency.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
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Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
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The aim of this work was to analyze the acute oral toxicity and the effects on intestinal motility of the extract obtained through decoction 20% (m/v) of Endopleura uchi, popularly known as "uxi-amarelo", a native plant from the Brazilian Amazon. The plant is used indiscriminately against several diseases: arthritis, cholesterol, diabetes, ulcers, myomas, and intestinal illnesses in general, among others. The present results show that there were no significant alterations in intestinal motility and that the extract does not present signs of toxicity, showing its safety for consumption purposes.
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This study assessed the effects of Water training on the lipid profile and left ventricular structures in hyperlipidemic mice. Twenty-eight male LDLr-/- mice were randomly separated into 4 groups: sedentary, fed a standard diet (C); exercising, fed a standard diet (C+TRE); sedentary, fed a hyperlipidic diet (C+HL); and exercising, fed a hyperlipidic diet (E+HL). The exercising mice trained daily for 60 minutes during 60 days. After 48 hours of the end of the training period and 12 hours of rest fasting the animals were underwent euthanasia and the blood was collected for measuring the plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and its fractions (LDL, HDL, VLDL). The heart was removed and the left ventricle was weighed fresh to calculate the ratio left-ventricle weight (mg)/body weight (g). The results showed that the training was more effective in improving lipid plasma levels when combined with a balanced diet, thereby confirming that it is essential to associate physical exercise and diet. The training protocol resulted in eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy in the standard-diet group and decreased interstitial collagen deposition in the myocardium of the high-fat-diet animals, which may indicate an improved diastolic function with consequent improvement in the systolic function. It was concluded that regular moderate aerobic exercise induce beneficial and prophylactic adaptations to heart which promoted a better health condition and prevention to diseases.
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Efeito da infecção com Candida albicans no desenvolvimento da Encefalomielite Autoimune Experimental
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Efeito do treinamento físico aeróbio na reatividade vascular da artéria ilíaca em camundongos LDL-/-
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)