The Ruthenium Complex cis-(Dichloro)tetraammineruthenium(III) Chloride Presents Selective Cytotoxicity Against Murine B Cell Lymphoma (A-20), Murine Ascitic Sarcoma 180 (S-180), Human Breast Adenocarcinoma (SK-BR-3), and Human T Cell Leukemia (Jurkat) Tumor Cell Lines

The aim of present study was to verify the in vitro antitumor activity of a ruthenium complex, cis-(dichloro)tetraammineruthenium(III) chloride (cis-[RuCl(2)(NH(3))(4)]Cl) toward different tumor cell lines. The antitumor studies showed that ruthenium(III) complex presents a relevant cytotoxic activity against murine B cell lymphoma (A-20), murine ascitic sarcoma 180 (S-180), human breast adenocarcinoma (SK-BR-3), and human T cell leukemia (Jurkat) cell lines and a very low cytotoxicity toward human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The ruthenium(III) complex decreased the fraction of tumor cells in G0/G1 and/or G2-M phases, indicating that this compound may act on resting/early entering G0/G1 cells and/or precycling G2-M cells. The cytotoxic activity of a high concentration (2 mg mL(-1)) of cis-[RuCl(2)(NH(3))(4)]Cl toward Jurkat cells correlated with an increased number of annexin V-positive cells and also the presence of DNA fragmentation, suggesting that this compound induces apoptosis in tumor cells. The development of new antineoplastic medications demands adequate knowledge in order to avoid inefficient or toxic treatments. Thus, a mechanistic understanding of how metal complexes achieve their activities is crucial to their clinical success and to the rational design of new compounds with improved potency.

The central pathway of primary olfactory axons is abnormal in mice lacking the N-CAM-180 isoform

Although N-CAM has previously been implicated in the growth and fasciculation of axons, the development of axon tracts in transgenic mice with a targeted deletion of the 180-kD isoform of the neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM-180) appears grossly normal in comparison to wild-type mice. We examined the organization of the olfactory nerve projection from the olfactory neuroepithelium to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb of postnatal N-CAM-180 null mutant mice. Immunostaining for olfactory marker protein revealed the normal presence of fully mature primary olfactory neurons within the olfactory neuroepithelium of mutant mice. The axons of these neurons form an olfactory nerve, enter the nerve fiber layer of the olfactory bulb, and terminate in olfactory glomeruli as in wild-type control animals. The olfactory bulb is smaller and the nerve fiber layer is relatively thicker in mutants than in wild-type mice. Previous studies have revealed that the plant lectin Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA) clearly stains the perikarya and axons of a subpopulation of primary olfactory neurons. Thus, DBA staining enabled the morphology of the olfactory nerve pathway to be examined at higher resolution in both control and mutant animals. Despite a normal spatial pattern of DBA-stained neurons within the nasal cavity, there was a distorted axonal projection of these neurons onto the surface of the olfactory bulb in N-CAM-180 null mutants. In particular, DBA-stained axons formed fewer and smaller glomeruli in the olfactory bulbs of mutants in comparison to wild-type mice. Many primary olfactory axons failed to exit the nerve fiber layer and contribute to glomerular formation. These results indicate that N-CAM-180 plays an important role in the growth and fasciculation of primary olfactory axons and is essential for normal development of olfactory glomeruli. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Portaria n?? 180, de 28 de novembro de 2014: trata do Gestor de Seguran??a da Informa????o e Comunica????es (GeSIC), e do Comit?? de Seguran??a da Informa????o e Comunica????es (CSIC)

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Biochemical and structural characterization of β-lactamases tem-180 and tem-201

With the constant development of new antibiotics, selective pressure is a force to reckon when investigating antibiotic resistance. Although advantageous for medical treatments, it leads to increasing resistance. It is essential to use more potent and toxic antibiotics. Enzymes capable of hydrolyzing antibiotics are among the most common ways of resistance and TEM variants have been detected in several resistant isolates. Due to the rapid evolution of these variants, complex phenotypes have emerged and the need to understand their biological activity becomes crucial. To investigate the biochemical properties of TEM-180 and TEM-201 several computational methodologies have been used, allowing the comprehension of their structure and catalytic activity, which translates into their biological phenotype. In this work we intent to characterize the interface between these proteins and the several antibiotics used as ligands. We performed explicit solvent molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of these complexes and studied a variety of structural and energetic features. The interfacial residues show a distinct behavior when in complex with different antibiotics. Nevertheless, it was possible to identify some common Hot Spots among several complexes – Lys73, Tyr105 and Glu166. The structural changes that occur during the Molecular Dynamic (MD) simulation lead to the conclusion that these variants have an inherent capacity of adapting to the various antibiotics. This capability might be the reason why they can hydrolyze antibiotics that have not been described until now to be degraded by TEM variants. The results obtained with computational and experimental methodologies for the complex with Imipenem have shown that in order to this type of enzymes be able to acylate the antibiotics, they need to be capable to protect the ligand from water molecules.

Relatório de estágio: canal 180

Relatório de Estágio apresentado para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências da Comunicação – Área de Especialização em Cinema e Televisão

Evolution of sarcoma 180 (ascitic tumor) in mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni

Mice infected with 60 cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni were more resistant to the sarcoma 180 ascites tumor. Tumor inoculation was performed 50 days after schistosoma infection and the animals were observed and weighed at 48 hours intervals for development and progression of malignancy. In infected mice the weight gain (ascites formation) started later and was shorter than in uninfected Controls. Also, the number of tumor cells into the peritoneal cavity 72h after tumor implantation was shorter in infected group than incontrols. This in creased resistance against a transplantable tumor probably is related to the effect of endotoxin on tumoricidal activity of macrophages activated by the infection. The immunodepression induced by Schistosoma mansoni infection enhances the proliferation of endogenous bacteria increasing the amount of endotoxin absorbed from the gut.

A estética audiovisual: o caso do Canal 180

Relatório de estágio de mestrado em Ciências da Comunicação (área de especialização em Audiovisual e Multimédia)

Frequência 180: estilismo sonoro nas narrativas audiovisuais

Relatório de estágio de mestrado em Ciências da Comunicação (área de especialização em Audiovisual e Multimédia)

Verapamil COER-24 180/240mg na hipertensão arterial leve a moderada em dose única diária avaliado pela monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a eficácia terapêutica do verapamil COER-24 180/240 mg, em dose única, ao deitar, como monoterapia para a hipertensão arterial leve a moderada. MÉTODOS: Estudo multicêntrico, aberto, não comparativo com 81 pacientes de ambos os sexos, com idade >20 anos e hipertensão arterial essencial leve e moderada. Medimos a pressão arterial no consultório e com a monitorização ambulatorial (MAPA) durante 24h antes e ao final de 8 semanas do uso da medicação. RESULTADOS: Verificou-se diminuição (p<0,0001) das pressões sistólicas e diastólicas medidas no consultório às semanas 3 e 8. A MAPA demonstrou que tanto a pressão sistólica, diastólica, média e freqüência cardíaca, quando as cargas pressóricas médias de 24h apresentaram reduções após 8 semanas de tratamento, além da redução do duplo-produto, especialmente pela manhã. A tolerabilidade foi boa, 68% dos pacientes não apresentaram eventos adversos. CONCLUSÃO: A monoterapia com o verapamil COER-24 180/240mg em dose única é eficaz para o controle da pressão arterial em hipertensos leves e moderados, com redução tanto na pressão casual quanto na MAPA/24h, além de apresentar boa tolerabilidade.