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Background: The aim of this study is to compare antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunctive therapy to scaling and root planing (SRP) for the treatment of experimentally induced periodontitis in rats with ovariectomy (OVX) that are or are not treated with estrogen replacement. Methods: A total of 270 female rats were divided into three groups: 1) normal rats; 2) rats with OVX; and 3) rats with OVX with estrogen replacement. Periodontal disease was induced through the introduction of a cotton thread around the mandibular left first molar. After 7 days, the ligature was removed, and the rats were randomly divided into the following treatment groups: 1) SRP plus saline solution; 2) SRP plus low-level laser therapy (LLLT); and 3) SRP plus toluidine blue O irrigation followed by LLLT. Ten rats from each group were euthanized at days 7, 15, and 30 after dental treatment. Bone loss (BL) in the furcation region was evaluated using histometric and immunohistochemical analyses. Results: aPDT treatment resulted in reduced BL compared with SRP treatment at all time points. Additionally, rats treated with aPDT exhibited reduced numbers of tartrate-resistant acid-phosphatase-positive cells and more proliferating cell nuclear antigen-positive cells in all treatment groups regardless of estrogen status. Whereas rats treated with aPDT showed weak immunoreactivity to the receptor activator of nuclear factor-k B ligand at day 7 post-treatment, strong osteoprotegerin immunoreactivity was observed at day 15 post-treatment. Conclusion: aPDT is an effective adjunctive therapy for the treatment of periodontitis in rats with OVX that are or are not given estrogen replacement therapy.

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The lectin Artin M has been shown to accelerate the wound-healing process. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of Artin M on wound healing in the palatal mucosa of rats and to investigate the effects of Artin M on transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion by rat gingival fibroblasts. A surgical wound was created on the palatal mucosa of 72 rats divided into three groups according to treatment: C - Control (nontreated), A - Artin M gel, and V - Vehicle. Eight animals per group were sacrificed at 3, 5, and 7 days postsurgery for histology, immunohistochemistry and determination of the levels of cytokines, and growth factors. Gingival fibroblasts were incubated with 2.5 μg/mL of Artin M for 24, 48, and 72 hours. The expression of VEGF and TGF-β was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Histologically, at day 7, the Artin M group showed earlier reepithelialization, milder inflammatory infiltration, and increased collagen fiber formation, resulting in faster maturation of granular tissue than in the other groups (p < 0.05). Artin M-induced cell proliferation in vivo and promoted a greater expression of TGF-β and VEGF in both experiments (p < 0.05). Artin M was effective in healing oral mucosa wounds in rats and was associated with increased TGF-β and VEGF release, cell proliferation, reepithelialization, and collagen deposition and arrangement of fibers. © 2013 by the Wound Healing Society.

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Chronic inflammatory processes close to bone often lead to loss of bone in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, periodontitis, loosened joint prosthesis and tooth implants. This is mainly due to local formation of bone resorbing osteoclasts which degrade bone without any subsequent coupling to new bone formation. Crucial for osteoclastogenesis is stimulation of mononuclear osteoclast progenitors by macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) which induces their differentiation along the osteoclastic lineage and the fusion to mature, multinucleated osteoclasts. M-CSF and RANKL are produced by osteoblasts/ osteocytes and by synovial and periodontal fibroblasts and the expression is regulated by pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. These cytokines also regulate osteoclastic differentiation by direct effects on the progenitor cells. In the present overview, we introduce the basic concepts of osteoclast progenitor cell differentiation and summarize the current knowledge on cytokines stimulating and inhibiting osteoclastogenesis by direct and indirect mechanisms. © Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.

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Pós-graduação em Cirurgia Veterinária - FCAV

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O metilmercúrio (MeHg) é um composto comprovadamente neurotóxico cujos mecanismos degenerativos ainda não estão bem esclarecidos. No sistema nervoso central o MeHg é seqüestrado do interstício preferencialmente por astrócitos diminuindo a carga de exposição neuronal. Estudos in vitro demonstraram que a prolactina (PRL) possui efeitos mitogênicos sobre astrócitos, além de regular a expressão de citocinas pró-inflamatórias. Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar efeitos protetores da prolactina sobre distúrbios provocados por MeHg na viabilidade, morfologia, expressão de GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein), mitogênese e liberação de interleucina-1β (IL-1 β) em cultivo glial de córtex cerebral de ratos neonatos focalizando as células astrogliais. A exposição a diferentes concentrações de MeHg (0,1, 1, 5 e 10 μM) a diferentes intervalos de tempo (2, 4, 6, 18 e 24 h) ocorreu em cultivos com 10% de soro fetal bovino (SFB). Os resultados obtidos demonstraram diminuição progressiva de 20% e 62% da viabilidade celular após exposição às concentrações de 5 e 10 μM MeHg no tempo de 24 h, respectivamente, pelo método do 3-4,5-dimetiltiazol-2-yl)-2,5-difenil tetrazólio bromide (MTT) e distúrbios na expressão e distribuição de GFAP. Diferentes concentrações de prolactina (0.1, 1 e 10 nM) foram adicionadas em meio sem soro fetal bovino (FBS) para avaliar sua ação proliferativa isoladamente. Esta ação foi confirmada com indução de mitogênese em cerca de 4.5x em 18 h de observação na maior concentração (10 nM PRL). Nestas condições (sem SFB) foram analisados os efeitos da associação de 1 nM PRL + 5μM MeHg em teste de viabilidade, expressão de GFAP, morfologia celular, índice mitótico e liberação de IL-1β com o objetivo de estudar possíveis efeitos citoprotetores deste hormônio. A PRL atenuou os distúrbios provocados pelo MeHg, aumentando a viabilidade em 33%, a expressão de GFAP, proliferação celular (4x) e atenuando os distúrbios morfológicos, incluindo picnose nuclear e lise. Adicionalmente, a PRL induziu amplificação da liberação de IL1β quando associada ao MeHg. Estes achados confirmam a hipótese de que a PRL possa atuar como um agente citoprotetor em cultura primária de glia e particulamente em astrócitos, ação esta aditiva aos seus efeitos mitogênicos.

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