Morfologia, estrutura celular, metabolismo, nutrição e multiplicação de bactérias e leveduras

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Gestão flexível do currículo rumo à diferenciação pedagógica. Contributos para a promoção de aprendizagens significativas: um estudo numa escola do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico da RAM

Nesta investigação aprofundamos, tanto quanto nos foi possível, os fundamentos pedagógicos conducentes a aprendizagens significativas, atribuindo especial relevância à diferenciação pedagógica alicerçada numa gestão flexível do currículo. Com este objetivo, para além da revisão da literatura e da subsequente sistematização de conhecimento que se imponha, lançámo-nos a um trabalho empírico com recurso a uma metodologia eminentemente qualitativa, numa sala de aula, duma escola do ensino básico da RAM, consubstanciando um estudo de caso com cariz etnográfico. Recolhemos dados diversificados provenientes de múltiplas fontes de informação, através de variadas técnicas de recolha de dados, que nos deram acesso a um conhecimento aprofundado da cultura de uma sala de aula, designadamente no que às metodologias pedagógicas diz respeito, procurando descortinar as estratégias de diferenciação pedagógica desenvolvida pela docente O processo vivenciado e os resultados obtidos permitem-nos assegurar que a docente estava a trilhar um caminho rumo à diferenciação pedagógica e à promoção de aprendizagens significativas para todos os alunos. Contudo, também reconhecemos potencialidades emergentes suscetíveis de serem ampliadas e fragilidades que requerem uma reflexão redobrada no sentido de possibilitar a reconfiguração de uma profissionalidade docente e de uma ação educativa cada vez mais qualificada, que permita fomentar ainda mais a progressão das aprendizagens para cada aluno. Trata-se de procurar respostas na edificação de uma profissão alicerçada na partilha e na colegialidade e de negar um ensino simultâneo que já deu provas da sua ineficácia, assumindo a complexidade do ato educativo, na interação com outros profissionais, com outras experiências e é com base neste pressuposto que desenvolvemos a presente investigação, não escondendo a pretensão de que este estudo venha a ser conhecido por um leque alargado de profissionais que ambicionam construir as respostas educativas mais adequadas aos alunos com quem trabalham.

Aprender geometria no 7º ano de escolaridade: diferenciação de estratégias na sala de aula

O trabalho aqui apresentado visa dar a conhecer aos leitores como os alunos aprendem Geometria a nível do 7.º ano de escolaridade (3.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico). O que me motivou à escolha deste tema foi compreender o que sentem os alunos quando se deparam com situações problemáticas que envolvem conhecimentos geométricos e como são capazes de as resolver. Por esta razão predispus-me a realizar uma investigação cujo propósito foi compreender como os alunos aprendem Geometria quando frequentam o 7.º ano de escolaridade. Para poder efetuar o estudo, desenvolver o problema proposto e orientar o trabalho de investigação, considerei três questões fundamentais: 1. Como é que a utilização de materiais manipuláveis contribui para a aprendizagem de conceitos e propriedades geométricas? 2. Como é que o uso de software Geométrico contribui para a construção do pensamento geométrico dos alunos? 3. Como é que a utilização de materiais manipuláveis e de software Geométrico contribuem para o desenvolvimento do raciocínio e da comunicação matemática? O estudo foi desenvolvido, ao longo dos segundo e terceiro períodos, do corrente ano letivo, numa turma de 7.º ano de escolaridade de uma escola básica dos 2.º e 3.º ciclos do Concelho de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira. Os dados recolhidos foram resultado da aplicação de atividades que envolvem materiais manipuláveis e o programa de Geometria Dinâmica: GeoGebra. Neste trabalho investigativo, utilizei o método qualitativo onde a recolha de dados foi baseada na observação direta dos alunos em contexto sala de aula (com recurso aos meios audiovisuais) e na entrega de resoluções das atividades propostas (em formato de papel e formato digital). A análise dos dados foi realizada de acordo com as questões previamente formuladas. As conclusões refletem o papel essencial do professor como principal mediador de todo o processo de ensino e aprendizagem do aluno, assim como, a importância da diversificação de estratégias na sala de aula de Matemática.

Aspectos estruturais, farmacológicos e biológicos de fucanas da alga marrom sargassum vulgare

The present study examines the chemical composition and their effects on free radicals, inflammation, angiogenesis, coagulation, VEGF effects and cellular proliferation of a polysaccharides from alga Sargassum vulgare. The sulfated polysaccharide was extracted from brown seaweed by proteolysis with enzymes maxataze. The presence of proteins and sugars were observed in crude polysaccharides. Fractionation of this crude extract was made with growing concentration of acetone (0.3-1.5 v) and produced four groups of polysaccharides. Anionic polysaccharides from brown seaweed Sargassum vulgare, SV1and PSV1 were fractionated (SV1) and purified (PSV1), and displayed with high total sugars and sulfate content and very low level of protein. This fucan SV1 contains low levels of protein and high carbohydrate and sulfate content. This polysaccharides prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) at 50 μg (>240 s). SV1 was found to have no effect on prothrombin time (PT), corresponding to the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. SV1 exhibits high antithrombotic action in vivo, with a concentration ten times higher than heparin. Polysaccharides from S. vulgare promoted direct inhibition enzymatic activity of thrombin and stimulated enzymatic activity of FXa. SV1 showed optimal inhibitory activity of thrombin (50.2±0.28%) at a concentration of 25 μg/mL. Its antioxidant action on scavenging radicals by DPPH was (22%), indicating the polymer has no cytotoxic action (hemolytic) on ABO and Rh blood types in different erythrocyte groups and displays strong anti-inflammatory action on all concentrations tested in the carrageenan-induced paw edema model, demonstrated by reduced edema and cellular infiltration. Angiogenesis is a dynamic process of proliferation and differentiation. It requires endothelial proliferation, migration, and tube formation. In this context, endothelial cells are a preferred target for several studies and therapies. The antiangiogenic efficacy of polysaccharides was examined in vivo in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model by using fertilized eggs. Decreases in the density of the capillaries were assessed and scored. The results showed that SV1 and PSV1 have an inhibitory effect on angiogenesis. These results were also confirmed by inhibition tubulogenesis in rabbit aorta endothelial cell (RAEC) in matrigel. These compounds were assessed in Apoptosis assay (Annexin V - FITC / PI) and cell viability by MTT assay of RAEC. These polysaccharides do not affect the viability and do not have apoptotic or necrotic action. RAEC cell when incubated with SV1 and PSV1showed inhibition of VEGF secretion, observed when compounds were incubated at 25, 50 and 100 μg/μL. The VEGF secretion with the RAEC cell line for 24 h, was more effective for PSV1 at 50 μg/μL(71.4%) than SV1 100 μg/μL (75.9%). SV1 and PSV1 had an antiproliferative action (47%) against tumor cell line HeLa. Our results indicate that these sulfated polysaccharides have antiangiogenic and antitumoral actions

Caracterização físico-química e efeitos de frações polissacarídicas da alga amansia multifida na coagulação, inflamação, radicais livres e viabilidade celular

Galactans are polysaccharides sulfated present in the cell wall of red algae. Carrageenans are galactans well known in the food industry as gelling polysaccharides and for induce inflammatory process in rodents as animal model. The extraction of polysaccharides from A. multifida has been carried out by proteolysis and precipitation in different volumes of acetone, which produced three fractions (F1, F2, and FT). Chemical and physical analyses revealed that these fractions are sulfated galactan predominantly. Results of the antioxidant activity assays showed that all of these fractions have antioxidant activity and that was associated with sulfate content of the analysis of reducing power and total antioxidant capacity. However, these fractions were not effective against lipid peroxidation. The fraction FT presented higher activity on the APTT test at 200 μg (> 240 s). The assessment of the hemolytic activity showed that the FT fraction has the best activity, increasing lyses by the complement system to 42.3% (50 μg) (p< 0,001). The fraction FT showed the best yield, anticoagulant and hemolytic activity between the three fractions and therefore it was choose for the in vivo studies. The Inflammation assessment using the FT fraction (50 mg / kg MB) showed that the cellular migration and the IL-6 production increased 670.1% (p< 0,001) and 531.8% (p< 0,001), respectively. These results confirmed its use as an inflammation inducer in animal model. Cytotoxicity assay results showed that all fractions have toxic effects on 3T3 and HeLa cells after exposition of 48 hours, except when 100 μg for both F1 and FT were used. These results arise the discussion whether these polysaccharides it should be used as additive in foods, cosmetics and medicines.

Avaliação do efeito do composto tipo heparina isolado do caranguejo Chaceon fenneri na hemostasia e na morte celular

Heparin is a pharmaceutical animal widely used in medicine due to its potent anticoagulant effect. Furthermore, it has the ability to inhibit the proliferation, invasion and adhesion of cancer cells to vascular endothelium. However, its clinical applicability can be compromised by side effects such as bleeding. Thus, the search for natural compounds with low bleeding risk and possible therapeutic applicability has been targeted by several research groups. From this perspective, this study aims to evaluate the hemorrhagic and anticoagulant activities and citotoxic effect for different tumor cell lines (HeLa, B16-F10, HepG2, HS-5,) and fibroblast cells (3T3) of the Heparin-like from the crab Chaceon fenneri (HEP-like). The HEP-like was purified after proteolysis, ion-exchange chromatography, fractionation with acetone and characterized by electrophoresis (agarose gel) and enzymatic degradation. Hep-like showed eletroforetic behavior similar to mammalian heparin, and high trisulfated /Nacetylated disaccharides ratio. In addition, HEP-like presented low in vitro anticoagulant activity using aPTT and a minor hemorrhagic effect when compared to mammalian heparin. Furthermore, the HEP-like showed significant cytotoxic effect (p<0.001) on HeLa, HepG2 and B16-F10 tumor cells with IC50 values of 1000 ug/mL, after incubation for 72 hours. To assess the influence of heparin-like on the cell cycle in HeLa cells, analysis was performed by flow cytometry. The results of this analysis showed that HEP-like influence on the cell cycle increasing S phase and decreasing phase G2. Thus, these properties of HEP-like make these compounds potential therapeutic agents

Influência da suplementação de retinol palmitato sobre os níveis de vitamina A no leite de puérperas saudáveis

The tendency towards reduction of serum retinol levels, an existing placental barrier and the increase of retinol demand, are factors that place puerperal and lactating women at risk for Vitamin A deficiency. This micronutrient is an essential component of vital processes such as differentiation, cellular proliferation, and apoptosis. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of palmitate retinol supplementation (100.000UI) upon the milk retinollevels in puerperal women at the Januário Cicco University Maternity Hospital. This intervention has been adopted by the Ministry of Health since 2002. The longitudinal experiment was conducted with 106 puerperal women (68 comprised the supplemented group and 38 the control group). The High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method was used to dose the retinol of the milk and serum samples, and the creamtocrit method to determine the milk fat levels. The retinol means for the colostrums were 99.0 ± 64.4 ug/dL and 160.1 ± 94,4 ug/dl 6 hours afier supplementation; 68.9 ± 33.5 ug/dL for the transitional milk, and 30.6 ± 15.2 ug/dL for the mature milk of the supplemented group. Ali the difterences between means were statistically significant. The difterence between retinol means in the control group were also significant, with these being greater in the colostrum, 88.6 ± 62.1 ug/dL with 61.9 ± 30.1 ug/dl in the transition milk and 32.9 ±32.9 ± 17.6 ug/dL in the mature milk. No significant difference was observed in the retinol means of the three types ot milk in the supplemented group when compared to their respective means in the control group. The prevalence in serum (35.1 % and 81.1 % for the cutting point 20 ug/dL, respectively) and in milk (51.4%) revealed vitamin A deficiency as a public health problem. COlostrum, transition, and mature milk tats varied similarly in the supplemented group (1,92 ± 0,96; 3,25 ± 1,27 and 3,31 ± 1,36 grams) and in the control group (1,87 ± 1,14; 3,25 ± 1,31 and 3,36 ± 1,67 grams), with an observed difference between the colostrum/transition milk and the colostrum/mature milk fats. No difference was observed between the groups. The study showed that the 200.000UI supplementation was not sufficient to increase the milk retinol to the desired levels nor to meet the demands of the mothers with deprived hepatic reserves. It is suggested that another similar dose be offered within 30 days or less, and within 2 months post-partum, while continual/y monitoring for possible pregnancy