Desarrollo de factores de riesgo de la conducta antisocial.

Analiza la conducta antisocial y sus factores de riesgo a través de diferentes estudios empíricos sobre el tema. Estudia los condicionantes primarios, la conexión entre conducta antisocial y la hiperactividad, y la influencia de la relación con iguales. El estudio de los factores de riesgo es fundamental para tratar este problema a través de una práctica preventiva y terapeutica..

Influência do tratamento com EDTA no embricamento de dois cimentos resinosos à parede do canal radicular

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Efeito da azitromicina como coadjuvante no tratamento da periodontite em indivíduos jovens : defechos clínicos preliminares

O presente ensaio clínico randomizado, duplo-cego, em paralelo, controlado por placebo, teve como objetivo comparar, a curto prazo, raspagem e alisamento radiculares subgengivais (RASUB) com e sem o uso de azitromicina no tratamento da periodontite em indivíduos jovens. Foram convidados 20 indivíduos (13-26 anos de idade) com profundidade de sondagem (PS) ≥4 mm e perda de inserção clínica (PI) ≥4 mm, associados a sangramento à sondagem periodontal (SS), em pelo menos um primeiro molar e/ou incisivo permanente após o tratamento da gengivite. Os indivíduos foram aleatoriamente distribuídos, após estratificação para fumo e extensão de doença, em um grupo teste (azitromicina 500 mg, 24/24 horas por três dias) e um controle (placebo). O exame foi realizado após 14 dias de controle de placa supragengival. RASUB foi realizada por um único periodontista num período máximo de duas semanas. A medicação foi iniciada no primeiro dia de raspagem subgengival. Um examinador calibrado avaliou os Índices de Placa Visível (IPV) e de Sangramento Gengival (ISG), cálculo (C), PS, recessão gengival (RG) e SS, no início e após três meses do término da RASUB. O nível de inserção clínica (NIC) foi obtido com o somatório de PS e RG. A análise foi realizada apenas com os sítios com PS≥4 mm e PI≥4 mm. PS e NIC foram comparados entre os grupos através de teste t não-pareado e de análise de covariância, tendo placa como covariável IPV, ISG, C e SS foram comparados utilizando a Prova U de Mann-Whitney. A unidade analítica foi o indivíduo (alfa=5%). 16 indivíduos finalizaram o estudo (8 por grupo). Foram observadas reduções significativas no IPV, ISG e C nos dois grupos, não havendo diferenças significativas entre eles ao final do estudo. Ambos os grupos apresentaram reduções significativas na PS, porém o grupo teste apresentou redução significativamente maior do que o controle nas bolsas com PS≥7 mm, mesmo após ajuste para placa (3,33±0,30 mm e 2,14±0,35 mm, respectivamente). Considerando todas as bolsas e apenas bolsas de 4-6 mm, não houve diferenças significativas entre os grupos. Também não houve diferenças entre os grupos em relação ao ganho de inserção clínica, embora apenas o grupo teste tenha demonstrado ganho significativo de inserção de 2,09±0,15 mm em bolsas profundas. Pode-se concluir que, a curto prazo, o uso coadjuvante de azitromicina, comparado ao placebo, na terapia mecânica subgengival precedida de controle de placa supragengival em indivíduos jovens, resultou em maiores reduções de profundidade de sondagem em bolsas profundas.

Avaliação da eficácia da azitromicina como coadjuvante no tratamento da periodontite agressiva em indivíduos jovens : desfechos clínicos e radiográficos 12 meses após o tratamento

O presente estudo é um ensaio clínico randomizado, duplo-cego controlado por placebo que teve como objetivo comparar raspagem e alisamento radicular subgengival com e sem azitromicina no tratamento da periodontite agressiva em indivíduos jovens. Foram incluídos no estudo 22 indivíduos (13-26 anos) com pelo menos um molar/incisivo permanente com profundidade de sondagem (PS) e perda de inserção (PI) ≥4mm. Os pacientes foram divididos em grupos teste (n=11) e controle (n=11), após estratificação para hábito de fumar e extensão da doença. O tratamento foi dividido em duas fases: controle de placa supragengival e subgengival. A primeira fase foi realizada num período de duas semanas, seguida por sessões de raspagem e alisamento radicular (RASUB). O grupo teste também usou azitromicina 500mg uma vez ao dia por 3 dias e o grupo controle recebeu placebo. A medicação foi iniciada na primeira sessão de RASUB. Os parâmetros analisados foram: Índice de Placa Visível (IPV), Índice de Sangramento Gengival (ISG), profundidade de sondagem (PS), sangramento à sondagem (SS) e perda de inserção (PI) no início, após 3, 6, 9 e 12 meses. Tomadas radiográficas padronizadas foram realizadas no início e 12 meses após o tratamento em 18 indivíduos. A distância entre junção amelocementária e crista óssea (AO) foi medida com o programa Adobe Photoshop 7.0, e a densidade óssea (DO) através da média dos tons de cinza, com o programa ImageTool 8.0. A análise estatística utilizou Generalized Estimating Equations, ajustando para medidas iniciais e placa, incluindo apenas dentes com PI≥4mm no início. Não houve diferenças significativas entre os grupos no IPV e ISG durante o estudo. Análise utilizando todos os sítios demonstrou não haver diferenças significativas entre os grupos em PS e PI, e redução significativa no grupo teste no SS (diferença ajustada-DA: 7%; p=0,007) aos 12 meses. Em sítios com PS≥7mm, azitromicina demonstrou redução significativa na PS (DA: 0,83mm; p=0,04) e no SS (DA: 11%; p=0,001) aos 12 meses, mas não foi observada diferença significativa na PI entre os grupos. Em sítios com PS moderada (4-6mm) não se observaram diferenças em nenhum parâmetro. Altura e densidade óssea foram comparadas com teste t, tendo o indivíduo como unidade analítica (=5%). Foi observado um ganho significativo na AO nos grupos teste (3,8±1,1mm para 3,4±1,2mm) e controle (5,0±2,4mm para 4,6±2,4mm). Nenhuma diferença significativa foi observada entre os grupos experimentais (p=0,207). Nenhuma diferença significativa foi observada na DO entre os grupos experimentais, tanto no início (teste:90,23±15,60 e controle:88,42±14,27; p=0,801) quanto aos 12 meses (teste:93,40±18,97 e controle:81,63±26,11; p=0,291). Pode-se concluir que o uso coadjuvante da azitromicina propiciou uma maior redução de PS e SS em sítios inicialmente profundos de indivíduos jovens com periodontite agressiva.

Viabilidade do uso de benzoato de estradiol 24 horas após a sincronização de cios de novilhas de 14 e 24 meses com pessários contendo acetato de medroxi-progesterona.

O objetivo deste ensaio foi de verificar a viabilidade do uso do benzoato de estradiol (ODB) em novilhas de corte de 14 meses e 24 meses, 24 horas após a suplementação com progestágeno, considerando manifestação de cio e fertilidade. No total foram sincronizadas e inseminadas 375 novilhas de corte, predominantemente da raça Angus, de duas propriedades (122 na A, e 253 na B), no município de Cachoeira do Sul, RS. Na propriedade B, foram sincronizadas 195 novilhas de 24 meses e 58 de 14 meses. As variáveis medidas foram manifestação de estro, percentual de 2º serviço e prenhez ao diagnóstico de gestação efetuado 40 dias após o encerramento do período de acasalamento de primavera-verão com duração de 85 dias. As novilhas foram tratadas com esponjas vaginais impregnadas com 250 mg de acetato de medroxi-progesterona durante sete dias, na colocação dos pessários receberam 5,0 mg i.m. de benzoato de estradiol. Na retirada das esponjas as novilhas foram distribuidas em três tratamentos (O ODB; 0,5 ODB, que receberam 0,5 mg de benzoato de estradiol i.m. 24 h após; 1,0 ODB, que receberam 1,0 mg de benzoato de estradiol i.m.) considerando o peso e a condição corporal (CC). O sistema para classificação da CC foi de 1 ( caquética) a 5 ( gorda). No grupo de novilhas de 24 meses, (317 animais ), foram considerados os fatores tratamento, propriedade e CC.A manifestação de cio foi afetada significativamente pelo tratamento, sendo respectivamente de 83%, 96% para O ODB, 0,5 ODB e 1,0 ODB. O percentual de 2º serviço de IA foi afetado pelo tratamento e propriedade. Quanto a tratamento as taxas de retorno foram respectivamente de 15% e 42% para O ODB, 0,5 ODB e 1,0 ODB, sendo de 24% na propriedade A e de 35% na B. Os tratamentos utilizados não mostraram diferença quanto a prenhez. No entanto, o percentual de novilhas gestantes foi distinto entre propriedades ( A 56% e B 83%) e entre CC (cc2 49% e CC 3,4 e 5 em média de 76%). Na propriedade B foi possível investigar os fatores tratamento, idade e CC. No que diz respeito a manifestação de cio, foi significativa a interação entre tratamento e idade, onde as novilhas de 14 meses apresentaram incidência menor de cios quando não receberam ODB 24 horas depois. A semelhança do que foi constatado para as novilhas de 24 meses, a taxa de retorno foi superior nas tratadas com ODB ( O ODB 20%, 0,5 ODB 35% E 1,0 ODB 49%). Na taxa de prenhez apenas o fator idade foi importante, tendo ficado gestantes 80% das novilhas de 14 meses e 91% das de 24 meses. Os resultados são indicativos que o uso de ODB 24 h após a retirada dos pessários embora aumente a taxa de inseminação coexiste com menor índice de prenhez ao primeiro serviço, não sendo, portanto, um procedimento útil para a indução/sincronização do estro em novilhas de 14 e 24 meses.

Perfil da saúde bucal de crianças e jovens tratados pelas terapias alopática e homeopática

Este estudo teve como objetivo comparar a saúde bucal de pacientes, portadores de problemas respiratórios que se tratavam com medicações alopáticas e homeopáticas, no mínimo por dois anos. Foram examinados 90 pacientes com idades de 6 a 14 anos, emparelhados por sexo e idade, representando um estudo analítico observacional, semelhante aos de caso-controle. Os índices utilizados para avaliar a saúde bucal foram: CPO-S e ceo-s (Índices de superfícies cariadas, perdidas e obturadas), IP (Índice de placa), IG (Índice gengival) e, ainda, VFS (Velocidade do fluxo salivar) e CTS (Capacidade tampão salivar). Foi realizado um questionário sobre os hábitos de higiene, alimentação e condição geral de saúde, assim como sobre as condições socioeconômicas das famílias. Os Graus de instrução dos responsáveis (P= 0,007), a Escola do tipo particular (P< 0,000) em que os participantes estudavam mostraram-se associados, significativamente, ao grupo que utilizava Homeopatia, mas a Renda familiar não apresentou diferença entre os dois grupos (P=0,456). Este grupo mostrou-se, também, estatisticamente mais saudável quanto aos índices de saúde bucal (CPO-S, ceo-s, IP e IG, com P<0,05) em análises bivariadas pelos testes “t” de Student e U de Mann Whitney. A Velocidade do fluxo salivar foi significativamente maior apenas pelo teste U de Mann Whitney (P= 0,015). Ao serem comparados por testes multivariados, em que a variável Grau de instrução dos pais foi controlada, as diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos se mantiveram para todas as variáveis com exceção do CPO-S. A análise de regressão logística que foi usada para comparar os tratamentos quanto ao Perfil de saúde bucal, variável criada a partir das variáveis CPO-S, ceo-s, IP e IG, evidenciou que o tratamento homeopático é fator de proteção à saúde bucal (Odds Ratio=28,02). Quando na comparação foram associadas as variáveis, Grau de instrução dos pais apresentou Odds Ratio=23,26 e ao incluir o tipo de escola em que os pacientes estudavam o Odds Ratio foi de 19,23, todos valores sendo significativos. Através das análises realizadas, não se encontraram semelhanças quanto à saúde bucal dos dois grupos examinados, tendo o grupo homeopatizado melhor condição bucal. Novos estudos são recomendados, procurando comparar estes tratamentos em outros grupos.

Estratégias para ajuste do ciclo vigília-sono de adolescentes aos horários escolares matutinos: a educação sobre o sono e a exposição a luz solar

In adolescents, who tend to sleep and wake-up later, the school schedule in the morning is associated with sleep advancement and shortening besides bedtime and wake-up time irregularity between week and weekend days. As a result, there is an increase in daytime sleepiness and a drop in cognitive performance that interfer in students performance in classroom. These consequences reinforce the need to evaluate alternatives that help the adolescent to adapt their sleep needs to the time of start of classes in the morning. Accordingly, the general aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a sleep program education and sunlight exposure in early morning on sleep-wake cycle (SWC) and daytime sleepiness of adolescents. The students chronotype were evaluated by the Horne-Ostberg questionnaire and the health and usual sleep habits by "the health and the sleep questionnaire. The SWC patterns were assessed by sleep log, the daytime sleepiness by Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) and the alertness by the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT). These parameters were compared before and after a sleep education program and before and during the sunlight exposure. The sleep program was effective in increasing sleep knowledge of adolescents, in promoting a reduction of bedtime and wake-up time irregularity and increasing the sleep duration in school days. The sunlight exposure effect was evaluated in the return to classes after vacation due to the difference in sleep patterns between school and vacation days. During the intervention week it was observed an advance of sleep schedules, an increase on sleep duration and alertness at the end of the morning. Assessed separately, sleep education and sunlight exposure should contribute to minimize adolescents partial sleep deprivation, but daytime sleepiness effect must be better investigated. These strategies should be used jointly by school members to improve health and performance of their students

Influência de fatores individuais e sociais sobre as respostas endócrina e comportamental de callithrix jacchus a desafios ambientais físicos e sociais

Regarding the growing number of human beings with physical and mental pathologies associated to different stressor agents, attempts are being made to validate animal models with a close phylogenetic resemblance to man, to study stress response. Callithrix jacchus has been widely used in biomedical research, including on stress, but there is scarce information in the literature about how individual and social factors modulate stressor response in this species. This study uses 4 approaches to investigate the response of male and female adult C. jacchus, under situations of stress, and in the first we show evidence of the importance of this animal as an experimental model in research involving the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. And we investigate if sex and baseline cortisol levels modulate the behavioral and hormonal response to separation. In two additional approaches investigate if type of social support (co-specific parent or non-parent) and social rank interfere in behavioral and hormonal when the animal are exposure to a new environment, paired with a co-specific (F2), exposure of the animal to a new environment, isolated (F3) or during reunion (F4). Finally, we also investigated the androgen levels in the males, with a focus on the challenge hypothesis, referring to environmental responsiveness and male-male exposure to relatives and non-relatives of C. jacchus. It was observed that: (1) the baseline cortisol of the animal is predictive of cortisol reactivity at separation; (2) males and females do not show dimorphism in the response of cortisol to stressors, although the females have higher baseline levels of this hormone and exhibit higher frequencies of anxiety-related behaviors; (3) only social support provided by relatives proved to be effective in buffering the cortisol response. In behavioral terms this response was dimorphic, showing that only the male dyads displayed an attenuated response to stress; (4) the males showed differences in cortisol levels as a function of social rank and study phases, whereas in the females no such alterations were observed. The males with indefinite dominance hierarchy (IDH) had reduced cortisol in F2 and F4, while the IDH females showed an increase in F3 and F4; (5) the males of relative and non-relative dyads did not exhibit variations in androgen levels as a function of a new environment. These results, taken together, (a) corroborate the use of C. jacchus as a good animal model for stress-related studies, given that they exhibit similar behavioral and physiological alterations to those of human beings in response to stressor agents; (b) point to the importance of considering individual and social modulating factors during experiments with stressors; (c) provide more reliable comparison parameters in studies where these primates are used as animal models, and (d) show that androgens vary as a function of genetic proximity (relative or non-relative) when the animals are faced with physical and social environmental challenges, thus providing important information for studying the challenge hypothesis in this species

Centros subcorticais dos sistemas visual primário e óptico acessório no mocó (kerodon rupestris): caracterização pela projeção retiniana e citoarquitetura.

The primary and accessory optic systems comprise two set of retinorecipient neural clusters. In this study, these visual related centers in the rock cavy were evaluated by using the retinal innervations pattern and Nissl staining cytoarchigtecture. After unilateral intraocular injection of cholera toxin B subunit and immunohistochemical reaction of coronal and sagittal sections from the diencephalon and midbrain region of rock cavy. Three subcortical centres of primary visual system were identified, superior colliculus, lateral geniculate complex and pretectal complex. The lateral geniculate complex is formed by a series of nuclei receiving direct visual information from the retina, dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus, intergeniculate leaflet and ventral lateral geniculate nucleus. The pretectal complex is formed by series of pretectal nuclei, medial pretectal nucleus, olivary pretectal nucleus, posterior pretectal nucleus, nucleus of the optic tract and anterior pretectal nucleus. In the accessory optic system, retinal terminals were observed in the dorsal terminal, lateral terminal and medial terminal nuclei as well as in the interstitial nucleus of the superior fasciculus, posterior fibres. All retinorecipient nuclei received bilateral input, with a contralateral predominance. This is the first study of this nature in the rock cavy and the results are compared with the data obtained for other species. The investigation represents a contribution to the knowledge regarding the organization of visual optic systems in relation to the biology of species.

Cooperação em sagüis comuns callithrix jacchus: condições e restrições

The cooperative behavior is no longer a dilemma for the theory of evolution, since there are models that explain the evolution of this behavior by means of natural selection at the individual level. However, there have been few studies on the proximal factors that interfere with cooperative behavior. In the study of the influence of cognition on cooperation, many authors have been interested in situations in which individuals decide whether to act cooperatively and select partners with different qualities to cooperate. Of the factors studied, we highlight the need for understanding the apparatus and communication between partners to the occurrence of cooperation. Recently, highlight is the proposal that the ability to cooperate would be greater in species with cooperative breeding system. Thus, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World monkey which stands as a valuable species for this type of study because it presents cooperative actions in nature, such as sharing food and protection of the community territory. Our experiment investigated whether common marmosets unrelated females (n = 6) were able to cooperate using an electrical and a mechanical apparatus, if this cooperation is a byproduct of individual actions or involve social attention, if it occurs inter-individual variation in the use of devices and formation of roles (producer / scrounger) in dyads. We use the number of rewards obtained by animals (Ratio of Correct Pulls) as indicators of cooperation and glances for partners (Ratio of Correct Glances) as indicators of social attention and communication. The results indicate that the type of apparatus was not a constraint for the occurrence of cooperation between the marmosets, but still has not been verified formation of roles in the dyads. The performance of animals in the two devices showed a large variation in the learning time, not having relationship with the performance in the tests phase. In both devices the level of social glances at control phases were casually correlated with any other phase, but the data showed that there was not social attention, that is, the monkeys realized that they gave food to the partners, but the partners did

Distribuição espacial, formação de grupos, uso do hábitat e ecologia comportamental de jovens de tubarão limão, negaprion brevirostris (poey 1868), no arquipélago de fernando de noronha

Lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, are common in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, but detailed information about the species in this site is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe the spatial distribution, grouping behavior, habitat use and behavioral ecology of juvenile lemon sharks in the archipelago, and their interaction with some environmental and ecological factors. During 2006 and 2007, the presence and spatial distribution of juvenile sharks were quantified through scuba diving and snorkeling at several sites of the archipelago. In 2008 the habitat use of juvenile sharks was quantified through visual census while snorkeling along 300 x 8 m strip transects. During these transects the grouping behavior of lemon sharks was quantified by ad libitum. Results indicate that Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is used as a nursery area for lemon sharks, and the parturition occurs from November to April. Juveniles preferred using shallower areas available by the tide variation and formed groups only in the presence of adult conspecifics. This preference for shallower habitats and the group behavior probably are anti-predatory tactics used by juvenile lemon sharks, in response to the low availability of shelter and high predation risk of the studied areas. Quantifications of prey availability and predation risk of juveniles showed that, in general, lemon sharks are trading-off food by security and investing in sites with higher possibility of energetic return. Behavioral observations enabled to record juvenile carangid fishes following juvenile lemon sharks, remora host-parasite and juvenile sharks foraging on schools of herrings and octopuses. We also recorded the behavior of juvenile sharks following conspecifics of similar size, circling with two or three individuals and smaller individuals giving way to larger juveniles. When adults are present, juvenile lemon sharks are more social than solitary, indicating that predation is one of the factors that contribute to social behaviors of the species. Results also suggest that when grouped the juveniles have a hierarchical organization according to body size. Furthermore, observation of large adult females with several fresh mating bites and scars in the same habitats used by juvenile lemon sharks, indicates that Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is used as nursery and mating grounds by this species

Atividades comportamentais e comportamento alimentar de rã touro, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802), de pigmentação normal e albina em cativeiro

The behavior of bullfrogs reared in captivity must be well understood to support management practices that use efficient feeding regimes. In general, bullfrogs reared in captivity have normal pigmentation, but to develop an enhanced product, some studies have investigated the introduction of albino individuals in frog farms. The present study characterized the behavior of both pigmented and albino bullfrogs reared in captivity. In an initial experiment, 48 bullfrogs (70.5 ± 25.6 g) housed in small stalls were fed once a day at random times. Frogs were filmed and the images showed that both the pigmented and albino varieties behaved similarly: food intake was more frequent at dawn followed by light periods; moving and resting in dry areas may be associated to feeding events; frogs appeared to anticipate feeding time and to rest in the water more frequently in periods other than feeding time; daylight is the recommended period for feeding both pigmented and albino frogs. In a second experiment, 72 albino bullfrogs were fed at fixed times (10 a.m. or 4 p.m.) in small stalls. An initial weight of 23.8 ± 7.6 g was considered to evaluate frog performance, and after the animals reached 60.0 ± 20.0 g, they were filmed for behavior analyses. Food intake varied as a function of feeding time, and frogs were more likely to eat during the early hours of the day and immediately after receiving fresh food. Frogs fed only in the afternoon changed their behavior. Food supplied twice a day stimulated the albino frogs to eat at different times, but did not increase growth. Although fresh food stimulated feeding behavior, food intake was more frequent at dawn. Food supplied at this time of day should therefore be further investigated. The results did not indicate a more suitable feeding time (10 a.m. or 4 p.m.) for albino bullfrogs, or any advantage in using two feedings per day. The results provide xvi important information about bullfrogs in terms of food supply regime and activity preferences throughout the day. This novel information will contribute to future studies in this area

Administração repetida de baixas doses de reserpina: um possível modelo para o estudo de déficits cognitivos e motores associados à Doença de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative brain disorders and is characterized primarily by a progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons nigroestriatais. The main symptoms of this disease are motor alterations (bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor at rest), which can be highly disabling in advanced stages of the condition. However, there are symptomatic manifestations other than motor impairment, such as changes in cognition, mood and sensory systems. Animal models that attempt to mimic clinical features of PD have been used to understand the behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying neurophysiological disturbance of this disease. However, most models promote an intense and immediate motor impairment, consistent with advanced stages of the disease, invalidating these studies for the evaluation of its progressive nature. The administration of reserpine (a monoamine depletor) in rodents has been considered an animal model for studying PD. Recently we found that reserpine (in doses lower than those usually employed to produce the motor symptoms) promotes a memory deficit in an aversive discrimination task, without changing the motor activity. It was suggested that the administration of this drug in low doses can be useful for the study of memory deficits found in PD. Corroborating this data, in another study, acute subcutaneous administration of reserpine, while preserving motor function, led to changes in emotional context-related (but not neutral) memory tasks. The goal of this research was to study the cognitive and motor deficits in rats repeatedly treated with low doses of reserpine, as a possible model that simulates the progressive nature of the PD. For this purpose, 5-month-old male Wistar rats were submitted to a repeated treatment with vehicle or different doses of reserpine on alternate days. Cognitive and motor parameters and possible changes in neuronal function were evaluated during treatment. The main findings were: repeated administration of 0.1 mg / kg of reserpine in rats is able to induce the gradual appearance of motor signs compatible with progressive features found in patients with PD; an increase in striatal levels of oxidative stress and changes in the concentrations of glutamate in the striatum were observed five days after the end of treatment; in animals repeatedly-treated with 0. 1 mg/kg, cognitive deficits were observed only after the onset of motor symptoms, but not prior to the onset of these symptoms; 0.2 mg / kg reserpine repeated treatment has jeopardized the cognitive assessment due to the presence of severe motor deficits. Thus, we suggest that the protocol of treatment with reserpine used in this work is a viable alternative for studies of the progressive appearance of parkinsonian signs in rats, especially concerning motor symptoms. As for the cognitive symptoms, we suggest that more studies are needed, possibly using other behavioral models, and / or changing the treatment regimen

Comportamento e ecologia acústica da baleia jubarte (Megaptera novaeangliae) na região Nordeste do Brasil

The acoustic ecology concept involve the relation between the live organisms and their sound environment and is applied in the present work to study the context in which the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) singing behavior, known as the most complex display in the nature, occurred in the northeastern Brazilian coast, outside the core area of Abrolhos Bank, between 2005 and 2010.I analyze the singer male occurrence , their spatial distribution and probable relations with oceanographic features, such as depth, tide regimen and moon phases. I also describe the acoustic structure and temporal variation of the singing behavior, based on song frequency and time measurements outside the Abrolhos Bank, and further compare the song complexity, registered in the same period, between Abrolhos Bank (16°- 19° S, 37°- 39° W) and the adjacent North Coast, herein considered from Itacaré (14° S, 38° W) to Aracaju (11° S, 37° W). Additionally, I look for describe and analyze anthropogenic noise sources in the marine environment of the study area, produced by the oil industry as well as by the whale watching operation, relating their frequencies to the acoustic niche utilized by the humpbacks. The results indicated a great plasticity in the singing behavior, evidenced by the occurrence of singer males in diverse social structures, from solitary individuals to other groups, even containing females and calves, as well as by the diversity which compound the song, when compared between two regions inside the same breeding area, which present distinct oceanographic characteristics. The singer male distribution may be related with the continental shelf extent along the study area. The anthropogenic noise presented frequency range, amplitude and sound intensity in potential to interfere acoustically in the singing behavior of the species, may resulting in disturbance during the breeding season in the Brazilian coast. Implications about the obtained results in the humpback whale mating system are discussed. In this way, I pretend to contribute with the acoustic ecology subject and provide information to subsidize humpback whale conservation