Regulação de proteínas da via glicolítica em raízes de Elaeis guineensis Jacq. acometidas pelo amarelecimento datal.

O aparecimento do Amarelecimento Fatal (AF) tem sido um empecilho para o crescimento da cultura do dendezeiro. Neste sentido, várias pesquisas foram realizadas visando identificar as causas do AF. No entanto outras estratégias precisam ser aplicadas. Técnicas em proteômica vêem se modernizando para obter o perfil protéico qualitativo e quantitativo com maior velocidade e precisão. Sabendo que a regulação de componentes do metabolismo primário está envolvida direta ou indiretamente na defesa, o objetivo deste trabalho foi utilizar a cromatografia líquida bidimensional e espectrometria de massas (2D-UPLC/MSE) com o auxílio de ferramentas de bioinformática na identificação de alterações de proteínas envolvidas no metabolismo energético em raízes de plantas com AF. Os resultados revelaram a expressão diferencial de proteínas envolvidas na glicólise, onde a maior frequência de regulação positiva dessas em plantas assintomáticas pode estar relacionada ao retardo no desenvolvimento desta doença.

Expressão diferencial de proteínas em raízes de palma de óleo sob amarelecimento fatal.

Apesar da alta incidência de mortes de palma de óleo (Elaeis guineensis var. tenera acarretadas pelo Amarelecimento Fatal (AF), a causa inicial desta anomalia segue desconhecida ou controversa. Técnicas em proteômica vêem sofrendo adaptações para obter o perfil protéico qualitativo e quantitativo com maior velocidade e precisão, podendo contribuir para a obtenção de resultados mais convincentes na elucidação das possíveis causas desta doença. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar alterações no proteoma de palma de óleo afetada pelo AF por meio da cromatografia líquida bidimensional, acoplada a espectrometria de massas. O proteoma diferencial foi obtido a partir da comparação entre plantas com sintomas de AF com plantas assintomáticas. O presente trabalho revelou o acúmulo diferencial de proteínas em plantas com AF comparando com assintomática. Foi identificado um total de 417, Dessas, 127 e 162 proteínas tiveram regulação positiva e negativa, respectivamente, sendo que 29 foram exclusivas de plantas com sintomas e 77 de assintomáticas. Esta primeira análise proteômica em plantas acometidas pelo AF revelou proteínas diferencialmente abundantes comparando plantas nestas condições com plantas assintomáticas. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que as técnicas em proteômica utilizadas aqui devem contribuir para resultados mais convincentes na elucidação das possíveis causas desta doença em pesquisas futuras.

Effetto delle alte pressioni di omogeneizzazione sul volatiloma e profilo in acidi grassi di membrana di Listeria monocytogenes Scott A

Nella mia sperimentazione ho studiato i meccanismi di risposta, in termini di modificazione a livello delle membrane citoplasmatiche e in termini di rilascio di molecole volatili, messi in atto da Listeria. monocytogenes (Scott A) quando sottoposta in fase stazionaria a diversi trattamenti ad alta pressioni di omogeneizzazione compresi tra 0.1 e 200 MPa. I dati della mia tesi hanno consentito di evidenziare i meccanismi di risposta di un importante patogeno alimentare quando sottoposto ad una tecnologia proposta in alternativa al trattamento termico al fine di ridurre il danno termico degli alimenti preservandone le caratteristiche nutrizionali, funzionali ed organolettiche, senza effetti negativi sulla loro sicurezza e shelf-life. Inoltre, hanno dimostrato che L. monocytogenes risponde al trattamento iperbarico modificando in prima istanza la composizione in acidi grassi e producendo delle ossilipine al crescere dello stress. Alle condizioni di stress più stringenti adottate diventano fondamentali in L. monocytogenes anche la produzione di molecole volatili quali alcoli ed esteri sia per bilanciare il potenziale redox cellulare sia per eliminare molecole estremamente tossiche quali gli acidi grassi rilasciati dai meccanismi messi in atto alle condizioni meno stressanti di pressione

Arachnoid cyst: adversity ans plasticity

We report four cases of surgically treated intracranial arachnoid cysts, one with cyst-peritoneal shunt and three with craniotomy and arachnoid membrane resection. Their classification and etiopathogeny are discussed, and especially the different methods of treatment comparing the drastic complications (adversities) with the favorable solutions in severe clinical cases (plasticity) treated at our institution.

Formação das substâncias de reserva durante o desenvolvimento de sementes de urucum (Bixa orellana L. - Bixaceae)

Annatto seeds do not germinate during early stages of their development because of insufficient reserve substances. In situ analysis showed that the principal reserves are proteins and starch, deposited in endosperm cells. During the early stages of development, the starch grains were elliptic, because amylose was the minor component. During development, these grains became more spherical due to an increase in amylose relative to amylopectin. Endosperm cells do not contain protein bodies, but they accumulate proteins dispersed in the cytoplasm. At the final stage of development the proteins became compacted due to the dehydration of the seeds wich is part of the global process of orthodox seeds maturation. Natural fluorescence revealed aromatic amino acids, principally tryptophan and tyrosine in the proteins. The seeds reached their maximum dry weight after moisture contents had declined to around 60%. At this point the seeds presented maximum germination capacity.

Unidade Haugh como medida da qualidade de ovos de galinha armazenados sob refrigeração

Alterations in physical, chemical and functional characteristics of egg proteins occur during storage. These changes depend on the storage conditions, mainly duration, temperature and relative humidity. This study examined the fresh egg Haugh unit score and the storage egg Haugh unit score, at room temperature (25°C) and under refrigeration conditions (8°C), during 7, 14 and 21 days of storage. Haugh units and albumin height decreased considerably during storage at room temperature. At 8°C, there was no significant difference in the Haugh unit for different periods of storage, but their values were smaller as compared to fresh eggs. The weight of the eggs was not affected by both storage and temperature. For both temperatures, pH was positively correlated with Haugh units and negatively with the albumin height.

Multifunctional role of steroidogenic factor 1 and disorders of sex development

Disorders of sex development (DSD) involve several conditions that result from abnormalities during gonadal determination and differentiation. Some of these disorders may manifest at birth by ambiguous genitalia; others are diagnosed only at puberty, by the delayed onset of secondary sexual characteristics. Sex determination and differentiation in humans are processes that involve the interaction of several genes such as WT1, NR5A1, NR0B1, SOX9, among others, in the testicular pathway, and WNT4, DAX1, FOXL2 and RSPO1, in the ovarian pathway. One of the major proteins in mammalian gonadal differentiation is the steroidogenic nuclear receptor factor 1 (SF1). This review will cover some of the most recent data on SF1 functional roles and findings related to mutations in its coding gene, NR5A1.

Processos adaptativos do tecido muscular esqueletico e tecido conjuntivo : repercussões sobre a flexibilidade

Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Educação Física

Metabolismo de lipoproteinas plasmaticas em fumantes cronicos sob o efeito agudo do fumo

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educação Física

Inflammation markers in healthy and periodontitis patients: a preliminary data screening

Advances in diagnostic research are moving towards methods whereby the periodontal risk can be identified and quantified by objective measures using biomarkers. Patients with periodontitis may have elevated circulating levels of specific inflammatory markers that can be correlated to the severity of the disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether differences in the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers are differentially expressed in healthy and periodontitis patients. Twenty-five patients (8 healthy patients and 17 chronic periodontitis patients) were enrolled in the study. A 15 mL blood sample was used for identification of the inflammatory markers, with a human inflammatory flow cytometry multiplex assay. Among 24 assessed cytokines, only 3 (RANTES, MIG and Eotaxin) were statistically different between groups (p<0.05). In conclusion, some of the selected markers of inflammation are differentially expressed in healthy and periodontitis patients. Cytokine profile analysis may be further explored to distinguish the periodontitis patients from the ones free of disease and also to be used as a measure of risk. The present data, however, are limited and larger sample size studies are required to validate the findings of the specific biomarkers.

Influence of implant surfaces on osseointegration

The biological fixation between the dental implant surfaces and jaw bones should be considered a prerequisite for the long-term success of implant-supported prostheses. In this context, the implant surface modifications gained an important and decisive place in implant research over the last years. As the most investigated topic in, it aided the development of enhanced dental treatment modalities and the expansion of dental implant use. Nowadays, a large number of implant types with a great variety of surface properties and other features are commercially available and have to be treated with caution. Although surface modifications have been shown to enhance osseointegration at early implantation times, for example, the clinician should look for research evidence before selecting a dental implant for a specific use. This paper reviews the literature on dental implant surfaces by assessing in vitro and in vivo studies to show the current perspective of implant development. The review comprises quantitative and qualitative results on the analysis of bone-implant interface using micro and nano implant surface topographies. Furthermore, the perspective of incorporating biomimetic molecules (e.g.: peptides and bone morphogenetic proteins) to the implant surface and their effects on bone formation and remodeling around implants are discussed.

Diagnosis and treatment of extraction sockets in preparation for implant placement: report of three cases

This article addresses diagnostic parameters that should be assessed in the treatment of extraction sockets with dental implant placement by presenting three case reports that emphasize the relevance of the amount of remaining bone walls. Diagnosis was based on the analysis of clinical and radiographic parameters (e.g.: bone defect morphology, remaining bone volume, presence of infections on the receptor site). Case 1 presents a 5-wall defect in the maxillary right central incisor region with severe root resorption, which was treated with immediate implant placement. Cases 2 and 3 present, respectively, two- and three-wall bone defects that did not have indication for immediate implants. These cases were first submitted to a guided bone regeneration (GBR) procedure with bone graft biomaterial and membrane barriers, and the implants were installed in a second surgical procedure. The analysis of the preoperative periodontal condition of the adjacent teeth and bone defect morphology is extremely important because these factors determine the choice between immediate implant or GBR treatment followed by implant installation in a subsequent intervention.

Immediate implants placed into infected sockets: a case report with 3-year follow-up

The esthetics and functional integrity of the periodontal tissue may be compromised by dental loss. Immediate implants became a viable option to maintain the periodontal architecture because of their anatomic compatibility with the dental socket and the possibility of eliminating local contamination. This article describes the procedure of immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla replacing teeth with chronic periapical lesions, which were condemned due to endodontic lesions persisting after failed endodontic treatment and endodontic surgery, and discusses the relationship between the procedure and periapical lesions. Surgical removal of hopeless teeth 11, 12 and 21 was performed conservatively in such a way to preserve the anatomy and gingival esthetics. A second surgical access was gained at the apical level, allowing the debridement of the surgical chamber for elimination of the periapical lesion, visual orientation for setting of the implants and filling of the surgical chamber with xenogenous bovine bone graft. After this procedure, the bone chamber was covered with an absorbent membrane and the healing screws were positioned on the implants. Later, a provisional partial removable denture was installed and the implants were inserted after 6 months. After 3 years of rehabilitation, the implants present satisfactory functional and esthetic conditions, suggesting that immediate implant placement combined with guided bone regeneration may be indicated for replacing teeth lost due to chronic periapical lesions with endodontic failure history in the anterior maxilla.

Effects of the condylar process fracture on facial symmetry in rats submitted to protein undernutrition

PURPOSE: To investigate the facial symmetry of rats submitted to experimental mandibular condyle fracture and with protein undernutrition (8% of protein) by means of cephalometric measurements. METHODS: Forty-five adult Wistar rats were distributed in three groups: fracture group, submitted to condylar fracture with no changes in diet; undernourished fracture group, submitted to hypoproteic diet and condylar fracture; undernourished group, kept until the end of experiment, without condylar fracture. Displaced fractures of the right condyle were induced under general anesthesia. The specimens were submitted to axial radiographic incidence, and cephalometric mensurations were made using a computer system. The values obtained were subjected to statistical analyses among the groups and between the sides in each group. RESULTS: There was significative decrease of the values of serum proteins and albumin in the undernourished fracture group. There was deviation of the median line of the mandible relative to the median line of the maxilla, significative to undernutrition fracture group, as well as asymmetry of the maxilla and mandible, in special in the final period of experiment. CONCLUSION: The mandibular condyle fracture in rats with proteic undernutrition induced an asymmetry of the mandible, also leading to consequences in the maxilla.

Comparative study of two autogenous graft techniques using piezosurgery for sinus lifting

PURPOSE: Maxillary sinus lifting is a technique, in which, a possible complication is sinus membrane perforation. The aim of this study was to compare two techniques using ultrasound surgery to perform autogenous graft for maxillary sinus lifting. METHODS: Ten rabbits were used in the study, one of them did not undergo surgery. The other nine rabbits had their maxillary sinuses filled with autogenous bone grafts collected from the external skull diploe in particulate form on the right side, and shaved on the left side, both with ultrasonic device. Data on bone density in left and right maxillary sinus, obtained by computed tomography in transverse and longitudinal sections, recorded 90 days after the grafts, were statistically compared. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the two techniques that used shaved and particulate bone collected by means of ultrasonic device from rabbit skulls. CONCLUSION: Assessment of operative procedures led to the conclusion that piezoelectric ultrasound was shown to be a safe tool in the surgical approach to the maxillary sinus of rabbits, allowing sinus membrane integrity to be maintained during surgical procedures.