1000 resultados para Morte Súbita Cardíaca
Resumo:
Este estudo tem como objetivos analisar os efeitos induzidos pelo treino aeróbio e pelo destreino específico na capacidade de desenvolver esforço e na frequência cardíaca (FC). O estudo foi realizado num indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino, sub-treinado. O trabalho realizou-se em duas fases: na primeira, com uma duração de 6 semanas, foram realizados dois programas de treino aeróbio, assentes fundamentalmente em corrida contínua. Na segunda, com uma duração de 4 semanas, o indivíduo foi sujeito a um período de destreino específico. Utilizamos o protocolo de Bruce, como teste de avaliação, para os 3 momentos de controlo: (i) para a avaliação inicial, (ii) para a avaliação dos efeitos dos programas de treino aeróbio, e (iii) para a avaliação dos efeitos do programa de destreino específico. Em todos os momentos de avaliação foram monitorizadas quatro categorias da FC (FC de repouso, FC submáxima, FC máxima e FC de recuperação), que foram adotadas no nosso estudo como indicadores dos efeitos dos programas de treino aeróbio e do destreino específico. Tendo em conta os resultados obtidos nos momentos de avaliação, foi possível mostrar que o sujeito estudado apresentou, na primeira fase do trabalho, melhorias evidentes na capacidade de prolongar o esforço (+8,05%), melhorias estas sustentadas pela menor FC submáxima (-2,6%) observada em prova de avaliação. Relativamente à segunda fase, referente ao período de destreino, o indivíduo em estudo não apresentou reduções manifestas na capacidade de desenvolver esforço, comparativamente ao segundo momento de avaliação (o decréscimo foi de -1,2%). Verificou-se um aumento muito ténue da FC submáxima (+0,2%) e da capacidade de recuperação após o esforço (+0,36%).
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Cancer is a term used to represent a set of more than 100 diseases, including malignant tumors from different locations. The malignancies are the second leading cause of death in the population, representing approximately 17% of deaths of known cause. Strategies that induce differentiation have had limited success in the treatment of established cancers. In this work, a lectin purified from the marine sponge Cinachyrella apion (CaL) was evaluated due to its hemolytic, cytotoxic and antiproliferative properties, besides the ability to induce cell death via apoptosis in tumor cells. The antiproliferative activity of CaL was tested against cell lines, with the highest inhibition of tumor growth for HeLa, reducing cell growth at a dose dependent manner, with a concentration of 10 μg/mL. The hemolytic activity and toxicity against peripheral blood cells were tested using the concentration of IC50 for both trials and twice the IC50 for analysis in flow cytometry, indicating that CaL is not toxic to these cells. To assess the mechanism of cell death caused by CaL in HeLa cells, we performed flow cytometry and western blotting. The results showed the lectin probably induces cell death by apoptosis activation by pro-apoptotic protein Bax, promoting mitochondrial membrane permeabilization, cell cycle arrest in S phase, with accumulation of cells of approximately 57% in this phase, and acting as both dependent and/or independent of caspases pathway. These results suggest that CaL has the potential to be used as drug treatment against cancer.
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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