Efecto de hormonas esteroides sobre la micelización de Candida albicans.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología Médica) UANL

Inducción de anticuerpos policlonales anti-hormonas esteroides para su aplicación en radioinmunoanalisis (por) Martha Merino Ruíz

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias, con especialidad en Biología de la Reproducción) U.A.N.L.

Efeitos dos esteroides anabólicos androgênicos sobre o útero e parâmetros reprodutivos de ratas adultas

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Efeitos dos esteroides anabólicos androgênicos sobre funções cognitivas de ratos

The use and the demand for substances that enhance masculinity, strength and sexual power are not novel. Over the years, this search has assisted the research directions in this area, leading to the discovery of the primary male sex hormone testosterone in 1935. Since then, numerous testosterone analogue compounds were synthesized, which are generically called Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). The AAS were produced for therapeutic purposes, but an increase in the use of these compounds for other purposes occurred over time. Initially they were used mainly to improve performance in athletes. However, recent studies have shown that the use of AAS by non-athletes with aesthetical purposes have been increasing as well. The abuse of AAS with non-clinical purposes can promote a number of physiological alterations, such as heart, liver, respiratory and psychological problems such as changes in mood, levels of anxiety and aggression. Exposure to supraphysiological doses of AAS is associated with behavioral changes, however, little is known about the effects of AAS on cognitive functions. In this work, we aimed to mimic the AAS abuse in humans with intramuscular administration of a supraphysiological dose of testosterone propionate (TP) in rats. We investigated the effects of this treatment on different aspects of cognitive function, specifically learning, memory and anxiety. Adult male Wistar rats were tested in the spontaneous alternation, novel object recognition and plus-maze discriminative avoidance tasks. The control group received intramuscular injections of vegetable oil (vehicle), and the TP group received injections of TP (10 mg/kg, i.m.). The injections were administered for 40 days, with intervals of 48 hours (chronic treatment) or in a single injection (acute treatment). In addition to the behavioral assessments, we performed biochemical analyzes as indicators of the endocrine effects of the treatment. Our results show that chronic treatment with a supraphysiological dose of TP caused memory impairments in the novel object recognition and the discriminative avoidance tasks. The spatial working memory (evaluated by spontaneous alternation task) was not affected. Also, we did not observe changes in anxiety levels. Regarding the biochemical parameters, chronic treatment increased serum levels of glutamicpyruvic transaminase, an indicator of hepatic and pancreatic lesions (as those observed after chronic use of these substances in humans). On the other hand, acute treatment with PT did not promote significant changes in any of these parameters when compared to the control group. In summary, we conclude that chronic treatment with a supraphysiological dose of testosterone propionate produces memory deficits in novel object recognition and retrieval of the discriminative avoidance task in adult male rats

Esteroides produzidos por Penicillium herquei, um fungo endofítico isolado dos frutos de Melia azedarach (Meliaceae)

ABSTRACT: Six compounds comprising the groups of steroids, the ergosterol, the ergosterol peroxide, the cerevisterol, the neociclocitrinols, the ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one, the 25-hydroxy-ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one, were isolated from Penicillium herquei fungus obtained from Melia azedarach. The structures were identified by spectral methods of RMN 1D and 2D and MS.

Bioensaios de atividade alelopática dos esteroides espinasterol, espinasterona e glicopiranosil espinasterol

Três esteroides (espinasterol, espinasterona e glicopiranosil espinasterol) foram isolados do caule de Moutabea guianensis, planta de origem amazônica. Suas estruturas foram determinadas a partir das análises de RMN e por comparação com dados espectroscópicos da literatura. Foram avaliadas as atividades alelopáticas das três substâncias em duas plantas invasoras de pastagens comuns da região amazônica: Mimosa pudica (malícia) e Senna obtusifolia (mata-pasto). A substância glicopiranosil espinasterol foi mais ativa no ensaio de desenvolvimento da radícula, inibindo a espécie Senna obtusifolia em 75%; o espinasterol inibiu em 22% o desenvolvimento do hipocótilo de Senna obtusifolia; e no bioensaio de germinação de sementes as substâncias espinasterol e espinasterona proporcionaram 10% de inibição em Mimosa pudica. A partir desses resultados, observou-se que a diferença de substituintes observada na posição-3 dos esteroides é capaz de alterar a atividade alelopática. O grupo glicosil na posição-3 elevou a atividade alelopática de forma mais expressiva no bioensaio de desenvolvimento de radícula da espécie malícia, quando comparado aos esteroides hidroxilado e carbonilado. Este é o primeiro estudo químico e alelopático do gênero Moutabea.

Análise do potencial mutagênico dos esteroides anabólicos androgênicos (EAA) e da l-carnitina mediante o teste do micronúcleo em eritrócitos policromáticos

INTRODUCTION: Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are frequently used by people whose aim to increase muscle mass to obtain a better performance in sports or improve physical appearance. AAS are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, able to promote muscle fibers hypertrophy, increasing intracellular protein synthesis. L-carnitine is a food supplement used to increase energetic production by means of fat acids oxidation. Although there are several works about physiological properties of these drugs, there are few studies about their mutagenic potential. OBJECTIVES: This work evaluated the clastogenicity and genotoxicity of nandrolone decanoate, testosterone decanoate and L-carnitine, in different treatments through the micronucleus test in polychromatic erythrocytes of Wistar rats. METHODS: The animals were submitted to different concentrations and associations of AAS. The positive control received cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg by intraperitoneal injection and negative control, one ml of saline solution by gavage. The rats were sacrificed after 36 hours of latest application, having the femurs removed and the bone marrow extracted. Material was homogenized and centrifuged. Button cell was pipetted and transferred to slides, which were stained by Giemsa. 1,000 polychromatic erythrocytes were counted per animal, noting the frequency of micronuclei. RESULTS: The Kruskal-Wallis test was performed, with a significance level of 5%, which demonstrated that nandrolone decanoate - three doses of 0,2 mg/kg and 0,6 mg/kg, eight doses of 7,5 mg/kg, L-carnitine - seven doses of 0,4 ml/250 g and 1,5 ml/250 g, testosterone decanoate - 28 doses of 0,075 mg/kg, nandrolone decanoate - eight doses of 7,5 mg/kg associated to L-carnitine and 1 mL and nandrolone decanoate - eight doses of 7,5 mg/kg associated to testosterone decanoate - eight doses of 7,5 mg/kg, showed mutagenic potential. CONCLUSION: The treatments proved to be clastogenic, not being indicated like ergogenic aid.

Síntese e avaliação biológica de novos derivados anti-inflamatórios esteroides

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Comportamento materno e câncer de bexiga urinária: implicações da modulação de eixos hormonais e receptores de esteroides na fisiopatologia de lesões neoplásicas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Efectos adversos para la salud inducidos por los esteroides anabolizantes en un grupo controlado de fisioculturistas

[ES]El consumo masivo por jóvenes y deportistas de esteroides anabolizantes androgénicos ha hecho que este grupo de hormonas derivadas de la testosterona sean consideradas en EE.UU. como ?drogas de abuso?. El consumo con fines no terapéuticos de estas sustancias y, por tanto, a elevadas dosis y sin ningún tipo de control médico, lleva a la aparición de efectos tóxicos en los consumidores habituales de los mismos (deportistas, culturistas o jóvenes que simplemente persiguen una mejora de su aspecto físico). Muchos son los efectos perjudiciales que pueden producir destacando las alteraciones hepáticas, reproductivas, metabólicas, músculo-esqueléticas y psicológicas. Existen más de 120 de estas sustancias en el mercado de los que sólo unas 12 son utilizadas en terapéutica humana, mientras que las demás son empleadas principalmente como agentes anabolizantes por jóvenes y deportistas. Normalmente, los usuarios consumen varias simultáneamente y a altas dosis. Aunque en nuestro país no hay cifras oficiales sobre el consumo de éstos, es de suponer que, como ocurre con otros países europeos, su utilización esté muy extendida. La existencia de consumidores ?ilegales? de estas sustancias supone un riesgo para la salud y establece la necesidad de controlar sus efectos tóxicos.

Anti-inflamatórios não esteroides: automedicação versus regime de prescrição

Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz