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Rudge MVC, Souza FP, Abbade JF, Hallur RLS, Marcondes JPC, Piculo F, Marini G, Vesentini G, Thabane L, Witkin SS, Calderon IMP, Barbosa AMP, Rudge MV, Barbosa AMP, Calderon IMP, Souza FP, Abbade JF, Hallur LSR, Piculo F, Marini G, Vesentini G, Thabane L, Palma MS, Graeff CFO, Arni RK, Herculano RD, Salvadori DF, Mateus S, Dal Pai Silva M, Magalhães CG, Costa RA, Lima SAM, Felisbino SL, Barbosa W, Atallah A, Girão MJB, Di Bella Z, Uchoa SM, Payão S, Hijas A, Berghman B, De Bie R, Sobrevia L, Junginger B, Alves FCB, Rossignoli PS, Prudencio CB, Orlandi MIG, Gonçalves MI, Nunes SK, Catinelli BB, Quiroz S, Sarmento BV, Pinheiro FA, Sartorão CI, Lucas RR, Reyes DRA, Quiroz SBCV, Enriquez EMA, Oliveira RG, Floriano JF, Marcondes JPC, Barneze S, Dangió TD, Pascon T, Rossignoli P, Freitas JV, Takano L, Reis F, Caldeirão TD, Fernandes JN, Carr AM, Gaitero MVC, Corrente JE, Nunes HRC, Candido AF, Costa SMB, Dangió TD, Pascon T, Melo JVF, Takano L, Reis FVDS, Caldeirão TD, Carr AM, Garcia GA, Rabadan GB, Bassin HCM, Suyama KS, Damasceno LN, Takemoto MLS, Menezes MD, Bussaneli DG, Nogueira VKC, Lima PR, Lourenço IO, Marostica de Sá J, Megid RA, Caruso IP, Rasmussen LT, Prata GM, Piculo F, Vesentini G, Arantes MA, Ferraz GAR, Camargo LP, Kron MR, Corrente JE, Nunes HRC. Study protocol to investigate biomolecular muscle profile as predictors of long-term urinary incontinence in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:117. [PMID: 32075598 PMCID: PMC7031907 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-2749-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and rectus abdominis muscles (RAM) of pregnant diabetic rats exhibit atrophy, co-localization of fast and slow fibers and an increased collagen type I/III ratio. However, the role of similar PFM or RAM hyperglycemic-related myopathy in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains poorly investigated. This study aims to assess the frequency of pelvic floor muscle disorders and pregnancy-specific urinary incontinence (PS-UI) 12 months after the Cesarean (C) section in women with GDM. Specifically, differences in PFM/RAM hyperglycemic myopathy will be evaluated. METHODS The Diamater is an ongoing cohort study of four groups of 59 pregnant women each from the Perinatal Diabetes Research Centre (PDRC), Botucatu Medical School (FMB)-UNESP (São Paulo State University), Brazil. Diagnosis of GDM and PS-UI will be made at 24-26 weeks, with a follow-up at 34-38 weeks of gestation. Inclusion in the study will occur at the time of C-section, and patients will be followed at 24-48 h, 6 weeks and 6 and 12 months postpartum. Study groups will be classified as (1) GDM plus PS-UI; (2) GDM without PS-UI; (3) Non-GDM plus PS-UI; and (4) Non-GDM without PS-UI. We will analyze relationships between GDM, PS-UI and hyperglycemic myopathy at 12 months after C-section. The mediator variables to be evaluated include digital palpation, vaginal squeeze pressure, 3D pelvic floor ultrasound, and 3D RAM ultrasound. RAM samples obtained during C-section will be analyzed for ex-vivo contractility, morphological, molecular and OMICS profiles to further characterize the hyperglycemic myopathy. Additional variables to be evaluated include maternal age, socioeconomic status, educational level, ethnicity, body mass index, weight gain during pregnancy, quality of glycemic control and insulin therapy. DISCUSSION To our knowledge, this will be the first study to provide data on the prevalence of PS-UI and RAM and PFM physical and biomolecular muscle profiles after C-section in mothers with GDM. The longitudinal design allows for the assessment of cause-effect relationships between GDM, PS-UI, and PFMs and RAMs myopathy. The findings may reveal previously undetermined consequences of GDM.
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- Marilza V C Rudge
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Physics Department, Institute of Biosciences, Letters and Exact Sciences, Multiuser Center for Biomolecular Innovation, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Physiotherapy Department, Faculdades Integradas de Bauru, FIB, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Universidade do Sagrado Coração (USC), Jardim Brasil, Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare-Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), CEP18618-687, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,School of Philosophy and Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Marília, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Suphoronski SA, Chideroli RT, Facimoto CT, Mainardi RM, Souza FP, Lopera-Barrero NM, Jesus GFA, Martins ML, Di Santis GW, de Oliveira A, Gonçalves GS, Dari R, Frouel S, Pereira UP. Effects of a phytogenic, alone and associated with potassium diformate, on tilapia growth, immunity, gut microbiome and resistance against francisellosis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6045. [PMID: 30988331 PMCID: PMC6465292 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42480-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This work evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation of A-Live (phytogenic) either individually or in combination with Aquaform (potassium diformate, acidifier) on juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance, innate immune parameters, gut microbiome, and resistance against Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis challenge. Each experimental group contained 140 fishes (34.3 ± 0.33) in two 150L tanks. The experimental design consisted of five groups: a negative control; treated groups (G1, G2, G3) supplemented with different concentrations of A-Live and Aquaform in the feed; and a positive control (PC) for pathogen infection. Groups G1, G2, G3, and PC were challenged with Francisella spp. after 15 days. After infection, the mortality was significantly lower in groups G1, G2, and G3 (p < 0.01). Furthermore, these groups showed significant increase (p < 0.05) in daily weight gain, feed conversion rate, and specific growth rate. The PC group presented increase (p < 0.05) in the leukocytes and neutrophils number. Innate immunity parameters showed no difference between treatments after infection. Microbiome analysis revealed an increased number of bacteria belonging to the Vibrionaceae family after pathogen infection suggesting a secondary pathogen function of these bacteria. These results validate the beneficial effects of these products in tilapia farming.
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- S A Suphoronski
- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Nucleus of studies in Aquaculture Pathology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Nucleus of studies in Aquaculture Pathology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology (LABIM) and Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Fishing Institute (APTA-SP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- MiXscience, Bruz, Brittany, France
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- MiXscience, Bruz, Brittany, France
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- Laboratory of Fish Bacteriology (LABBEP) - Department of Preventing Veterinary Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Drexler S, Souza FP, Correia EL, Silveira TMG, Couto P. INVESTIGATION OF THE KEY PARAMETERS AFFECTING WETTABILITY OF A BRAZILIAN PRE-SALT CRUDE OIL AND BRINE ON PURE MINERALS THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.5419/bjpg2018-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Buck EL, Mizubuti IY, Alfieri AA, Otonel RAA, Buck LY, Souza FP, Prado-Calixto OP, Poveda-Parra AR, Alexandre Filho L, Lopera-Barrero NM. Effect of propolis ethanol extract on myostatin gene expression and muscle morphometry of Nile tilapia in net cages. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019404. [PMID: 28362981 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Propolis can be used as growth enhancer due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immune-stimulant properties, but its effects on morphometry and muscle gene expression are largely unknown. The present study evaluates the influence of propolis on muscle morphometry and myostatin gene expression in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) bred in net cages. Reversed males (GIFT strain) with an initial weight of 170 ± 25 g were distributed in a (2 x 4) factorial scheme, with two diets (DPRO, commercial diet with 4% propolis ethanol extract and DCON, commercial diet without propolis, control) and four assessment periods (0, 35, 70, and 105 experimental days). Muscles were evaluated at each assessment period. Histomorphometric analysis classified the fiber diameters into four groups: <20 μm; 20-30 μm; 30-50 μm; and > 50 μm. RT-qPCR was performed to assess myostatin gene expression. Fibers < 20 µm diameter were more frequent in DPRO than in DCON at all times. Fiber percentages >30 µm (30-50 and > 50 µm) at 70 days were 25.39% and 40.07% for DPRO and DCON, respectively. There was greater myostatin gene expression at 105 days, averaging 1.93 and 1.89 for DCON and DPRO, respectively, with no significant difference in any of the analyzed periods. Propolis ethanol extract did not affect the diameter of muscle fibers or the gene expression of myostatin. Future studies should describe the mechanisms of natural products' effects on muscle growth and development since these factors are highly relevant for fish production performance.
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- E L Buck
- Unidade Industrial de Rações, Integrada Cooperativa Agroindustrial, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Filadélfia, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Campus Regional do Noroeste, Diamante do Norte, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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Lima ECS, Povh JA, Otonel RAA, Leonhardt JH, Alfieri AA, Headley SA, Souza FP, Poveda-Parra AR, Furlan-Murari PJ, Lopera-Barrero NM. Morphology and muscle gene expression in GIFT and Supreme Nile tilapia varieties reared in two cultivation systems. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019407. [PMID: 28362982 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tissue growth in most fishes occurs by muscular hyperplasia and hypertrophy, which are influenced by different regulatory factors, such as myostatin. The current study evaluated the influence of cultivation in hapas and earthen ponds on the diameter of white muscle fibers and on the myostatin (MSTN-1) gene in GIFT and Supreme varieties of tilapia. Fish of both varieties were reared for 204 days and then divided into four developmental stages. White muscle samples, corresponding to 100 fibers per slide, were collected from the middle region of fish of each variety and cultivation system, and were measured and divided into two classes representing hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Samples were subjected to real-time PCR to analyze gene expression. Hyperplasia decreased during the developing stages, coupled with increased hypertrophy. There was a higher rate of hypertrophy in fish raised in earthen ponds when compared to those raised in hapas, during juvenile and developing phases, and greater hypertrophic growth was observed in GIFT specimens when compared to Supreme specimens in earthen ponds. Since increased MSTN-1 gene expression was observed in GIFT specimens during the developing phase in pond cultivations, and in Supreme tilapia in hapas, MSTN-1 expression is related to greater hypertrophy. These results demonstrate the capacity for increased muscle growth in earthen pond cultivation in which the GIFT variety developed best. How the environment affects the growth of different tilapia varieties may be employed to optimize culture management and genetic improvement programs. Further investigations should aim to describe mechanisms affecting muscle growth and development.
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- E C S Lima
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
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Borges CP, Meyer E, Ferrão YA, Souza FP, Sousa MB, Cordioli AV. Cognitive-behavioral group therapy versus sertraline for obsessive-compulsive disorder: five-year follow-up. Psychother Psychosom 2011; 80:249-50. [PMID: 21540627 DOI: 10.1159/000322028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sillas T, Costa FDA, Vilani RO, Souza FP, Veiga SL, Dohmen PM, Wouk AFPF. Substituição valvar cardíaca em ovinos – Descrição da técnica operatória e análise dos resultados. AVS 2008. [DOI: 10.5380/avs.v13i1.11559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Visando avaliar um protocolo experimentalde pesquisa com próteses valvares cardíacas emovinos, as técnicas cirúrgicas de substituição valvarpulmonar, aórtica e mitral de 58 cirurgias cardíacas foramanalisadas. Através de procedimentos padronizadosos ovinos (idade 18 ± 7 semanas e o peso 30 ± 9.9kg) foram submetidos ao implante de próteses valvaresbiológicas. Quarenta animais receberam prótesesvalvares pulmonares, 14 animais receberam prótesesaórticas e quatro animais receberam próteses mitrais.O quarto espaço inter-costal foi considerado de eleiçãopara realização das três técnicas operatórias avaliadas.O método de circulação extracorpórea (CPB)por canulação da aorta descendente e do átrio direitofoi considerado rápido e seguro. O tempo de CPB durantea substituição valvar pulmonar foi de 34 ± 14minutos e a mortalidade 7,5%. A substituição valvaraórtica, com implante subcoronariano, teve tempo deCPB 119 ± 5 minutos e mortalidade de 57%. Durantea substituição valvar mitral o tempo de CPB foi 74 ±22 minutos e mortalidade 50%. A técnica de implantevalvar pulmonar foi muito eficiente, entretanto a altamortalidade das técnicas de implante valvar aórtico emitral, associadas à maior complexidade cirúrgica eelevado tempo de CPB, faz necessário refinamentostécnicos para melhorar o aproveitamento dos animaisnas cirurgias das valvas cardíadas esquerdas.
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Oliveira TM, Souza FP, Jardim ACG, Cordeiro JA, Pinho JRR, Sitnik R, Estevão IF, Bonini-Domingos CR, Rahal P. HFE gene mutations in Brazilian thalassemic patients. Braz J Med Biol Res 2007; 39:1575-80. [PMID: 17160266 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2006] [Accepted: 09/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disorder of iron metabolism characterized by increased iron intake and progressive storage and is related to mutations in the HFE gene. Interactions between thalassemia and hemochromatosis may further increase iron overload. The ethnic background of the Brazilian population is heterogeneous and studies analyzing the simultaneous presence of HFE and thalassemia-related mutations have not been carried out. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the H63D, S65C and C282Y mutations in the HFE gene among 102 individuals with alpha-thalassemia and 168 beta-thalassemia heterozygotes and to compare them with 173 control individuals without hemoglobinopathies. The allelic frequencies found in these three groups were 0.98, 2.38, and 0.29% for the C282Y mutation, 13.72, 13.70, and 9.54% for the H63D mutation, and 0, 0.60, and 0.87% for the S65C mutation, respectively. The chi-square test for multiple independent individuals indicated a significant difference among groups for the C282Y mutation, which was shown to be significant between the beta-thalassemia heterozygote and the control group by the Fisher exact test (P value = 0.009). The higher frequency of inheritance of the C282Y mutation in the HFE gene among beta-thalassemic patients may contribute to worsen the clinical picture of these individuals. In view of the characteristics of the Brazilian population, the present results emphasize the need to screen for HFE mutations in beta-thalassemia carriers.
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- T M Oliveira
- Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo, 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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Soccol VT, Sotomaior C, Souza FP, Castro EA, Pessôa Silva MC, Milczewski V. Occurrence of resistance to anthelmintics in sheep in Paraná State, Brazil. Vet Rec 1996; 139:421-2. [PMID: 8923717 DOI: 10.1136/vr.139.17.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- V T Soccol
- Basic Pathology Department, Universidade Federal do Paraná J. Américas, Curitiba, Brazil
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