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BACKGROUND: To evaluate the prevalence and clinicopathological features of a large series of gingival neoplasms in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All gingival benign and malignant neoplasms were retrieved from the records of six Oral Pathology Services in Brazil, during a 41-year period. Clinical and demographic data, clinical diagnosis, and histopathological data were collected from the patients' clinical charts. For statistical analysis, the chi-square, median test of independent samples and the U Mann-Whitney tests were used, considering a significance of 5%. RESULTS: From 100,026 oral lesions, 888 (0.9%) were gingival neoplasms. There were 496 (55.9%) males, with a mean age of 54.2 years. Most cases (70.3%) were malignant neoplasms. Nodules (46.2%) and ulcers (38.9%) were the most common clinical appearance for benign and malignant neoplasms, respectively. Squamous cell carcinoma (55.6%) was the most common gingival neoplasm, followed by squamous cell papilloma (19.6%). In 69 (11.1%) malignant neoplasms, the lesions were clinically considered to be inflammatory or of infectious origin. Malignant neoplasms were more common in older men, appeared with larger size, and with a time of complaint shorter than benign neoplasms (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Benign and malignant tumors may appear as nodules in gingival tissue. In addition, malignant neoplasms, especially squamous cell carcinoma, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent single gingival ulcers.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias Gengivais , Úlceras Orais , Masculino , Humanos , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Neoplasias Gengivais/patologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Úlcera/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The ecoepidemiological panorama of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is dynamic and still ongoing in Brazil. In particular, data about the oral lesions of PCM are barely explored. The aim of this study was to report the clinicopathological features of individuals diagnosed with oral PCM lesions at an oral and maxillofacial pathology service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the light of a literature review. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on oral biopsies obtained from 1958 to 2021. Additionally, electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, and Brazilian Library of Dentistry to gather information from large case series of oral PCM. RESULTS: Ninety-five cases of oral PCM were surveyed. The manifestations were more frequent among males (n=86/90.5%), middle-aged/older adults (n=54/58.7%), and white individuals (n=40/51.9%). The most commonly affected sites were the gingiva/alveolar ridge (n=40/23.4%) and lip/labial commissure (n=33/19.3%); however, one (n=40/42.1%) or multiple sites (n=55/57.9%) could also be affected. In 90 (94.7%) patients, "mulberry-like" ulcerations/moriform appearance were observed. Data from 21 studies (1,333 cases), mostly Brazilian (90.5%), revealed that men (92.4%; male/female: 11.8:1) and individuals in the fifth and sixth decades of life were the most affected (range: 7-89 years), with the gingiva/alveolar ridge, palate, and lips/labial commissure being the sites most frequently affected. CONCLUSIONS: The features of oral PCM lesions are similar to those reported in previous studies from Latin America. Clinicians should be aware of the oral manifestations of PCM, with emphasis on the clinicodemographic aspects and differential diagnoses, especially considering the phenomenon of the emergence of reported cases in rural and/or urban areas of Brazil.
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Paracoccidioidomicose , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Idoso , Paracoccidioidomicose/diagnóstico , Paracoccidioidomicose/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Brasil , Gengiva , Palato/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Angina bullosa haemorrhagica (ABH) is characterized by the recurrent appearance of blood blisters on the oral mucosa, mainly in adults' soft palate. In general, the blisters rupture spontaneously, lacking the necessity for biopsy. We report the clinical features of 23 ABH cases, emphasizing the clinical behavior and the management of these conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. A total of 12,727 clinical records of oral and maxillofacial lesions from four dental services in Brazil were analyzed. Clinical data were collected from the clinical records and evaluated. RESULTS: The series comprised 12 males (52.2%) and 11 females (47.8%), with a mean age of 56.8 ± 14.6 years (ranging: 24-82 years) and a 1.1:1 male-to-female ratio. Most of the lesions affected the soft palate (n = 15, 65.2%). Clinically, the lesions presented mainly as an asymptomatic (n = 17, 73.9%) blood-filled blister that ruptured after a few minutes or hours, leaving an erosion. The masticatory trauma was the most frequent triggering event. No patient had coagulation disorders. A biopsy was performed in only four cases (17.4%). Treatment was symptomatic with a favorable outcome. CONCLUSIONS: ABH is still poorly documented in the literature, and its etiology remains uncertain. ABH mainly affects the soft palate of elderly adults and has a favorable evolution in a few days. The therapeutic approach is often focused only on the relief of symptoms. However, it can share some clinical features with more serious diseases. Therefore, clinicians must recognize these lesions to avoid misdiagnosis.
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Doenças da Boca , Hemorragia Bucal , Adulto , Idoso , Vesícula , Brasil , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the immunoexpression profiles of breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and acetyl-histone H3 (AcH3) in squamous cell carcinoma of the mobile tongue (SCC-MT) and their correlation with epidemiologic data and the histopathological grade of tumors. STUDY DESIGN: Incisional biopsies of 43 SCC-MT were submitted to immunohistochemistry for AcH3 and BRCA1. Samples were microscopically graded as well differentiated (n = 21) or poorly differentiated (n = 22). Both groups were submitted to statistical analysis (P < .05) regarding the percentage of positive cells. RESULTS: Thirty-nine cases were positive for AcH3 (91%), but no difference was observed for the histologic grading (P = .27). Positivity for BRCA1 was observed in all samples regardless of their cellular locations. Most cases in the poorly differentiated group presented with less than 10% nuclear staining (P < .01) and a predominance of cytoplasmic staining (P = .034). The well-differentiated group showed nuclear staining in most of the cases, with more than 50% of cells staining positive (P < .01). CONCLUSION: AcH3 and BRCA1 were expressed in all samples. There was a significant decrease in cytoplasmic BRCA1 expression in the poorly differentiated group, suggesting BRCA1 as a possible prognostic marker for SCC-MT.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias da Língua , Proteína BRCA1/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais , Histonas , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , LínguaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Pigmented lesions are uncommon in the oral mucosa, and studies investigating the incidence and types of these lesions are desired to improve the diagnostic knowledge of clinicians. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of oral pigmented lesions in a Brazilian population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. Oral pigmented lesions were retrieved from the files of two oral and maxillofacial pathology services from Brazil over a 45-year period (1974-2019). The clinical data and the diagnoses of each case were retrieved and included in a Microsoft Excel® database. RESULTS: From 77.074 lesions diagnosed in this period, 761 (0.99%) represented pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa, including 351 (46.1%) melanocytic and 410 (53.9%) non-melanocytic lesions, with a higher incidence in females (73.2%) between the fourth and seventh decades of life. Amalgam tattoo (53.6%) represented the most common lesion, followed by melanotic macule (18.3%) and racial pigmentation (10.8%). Other pigmented lesions included nevus (9.9%), post-inflammatory pigmentation (3%), melanoma (2.1%), melanoacanthoma (1.4%), smoker's melanosis (0.4%), drug-induced pigmentation (0.3%), and melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (0.1%). The buccal mucosa was the most commonly affected site (25.2%), followed by the alveolar ridge (14.5%), and gingiva (11.8%). CONCLUSIONS: The current findings were similar to previous studies with minor differences due methodology and characteristics of the services from where lesions were retrieved. The knowledge of these data may contribute to a better understanding of oral pigmented lesions and assist clinicians to better recognize and manage them.
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Doenças da Boca , Brasil/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Doenças da Boca/diagnóstico , Doenças da Boca/epidemiologia , Mucosa Bucal , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Melanoma is an aggressive malignant tumor, rarely observed in the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to describe the clinicopathologic features of a series of oral melanomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study was performed. A total of 15,482 biopsy records from two oral and maxillofacial pathology services in Brazil were analyzed. All cases of oral melanomas were reviewed, and clinical, demographic, histopathological data, treatment, and follow-up status were collected. In addition, immunohistochemistry stains (pan-cytokeratin AE1/AE3, vimentin, α-SMA, CD45, S-100 protein, HMB-45, Melan A, and Ki-67) were performed. RESULTS: The series comprised of 5 males (71.4%) and 2 females (28.6%), with a mean age of 58.0 ± 9.2 years (range: 45-69 years) and a 2.5:1 male-to-female ratio. The gingiva (n = 3, 42.8%) and hard palate (n = 2, 28.6%) were the most common affected sites, presenting clinically as ulcerated swellings with a brown to black color. Cervical lymph node metastasis was detected in three patients during the first examination. Microscopically, 6 cases (85.7%) were melanotic, and one (14.3%) was amelanotic. Most cases (n = 4, 57.1%) presented a predominance of epithelioid cells. S-100 and HMB-45 were positive in all cases (n = 7, 100.0%). In contrast, only 4 cases (57.1%) were positive for Melan-A. The proliferative index with Ki-67 was high, with labeling index ranging from 70.0% to more than 90% of positive cells. Five patients died from complications of the tumors after a mean follow-up period of 7.8 months. CONCLUSIONS: Melanoma is an aggressive malignant tumor that rarely occurs in the oral cavity. It occurs mainly in adult and elderly patients and often is diagnosed in advanced stages. The current findings were similar to previous studies and reflected the characteristics of the services from where lesions were retrieved.
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Melanoma , Neoplasias Bucais , Adulto , Idoso , Brasil/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/diagnóstico , Melanoma/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Bucais/epidemiologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of oral and maxillofacial lesions affecting children and adolescents patients from a single oral pathology laboratory from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Oral and maxillofacial lesions biopsied in patients younger than 19-years were retrieved from the oral pathology files of the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro over a 75-year period (1942-2017). The clinical data and the diagnoses of each case were included in a Microsoft Excel® database, being classified into 13 categories according to the etiology. A descriptive analysis of the variables age, gender and final diagnosis was made. RESULTS: From 19.095 lesions diagnosed in this period, 2408 (12.61%) were from patients aged 0 to19 years, with a higher incidence in females in the second decade. Salivary gland pathology was the most common group of lesions (24.30%), followed by reactive lesions (16.82%) and odontogenic cysts (14.66%). Mucocele was the most common lesion (21.72%), followed by dentigerous cyst (6.48%) and fibrous hyperplasia (6.44%). Malignant lesions were observed in 1.12% of all cases with Burkitt lymphoma as the most frequent. CONCLUSIONS: Our results were similar to previous studies and knowledge of these data may contribute to the understanding of oral lesions that most commonly affects children.
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Doenças Maxilares/epidemiologia , Doenças da Boca/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Brasil/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Saúde da População Urbana , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The occurrence of abnormalities in amphibians has been reported in many populations, and its increase could be related to environmental pollution and habitat degradation. We evaluated the type and prevalence of abnormalities in 5 amphibian populations from agroecosystems with different degrees of agricultural disturbance (cultivated and reference areas). We detected 9 types of abnormalities, of which the most frequent were those occurring in limbs. The observed prevalence of abnormality in assessed populations from cultivated and reference areas was as follows: Rhinella fernandezae (37.1 and 10.2%, respectively), Leptodactylus latrans adults (28.1 and 9.2%) and juveniles (32.9 and 15.3%), and Hypsiboas pulchellus (11.6 and 2.8%). Scinax granulatus populations did not show abnormalities. Pseudis minuta, which was only detected in the reference area, exhibited a prevalence of 13.3%. For R. fernandezae, L. latrans, and H. pulchellus, generalized linear mixed models showed that prevalence of abnormalities was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in cultivated than in reference areas. L. latrans juveniles were more vulnerable to abnormalities than adults (p < 0.05). The presence of abnormalities in some species inhabiting different agroecosystems suggests that environmental stress factors might be responsible for their occurrence. While we detected pesticides (endosulfan, cypermethrin, and chlorpyrifos) and lower dissolved oxygen levels in ponds of the cultivated area, no data are currently available on how other factors, such as injuries from predators and parasite infections, vary by land use. Further research will be necessary to evaluate possible causes of abnormalities detected in the present study mainly in the context of factor interactions.
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Agricultura , Anuros , Ecossistema , Extremidades/patologia , Animais , Argentina , Poluentes Ambientais/química , Poluentes Ambientais/toxicidade , Praguicidas/químicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is overexpressed and associated with poor prognosis in several human cancers. Here, we investigate the effect of FASN inhibitors on the metastatic spread and angiogenesis in experimental melanomas and cultured melanoma cells. METHODS: The lung colonisation assay and cutaneous melanomas were performed by the inoculation of mouse melanoma B16-F10 cells in C57BL6 mice. Blood vessel endothelial cells (RAEC and HUVEC) were applied to determine cell proliferation, apoptosis, and the formation of capillary-like structures. Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) expression was evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA in B16-F10, human melanoma (SK-MEL-25), and human oral squamous carcinoma (SCC-9) cells. Conditioned media from these cancer cell lines were used to study the effects of FASN inhibitors on endothelial cells. RESULTS: B16-F10 melanoma-induced metastases and angiogenesis were significantly reduced in orlistat-treated mice. Fatty acid synthase inhibitors reduced the viability, proliferation, and the formation of capillary-like structures by RAEC cells, as well as the tumour cell-mediated formation of HUVEC capillary-like structures. Cerulenin and orlistat stimulated the production of total VEGFA in B16-F10, SK-MEL-25, and SCC-9 cells. Both drugs also enhanced VEGFA(121), (165), (189,) and (165b) in SK-MEL-25 and SCC-9 cells. CONCLUSION: FASN inhibitors reduce metastasis and tumour-induced angiogenesis in experimental melanomas, and differentially modulate VEGFA expression in B16-F10 cells.
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Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Ácido Graxo Sintases/antagonistas & inibidores , Lactonas/farmacologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/prevenção & controle , Melanoma Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neovascularização Patológica/prevenção & controle , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamento farmacológico , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Melanoma/irrigação sanguínea , Melanoma/secundário , Melanoma Experimental/patologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neoplasias Bucais/tratamento farmacológico , Orlistate , RNA Interferente Pequeno , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ciclosporin A (CsA)-induced gingival overgrowth is attributed to an exaggerated accumulation of extracellular matrix, which is mainly due to an increased expression of transforming growth factor-ß1 (TGF-ß1). Herein, the in vitro investigation of effects of overexpression of Smad7, a TGF-ß1 signaling inhibitor, in the events associated with CsA-induced extracellular matrix accumulation was performed. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The effects of Smad7 were assessed by stable overexpression of Smad7 in fibroblasts from normal gingiva. Smad7-overexpressing cells and control cells were incubated with CsA, and synthesis of type I collagen, production and activity of MMP-2 and cellular proliferation were evaluated by ELISA, zymography, growth curve, bromodeoxyuridine incorporation assay and cell cycle analysis. The effects of CsA on cell viability and apoptosis of fibroblasts from normal gingiva were also evaluated. Western blot and immunofluorescence for phospho-Smad2 were performed to measure the activation of TGF-ß1 signaling. RESULTS: Although the treatment with CsA stimulated TGF-ß1 production in both control and Smad7-overexpressing fibroblasts, its signaling was markedly inhibited in Smad7-overexpressing cells, as revealed by low levels of phospho-Smad2. In Smad7-overexpressing cells, the effects of CsA on proliferation, synthesis of type I collagen and the production and activity of MMP-2 were significantly blocked. Smad7 overexpression blocked CsA-induced fibroblast proliferation via p27 regulation. Neither CsA nor Smad7 overexpression induced cell death. CONCLUSION: The data presented here confirm that TGF-ß1 expression is related to the molecular events associated with CsA-induced gingival overgrowth and suggest that Smad7 overexpression is effective in blocking these events, including proliferation, type I collagen synthesis and MMP-2 activity.
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Ciclosporina/efeitos adversos , Fibroblastos/efeitos dos fármacos , Gengiva/efeitos dos fármacos , Crescimento Excessivo da Gengiva/induzido quimicamente , Proteína Smad7/farmacologia , Antimetabólitos , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Bromodesoxiuridina , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Colágeno Tipo I/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p27/metabolismo , Ciclosporina/antagonistas & inibidores , Matriz Extracelular/efeitos dos fármacos , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/genética , Gengiva/citologia , Gengiva/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/efeitos dos fármacos , Fosforilação , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteína Smad2/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteína Smad7/genética , Transfecção , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/antagonistas & inibidores , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The study of the effects of the insecticide cypermethrin (CY) technical grade and its Sherpa® commercial formulation on Hypsiboas pulchellus tadpoles assessing lethality, behavior, growth, and abnormalities under standardized laboratory conditions is reported. Observed behaviors were identified and categorized by means of a ranking system according to the loss of mobility. Results of acute lethal effects indicate higher potency for Sherpa® at this level of assessment. All effects on behavior showed an increasing degree of injury as insecticide concentration increased. Organisms exposed to technical grade CY showed lower body length with respect to controls from 3.44 µg CY/L to higher concentrations, whereas those exposed to Sherpa® exhibited lower growth from 0.83 µg CY/L. Both forms of the tested insecticide caused abnormalities between 0.34 and 4.18 µg CY/L, but 100% of malformed individuals was detected from 34.4 µg CY/L for those exposed to the technical grade CY, and from 8.36 µg CY/L for those exposed to Sherpa®. This study proposes the use of easily identifiable and distinguishable sublethal end-points. The high input loads of CY in natural environments, the detected concentrations in the field, in addition to the low levels of this insecticide required to induce sublethal effects (which could eventually lead to death), allow for the conclusion that the insecticide is a risk factor for amphibians inhabiting agroecosystems.
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Anuros , Inseticidas/toxicidade , Piretrinas/toxicidade , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade , Animais , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Inseticidas/administração & dosagem , Inseticidas/química , Larva/efeitos dos fármacos , Larva/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Larva/metabolismo , Piretrinas/administração & dosagem , Piretrinas/química , Testes de Toxicidade Aguda , Poluentes Químicos da Água/administração & dosagemAssuntos
Doenças do Gato/microbiologia , Ehrlichia canis/isolamento & purificação , Ehrlichiose/veterinária , Animais , Sangue/microbiologia , Brasil , Gatos , Análise por Conglomerados , DNA Bacteriano/química , DNA Bacteriano/genética , DNA Ribossômico/química , DNA Ribossômico/genética , Ehrlichiose/microbiologia , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Análise de Sequência de DNARESUMO
BACKGROUND: Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is the enzyme that synthesizes palmitate from malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA. Recent studies have shown that FAS is overexpressed in human cancers and that its activity is necessary for cell proliferation. Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a genetic disease manifested as a progressive enlargement of the gingiva. The pathogenesis of this condition is not understood; however, a proliferative advantage of HGF fibroblasts in comparison with cells from normal gingiva (NG) has been described. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of FAS in NG and HGF fibroblast proliferation. METHODS: NG and HGF fibroblasts had their proliferative potential assessed by automated cell counting and immunocytochemistry against Ki-67 or proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The production of FAS, androgen receptor (AR), and ErbB2 was analyzed by Western blot and the pattern of FAS expression studied by immunocytochemistry. FAS activity was blocked by the specific inhibitor cerulenin. RESULTS: Higher proliferation rates were found in fibroblasts isolated from HGF than from NG. HGF fibroblasts with greater proliferative potential produced more FAS and AR than the cell lines with lower growth rates, and all studied cell lines produced similar amounts of the ErbB2 protein. In addition, the FAS inhibitor cerulenin was able to significantly reduce the proliferation of both NG and HGF cells. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that FAS is expressed by gingival fibroblasts and that highly proliferative HGF cells produced more FAS and AR than the other fibroblast cell lines. Moreover, FAS inhibition significantly reduced both NG and HGF fibroblast growth, suggesting a role for the androgen-driven fatty acid biosynthesis in their proliferation.
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Ácido Graxo Sintases/metabolismo , Fibromatose Gengival/enzimologia , Gengiva/enzimologia , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Cerulenina/metabolismo , Inibidores Enzimáticos/metabolismo , Ácido Graxo Sintases/antagonistas & inibidores , Feminino , Fibroblastos/enzimologia , Gengiva/citologia , Humanos , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Masculino , Receptor ErbB-2/biossíntese , Receptores Androgênicos/biossíntese , Testosterona/metabolismoRESUMO
An experimental model in rats was evaluated to differentiate the effects between Copper deficiency and Molybdenosis. Sixty weaning rats (30 male and 30 female) received a diet with 70% complete powder milk (1 ppm Cu) and 30% maize meal (0.8-1.5 ppm Cu). Three experimental groups received the following mineral supplementation: copper deficiency (40 ppm Fe), molybdenosis (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu + 500 ppm Mo) and control (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu). The animals were weighed each 14 days. At 70 days of treatment were sacrificed. Blood and liver were sampled for analyzing hematocrit, ceruloplasmin activity and Cu and Mo liver concentration. Copper deficiency group had less serum ceruloplasmin activity. Cu and Mo liver concentration were higher in the animals with molybdenosis. We concluded that when Cu levels are higher than minimum requirement, feeding with high Mo, do not affect ceruloplasmin activity. In addition, high Mo liver concentration allows us to elucidate effects "per se" of molybdenosis.
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Ceruloplasmina/metabolismo , Cobre/deficiência , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Molibdênio/intoxicação , Animais , Cobre/sangue , Feminino , Hematócrito , Masculino , Molibdênio/sangue , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Aumento de PesoRESUMO
Con el objetivo de diferenciar los efectos producidos por la deficiencia primaria cobre y los provocados por el excesso de molibdeno se evaluó un modelo experimental en ratas. Sesenta ratas de destete (30 machos y 30 hembras) recibieron una dieta compuesta por 70 por ciento de leche entera en polvo (1 ppm Cu) y 30 por ciento de harina de maíz (0.8 - 1.5 ppm Cu). Los animales se dividieron en tres grupos conforme a la suplementación mineral recibida: deficiencia primaria de cobre (40 ppm Fe), molibdenosis (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu + 500 ppm Mo) y controles (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu). Se pesaron cada 14 días. Al cabo de 70 días de tratamiento se obtuvieron muestras de sangre para determinación de hematocrito y actividad sérica de ceruloplasmina y se sacrificaron para medir concentraciones hepáticas de Cu y Mo. El grupo deficiente en Cu tuvo valores significativamente inferiores en la actividad de ceruloplasmina. Las concentraciones hepáticas de Cu y Mo fueron superiores significativamente en los animales con molibdenosis. Se concluye que con niveles de Cu por encima de los requerimientos mínimos, la alimentación con alto contenido de Mo, no afecta la actividad sérica de ceruloplasmina. Esto sumado a la concentración hepática de Mo lograda, permitirá identificar efectos "per se" de la molibdenosis.
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Animais , Ratos , Masculino , Feminino , Ceruloplasmina/metabolismo , Cobre/deficiência , Molibdênio/administração & dosagem , Cobre/análise , Hematócrito , Molibdênio/análise , Molibdênio/metabolismo , Ratos Wistar , Aumento de PesoRESUMO
An experimental model in rats was evaluated to differentiate the effects between Copper deficiency and Molybdenosis. Sixty weaning rats (30 male and 30 female) received a diet with 70
complete powder milk (1 ppm Cu) and 30
maize meal (0.8-1.5 ppm Cu). Three experimental groups received the following mineral supplementation: copper deficiency (40 ppm Fe), molybdenosis (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu + 500 ppm Mo) and control (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu). The animals were weighed each 14 days. At 70 days of treatment were sacrificed. Blood and liver were sampled for analyzing hematocrit, ceruloplasmin activity and Cu and Mo liver concentration. Copper deficiency group had less serum ceruloplasmin activity. Cu and Mo liver concentration were higher in the animals with molybdenosis. We concluded that when Cu levels are higher than minimum requirement, feeding with high Mo, do not affect ceruloplasmin activity. In addition, high Mo liver concentration allows us to elucidate effects [quot ]per se[quot ] of molybdenosis.
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Con el objetivo de diferenciar los efectos producidos por la deficiencia primaria cobre y los provocados por el excesso de molibdeno se evaluó un modelo experimental en ratas. Sesenta ratas de destete (30 machos y 30 hembras) recibieron una dieta compuesta por 70 por ciento de leche entera en polvo (1 ppm Cu) y 30 por ciento de harina de maíz (0.8 - 1.5 ppm Cu). Los animales se dividieron en tres grupos conforme a la suplementación mineral recibida: deficiencia primaria de cobre (40 ppm Fe), molibdenosis (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu + 500 ppm Mo) y controles (40 ppm Fe + 40 ppm Cu). Se pesaron cada 14 días. Al cabo de 70 días de tratamiento se obtuvieron muestras de sangre para determinación de hematocrito y actividad sérica de ceruloplasmina y se sacrificaron para medir concentraciones hepáticas de Cu y Mo. El grupo deficiente en Cu tuvo valores significativamente inferiores en la actividad de ceruloplasmina. Las concentraciones hepáticas de Cu y Mo fueron superiores significativamente en los animales con molibdenosis. Se concluye que con niveles de Cu por encima de los requerimientos mínimos, la alimentación con alto contenido de Mo, no afecta la actividad sérica de ceruloplasmina. Esto sumado a la concentración hepática de Mo lograda, permitirá identificar efectos "per se" de la molibdenosis. (AU)
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Animais , Ratos , Masculino , Feminino , RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOVT , Molibdênio/administração & dosagem , Cobre/deficiência , Ceruloplasmina/metabolismo , Cobre/análise , Molibdênio/análise , Molibdênio/metabolismo , Hematócrito , Ratos Wistar , Aumento de PesoRESUMO
El presente trabajo se de sarrolló en dos fases: en la primera los pdiatras respondieron a preguntas de un cuestionario, para poner en evidencia los tratamientos personales practicados en caso de Otitis Media Aguda (OMA) así como otitis media concaracter recurrente (ver cuadro 1). La segunda fase del trabajo consiste en evaluar críticamente cada uno de los estudios clínicos publicados sobre prevención farmacológica de OMAR y discutirlos en encuentros formales, de caracter colegial