Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências e Biologia Celular - PPGNBC/ICB
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O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências e Biologia Celular (PPGNBC) é parte integrante do Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), sendo constituído por: Mestrado e Doutorado em Neurociências e Biologia Celular, com área de concentração em Neurociências ou Biologia Celular.
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Item Acesso aberto (Open Access) Avaliação in vivo do potencial efeito protetor da prolactina contra danos causados pelo metilmercúrio(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2022-04) CUNHA, Lorena Araújo da; ROCHA, Carlos Alberto Machado da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5789536737681588; BURBANO, Rommel Mario Rodriguéz; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4362051219348099; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4872-234XBiodegradable metals, such as mercury, accumulate in living organisms throughout their lives (bioaccumulation) and also in food webs (biomagnification), and can reach high concentrations in humans. Human contamination by mercury found in drinking water and food can be common, especially in riverine communities that depend on fish as their main source of protein. In vitro studies with human cell lines exposed to methylmercury showed that prolactin has cytoprotective properties against cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of this metal, and can act as a co-mitogenic factor and apoptosis inhibitor. The present study investigated, in vivo, the protective potential of prolactin against the toxic effects of methylmercury in mammals, using the mouse (Mus musculus) as a model. Biomarkers of genotoxicity (comet assay and micronucleus test) and oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation and activity of CAT and SOD enzymes), together with histological (in liver, kidney and brain tissue samples) and biochemical (renal and hepatic and measurement of Hg and PRL in the blood), were used to verify the protective potential of prolactin in mice exposed to methylmercury. It was observed, in a more expressive way, a reduction in the alterations of the renal and hepatic biochemical parameters and of the mutagenic effects in the presence of prolactin, in comparison with the isolated effects of the metal. When prolactin was used together with the metal, a decrease in histological damage and an increase in SOD enzyme activity were also observed. The study results indicate that prolactin has protective effects against toxic impacts of methylmercury.Item Acesso aberto (Open Access) Efeitos anti-inflamatórios e neuroprotetores do extrato de cipó-pucá (Cissus verticilata) após lesão aguda da medula espinhal de ratos adultos(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2019-02-15) LIMA, Kelly Correa; FRANCO, Edna Cristina Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5939607544965550; LEAL, Walace Gomes; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2085871005197072Acute spinal cord injury (aSCI) is a serious pathological condition that affects several individuals in different regions of the world and may cause physical and/or psychological sequelae. The available treatment is ineffective, which demands on development of new therapeutic approaches. The development of neuroprotective agents is of fundamental importance for the tissue preservation after aSCI. In the Amazon rain forests there are a multitude of medicinal plants, whose potential anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects have not been investigated. Cipó-pucá (Cissus verticillata) is used for treatment of stroke in folk medicine, but its effects are not scientifically proven and have not been investigated after aSCI. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of the supercritical extract of cipó-pucá in an experimental model of aSCI in adult rats. The extracts of leaves of cipó-pucá were obtained by extraction with supercritical fluid. The animals underwent partial hemisection surgery of the spinal cord and were treated with extract of cipó-pucá (50 mg / kg) or vehicle. They were perfused at 24 hours postinjury. The gross histopathology was performed by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Immunohistochemical analysis for visualization of neurons, microglia, astrocytes and neutrophils were performed using antibodies against NeuN, CD68, caspase-3 and MBS-1, respectively. The quantitative analysis showed neuronal preservation and, reduction of the apoptotic cells, activated microglia and inflammatory infiltrate (neutrophils) in treated animals compared to the control group, suggesting a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effect of the supercritical extract of cipó-pucá in the aSCI model.