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Copaiba oil effect under different pathways in mice subjected to sepsis
(Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia, 2014-08) BOTELHO, Nara Macedo; SILVEIRA, Edvaldo Lima; LOPES, Letícia Nobre; SANTOS, Felipe Augusto Folha; TEIXEIRA, Renan Kleber Costa; SILVA, Thaís Travassos da
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of copaiba oil administered by different routes on survival of mices subjected to cecal ligation and puncture. METHODS: Thirty two mice were distributed into four study groups (N=8): Sham group: normal standard animals; Control group: submitted a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP); Gavage group: submitted a CLP, and treat with copaiba oil by gavage; and Subcutaneous group: submitted a CLP, and treat with copaiba oil by subcutaneous injection. After the death of the histological analysis were performed. The Kaplan-Meier curves of surviving time were realized. RESULTS: All animals that received copaiba, regardless of the route used, survived longer when compared to the control group (p<0.0001), whereas the survival time ranged from 20 hours for the control group up to 32 hours for the animals of gavage group and 52 for subcutaneous group. The animals that received gavage copaiba lived about and about 20 hours unless the subcutaneous group (p=0.0042). There was no statistical difference when compared the intensity of inflammatory response (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Prophylactic subcutaneous administration of copaiba in mice subjected to severe sepsis by cecal ligation and puncture, resulted in a survival time higher than non-use or use of this oil by gavage.
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Immunohistochemistry of the uterine cervix of rats bearing the Walker 256 tumor treated with copaiba balsam
(Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia, 2013-03) BOTELHO, Nara Macedo; CORRÊA, Suelen Costa; LOBATO, Rodolfo Costa; TEIXEIRA, Renan Kleber Costa; QUARESMA, Juarez Antônio Simões
PURPOSE: To investigate the immunohistochemistry of the uterine cervix of 20 Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) bearing the Walker 256 tumor, treated with copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis). METHODS: The animals were grouped into four subgroups, with five rats each: the GCT and GCopT received distilled water and topically copaiba, respectively, while the GCG and GCopG received distilled water and copaiba by gavage, respectively. The substances were administered for nine days. On the 12th day, after euthanasia, the tumor pieces were sent to the identification of T CD4+, T CD8+ and Natural Killer cells. RESULTS: It was found that the pattern of expression for specific markers of phenotypes of cells involved in tumor immune response was similar in all groups, regardless the administration way of copaiba oil (topical or gavage). CONCLUSION: Copaiba balsam, administered either topically or by gavage, did not alter the pattern of tumor immune response in rats bearing Walker 256 Tumor.
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Influence of oophorectomy on glycemia and lipidogram
(Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia, 2018-05) TEIXEIRA, Renan Kleber Costa; FEIJÓ, Daniel Haber; VALENTE, André Lopes; CARVALHO, Luan Teles Ferreira de; GRANHEN, Hícaro Donato; PETROIANU, Andy; BOTELHO, Nara Macedo
Methods:Fifty six female rats were divided into the following 7 groups (n = 8): group 1 - sham group, group 2 - oophorectomy 30 days, group 3 - oophorectomy 35 days, group 4 - oophorectomy 40 days, group 5 - oophorectomy 45 days, group 6 - oophorectomy 70 days, group 7 - oophorectomy 55 days. Animals were following by number of days according the group. Was evaluated the serum levels of glucose and lipid profile. Results: The oophorectomized rats presented higher glycemia. Groups 3, 4, 6 and 7 had a higher glycemia and LDL levels (except for group 6) and groups 6 and 7 had lowest levels of HDL. Group 7 had highest level of VLDL than oophorectomy groups. There was no difference in triglycerides levels. Conclusion: Oophorectomy was related to dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, mainly after 50th days.