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Análise da ação cicatrizante dos extratos da folha, pecíolo e caule da Montrichardia linifera (Arruda) Schott in vitro
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2020-02-17) BASTOS, Aline Costa; YAMADA, Elizabeth Sumi; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7240314827308306; BASTOS, Gilmara de Nazareth Tavares; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2487879058181806
Chronic injuries affect a large portion of society, treatment for these patients has high financial costs and a result that is not satisfactory. Thus, the objective of this work was to investigate whether ethanolic extracts from the stem, petiole and leaf of Montrichardia linifera (Arruda) Schott have healing activity in vitro. For that, the identification of substance classes of the extracts was carried out by HPTLC, the analyzes of: cytotoxicity, in vitro healing, hematoxylin and eosin morphology and immunomarking for BrdU was also performed. This demonstrated the antioxidant activity and the presence of terpenes in the three extracts, and the presence of flavonoids and phenols in the leaf extract. A serial curve was performed with concentrations of 100 to 0.19 μg / ml of the extracts of the stem, petiole and leaf, in times of 24, 48 and 72h, and it did'n present cytotoxicity. From the cytotoxicity test, the concentrations of 0.78, 0.39; 0.19 μg/ml of the three extracts were chosen for the next tests. Thus, the control group in 6, 12 and 24 hours showed a lesion area of 82.08 ± 12.13, 56.14 ± 15.75, 34.34 ± 10.12%, respectively; while the extract of the stem showed lesion area, in the time of 6h, of 66.108 ± 23.85, 66.10 ± 13.13, 64.81 ± 20.42%, respectively; in 12h, 38.86 ± 20.66, 40.45 ± 14.64, 32.29 ± 16.62, respectively; in 24h, 13.48 ± 11.20, 10.67 ± 7.94, 10.15 ± 7.35%, respectively. The petiole extract showed a lesion area, in 6h, 74.02 ± 15.16%, 80.32 ± 22.50%, 75.56 ± 20.09%, respectively; at 12h, 38.86 ± 20.66, 46.79 ± 12.46, 40.98 ± 5.45%, respectively; in 24h, 13.48 ± 11.21, 27.33 ± 13.86, 12.40 ± 7.72%, respectively. The leaf extract, on the other hand, showed a lesion area, in the time of 6h, 73.08 ± 21.35, 72.91 ± 18.19, 67.84 ± 17.89%, respectively; in 12h, 48.76 ± 21.17, 48.02 ± 17.30, 44.54 ± 18.70%, respectively, in 24h, 24.59 ± 14.58, 26.07 ± 16 , 73, 23.75 ± 15.76%, respectively. There was no significant morphological change in hematoxylin and eosin staining. In the quantification of positive BrdU cells, the control group showed an average of 19.778 ± 3.80, while the groups treated with the extracts at concentrations of 0.78, 0.39, 0.19 μg/ml, for the extract of stem, demonstrated mean of 20.222 ± 1.855, 37.889 ± 7.407, 29.778 ± 4.521 positive BrdU cells, respectively, for petiole extract, mean of 20.222 ± 2.587, 20.444 ± 5.077, 24.889 ± 3.551 positive BrdU cells, respectively; for leaf extract, mean of 20,556 ± 3,504, 23,778 ± 5,974, 22,889 ± 3,1798 positive BrdU cells, respectively. Therefore, Montrichardia linifera stem and petiole extract, in small concentrations, demonstrated wound healing activity in vitro.
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Atividade antineoplásica da 1-desoxinojimiricina em modelos de câncer in vitro
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2021-12) FONSECA, Suzanne Suely Santos da; PEREIRA JÚNIOR, Antônio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1402289786010170; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-1058
Cancer is one of the diseases that kill the most in Brazil, with alarming projections until 2030. In view of the problems related to cancer treatment, such as the compromise of healthy cells and, consequently, the presence of adverse effects, it is imperative to seek of alternative substances that may have antineoplastic effects and that are effective in the treatment of patients with this disease. In this way, the use of bioactive compounds has been widely used in the fight against neoplasms. Thus, the substance 1-deoxynojimyricin (1-DNJ) isolated from Bagassa guianensis may have great anticancer potential. In view of the problems related to cancer treatment, such as the impairment of healthy cells and, consequently adverse effects, it is necessary to search alternative substances that may have antineoplastic effects and they are effective in the treatment of patients with this disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 1-deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ) extracted from wood residue of the species Bagassa guianensis in different cancer cell lines to investigate possible antineoplastic actions in vitro using gastric adenocarcinoma and glioblastoma cancer cell lines. To do that, it was evaluated the effect of the substance 1-deoxynojirimycin on cell viability in vitro after 72h of treatment in cell lines ACP02 and A172. We also evaluated the effect of this bioactive compound on cell migration pattern, cell death by apoptosis and cell cycle changes using flow cytometry and reactive oxygen production. The results showed that 1-deoxynojirimycin makes a significant reduction in cell viability of cancer cell cultures in both glioblastoma (A172) and gastric cancer cell (ACP02) cell lines. The reduction in viability appears to be more effective in glioblastoma cell lines, with a common ic50 much lower when compared to other cell lines. We propose that the reduction in viability may be related to the decrease in reactive oxygen production in both lines after treatment with 1-DNJ. Besides that, 1-DNJ interrupts the cell cycle, prevents cell migration and induces necrosis-like cell death in the ACP02 lineage and apoptosis in the A172 lineage. Therefore, we suggest that 1-deoxynojirimycin may be an important and effective chemopreventive substance for the treatment of glioblastoma and gastric adenocarcinoma cancers.
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Avaliação do efeito da fração lipídica extraída de Agaricus brasiliensis antioxidante e imunomoduladora in vitro e em modelo de sepse letal em murino
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2021-01) LIMA, Kely Campos Navegantes; MONTEIRO, Marta Chagas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6710783324317390; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-5650
Sepsis is defined as a potentially fatal organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host immune response to an infection. During sepsis, dysregulation of the host response occurs with the excessive release of pro-inflammatory mediators, generation of reactive species with depletion of antioxidant defenses and cellular damage. As a result, the patient develops organ dysfunction. In this context, our group proposes the A.brasiliensis Lipid Fraction (FLAb) as a possible therapy for sepsis considering its immunomodulatory and systemic antioxidant activity in a murine sepsis model. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the activity of FLAb isolated in vitro and to evaluate the effect of treatment with FLAb alone or associated with the antibiotic ertapenem (F-Erta) on coagulation, antioxidant and immunomodulatory parameters in the lethal sepsis model in murine. For this, FLAb was kindly provided by Dr. Herta Dalla- Santa from UNICENTRO. In the present study, the antioxidant capacity of different concentrations of FLAb (1.25 and 5 μg/mL) was evaluated and in a RAW 264.7-Luc macrophage cell line, cytotoxicity, phagocytic capacity, nitric oxide, NF-κB activity and cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 were evaluated.The survival rates were analyzed 7 days in a model of CLP sepsis in swiss albino mice (Mus musculus), and treated with CLP+Salt (0.9%), CLP+FLAb (0.2mg/Kg), CLP+F-erta (0.2mg) /Kg; 30mg/Kg). For evaluation of on coagulation, antioxidant and immunomodulatory parameters, the mice were treated by 6 and/or 24h after CLP. In vitro, FLAb show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in both concentrations. In vivo, all CLP+Salt animals died within a maximum of 48 hours while the FLAb and F-Erta treated groups survived the 7 days. During this period, clinical parameters of these animals were evaluated, the septic animals treated with saline showed piloerection, with little active level of consciousness and most of the time they were stopped in the cage, some of them had ocular secretion. In addition, animals treated with saline showed significant weight loss, reduced water and feed consumption resulting in death. The FLAb and F-Erta groups were active, with normal appearance, with normal breathing and heart rate, in addition to consuming water and food within normal limits. In the inflammatory site, peritoneal cavity, the treatment with FLAb showed an anti-inflammatory effect, decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased GSH antioxidant activity and protected from cell damage, maintaining neutrophil recruitment and nitric oxide levels (NO), reducing the bacterial load. Regarding coagulation parameters (platelet count, tp and ttpa), treatment with FLAb and F-Erta eliminated the bacterial load and protected the animals from tissue damage. In the liver, 6 hours after CLP the treatment with FLAb and F-ERTA was observed in the biochemical parameters protective effect, in addition, it presented immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity preventing liver damage. In the parameters evaluated in the heart, the treatment with FLAb and F-ERTA after CLP protected the animals from cardiac damage through immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. In this sense, FLAb alone showed promise as a treatment and/or adjunct in sepsis, in addition to preventing organic dysfunction in septic animals.
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Efeito do óleo da espécie vegetal Caryocar villosum em linhagem de células vero in vitro
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2024-08) LOPES, Izabella Carla Silva; NASCIMENTO, José Luiz Martins do; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7216249286784978; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3647-9124
Fibroblasts are cells that participate in different processes in the body, being indispensable in the development and homeostasis of tissues. They are important agents in the healing process, being present in the inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling phases. These cells produce biomolecules that constitute the extracellular matrix, such as collagen, which provide the necessary support for healthy healing. However, healing is a complex process, and it is proneto failure, so it´s important to investigate therapeutic alternatives to produce more effective treatments in cases where natural healing is not effective. Natural products from plants are widely used as therapeutic forms for healing considering their lower side effects, low cost, this combined with traditional knowledge makes it attractive to studies that prioritize valuing biodiversity. Caryocar villosum (Cv), a fruit native to the Amazon region, is a remarkable source of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential that has cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. In this work, the action of Cv oil (CvO) on VERO cell line (fibroblast-like cells)was investigated. The cells were treated with 75, 125 and 250 μg/mL for 24 hours. Cytotoxicity assays, optical microscopy, cell proliferation, morphological analysis, and analysis of extracellular matrix components, such as phalloidin staining and immunofluorescence for type III collagen antibody, were performed. Any cytotoxicity was observed in the cells after CvOtreatment. CvO treatment induced morphological and physiological changes in the cells indicating cell activation. Fluorescence microscopy revealed greater cell spreading, rearrangement of actin filaments and increased cell surface exposure compared to untreated cells. Furthermore, this study suggests that fibroblasts treated with CvO are activated through cytoskeletal rearrangement, increasing cell surface, proliferating, and increasing collagen synthesis. These findings indicate that CvO may be a good therapeutic strategy from biodiversity to stimulate the healing process.