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Avaliação da distribuição de cobre associado a compostos de diferentes massas moleculares na polpa de açaí
(Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 2012-06) TRINDADE, Samantha Leite da; NUNES, Patrícia de Oliveira; DANTAS, Kelly das Graças Fernandes
In this study, size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with ultraviolet (UV) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF AAS) off-line detection was used to investigate the association of copper to high molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) species present in Euterpe oleracea Mart. pulp. Total concentration of copper was 10.5 µg g-1. Copper was found to be associated to fractions corresponding to 28.7, 2.6 and 0.43 kDa.
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Comparative recognition by human IgG antibodies of recombinant proteins representing three asexual erythrocytic stage vaccine candidates of Plasmodium vivax
(2007-06) BARBEDO, Mayara de Brito; RICCI, Ricardo; JIMENEZ, Maria Carolina Sarti; CUNHA, Maristela Gomes da; YAZDANI, Syed S; CHITNIS, Chetan E; RODRIGUES, Mauricio Martins; SOARES, Irene da Silva
In previous immuno-epidemiological studies of the naturally acquired antibody responses to merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP-1) of Plasmodium vivax, we had evidence that the responses to distinct erythrocytic stage antigens could be differentially regulated. The present study was designed to compare the antibody response to three asexual erythrocytic stage antigens vaccine candidates of P. vivax. Recombinant proteins representing the 19 kDa C-terminal region of MSP-1(PvMSP19), apical membrane antigen n-1 ectodomain (PvAMA-1), and the region II of duffy binding protein (PvDBP-RII) were compared in their ability to bind to IgG antibodies of serum samples collected from 220 individuals from the state of Pará, in the North of Brazil. During patent infection with P. vivax, the frequency of individuals with IgG antibodies to PvMSP119, PvAMA-1, and PvDBP-RII were 95, 72.7, and 44.5% respectively. Although the frequency of responders to PvDBP-RII was lower, this frequency increased in individuals following multiple malarial infections. Individually, the specific antibody levels did not decline significantly nine months after treatment, except to PvMSP119. Our results further confirm a complex regulation of the immune response to distinct blood stage antigens. The reason for that is presently unknown but it may contribute to the high risk of re-infection in individuals living in the endemic areas.
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Local inhibition of nitrergic activity in tenotomized rats accelerates muscle regeneration by increasing fiber area and decreasing central core lesions
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017-02) SEABRA, Aline Damasceno; MORAES, Suellen Alessandra Soares de; BATISTA, Evander de Jesus Oliveira; GARCIA, Tarcyane Barata; SOUZA, Martha Costa de; OLIVEIRA, Karen Renata Matos; SILVA, Anderson Manoel Herculano Oliveira da
Muscular atrophy is a progressive degeneration characterized by muscular proteolysis, loss of mass and decrease in fiber area. Tendon rupture induces muscular atrophy due to an intrinsic functional connection. Local inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) by No-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) accelerates tendon histological recovery and induces functional improvement. Here we evaluate the effects of such local nitrergic inhibition on the pattern of soleus muscle regeneration after tenotomy. Adult male Wistar rats (240 to 280 g) were divided into four experimental groups: control (n=4), tenotomized (n=6), vehicle (n=6), and L-NAME (n=6). Muscular atrophy was induced by calcaneal tendon rupture in rats. Changes in muscle wet weight and total protein levels were determined by the Bradford method, and muscle fiber area and central core lesion (CCL) occurrence were evaluated by histochemical assays. Compared to tenotomized (69.3±22%) and vehicle groups (68.1%±17%), L-NAME treatment induced an increase in total protein level (108.3±21%) after 21 days post-injury. A reduction in fiber areas was observed in tenotomized (56.3±1.3%) and vehicle groups (53.9±3.9%). However, L-NAME treatment caused an increase in this parameter (69.3±1.6%). Such events were preceded by a remarkable reduction in the number of fibers with CCL in L-NAME-treated animals (12±2%), but not in tenotomized (21±2.5%) and vehicle groups (19.6±2.8%). Altogether, our data reveal that inhibition of tendon NOS contributed to the attenuation of atrophy and acceleration of muscle regeneration.
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Mannose-binding lectin 2 (Mbl2) gene polymorphisms are related to protein plasma levels, but not to heart disease and infection by Chlamydia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-12) QUEIROZ, Maria Alice Freitas; GOMES, Samara Tatielle Monteiro; ALMEIDA, Núbia Caroline Costa de; SOUSA, Maria Izete Machado de; COSTA, Suzanne Roberta Cardoso Fernandes; HERMES, Renata Bezerra; LIMA, Sandra Souza; ZANINOTTO, Marcelo Martins; FOSSA, Marco Antonio Ayin ; MANESCYH, Manoel Araujo; FEITOSA, Rosimar Neris Martins; AZEVEDO, Vânia Nakauth; MACHADO, Luiz Fernando Almeida; ISHAK, Marluísa de Oliveira Guimarães; ISHAK, Ricardo; VALLINOTO, Antonio Carlos Rosário
The presence of the single nucleotide polymorphisms in exon 1 of the mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene was evaluated in a sample of 159 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (71 patients undergoing valve replacement surgery and 300 control subjects) to investigate a possible association between polymorphisms and heart disease with Chlamydia infection. The identification of the alleles B and D was performed using real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and of the allele C was accomplished through PCR assays followed by digestion with the restriction enzyme. The comparative analysis of allelic and genotypic frequencies between the three groups did not reveal any significant difference, even when related to previous Chlamydia infection. Variations in the MBL plasma levels were influenced by the presence of polymorphisms, being significantly higher in the group of cardiac patients, but without representing a risk for the disease. The results showed that despite MBL2 gene polymorphisms being associated with the protein plasma levels, the polymorphisms were not enough to predict the development of heart disease, regardless of infection with both species of Chlamydia.
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Qualidade nutricional das proteínas de cupuaçu e de cacau
(2008-06) LOPES, Alessandra Santos; PEZOA GARCÍA, Nelson Horacio; AMAYA-FARFAN, Jaime
Cupuassu has arisen as an important agricultural export product, with widespread market perspectives due to its acceptance amongst regional consumers and those in other Brazilian states. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protein quality of powdered products formulated with roasted cupuassu and cocoa beans. According to the net protein ratio determined in biological trials using diets containing 10% protein in a 50:50 proportion of cupuassu or cocoa:casein, it was shown that cupuassu proteins presented a significantly superior (p ≤ 0.05) biological value as compared to cocoa proteins, promoting a 57.4% greater weight increase in the animals than cocoa proteins. With respect to the daily requirements of children and adults, the amino acid profile of cupuassu proteins presented a better performance than cocoa proteins.