Freie Universiẗat, Diss., 2000--Berlin. / Dateiformat: zip, Dateien im PDF-Format.

Gul A. Agha. / Includes index. / Bibliography: p. 137-140.

Σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας ήταν η μελέτη της έκφρασης των γονιδίων NFY-C και RORA σε αδενοκαρκινώματα παχέος εντέρου και η σχέση της έκφρασης του NFY-C με την κατάσταση του γονιδίου p53. Η NFY-C πρωτεΐνη είναι μια από τις τρεις υπομονάδες του μεταγραφικού παράγοντα NFY, ο οποίος προσδένεται στους υποκινητές πολλών ευκαρυωτικών γονιδίων, περιλαμβανομένων γονιδίων που σχετίζονται με τον κυτταρικό κύκλο, επάγοντας τη μεταγραφή τους. Η ογκοκατασταλτική πρωτεΐνη p53 συνδέεται με τον NFY για τη μεταγραφή γονιδίων. Η πρωτεΐνη RORA είναι ένας υποδοχέας στεροειδών ορμονών, ο οποίος εμπλέκεται σε μια σειρά κυτταρικών διαδικασιών. Στην παρούσα μελέτη προσδιορίστηκαν τα επίπεδα mRNA του NFY-C και του RORA με ποσοτική RT-PCR σε 81 δείγματα καρκινικού ιστού παχέος εντέρου και 53 δείγματα φυσιολογικού ιστού παχέος εντέρου από ασθενείς με αδενοκαρκίνωμα παχέος εντέρου και διερευνήθηκε η σχέση τους με τα κλινικοπαθολογικά χαρακτηριστικά των ασθενών. Η πρωτεϊνική έκφραση του NFY-C προσδιορίστηκε με ανοσοϊστοχημεία σε 92 δείγματα νεοπλασματικού ιστού και 36 δείγματα φυσιολογικού ιστού παχέος εντέρου. Η κατάσταση των εξωνίων 5, 6, 7 και 8 του γονιδίου p53 προσδιορίστηκε με τη μέθοδο PCR-SSCP. Τα επίπεδα mRNA και πρωτεΐνης του NFY-C ήταν αυξημένα στους καρκινικούς ιστούς σε σχέση με τους φυσιολογικούς και διέφεραν ανάμεσα σε όγκους διαφορετικής εντόπισης. Τα υψηλά επίπεδα mRNA του NFY-C σχετίστηκαν με μεγαλύτερο ελεύθερο νόσου διάστημα (TTP) σε ασθενείς σταδίου Β. Η NFY-C πρωτεΐνη εντοπίστηκε μόνο στο κυτταρόπλασμα του κυττάρου και όχι στον πυρήνα και η έκφρασή της διέφερε ανάμεσα σε όγκους διαφορετικού σταδίου. Τα επίπεδα mRNA του RORA ήταν μειωμένα στους καρκινικούς ιστούς σε σχέση με τους φυσιολογικούς και διέφεραν ανάμεσα σε όγκους διαφορετικής εντόπισης. Η πρωτεϊνική έκφραση του NFY-C σχετίζεται με την κατάσταση του p53 ως προς την επιβίωση των ασθενών και το TTP. Συμπερασματικά, οι διαφορές έκφρασης των μορίων NFY-C και RORA υποδηλώνουν έναν πιθανό ρόλο στην καρκινογένεση του παχέος εντέρου. / The aim of the current study was to evaluate NFY-C and RORA expression and investigate the correlation of NFY-C expression with p53 status in patients with colorectal carcinoma. NFY-C protein is one of the three subunits of nuclear factor Y, which binds to the promoters of many eucaryotic genes, including cell cycle – related genes, inducing their transcription. p53 tumor supressor protein binds to NFY and induce gene expression. RORA protein is a steroid hormone receptor, which is implicated in many cellular processes. In the current study NFY-C and RORA mRNA levels were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR in 81 neoplastic colorectal tissue specimens and 53 normal tissue specimens from patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma and were analysed in relation to clinicopathological parameters of the patients. Protein expression of NFY-C was assessed by immunochemistry in 92 malignant and 36 normal samples from patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma. p53 status of the exons 5, 6, 7 and 8 was detected using PCR-SSCP method. NFY-C mRNA and protein levels were elevated in malignant tissues compared to normal tissues and were related to the primary site of the tumor. Elevated mRNA levels of NFYC of stage B patients were significantly correlated with time to disease progression. NFY-C protein was detected only in the cytoplasm and not in the nucleus and its expression was correlated with the stage of the disease. RORA mRNA levels were decreased in normal tissues compared to malignant tissues and were related to the primary site. Protein expression of NFY-C in combination with p53 status is associated with overall survival and time to disease progression of the patients. In conclusion, the differential expression of NFY-C and RORA indicates a possible role for these molecules in colon carcinogenesis.

Η επούλωση των πληγών είναι μια ουσιώδους σημασίας φυσιολογική διεργασία για τη διατήρηση της ομοιόστασης ενός ιστού, και ειδικά όσον αφορά το δέρμα έχει απασχολήσει πληθώρα μελετητών τα τελευταία 100 χρόνια. Αυτό συμβαίνει σε μεγάλο βαθμό διότι το δέρμα είναι ένας ιδιαίτερα σύνθετος ιστός που οι τραυματισμοί του επηρρεάζουν μια πληθώρα δομών, κυτταρικών στιβάδων και κυτταρικών σειρών. Το τραύμα προκαλεί επίσης βλάβη ακόμα και σε επίπεδο ανεξάρτητων κυττάρων. Η ποικιλία των κυτταρικών τύπων που συμμετέχουν στην επούλωση, η πολυπλοκότητα των μηχανισμών, και ο ιδιαίτερος ρόλος που διαδραματίζουν τα stem κύτταρα σε αυτή τη διαδικασία αναμένεται να αποτελέσει αυξημένου ενδιαφέροντος πεδίο έρευνας και για τα χρόνια που θα επακολουθήσουν. Η παρούσα μελέτη αποτελεί βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση η οποία επικεντρώνεται τόσο στους μηχανισμοί αναγέννησης και επούλωσης που λαμβάνουν χώρα στο δέρμα, όσο και στον ρόλο τον οποίο διαδραματίζουν τα stem κύτταρα στην άρτια επιτέλεση αυτών των βιολογικών φαινομένων / Wound healing is a fundamental natural process for maintaining the homeostasis of a tissue. Especially when it comes to skin, wound healing is an especially complex process, and its trauma affects a wide diversity of structures. This study focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of healing and regeneration that take place in skin, as well as the role of stem cells in this procedure.

El tema tratado investiga la portabilidad de los derechos de previsión social en la Unión Europea, con especial referencia al campo de las pensiones, comparando la reglamentación comunitaria con la existente en otras partes del mundo y explorando posibles vías para fortalecer la dimensión exterior de la UE y la dimensión internacional de la seguridad social. El caso objeto de investigación se refiere a la condición de la persona que trabaja desplazándose de un país a otro y que, en su libertad de movimiento y para que su movimiento sea verdaderamente libre, consigue no perder los derechos adquiridos: lo que, desde un punto de vista técnico, se define como ejercicio de la portabilidad del derecho de seguridad social. Lo cual corresponde al ejercicio de una de las libertades fundamentales de la Unión Europea basada en la libre circulación de trabajadores y trabajadoras. Los procesos de globalización económica y social llaman la atención sobre la necesidad de instrumentos internacionales que permitan el gobierno del fenómeno a nivel multilateral. Por eso, el trabajo de investigación – que además se acoge a algunas entrevistas realizadas con representantes de organizaciones internacionales, instituciones comunitarias e institutos de seguridad social de distintos países - se centra en el análisis de los convenios multilaterales sobre la portabilidad relativos a diferentes áreas del mundo, a partir de la regulación comunitaria, y en su comparación, con tal de retener los límites encontrados y evidenciar las mejorías que se puedan aportar, para garantizar la protección de los derechos sociales y la igualdad de trato de los trabajadores. En este análisis, aparece cierta semejanza entre dichos convenios que hace posible no solamente una comparación hacia una mejoría del sistema, sino aún más una compenetración entre los mismos, a través del desarrollo de la dimensión exterior de la Unión Europea. Hasta llegar a la individuación de uno o más instrumentos de carácter universal, que permitan extender la cobertura en tema de portabilidad de derechos sociales al mayor número de países posible. Lo cual fortalece la primacía del derecho comunitario y, por lo tanto, del proyecto común europeo sobre los intereses de cada uno de los Estados Miembros. Y realiza el objetivo de profundizar la dimensión internacional de la seguridad social, ofreciendo soluciones al tema de la portabilidad a la altura de la dimensión global del fenómeno migratorio. / The portablility of pension rights in the European Union is the topic of investigation in this thesis. European regulations are compared with those in other parts of the world and possible ways to strengthen the exterior dimension of the EU and the international dimension of social security are explored. The case broached in the research refers to the condition of a worker moving to a different country and who manages, thanks to freedom of movement and to the actual achievement of free movement, not to lose acquired rights: from a technical point of view, this is defined as the application of portability of social security rights. This corresponds to the application of one of main freedoms of the European Union based on the free movement of workers. The economic and social globalization process highlights the necessity for international tools to allow the governance of the phenomenon at a multilateral level. For this purpose, the research – that also includes a series of interviews with representatives of international organizations, European institutions and social security institutions of different countries – offers an analysis of the portability multilateral agreements in different areas of the world, first of all the European regulations, and their comparison, so as to reveal the limitations found and suggest possible improvements to assure the protection of social rights and the equal treatment of workers. In this analysis, some similarity appears among these agreements that permits not only a comparison towards an improvement of the system, but even better a permeation among them, through the development of the exterior dimension of the European Union. This is such as to identify of one or more tools of a universal nature, that would permit the extension of coverage on social rights portability to most countries. This fortifies the primacy of European legislation and, hence, of the European common project with respect to the interests of each Member States. This would help to achieve the objective of promoting the international dimension of social security, offering solutions of portability that could tackle the global dimensions of the migratory phenomenon.

Bakgrund och syfte: ME/CFS påverkar i hög grad aktivitetsförmågan, med många olika kroppsliga symptom. Även små ansträngningar kan ge kraftig försämring. För fungerande vardag krävs planering och prioritering av aktiviteter, vilket förutsätter att den drabbade vet vilken ansträngning som åtgår och vad som är viktigast. I detta arbete undersöks hur ME/CFS-drabbade upplever förmågan att utföra vardagsaktiviteter, hur viktiga aktiviteterna är, i vilken grad uppgifter bortprioriteras av hälsoskäl samt hur hälsorelaterad livskvalitet skattas. Metod: Enkätundersökningen besvarades av 32 respondenter (16-76 år) med diagnostiserad ME/CFS. Aktivitetskompetens och värdering skattades med Min Mening och hälsorelaterad livskvalitet med SF-36. Det frågades också om aktiviteten bortprioriteras av hälsoskäl. Sämsta och bästa läge kunde anges för att återge eventuell variation i förmåga. Resultat: Aktivitetskompetensen skattas lågt (28 - 35 av 100) och värdering av aktiviteter ligger betydligt högre (61). Hälsorelaterad livskvalitet redovisas för åtta områden, där fysisk rollförmåga är särskilt låg (2 av 100). Vitalitet (10), fysisk funktion (24) och allmän hälsa (25) skattas också lågt. Slutsats: Personer med ME/CFS kan uppleva mycket stora begränsningar i vardagliga aktiviteter vilket kan leda till låg aktivitet och delaktighet. De värderar aktivitet högt och sjukdomen leder därför till ofrivillig isolering som måste motverkas av kunnig sjukvårdspersonal med kompetens inom energibesparande tekniker. / Background and purpose: ME/CFS widely affects occupational competence, with many various physical symptoms. Even small efforts can cause severe deterioration. To achieve a functioning everyday life, planning and prioritization is crucial, and the individual must know what effort is needed for each activity and what matters most. This thesis examines how people with ME/CFS experience their ability to perform everyday activities, the value of activities, if activities are avoided for health reasons, and how health-related quality of life is assessed. Method: The survey was answered by 32 ME/CFS-diagnosed respondents (16-76 years). Occupational competence and the value of occupations were assessed by Occupational Self Assessment (OSA), and health-related quality of life by SF-36. It was also asked if respondents refrained from activity for health reasons. The respondents were able to specify worst and best case to reflect fluctuations. Results: Occupational competence is assessed low (28-35 out of 100) and the value of activities is assessed considerably higher (61). Health-related quality of life is reported for eight subscales, where physical ability to exercise roles is particularly low (2 out of 100). Vitality (10), Physical Functioning (24) and General Health (25) are also scored low. Conclusion: People with ME / CFS can experience very high limitations in everyday activities, which can lead to low degree of activity and participation. They value activity high and the disease therefore leads to involuntary isolation that must be counteracted by proficient healthcare professionals with expertise in energy-saving technologies.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-06T23:03:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004 / A ginecomastia incide em ate 60 por cento dos adolescentes, causando dor e transtornos na auto-imagem do paciente, levando a problemas de ordem emocional e fisica (COLOMBO-BENKMAN, 1999), que podem ser revertidos com o tratamento. Este trabalho avaliou o tratamento cirurgico da ginecomastia el sua interferencia, na, qualidade de vida e auto-estima) do paciente. Casuistica: Foram incluidos 33 pacientes de 18 a 50 anos, com ginecomastia de 2 a 21 anos de evolucao, de etiologia puberal na maioria 90,1 por cento). Metodo: Foi feita adenectomia conforme a classificacao de Letterman & Schuster (1969). Os dados do infra e 90º pos-operatorio (PO) foram avaliados. Os pacientes responderam no pre e PO de seis meses as versoes brasileiras dos questionarios de Rosenberg para auto-estima e Short-Form 36 para qualidade de vida. Resultados: Houve melhora estatisticamente significante para os dominios Estado Geral de Saúde, Capacidade Funcional, Aspectos Sociais, Vitalidade e Saúde Mental. Conclusao: O emprego dos questionarios de Rosenberg-EPM e Short-Form 36 permitiu demonstrar que o tratamento cirurgico da ginecomastia promoveu mudancas positivas na qualidade de vida e na auto-estima dos pacientes / Gynecomastia has above a 60% incidence in adolescents, leading to pain and self-image disturbs, with emotional and physical problems (COLOMBO-BENKMAN, 1999), that can be solved with the threatening. This study has evaluated the patients’ self-esteem and health related quality of life before and after the surgical treatment of gynecomastia. Sample: 33 patients within 18 to 50 years old were included, with confirmed gynecomastia from 2 to 21 years of evolution, puberal etiology was the main cause (90.1%). Methods: There were performed adenectomy regarding Letterman & Schurter’s (1969) classification. Before and six month post-operatory (PO) data was evaluated. The patients answered at these moments to the brazilian versions of the Rosenberg self-esteem and Short Form-36 questionnaires. Results:There were improve, statisticaly significant, to Short Form-36 General Health State, Functional Capacity, Social Aspects, Vitality and Mental Health. Conclusion: Using the Rosenberg ́s and Short-Form 36 question naires could demonstrate increase to the quality of life and self-esteem due to the gynecomastia surgical treatment. / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

Introdução: As doenças de Gaucher (DG), Fabry (DF) e Mucopolissacaridoses (MPS) constituem-se nos tipos mais frequentes de doenças lisossômicas (DL) tratados por terapia de reposição enzimática (TRE). No Brasil, até o presente momento, não há dados de avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes com DL, nem instrumento específico validado paratanto. Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) de uma amostra de pacientes brasileiros com DG, DF e MPS por meio da aplicação do questionário SF-36. Método: Estudo transversal observacional. O SF-36 é composto por 8 domínios: capacidade funcional, aspecto físico, dor e estado geral de saúde; vitalidade, aspecto social e saúde mental. O questionário foi aplicado, em uma consulta de rotina no ano de 2008, aos pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de DL do Serviço de Genética Médica do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil (SGM/HCPA), com idade igual ou superior a 12 anos e com habilidade cognitiva para preenchimento do mesmo. Resultados: Quarenta e quatro pacientes foram incluídos no estudo (DG= 21, DF=14, MPS= 9; média de idade=27,5±13,7 anos; sexo masculino=27), sendo que 34 (77,2%) estavam em TRE. Considerando a amostra total de pacientes tratados, houve diferença significativa em relação aos domínios capacidade funcional (p=0,036) e estado geral de saúde (p=0,030), sugestiva de melhor QV na DG. Doença de Gaucher: quinze pacientes estavam recebendo TRE com imiglucerase (DG tipo I= 14; DG tipo III= 1; μ tratamento= 8,5±2,5 anos). O domínio com maior pontuação foi saúde mental (μ= 77,3±9,7 para o grupo com TRE, e 72,0±10,8, para o grupo sem TRE); o domínio com menor pontuação foi vitalidade (μ= 67,7±19,9) para o grupo com TRE, e aspectos emocionais (μ= 38,8±44,7) para o grupo sem TRE. A comparação dos pacientes com e sem TRE mostrou que os mesmos diferem somente no domínio “dor” (p= 0,036), cujo escore foi maior entre os pacientes tratados. Doença de Fabry: oito pacientes estavam recebendo TRE com alfagalsidase e 4 com betalgasidase (μ tratamento= 3,5±2,2 anos). Considerando somente os pacientes do sexo masculino (n=10, todos em TRE), o domínio que apresentou maior pontuação foi aspectos emocionais (μ= 66,6±39,4) e o que apresentou menor pontuação foi aspectos físicos (μ= 45,0±40,0. Não foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos recebendo alfagalsidase ou betalgasidase. Para os indivíduos do sexo feminino (n=4, dois em TRE), o domínio que apresentou maior pontuação foi aspectos sociais (μ= 89,8±6,0) e o que apresentou menor pontuação foi estado geral de saúde (μ= 62,2±27,4). Mucopolissacaridoses: nove pacientes foram incluídos (MPS I=3; MPS II=2 MPSIV A= 2, MPS VI=2), sendo que 7 estavam em TRE (MPS I=3; MPS II=2, MPS VI=2; μ tratamento= 4,2 ±2,3 anos). Considerando os pacientes em TRE, a média de pontuação dos domínios variou de 71,4±45,7 (aspectos físicos) a 44,1±21,7 (dor), sendo que em 4 domínios a média foi superior a 60..Entre os pacientes sem TRE, o domínio que apresentou maior pontuação foi aspectos sociais (média= 93,5±6,25) e o que apresentou menor pontuação foi vitalidade (média= 37,5±17,5), sendo que em 5 domínios a média foi superior a 60. Discussão/Conclusão: Embora os nossos achados sejam limitados pelo tamanho amostral, eles sugerem a TRE com imiglucerase tem efeito benéfico na dor apresentada pelos pacientes com DG, e que estes pacientes apresentam melhor QV quando comparados aos pacientes com DF e MPS. Em relação à DF, os escores obtidos foram maiores nas heterozigotas, o que pode ser explicado pela doença ser ligada ao X. Parece existir diferenças tipo-específicas na QV de pacientes com MPS. Estudos adicionais devem ser realizados para confirmar estes achados. / Introduction: Gaucher (GD) and Fabry (FD) disease and mucopolysaccharidosis are the most frequent types of lysosomal storage diseases (LSD) treatable with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). In Brazil, no data are currently available about the quality of life (QoL) of patients with LSD. Objective: To evaluate QoL in a sample of Brazilian patients with GD, FD and MPS using the SF-36 survey. Method: Observational cross-sectional study. The SF-36 survey was administered to cognitively able patients 12 years or older, who were seen in the Medical Genetics Service of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, (SGM/HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil. Results: Forty-four patients were included (GD = 21; FD = 14; MPS = 9); mean age was 27.5 ± 13.7 years; and 34 (77.2%) were receiving ERT. The analysis of patients receiving ERT revealed a statistically significant difference in the physical function (p = 0.036) and general health (p = 0.030) domains; results suggests that QoL is better in GD. The comparison of patients with GD on ERT (n= 15) and naïve to ERT (n = 6) revealed differences only in the bodily pain domain (p = 0.036). In the analysis of patients with FD, no significant differences were found in SF-36 scores between male patients receiving agalsidase alpha (n = 7) or agalsidase beta (n = 3); heterozygous women had higher scores than hemizygous individuals. In the group of patients with MPS receiving ERT (MPS I = 3; MPS II = 2; MPS VI = 2), mean domain scores ranged from 71.4 ± 48.7 (role-physical) to 44.1 ± 23.4 (bodily pain), whereas in the group of patients not receiving ERT (MPS IV A = 2), scores ranged from 37.5 ± 24.7 (vitality) to 93.7 ± 8.8 (social functioning). Discussion and Conclusion: Although limited because of the small number of patients included, findings suggest that patients with GD receiving ERT have a better QoL than patients with FD or MPS, and that ERT with imiglucerase has a beneficial effect on pain for patients with GD. In the group of patients with FD, scores were higher in heterozygous women, which may be explained by the fact that FD is an X-linked disorder. There seem to be type-specific QoL differences in the group of patients with MPS. Further studies should be conducted to confirm our findings.

Cardivascular diseases are still the major cause of mortality and morbidity in developped countries. From the available demographic datas ageing of population connected with increased number of patients is evident. These cardiovascular patients are treated conservative, interventional and surgical way. In the theoretical part of this work characteristics and patophysiology of ageing is described regarding particular body systems. Then there are mentioned individual diseases of heart which are currently being treated in a surgical way. It mainly deals with ischemic heart disease, disease of aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve and supraventricular arrythmia. There is also a desrciption of pre-operative preparation, course of the surgery and early postoperative period as well as pharmacological and interventionist therapy. Attention is paid to the differences in surgical care about seniors ? determination of operation risk, pre-operative course, operative course and postoperative rehabilitation. Quality of life is also mentioned as the important aspect while evaluating the success rate of treatment of the particular disease. The work gives information about its definition, possibilities of its observing and evaluation during the postoperative period. Last but not least social issues of senior patients are mentioned in the work as well. The research part is focused on the evaluation of the patients´ state during the pre-operative, perioperative and postoperative period. Particular associated diseases, data from the surgery and postoperative complications are also recorded. The research part then deals with the confirmation of individual hypothesis which were performed through the questionnaires before and one year after the surgery. It was answered by 310 patients.

Submitted by Elizabete Silva (elizabete.silva@ufes.br) on 2014-10-17T20:00:16Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Dissertacao.Texto.Celia.pdf: 2260852 bytes, checksum: 210bf486214908e449579c846a34b7a3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Elizabete Silva (elizabete.silva@ufes.br) on 2014-11-25T20:17:14Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Dissertacao.Texto.Celia.pdf: 2260852 bytes, checksum: 210bf486214908e449579c846a34b7a3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-11-25T20:17:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Dissertacao.Texto.Celia.pdf: 2260852 bytes, checksum: 210bf486214908e449579c846a34b7a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Este trabalho tem como objeto de estudo as ações organizativas dos movimentos populares de bairro, enquanto práticas político-pedagógicas. Tomamos como foco, as associações de moradores da região da Grande São Pedro. Apesar de ter ficado conhecida na década de 1980 pela situação de miséria, os moradores dessa região, historicamente perpassada pelo fenômeno da segregação socioespacial, encontraram nas adversidades motivação para a organização do movimento popular como forma de construir sua história e afirmar sua cidadania. Totalmente transformada no que tange à sua urbanização, a região ainda hoje apresenta um cenário adverso para os moradores. Nesse sentido, a importância da organização dos moradores na atualidade é fundamental para lutar contra as situações de opressão que se impõem sobre os mesmos. Entretanto, o quadro que os atuais movimentos populares de bairro desta região apresenta é de reprodução de um modelo político-cultural marcado pelo individualismo, com traços peculiares da formação social brasileira - caracterizada por práticas de centralização, dependência e clientelismo político. Deve-se registrar que apesar de também trazerem traços de lutas e resistência, a forma como atualmente acontecem, com ações em níveis imediatos, esvaziadas de conteúdo político mais amplo, sem articulação com movimentos mais abrangentes, acabam se expressando em um “associativismo individualizado”. Desta feita, reiteramos neste trabalho a necessidade de a classe trabalhadora brasileira retomar, reconstruir espaços que contribuam com a formação de lideranças, com a qualificação das bases desses movimentos, para que seus protagonistas possam consolidar uma prática político-pedagógica fundamentada na educação popular e com isso venham adensar as lutas da classe trabalhadora e somar ao projeto de construção da contra-hegemonia, visando à transformação social. Buscar-se-ia neste sentido, a consolidação de um projeto social mais igualitário, justo e verdadeiramente democrático, no qual seja possível a emancipação humana. / This study aims at investigating the organizational actions of neighborhood popular movements as political-pedagogical practices. The focus was on residents' associations in the Greater São Pedro area. Although the Greater São Pedro area became famous for its poverty in the 1980s, the residents in this area, which is historically stricken by social-spatial segregation, found motivation in adversity to organize popular movements and hence build their history and affirm their citizenship. Today, the Greater São Pedro area is totally changed as far as urbanization is concerned, but it still poses an adverse scenario to residents. In this regard, the importance of residents’ organization nowadays is essential to fight oppression situations. However, the current picture of popular movements in this area merely reproduces a political-cultural model that is marked by individualism and by traits that are particular of the Brazilian social background. In other words, it is characterized by practices of centralization, dependence, and pork-barrel politics. It is worth highlighting that although these movements also present characteristics of struggle and resistance, the way they actually happen – aiming at immediate results, with no broader political content and no interaction with broader movements – makes them be expressed as “individualized associativism”. Therefore, we stress the need of the Brazilian working class to resume, rebuild spaces that contribute to making new leaderships by qualifying the bases of these movements. Then, their participants would be able to achieve a political-pedagogical practices that are grounded on popular education and thus add on to the working class struggle and to the project of counter-hegemony construction aiming at social change. Then, the consolidation of a more equalitarian, fair and truly democratic social project aiming at human emancipation could possibly be achieved.