Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:03:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CarlosEMG.pdf: 434119 bytes, checksum: cffd1dddf77ec049b23dadc1bfa89773 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004-12-20 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / A proteinaceous trypsin inhibitor was purified from Crotalaria pallida seeds by ammonium sulphate fractionation, affinity chromatography on immobilized Trypsin-Sepharose and TCA precipitation. The trypsin inhibitor, named ITC, had Mr of 32.5 kDa by SDS-PAGE and was composed by two subunits with 27.7 and 5.6 kDa linked by disulphide bridges, a typical characteristic of Kunitz-Inhibitor family. ITC was stable until 50?C, and at 100?C its residual activity was of about 60%. Also, ITC was stable at pHs 2 to 12. The inhibition of trypsin by ITC was non-competitive, with a Ki of 8,8 x 10-7M. ITC inhibits weakly other serine proteinases such as chymotrypsin and elastase. The inhibition of papain (44% of inhibition), a cysteine proteinase was an indicative of the bi-functionality of ITC. In vitro assays against digestive proteinases from several Lepdoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera pests were made. ITC inhibited in 100% digestive enzymes of Ceratitis capitata (fruit fly), Spodoptera frugiperda and Alabama argillacea, the last one being a cotton pest. It also inhibited in 74.4% Callosobruchus maculatus (bean weevil) digestive enzymes, a Coleoptera pest. ITC, when added in artificial diet models, affected weakly the development of C. capitata larvae and it had a WD50 of 2.65% to C. maculatus larvae / Um inibidor de proteinase foi isolado de sementes de Crotalaria pallida por fracionamento com sulfato de am?nio, cromatografia de afinidade em Sepharose com tripsina acoplada e precipita??o com ?cido tricloroac?tico (TCA). O inibidor de tripsina, denominado ITC, possui massa molecular de 32,5 kDa determinada por SDS-PAGE e ? composto por duas subunidades, uma de 25,7 e outra de 5,6 kDa, ligadas por pontes dissulfeto; uma caracter?stica t?pica da fam?lia de inibidores de Kunitz. ITC foi est?vel at? 50?C e a 100?C sua atividade residual foi cerca de 60%. ITC tamb?m foi est?vel em valores de pHs variando de 2 a 12. A inibi??o da tripsina por ITC ? do tipo n?o-competitivo, com um Ki de 8,8 x 10-7M. ITC inibe fracamente outras proteinases ser?nicas como quimotripsina e elastase. A inibi??o da papa?na (44%), uma proteinase ciste?nica, foi indicativa da bifuncionalidade de ITC. Ensaios in vitro contra proteinases digestivas de v?rios insetos praga das ordens Lepidoptera, Diptera e Coleoptera foram realizados. ITC inibiu em cerca de 100% enzimas digestivas de Ceratitis capitata (mosca-das-frutas), Spodoptera frugiperda (lagarta do cartucho do algod?o), e Alabama argillacea (curuquer? do algod?o). ITC tamb?m inibiu em 74,4% enzimas digestivas de Callosobruchus maculatus (broca do feij?o) uma praga da ordem Coleoptera. ITC, quando adicionado a dietas artificiais, afetou fracamente o desenvolvimento de larvas de C. capitata e teve um WD50 de 2,65% contra larvas de C. maculatus

El 17��-estradiol (E2) es un factor de riesgo tanto en la iniciaci��n como en la progresi��n de c��nceres hormonodependientes. El E2 modula el estr��s oxidativo afectando, entre otras, a la proliferaci��n celular y por tanto en el proceso tumorig��nico. Los objetivos de la presente tesis fueron, estudiar la acci��n de las hormonas sexuales en la modulaci��n del estr��s oxidativo en las c��lulas cancerosas, y el estudio de la importancia del balance de los receptores estrog��nicos alfa y beta (ER�� y ER��) en la acci��n del E2 en la funci��n, la biog��nesis y la din��mica mitocondrial, as�� como en el control del estr��s oxidativo. Los resultados obtenidos en la presente tesis la importancia de la acci��n de E2 a trav��s de los diferentes receptores sobre el estr��s oxidativo, la funci��n, la din��mica y la biog��nesis mitocondrial, tanto en l��neas celulares como en tumores de mama.

Submitted by SBI Biblioteca Digital (sbi.bibliotecadigital@puc-campinas.edu.br) on 2018-02-15T12:50:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 VANDERLEI JOSE JUNIOR.pdf: 1351825 bytes, checksum: 599d050ec951a6a8e7497a0cea5d2e17 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-15T12:50:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VANDERLEI JOSE JUNIOR.pdf: 1351825 bytes, checksum: 599d050ec951a6a8e7497a0cea5d2e17 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-15 / Introduction: Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in the male population, occupying the second position among malignant neoplasms. There are several therapeutic options for the treatment of localized prostate cancer, ranging from conservative behaviors to interventional treatments such as radical prostatectomy or external radiotherapy, associated or not with brachytherapy. Objective: To identify the factors that can predict biochemical recurrence and to evaluate treatment toxicity. METHOD: This is a retrospective and longitudinal study of 162 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer treated with conformational external radiotherapy associated with high dose rate brachytherapy (BTATD) between 2005 and 2014. The database was used of the Radium ? Campinas Oncology Institute, collected prospectively. Results: The mean follow-up time was 57 months. No grade 3 late toxicity was observed in the gastrointestinal tract, with only 1 patient (0.6%) genitourinary tract. The only categorical variable that presented statistical significance for biochemical relapse was the Nadir PSA <1 ng / ml (p = 0.018). The biochemical recurrence rate found was 96.3%, based on the Phoenix criteria (PSA nadir + 2 ng / ml). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, the association of external radiotherapy with BATD is a safe therapeutic option, with a low degree 3 late toxicity and a biochemical recurrence of only 3.7% (with HF = 95 %). / Introdu??o: O c?ncer de pr?stata ? uma das doen?as mais prevalentes na popula??o masculina, ocupando a segunda posi??o entre as neoplasias malignas. H? v?rias op??es terap?uticas para o tratamento do c?ncer de pr?stata localizado, podendo variar de condutas conservadoras ? tratamentos intervencionistas como a prostatectomia radical ou a radioterapia externa, associada ou n?o ? braquiterapia. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores que possam predizer recidiva bioqu?mica e avaliar a toxicidade do tratamento. M?todo: Tratase de um estudo retrospectivo e longitudinal, com 162 pacientes diagnosticados com c?ncer de pr?stata, tratados com radioterapia externa conformacional associada ? braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose (BATD), entre 2005 e 2014. Utilizou-se o banco de dados do Radium - Instituto de Oncologia de Campinas, coletados prospectivamente. Resultados: O tempo m?dio de seguimento foi de 57 meses. N?o foi observada toxicidade tardia grau 3 no trato gastrointestinal, sendo apenas 1 paciente (0,6%) trato genitourin?rio. A ?nica vari?vel categ?rica que apresentou signific?ncia estat?stica para recidiva bioqu?mica foi o PSA Nadir <1 ng/ ml (p = 0,018). A taxa de recidiva bioqu?mica encontrada foi de 96,3%, baseando-se nos crit?rios de Phoenix (PSA nadir + 2 ng/ml). Conclus?es: Esse estudo demonstrou que, no tratamento de c?ncer de pr?stata localizado, a associa??o de radioterapia externa com BATD ? uma op??o terap?utica segura, com baixa taxa de toxicidade tardia grau 3 e recidiva bioqu?mica de apenas 3,7% (com I.C = 95%).

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2017-05-02T21:37:15Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Tatiane Cristina dos Santos Bonfim.pdf: 2465996 bytes, checksum: 94f74695ec8fd235bfbcd7f4a82aec87 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-02T21:37:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Tatiane Cristina dos Santos Bonfim.pdf: 2465996 bytes, checksum: 94f74695ec8fd235bfbcd7f4a82aec87 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-25 / CNPq / The interaction between intermediate hosts and helminths can cause metabolic and reproductive changes in the host snail, they start using their reserves to maintain its vital functions, immune system activation, repair of tissue damage and also to supply the necessary energy for the parasites development. Investigations of co-infection by different helminths can provide essential information about the biology of their co-existence. Our aims are investigate the reproductive changes, evaluate the activity of lactate dehydrogenase and the concentrations of glucose in the hemolymph and glycogen in the digestive gland complex and cephalopedal mass, and also verify histological and histochemical changes of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally co-infected with Echinostoma paraensei and Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Five groups of snails i.e. uninfected, with single and double infections, either E. paraensei first (E+A) or A. cantonensis first (A+E) were followed; three times a week during four weeks the numbers of egg masses, eggs and hatched snails were counted. Histological and histochemical samples of the ovotestis, albumen gland, digestive gland complex and cephalopedal mass were collected after four weeks as well samples for the biochemical analysis. The number of egg masses/snail, eggs/snail and hatched snails showed significant differences comparing the control group to all infected groups, especially in group E + A, with the majority of values of parameters analyzed lower than 50% of those observed for control snails. A significant decrease in glucose levels and glycogen content, in contrast an increase of lactate dehydrogenase activity was observed in the infected snails. These results indicate intense energy demand that takes the snail increasing the anaerobic degradation of carbohydrates in the infected snails to obtain energy in an attempt to maintain homeostasis. The histological analysis showed that presence of both parasites in the all organs analyzed and the parasites were associated with cell disorganization. / A intera??o entre hospedeiros intermedi?rios e helmintos pode causar altera??es metab?licas e reprodutivas no molusco hospedeiro, que come?am a usar suas reservas para manter as fun??es vitais, na elabora??o de resposta imunol?gica e repara??o de danos teciduais e tamb?m para compensar a drenagem de nutrientes/energia pelos parasitos em desenvolvimento. Investiga??es sobre as co-infec??es por helmintos de esp?cies diferentes podem fornecer informa??es essenciais sobre a biologia da sua co-exist?ncia, refletindo aspectos mais pr?ximos ?queles que encontramos em condi??es naturais. Nossos objetivos foram investigar as altera??es reprodutivas, avaliar a atividade da lactato desidrogenase e as concentra??es de glicose na hemolinfa e glicog?nio no complexo gl?ndula digestiva-g?nada e massa cefalopediosa, e tamb?m verificar altera??es histol?gicas e histoqu?micas de Biomphalaria glabrata experimentalmente co-infectados com Echinostoma paraensei e Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Cinco grupos de moluscos (n?o infectados, com infec??es simples (Echinostoma paraensei ou Angiostrongylus cantonensis) e dupla, seja E. paraensei primeiro (E + A) ou A. cantonensis primeiro (A + E)) foram acompanhados; tr?s vezes por semana durante quatro semanas o n?mero de massas de ovos, n?mero de ovos e n?mero de moluscos eclodidos foram contados. Amostras para a an?lise histol?gica e histoqu?mica do ovoteste, gl?ndula do alb?men, complexo gl?ndula digestiva e massa cefalopediosa foram coletadas ap?s quatro semanas, assim como amostras para a an?lise bioqu?mica. O n?mero de massas de ovos/molusco, ovos/molusco e moluscos eclodidos dos moluscos infectados apresentaram diferen?as significativas quando comparados com o grupo controle, especialmente no grupo E + A, cuja a maioria dos valores dos par?metros analisados foi inferior a 50% dos valores observados para os moluscos controle. Um decr?scimo significativo nos n?veis de glicose e de glicog?nio, em contraste com um aumento de atividade da lactato desidrogenase foi observado nos exemplares infectados. Estes resultados indicam que a demanda de energia intensa leva o molusco infectado ao aumento da degrada??o anaer?bia de carboidratos para obten??o de energia buscando atender ao aumento da demanda energ?tica, numa tentativa de manter a homeostase glic?mica, por?m redu??es significativas s?o observadas. As an?lises histol?gicas e histoqu?micas mostraram a presen?a de ambos os parasitos nos ?rg?os analisados associados com intensa desorganiza??o celular.