<p>Акутни панкреатитис је ензиматско инфламаторно оболење панкреаса, са инциденцијом око 17/100000 становника. Најчешћи етиолошки чиниоци који се везују за ово стање су билијарна калкулоза (45%) и конзумација алкохолних пића (35%). Ређи узроци су одређени лекови, хипертриглицеридемија, хиперкалијемија, траума, урођени чиниоци, и идиопатски панкреатитис (20%). По међународној Атланској (Atlanta) класификацији, акутни панкреатитис се може манифестовати у умереној, умерено тешкој и тешкој форми. Умерене форме панкреатитиса се јављају у 80%, карактеришу се едемом органа и имају благ и краткотрајан клинички ток, са стопом морталитета од 1%. Основни циљ лечења болесника са акутним панкреатитисом у прва 24 сата хоспитализације јесте олакшавање тегоба, утврђивање узрока панкреатитиса и процена тежине обољења. Акутни панкреатитис билијарне етиологије узрокован је калкулозом жучне кесе и/ или жучних путева. Препоручени третман билијарне калкулозе, у циљу превенције поновног атака умерене форме билијарног панкреатитиса , подразумева уклањање жучне кесе лапароскопском холецистектомијом са интраоперативном холангиографијом. Уколико се дијагностикује калкулоза жучних канала ради се ендоскопска ретроградна холангиопанкреатографија (ЕРЦП) са ендоскопском папилотомијом (ЕПТ) и уклањем__ калкулуса и детритуса уз жучних водова, са циљем обезбеђивања нормалног протока жучи у дванаестопалачно црево. Циљ овог истраживања је оптимализација редоследа примене ЛХ и ЕРЦП са ЕПТ, идентификацијом предикционих показатеља холедохолитијазе, ради скраћења дужине хоспитализације болесника са умереном формом акутног билијарног панкреатитиса. У спроведеној проспективној анамнестичкој студији, учествовало је 100 болесника лечених од умерене форме акутног билијарног панкреатитиса, у Ургентном центру Клиничког центра Војводине, од 2011. до 2015.године, од којих је код 80 урађена само ЛХ, а код 20 ЛХ и ЕРЦП са ЕПТ. Анализом клиничких, ултразвучних и лабораторијских налаза, идентификовано је 5 статистички значајних предиктора холедохолитијазе; директни и укупни билирубин, алкална фосфатаза (АФ), гама глутирил транспепдидаза (гама ГТ) и це реактивни протеин (ЦРП), на основу којих је омогућено креирање математичког модела за предикцију холедохолитијазе, коришћењем теорије потпорних вектора (СВМ). Установљено је да патолошки налази ових параметара значајно указују на холедохолитијазу, те да је ЛХ препоручена као метода првог избора, код болесника код којих налази предиктора холедохолитијазе нису патолошки. Овако лечени болесници су имали значајно краће време хоспитализације. Поред тога, уколико се интраоперативном холангиографијом (ИОХ) при ЛХ установи холедохолитијаза, ЕРЦП са ЕПТ се може урадити без одлагања.</p> / <p>Akutni pankreatitis je enzimatsko inflamatorno obolenje pankreasa, sa incidencijom oko 17/100000 stanovnika. Najčešći etiološki činioci koji se vezuju za ovo stanje su bilijarna kalkuloza (45%) i konzumacija alkoholnih pića (35%). Ređi uzroci su određeni lekovi, hipertrigliceridemija, hiperkalijemija, trauma, urođeni činioci, i idiopatski pankreatitis (20%). Po međunarodnoj Atlanskoj (Atlanta) klasifikaciji, akutni pankreatitis se može manifestovati u umerenoj, umereno teškoj i teškoj formi. Umerene forme pankreatitisa se javljaju u 80%, karakterišu se edemom organa i imaju blag i kratkotrajan klinički tok, sa stopom mortaliteta od 1%. Osnovni cilj lečenja bolesnika sa akutnim pankreatitisom u prva 24 sata hospitalizacije jeste olakšavanje tegoba, utvrđivanje uzroka pankreatitisa i procena težine oboljenja. Akutni pankreatitis bilijarne etiologije uzrokovan je kalkulozom žučne kese i/ ili žučnih puteva. Preporučeni tretman bilijarne kalkuloze, u cilju prevencije ponovnog ataka umerene forme bilijarnog pankreatitisa , podrazumeva uklanjanje žučne kese laparoskopskom holecistektomijom sa intraoperativnom holangiografijom. Ukoliko se dijagnostikuje kalkuloza žučnih kanala radi se endoskopska retrogradna holangiopankreatografija (ERCP) sa endoskopskom papilotomijom (EPT) i uklanjem__ kalkulusa i detritusa uz žučnih vodova, sa ciljem obezbeđivanja normalnog protoka žuči u dvanaestopalačno crevo. Cilj ovog istraživanja je optimalizacija redosleda primene LH i ERCP sa EPT, identifikacijom predikcionih pokazatelja holedoholitijaze, radi skraćenja dužine hospitalizacije bolesnika sa umerenom formom akutnog bilijarnog pankreatitisa. U sprovedenoj prospektivnoj anamnestičkoj studiji, učestvovalo je 100 bolesnika lečenih od umerene forme akutnog bilijarnog pankreatitisa, u Urgentnom centru Kliničkog centra Vojvodine, od 2011. do 2015.godine, od kojih je kod 80 urađena samo LH, a kod 20 LH i ERCP sa EPT. Analizom kliničkih, ultrazvučnih i laboratorijskih nalaza, identifikovano je 5 statistički značajnih prediktora holedoholitijaze; direktni i ukupni bilirubin, alkalna fosfataza (AF), gama glutiril transpepdidaza (gama GT) i ce reaktivni protein (CRP), na osnovu kojih je omogućeno kreiranje matematičkog modela za predikciju holedoholitijaze, korišćenjem teorije potpornih vektora (SVM). Ustanovljeno je da patološki nalazi ovih parametara značajno ukazuju na holedoholitijazu, te da je LH preporučena kao metoda prvog izbora, kod bolesnika kod kojih nalazi prediktora holedoholitijaze nisu patološki. Ovako lečeni bolesnici su imali značajno kraće vreme hospitalizacije. Pored toga, ukoliko se intraoperativnom holangiografijom (IOH) pri LH ustanovi holedoholitijaza, ERCP sa EPT se može uraditi bez odlaganja.</p> / <p>Acute pancreatitis is an enzymatic inflammatory disease of the pancreas, with an incidence of around 17/100000 inhabitants. The most common etiological factors that are associated with this condition are biliary calculi (45%) and consumption of alcoholic beverages (35%). Less common causes include certain medications, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperkalemia, trauma, congenital factors and idiopathic pancreatitis (20%). According to the Atlanta International classification, acute pancreatitis can be manifested in a moderate, moderately severe and severe forms. Moderate forms of pancreatitis occur in 80%, characterized by pancreatic edema and have mild and short clinical course, with a mortality rate of 1%. The main goal of treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis in the first 24 hours of hospitalization is to facilitate complaints, determining the cause of pancreatitis and assessment of severity of the disease. Acute biliary pancreatitis is caused by calculosis of the gallbladder and / or bile ducts. The recommended treatment of biliary calculi, in order to prevent repeated attacks of moderate biliary pancreatitis, involves the removal of the gallbladder thru laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiography. If presence of bile duct calculi is established, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic papillotomy (EPT) and removes stones and detritus along the bile ducts is indicated, with the aim of ensuring the normal flow of bile into the duodenum. The aim of this study is the optimization of the order of application LH and ERCP with EPT, the identification of predictable indicators of choledocholithiasis, in order to shorten the length of hospitalization of patients with a moderate form of acute biliary pancreatitis. We conducted prospective case control study, with 100 patients involved, treated for moderate forms of acute biliary pancreatitis in the Emergency Center of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina, from 2011 to 2015, of which 80 made only with LH and 20 with LH at and ERCP with EPT . The analysis of clinical, ultrasound and laboratory findings identified 5 significant predictors of choledocholithiasis; direct and total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (AF), gamma glutiril transpepdidase (gamma GT) and C reactive protein (CRP), under which enabled the creation of a mathematical model for predicting choledocholithiasis, using the Support vector machines (SVM). It was found that pathological findings of these parameters indicate a significant choledocholithiasis, and LH is recommended as the first choice in patients in whom there are not present pathological predictors of choledocholithiasis. Thus treated patients had a significantly shorter hospital stay. In addition, if the intraoperative cholangiography (IOH) during LH show choledocholithiasis, ERCP with the EPT can be done without delay.</p>

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INTRODUÇÃO: A prótese biliar endoscópica é aceita em todo o mundo como a primeira escolha de tratamento paliativo na obstrução biliar maligna. Atualmente ainda persistem dois tipos de materiais utilizados em sua confecção: plástico e metal. Consequentemente, muitas dúvidas surgem quanto a qual deles é o mais benéfico para o paciente. Esta revisão reúne as informações disponíveis da mais alta qualidade sobre estes dois tipos de prótese, fornecendo informações em relação à disfunção, complicação, taxas de reintervenção, custos, sobrevida e tempo de permeabilidade; e pretende ajudar a lidar com a prática clínica nos dias de hoje. OBJETIVO: Analisar, através de metanálise, os benefícios de dois tipos de próteses na obstrução biliar maligna inoperável. MÉTODOS: Uma revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos randomizados (RCT) foi conduzida, com a última atualização em março de 2015, utilizando EMBASE, CINAHL (EBSCO), Medline, Lilacs / Centro (BVS), Scopus, o CAPES (Brasil), e literatura cinzenta. As informações dos estudos selecionados foram extraídas tendo em vista seis desfechos: primariamente disfunção, taxas de reintervenção e complicações; e, secundariamente, custos, sobrevivência e tempo de permeabilidade. Os dados sobre as características dos participantes do RCT, critérios de inclusão e exclusão e tipos de próteses também foram extraídos. Os vieses foram avaliados principalmente através da escala de Jadad. Esta metanálise foi registrada no banco de dados PROSPERO pelo número CRD42014015078. A análise do risco absoluto dos resultados foi realizada utilizando o software RevMan 5, calculando as diferenças de risco (RD) de variáveis dicotômicas e média das diferenças (MD) de variáveis contínuas. Os dados sobre a RD e MD para cada desfecho primário foram calculados utilizando o teste de Mantel-Haenszel e a inconsistência foi avaliada com o teste Qui-quadrado (Chi2) e o método de Higgins (I2). A análise de sensibilidade foi realizada com a retirada de estudos discrepantes e a utilização do efeito aleatório. O teste t de Student foi utilizado para a comparação das médias aritméticas ponderadas, em relação aos desfechos secundários. RESULTADOS: Inicialmente foram identificados 3660 estudos; 3539 foram excluídos por título ou resumo, enquanto 121 estudos foram totalmente avaliados e foram excluídos, principalmente por não comparar próteses metálicas (SEMS) e próteses plásticas (PS), levando a treze RCT selecionados e 1133 indivíduos metanálise. A média de idade foi de 69,5 anos, e o câncer mais comum foi de via biliar (proximal) e pancreático (distal). O diâmetro de SEMS mais utilizado foi de 10 mm (30 Fr) e o diâmetro de PS mais utilizado foi de 10 Fr. Na metanálise, SEMS tiveram menor disfunção global em comparação com PS (21,6% versus 46,8% p < 0,00001) e menos reintervenções (21,6% versus 56,6% p < 0,00001), sem diferença nas complicações (13,7% versus 15,9% p = 0,16). Na análise secundária, a taxa média de sobrevida foi maior no grupo SEMS (182 contra 150 dias - p < 0,0001), com um período maior de permeabilidade (250 contra 124 dias - p < 0,0001) e um custo semelhante por paciente, embora menor no grupo SEMS (4.193,98 contra 4.728,65 Euros - p < 0,0985). CONCLUSÃO: SEMS estão associados com menor disfunção, menores taxas de reintervenção, melhor sobrevida e maior tempo de permeabilidade. Complicações e custos não apresentaram diferença / INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic stenting is accepted worldwide as the first choice palliative treatment for malignant biliary obstruction. There are still two types of materials currently being used, which are plastic and metal. Therefore, many doubts are raised as to which one is the most beneficial to the patient. This review gathers the highest quality information available about these two types of stent, giving information in regards to dysfunction, complication, reintervention rates, costs, survival, and patency time; and intends to help handle clinical practice nowadays. OBJECTIVE: To analyze through meta-analyses the benefits of two types of stents in the inoperable malignant biliary obstruction. METHODS: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCT) was conducted, with the last update on March 2015, using EMBASE, CINAHL (EBSCO), MEDLINE, LILACS/CENTRAL (BVS), SCOPUS, CAPES (Brazil), and gray literature. Information of the selected studies was extracted in sight of six outcomes: primarily regarding dysfunction, reintervention and complication rates; and secondarily costs, survival, and patency time. The data about characteristics of trial participants, inclusion and exclusion criteria and types of stents were also extracted. The biases were mainly assessed through the Jadad scale. This meta-analysis was registered in the PROSPERO database by the number CRD42014015078. The analysis of the absolute risk of the outcomes was performed using the software RevMan 5, by computing risk differences (RD) of dichotomous variables and mean differences (MD) of continuous variables. Data on RD and MD for each primary outcome were calculated using the Mantel-Haenszel test and inconsistency was qualified and reported in Chisquared (Chi2) and the Higgins method (I2). Sensitivity analysis was performed withdrawing discrepant studies and using random effect. Student\'s t-test was used for the comparison of weighted arithmetic means regarding secondary outcomes. RESULTS: Initial searching identified 3660 studies; 3539 were excluded through title or abstract, while 121 studies were fully assessed and were excluded mainly because they did not compare Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) and Plastic Stents (PS), leading to thirteen RCT selected and 1133 subjects meta-analyzed. The mean age was 69.5 years old, that were affected mostly by bile duct (proximal) and pancreatic tumors (distal). The preferred SEMS diameter used was the 10 mm (30 Fr) and the preferred PS diameter used was 10 Fr. In the meta-analysis, SEMS had lower overall stent dysfunction compared to PS (21.6% versus 46.8% p < 0.00001) and fewer reintervention (21.6% versus 56.6% p < 0.00001), with no difference in complications (13.7% versus 15.9% p=0.16). In the secondary analysis, the mean survival rate was higher in the SEMS group (182 versus 150 days - p < 0.0001), with a higher patency period (250 versus 124 days - p < 0.0001) and a similar cost per patient, although lower in the SEMS group (4193.98 versus 4728.65 Euros - p < 0.0985). CONCLUSION: SEMS are associated with lower stent dysfunction, lower reintervention rates, better survival, and higher patency time. Complications and costs do not show difference

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a distribuição dos neurofilamentos (NFs) e da proteína associada ao microtúbulo do tipo 2 (MAP-2) em retinas humanas e murinas. Para isso, usamos camundongos C57BL/6, submetidos à cirurgia estereotáxica para realização de lesão eletrolítica no colículo superior direito provocando degeneração retrógrada de células ganglionares da retina. Utilizamos ensaios de imunohistoquímica e PCR em tempo real (qPCR) para a caracterização dessas proteínas nas duas espécies. Na retina humana, observou-se que NFs e MAP-2 estão presentes nas células ganglionares do tipo M. No modelo animal, houve diminuição dos NFs e aumento de MAP-2, na análise de imuno-histoquímica. Já o ensaio com qPCR mostrou um aumento e diminuição da expressão dos NFs e MAP-2, respectivamente. Assim, concluímos que houve alterações na expressão do RNAm e na marcação dos NFs e do MAP-2 nas retinas murinas, e esses resultados podem ser extrapolados para os seres humanos, uma vez que essas proteínas estão presentes nas células M que são inicialmente afetadas no glaucoma. / This study aimed to describe the distribution of NFs and type 2 protein associated with microtubule (MAP-2) in human retinas of these proteins and evaluate a model of retrograde retinal ganglion cell degeneration in murine retinas. To achieve this, we submitted C57bl/6 to a stereotaxic surgery for superior colliculus electrolytic lesion in the right side. The characterization of these proteins was obtained through immunohistochemical essays and real-time PCR (qPCR). The results revealed that both proteins are present in the ganglion cell M in the human retina. In the experimental animal model the immunohistochemical essays demonstrated decrease of NFs and increased MAP-2. However, the qPCR analysis demonstrated increased NFs and decreased MAP-2 expression. We can conclude that there was variation of mRNA expression and structural protein levels in the experimental retina. And, the results related to NFs and MAP-2 in this animal model can be extrapolated to humans, as these proteins are also present in the human ganglion cell that are affected early in glaucoma.

S. aureus sécrète de nombreux facteurs de virulence qui lui permettent de lutter efficacement contre le système immunitaire, afin de favoriser la dissémination de la bactérie dans l’organisme hôte. Parmi ces molécules, les leucotoxines ciblent principalement les cellules myéloïdes comme les neutrophiles, les macrophages ou encore les monocytes, et sont formées par deux sous-unités : une de classe S et une de classe F. La Leucodine de Panton et Valentine (LPV) et l’Hémolysine γ HlgC/HlgB sont deux leucotoxines dont le composant de classe S se fixe sur l’un des récepteurs du système du complément, le C5aR. Naturellement activé par l’anaphylatoxine C5a, le C5aR voit son activité modifiée lors d’une interaction avec la LPV ou HlgC/HlgB, tout du moins pour la libération du calcium intracellulaire. Ces deux leucotoxines, à l’instar du C5a, sont internalisées dans le neutrophile humain et utilisent le transport rétrograde pour atteindre l’appareil de Golgi. Elles peuvent rester dans la cellule jusqu’à 3h sans susciter la mort pour le neutrophile. Plus tard, à 6h, seule la LPV induit de l’apoptose et de la NETose. / S. aureus secretes many virulent factors which allow to efficiently fight the immune system, in a way to promote the bacterial spreading inside the host. Among these molecules, the leukotoxins target myeloid cells such as neutrophils, macrophages and monocytes, and are composed of two subunits: one of class S and one of class F. Panton and Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) and γ-Haemolysin HlgC/HlgB are two leukotoxins whose S-component binds to the C5aR, one of the complement system receptors. Naturally activated by the C5a anaphylatoxin, the activity of the C5aR is modified by the PVL and HlgC/HlgB interaction, for the intracellular calcium release. These two leukotoxins, as C5a, are internalised inside the human neutrophils and use the retrograde transport to reach the Golgi apparatus. These can rest inside the cells until 3h without neutrophil dead. Later, at 6h, only PVL induces apoptosis and NETosis.

La progression d’un individu au travers d’un environnement diversifié dépend des informations visuelles qui lui permettent d’évaluer la taille, la forme ou même la distance et le temps de contact avec les obstacles dans son chemin. Il peut ainsi planifier en avance les modifications nécessaires de son patron locomoteur afin d’éviter ou enjamber ces entraves. Ce concept est aussi applicable lorsque le sujet doit atteindre une cible, comme un prédateur tentant d’attraper sa proie en pleine course. Les structures neurales impliquées dans la genèse des modifications volontaires de mouvements locomoteurs ont été largement étudiées, mais relativement peu d’information est présentement disponible sur les processus intégrant l’information visuelle afin de planifier ces mouvements. De nombreux travaux chez le primate suggèrent que le cortex pariétal postérieur (CPP) semble jouer un rôle important dans la préparation et l’exécution de mouvements d’atteinte visuellement guidés. Dans cette thèse, nous avons investigué la proposition que le CPP participe similairement dans la planification et le contrôle de la locomotion sous guidage visuel chez le chat. Dans notre première étude, nous avons examiné l’étendue des connexions cortico-corticales entre le CPP et les aires motrices plus frontales, particulièrement le cortex moteur, à l’aide d’injections de traceurs fluorescents rétrogrades. Nous avons cartographié la surface du cortex moteur de chats anesthésiés afin d’identifier les représentations somatotopiques distales et proximales du membre antérieur dans la partie rostrale du cortex moteur, la représentation du membre antérieur située dans la partie caudale de l’aire motrice, et enfin la représentation du membre postérieur. L’injection de différents traceurs rétrogrades dans deux régions motrices sélectionnées par chat nous a permis de visualiser la densité des projections divergentes et convergentes pariétales, dirigées vers ces sites moteurs. Notre analyse a révélé une organisation topographique distincte de connexions du CPP avec toutes les régions motrices identifiées. En particulier, nous avons noté que la représentation caudale du membre antérieur reçoit majoritairement des projections du côté rostral du sillon pariétal, tandis que la partie caudale du CPP projette fortement vers la représentation rostrale du membre antérieur. Cette dernière observation est particulièrement intéressante, parce que le côté caudal du sillon pariétal reçoit de nombreux inputs visuels et sa cible principale, la région motrice rostrale, est bien connue pour être impliquée dans les fonctions motrices volontaires. Ainsi, cette étude anatomique suggère que le CPP, au travers de connexions étendues avec les différentes régions somatotopiques du cortex moteur, pourrait participer à l’élaboration d’un substrat neural idéal pour des processus tels que la coordination inter-membre, intra-membre et aussi la modulation de mouvements volontaires sous guidage visuel. Notre deuxième étude a testé l’hypothèse que le CPP participe dans la modulation et la planification de la locomotion visuellement guidée chez le chat. En nous référant à la cartographie corticale obtenue dans nos travaux anatomiques, nous avons enregistré l’activité de neurones pariétaux, situés dans les portions des aires 5a et 5b qui ont de fortes connexions avec les régions motrices impliquées dans les mouvements de la patte antérieure. Ces enregistrements ont été effectués pendant une tâche de locomotion qui requiert l’enjambement d’obstacles de différentes tailles. En dissociant la vitesse des obstacles de celle du tapis sur lequel le chat marche, notre protocole expérimental nous a aussi permit de mettre plus d’emphase sur l’importance de l’information visuelle et de la séparer de l’influx proprioceptif généré pendant la locomotion. Nos enregistrements ont révélé deux groupes de cellules pariétales activées en relation avec l’enjambement de l’obstacle: une population, principalement située dans l’aire 5a, qui décharge seulement pendant le passage du membre au dessus del’entrave (cellules spécifiques au mouvement) et une autre, surtout localisée dans l’aire 5b, qui est activée au moins un cycle de marche avant l’enjambement (cellules anticipatrices). De plus, nous avons observé que l’activité de ces groupes neuronaux, particulièrement les cellules anticipatrices, était amplifiée lorsque la vitesse des obstacles était dissociée de celle du tapis roulant, démontrant l’importance grandissante de la vision lorsque la tâche devient plus difficile. Enfin, un grand nombre des cellules activées spécifiquement pendant l’enjambement démontraient une corrélation soutenue de leur activité avec le membre controlatéral, même s’il ne menait pas dans le mouvement (cellules unilatérales). Inversement, nous avons noté que la majorité des cellules anticipatrices avaient plutôt tendance à maintenir leur décharge en phase avec l’activité musculaire du premier membre à enjamber l’obstacle, indépendamment de sa position par rapport au site d’enregistrement (cellules bilatérales). Nous suggérons que cette disparité additionnelle démontre une fonction diversifiée de l’activité du CPP. Par exemple, les cellules unilatérales pourraient moduler le mouvement du membre controlatéral au-dessus de l’obstacle, qu’il mène ou suive dans l’ordre d’enjambement, tandis que les neurones bilatéraux sembleraient plutôt spécifier le type de mouvement volontaire requis pour éviter l’entrave. Ensembles, nos observations indiquent que le CPP a le potentiel de moduler l’activité des centres moteurs au travers de réseaux corticaux étendus et contribue à différents aspects de la locomotion sous guidage visuel, notamment l’initiation et l’ajustement de mouvements volontaires des membres antérieurs, mais aussi la planification de ces actions afin d’adapter la progression de l’individu au travers d’un environnement complexe. / When progressing through a varied environment, an individual will depend on visual information to evaluate the size, shape or the distance and time to contact of objects in his path. This will allow him to plan in advance the gait requirements necessary to avoid or step over these obstacles. This concept is also applicable in situations where the subject must reach a target, as with a predator chasing down its prey. The neural structures involved in generating voluntary gait modifications during locomotion have been extensively studied, but relatively little information is available on the processes that integrate visual information to plan these movements. Numerous studies in the primate suggest that the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) plays an important role in the preparation and execution of visually-guided reaching movements. In this thesis, we investigated the proposition that the PPC is similarly involved in the planning and control of visually-guided locomotion in the cat. Our first study examined the extent of cortico-cortical connections between the PPC and the more frontal motor areas, particularly the motor cortex, using injections of fluorescent retrograde tracers. We mapped the cortical surface of anaesthetized cats to identify the somatotopical representations of the distal and proximal forelimb in the rostral portion of the motor cortex, the forelimb representation in the caudal motor area, and also the hindlimb representation. The injection of different tracers in two selected regions, for every cat, allowed us to visualize the density of divergent and convergent parietal projections to these motor sites. Our analysis revealed a distinct topographical organization of parietal connections with all of the identified motor regions. In particular, the caudal motor representation of the forelimb primarily received projections from the rostral bank of the parietal cortex, while the caudal portion of the PPC strongly projected to the rostral forelimb representation. The latter observation is particularly interesting, since the caudal bank of the PPC receives numerous visual inputs and its target, the rostral motor region, is well-known for its involvement in voluntary motor functions. Therefore, this study suggests that the PPC, through extensive connections with the different somatotopic representations of the motor cortex, could constitute an ideal neural substrate for processes such as inter- and intra-limb coordination, as well as the modulation of visually-guided voluntary movements. Our second study tested the hypothesis that the PPC participates in the modulation and planning of voluntary gait modifications during locomotion in the cat. Using the cortical mapping established in our anatomical study, we recorded the activity of parietal neurons, localized in parts of areas 5a and 5b which are known to project strongly towards motor regions involved in forelimb movements. These recordings were obtained during a locomotion task requiring the cat to step over several obstacles of different sizes. By dissociating the speed of the obstacles from that of the treadmill onto which the cat is walking, our experimental protocol also allows us to increase the importance of visual information from the obstacles and to separate it from the influx of proprioceptive influx generated during locomotion. Our recordings revealed two groups of parietal cells on the basis of their activity in relation with the step over the obstacle: one population, mostly localized in area 5a, discharged solely as the lead forelimb passed over the obstacle (step-related cells), and another group, mainly found in area 5b, that showed significant activity at least one step cycle before the gait modification (step-advanced cells). Additionally, we observed an increase of cell activity in these groups, but particularly in step-advanced cells, when the speed of the obstacles was dissociated from that of the treadmill, demonstrating the growing importance of visual information as the task’s difficulty is increased. Finally, a great number of step-related cells were found to discharge specifically in correlation with muscle activity in the contralateral forelimb, regardless of whether or not it led over the obstacle (limb-specific cells). Inversely, the majority of step-advanced neurons tended to maintain their discharge in phase with the leading limb during the gait modification, independently of its position in relation with the recording site (limb-independent cells). We suggest that this additional disparity indicates diversified functions in PPC activity. For example, limb-specific cells could be involved in modulating the movement of the contralateral forelimb over the obstacle, regardless of its order of passage, while limb-independent neurons could instead specify the type of voluntary movement required to overcome the obstacle. Together, our observations indicate that the PPC can potentially influence the activity of motor centers through extensive cortical networks, and contributes to different aspects of visually-guided locomotion, such as initiation and modulation of voluntary forelimb movements, as well as the planning of these gait modifications to allow an individual to walk through a complex environment.

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O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a distribuição dos neurofilamentos (NFs) e da proteína associada ao microtúbulo do tipo 2 (MAP-2) em retinas humanas e murinas. Para isso, usamos camundongos C57BL/6, submetidos à cirurgia estereotáxica para realização de lesão eletrolítica no colículo superior direito provocando degeneração retrógrada de células ganglionares da retina. Utilizamos ensaios de imunohistoquímica e PCR em tempo real (qPCR) para a caracterização dessas proteínas nas duas espécies. Na retina humana, observou-se que NFs e MAP-2 estão presentes nas células ganglionares do tipo M. No modelo animal, houve diminuição dos NFs e aumento de MAP-2, na análise de imuno-histoquímica. Já o ensaio com qPCR mostrou um aumento e diminuição da expressão dos NFs e MAP-2, respectivamente. Assim, concluímos que houve alterações na expressão do RNAm e na marcação dos NFs e do MAP-2 nas retinas murinas, e esses resultados podem ser extrapolados para os seres humanos, uma vez que essas proteínas estão presentes nas células M que são inicialmente afetadas no glaucoma. / This study aimed to describe the distribution of NFs and type 2 protein associated with microtubule (MAP-2) in human retinas of these proteins and evaluate a model of retrograde retinal ganglion cell degeneration in murine retinas. To achieve this, we submitted C57bl/6 to a stereotaxic surgery for superior colliculus electrolytic lesion in the right side. The characterization of these proteins was obtained through immunohistochemical essays and real-time PCR (qPCR). The results revealed that both proteins are present in the ganglion cell M in the human retina. In the experimental animal model the immunohistochemical essays demonstrated decrease of NFs and increased MAP-2. However, the qPCR analysis demonstrated increased NFs and decreased MAP-2 expression. We can conclude that there was variation of mRNA expression and structural protein levels in the experimental retina. And, the results related to NFs and MAP-2 in this animal model can be extrapolated to humans, as these proteins are also present in the human ganglion cell that are affected early in glaucoma.

INTRODUÇÃO: A prótese biliar endoscópica é aceita em todo o mundo como a primeira escolha de tratamento paliativo na obstrução biliar maligna. Atualmente ainda persistem dois tipos de materiais utilizados em sua confecção: plástico e metal. Consequentemente, muitas dúvidas surgem quanto a qual deles é o mais benéfico para o paciente. Esta revisão reúne as informações disponíveis da mais alta qualidade sobre estes dois tipos de prótese, fornecendo informações em relação à disfunção, complicação, taxas de reintervenção, custos, sobrevida e tempo de permeabilidade; e pretende ajudar a lidar com a prática clínica nos dias de hoje. OBJETIVO: Analisar, através de metanálise, os benefícios de dois tipos de próteses na obstrução biliar maligna inoperável. MÉTODOS: Uma revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos randomizados (RCT) foi conduzida, com a última atualização em março de 2015, utilizando EMBASE, CINAHL (EBSCO), Medline, Lilacs / Centro (BVS), Scopus, o CAPES (Brasil), e literatura cinzenta. As informações dos estudos selecionados foram extraídas tendo em vista seis desfechos: primariamente disfunção, taxas de reintervenção e complicações; e, secundariamente, custos, sobrevivência e tempo de permeabilidade. Os dados sobre as características dos participantes do RCT, critérios de inclusão e exclusão e tipos de próteses também foram extraídos. Os vieses foram avaliados principalmente através da escala de Jadad. Esta metanálise foi registrada no banco de dados PROSPERO pelo número CRD42014015078. A análise do risco absoluto dos resultados foi realizada utilizando o software RevMan 5, calculando as diferenças de risco (RD) de variáveis dicotômicas e média das diferenças (MD) de variáveis contínuas. Os dados sobre a RD e MD para cada desfecho primário foram calculados utilizando o teste de Mantel-Haenszel e a inconsistência foi avaliada com o teste Qui-quadrado (Chi2) e o método de Higgins (I2). A análise de sensibilidade foi realizada com a retirada de estudos discrepantes e a utilização do efeito aleatório. O teste t de Student foi utilizado para a comparação das médias aritméticas ponderadas, em relação aos desfechos secundários. RESULTADOS: Inicialmente foram identificados 3660 estudos; 3539 foram excluídos por título ou resumo, enquanto 121 estudos foram totalmente avaliados e foram excluídos, principalmente por não comparar próteses metálicas (SEMS) e próteses plásticas (PS), levando a treze RCT selecionados e 1133 indivíduos metanálise. A média de idade foi de 69,5 anos, e o câncer mais comum foi de via biliar (proximal) e pancreático (distal). O diâmetro de SEMS mais utilizado foi de 10 mm (30 Fr) e o diâmetro de PS mais utilizado foi de 10 Fr. Na metanálise, SEMS tiveram menor disfunção global em comparação com PS (21,6% versus 46,8% p < 0,00001) e menos reintervenções (21,6% versus 56,6% p < 0,00001), sem diferença nas complicações (13,7% versus 15,9% p = 0,16). Na análise secundária, a taxa média de sobrevida foi maior no grupo SEMS (182 contra 150 dias - p < 0,0001), com um período maior de permeabilidade (250 contra 124 dias - p < 0,0001) e um custo semelhante por paciente, embora menor no grupo SEMS (4.193,98 contra 4.728,65 Euros - p < 0,0985). CONCLUSÃO: SEMS estão associados com menor disfunção, menores taxas de reintervenção, melhor sobrevida e maior tempo de permeabilidade. Complicações e custos não apresentaram diferença / INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic stenting is accepted worldwide as the first choice palliative treatment for malignant biliary obstruction. There are still two types of materials currently being used, which are plastic and metal. Therefore, many doubts are raised as to which one is the most beneficial to the patient. This review gathers the highest quality information available about these two types of stent, giving information in regards to dysfunction, complication, reintervention rates, costs, survival, and patency time; and intends to help handle clinical practice nowadays. OBJECTIVE: To analyze through meta-analyses the benefits of two types of stents in the inoperable malignant biliary obstruction. METHODS: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCT) was conducted, with the last update on March 2015, using EMBASE, CINAHL (EBSCO), MEDLINE, LILACS/CENTRAL (BVS), SCOPUS, CAPES (Brazil), and gray literature. Information of the selected studies was extracted in sight of six outcomes: primarily regarding dysfunction, reintervention and complication rates; and secondarily costs, survival, and patency time. The data about characteristics of trial participants, inclusion and exclusion criteria and types of stents were also extracted. The biases were mainly assessed through the Jadad scale. This meta-analysis was registered in the PROSPERO database by the number CRD42014015078. The analysis of the absolute risk of the outcomes was performed using the software RevMan 5, by computing risk differences (RD) of dichotomous variables and mean differences (MD) of continuous variables. Data on RD and MD for each primary outcome were calculated using the Mantel-Haenszel test and inconsistency was qualified and reported in Chisquared (Chi2) and the Higgins method (I2). Sensitivity analysis was performed withdrawing discrepant studies and using random effect. Student\'s t-test was used for the comparison of weighted arithmetic means regarding secondary outcomes. RESULTS: Initial searching identified 3660 studies; 3539 were excluded through title or abstract, while 121 studies were fully assessed and were excluded mainly because they did not compare Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) and Plastic Stents (PS), leading to thirteen RCT selected and 1133 subjects meta-analyzed. The mean age was 69.5 years old, that were affected mostly by bile duct (proximal) and pancreatic tumors (distal). The preferred SEMS diameter used was the 10 mm (30 Fr) and the preferred PS diameter used was 10 Fr. In the meta-analysis, SEMS had lower overall stent dysfunction compared to PS (21.6% versus 46.8% p < 0.00001) and fewer reintervention (21.6% versus 56.6% p < 0.00001), with no difference in complications (13.7% versus 15.9% p=0.16). In the secondary analysis, the mean survival rate was higher in the SEMS group (182 versus 150 days - p < 0.0001), with a higher patency period (250 versus 124 days - p < 0.0001) and a similar cost per patient, although lower in the SEMS group (4193.98 versus 4728.65 Euros - p < 0.0985). CONCLUSION: SEMS are associated with lower stent dysfunction, lower reintervention rates, better survival, and higher patency time. Complications and costs do not show difference

L'intérêt du suivi du métabolisme énergétique cérébral dans la prise en charge des patients victimes d'hémorragie sous-arachnoïdienne anévrismale (aSAH) grave reste actuellement controversé en raison de l'absence de valeurs seuils décisionnelles applicables en pratique. Ce travail avait pour objectif de réévaluer l'intérêt des paramètres biochimiques de trois techniques, la microdialyse intracérébrale (cMD), la mesure de la pression tissulaire cérébrale en oxygène (PbtO2) et le cathéter rétrograde jugulaire, pour prédire l’issue fonctionnelle de ces patients et diagnostiquer la survenue d'un infarctus. Il parait évident que ce suivi peut permettre de prédire à l'échelon individuel l'issue fonctionnelle à long terme. Le metabolic ratio (MR) ou l'association de ce MR avec des paramètres des deux autres techniques (ratio Lactate/Pyruvate >40, lactates hypoxiques) représentent des potentiels biomarqueurs pronostiques. Il est en revanche difficile de conclure sur l'intérêt de ce suivi pour diagnostiquer les complications ischémiques secondaires. Bien qu'il ait été montré que le MR peut être considéré comme un biomarqueur, il n'est pas possible de conclure actuellement sur les deux approches locales (cMD et PbtO2). Des règles d'implantation ont tout de même pu être identifiées et validées permettant leur application rapide en pratique courante. Au final, le suivi du métabolisme énergétique cérébral doit être envisagé dans la prise en charge des patients aSAH graves notamment pour prédire l'issue fonctionnelle à long terme car des valeurs seuils décisionnelles ont été identifiées et faciliteront ainsi l'utilisation de ce type de monitoring / The interest of cerebral energy metabolism monitoring in the care of patients suffering from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) currently remains controversial because of the absence of decision making thresholds applicable in practice. This work aimed to reassess the value of biochemical parameters from three techniques, intracerebral microdialysis (cMD), the measurement of brain tissue oxygen pressure (PbtO2), the retrograde jugular catheter to predict the functional outcome and diagnose the occurrence of secondary ischemia.It seems obvious that this monitoring can predict at the individual level the functional long-term outcome. The metabolic ratio (MR) or association of MR with the parameters of the two other techniques (lactate/pyruvate >40, hypoxic lactate) represent potential prognostic biomarkers.It is however difficult to conclude on the interest of such monitoring to diagnose secondary ischemic complications. Although it has been shown that the MR can be considered as a biomarker, it is currently not possible to conclude on the two local approaches (cMD and PbtO2). Nevertheless, implantation rules have been identified and validated for their rapid application in clinical practice.Finally, the monitoring of brain energy metabolism remains a reference technique in the care of serious aSAH patients, especially to predict functional long-term outcome because decision thresholds have been identified and thus will facilitate the use of this kind of monitoring