Submitted by Daniele Amaral (daniee_ni@hotmail.com) on 2016-09-13T18:42:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissLAO.pdf: 6690751 bytes, checksum: ad771d53381565a9c810eb4f7a21c348 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-15T13:32:59Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissLAO.pdf: 6690751 bytes, checksum: ad771d53381565a9c810eb4f7a21c348 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-15T13:33:08Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissLAO.pdf: 6690751 bytes, checksum: ad771d53381565a9c810eb4f7a21c348 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-15T13:33:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissLAO.pdf: 6690751 bytes, checksum: ad771d53381565a9c810eb4f7a21c348 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-10 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is involved in behavioral and physiological responses to emotional stress through its action in several limbic structures, including the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST). Nevertheless, the role of CRF1 and CRF2 receptors in the BNST in autonomic adjustments during aversive threat is unknown. Therefore, in the present study we investigated the involvement of CRF receptors within the BNST in autonomic responses evoked by the acute restraint stress in rats. For this, we evaluated the effects of bilateral treatment of the BNST with selective agonists and antagonists of either CRF1 or CRF2 receptors in the arterial pressure and heart rate increase and the decrease in tail skin temperature induced by restraint stress. Microinjection of the selective CRF1 receptor antagonist CP376395 into the BNST reduced the pressor and tachycardiac responses caused by restraint. Conversely, BNST treatment with the selective CRF1 receptor agonist CRF increased restraint-evoked arterial pressure and HR responses and reduced the fall in tail skin temperature response. All effects of CRF were inhibited by local BNST pretreatment with CP376395. The selective CRF2 receptor antagonist antisauvagine-30 reduced the arterial pressure increase and the fall in tail skin temperature. The selective CRF2 receptor agonist urocortin-3 increased restraint-evoked pressor and tachycardiac responses and reduced the drop in cutaneous temperature. All effects of urocortin-3 were abolished by local BNST pretreatment with antisauvagine-30. These findings indicate an involvement of both CRF1 and CRF2 receptors in the BNST in autonomic adjustments during emotional stress. / O fator liberador de corticotropina (CRF) está envolvido em respostas comportamentais e fisiológicas ao estresse emocional por meio de sua ação em várias estruturas límbicas, incluindo o núcleo leito da estria terminal (NLET). No entanto, o papel dos receptores CRF1 e CRF2 no NLET nas respostas autonômicas durante situações aversivas é desconhecido. Portanto, no presente estudo nós investigamos o envolvimento de receptores de CRF do NLET nas respostas autonômicas evocadas pelo estresse de restrição agudo em ratos. Para isso, foram avaliados os efeitos do tratamento bilateral do NLET com agonistas e antagonistas seletivos dos receptores CRF1 ou CRF2 nas respostas de aumento da pressão arterial e frequência cardíaca e de diminuição da temperatura cutânea da cauda induzidas pelo estresse por restrição agudo. Microinjeção do antagonista seletivo do receptor CRF1, CP376395, no NLET reduziu as respostas de aumento da pressão arterial e frequência cardíaca evocadas pelo estresse por restrição. Por outro lado, o tratamento do NLET com o agonista seletivo do receptor CRF1, CRF, causou um aumento das respostas pressora e taquicárdica e reduziu a resposta de queda de temperatura cutânea da cauda. Os efeitos do CRF foram inibidos pelo pré-tratamento do NLET com CP376395. O antagonista seletivo do receptor CRF2, antisauvagine-30, reduziu o aumento da pressão arterial e a queda da temperatura cutânea da cauda induzidas pelo estresse por restrição. O agonista seletivo do receptor CRF2, urocortina-3, potenciou as respostas pressora e taquicárdica e reduziu a queda na temperatura cutânea da cauda. Todos os efeitos da urocortina-3 foram abolidos pelo pré-tratamento local no NLET com antisauvagine-30. Esses resultados indicam um envolvimento de ambos os receptores CRF1 e CRF2 no NLET nos ajustes autonômicos durante o estresse emocional.

Submitted by Bruna Rodrigues (bruna92rodrigues@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-09-23T12:35:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJMIM.pdf: 1160970 bytes, checksum: 5d770f3bd6013be1ec19d00de0a6da90 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-04T17:59:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJMIM.pdf: 1160970 bytes, checksum: 5d770f3bd6013be1ec19d00de0a6da90 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-04T18:00:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJMIM.pdf: 1160970 bytes, checksum: 5d770f3bd6013be1ec19d00de0a6da90 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-04T18:00:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJMIM.pdf: 1160970 bytes, checksum: 5d770f3bd6013be1ec19d00de0a6da90 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-04 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Locus coeruleus (LC) is a pontine noradrenergic group that acts as a central chemoreceptor to CO2/pH and it is involved in the cognitive aspects of stress response and it is associated with a large number of physiological and behavioral processes, including sleepwake cycle, feeding, cardiovascular and respiratory control, nociception, thermoregulation and learning. The LC has also been implicated in the cognitive aspects of stress responses, in part through the action of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), which when released in these situations increases the firing frequency of LC noradrenergic neurons. CRF is the largest stimulator of the pituitary secretion of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and their receptors (types 1 and 2) are widely distributed in the central nervous system, including the LC. Thus, we tested the involvement of CRF1 receptors (CRF1) located in the LC in the ventilatory and thermal responses induced by hypercapnia (7%CO2) in rats. To this end, we injected antalarmin (a CRF1 antagonist, 0.05 and 0,1 μg/0.1 μL) into the LC of male Wistar rats. Pulmonary ventilation (VE) and body temperature (Tb, dataloggers) were measured in air and followed by 7% CO2 in unanesthetized rats. There were no differences in body temperature between groups under normocapnia and hypercapnia. We observed an increased ventilation in normocapnia, at 5 to 15 minutes after microinjection of antalarmin (dose 0.1 μg / 0.1 μL) compared to the control, due to an increase in tidal volume. The hypercapnic response in antalarmine treated animals was higher compared to control groups. The dose of 0.05 μg / 0.1 μL caused an increase in ventilation 15 min after CO2 exposure and this response increased further with the dose of 0.1 μg / 0.1 μL at 30 minutes after hypercapnia, due to an increased tidal volume. Our results suggest that CRF1 receptors in the LC exert a tonic inhibitory role in the ventilation and the inhibitory modulation of the respiratory response to CO2. / O locus coeruleus (LC) é um grupamento noradrenérgico pontino que atua como um quimiorreceptor central a CO2/pH e está associado a um grande número de processos fisiológicos e comportamentais, entre eles, ciclo sono-vigília, alimentação, controle respiratório e cardiovascular, nocicepção, termorregulação e aprendizado. O LC tem sido também implicado nos aspectos cognitivos na resposta ao stress, em parte por meio da ação do fator liberador de corticotrofina (CRF) que, ao ser liberado nessas situações, aumenta a frequência de disparo dos neurônios noradrenérgicos do LC. O CRF é o maior estimulador da secreção hipofisária de ACTH (hormônio adrenocorticotrófico), sendo que seus receptores (tipos 1 e 2) estão difusamente distribuídos no sistema nervoso central (SNC), incluindo o LC. Neste contexto, nós testamos o envolvimento dos receptores CRF1 no LC na resposta respiratória ao CO2 em ratos adultos não anestesiados, por meio da microinjeção de antalarmina (antagonista de CRF1) no LC (0,05 e 0,1 μg / 0,1 μL). A ventilação pulmonar (VE) e a temperatura corporal (Tc, dataloggers) foram medidas no ar e seguido de 7% CO2 em ratos não anestesiados. Não houve alteração na Tc entre os grupos em normocapnia e hipercapnia. Observamos aumento da ventilação em normocapnia, nos tempos de 5 a 15 minutos após a microinjeção de antalarmina (dose 0,1 μg / 0,1 μL) em comparação ao controle, devido a um aumento do volume corrente. A resposta hipercápnica de animais tratados com o antagonista de CRF1 foi maior em ambas as doses administradas, a dose de 0,05 μg / 0,1 μL provocou um aumento da ventilação em 15 min após a exposição CO2, e essa resposta aumentou ainda mais na dose de 0,1 μg / 0,1 μL em 30 minutos após a exposição CO2 em comparação com animais tratados com veículos, devido a um aumento do volume corrente. Nossos resultados sugerem que os receptores CRF1 no LC exercem um papel inibitório tônico na ventilação e a modulação inibitória na resposta respiratória ao CO2.

Plants require N to complete their life cycle. Without adequate concentration of N, crops will not produce their potential yields. For turfgrass systems, N fertilizer application allows for the maintenance of functional, aesthetic, and recreational properties. However, fertilizer mismanagement is common and leads to N pollution in the environment. Controlled-release and slow-release fertilizers can enhance nitrogen (N)-use efficiency, reduce N pollution, minimize the need for repeated fertilizer applications, and reduce turfgrass shoot growth and associated costs. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of these fertilizers in the Intermountain West, research is needed. The timing of N release was evaluated for seven urea fertilizers: uncoated, sulfur coated (SCU), polymer-sulfur coated (PSCU), and four polymer-coated (PCU) with release timings of 45, 75, 120, and 180 d estimated release. These products were placed on bare soil, a Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) thatch layer, and incorporated into soil. These three placement treatments were replicated to allow for enough samples to be placed in two locations. The first was outside in a field to represent field conditions with diurnal fluctuating temperatures and the second was placed in a storage facility to replicate laboratory conditions with static diurnal temperatures. The PCU prills incorporated into soil under field conditions generally released N over the estimated release period. However, when applied to bare soil or thatch, N from PCU had 80% or greater N release by 35 d after application regardless of expected release time. Fertilizers under laboratory conditions had minimal N release despite having similar average daily temperatures, suggesting that fluctuating temperatures impact N release. The PSCU and SCU treatments were no different from uncoated urea, showing no slow release properties for this particular product. Spring-applied N fertilizer trials were conducted over two years to determine the optimal N rate for Kentucky bluegrass. Similar PCU120 products were applied at 50, 75, and 100% of the recommended full rate, while also being compared to an unfertilized control and urea applied either all at once or split monthly. Spring-applied PCU showed minimal initial N response while urea applied all at once resulted in an initial spike of N uptake. Once PCU began to release N, there was minimal difference for all rates compared to urea split monthly for biomass growth, verdure, and shoot tissue N. Although at the 50% rate, there were a few sampling dates with slower growth and lower verdure. The decrease in verdure at this low rate was slight, and it is recommended that PCU could be applied effectively at a reduced rate between 50 and 75%. Although for better results, additional quick release N is required to compensate for early season lag in N release.

Background: Communication plays a crucial role in supply chain management (SCM) as it facilitates the flow of information, materials, and goods across various stages of the supply chain. In the context of supply planning, each planner manages thousands of supply chain entities and spends a lot of time reading and responding to high volumes of emails related to part orders, delays, and backorders that can lead to information overload and hinder workflow and decision-making. Therefore, streamlining communication and enhancing email management are essential for optimizing supply chain efficiency. Objectives: This study aims to create an automated system that can summarize email conversations between planners, suppliers, and other stakeholders. The goal is to increase communication efficiency using Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms to extract important information from lengthy conversations. Additionally, the study will explore the effectiveness of using conditional random fields (CRF) to filter out irrelevant content during preprocessing. Methods: We chose four advanced pre-trained abstractive dialogue summarization models, BART, PEGASUS, T5, and CODS, and evaluation metrics, ROUGE and BERTScore, to compare their performance in effectively summarizing our email conversations. We used CRF to preprocess raw data from around 400 planner-supplier email conversations to extract important sentences in a dialogue format and label them with specific dialogue act tags. We then manually summarized the 400 conversations and fine-tuned the four chosen models. Finally, we evaluated the models using ROUGE and BERTScore metrics to determine their similarity to human references. Results: The results show that the performance of the summarization models has significantly improved after fine-tuning the models with domain-specific data. The BART model achieved the highest ROUGE-1 score of 0.65, ROUGE-L score of 0.56, and BERTScore of 0.95 compared to other models. Additionally, CRF-based preprocessing proved to be crucial in extracting essential information and minimizing unnecessary details for the summarization process. Conclusions: This study shows that advanced NLP techniques can make supply chain communication workflows more efficient. The BART-based email summarization tool that we created showed great potential in giving important insights and helping planners deal with information overload.

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O núcleo motor do trigêmeo (Mo5) está cercado por um anel de neurônios pré-motores localizados na região h. Estudos demonstram que neurônios que inervam o Mo5 estão distribuídos no tronco encefálico e no prosencéfalo. Após implante de traçador retrógrado no Mo5, verificamos células retrogradamente marcadas no núcleo mesencefálico do trigêmeo (Me5), na região h e em núcleos prosencefálicos como o central da amígdala (CeA), a área hipotalâmica lateral (LH) e o parasubtalâmico (PSTh). Para confirmação, realizamos injeção de traçador anterógrado e investigamos, também, a neuroquímica das projeções. Neurônios do CeA que se projetam para o Mo5 recebem inervação de fibras imunorreativas ao fator liberador de corticotrofina (CFR-ir) e/ou à tirosina hidroxilase (TH-ir); alguns neurônios da LH que se projetam para o Mo5 são imunorreativos à orexina (ORX) e alguns neurônios do PSTh que se projetam para o Mo5 são innervados por fibras TH-ir. O Me5 recebe grande inervação do CeA e moderada da LH e do PSTh, possuindo grande aferência de fibras imunorreativas ao CRF, ORX e TH / The trigeminal motor nucleus (Mo5) is surrounded by a ring of premotor neurons defined as the h region. Studies have shown that neurons innervating the Mo5 are located in brainstem and in forebrain nuclei. Through the injection of the retrograde tracer cholera toxin b subunit/CTb in the Mo5, we found retrograde labeled neurons in the brainstem including the h region and the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Me5), and in forebrain nuclei such as the central nucleus of amygdala (CeA), the lateral hypothalamic area (LH) and the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTh). As control, we injected the anterograde tracer biotin dextran amine and found that these areas project direct or indirectly via the h region or the Me5 to the Mo5. Some CeA neurons that project to the Mo5 receive corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) innervation, some LH neurons that project to Mo5 express orexin, and PSTh neurons that project to the Mo5 receive TH innervation. The Me5 is also innervated by CeA, LH and PSTh neurons and by CRF, orexin and TH immunoreactive fibers

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-05-18T15:31:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Diego Schneider_.pdf: 6006786 bytes, checksum: 39919f3d2ca8c2885f4d2e54af8bbb06 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-18T15:31:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Diego Schneider_.pdf: 6006786 bytes, checksum: 39919f3d2ca8c2885f4d2e54af8bbb06 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-22 / Nenhuma / A adição de fibras a uma matriz cimentícia proporciona vários benefícios para o desempenho do compósito, podendo-se citar o controle da fissuração, ganho de tenacidade, aumento da resistência à tração, entre outros. Diante disto, busca-se uma distribuição aleatória e mais homogênea possível das fibras ao longo da matriz. É esperado que a proposição de um elemento de reforço definido a partir da união ortogonal de filamentos – fibra espacial – venha contribuir para uma distribuição mais uniforme e homogênea do reforço da matriz, evitando imperfeições no compósito e maximizando a eficiência do reforço. Este trabalho tem por objetivo criar um modelo de fibra espacial e adicioná-la em uma matriz de concreto convencional, tanto isoladamente como combinada com macrofibras monofilamentos de aço e microfibras de polipropileno, avaliando o desempenho dos compósitos resultantes em termos de trabalhabilidade, resistência à compressão, resistência à tração indireta e tenacidade. Ademais, avaliou-se a distribuição das fibras no interior da matriz de concreto e sua influência no desempenho final do compósito. Para tal, foi realizado um programa experimental com 18 compósitos, cada um com uma combinação diferente de fibras espaciais, fibras de aço monofilamento e microfibras de polipropileno. Foram executados ensaios de compressão axial, segundo a ABNT NBR 5739:2007, resistência à tração na flexão, conforme a norma JSCE-SF4 (1984) e ABNT NBR 12142:2010, e tenacidade, de acordo com a JSCE-SF4 (1984). Em virtude dos resultados obtidos, concluiu-se que as fibras espaciais apresentaram desempenho satisfatório, tanto isoladamente como hibridizada pois, além de não afetar a resistência à compressão, melhorou o comportamento à tração em 37,6% e atingiu um Fator de Tenacidade de 3,4 MPa . Ainda, observou-se que a trabalhabilidade diminuiu em relação ao concreto sem fibras, mas a capacidade de compactação não foi prejudicada. / The addition of fibers to a cementitious matrix provides several benefits to the performance of the composite, including the control of cracking, tenacity gain, increased tensile strength, among others. In view of this, a random and more homogeneous distribution of the fibers along the matrix is sought. It's expected that the proposition of a reinforcement element defined from the orthogonal union of filaments - spatial fiber - will contribute to a more uniform and homogeneous distribution of the matrix reinforcement, avoiding imperfections in the composite and maximizing the reinforcement efficiency. This dissertation aims to create a spatial fiber model and add it in a conventional concrete matrix, either alone or in combination with steel macro fibers monofilaments and polypropylene microfibers, evaluating the performance of the resulting composites in terms of workability, compressive strength, indirect tensile strength and tenacity. In addition, the distribution of the fibers inside the concrete matrix and their influence in the final performance of the composite were evaluated. For this, an experimental program was carried out with 18 composites, each with a different combination of spatial fibers, steel macro fibers monofilaments and polypropylene microfibers. It was performed the axial compression tests according to ABNT NBR 5739: 2007, the flexural tensile strength tests according JSCE-SF4 (1984) and ABNT NBR 12142:2010, and the tenacity tests according to JSCE-SF4 (1984). Based on the results obtained, it was concluded that the spatial fibers presented satisfactory performance, both alone and hybridization, because they didn't affect the compressive strength, improved the tensile behavior in 37,6% and reached a tenacity factor of 3,4 MPa. Also, it was observed that the workability decreased in relation to the concrete without fibers, but the capacity of compaction was not impaired.

Submitted by Cássio da Cruz Nogueira (cassionogueirakk@gmail.com) on 2017-09-29T16:16:31Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_HepatitesPopulacaoCarceraria.pdf: 1561495 bytes, checksum: 40f865e192ed2cc8e955fe655c69b7ae (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Irvana Coutinho (irvana@ufpa.br) on 2017-10-02T13:09:43Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_HepatitesPopulacaoCarceraria.pdf: 1561495 bytes, checksum: 40f865e192ed2cc8e955fe655c69b7ae (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-02T13:09:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_HepatitesPopulacaoCarceraria.pdf: 1561495 bytes, checksum: 40f865e192ed2cc8e955fe655c69b7ae (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / O comportamento de alto risco característico do público carcerário contribui para que neste haja elevada prevalência de doenças transmissíveis por via sexual ou parenteral. Atentando para as elevadas taxas de Hepatite B e C nos presídios, este estudo tem por objetivo identificar os principais fatores de risco, a prevalência destas doenças e os genótipos encontrados. Este estudo é do tipo transversal analítico. A amostra constitui-se de 313 presidiárias do Centro de Recuperação Feminino do estado do Pará (CRF-PA) que aceitaram participar deste estudo e que estavam em bom estado de saúde físico e mental. Foram colhidas amostras de sangue e aplicado um questionário sócio epidemiológico. A análise sócio epidemiológica demonstrou predominância da faixa etária de 25 a 34 anos (44,8%), estado civil de solteira (55%), escolaridade de ensino fundamental incompleto (68%) e renda familiar de 1 salário mínimo (65%). As variáveis de idade e escolaridade demonstraram correlação estatística significante com os marcadores de infecção pelo HBV. Fatores de risco como compartilhamento de material pérfuro-cortante, tatuagem, internação hospitalar, cirurgia dentária e não uso de preservativo apresentaram frequência elevada, sendo a variável de internação hospitalar estatisticamente associada aos marcadores de infecção pelo HBV. A sorologia, por meio do teste de ELISA, demonstrou que 3% foram reagentes para o HBsAg, 15% reagentes para o Anti-HBc, 23% reagentes para o Anti-HBs e 5% reagentes para o Anti-HCV. Na genotipagem das amostras verificou-se que, das 10 amostras positivas para o HBsAg, 4 amostras tiveram o genótipo indetectável, em 5 identificou-se o genótipo E (ainda não citado no Brasil), e em 1 o genótipo F (terceiro mais prevalente do país); das 17 amostras positivas para o Anti-HCV, 41,2% obtiveram genótipo indetectável, esta mesma porcentagem foi obtida para o genótipo 1, e em 17,6% das amostras verificou-se o genótipo 3, concordando com o padrão brasileiro descrito na literatura. / The characteristic of high-risk behavior from the prison public contributes for a high prevalence of diseases transmitted by sexual or parenteral route. Considering the high rates of hepatitis B and C in prisons, this study aims to identify the main risk factors, the prevalence of these diseases and the founded genotypes. This study is an analytical cross-sectional. The sample was composed of 313 inmates from the Female Recovery Center in the State of Pará, wich agreed to participate of this study and were in good physical and mental health. Blood samples were collected and applied a socio-epidemiological questionnaire. The socio-epidemiological analysis showed a predominance of the age group 25-34 years (44.8%), marital status single (55%), incomplete elementary school education (68%) and 1 minimum family wage (65% ). The variables of age and education showed a statistically significant correlation with markers of HBV infection. Risk factors such as cutting and piercing material sharing, tattoo, hospitalization, dental surgery and not condom use showed high frequency. The variable of hospitalization showed statistics association with markers of HBV infection. Serology by ELISA assay showed that 3% were positive for HBsAg, 15% reagents for Anti-HBc, 23% reagents for anti-HBs and 5% for anti-HCV. In the genotyping of samples was found wich from of 10 HBsAg positive samples, 4 samples had undetectable genotype, in 5 samples the genotype E was identified (still not mentioned in Brazil), and in 1 was identified the genotype F (third most prevalent the country) ; from the 17 positive samples for Anti-HCV, 41.2% had undetectable genotype, this same percentage was obtained for genotype 1, and in 17.6% of samples was found the genotype 3, in agreement with the Brazilian standard described in literature.

Tesis por compendio / La exposición crónica a sustancias de abuso lleva a cambios adaptativos en el cerebro que implican alteraciones en la expresión génica. Se ha propuesto que los factores de transcripción CREB y deltaFosB serían dianas moleculares para la regulación de la plasticidad, la cual lleva a la adicción.En este trabajo hemos estudiado los cambios en la activación de CREB, en PVN y NTS, y las quinasas que mediarían su activación durante la dependencia y síndrome de abstinencia a morfina, así como la respuesta del eje HHA durante dicho síndrome. También se investigó la posibilidad de que la activación de CREB y su coactivador transcripcional TORC1 dependan de la activación de receptores adrenérgicos. Además se evaluaron las posibles modificaciones en la expresión de FosB/deltaFosB en diferentes áreas cerebrales implicadas en la adicción, así como los cambios neuroendocrinos/neuroquímicos responsables de las alteraciones metabólicas observadas durante el tratamiento crónico con morfina. / Chronic exposure to opioids and other abused drugs results in adaptive changes in the brain involving alterations in gene expression. It is proposed that the transcription factors CREB and deltaFosB be molecular targets for the regulation of plasticity, which leads to addiction.In this work we studied changes in activation of the cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) in PVN and NTS and the kinases that may mediate this activation during dependence and morphine withdrawal and the HPA axis response after naloxone-induced morphine withdrawal. We also investigated the possibility that the activation of CREB and the transcriptional coactivator of CREB, TORC1, arises from the activation of adrenergic receptors. We also evaluated the possible modifications in FosB/deltaFosB expression in several brain areas involved in addiction and neuroendocrine/neurochemical changes that are responsible for the metabolic alterations seen during chronic morphine treatment.

O núcleo motor do trigêmeo (Mo5) está cercado por um anel de neurônios pré-motores localizados na região h. Estudos demonstram que neurônios que inervam o Mo5 estão distribuídos no tronco encefálico e no prosencéfalo. Após implante de traçador retrógrado no Mo5, verificamos células retrogradamente marcadas no núcleo mesencefálico do trigêmeo (Me5), na região h e em núcleos prosencefálicos como o central da amígdala (CeA), a área hipotalâmica lateral (LH) e o parasubtalâmico (PSTh). Para confirmação, realizamos injeção de traçador anterógrado e investigamos, também, a neuroquímica das projeções. Neurônios do CeA que se projetam para o Mo5 recebem inervação de fibras imunorreativas ao fator liberador de corticotrofina (CFR-ir) e/ou à tirosina hidroxilase (TH-ir); alguns neurônios da LH que se projetam para o Mo5 são imunorreativos à orexina (ORX) e alguns neurônios do PSTh que se projetam para o Mo5 são innervados por fibras TH-ir. O Me5 recebe grande inervação do CeA e moderada da LH e do PSTh, possuindo grande aferência de fibras imunorreativas ao CRF, ORX e TH / The trigeminal motor nucleus (Mo5) is surrounded by a ring of premotor neurons defined as the h region. Studies have shown that neurons innervating the Mo5 are located in brainstem and in forebrain nuclei. Through the injection of the retrograde tracer cholera toxin b subunit/CTb in the Mo5, we found retrograde labeled neurons in the brainstem including the h region and the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Me5), and in forebrain nuclei such as the central nucleus of amygdala (CeA), the lateral hypothalamic area (LH) and the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTh). As control, we injected the anterograde tracer biotin dextran amine and found that these areas project direct or indirectly via the h region or the Me5 to the Mo5. Some CeA neurons that project to the Mo5 receive corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) innervation, some LH neurons that project to Mo5 express orexin, and PSTh neurons that project to the Mo5 receive TH innervation. The Me5 is also innervated by CeA, LH and PSTh neurons and by CRF, orexin and TH immunoreactive fibers