Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-23Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:53:25Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ocanha_jpp_me_arafcf.pdf: 7360831 bytes, checksum: 3178fcd0c169f554fd800f0b4acc8ecb (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / A família Eriocaulaceae é amplamente distribuída no Brasil, popularmente são conhecidas como “sempre viva” porque, mesmo após o corte e secagem, conservam a cor e forma por vários anos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o potencial biológico de P. geniculatus, estudando a atividade antimicrobiana, antioxidante e a motilidade intestinal dos extratos diclorometânico, metanólico e hexânico. Para determinação da atividade antimicrobiana foram utilizadas as técnicas de difusão em ágar e microdiluição. Para determinação do potencial antioxidante foram realizados os ensaios espectrofotométricos: radical ABTS●+, DPPH, determinação dos teores de fenóis e flavonóides totais, utilizando como padrões a quercetina e ácido gálico. Na técnica de difusão em ágar, 100\L de suspensão bacteriana a concentração de 108 UFC/mL foram semeadas em ágar Muller Hinton e ágar Sabouraud. Discos de papel foram embebidos com 25\L das amostras vegetais e dispostos na superfície das placas de Petri. Após incubação a 37ºC por 24 horas em aerobiose foram feitas as leituras dos halos de inibição de crescimento ao redor dos discos (mm). No teste de microdiluição os orifícios das microplacas foram preenchidos com 80\L de caldo de Muller Hinton, 100\L de soluções da amostra vegetal diluída seriadamente de 1000 a 7,81\g/mL e 20\L da cultura a concentração de 107 células/mL para as bactérias e 103 células/mL para as leveduras. As microplacas foram incubadas a 37ºC durante 24 horas sob condições de aerobiose e posteriormente determinou se a CBM e CFM. Na avaliação da motilidade intestinal, foram utilizados os extratos de escapos e capítulos no solvente diclorometano e metanólicos (250mg/kg), um controle positivo (cloridrato de loperamida, 5mg/kg), controle negativo (solução fisiológica), controle do solvente (Tween 80 a 20% de metanol). Após 45 minutos... / The family Eriocaulaceae is distributed over several parts of Brazil, are popularly known as evergreen because even after cutting and drying, retain their color and shape for many years. This work was to determine the biological potential of P. geniculatus, studying the activity antimicrobial, antioxidant and assess the motility of the extracts dichloromethanic, methanolic and hexanic. For activity determination as techniques were used antibacterial ágar diffusion and microdilution against Gram positive and Gram negative bacterium and yeasts. To determine the potential antioxidant spectrophotometric assays were performed: radical ABTS●+ , DPPH, determining the levels of phenolics and flavonoids, using standards as quercetin and gallic acid. In the diffusion technique , 100 mL of bacterial suspension concentration of 108 CFU/mL were seeded in Muller Hinton ágar and Sabouraud broth with Drigalski loop. Discs paper with 10 mm in diameter soaked with 25\L of vegetation samples were arranged on the surface of the plates. After incubation at 37 ° C for 24 hours under aerobic conditions were the readings of the inhibition of growth around the disks, measured in millimeters. In test microdilution holes of the microplate were filled with 80\L Muller Hinton broth , 100 mL of sample solutions of serially diluted plant 1000 to 7,81 \g/mL and 20\L of bacterial culture concentration of 107 cells/mL and 103 cells/mL for yeasts. The microplates were incubated at 37 ° C for 24 hours under aerobic conditions and subsequently became the technique of CBM and CFM. In the evaluation of intestinal motility, were used extracts of scapes and chapters in dichloromethane solvent and methanol (250mg/kg), a positive control (loperamide hydrochloride, 5mg/kg), negative control (saline solution), control of the solvent (Tween 80 to 20% methanol). After about 45 minutes the animals received a suspension activated... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Taís maria Bauab / Banca: Luis Vitor Silva do Sacramento / Banca: Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins / Resumo: A família Eriocaulaceae é amplamente distribuída no Brasil, popularmente são conhecidas como "sempre viva" porque, mesmo após o corte e secagem, conservam a cor e forma por vários anos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o potencial biológico de P. geniculatus, estudando a atividade antimicrobiana, antioxidante e a motilidade intestinal dos extratos diclorometânico, metanólico e hexânico. Para determinação da atividade antimicrobiana foram utilizadas as técnicas de difusão em ágar e microdiluição. Para determinação do potencial antioxidante foram realizados os ensaios espectrofotométricos: radical ABTS●+, DPPH, determinação dos teores de fenóis e flavonóides totais, utilizando como padrões a quercetina e ácido gálico. Na técnica de difusão em ágar, 100\L de suspensão bacteriana a concentração de 108 UFC/mL foram semeadas em ágar Muller Hinton e ágar Sabouraud. Discos de papel foram embebidos com 25\L das amostras vegetais e dispostos na superfície das placas de Petri. Após incubação a 37ºC por 24 horas em aerobiose foram feitas as leituras dos halos de inibição de crescimento ao redor dos discos (mm). No teste de microdiluição os orifícios das microplacas foram preenchidos com 80\L de caldo de Muller Hinton, 100\L de soluções da amostra vegetal diluída seriadamente de 1000 a 7,81\g/mL e 20\L da cultura a concentração de 107 células/mL para as bactérias e 103 células/mL para as leveduras. As microplacas foram incubadas a 37ºC durante 24 horas sob condições de aerobiose e posteriormente determinou se a CBM e CFM. Na avaliação da motilidade intestinal, foram utilizados os extratos de escapos e capítulos no solvente diclorometano e metanólicos (250mg/kg), um controle positivo (cloridrato de loperamida, 5mg/kg), controle negativo (solução fisiológica), controle do solvente (Tween 80 a 20% de metanol). Após 45 minutos... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The family Eriocaulaceae is distributed over several parts of Brazil, are popularly known as "evergreen" because even after cutting and drying, retain their color and shape for many years. This work was to determine the biological potential of P. geniculatus, studying the activity antimicrobial, antioxidant and assess the motility of the extracts dichloromethanic, methanolic and hexanic. For activity determination as techniques were used antibacterial ágar diffusion and microdilution against Gram positive and Gram negative bacterium and yeasts. To determine the potential antioxidant spectrophotometric assays were performed: radical ABTS●+ , DPPH, determining the levels of phenolics and flavonoids, using standards as quercetin and gallic acid. In the diffusion technique , 100 mL of bacterial suspension concentration of 108 CFU/mL were seeded in Muller Hinton ágar and Sabouraud broth with Drigalski loop. Discs paper with 10 mm in diameter soaked with 25\L of vegetation samples were arranged on the surface of the plates. After incubation at 37 ° C for 24 hours under aerobic conditions were the readings of the inhibition of growth around the disks, measured in millimeters. In test microdilution holes of the microplate were filled with 80\L Muller Hinton broth , 100 mL of sample solutions of serially diluted plant 1000 to 7,81 \g/mL and 20\L of bacterial culture concentration of 107 cells/mL and 103 cells/mL for yeasts. The microplates were incubated at 37 ° C for 24 hours under aerobic conditions and subsequently became the technique of CBM and CFM. In the evaluation of intestinal motility, were used extracts of scapes and chapters in dichloromethane solvent and methanol (250mg/kg), a positive control (loperamide hydrochloride, 5mg/kg), negative control (saline solution), control of the solvent (Tween 80 to 20% methanol). After about 45 minutes the animals received a suspension activated... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Submitted by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2018-08-06T13:34:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Batista, D. G.pdf: 1916855 bytes, checksum: 33400a95d33e3e57b33b579d3ad364e5 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2018-08-06T13:35:02Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Batista, D. G.pdf: 1916855 bytes, checksum: 33400a95d33e3e57b33b579d3ad364e5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-06T13:35:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Batista, D. G.pdf: 1916855 bytes, checksum: 33400a95d33e3e57b33b579d3ad364e5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-05 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Chagas disease has as etiologic agent the flagellate parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which 37 can be found parasiting several mammals species, including man. Transmission of T. cruzi 38 occurs naturally by individuals belonging to Triatominae subfamily (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). 39 At least 60 species of triatomines occur in Brazil, among them, Panstrongylus geniculatus 40 had the larger distribution, occurring in all regions of Brazil and other countries. Here we 41 estimated abundance of P. geniculatus related to micro-habitat characteristics and vegetation 42 descriptors, in the region of the village of Novo Remanso. The prevalence of infection in P. 43 geniculatus was inferred from parasitological examination of the intestinal contents and 44 molecular biology assay based on PCRc. Our results show that P. geniculatus is more 45 associated with the diameter of the trunk where it nests, than with the number of trunks or 46 distance to the edge of the forest or distance to nearest residence, and the prevalence of 47 infection by T. cruzi for the region is 72.4%. / A doença de Chagas tem como agente etiológico o parasita flagelado Trypanosoma 23 cruzi, que pode ser encontrado parasitando diversas espécies de mamíferos incluindo o 24 homem. A transmissão de T. cruzi ocorre naturalmente pelos indivíduos da subfamília 25 Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Pelo menos 60 espécies de triatomíneos ocorrem no 26 Brasil, dentre elas, Panstrongylus geniculatus é a espécie mais bem distribuída, ocorrendo em 27 todas as regiões do Brasil além de outros países. Através de coletas no ambiente silvestre, 28 estimamos a abundância de P. geniculatus relacionada com características do micro-habitat e 29 de descritores da vegetação, na região da vila de Novo Remanso. A prevalência de infecção 30 nesta espécie foi inferida a partir do exame parasitológico do conteúdo intestinal e ensaio de 31 biologia molecular baseado em PCRc. Nossos resultados mostram que P. geniculatus está 32 mais associado com o diâmetro do tronco onde nidifica, do que com a quantidade de troncos, 33 a distância para a borda da floresta ou distância para residência mais próxima, e que a 34 prevalência de infecção pelo T. cruzi para a região é de 72,4%.

En Guyane comme dans l'ensemble de la région amazonienne, le risque de maladie de Chagas pour l'homme a longtemps été sous estimé du fait de l'absence de vecteur domestique et de l'existence d'un réservoir animal exclusivement sauvage. Le travail présenté répond aux besoins de compléter et d'actualiser les connaissances épidémiologiques disponibles sur la maladie de Chagas dans ce département , en précisant les modalités de circulation de Trypanosoma cruzi et les facteurs impliqués dans le cycle à l'origine des cas humains. Les données cumilées entre 2001 et 2023 représentent 971 spécimens de triatomes. Nous avons choisi de différencier les triatomes provenant des zones non habitées (forêts primaire ou secondaire) de ceux provenant de zones habitées, collectées dans les maisons à la faveur d'intrusion. Une espère, Panstrongylus geniculatus, s'est distinguée par son abondance (61,1%) et son omniprésence dans les différents types de milieux explorés. Au total, neuf espèces ont été retrouvées. En zone non habitée, avec une prédominance de P. geniculatus, P. lignarius, Rhodnius pictipes et R. robustus. L'infection des triatomes par T. cruzi a été étudiée, avec une mise en évidence d'un taux d'infection plus élevé chez les triatomes collectés à l'intérieur des habitations (53.9%) que chez ceux provenant des zones non habitées (46%). L'étude sur les mammifères sauvages a montré des taux d'infection élevés pour T. cruzi chez deux espèces : didelphis marsupialis (62.5%) et Philander opossum (35%). Cette étude a été complétée par l'analyse de la variabilité génétique de T. cruzi identifié par des techniques de génotypage réalisées sur du matériel obtenu à partir de triatomes, de mammifères sauvages et domestiques et des hommes. En zone non habitée trois groupes, TcI, TcII-TcV-TcVI et TcIII-TcIV, ont été caractérisés, avec une prédominance de TcI. Parmi les acteurs du cycle parasite, les chiens et P. geniculatus hébergent le groupe TcIII-TcIV à la différence du genre Rhodnius et des marsupiaux qui hébergent le groupe TcI. Nos résultats ont permis d'émettre un certain nombre d'hypothèses sur la circulation des génotypes de T. cruzi en Guyane / In French Guiana, as in the whole of Amazon region, the risk of Chagas disease to humans has long been underestimated due to the presence of non-domiciled triatomines and wild animal reservoir. Overall, this thesis aims at reactualizing and improving epidemiological knowledge about Chagas disease in French Guiana, by specific modalities of circulation of Trypanosoma cruzi and the factorsinvolved in the transmission cycle of the origin of human cases. Accumulated data, between 2001 and 2013, represent 971 triatomine specimens collected. We chose to differentiate triatomine collected in uninhabited areas (primary or secondary forests) and those frominhabited areas, collected in homes by intrusion. One species, Panstrongylus geniculatus, was distinguished by its abundance (61.1%) and its presence in different types of habitats investigated. A total of nine species were found in uninhabited area, with the predominance of four species: P. geniculatus, P. lignarius, Rhodnius pictipes and Eratyrus mucronatus. In inhabited area, five species of triatomine were collected, with the predominance of P. geniculatus, R. pictipes and R. robustus. The triatomine infection rate with T. cruzi has been studied, with a highlighting of higher rate of infection in triatomine collected inside houses (53.9%) than those from uninhabited area (46%). The study on wild mammals showed high T. cruzi infection rates for two species: Didelphis marsupialis (62.5%) and Philander opossum (35%).This study was completed by the analysis of the genetic variability of T. cruzi identified by genotyping techniques performed on material obtained from triatomine, wild and domestic mammals and humans. In uninhabited area, three groups$ TcI, TcII-TcV-TcVI and TcIII-TcIV have been characterized, with a predominance of TcIII-TcIV group. In inhabited area, only two groups were characterized (TcI andTcIII-TcIV), with a predominance of TcI. Among the actor’s transmission cycle of parasite, dogs and P. geniculatus were characterized by TcIII-TcIV group. Contrary to Rhodnius genus and marsupials were characterized by the TcI group. Our results have allowed issuing a number of assumptions about the circulation of T. cruzi genotypes in French Guiana

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:55:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Suleimy Marinho Fernandes Cardoso.pdf: 1298477 bytes, checksum: 2bc33390b33dfabc78bb1026fbca028f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-08-30 / The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity of found vectors as well as their habitat preference and apatial distribution in a region around Brasília within the area of direct influence of the reservoir of the Corumbá IV hydroelectric power plant (UEH Corumbá IV) comparing the data with the history of occurrence and prevalence of the Chagas disease in the region and the environmental impact of the power plant. In canopies of guariroba palm trees (Syagrus oleraceae) and graveteiro nests (Phacellodomus rufifrons) 1981 triatomines (barbeiros) were collected belonging to the species Rhodnius neglectus, Panstrongylus neglectus, Panstrongylus diasi and Psammolestes tertius within February 19th 2005 and January 21st 2006. The triatomines were also searched for in armadillo holes, hen houses, and rural houses but no specimens were found. A parasitological examination was performed and none of the triatomines analyzed were contaminated by Trypanosoma cruzi despite the notification of Chagas disease cases in the surrounding cities of the study area. In conclusion, despite the presence of R. neglectus, pontecial vector, it was not possible to detect T. cruzi in the analyzed insects. However, the risk of human and triatomines infection should be carefully evaluated. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi fazer um levantamento de vetores encontrados, bem como sua preferência de habitat e a sua distribuição espacial, numa região do entorno de Brasília, dentro da área de influência direta da usina hidrelétrica Corumbá IV (UHE Corumbá IV), relacionando os dados com a história de ocorrência e prevalência da doença de Chagas na região e o provável impacto ambiental. Em copas de palmeiras guariroba (Syagrus oleracea) e ninhos de graveteiro (Phacellodomus rufifrons) foram coletados 1.981 triatomíneos (barbeiros), pertencentes às espécies Rhodnius neglectus, Panstrongylus geniculatus, Panstrongylus diasi e Psammolestes tertius, no período de 19 de fevereiro de 2005 a 21 de janeiro de 2006. Os triatomíneos também foram procurados em buracos de tatu, galinheiros e em residências rurais, mas nenhum espécime foi encontrado. Foi realizado exame parasitológico e nenhum dos triatomíneos analisados estavam contaminados pelo Trypanosoma cruzi, embora ocorra notificação de casos da doença de Chagas nas cidades vizinhas da região em estudo. Concluindo assim que, apesar da presença de R. neglectus potencial vetor, não foi possível constatar a presença do T. cruzi nos insetos examinados, porém o risco de infecção humana e de triatomíneos deve ser cuidadosamente avaliado.

The ability to read proficiently is key to social participation and an important premise for individual well-being and vocational success. Individuals with developmental dyslexia, a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder affecting hundreds of millions of children and adults worldwide, face severe and persistent difficulties in attaining adequate reading levels. Despite years of extensive research efforts to elucidate the neurobiological origin of this disorder, its exact etiology remains unclear to date. In this context, most neuroimaging research on dyslexia in humans has focused on the cerebral cortex and has identified alterations in a distributed left-lateralized cortical language network. However, pioneering post-mortem human studies and animal models suggest that dyslexia might also be associated with alterations in subcortical sensory thalami and early sensory pathways. The largely cortico-centric view of dyslexia is due in part to considerable technical challenges in assessing the human sensory thalami non-invasively using conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As a result, the role that sensory thalami may play in dyslexia has been largely unaddressed. In this dissertation, I leveraged recent advances in high-field MRI to investigate the role of the human lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the visual thalamus in adults with dyslexia in-vivo. In three multi-modal high-field MRI studies, I show that (i) dyslexia is associated with structural alterations in the direct V1-bypassing white matter pathway connecting the LGN with cortical motion-sensitive area V5/MT in the left hemisphere; (ii) the connectivity strength of which predicts a core symptom of the disorder, i.e., rapid naming ability. I further demonstrate that (iii) the two major functional subdivisions of the LGN can be distinguished non-invasively based on differences in tissue microstructure; and that (iv) adults with dyslexia show functional response alterations specifically in the magnocellular subdivision of the LGN. I also demonstrate that this subdivision deficit (v) is more pronounced in male than female dyslexics; and (vi) predicts rapid naming ability in male dyslexics only. The results of this doctoral thesis are the first to confirm previous post-mortem evidence of LGN alterations in dyslexia in-vivo and point to their relevance to key symptoms of the disorder. In synergy, our research findings offer new perspectives on explanatory models of dyslexia and bear potential implications also for prospective treatment strategies.:Contribution Statement i Acknowledgments iii Abstract v Table of Contents vii 1 General Introduction 1 1.1 Developmental Dyslexia 1 1.1.1 Diagnostic Criteria 1 1.1.2 Prevalence and Etiology 2 1.1.3 Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms 3 1.1.4 Explanatory Models in Cognitive Neuroscience 4 1.2 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus 7 1.2.1 Anatomy and Function 7 1.2.2 Technical Challenges in Conventional MRI 8 1.2.3 High-Field MRI 9 1.3 Research Aim and Chapter Outline 10 2 Altered Structural Connectivity of the Left Visual Thalamus in Developmental Dyslexia 13 2.1 Summary 14 2.2 Results and Discussion 15 2.3 Conclusions 22 2.4 Materials and Methods 23 2.4.1 Subject Details 23 2.4.2 High-Resolution MRI Acquisition and Preprocessing 23 2.4.3 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Definition 24 2.4.4 Cortical Region of Interest Definition 26 2.4.5 Probabilistic Tractography 27 2.4.6 Quantification and Statistical Analysis 29 2.5 Supplementary Information 30 3 Mapping the Human Lateral Geniculate Nucleus and its Cytoarchitectonic Subdivisions Using Quantitative MRI 33 3.1 Abstract 34 3.2 Introduction 35 3.3 Materials and Methods 37 3.3.1 In-Vivo MRI 37 3.3.2 Post-Mortem MRI and Histology 41 3.4 Results 44 3.4.1 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Subdivisions in In-Vivo MRI 44 3.4.2 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Subdivisions in Post-Mortem MRI 46 3.5 Discussion 50 3.6 Supplementary Information 54 3.6.1 In-Vivo MRI 54 3.6.2 Post-Mortem MRI and Histology 58 3.6.3 Data and Code Availability 60 4 Dysfunction of the Visual Sensory Thalamus in Developmental Dyslexia 61 4.1 Abstract 62 4.2 Introduction 63 4.3 Materials and Methods 66 4.3.1 Subject Details 66 4.3.2 High-Resolution MRI Experiments 66 4.3.3 High-Resolution MRI Acquisition and Preprocessing 67 4.3.4 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Definition 68 4.3.5 Quantification and Statistical Analysis 69 4.4 Results 70 4.5 Discussion 75 4.6 Supplementary Information 77 4.6.1 Supporting Methods 77 4.6.2 Supporting Results 81 4.6.3 Data and Code Availability 82 5 General Conclusion 83 5.1 Summary of Research Findings 83 5.2 Implications for Dyslexia Models 84 5.2.1 Phonological Deficit Hypothesis 84 5.2.2 Magnocellular Theory 84 5.2.3 Model According to Ramus 85 5.2.4 Need for Revised Model 86 5.3 Implications for Remediation 87 5.4 Research Prospects 88 5.5 Brief Concluding Remarks 90 6 Bibliography 91 7 List of Tables 113 8 List of Figures 115 9 Selbstständigkeitserklärung 117