O concentrado em substituição à parte da forragem na alimentação, principalmente por grãos de cereais ricos em amido, a fim de suprir as necessidades energéticas do animal, pode exceder a capacidade digestiva do intestino delgado e atingir o ceco e cólon, acarretando em mudanças na microbiota e causando distúrbios gastrointestinais. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar o efeito da suplementação do óleo essencial carvacrol sobre a digestibilidade aparente dos nutrientes da dieta, resposta glicêmica e insulinêmica pós-prandial, pH fecal, perfil plasmático de triglicerídeos, colesterol total, frações de colesterol ligado à lipoproteína de alta densidade (HDL-C), colesterol ligado à lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL-C) e colesterol ligado à lipoproteína de muito baixa densidade (VLDL-C). Foram utilizados oito animais da raça Mini-horse, machos, castrados, com idade de 42±6 meses, peso médio de 135±15 kg, alimentados com dieta contendo alta proporção de concentrado: volumoso, constituída de 60% concentrado comercial peletizado e 40% de feno de gramínea, cuja variação foi a inclusão de um produto contendo 7% de carvacrol, onde os tratamentos foram inclusão de controle, 100, 200 e 300 ppm de óleo essencial contendo 7% de carvacrol. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em quadrado latino duplo 4x4 com medidas repetidas no tempo e os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância com nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados dos coeficientes de digestibilidade MS, MO, PB, EE, MM, FDN e FDA foram respectivamente, P= 0,48; P= 0,66; P= 0,58; P= 0,64; P= 0,55; P= 0,58; P= 0,46; valores de pH fecal observados foram adequados (pH = 6,38) para o equilíbrio da microbiota, não sendo observado efeito de tratamento (P=0,84). Na avaliação da área abaixo da curva (AAC), não foi observado efeito de tratamento (P= 0,48) para os valores de glicose. A resposta plasmática de insulina apresentou efeito quadrático para AAC (P=0,05) nos tempos (90, 150 e 210 minutos). Na avaliação de gordura plasmática não foi encontrado efeito de tratamento para triglicérides o valor de (P=0,37), para colesterol total e frações HDL, LDL e VLDL os valores foram respectivamente, P= 0,85; P= 0,57; P= 0,94; P= 0,37. A inclusão de óleo essencial na dieta não promove efeito sobre a digestibilidade, resposta glicêmica, perfil plasmático de gordura plasmática e pH das fezes. A inclusão de óleo essencial promove efeito sobre a resposta insulinêmica. / The concentrate to replace part of the forage in the diet, mainly cereal grains rich in starch, in order to meet the energy needs of the animal, may exceed the digestive capacity of the small intestine and reach the cecum and colon, resulting in changes in the microbiota and causing gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation of carvacrol as essential oil on the apparent digestibility of nutrients, glucose and insulin responses postprandial fecal pH, plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and its fractions high density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) very low density lipoprotein (VLDL-C). Were used eight animals, Mini-horse breed, geldings, aged 42±6 months, average weight 135±15 kg, fed a diet containing high relation concentrate:roughage, consisting of 60% commercial concentrate and 40 % of grass hay, which variation was the inclusion of essential oil containing 7% carvacrol, with the treatments divided according to the level of inclusion: 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 ppm. The experimental design was 4x4 latin square with repeated measures over time and the data were subjected to analysis of variance with a significance level of 5%. The results of the digestibility coefficients of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), mineral matter (MM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid deterge nt fiber (ADF) were, respectively, P=0.48; P=0.66; P=0.58; P=0.64; P=0.55; P=0.58 and P=0.46. Faecal pH values were found suitable (pH=6.38) to the balance of microorganisms, and there was no effect of treatment (P=0.84). In evaluation of the area under the curve (AUC), weren´t observed effects of treatment (P=0.48) values for glucose. The response of plasma insulin showed a quadratic effect for AUC (P=0.05) in times 90, 150 and 210 minutes. In the evaluation of plasma lipids wasn´t found effect treatment of the triglyceride value (P=0.37) for total cholesterol, and HDL-C, LDL-C and VLDL-C values were respectively (P=0.85; P=0.57; P=0.94 and P=0.37). The inclusion of essential oil in the diet does not promote effect on digestibility, glycemic response, plasma levels lipids and plasma pH of feces. The inclusion of essential oils promotes effect on the insulin response.

Orientadores: Reginaldo Guirardello, Cristiane Barbieri Rodella, Fábio de Ávila Rodrigues / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T22:54:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SepulvedaLanziano_CarlosAlberto_M.pdf: 2488855 bytes, checksum: f2b18af4d9c9b44b4d3596ab297bbcda (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar catalisadores de titânia-zircônia na reação de isomerização de glicose para frutose. Foram testados catalisadores puros de titânia e zircônia, além de mistos desses óxidos em proporções em massa de 25:75, 50:50 e 75:25. Os catalisadores foram caracterizados por adsorção de nitrogênio a 77 K, difração de raios X e dessorção a temperatura programada de CO2 e NH3. A atividade catalítica dos catalisadores foi testada em reator de batelada, a temperaturas de 393, 403, 413 e 423 K e tempos de reação de 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e 8 h. Os resultados mostraram que os catalisadores puros possuem estrutura cristalina, no caso da titânia fase anatásio e mistura de fase monoclínica e tetragonal no caso da zircônia. A área superficial dos catalisadores puros foi menor em comparação com os catalisadores mistos que mostraram ser materiais amorfos. Além disso, os catalisadores mistos apresentaram maior concentração de sítios ácidos e básicos. Todos os catalisadores permitiram a reação de isomerização, contudo favoreceram reações secundárias que transformaram a frutose em HMF e/ou ácido lático. A isomerização de frutose é atribuída às características básicas, enquanto a formação de HMF às características ácidas. Já a formação de ácido lático é considerada como a intervenção de sítios básicos e ácidos. Finalmente, considerando esses resultados foram supostas rotas de reação sobre os catalisadores e modeladas matematicamente. Os parâmetros reacionais foram determinados ajustando os dados experimentais aos modelos matemáticos usando a metodologia de ajuste de parâmetros de equações diferenciais ordinárias / Abstract: In this work, titania-zirconia catalyst were evaluated in the reaction of glucose into fructose. Pure Titania and Zirconia and mixed oxides in mass proportions 25:75, 50:50 and 75:25 were tested. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen adsorption at 77K, X-ray diffraction and temperature programmed desorption of \ce{CO2} and \ce{NH3}. The catalytic activity was measured in batch reactor at temperatures of 393, 403, 413 and 423 K and reaction times of 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 h. The results showed that pure catalyst structure is crystalline, Titania phase was anatase and Zirconia was mixture of monoclinic and tetragonal phase. The surface area of pure catalysts was lower that the mixed catalysts, these showed properties of amorphous solids. Similarly, the mixed catalysts showed higher concentration of acidic and basic sites. The catalysts allowed the isomerization reaction, but favored side reactions that convert fructose to HMF and lactic acid. Basic sites favored the reaction of isomerization of glucose into fructose and acid sites favored the reaction of dehydration of fructose to HMF. Basic and acid site favored lactic acid formation. Finally taking into account these results were supposed routes of reaction on the catalysts and modeled mathematically. The reaction parameters were determined by fitting the experimental data to mathematical models. The methodology used was parameter estimation for differential equations / Mestrado / Desenvolvimento de Processos Químicos / Mestre em Engenharia Química

PANcreatic-DERived factor (PANDER, FAM3B) has been shown to regulate glycemic levels via interactions with both pancreatic islets and the liver. Although PANDER is predominantly expressed from the endocrine pancreas, recent work has provided sufficient evidence that the liver may also be an additional tissue source of PANDER production. At physiological levels, PANDER is capable of disrupting insulin signaling and promoting increased hepatic glucose production. As shown in some animal models, strong expression of PANDER, induced by viral delivery within the liver, induces hepatic steatosis. However, no studies to date have explicitly characterized the transcriptional regulation of PANDER from the liver. Therefore, our investigation elucidated the nutrient and hormonal regulation of the hepatic PANDER promoter. Initial RNA-ligated rapid amplification of cDNA ends identified a novel transcription start site (TSS) approximately 26 bp upstream of the PANDER translational start codon not previously revealed in pancreatic β-cell lines. Western evaluation of various murine tissues demonstrated robust expression in the liver and brain. Promoter analysis identified strong tissue-specific activity of the PANDER promoter in both human and murine liver-derived cell lines. The minimal element responsible for maximal promoter activity within hepatic cell lines was located between -293 to -3 of the identified TSS. PANDER promoter activity was inhibited by both insulin and palmitate, whereas glucose strongly increased expression. The minimal element was responsible for maximal glucose-responsive and basal activity. Co-transfection reporter assays, chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and site-directed mutagenesis revealed that the carbohydrate-responsive element binding protein (ChREBP) increased PANDER promoter activity and interacted with the PANDER promoter. E-box 3 was shown to be critical for basal and glucose responsive expression. In summary, in-vitro and in-vivo glucose is a potent stimulator of the PANDER promoter within the liver and this response may be facilitated by ChREBP.

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Abstract Determination of blood glucose level is a frequently occurring procedure in diabetes care. As the most common method involves collecting blood drops for chemical analysis, it is invasive and liable to afflict a degree of pain and cause a skin injury. To eliminate these disadvantages, this thesis focuses on pulsed photoacoustic techniques, which have potential ability in non-invasive blood glucose measurement. The fundamental theory of photoacoustics in liquid and soft tissue was studied systematically. The distributions of photoacoustic sources in a near-infrared optical skin model were simulated by the Monte Carlo method. Expansion coefficient and specific heat of glucose solution were measured by thermodynamic method, while the sound velocity in it was determined by photoacoustic approach. The effect of glucose on blood optical scattering was studied by a picosecond pulsed laser together with a streak camera. A photoacoustic apparatus comprising a pulsed laser diode and a piezoelectric transducer was built and applied to measure glucose concentration in water and scattering media. Moreover, this apparatus was also used to non-invasive experiment on human fingers. The measurements showed that the expansion coefficient, specific heat and acoustic velocity change by 1.2%, -0.6% and 0.28%, respectively, in response to a 1% change in glucose concentration. The sum effect of these parameters to photoacoustic signal was much larger than that of optical absorption of glucose in near infrared wavelengths, which provided photoacoustic technique a higher degree of sensitivity than offered by the optical absorption method. At the wavelength of 905 nm, the measured glucose detection sensitivity in a 3% milk solution, a tissue sample and whole human blood was 5.4%, 2.5% and 14%, respectively. Each figure is higher than that of glucose in water, about 2%, for a one percent change in glucose concentration. This was supported by the temporal dispersion curves of glucose in blood samples, which demonstrated that glucose decreased the optical scattering of tissues. The currently photoacoustic apparatus could detect the minimal glucose concentration of 100 mg/dl in whole blood samples. It is sensitive to physiological changes in non-invasive measurement, but insufficient for evaluating change in the physiological glucose concentration. Current photoacoustic techniques have apparently advantages in study of scattering media and made great progress in tissue imaging and diagnosis. However, in non-invasive blood glucose measurement they met similar problems as optical approaches based on scattering effect.

M.Sc. / The commercial value of cut flowers, whether for ornamental use or as an export product, has increased significantly over the years. Much attention is given to flower quality and flower longevity. These two factors are influenced by preharvest and postharvest treatments. The major postharvest loss reduction techniques in carnation flowers include regulation of preharvest growing, use of improved harvesting techniques, use of various storage techniques, use of growth regulators and use of floral preservatives. Senescence of carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus L. cv. White Candy), is accompanied by a climacteric rise in ethylene synthesis and an increased sensitivity of the flowers to ethylene. A pulse treatment with sucrose caused a delay and suppression of the climacteric rise in ethylene synthesis. The action of sucrose, with reference to ethylene, was similar to that of cytolcinins. Dry storage also caused an increase in flower longevity. This is due to the flower's ability to maintain water balance by lowering the cells osmotic potential. Dry storage is of importance, as transportation of the flowers occurs under these conditions. Although sucrose increased the longevity of freshly cut carnations, it caused a decrease in longevity of flowers that were subjected to water stress. With the lowering of the tissue water potential through treatment with sucrose and thereafter by dry storage, the flowers are subjected to stress, and are not able to recover even after rehydration. Applied sucrose increased the carbohydrate pool, thereby resulting in a gradual decline of starch. Administering both sucrose and water stress to the carnation flowers resulted in an early peak in the sugar content, as well as an early depletion of sugar in the flower petals. Cytokinin activity in untreated carnation flowers appeared to be higher compared to flowers treated with sucrose. Water stress have the effect of decreasing cytokinin levels and activity. It is thus clear from the results of this study, that carnations subjected to water stress through dry storage, should not be pretreated with any preservative containing sucrose, as it leads to a reduction in vase life.

This study examined how children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus' (T1DM) glucose levels during and prior to academic performance impact the outcome on a variety of reading, writing, and mathematics tasks. The study sample was selected from a larger study. Participants wore a continuous glucose monitor for approximately six days and complete a neurobehavioral evaluation that consisted of a variety of tasks including tasks that assessed basic reading skills, reading fluency, reading comprehension, math fact fluency, math calculation, math problem solving, spelling, and writing fluency. Results indicated that individuals who experience extreme glucose levels (e.g. hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia) perform worse on spelling accuracy tasks. Additionally, when an individual is hyperglycemic his or her reading and writing fluency skills decrease. Moreover, poor glucose control prior to academic performance increased individual's risk for exhibiting impaired performance on reading and mathematics tasks. Overall, the study results suggest that one's glucose levels prior to and during academic performance potentially impact overall execution of reading, writing, and mathematics abilities. Therefore, these findings support the need to move beyond consideration of only overall glucose levels and review temporal influence of glucose levels on academic performance to track fluctuations on academic performance and determine necessary accommodations to buffer glycemic dysregulation effects. In particular, individuals whose glucose levels are frequently within the hyperglycemic range are at greatest risk for performing below their optimal level.

Le DT2 est caractérise par un défaut combiné de la sécrétion et de l’action de l’insuline. Depuis près d’un demi siècle la chirurgie bariatrique et notamment le Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) ont montré des effets spectaculaires sur le contrôle glycémique remettant en question le paradigme de la prise en charge médicale du DT2. L’exclusion gastro duodénale induite par le RYGB améliore le métabolisme glucidique indépendemment de la perte de poids. Ainsi les modifications du flux biliaire semblent jouer un rôle, cependant les mécanismes sous-jacents ne sont pas clairs. Nous avons réalisés des RYGB chez le miniporc et nous avons montré que l'absorption intestinale du glucose est diminuée dans l’anse alimentaire (AL) dépourvue de bile. L'absorption du glucose dans l’AL était restaurée par l'ajout de la bile, et cet effet était inhibé lorsque le co transport actif sodium glucose 1 (SGLT1) était bloquée par la phlorizine. SGLT1 restait exprimée dans la AL, cependant la teneur dans la lumière de l’intestin en sodium était nettement diminuée. L’ajout de sodium dans l'AL provoquait le même effet que la bile sur l'absorption du glucose et augmentait également l’excursion glycémique post prandiale chez le miniporc au cours d’un repas test vigil. La diminution de l'absorption intestinale du glucose après RYGB a ensuite été confirmée chez l'homme. Nos résultats démontrent que la l’exclusion biliaire affecte le métabolisme post prandiale du glucose par modulation des co transporteurs intestinaux sodium-glucose. / Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized primarily as a combined defect of insulin secretion and insulin action. For nearly a decade, the somewhat mysterious but spectacular benefit of metabolic surgery, and more specifically of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), on glucose control has been caused a questioning the current paradigm of T2D management. Gastro-intestinal exclusion by RYGB improves glucose metabolism, independent of weight loss. Although changes in intestinal bile trafficking have been shown to play a role, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We performed RYGB in minipigs and showed that the intestinal uptake of ingested glucose is blunted in the bile deprived alimentary limb (AL). Glucose uptake in the AL was restored by the addition of bile, and this effect was abolished when active glucose intestinal transport was blocked with phlorizin. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 1 remained expressed in the AL, while intraluminal sodium content was markedly decreased. Adding sodium to the AL had the same effect as bile on glucose uptake. It also increased postprandial blood glucose response in conscious minipigs following RYGB. The decrease in intestinal uptake of glucose after RYGB was confirmed in humans. Our results demonstrate that bile diversion affects postprandial glucose metabolism by modulating sodium-glucose intestinal cotransport.

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There is increasing evidence that inflammatory processes play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of ischaemic brain injury. Cerebrovascular endothelial cells that form the blood-brain barrier are critical for maintaining brain homeostasis, however, during cerebral ischaemia they contribute to the post-ischaemic inflammatory responses. It is not yet fully understood how different cerebral cells interact during this inflammatory response. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) induces the inflammatory activation of the cerebrovascular endothelium and glial cells in vitro and that intercommunication between these cells regulate their responses to OGD. Primary murine brain endothelial cells (MBECs) monocultures, murine mixed-glial monocultures and MBEC-glial co-cultures were exposed to OGD for up to 24 hours (h), then reperfused cultures were returned to normoxia for a further 24 hours. MBECs and glia remained viable over a 24 h OGD exposure and during reperfusion. OGD induced a time-dependent increase in MBEC glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1) expression but a time-dependent decline in expression and secretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). A significant increase in keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC) secretion by MBEC monocultures was observed during reperfusion after prolonged exposure (18-24 h) to OGD whereas, KC secretion by co-cultured MBECs was increased during reperfusion after short exposure (4 h) to OGD. Co-cultured MBECs displayed a significant increase in intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in response to a short or prolonged exposure to OGD with 24 h of reperfusion. Neither OGD nor reperfusion had any effect on permeability of the MBEC monolayer. OGD induced a time-dependent increase in nuclear stabilisation of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) in glial cells which correlated to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion during OGD and subsequent reperfusion. Nuclear stabilisation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB)p65 subunit by glial cells was dependent upon the duration of OGD. Reperfusion induced a significant increase in KC secretion by co-cultured glial cells after short exposure to OGD. Inflammatory activation of co-cultured MBECs and glia after 4 or 24 h OGD caused a significant increase in neutrophil transendothelial migration which correlated with MBEC expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. A combination of these cell adhesion molecules with neutrophil integrins and soluble glial-derived mediators contributed to neutrophil transendothelial migration. These studies provide evidence that combined hypoxia and glucose withdrawal induces the activation of MBECs and glial cells in vitro. Cross-talk between these two cell types may further regulate their activation. As a result of this inflammatory activation, soluble MBEC and glial-derived mediators may contribute to neutrophil transendothelial migration through the regulation of MBEC cell adhesion molecule expression.