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The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of whole tissue, cytosolic, and mitochondrial glutathione in the tissue zones of the rat kidney. Reduced (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were measured spectrophotometrically in tissue homogenates. Differential centrifugation was used to isolate the cytosolic and mitochondrial fractions. Cortical GSH and GSSG levels accounted for 51% and 60%, respectively, of the GSH and GSSG levels in the whole kidney. Cytosolic GSH levels were similar in the cortex and medulla but lower in the papilla. Cytosolic GSSG levels were highest in the cortex and lowest in the medulla. Mitochondrial GSH and GSSG levels did not follow a pattern similar to that of the cytosol or whole tissue. The mitochondrial redox ratio (GSH/GSH + GSSG X 100) was significantly higher in the cortex (ie., 67%) than the medulla (ie., 39%). The cytosolic redox ratio showed an opposite relationship with the cortex (ie., 57%) being lower than the medulla (ie., 78%). This study demonstrates that there are differences in GSH levels, GSSG levels, and the redox ratio in the tissue zones of the rat kidney. / Department of Physiology and Health Science

published_or_final_version / abstract / Dentistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-01-27Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:08:08Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 chedid_ra_me_jabo.pdf: 1366238 bytes, checksum: 21a6e3e47bfbdb87f49b7e199bfd5d21 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Leporinus obtusidens apresenta características zootécnicas interessantes e promissoras para o cultivo em piscicultura. Na maioria das espécies cultivadas, as larvas, ao iniciarem a alimentação exógena, são organismos cujo desenvolvimento ainda não se completou, razão pela qual os órgãos digestivos não estão totalmente definidos e o conteúdo enzimático ainda é deficiente. As pesquisas com larvas de peixes apontam para a alimentação como o fator de maior importância a ser considerado durante o desenvolvimento inicial, pois os organismos estão na fase de diferenciação estrutural e funcional do sistema digestório. Assim o objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar as características histológicas e histoquímicas do tudo digestivo de Leporinus obtusidens nas fases iniciais do desenvolvimento. As amostras foram fixadas em solução de Karnovsky e processadas para análises histológicas e histoquímicas. A eclosão dos eleuteroembriões de L. obtusidens ocorreu às 15 horas após a fertilização (28°C) e as reservas de vitelo foram observadas até 120 horas após a eclosão (HAE). A boca sofreu modificações na posição, passando de ventral para subterminal. Com relação ao esôfago, foi possível observar as primeiras células caliciformes com 48 HAE e a partir de 64 HAE intensa positividade ao PAS e ao AB. A partir de 30 HAE foi possível observar o primórdio do estômago, caracterizado pela substituição do epitélio esofágico estratificado por epitélio gástrico simples, com presença de poucas células caliciformes. Com 96 HAE foi observada intensa reação ao PAS no epitélio de revestimento do estômago, o que indica funcionalidade do órgão. Quanto ao intestino, foi observado um desenvolvimento lento, as primeiras células caliciformes foram observadas com 96 HAE. Os cecos pilóricos foram evidenciados... / Leporinus obtusidens husbandry has characteristics very interesting and promising for cultivation in aquaculture programs. Most of the cultivated species, the larvae begin to feed exogenously, are organisms whose metamorphosis is not complete, which is why the digestive organs are not fully defined and the enzyme content is still deficient. The studies with fish larvae feeding point to as the most important factor to be considered during early development, because the organisms are in the process of structural and functional differentiation of the digestive system. Thus the objective of this study was to analyze the histological and histochemical features of digestive L. obtusidens in all stages of development. Samples were collected in the Hydrobiology and Aquaculture Station of Companhia Energetica de São Paulo (CESP) Jupiá, SP. The samples were fixed in Karnovsky solution, processed for histological and immunohistochemical analysis. The outbreak of eleuteroembryo L. obtusidens occurred approximately 15 hours after fertilization (28 ° C) and the yolk reserves were observed up to 120 HAE. The mouth has undergone successive changes during development, the ventral position to the subterminal position. With regard to the esophagus, it was possible to observe the first goblet cells with 48 HAE and and starting at 64 HAE intense positivity to PAS and AB. From 30 HAE was possible to observe the beginnings of the stomach, characterized only by the substitution of an esophageal epithelium stratified by gastric epithelium simple with cuboidal cells, with little presence of goblet cells. Was observed with 96 HAE intense reaction to PAS in the epithelium lining of the stomach, indicating functionality of the organ. As the intestine, we observed a slow development, the first goblet cells were observed... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

published_or_final_version / Dentistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

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published_or_final_version / Pathology / Master / Master of Philosophy

The elm disease incited by Ceratocystis ulmi (Buism.) C. Moreau, generally named Dutch elm disease, especially in North America, was discovered in The Netherlands soon atter the first world war. The designation, Dutch elm disease, should be avoided, according to Westenberg (1932), because it is misleading. The name elm disease is used in this work, following in this respect the nomenclature adopted in the Annual Report of the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants (Pomerleau, 1961). [...]