Capacitation of spermatozoa is essential for fertilization. Rabbit spermatozoa are particularly difficult to capacitate in vitro and require treatment with high-ionic-strength Brackett's defined medium. Spermatozoa treated with platelet activating factor had significantly higher fertilization rates when compared with nontreated (fresh, twice washed) spermatozoa (63% vs 34%). Fertilization rates of spermatozoa treated with platelet activating factor, although higher than those of high-ionic-strength capacitated spermatozoa, were not significantly different (63% vs 57%). Spermatozoa treated with lyso-platelet activating factor, the biologically inactive form of platelet activating factor, were noted to have fertilization rates similar to those of the untreated (noncapacitated) group. These data show that synthetic platelet activating factor treatment of uncapacitatedspermatozoa induces fertilization of rabbit oocytes in vitro in a manner similar to that for spermatozoa capacitated by high-ionic-strength media and significantly higher than that for untreated spermatozoa or after treatment with the biologically inactive form of platelet activating factor (lyso-platelet activating factor).

A micronucleus assay was developed using HSC-3TO, a human continuous lymphoblastoid cell line (LCL) and cytochalasin B (Cyt-B) to block cytokinesis. Mitomycin C (MMC), a chemotherapeutic agent and an inducer of micronuclei in various human cell types, was used as a positive control. MMC induced micronuclei in HSC-3TO at levels over six times that of control cells when cells were treated with the D₅₀ dose (i.e., the dose of MMC which was toxic to 50% of treated cells). It was found that harvest time was a very important variable and that a harvest time of 108 hours was optimal. 2-Nitrofluoranthene (2-NFA), a nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the most abundant nitroarene found in the particulate organic matter fraction of ambient air and a potent direct-acting mutagen in the Ames Salmonella assay, was tested using the established CBMN assay protocol. Doses (20, 200 and 2000 ng/mL 2-NFA) were chosen based on the estimated yearly total body exposure and did not produce elevated levels of micronuclei at a dose of 100 times the estimated yearly total body exposure. / Thesis / Master of Science (MS)

Dithiocarbamate-mediated nickel(II) uptake was studied in five cell lines: 1) cultured human B-lymphoblasts, 2) rabbit alveolar macrophages, 3) human peripheral lymphocytes, 4) human erythrocytes and 5) human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Two different incubation protocols were employed: concurrent incubation of nickel(II) with the ligand, and sequential incubation of ligand followed by nickel(II) incubation. The effects of various experimental parameters such as ligand concentration, cell number and available nickel(II) concentration on nickel (II) uptake were examined for most of the above cell types. During concurrent incubations, the effect of ligand concentration on nickel (II) was maximum at 10⁻⁶ M sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) or ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) for all cell types (except polymorphonuclear leukocytes). Enhanced uptake was evident at higher concentrations (≥ 10⁻³ M DDC or APDC) for sequential incubations. By contrast, ammonium dithiocarbamate (AD) had no enhancing effect on nickel(II) uptake in either protocol (tested only for human peripheral lymphocytes and human erythrocytes). Distribution studies indicated that enhanced cytosolic uptake of nickel(II) occurred for 10⁻⁷ - 10⁻⁵ M DDC. The observed effects on nickel (II) uptake of ligand concentration, Ni² concenration and cell number were interpreted on the basis of an 'Equilibrium Model' with several possible pathways. The nickel(II) uptake data were consistent with the possibility that ligand uptake precedes metal-ion uptake. The latter process may well involve the protonated form of the dithiocarbamate as an ionophore. As a means of enhancing cell-associated nickel(II), peripheral lymphocytes from nickel-sensitized and non-sensitized individuals were pretreated with APDC in veronal buffer. The transforming ability of these cells were then studied by use of a lymphocyte transformation (proliferation) test. This approach was not successful in enhancing the response to nickel (II) because of the inherent toxicities of the veronal buffer and APDC. / Thesis / Master of Science (MS)

It has been shown that when implanted individually, both cells and biomaterials elicit biological responses. Implanted cells are often destroyed by the host's immune system, while biomaterials activate foreign body reactions which can result in inflammation and fibrotic encapsulation. However, when implanted simultaneously, the inflammatory responses to the biomaterial component can alter the immune responses to the cellular component. The experiments described in this thesis were designed to characterize the effect of different biomaterials on adaptive immune responses towards an allogeneic challenge. Balb/c splenocytes were challenged with irradiated allogeneic L929 cells, and treated with different biomaterials. Alterations in adaptive immune responses were quantified by T cell proliferation and cytokine release (i.e. IL-1(beta), IL-4, IL-12, and IFN-(gamma)). The roles various cell types played in first set responses were investigated. Experimental results indicated that biomaterials had a significant influence on nonspecific proliferation of splenocytes. In particular, analysis of the degree to which biomaterials affected specific proliferation indicated that the soluble alginate treatment significantly increased proliferation differences when compared to the control. However, biomaterials neither significantly affected specific splenocyte proliferation to an allogeneic challenge, nor the profile of secreted cytokines. To elucidate this response, alginate-treated splenocytes were depleted of adherent macrophages, CD4+ cells or CD8+ cells. Within non-challenged mixtures, CD4+ depletion had the most obvious effect. These results were supported by the non-depleted challenges, and indicated the direct influence biomaterials on CD4+ T cell proliferation. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Atualmente, a produtividade da cultura da batata (Solanum tuberosum L.) pode ser reduzida devido à ocorrência de doenças em todo o território nacional, destacando-se a pinta preta, causada por Alternaria spp. Historicamente se acreditava que A. solani (AS) era a principal causadora mas, atualmente, descobriram outras espécies associadas, sendo predominante hoje, em território nacional a espécie A. grandis (AG). O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sensibilidade in vitro de três isolados de A. grandis e um isolado de A. solani frente a onze fungicidas amplamente utilizados no manejo desta doença em campo. Foi avaliado o efeito dos fungicidas sobre o crescimento micelial dos isolados, utilizando-se do método da incorporação do fungicida no meio de cultura fundente. As diluições dos fungicidas foram realizadas em água destilada e esterilizada, de acordo com a metodologia descrita por Camargo (2013) e Ishizuka (2016). Para os fungicidadas com mistura de ingrediente ativo, considerou-se a soma das concentrações no cálculo. Inicialmente, as concentrações do meio de cultura, foram 100, 10, 1, 0,1, 0,01 e 0,001 mg L-1. Após, as doses foram ajustadas conforme a CI50 de cada fungicida. Quantificou-se também a inibição sobre a germinação dos conídios nas contrações discriminatórias de 0; 0,1; 1; 10 e 100 mg.L-1 .24 horas após o preparo do meio as placas foram observadas em microscópio óptico, determinando-se a germinação dos conídios em 300 unidades observadas por placa de Petri. Todos os isolados testados foram altamente sensíveis aos ingredientes ativos fluazinam, pirimetanil, procimidona e piraclostrobina. Não houve diferenças de comportamento de sensibilidade entre as espécies de A. solani e A grandis que possam caracterizar uma perda de sensibilidade por conta da predominância da espécie de A. grandis associada à pinta preta da batata no Brasil. Encontraram-se evidências de insensibilidade dos isolados de A. grandis e A. solani aos ingredientes ativos Clorotalonil e Boscalida. / Currently, the productivity of potato crop (Solanum tuberosum L.) may be reduced due to the occurrence of disease throughout the country, especially due to early blight, caused by Alternaria spp. Historically it was believed that A. solani (AS) was the main cause, most currently was founded others associated species, being predominant today the occurrence of the disease associated with the species A. grandis (AG). The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro susceptibility of three isolates of A. grandis and one isolate of A. solani for eleven fungicides widely used in the management of this disease in the field, was evaluated the effect of fungicides on mycelial growth using the fungicidal method that incorporate it in the medium culture. Dilutions of fungicides were performed in sterile distilled water according to the methodology described by Camargo (2013) and Ishizuka (2016). For the fungicidates with active ingredient mixture, was considered the sum of the both concentrations in the calculation.The concentrations of the culture medium were 100, 10, 1, 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001 mg L-1. The doses were adjusted according to the CI50 of each fungicide, was quantified also the inhibition of spore germination, and the fungicides were incorporated into the agar medium - water in discriminatory contractions of 0; 0.1; 1; 10 and 100 mg.L-1 . Then, 24 hours after preparation of the medium the plates were observed under an optical microscope, determining the spore germination observed at 300 units per plate. All tested isolates were highly sensitive to the active ingredients fluazinam, pyrimethanil, procymidone and pyraclostrobin. There was no sensitivity behavioral differences between species of A. solani and A. grandis which may characterize a loss of sensitivity due to the predominance of species of A. grandis associated with early blight in Brazil, was found evidences of insensitivity of isolates of A. grandis and A. solani to the active ingredients Chlorothalonil and Boscalida.

Orientadora: Gisele Zoccal Mingoti / Banca: Joaquim Mansano Garcia / Banca: Flávio Vieira Meirelles / Resumo: Butirolactona I (Bl-I) pode ser utilizada em sistemas PIV de embriões para bloquear a meiose durante o transporte de oócitos obtidos de OPU. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a concentração de BL-I eficaz durante o transporte de oócito bovinos. Oócitos (n=4581) foram pré-maturados em criotubos contendo meio com 10 ou 100μM de Bl-I, acrescido ou não de HEPES (20mM), no período de 5 horas em estufa portátil Minitub e transferidos para incubadora com atmosfera e temperatura controlada, permanecendo por mais 19 horas. Em seguida foram maturados a 38,5ºC em atmosfera de 5% de CO2 durante 20 horas, fecundados e os zigotos cultivados. Foram avaliadas a maturação nuclear e a maturação citoplasmática após pré-MIV e MIV (24h.-controles e 20h.-tratados). A fertilização foi avaliada após 18 h. da inseminação. Os embriões foram analisados quanto ao seu desenvolvimento e qualidade. Os dados foram avaliados por ANOVA (p<o,o5). A maioria dos oócitos tratados permaneceu em GV e após MIV houve a reversão do bloqueio, mas a eficiência foi menor com 10 μM de Bl-I. A maturação citoplasmática foi beneficiada de acordo a distribuição das mitocôndrias, no entanto, quanto à distribuição dos grânulos corticais apenas o bloqueio realizado com 100 μM Bl-I permitiu uma maturação. A taxa de fecundação foi prejudicada pelo tempo de transporte, mesmo nos oócitos tratados. A ocorrência de polispermia foi correlacionada à porcentagem de oócitos com grânulos corticais imaturos. O desenvolvimento embrionário sofreu um atraso pela utilização de 100μM de Bl-I, porém boa porcentagem de blastocistos de qualidade foi atingida. Assim, o bloqueio com 100μM de Bl-I possui efeitos benéficos na PIV de embriões de oócitos transportados por longo tempo. / Abstract: Butirolactone-I (Bl-I), can be used in systems for in vitro production (IVP) of embryos to block meiosis during the transport of oocytes from OPU. The objective of this study is to assess the concentration of BL-I more efficient during the transport of bovine oocytes. Oocytes (n = 4581) were prematured in criotubes containing medium with 10 or 100 μM of Bl-I with or without HEPES (20mM) in a portable incubator at 38,5°C without CO2 equilibration in the first 5 h, being later transferred to a incubator at 38.5°C and 5% CO2 in humidified air during the 19 hours remaining. Following were matured, fertilized and the zygotes cultured at 38.5°C and 5% CO2. Were evaluated the nuclear maturation and the cytoplasmic maturation after pre-IVM and after IVM (24h. controls and 20 h. treatments). Fertilization was assessed 18 hours after insemination. The embryos development and quality were analyzed. The data were evaluated by ANOVA (P< 0, 05). Most remained in GV oocytes treated and after IVM was the reversal of the blockage, but the efficiency was lower with 10 μM of Bl-I. The cytoplasmic maturation during the time of meiosis blockage was benefited from the distribution agreement and potential of mitochondria, however, about the distribution of cortical granules only blocking conducted with 100μM Bl-I had a complete maturation. The rate of fertilization was damage by the time of transport, and the meiosis blockage with Bl-I did not improve the percentage of fertilized oocytes. The occurrence of polispermia was correlated with the percentage of oocytes with immature cortical granules. The embryo developmentb was delayed by the use of 100μM of Bl-I, but a good percentage of blastocysts of good quality reached. So, the use of 100μM of Bl-I has beneficial effects on the IPV of embryos from oocytes transported at a long time. / Mestre

Submitted by Priscila Nascimento (pnascimento@icict.fiocruz.br) on 2013-03-21T18:15:02Z No. of bitstreams: 1 André_C_Ferreira.pdf: 895655 bytes, checksum: fffce754856c9d5194a6fac09f960736 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-03-21T18:15:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 André_C_Ferreira.pdf: 895655 bytes, checksum: fffce754856c9d5194a6fac09f960736 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. / A malária é uma doença parasitária causada por protozoários do gênero Plasmodium e representa um grande problema de saúde pública. Sabe-se que metade da população mundial vive em áreas endêmicas, onde esta doença gera cerca de 500 milhões de casos clínicos e em torno de 1 milhão de mortes anualmente. O processo infeccioso da malária é desencadeado por uma resposta imunoinflamatória exacerbada do hospedeiro caracterizada por migração e acúmulo de leucócitos, produção de citocinas pró-inflamatórias e mediadores químicos. Neste processo, as leucointegrinas exercem um papel extremamente importante mediando a adesão, migração e sinalização celular. Neste grupo de integrinas, a CD11d/CD18, que foi descrita mais recentemente está envolvida em diversos eventos patológicos como aterosclerose, dano neuronal e outros. Resultados preliminares de nosso grupo mostraram que animais deficientes (CD11d-/-) para esta integrina apresentam uma maior sobrevida à infecção com Plasmodium berghei Anka (PbA). Entretanto, ainda não se conhece o papel desta integrina na fisiopatologia da malária. O presente trabalho mostrou que a integrina CD11d/CD18 é dinamicamente expressa em macrófagos diferenciados da medula óssea de animais infectados com PbA. Ensaios in vitro com essas células, demonstraram que esta integrina não afeta a capacidade proliferativa dessas células. Além disso, avaliamos parâmetros importantes para a ativação celular, como produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio e citocinas pró- e anti-inflamatórias. Observamos que macrófagos de animais CD11d-/- produzem quantidades significantemente mais baixas de malondialdeído e de TNF- , e níveis altos de IL-10 em relação aos macrófagos de animais CD11d+/+. Além disso, a produção de prostaglandina E2 foi significantemente diminuída em macrófagos provenientes de animais CD11d-/-. Esses dados indicam que a integrina possui um papel importante na modulação da resposta imune. Verificamos ainda que macrófagos de animais CD11d-/- apresentaram uma diminuição na sua capacidade fagocítica de hemácias parasitadas em relação aos macrófagos de animais CD11d+/+. Entretanto, a ausência desta integrina não afetou a capacidade destes macrófagos de fagocitar hemozoína sintética (sHz). Estes resultados juntos sugerem que a integrina CD11d está envolvida no processo de ativação celular dos macrófagos, modulando a resposta imune do hospedeiro na fisiopatologia da malária, o que torna esta molécula um potencial alvo para ações terapêuticas. / Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium and is a major public health problem. It is known that half the world population lives in endemic areas where this disease causes about 500 million clinical cases and around 1 million deaths annually. The process of malaria infection is initiated by a host immunoinflammatory response exacerbated characterized by the migration and accumulation of leukocytes, the production of proinflammatory cytokines and chemical mediators. In this process, leukointegrins play a very important role in mediating adhesion, migration and cell signaling. In this group of integrins, CD11d/CD18, which has been described more recently, is involved in gravel pathological events such as atherosclerosis, neuronal damage and others pathologies. Preliminary results from our group have shown that animals deficient (CD11d-/-) for this integrin have a higher survival to infection with Plasmodium berghei Anka (PbA). However, we still do not know the role of CD11d/CD18 integrin in the pathophysiology of malaria. The present study demonstrated that the integrin is dynamically expressed in differentiated bone marrow macrophages from animals infected with PbA. Experiments with these cells in vitro have demonstrated that the integrin does not affect the proliferative capacity of these cells. Furthermore, we evaluated parameters important to cellular activation, such as production of reactive oxygen species, proinflammatory and anti-inflammator cytokines. Observed that macrophages, from deficient mice for the integrin CD11d-/-, produce significantly lower amounts of malondialdehyde and TNF- , and high levels of IL-10 in relation to the macrophages from animals CD11d+/+. Furthermore, the production of prostaglandin E2 was significantly reduced by macrophages from animals CD11d-/-. These data indicate that integrin plays an important role in modulating the immune response. Also verified that macrophages from animals CD11d-/- showed a decrease in their phagocytic ability of infected erythrocytes to macrophages compared to animals CD11d+/+. However, absense of this integrin did not affect the ability of macrophages to phagocytize synthetic hemozoin – sHz. These results together suggest that CD11d integrin is involved in cellular activation of macrophages by modulating the host immune response in the pathophysiology of malaria, which makes this molecule a potential target for therapeutic actions.

Atualmente, a produtividade da cultura da batata (Solanum tuberosum L.) pode ser reduzida devido à ocorrência de doenças em todo o território nacional, destacando-se a pinta preta, causada por Alternaria spp. Historicamente se acreditava que A. solani (AS) era a principal causadora mas, atualmente, descobriram outras espécies associadas, sendo predominante hoje, em território nacional a espécie A. grandis (AG). O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sensibilidade in vitro de três isolados de A. grandis e um isolado de A. solani frente a onze fungicidas amplamente utilizados no manejo desta doença em campo. Foi avaliado o efeito dos fungicidas sobre o crescimento micelial dos isolados, utilizando-se do método da incorporação do fungicida no meio de cultura fundente. As diluições dos fungicidas foram realizadas em água destilada e esterilizada, de acordo com a metodologia descrita por Camargo (2013) e Ishizuka (2016). Para os fungicidadas com mistura de ingrediente ativo, considerou-se a soma das concentrações no cálculo. Inicialmente, as concentrações do meio de cultura, foram 100, 10, 1, 0,1, 0,01 e 0,001 mg L-1. Após, as doses foram ajustadas conforme a CI50 de cada fungicida. Quantificou-se também a inibição sobre a germinação dos conídios nas contrações discriminatórias de 0; 0,1; 1; 10 e 100 mg.L-1 .24 horas após o preparo do meio as placas foram observadas em microscópio óptico, determinando-se a germinação dos conídios em 300 unidades observadas por placa de Petri. Todos os isolados testados foram altamente sensíveis aos ingredientes ativos fluazinam, pirimetanil, procimidona e piraclostrobina. Não houve diferenças de comportamento de sensibilidade entre as espécies de A. solani e A grandis que possam caracterizar uma perda de sensibilidade por conta da predominância da espécie de A. grandis associada à pinta preta da batata no Brasil. Encontraram-se evidências de insensibilidade dos isolados de A. grandis e A. solani aos ingredientes ativos Clorotalonil e Boscalida. / Currently, the productivity of potato crop (Solanum tuberosum L.) may be reduced due to the occurrence of disease throughout the country, especially due to early blight, caused by Alternaria spp. Historically it was believed that A. solani (AS) was the main cause, most currently was founded others associated species, being predominant today the occurrence of the disease associated with the species A. grandis (AG). The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro susceptibility of three isolates of A. grandis and one isolate of A. solani for eleven fungicides widely used in the management of this disease in the field, was evaluated the effect of fungicides on mycelial growth using the fungicidal method that incorporate it in the medium culture. Dilutions of fungicides were performed in sterile distilled water according to the methodology described by Camargo (2013) and Ishizuka (2016). For the fungicidates with active ingredient mixture, was considered the sum of the both concentrations in the calculation.The concentrations of the culture medium were 100, 10, 1, 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001 mg L-1. The doses were adjusted according to the CI50 of each fungicide, was quantified also the inhibition of spore germination, and the fungicides were incorporated into the agar medium - water in discriminatory contractions of 0; 0.1; 1; 10 and 100 mg.L-1 . Then, 24 hours after preparation of the medium the plates were observed under an optical microscope, determining the spore germination observed at 300 units per plate. All tested isolates were highly sensitive to the active ingredients fluazinam, pyrimethanil, procymidone and pyraclostrobin. There was no sensitivity behavioral differences between species of A. solani and A. grandis which may characterize a loss of sensitivity due to the predominance of species of A. grandis associated with early blight in Brazil, was found evidences of insensitivity of isolates of A. grandis and A. solani to the active ingredients Chlorothalonil and Boscalida.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-05-21Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:43:33Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 valmorbida_j_dr_botfca.pdf: 653023 bytes, checksum: 354f212c2d30f294ce34c4e7b5512709 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Pertencente à família Meliaceae, a espécie Trichilia catigua A. Juss é conhecida popularmente como catigua, cataguá, argelim-rosa e mangalto-catingam. Sua casca apresenta propriedades adstringente, inseticida, purgativa, tônica, bactericida, antiinflamatória e antidepressiva. Com o objetivo de propagar a espécie T. catigua foram desenvolvidos experimentos testando o enraizamento de estacas e a micropropagação com explantes de matrizes e sementes. Os experimentos de enraizamento de estacas foram realizados na primavera 2004, verão 2004/2005, outono, inverno e primavera 2005 e primavera 2006. Em todos os experimentos, estacas com aproximadamente 15 cm de comprimento foram coletadas de árvores adultas e preparadas da parte apical e mediana dos ramos. A seguir, foram submetidas aos reguladores vegetais IBA (ácido indolbutírico), NAA (ácido naftalenoacético) e IAA (ácido 3-indolacético), variando as dosagens. Para a avaliação dos experimentos determinou-se a percentagem de estacas enraizadas, não enraizadas e mortas e quando enraizadas, seu comprimento e diâmetro. No experimento primavera de 2004 foram testadas as concentrações de 1000 e 2000 mg L-1 dos reguladores vegetais IBA, NAA e IAA. As avaliações aos 90 dias após sua instalação revelaram maiores percentagens de enraizamento e iguais a 33,33, 25,00, 22,91 e 23,43 % para estacas submetidas a IBA 1000, 2000 mg L-1 e NAA 1000 e 2000 mg L-1, respectivamente. No verão 2004/2005, outono, inverno e primavera 2005 os experimentos foram conduzidos com as concentrações dos reguladores IBA, NAA e IAA iguais a 1000, 2000 e 3000 mg L-1 e as avaliações foram realizadas após 120 dias. Não houve enraizamento no outono e inverno. A análise conjunta dos resultados obtidos na primavera e no verão mostrou percentagem de enraizamento superior na primavera. A maior percentagem de enraizamento, igual a 19,17%... / The Trichilia catigua A. Juss from the Meliaceae family is popularly known as catigua, cataguá, argelim-rose and mangalto-catingam. Its bark has astringent, insecticide, purgativa, tonic, bactericide, anti-inflammatory and antidepressant properties. With the aim of propagate T. catigua, experiments of rooting with stem cuttings and of micropropagation with explants of trees and seeds were carried out. In all the rooting experiments the stem cuttings with approximately 15 cm of length were collected from adult trees and prepared from the apical and intermediate parts. The cuttings were immersed in the vegetable regulators IBA (Indole-3- butyric acid), ANA (Naphthalene acetic acid) and IAA (Indole-3 acetic acid). The rooted stem cutting and not rooted stem cutting percentage and, when rooted, the length and diameter of roots, were evaluated. In the experiment spring 2004 the concentrations of 1000 and 2000 mg L-1 of IBA, ANA and IAA were tested, with evaluations 90 days after installation. The highest rooting percentage were 33,33, 25,00, 22,91 and 23,43% for IBA 1000, 2000 mg L-1 and ANA 1000 and 2000 mg L-1, respectively. In the summer of 2004/2005, autumn, winter and spring of 2005 IBA, ANA and AIA, with concentration of 1000, 2000 and 3000 mg L-1, were tested. The evaluation was carried out at 120 days. No rooting was observed in autumn and winter. The analysis of data from summer and spring showed higher rooting percentage in spring. The highest rooting percentage was obtained with IBA 3000 mg L-1 (19,17%). In the spring 2006 IBA (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 mg L-1) and ANA (1000, 2000, 3000 mg L-1) were tested. The highest rooting percentage (41,67%) was obtained with IBA 5000 mg L-1. In the in vitro cultivation, explantes obtained from trees were submitted to asepsis treatments with HgCl2, CaOCl2 and NaOCl and inoculated in Murashige & Skoog culture medium (MS) with 25%... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)