CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de NÃvel Superior / Oral mucositis (OM) induced by antineoplasic drugs is an important, dose-limiting, and costly side effect of cancer therapy. Calotropis procera is a plant plant constitutively produces abundant latex that is reported to possess anti-inflammatory, bacteriolytic, insecticidal, analgesic properties. The present work aimed to describe the effect of laticifer proteins of Calotropis procera (LP) in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inducible enzymes, such as, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the model of OM in Hamsters. OM was induced by two intraperitoneal (i.p.) administrations of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on the 1st and 2nd days (60 and 40 mg/kg, respectively) in hamsters (n=5). LP (0,25; 1; 5 E 25 mg / kg) was injected i.p. 24h before and 24h after mechanical trauma of the cheek pouches. Control group received only saline. On the 10th day, the animals were sacrificed and tissues from the cheek pouches were harvested. Macroscopical and histopathological (inflammatory cell infiltration, edema, hemorrhage and the formation of ulcerations and abscess) analysis as well as immunohistochemistry for TNF-&#61537;, IL-1&#946;, iNOS and COX-2 was performed in the cheek pouch tissue. Kruskal Wallis/Dunn was used as statistical tests. P<0.05 was accepted. Ethics Committee 036/10. The LP significantly inhibited macroscopical and histopathological parameters when compared to control group with maximum effect in macroscopic scores reaching 75% and 66% of maximum effect at the histopathological evaluation. The MPO activity was also significantly inhibited by LP in 91% at the same dose (p<0,001) and also inhibited the lost weight of 5- FU induced-oral mucositis. The cheek pouches of hamsters submitted to OM showed marked immunostaining for TNF-&#61537;, IL-1&#946;, iNOS and COX-2 on inflamed conjunctive (Cj) and epithelial (Ep) tissue compared with the cheek pouches of the normal control group. LP caused considerable reduction in the immunostaining for TNF-&#61537; (62%,Cj; 70%,Ep), IL-1&#946; (87%,Cj; 80%,Ep), iNOS (82%Cj; 52%Ep) and COX-2 (70%,Cj; 100%,Ep) in the check pouches tissue when compared with the group of animals subjected to experimental mucositis that received saline instead of LP. These findings show anti-inflammatory effects of LP in 5-FU-induced OM. The protective effect could be supported by the reduction of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-&#61537; and IL-1&#946; and the enzymes iNOS and COX-2. The protective mechanism appears to involve inhibition of the expression of iNOS, COX-2, TNF-&#61537;, and IL- 1&#946;. / Mucosite oral (MO) induzida por drogas antineoplÃsicas à um importante fator limitante da dose e efeitos colaterais da terapia do cÃncer. Calotropis procera à uma planta que produz lÃtex constitutivamente abundante que à relatado possuir propriedades antiinflamatÃrias, bactericidas, inseticidas, analgÃsicas. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo descrever o efeito das proteÃnas do lÃtex da Calotropis procera (LP) na expressÃo de citocinas prÃ-inflamatÃrias (TNF-&#945; e IL-1&#61538;) e enzimas induzÃveis, como, ciclooxigenase-2 (COX-2) e Ãxido nÃtrico sintase induzÃvel (NOSi) no modelo de MO em hamsters. A mucosite oral foi induzida por duas administraÃÃes intraperitoneal (i.p) de 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) no 1  e 2 dias nas doses de 60 e 40 mg/kg, respectivamente nos animais (n = 5). As LP (0,25; 1; 5 E 25 mg/kg) foi injetado via i.p. 24h antes e 24h apÃs o trauma mecÃnico da mucosa jugal. O grupo controle recebeu apenas soluÃÃo salina. No 10 dia, os animais foram sacrificados e os tecidos da mucosa jugal foram colhidos. Foram realizadas no tecido mucosa jugal as anÃlises macroscÃpicas e histopatolÃgicas (infiltraÃÃo de cÃlulas inflamatÃrias, edema, hemorragia e à formaÃÃo de ulceraÃÃes e abscessos), bem como a imunohistoquÃmica para TNF-&#945;, IL-1&#946;, NOSi e COX-2. Foram utilizados Kruskal Wallis / Dunn como testes estatÃsticos, onde P <0,05 foi aceito. O estudo foi submetido ao Comità de Ãtica sob o protocolo 036/10. Observou-se que a LP inibiu significativamente parÃmetros macroscÃpicos e histopatolÃgicos, quando comparado ao grupo controle, com efeito mÃximo nos escores macroscÃpicos atingindo 75% e 66% do efeito mÃximo na avaliaÃÃo histopatolÃgica. A atividade de Mieloperoxidase (MPO) tambÃm foi significativamente inibida por LP em 91% com a mesma dose (p <0,001) quando comparado ao grupo controle e tambÃm inibiu a perda de peso em animais submetidos a mucosite oral e tratados com LP. A mucosa jugal dos animais submetidos a MO mostrou imunomarcaÃÃo para TNF-&#945;, IL-1&#946;, NOSi e COX-2 na conjuntiva inflamada (Cj) e tecido epitelial (Ep) em comparaÃÃo com o tecido jugal do grupo normal. LP causou reduÃÃo considerÃvel na imunomarcaÃÃo para TNF-&#945; (62%, Cj, 70%, Ep), IL-1&#946; (87%, Cj, 80%, Ep), NOSi (82% Cj; Ep 52%) e COX -2 (70%, Cj, 100%, Ep) no tecido jugal quando comparado com o grupo de animais submetidos à mucosite experimental que receberam salina, em vez de LP. Esses achados demonstram efeitos anti-inflamatÃrios de LP em MO induzida por 5-FU. O efeito protetor poderia ser suportado pela reduÃÃo da expressÃo das citocinas prÃ-inflamatÃrias, como TNF-&#945; e IL-1&#946; e na expressÃo de enzimas COX-2 e NOSi. O mecanismo de proteÃÃo parece envolver a expressÃo inibitÃria da NOSi, COX-2, TNF-&#945; e IL-1&#946;.

Tannine gehören zu den phenolhaltigen Verbindungen und galten in der Tierernährung bisher als sekundäre unerwünschte Pflanzeninhaltsstoffe. Sie werden in der Regel in zwei Hauptgruppen eingeteilt: kondensierte und hydrolisierbare Tannine. Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Untersuchungen stand die Quantifizierung der Reduzierung der Proteolyse während der Silierung in Folge der Zulage von tanninhaltigen Pflanzenextrakten unterschiedlicher Herkunft zum Siliergut. Zu diesem Zweck wurden zunächst in Silierversuchen zwei tanninhaltige Pflanzenextrakte unterschiedlicher botanischer Herkunft (Mimosa und Quebracho) alleine sowie in Kombination mit Silierzusätzen dem Ausgangsmaterial am Beispiel Weidelgras (Lolium perenne L.) zugesetzt. Folgend wurden die Effekte unterschiedlicher Konzentrationen der beiden tanninhaltigen Pflanzenextrakte sowie die Effekte bei unterschiedlichen TM-Gehalten des Siliergutes auf den Umfang der Proteolyse am Beispiel der Luzerne (Medicago sativa L.) geprüft. In den Versuchen konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Tannine einen deutlichen Einfluss auf die Proteolyse während der Silierung insbesondere in den ersten Tagen hatten. Die Beurteilung der Effekte der Zulage von tanninhaltigen Pflanzenextrakten basierte unter anderem auf Veränderungen der Parameter der Rohproteinfraktionierung nach dem Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS). Durch den Zusatz von tanninhaltigen Pflanzenextrakten konnte der Abbau von schwer- und mittellöslichen Rohproteinfraktionen (Fraktionen B1-B3) zur leichtlöslichen Rohproteinfraktion (Fraktion A) signifikant minimiert werden, parallel stieg der Gehalt der pansenstabilen Rohproteinfraktionen. Die Effekte unterschiedlicher TM-Gehalte in den Silierversuchen mit Luzerne (Medicago sativa L.) zeigten, dass die eingesetzten tanninhaltigen Pflanzenextrakte unabhängig von ihrer botanischen Zusammensetzung in ihrer Wirkung umso höher waren je geringer der TM-Gehalt war. / Tannins belong to phenol compounds and have traditionally been classified as antinutritive substances in animal nutrition. Tannins are usually divided into two groups: hydrolyzed and condensed tannins. The present study focused on reducing proteolysis during ensilage by supplementing tannin extracts from different botanical sources. Ensilage studies were carried out with Lolium perenne dominated forage and two different tanniniferous extracts (Mimosa and Quebracho) alone as well as in combination with silage additives. In a second study, the effects of different tannin concentrations and two different dry matter levels on proteolysis during ensilage were tested with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). The results show that tannin extracts definitely reduce proteolysis during the first days of ensilage. The protein fractionation of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) was used as indicator. Degradations from slightly soluble (B1 – B3) to easily soluble (A) fractions were significantly reduced by the addition of tannin extracts. At the same time, the level of rumen undegradable true protein was increased. The alfalfa study used different dry matter levels showing that by supplementing tannin extracts the wetter the silage was, the clearer the effect on reducing proteolysis.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T14:59:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rosani Valeria M Matoso Silva.pdf: 2493800 bytes, checksum: c274b76a31f58fe821a3f98f2cabee11 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-16 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico / The purpose of this work was to evaluate the nutritional value of Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp) in response to nitrogen fertilization, in terms of bromatological composition and the nitrogen and carbohydrate fractions as defined by the Cornell University model. It also assessed the performace of a chlorophyll meter, as an indirect estimate of green dry matter production, and chemical bromatological traits fo the grass. This study was carried out during the period of november 2008 to january 2009, on Haplic Planosol at the campus of the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Experimental design was a randomized block desing with four repetitions. Main treatments consisted of N rates allocated in the plots and cutting number were allocated in the sbplots. There are three levels of N soil : low N; represented by soil N, medium N: 75 N / ha / cut, and high N: 150 kg N / ha / cut. Herbage harvested twice, the first on November 30 and the second 29 days later. Cutting dates were determined according to data from canopy light interception. In the first study results showed that N rates increased green dry matter and the crude protein CP per cent in the forage and decreased asid detergent fibrous fraction contents. It was also verified the feasibility of using a chlorophyll meter as a probe for CP content and forage availability. In a second study it was verified that N fertilization showed no consistent results in regard to crude protein fractions with the sole exception of C fraction (%CP), that increased with increasing N availability. / Objetivou-se com este experimento avaliar o valor nutritivo do capim Tifton-85 (Cynodon spp) em resposta ? aplica??o de diferentes n?veis de nitrog?nio (N), com base na composi??o qu?mico bromatol?gica e nas fra??es nitrogenadas e de carboidratos, utilizando-se o sistema desenvolvido na Universidade de Cornell (The Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System - CNCPS). Avaliou-se tamb?m o desempenho de um clorofilometro, como estimador indireto das disponibilidades de forragem, e das caracter?sticas qu?mico bromatol?gicas do capim. O experimento foi realizado durante o per?odo novembro de 2008 a janeiro de 2009, no campus da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, utilizando-se um Planossolo H?plico. Os tratamentos constitu?ram-se de doses de N, na forma de ur?ia e de n?mero de cortes. Foram definidos tr?s n?veis de N: baixo, representado pelo N do solo; m?dio: 75 de N/ha/corte; e alto: 150 kg de N/ha/corte. Foram realizados dois cortes, o primeiro em 30/11/2008 e o segundo 29 dias ap?s. As datas dos cortes foram determinadas de acordo com dados de intercepta??o luminosa dos doss?is. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, com quatro repeti??es, em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, com as doses de N alocadas nas parcelas e a seq??ncia de cortes na subparcela. No primeiro estudo, verificou-se que a aduba??o nitrogenada aumentou a produ??o de massa verde seca e os teores de PB da forragem e reduziu os teores das fra??es fibrosas em detergente ?cido, mostrando ainda a factibilidade do uso do clorofil?metro como um estimador indireto da produ??o de forragem e dos teores de PB na mesma. No segundo estudo, verificou-se que a aduba??o nitrogenada n?o apresentou resultados consistentes quando relacionada ?s fra??es prot?icas e nitrogenadas, com a exce??o da fra??o C (%PB) que respondeu positivamente.