Transtornos psiquiátricos têm sido descritos com maior freqüência em pacientes com Coréia de Sydenham (CS) do que em pacientes com Febre Reumática(FR) sem CS. Os objetivos desse estudo forma o de verificar: se existe uma freqüência aumentada de transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes com FR comparados a um grupo controle; se estes transtornos psiquiátricos apresentam freqüência aumentada em grupo de pacientes com Coréia de Sydenham, a manifestação da FR no Sistema Nervoso Central, comparado ao grupo de pacientes com FR sem CS; e, por fim, verificar a relação temporal entre o início destes diversos transtornos e o início da FR. Concluiu-se que a presença de FR está associada a uma maior freqüência de transtornos psiquiátricos, mesmo na ausência de CS. O TDHA e o TT, neste estudo, foram indicados como fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de CS em pacientes com FR. / Psychiatric disorders have been described as more frequent in Sydenham’s Chorea patients SC) than in rheumatic fever without SC (RF). The aim of this study was to investigate it the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in RF is associated with the occurrence of SC. Furthermore, age of onset of the various symptoms was determined in order to clarify the temporal relationship between the presence of psychiatric symptoms and either rheumatic fever or Sydenham’s Chorea. Using semi-structured diagnostic interviews for DSM-IV and ratings scales, the authors assessed 22 SC patients, 20 RF patients and 20 pediatric controls. Statistical Analyses were performed using Pearson chi-square (Fischer’s exact test for 2x2 tables) for comparisons of categorial variables. Comparisons of continuous variables among groups were carried out using ANOVA and the Student t-test, when only groups were analyzed. In order to establish the risk for the development of SC and OCD given to presence of other co-morbid conditions, a logistic regression was applied. The level of significance adopted was 0.05. Both the SC and RF groups showed a greater prevalence of psychiatric disorders. The SC sample showed higher frequency of major depression disorder (MDD) (x2 = 19,1, df = 2, p = 0,00007), tic disorder (TD) (x2 = 21,1, df = 2, p = 0,00001) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (x2-21,7, df = 2, p = 0,0002). Although Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was not statiscally higher in the SC and RF groups, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms were more frequent in both RF and SC groups compared to the controls (x2 = 7,3, df = 2, p = 0,025). The age of onset for both ADHD and TD predicted the risk for development of SC. The risk of development of OCD in SC children was also associated with the age of onset of ADHD. RF seems to confer increased risk to develop neuropsychiatric disorders even in patients without SC. In this sample, ADHD and TD was an important risk factor for the occurrence of co-morbid illnesses.

A ablação cirúrgica por radiofreqüência (RF) é uma nova técnica para tratar a fibrilação atrial (FA) permanente. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a eficácia da ablação cirúrgica por RF da FA permanente em pacientes com valvopatia mitral reumática (VMR). Entre Fevereiro de 2002 e Abril de 2003, 70 pacientes com FA permanente e VMR foram submetidos à operação da valva mitral associada à ablação por RF da FA (Grupo A); ou à operação da valva mitral isolada (Grupo B). No seguimento pós-operatório foram avaliados: a reversão para o ritmo sinusal (RS) e a contratilidade atrial. Após 12 meses de seguimento, os índices de reversão para o RS e de restabelecimento da contratilidade atrial foram significativamente superiores no Grupo A. A ablação cirúrgica por RF é eficaz para o tratamento da FA permanente em pacientes com VMR / Radiofrequency ablation is a new surgical technique to treat permanent atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the (RF) ablation for the treatment of permanent AF in patients with rheumatic mitral valve (MV) disease. Between February 2002 and April 2003, 70 patients with permanent AF and rheumatic MV disease were assigned to undergo a MV surgery associated with RF ablation (Group A), or MV surgery alone (Group B). After 12 months of follow-up, the cumulative rates of sinus rhythm conversion and atrial transport function restoration were higher in Group A.The RF ablation is effective for treating permanent AF associated with rheumatic MV disease

Ziel: Gewinnung neuer Erkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Glucocorticoidforschung. Die Arbeit gliedert sich in zwei Teile: 1. Klinische Studie zu Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen einer niedrig bis mittelhoch dosierten Methylprednisolon(MP)-Therapie bei Patienten mit entzündlich-rheumatischen Erkrankungen. 2. Durchflusszytometrische Untersuchungen mit humanen PBMC mit dem Ziel, membranständige Glucocorticoidrezeptoren (mGCR) nachzuweisen. Methodik: 1. In einer klinischen Studie wurden zwei Patientengruppen mit jeweils 20 Patienten miteinander verglichen. Alle Patienten hatten entzündlich-rheumatische Erkrankungen und bekamen eine MP-Therapie über mindestens ein Jahr. Die Dosierungen in der ersten Gruppen entsprachen einer low-dose GC-Therapie, die Patienten in der zweiten Gruppe bekamen eine medium-dose GC-Therapie. Erwünschte, unerwünschte Wirkungen sowie die Lebensqualität der Patienten wurden erhoben. 2. Humane PBMC wurden durchflusszytometrisch untersucht. Es wurden konventionelle Färbemethoden sowie eine hoch-sensitive Liposomenfärbung zur Detektion spezifischer membranständiger Antigene angewandt. Ergebnisse: 1. In den meisten Fällen waren die relativ niedrigen Dosierungen von MP geeignet, die Krankheitsaktivität der entzündlich-rheumatischen Erkrankung wirksam zu kontrollieren. Einzelne Exazerbationen waren allerdings zu verzeichnen. Bei den meisten unerwünschten Wirkungen zeigten sich keine Unterschiede zwischen den Dosisgruppen. Osteoporosetypische Rückenschmerzen traten signifikant höher in der oberen Dosisgruppe auf (p=0,04), bei dem erhöhten Augeninnendruck zeigte sich eine Tendenz (p=0,1). Häufige Nebenwirkungen auch bei niedrigen Dosierungen waren: Unterblutungen der Haut und Pergamenthaut (76,2 % bzw. 73,8 % aller Patienten) bzw. eine Cushing-Symptomatik (61,9 % aller Patienten). 2. Mit der Liposomen-Färbetechnik ließen sich erstmals mGCR auf humanen PBMC systematisch nachweisen. Bis zu 5 % der B-Lymphozyten und bis zu 7 % der Monozyten exprimierten mGCR bei Gesunden. Stimulationen des Immunsystems durch Impfungen oder eine aktive rheumatoide Arthritis führten zu einer deutlichen Erhöhung des Anteils mGCR-positiver Monozyten auf über 20 %. Schlussfolgerungen: 1. Niedrig bis mittelhoch dosierte Therapien mit MP können effektiv die Aktivität von entzündlich-rheumatischen Erkrankungen kontrollieren. Die unerwünschten Effekte sind vermutlich dosisabhängig, für die meisten ist jedoch nicht relevant, ob mit einer low-dose oder einer medium-dose Therapie behandelt wird. 2. mGCR werden auf humanen PBMC unter physiologischen Bedingungen exprimiert. Unter bestimmten immunologischen Bedingungen werden sie hochreguliert. Herkunft und Funktion der Rezeptoren müssen noch genauer geklärt werden. / Purpose: Gaining new knowledge in glucocorticoid research. The dissertation consists of two parts: 1. Clinical study on effects and side-effects of a low-dose / medium-dose therapy with methylprednisolone (MP) in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. 2. Flowcytometric investigation of human PBMC in order to detect membrane-bound glucocorticoid-receptors (mGCR). Methods: 1. In a clinical study two groups of patients - 20 patients each - were compared. All patients had inflammatory rheumatic diseases and recieved MP-therapy for at least one year. The first group recieved a low-dose GC-therapy, the second group a medium-dose GC-therapy. 2. Human PBMC were examined. We used conventional and high-sensitive liposome staining technique for the detection of specific membrane-bound antigens. Results: 1. In most cases rather low dosages of MP were able to control the disease activitiy of inflammatory rheumatic diseaeses. However, we observed disease exacerbation in some cases. Most side-effects showed the same characteristics in both groups. There was a significant higher appearance of typical osteoporotic back pain in the higher dosage group (p=0,04) and a tendency to higher intraophtalmic pressure in this group (p=0,1). Common side effects with even low dosages were: skin hematoma and thin skin (76,2 % and 73,8 % respective) and a Cushing-Syndrome (61,9 % of all patients). 2. With the liposome staining technique we showed for the first time systematically mGCR on human PBMC. Up to 5 % of B-lymphocytes and 7 % of monocytes presented mGCR in healthy blood donors. Stimulation of the immunological system by vaccination or in case of an active rheumatoid arthritis led to a marked increase of mGCR-positive monocytes to more than 20 %. Conclusions: 1. Low-dose and medium-dose methylprednisolone therapy can effectivly control the activity of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The side effects are probably dose-dependent. However, for most side effects it doesn''t matter if patients are treated with a low-dose or a medium-dose therapy. 2. mGCR are expressed on human PBMC under physiological conditions and are up-regulated under certain immunological conditions. The function of these receptors has to be examined more profoundly.

Transtornos psiquiátricos têm sido descritos com maior freqüência em pacientes com Coréia de Sydenham (CS) do que em pacientes com Febre Reumática(FR) sem CS. Os objetivos desse estudo forma o de verificar: se existe uma freqüência aumentada de transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes com FR comparados a um grupo controle; se estes transtornos psiquiátricos apresentam freqüência aumentada em grupo de pacientes com Coréia de Sydenham, a manifestação da FR no Sistema Nervoso Central, comparado ao grupo de pacientes com FR sem CS; e, por fim, verificar a relação temporal entre o início destes diversos transtornos e o início da FR. Concluiu-se que a presença de FR está associada a uma maior freqüência de transtornos psiquiátricos, mesmo na ausência de CS. O TDHA e o TT, neste estudo, foram indicados como fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de CS em pacientes com FR. / Psychiatric disorders have been described as more frequent in Sydenham’s Chorea patients SC) than in rheumatic fever without SC (RF). The aim of this study was to investigate it the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in RF is associated with the occurrence of SC. Furthermore, age of onset of the various symptoms was determined in order to clarify the temporal relationship between the presence of psychiatric symptoms and either rheumatic fever or Sydenham’s Chorea. Using semi-structured diagnostic interviews for DSM-IV and ratings scales, the authors assessed 22 SC patients, 20 RF patients and 20 pediatric controls. Statistical Analyses were performed using Pearson chi-square (Fischer’s exact test for 2x2 tables) for comparisons of categorial variables. Comparisons of continuous variables among groups were carried out using ANOVA and the Student t-test, when only groups were analyzed. In order to establish the risk for the development of SC and OCD given to presence of other co-morbid conditions, a logistic regression was applied. The level of significance adopted was 0.05. Both the SC and RF groups showed a greater prevalence of psychiatric disorders. The SC sample showed higher frequency of major depression disorder (MDD) (x2 = 19,1, df = 2, p = 0,00007), tic disorder (TD) (x2 = 21,1, df = 2, p = 0,00001) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (x2-21,7, df = 2, p = 0,0002). Although Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was not statiscally higher in the SC and RF groups, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms were more frequent in both RF and SC groups compared to the controls (x2 = 7,3, df = 2, p = 0,025). The age of onset for both ADHD and TD predicted the risk for development of SC. The risk of development of OCD in SC children was also associated with the age of onset of ADHD. RF seems to confer increased risk to develop neuropsychiatric disorders even in patients without SC. In this sample, ADHD and TD was an important risk factor for the occurrence of co-morbid illnesses.

Modificações na fisiologia do organismo da mulher ocorrem durante a gravidez em conseqüência às alterações hormonais, anatômicas e metabólicas. No sistema circulatório a modificação mais significativa é o aumento do débito cardíaco a partir do primeiro trimestre da gestação. Mulheres portadoras de cardiopatias podem apresentar graves complicações durante o período gestacional devido à inapropriada adaptação à sobrecarga hemodinâmica, mesmo em pacientes consideradas em capacidade funcional favorável, no início da gestação. A literatura carece de estudos dos efeitos dos anestésicos locais com ou sem vasoconstritor utilizados nos procedimentos odontológicos, sobre os parâmetros cardiovasculares de mulheres gestantes portadoras de valvopatias e seus conceptos. A escassez científica fez deste tema nosso objetivo de estudo: avaliar e analisar parâmetros da cardiotocografia, como freqüência cardíaca, motilidade fetal e contrações uterinas e de pressão arterial e eletrocardiográficos da gestante portadora de doença valvar reumática quando submetida à anestesia local com lidocaína, com e sem vasoconstritor, durante procedimento odontológico restaurador. Para tanto, a monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial (MAPA) e a eletrocardiografia ambulatorial (Holter) materna, ambas obtidas durante 24 horas e a cardiotografia (CTG) de 31 portadoras de cardiopatia reumática entre a 28ª e 37ª semana de gestação, nos períodos: (1) basal - 60 minutos antes do procedimento para MAPA e Holter e 20 minutos para CTG; (2) procedimento - 56+15,5minutos (média+desvio padrão); (3) pós-procedimento - 20 minutos; e (4) média das 24 horas para freqüência cardíaca e extra-sístoles e média da vigília e do sono para pressão arterial, permitiu a análise da variação desses parâmetros, utilizando-se lidocaína 2% sem vasoconstritor e lidocaína 2% com epinefrina 1:100.000, compondo-as em dois grupos. Demonstrou-se redução significativa nos valores de freqüência cardíaca materna durante o procedimento somente quando comparado aos demais períodos (p<0,001). Quando comparados os dois grupos, não houve diferença (p>0,05). Houve ocorrência de arritmia cardíaca em 9 (29,0%) pacientes, sendo 7 (41,8%) do grupo que recebeu anestesia com adrenalina. A pressão arterial materna não apresentou diferença quando comparamos os períodos ou os grupos (p>0,05). O mesmo ocorreu (p>0,05) nas análises comparativas dos parâmetros fetais obtidos por meio da CTG - número de contrações, nível e variabilidade da linha de base, número de acelerações da freqüência cardíaca fetal e padrão de reatividade fetal. Concluiu-se que o uso da lidocaína 2% associado à adrenalina mostrou-se seguro em procedimento odontológico durante a gestação de mulheres com cardiopatia valvar reumática. / During pregnancy, the organic systems of a woman are subjected to physiological modifications consequential to hormonal, anatomic and metabolical alterations. The most significant modification in the circulatory system is an increased cardiac output from the first three months of gestation. Women with heart disease may present with severe complications during the gestational period, because of inappropriate adaptation of her body to this hemodynamic overload, even those patients who are thought to have an appropriate functional capacity during early pregnancy. There are scant studies in the literature on the effects of local anesthetics, with and without vasoconstrictor, used in dental procedures on the cardiovascular variables of pregnant women with valvar disease, as well as on their concepti. Driven by this shortage, we decided to have this subject studied, by assessing and analyzing cardiotachographic parameters, such as heart rate, fetal motility and uterine contractions, in addition to blood pressure and electrocardiographic variables, in pregnant women with rheumatic valvar disease who undergo local anesthesia with lidocaine, with and without vasoconstrictor, during restorative dental procedure. For this, 31 rheumatic heart disease patients who were in their 28th to 37th week of gestation, had 24-hour ambulatory monitoring of their blood pressure (BP) and Holter electrocardiography (Holter-ECG), and cardiotocography (CTG), performed during: (1) baseline - 60 minutes before the procedure for BP and Holter- ECG monitoring, and 20 minutes before the procedure for CTG; (2) procedure - 56±15.5 minutes (mean±SD); (3) post-procedure - 20 minutes; and (4) mean 24-hour heart rate and extrasystoles measurement, and mean wake and sleeping periods BP monitoring. Variation of the above variables was analyzed in two groups, one with infusion of a 2% solution of lidocaine with vasoconstrictor, and the other with infusion of a 2% solution of lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100.000. The maternal heart rate values obtained during the procedure showed a significant reduction only in comparison with the other time periods (P<0.001). The comparison of the two groups did not reveal any significant difference (P>0.05). Cardiac arrhythmia was detected in 9 (29.0%) patients, 7 of them (41.8%) from the group who received anesthetics with epinephrine. Maternal blood pressure did not show any significant difference neither between time periods, nor between groups (P>0.05). The same occurred in the comparative analysis of the fetal parameters obtained during CTG -number of contractions, level and variability from baseline, number of fetal heart rate accelerations and fetal reactivity pattern. Our conclusion was that the use of 2% solution of lidocaine in association with epinephrine proved safe during dental procedure in pregnant women with rheumatic valvar cardiopathy.

A ablação cirúrgica por radiofreqüência (RF) é uma nova técnica para tratar a fibrilação atrial (FA) permanente. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a eficácia da ablação cirúrgica por RF da FA permanente em pacientes com valvopatia mitral reumática (VMR). Entre Fevereiro de 2002 e Abril de 2003, 70 pacientes com FA permanente e VMR foram submetidos à operação da valva mitral associada à ablação por RF da FA (Grupo A); ou à operação da valva mitral isolada (Grupo B). No seguimento pós-operatório foram avaliados: a reversão para o ritmo sinusal (RS) e a contratilidade atrial. Após 12 meses de seguimento, os índices de reversão para o RS e de restabelecimento da contratilidade atrial foram significativamente superiores no Grupo A. A ablação cirúrgica por RF é eficaz para o tratamento da FA permanente em pacientes com VMR / Radiofrequency ablation is a new surgical technique to treat permanent atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the (RF) ablation for the treatment of permanent AF in patients with rheumatic mitral valve (MV) disease. Between February 2002 and April 2003, 70 patients with permanent AF and rheumatic MV disease were assigned to undergo a MV surgery associated with RF ablation (Group A), or MV surgery alone (Group B). After 12 months of follow-up, the cumulative rates of sinus rhythm conversion and atrial transport function restoration were higher in Group A.The RF ablation is effective for treating permanent AF associated with rheumatic MV disease

Modificações na fisiologia do organismo da mulher ocorrem durante a gravidez em conseqüência às alterações hormonais, anatômicas e metabólicas. No sistema circulatório a modificação mais significativa é o aumento do débito cardíaco a partir do primeiro trimestre da gestação. Mulheres portadoras de cardiopatias podem apresentar graves complicações durante o período gestacional devido à inapropriada adaptação à sobrecarga hemodinâmica, mesmo em pacientes consideradas em capacidade funcional favorável, no início da gestação. A literatura carece de estudos dos efeitos dos anestésicos locais com ou sem vasoconstritor utilizados nos procedimentos odontológicos, sobre os parâmetros cardiovasculares de mulheres gestantes portadoras de valvopatias e seus conceptos. A escassez científica fez deste tema nosso objetivo de estudo: avaliar e analisar parâmetros da cardiotocografia, como freqüência cardíaca, motilidade fetal e contrações uterinas e de pressão arterial e eletrocardiográficos da gestante portadora de doença valvar reumática quando submetida à anestesia local com lidocaína, com e sem vasoconstritor, durante procedimento odontológico restaurador. Para tanto, a monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial (MAPA) e a eletrocardiografia ambulatorial (Holter) materna, ambas obtidas durante 24 horas e a cardiotografia (CTG) de 31 portadoras de cardiopatia reumática entre a 28ª e 37ª semana de gestação, nos períodos: (1) basal - 60 minutos antes do procedimento para MAPA e Holter e 20 minutos para CTG; (2) procedimento - 56+15,5minutos (média+desvio padrão); (3) pós-procedimento - 20 minutos; e (4) média das 24 horas para freqüência cardíaca e extra-sístoles e média da vigília e do sono para pressão arterial, permitiu a análise da variação desses parâmetros, utilizando-se lidocaína 2% sem vasoconstritor e lidocaína 2% com epinefrina 1:100.000, compondo-as em dois grupos. Demonstrou-se redução significativa nos valores de freqüência cardíaca materna durante o procedimento somente quando comparado aos demais períodos (p<0,001). Quando comparados os dois grupos, não houve diferença (p>0,05). Houve ocorrência de arritmia cardíaca em 9 (29,0%) pacientes, sendo 7 (41,8%) do grupo que recebeu anestesia com adrenalina. A pressão arterial materna não apresentou diferença quando comparamos os períodos ou os grupos (p>0,05). O mesmo ocorreu (p>0,05) nas análises comparativas dos parâmetros fetais obtidos por meio da CTG - número de contrações, nível e variabilidade da linha de base, número de acelerações da freqüência cardíaca fetal e padrão de reatividade fetal. Concluiu-se que o uso da lidocaína 2% associado à adrenalina mostrou-se seguro em procedimento odontológico durante a gestação de mulheres com cardiopatia valvar reumática. / During pregnancy, the organic systems of a woman are subjected to physiological modifications consequential to hormonal, anatomic and metabolical alterations. The most significant modification in the circulatory system is an increased cardiac output from the first three months of gestation. Women with heart disease may present with severe complications during the gestational period, because of inappropriate adaptation of her body to this hemodynamic overload, even those patients who are thought to have an appropriate functional capacity during early pregnancy. There are scant studies in the literature on the effects of local anesthetics, with and without vasoconstrictor, used in dental procedures on the cardiovascular variables of pregnant women with valvar disease, as well as on their concepti. Driven by this shortage, we decided to have this subject studied, by assessing and analyzing cardiotachographic parameters, such as heart rate, fetal motility and uterine contractions, in addition to blood pressure and electrocardiographic variables, in pregnant women with rheumatic valvar disease who undergo local anesthesia with lidocaine, with and without vasoconstrictor, during restorative dental procedure. For this, 31 rheumatic heart disease patients who were in their 28th to 37th week of gestation, had 24-hour ambulatory monitoring of their blood pressure (BP) and Holter electrocardiography (Holter-ECG), and cardiotocography (CTG), performed during: (1) baseline - 60 minutes before the procedure for BP and Holter- ECG monitoring, and 20 minutes before the procedure for CTG; (2) procedure - 56±15.5 minutes (mean±SD); (3) post-procedure - 20 minutes; and (4) mean 24-hour heart rate and extrasystoles measurement, and mean wake and sleeping periods BP monitoring. Variation of the above variables was analyzed in two groups, one with infusion of a 2% solution of lidocaine with vasoconstrictor, and the other with infusion of a 2% solution of lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100.000. The maternal heart rate values obtained during the procedure showed a significant reduction only in comparison with the other time periods (P<0.001). The comparison of the two groups did not reveal any significant difference (P>0.05). Cardiac arrhythmia was detected in 9 (29.0%) patients, 7 of them (41.8%) from the group who received anesthetics with epinephrine. Maternal blood pressure did not show any significant difference neither between time periods, nor between groups (P>0.05). The same occurred in the comparative analysis of the fetal parameters obtained during CTG -number of contractions, level and variability from baseline, number of fetal heart rate accelerations and fetal reactivity pattern. Our conclusion was that the use of 2% solution of lidocaine in association with epinephrine proved safe during dental procedure in pregnant women with rheumatic valvar cardiopathy.

No / Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoestrogen that has been shown to exhibit potent anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-catabolic properties. Increased osteoclastic and decreased osteoblastic activities result in bone resorption and loss of bone mass. These changes have been implicated in pathological processes in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. Receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL), a member of the TNF superfamily, is a major mediator of bone loss. In this study, we investigated the effects of resveratrol on RANKL during bone morphogenesis in high density bone cultures in vitro. Untreated bone-derived cell cultures produced well organized bone-like structures with a bone-specific matrix. Treatment with RANKL induced formation of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells that exhibited morphological features of osteoclasts. RANKL induced NF-kappaB activation, whereas pretreatment with resveratrol completely inhibited this activation and suppressed the activation of IkappaBalpha kinase and IkappaBalpha phosphorylation and degradation. RANKL up-regulated p300 (a histone acetyltransferase) expression, which, in turn, promoted acetylation of NF-kappaB. Resveratrol inhibited RANKL-induced acetylation and nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. In addition, activation of Sirt-1 (a histone deacetylase) by resveratrol induced Sirt-1-p300 association in bone-derived and preosteoblastic cells, leading to deacetylation of RANKL-induced NF-kappaB, inhibition of NF-kappaB transcriptional activation, and osteoclastogenesis. Co-treatment with resveratrol activated the bone transcription factors Cbfa-1 and Sirt-1 and induced the formation of Sirt-1-Cbfa-1 complexes. Overall, these results demonstrate that resveratrol-activated Sirt-1 plays pivotal roles in regulating the balance between the osteoclastic versus osteoblastic activity result in bone formation in vitro thereby highlighting its therapeutic potential for treating osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis-related bone loss.