A recepção de O Capital no Brasil: 50 anos de sua primeira edição completa (1968-2018)

In 1968, the publishing house Civilização Brasileira released the first complete edition of The Capital in Brazil, translated directly from the German by Reginaldo Sant’Anna. Before this project became real, Marx’s ideas circulated in the working and intellectual circles of the country for many decades, facing the difficulties of reading and translating the texts, as well as of their circulation, constrained by the political obstacles posed bythe recurrent mechanisms of repression and social control of the Brazilian State. To the local particularities are added the different moments of articulation of communism on a world level and of the institutions forged specifically for the circulation of the works of Marx and Engels. Thus, this article aims to recover the history of the reception of The Capital in Brazil, going through the various editions until we reach the first full edition, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018 along with the bicentennial of Karl Marx’s birth.En el año 1968, la editorial Civilización Brasileña publica la primera edición completa de El Capital en Brasil, traducida directamente del alemán por Reginaldo Sant’Anna. Antes de que ese proyecto se concreta, las ideas de Marx circulaban en los medios obreros e intelectuales del país hace muchas décadas, enfrentando las dificultades de lectura y traducción de los textos, así como de su circulación, cercenada por los obstáculos políticos colocados por los recurrentes mecanismos de represión y el control social del Estado brasileño. A las particularidades locales, se suman los diferentes momentos de articulación del comunismo a nivel mundial y de las instituciones forjadas específicamente para la circulación de las obras de Marx y Engels. De este modo, este artículo pretende rescatar el histórico de la recepción d ‘El Capital en Brasil, pasando por las diversas ediciones resumidas hasta llegar a su primera edición completa, que en 2018 conmemoró 50 años, junto con la conmemoración del bicentenario de nacimiento de Karl Marx

Repositioned natural compounds and nanoformulations: a promising combination to counteract cell damage and inflammation in respiratory viral infections

Respiratory viral diseases are among the most important causes of disability, morbidity, and death worldwide. Due to the limited efficacy or side effects of many current therapies and the increase in antiviral-resistant viral strains, the need to find new compounds to counteract these infections is growing. Since the development of new drugs is a time-consuming and expensive process, numerous studies have focused on the reuse of commercially available compounds, such as natural molecules with therapeutic properties. This phenomenon is generally called drug repurposing or repositioning and represents a valid emerging strategy in the drug discovery field. Unfortunately, the use of natural compounds in therapy has some limitations, due to their poor kinetic performance and consequently reduced therapeutic effect. The advent of nanotechnology in biomedicine has allowed this limitation to be overcome, showing that natural compounds in nanoform may represent a promising strategy against respiratory viral infections. In this narrative review, the beneficial effects of some promising natural molecules, curcumin, resveratrol, quercetin, and vitamin C, which have been already studied both in native form and in nanoform, against respiratory viral infections are presented and discussed. The review focuses on the ability of these natural compounds, analyzed in in vitro and in vivo studies, to counteract inflammation and cellular damage induced by viral infection and provide scientific evidence of the benefits of nanoformulations in increasing the therapeutic potential of these molecules

In vitro antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities of N-Acetylglucosamine: development of an alternative and safe approach to fight viral respiratory infections

Viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. A prominent feature of severe respiratory infections, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is the cytokine release syndrome. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop different approaches both against viral replication and against the consequent inflammation. N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), a glucosamine (GlcN) derivative, has been developed as an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory inexpensive and non-toxic drug for non-communicable disease treatment and/or prevention. Recent studies have suggested that GlcN, due to its anti-inflammatory activity, could be potentially useful for the control of respiratory virus infections. Our present study aimed to evaluate in two different immortalized cell lines whether GlcNAc could inhibit or reduce both viral infectivity and the inflammatory response to viral infection. Two different viruses, frequent cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, were used: the H1N1 Influenza A virus (IAV) (as model of enveloped RNA virus) and the Human adenovirus type 2 (Adv) (as model of naked DNA virus). Two forms of GlcNAc have been considered, bulk GlcNAc and GlcNAc in nanoform to overcome the possible pharmacokinetic limitations of GlcNAc. Our study suggests that GlcNAc restricts IAV replication but not Adv infection, whereas nano-GlcNAc inhibits both viruses. Moreover, GlcNAc and mainly its nanoformulation were able to reduce the pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion stimulated by viral infection. The correlation between inflammatory and infection inhibition is discussed

Aislamientos nativos de Trichoderma harzianum inducen resistencia a Zymoseptoria tritici en plantas de trigo

Trichoderma harzianum inducting resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici. Septoria tritici blotch is endemic in the wheat growing cultivated areas of Argentina, which impacts in the crop yield. One management strategy is to use biocontrol agents. The objective of this work was to determine the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. isolated from soils of different growing regions, as antagonist and characterize the T. harzianum effect throughout the proteolytic activity of the serine protease in the wheat plant. To determine the antagonistic capacities of Trichoderma spp. against Zimoseptoria tritici, wheat plants were grown from seeds coated with each of the ninety isolated Trichoderma. Antagonism was assessed 21 days after inoculation by the capacity of each Trichoderma spp. isolate to restrict the progress of the disease. To measure the increasing proteolytic activity, ten isolated T. harzianum characterized by their inhibitory effect over the pathogen, were chosen. Four isolates of the antagonist (strain 2 and 8, from Los Hornos and 129 and 141 from Manfredi localities) simultaneously decreased the pycnidial coverage percentage with a noted increasing of the serine-protease activity in the susceptible wheat cultivar. This behavior is associated to a biochemical mechanism of defense with an early systemic effect.La Septoriosis del trigo es endémica en las regiones productoras de Argentina, impactando en su rendimiento. Una alternativa de manejo, es el uso de agentes de biocontrol. Se propuso: determinar la efectividad de los aislamientos de Trichoderma obtenidos a partir de suelos de diferentes localidades de la región triguera argentina, sobre el control de la enfermedad y caracterizar la actividad de la serín proteasa (con capacidad antifúngica) del fluido intercelular de trigo generada por los mejores aislamientos. Para determinar la capacidad biocontroladora de los 90 aislamientos de Trichoderma, se sembraron semillas recubiertas con cada uno de los antagonistas y posteriormente las plántulas se inocularon con Zymoseptoria tritici. Se evaluó la capacidad de cada aislamiento del biocontrolador para restringir el progreso de la septoriosis 21 días después de la inoculación. A las plantas tratadas con las 10 mejores cepas de T. harzianum, se les midió el incremento de la actividad proteolítica. Cuatro de los aislamientos (2 y 8, de Los Hornos y 129 y 141 de Manfredi) disminuyeron el porcentaje de cobertura picnidial y se destacaron por el aumento de la actividad proteolítica en un cultivar susceptible. Éste comportamiento se asocia a un mecanismo bioquímico de defensa con un efecto sistémico temprano.Fil: Stocco, Marina Celeste. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Centro En Investigación de Fitopatología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Mansilla, Andrea Yamila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Mónaco, Cecilia I.. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Centro En Investigación de Fitopatología; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Segarra, Carmen Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Lampugnani, Gladys. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; ArgentinaFil: Abramoff, Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; ArgentinaFil: Marchetti, Maria Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Kripelz, Natalia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Centro En Investigación de Fitopatología; ArgentinaFil: Cordo, Cristina C.. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Centro En Investigación de Fitopatología; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Consolo, Verónica Fabiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Biodiversidad y Biotecnología; Argentin

Production of cellulase-free xylanase by Aspergillus flavus: Effect of polyols on the thermostability and its application on cellulose pulp biobleaching

The production of xylanase without cellulase is required for prebleaching of pulp in pulp and paper industry. Aspergillus flavus produced high levels of xylanase on agricultural residues with wheat bran and sugarcane bagasse (4.17 U/mg), and wheat bran and corncob (2.97 U/mg). Xylanase was found to be stable at 45°C with 100% of its original activity remaining after 2 h incubation. At 50°C, xylanase was stable for the first twenty minutes, and had half-life of 50 min. The pH stability for the xylanase from A. flavus was most stable in the range of pH 3.0-8.0 retaining more that 100% activity after 1 h. The addition of 5% glycerol, mannitol or xylitol protected the xylanase from thermal inactivation at 50°C. The protective effect by glycerol, xylitol and mannitol resulted in increases of 162, 262.5 and 150% when compared with the control at 120 min, approximately. Increasing the polyols concentration up to 20% (w/v) further improved the thermostability of xylanase after 120 min at 50°C by 300% when compared with the control (no additive). The kappa number reduced 2.56 points, which corresponds to 18.34 kappa efficiency. This xylanase is an attractive enzyme for potential future application in the pulp and paper industries, since industrial application requires a cellulase-free activity, maintenance of high temperature and enzyme stability are desirable.Key words: Aspergillus flavus, polyols, xylanase, biobleaching cellulose pulp

Activity of sotorasib against brain metastases from NSCLC harboring KRAS p.G12C mutation: a case report

In the CodeBreaK 100 phase 2 study, sotorasib was active for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue (KRAS) p.G12C mutation. However, patients with untreated and/or active brain metastases were excluded from the trial, and the activity of sotorasib in the setting of brain metastases should be further investigated. Here we report the case of a KRAS p.G12C mutant NSCLC patient with three brain metastases, of whom one was untreated and the other two had progressed after radiotherapy with symptoms requiring steroids, that responded to sotorasib. Our report suggests that sotorasib may be active against untreated or progressive brain metastases, supporting further evaluation of sotorasib in this setting

Aislamientos nativos de <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> inducen resistencia a <i>Zymoseptoria tritici</i> en plantas de trigo

Aislamientos nativos de Trichoderma harzianum inducen resistencia a Zymoseptoria tritici en plantas de trigo. La Septoriosis del trigo es endémica en las regiones productoras de Argentina, impactando en su rendimiento. Una alternativa de manejo, es el uso de agentes de biocontrol. Se propuso: determinar la efectividad de los aislamientos de Trichoderma obtenidos a partir de suelos de diferentes localidades de la región triguera argentina, sobre el control de la enfermedad y caracterizar la actividad de la serín proteasa (con capacidad antifúngica) del fluido intercelular de trigo generada por los mejores aislamientos. Para determinar la capacidad biocontroladora de los 90 aislamientos de Trichoderma, se sembraron semillas recubiertas con cada uno de los antagonistas y posteriormente las plántulas se inocularon con Zymoseptoria tritici. Se evaluó la capacidad de cada aislamiento del biocontrolador para restringir el progreso de la septoriosis 21 días después de la inoculación. A las plantas tratadas con las 10 mejores cepas de T. harzianum, se les midió el incremento de la actividad proteolítica. Cuatro de los aislamientos (2 y 8, de Los Hornos y 129 y 141 de Manfredi) disminuyeron el porcentaje de cobertura picnidial y se destacaron por el aumento de la actividad proteolítica en un cultivar susceptible. Éste comportamiento se asocia a un mecanismo bioquímico de defensa con un efecto sistémico temprano.Trichoderma harzianum inducting resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici. Septoria tritici blotch is endemic in the wheat growing cultivated areas of Argentina, which impacts in the crop yield. One management strategy is to use biocontrol agents. The objective of this work was to determine the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. isolated from soils of different growing regions, as antagonist and characterize the T. harzianum effect throughout the proteolytic activity of the serine protease in the wheat plant. To determine the antagonistic capacities of Trichoderma spp. against Zimoseptoria tritici, wheat plants were grown from seeds coated with each of the ninety isolated Trichoderma. Antagonism was assessed 21 days after inoculation by the capacity of each Trichoderma spp. isolate to restrict the progress of the disease. To measure the increasing proteolytic activity, ten isolated T. harzianum characterized by their inhibitory effect over the pathogen, were chosen. Four isolates of the antagonist (strain 2 and 8, from Los Hornos and 129 and 141 from Manfredi localities) simultaneously decreased the pycnidial coverage percentage with a noted increasing of the serine-protease activity in the susceptible wheat cultivar. This behavior is associated to a biochemical mechanism of defense with an early systemic effect.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

Aislamientos nativos de <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> inducen resistencia a <i>Zymoseptoria tritici</i> en plantas de trigo

Aislamientos nativos de Trichoderma harzianum inducen resistencia a Zymoseptoria tritici en plantas de trigo. La Septoriosis del trigo es endémica en las regiones productoras de Argentina, impactando en su rendimiento. Una alternativa de manejo, es el uso de agentes de biocontrol. Se propuso: determinar la efectividad de los aislamientos de Trichoderma obtenidos a partir de suelos de diferentes localidades de la región triguera argentina, sobre el control de la enfermedad y caracterizar la actividad de la serín proteasa (con capacidad antifúngica) del fluido intercelular de trigo generada por los mejores aislamientos. Para determinar la capacidad biocontroladora de los 90 aislamientos de Trichoderma, se sembraron semillas recubiertas con cada uno de los antagonistas y posteriormente las plántulas se inocularon con Zymoseptoria tritici. Se evaluó la capacidad de cada aislamiento del biocontrolador para restringir el progreso de la septoriosis 21 días después de la inoculación. A las plantas tratadas con las 10 mejores cepas de T. harzianum, se les midió el incremento de la actividad proteolítica. Cuatro de los aislamientos (2 y 8, de Los Hornos y 129 y 141 de Manfredi) disminuyeron el porcentaje de cobertura picnidial y se destacaron por el aumento de la actividad proteolítica en un cultivar susceptible. Éste comportamiento se asocia a un mecanismo bioquímico de defensa con un efecto sistémico temprano.Trichoderma harzianum inducting resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici. Septoria tritici blotch is endemic in the wheat growing cultivated areas of Argentina, which impacts in the crop yield. One management strategy is to use biocontrol agents. The objective of this work was to determine the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. isolated from soils of different growing regions, as antagonist and characterize the T. harzianum effect throughout the proteolytic activity of the serine protease in the wheat plant. To determine the antagonistic capacities of Trichoderma spp. against Zimoseptoria tritici, wheat plants were grown from seeds coated with each of the ninety isolated Trichoderma. Antagonism was assessed 21 days after inoculation by the capacity of each Trichoderma spp. isolate to restrict the progress of the disease. To measure the increasing proteolytic activity, ten isolated T. harzianum characterized by their inhibitory effect over the pathogen, were chosen. Four isolates of the antagonist (strain 2 and 8, from Los Hornos and 129 and 141 from Manfredi localities) simultaneously decreased the pycnidial coverage percentage with a noted increasing of the serine-protease activity in the susceptible wheat cultivar. This behavior is associated to a biochemical mechanism of defense with an early systemic effect.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

Complete genome sequence of a serotype 11A, ST62 Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive isolate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>is an important human pathogen representing a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We sequenced the genome of a serotype 11A, ST62 <it>S. pneumoniae </it>invasive isolate (AP200), that was erythromycin-resistant due to the presence of the <it>erm</it>(TR) determinant, and carried out analysis of the genome organization and comparison with other pneumococcal genomes.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The genome sequence of <it>S. pneumoniae </it>AP200 is 2,130,580 base pair in length. The genome carries 2216 coding sequences (CDS), 56 tRNA, and 12 rRNA genes. Of the CDSs, 72.9% have a predicted biological known function. AP200 contains the pilus islet 2 and, although its phenotype corresponds to serotype 11A, it contains an 11D capsular locus. Chromosomal rearrangements resulting from a large inversion across the replication axis, and horizontal gene transfer events were observed. The chromosomal inversion is likely implicated in the rebalance of the chromosomal architecture affected by the insertions of two large exogenous elements, the <it>erm</it>(TR)-carrying Tn<it>1806 </it>and a functional prophage designated ϕSpn_200. Tn<it>1806 </it>is 52,457 bp in size and comprises 49 ORFs. Comparative analysis of Tn<it>1806 </it>revealed the presence of a similar genetic element or part of it in related species such as <it>Streptococcus pyogenes </it>and also in the anaerobic species <it>Finegoldia magna, Anaerococcus prevotii </it>and <it>Clostridium difficile</it>. The genome of ϕSpn_200 is 35,989 bp in size and is organized in 47 ORFs grouped into five functional modules. Prophages similar to ϕSpn_200 were found in pneumococci and in other streptococcal species, showing a high degree of exchange of functional modules. ϕSpn_200 viral particles have morphologic characteristics typical of the <it>Siphoviridae </it>family and are capable of infecting a pneumococcal recipient strain.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The sequence of <it>S. pneumoniae </it>AP200 chromosome revealed a dynamic genome, characterized by chromosomal rearrangements and horizontal gene transfers. The overall diversity of AP200 is driven mainly by the presence of the exogenous elements Tn<it>1806 </it>and ϕSpn_200 that show large gene exchanges with other genetic elements of different bacterial species. These genetic elements likely provide AP200 with additional genes, such as those conferring antibiotic-resistance, promoting its adaptation to the environment.</p

DESINFECÇÃO DO AMBIENTE E GERMES MULTIRRESISTENTES: INTERVENÇÃO REALIZADA AOS PROFISSIONAIS DE UMA UTI GERAL

As bactérias ou germes multirresistentes são definidas como microrganismos que são resistentes a várias classes de antimicrobianos. As infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde estão entre as seis principais causas de óbito no Brasil. Infecções causadas por estes microrganismos são difíceis de tratar e geralmente resultam em taxas de 40 a 50% de mortalidade. Trata-se de um relato de caso de atividade educativa com os profissionais de uma UTI Geral sobre a importancia da higiene das mão e a correta desinfecção do local para prevenção de infecções e disseminação de germes multirresistentes. Vídeo e simulação com tinta neon foram utilizados para a atividade que foi bem recebida pela equipe.&nbsp; Palavras-Chaves: Bactérias. Infecção Hospitalar. Educação em saúde