Effects of Growth Hormone on Cardiac Remodeling During Resistance Training in Rats

Abstract Background: Although the beneficial effects of resistance training (RT) on the cardiovascular system are well established, few studies have investigated the effects of the chronic growth hormone (GH) administration on cardiac remodeling during an RT program. Objective: To evaluate the effects of GH on the morphological features of cardiac remodeling and Ca2+ transport gene expression in rats submitted to RT. Methods: Male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (n = 7 per group): control (CT), GH, RT and RT with GH (RTGH). The dose of GH was 0.2 IU/kg every other day for 30 days. The RT model used was the vertical jump in water (4 sets of 10 jumps, 3 bouts/wk) for 30 consecutive days. After the experimental period, the following variables were analyzed: final body weight (FBW), left ventricular weight (LVW), LVW/FBW ratio, cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area (CSA), collagen fraction, creatine kinase muscle-brain fraction (CK-MB) and gene expressions of SERCA2a, phospholamban (PLB) and ryanodine (RyR). Results: There was no significant (p > 0.05) difference among groups for FBW, LVW, LVW/FBW ratio, cardiomyocyte CSA, and SERCA2a, PLB and RyR gene expressions. The RT group showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in collagen fraction compared to the other groups. Additionally, the trained groups (RT and RTGH) had greater CK-MB levels compared to the untrained groups (CT and GH). Conclusion: GH may attenuate the negative effects of RT on cardiac remodeling by counteracting the increased collagen synthesis, without affecting the gene expression that regulates cardiac Ca2+ transport

Treinamento isodinâmico em UBS melhora qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional de mulheres

Objective: To evaluate and compare the effects of isodynamic training on func - tional capacity and quality of life of women with cardiovascular risk factors registered at Basic Health Unit (BHU). Methods: The study included 26 women divided into two groups: a control group (n=13) of women who did not exercise regularly, and a training group (n=13), whose members performed isodynamic training (walking exercise associated with upper limb exercise performed in di - agonals with 1 kg weight and elastic tubing) in a frequency of three sessions / week for an hour each. Results: Women in the training group had better func - tional capacity and an improved quality of life compared with the participants in the control group. Conclusion: The isodynamic training proved to be a simple, low-cost measure for health prevention and protection in suburban areas

Subdoses of 17DD yellow fever vaccine elicit equivalent virological/immunological kinetics timeline

Submitted by Nuzia Santos ([email protected]) on 2015-03-02T18:59:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_133.pdf: 1767507 bytes, checksum: 7391488fb6c7b01f4d8694e5da140f58 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Nuzia Santos ([email protected]) on 2015-03-02T18:59:19Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_133.pdf: 1767507 bytes, checksum: 7391488fb6c7b01f4d8694e5da140f58 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Nuzia Santos ([email protected]) on 2015-03-02T19:12:15Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_133.pdf: 1767507 bytes, checksum: 7391488fb6c7b01f4d8694e5da140f58 (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-02T19:12:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_133.pdf: 1767507 bytes, checksum: 7391488fb6c7b01f4d8694e5da140f58 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro,RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Instituto de Biologia do Exército. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Instituto de Biologia do Exército. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Bio-Manguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Background: The live attenuated 17DD Yellow Fever vaccine is one of the most successful prophylactic interventions for controlling disease expansion ever designed and utilized in larger scale. However, increase on worldwide vaccine demands and manufacturing restrictions urge for more detailed dose sparing studies. The establishment of complementary biomarkers in addition to PRNT and Viremia could support a secure decision-making regarding the use of 17DD YF vaccine subdoses. The present work aimed at comparing the serum chemokine and cytokine kinetics triggered by five subdoses of 17DD YF Vaccine. Methods: Neutralizing antibody titers, viremia, cytokines and chemokines were tested on blood samples obtained from eligible primary vaccinees. Results and discussion: The results demonstrated that a fifty-fold lower dose of 17DD-YF vaccine (587 IU) is able to trigger similar immunogenicity, as evidenced by significant titers of anti-YF PRNT. However, only subdoses as low as 3,013 IU elicit viremia kinetics with an early peak at five days after primary vaccination equivalent to the current dose (27,476 IU), while other subdoses show a distinct, lower in magnitude and later peak at day 6 post-vaccination. Although the subdose of 587 IU is able to trigger equivalent kinetics of IL-8/CXCL-8 and MCP-1/CCL-2, only the subdose of 3,013 IU is able to trigger similar kinetics of MIG/CXCL-9, pro-inflammatory (TNF, IFN-γ and IL-2) and modulatory cytokines (IL-5 and IL-10). Conclusions: The analysis of serum biomarkers IFN-γ and IL-10, in association to PRNT and viremia, support the recommendation of use of a ten-fold lower subdose (3,013 IU) of 17DD-YF vaccine

Resumos em andamento - Economia

Resumos em andamento - Economi

A cidade de São Paulo e a era dos melhoramentos materiaes: Obras públicas e arquitetura vistas por meio de fotografias de autoria de Militão Augusto de Azevedo, datadas do período 1862-1863

The first photographs of São Paulo, taken by Militão Augusto de Azevedo between\ud 1862 and 1863, are always cited as documentary evidence of the citys backwardness,\ud deterioration, and lethargy in the mid 19th century. However, our view is that things were\ud quite different, based on a reading of prime sources dating back to that period. In fact, the\ud architecture and urban spaces of São Paulo already showed clear signs of modernization\ud between the years 1850 and 1860, as depicted in Azevedos photographs, which belong\ud to the collection of Paulista Museum and also of the Iconography and Museums Division of\ud the São Paulo Heritage Department