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| Neves,S.A.; Freitas,A.L.P.; Souza,B.W.S.; Rocha,M.L.A.; Correia,M.V.O.; Sampaio,D.A.; Viana,G.S.B.. |
| The antinociceptive effects of a lectin (LEC) isolated from the marine alga Amansia multifida were determined in Swiss mice. The LEC (1, 5, and 10 mg/kg) inhibited acetic acid-induced abdominal writhings in a dose-dependent manner after intraperitoneal or oral administration. A partial but significant inhibition of writhings was observed after the combination of LEC (10 mg/kg) with avidin (1 mg/kg), a potent inhibitor of the hemmaglutinant activity of the lectin. However, total writhing inhibition was demonstrable in the group of mice treated with LEC plus mannose (1 mg/kg), as compared to LEC alone or to control groups. Furthermore, avidin and mainly mannose also play a role in antinociception, somehow facilitating the interaction of LEC with its active... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Red algae; Amansia multifida; Lectin; Antinociceptive effects; Mannose-specific lectin. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000100016 |
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| Gonçalves,D.O.; Calou,I.B.F.; Siqueira,R.P.; Lopes,A.A.; Leal,L.K.A.; Brito,G.A.C.; Tomé,A.R.; Viana,G.S.B.. |
| Statins are among the most prescribed drugs in recent clinical practice. They are also known for their pleiotropic actions, which are independent of their lipid-lowering properties. The effect of lovastatin was investigated against carrageenan-induced paw edema in male Wistar rats (200-250 g) and on leukocyte migration, as measured by carrageenan-induced peritonitis in male Swiss mice (20-25 g), which are models of acute inflammation. Lovastatin (administered 1 h prior to carrageenan), at oral doses of 2, 5, and 10 mg/kg, markedly attenuated paw edema formation in rats at the 4th hour after carrageenan injection (25, 43, and 37% inhibition, respectively). Inhibitions of 20, 45 and 80% were observed in the leukocyte migration, as evaluated by... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Statin; Inflammation; Anti-nociception; Myeloperoxidase; Cytokines. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000200011 |
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| Vasconcelos,S.M.M.; Cavalcante,R.A.; Aguiar,L.M.V.; Sousa,F.C.F.; Fonteles,M.M.F.; Viana,G.S.B.. |
| We studied the effects of ethanol on concentrations of noradrenaline (NE), dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) and their metabolites in rat hippocampus and striatum. Ethanol (2 or 4 g/kg, po, from a 20% aqueous solution) was administered daily to male Wistar rats (4-13 per group) for 30 days and animals were sacrificed 30 min or 48 h after the last administration. Monoamines were measured by HPLC and considered significant at P < 0.05. A 47% increase in 5-HT levels was observed in the hippocampus with 4 g/kg ethanol in the 30-min protocol. Ethanol (2 and 4 g/kg) decreased DA (2114.5 ± 126.4 and 1785.1 ± 234.2 ng/g wet tissue, respectively) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC, 1477.6 ± 132.1 and 1218.8 ± 271.7 ng/g wet tissue, respectively) levels,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hippocampus; Striatum; Ethanol; Noradrenaline; Dopamine; Serotonin. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001200009 |
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| Cardoso,L.C.P.; Pinto,N.B.; Nobre,M.E.P.; Silva,M.R.; Pires,G.M.; Lopes,M.J.P.; Viana,G.S.B.; Rodrigues,L.M.R.. |
| The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of ultrasound (US)-mediated phonophoresis alone or in association with diclofenac diethylammonium (DCF) administered topically in animal models of inflammation. A pre-clinical, prospective, and randomized experimental study of quantitative and qualitative nature was carried out. Phonophoresis was performed using a therapeutic ultrasound apparatus in two distinct models of acute inflammation. Edema was induced by an intraplantar injection of carrageenan and measured by plethysmography. The Hargreaves test was used to evaluate the antinociceptive activity and investigate the action of phonophoresis on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production. A histological analysis with hematoxylin-eosin was used... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Phonophoresis; Ultrasonic therapy; Inflammation; Nociception; Physiotherapy. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000200603 |
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| Vieira,L.A.P.; Freitas,A.L.P.; Feitosa,J.P.A.; Silva,D.C.; Viana,G.S.B.. |
| Bryothamnion seaforthii, a red alga common to the Northeastern coast of Brazil, was used to prepare the protein fraction F0/60 by ammonium sulfate precipitation. The chromatography of F0/60 on DEAE-Sephadel column resulted in two lectin fractions, PI and PII, which have antinociceptive properties in rodents. We determined the antinociceptive activity of the PII fraction and of a carbohydrate-containing fraction (CF) in mice. The CF was prepared from the dried algae, after digestion with 100 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0, containing 5 mM cysteine, EDTA and 0.4% papain, at 60ºC. A 10% cetylpyridinium chloride was added to the filtrate, and the precipitate was dissolved with 2 M NaCl:ethanol (100:15, v/v) followed by the carbohydrate precipitation with ethanol.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Algae; Antinociceptive activity; Carbohydrate; Bryothamnion seaforthii. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000700017 |
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| Viana,G.S.B.; Freitas,A.L.P.; Lima,M.M.L.; Vieira,L.A.P.; Andrade,M.C.H.; Benevides,N.M.B.. |
| We report the antinociceptive activity, determined by the writhing, formalin and hot-plate tests in mice, of crude (F0/60), lectin and carbohydrate fractions isolated by ammonium sulfate precipitation (0 to 60%) from Bryothamnion seaforthii and B. triquetrum, species of red algae. Not only fraction F0/60 but also lectins from both species significantly inhibited acetic acid-induced abdominal contractions after intraperitoneal or oral administrations. In the formalin test, lectins (1 and 5 mg/kg, ip, and 5 to 20 mg/kg, po) inhibited the 1st and 2nd phases (5 and 20 min, respectively), but the effect occurred predominantly on the 2nd phase. The effects of the lectins were totally or partially reversed by naloxone (2 mg/kg, sc) in the 1st and 2nd phases,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Red algae; Bryothamnion seaforthii; Bryothamnion triquetrum; Carbohydrates; Antinociceptive effect. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000600012 |
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| Costa-Lotufo,L.V.; Ferreira,M.A.D.; Lemos,T.L.G.; Pessoa,O.D.L.; Viana,G.S.B.; Cunha,G.M.A.. |
| Auxemma oncocalyx Taub. belongs to the Boraginaceae family and is native to the Brazilian northeast where it is known as "pau-branco". We investigated the ability of the water soluble fraction isolated from the heartwood of A. oncocalyx to inhibit sea urchin egg development. This fraction contains about 80% oncocalyxone A (quinone fraction), a compound known to possess strong cytotoxic and antitumor activities. In fact, the quinone fraction inhibited cleavage in a dose-dependent manner [IC50 of 18.4 (12.4-27.2) µg/ml, N = 6], and destroyed the embryos in the blastula stage [IC50 of 16.2 (13.7-19.2) µg/ml, N = 6]. We suggest that this activity is due to the presence of oncocalyxone A. In fact, these quinones present in A. oncocalyx extract have strong... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Auxemma oncocalyx; Quinones; Sea urchin eggs; Oncocalyxone A. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000800010 |
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| Vasconcelos,S.M.M.; Macêdo,D.S.; Lima,L.O.; Sousa,F.C.F.; Fonteles,M.M.F.; Viana,G.S.B.. |
| We studied the effects of ethanol on the levels of norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin (5-HT) and their metabolites as well as on D1- and D2-like receptors in the rat striatum. Ethanol (2 or 4 g/kg, po) was administered daily by gavage to male Wistar rats and on the 7th day, 30 min or 48 h after drug administration, the striatum was dissected for biochemical assays. Monoamine and metabolite concentrations were measured by HPLC and D1- and D2-like receptor densities were determined by binding assays. Scatchard analyses showed decreases of 30 and 43%, respectively, in D1- and D2-like receptor densities and no change in dissociation constants (Kd) 48 h after the withdrawal of the dose of 4 g/kg. Ethanol, 2 g/kg, was effective only on the density of D2-like... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Rat striatum; Dopamine; Serotonin; Alcohol ingestion; Noradrenaline; D1 and D2 receptor density; Kd. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000400013 |
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