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| Colombo,N.B.R.; Rangel,M.P.; Martins,V.; Hage,M.; Gelain,D.P.; Barbeiro,D.F.; Grisolia,C.K.; Parra,E.R.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| The antioxidant effects of Caryocar brasiliense Camb, commonly known as the pequi fruit, have not been evaluated to determine their protective effects against oxidative damage in lung carcinogenesis. In the present study, we evaluated the role of pequi fruit against urethane-induced DNA damage and oxidative stress in forty 8-12 week old male BALB/C mice. An in vivo comet assay was performed to assess DNA damage in lung tissues and changes in lipid peroxidation and redox cycle antioxidants were monitored for oxidative stress. Prior supplementation with pequi oil or its extract (15 µL, 60 days) significantly reduced urethane-induced oxidative stress. A protective effect against DNA damage was associated with the modulation of lipid peroxidation and low... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pequi; Caryocar brasiliense Camb; Oxidative stress; Lung cancer; Urethane; Molecular biology. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000900852 |
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| Santos,G.C. dos; Parra,E.R.; Stegun,F.W.; Cirqueira,C.S.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias include complex diseases that have a strong interaction between genetic makeup and environmental factors. However, in many cases, no infectious agent can be demonstrated, and these clinical diseases rapidly progress to death. Theoretically, idiopathic interstitial pneumonias could be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, hepatitis C virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and herpesvirus, which may be present in such small amounts or such configuration that routine histopathological analysis or viral culture techniques cannot detect them. To test the hypothesis that immunohistochemistry provides more accurate results than the mere histological demonstration of viral inclusions, this method was applied... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fibrosing interstitial pneumonia; Viral infections; Immunohistochemistry; Tissue microarray. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013001100985 |
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| Parra,E.R.; Araujo,C.A.L.; Lombardi,J.G.; Ab’Saber,A.M.; Carvalho,C.R.R.; Kairalla,R.A.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| Because the superficial lymphatics in the lungs are distributed in the subpleural, interlobular and peribroncovascular interstitium, lymphatic impairment may occur in the lungs of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) and increase their severity. We investigated the distribution of lymphatics in different remodeling stages of IIPs by immunohistochemistry using the D2-40 antibody. Pulmonary tissue was obtained from 69 patients with acute interstitial pneumonia/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD, N = 24), cryptogenic organizing pneumonia/organizing pneumonia (COP/OP, N = 6), nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP/NSIP, N = 20), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia (IPF/UIP, N = 19). D2-40+ lymphatic in the lesions... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lymphangiogenesis; Lymphatic vessel; Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias; Lung remodeling; Immunohistochemistry; Morphometry. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000500013 |
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| Parra,E.R.; Pincelli,M.S.; Teodoro,W.R.; Velosa,A.P.P.; Martins,V.; Rangel,M.P.; Barbas-Filho,J.V.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| Limitations on tissue proliferation capacity determined by telomerase/apoptosis balance have been implicated in pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, collagen V shows promise as an inductor of apoptosis. We evaluated the quantitative relationship between the telomerase/apoptosis index, collagen V synthesis, and epithelial/fibroblast replication in mice exposed to butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) at high oxygen concentration. Two groups of mice were analyzed: 20 mice received BHT, and 10 control mice received corn oil. Telomerase expression, apoptosis, collagen I, III, and V fibers, and hydroxyproline were evaluated by immunohistochemistry, in situ detection of apoptosis, electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and histomorphometry.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: BHT experimental model; Usual interstitial pneumonia; Alveolar epithelial cell apoptosis; Telomerase activity; Collagen V; Electron microscopy. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000700567 |
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| Massoni Neto,L.M.; Bianchi,C.P.; Ab'Saber,A.M.; Parra,E.R.; Takagaki,T.; Pereira,J.C.; Soares,F.A.; Leite,K.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| Malignancy of pulmonary large cell carcinomas (LCC) increases from classic LCC through LCC with neuroendocrine morphology (LCCNM) to large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNEC). However, the histological classification has sometimes proved to be difficult. Because the malignancy of LCC is highly dependent on proteins with functions in the cell cycle, DNA repair, and apoptosis, p53 has been targeted as a potentially useful biological marker. p53 mutations in lung cancers have been shown to result in expression and protein expression also occurs in the absence of mutations. To validate the importance of both p53 protein expression (by immunostaining) and p53 gene mutations in lung LCC (by PCR-single strand conformational polymorphism analysis of exons 5, 6,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Large cell carcinoma; P53; Genetics; Molecular biology; Lung cancer; Mutation analysis. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000800004 |
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| Rangel,M.P.; de Sá,V.K.; Martins,V.; Martins,J.R.M.; Parra,E.R.; Mendes,A.; Andrade,P.C.; Reis,R.M.; Longatto-Filho,A.; Oliveira,C.Z.; Takagaki,T.; Carraro,D.M.; Nader,H.B.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| Hyaluronan (HA) shows promise for detecting cancerous change in pleural effusion and urine. However, there is uncertainty about the localization of HA in tumor tissue and its relationship with different histological types and other components of the extracellular matrix, such as angiogenesis. We evaluated the association between HA and degree of malignancy through expression in lung tumor tissue and sputum. Tumoral tissue had significantly increased HA compared to normal tissue. Strong HA staining intensity associated with cancer cells was significant in squamous cell carcinoma compared to adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma. A significant direct association was found between tumors with a high percentage of HA and MVD (microvessel density) in tumoral... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hyaluronic acid; Sputum; Lung cancer; Immunohistochemistry; ELISA. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000600557 |
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| Parra,E.R.; Falzoni,R.; Capelozzi,V.L.. |
| In this study, we demonstrated the importance of telomerase protein expression and determined the relationships among telomerase, endothelin-1 (ET-1) and myofibroblasts during early and late remodeling of parenchymal and vascular areas in usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) using 27 surgical lung biopsies from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Telomerase+, myofibroblasts α-SMA+, smooth muscle cells caldesmon+, endothelium ET-1+ cellularity, and fibrosis severity were evaluated in 30 fields covering normal lung parenchyma, minimal fibrosis (fibroblastic foci), severe (mural) fibrosis, and vascular areas of UIP by the point-counting technique and a semiquantitative score. The impact of these markers was determined in pulmonary functional... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Vascular activity; Immunohistochemistry; Survival. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700015 |
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