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Sosa,P.M.; Schimidt,H.L.; Altermann,C.; Vieira,A.S.; Cibin,F.W.S.; Carpes,F.P.; Mello-Carpes,P.B.. |
Stroke is the third most common cause of death worldwide, and most stroke survivors present some functional impairment. We assessed the striatal oxidative balance and motor alterations resulting from stroke in a rat model to investigate the neuroprotective role of physical exercise. Forty male Wistar rats were assigned to 4 groups: a) control, b) ischemia, c) physical exercise, and d) physical exercise and ischemia. Physical exercise was conducted using a treadmill for 8 weeks. Ischemia-reperfusion surgery involved transient bilateral occlusion of the common carotid arteries for 30 min. Neuromotor performance (open-field and rotarod performance tests) and pain sensitivity were evaluated beginning at 24 h after the surgery. Rats were euthanized and the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Stroke; Striatum; Locomotion; Oxidative stress; Antioxidants; Running. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000900798 |
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Rezende,A.C.S.; Vieira,A.S.; Rogério,F.; Rezende,L.F.; Boschero,A.C.; Negro,A.; Langone,F.. |
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a cytokine that plays a neuroprotective role in relation to axotomized motoneurons. We determined the effect of daily subcutaneous doses of CNTF (1.2 µg/g for 5 days; N = 13) or PBS (N = 13) on the levels of mRNA for Bcl-2 and Bax, as well as the expression and inter-association of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins, and the survival of motoneurons in the spinal cord lumbar enlargement of 2-day-old Wistar rats after sciatic nerve transection. Five days after transection, the effects were evaluated on histological and molecular levels using Nissl staining, immunoprecipitation, Western blot analysis, and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The motoneuron survival ratio, defined as the ratio between the number of... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Ciliary neurotrophic factor; Bax; Neonatal rats; Axotomy; Motoneuron; Immunoprecipitation. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001100013 |
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Vieira,A.S.; Dogini,D.B.; Lopes-Cendes,I.. |
Protein coding sequences represent only 2% of the human genome. Recent advances have demonstrated that a significant portion of the genome is actively transcribed as non-coding RNA molecules. These non-coding RNAs are emerging as key players in the regulation of biological processes, and act as "fine-tuners" of gene expression. Neurological disorders are caused by a wide range of genetic mutations, epigenetic and environmental factors, and the exact pathophysiology of many of these conditions is still unknown. It is currently recognized that dysregulations in the expression of non-coding RNAs are present in many neurological disorders and may be relevant in the mechanisms leading to disease. In addition, circulating non-coding RNAs are emerging as... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: MicroRNA; Gene regulation; Molecular biomarkers. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000800301 |
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