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Braz. j. morphol. sci ; 21(4): 225-231, Oct. 2004. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-406380

ABSTRACT

Transection of peripheral nerve results in a loss of function at the target organ that can rarely be recovered without surgical repais. Such an intervention usualy involves nerve autografting but is complicated by problems such as the need for secondary surgery, a limited donor nerve supply and loss of sensitivity in the donor nerve area. An alternative approach involving repair by nerve tubulization has been extensively used to study substances that may improve the regenerative process. An interesting feature of the tubulization technique is the possibility of filling the tube with substances that can enhance regeneration. Such substances include collagen, laminin, hyaluronic acid, fibronectin and more recently, glycosaminoglycans alone or with collagen. Biopolymers, purified glial cells, and neurothophic factors have also been tested. By using the tubulation technique, it has been possible to increase the number of regenerating fibers and the gap between the stumps. In this review, we discuss some of the basic concepts of this technique, as well as recent advances in this field.


Subject(s)
Collagen/physiology , Extracellular Matrix , Glycosaminoglycans , Laminin , Nerve Growth Factors , Proteoglycans , Nerve Regeneration/physiology
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An. acad. bras. ciênc ; 63(4): 409-14, 1991. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-102979

ABSTRACT

The thermophylic and cellulolytic fungus Humicola sp. secretes amylases in the liquid culture medium. This activity is induced by starch, maltose and cellobiose. Glucose impairs accumlation of amylolitic activity in the culture medium. The enzyme hydrolyzes starch, maltose and pullulan to glucose as the endproduct


Subject(s)
Amylases/biosynthesis , Mitosporic Fungi/enzymology , Starch/metabolism , Cellobiose/metabolism , Chromatography, Thin Layer , Culture Media , Glucose/metabolism , Hydrolysis , Maltose/metabolism , Mitosporic Fungi/growth & development , Mitosporic Fungi/metabolism
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Radiol. bras ; 19(1): 1-11, jan.-mar. 1986. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-97076

ABSTRACT

A radiaçäo síncrotron proporciona uma nova fonte de raios X, altamente adequada para o estudo da circulaçäo coronariana, através da técnica da subtraçäo digital (digital subtraction angiography-DSA). A eliminaçäo das imagens contrastadas decorrentes da existência de estruturas näo-vasculares, a exposiçäo do paciente níveis de radiaçäo muito abaixo dos usualmente empregados em estudos angiográficos, a possibilidade de se obter imagens de alta resoluçäo e a eliminaçäo do uso do cateter intra-arterial nos permitem antecipar sua aplicaçäo, em futuro próximo, como recurso diagnóstico eficaz, seguro e de grande valor epidemiológico. O método apresenta excelente nível de sensibilidade ao iodo intra-arterial, o que possibilita a perspectiva de visualizar as artérias coronárias mediante a injeçäo periférica intravenosa do contraste iodado


Subject(s)
Humans , Particle Accelerators/instrumentation , Coronary Vessels , Angiography, Digital Subtraction/instrumentation , Contrast Media , Coronary Disease/diagnosis , Injections, Intravenous
4.
Rev. bras. cancerol ; 31(4): 269-75, dez. 1985. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-213362

ABSTRACT

O presente estudo visa oferecer ao leitor uma posiçäo atualizada sobre os efeitos carcinogênicos de baixas doses de radiaçäo sobre populaçöes humanas submetidas à radiaçäo de natureza médica, seja de caráter diagnóstico, terapêutico ou ocupacional. Os dados apresentados se baseiam nos clássicos estudos de Court Brown, Doll e Stewart. Os resultados desses estudos possibilitam o estabelecimento de uma relaçäo entre dose recebida e efeito observado, a qual pode ser representada graficamente através de curvas de aspecto linear, supralinear e infralinear.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Radiation Dosage , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
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