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Biosci. j. (Online) ; 31(1): 303-310, jan./fev. 2015.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-963861

ABSTRACT

Angiogênese é um processo de surgimento de novos microvasos provenientes de vasos sanguíneos já existentes. O desenvolvimento tumoral e o processo de metástase são dependentes de angiogênese, pois o tumor em crescimento necessita de uma rede capilar que forneça nutrientes e oxigênio. A membrana corioalantóica de embrião de galinha (CAM) é um modelo experimental in vivo que oferece muitas vantagens, como a alta vascularização natural e alta taxa de reprodução, além de ser um modelo simples e de baixo custo. A CAM é composta por proteínas de matriz extracelular, que mimetizam o ambiente fisiológico de células cancerosas. A etapa de contagem do número total de vasos permite a determinação dos efeitos dos estímulos pró ou anti angiogênicos, portanto a padronização de um método eficaz é necessário. O presente estudo teve como objetivo geral avaliar o potencial angiogênico de células de uma linhagem de adenocarcinoma de cólon humano (HT29) e propor um método para quantificação da angiogênese induzida por células tumorais na CAM. Os embriões foram mantidos em sistema ex ovo. No oitavo dia, foram adicionados sobre a CAM, implantes de colágeno contendo células tumorais em diferentes concentrações. No décimo primeiro dia foi feito o registro fotográfico utilizando microscópio estereoscópico e foram determinados quatro scores para a quantificação e caracterização dos vasos, considerando-se se seccionavam o implante e também seu grau de ramificação. A contagem dos vasos, feita em uma área específica ao redor do implante, foi realizada após edição das imagens pelo programa Image Pro Plus. Os resultados mostraram aumento significativo do número de vasos que não seccionavam o implante para aqueles contendo 3 x 104 e 6 x 104 células. Pode-se concluir que a metodologia de contagem dos vasos, utilizando registros fotográficos e edições de imagens, é eficaz. Demonstrou-se que as células HT29 induzem a uma alteração no padrão de crescimento de novos vasos quando depositada sobre a CAM em implantes de colágeno e podem ser utilizadas como modelo experimental para se investigar o efeito de diferentes compostos sobre a angiogênese induzida por tumor.


Angiogenesis is a process of sprouting of new microvessels from existing blood vessels. The tumoral development and the metastasis process are angiogenesis dependent, because the growing tumor needs a capillaries network that provides nutrients and oxygen. The chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) is an experimental in vivo model which offer many advantages, such as the high natural vascularization and high reproducibility, besides the simplicity and low cost. The CAM contains extracellular matrix proteins, which mimics the physiological cancer cell environment. The counting of the total number of vessels allows a determination of pro- and anti-angiogenic effects of different stimulus, therefore patterning an effective method is necessary. The general goal of the present study was to evaluate the angiogenic potential of a human colon adenocarcinoma cell line (HT29) and propose a method to quantify angiogenesis induced by cancer cells on the CAM. Embryos were cultivated in an ex ovo system. At the eighth day, collagen implants containing cancer cells in different concentrations were added on the top of CAM. At the eleventh day, the photographic records were made by using stereoscope microscope and were determined four scores for vessels quantification and characterization. Vessels counting were done in a specific area around the implant, and edition of the captured images were done using Image Pro Plus software. Our results showed a significant increase in vessels that do not section the implant. It was demonstrated that HT29 cells induce a change in the pattern of growth of new blood vessels when placed on CAM into collagen implants and can be used as an experimental model for investigating the effect of different compounds on tumor-induced angiogenesis.


Subject(s)
Chick Embryo , Collagen , HT29 Cells , Angiogenesis Inducing Agents , Microvessels , Neoplasms , Chickens
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Braz. j. microbiol ; 45(3): 971-975, July-Sept. 2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-727028

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the impact of different concentrations of glyphosate (Rondup®) on planktonic and biofilm growth of P. aeruginosa. Aerobic and anaerobic cultures of P. aeruginosa ATCC®15442 inoculated in MHB + glyphosate (0.845 ppm, 1.690 ppm, 8.45 ppm, 16.90 ppm, 84.50 ppm, 169 ppm, 845 ppm, and 1690 ppm) and cultured in normoxia and anoxia, following their OD560nm every hour for 24 h. Biofilms of adapted cells were formed in the presence of glyphosate (0.845 to 1690 ppm) in normoxia and anoxia for 36 h. Glyphosate at concentrations higher than 84.5 ppm reduces the cell density of planktonic aerobic cultures (p < 0.05). However, these same concentrations favor the planktonic anaerobic growth (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the herbicide favors a slight growth of biofilms in a concentration-dependent manner up to 84.5 ppm (p > 0.05), and more pronounced over 169 ppm. Anaerobic biofilms have their growth more readily favored (p < 0.05), regardless of concentration. In a concentration-dependent manner, glyphosate interferes with the growth ability of P. aeruginosa ATCC®15442.


Subject(s)
Biofilms/drug effects , Biofilms/growth & development , Glycine/analogs & derivatives , Herbicides/metabolism , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/physiology , Aerobiosis , Anaerobiosis , Biomass , Glycine/metabolism , Spectrophotometry
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Braz. j. oral sci ; 8(2): 105-110, Apr.-June 2009. graf
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-556475

ABSTRACT

Aim: Periodontal pockets can be colonized not only by bacteria, but also by Candida albicans. However, its role in periodontitis is unknown. This study evaluated the inhibitory performance of chlorhexidine digluconate under normoxic and anoxic conditions against 16 strains of C. albicans from periodontal pockets and other 20 from the oral mucosa. Methods: Strains were grown in normoxia and anoxia to adapt themselves to the different atmospheric conditions. Microdilution-based assays were carried out to determine the minimum concentrations of chlorhexidine that may restrain the conditioned candidal strains, in normoxia (normoxic MIC) and anoxia (anoxic MIC). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of chlorhexidine on C. albicans under normoxic and anoxic conditions (α = 0.05). Results: The normoxic MIC of chlorhexidine varied broadly from 150 to 1200 µg/mL, whereas its anoxic MIC varied narrower from 2.34 to 37.5 µg/mL. Regarding the origins of strains, no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) were found. Conclusions: These results indicate that anoxic environmental conditions, compatible with periodontal pockets, tend to enhance C. albicans susceptibility to chlorhexidine.


Subject(s)
Humans , Candida albicans/drug effects , Candida albicans/growth & development , Chlorhexidine/pharmacology , Periodontal Pocket/microbiology , Aerobiosis , Anaerobiosis , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Cells, Cultured , Culture Media , Chlorhexidine/administration & dosage , Drug Resistance, Fungal , Mouth Mucosa/microbiology , Statistics, Nonparametric
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