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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 48(12): 1063-1070, Dec. 2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-762916

ABSTRACT

Damage to cartilage causes a loss of type II collagen (Col-II) and glycosaminoglycans (GAG). To restore the original cartilage architecture, cell factors that stimulate Col-II and GAG production are needed. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and transcription factor SOX9are essential for the synthesis of cartilage matrix, chondrocyte proliferation, and phenotype maintenance. We evaluated the combined effect of IGF-I and SOX9 transgene expression on Col-II and GAG production by cultured human articular chondrocytes. Transient transfection and cotransfection were performed using two mammalian expression plasmids (pCMV-SPORT6), one for each transgene. At day 9 post-transfection, the chondrocytes that were over-expressing IGF-I/SOX9 showed 2-fold increased mRNA expression of the Col-II gene, as well as a 57% increase in Col-II protein, whereas type I collagen expression (Col-I) was decreased by 59.3% compared with controls. The production of GAG by these cells increased significantly compared with the controls at day 9 (3.3- vs 1.8-times, an increase of almost 83%). Thus, IGF-I/SOX9 cotransfected chondrocytes may be useful for cell-based articular cartilage therapies.


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Humans , Chondrocytes/metabolism , Collagen Type II/biosynthesis , Glycosaminoglycans/biosynthesis , Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/metabolism , Matrilin Proteins/biosynthesis , SOX9 Transcription Factor/metabolism , Transfection/methods , Cartilage, Articular/injuries , Cartilage, Articular/metabolism , Collagen Type II/analysis , Extracellular Matrix/chemistry , Gene Expression , Glycosaminoglycans/analysis , Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/genetics , Matrilin Proteins/genetics , Primary Cell Culture , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , SOX9 Transcription Factor/genetics , Spectrophotometry
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Int. j. morphol ; 29(3): 1000-1006, Sept. 2011. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-608696

ABSTRACT

El conocimiento de la concentración y la distribución espacial de los elementos químicos presentes en diferentes órganos y tejidos resulta un parámetro útil para el diagnóstico de determinadas patologías o niveles por sobre los límites tolerables, por lo tanto el conocimiento de los elementos presentes en un tejido vivo, su concentración y distribución espacial podría proporcionar información relevante respecto del estado de salud de un individuo. Se presenta una aplicación de una nueva técnica de fluorescencia rayos X dispersiva en energía mediante barrido, la cual se puede aplicar a muestras de diferente composición y forma, a diferencia de, la mayoría de las técnicas existentes, que son aplicables sólo a muestras planas. Esta técnica permite la obtención de imágenes bidimensionales de los elementos químicos presentes en las muestras de un modo tanto mono como multielemental. En este trabajo es aplicada a un conjunto muestras óseas humanas y tarso y dedos de Gallus gallus (pollo) faenado, obteniéndose una distribución espacial 2D con diferentes niveles de intensidad fluorescente dependiendo del elemento detectado y de su concentración. Las imágenes logradas consideran áreas de hasta104 mm2, con una resolución espacial de hasta 0,25 mm2 y en un tiempo de adquisición de alrededor de 20 min. También se lleva a cabo un cálculo de la dosis de la radiación asociada a este tipo de análisis XRF, encontrándose que los niveles aplicados para la obtención de una imagen XRF son tolerables. Lo anterior permite concluir que sería posible el uso de esta técnica para una aplicación in vivo.


The knowledge of the concentration and spatial distribution that chemical elements present in different organs and tissues is a useful parameter for diagnosis of certain diseases or element levels above limits accepted as healthy. Therefore, development of techniques to identify the chemical elements present in a living tissue and obtaining information about their concentration and spatial distribution might be relevant to determine an individual's health status. This work presents an application of a new X-ray fluorescence technique, energy dispersive by scanning, which can be applied to samples of different composition and shape, unlike most of the existing techniques, only applicable to flat samples. This technique allows the acquisition of two-dimensional images of the chemical elements present in a sample in both mono and multi-elemental mode. In this work the technique is applied to a set of human bone samples and tarsus and fingers of a dead Gallus gallus (chicken), obtaining a 2D spatial distribution with different levels of fluorescence intensity, depending on the detected element and its concentration. The acquired images consider areas up to 104 mm2, with a spatial resolution of 400 mm2 and an acquisition time of about 20 min. Calculations of the radiation dose associated with this type of XRF analysis were also carried out, and the findings show that the levels applied to obtain an XRF image are tolerable. The latter leads to the conclusion that it would be possible to use this technique for an in vivo application.


Subject(s)
Young Adult , Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology , Bone and Bones/radiation effects , X-Rays , Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission/methods , Chickens/anatomy & histology , Chickens/growth & development
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Rev. invest. clín ; 33(3): 281-3, 1981.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-7023

ABSTRACT

Se presenta un caso de hemofilia tipo "B" o enfermedad de Christmas en un nino de 6 anos de edad, que ha desarrollado diversos pseudotumores oseos confirmados clinica y radiologicamente. Dichas lesiones se trataron con radiaciones ionizantes a dosis relativamente bajas con muy buenos resultados paliativos.El paciente ha sido observado por los ultimos cuatro anos con control local de la enfermedad en las areas tratadas


Subject(s)
Bone Neoplasms , Hemophilia A , Radiotherapy
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