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Abstract Changes in lipoprotein metabolism are among the main causes of hemodynamic impairment in renal function. COVID-19 is an multisystemic inflammatory disease, aggravating this situation. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship of serum lipoprotein profile with inflammatory parameters and renal function in 95 COVID-19 outpatients in comparison with 173 with flu-like symptoms. Serum samples were collected for the determination of total cholesterol and fractions, apolipoproteins (Apo A-I and Apo B), urea (sUr) and creatinine (sCr). The glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated. Neutrophil/lymphocyte (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte (PLR) ratios were calculated as inflammatory parameters derived from the blood tests. COVID-19 patients presented lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) (47.90 ± 1.543 vs. 51.40 ± 0.992) and higher PLR (190.9 ± 9.410 vs. 137.6 ± 5.534) and NLR (3.40 ± 0.22 vs. 2.80 ± 0.15). Both NLR and PLR correlated with each other (r = 0.639). Furthermore, the Apo B/Apo A-I ratio was correlated with PLR (r = 0.5818) and eGFR (r = -0.2630). COVID-19 patients classified as at high risk of developing acute myocardial infarction based on the Apo B/ Apo A-I ratio had higher values for sUr/sCr. Thus, serum apolipoproteins, PLR, and NLR could be related to renal dysfunction in COVID-19.
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Abstract Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with several metabolic diseases. The triglycerides (TG) disrupt the cholesterol reverse transport and contribute to increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) acts in cholesterol reverse transport as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. This study aims to investigate the role of hypertriglyceridemia in the functionality of HDL. Individuals were divided into 4 groups based on high or low HDL-c and triglycerides levels. Biochemical and anthropometric analysis were performed. This study demonstrated that triglycerides promote dysfunctions on HDL, increasing the cardiovascular risk. Blood pressure was higher in subjects with low HDL. Women presented higher levels of HDL-c and low percentage of fat mass. The highest levels of triglycerides were observed in older age. In addition, high levels of triglycerides were associated with higher total cholesterol and LDL-c levels, non-HDL-c, non-esterified fatty acids, and blood glucose, increasing in the ratio of non-HDL-c/HDL-c and ApoB/ApoA-I. The increase of triglycerides levels progressively impairs the antioxidant capacity of HDL, probably due to a higher occurrence of fatty acid peroxidation in individuals with hypertriglyceridemia. Patients with high HDL and low TG levels increased the Lag Time. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between TG versus HDL particle size, variables that depend on age and anthropometric parameters.
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Introdução: Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus são os principais vetores dos vírus Dengue, Zika e Chikungunya. Extratos vegetais e óleos essenciais vêm sendo utilizados em pesquisas como alternativas aos inseticidas sintéticos tradicionalmente utilizados nos programas de controle dessas doenças. Métodos: de julho a novembro de 2017, foi realizado um levantamento de artigos científicos publicados entre os anos 2000 e 2016 nas bases de dados Scielo, Science Direct e Scopus. Foram utilizados os descritores controlados "culicidae", "óleos essenciais" e "extratos vegetais" com interposição do operador boleano "AND". Resultados: inicialmente, foram obtidos 239 artigos. Dezesseis artigos cinco apareciam em mais de uma base de dados e 11, cujos conteúdos não estavam disponíveis na íntegra, foram excluídos. Dos 223 artigos resultantes, 112 foram excluídos por contemplarem outras espécies de culicídeos (63) e pela não realização de ensaio larvicida (49). Dos 111 artigos restantes, 42 não apresentavam valores referentes à CL50, resultando em 69 artigos cujos conteúdos foram analisados. Foram identificadas 219 espécies vegetais, pertencentes a 43 famílias botânicas, com destaque para Lamiaceae, Myrtaceae, Rutaceae, Cupressaceae, Asteraceae, Pinaceae e Lauraceae. Os óleos essenciais foram os produtos vegetais mais amplamente testados contra Ae. aegypti (158) e Ae. albopictus (43), bem como os que exibiram maior eficiência na mortalidade das larvas (CL50 < 100ppm). Conclusões: a busca por novas estratégias de controle de insetos vetores de patógenos que substituam os inseticidas sintéticos tradicionalmente utilizados vem ganhando destaque. Extratos vegetais e óleos essenciais com efeito larvicida significativo constituem promissoras alternativas ao controle de doenças transmitidas por esses artrópodes.(AU)
Introduction: PAedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the main vectors of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Plant extracts and essential oils have been used as an alternative to synthetic insecticides commonly used in control programmes of these diseases. Methods: From July to November 2017 a survey of scientific articles published between 2000 and 2016 years was carried out in the databases Scielo, Science Direct and Scopus. The descriptors "culicidae", "essential oils" and "vegetal extracts" were used with the input of the boolean operator "AND". Results: A total of 239 articles were obtained. Sixteen articles - 5 that appeared in more than one database and 11 whose contents were not available in full - were initially excluded. Of the 223 resulting articles, 112 were excluded because they included other species of culicidae (63) and the non-performance of larvicidal tests (49). Of the 111 remaining articles, 42 presented no LC50 values, resulting, at the end of the selection, in 69 articles whose contents were analyzed. A total of 219 plant species belonging to 43 botanical families were identified, especially Lamiaceae, Myrtaceae, Rutaceae, Cupressaceae, Asteraceae, Pinaceae and Lauraceae. Essential oils were the most widely tested plant products against Ae. aegypti (158) and Ae. albopictus (43), as well as those that showed greater efficiency in the mortality of the larvae (LC50 < 100ppm). Conclusions: The search for new strategies for vector control that replace the traditional insecticides used has been highlighted. Plant extracts and essential oils with pronounced larvicidal effect are promising alternatives to the control of diseases transmitted by these arthropods.(AU)