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Goats [Capra aegagrus hircus (L.)] play a significant role in providing supplementary income and livelihood to humans. The intestine plays a major role in foetus development and growth, and duodenum, as the part of small intestine, is responsible for breakdown of food. As there is not much studies available in literature on this aspect, here, we investigated the developing duodenum of 30 goat embryos/foeti irrespective of breed and sex. The tissues were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin and in cold acetone. Different histochemical techniques were applied for the detection and localization of neutral mucopolysaccharides, acid mucopolysaccharides, bound lipids, alkaline phosphatase enzymes, acid phosphatase enzymes, and DNA. The intensity of reactions increased as the age of foeti advanced. The goblet cells of the intestinal gland showed moderate reaction for Periodic acid schiff (PAS) and Acid mucopolysaccharides (AMPs) in the mid prenatal period (Gr. II) and intense to highly intense reaction in the late prenatal period (Gr. III). The cytoplasm of the epithelial cells exhibited negative to mild reaction for bound lipids in Gr. I, mild to moderate in Gr. II and mild to intense reaction in Gr. III. The luminal border of epithelial cells exhibited mild reaction in Gr. I & II, and moderate to intense reaction in Gr. III. The luminal border showed weak acid phosphatase reaction in Gr. I & II, and mild to moderate reaction in Gr. III. The nuclei of the epithelial cells showed mild to moderate Feulgen reaction in Gr. I & II, and intensely positive reaction in Gr. III.
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INTRODUÇÃO: A leptospirose é um importante agravo de saúde pública e afeta ao menos um milhão de humanos por ano no mundo. Ratos de esgoto (Rattus norvegicus) são os principais reservatórios de leptospiras patogênicas nas áreas urbanas e excretam, através da urina, elevadas quantidades de bactérias diariamente. As leptospiras sobrevivem no ambiente e são transmitidas para novos hospedeiros através do contato com mucosas e pele. Leptospiras patogênicas formam densos biofilmes in vitro. A patogênese da leptospirose em reservatórios crônicos é pouco conhecida. OBJETIVO: Estudar a formação de biofilme por Leptospira interrogans em R. norvegicus capturados em uma área hiperendêmica de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Capturamos 86 ratos, dos quais 76 (88,4%) foram considerados portadores de L. interrogans através da avaliação por imunohistoquímica (IHQ) anti-L. interrogans e/ou Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase quantitativa em Tempo Real (RT-qPCR) utilizando iniciadores específicos para o gene lipL32. RESULTADOS: Ao exame de IHQ anti-L. interrogans, 69 ratos foram positivos. Destes, 24 (35%)...
INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis is an important public health problem and affects at least one million people each year worldwide. Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are the main reservoir hosts of leptospires in urban environments. They excrete large amounts of bacteria daily. Leptospires survive in the environment and are transmitted to new hosts by contact with mucous membranes and skin. Pathogenic leptospires form dense biofilms in vitro. The pathogenesis of chronic leptospirosis in reservoirs is largely unknown. The aim of this work was to study biofilm formation by Leptospira interrogans in R. norvegicus caught in a hyperendemic area in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We caught 86 rats, out of which 76 (88.4%) were carriers of L. interrogans according to immunohistochemistry (IHC) anti-L. interrogans and/or quantitative real time PCR (RT-qPCR) using LipL32 primers. RESULTS: From the 69 rats positive for IHC anti-L. interrogans, 24 (35%)...
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Humans , Leptospirosis/diagnosis , Leptospirosis/immunology , Leptospirosis/parasitology , Leptospirosis/pathology , Leptospirosis/prevention & control , Leptospirosis/transmissionABSTRACT
Sanfilippo disease is a type of Mucopolysaccharidosis, a hereditary progressive disease caused by mutation of gene for degradation of acid mucopolysaccharides. Early detection of this rare disease would enable screening and genetic counseling for asymptomatic family members.
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The viscosity of mucopolysaccharides in Holothuria scabra Jaeger was related to temperature, time, concentration of mucopolysaccharides and H 2O 2 during the decoloration, which was found through the experiment, in that the rise of temperature, elongation of time, decrease of concentration of Mucopolysaccharides and increase of that of H 2O 2 all lead to the decrease of the viscosity. Within a certain limit, the activity of mucopolysaccharides rises with the viscosity decrease in the experiment of acute cerebral ischemia in mice. So that it is important controlling the craft in the mucopolysaccharides production.
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We evaluated thirty normal human eyes(aged from 22 to 95) to investigate the changes with age of the cellularity and acid mucopolysaccharides in the trabecular meshwork. The cellularities were evaluated from the number of the cells per unit area of trabecular meshwork and the number of cells per unit length of trabecular meshwork. In addition, acid mucopolysaccharides(AMS) were investigated by counter staining the trabecular meshwork specimens, with Van Gieson following colloidal iron. The results were as follows: 1. With age, cellularities of the whole trabecular meshwork and the counterpart of filtration region decreased significantly(p0.05). 2. The trabecular meshwork cellularity and the absolute number of cells were decreased by 40.0% and 35.9%, respectively, for those aged from 22 to 95. 3. There was no strong relation between the change of acid mucopolysaccharides of the trabecular meshwork and aging process. The grade +1 AMS was observed in 15 eyes(50.0%) and was the most prevalent.
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Humans , Aging , Colloids , Filtration , Glaucoma , Glycosaminoglycans , Iron , Trabecular MeshworkABSTRACT
We performed clinical trials to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Foltene in patients of the several types of hair fallings. Thirty patients with male pattern baldness, alopecia areata and seborrheic alopecia were included in this study. Foltene was applied every other day for 40 days, and followed by maintenance therapy of twice application a week. The duration of whole therapy was 6 months. We conclude that Foltene is an effective and agent for male pattern baldness, alopecia areata and seborrheic alopecia from the following results. Ten patients with male pattern baldness was treated with Foltene for 6 months. Foltene had therapeutic effects of 50% in hair regrowth, 70% in decreased hair falls, 30% in decreased dandruff, 50% in decreased seborrhea. Thirteen patients with alopecia areata was treated with Foltene for 6 months. Foltene had therapeutic effects of 61.6% in hair regrowth, 53.9% in decreased in hair falls, 53.9% in decreased dandruff, 77.0% in decreased seborrhea. Seven patients with seborrheic alopecia was treatment with Foltene for 6 months. Foltene had therapeutic effects of 85.8% in hair regrowth, 57.2% in decreased hair falls, 42.9% in decreased dandruff, 85.8% in decreased seborrhea. The degree of therapeutic success was related to the duration of therapy. The side effects were as followed: itching sensation developed in 2 patients (6.7%); tingling sensation in 3 patients (10.0%); burning sensation in 1 patient (3.3%); erythema in 3 patients (10.0%).
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Administration, Topical , Alopecia/drug therapy , Deoxyribonucleoproteins/therapeutic use , Glycosaminoglycans/adverse effectsABSTRACT
SJAMP and HLAMP are glucose-containing acidic mucopolysacc-harides isolated from sea cucumbers, Stichopus Japonicus and Holot-huria Lecospilota respectively. Their effects on the interaction of thrombin with endothelial cells were studied. Human vascular endothelial cells isolated from umbilical veins treated with 0.1% collagenasc were cultured with MEM medium. The contents of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and 6-keto-PGFla, stable hydrolysis product of PGI,, in the culture medium were measured with ELISA and immunoradioassay technique. The addition of thrombin to confluent monolayer endothelial cells resulted in a significant increase in the release of vWF and 6 ~ keto-PGFla in the culture medium. When heparin,SJAMP or HLAMP was added, no significant amount of vWF or 6~keto-PGFla could be detected in the medium .Whereas preincubation of thrombin with heparin, SJAMP or HLAMP respectively inhibited the thrombin-induced vWF and 6-keto-PGF 10 release and this effect was well correlated with the dose of heparin, SJAMP or HLAMP, indicating that SJAMP, HLAMP as well as heparin had inhibitory effect on the interaction of thrombin with endothelial cells