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Polymers synthesized by plasma derived from pyrrole have been recently implanted in rats with spinal cord injuries (SCI) using a complete section model; the polymers contribute to the functional recovery after the injury. In this work, the SCI in rats was studied using noninvasive techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Also computerized axial tomography taken chronologically with and without polymeric implants. 3D reconstructions were used to follow the structural arrangement, the location of the implant and the formation of cysts. MRI shows a clear differentiation between white and gray matter, the implanted material and cysts due to secondary damage after the injury.
Polímeros sintetizados por plasma derivados del pirrol, han sido implantados en ratas con lesión de médula espinal (LME) usando un modelo de lesión por sección completa; los polímeros contribuyen a la recuperación funcional después de la lesión. En este trabajo, la LME se estudió usando técnicas no invasivas como imágenes por resonancia magnética (IRM) y tomografía axial computarizada tomada cronológicamente en sujetos con y sin implante polimérico. Se usaron reconstrucciones 3D para seguir el arreglo estructural, la localización del implante y la formación de quistes. Las IRM muestran una clara diferenciación entre materia gris, materia blanca, material implantado y quistes formados debido a los mecanismos de daño secundario después de la lesión.
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The aim of this work is to implement a biological model of neuromuscular junctions to study the mechanisms involved in intra and inter cellular processes using cell co-cultures. To optimize growth and development of the neuromuscular junction, cells were seeded on plasma polymerized pyrrole which has proven suitable for other types of cell cultures. The cell lines used were motor neuron NG108-15 and skeletal muscle C2C12. Cells were evaluated according to their morphology and electrophysiological characteristics. To observe the expression of specific proteins of the nerve synapse, immunocytochemical techniques were applied using dying antibodies. Proteins localized in nerve terminals were dyed and imaged by fluorescence microscopy. Images of cell co-cultures showed the formation of neuromuscular junctions. The preparation of neuromuscular junctions described in this work will allow the study of the mechanisms involved in their functions.
El objetivo de este trabajo es implementar un modelo biológico de unión neuromuscular para el estudio de los mecanismos involucrados en los procesos intra e intercelulares empleando co-cultivos celulares. Con el fin de optimizar el crecimiento y desarrollo de las uniones neuromusculares, las células se cultivaron sobre superficies de polipirrol obtenidas mediante polimerización por plasma que han mostrado ser adecuadas en otros tipos de cultivos celulares. Las líneas celulares que se emplearon fueron los modelos de motoneurona NG108-15 y muscular C2C12. Las células se evaluaron de acuerdo a su morfología y características electrofisiológicas. Para observar la expresión de proteínas clave de la sinapsis, se aplicaron técnicas inmunocitoquímicas utilizando anticuerpos específicos para la marcación de proteínas localizadas en las terminales nerviosas adquiriendo imágenes con microscopía de fluorescencia. Las imágenes de los co-cultivos celulares mostraron la formación de uniones neuromusculares. El método de preparación de uniones neuromusculares que se describe en este trabajo permitirá estudiar los mecanismos involucrados en sus funciones.
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Os antiinflamatórios não-esteróides (AINEs) estão entre os fármacos mais prescritos e utilizados do mundo. Estes fármacos inibem as ciclooxigenases, enzimas responsáveis pela transformação do ácido araquidônico em prostaglandinas flogísticas, pela ação da fosfolipase A2. A síntese de compostos antiinflamatórios contendo núcleo pirrólico em suas estruturas vem sendo um tópico muito atrativo e bastante estudado, que somado ao conhecimento do sítio de interação do fármaco ao receptor possibilita o planejamento de estruturas de novas substâncias candidatas a protótipos de novos fármacos, por meio da modificação molecular. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo o planejamento, síntese e avaliação biológica de derivados pirrólicos com potencial atividade antiinflamatória, com base nas estruturas da indometacina, protótipo da classe dos derivados de ácido arilalcanóico e dos diarilheterociclos (COXIBES). Sendo assim, foram obtidos cinco compostos em rendimentos satisfatórios, a partir de acetoacetato de etila, via metodologia de Hantzsch e ciclofuncionalização, utilizando ultrassom, que resultou na redução do tempo de reação e do consumo de solvente, seguindo os princípios da Química Verde. Os compostos 5a e 5b mostraram-se promissores, a partir de ensaios "in vitro"
The nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most prescribed and used drugs in the world. These drugs inhibit the cyclooxygenases, enzymes responsible for conversion of arachidonic acid into phlogistic prostaglandins, by the action of phospholipase A2. The synthesis of compounds containing pyrrole nucleus in their structures has been a topic very attractive and well studied, that knowledge added to the site of interaction of the drug to the receptor enables the planning of new structures of substances candidates for prototypes of new drugs through of molecular modification. In this context, this work aimed at the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrrole derivatives with potential antiinflammatory activity, based on the structures of indomethacin, the prototype of arylalkanoic acid class and diarylheterocycles (coxibs). Thus, five compounds were obtained in good yields from ethyl acetoacetate, route of Hantzsch and cyclofunctionalization methods, using ultrasound, which resulted in the reduction of the reaction time and consumption of solvent, following the principles of Green Chemistry. The 5a and 5b compounds were shown to be promising, from tests in vitro