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Vet Parasitol ; 225: 29-32, 2016 Jul 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27369572

RESUMO

The present study aimed to investigate the association of cholinesterase activity with trypanosomosis in buffaloes. Thirty-three clinical cases of trypanosomosis in water buffaloes, found positive for trypomastigotes of T. evansi on blood smear examination, were divided into two groups based on clinical manifestations. Twenty diseased buffaloes revealing only common clinical signs were allocated to Group I, while the remaining 13 buffaloes showing common clinical manifestations along with neurological disturbances were allocated to Group II. Twelve clinically healthy buffaloes, free from any haemoprotozoa infection, were kept as healthy control (Group III). Blood samples were collected from buffaloes of all three groups to determine serum cholinesterase activity. Compared to buffaloes of healthy control group, cholinesterase activity in T. evansi-infected buffaloes of Group I and II was significantly (P<0.001) lower. However, no significant difference was observed in cholinesterase activity between the T. evansi-infected buffaloes exhibiting neurological disorders and no neurological disorders. Summing up, reduced cholinesterase activity seems to be associated with the pathogenesis of natural T. evansi infection and its clinical manifestations in buffaloes possibly by evading immune response. Further studies are warranted on association of cholinesterase activity in T. evansi-infected buffaloes with neurological disorders.


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Búfalos/parasitologia , Colinesterases/sangue , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/veterinária , Tripanossomíase/veterinária , Animais , Búfalos/imunologia , Colinesterases/imunologia , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/complicações , Trypanosoma/imunologia , Tripanossomíase/complicações , Tripanossomíase/enzimologia , Tripanossomíase/fisiopatologia
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Life Sci ; 122: 51-8, 2015 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25529150

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AIMS: The aim of the present study was to characterize TRPV4 channels in pregnant and nonpregnant mouse uterus and examine their functional role in spontaneous and agonist-induced contractions. MAIN METHODS: We used RT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry experiments to demonstrate the presence of TRPV4 mRNA and protein, respectively in both pregnant and nonpregnant mouse uterus. Tension experiments were conducted for functional characterization of the TRPV4 channels. KEY FINDINGS: TRPV4 mRNA and protein were detected in both pregnant and nonpregnant mouse uterus with distribution in both endometrium and myometrium. The TRPV4 channel agonist GSK1016790A (GSK) increased myometrial contraction in pregnant (Emax 336.8±21.35%; pD2 7.79±0.29) and nonpregnant (Emax 238±28.13%; pD2 7.61±0.57) animals. HC067047 (1µM), a selective blocker of the TRPV4 channel, antagonized the contractions to GSK in pregnant (Emax 171±18.26%; pD2 6.58±0.37) and nonpregnant (Emax 78.12±9.32%; pD2 7.54±0.9) uteri. Further, HC067047 (1µM) inhibited contractions induced by PGF2α in the pregnant (Emax 183.2±13.94%; pD2 7.01±0.30 versus control Emax 495.7±42.49%; pD2 7.12±0.24) and nonpregnant (Emax 105.3±7.10%; pD2 7.24±0.34 versus control Emax 232.5±12.27%; pD2 7.83±0.29) uteri. SIGNIFICANCE: TRPV4 channels are present in the pregnant and nonpregnant mouse uteri, and their activation by endogenous ligands like prostaglandin increases myometrial contractility. Thus, the TRPV4 channel can be an important target in reducing myometrial contractility in preterm labor.


Assuntos
Contração Muscular/efeitos dos fármacos , Canais de Cátion TRPV/metabolismo , Contração Uterina/efeitos dos fármacos , Útero/metabolismo , Animais , Western Blotting , Células Cultivadas , Feminino , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Leucina/análogos & derivados , Leucina/farmacologia , Camundongos , Gravidez , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Sulfonamidas/farmacologia , Canais de Cátion TRPV/agonistas , Canais de Cátion TRPV/antagonistas & inibidores , Canais de Cátion TRPV/genética , Útero/citologia , Útero/efeitos dos fármacos
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