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Zebrafish ; 16(3): 223-232, 2019 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30625048

RESUMO

The analysis of behavior in animal models is an important objective in many research fields, including neuroscience, psychology, toxicology, and neuropsychopharmacology. Animal models have been used for many years, and several behavioral paradigms, such as locomotor activity, social interactions, and cognitive behavior, have been studied in animal models to correlate the behaviors with pharmacological or environmental interventions and with molecular, biochemical, and physiological findings. We reviewed the literature looking for open-source, freely available software to analyze animal behavior and found 12 freely available programs: ToxTrack, EthoWatcher, Mouse Behavior Tracker, Mouse Move, JAABA, wrMTrck, AnimalTracker, idTracker, Ctrax, Mousetracker, VideoHacking, and Cowlog, which were developed with different programs, work on different platforms, and have particular types of inputs and outputs and analysis capabilities. We reviewed some examples of their use, tested some of them, and provided several recommendations for the future development of programs for the automated analysis of behavior in animal models. In conclusion, we show freely available software for the automated analysis of behavior in animal models such as adult zebrafish and provide information for researchers and students looking for quick, easy-to-implement, and inexpensive behavior analysis alternatives.


Assuntos
Comportamento Animal , Etologia/métodos , Ciência dos Animais de Laboratório/métodos , Software , Peixe-Zebra , Animais , Etologia/instrumentação , Ciência dos Animais de Laboratório/instrumentação
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Int Ophthalmol ; 39(7): 1451-1458, 2019 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29916123

RESUMO

PURPOSE: This retrospective, observational study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the sampling methods commonly used for the collection of corneal scrapes for the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) by culture, in terms of their ability to provide a positive result. METHODS: A total of 553 samples from 380 patients with suspected AK received at the Parasitology Section of the Public Health Institute of Chile, between January 2005 and December 2015, were evaluated. A logistic regression model was used to determine the correlation between the culture outcome (positive or negative) and the method for sample collection. The year of sample collection was also included in the analysis as a confounding variable. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixty-five samples (27%) from 122 patients (32.1%) were positive by culture. The distribution of sample types was as follows: 142 corneal scrapes collected using a modified bezel needle (a novel method developed by a team of Chilean corneologists), 176 corneal scrapes obtained using a scalpel, 50 corneal biopsies, 30 corneal swabs, and 155 non-biological materials including contact lens and its paraphernalia. Biopsy provided the highest likelihood ratio for a positive result by culture (1.89), followed by non-biological materials (1.10) and corneal scrapes obtained using a modified needle (1.00). The lowest likelihood ratio was estimated for corneal scrapes obtained using a scalpel (0.88) and cotton swabs (0.78). CONCLUSION: Apart from biopsy, optimum corneal samples for the improved diagnosis of AK can be obtained using a modified bezel needle instead of a scalpel, while cotton swabs are not recommended.


Assuntos
Ceratite por Acanthamoeba/diagnóstico , Acanthamoeba/isolamento & purificação , Córnea/parasitologia , Infecções Oculares Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Acanthamoeba/genética , Córnea/patologia , DNA de Protozoário/análise , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Microscopia Confocal , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Cell Physiol Biochem ; 14(4-6): 197-202, 2004.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15319522

RESUMO

Oocytes from Xenopus laevis are commonly used as an expression system for ion channel proteins. The aim of this study was to determine whether oocytes from the Colombian native toad, Bufo marinus, could be used as an alternative expression system for ion channel protein expression and functional characterization using the two-microelectrode voltage clamp method. B. marinus oocytes and X. laevis were isolated and cultured in similar conditions. The mean resting membrane potential of B. marinus oocytes was similar to that of X. laevis oocytes as well as the whole-cell basal currents. The potassium ion channel Kv1.1 was successfully expressed in B. marinus oocytes and showed a typical outward rectifying current. Potassium channel blockers reduced these currents. The similarities on electrical properties and expression of ion channel proteins show that B. marinus oocytes can be used effectively to express these proteins, making these cells a viable heterologous system for the expression of ion channel proteins and their electrophysiological characterization.


Assuntos
Bufo marinus/fisiologia , Modelos Animais , Oócitos/fisiologia , Canais de Potássio de Abertura Dependente da Tensão da Membrana/metabolismo , Animais , Bufo marinus/genética , Drosophila/genética , Condutividade Elétrica , Expressão Gênica , Canal de Potássio Kv1.1 , Potenciais da Membrana/efeitos dos fármacos , Potenciais da Membrana/fisiologia , Bloqueadores dos Canais de Potássio/farmacologia , Canais de Potássio de Abertura Dependente da Tensão da Membrana/antagonistas & inibidores , Canais de Potássio de Abertura Dependente da Tensão da Membrana/genética , RNA Complementar/genética , RNA Complementar/metabolismo , Tetraetilamônio/farmacologia , Xenopus laevis
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