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A multihormonal tumor of the pancreas producing neurotensin associated with the WDHA syndrome. Histology, histochemistry and origin
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Bani-Sacchi, Tatiana; Bartolini, Giancarlo; Biliotti, Giancarlo
A pancreatic tumor associated with severe LVDHA syndrome has been studied histologically and immunohistochemically. Light microscopy revealed that the growth pattern of' the tunlor varied greatly from zone to zone but with prevailing solid arrangement of the tumoral cells. The majority of the endocrine cells showed numerous eosinophilic, PTAH-positive, and argyrophilic secretory granules, that were ultrastructurally similar to those of normal and tumoral neurotensin-containing cells. A minority of the endocrine cells had secretory granules ultrastructurally different from the aforementioned ones, but these were not diagnostic on purely morphological grounds. Inside the tumor, immunol~istochemistryd emonstrated a majority of neurotensin-immunoreactive cells, sparse and small clusters of VIP-immunoreactive cells and few, dispersed pancreatic polypeptide-immunoreactive cells. Some structural and ultrastructural aspects of the tumoral stroma have also been reported. Ducts and solid masses of duct-like cells were also found, and small clusters and singly dispersed duct-like cells were seen invading the endocrine tissue and undergoing mitoses. Such features suggest that the tumor originated from precursors located in the medium-sized and small pancreatic ducts. Because of the multihormonal nature of the tumor, the role of neurotensin and VIP in producing the patient's symptoms is discussed and a synergistic action of the two hormones is suggested in causing the particularly severe WDHA syndrome.
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Alveolar bone of BBMl rats: a morphometric and histochemical study
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1989) Johnson, R. B.; Carlson, E. C.
The present study reported histochemical changes in alveolar bone glycosaminoglycans (GAG) (using Safranin 0 ) and in interdental bone height in three groups of BB/W rats: diabetic, diabetes prone, and diabetes resistant. Safranin O staining intensity suggested that total GAG levels were highest in diabetic bone (p<0.05 compared to diabetes resistant, p<0.005 compared to diabetes prone) but not significantly different between diabetes prone and resistant groups. Following chondroitinase AC and ABC digestion, staining reactions suggested that the highest levels of dermatan sulfate were in the diabetes resistant group (p<0.001 compared to diabetic, p<0.001 compared to diabetes prone) and the highest levels of chondroitin sulfates were in the diabetes prone group (p<0.001). Coincidently the mean height of diabetes prone interdental septum was significantly less than that of diabetes resistant or diabetic groups (p<0.05). The study suggested that 1) diabetes and «prediabetes» produce significant changes in levels of chondroitin 4, 6, and dermatan sulfates within alveolar bone, 2) in «prediabetic» animals, interdental bone loss occurs prior to the onset of clinical symptoms and in the absence of local irritating factors, the bone height appears to return to normal levels, and 3) there may be a correlation between alveolar bone height and relative levels of dermatan sulfate.
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Apolipoprotein D expression absence in degenerating neurons of human central nervous system
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 2008) Navarro, Ana; Ordóñez, Cristina; Martinez, Eva; Pérez, Cristina; Astudillo, Aurora; Tolivia, Jorge
Apolipoprotein D (apo D), a lipocalin transporter of small hydrophobic molecules could play an important role in several neurodegenerative diseases. However, its role in those diseases remains unclear. There has been reported increments of apo D in relation with different neuropathologic diseases. Recently, we reported the absence of apo D in neurons of substantia nigra which can contribute to the lability of neurons to oxidative damage. In order to determine the relationship between apo D expression and neuronal death, we studied the expression of apo D in various regions of human brains from patients without any neurological or psychological disorders, in relation with the neuronal damage revealed by Fluoro-Jade B staining. The absence of expression for apo D in injured neurons and the negative staining for Fluoro-Jade B of neurons that express apo D was observed in all sections studied. These findings are in accordance with the role possibly played by apo D in the neuroprotection of the nervous system.
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Biological effects of low-frequency pulsed magnetic fields on the embryonic central nervous system development. A histological and histochemical study
(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Roda, Olga; Garzón, Ingrid; Carriel, Víctor; Alaminos, Miguel; Sánchez-Montesinos, Indalecio
Numerous experiments have yielded contradictory results on the harmful action of magnetic fields on embryonic development. Pulsed magnetic fields appear to be able to delay normal development of embryos. In the present study, fertilized Gallus domesticus eggs were exposed during incubation to pulsed magnetic fields (harmonic signals of 10 µT for 1 second with silences of 0.5 seconds) of 50 or 100 Hz frequency. Embryos extracted at 45 h of exposure to fields of 50 Hz or 100 Hz frequency had significantly (p<0.05) fewer somite pairs compared with controls of the same age. At 15 days of incubation, only embryos exposed to a 10 µT- 50 Hz field had a significantly (p<0.05) higher somatic weight. At 21 days of incubation, a significantly lower somatic weight (p<0.01) and development stage (p<0.05) was found in embryos exposed to a 10 µT-100 Hz field than in controls, while a lower development stage (p<0.05) alone was observed in those exposed to a 10 µT-50 Hz field. In addition, animals showed higher expression of the neural marker NSE (neural specific enolase) after 21 days of development as determined by immunohistochemistry, with very low expression of glycosaminoglycans identified by alcyan blue staining. These results suggest that pulsed magnetic fields may be able to hinder normal embryonic development in vivo and to alter normal neural function, at least at the intensities and frequencies analyzed in the present study
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Comparative study of the eyelids and orbital glands morphology in the okapi (Okapia johnstoni, Giraffidae), Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus, Cervidae) and the Philippine mouse-deer (Tragulus nigricans, Tragulidae).
(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2020) Nawrot, Joanna Elżbieta Klećkowska; Harłajczuk, Karolina Goździewska; Barszcz, Karolina
The accessory organs of the eye represent part of the protective system of the eyeball. In the present study, an examination of the accessory organs of the eye of three species of captive ruminants was performed using light microscopy. In the okapi, the superficial gland of the third eyelid and lacrimal gland were complex branched multilobar tubular glands formed by mucous units with tubular secretory portions and no plasma cells. The deep gland of the third eyelid was absent in the okapi and present in both the Père David’s deer and the Philippine mouse-deer. In the Philippine mouse-deer, the deep gland had a very thick connective capsule and thick interlobar septae. It contained fewer lobes forming the gland parenchyma compared to Père David’s deer and other ruminants. Organized lymphoid follicles were present within the upper and lower eyelids only in the okapi and Père David’s deer, while diffuse lymphocytes were observed in the Philippine mouse-deer. The orbital glands in the Père David’s deer had a multilobar tubuloacinar structure with numerous plasma cells and a mucoserous character. In contrast to the Philippine mouse-deer, these glands had a serous character. The presence of several macroscopic and microscopic structural differences of the examined accessory organs of the eye in the three captive ruminant species may be understood within an ecological context and may be associated with different habitat-specific environmental conditions.
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Degree of correspondence between contractile and oxidative capacities in horse muscle fibre, a histochemical study
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1990) López-Rivero, J.L.; Agüera, E.; Rodríguez Barbudo, M. V.; Galisteo, A. M.; Morales-López, J. L.
Samples taken from the middle gluteal muscle of 95 untrained adult horses of different ages and sex were subjected to histochemical analysis using the myosin adenosine triphosphatase (m-ATPase) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide tetrazolium reductase (NADH-TR) staining techniques. Fibres were classified into types 1, IIA and IIB according to m-ATPase activity after preincubation at pH 4.4. The percentage of FT (Fast-Twitch Glycolytic) fibres and the proportion of IIB fibres with «high» and «low» oxidative capacity were determined in serial sections stained for NADH-TR. Statistical analysis revealed a significantly higher proportion of IIR fibres than FT fibres (P < 0.001), though both percentages were correlated. Thus, 72.2 +/- 17.6% of type IIB fibres showed low oxidative capacity , but the remaining 27.8 +/- 17.6% showed high aerobic potential, and thus did not correspond to FT fibres. These results confirm that the contractile capacity of a muscle fibre does not determine its oxidative profile. The different types of muscle fibre should thus be classified solely according to m-ATPase activity, since this characteristic is related to the molecular structure of contractile proteins. Oxidative capacity should be assessed separately, and not be used as a criterion for fibre classification in horses.
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Distribution and pathophysiologic role of molybdenum-containing enzymes
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1997) Morikawa, Y.; Yamamoto, T.; Higashino, K.
The importance of molybdenum-containing enzymes in the pathophysiology of a number of clinical disorders necessitates a comprehensive understanding of their histological localization and expression. The objectives of this review are to cover such enzymes so far reported and their enzyme- and immunohistochemical localization in various tissues and species, and to discuss their possible pathophysiological effects. The molybdenum cofactor is essential for the activity of the three molybdenum-containing enzymes, sulfite oxidase, xanthine oxidase and aldehyde oxidase. Sulfite oxidase serves as the terminal enzyme in the pathway of the oxidative degradation of sulfur amino acids, and is also involved in preventing the toxic effects of sulfur dioxide. Biochemical study has revealed a high activity of sulfite oxidase mainly in the liver, heart and kidney with lesser activity observed in other tissues. Subcellular observations have shown that this enzyme is present in the mitochondrial intermembraneous spaces. Xanthine oxidase is the final enzyme in the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine, and subsequently, to uric acid. Unlike sulfite and aldehyde oxidases, xanthine oxidase can be converted to xanthine dehydrogenase, and vice versa. Xanthine oxidase has been widely investigated for its role in post-ischemic reperfusion tissue injury. Enzyme- and immunohistochernical studies of its localization in various animal species and tissues have shown its ubiquitous distribution in the liver, small and large intestine, lung and kidney, and other tissues. Aldehyde oxidase shares a similar substrate specificity with xanthine oxidase. Although the tissue localization of this enzyme has not been studied as thoroughly as that of xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase is reportedly found in the digestive gland of terrestrial gastropods, the antennae of certain moths as well as the mammalian liver. Recently, the ubiquitous distribution of aldehyde oxidase has been demonstrated in rat tissues. The aldehyde oxidase activity of herbivores exceeds that of carnivores, suggesting a possible role of this enzyme as a Offprint requests to: Dr. Yuji Moriwaki, M.D., Third Department of lnternal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawa-cho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663, Japan protection against the effects of toxic plants. The relationship between the tissue localization of these enzymes and their pathophysiological roles is reviewed.
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Enzymes involved in purine metabolism - A review of histochemical localization and functional implications
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1999) Moriwaki, Y.; Yamamoto, T.; Higashino, K.
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Estimation and comparison of the contents of blood group B antigens in selected human tissues by microphotometric quantification of Griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin 1-B, staining with or without prior a-galactosidase digestion
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1997) Ito, N.; Nagaike, C.; Morimura, Y.; Hatake, K.
Griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin 1-B4 (GSAI-B4) has broader specificity for B antigen variants and can recognize the antigens in a wide variety of human tissues. Thus, the concentration range of GSAIB4 required for staining and the susceptibility of staining to a-galactosidase digestion is presumed to correlate well with the density of B antigens in tissue sections. By microphotometric quantification of staining intensity at different concentrations of GSAI-B4 with or without agalactosidase digestion, concentration of B antigens in selected tissues was evaluated and compared. Based on the present results and the previous ones of direct measurement of galactose of B antigens in sublingual glands and red blood cells (Ito et al., 1993), the order of concentration of B antigens in tissues examined was estimated as follows; mucous cells of sublingual glands from German nonsecretors < red blood cells and vascular endothelial cells (=2.7x10-3nmole/cm2), thyroid papillary carcinomas and Hassall's corpuscles from nonsecretors < mucous cells of sublingual gland from Japanese nonsecretors < pancreatic acinar cells from both secretor and nonsecretors, Hassall's corpuscles and kidney collecting tubules form secretors < mucous cells of sublingual gland from secretors (>8.5-11.7 nmole/cm2) and mucous cells of Brunner 'S gland from nonsecretors < mucous cells of Brunner's gland from secretors. From the above estimation, it is apparent that the expression of B antigen in Brumer's gland is partly dependent on the secretor status of individuals and that Japanese nonsecretors secrete substantial amounts of B antigens from sublingual gland while German nonsecretors do not. The present results also revealed an unexpected staining behavior of GSAI-B4 in some tissues, i.e. in mucous cells of sublingual glands and collecting tubules of kidney from secretors, staining olrprint reguests to: Nobuaki Ito, Ph.D., Department of Legal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara Nara 834, Japan intensity was markedly depressed at higher concentration of the lectin and this depression was recovered by prior a-galactosidase digestion. In addition, the present method was successfully applied for the estimation of the content of B antigens neoexpressed in thyroid papillary carcinomas, showing that the content of B antigen had a similar leve1 to that of red blood cells and vascular endothelial cells.
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Histochemical demonstration of aluminum and iron deposition in pulmonary bony tissues in three cases of diffuse pulmonary ossification
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 2008) Ohtsuki, Yuji; Yamanaka, Akira; Ohyama, Hideki; Yamada, Eiji; Terada, Nobuyuki; Fujita, Jiro; Lee, Gang-Hong; Furihata, Mutsuo
Diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare condition. We examined three cases of it in Japan, and attempted histochemically to stain for deposition of aluminum and iron in bony tissues. The patients were all female, and in their mid-twenties, mid- eighties, and later teen years. One of the patients had been exposed to heavy metals in her work involving heavy-metal analyses for 18 months. Aluminum staining and Berlin blue staining for iron were performed with dewaxed, undecalcified sections of pulmonary tissues from these three cases. Interestingly, all pulmonary bony tissues from the three cases examined exhibited linear regions of both aluminum and iron deposition in the calcifying fronts or the cement lines of bones. The patient exposed to heavy metals exhibited the most severe aluminum and iron deposition, and also exhibited positive reaction for both aluminum and iron in elastic fibers of blood vessels. Foreign body granulomas with multinucleated giant cells exhibiting elastophagia were also found in this case. This phenomenon, “endogenous pneumoconiosis”, appeared to have been the cause of pulmonary hemorrhage in this case, resulting in focal heavy hemosiderosis. It is of great interest that identical patterns of aluminum and iron deposition in hemodialysis patients were found in these three cases, This is the first report on histochemical demonstration of aluminum and iron deposition in diffuse pulmonary ossification, and detailed analysis of additional cases is needed.
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Histochemistry and morphometry of Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1989) Pérula, E. Artacho; Villalobos, R. Roldán; Lernos, R. Vaamonde
We report a case of the Werdnig-Hoffmann disease in a 4-month-old male infant. The morphological study revealed perimysial fibrosis. variability in the size of muscle fibers, absence of target fibers, few central nuclei and normality in vessels, nerves and neuromuscular junctions. The morphometrical examination showed the existence of normal-sized and atrophic fibers in both fibrillar types. as well as in hypertrophic type 1 fibers. The percentage of fibrillar types and the data obtained from the form factor are normal. Random distribution of type 1 and 11 muscle fibers were observed.
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Histological features and histochemistry of the mucous glands in ventral skin of the frog (Rana fuscigula)
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1990) Els, Willem J.; Henneberg, Renata
The glycoconjugate components of secretory granules were analyzed in cells of mucous glands in ventral skin from Rana fuscigula. The analysis was done with standard histochemical methods on semithin glycol methacrylate-embedded tissues. The staining patterns in semithin sections were comparable to those using paraffin-embedded tissue while the cytological detail was better preserved. The mucous glands contained at least two different types of secretory cells lining the lower two-thirds of the mature gland: a principal cell type filled with dense staining secretory granules and a solitary type containing paler staining, globular secretory granules. The principal type of cell contained variable amounts of acid glycoconjugates; predominantly carboxylated but also variably carboxylated and weakly sulfated glycoproteins. Other secretory cells contained mainly neutral glycoproteins. The results indicated that the mucus is a heterogeneous substance and that one cell type may produce different secretory products. We suggested that the variability in histochemical staining might be related to the sequence of biosynthesis of the secretory granule.
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Intrinsic innervation in the intestine of the lizard Podarcis hispanica
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 2000) Martínez Ciriano, C.; Junquera, C.; Castiella, T.; Gómez-Barrena, E.; Aisa, J.; Blasco, J.
The aim of this study was the description of the morphology and distribution of nerve structure elements in the intestine of the lizard Podarcis hispanica using different histochemical methods; namely acetylcholinesterase (AChE), formol-induced fluorescence for catecholamines (FIF), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase (NADPH-d), and immunohistochemistry for vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), as well as substance P (SP) and electron microscopy. The AChE method showed fibres in the myenteric and submucosal plexus, with a higher fibre density in the large intestine. The highest number of related neurons was located in the myenteric plexus ganglia. Noradrenergic innervation was distributed through the myenteric and submucosal plexus, and also around blood vessels, with the highest fibre density in the large intestine. VIP immunohistochemistry showed a wide distribution of positive fibres throughout the intestine, although the highest density was again detected in the large intestine. Small positive cells for VIP were located at internodal segments in the plexus. SP labeling, although subtle, was present all along the intestine. It showed delicate varicose nets and few fibres innervating blood vessels. Small positive cells for SP were located in the large intestine. The indirect method to detect nitric oxide (NO)-producing system showed neural cells in the myenteric plexus ganglia of the large intestine. Electron microscopy showed ganglion neurons with scattered chromatin condensations, glial cells with higher electron density, and axons with varicosities occupied by different vesicles. We also identified certain cells as interstitial cells of Cajal due to their ultrastructural features. They were mostly located in the region of the myenteric plexus.
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Lectin histochemistry for in situ profiling of rat colon sialoglycoconjugates
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 2008) Accili, Daniela; Menghi, Giovanna; Gabrielli, M.G.
The growing interest in glycoconjugates expressed and released by the epithelium of the intestinal mucosa is tightly related to the multiple functional roles attributed to sialic acid and its derivatives. In the present work, biotin and HRP conjugated lectins were used to detect the sialylation pattern and to identify specific structural features of sialoderivatives in the rat colon. In particular, the occurrence and distribution of sialic acids linked a2,6 to D-Gal/D-GalNAc and a2,3 to D-Gal were directly demonstrated with SNA and MAL II binding, respectively. In addition, in order to by-pass the specificity problems of SNA and MAL II as histochemical reagents, as well as to look for additional and complementary information about acetylation degree and sites, we combined sialidase digestion, potassium hydroxide deacetylation, and differential periodate oxidation with PNA and DBA binding. The data showed the distribution and structure of sialic acidß- D-Gal(1-3)-D-GalNAc and sialic acid-D-GalNac sequences, which proved to be widely distributed as cellular components or secretory products in surface goblet cells and crypt cells of the colonic epithelium. A high degree of O-acetylation, with acetyl groups mainly at 9 and 4 positions, was found, showing an increasing gradient from the proximal to distal portion of the colon. These results, which largely reproduce the sialylation pattern in other species, contribute new insights in defining the tissue specific expression of sialoderivatives in the colonic mucosa, and testify to their high heterogeneity which the wide range of sialic acid functional correlates in the intestinal tract depend on.
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Light microscopic catalase histochemistry in mussel digestive gland tissue
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1993) Cajaraville, M.P.; Uranga, J.A.; Angulo, E.
Different light microscopical procedures for the histochemical demonstration of catalase were tested in cryostat sections of mussel digestive gland tissue by using both benzidine and diaminobenzidine (DAB) as hydrogen donors. The selected procedure, which was also applied to mouse liver for comparative purposes, consisted of incubation in media containing 0.2% DAB and 0.3% H202 at pH 10.4 for 35 min at 42 "C. Addition of 0.01 M imidazole to the incubation medium increased the staining intensity of the histochemical procedure. The positive reaction product was localized in epithelial cells lining the digestive tubules and the ducts. The histochemical reaction was inhibited partially by aminotriazole or sodium azide and disappeared completely by omission of H202 from the incubation medium. On the other hand, heat resistant nonenzymatic reactions were observed in sites known to contain lipofuscins such as epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and connective tissue brown cells.
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Location of Zinc and 65Zn in spinal ganglia of the rat
(Murcia : F. Hernández, 2002) Perez-Castejon, M.C.; Vera-Gil, A.; Lahoz, M.; Aisa, J.; Recreo, M.P.; Pes, N.; Serrano, P.; Barral, M.J.
Following the works of Velazquez et al. (1999), Jo-Seung et al. (2000), Wang et al. (2001), Danscher et al. (2001) and the criteria of Zinc-containing neurons established by Frederickson et al.(2000), we have found the presence and localisation of Zinc in the neurons of the dorsal root ganglia of Wistar rat, by using Timm’s thecnique and by studying the autoradiographic uptake of 65Zn. The agreement between the results of both techniques allows us to classify these spinal ganglion neurons as Zinc-containing neurons and also, to confirm some of the results of Velazquez et al. (1999)
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Markers of senescence are often associated with neuronal differentiation in the developing sensory systems
(Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2023) Mera Rodríguez, José Antonio; Álvarez Hernán, Guadalupe; Gañán, Yolanda; Solana Fajardo, Jorge; Martín Partido, Gervasio; Rodríguez León, Joaquín; Francisco Morcillo, Javier
It has been shown that senescent cells accumulate in transient structures of the embryo that normally degenerate during tissue development. A collection of biomarkers is generally accepted to define senescence in embryonic tissues. The histochemical detection of β-galactosidase activity at pH 6.0 (β-galpH6) is the most widely used assay for cellular senescence. Immunohistochemical detection of common mediators of senescence which block cell cycle progression, including p16, p21, p63, p15 or p27, has also been used to characterize senescent cells in the embryo. However, the reliability of this techniques has been discussed in recent publications because nonsenescent cells are also labelled during development. Indeed, increased levels of senescent markers promote differentiation over apoptosis in developing neurons, suggesting that machinery used for the establishment of cellular senescence is also involved in neuronal maturation. Notably, it has recently been argued that a comparable state of cellular senescence might be adopted by terminally differentiated neurons. The developing sensory systems provide excellent models for studying if canonical markers of senescence are associated with terminal neuronal differentiation.
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Mast cells and wound healing: Still an open question
(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2025) Fernández Guarino, Montserrat; Bacci, Stefano
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Molecular evidence of tissue remodeling in an animal model of heart failure
(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2019) Silva Nascimento, Lais; Martins Tedesco, Larissa; Silva Araujo, Natiele; Marinho Priviero, Fernanda Bruschi; Claudino, Mario Angelo; Gonçalves Priolli, Denise; Rocha, Thalita
Heart failure (HF) is the final common pathway of many cardiovascular diseases. Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors, such as MMP9 and TIMP-1, assist in maintaining the extracellular matrix, leading to tissue remodeling observed after HF. Previous studies have shown that L-Arginine (LA) appears to have beneficial effects for the treatment of HF, contributing to vasodilation, the reestablishment of the endothelial function and an increase in muscle contractile force. This study analyzed heart tissue remodeling in an animal model of HF induced by aortocaval fistula (ACF) and submitted to LA treatment. After 4 weeks of ACF, animals were treated with LA for 4 weeks (SHAM-LA, HF-LA) or for 8-12 weeks with saline (SHAM, HF8, HF12). Rats were euthanized and the hearts removed for histological processing. The samples were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE), Masson’s Thichome (MT), or submitted to immunohistochemistry (IHC) for MMP9 and TIMP-1. Light microscopy analysis showed cardiac striated muscle without fibrosis in all experimental groups. Immunostaining of MMP9 and TIMP-1 were positive for all experimental groups. LA administration significatively reduced MMP9 content after HF. These data indicate molecular changes in metalloproteinases expression prior to tissue remodeling and point out LA as an adjuvant therapy to pharmacological treatment of patients with HF.
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Morphoanatomical and histochemical study of Ipomoea hederifolia L. (Convolvulaceae)
(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2023) Vital dos Santos, Edinalva Alves; Nurit Silva, Kiriaki; Pereira de Arruda, Emília Cristina; Leite, Ana Virginia
Ipomoea hederifolia L. is a herbaceous vine native to the tropical Americas with important medicinal properties. Was realized a pharmacobotanical study of the leaves and stems of this species, performing macroscopic and microscopic morphodiagnoses and histochemical tests. Anatomical characteristics typical of the family Convolvulaceae were found. However, the epidermis and its appendages (e.g. striated cuticle and peltate trichomes) and the anatomy of the petiole and the stem presented relevant characters for the taxonomic recognition of the species. Histochemical tests evidenced the presence of lignin and cutin and positive reactions for starch, phenolic compounds, and proteins. The anatomy and the histochemical tests indicated a set of characteristics relevant to the pharmacobotanical characterization of I. hederifolia, expanding our knowledge of the species and providing subsidies for the quality control of its vegetal products.