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Central angiotensinergic mechanisms in female spontaneously hypertensive rats treated with estradiol
Pereira, E. D.
; Oliveira, L. M. ; Coletto-Nunes, G. ; Souza, P. P.C. ; Menani, J. V. ; De Luca, L. A. ; Andrade, C. A.F. (Appetite, 2022) [Artigo]
Estrogens reduce 0.3 M NaCl intake and palatability in a widely used model of essential hypertension, the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Here we investigated whether the inhibitory effects of β-estradiol (E2, 10 ... -
Involvement of V1-type vasopressin receptors on NaCl intake by hyperosmotic rats treated with muscimol in the lateral parabrachial nucleus
Callera, João C.; De Luca, Laurival A. ; Menani, José V. (Neuroscience Letters, 2022) [Artigo]
GABAA receptor activation with agonist muscimol in the lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPBN) induces 0.3 M NaCl intake. In the present study, we investigated water and 0.3 M NaCl intake in male adult rats treated with losartan ... -
Low-Noise Amplifier for Deep-Brain Stimulation (DBS)
; ; ; ; ; Colombari, Eduardo; ; (Electronics (Switzerland), 2022) [Artigo]
Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) is an emerging research topic aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with brain diseases, and a great deal of effort has been focused on the development of implantable devices. This ... -
Strontium ranelate improves post-extraction socket healing in rats submitted to the administration of bisphosphonates
Gonçalves, Fernanda Castanheira; Mascaro, Bruno Arruda ; Scardueli, Cássio Rocha ; ; Spolidorio, Luis Carlos ; Marcantonio, Rosemary Adriana Chierici (Odontology, 2022) [Artigo]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of strontium ranelate (Sr) on post-extraction socket healing in rats submitted to the administration of bisphosphonates. Sixty rats were submitted to the tooth extraction ... -
Mesenchymal stromal cells-based therapy in a murine model of elastase-induced emphysema: Simvastatin as a potential adjuvant in cellular homing
; ; ; Bassi, Mirian; Colombari, Eduardo ; ; Ribeiro-Paes, João Tadeu (Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2021) [Artigo]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD is characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls associated to a chronic inflammatory response of the airways. There is no clinical therapy for COPD. In this context, ... -
Central inhibitory mechanisms controlling water and sodium intake
Menani, José Vanderlei; De Luca, Laurival Antonio ; de Paula, Patrícia Maria ; de Andrade, Carina Aparecida Fabrício ; de Oliveira, Lisandra Brandino ; da Silva, Daniela Catelan Ferreira (Appetite and Nutritional Assessment, 2009) [Capítulo de livro]
Ingestion of sodium and/or water is controlled by excitatory mechanisms that involve stimuli like angiotensin II (ANG II), mineralocorticoids or hiperosmolarity acting on specific areas of the brain and by inhibitory ... -
Effect of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables on osseointegration: A proof-of-principle preclinical in vivo study
de Oliveira, Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes; de Paula, Luiz Guilherme Freitas ; ; ; Spolidório, Luis Carlos ; Marcantonio, Elcio ; Marcantonio, Rosemary Adriana Chiérici (International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, 2014) [Artigo]
Purpose: To evaluate the influence of administration of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on implant osseointegration in rat tibiae. Materials and Methods: Thirty rats were randomly assigned into one of three equal-sized ... -
Enhanced pressor response to carotid occlusion in commNTSlesioned rats: Possible efferent mechanisms
Sato, Monica Akemi; Menani, José Vanderlei ; Lopes, Oswaldo Ubríaco ; Colombari, Eduardo (American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2000) [Artigo]
Bilateral common carotid occlusion (BCO) over a period of 60 s in conscious rats produces a biphasic pressor response, consisting of an early (peak) and late (plateau) phase. In this study we investigated 1) the effects ... -
Effect of cholinergic stimulation of the amygdaloid complex on water and salt intake.
Saad, W. A.; Bengtson, R. M. ; Menani, J. V. ; Camargo, L. A. ; Renzi, A. ; Silveira, J. E. (Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas médicas e biológicas / Sociedade Brasileira de Biofísica ... [et al.], 1994) [Artigo]
The effect of carbachol (80 nmol/microliters) injection into the amygdaloid nuclear complex (AMG) on sodium appetite and water intake was studied in male Holtzman rats weighing 240-270 g. Twenty-five satiated rats and 38 ... -
Morphological, morphometric and stereological study of submandibular glands in rats with lesion of the anteroventrai region of the third ventricle (AV3V)
Renzi, A.; Lopes, R. A. ; Sala, M. A. ; Camargo, L. A.A. ; Menani, J. V. ; Saad, W. A. ; Campos, G. M. (Experimental Pathology, 1990) [Artigo]
Lesions of the antero-ventral region of the third ventricle induce in the rat submandibular gland parenchyma, atrophy through vascular ischemia, and simultaneously increased fibrosis of the connective tissue, probably by ... -
Loading deproteinized bovine bone with strontium enhances bone regeneration in rat calvarial critical size defects
(Clinical Oral Investigations, 2019) [Artigo]Objective: To evaluate the effect of grafting with strontium (Sr)-loaded deproteinized bovine bone (DBB) on bone healing in calvarial critical size defects (CSD) in rats. Material and methods: Two circular bone defects ... -
Comparison of two different methods for detecting periodontal pathogenic bacteria
(Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2016) [Artigo]Aim: To perform a comparative analysis between two methods for detecting Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas endodontalis in periodontal plaque samples.Methods: The study sample consisted of ... -
Antibacterial activity of glass ionomer cement modified by zinc oxide nanoparticles
(Microscopy Research and Technique, 2017) [Artigo]This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporated into self-cured glass ionomer cement (GIC) and light-cured resin-reinforced GIC on Streptococcus mutans biofilm. The GICs, Fuji II ... -
An uncommon focal epithelial hyperplasia manifestation
(Journal of Dentistry for Children, 2009) [Artigo]Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare, contagious disease associated with infection of the oral mucosa by human papillomavirus types 13 or 32, characterized by multiple soft papules of the same color as the adjacent normal ... -
Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of direct and indirect pulp capping materials
(Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2009) [Artigo]There are several studies about the cytotoxic effects of dental materials in contact with the pulp tissue, such as calcium hydroxide (CH), adhesive systems, resin composite and glass ionomer cements. The aim of this review ... -
Cytotoxicity of resin-based light-cured liners
; ; ; ; De Costa, Carlos Alberto Souza (American Journal of Dentistry, 2009) [Artigo]
Purpose: To evaluate the cytotoxic effects of resin-based light-cured liners on culture of pulp cells. Methods: Discs measuring 4 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick were fabricated from TheraCal (TCMTA), Vitrebond (VIT), and ... -
Myeloperoxidase as inflammatory marker of periodontal disease: Experimental study in rats
(Immunological Investigations, 2009) [Artigo]Rationale: Previous studies have used myeloperoxidase (MPO) as an inflammatory marker to estimate the accumulation of neutrophils in inflamed regions. Objective: The aim of this experimental study was to quantify the levels ... -
Eruption cysts in the neonate
(Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2008) [Artigo]Disturbances of the dental development may result in anomalies, which may be apparent as soon as the child is born. Eruption cysts are rarely observed in neonates considering that at this stage of the child's life teeth ... -
Regulation of angiotensin II receptors levels during rat induced pulpitis
(Regulatory Peptides, 2007) [Artigo]A change in the microcirculatory hemodynamic is one of the most important events in inflammation. In the dental pulp, which is a connective tissue surrounded by a mineralized dentine substrate, disturbance in the blood ... -
Protease-activated receptor-2 activation: A major role in the pathogenesis of Porphyromonas gingivalis infection
(American Journal of Pathology, 2006) [Artigo]We have investigated the specific contribution of protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) to host defense during Porphyromonas gingivalis infection. Culture supernatants from P. gingivalis strains 33277 and W50 provoked Ca2+ ...