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Early alterations of the behavioural structure of mice affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy and tested in open-field
2020
Present study has been carried out to assess whether early alterations of the behavioural structure may be detected in mice affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). To this purpose, both quantitative and T-pattern analysis (TPA) were used to analyse the behaviour of two groups of male, two months old mice, 18 MDX and 18 normal as control, tested in an open-field apparatus. T-pattern analysis is a multivariate technique able to reveal hidden structural features of behaviour and, in particular, its temporal characteristics. As to quantitative analyses, mean durations evidenced a significant increase of Walking, Modified Climbing and Rearing and a significant reduction of Immobile-Sniffi…
Tīklenes attēlu iegūšana ar dažādiem apgaismojumiem
2015
Maģistra darbs ir uzrakstīts latviešu un angļu valodās, datorsalikumā uz 48 lapām. Tas satur 34 attēlus, 6 tabulas, 37 atsauces uz literatūras avotiem. Mērķis: izveidot spektrāli maināmu gaismas avotu, kas uzlabotu diabēta radītu tīklenes bojājumu un citu tīklenes struktūru kompjūter-diagnostiku. Metode: Spektrāli maināms gaismas avots, kas ir balstīts uz digitālās mikrospoguļu ierīces (DMD) un modificētas fundus kameras, kas komplektēti ar monohromatisku kameru tīklenes attēlu iegūšanai. Tīklenes attēli uzņemti, gan no vesela pētījuma dalībnieka, gan diabēta pacientiem. Secinājumi: Ar spektrāli maināmu gaismas avotu ar optimizētiem apgaismojumiem var uzņemt uzlabota kontrasta tīklenes stru…
In vitro skin penetration of bronidox, bronopol and formaldehyde from cosmetics
2020
The objective was to evaluate the influence of the formulation in the in vitro transdermal absorption through pig ear skin of three preservatives, bronopol, bronidox and formaldehyde as well as the absorption of formaldehyde from bronopol and dimethyloldimethyl hydantoin (DMDM hydantoin). An aqueous solution, an O/W emulsion and a hydrogel were assayed. Bronidox and bronopol absorption depends on the formulation. The O/W emulsion was the system that least promoted absorption of bronidox while the absorption of bronopol was lower from the hydrogel. The aqueous solution provided maximal transdermal absorption of both preservatives. Moreover, the transdermal absorption of formaldehyde released…
Dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide: so similar yet so different in evoking biological responses in saprophilous flies
2014
Dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) are used by saprophilous insects to locate breeding sites (decaying organic matter), and by brood-site deceptive flowers to attract such insects. However, little is known about the relative importance of these two compounds in eliciting electrophysiological and behavioral responses in the insects. Here, we compared the relative attractiveness of DMDS and DMTS to saprophilous flies in field choice experiments and tested whether potential differences in field responses can be explained by differences in electrophysiological antennal responses to these compounds. Field experiments revealed that the attractiveness of a mixture of these co…
The barriers dentists face to communicate cancer diagnosis:self-assessment based on SPIKES protocol
2022
This study aimed to characterize the barriers faced by Brazilian dentists to deliver bad news (DBN) about oral and oropharyngeal cancer diagnoses to patients by using a questionnaire based on the guidelines of the SPIKES protocol. This was an observational cross-sectional study. The questionnaire contained 27 questions based on the SPIKES protocol, which were answered in the SurveyMonkey platform. A total of 186/249 dentists answered the questionnaire. The main specialties reported were 36.02% oral medicine, 21.5% oral pathology, and 9.13% oral and maxillofacial surgery. A total of 44.6% expressed concern about the patient?s emotional reactions, and 46.24% of respondents had never participa…
Neiromuskulāro slimību prenatālo un postnatālo diagnostikas metožu izstrāde un optimizācija
2016
Prenatālā diagnostika ir metožu kopums, ar kuru palīdzību nosaka strukturālas un ģenētiskas anomālijas auglī. Bakalaura darba mērķis ir pielāgot un pārbaudīt jau esošās metodes posnatālās un prenatālās diagnostikas mērķiem. Darba izstrādē svarīgākās molekulārās bioloģijas metodes ir STR analīžu veikšana, Sangera sekvenēšana un QR-PCR. Tika analizēti kontroles grupas un pacientu DNS paraugi, noteiktas delēcijas un duplikācijas DMD gēnā, kā arī mātes DNS iespējamā kontaminācija bērna paraugā. Optimizētās metodes ir efektīvas, tomēr tām nepieciešama uzlabošana. Anotācija Prenatālā diagnostika ir metožu kopums, ar kuru palīdzību nosaka strukturālas un ģenētiskas anomālijas auglī. Bakalaura darb…
Working Memory Alterations Plays an Essential Role in Developing Global Neuropsychological Impairment in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
2021
BackgroundNeuropsychological profile of Indian Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) subjects remains unidentified and needs to be evaluated.MethodsA total of 69 DMD and 66 controls were subjected to detailed intelligence and neuropsychological assessment. The factor indexes were derived from various components of Malin’s Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC) and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT).ResultsPoor verbal and visual memory profiles were demonstrated by DMDs, which include RAVLT-immediate recall (IR) (p = 0.042), RAVLT-delayed recall (DR) (p = 0.009), Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test (RCFT)-IR (p = 0.001), and RCFT-DR (p = 0.001). RAVLT-memory efficiency index demons…
Toward a Rationale for the PTC124 (Ataluren) Promoted Readthrough of Premature Stop Codons: A Computational Approach and GFP-Reporter Cell-Based Assay
2014
The presence in the mRNA of premature stop codons (PTCs) results in protein truncation responsible for several inherited (genetic) diseases. A well-known example of these diseases is cystic fibrosis (CF), where approximately 10% (worldwide) of patients have nonsense mutations in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene. PTC124 (3-(5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-benzoic acid), also known as Ataluren, is a small molecule that has been suggested to allow PTC readthrough even though its target has yet to be identified. In the lack of a general consensus about its mechanism of action, we experimentally tested the ability of PTC124 to promote the readthrough of premature termination c…
Estudio morfológico proteico y molecular de la HiperCKemia asintomática o paucisintomática
2016
La HiperCKemia asintomática o paucisintomática es un síndrome que consiste en una actividad sérica elevada de la enzima creatin-quinasa (CK) de forma permanente y que puede representar una enfermedad muscular en forma benigna o en estadio preclínico. A menudo son idiopáticas y generan incertidumbre respecto al pronóstico a largo plazo. El objetivo del estudio es analizar una serie de 354 casos que se han estudiado con biopsia muscular en un periodo de 15 años. Pacientes y Métodos: Pacientes remitidos con niveles de CK sérica superiores a 250 UI/L en los que se han descartado causas primarias. Se estudiaron mediante: DBS Pompe, MLPA, EMG, RM, biopsia muscular (histológico y proteico) y análi…