Publications by authors named "Adriano Tony Ramos"
Histopathological and Reproductive Evaluation in Male Rats Fed Seed Cake with or without Alkaline Hydrolysis and Subjected to Heat Treatment.
Biomed Res Int
March 2018
Article Synopsis
- Cake, a by-product of biodiesel, is high in protein and could be used in livestock feed but has antinutritional factors and phorbol esters that limit its use.
- A study on male Wistar rats showed that treatment with hydrolyzed cake (using 5M NaOH) reduced phorbol ester concentration by 98%, indicating effective detoxification.
- Rats fed nonhydrolyzed cake experienced liver degeneration and poor reproductive outcomes, while those given hydrolyzed versions showed no signs of toxicity, demonstrating the safety of the detoxified product.
Congenital heart diseases are not commonly diagnosed in wild animals. It is not surprising that few reports exist in the literature, so that prevalence of these anomalies is unknown in wild species. We report a case of a ventricular septal defect documented in a free-ranging crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the role of connexin 32 (Cx 32) during remyelination of the peripheral nervous system, through a local injection of either 0,1% ethidium bromide solution or saline in the sciatic nerve of Cx 32 knockout mice. Euthanasia was performed ranging from 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21 to 30 days after injection. Histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopical techniques were used to analyze the development of the lesions.
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