Clinical, hematological, biochemical, and histopathological evaluations in domestic cats (Felis catus) infected by Leishmania infantum.

A high frequency of feline leishmaniasis has been reported in several countries. However, much information about disease progression in cats still needs to be clarified. This study aimed to verify the occurrence of clinicopathological changes in cats infected with Leishmania infantum.

Effects of "Bacuri" Seed Butter ( Mart.), a Brazilian Amazon Fruit, on Oxidative Stress and Diabetes Mellitus-Related Parameters in STZ-Diabetic Rats.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of oral administration of Mart. ("bacuri") seed butter (BSB) on oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus-related parameters in streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced in female Wistar rats (180-250 g) by the intraperitoneal administration of STZ (45 mg/kg, b.

Development of castor polyurethane scaffold (L.) and its effect with stem cells for bone repair in an osteoporosis model.

The development of 'smart' scaffolds has achieved notoriety among current prospects for bone repair, especially for chronic osteopathy, such as osteoporosis. Millions of individuals in the world suffer from poor bone healing due to osteoporosis. The objective of this work was to produce and characterize castor polyurethane (PU) scaffolds (L.

[Matrix support and its relations with complexity theory].

The relationships between matrix support and the complexity theory have the Word articulation as a foundantion. Thus, there is a recognition that the notion of matrix support integrates a complex theoretical-methodological arrangement, wich inserts it in the Paideia methodology, placing it in relation to the circular method, the amplified and shared clinic, and the singular therapeutic project (PTS). The technical-assistance and pedagogical character, which characterizes the matrix support, is addressed by the aspect of non-linearity and incompleteness of knowledge, enabling the expansion of the reflective capacity of researches and, in this case, of health professionals.

Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells and xenogenic platelet rich plasma, associated or not, in the repair of bone failures in rabbits with secondary osteoporosis.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells and xenogenic platelet rich plasma in the treatment of bone failure of osteoporotic rabbits secondary to estrogenic deprivation and iatrogenic hypercortisolism.

Methods: Eight female rabbits underwent ovarian resection and corticoid therapy to induce clinical status of osteoporosis. Four failures were produced in the tibiae, with each failure being treated with hemostatic sponge, allogenic mesenchymal stem cells, xenogenic platelet-rich plasma and the association between both.