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- ItemSomente MetadadadosAdrenal steroids synthesis during acute infectious diseases in infants(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2002-11-01) Longui, C. A.; Zlochevsky, ERM; Bachega, Tania Aparecida Sartori Sanchez [UNIFESP]; Monte, O.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Universidade de São Paulo (USP)An increase in plasma 17OHP found in infants requiring differential diagnosis between septic shock and adrenal failure led us to look for adrenal steroids pattern during infection. Infants and Methods: 56 infants, 1-6 months old, were studied during infection of different degrees of severity. Plasma cortisol, 17OHP, androstenedione, DHEA, DHEA-S and testosterone were measured.Results: 24 patients showed an expected cortisol elevation. One child had a low cortisol level. The concentration of 17OHP was above 6.0 nmol/l (200 ng/dl) in 41 patients and above 30.2 nmol/l (1,000 ng/dl) in 10. Higher 17OHP levels and more severe diseases correlated positively.Conclusions: During infectious diseases some patients demonstrated not only cortisol elevation but also 17OHP as high as that observed in NC-CAH. We suggest that if 17OHP elevation is not characteristic of SL-CAH, glucocorticoid therapy should be started and an ACTH test should be performed after recovery before ruling out this pathology.
- ItemAcesso aberto (Open Access)Detection of adrenocortical autoantibodies in Addison's disease with a peroxidase-labelled protein A technique(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 1998-09-01) Silva, Reinaldo Correia [UNIFESP]; Faiçal, Samir [UNIFESP]; Laureti, Stefano; Falorni, Alberto; Dib, Sergio Atala [UNIFESP]; Kater, Claudio Elias [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); University of PerugiaAdrenocortical autoantibodies (ACA), present in 60-80% of patients with idiopathic Addison's disease, are conventionally detected by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on frozen sections of adrenal glands. The large-scale use of IIF is limited in part by the need for a fluorescence microscope and the fact that histological sections cannot be stored for long periods of time. To circumvent these restrictions we developed a novel peroxidase-labelled protein A (PLPA) technique for the detection of ACA in patients with Addison's disease and compared the results with those obtained with the classical IIF assay. We studied serum samples from 90 healthy control subjects and 22 patients with Addison's disease, who had been clinically classified into two groups: idiopathic (N = 13) and granulomatous (N = 9). ACA-PLPA were detected in 10/22 (45%) patients: 9/13 (69%) with the idiopathic form and 1/9 (11%) with the granulomatous form, whereas ACA-IIF were detected in 11/22 patients (50%): 10/13 (77%) with the idiopathic form and 1/9 (11%) with the granulomatous form. Twelve of the 13 idiopathic addisonians (92%) were positive for either ACA-PLPA or ACA-IIF, but only 7 were positive by both methods. In contrast, none of 90 healthy subjects was found to be positive for ACA. Thus, our study shows that the PLPA-based technique is useful, has technical advantages over the IIF method (by not requiring the use of a fluorescence microscope and by permitting section storage for long periods of time). However, since it is only 60% concordant with the ACA-IIF method, it should be considered complementary instead of an alternative method to IIF for the detection of ACA in human sera.
- ItemSomente MetadadadosEfeitos das experiências adversas precoces e tardias no comportamento alimentar e morfologia da glândula adrenal, fígado e baço de ratos sprague-dawley submetidos ao estresse na vida adulta(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-11-29) Pastene, Belgica Katuscha Vasquez [UNIFESP]; Smith, Ricardo Luiz Smith [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)Early interruption of maternal bonding and social isolation are variables involved in social and emotional behavior, which can cause increased anxiety, especially in stressful situations. However, there is no research to explain the phenomenon of overeating anxiety disorder associated with these factors in an animal model and their effects on the morphology of the adrenal gland (AG), liver and spleen. Henceforth, the objective of this research was to determine the effects of early and late intake behavior in adrenal gland, liver and spleen morphology of Sprague-Dawley rats subjected to chronic stress during adulthood. We used 35 newborn female rats, maintained under standardized suckling and feeding conditions. The rats were randomized into 2 control groups (C1 and C2) and 3 experimental groups exposed to an early adverse experience (E1), late (E2) and early-late (E3) subsequently subjected to chronic intermittent stress in adulthood (C2, E1, E2 and E3). Intake behavior of groups and morphological changes of the left AG, the liver and spleen were evaluated by determining morphometric and stereological parameters for each organ. The early and late adverse experiences are factors that influence coping with a stressful situation favoring increased caloric intake and palatable food choice. The morphological features of the AG, the liver and spleen of rats can be affected by exposure to chronic stress, however, when individuals have undergone previous adverse experiences, these changes are more obvious.
- ItemSomente MetadadadosExperimental paracoccidioidomycosis in high and low antibody responder mice of Selection IV-A(B I O S Scientific Publishers Ltd, 2000-08-01) Soares, Angela Maria Victoriano de Campos; Rezkallah-Iwasso, Maria Thereza; Oliveira, S. L.; Peraçoli, Maria Terezinha Serrão; Montenegro, Mário Rubens Guimarães; Musatti, Chloe Camba [UNIFESP]; UNESP; Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)High (H) and low (L) responder mice were selected for their ability to produce antibodies against sheep and human erythrocytes (Selection IV-A). In this selection, the difference in antibody responsiveness between H and L lines (HIV-A and LIV-A mice, respectively) was shown to depend mainly on macrophage function. The more rapid catabolism of antigens by macrophages in L mice has been suggested as the main cause of the low antibody production. Due to this high macrophage activity, L animals have been described as more resistant than H animals to intracellular pathogens. These animals were utilized as an experimental model of paracoccidioidomycosis. HIV-A and LIV-A mice were infected with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by the intravenous route. As expected, H mice were more susceptible to P. brasiliensis with a shorter survival time and higher levels of specific antibodies when compared to L mice. Contrasting with the survival time, the lungs, spleen and liver from H mice showed typical nodular granulomas containing epithelioid and giant cells and few fungi. On the other hand, in LN-A mice, the lesions of these organs were characterized by looser granulomas with irregular borders and the presence of a large number of fungi, However, the adrenal gland showed different lesion patterns. In H mice these lesions were extensive and characterized by loose granulomas with numerous fungi, while in LIV-A mice the lesions were small and limited to the cortex. Moreover the HIV-A mice presented higher levels of serum corticosterone when compared to LIV-A ones. The higher susceptibility of H mice could be attributed to the extensive lesions of the adrenal glands. These results suggest the use of the H line from the IV-A Selection as an experimental model for further studies of adrenal involvement in paracoccidioidomycosis.
- ItemSomente MetadadadosInteraction between the adrenal and the pineal gland in chronic experimental inflammation induced by BCG in mice(Birkhauser Verlag Ag, 2001-01-01) Lopes, C.; Mariano, M.; Markus, R. P.; Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)Objective: To investigate the adrenal gland influence on diurnal rhythm of chronic inflammation induced by BCG in mice and its interaction with the pineal gland.Methods: C57B1/6 mice were injected with BCG in the footpad and maintained in a 12/12 h light-dark cycle. Air the experimental manipulations were done after 20-45 days. Paw swelling was measured every 4 h for 48 or 72 h and decomposed by Fourier transformation. Vascular permeability was evaluated by Evans Blue overflow, in mice killed at midday or midnight. 6-Sulphatoxymelatonin urine concentration was determined by radioimmunoassay in samples taken during the dark or light phase.Results: Adrenalectomy or metyrapone treatment abolished the paw swelling diurnal. rhythm, the nocturnal reduction in vascular permeability, and the nocturnal increase in 6-sulphatoximelatonin in the urine. Nocturnal administration of melatonin to adrenalectomized mice restored the paw swelling diurnal variation and the reduction of vascular permeability of the inflamed paw.Conclusion: Adrenal cortical hormones are important for the maintenance of the diurnal rhythm of chronic inflammation (paw swelling and vascular permeability), probably by promoting a nocturnal surge of melatonin, which is the hormone that modulates the diurnal variation of chronic inflammation.