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Maria Bersani
No full textLa voce illustra la biografia e l'apporto letterario dato da Maria Bersani alla letteratura per l'infanziaThe headword explains the biography and the contribution of the author Maria Bersani to the children's literatur
Characterization of three alternative transcripts of the BRCA1 gene in patients with breast cancer and a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer who tested negative for pathogenic mutations
No full textVariations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
O curso de licenciatura em educação física da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina: suas concepções de ensino e de educação física
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Educação Fisica e Desporto
Obtention and characterization of undifferentiated stem cell of embryonated eggs from Caligo illioneus illioneus (CRAMER, 1776) (Lepidoptera, Morphidae: Brassolini) as cellular model of Lepidoptera
No full textA subespécie Caligo illioneus illioneus, conhecida popularmente por Olho-de-coruja é uma Lepdóptera importante da Mata Atlântica no Brasil, possuindo ampla distribuição Neotropical, sendo predadora voraz de diversas culturas agrícolas de importância econômica quando em seus estádios de lagarta. Desde o descobrimento da primeira estabilização por Grace (1962), mais de 500 linhagens celulares de insetos já foram estabelecidas, sendo ferramentas valiosas para o progresso nos estudos fisiológicos, propagação in vitro de patógenos, pesquisas sobre controle de pragas e na produção de proteínas recombinantes. Porém, poucos trabalhos apresentaram resultados positivos com linhagens de células tronco embrionárias, especialmente em Lepidópteras. Este projeto teve como objetivo obter, isolar e caracterizar células tronco indiferenciadas de ovos embrionados de Caligo illioneus illioneusobtidas a partir de culturas primárias sob protocolo de cultivo celular específico para Lepidópteras, armazenamento em nitrogênio líquido, avaliação da manutenção e expansão in vitro. Através de análises anatômicas e taxonômicas, confirmou-se que a subespécie tratava-se de Caligo illioneus illioneus. As análises ultraestruturais do cório do ovo, através de microscopia eletrônica de varredura, demonstraram variação de 32-35 carenas verticais, havendo diferenças taxonômicas no cório do ovo das espécies do gênero Caligo. Após a obtenção das células do embrião, estas foram isoladas e cultivadas em meio de cultura celular DMEM-High suplementado, em temperatura de 22°C sem a adição de CO2. Foram realizadas as análises de aspectos citológicos, morfologia celular, ciclo celular, análises de imunofenotipagem por citometria de fluxo e potencial elétrico e funcional da membrana mitocondrial. As células apresentaram formato globóide, sem adesão ao substrato, com o núcleo bem delimitado e com baixo volume celular. Os dados obtidos pelas análises do ciclo celular das 4 amostras em diferentes passagens demonstraram que o protocolo estabelecido para a cultura celular foi favorável, com significativo rendimento no número de células, na expansão e criopreservação, confirmado pelo aumento na proporção de células nas fases G2/M e de Síntese, e que as células estavam realizando os processos naturais de interfase e de divisão celular responsável pela embriogênese e crescimento. A análise de imunofenotipagem por citometria de fluxo apresentou marcações positivas com alta expressão para os marcadores de células pluripotentes (Sox2 e Oct 3/4), marcadores de morte celular por apoptose (Caspase 3 e HSP70), marcadores específicos de insetos (Anti Rab-5, Axons BP 102, GM 130 e Dro. FMR1) e marcadores de células de origem mesenquimal (Stro-1, Vimentina), apresentando baixa expressão somente em CD 90. O experimento de potencial elétrico e funcional da membrana mitocondrial apresentou células metabolicamente ativas, não evidenciando diferenças significativas entre as culturas primárias e entre terceira e quinta passagens das 4 amostras. Concluiu-se que foi possível estabelecer um protocolo de cultura celular para Lepidópteras livre de patógenos e que os ovos embrionados de Caligo illioneus illioneus com 3 e 4 dias para a eclosão apresentaram maior duração em cultura celular, possuindo células indiferenciadas, representando, deste modo, uma ferramenta promissora com grande potencial para pesquisas em biotecnologia e biologia molecular, principalmente devido ao fato da espécie ser de importância ecológica, médica e em controle de pragas nas ciências agráriasCaligo illioneus illioneus subspecies, known popularly by Owl Butterfly, is an important Lepdoptera of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with wide distribution Neotropical, being a voracious predator of various agricultural crops of economic importance when in their caterpillar stages. Since discovery of the first stabilization by Grace (1962), over 500 insect cell lines have been established and are valuable tools for progress in physiological studies, in vitro propagation of pathogens, research on pest control and the production of recombinant proteins. However, few studies showed positive results to embryonic stem cell lines, especially in Lepidoptera. This study aimed to obtain, isolate and characterize undifferentiated stem cells of embryonated eggs from Caligo illioneus illioneus, obtained from primary cultures under specific cell culture protocol to Lepidoptera, storage in liquid nitrogen, evaluation of maintenance and expansion in vitro. By means of anatomical and taxonomic analysis, it was confirmed that the subspecies was Caligo illioneus illioneus. Ultrastructural analysis of the egg chorion, by scanning electron microscopy showed variation of 32-35 vertical carina, having taxonomic differences in egg chorion at the Caligo species. After obtaining the embryonic cells, these were isolated and cultured in cell culture medium DMEM-High supplemented, at 22 ° C without addition of CO2. They were carried out analysis of cytological aspects, cell morphology, cell cycle, immunophenotyping by flow cytometry and electrical and functional potential of mitochondrial membrane. The cells showed globoid shape without adhesion to the substrate, with well-defined nucleus and low cell volume. Data obtained by cell cycle analysis of the four samples at different passages showed that established protocol for cell culture was favorable, with significant yield relative to the number of cells, the expansion and cryopreservation, confirmed by the increase in the proportion of cells in G2/M and Synthesis phases, and the cells were performing the natural processes of interphase and cell division, responsible for embryogenesis and growth. Immunophenotyping analysis by flow cytometry showed positive markings with high expression for pluripotent cells markers (Sox2 e Oct 3/4), markers of cell death by apoptosis (Caspase 3 e HSP70), specific markers for insects (Anti Rab-5, Axons BP 102, GM 130 e Dro. FMR1) and mesenchymal cell markers (Stro-1, Vimentina), presenting low expression only in CD 90. The electrical and functional potential analysis of mitochondrial membrane has resulted in metabolically active cells, not evidencing significant differences among primary cultures and between the third and fifth passages of 4 samples. It was concluded that it was possible to establish a cell culture protocol to Lepidoptera free from pathogens and that embryonated eggs from Caligo illioneus illioneus with 3 to 4 days for hatching showed longer duration in cell culture, having undifferentiated cells, representing in this way, a promising tool with great potential for research in biotechnology and molecular biology, mainly due to this species have ecological and medical importance and in control pests at the agricultural science
Erratum: Lack of immunity against rubella among Italian young adults. [BMC Infect Dis., 17, (2017) (199)] Doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2295-y
No full textAfter publication of this article [1], the authors noted that the given names and family names of all authors had been inverted, and are therefore incorrect in the original article. In the original article, the author names appear as the following: Gallone Maria Serena, Gallone Maria Filomena, Larocca Angela Maria Vittoria, Germinario Cinzia and Tafuri Silvio. However, this is incorrect, and the author names should appear as per the below: Maria Serena Gallone, Maria Filomena Gallone, Angela Maria Vittoria Larocca, Cinzia Germinario, Silvio Tafuri. The author names have been corrected in the author list and the citation for this Erratum
Breast Cancer Susceptibility: the role of BRCA2 in Homologous Recombination.
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and a small proportion of breast cancer cases, in particular those arising at a young age, is attributable to highly penetrant autosomal dominant genes, as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Heterozygous germline protein truncating mutations in the tumour suppressor gene BRCA2 predispose carriers to breast and ovarian cancer. The influence of unclassified variants (UCVs), on cancer risk and on gene function has not been determined. As BRCA2 mutant cells exhibit defective Double Strand Break Repair (DSBR) by HR we want to study the effect of BRCA2 wt and its mutated forms expression on spontaneous HR in two
model systems; yeast is a good genetic model system to investigate factors affecting HR as demonstrated by Caligo et al., in 2008, and HeLa G1 human cell line have a recombination substrate useful to investigate HR in a clonogenic assay (Ciotta C. et al. 1998). We have selected 11 BRCA2 UCVs (G173V, D191V, S286P, M927V, T1011R, L1019V, N1878K, S2006R, R2108C, G2353R and V3091I) to test their effect on HR. Moreover we have chosen a pathogenic control (G2748D) and three neutral controls (H372N, M1915T and A2951T). BRCA2 wt increase spontaneous HR in yeast while the variants T1011R and S2006R behave differently to the wt reducing intra and
inter- recombination as the pathogenic control G2748D. The overexpression of BRCA2 wt increases spontaneous HR in HeLa G1 cells as evaluated by a clonogenic assay and the variants D191V, N1878K, S2006R, R2108C, G2353R, V3091I behave in a different way respect the wt as the pathogenic control G2748D. In conclusion our data suggested that BRCA2 is deeper involved in spontaneous HR both in yeast and mammalian cells but the mechanisms that regulate its role have to be clarified. We observed that the transgene expression of BRCA2 wt increase HR and BRCA2 variants could affect the levels of HR
Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Childhood: A Review
No full textCongenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders due to defects in adrenal steroid biosynthesis. In about 90% of patients, CAH is caused by pathogenetic variants in CYP21A2 gene, impairing the function of 21-hydroxylase (21-OH) enzyme. CAH can present as classical form (simple virilizing or salt wasting) or as non-classical form (NC-CAH). NC-CAH is due to pathogenetic variants in the CYP21A2 gene that result in 20–70% residual activity of 21-hydroxylase. Early diagnosis may be missed, mainly in childhood, jeopardizing long-term outcome. This paper will review some information on clinical findings, symptoms, diagnostic approaches, and treatments of NC-CAH in childhood, allowing better management and long-term outcome
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