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Item Antitumor activity of membranes associated with Acmella oleracea extract(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica) Silva, Carlos Augusto Priante da; Godoi, Bruno Henrique; Menegon, Renato Farina; Silva, Newton Soares da; Soares, Cristina PachecoEpithelial cancers, such as epidermoid cancer and some adenocarcinomas, affect surface areas that are generally more accessible to various treatments. However, this group of tumor cells has an aggressive behavior, leading to a high annual mortality rate. The development of a biomaterial that is non-invasive, can kill tumor cells, and prevent opportunistic infections is the basis for the treatment for this type of cancer. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a biomaterial from chitosan and A. oleracea extracts that exhibits cytotoxic action against the HEp-2 tumor cell line. Dried crude 90% ethanol extracts were obtained through ultrasound-assisted maceration, followed by liquid-liquid extraction to yield the butanol fraction. From these extracts, chitosan membranes were developed and evaluated for their antitumor activity against HEp-2 using viability tests with crystal violet and MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay, in addition to a wound healing test. The cytotoxic assays indicated a significant reduction in cell density and mitochondrial activity, especially at the concentration of 1000 mg/mL of crude extract. The butanol fraction had minimal effects on mitochondrial activity. The wound healing test demonstrated that the biomaterial and extract prevented closure of the wound created in the cell monolayer within 48 h of incubation and caused changes in cell morphology. In view of this, we concluded that a chitosan membrane associated with a 90% ethanol extract of Acmella oleracea exhibited cytotoxic activity is a potential alternative treatment for superficial cancers.Item Histological analysis of Spinal Cord Injury treated with Amniotic Membrane(Universidade de São Paulo) Correia, Débora Campos Chaves; Lima, Leonardo Borges de; Sant'Anna, Luciana Barros; Lima, Mario Oliveira; Arisawa, Emilia Angela Lo SchiavoSpinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most harmful syndromes that affects humans due to neuronal destruction and interruption of the nerve impulse transmission between axons. The conduction of motor, sensory, and autonomic responses below the level of the injury is seriously compromised, generating high treatment costs for the health system and a reduction in quality of life, stimulating research into new treatment protocols. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a biomaterial, the amniotic membrane (AM), to treat experimentally induced SCI. 15 adult rats were divided into three groups (n = 5): S (Sham), L (SCI without treatment), and AM (SCI treated with AM). Spinal cord injury was induced in the region T9-T10 by direct trauma, free-falling a weight (10 g, 2 mm flat edge) held on a mini guillotine, 25 mm above the exposed spinal cord. A fragment of AM, obtained from the human placenta after maternal consent, was applied to the injured area only in the AM group. After 28 days, specimens from the area of spinal cord injury were excised and subjected to routine histological procedures. Data from the semi-quantitative score, obtained from a scheme that assigned different scores to regions of the spinal cord, and from the quantitative analysis were subjected to parametric statistical analysis. Results showed that Group S presented medullary tissue without changes (score 0). In contrast, Group L presented numerous areas of cavitation in the dorsal and lateral regions of the white and gray matter (9.61 ± 6.60 p<0.001) with an intense inflammatory infiltrate. The AM group exhibited small areas of cavitation in the dorsal and lateral regions of the white matter and part of the dorsal columns in the gray matter (0.94 ± 1,03, p<0.001), with few inflammatory cells. The results suggest the effectiveness of AM in the treatment of induced SCI, characterized by a reduction in the evolution of inflammatory and degenerative processes in the central nervous tissue compared to the untreated group.Item Seda de Aranha na Cultura 3D: Aplicação da Seda de Trichonephila clavipes como scaffold(2025-10-08) Soares, Cristina Pacheco; Raniero, Leandro José; Ferreira, Juliana; Ramos, Lucas de Paula; Aranha, Guilherme Dias; São José dos CamposOs fios de seda produzidos pelas aranhas são um material que apresenta propriedades únicas como alta elasticidade e resistência a tensão, super-contração, fluorescência, entre outras, sendo então uma fonte de inspiração para a área de pesquisa e desenvolvimento, servindo tanto como matéria prima para trabalhos com o material, como meta para trabalhos que buscam produzir materiais artificiais com propriedades análogas ou superiores. Uma espécie de aranha amplamente utilizada em estudos envolvendo seda é a Trichonephila clavipes, que tece grandes teias orbiculares que apresentam uma coloração dourada e foi escolhida como foco principal deste trabalho. O presente estudo buscou avaliar a utilidade da seda produzida por essas aranhas para aplicação na cultura 3D de células de fibroblasto de camundongo como scaffold natural. Oito espécimes foram coletados da natureza e mantidos em laboratório para obtenção dos fios de seda, que durante o período de manutenção das aranhas, apresentou mudança de coloração de dourado para branco. Foram realizadas análises dos fios por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, EDS, microscopia de fluorescência, DSC e TG para avaliar essa variação. Após isso, células L929 foram cultivadas em meio contendo a seda esfoliada, objetivando a formação de esferoides, que foram avaliados no período de 5 dias e 10 dias para observar o impacto dessa interação. As culturas foram observadas pelos mesmos métodos de microscopia anteriormente aplicados aos fios. Como resultados, foi observada uma afinidade das células com os fragmentos de seda presentes no meio de cultura, com o material não só tendo as células aderidas a ele, mas sendo englobado e até certo ponto sendo absorvido pelos esferoides. Os esferoides, além de se ancorarem a seda, também incorporaram fluoróforos presentes no material, apresentando fluorescência ao serem observados sob o microscópio de fluorescência. Conclui-se que a seda de T. clavipes apresenta potencial como scaffold para a cultura de células bem como capacidade fluorescente que deve ser aplicada dentro da área de cultura de células e na área de engenharia biomédica.