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Efeito de aldeídos de colesterol na esclerose lateral amiotrófica: estudo em modelo animal e na agregação da SOD1 in vitro

Aldeídos de colesterol (Secosterol A e Secosterol B) têm sido detectados em amostras de cérebro humano e investigados em modelos de doenças neurodegenerativas como possíveis marcadores e intermediários do processo patológico. Estes oxisteróis constituem uma classe de eletrófilos derivados de lip...

Rastreo de hipercolesterolemia en niños y adolescentes
Lipid screening in childhood and adolescence

Plasma lipid abnormalities in Pakistani population: trends, associated factors, and clinical implications

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (9), 2018
Previous studies have reported increased prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Indians and South Asian settlers in North America. This increased burden of CHD among South Asians is mainly caused by dyslipidemia. To the best of our knowledge, none of the previous works has studied the patterns and...

Screening and characterization of lactic acid bacterial strains that produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels

Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To screen for and characterize lactic acid bacteria strains with the ability to produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels. Methods The strains were isolated from traditional fermented milk in China. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cholesterol-reduction were used to iden...

Effect of different commercial fat sources on brain, liver and blood lipid profiles of rats in growth phase

Acta cir. bras; 32 (12), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the fatty acid content of different fat sources and evaluate the effect of them on plasma and hepatic lipids and on the fatty acid profile of the brain tissue of Wistar rats. Methods: Thirty male albino Wistar rats received for 59 days, the following diets: diet added...

Evaluation of cell proliferation and endometrial thickness of bitches in different periods of diestrus

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the histological features of the endometrium of bitches, as well as the cell proliferation at specific moments of diestrus, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 days post ovulation, correlating the endometrial thickness with the uterine cell proliferation and the metabolic sta...

Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV/AIDS without the use of antiretroviral therapy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Metabolic disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLH) have been described even before the introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the treatment of HIV infection and are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Based on this, the purpose of this study was to assess metab...

Efecto de una dieta alta en grasas en el proceso de formación de cálculos biliares de colesterol

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
Background: It is known that some nutrients play an important role in the development of cholelithiasis. Cholesterol is carried by micelles and vesicles in the bile. During the first stage of gallstone formation, cholesterol crystals derive from thermodynamically unstable vesicles. Aim: To determine the...

Stent liberadores de medicamento en enfermedad coronaria prematura en jóvenes conhipercolesterolemia familiar homocigota y trasplante hepático previo

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 24 (4), 2017
Resumen La hipercolesterolemia familiar es una enfermedad genética que se caracteriza por niveles muy elevados de colesterol y lipoproteínas de baja densidad en suero, xantomas tendinosos y aterosclerosis prematura. La forma heterocigota es la más común; alcanza una prevalencia de aproximadamente 1 d...

Avaliação dos níveis séricos de colesterol total em indivíduos atendidos em um laboratório universitário

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 49 (1), 2017
Objetivo: Avaliar os níveis séricos de colesterol total em indivíduos atendidos em um laboratório universitário de análises clínicas, localizado em Erechim, RS. Métodos: Níveis de colesterol total foram obtidos a partir de uma análise retrospectiva transversal com indivíduos de ambos os sexos ...