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Botulinum toxin for hereditary spastic paraplegia: effects on motor and non-motor manifestations

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Motor and non-motor manifestations are common and disabling features of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Botulinum toxin type A (Btx-A) is considered effective for spasticity and may improve gait in these patients. Little is known about the effects of Btx-A on non-motor symptoms in HSP patie...

Rapid maxillary expansion in mouth breathers: a short-term skeletal and soft-tissue effect on the nose

Abstract Introduction Rapid maxillary expansion can change the form and function of the nose. The skeletal and soft tissue changes can influence the esthetics and the stability of the results obtained by the procedure. Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the short-term effects...

Thiol/disulfide status regulates the activity of thiol-containing kinases related to energy homeostasis in rat kidney

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Considering that thiol-containing enzymes like kinases are critical for several metabolic pathways and energy homeostasis, we investigated the effects of cystine dimethyl ester and/or cysteamine administration on kinases crucial for energy metabolism in the kidney of Wistar rats. Animals were in...

The effect of Agaricus brasiliensis extract supplementation on honey bee colonies

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT This study was done to discover any beneficial effect of a medicinal mushroom Agaricus brasiliensis extract on the honey bee. Firstly, a laboratory experiment was conducted on 640 bees reared in 32 single-use plastic rearing cups. A. brasiliensis extract proved safe in all doses tested (50, 100 ...

Ash content, carbon and C/N ratio in paricá in function of NPK fertilization

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Fertilization in areas of forest plantations is needed to supplement plants´ nutritional needs until harvest. An experiment was performed to check the influence of fertilization on levels of ash, carbon and C/N relation in Schizolobium amazonicum. Soil liming was performed and fertilization occ...

Neutral detergent fibre in piglet diets: digestibility, performance, and deposition of body nutrients

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT A total 120 piglets with an average live weight of 7.00 kg, weaned at 21 days, were used to evaluate the effect of neutral detergent fibre levels on the digestibility of nutrients and energy from the diets, productive performance, and the composition and rate of deposition of nutrients and energ...

Replacing soybean oil with increasing levels of soybean acid oil in diets of coturnix quails (Coturnix coturnix coturnix) and the effects on egg quality

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The effects of increasing levels of soybean acid oil in diets of quails on the quality of eggs were evaluated over a period of 56 days. A completely randomized design with five treatment levels of soybean acid oil (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8%) as a replacer for soybean oil and eight replicates of two qua...

The Effect of Ferrous Nano-oxide Particles on Physiological Traits and Nutritional Compounds of Soybean ( Glycine max L) Seed

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Soybean (Glycine max L.) seed contains amounts of protein, lipid, carbohydrate and mineral elements, which protein and lipid have been known as a main part for soybean's trade value. In this study, in order to investigate the effect of ferrous nano-oxide particles on nutritional compounds of soy...

Protocol for chromosome-specific probe construction using PRINS, micromanipulation and DOP-PCR techniques

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Chromosome-specific probes have been widely used in molecular cytogenetics, being obtained with different methods. In this study, a reproducible protocol for construction of chromosome-specific probes is proposed which associates in situ amplification (PRINS), micromanipulation and degenerate ol...

Yellow sweet potato flour: use in sweet bread processing to increase carotene content and improve quality

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Yellow sweet potato is mostly produced by small farmers, and may be a source of energy and carotenoids in the human diet, but it is a highly perishable crop. To increase its industrial application, yellow sweet potato flour has been produced for use in bakery products. This study aimed to evalua...