6 results on '"Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha"'
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2. Effect of Terminalia catappa Linn. on Biofilms of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata and on Changes in Color and Roughness of Acrylic Resin
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Rammon Farias Nonato, Flaviane Maria Galvão Rocha, Andréa Dias Neves Lago, Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha, Fabiana Suelen Figueredo de Siqueira, Eduardo Martins de Sousa, Cristina de Andrade Monteiro, David Cardoso Sandes Farias, Petrus Levid Barros Madeira, Letícia Machado Gonçalves, and Rafael Soares Diniz
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0303 health sciences ,Article Subject ,biology ,Candida glabrata ,Terminalia ,Biofilm ,lcsh:Other systems of medicine ,030206 dentistry ,lcsh:RZ201-999 ,biology.organism_classification ,Corpus albicans ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,Distilled water ,visual_art ,Sodium hypochlorite ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Candida albicans ,Acrylic resin ,Research Article ,030304 developmental biology ,Nuclear chemistry - Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the n-butanol fraction of Terminalia catappa Linn., (FBuTC) on biofilm of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, as well as changes in color and roughness of polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA). The susceptibility of C. albicans and C. glabrata to FBuTC was evaluated by means of the Minimum Inhibitory and Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MIC and MFC). PMMA acrylic resin discs (N= 108) were fabricated. For the susceptibility tests, biofilms of C. albicans and C. glabrata were developed on discs for 48 h and immersed in phosphate-saline buffer solution (PBS), 1% sodium hypochlorite (SH 1%), or FBuTC at MIC, 5xMIC, or 10xMIC. For the color and roughness change tests, the discs were immersed in distilled water, SH 1%, or FBuTC in the concentrations of 0.25 mg/mL, 2.5 mg/mL, or 25.0 mg/mL. After 28 days of incubation, color change was evaluated by spectrophotometry and roughness, by using a profilometer. The biofilms were investigated by one-way ANOVA and, the color and roughness changes (two-way ANOVA and the Tukey test; α=0.05). For both MIC and MFC the value of 0.25 mg/mL of FBuTC was observed for the planktonic cells of C. albicans and C. glabrata. Exposure to FBuTC at 10xMIC had a significant effect on the biofilm of C. albicans, showing a reduction in cell counts when compared with PBS, (p=0.001). For the biofilm of C. glabrata, the MIC was sufficient for significantly reducing the cell count (pp >0.05). It could be concluded that the immersion of acrylic resin for dental prosthesis in FBuTC was effective in reducing the biofilms of C. albicans and C. glabrata without evidence of change in roughness and color of this substrate.
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3. Reassessing the use of undecanoic acid as a therapeutic strategy for treating fungal infections
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Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha, Flaviane Maria Galvão Rocha, Nilce Maria Martinez-Rossi, Marcos Eduardo Ramos Lopes, Tamires Aparecida Bitencourt, Julio C. Bortolossi, João Neves-da-Rocha, N. T. A. Peres, Pablo Rodrigo Sanches, Antonio Rossi, and Maíra Pompeu Martins
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0301 basic medicine ,Antifungal ,Antifungal Agents ,Combination therapy ,medicine.drug_class ,Veterinary (miscellaneous) ,Antifungal drugs ,030106 microbiology ,ANTIFÚNGICOS ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,Trichophyton rubrum ,Pharmacology ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Microbiology ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Therapeutic strategy ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,biology ,Chemistry ,Arthrodermataceae ,Fatty Acids ,Fatty acid ,Lipid metabolism ,biology.organism_classification ,Mycoses ,Combined therapy ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
Treating fungal infections is challenging and frequently requires long-term courses of antifungal drugs. Considering the limited number of existing antifungal drugs, it is crucial to evaluate the possibility of repositioning drugs with antifungal properties and to revisit older antifungals for applications in combined therapy, which could widen the range of therapeutic possibilities. Undecanoic acid is a saturated medium-chain fatty acid with known antifungal effects; however, its antifungal properties have not been extensively explored. Recent advances indicate that the toxic effect of undecanoic acid involves modulation of fungal metabolism through its effects on the expression of fungal genes that are critical for virulence. Additionally, undecanoic acid is suitable for chemical modification and might be useful in synergic therapies. This review highlights the use of undecanoic acid in antifungal treatments, reinforcing its known activity against dermatophytes. Specifically, in Trichophyton rubrum, against which the activity of undecanoic acid has been most widely studied, undecanoic acid elicits profound effects on pivotal processes in the cell wall, membrane assembly, lipid metabolism, pathogenesis, and even mRNA processing. Considering the known antifungal activities and associated mechanisms of undecanoic acid, its potential use in combination therapy, and the ability to modify the parent compound structure, undecanoic acid shows promise as a novel therapeutic against fungal infections.
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4. MODELO ALTERNATIVO DE TRATAMENTO DE VULVOVAGINITE CAUSADA POR Candida glabrata COM UMA FRAÇÃO DE N-BUTANOL DAS FOLHAS DE Terminalia catappa
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Cristina de Andrade Monteiro, Flaviane Maria Galvão Rocha, and Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha
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O objetivo principal deste trabalho foi avaliar o perfil de susceptibilidade de isolados clínicos de Candida glabrata através da técnica de difusão em ágar a uma fração extraída com n-butanol das folhas de Terminalia catappa (F-OHf), comparando este tratamento com um outro realizado com o antifúngico de uso clínico e tradicional, o fluconazol (FCZ). A F-OHf apresentou atividade inibitória contra os isolados de C. glabrata, as zonas de inibição de crescimento variaram entre 19 a 27 mm para o tratamento com 40 mg/mL e entre 24 a 31 mm para a concentração 100 mg/mL, para o FCZ as zonas de inibição variaram de 0 a 5 mm. Em sua totalidade, F-OHf pode ser uma alternativa promissora para o tratamento da candidíase, estes resultados representam novas perspectivas para futuras pesquisas em continuação a este estudo para desenvolver terapias alternativas no combate destas infecções.
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- 2019
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5. IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE BACTÉRIAS PRESENTES EM BIOFILMES DE SUPERFÍCIES METÁLICAS
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Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha, Flaiane Maria Galvão Rocha, and Geovane Santos Muniz
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General Computer Science - Abstract
Resumo. Objetivos: Considerado a importância dos biofilmes, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar as características da comunidade bacteriana existente em biofilmes associados a superfície de torneiras dispensadoras de água potável. Material e métodos: As amostras foram coletadas na abertura das torneiras, células foram semeadas, contadas e submetidas a coloração de Gram, testes de assimilação de carbono (BIOLOG) e Rugai. Resultados: Com o presente trabalho foi possível visualizar tanto bactérias Gram-positivas quanto negativas e quantificar as unidades formadoras de colônias por swab (UFC/Swab) encontradas em cada dispersador de água potável. Conclusões: As bactérias encontradas utilizam diversas fontes de carbono disponíveis para produção de nutrientes que neceita para sua sobrevivência, o método escolhido foi eficiente para classificação das bactérias encontradas.
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- 2019
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6. Virulência de isolados clínicos de Candida tropicalis
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Silvio Gomes Monteiro, Amanda Romana Santos da Silva, Flaviane Maria Galvão Rocha, Cristina de Andrade Monteiro, Eduardo Willian de Alencar Pereira, Francisco Marcelo Costa da Silva, Carlos Henrique Lopes Rocha, and Aline Michelle Silva Mendonça
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General Computer Science - Abstract
Resumo. Objetivos: verificar a produção enzimática e a capacidade de aderência e formação de biofilme em isolados clínicos de Candida tropicalis. Material e métodos: 14 isolados provenientes de amostras clínicas obtidas de um laboratório particular de São Luís- MA, foi realizada a identificação pelo sistema automatizado VITEK (bio Mérieux). Resultados: Todos os isolados foram aderentes ao vidro e a maioria apresentou aderência moderada, 42,9% foram positivas para proteinases, 78,6% para fosfolipases, com Pz variando de 0,47 a 0,9. Todos os isolados apresentaram atividade hemolítica em meio sólido e sete isolados mostraram IH ≥ 2.0. Conclusões: Os isolados de Candida tropicalis avaliados foram capazes de aderir a superfícies inertes com padrões distintos de organização celular, onde alguns destes tipos poderiam facilitar a formação de biofilmes por estas espécies, a propriedade de aderência não está diretamente relacionada ao sítio de infecção, mas provavelmente com fatores específicos destes microrganismos e com a resposta do hospedeiro.
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