The appearance, the odor, and the flavor of foods, all send messages to the encephalic area of the brain. The hypothalamus, in particular, plays a key role in the mechanisms that control the feeding behavior. These signals modulate the expression and the action of anorexigenic or orexigenic substances that influence feeding behavior. The serotonergic system of neurotransmission consists of neurons that produce and liberate serotonin as well as the serotonin-specific receptor. It has been proven that some serotonergic drugs are effective in modulating the mechanisms of control of feeding behavior. Obesity and its associated illnesses have become significant public health problems. Some drugs that manipulate the serotonergic systems have been demonstrated to be effective interventions in the treatment of obesity. The complex interplay between serotonin and its receptors, and the resultant effects on feeding behavior have become of great interest in the scientific community.

The objective of this work was to study the effect of early weaning on circadian rhythm and the behavioral satiety sequence in adult rats. Male Wistar rat pups were weaned for separation from the mother at 15 (D15), 21 (D21) and 30 (D30) days old. Body weight and food intake was measured every 30 days until pups were 150 days old. At 90 days of age, the circadian rhythm of food intake was evaluated every 4h for three days. Behavioral satiety was evaluated at 35 and 100 days of age. This work demonstrated that body weight and food intake were not altered, but the behavioral satiety sequence demonstrated that the D15 group delayed satiety compared with the D30 group at 100 days of age. In the circadian rhythm of the food intake study, early weaning (D15) changed food intake in the intermediary period of the light phase and in the intermediary period of the dark phase. In conclusion, our study showed that early weaning may alter the feeding behavior mainly in relation to satiety and the circadian rhythm of feeding. It is possible that the presence of other environmental stimuli during early weaning can cause hyperphagia and deregulate the mechanisms of homeostasis and body weight control. This study supports theories that depict insults during early life as determinants of chronic diseases.

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RESUMO -Pesquisadas re p e rcussões neonatais do tratamento crônico com inibidores seletivos de re c a p t u r a da serotonina (ISRS) sobre crescimento somático, do encéfalo e crânio. Ratos machos foram divididos em g rupos: controle (NaCl) e Cit (10 µL/Kg citalopram 10 mg). Durante 21 dias pós-natais, foram aferidos peso corporal, eixo látero-lateral, ântero-posterior e circunferência do crânio. Aos 8, 15 e 22 dias pós-natais, os animais foram sacrificados para retirada do encéfalo para avaliar as medidas citadas acima. A utilização de ISRS provocou déficit de crescimento corporal, diminuição das medidas craniais e do encéfalo. O re t a rd o é possivelmente decorrência de alteração na magnitude da ação trófica da serotonina sobre morf o g ê n e s e crânio-facial, reforçando a participação do sistema sero t o n i n é rgico sobre o crescimento somático e ontogenético. O possível efeito hipofágico dos ISRS não é descartado.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: serotonina, ontogênese, sistema nervoso.Neonatal treatment effect with selective inibitor of 5-HT re c a p t u re over the cranium-encephalic anatomic development ABSTRACT -Neonatal re p e rcussion re s e a rched of the serotonin selective re c a p t u re inibitor (SSRI) chro n i c t reatment about the somatic growth, of the encephalon and skull. Male rats were divided into gro u p s : c o n t rol (NaCl) and Cit (10 µL/Kg citalopram 10 mg). In 21 post birth days were measured body weight, side axle , front and rear and skull circle. At 8, 15, 22 days after birth, animals were sacrified for the encephalon withdrawal to evaluate the measurements mentioned above. SSRI use caused body growth deficit, skull and encephalon reduction. The re t a rd is possibly caused by the magnitude change of the trophic sero t o n i n action over the skull-facial morphogenesis, re i n f o rcing the sero t o n i n e rgi c system participation over the somatic and ontogenic growth. The SSRI possible hypophagic effects are not discarded.KEY WORDS: serotonin, ontogenesis, nervous system. A ontogênese do sistema nervoso (SN) nos m a m í f e ros envolve, em geral, neuro g ê n e s e , migração, diferenciação celular, mielinização, síntese e liberação de neuro t r a n s m i s s o res (NT) 1 , 2 . Os estudos experimentais ajudam a identificar, analisar e c o m p reender os eventos do desenvolvimento que estão ocorrendo a nível celular e subcelular . Dentre as substâncias NT envolvidas no controle do desenvolvimento e cre s c i m e n t o , destaca-se a 5-hidroxitriptamina (serotonina, 5-HT).A 5-HT é um NT envolvido numa variedade de funções: humor, apetite, ciclo claro -e s c u ro 7 , 8 . Altera-

The frontal sinuses are cranial areas of clinical, forensic and pathology importance whose development mechanisms are still poorly defined. Nasal airflow and brain development are two of the main theories. Current analysis debates whether they are the real determinants of frontal sinuses growth, which may be proved by the skull's morphometric analysis. Four groups of measures related to the external cranial architecture, the pyriform aperture, orbital cavities and frontal sinuses were defined. Thirty-three skulls of individuals, mean age 68 years, from the Laboratory of Anatomy of the Academic Centre of Victoria-UFPE-Brazil, were used. Statistical analysis showed total agenesis of the frontal sinus in 18.2% of the skulls. There was significant correlation between the development of the right frontal sinus and the pyriform aperture, and between the left frontal sinus and two cranial measurements (p ≤ 0.05). Significant differences between mean of pyriform aperture areas of the skulls with or without sinuses were also reported (p ≤ 0.01). Results supported the fact that there was a modulation activity by nasal aeration and brain formation in the development of frontal sinuses.

O conhecimento das enterobactérias presentes em Gavião-carijó pode trazer uma compreensão sobre as doenças infecciosas que podem acometer essa ave, como também outros animais e/ou humanos, além de trazer mais informações sobre essa espécie de grande importância ecológica. Desta forma, o objetivo do estudo foi determinar as enterobactérias presentes na cloaca de Gaviões-carijós cativos e seu perfil de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos. Inicialmente, foram coletadas amostras cloacais de nove espécimes com o auxílio de swabs. As amostras foram plaqueadas em ágar MacConkey, ágar Hektoen, ágar EMB e ágar SS e incubadas por 24 h a 35°C. Após incubação, as colônias foram submetidas às provas bioquímicas para confirmação da presença de enterobactérias. Posteriormente, o perfil de susceptibilidade das bactérias frente a agentes antimicrobianos foi avaliado através do teste da difusão em disco de acordo com o Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Escherichia coli (77,8%), Klebsiella oxytoca (11,1%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (11,1%) e Salmonella spp. (55,6%) foram isoladas das amostras coletadas. Dentre as cepas isoladas, algumas apresentaram resistência a até três antimicrobianos. O presente estudo trouxe um maior conhecimento sobre as enterobactérias presentes no Gavião-carijó (Rupornis magnirostris), mostrando um percentual significativo de enterobactérias de importância na saúde pública, evidenciando também a ocorrência de cepas com perfil de resistência a agentes antimicrobianos.

The purpose of the present study was to report a case of an elongated styloid process in a dry human skull and present its biometrical values. The styloid processes of the skull from an 80-year-old Brazilian female individual were inspected and 10 measures were performed bilaterally. Despite small differences between the right and left styloid processes regarding the antero-posterior and lateral-medial widths on the three thirds measured, one must highlight the considerable differences showed on the total length of the styloid process (left side: 65.94; right side: 28.90) and on the length of the sheath of the styloid process, which was of 30.01mm on the left side and it was not acquired on the right side because of its small dimensions.  The paper discusses its findings from an anatomical and clinical perspectives, providing anatomical basis for a better understanding of the Eagle’s syndrome.

ResumoO carcará é uma ave com reconhecido papel ecológico, atuando no controle de populações de pequenas aves e mamíferos, alimentando-se tanto de presas vivas, quanto de animais em decomposição. Objetivou-se analisar a histologia do trato intestinal do carcará. Foram eutanasiados cinco carcarás provenientes do Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres de Pernambuco, para retirada do intestino e cloaca. Os tecidos foram corados por Hematoxilina/Eosina, Alcian Blue pH 1,0 e Ácido Periódico de Shiff. As vilosidades do intestino delgado e grosso são revestidas por epitélio simples colunar, com microvilosidades e células caliciformes. A lâmina própria contém linfócitos, formando folículos linfáticos no interior de algumas vilosidades. Já a muscular da mucosa está disposta no sentido longitudinal. A camada submucosa só foi observada na cloaca e a camada muscular possui fibras transversais e longitudinais. A serosa reveste externamente todo trato intestinal, sendo composta por mesotélio e tecido conjuntivo submesotelial. Pregas longitudinais foram encontradas no intestino grosso. Conclui-se que o intestino do Carcará apresenta de forma geral estrutura compatível com o padrão histológico observado em outras espécies de aves; entretanto, as células de Paneth e camada submucosa não foram observadas. Folículos linfáticos foram encontrados no interior das vilosidades e um elevado número de células caliciformes na porção final do íleo e intestino grosso. Palavras-chave: aves; divertículo vitelínico; histologia; intestino. AbstractThe Southern Crested Carcara is a bird with a recognized ecological role in the population control of small birds and mammals, feeding on live prey as much as on decaying animals. The objective of this study was to analyze the histology of Carcara`s intestinal tract of five Carcaras from the Wild Animal Screening Center of Pernambuco were euthanized to remove their intestines and cloacae. The tissues were stained with Hematoxylin/Eosin, Alcian Blue pH 1.0, and Periodic Acid Schiff. The villi of the small and large intestines are lined with a simple columnar epithelium with microvilli membranes and goblet cells. The lamina contains lymphocytes and form lymphatic follicles within some of the villi. The mucosal muscle is arranged in a longitudinal direction. The submucosal layer was only observed in the cloaca and the muscle layer has transverse and longitudinal fibers. The serous membrane lines the whole intestinal tract and is composed of mesothelium and submesothelial connective tissue. Longitudinal folds were found in the large intestine. The conclusion is that the Carcara`s intestine