RESUMO Prevalência da doença periodontal em cães e ciência dos proprietários a respeito da doençaA doença periodontal (DP) é amplamente conhecida pelos médicos veterinários por sua alta prevalência e graves conseqüências aos cães. Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar sua ocorrência em cães da micro-região de Viçosa atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (HVT), assim como o grau de conhecimento dos proprietários em relação à doença. Para tanto, todos os cães atendidos no HVT no período de 10 de março de 2009 a 30 de novembro de 2009, em dias alternados, tiveram suas cavidades orais examinadas. Informações, abrangendo dados de anamnese como idade, tipo de alimentação, queixa principal e anuência do proprietário, halitose, presença de cálculo dentário, inflamação e recessão gengival e perda dentária foram colhidas. Observou-se uma prevalência de 88,67% para a DP em cães encaminhados ao HVT, sendo que 2,67% foram encaminhados devido a essa doença. De todos os proprietários que participarem do estudo, 43,83% conheciam a doença periodontal e, destes 17,46% utilizavam alguma medida de prevenção ou tratamento. Portanto, a doença periodontal é de grande prevalência e os proprietários não estão cientes da doença. Com isso, torna-se necessário estabelecer um programa de esclarecimento dos proprietários de cães da região atendida pelo HVT-UFV quanto à doença periodontal.Palavras-chave: caninos, epidemiologia, periodontia.

In order to test the performance of bacterial cellulose/polycaprolactone composite (BC/PCL) and pure bacterial cellulose (BC) as tissue substitutes in rabbits' cornea, a superficial ulcer containing 5mm in diameter and 0.2mm deep was made in the right cornea of 36 rabbits, then a interlayer pocket was created from the basis of this ulcer. Twelve rabbits received BC/PCL membrane and 12 were treated with BC membranes, both membranes with 8mm in diameter. The remaining rabbits received no membrane constituting the control group. The animals were clinically followed up for 45 days. Three animals of each group were euthanized at three, seven, 21, and 45 days after implantation for histological examination of the cornea along with the implant. Clinical observation revealed signs of moderate inflammatory process, decreasing from day 20th in the implanted groups. Histology showed absence of epithelium on the membranes, fibroplasia close to the implants, lymph inflammatory infiltrate with giant cells, collagen disorganization, with a predominance of immature collagen fibers in both groups with implants. Although inflammatory response is acceptable, the membranes used does not satisfactorily played the role of tissue substitute for the cornea during the study period.

RESUMO.-[Isolamento, expansão e diferenciação de celulas tronco mesenquimais oriundas da medula óssea de coelhos.] A engenharia de tecidos tem sido uma técnica fundamental no campo da medicina regenerativa, uma vez que permite a criação de peças teciduais tri-dimensionais por meio da associação de células mesenquimais indiferenciadas (ou células estromais mesenquimais -CEMs) e moldes de biomateriais in vitro. Assim, muitos estudos têm sido realizados utilizando estas células oriundas de diferentes espécies animais, e os coelhos são frequentemente utilizados como um modelo animal para estudos in vivo de reparação tecidual. No entanto, a maioria das informações disponíveis sobre a coleta e caracterização de CEMs referem-se às células humanas e murinas, o que traz algumas dúvidas para pesquisadores que desejam trabalhar com coelhos em estudos de reparação de tecidos baseados em CEMs. Neste contexto, o presente estudo objetivou contribuir e aprimorar as informações disponíveis na literatura científica fornecendo uma técnica completa para o isolamento, expansão e diferenciação das MSCs de coelhos. Cé-lulas mononucleares da medula óssea (CMMOs) do úmero e fêmur de coelhos foram obtidas e, para avaliar sua taxa de proliferação, três meios de cultura diferentes foram testadas, aqui referidos como DMEM-P, DMEM'S e α-MEM. As CMMOs também foram cultivadas em meios de indução osteogênico, condrogênico, e linhagens adipogênico para Tissue engineering has been a fundamental technique in the regenerative medicine field, once it permits to build tri-dimensional tissue constructs associating undifferentiated mesenchymal cells (or mesenchymal stromal cells -MSCs) and scaffolds in vitro. Therefore, many studies have been carried out using these cells from different animal species, and rabbits are often used as animal model for in vivo tissue repair studies. However, most of the information available about MSCs harvesting and characterization is about human and murine cells, which brings some doubts to researchers who desire to work with a rabbit model in tissue repair studies based on MSCs. In this context, this study aimed to add and improve the information available in the scientific literature providing a complete technique for isolation, expansion and differentiation of MSCs from rabbits. Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) from humerus and femur of rabbits were obtained and to evaluate their proliferation rate, three different culture media were tested, here referred as DMEM-P, DMEM´S and α-MEM. The BMMCs were also cultured in osteogenic, chondrogenic and adipogenic induction media to prove their multipotentiality. It was concluded that the techniques suggested in this study can provide a guideline to harvest and isolate MSCs from bone marrow of rabbits in enough amount to allow their expansion and, based on the laboratory experience where the study was developed, it is also suggested a culture media formulation to provide a better cell proliferation rate with multipotentiality preservation. provar a sua multipotencialidade...

Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder. To date, there is no predictive model for its response rate to narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the different types of response of patients with non-segmental vitiligo undergoing NBUVB 3 times a week. Many patients who were previously considered non-responders were given the opportunity to continue the treatment. Long-term maintenance of treatment and follow-up of a cohort of 579 patients enabled different subtypes of response (very rapid, rapid, average, slow and "non-responders") to be described for the first time, and a predictive model of response to be constructed based on repigmentation rate in the first 48 sessions of NBUVB. Among those patients who did not respond during the first 48 sessions, a new subgroup of patients was found, termed "very-slow" responders, who achieved a low, but significant, level of repigmentation after 96 sessions of NBUVB.

RESUMO Compósito de hidroxiapatita sintética 30%, em dois estados físicos, como preenchedor de relevo cutâneoObjetivou-se avaliar a resposta tecidual, após implantação de hidroxiapatita sintética 30% (HAP-91 ® ), em dois estados físicos, para preenchimento cutâneo. Foram utilizados 18 coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia, distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos ® fluida e viscosa) e, posteriormente, divididos em três subgrupos, de acordo com o período pós-implante, em oito, 21 e 49 dias. Em cada grupo foi implantado 1,0 mL de HAP-91 ® , fluida ou viscosa, no tecido subcutâneo, 1 cm cranial à crista da escápula direita. Foi realizada a mensuração da espessura cutânea, imediatamente antes e durante 15 dias após a implantação do compósito. Avaliações de sensibilidade dolorosa foram realizadas, atribuindo-se os escores: 0 -quando o animal permitiu o toque e não manifestou reação; 1 -quando permitiu o toque, mas manifestou reação de dor, como aumento da frequência respiratória ou tentativa de fuga; 2 -quando não permitiu o toque. Aos oito, 21 e 49 dias, foi realizada a biópsia da região implantada. Não foi observada diferença entre a espessura cutânea dos animais (p > 0,05) e todos os animais receberam escore 0 para sensibilidade dolorosa. Na análise histológica, não foi notado processo inflamatório evidente. Houve predomínio de células mononucleares, nas amostras de oito dias, e uma organização tecidual ao redor do biomaterial, com tendência ao encapsulamento. A HAP-91 ® , tanto fluida quanto viscosa, é biocompatível e indicada para o preenchimento cutâneo.Palavras-chave: implante cutâneo, compósito, medicina estética. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response to the implantation of synthetic hydroxyapatite 30% (HAP-91 ® ) in different physical states as dermal filler. Eighteen New Zealand rabbits were used, distributed randomly into two equal groups and then divided into three groups according to the postoperative period at 8, 21 and 49 days. One mL of HAP-91 ® , fluid and viscous, was implanted in the subcutaneous tissue, 1 cm proximal to the cranial crest of the right scapula. The thickness of the skin was measured before and after implantation and for the following 15 days. Pain sensitivity assessment was conducted, assigning the following scores: 0 -when the animal allowed the touch of the implant area and expressed no signs of pain; 1 -when the animal allowed the touch, but pain reaction occurred, like increase of the respiratory rate or attempt to escape; 2 -when the animal did not allow the touch to the implanted area. At 8, 21 and 49 days, biopsy of the implanted area was performed. No difference was observed between the thickness of the skin (p>0.05) and all animals received a score 0 for soreness. Histological analysis did not reveal any obvious inflammatory process, showing a predominance of mononuclear cells in samples of eight days and tissue organization around the biomaterial with a tendency to encapsulation. The results indicate that HAP-91 ® , both viscous and fluid, is biocompatible...

Hydroxyapatite-lignin composite as a metallic implant-bone tissue osseointegration improver: experimental study in dogs.

The objectives of this study were to compare surgical techniques and the effects of using n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate and bovine amniotic membrane to repair perforated lesions in corneas. Penetrating keratoplasty was performed in sixty New Zealand White rabbits under general anesthesia. Group 1 (G1) was treated with n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate, group 2 (G2) received a fragment of amniotic membrane through the anterior chamber and application of n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate over the lesion, group 3 (G3) was treated with the same technique as G2 with the addition of an amniotic membrane bandage covering the cornea and sutured in the limbus region, and group 4 (G4) was treated with an amniotic membrane sutured to the lesion and an amniotic membrane bandage sutured in the limbus region. Clinical, histological and histomorphometric examinations of the corneas were performed. The membrane acted as a barrier for aqueous humor in G2 and G3, thereby keeping the surface dry for adhesive application; it also prevented the adhesive from contacting intraocular structures. The groups treated with amniotic membrane and surgical adhesive showed better results than the groups treated with either material alone. Thus, the combination of the membrane with the adhesive is recommended for this type of lesion.

Although partial regeneration of the defect was observed, it was limited by wound contamination. Consequently, rigid absorbable membranes made of HA and PHB failed to improve the regeneration of class II furcation defects in dogs.