Experimental Model of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in rats: management guidelines

Falavigna, Asdrúbal; Cechetti, Fernanda; Finger, Guilherme; Ruschel, Leonardo Gilmone; Marcon, Grasiela; Silva, Pedro Guarise da

doi:10.1590/s1808-18512013000100015

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“…It is recommended that laboratory animal care follow the guidelines of animal practices, such as the "Guiding Principles in the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes" (University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Brazil) [18][19][20].…”

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Biocompatibility Assessment of Poly(lactic acid) Films after Sterilization with Ethylene Oxide in Histological Study In Vivo with Wistar Rats and Cellular Adhesion of Fibroblasts In Vitro

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Braga

Santos

et al. 2017

International Journal of Polymer Science

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Biomaterials must meet certain fundamental requirements for their usage in living beings, such as biocompatibility, bifunctionality, and sterilizability, without having chemical and structural changes. The biocompatibility of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) films, shaped by compression, was evaluated after sterilization by ethylene oxide by a histological in vivo test with Wistar rats and cytotoxicity in cell adhesion in vitro. The cytotoxicity test was performed by the reduction of tetrazolium salt (MTT). Thermal and chemical changes in PLA films concerning the proposed sterilization process and characteristics were not observed to evidence polymer degradation due to sterilization. The analysis of the cytotoxicity by the MTT method has shown that the sterilized PLA films are not cytotoxic. The adhesion and proliferation of fibroblasts on PLA films were homogeneously distributed over the evaluation period, showing an elongated appearance with unnumbered cytoplasmic extensions and cell-cell interactions. By examining the biocompatibility in a histological study, a mild tissue inflammation was observed with the presence of fibrosis in the samples that had been exposed for 21 days in the rats' bodies. PLA films sterilized with ethylene oxide did not exhibit cell adhesion in vitro and toxicity to the surrounding tissue in vivo and they may be used in future in vivo testing, according to histological findings in Wistar rats in the present study.

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Biocompatibility Assessment of Poly(lactic acid) Films after Sterilization with Ethylene Oxide in Histological Study In Vivo with Wistar Rats and Cellular Adhesion of Fibroblasts In Vitro

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Braga

Santos

et al. 2017

International Journal of Polymer Science

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“…There is evidence to support the hypothesis that 4 weeks is the minimum time needed to analyze the histological and functional recovery. 58 An analysis period of less than 4 weeks is insufficient to correctly determine the response to the treatment.…”

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Systematic Review of Recovery of Spinal Cord Injury With Antioxidant Therapy

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Ajiboye²,

Lisboa

et al. 2017

Coluna/Columna

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The objective of the paper is to analyze the frequency and efficacy of experimental studies with antioxidant therapy. A search was conducted in the pubmed.gov database using the keywords "antioxidants" AND "spinal cord injury", from January 2000 to December 2015, resulting in 686 articles. Studies of non-traumatic injuries, non-antioxidant therapies, absence of neurological and functional evaluation, and non-experimental studies were excluded, leaving a total of 43 articles. The most used therapies were melatonin (16.2%), quercetin (9.3%), epigallocatechin and edaravone (6.9%). The most frequent route of administration was intraperitoneal (72.09%). The dose and mode of administration varied greatly, with a single dose being the most commonly used (39.53%). The time elapsed from trauma to treatment was 0-15 minutes (41.8%), 15-60 minutes (30%) and over 60 minutes (10.6%). Histological analysis was performed in 32 studies (74.41%). The BBB scale was the main functional measure applied (55.8%), followed by the inclined plane test (16.2%) and the Tarlov scale (13.9%). Positive outcomes were observed in 37 studies (86.04%). minutos (10,6%). A análise histológica foi realizada em 32 estudos (74,41%). O sistema de escala BBB foi a principal medida funcional aplicada (55,8%), seguida de teste com plano inclinado (16,2%) e a escala de Tarlov (13,9%). Os desfechos positivos foram observados em 37 estudos (86,04%). A heterogeneidade da terapia antioxidante com diferentes tipos, doses e medições observadas limita a comparação da eficácia. Protocolos padronizados são necessários para tornar possível a tradução clínica.Descritores: Antioxidantes; Traumatismos da medula espinal; Neurologia; Neurocirurgia; Revisão. (16,2%), quercetina (9,3%), epigalocatequina y edaravona (6,9% RESUMEN El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la frecuencia y eficacia de los estudios experimentales con terapia antioxidante. Se realizó una búsqueda en la base de datos pubmed.gov utilizando las palabras clave "antioxidants" (antioxidantes) AND "spinal cord injury" (trauma raquimedular), de enero de 2000 a diciembre de 2015, y se encontraron 686 artículos. Se excluyeron los estudios de lesiones no traumáticas, terapias no antioxidantes, con ausencia de evaluación neurológica y funcional y los estudios no experimentales, quedando 43 artículos. Las terapias más utilizadas fueron melatonina

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