KATIA CANDIDO CARVALHO
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LIM/58 - Laboratório de Ginecologia Estrutural e Molecular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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conferenceObject Melatonin action on luteal - granulosa cells in women with marital infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization(2016) MAGANHIN, Carla; CARVALHO, Katia; TURCO, Edson Lo; SERAFINI, Paulo; GARCIA, Natalia; CIPOLLA-NETTO, Jose; SIMOES, Manuel; BARACAT, Edmund; SOARES-JUNIOR, Jose Maria- Differences in neonatal exposure to estradiol or testosterone on ovarian function and hormonal levels(2015) MARCONDES, Rodrigo R.; CARVALHO, Katia C.; DUARTE, Daniele C.; GARCIA, Natalia; AMARAL, Vinicius C.; SIMOES, Manuel J.; TURCO, Edson G. Lo; SOARES JR., Jose M.; BARACAT, Edmund C.; MACIEL, Gustavo A. R.Exposure to an excess of androgen or estrogen can induce changes in reproductive function in adult animals that resemble polycystic ovary syndrome in humans. However, considerable differences exist among several types of animal models. Little is known about the molecular features of steroidogenesis and folliculogenesis in the ovaries of rats exposed to different sex steroids as neonates. Here, we evaluated the impact of androgen and estrogen exposure on the ovaries of adult female rats during their neonatal period in the gene expression of Lhr and Cyp17a1, two key players of steroidogenesis. We also assessed hormone levels, folliculogenesis and the theca-interstitial cell population. The study was performed on the second postnatal day in thirty female Wistar rats that were sorted into the following three intervention groups: testosterone, estradiol and vehicle (control group). The animals were euthanized 90 days after birth. The main outcomes were hormone serum levels, ovary histomorphometry and gene expression of Lhr and Cyp17a1 as analyzed via quantitative real-time PCR. We found that exposure to excess testosterone in early life increased the LH and testosterone serum levels, the LH/FSH ratio, ovarian theca-interstitial area and gene expression of Lhr and Cyp17a1 in adult rats. Estrogen induced an increase in the ovarian theca-interstitial area, the secondary follicle population and gene expression of Lhr and Cyp17a1. All animals exposed to the sex steroids presented with closed vaginas. Our data suggest that testosterone resulted in more pronounced reproductive changes than did estrogen exposure. Our results might provide some insight into the role of different hormones on reproductive development and on the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations of conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
conferenceObject GLI transcription factors involvement in leiomyoma genesis(2016) GARCIA, Natalia; ANJOS, Laura; BOZZINI, Nilo; MACIEL, Gustavo; BARACAT, Edmund; CARVALHO, Katia- Does adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy improve graft quality in freshly grafted ovaries?(2015) DAMOUS, Luciana L.; NAKAMUTA, Juliana S.; CARVALHO, Ana E. T. Saturi de; CARVALHO, Katia Candido; SOARES- JR., Jose Maria; SIMOES, Manuel de Jesus; KRIEGER, Jose Eduardo; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaBackground: A major concern in ovarian transplants is substantial follicle loss during the initial period of hypoxia. Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been employed to improve angiogenesis when injected into ischemic tissue. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) therapy in the freshly grafted ovaries 30 days after injection. Methods: Rat ASCs (rASCs) obtained from transgenic rats expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP)-(5 x 10(4) cells/ovary) were injected in topic (intact) or freshly grafted ovaries of 30 twelve-week-old adult female Wistar rats. The whole ovary was grafted in the retroperitoneum without vascular anastomosis, immediately after oophorectomy. Vaginal smears were performed daily to assess the resumption of the estrous cycle. Estradiol levels, grafts morphology and follicular viability and density were analyzed. Immunohistochemistry assays were conducted to identify and quantify rASC-GFP(+), VEGF tissue expression, apoptosis (cleaved caspase-3 and TUNEL), and cell proliferation (Ki-67). Quantitative gene expression (qPCR) for VEGF-A, Bcl2, EGF and TGF-beta 1 was evaluated using RT-PCR and a double labeling immunofluorescence assay for GFP and Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) was performed. Results: Grafted ovaries treated with rASC-GFP(+) exhibited earlier resumption of the estrous phase (p < 0.05), increased VEGF-A expression (11-fold in grafted ovaries and 5-fold in topic ovaries vs. control) and an increased number of blood vessels (p < 0.05) in ovarian tissue without leading to apoptosis or cellular proliferation (p > 0.05). Estradiol levels were similar among groups (p > 0.05). rASC-GFP(+) were observed in similar quantities in the topic and grafted ovaries (p > 0.05), and double-labeling for GFP and vWF was observed in both injected groups. Conclusion: rASC therapy in autologous freshly ovarian grafts could be feasible and safe, induces earlier resumption of the estrous phase and enhances blood vessels in rats. This pilot study may be useful in the future for new researches on frozen-thawed ovarian tissue.
- Metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia effects on the pituitary and uterine prolactin receptor expression(2013) AMARAL, Vinicius C.; MACIEL, Gustavo A. R.; CARVALHO, Katia C.; MARCONDES, Rodrigo R.; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; BARACAT, Edmund C.In this work we have evaluated the gene expression profile of prolactin and prolactin receptor in the pituitary and the uterus of female mice with metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia treated with estrogen and/or progesterone. For this purpose, 49 Swiss female mice were allocated to seven groups. Interventions: 50-day treatment with metoclopramide, progesterone and estrogen. Our results showed that in the pituitary, metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia increased prolactin expression. In the castrated animals, progesterone, with or without estrogen, produced an increase in prolactin. Pituitary prolactin receptor and the estrogen and progesterone treatment were responsible for the rise in PRLR-S2. In the uterus, no differences in prolactin expression were found between the different study groups. PRLR-S1 had its expression reduced in all castrated animals as against the castrated group treated with vehicle. In the noncastrated animals, PRLR-52 rose in the metoclopramide-treated group, and, in the castrated animals, its expression diminished in all groups in relation to the vehicle-treated castrated controls. An increase in PRLR-S3 was found in the oophorectomized animals treated with a combination of estrogen and progesterone. PRLR-L rose in the oophorectomized animals treated with progesterone in isolation or in association with estrogen. These findings suggest that metoclopramide associated to progesterone or estrogen may determine an increase in pituitary prolactin and PRLR-S2 expression. The estrogen-progesterone may enhance the expression of PRLR-S3 and PRLR-L isoform of prolactin receptor.
- The progesterone and estrogen modify the uterine prolactin and prolactin receptor expression of hyperprolactinemic mice(2015) AMARAL, Vinicius Cestari do; CARVALHO, Katia Candido; MACIEL, Gustavo Arantes Rosa; SIMONCINI, Tommaso; SILVA, Priscilla Ludovico da; MARCONDES, Rodrigo Rodrigues; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on the prolactin (PRL) and PRL receptor's expression in the uterus of mice. For this purpose, 49 Swiss mice were divided into the following groups: GrSS (non-ovariectomized mice given vehicle); GrMET (non-ovariectomized mice treated with metoclopramide); OvSS (ovariectomized mice given vehicle); OvMET (ovariectomized mice treated with metoclopramide); OvMET+17 beta E (ovariectomized mice treated with metoclopramide and 17 beta estradiol); OvMET+MP (ovariectomized mice treated with metoclopramide and micronized progesterone); OvMET+17 beta E+MP (ovariectomized mice treated with metoclopramide and a solution of 17 beta estradiol and micronized progesterone). Immunohistochemical analyzes were evaluated semi-quantitatively. Our results showed that GrMET, OvMET+MP, and OvMET+17 beta E+MP presented strong PRL expression. OvMET and OvMET+17 beta E presented mild reaction, while GrSS and OvSS presented weak reaction. Concerning PRL receptor, OvMET+MP and OvMET+17 beta E+MP showed strong reaction; GrMET, OvSS, and OvMET+17 beta E showed mild reaction; and GrSS and OvMET showed weak reaction. These findings suggest that progesterone alone or in combination with estrogen may increase the expression of uterine PRL and PRL receptor.
- Ambient levels of concentrated PM2.5 affects cell kinetics in adrenal glands: an experimental study in mice(2017) FUCHS, Luiz Fernando Portugal; VERAS, Mariana Matera; SALDIVA, Paulo Hilario Nascimento; SASSO, Gisela Rodrigues da Silva; CARVALHO, Katia Candido; SIMOES, Manuel de Jesus; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaWe evaluated the effects of air pollution on the adrenal cortex using 30 female mice divided into two groups of fifteen animals each. One group was conditioned daily in a chamber with exposure to particulate matter (PM) 2.5 mu m (GExp). Animals were exposed on daily basis in an ambient particles concentrator during the period of time enough to reach an accumulated dose of 600 mu g/m(3), which corresponds to a 24-h exposure of 25 mu g/m(3) that approximates to the annual mean of PM2.5 in Sao Paulo. The other group was allocated to another chamber with filtered air (GCrt). After euthanasia, the adrenals underwent histological processing and immunohistochemistry staining for Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3. Histomorphometry of the adrenal glands in GExp showed increased thickness of the zona glomerulosa, while in GCrt; the adrenal glands from GExp had higher Ki-67 immunostaining scores in the zona reticularis than those from GCrt. The adrenal from GExp showed higher cleaved caspase-3 immunoreactivity in the zona fasciculata than the unexposed group (GCrt). The homeostasis index indicated higher cell proliferation in the zona glomerulosa and zona reticularis in GExp than in GCrt. Our data indicate that PM2.5 air pollution induces alterations on cell kinetics in mouse adrenal glands.
conferenceObject MTNR1B melatonin receptor gene polymorphisms and carbohydrate metabolism in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome(2016) IWATA, Margareth; CARVALHO, Katia; MACIEL, Gustavo; NETO, Jose; BARACAT, Edmund; MARIA JUNIOR, Jose- Effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on the prolactin and prolactin receptor expression of murine adrenal(2015) AMARAL, Vinicius Cestari do; SILVA, Priscilla Ludovico da; CARVALHO, Katia Candido; SIMONCINI, Tommaso; MACIEL, Gustavo Arantes Rosa; SOARES- JR., Jose Maria; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on the prolactin (PRL) and prolactin receptor's (PRLR) expression in the adrenal. For this purpose, a total of 12 animals with intact ovaries were allocated to two groups: G1 (saline solution) and G2 (metoclopramide). A total of 30 oophorectomized animals was randomized to five subgroups: G3 (saline solution), G4 (metoclopramide), G5 (metoclopramide + 17 beta-estradiol), G6 (metoclopramide + progesterone), and G7 (metoclopramide + 17 beta-estradiol + progesterone). Immunohistochemical analyses were evaluated semi-quantitatively. For PRLR, the area fraction of labeled cells (ALC) varied from 1 (0-10%) to 3 (> 50%). Based on the mean of the immunostaining intensity, G2 and G4 showed strong expression; G6 and G7 presented a mild reaction; and G1, G3, and G5 exhibited a weak reaction. Concerning PRL, the ALC varied from 1 (0-10%) to 3 (> 50%), and groups G6 and G7 showed a strong reaction; G2, G4, and G5 showed a mild reaction; and G1 and G3 exhibited a weak reaction. These findings suggest that metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia increases PRL expression in the adrenal glands of mice. Furthermore, progesterone alone or in association with estrogen also increases PRL expression, but to a lesser extent.
conferenceObject Transcriptional Expression of Genes Related to Histone Modification in the Hypothalamus of Female Rats Submitted to Neonatal Exposure to Sex Steroids(2014) MARCONDES, Rodrigo Rodrigues; CARVALHO, Katia Candido; GARCIA, Natalia; DUARTE, Daniele Coelho; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; COSTA, Leonardo Tomiatti; AMARAL, Vinicius Cestari; GIANNOCCO, Gisele; BARACAT, Edmund Chada; MACIEL, Gustavo Arantes R.