scholarly journals Why Mozart compositions during pregnancy should be exposed in the night. Study on apoptotic index of Rattus norvegicus offsprings’ brain neurons

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Eka Nasrur Maulana ◽  
Hermanto Tri Joewono ◽  
Widjiati Widjiati ◽  
Windhu Purnomo

Objectives: To analyze the optimal time to expose Mozart compositions(in the night/ dark) by measuring brain neural apoptotic index of Rattus norvegicus offspringsMaterials and Methods: This study used experimental random-ized post test only control group design in pregnant Rattus norvegicus. Subjects were divided into three groups at random, ie control group, 1 (1 hour Mozart exposure in dark) and 2 (1 hour Mozart in light), each comprised 8 females. After delivery, 2 heaviest Rattus norvegicus offsprings were chosen, totally 15 neonates in each group, then they were sacrificed with decapita-tion and the brain was prepared and stained using TUNEL assay method and the index of neurons cell apoptosis was calculated using microscope in 1000x magnification. This study was conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Airlangga, after conducting ethical feasibility test.Results: There were no miscarriages, congenital malformation, preterm birth and deaths in all groups. The control group's neural apoptosis index was 55.98 ± 4.12, group one 24.87±3.45 and group two 23.82±3.89. Based on statistical test result, there was no significant difference of apoptosis index between treatment group 1 and treatment group 2, with p value 0,836 but significant difference was found between control group and treatment group 1 (p=0.002) and between control group and treatment group 2 (p=0.009). In dark group we found the lower average of apoptotic index, the lowest apoptotic index, 9 of 15 had the lowest, the heaviest head weight and 4 of 15 subjects had the heaviest head weightConclusion: There was no significant difference between the pro-vision of Mozart music in dark and light on brain neuron of Rattus norvegicus offsprings although lower average in the dark group especially if the extreme value exluded. In the dark group: we found  the lower average of apoptotic index, the lowest apoptotic index, biggest proportion of the lowest index, the heaviest head and biggest proportion of heaviest head.

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
AVINDA DEVIANA

<p>Paracetamol, which is one of the NSAIDs (<em>Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs</em>) is widely used by the wider community as a therapeutic and pain-reducing therapy. In addition to its many uses, paracetamol can cause a variety of serious toxicities, including nephrotoxicity. Bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>) has a flavonoid compound which is an antioxidant. This was a laboratory experimental study with <em>post-test only control</em> <em>group </em>design using 24 rats divided into 3 groups. Positive control group fed with standard diet, aquades and bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>); each rat in the treatment group 1 was induced with paracetamol 9 mg / day orally; and each rat in the treatment group 2 was given bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>) 7,2 mg / day induced paracetamol 9 mg / day after 45 min. The kidneys were taken by surgery on the 15th day and microscopically examined. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23 with Kruskal-Wallis method.</p>


Author(s):  
Nugroho Setyowardoyo

The state of low oxygen levels known as hypoxia in humans is considered a dangerous condition is apparently a normal physiological condition and required by the stem cells as they are in the body. Mesencyimal Stem Cells (MSCs) require physiologically optimal conditions of low O2 tension of 1-3% in the bone marrow. The purpose of this study was to reveal the difference between in vitro culture of MSC in normoxia condition (20% O 2 concentration) with hypoxia condition (1% O2 content) especially in terms of viability, pluripotent properties, and MSC proliferation ability of the culture it produces. This research is an explorative laboratory research invitro on Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BMSCs) culture using hypoxia condition. The study design used Randomized Control Group Post-Test Only Design. This research was conducted for 2 months. There was a significant difference in mean slow proliferation based on the number of Least-like CFU-Cs between the control group, treatment group 1 and treatment group 2, the mean percentage of the number of cells expressing the OCT4 coding gene on immunofluorosense examination between the control group, 1 and the treatment group 2 and the mean percentage of cell numbers expressing the OCT4 coding gene on the immunofluorosense examination between the control group, the treatment group 1 and the treatment group 2 showing p <0.01. There was a significant difference of percentage of non-absorbing color cell number of trypsin blue (viable cells) between control group, treatment group 1, and treatment group 2 showing p value <0.05. This suggests that the precondition of culture with normoxia provides an opportunity for cells to adapt and proliferate before being conditioned in hypoxic cultures. Cultures with hypoxic conditions and preconditions of normoxia are the best culture conditions because they produce cells that are capable of maintaining pluripotency properties while still having better proliferation and viability capability compared with direct hypoxia conditions.Keywords: Hypoxia, normoxia, bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisyah . ◽  
Zainatul Mufarikoh ◽  
Ary Andini

ABSTRACTBackground: Collagen has vital role on healing process of burn injuries, mainly in connective tissue.Collagen triggers fibroblast proliferation, support to form new granulation tissue and epithelium aroundwound. Wound treatment through collagen extract of Sangkuriang catfish skin can increase healing process.It stimulates humidity on level II burn injuries and encourage re-epithelization, proliferation and cellmigration also increases growth. Methods: This is an experimental studies using 4 groups of RattusNorvegicus (Wistar strain). All of the group get a burn injuries in their back skin. Control group 1 (K1) wastreated by lidocaine for three days and control group 2 (K2) for ten days. Whereas treatment group 1 (P1) getlidocaine and collagen extract from Sangkuriang cat fish for 3 days and treatment group 2 (P2) for 10 days.Result: Number of fibroblast/field of view on treatment group showed significantly increased comparedcontrol groups on the 3rd days (P=0,046) and the 10th (P=0,004). Percentage of TNF-α on level II-burninjuries in wistar rats showed significant difference. Percentage of TNF-α lower than treatment group andshowed significant lowering level compared control groups on the10th (P=0,022). Conclusion: Increasing offiroblast number and lowering level of TNF-α significantly showed collagen extract of Sangkuriang cat fishskin accelerate wound healing process.


Author(s):  
Isramilda . ◽  
Zulkarnain Edward

Stress can increase motor activity with the role of the hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine, and the sympathetic nervous system. This study aims to determine the effect of stress (electric shock) on the motor activity of mice using swimming endurance methods at Andalas University in 2019. This research is a pure experimental study with a research design is the Randomized Experimental Posttest Only Control Group Design. This research was conducted at the Pharmacology Laboratory of Andalas University, Padang in March 2019 to April 8, 2019. The population in this study was a group of male, healthy, mice (Mus musculus) mice aged 2-3 months, with an average weight of 30-40 grams. A sample of 30 was determined by the Federer Formula, divided into 3 groups which had been adapted for 1 week. Control group (K) without stress treatment, treatment group 1 (P1) with stress treatment (electric shock), and treatment group 2 (P2) with stress treatment (electric shock) and diazepam 0.26 ml. Analysis of the results using the statistical analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Stress treatment (electric shock) in the treatment group caused motor activity in mice to increase. The results showed a significant difference between the control group (K) with the treatment group 1 (P1) with a value of p = 0.046, the control group (K) with the treatment group 2 (P2) with a value of p = 0,000, and the treatment group 1 (P1) with treatment group 2 (P2) with a value of p = 0.006. Then Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is an effect of stress (electric shock) on the motor activity of mice with the swimming endurance method, where stress can increase the motor activity of the mice as evidenced by the rapid sinking of mice on the swimming endurance method.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 734
Author(s):  
Yugenthri A/P Chandran ◽  
Herry Agoes Hermadi ◽  
Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah

This research objective was to increase the rate of pregnancy in Bali cattle using eCG and PGF2 14α">  at Buleleng, Bali. The experimental animal used in this study comprised of 18 female Bali cattles, with normal estrus cycle and 18 months old of age. The Bali cattles are all healthy with a body score of at least 2. The Control Group was injected with PGF2α 25 mg intramuscular twice on day 0 and day 11. Treatment Group 1 was injected with PGF2α 25 mg and eCG dosage of 400 IU intramuscular. Treatment Group 2 was injected with PGF2α 25 mg and eCG dosage of 600 IU intramuscular. On day 14, the female Bali cattle both Treatment Group 1 and 2 respectively showed signs of estrus. Few hours’ later artificial insemination was performed on the same day. On Day 30, all 18 female Bali cattle were checked for pregnancy using Ultrasonography (USG). The female Bali cattle were assumed to be pregnant because there were signs of enlargement in cornua uteri unilaterally.  Therefore, this indicates that there was no significant difference between Treatment Group 1 and Treatment Group 2 in pregnancy rate. The results from Control Group showed 4 pregnant and 2 not-pregnant; Treatment Group 1 showed 6 pregnant; Treatment Group 2 showed 6 pregnant. Based on the results, Control Group showed 88% of the Bali cattle were pregnant. Meanwhile, Treatment Group 1 and Treatment Group 2 showed 100% pregnant from the total 18 Bali cattle. Therefore, this research showed a positive feedback consistent with the objective. Key words: Bali Cattle, eCG, PGF2 14α">  and The Rate of Pregnancy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Andita Hapsari ◽  
Hermanto Tri Joewono ◽  
Widjiati Widjiati

Objective: To analyze the difference of neuronal apoptotic index on Rattus norvegicus offspring in cerebrum and cerebellum between food restriction 50% group and control.Materials and Methods: An analytical experimental study with single blind randomized post test only control group using animals subjects Rattus norvegicus. This study was conducted at animal laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, Universitas Airlangga. Animal subjects were divided into food restriction 50% group and control. The apoptotic index was analyzed using comparison test, with significancy p<0.05.Results: There was significant difference of neuronal apoptotic index on Rattus norvegicus offspring between FR 50% group and control in cerebrum with p= 0.002 (mean 6,12±3,51 in FR 50% group, 2,81±2,16 in control group), and cerebellum with p= 0.026 (mean 5,56±3,03 in FR group, 3,43±2,58 in control group).Conclusions: Food restriction 50% during gestation has signifi-cant influence on neuronal apoptotic index in cerebrum and cerebellum of Rattus norvegicus offspring.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
I Made Subhawa Harsa

Cigarette smoke was one of the free radical sources for the body. Free radical contain in cigarette smoke were hydroxide radicals (•OH). Hydroxide radicals would cause erythrocytes damage. Antioxidants were substances that can prevent free radicals. Now, natural antioxidants source has developed, one of that is tempe because it contains antioxidants substances such as carotene, Vitamin E, isoflavone, and factor II antioxidants. The aim of this study is knowing the influence of giving tempe flour toward the amount of erythrocytes of white male rat (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar strain induced by cigarette smoke. The experiment used a post-test only-control group design method. The samples were white male rats Wistar strain aged of 3 to 4 months as much 30 rats with weight around 180-220 gram. The samples divided into three groups, that were control group (K1), treatment group 1 (K2), and treatment group 2 (K3), each group consists of 10 rats. Control group was not given any treatment, it only got a standard feed, treatment group 1 got treatment and it was induced by cigarette smoke. Furthermore, treatment group 2 got standard feed, it was induced by cigarette smoke and was given tempe. Analysis of data used one-way anova showed the significance p-value = 0,036 that was <α (0,05). The result showed giving tempe flour increase the amounts of erythrocytes of white male rat (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar strain which was induced by cigarette smoke. Keywords: cigarette smoke, free radicals, erythrocytes, antioxidants, tempe


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gafin Ericson Morgan ◽  
Rhodri Martin ◽  
Lisa Williams ◽  
Owen Pearce ◽  
Keith Morris

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to establish quantitative values for asymptomatic and symptomatic Achilles tendons.DesignCohort study with a single (cross-sectional) time point of patients diagnosed with unilateral Achilles tendinopathy and an asymptomatic group with comparative homogeneity.MethodsA sample of 50 participants: 25 diagnosed with symptomatic unilateral Achilles tendinopathy (AT group) and 25 with asymptomatic Achilles tendons (control group 2). The asymptomatic side of the AT group was used as a control (control group 1). Measurements at 2 cm intervals on the tendon from its insertion at the calcaneum up to the musculotendinous junction were taken non-weight bearing (NWB) and weight bearing (WB) using the MyotonPRO.ResultsThere was a significant (p<0.005) decrease in natural oscillation frequency (F) at points 2, 3 and 4 of the AT group (NWB condition) and points 2 and 3 for the WB condition. There was a significant (p<0.005) increase in logarithmic decrement (D) at points 2 and 3 signifying a decrease in elasticity. Dynamic stiffness (S) was significantly (p<0.005) reduced in the AT group at points 2 and 3 WB and point 3 WB. There was no significant difference in creep (C) observed between the symptomatic and asymptomatic tendons. There was a significant (p<0.005) increase in mechanical stress relaxation time (R) at point 2 NWB.There was a correlation between body weight and gender on tendon mechanics, with the symptomatic tendons. No significant differences were observed between the control group 1 and control group 2.ConclusionsThe MyotonPRO measured decreased stiffness over a section of the tendon corresponding clinically with Achilles tendinopathy. This may have potential in identifying risk of injury and informing rehabilitation, however further extensive research is required to generate baseline data for specific population groups monitoring variables over time. Age, gender and body mass index appear to have some bearing on the mechanical properties of the tendon but mainly in the tendinopathy group.


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-253
Author(s):  
Cengiz Kara ◽  
Ozgu Aydogdu ◽  
Ural Oguz ◽  
Mehmet Giray Sönmez

The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of nocturnal sperm emissions (NSE) in varicocele patients after varicocele surgery. A total of 127 patients, 96 varicocele (Group 1) and 31 patients with inguinal hernia (Group 2) were included in this study. Mean age, laterality of surgical procedures, spermiogram results, marital status, and postoperative serum hormone levels were noted for all patients. Two groups were compared in terms of Beck depression score (BDS) and anxiety scores (AS). The frequency of NSE and libido changes in the patients during 10 days postoperatively was evaluated. The number of the patients who had NSE and increased libido were significantly higher in the varicocelectomy group when compared with the control group. No significant difference was noted between the groups in terms of BDS, AS, and serum hormone levels. No association was reported between BDS, AS, and serum hormone levels and the presence of NSE in Group 1. The incidence of NSE was higher in younger men. Increased libido was significantly associated with NSE in Group 1. Cord dissection during surgery may be a factor on increased frequency of NSEs in varicocele patients.


Author(s):  
Mehmet Sahap ◽  
Handan Gulec ◽  
Esra ozayar ◽  
Ozlem zdemir ◽  
Merve Kacan ◽  
...  

Purpose : Rocuronium bromide is a painful agent while general anesthesia induction. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of cox inhibitors as a resque agent against the rocuronium pain Methodology : Sixty patients enrolled for the general anesthesia enrolled in this study. Patients were allocated into two groups (Group 1: Dexkethoprofen group, Group 2: Control group) .Pain was evaluated by during rocuronium injection, patients were scored by a scale showed below. 0;No movement response to injection 1;Mild movement response to injection 2;Hand withdrawal response to injection 3;Arm withdrawal response to injection We also evaluated the pain with 2 questions when the patient was in the recovery room.Question 1.What was the last feeling before you fall into sleep? and question 2. Did you feel any pain on your hand during medication injection for anesthesia? Results:There were differences between the groups in terms of total pain score for example in group 1 there were 16 (53%) patients who did not make any movement during rocuronium injection while there were 22 (73%) patients in group 2.There was significant difference in injection rocuronium bromide pain between group 1: dexkethoprofen group, Group 2: control group in terms of the answer to the second question.Patients felt less pain than the control group. Conclusion:The effect of cox inhibitors on rocuronium pain was seen in our study but check is also effective in reducing pain in vascular width.


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