García Coll and colleagues’ (1996) integrative model was a landmark paper for developmental science, and psychology more broadly, in outlining the multitude of social and cultural factors at play when seeking to understand the development of racial/ethnic minority children. The time is ripe to not only take stock of those advances, but also to evaluate the integrative model in the context of present-day research practice within developmental psychology, and psychology more broadly. The purpose of this article is to bring a systemic perspective to developmental science through a discussion of current practices in the field. To do so, we examine invisibility, or how dominant practices serve to overlook, silence, or dismiss knowledge produced by and for racial/ethnic minority populations. Guided by the interpretive framework of intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1991) we discuss three key questions: From whose vantage point is research conducted? What types of questions are valued? And who gets left out? We then conclude with recommendations for changes in practices for individuals, institutions, and the field at large. Importantly, whereas our analysis is largely grounded in research and practices in developmental psychology, it is also highly relevant to psychological science as a whole.

Purpose:To evaluate cigarette smoke exposure and/or diabetes association effects on the glycemia and liver glycogen levels of pregnant Wistar rats. Methods: 60 adult rats were randomly distributed into (n=10/group): non-diabetic exposed to filtered air (G1); non-diabetic exposed to cigarette smoke only before pregnancy (G2); non-diabetic exposed to cigarette smoke before and during pregnancy (G3); diabetic exposed to filtered air (G4); diabetic exposed to cigarette smoke only before pregnancy (G5), and diabetic exposed to cigarette smoke before and during pregnancy (G6). Glycemia was determined at days 0 and 21 of pregnancy. Liver samples were collected for liver glycogen determinations. Results: At day 21 of pregnancy, glycemia was higher in G5 and G6 compared to G4 group. G2 (2.43±0.43), G3 (3.20±0.49), G4 (2.62±0.34), G5 (2.65±0.27) and G6 groups (1.94±0.35) presented decreased liver glycogen concentrations compared to G1 (4.20±0.18 mg/100mg liver tissue) (p<0.05). G5 and G6 groups presented decreased maternal weight gain and litter weight. Conclusions: Severe diabetes and cigarette smoke exposure, alone or associated, caused impairment in liver glycogen storage at term pregnancy. Due to the fact that liver glycogen storages were considered determinant for glucose tolerance, it is relevant to point out a rigid clinical glycemic control and to stop smoking so earlier in pregnancy programming. Key words: Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental. Pregnancy. Glycogen. Tobacco Smoke Pollution. Glycemia. Rats. RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar a associação da exposição à fumaça de cigarro e/ou diabete sobre a glicemia e concentrações de glicogênio hepático em ratas Wistar prenhes. Métodos: 60 ratas adultas foram distribuídas aleatoriamente em seis grupos (n=10/grupo): não-diabético exposto ao ar filtrado (G1); não-diabético exposto à fumaça de cigarro antes da prenhez (G2); não-diabético exposto à fumaça de cigarro antes e durante a prenhez (G3); diabético exposto ao ar filtrado (G4); diabético exposto à fumaça de cigarro antes da prenhez (G5); diabético exposto à fumaça de cigarro antes e durante a prenhez (G6). A glicemia foi determinada nos dias 0 e 21 de prenhez. Foram coletadas amostras de fígado para dosagens de glicogênio. Resultados: No 21º dia de prenhez, a glicemia foi maior nos grupos G5 e G6 comparados ao grupo G4. Os grupos G2 (2,43±0,43), G3 (3,20±0,49), G4 (2,62±0,34), G5 (2,65±0,27) e G6 (1,94±0,35) apresentaram concentrações de glicogênio diminuídas comparados ao grupo G1 (4,20±0,18 mg/100mg) (p <0.05). Os grupos G5 e G6 apresentaram ganho de peso materno e peso da ninhada diminuídos. Conclusões: O diabete grave e a exposição à fumaça de cigarro, sozinhos ou associados, causaram prejuízo no armazenamento de glicogênio na prenhez a termo. Devido ao fato dos estoques de glicogênio serem determinantes para a tolerância à glicose, é imprescindível indicar um rígido controle glicêmico e deixar de fumar antes da gestação. Descritores: Diabetes Mellitus Experimental. Gravidez. Glicogênio. Poluição por Fumaça de Tab...

We investigated the spontaneous recovery, time course, and the influence of the time of day on the habituation of the cardiovascular responses with repeated exposure to restraint stress in male rats. Habituation of the corticosterone response to repeated restraint stress was also evaluated. The circulating corticosterone response decreased during both the stress and recovery periods of the tenth session of restraint. Habituation of the cardiovascular responses was identified as a faster return to baseline values of the heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) during the recovery period of the tenth session of restraint. Habituation of the HR and BP was still observed after 10 days of discontinuation of the repeated exposure to restraint stress. However, spontaneous recovery of habituated responses was observed 20 days after the final restraint stress session. Time course analysis revealed decreased HR response during the recovery period of the third restraint session, without further reduction on the fifth, seventh, and tenth sessions. Decreased BP response was identified on the third and fifth sessions, whereas reduced tail skin temperature response was observed only on the fifth and seventh sessions. Regarding the time of day, habituation of the tachycardiac response was identified at the tenth session when repeated restraint stress was performed in the morning and night periods, but not in the afternoon. These findings provided evidence of spontaneous recovery of the habituation of cardiovascular responses to repeated restraint stress. Moreover, cardiovascular habituation was dependent on the number of trials and time of day.

Purpose:To evaluate the placental glycogen storage and fetal development in the pregnancy of neonatally streptozocin-induced diabetic rats and to establish relation with glycemia and insulin levels. Methods: At the birth day, 147 female rats were randomly distributed in two experimental groups: 1) Non-diabetic Group (Control, n=45) -received the vehicle; 2) Diabetic Group (STZ, n=102) -received 100 mg streptozocin/kg in neonatal period. At day 0 of pregnancy, adult female rats were included in the control group when presented glycemia below 120 mg/dL and, in the group STZ with glycemia between 120 and 300 mg/dL. At day 21 of pregnancy, blood samples were collected for glycemia and insulin determination, and placentas withdrawn for placental glycogen determination. The newborns (NB) were classified in small (SGA), appropriate (AGA) and large (LGA) for gestational age. Results: Rats STZ presented higher glycemia at days 0 and 14 of pregnancy. At end of pregnancy, rats STZ showed higher proportion of NB SGA and LGA; reduced rate of NB AGA and unaltered glycemia, insulin and placental glycogen determinations. Conclusion: Mild diabetes altered the maternal glycemia in the early pregnancy, impairing future fetal development, but it caused no alteration on insulin and placental glycogen determination, confirming that this glycemic intensity was insufficient to change glycogen metabolism. Key words: Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin. Pregnancy, Animal. Glycogen. Streptozocin. Glycemia. Rats. RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar os estoques de glicogênio placentário e o desenvolvimento fetal na prenhez de ratas com diabete moderado induzido no período neonatal e relacionar com glicemia e níveis de insulina. Métodos: No dia de nascimento, foram distribuídas aleatoriamente 147 ratas em dois grupos experimentais: 1) Grupo Não-diabético (Controle, n=45) -recebeu o veículo; 2) Grupo Diabético (STZ, n=102) -recebeu 100 mg streptozocin/kg peso corpóreo. No dia 0 de prenhez, foram incluídas ratas controle que apresentassem glicemia baixo de 120 mg/dL e, no grupo STZ, com glicemia entre 120 e 300 mg/dL. No 21 o dia de prenhez, amostras de sangue foram coletadas para glicemia e determinação de insulina e as placentas foram retiradas para determinação de glicogênio placentário. Os recém-nascidos (RN) foram classificados em pequeno (PIP), adequado (AIP) e grande (GIP) para idade de prenhez. Resultados: As ratas STZ apresentaram glicemias maiores nos dias 0 e 14 de prenhez. No final da prenhez, as ratas STZ mostraram maior proporção de RN PIP e GIP, taxa reduzida de RN AIP e inalteração em glicemia, insulina e na determinação de glicogênio placentário. Conclusão: O diabete moderado alterou a glicemia materna no início da prenhez, prejudicando o futuro desenvolvimento placentário e fetal, mas não causou nenhuma alteração na determinação de insulina e de glicogênio placentário, confirmando que esta intensidade de glicêmica foi insuficiente para modificar o metabolismo de glicogênio.