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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.25.2011.tde-23082011-165114
Document
Author
Full name
Heliton Gustavo de Lima
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
Bauru, 2011
Supervisor
Committee
Lara, Vanessa Soares (President)
Buzalaf, Camila Peres
Sartori, Daniela Carlos
Title in Portuguese
Avaliação da capacidade fagocítica de mastócitos frente ao periodontopatógeno Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Keywords in Portuguese
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Fagocitose
Mastócitos
Abstract in Portuguese
As doenças periodontais afetam os tecidos de suporte dos dentes e são desencadeadas por microrganismos que possuem a capacidade de invadir os tecidos periodontais. A evolução desta doença é influenciada pela resposta inflamatória e imunológica do hospedeiro e envolve a participação de diversos tipos celulares. Atualmente, existem evidências de que os mastócitos, além de outras funções, possuem a capacidade de eliminar bactérias, através da fagocitose. Assim sendo, este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a capacidade fagocítica dos mastócitos frente ao periodontopatógeno A. actinomycetemcomitans, além de comparar sua capacidade fagocítica com a dos macrófagos, considerados fagócitos profissionais. Para este fim, foram realizados ensaios fagocíticos in vitro utilizando mastócitos e macrófagos murinos, desafiados ora com A. actinomycetemcomitans ora com Escherichia coli, opsonizados ou não, sob diferentes proporções célula: bactérias. Após 1 hora de desafio, as células foram coradas com laranja de acridina e avaliadas qualitativamente utilizando-se microscópio de varredura confocal a laser e quantitativamente através do microscópio de fluorescência convencional. Nossos resultados demonstraram que os mastócitos murinos se mostraram eficientes quanto a sua capacidade fagocítica frente a A. actinomycetemcomitans. Os valores percentuais de mastócitos com A. actinomycetemcomitans internalizados, na ausência de opsonização com complemento, foram maiores que aqueles na presença da opsonização, sugerindo a participação de receptores opsoninas-independentes no reconhecimento deste patógeno pelos mastócitos, além do receptor de complemento tipo 3 (CR3). Comparando os dois tipos celulares, verificou-se que ambas as células apresentaram importante atividade fagocítica contra A. actinomycetemcomitans, porém os valores percentuais de mastócitos com bactérias internalizadas sem complemento foram maiores que aqueles de macrófagos com bactérias internalizadas com complemento, em uma das proporções (1:10). Os resultados deste trabalho sugerem o papel dos mastócitos como fagócitos profissionais na patogênese da doença periodontal induzida por placa dentobacteriana.
Title in English
Evaluation of the phagocytic ability of mast cells against the periodontopathogens Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Keywords in English
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Mast cells
Phagocytosis
Abstract in English
Periodontal diseases affect the supporting tissues of the teeth and are triggered by microorganisms which are capable of invading periodontal tissues. The evolution of this disease is influenced by inflammatory and immune response of the host and involves the participation of different cell types. Currently, there is evidence that mast cells, among other functions, have the ability to eliminate bacteria by phagocytosis. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the phagocytic ability of mast cells against the periodontopathogens A. actinomycetemcomitans, and compare with the phagocytic capacity of macrophages, which are considered professional phagocytes. Therefore, in vitro phagocytic assays were conducted using murine mast cells and macrophages, challenged with A. actinomycetemcomitans or Escherichia coli, at the same time, opsonized or not, under different proportions cell: bacteria. After 1 hour of challenge, cells were stained with acridine orange and qualitatively assessed by using a confocal laser scanning electron microscope and quantitatively by the conventional scanning fluorescence microscope. The results demonstrated that phagocytic ability of murine mast cells was effective against A. actinomycetemcomitans. The percentages of mast cells with A. actinomycetemcomitans internalized in the absence of opsonization with complement, were higher than those in the presence of opsonization, suggesting the involvement of opsonin-independent receptors in recognition of this pathogen by mast cells, as well as complement receptor type 3 (CR3). Comparing the two cell types, it was observed that both cells showed significant phagocytic activity against A. actinomycetemcomitans, however, the percentages of mast cells with internalized bacteria without complement were higher than those of macrophages with internalized bacteria with complement, in one of the proportions (1:10). The results suggest the role of mast cells as professional phagocytes in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease induced by dental plaque.
 
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