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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.41.2015.tde-17072015-153623
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Author
Full name
Adriessa Aparecida dos Santos
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2015
Supervisor
Committee
Markus, Regina Pekelmann (President)
Chadi, Debora Rejane Fior
Scavone, Cristoforo
Title in Portuguese
Melatonina sintetizada por microglias de cerebelo em cultura regula o processo de fagocitose
Keywords in Portuguese
Fagocitose
Melatonina
Microglia
Abstract in Portuguese
A melatonina é uma indolamina sintetizada principalmente pela glândula pineal, cuja função está associada à marcação do escuro. Além deste papel cronobiótico, a melatonina também tem papel na defesa e é sintetizada por outros sítios podendo exercer ação parácrina e autócrina, como em células imunocompetentes. Concentrações substancialmente elevadas de melatonina são encontradas no liquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR) que tem sido vinculada à síntese de melatonina por células do sistema nervoso central (SNC), como as microglias. Sabendo-se que estas células são os macrófagos residentes no SNC e que a síntese de melatonina por estes fagócitos já é comprovada, nosso trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar se microglias cerebelares sintetizam essa indolamina e se esta atua potencializando a fagocitose destas células. Nossos resultados mostram que o bloqueio dos receptores de melatonina com o antagonista luzindol, diminuiu tanto a fagocitose induzida por melatonina exógena, quanto à fagocitose basal, indicando que há síntese de melatonina por microglias cerebelares que, por sua vez, age na fagocitose. Esses resultados são relevantes e indicam que a melatonina sintetizada pela microglia, pode estar relacionada com a homeostase do ambiente neural. Sendo assim, nossos dados podem contribuir com estudos que estabeleçam novas estratégias terapêuticas para doenças neuroinflamatórias.
Title in English
Synthesis of melatonin by microglial cerebellar cell culture regulate phagocytoses process
Keywords in English
Melatonin
Microglia
Phagocytosis
Abstract in English
Melatonin is a indolamine synthesized primarily by the pineal gland, whose function is associated with the marking of the dark phase. Beyond this chronobiotic function, melatonin also plays a role in defense and is synthesized by other sites. It may exert paracrine and autocrine action, like in immunocompetent cells. High substantially concentrations of melatonin are found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that has been linked to the synthesis of melatonin by the central nervous system cells (CNS), such as microglia. Knowing that these cells are the resident macrophages in the CNS and that melatonin synthesis by these phagocytes is proven, our study aims to assess whether cerebellar microglia synthesize this indolamine and whther this acts enhancing phagocytosis of these cells. Our results show that blocking the melatonin receptors with the antagonist, luzindole, both the exogenous melatonin-induced phagocytosis and the basal phagocytosis decreased, indicating that there is melatonin synthesis by cerebellar microglia which acts on phagocytosis. These results are significant and indicate that melatonin synthesized by microglia may be related to the neural environment homeostasis. In this way, our data can contribute, for example, in studies to establish new therapeutic strategies for neuroinflammatory diseases.
 
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