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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.42.2012.tde-12112012-084845
Document
Author
Full name
Priscila Guirão Lara
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2012
Supervisor
Committee
Ferreira, Mônica Spadafora (President)
Barbaro, Katia Cristina
Teixeira, Catarina de Fatima Pereira
Title in Portuguese
Efeito do veneno de Tityus serrulatus em camundongos selecionados geneticamente para máxima ou mínima resposta inflamatória.
Keywords in Portuguese
Camundongos
Células
Citocinas
Escorpiões
Inflamação
Venenos de origem animal
Abstract in Portuguese
Tityus serrulatus é o principal causador de acidentes por escorpião no Brasil. O seu veneno pode causar reações sistêmicas severas, como disfunção cardíaca e edema pulmonar agudo. Sabendo que fatores genéticos podem influenciar na gravidade dos sintomas apresentados pelos pacientes, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a ação do veneno de T. serrulatus na inflamação pulmonar em linhagens de camundongos geneticamente selecionados para máxima (AIRmax) ou mínima (AIRmin) resposta inflamatória a fim de verificar o envolvimento de fatores genéticos na resposta ao veneno. Após inoculação do veneno observaram-se alterações pulmonares, como presença de edema e hemorragia alveolar, bem como aumento do número de neutrófilos e macrófagos e detecção de citocinas pró-inflamatórias e quimiocinas mais significativamente nos pulmões dos camundongos AIRmax. Os resultados sugerem que o veneno do escorpião T. serrulatus é capaz de induzir inflamação pulmonar aguda, sendo maior nos animais AIRmax, sugerindo a importância de fatores genéticos na resposta inflamatória a venenos animais.
Title in English
Effect of Tityus serrulatus venom in mice genetically selected for maximal or minimal inflammatory response.
Keywords in English
Animal venom
Cells
Cytokines
Inflammation
Mice
Scorpions
Abstract in English
Tityus serrulatus is the main cause of scorpion accidents in Brazil. Its venom may cause severe systemic reactions such as cardiac dysfunction and acute pulmonary edema. Knowing that genetic factors may influence the severity of symptoms reported by patients, the aim of this study was to evaluate the action of T. serrulatus venom in lung inflammation in strains of mice selected for maximal (AIRmax) or minimal (AIRmin) inflammatory response in order to verify the involvement of genetic factors in response to the venom. After venom inoculation lung alterations were observed, such as presence of alveolar edema and hemorrhage as well as increased numbers of neutrophils and macrophages and the detection of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines most significantly in the lungs of AIRmax mice. The results suggest that T. serrulatus scorpion venom is able to induce higher acute lung inflammation in AIRmax animals, suggesting the importance of genetic factors in the inflammatory response to animal venoms.
 
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2013-02-08
 
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