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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.60.2012.tde-11012013-111845
Document
Author
Full name
Vânia Brazão
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
Ribeirão Preto, 2012
Supervisor
Committee
Prado Junior, Jose Clovis do (President)
Bisson, Gabriela Silva
Faccioli, Lucia Helena
Natsui, Ana Patricia Yatsuda
Tosi, Luiz Ricardo Orsini
Title in Portuguese
Avaliação da suplementação de zinco e melatonina durante a infecção experimental por Trypanosoma cruzi
Keywords in Portuguese
Melatonina
Ratos Wistar
Resposta imune
Trypanosoma cruzi
Zinco
Abstract in Portuguese
A identificação de moléculas com potenciais ações terapêuticas e a compreensão dos mecanismos envolvidos na modulação da resposta imune frente à administração de substâncias farmacologicamente ativas em modelos experimentais infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi tem contribuído de maneira importante nas investigações de novas terapias para a doença de Chagas. Estudos prévios demonstraram as ações do zinco e da melatonina sobre a imunidade do hospedeiro, durante a fase aguda da infecção chagásica experimental, potencializando a resposta imune gerada contra o parasita. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o possível efeito imunomodulador da administração de zinco e melatonina em ratos Wistar machos durante a fase crônica da infecção por T. cruzi, utilizando os seguintes parâmetros: dosagens de citocinas IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IFN-, e TNF-, produção de óxido nítrico, proliferação de esplenócitos, citometria de fluxo para análise fenotípica das subpopulações de células T CD3+CD4+ e CD3+CD8+, células dendríticas, células NK (CD161+) e NKT (CD3+CD161+), macrófagos, moléculas co-estimuladoras CD28, CD80 e CD86, RT1B, análise dos marcadores CD11a e CD25 e detecção do processo de apoptose celular. O efeito imuno-modulador do zinco e da melatonina durante a fase crônica da infecção chagásica pode ser comprovado através redução no percentual de macrófagos, células dendríticas, linfócitos TCD4+ e TCD8+, apoptose celular, das concentrações de óxido nítrico, IFN- e MCP-1. Adicionalmente, a terapia com zinco e melatonina durante a infecção experimental resultou em modificações importantes na resposta imunológica, como evidenciado pelo aumento no percentual de células T reguladoras, da proliferação celular e dos níveis das citocinas IL-2, IL-4 e IL-10. O desenvolvimento de novas estratégias terapêuticas, que possam modular a resposta inflamatória, contribuindo para prevenção dos danos teciduais observados na fase crônica da doença, são alvos importantes no tratamento da doença de Chagas.
Title in English
Evaluation of zinc and melatonin suplementation during the experimental infection with Trypanosoma cruzi
Keywords in English
Immune response
Melatonin
Trypanosoma cruzi
Wistar rats
Zinc
Abstract in English
The identification of molecules with potential therapeutic actions and the comprehension of the mechanisms involved in modulating the immune response by the administration of pharmacologically active substances in experimental models infected with Trypanosoma cruzi have contributed significantly in the investigation of new therapies for Chagas' disease. Previous studies have demonstrated the actions of zinc and melatonin on host's immunity during the acute phase of experimental Chagas' disease, enhancing the immune response generated against the parasite. The present study aimed to evaluate the possible immunomodulatory effect of zinc and melatonin administration in male Wistar rats during the chronic phase of T. cruzi infection, using the following parameters: measurement of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IFN- and TNF-, nitric oxide, proliferation of splenocytes, flow cytometry for phenotypic analysis of CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ T cells subpopulations, dendritic cells, NK cells (CD161+) and NK T (CD3+CD161+), macrophages, co-stimulatory molecules CD28, CD80 and CD86, RT1B, analysis of markers CD11a and CD25 and detection of the apoptosis process. The immunomodulator effect of zinc and melatonin during the chronic phase of Chagas' disease was evaluated by a reduction of the percentage of macrophages, dendritic cells, CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, cellular apoptosis, the concentrations of nitric oxide, IFN- and MCP-1. In addition, the treatment with zinc and melatonin during the experimental infection resulted in significant changes in the immune response, as evidenced by the increased percentage of regulatory T cells, cell proliferation and cytokine levels of IL- 2, IL-4 and IL-10. The development of new therapeutic strategies that can modulate the inflammatory response, contributing to prevention of tissue damage observed in the chronic phase, are important targets in the treatment of Chagas disease.
 
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