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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.17.2010.tde-29052023-163634
Document
Author
Full name
Daniela Dover de Araujo Balthazar
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
Ribeirão Preto, 2010
Supervisor
Committee
Costa, Maria Cristina Ramos (President)
Castro, Fabíola Attié de
Ferraz, Victor Evangelista de Faria
Marques, Maria Julia
Sobreira, Claudia Ferreira da Rosa
Title in Portuguese
Avaliação do efeito de inibidores de mastócitos e do fator de necrose tumoral na distrofia muscular de Duchenne
Keywords in Portuguese
Camundongo mdx
Distrofia muscular
Inflamação
Abstract in Portuguese
A Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne (DMD) é uma doença fatal causada pela ausência da distrofina e caracterizada por degeneração progressiva da musculatura esquelética. O camundongo mdx, modelo da DMD, apresenta susceptibilidade à lesão das miofibras, elevação da creatina quinase (CK) sérica e ciclos de degeneração e regeneração muscular, fenótipo intensificado por atividade física. A lesão muscular é exacerbada por um processo inflamatório crônico, do qual participam citocinas e células do sistema imunológico. Dentre estas células, destacam-se os mastócitos que se acumulam nos sítios de lesão, liberando mediadores como o TNF-α, que também é liberado pelos macrófagos, neutrófilos e miofibras lesadas. Este trabalho teve por objetivos: i) estudar o efeito da atividade física compulsória na degeneração muscular de camundongos mdx, a fim de otimizar as condições experimentais para o teste de drogas; ii) identificar marcadores de lesão muscular; e iii) avaliar o potencial efeito anti-inflamatório das drogas cetotifeno e olopatadina (anti-histamínicos e inibidores da desgranulação de mastócitos), e LMP-420 (inibidor da transcrição do TNF-α) na progressão da DMD. Para tanto, camundongos mdx de 4 semanas de vida foram submetidos a atividade física e ao tratamento com as drogas por 5 semanas. Os resultados indicaram que a galectina-1 pode ser considerada um marcador de degeneração muscular. De acordo com os critérios analisados em conjunto (dosagem de CK e parâmetros quantitativos histológicos dos músculos gastrocnêmio, GA, diafragma, DIA), verificou-se que as três drogas resultaram em uma diminuição significativa da degeneração muscular. Camundongos mdx tratados com cetotifeno, olopatadina e LMP-420 apresentaram redução significativa tanto nos níveis séricos de CK (37%, 23% e 30% respectivamente), quanto na área relativa ocupada por miofibras apresentando lesão no sarcolema (ceto: 95% no GA e 98% no DIA; olo: 73% somente no GA; e LMP-420: 98,6% no GA e 83,6% no DIA). Estes dados indicaram que as três drogas contribuíram para manter a integridade da musculatura esquelética de camundongos mdx, com destaque para a LMP-420.
Title in English
Evaluation of the effect of mast cell inhibitors and tumor necrosis factor in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Keywords in English
Inflammation
mdx mouse
Muscular dystrophy
Abstract in English
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal disease caused by the absence of dystrophin and characterized by progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle. The mdx mouse, model of DMD, presents susceptibility to myofiber injury, elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) leveis and degeneration-regeneration cycles. This phenotype can be intensified by physical activity. Muscular damage is exacerbated by a chronic inflammatory process, with the participation of cytokines and immune cells. Among these, mast cells accumulate in injury sites and release mediators as TNF-α, which is also released by macrophages, neutrophils and damaged myofibers. This work aimed to: i) study the effect of compulsory physical activity in the muscular degeneration of mdx mice, in order to optimize experimental conditions for drug testing; ii) identify protein markers of muscle damage; and iii) evaluate the potential antiinflammatory effect of ketotifen and olopatadine (mast cell inhibitors and anti-histamine agents) and LMP-420 (inhibitor of TNF-α transcription) in the progression of dystrophinopathy. In this way, four week-old mdx mice were submitted to physical activity and drug treatment during 5 weeks. The results indicated that galectin-1 can be considered a marker of muscular degeneration. According to the analyzed criteria (CK dosage and histopathological analyses of GA and DIA muscles), the three drugs resulted in a signifícant reduction of muscular degeneration. Mdx mice treated with ketotifen, olopatadine and LMP420 presented signifícant reduction in the CK leveis (37%, 23% and 30%, respectively). A reduction in the area occupied by injured myofibers was also detected (keto: 95% in GA and 98% in DIA; olo: 73% only in GA; and LMP-420: 98.6% in GA and 83.6% in DIA). These data indicated that the three drugs contributed to maintain the integrity of mdx mice skeletal muscle, especially LMP-420.
 
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