Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-05-24T21:28:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Flavia Regina Greiffo.pdf: 886904 bytes, checksum: 4aa27a44bc94c9d06427df1b649e9b9e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-24T21:28:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Flavia Regina Greiffo.pdf: 886904 bytes, checksum: 4aa27a44bc94c9d06427df1b649e9b9e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-02 / In the last years, a growing number of studies have demonstrated that the aerobic physical training (APT), performed in the proper intensity, duration and frequency, display several benefits to asthmatic patients, including improvement in quality of life, reduction in the levels of anxiety and depression, improvements in minute ventilation, reduction in the number of crisis, reduction in the levels of exhaled nitric oxide, beyond reduced daily needing of corticosteroids. More recently, was demonstrated for the first time that APT presents a direct anti-inflammatory effect on the airways of asthmatic patient, since that APT reduced the number of eosinophils in the induced sputum of these patients. However, several questions and hypothesis were raised up about the possible mechanism involved in these anti-inflammatory effects of APT for asthma. In this way, a growing number of experimental studies using models of asthma have been published, revealing possible mechanism involved of action APT for asthma. On the other hand, until this moment no study evaluated the effects of APT on the via of purinergic receptors, a family of receptors that present a central role in the physiopathology of asthma. Therefore, the present study aim is to evaluate if the anti-inflammatory effects of APT for asthma is mediate, at least partially, by the inhibition of expression of purinergic receptor P2X7, as well as the extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Thus, using 40 C57Bl/6 mice, divided in 4 experimental groups (Control, n = 10), (Exercise, n = 10), (Asthma, n = 10) and (Asthma + Exercise, n = 10). The experimental model of asthma (chronic pulmonary allergic inflammation) was induced through the intra-peritoneal injection of ovalbumin solution on days 0, 14, 21 and 42 followed by inhalation of 1%, 3% and 5% ovalbumin, 3x/week, and beginning on 21st day until the 53rd day of experimental protocol. To evaluate the therapeutic effects of APT on the inflammation and on the via of purinergic receptors, the low intensity APT was performed 5x/week, 60 min/session, begining on 27th day of experimental protocol until the 53rd day, when the airways inflammation is already established. Twenty-four hours after the last inhalation and training session, mice were anesthetized, tracheotomized, canuled and the bronchoalveolar lavage was collected and analyzed for the ATP levels and also the total number of cells as well as the differential number of cells. The analysis of hyperresponsiveness was performed. The histological analysis was performed to evaluate and quantify the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils in the airways wall, and also the airway remodeling. The expression of purinergic receptor P2X7 in the lung tissue homogenate was performed using western blotting and also the immunohistochemistry technique. / Nos últimos anos um crescente número de estudos tem demonstrado que o treinamento físico aeróbio (TFA), quando realizado de maneira adequada em termos de intensidade, duração e freqüência, apresenta inúmeros benefícios para o paciente asmático, incluindo melhora na qualidade de vida, diminuição dos níveis de ansiedade e depressão, melhora da ventilação minuto, diminuição do número de crises, diminuição dos níveis de óxido nítrico exalado, além de diminuir a necessidade diária de corticoesteróides. Recentemente, foi demonstrado pela primeira vez que o TFA apresenta um efeito antiinflamatório direto sobre as vias aéreas do paciente asmático, uma vez que o TFA diminuiu o número de eosinófilos no escarro induzido desses pacientes. Entretanto, inúmeras perguntas e hipóteses foram levantadas sobre os possíveis mecanismos envolvidos nesse efeito antiinflamatório do TFA na asma. Nesse sentido, um crescente número de estudos com animais de experimentação em modelos de asma tem sido publicado, os quais têm revelado possíveis vias de atuação do TFA na asma. Entretanto, até o momento não existem publicações sobre os efeitos do TFA sobre a via dos receptores purinérgicos, os quais têm um papel central na fisiopatologia da asma. Portanto, o presente estudo teve com objetivo avaliar se os efeitos antiinflamatórios do TFA na asma é mediado, pelo menos em parte, pela inibição da expressão dos receptores purinérgicos, assim como pela diminuição dos níveis do principal ativador dos receptores purinérgicos, a adenosina trifosfato (ATP) extracelular. Para isso, foram utilizados 40 camundongos C57Bl/6 divididos em 4 grupos experimentais (n=10 / cada) Controle, Exercício, Asma e Asma + Exercício. O modelo de asma (inflamação pulmonar alérgica crônica) foi induzido por meio de injeção intra-peritoneal com ovalbumina nos dias 0, 14, 28 e 42 seguidos por inalação com solução de ovalbumina (1, 3 e 5%) três vezes por semana, a partir do dia 21 até o dia 53 do protocolo experimental. Com o intuito de avaliar o efeito terapêutico do TFA sobre a inflamação e sobre a via dos receptores purinérgicos, o TFA de baixa intensidade foi realizado 5x/semana, 60 minutos/sessão, iniciando no dia 27 do protocolo experimental até o dia 53, quando a inflamação das vias aéreas já estava estabelecida. Vinte e quatro horas após a última inalação e sessão de treinamento, os animais foram anestesiados, traqueostomizados, canulados e o lavado broncoalveolar foi coletado e analisado para os níveis de ATP e também para o número de células totais e contagem diferencial. A avaliação da expressão do receptor purinérgico P2X7 foi realizada no homogenato do tecido pulmonar por meio da técnica de western blotting, e também nos cortes histológicos por meio da técnica de imunohistoquímica. Através da técnica de histologia foi quantificado o número de linfócitos e eosinófilos nas vias aéreas, assim como o remodelamento brônquico. A hiperresponsividade brônquica das vias aéreas foi avaliada através do sistema Buxco. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho corroboram com a literatura, uma vez que o TFA reduz a inflamação crônica das vias aéreas. Nossos resultados também sugerem que o TFA atua na via dos receptores purinégicos diminuindo a inflamação pulmonar.

This diploma thesis deals with the evaluation of clinical manifestations in infants with allergic colitis and their overall nutritional status, anthropometry, blood count and antibodies against cow's milk proteins. Allergic colitis is one of the most common manifestations of infant allergy to cow`s milk protein with gastrointestinal involvement. The theoretical part summarizes the anthropometric evaluation of growth and development, infant nutrition, the most important laboratory indicators of nutritional status. The part is generally devoted to food allergies, mainly allergy to cow's milk protein. The practical part deals with the evaluation of a sample of examined patients in gastroenterology outpatient clinics and nutritional outpatient clinic of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague. The observed group of infants with allergic colitis includes infants exclusively breastfed, breastfed by a mother following a non-dairy diet, infants on an extensive hydrolyzate or on an amino acid formula. The main goal of the diploma thesis was to trace the most common clinical manifestations and whether there are any changes in their nutritional status during the disease and its treatment. A total of 45 randomly...

In der heutigen Zeit sind ca. 4000 Verbindungen bekannt, denen die Fähigkeit nachgesagt wird, eine Kontaktallergie auslösen zu können. Die Entscheidung, ob ein Stoff hautsensibilisierende Eigenschaften besitzt, wird dabei meist auf der Grundlage von Beobachtungen am Menschen und/oder von tierexperimentellen Befunden getroffen. Bedingt durch den vermehrten Einsatz exotischer Pflanzen und neu entwickelter synthetischer Substanzen im Bereich der Kosmetikindustrie besteht der Bedarf an einer einfachen Methode zur Vorhersage des kontaktallergenen Potentials einer Verbindung. Als zentraler Schritt bei der Manifestierung einer Kontaktallergie wird die Bildung eines Hapten-Carrier-Komplexes aus dem niedermolekularen Kontaktallergen (Hapten) und Hautproteinen (Carrier) angesehen. Zur Abschätzung der Sensibilisierungsfähigkeit kann daher auch die Reaktivität der Substanz oder ihrer Metaboliten gegenüber Proteinen herangezogen werden. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden neben dem bedeutenden Phytoekzematogen Tulipalin A die bisher wenig untersuchten kontaktallergenen Duftstoffe Geraniol, 7-Hydroxycitronellal, Benzaldehyd, Salicylaldehyd, Vanillin, Zimtaldehyd, a-Amyl-zimtaldehyd und Benzylcinnamat hinsichtlich ihrer Reaktivität gegenüber peptidgebundenen Aminosäuren untersucht. Verwendet werden für diese Modellversuche Hippuryl-Derivate und Acetyl-Derivate der Aminosäuren Lysin, Histidin, Arginin bzw. Cystein sowie zusätzlich Glutathion. Die dabei gewählten Bedingungen sollen eine Adaption an physiologische Gegebenheiten erlauben. Ziel ist es, zu klären, ob die mit diesen Modellversuchen zu gewinnenden Ergebnisse mit dem bekannten kontaktallergenen Potential der eingesetzten Haptene korrelieren und somit geeignet sind, die Sensibilisierungsfähigkeit einer Substanz vorherzusagen. Über Konjugationsprodukte von Kontaktallergenen mit Peptiden oder Proteinen ist in der Literatur sehr wenig bekannt. Daher ist es ein weiteres Ziel dieser Arbeit, individuelle Produkte der Reaktionen der kontaktallergenen Substanzen mit den nukleophilen Aminosäureseitenketten zu isolieren und zu charakterisieren, um so definierte Hapten-Carrier-Konjugate, die unter physiologisch relevanten Bedingungen entstehen können, zu beschreiben. Aufbauend auf den gefundenen Strukturen sollte es auch möglich sein, Hinweise auf eventuelle Reaktionsmechanismen zu erhalten.

En el presente trabajo de investigación, se desarrolló un plan de negocios para la venta de peluches antialérgicos dirigido a jóvenes y adultos con alergias y amantes de los obsequios personalizados, con la finalidad de garantizar a los consumidores un producto apto para sus necesidades y problemas en relación a las alergias ocasionadas por este producto. Para el desarrollo del proyecto, se analizó cada aspecto de la propuesta bajo el BMC del mismo, el cual se complementa mediante el análisis de las necesidades perfil del cliente. Asimismo, se llevó a cabo la investigación de la competencia, aspectos de tropicalización y adaptación del producto a las necesidades del cliente. También, con la finalidad de lograr validar el modelo de negocio del proyecto, se formularon hipótesis las cuales serían validadas por medio de experimentos como el Producto Mínimo Viable (MVP). Finalmente, la metodología utilizada para el presente trabajo fue Lean Startup. A partir de ello, se establecieron los planes estratégicos, responsabilidad social, recursos humanos, estrategias de marketing, teórica como financieramente, con la valorización del proyecto. / In the present paper, it was developed a business plan for the sale of anti-allergic plush toys targeted to young people and adults with allergies and lovers of personalized gifts, in order to ensure consumers a product suitable for their needs and problems in relation to allergies caused by this product. For the development of the project, each aspect of the proposal was analyzed under the BMC project, which is enhanced by the analysis of the necessities and profile of the client. Likewise, it carried out the analysis of the competition, aspects of tropicalization and adaptation of the product to the clients' needs. In addition, in order to validate the project's business model, hypotheses were formulated which would be validated through experiments such as the Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Finally, the methodology applied for this paper is Lean Startup. Based on this, the strategic plans, social responsibility, human resources, marketing strategies, both theoretically and financially, were established with the valorization of the project. / Trabajo de investigación

Allergy is one of the most common diseases. Identification of early prognostic markers pointing to an increased risk of allergy development is therefore of increasing importance. Cord blood represents an easily attainable clinical material for searching for prognostic markers signalizing future allergy development. Proportions of Th1 cytokines, Th2 cytokines and regulatory cytokines were tested in cord blood of children of allergic mothers (children in relatively high risk of allergy development) in comparison with cord blood of children of healthy mothers (low risk children). Also the activities of lymphocytes, dendritic cells (DC) and regulatory cells (Tregs) were compared in children of healthy and allergic mothers. The generally increased activity of both in vitro stimulated and non-stimulated mononuclear cord blood leukocytes was proved in children of allergic mothers in comparison with low risk children. The increased activity of DC of high risk children was detectable only after polyclonal stimulation. Significantly less pronounced functional properties of cord blood Tregs were found in children of allergic mothers when compared with children of healthy mothers. The increased reactivity of lymphocytes and DC together with the decreased activity of Tregs can support an easier...

Regulatorische T-Zellen (Tregs) spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Regulation atopischer Erkrankungen. Die Voraussetzungen für eine allergische Reaktionslage werden schon während der intrauterinen Entwicklung geschaffen. Über den Einfluss der intrauterinen Umgebung auf die Tregs zur Geburt ist bisher wenig bekannt. In der vorliegenden Arbeit sollte in der prospektiven Geburtskohorten-Studie LINA (Einfluss von Lebensstil und Umweltfaktoren auf das Allergierisiko Neugeborener) geklärt werden, inwiefern der Immunstatus der werdenden Mutter, eine atopische Familienanamnese sowie Umweltexpositionen während der Schwangerschaft den Immunstatus der Neugeborenen beeinflussen. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt wurde dabei auf Tregs gelegt. Weiterhin sollte die Relevanz der Tregs zur Geburt für das Allergierisiko im ersten Lebensjahr des Kindes analysiert werden. Die Messung der Anzahl und Funktionalität der Tregs im Blut der werdenden Mutter in der 34. Schwangerschaftswoche und im Nabelschnurblut erfolgte sowohl durchflusszytometrisch in einer Subkohorte (n=24 Mutter-Kind Paare), als auch durch eine methylspezifische qPCR in der gesamten Kohorte der LINA-Studie (n=346 Mutter-Kind Paare). Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit deuten erstmals darauf hin, dass mütterliche Tregs möglicherweise einen regulatorischen Einfluss hinsichtlich der Programmierung des fötalen Immunsystems haben (Hinz et al., Clin Exp Allergy 2010). Die durchflusszytometrische Charakterisierung der Tregs der Mutter-Kind Paare zeigte beim Vergleich der Expression von CD4, CD25, CD127 und FOXP3, dass der Anteil der CD4+CD25high Tregs im Nabelschnurblut deutlich höher war, der Anteil FOXP3 positiver Zellen innerhalb der CD4+CD25high Tregs Population war zur Geburt jedoch signifikant geringer, verglichen mit den werdenden Müttern. Weiterhin war eine geringe Anzahl mütterlicher Tregs während der Schwangerschaft und eine erhöhte Produktion der TH2-Zytokine IL-4, IL-5 und IL-13 mit erhöhten Gesamt-IgE-Spiegeln im Nabelschnurblut verbunden (Hinz et al., 2010). Durch die Quantifizierung der Tregs auf Basis des TSDR-Methylierungsstatus` im FOXP3 Gen, einer spezifischen und zuverlässigen Methode zum Nachweis stabiler Tregs, konnte der Zusammenhang zwischen einer Vielzahl pränataler Faktoren, Tregs zur Geburt und dem Allergierisiko in der gesamten Geburtskohorte geklärt werden (Hinz et al., Allergy 2011). Das männliche Geschlecht des Kindes, die Atopie der Eltern, Rauchen und Desinfektionsmittel-Exposition während der Schwangerschaft sowie eine erhöhte mütterliche Produktion von IFN-γ, IL-13 und IL-17E war mit einer geringeren Treg-Anzahl im Nabelschnurblut assoziiert. Für Kinder mit einer geringeren Treg-Anzahl im Nabelschnurblut war das Risiko für eine atopische Dermatitis und einer Sensibilisierung gegen Nahrungsmittelallergene im ersten Lebensjahr signifikant höher (Hinz et al., 2011).:Bibliografische Beschreibung II Abkürzungsverzeichnis IV 1. Einleitung 1 1.1. Hintergrund der Untersuchungen 1 1.2. Historischer Hintergrund/Definition „Allergie“ 1 1.3. T-Zellpopulationen mit Relevanz für die Entwicklung allergischer Erkrankungen 2 1.4. Regulatorische T-Zellen 5 1.5. Bedeutung des Immunstatus zur Geburt - prädiktive Marker für die Allergieentstehung 8 1.6. Ursachen der frühkindlichen Allergieentstehung – genetische Prädisposition und pränatale Umgebung 10 1.7. Die LINA-Studie 13 2. Zielstellung 15 3. Originaldateien 16 4. Diskussion 34 4.1. Unterschiede im Phänotyp und der Funktion der Tregs in der Schwangerschaft und zur Geburt 36 4.2. Zusammenhang zwischen dem Immunstatus der werdenden Mutter und dem des Kindes zur Geburt 37 4.3. Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede in der Anzahl der Tregs zur Geburt 41 4.4. Zusammenhänge zwischen der familiären Prädisposition und der Anzahl der Tregs im Nabelschnurblut 42 4.5. Zusammenhänge zwischen Umweltfaktoren während der Schwangerschaft und der Anzahl der Tregs im Nabelschnurblut 44 4.6. Zusammenhang zwischen der Anzahl der Tregs zur Geburt, Sensibilisierung und allergischen Erkrankungen im ersten Lebensjahr des Kindes 46 4.7. Stärken und Schwächen der Untersuchungen 47 5. Zusammenfassung 49 6. Literaturverzeichnis 52 Anlage – Supplemental Materials 66 Hinz et al., Clin Exp Allergy 2010 66 Hinz et al., Allergy 2011

Tinea pedis is a chronic fungal infection of the feet, very often observed in patients who are immuno-suppressed or have diabetes mellitus. The practicing allergist may be called upon to treat this disease for various reasons. Sometimes tinea infection may be mistaken for atopic dermatitis or allergic eczema. In other patients, tinea pedis may complicate allergy and asthma and may contribute to refractory atopic disease. Patients with recurrent cellulitis may be referred to the allergist/immunologist for an immune evaluation and discovered to have tinea pedis as a predisposing factor. From a molecular standpoint, superficial fungal infections may induce a type2 T helper cell response (Th2) that can aggravate atopy. Th2 cytokines may induce eosinophil recruitment and immunoglobulin E (IgE) class switching by B cells, thereby leading to exacerbation of atopic conditions. Three groups of fungal pathogens, referred to as dermatophytes, have been shown to cause tinea pedis: Trychophyton sp, Epidermophyton sp, and Microsporum sp. The disease manifests as a pruritic, erythematous, scaly eruption on the foot and depending on its location, three variants have been described: interdigital type, moccasin type, and vesiculobullous type. Tinea pedis may be associated with recurrent cellulitis, as the fungal pathogens provide a portal for bacterial invasion of subcutaneous tissues. In some cases of refractory asthma, treatment of the associated tinea pedis infection may induce remission in airway disease. Very often, protracted topical and/or oral antifungal agents are required to treat this often frustrating and morbid disease. An evaluation for underlying immuno-suppression or diabetes may be indicated in patients with refractory disease.

Influenza is a preventable infectious disease, against which vaccination is the primary means of protection. Health care workers (HCW) are among the most vulnerable to the illness and are likely to be sources of infection transmission while caring for patients. Circumstantial evidence suggests higher rates of vaccination coverage by HCW will coincide with a lower incidence of influenza transmission, yet a gap remains in the literature regarding governing health agencies' (i.e., licensing boards, medical and nursing associations) influence on the influenza vaccination practices of their constituents. Moreover, discrepancies exist between governing health agencies' and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee's recommendations on mandatory influenza vaccination for HCW. The main purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between influenza vaccination uptake by HCW and guidance from governing health agencies to vaccinate. The health belief model and social cognitive theory were used to identify the most influential determinant for HCW to vaccinate against influenza. The sample consisted of 388 HCW who provided direct patient care at the same hospital. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact test. Study findings suggest that a workplace mandate for influenza vaccination has an influence on HCW uptake of the vaccine and that governing agencies' lack of uniformity on the matter has minimal impact on their constituents' beliefs and behavior. It is recommended that a universal policy be adopted for health agencies' implementation of an influenza vaccine mandate, which could lead to positive social change by supporting preventive self-care practices, minimizing spread of the disease to workers and patients, and maintaining workplace productivity.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the most common hepatic diseases worldwide, making the diagnosis and management of NAFLD an emerging public health issue. Theories associated with NAFLD surmise that inflammation may be the root cause, along with the complex interplay of other chronic conditions such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is unknown if other inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), along with the use of methotrexate (MTX), might confer increased risk for NAFLD. Longitudinal data collected from a retrospective cohort of 17,481 adult RA patients in the United States were used to determine the incidence and factors associated with the development of NAFLD using a noninvasive tool (Fibrosis-4 score). Results of the Kaplan Meier analysis showed that 31% of this cohort developed NAFLD, in about 7 years from baseline, with most having mild to moderate disease and only 1.4% with advanced disease. RA patients also had a prevalence of chronic conditions associated with NAFLD, as seen in the general population. In the Cox proportional hazard multivariate analysis, age (middle and elderly), hypertension, CVD, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, exercise, use of MTX, and non-MTX antirheumatic drugs were independent predictors for the development of NAFLD. This research could improve early diagnosis of NAFLD using a novel noninvasive tool. Increase awareness of the prevalence and causes of NALFD inform clinical practice and management of the disease and influence policy about this chronic condition in patients with RA.

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