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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Hidrólise de nucleotídeos de adenina em plaquetas de pacientes com diferentes níveis de colesterol e sua relação com o processo inflamatório / Enzymes that hydrolyze adenine nucleotides of patients with different cholesterol levels and inflammatory processes

Duarte, Marta Maria Medeiros Frescura 10 October 2006 (has links)
The activity of NTPDase (EC 3.6.1.5, apyrase, CD39) was verified in platelets from patients with increasing cholesterol levels. A possible association between cholesterol levels and inflammatory markers, such as oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL), highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and oxLDL autoantibodies was also investigated. The following groups were studied: group I (< 150 mg/dl), group II (151 to 200 mg/dl); group III: (201 to 250 mg/dl); group IV (> 251 mg/dl) of cholesterol. The results demonstrated that both ATP and ADP hydrolysis were enhanced as a function of cholesterol levels. The LDL levels increased concomitantly with total cholesterol levels. The triglyceride levels were increased in the group with total cholesterol above 251 mg/dl. oxLDL levels were elevated in groups II, III and IV. hsCRP was elevated in the group with cholesterol higher than 251 mg/dl. oxLDL autoantibodies were elevated in groups III and IV. TBARS content was enhanced as a function of cholesterol levels. In summary, hypercholesterolemia is associated with an enhanced of inflammatory response and ATP and ADP hydrolysis. The increase in NTPDase activity is possibly related to a compensatory response to the inflammatory and pro-oxidative state associated with hypercholesterolemia. / A atividade da NTPDase (EC 3.6.1.5, apyrase, CD39) foi verificada em plaquetas de pacientes com diferentes níveis de colesterol. Uma possível associação entre os níveis de colesterol e os marcadores inflamatórios como LDL oxidado (oxLDL), proteína C reativa ultrasensível (hsCRP) e anticopos anti-LDL oxidado (Anti-oxLDL) foi investigado. Os seguintes grupos foram estudados: grupo I (< 150 mg/dl), grupo II (151 a 200 mg/dl); grupo III: (201 a 250 mg/dl); grupo IV (> 251 mg/dl) de colesterol. Os resultados demonstraram que a hidrólise dos nucleotídeos (ATP e ADP) aumentou em função dos níveis de colesterol. Os níveis de LDL aumentaram concomitantemente com os níveis de colesterol total. Os níveis de triglicerídeos foram elevados no grupo com colesterol total acima de 251 mg/dl. Os níveis de oxLDL foram elevados nos grupos II, III and IV. A hsCRP foi elevada no grupo com cholesterol maior que 251 mg/dl. Os Anti-oxLDL foram elevados nos grupos III e IV. O conteúdo de TBARS foi aumentando em função dos níveis de colesterol. Em resumo, a hipercolesterolemia está associada com o aumento da resposta inflamatória e hidrólise de ATP e ADP. O aumento da atividade da NTPDase está possivelmente relacionado com uma resposta compensatória ao estado inflamatório e pró-oxidativo associado com a hipercolesterolemia.

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