Introdução: A toxicidade da cisplatina é bem compreendida nos sistemas renal, gastrointestinal, auditivo e nervoso, assim como na medula óssea. No entanto, os mecanismos causadores de infertilidade induzidos pela cisplatina são pouco compreendidos. Objetivo: Nosso objetivo foi verificar a participação do sistema calicreína-cininas e do estresse oxidativo na infertilidade induzida pela cisplatina, auxiliando no desenvolvimento de novas alternativas terapêuticas. Métodos: Os camundongos fêmeas C57BL/6 adultos (n=9) receberam dois ciclos de 2,5 mg/kg de cisplatina por via intraperitoneal durante cinco dias, com um período de recuperação de sete dias entre os ciclos. O grupo controle (n=9) recebeu solução de NaCl 0,9%. Foi feita a avaliação do ciclo estral e a contagem de folículos ovarianos. O marcador Ki67 foi avaliado por imunohistoquímica. Testes bioquímicos para calicreína plasmática, intersticial e glandular, tempo de tromboplastina parcial ativada (TTPa), óxido nítrico (NO), superóxido dismutase (SOD), glutationa reduzida (GSH), mieloperoxidase (MPO) e N-acetil glucosaminidase (NAG); e Western-blot para os receptores de bradicinina B1R e B2R também foram realizados Resultados: Após o protocolo de cisplatina, 100% das fêmeas do grupo controle mantiveram a ciclicidade estral versus 44,4% das fêmeas do grupo cisplatina. O grupo controle apresentou maior número de folículos antrais (p=0,011) e folículos viáveis totais (p=0,006). O grupo cisplatina apresentou maior número de folículos atrésicos (p=0,014). O marcador Ki67 demonstrou semelhantes taxas de proliferação celular entre os grupos. Os marcadores inflamatórios foram aumentados no grupo cisplatina, incluindo a geração de calicreína plasmática (p=0,003), a diminuição do TTPa (p=0,02), o aumento da atividade da calicreína intersticial (p=0,002) e glandular (p=0,008) e na expressão dos receptores B1R (p=0,001) e B2R (p=0,001), MPO (p=0,03) e NAG (p=0,04). Os marcadores de estresse oxidativo também foram aumentados no grupo cisplatina, com maior produção de NO (p=0,01) e diminuição na SOD (p=0,003) e na GSH (p=0,01). Conclusão: Todas as reações inflamatórias parecem ser ativadas pelo tratamento com cisplatina, exemplificadas pelo aumento da atividade da calicreína plasmática, intersticial e glandular, bem como a diminuição no TTPa e o aumento na expressão de B1R e B2R. A toxicidade mediada pela reação inflamatória da cisplatina é bem conhecida em seus efeitos colaterais, como ototoxicidade e nefrotoxicidade. Houve aumento da produção de NO nos ovários dos animais tratados, associado à indicação de menores concentrações de SOD e de GSH. Os desequilíbrios nos antioxidantes parecem contribuir para o estresse oxidativo ovariano. Quanto à MPO (neutrófilos) à NAG (macrófagos), a maior atividade de ambas no grupo cisplatina se explica pelo fato de que as células fagocíticas ativadas produzem grandes quantidades de espécies reativas de oxigênio, aumentando ainda mais o estresse oxidativo e a inflamação. O aumento da atividade do sistema calicreína-cininas e dos marcadores de estresse oxidativo no tecido ovariano propiciaram uma melhor compreensão da infertilidade induzida por cisplatina e indicam possíveis alternativas para proteção ovariana durante a quimioterapia, como inibidores do sistema calicreína-cinina e antioxidantes. / Background: Cisplatin toxicity is well understood in the renal, gastrointestinal, auditory and nervous systems, as well as in the bone marrow. However, the mechanisms causing infertility induced by cisplatin are poorly understood. Purpose: Our objective was to verify the participation of the kallikreinkinin system and oxidative stress in cisplatin-induced infertility, aiding in the development of new therapeutic alternatives. Methods: C57BL/6 adult (n=9) female mice received two 2.5 mg/kg intra-peritoneal cycles of cisplatin for five days, with a seven-day recovery period between cycles. The control group (n=9) received 0.9% NaCl solution. The ovarian follicles were counted with hematoxylin and eosin staining. Ki67 marker was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Biochemical tests for plasma, interstitial and glandular kallikrein, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), nitric oxide (NO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and N-acetyl glucosaminidase (NAG); and Western blotting for the bradykinin B1R and B2R receptors were also performed. Results: After cisplatin protocol, 100% of the females in the control group maintained estral cyclicity versus 44.4% of females in cisplatin group. The control group had a higher number of antral follicles (p=0.011) and total viable follicles (p=0.006). Cisplatin group had a higher number of atretic follicles (p=0.014). Ki67 marker demonstrated similar rates of cell proliferation between groups. Inflammatory markers were increased in cisplatin group, including plasma kallikrein generation (p=0.003), a decrease of aPTT (p=0.02), increased interstitial (p=0.002) and glandular (p=0.008) kallikrein, B1R (p=0.001) and B2R (p=0.001) expression, MPO (p=0.03) and NAG (p=0.04) Oxidative stress markers were also increased in cisplatin group, with higher NO production (p=0.01) and a decrease in SOD (p=0.003) and GSH (p=0.01). Conclusion: All inflammatory reactions appear to be activated by cisplatin treatment, exemplified by increased plasma, interstitial and glandular kallikrein activity, as well as the decrease in aPTT and increased expression of B1R and B2R. The toxicity mediated by cisplatin inflammatory reaction is well known in its side effects, such as ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity. There was an increase in NO production in the ovaries of treated animals, associated with the indication of lower concentrations of SOD and GSH. Imbalances in antioxidants appear to contribute to ovarian oxidative stress. Regarding MPO (neutrophils) and NAG (macrophages), the greater activity of both in cisplatin group is explained by the fact that activated phagocytic cells produce large amounts of reactive oxygen species, further increasing oxidative stress and inflammation. Increased activity of the kallikrein-kinin system and markers of oxidative stress in ovarian tissue provided a better understanding of cisplatin-induced infertility and indicate possible alternatives for ovarian protection during chemotherapy, such as inhibitors of the kallikrein-kinin system and antioxidants.

A hanseníase é uma doença crônica causada por Mycobacterium leprae e apresenta diversas formas clínicas. O entendimento da interação parasita-hospedeiro na hanseníase evidenciou que ocorre a persistência assintomática do patógeno, caracterizando um estado de latência. Os fatores mais importantes relacionados com a permanência do patógeno são: a patogenicidade do agente infeccioso e o perfil da resposta imune, no qual os eventos de migração celular, produção de citocinas, as células efetoras e reguladoras são extremamente relevantes. As células T reguladoras (Treg) desempenham papel central na regulação da resposta imune em infecções crônicas o que favorece a persistência do patógeno. A importância de células T reguladores na hanseníase ainda é pouco conhecida. Neste trabalho investigou-se a presença de células T reguladoras em lesões e sangue periférico de indivíduos com hanseníase. Inicialmente avaliou-se a proliferação e a produção de citocinas por células mononucleares do sangue periférico (PBMC) de pacientes com hanseníase. Os resultados evidenciaram que não há diferenças quanto à proliferação de células T e produção de IFN-γ e TNF-α por células desses pacientes, mas a produção de IL-4 e IL-5 foi detectada apenas entre os pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana. Em relação à presença de células T reguladoras, os resultados evidenciaram aumento no número de linfócitos T CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ no sangue periférico de pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana. As células T reguladoras dos pacientes com hanseníase apresentaram elevada expressão de moléculas co-inibitórias PD-1, CTLA-4, GITR e ICOS. De modo relevante, as células T CD4+CD25+ isolados de pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana apresentaram maior atividade supressora quando comparado às células isoladas de pacientes com hanseníase tuberculóide. As células T CD4+CD25+ de pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana inibiram a proliferação de PBMC alogênico e a produção de IFN-γ e TNF-α. Os resultados demonstraram também que nas amostras de lesão de pele de pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana há acúmulo de células CD25+ produtoras de IL-10 e TGF-β, enquanto que estas células não foram detectadas nas lesões de pacientes com hanseníase tuberculóide. Dessa forma, os resultados descritos indicam que pacientes com hanseníase virchoviana apresentam aumento no número de células T reguladoras circulantes e no infiltrado inflamatório, e estas células apresentaram maior atividade supressora. O acúmulo de células T reguladoras no sítio da infecção pode ser correlacionado com o controle da resposta imune e conseqüente persistência de M. leprae. / Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and its clinical features depend on the host immune background. The understanding of parasite-host interactions in leprosy have highlighted asymptomatic persistence of the pathogen, which indicates that this infection becomes latent. The most important factors related to the permanence of pathogens are: the pathogenicity of the infectious agents; the profile of the immune response developed by the host whose events of cellular migration, cytokines production, and the effector and regulatory cells are extremely relevant. The regulatory T cells (Treg) seem to play a central role in the regulation of the immune response in chronic infections, which favors the persistence of the pathogen. Herein, we analyzed the relation between tuberculoid and lepromatous leprosy with the presence and function of T regulatory cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and skin lesions from these patients. First, the proliferation and cytokine production of PBMC isolated from leprosy patients were analyzed. We did not observe any difference in the proliferation ability or IFN-γ and TNF-α release; however, the production of IL-4 and IL-5 was detected only in patients with lepromatous leprosy. Furthermore, T CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ cells were detected in the PBMC of patients with leprosy and these cells from lepromatous patients showed high expression of co-inhibitory molecules such as PD-1, GITR, CTLA-4 and ICOS. T CD4+CD25+cells isolated from patients with lepromatous leprosy were significantly more suppressive than the cells obtained from tuberculoid patients. In addition, TCD4+CD25+ cells isolated from patients with lepromatous leprosy inhibited allogeneic PBMC proliferation and their production of IFN-γ and TNF-α. The results also demonstrated that IL- 10 and TGF-ß were co-expressed with CD25+ cells at the inflammatory infiltrate of skin lesions from lepromatous patients, but similar results were not detected among tuberculoid patients. Thus, these results indicate that lepromatous leprosy patients have an enhanced presence of Treg cells with a suppressive ability in the blood and in the inflammatory infiltrate. The accumulation of Treg cells at the infection sites might be associated to the control of immune response and consequently to Mycobacterium leprae presistence.

PhD (Microbiology) / Department of Microbiology / Background Conversion of Cholesterol to 25-HydroxyCholesterol (25HC) by Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) has been shown to exert broad antiviral properties. Given its antiviral activities, CH25H is part of an increasingly appreciated connection between type I interferon (IFN-I) and lipid metabolism. Moreover, the details of this connection appear to differ in mouse and human cells. Nevertheless, the molecular basis for the induction of CH25H in humans is not known. Objective Elucidation of signaling and transcriptional events for induction of CH25H expression is critical to design therapeutic antiviral agents. Materials and methods: Wildtype THP-1 monocytic cell-line or THP-1 MyD88 Knockout cell-line were treated with PMA for 72 hours for differentiation into macrophages. Differentiated macrophages or Microglial cells were stimulated with either TLR-agonists, pro-inflammatory cytokine, or interferons, and CH25H mRNAs expression levels were measured by qPCR. Results In this study, we show that CH25H is induced by Zika virus infection or TLR stimulation. Interestingly, CH25H is induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines including 1L- 1, TNF-, and IL-6, and this induction depends on STAT-1 transcription factor. Additionally, we have observed that ATF3 weakly binds to the CH25H promoter, suggesting co-operation with STAT-1. However, ZIKV induced CH25H was independent of type I interferon. Conclusion This study has demonstrated for the first time that pro-inflammatory cytokines such as 1L-1, TNF-, and IL-6 induce CH25H expression. Moreover, this provides further understanding to the connection between innate immunity and sterol metabolism and encourages the exploration of cytokines in antiviral immunity. / NRF

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / OBJECTIVE: Determine the impact of HIV-1 seroconversion on inflammatory cytokines in the rectal mucosa. SETTING: Secondary analysis of data from men who have sex with men and transgender women who participated in a HIV prevention trial Lima, Peru. METHODS: From July to December 2017, 605 men who have sex with men and transgender women were screened for rectal gonorrhea/chlamydia (GC/CT). Fifty GC/CT-positive cases were randomly selected and matched with 52 GC/CT-negative controls by age and number of receptive anal intercourse partners in the last month. All participants were HIV-negative at baseline and those with GC/CT at baseline and/or follow-up received appropriate antibiotic therapy. Participants underwent sponge collection of rectal secretions for the measurement of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α) and were screened for rectal GC/CT and HIV at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Wilcoxon rank-sum tests compared inflammatory cytokine levels between participants diagnosed with HIV during follow-up and persons who remained HIV-negative. RESULTS: Eight participants were diagnosed with HIV at the 3-month (n = 6) or 6-month (n = 2) visit. The median number of receptive anal intercourse partners in the month before HIV diagnosis was the same for those who acquired HIV and those who did not. There were no significant differences in inflammatory cytokine levels in rectal mucosa between participants who did and did not experience HIV seroconversion at any time point. CONCLUSIONS: Despite a surge in viral replication during acute infection, findings from this study suggest that there is no prolonged effect of HIV-1 seroconversion on inflammatory cytokine levels in the rectal mucosa. Copyright / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / Revisión por pares

Deep carious dentin lesions induce an immune reaction within the pulp-dentin complex, leading to the release of cytokines, which might be suitable biomarkers in pulp diagnostics. This in vivo feasibility study determines the concentration of different cytokines after selective removal of carious infected dentin (SCR). In our methodology, paired samples are obtained from 21 patients—each of them with two deep carious lesions at posterior teeth without clinical symptoms. After SCR, lesions are randomly assigned to treatment strategy: Group 1 (11 patients): Carious dentin is covered either with BiodentineTM (n = 11) or gutta-percha (n = 11) before using the adhesive OptibondTM FL. Group 2 (10 patients): The adhesives ClearfilTM SE Protect Bond (n = 10) or ClearfilTM SE Bond 2 (n = 10) are directly applied. Prepared cavities are rinsed with phosphate buffered saline containing 0.05% Tween 20 (10X) for five minutes immediately after SCR (visit 1) and eight weeks later (visit 2). Rinsing liquid is regained. Concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, C-reactive protein (CRP), TNF-α, IFN-γ, TIMP-1, -2, and MMP-7, -8, -9 are assessed by customized multiplex assays, evaluated with fluorescence analyzer. Non-parametric statistical analysis (Wilcoxon, Mann–Whitney U Test, p < 0.05) is performed (SPSS 25). Our results show that concentrations of CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, TIMP-1, -2, and MMPs were detectable. Median concentrations of CRP, IL-1β und IL-6 were significantly higher in visit 1 (304.9, 107.4, 3.8 pg/mL), compared to visit 2 (67.8, 2.3, 0.0 pg/mL; pi < 0.001). The study revealed that the non-invasive determination of cytokines from prepared dental cavities is possible.

Edwardsiella ictaluri causes enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC), a devastating disease in the channel catfish industry. Our research group has developed several E. ictaluri live attenuated vaccine (LAV) candidates (EiΔevpB, EiΔevpBΔfur, EiΔevpBΔhfq, EiΔevpBΔfurΔhfq), which were able to stimulate an immune response in vaccinated channel catfish and reduce ESC. However, innate, and adaptive immune responses in the lymphoid tissues of channel catfish to these LAVs are not known well. The overall goal of the project is to determine the role of adaptive and innate immune responses in catfish after vaccination with LAVs. Analysis of innate and adaptive immune-related gene expressions showed that the LAVs induced expression of adaptive immune-related genes in lymphoid tissues with less inflammation compared to wild type control. Also, the LAVs induced the expression of IgM in the sera of catfish.

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Résumé : Dans les maladies respiratoires chroniques, les propriétés biochimiques et mécaniques des muscles lisses des voies respiratoires (MLVR) ont été analysées, mais les modes d’action des médiateurs lipidiques endogènes dérivés des oméga-3 (époxy- ou polyhydroxy- éicosanoïdes) restent à clarifier. Mon travail de recherche a pour but de caractériser le rôle potentiel de monoacyglycéride de l’acide éicosapentaénoϊque (MAG-EPA) et de monoacylglycéride de l’acide docosahexaénoϊque (MAG-DHA) ainsi que leurs métabolites (acide 17,18-époxyéicosatétraénoϊque : 17,18-EpETE, résolvine D1 : RvD1), sur le statut inflammatoire et l’activité contractile des voies respiratoires mises en culture organoϊde avec des cytokines pro-inflammatoires. Sur des trachées de cobayes (TC) natives précontractées au U-46619 (agoniste du récepteur thromboxane prostanoϊde), le 17,18-EpETE relaxe les tissus de manière plus importante que son précurseur, le MAG-EPA. Dans les TC mises en culture pendant 3 jours, les niveaux de TNF-α ont augmenté dans les fractions microsomales par rapport aux trachées natives. Sur ces tissues cultivés et traités avec 0.3 µM 17,18-EpETE, une réduction de la sensibilité au Ca2+ a été démontrée. De plus, une diminution de niveaux de détection des P-p65-NFκB, c-fos et c-Jun a été quantifiée en présence de 17,18-EpETE et des inhibiteurs de PKC ou Rho kinase lorsque les TC sont préalablement traités par 10 ng/ml TNF-α. Les cytokines pro-inflammatoires (IL-13 et TNF-α, etc…) jouent un rôle majeur dans la physiopathologie de l’asthme. Le projet de bronchioles humaines évalue l’effet de la RvD1 et de ses précurseurs (MAG-DHA, MAG-DPA et 17(S)-HpDoHE) sur le statut inflammatoire et la bronchoréactivité, in vitro. Dans les bronchioles stimulées par l’IL-13 pendant 48 h, le MAG-DHA ainsi que ces métabolites diminuent l’activation de la voie TNF-α/NFκB et la sensibilité au Ca2+ des tissus prétraités avec l’IL-13 vers des niveaux proches des conditions contrôles. Dans les bronchioles prétraitées par le TNF-α, l’inflammation et l’hypersensibilité au Ca2+ sont abolies par 1 µM MAG-DPA. De plus, l’aspirine combinée au MAG-oméga-3 potentialise les effets inhibiteurs de ce dernier sur l’inflammation et l’hyperréactivité bronchique induite par les cytokines, tout en régulant à la hausse les niveaux de détection du GPR-32 (le récepteur de RvD1). En conclusion, les dérivés des oméga-3 à longue chaîne pourraient résoudre l’inflammation et contrer les causes de l’hyperréactivité bronchique (HRB). / Abstract : In chronic respiratory diseases, the biochemical and mechanical properties of airway smooth muscle were analyzed, but the mode of action of omega-3 derivatives (epoxy or polyhydroxy-eicosanoids) remains to be clarified. My research work aims to characterize the potential role of eicosapentaenoic acid monoacyglyceride (MAG-EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid monoacylglyceride (MAGDHA) and their bioactive metabolites (17,18-epoxyeicosatetraenoic acid: 17 18-EpETE, resolvin D1: RvD1) on the inflammatory status and the contractile activity of organcultured airway explants with pro-inflammatory cytokines. On 30 nM U-46619 (Thromboxane prostanoid receptor agonist) pre-contracted fresh guinea pig trachea, 17,18 EpETE displays a greater ability than its precursor, MAG-EPA to relax airways. In 72-h-cultured tracheal rings, TNF-α levels increase in the microsomal fractions when compared to native trachea. In cultured and pre-treated tracheal rings with 0.3 µM 17,18-EpETE, the Ca2+ hypersensitivity is alleviated in comparaison to 3 day cultured tracheal rings. In addition, the detection levels of P-NFκB, c-fos and c-Jun were abolished in the presence of 17,18-EpETE and PKC or Rho kinase inhibitors in short term-TNF-α- incubated tracheal rings. Pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-13, TNF-α, etc…) play a major role in asthma pathophysiology. The human bronchi project evaluates the effect of RvD1 and its precursors (MAG-DHA, MAG-DPA and 17 (S)-HpDoHE) on the inflammatory status and bronchial reactivity, in vitro. In IL-13 stimulated human bronchi for 48 h, the MAG-DHA and its metabolites decrease the activation of TNF-α / NFκB pathway and blunt the Ca2+ hypersensitivity triggered by IL-13. In TNF-α-pretreated human bronchi, airway inflammation and Ca2+ hypersensitivity are reversed by 1 µM MAG-DPA. Hence, aspirin combined with MAG-omega-3 potentiate the inhibitory effects of MAG-DHA on inflammation and bronchial hyperrresponsiveness triggered by pro-inflammatory cytokines, while upregulating the GPR-32 detection levels (RvD1 receptor). In conclusion, omega-3 derivatives could counteract the causes of airway hyperrresponsiveness (AHR).

A introdução da terapia antirretroviral (TARV) causou impacto significativo na qualidade de vida e controle de infecções oportunistas em indivíduos infectados pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV), desta forma é crescente o interesse no estudo de doenças orais crônicas na era pós-TARV, com destaque para a periodontite crônica (PC). Foi avaliado o efeito da terapia periodontal não-cirúrgica (TPNC) nos parâmetros clínicos periodontais, perfil de citocinas salivares e no fluido crevicular gengival (FCG) e na colonização oral por Candida spp em indivíduos infectados pelo HIV com PC, por meio de um estudo quase-experimental. Indivíduos infectados pelo HIV (grupo teste) e não-infectados pelo HIV (grupo controle), ambos com PC foram avaliados. Os seguintes parâmetros foram analisados (1) clínicos, (2), imunológicos e (3) e microbiológicos: 1) índice gengival (IG), profundidade de sondagem (PS), nível de inserção clínica (NIC) e número de dentes; 2) níveis de linfócitos T CD4+ e carga viral plasmática (apenas para o grupo teste), níveis salivares de interleucina (IL)-6, IL-8 e fator de necrose tumoral-alfa (TNF-&alpha;) e níveis no FCG de lactoferrina (Lf) e histatina-5 (Hst-5), e 3) colonização oral por Candida spp. Os parâmetros foram analisados em três diferentes tempos (tempo 0 = baseline; tempo 2 = 30 dias após TPNC e tempo 3 = 90 dias após TPNC). A contagem de linfócitos T CD4+ e carga viral foi realizada em amostras de sangue dos pacientes do grupo teste, as ILs, Lf e Hst-5 foram dosadas por Enzyme-Lynked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) e a contagem e classificação de Candida spp foram determinadas a partir de amostras de enxaguado bucal. Nas comparações entre grupos por tempo, ambos apresentaram redução de IG (p<0,0001), PS (p<0,0001), bem como ganho de inserção clínica (p<0,0001) e houve aumento na contagem de linfócitos T CD4+ (p=0,0120) para o grupo teste. A quantificação da carga viral variou (p=0,2984), embora tenha ocorrido diminuição de alguns outliers iniciais com valores altos. Em relação aos biomarcadores, não foi possível observar diminuição estatisticamente significante com o tempo para IL-6 (p=0,6879), IL-8 (p=0,0557), TNF-&alpha;(p=0,7013), Lf (p=0,8188) e Hst-5 (p=0,1780) embora o declínio para IL-8 tenha sido mais acentuado. Pôde-se observar uma tendência de aumento entre o tempo 0 e tempo 2, seguido de 20 diminuição no tempo 3 para os grupos teste e controle da IL-8 e Hst-5, em contraste com o declínio linear para o grupo controle da IL-6. As concentrações de Lf apresentaram padrão de aumento do tempo 0 ao tempo 2 e diminuição do tempo 2 ao tempo 3 para o grupo teste, ao contrário do grupo controle, que diminuiu do tempo 0 ao tempo 2 e diminuiu do tempo 2 ao tempo 3. A análise de Candida spp foi dicotomizada entre os grupos teste e controle e mostrou diminuição significante ao longo dos tempos para ambos os grupos (p<0,0001). Pode-se concluir que a TPNC teve impacto benéfico nos marcadores sistêmicos da infecção pelo HIV e nos níveis de IL-8 salivar, além de reduzir a colonização oral por Candida spp em ambos os grupos / The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has had a significant impact on the quality of life and control of opportunistic infections in individuals infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), thus increasing interest in the study of chronic oral diseases in the post-ART era, with emphasis on chronic periodontitis (CP). The effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on periodontal clinical parameters, salivary cytokine profile and gingival crevicular fluid (GGF), and oral colonization by Candida spp in HIV-infected individuals with CP was evaluated by means of a study quasi-experimental. Individuals infected with HIV (test group) and non-HIV infected (control group), both with CP were evaluated. The following parameters were analyzed: (1) clinical, (2) immunological, (3) and microbiological: 1) gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL) and number of teeth; 2) levels of CD4+ T lymphocytes and plasma viral load (only for the test group), salivary levels of interleukin (IL) -6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-&alpha;) and levels of lactoferrin (Lf) and histatin-5 (Hst-5), and 3) oral colonization by Candida spp. The parameters were analyzed at three different times (time 0 = baseline, time 2 = 30 days after NSPT and time 3 = 90 days after NSPT). The CD4+ T lymphocyte count and viral load were performed on blood samples from the patients in the test group, ILs, Lf and Hst-5 were dosed by Enzyme- Lynked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and the counting and classification of Candida spp were determined from oral rinse samples. In the comparisons between groups by time, both presented reduction of IG (p <0.0001), PD (p <0.0001), as well as clinical attachment gain (p<0.0001) and there was an increase in CD4+ T lymphocyte count (p=0.0120) for the test group. The viral load quantification varied (p=0.2984), although some initial outliers with a high value decreased. Regarding to the biomarkers, it was not possible to observe statistically significant decrease with time for IL-6 (p = 0.6779), IL-8 (p = 0.0557), TNF-&alpha; (p = 0.8188) and Hst-5 (p = 0.1780) although the decline for IL-8 was more pronounced. A tendency to increase between time 0 and time 2, followed by decrease in time 3 for the test and control groups of IL- 8 and Hst-5, could be observed in contrast to the linear decline for the control group of IL- 6. 23 Lf concentrations showed a pattern of increase from time 0 to time 2 and decrease from time 2 to time 3 for the test group, unlike the control group, which decreased from time 0 to time 2 and decreased from time 2 to time 3. Candida spp analysis was dichotomized between the test and control groups and showed a significant decrease over time for both groups (p <0.0001). It can be concluded that NSPT had a beneficial impact on the systemic markers of HIV infection and on salivary IL-8 levels, in addition to reducing oral colonization by Candida spp in both groups

Introdução: Uma das reconhecidas consequências do trabalho noturno nos trabalhadores é a perda da ordem temporal interna, a qual resulta em alterações fisiopatológicas. Objetivo: O presente estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos do turno noturno de traballho na concentração e no ritmo circadiano de citocinas inflamatórias de trabalhadores de linha de produção e operadores de máquinas. Material e Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado em uma empresa do setor de bebidas. Na Etapa 1 foram avaliados em 123 trabalhadores (56 do turno fixo diurno e 67 do turno fixo noturno), dados sociodemográficos, condições de vida e lazer, condições e organização do trabalho, morbidades, sintomas osteomusculares, fadiga, sonolência excessiva e dados antropométricos. Quinze voluntários do turno diurno, 15 do turno noturno em período de trabalho e em momento de férias participaram da Etapa 2. Durante sete dias foram coletados dados do padrão de sono e vigília e em um Dia de Trabalho e um Dia de Folga foram realizadas coletas salivares em intervalos de três horas, durante a vigília, para estimar a concentração de melatonina, IL-1 e IL-6, além de coletados dados de sonolência, fadiga e dor. Também foi realizada coleta de urina para medir 6-sulfatoximelatonina após o episódio principal de sono. Foram verificadas diferenças de médias entre os dados dos grupos obtidos na Etapa 1, assim como análises de Odds Ratio. A ANOVA Nested foi utilizada na Etapa 2 para comparar os grupos (Diurno, Noturno e Noturno-Férias), seguida do teste de contraste de Dunnet. A Etapa 3 comparou a curva das citocinas IL-1, IL-6 e TNF- na saliva e no sangue em 7 indivíduos saudáveis em laboratório. O método do Cosinor individual e populacional foi aplicado para verificar ritmicidade circadiana. Resultados: Os resultados revelaram que os trabalhadores noturnos tinham menor amplitude do ritmo da melatonina salivar que os diurnos. Embora a concentração de 6-sulfatoximelatonina também tenha sido menor entre os trabalhadores noturnos comparados com os diurnos, sua concentração foi mais elevada durante as férias. Nas férias se observou um aumento da duração do sono, apesar de não ter sido verificada nenhuma diferença entre os parâmetros do sono principal e do cochilo entre os trabalhadores dos turnos diurnos e noturno no período de trabalho. No entanto, a acrofase da citocina IL-6 ocorreu em horário similar nos três grupos, ainda que os trabalhadores noturnos tenham apresentado maior concentração dessa citocina. A IL-1 apresentou ritmicidade apenas para o grupo diurno. Não houve diferença na prevalência de doenças entre os Grupos Diurno e Noturno. Os dados com os indivíduos em laboratório com ambiente controlado demonstraram ausência de ritmicidade da IL-1 e presença de ritmicidade da IL-6 tanto no sangue quanto na saliva. Conclusão: Trabalhadores noturnos estavam dessincronizados e apresentaram privação parcial de sono. O período de férias levou ao aumento da duração do sono; aumento da secreção de melatonina medida pela 6-sulfatoximelatonina, além da diminuição da sonolência, fadiga, dor e concentração de IL-1. Esses achados evidenciam as consequências negativas na saúde que o turno noturno de trabalho pode ocasionar e demonstram que há parcial reversão desses efeitos nas férias. / Introduction: A recognized consequence of night shift work on employees is the loss of internal temporal order, which results in pathophysiological alterations. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of night shift work on the level and circadian rhythm of inflammatory cytokines of line workers and machine operators. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a beverage company. On stage 1 of the study, demographic data, living and leisure conditions, work conditions and organization, morbidity, musculoskeletal symptoms, fatigue, excessive sleepiness and anthropometric data of 123 workers (56 fixed day workers and 67 fixed night shift workers) were evaluated. Fifteen volunteers from day shift, 15 from night shift, and 15 from the same night shift during vacation participated in stage 2. During seven consecutive days, data were collected regarding the pattern of sleep and wakefulness. Also, on one work day and one day off, within this 7 days, saliva samples were collected every three hours while subjects were awake to evaluate melatonin, IL-1 and IL-6, in addition to drowsiness, fatigue and pain data were also collected. Furthermore, urine samples were collected to measure 6-sulphatoxymelatonin after the main sleep episode. Mean differences between groups and analysis of Odds Ratio were used to evaluate the data collected on stage 1. For the analysis of data collected on stage 2, Nested ANOVA followed by Dunnet contrast test were used in order to compare the three groups (Day, Night and Night-vacation). On stage 3, salivary and blood IL-1, IL-6 and TNF- citokine curves from seven healthy subjects kept in a controled laboratory environment were compared. Individual and populational Cosinor was the method used to verify circadian rhythmicity in stage 2 and 3. Results: The results showed that night workers had lower amplitude of the rhythm of salivary melatonin then day workers. Although the concentration of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin was lower among night shift workers compared to day workers, its concentration was higher during vacation time. During vacation, an increase in sleep duration was observed, even though no differences between the main parameters of sleep and nap between day and night workers during work period were found. However, the IL-6 cytokine acrophase occurred in similar periods among the three groups, even though the night shift workers had a higher concentration of this cytokine. The IL-1 showed rhythmicity only for day workers. There was no difference in the prevalence of diseases among day and night workers. The data collected from healthy subjects in controlled environment showed absence of rhythmicity for IL-1, but presence of rhythmicity for IL-6 present in both blood and saliva. Conclusion: Night shift workers were desynchronized and showed signs of partial sleep deprivation. During vacation, sleep duration was increased; melatonin secretion measured by the 6-sulphatoxymelatonin was increased, in addition to decreased drowsiness, fatigue, pain and concentration of IL-1. These findings highlight the negative health consequences that night shift work can cause and show that there are partial reverse effects of these changes during vacation.