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Resumo: A expressão de citocinas inflamatórias é um processo estritamente regulado por mecanismos variados, incluindo o controle da sinalização intracelular e da atividade transcricional por inibidores endógenos, os quais são pouco estudados e compreendidos. Três grupos de proteínas: SHP, PIAS e SOCS inibem de maneira distinta e específica a transdução de sinais pela via JAK/STAT, bem como a atividade dos fatores de transcrição, eventos que modulam a expressão de diversas citocinas. As doenças periodontais estão associadas à inflamação persistente, com elevados níveis de citocinas proinflamatórias, no entanto praticamente não existem informações sobre a participação destes mecanismos de regulação nas diferentes condições clínicas periodontais. Os objetivos deste projeto incluíram avaliar a cinética de expressão das proteínas SOCS1 e SOCS3 e suas proteínas-alvo, STAT1 e STAT3, respectivamente, durante a evolução da doença periodontal. Foram utilizados 36 ratos Wistar divididos em 2 grupos: DP - doença periodontal induzida por 2 métodos: ligaduras ao redor dos 1os molares inferiores e injeções de 60 μg de LPS de E. coli no tecido gengival palatino dos molares superiores, 3x/semana; Grupo controle negativo - recebeu apenas injeções de PBS (veículo). Os ratos foram sacrificados 7, 15 e 30 dias após a indução da doença periodontal para avaliação histológica e análise macroscópica da perda óssea alveolar. A expressão de SOCS1 e SOCS3 e a ativação de STAT1 e STAT3 foram avaliadas nas biópsias gengivais por PCR em tempo real e Western blot. Ambos os modelos apresentaram significante e progressiva perda óssea dos 7 aos 30 dias. A inflamação foi evidente já no período de 7 dias em ambos os modelos, porém enquanto manteve-se similar nos demais períodos no modelo de indução por LPS, apresentou uma diminuição na severidade da inflamação... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Inflammatory cytokine gene expression is a process strictly regulated by various mechanisms, including the negative regulation of signaling of cytokine receptors and of the activity of transcription factors such as STATs. These mechanisms involve endogenous proteins and are largely unknown, especially in periodontal diseases. Three groups of proteins, SHP, PIAS and SOCS modulate in a fairly specific manner JAK/STAT signaling and/or STAT activity. Periodontal diseases are infectious-inflammatory conditions of the supporting tissues of the teeth associated with increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines, but there are no information regarding the role of these endogenous mediators of JAK/STAT during its course. The aims of this study included the evaluation of the expression kinetics of inducible negative regulators and their target proteins during the course of experimentally induced periodontal disease. 36 Wistar rats were divided into two groups: PD - experimental periodontal disease induced by two methods: ligature placement around the first mandibular molars and E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injections into the palatal gingival tissues of the maxillary molars, 3x/week, and Negative Control group. Rats were sacrificed 07, 15 and 30 days after disease induction for histological evaluation of periodontal inflammation and macroscopic analysis of alveolar bone loss. SOCS expression and the activation status of STAT1 and STAT3 were evaluated in gingival biopsies by real time PCR and Western Blot. Both disease models presented significant progressive bone loss from 7 to 30 days. Inflammation was evident and similar for all the periods in LPS injected sites; however, a decrease on severity at the end of the experimental period was observed in the ligature model. There was a significant (p<0.05) increase on SOCS1 and SOCS3 gene expression in PD compared to control... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Orientador: Joni Augusto Cirelli / Coorientador: Carlos Rossa Junior / Banca: Carlos Ferreira dos Santos / Banca: Paulo Sergio Cerri / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-03-30Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:26:31Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_jac_me_arafo.pdf: 631355 bytes, checksum: 9371a4a7027469c6d4a66de2870a71ed (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A expressão de citocinas inflamatórias é um processo estritamente regulado por mecanismos variados, incluindo o controle da sinalização intracelular e da atividade transcricional por inibidores endógenos, os quais são pouco estudados e compreendidos. Três grupos de proteínas: SHP, PIAS e SOCS inibem de maneira distinta e específica a transdução de sinais pela via JAK/STAT, bem como a atividade dos fatores de transcrição, eventos que modulam a expressão de diversas citocinas. As doenças periodontais estão associadas à inflamação persistente, com elevados níveis de citocinas proinflamatórias, no entanto praticamente não existem informações sobre a participação destes mecanismos de regulação nas diferentes condições clínicas periodontais. Os objetivos deste projeto incluíram avaliar a cinética de expressão das proteínas SOCS1 e SOCS3 e suas proteínas-alvo, STAT1 e STAT3, respectivamente, durante a evolução da doença periodontal. Foram utilizados 36 ratos Wistar divididos em 2 grupos: DP - doença periodontal induzida por 2 métodos: ligaduras ao redor dos 1os molares inferiores e injeções de 60 μg de LPS de E. coli no tecido gengival palatino dos molares superiores, 3x/semana; Grupo controle negativo - recebeu apenas injeções de PBS (veículo). Os ratos foram sacrificados 7, 15 e 30 dias após a indução da doença periodontal para avaliação histológica e análise macroscópica da perda óssea alveolar. A expressão de SOCS1 e SOCS3 e a ativação de STAT1 e STAT3 foram avaliadas nas biópsias gengivais por PCR em tempo real e Western blot. Ambos os modelos apresentaram significante e progressiva perda óssea dos 7 aos 30 dias. A inflamação foi evidente já no período de 7 dias em ambos os modelos, porém enquanto manteve-se similar nos demais períodos no modelo de indução por LPS, apresentou uma diminuição na severidade da inflamação... / Inflammatory cytokine gene expression is a process strictly regulated by various mechanisms, including the negative regulation of signaling of cytokine receptors and of the activity of transcription factors such as STATs. These mechanisms involve endogenous proteins and are largely unknown, especially in periodontal diseases. Three groups of proteins, SHP, PIAS and SOCS modulate in a fairly specific manner JAK/STAT signaling and/or STAT activity. Periodontal diseases are infectious-inflammatory conditions of the supporting tissues of the teeth associated with increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines, but there are no information regarding the role of these endogenous mediators of JAK/STAT during its course. The aims of this study included the evaluation of the expression kinetics of inducible negative regulators and their target proteins during the course of experimentally induced periodontal disease. 36 Wistar rats were divided into two groups: PD - experimental periodontal disease induced by two methods: ligature placement around the first mandibular molars and E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injections into the palatal gingival tissues of the maxillary molars, 3x/week, and Negative Control group. Rats were sacrificed 07, 15 and 30 days after disease induction for histological evaluation of periodontal inflammation and macroscopic analysis of alveolar bone loss. SOCS expression and the activation status of STAT1 and STAT3 were evaluated in gingival biopsies by real time PCR and Western Blot. Both disease models presented significant progressive bone loss from 7 to 30 days. Inflammation was evident and similar for all the periods in LPS injected sites; however, a decrease on severity at the end of the experimental period was observed in the ligature model. There was a significant (p<0.05) increase on SOCS1 and SOCS3 gene expression in PD compared to control... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

The societal burden of autoimmune diseases and donor organ transplant rejection in developed countries reflects the lack of effective immune suppressive drugs. The main objective of my thesis was to develop novel fusion proteins targeting receptors linked to autoimmunity; strategies that will allow the suppression of autoreactive cells while sparing resting lymphocytes. Interleukin (IL) 15 has been demonstrated to exert its effects mainly on activated T-cells triggered via their T-cell receptor (TCR). Since we found that the fusion of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GMCSF) to IL15 - aka GIFT15 - paradoxically leads to aberrant signalling downstream of the IL15R and blocks interferon (IFN)-gamma secretion in a mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR), we hypothesized to use this fusokine in proof-of-principle cell transplantation models and shown that GIFT15 can indeed block the rejection of allogeneic and xenogeneic cells in immunocompetent mice. Additionally, we found that ex vivo GIFT15 treatment of mouse splenocytes lead to the generation of regulatory B-cells (Bregs). These Bregs express high levels of MHCII, IL10 and are capable to block antigen (Ag)-presentation in vitro as third party bystander cells. Moreover, a single injection of these GIFT15-generated Bregs in mice with pre-developed experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) leads to long lasting remission of disease. / Along those lines, we also found that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) lead to the paracrine conversion of CCL2 to an antagonist form capable of specifically inhibiting plasma cells and activated Th17 cells. This mechanistic insight informed the design of a second class of suppression fusokine. Namely, the fusing of antagonist CCL2 to GMCSF - aka GMME1. We tested its potential use in autoimmune diseases such as EAE and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We demonstrated that GMME1 leads to asymmetrical signalling and inhibition of plasma cells as well as Th17 EAE/RA-reactive CD4 T-cells. The net outcome of these pharmacological effects is the selective depletion of CCR2-reactive T-cells as demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. / Overall, our data support the use of our fusion proteins as part of a powerful and specific immunosuppressive strategy either as directly injectable protein biopharmaceuticals or through the ex vivo generation of autologous Bregs in the case of GIFT15.

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