Die Psoriasis ist mit einer Prävalenz von 1-3% eine der häufigsten chronisch-entzündlichen Erkrankungen. Histopathologisch ist sie gekennzeichnet durch epidermale Hyperkeratose und Akanthose, gesteigerte Angiogenese sowie ein gemischtzelliges leukozytäres Infiltrat. Aus aktueller Sicht wird sie als eine komplexe primär T-Zell vermittelte Autoimmunerkrankung mit genetischer Prädisposition verstanden. Psoriasis kann mit kardiovaskulären, metabolischen und psychiatrischen Erkrankungen assoziiert sein (Komorbidität). Hier wurde erstmals die Wirkung des inositoylierten Plättchen-aktivierenden Faktors (Ino-C2-PAF), eines synthetischen Alkylphospholipids mit geringer Toxizität, in experimentellen Modellen chronisch-entzündlicher (Haut)-Erkrankungen untersucht. Die Wirkung beruht auf Zellmembran-Interaktionen, wodurch der Cholesterol- und Phospholipidmetabolismus verändert und zelluläre Signalkaskaden der Proliferation, Apoptose und Motilität beeinträchtigt werden. Ino-C2- PAF reguliert außerdem entzündungsrelevante Proteine herab. In vitro lag der Schwerpunkt auf der Wirkung von Ino-C2-PAF auf Endothelzellen und Leukozyten. Ino-C2-PAF hemmte die Proliferation humaner Endothelzellen moderat, steigerte allerdings die Apoptose TNFα-stimulierter Endothelzellen sehr deutlich. Diese Wirkung war begleitet von einer Reduktion der durch TNFα stimulierbaren endothelialen Adhäsionsmoleküle VCAM-1, ICAM-1 und E-Selektin sowie der lymphozytären Adhäsionsmoleküle CD49d, CD11a, CD62L und CLA. Funktionell führte dies zu einer signifikanten Abnahme dynamischer Interaktionen (Rollen und feste Adhäsion) von Leukozyten und aktivierten Endothelzellen in Flusskammerexperimenten. Die anti-entzündliche Wirkung von Ino-C2-PAF wurde in zwei komplementären Modellen in vivo bestätigt. Sowohl in K5.hTFGß-transgenen als auch in JunB/c-Jun-defizienten Mäusen bewirkte Ino-C2-PAF eine signifikante Besserung des psoriasiformen Phänotyps sowohl auf makroskopischer als auch auf histopathologischer Ebene. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit legen nahe, dass Ino-C2-PAF oder verwandte Substanzen zur Behandlung entzündlicher Erkrankungen wie der Psoriasis eingesetzt werden könnten.

Neste trabalho nós mostramos que células dendríticas (DCs) de camundongos BALB/c expressam receptor para o PAF (Fator ativador de Plaquetas) e que sua ativação promove um fenótipo tolerogênico, associado à produção de IL10 e PGE2. O bloqueio do PAF-receptor por antagonistas aumentou a capacidade das DCs induzirem proliferação de linfócitos T. O antagonista WEB2170 potencializou a resposta imune in vivo a concentração de anticorpo IgG2a OVA-específico aumentou 30 vezes no grupo tratado; a concentração de IgG1 foi semelhante nos dois grupos. O bloqueio do PAFR em camundongos imunizados com OVA em adjuvante completo de Freund, aumentou a produção de IgG1 e IgG2a OVA-específicos. Em camundongos imunizados com OVA/alum o antagonista não alterou a produção de IgG1. Estes resultados indicam que a ativação do PAFR em DCs modula a sua função apresentadora de antígenos pela produção de IL10 e PGE2. O bloqueio do PAFR pode ser útil na ativação das DCs em protocolos de vacinação com DCs e/ou como co-adjuvante em protocolos de imunização. / In the present work we show that BALB/c mice dendritic cells (DCs) express the PAF (platelet-activating factor) receptor and that its activation promotes a tolerogenic phenotype via IL10 and PGE2 production. Blocking PAFR by selective antagonists markedly enhanced DCs ability to induce T cell proliferation. The antagonist WEB2170 potentiated the in vivo immune response the IgG2a OVA-specific levels were 30 fold increased in the treated group; IgG1 concentration was similar for both groups. The PAFR blockade in mice immunized with OVA in complete Freunds adjuvant enhanced both IgG1 and IgG2a OVA-specific antibody production. In OVA/alum immunized mice, the antagonist did not change IgG1 production. These results suggest that PAFR activation in DCs modulates their antigen-presenting function through IL10 and PGE2 production. Blocking PAFR may be useful to induce DCs activation in DCs-based vaccination protocols and/or as a co-adjuvant in immunization protocols.

Neste trabalho nós mostramos que células dendríticas (DCs) de camundongos BALB/c expressam receptor para o PAF (Fator ativador de Plaquetas) e que sua ativação promove um fenótipo tolerogênico, associado à produção de IL10 e PGE2. O bloqueio do PAF-receptor por antagonistas aumentou a capacidade das DCs induzirem proliferação de linfócitos T. O antagonista WEB2170 potencializou a resposta imune in vivo a concentração de anticorpo IgG2a OVA-específico aumentou 30 vezes no grupo tratado; a concentração de IgG1 foi semelhante nos dois grupos. O bloqueio do PAFR em camundongos imunizados com OVA em adjuvante completo de Freund, aumentou a produção de IgG1 e IgG2a OVA-específicos. Em camundongos imunizados com OVA/alum o antagonista não alterou a produção de IgG1. Estes resultados indicam que a ativação do PAFR em DCs modula a sua função apresentadora de antígenos pela produção de IL10 e PGE2. O bloqueio do PAFR pode ser útil na ativação das DCs em protocolos de vacinação com DCs e/ou como co-adjuvante em protocolos de imunização. / In the present work we show that BALB/c mice dendritic cells (DCs) express the PAF (platelet-activating factor) receptor and that its activation promotes a tolerogenic phenotype via IL10 and PGE2 production. Blocking PAFR by selective antagonists markedly enhanced DCs ability to induce T cell proliferation. The antagonist WEB2170 potentiated the in vivo immune response the IgG2a OVA-specific levels were 30 fold increased in the treated group; IgG1 concentration was similar for both groups. The PAFR blockade in mice immunized with OVA in complete Freunds adjuvant enhanced both IgG1 and IgG2a OVA-specific antibody production. In OVA/alum immunized mice, the antagonist did not change IgG1 production. These results suggest that PAFR activation in DCs modulates their antigen-presenting function through IL10 and PGE2 production. Blocking PAFR may be useful to induce DCs activation in DCs-based vaccination protocols and/or as a co-adjuvant in immunization protocols.

Macrófagos (Mf) produzem PAF e PAF-R e eliminam partículas alteradas via CD36. Uptake de oxLDL requer associação CD36/PAF-R. Avaliamos isto na eferocitose. Bloqueio do PAF-R e de lipid rafts (LR) inibiu eferocitose. Esta induziu associação PAF-R/CD36 e destes com flotilina-1 (marca LR). Eferocitose induziu IL-10 e IL-12p40. Bloqueio do PAF-R inibiu mais IL-10 e inibição da COX-2 teve efeito similar, sugerindo que eferocitose depende da interação PAF-R/CD36 em LR e que isto induz prostanoides e perfil regulador. Mf adquirirem diferentes fenótipos. Estudamos a participação do PAF-R. Bloqueio do PAF-R antes dos estímulos (IFN-g/LPS, IL-4 ou IgG-SRBC/LPS) inibiu marcadores MCP-1, TNF-a, iNOS, receptor manose, arginase-1 e IL-10, mas não IL-12p40, sugerindo que PAF-R modula fenótipo de Mf. PAF e PAF-like são gerados por estressores oxidativos. Ativação do PAF-R induz imunossupressão sistêmica (IS). Mostramos que terapia fotodinâmica (PDT) in vitro gerou ligantes do PAF-R e in vivo inibiu reação de CHS em WT, mas não em PAF-R KO, sugerindo que PDT induz IS via PAF-R. / Macrophages (Mp) produce PAF and PAF-R and scavenge altered particles via CD36. oxLDL uptake requires association CD36/PAF-R. We analyzed that on efferocytosis. PAF-R and lipid rafts (LR) blockage inhibited efferocytosis. Efferocytosis induced association CD36/PAF-R and both with LR marker protein, and induced IL-10 and IL-12p40. PAF-R and COX-2 blockage inhibited more IL-10, suggesting that efferocytosis depends on PAF-R/CD36 interaction in LR and that this induces prostanoids and regulatory profile. Mp acquire different phenotypes. PAF-R participation in that was analyzed. PAF-R blockage before stimuli (IFN-g/LPS, IL-4 or IgG-SRBC/LPS) inhibited markers MCP-1, TNF-a, iNOS, mannose receptor, arginase-1 and IL-10, but not IL-12p40, suggesting that PAF-R modulates Mp phenotype. PAF and PAF-like are generated by oxidative stressors. PAF-R activation induces systemic immunosuppression (SI). We showed that photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vitro generated PAF-R ligands and in vivo inhibited CHS reaction in WT, but not PAF-R KO, suggesting that PDT induces SI via PAF-R.

Lors des réponses immunitaires, le répertoire des lymphocytes B est diversifié par l’hypermutation somatique (HMS) et la commutation isotypique (CI), dépendant d’«activation-induced cytidine deaminase» (AID), qui introduit des lésions dans les gènes Ig. Une déficience d’AID cause un défaut d’HMS et de CI; par contre, une délétion du domaine C-terminal d’AID cause un défaut spécifique de la CI, suggérant que ce domaine interagit avec des facteurs spécifiques de la CI. Pour identifier ces facteurs, nous avons étudié une immunodéficience présentant un défaut de la CI non lié à la carence d’AID ni à un défaut d’HMS. De plus, les cassures de l’ADN ne sont pas détectées au niveau des gènes Ig suggérant qu’AID n’est pas correctement ciblée dans ces loci. Nous avons identifié et analysé des candidats : Spt6, les cohésines et le complexe Smc5/6. Dans les cellules B activées, AID interagit avec Spt6, Spt5, l’ARN polymérase II et le complexe PAF. Par contre, les cohésines pourraient réguler la structure du locus IgH lors de la CI et la voie de réparation des cassures de l’ADN générées pendant la CI. Ces résultats contribuent à une meilleure compréhension des étapes de la CI. / During immune responses, B cell repertoire is diversified through somatic hypermutation (SHM) and class switch recombination (CSR). SHM and CSR require activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), which induces DNA damage. While AID deficiency abrogates SHM and CSR, C-terminal truncations impair CSR without affecting SHM and it has been proposed that AID C-terminal domain associates with CSR-specific factor(s). In order to identify these factors, we studied a human CSR-specific immunodeficiency, characterized by normal SHM and AID expression. B cells from these patients do not display DSBs at switch (S) regions, suggesting that they might lack an AID-binding factor(s) required to target AID to S regions during CSR. Through a multi- approach strategy, we identified and analyzed candidate factors, including Spt6, the cohesin complex and the Smc5/6 complex. We show that, in B cells poised to undergo CSR, AID is in a complex with Spt6, Spt5, the RNA polymerase II and the PAF complex while cohesins might regulate the 3D structure of the IgH locus and the pathway of DSBs repair at the Ig S regions. Our work thus contributes to a better understanding of the CSR reaction.

Macrófagos (Mf) produzem PAF e PAF-R e eliminam partículas alteradas via CD36. Uptake de oxLDL requer associação CD36/PAF-R. Avaliamos isto na eferocitose. Bloqueio do PAF-R e de lipid rafts (LR) inibiu eferocitose. Esta induziu associação PAF-R/CD36 e destes com flotilina-1 (marca LR). Eferocitose induziu IL-10 e IL-12p40. Bloqueio do PAF-R inibiu mais IL-10 e inibição da COX-2 teve efeito similar, sugerindo que eferocitose depende da interação PAF-R/CD36 em LR e que isto induz prostanoides e perfil regulador. Mf adquirirem diferentes fenótipos. Estudamos a participação do PAF-R. Bloqueio do PAF-R antes dos estímulos (IFN-g/LPS, IL-4 ou IgG-SRBC/LPS) inibiu marcadores MCP-1, TNF-a, iNOS, receptor manose, arginase-1 e IL-10, mas não IL-12p40, sugerindo que PAF-R modula fenótipo de Mf. PAF e PAF-like são gerados por estressores oxidativos. Ativação do PAF-R induz imunossupressão sistêmica (IS). Mostramos que terapia fotodinâmica (PDT) in vitro gerou ligantes do PAF-R e in vivo inibiu reação de CHS em WT, mas não em PAF-R KO, sugerindo que PDT induz IS via PAF-R. / Macrophages (Mp) produce PAF and PAF-R and scavenge altered particles via CD36. oxLDL uptake requires association CD36/PAF-R. We analyzed that on efferocytosis. PAF-R and lipid rafts (LR) blockage inhibited efferocytosis. Efferocytosis induced association CD36/PAF-R and both with LR marker protein, and induced IL-10 and IL-12p40. PAF-R and COX-2 blockage inhibited more IL-10, suggesting that efferocytosis depends on PAF-R/CD36 interaction in LR and that this induces prostanoids and regulatory profile. Mp acquire different phenotypes. PAF-R participation in that was analyzed. PAF-R blockage before stimuli (IFN-g/LPS, IL-4 or IgG-SRBC/LPS) inhibited markers MCP-1, TNF-a, iNOS, mannose receptor, arginase-1 and IL-10, but not IL-12p40, suggesting that PAF-R modulates Mp phenotype. PAF and PAF-like are generated by oxidative stressors. PAF-R activation induces systemic immunosuppression (SI). We showed that photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vitro generated PAF-R ligands and in vivo inhibited CHS reaction in WT, but not PAF-R KO, suggesting that PDT induces SI via PAF-R.

Submitted by JOSÉ EDUARDO AMBROSIO DE BRITO E CUNHA (josebritocunha@gmail.com) on 2018-05-29T02:50:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Desenhos de humor, crítica e planejamento gráfico editorial - A revista Pif Paf 1964.pdf: 5028352 bytes, checksum: a9c3002a89985097c4e4adc5cf3cdf23 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diego Andrade (diego.andrade@fgv.br) on 2018-05-29T17:30:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Desenhos de humor, crítica e planejamento gráfico editorial - A revista Pif Paf 1964.pdf: 5028352 bytes, checksum: a9c3002a89985097c4e4adc5cf3cdf23 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-14T19:53:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Desenhos de humor, crítica e planejamento gráfico editorial - A revista Pif Paf 1964.pdf: 5028352 bytes, checksum: a9c3002a89985097c4e4adc5cf3cdf23 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-08 / Essa dissertação tem como objetivo investigar o papel da arte gráfica na construção editorial da imprensa alternativa dos anos de 1960. Com base no caso da revista Pif Paf pretende-se observar a influência do humor na produção crítica representada em texto e imagem durante os primeiros meses do período de repressão causado pela instalação do golpe militar de março de 1964. A partir de conceitos extraídos do campo do design de narrativas, análises são realizadas para associar arte, crítica, design e informação. Nesse sentido, caricaturas, charges, ilustrações, cartuns e desenhos de humor representam elementos fundamentais a serem avaliados. Da mesma maneira, rotinas de profissionais da imprensa, assim como técnicas de trabalho, linha editorial e propostas narrativas também serão contempladas. / This dissertation aims to investigate the role of graphic art in the editorial construction of the alternative press of the 1960s. Based on the case of Pif Paf magazine we intend to observe the influence of humor in the critical production represented in text and image during the first months of the period of repression caused by the installation of the March 1964 military coup. From concepts drawn from the field of narrative design, analyzes are carried out to associate art, criticism, design, and information. In this sense, cartoons, cartoons, illustrations, cartoons and humor drawings represent fundamental elements to be evaluated. In the same way, routines of professionals of the press, as well as techniques of work, editorial line and narrative proposals will also be contemplated.

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