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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.
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Antibody and Antigen in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Newman, Peter Michael, Pathology, UNSW January 2000 (has links)
Immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially serious complication of heparin therapy and is associated with antibodies directed against a complex of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. Early diagnosis of HIT is important to reduce morbidity and mortality. I developed an enzyme immunoassay that detects the binding of HIT IgG to PF4-heparin in the fluid phase. This required techniques to purify and biotinylate PF4. The fluid phase assay produces consistently low background and can detect low levels of anti-PF4-heparin. It is suited to testing alternative anticoagulants because, unlike in an ELISA, a clearly defined amount of antigen is available for antibody binding. I was able to detect anti-PF4-heparin IgG in 93% of HIT patients. I also investigated cross-reactivity of anti-PF4-heparin antibodies with PF4 complexed to alternative heparin-like anticoagulants. Low molecular weight heparins cross-reacted with 88% of the sera from HIT patients while half of the HIT sera weakly cross-reacted with PF4-danaparoid (Orgaran). The thrombocytopenia and thrombosis of most of these patients resolved during danaparoid therapy, indicating that detection of low affinity antibodies to PF4-danaparoid by immunoassay may not be an absolute contraindication for danaparoid administration. While HIT patients possess antibodies to PF4-heparin, I observed that HIT antibodies will also bind to PF4 alone adsorbed on polystyrene ELISA wells but not to soluble PF4 in the absence of heparin. Having developed a technique to affinity-purify anti-PF4-heparin HIT IgG, I provide the first estimates of the avidity of HIT IgG. HIT IgG displayed relatively high functional affinity for both PF4-heparin (Kd=7-30nM) and polystyrene adsorbed PF4 alone (Kd=20-70nM). Furthermore, agarose beads coated with PF4 alone were almost as effective as beads coated with PF4 plus heparin in depleting HIT plasmas of anti-PF4-heparin antibodies. I conclude that the HIT antibodies which bind to polystyrene adsorbed PF4 without heparin are largely the same IgG molecules that bind PF4-heparin and thus most HIT antibodies bind epitope(s) on PF4 and not epitope(s) formed by part of a PF4 molecule and part of a heparin molecule. Binding of PF4 to heparin (optimal) or polystyrene/agarose (sub-optimal) promotes recognition of this epitope. Under conditions that are more physiological and sensitive than previous studies, I observed that affinity-purified HIT IgG will cause platelet aggregation upon the addition of heparin. Platelets activated with HIT IgG increased their release and surface expression of PF4. I quantitated the binding of affinity-purified HIT 125I-IgG to platelets as they activate in a plasma milieu. Binding of the HIT IgG was dependent upon heparin and some degree of platelet activation. Blocking the platelet Fc??? receptor-II with the monoclonal antibody IV.3 did not prevent HIT IgG binding to activated platelets. I conclude that anti-PF4-heparin IgG is the only component specific to HIT plasma that is required to induce platelet aggregation. The Fab region of HIT IgG binds to PF4-heparin that is on the surface of activated platelets. I propose that only then does the Fc portion of the bound IgG activate other platelets via the Fc receptor. My data support a dynamic model of platelet activation where released PF4 enhances further antibody binding and more release.
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Association of Adiponectin Profiles with Dietary Carbohydrate Intake, Feeding, Gender, Body Weight, Fat Mass, and Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Young Cats (Felis catus)

Heok Yit Tan Unknown Date (has links)
Adiponectin is an adipose-derived protein (adipocytokine) that is secreted by adipose tissue. It has insulin-sensitizing, anti-inflammatory and cardio-protective properties, and is thought to be protective against obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Humans and cats are two species that commonly develop type 2 diabetes associated with insulin resistance, impaired beta cell function and spontaneous islet amyloid deposition. The domestic cat (Felis catus) has recently been proposed as an animal model for human type 2 diabetes. However, little is known about the physiology of adiponectin in cats. Therefore, we set out to investigate the association of adiponectin profiles with dietary carbohydrate intake, feeding, body weight, fat mass, and insulin sensitivity in healthy young adult cats (n=32; 2-4 years old; gender ratio 1:1; body condition 4-5/9). Cats were fed a moderate carbohydrate diet (37% ME) at maintenance energy requirements for four weeks. Cats were then assigned to either receive a low (19% ME) or high (52% ME) carbohydrate diet and fed at maintenance energy requirements for another four weeks, followed by ad-libitum feeding for eight weeks to facilitate weight gain. Adiponectin profiles including total circulating adiponectin and its distribution [low molecular weight (LMW) and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin], and proportion of adiponectin that is HMW (SA) were measured by ELISA and velocity sedimentation using sucrose gradients, followed by Western blotting, respectively. We demonstrated inter-animal variation in total adiponectin concentration at baseline (0.6 to 15.0 g/mL), with the adiponectin present in both LMW and HMW forms. Feeding with a high carbohydrate diet for four weeks at maintenance energy requirements resulted in increased total adiponectin concentration, which was associated with an increased concentration of LMW adiponectin. In contrast, feeding with a low carbohydrate diet for four weeks at maintenance energy requirements resulted in increased concentration of HMW adiponectin, decreased LMW adiponectin concentration, and increased SA, without a change in total adiponectin concentration. In cats fed the high carbohydrate diet, total adiponectin and HMW adiponectin concentrations become lower at six hours after feeding, as compared to the fasting concentrations. This phenomenon was not observed in cats fed a low carbohydrate diet, indicating a diet-dependent postprandial effect. There was no effect of gender on any of the adiponectin profiles in cats. Unlike other studies in humans and mice in which adiponectin concentrations decreased as fat mass increased, our data indicate that a moderate weight gain achieved by ad libitum feeding of a low carbohydrate diet for eight weeks correlated with increased adiponectin concentrations. Total adiponectin concentration (mirrored by HMW adiponectin) was positively correlated with body weight gain and fat mass gain (but not absolute fat mass) in our overweight cats. Furthermore, the fat mass-related increases in plasma adiponectin over eight weeks correlated with insulin sensitivity (higher adiponectin concentration corresponded to greater insulin sensitivity in overweight cats). These data hint at the possibility that in overweight animals, adiponectin is similar to other adipokines that rise concomitantly with increased of moderate fat mass gain and thus increases insulin sensitivity. Overall, the knowledge in this study therefore provides useful information to veterinarians and cat food manufacturers, and forms a foundation for future studies to extend our knowledge of adiponectin in cats. Data gathered in cats may also be applicable to humans and could therefore inform research using cats as an animal model of human obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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The effect of materials preparation on polymer surfaces

Vase, Ajoy January 2007 (has links)
This work examines the chemical and physical effects of a material treatment process on the biopolymers PEEK, POM-h, POM-c, PTFE and UHMWPE. The polymers are analyzed physically and chemically using atomic force microscopy, profilometry, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, contact angle measurement, FT infra-red spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. PEEK is found to be the most suitable polymer and FT Infra-red spectroscopy an informative analytic tool.
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Effects of heat treatments on the safety and nutritional properties of whole grain barley

Boyd, Lindsey 11 January 2016 (has links)
Health claims for barley β-glucan (BG) have prompted the development of more food products using barley. Some new products do not use any form of heat treatment which could become an issue as barley has been found to have high microbial contamination. The aim of this research was to evaluate current commercial barley products for microbial and BG quality and determine the effects of different heat treatments on the safety and physicochemical properties of BG of whole grain barley. Three heat treatments (micronization, roasting and conditioning) were performed on 3 cultivars of barley (CDC Rattan, CDC McGwire and CDC Fibar). The microbial quality was measured with standard plate count (SPC), yeast and mould (MYC), and coliforms/E. coli. Only 4 of the 17 commercial barley products tested met acceptable microbial limits used in this study. All 3 heat treatments reduced SPC, MYC and coliforms to acceptable levels. BG was extracted using an in vitro digestion method to determine its viscosity, molecular weight (MW) and solubility. Heat-treated barley increased the BG viscosity and MW compared to the untreated barley. The effect of heat treatment on starch pasting, particle size and colour were also evaluated. Overall, heat treatments improved the safety and potential health benefits of whole grain barley. / February 2016
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Molecular Transport in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Pahal, Suman January 2016 (has links) (PDF)
Layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes is a simple technique based on the self-assembly of polycations and polyanions mainly by electrostatic interactions, which has gained considerable scientific interest for its versatility of applications. Ease of fabrication process, inexpensive approach and use to coat surfaces with various geometries prompts the researchers to select this technique not only for the surface modification applications but also to study the processes which exploit the 3D matrix properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer films (PEMs). Recent advances have been made where PEMs coatings have been utilized for their bio-applications like drug delivery and in tissue engineering for modifying the biomaterial's surfaces. In the field of drug delivery and tissue engineering the location and availability of the constituent molecules is very important, which is defined by their ability to diffuse through the encapsulating material or reservoir. So the main objective of this thesis is to understand the transport of molecules in ultrathin Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films in lateral as well as transverse direction to the substrate. To study this transport behaviour in PEMs, we have employed various strategies which can enhance or suppress the diffusivity across PEMs. Thus, understanding the diffusion at nanoscale resolution will lead us to design better host materials for loading of drugs and growth factors for various biomedical applications.
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Desenvolvimento de resinas de polietileno linear atraves de metodos de otimização / Polyethylene resins development through optimization methods

Pontes, Karen Valverde 22 August 2008 (has links)
Orientador: Rubens Maciel Filho / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T18:20:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pontes_KarenValverde_D.pdf: 6046859 bytes, checksum: 07c62254e493125c08f79bb23d284453 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Para o desenvolvimento de novas resinas poliméricas ou para a melhoria da qualidade de resinas já existentes, usualmente realizam-se experimentos em escala industrial ou em planta piloto. Entretanto, tais práticas são altamente imprecisas, demoradas, caras e levam à formação de produtos fora de especificação. Ferramentas baseadas em modelos matemáticos são alternativas atraentes para contornar essas desvantagens e, portanto, o incentivo para o desenvolvimento de políticas operacionais ótimas para os reatores de polimerização tem crescido muito nos últimos anos. Neste escopo, o presente estudo aborda o projeto de resinas de polietileno com propriedades feitas sob medida, as quais compreendem não apenas as médias da distribuição de peso molecular (DPM), mas também toda a DPM, já que algumas propriedades de uso final são melhores correlacionadas com certas frações da DPM. O caso de estudo é a polimerização do eteno em solução com catalisador Ziegler-Natta, que ocorre em uma série de reatores agitados e tubulares contínuos. Devido à presença de dois tipos de reatores, diversas resinas podem ser produzidas. Inicialmente, são realizados planejamentos fatoriais tipo Plackett-Burman para determinar as variáveis mais importantes, e portanto que devem ser consideradas como variáveis de decisão na futura otimização. Além disso, planejamentos fatoriais completos e superfícies de resposta permitem uma fácil identificação de comportamentos não lineares e um melhor entendimento do processo. Dois métodos diferentes de otimização são utilizados: algoritmos baseados em SQP (sequential quadratic programming) e algoritmo genético. No primeiro método, o processo é modelado como um sistema multi-estágio no estado estacionário, de modo que métodos de otimização dinâmica ou controle ótimo são adequados para resolver o problema ao se considerar a coordenada axial do reator tubular como variável independente ao invés do tempo. Ambos os métodos de otimização mostram ótima predição das propriedades desejadas do polímero, sendo que a performance do algoritmo genético melhora quando a solução da otimização baseada em SQP é incluída na população inicial. / Abstract: In order to design new polymer grades or to improve the quality of existing polymer resins, usually pilot plant or industrial scale experiments are carried out. Such practices, though, are highly imprecise, time delayed, result in high costs and lead to off-spec products. Model based tools present an attractive alternative to overcome such disadvantages and therefore, in recent years, there is an increasing incentive to develop optimal operating policies for polymeric reactors. Whithin this scope, the present study approaches the design of polyethylene resins with tailored properties that comprehend not only average properties, but also the whole molecular weight distribution (MWD), since some end-use properties are better correlated with certain fractions of the MWD. The case study is the ethylene polymerization in solution with Ziegler-Natta catalyst, which takes place is a serie of continuous stirred and tubular reactors. Due to the presence of two types of reactors, a broad range of polymer resins can be produced. Initially, Plackett-Burman designs of experiments is carried out in order to ascertain the most important variables that should be considered as degrees of freedom for the future optimization. In addition to that, complete factorial designs and surface responses allow for an easy identification of nonlinear behaviors and a better understanding of the process. Two different methods are employed for the optimization: SQP based algorithms and genetic algorithm. For the former, the process is modeled as a multi-stage system at the steady state, in such a manner that optimal control tools are suitable to solve the problem if the axial coordinate of the tubular reactor is the independent variables, replacing time. Both methods present good prediction of the desired polymer properties and the performance of the GA improves when the solution of the SQP optimization is included in the initial population. / Doutorado / Desenvolvimento de Processos Químicos / Doutor em Engenharia Química
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Perfil da proteína tirosina fosfatase de baixo peso molecular em células osteoblásticas / Partial biochemistry characterization and obtention of low molecular weight acid phosphatase from osteoblasts cultures

Fernanda Magalhães Correa Muniz 01 September 2008 (has links)
Eventos como fosforilação e desfosforilação estão presentes nos processos de crescimento e diferenciação celular. As proteínas tirosina fosfatases estão envolvidas nestes processos. Estas enzimas são encontradas em animais, plantas e ocorrem em diversas formas, diferindo no peso molecular, substrato específico e sensibilidade a inibidores. As enzimas que possuem baixo peso molecular (entre 18-20 KDa), hidrolisam p-nitrofenilfosfato e são sensíveis ao p-hidroximercuribenzoato são chamadas como proteínas tirosina fosfatases de baixo peso molecular relativo (PTP-BMr) ou fosfatases ácidas. Vários dados sugerem que tipos de células de osso, como osteoblastos, podem expressar esta enzima ativa. Aqui, culturas de osteoblastos derivadas da medula removida do fêmur de rato foram investigadas para padronizar a metodologia de obtenção da PTP-BMr. A expressão e atividade catalítica desta enzima em diferentes estágios de crescimento de osteoblastos também foram verificadas. Foi observado que são necessários de 16-19 dias de cultura para obter maiores níveis de atividade da PTP-BMr em extrato citoplasmático. O nível de expressão do gene da PTP-BMr foi determinado por PCR em tempo real e uma maior quantificação de RNAm foi obtida em 16 dias de crescimento de osteoblasto. A caracterização bioquímica parcial confirma uma banda de atividade em gel de poliacrilamida com peso molecular de 17,6 KDa, e pH ótimo de 5,5. A hidrólise do p-nitrofenilfosfato demonstra uma pequena cooperatividade relativa (n=1,2) com K0,5= 0,12 e Vmax= 3,5U/mg. Esta atividade foi fortemente inibida (60 a 75%) por molibdato de amônio (10mM); fosfato de sódio (10mM); ortovanadato de sódio (10mM) e p-hidroximercuribenzoato de sódio (10mM). Estas propriedades são típicas desta classe. A interação entre osteoblastos e diferentes superfícies pode ativar ou desativar genes. Este presente projeto investigou se a interação com superfície de titânio pode modificar o perfil de atividade da PTP-BMr. Quando em presença de uma superfície de titânio há um maior aumento na atividade catalítica do que nos níveis de RNAm da PTP-BMr o que sugere uma estimulação da enzima a qual pode estar auxiliando no processo de formação óssea. / Events as phosphorilation and desphosphorilation are experienced in cell growth and differentiation processes. Tyrosine phosphatases proteins are involved in these processes. These enzymes are found in animals, plants and occur in multiple forms, differing in relative molecular weight, substrate specificity and sensitivity to inhibitors. The enzymes that have low molecular weight (between 18-20KDa), hydrolize p-nitrophenilphosphate and are sensible to p-hidroximercuribenzoate are known as low molecular weight relative tyrosine phosphatase proteins (PTP-LMWr) or acid phosphatase. Several data suggest that bone cell types, such as osteoblasts, may express this enzyme activity. Here, osteosblast cultures derived from medulla removed from rat femur were investigated to standardize the methodology of PTP-LMW obtainment. The expression and the catalytic activity of this protein in different stages of osteoblast growth were checked as well. It was observed that 16-19 culture days are necessary to obtain greater levels of activity of PTP-LMW in the cytoplasmatic extracts. The gene expression level of PTP-LMW was determined by quantitative real-time PCR, and a greater quantity of mRNA was observed within sixteen days of osteoblast growth. The partial biochemistry characterization confirms a single active band in poliacrilamide gel with molecular weight of about 17.6KDa, and a pH-optimum around 5.5. p-nitrophenilphosphate hydrolysis shows a small cooperative behavior (n=1.2) with K0.5=0.12mM and Vmax=3.5U/mg. This activity was strongly inhibited (about 60-95%) by ammonium molybdate (10mM); sodium phosphate (10mM); sodium orthovanadate (10mM) and sodium p-hydroximercuribenzoate (10mM). These properties are typical for this enzyme class.
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Modelagem matemática de copolimerização em emulsão de acrilato de butila e estireno para determinação dos valores médios de peso molecular e distribuição de tamanho de partículas. / Mathematical modeling of emulsion copolymerization of N-buty acrylate and styrene accounting for average molecular weights and particle size distribution.

Rodrigo Vallejo Pereira 09 October 2015 (has links)
Um modelo matemático da reação de copolimerização em emulsão de acrilato de butila e estireno em reator batelada e semi-batelada isotérmico foi desenvolvido e apresentou bons resultados quando comparado a experimentos disponíveis em literatura científica. O modelo contemplou a solução do balanço populacional, tanto para a distribuição de tamanho de partículas quando para a distribuição média de radicais por partícula. Contemplou-se também a solução do balanço de momentos, para obtenção da massa molar média numérica e mássica. O problema descrito foi resolvido através da solução numérica de um conjunto de equações algébricodiferenciais e o balanço populacional foi resolvido pelo método dos pivots fixos. Foi possível validar com boa aderência a conversão dos monômeros, o diâmetro médio de partículas, número de partículas por litro de emulsão, número médio de radicais por partícula, a distribuição de tamanho de partículas e a massa molar média numérica e mássica ao longo do tempo para um conjunto de experimentos. / A mathematical model of emulsion copolymerization reaction of styrene and butyl acrylate for batch and semi-batch isothermal reactor was developed and presented good results when compared to experiments available in the scientific literature. The model included the solution of the population balance for both particle size distribution and average number of radicals per particle. The balances of moments of the molecular weight distribution are solved to obtain the weight- and numberaveraged molecular weight of the polymer. The problem described was solved by numerical solution of a set of algebraic-differential equations and the population balance was solved by the method of fixed pivots. The model prediction were validated with a set of experiments with respect to the changes of monomer conversion, average particle diameter, number of particles per liter of emulsion, average number of radicals per particle, particle size distribution, number- and weight-average molecular weight during process time.
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Tratamento de efluentes do branqueamento da polpa celulósica por processos oxidativos avançados baseados em ozônio / Treatment of pulp and paper bleaching effluents by means of ozone advanced oxidation processes

Daniel Reis Medeiros 08 August 2008 (has links)
O impacto da oxidação com ozônio na transformação de compostos orgânicos de elevada massa molar (HMW) para o aumento da biodegradabilidade dos efluentes da indústria de celulose e papel foi investigado sob diferentes doses de ozônio. Os experimentos foram realizados utilizando-se os efluentes primário e de extração alcalina de duas indústrias de celulose sob dois valores iniciais de pH (12 e 7). Utilizou-se um reator em escala de laboratório equipado com um difusor de bolhas finas para a aplicação do ozônio. Os resultados revelaram o potencial da aplicação de ozônio como uma etapa de tratamento anterior ao processo biológico convencional. Para o efluente primário, a aplicação de 0,70 mg\'O IND.3\'/mL efluente elevou a razão DBO5/DQO de 0,18 para 0,35 e foi alcançada uma remoção de cor na ordem de 87%. Para o efluente de extração alcalina da indústria Howe Sound, a razão DBO5/DQO foi elevada de 0,07 para 0,15 (pH inicial 12) e para 0,20 (pH inicial 7) e obteve-se uma remoção de cor por volta de 44% com a aplicação de 0,80 mg\'O IND.3\'/mL efluente. Para o efluente de extração alcalina da indústria Catalyst Paper, obteve-se uma remoção de cor por volta de 78% e a razão DBO5/DQO foi elevada de 0,07 para 0,16 após a aplicação de uma dose de ozônio de 0,80 mg\'O IND.3\'/mL efluente. Essas modificações foram alcançadas por uma redução nas frações de elevada massa molar durante a aplicação de ozônio. Para o efluente primário, observou-se uma elevada redução da faixa de maior massa molecular ( > 2kDa) após a aplicação de 0,72 mg\'O IND.3\'/mL efluente. Alcançaram-se 85% e 61% de remoção da faixa superior a 5 kDa para os efluentes de extração alcalina da indústria Howe Sound sob pH inicial 7 e 12, respectivamente, com a aplicação de cerca de 0,72 mg\'O IND.3\'/mL efluente. A faixa de maior massa molar ( > 10 kDa) dos efluentes de extração alcalina da indústria Catalyst Paper foi removida com a aplicação de aproximadamente 0,80 mg \'O IND.3\'/mL efluente. O papel do ozônio molecular disponível sob pH neutro parece ser de fundamental importância quando o objetivo é a redução dos compostos de elevada massa molecular. / The impact of ozone oxidation in transforming high molecular weight (HMW) organic compounds in order to improve the biodegradability of pulp and paper effluents was investigated under different ozone doses. The experiments were conducted uppon a primary treated effluent and an alkaline bleach plant effluent taken from two pulp mills. The effluents were investigated under different initial pH (7 and 12). Ozone was applied using a semi-batch reactor equipped with fine bubble diffuser. The results showed the potential for using ozone as a pre-treatment to the conventional biological process. Applying 0.70 mg\'O IND.3\'/mLww to the primary treated effluent enhanced the ratio of BOD5/COD was from 0.18 to 0.35 and decreased the colour by 87%. The ratio of BOD5/COD was increased from 0.07 to 0.15 (initial pH 12) and to 0.20 (initial pH 7) and colour was reduced by 44% after applying 0.80 mg\'O IND.3\'/mLww to the alkaline bleach effluent from Howe Sound\'s mill. A similar behavior was observed after 0.80 mg\'O IND.3\'/mLww was applied to the alkaline bleach effluent from Catalyst\'s mill. The ratio of BOD5/COD was increased from 0.07 to 0.16 and the effluent colour decreased by 78%. These changes were primarily driven by reductions of the HMW fractions of the effluent during ozonation. Organics with molecular range higher than 2 kDa were completely removed from the primary treated effluent. Aproximately 85% and 61% of the organics higher than 5 kDa were removed from the Howe Sound\'s alkaline bleach effluent under initial pH 7 and 12, respectively, after applying 0.72 mg\'O IND.3\'/mLww. Organic compounds with molecular weight higher than 10 kDa were completely removed from the Catalyst\'s alkaline bleach effluent after applying 0.80 mg\'O IND.3\'/mLww. Molecular ozone available under neutral conditions seems to play an important role when the removal of the high molecular weight organic compounds is the main objective.
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Avaliação da participação dos receptores do tipo Toll e lectinas tipo C na supressão da resposta imune induzida por componentes de alta massa molecular do extrato de Ascaris suum. / Evaluation of the involvement of Toll like and C-type lectin receptors in the immunessuppression induced by high molecular weight components from Ascaris suum extract.

Bruna Cristina Favoretto 25 May 2010 (has links)
Helmintos e seus produtos são potentes moduladores da resposta imune. Componentes de alta massa molecular do extrato de Ascaris suum (PI) suprimem a resposta anti-ovalbumina. Nas células apresentadoras de antígeno (APCs) como as dendríticas (DCs) os componentes do PI inibem a expressão de moléculas MHC-II e coestimuladoras e, assim a ativação de linfócitos TCD4+. Receptores de membrana de APCs como os do tipo Toll (TLRs) e lectina tipo-C (CLRs) reconhecem padrões moleculares de patógenos e modulam a resposta imune efetora. Assim sendo, foi estudada o papel de TLRs e CLRs expressos nas APCs na supressão induzida por PI. Pôde-se observar que o PI inibe a expressão de TLR1, 2 e 4 na fase de indução da resposta adaptativa. O efeito supressor do PI na resposta anti-OVA e na maturação de DCs é independente de TLR2 e 4, entretanto os CLRs parecem estar envolvidos nesse processo. Portanto, estes dados podem contribuir no esclarecimento dos mecanismos de ação de substâncias imunossupressoras. / Helminths and antigens derived from them are potent immunemodulators. High molecular weight components of Ascaris suum extract (PI) suppress the anti-ovalbumin response. The PI components inhibit in antigen-presenting cells (APCs), as dendritic cells (DCs), the expression of MHC-II and coestimulatory molecules and, thus the CD4 + T cells activation. APCs via membrane receptors, as the Toll like (TLRs) and C-type lectin (CLRs), recognize distinct pathogens and then promote the effector immune response. Therefore, it was studied the role of TLRs and CLRs expressed on APCs in immunesuppression induced by PI. It was observed that PI inhibited the expression of TLR1, 2, 4 and 9 in the induction phase of adaptive response. The suppressive effect of PI in anti-OVA response and DCs maturation was independent of TLR2 and TLR4, however the CLRs seem to be involved in this process. These data can contribute to clarify the action mechanisms of immunosuppressive molecules.

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