BAY 41-2272: potential immunomodulator to control infections. / BAY 41-2272: um imunomodulador com potencial para o controle de infecções.
AUTOR(ES)
Paulo Vitor Soeiro Pereira
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008
RESUMO
Phagocyte activation is critical role for host defense against several pathogens, so that studies developing alternatives for activating these cell are very important. We investigated the effects of BAY 41-2272 on phagocytes activation. For this purpose we evaluated several aspects indicating cellular activation, as phagocytosis, superoxide release and microbicidal activity. We used PBMC, neutrophils and THP-1 cell lineage cultured or not with BAY 41-2272 (1mM and 3mM) for 1h or 48h at 37°C. Superoxide release was tested by superoxide dismutase-inhibitable cytochrome c reduction assay; phagocytosis was evaluated through co-culture with zymosan particles and counting of ingested particles; and microbicidal activity was measured through co-incubation with enteropathogenic E. coli followed by counting of CFU from recovered bacteria from phagocytes. We analyzed the IL-12, IFN-g and TNF-a cytokine production and gp91phox gene expression. All cell types showed a response to treatments. PBMC, PMN and THP-1 treated with BAY 41-2272 produced significantly more superoxide (about 50% more), and presented significantly more phagocytic (about 54% more), microbicidal (about twice) activity than control group and production more TNF-a than control group. The expression of CYBB gene was more expressed on treated cells than control. BAY 41-2272, especially at 3mM, showed a great potential in activation of phagocytes in several aspects. This potential should be investigated at the light of new therapies seeking infection control, mainly in immunodeficiency.
ASSUNTO(S)
cellular immunology biology biologia celular biologia imunologia celular cellular biology
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