Estudo molecular da via extrínseca da apoptose em indivíduos com imunodeficiência comum variável. / Molecular study of extrinsec apoptosis pathway in patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency.

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

24/05/2012

RESUMO

Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is is characterized by low immunoglobulins levels with susceptibility to infections. We have analyzed T cell distribution and spontaneous apoptosis in peripheral blood of CVID, as well as gene expression of several molecules involved in apoptosis, including death receptors, ligands, adapters, regulatory and anti-apototic molecules in CD4+ and CD8+ cells of 19 CVID patients and 19 healthy subjects. CVID subjects present decreased frequency of TCD4+ and CD4+ CD45RA+ cells and lower CD4/CD8 ratio than healthy controls. CVID group also presented higher frequency of spontaneous apoptosis in lymphocytes and CD4+ cells. CD4+ showed lower expression of TRAIL-R, BCL-2, FLIPL and FADD; CD8+ cells presented lower expression of TRAIL, FADD, BCL-2, BCL-xL and a augment of FLIP. Results suggest an imbalance in mechanisms controlling cell death of those patients lymphocytes, which might help to elucidate the changes observed in T cell compartment of CVID patients.

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apoptose apoptosis b lymphocytes cellular immunology células mononucleares clinical immunology common variable immunodeficiency immunophenotyping imunodeficiência comum variável imunofenotipagem imunologia celular imunologia clínica linfócitos b mononuclear cells

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