Expressão de recptores do tipo Toll e dectina em monocitos e neutrofilos estimulados pelo Paracoccidioides brasiliensis / Expression of Toll-like receptos and dectin-1 in monocytes and neutrophils stimulated by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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2008

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Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic mycosis in Latin America caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The pattern of the immune responses to P. brasiliensis determines the disease progression and clinical outcome. Innate immune response is mediated by phagocytic cells, such as macrophage and neutrophils, which ingest and kill invading pathogens and then trigger the adaptive immune system through the secretion of cytokines and chemokines. The C-type like lectin receptors (CLR) and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the two main PRRs for fungal cells. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the expression of TLR-1, TLR-2, TLR-4 and dectin-1 (CLR) in monocytes and neutrophils from healthy individuals after stimulation with Pb18 (high virulence) and Pb265 (low virulence) yeasts of P. brasiliensis. As positive controls we used specific ligands to TLR-4 (LPS), TLR-2 and dectin-1 (zymosan). Our results demonstrated a decreased of TLRs and dectin-1 expression more evident on monocytes than on neutrophils as soon as 30 minutes after yeast cells stimulation. This decrease was similar to the one caused by zymosan stimulation and indicates that up binding the complexes are rapidly internalized. There was a tendency towards an increased TLR2 and dectin-1 mRNA expression in response to fungal cells, mainly Pb265. P. brasiliensis yeast cells induced the production of proinflammatory and antinflammatory cytokines (mRNA and protein) but the low ratio between TNF-a and IL-10 in response to zymosan and Pb265 point out to a preferential production of IL-10, while Pb18 predominantly induced TNF-a secretion. P. brasiliensis yeast cells also induced an elevated PGE2 production by monocytes and neutrophils showing the important role of this mediator in fungushost relationship. Altogether our results suggest the participation of TLR2, TLR-4 and dectin-1 in P. brasiliensis recognition and internalization and consequent activation of the immune response against the fungus. Moreover, concerning Pb265 stimulation the induction of an exacerbate inflammatory response could be counterbalanced by an increased IL-10 production, resulting in an efficient control of the infection by the host

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paracoccidioidomicose - bibliografia paracoccidioidomicose brasiliensis paracoccidioidomicose brasiliensis receptores toll-like monocitos monocitos paracoccidioidomicose toll-like receptors

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