Imunosenescence
Mostrando 1-2 de 2 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Estudo da função dos neutrófilos nos mecanismos de defesa contra a estomatite por dentadura em indivíduos idosos / Study of neutrophils from elderly in the defense mechanisms against Candida-related denture stomatitis
Neutrophils are the first line of immune cells to migrate into infection sites, playing an important role against pathogens, especially Candida albicans. These cells phagocytose and destroy yeasts or filamentous forms of this fungus, beyond secrete cytokines and chemokines that activate other immune cells to eliminate C. albicans. Nowadays, it has been shown
Publicado em: 2009
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2. AssociaÃÃo do Polimorfismo - 174 G/C da regiÃo promotora do gene IL-6 com fatores de risco cardiovascular em idosas brasileiras
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine implicated with age-related disturbances by studies worldwide. The aim of this report was to verify an association of the IL-6 -174 C/G promoter polymorphism with the cytokine released in the serum as well as with presence of selected features representative of cardiovascular risk in aged women from the Brazilia
Publicado em: 2007