The role of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in the development of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vitro: participation of NF-kB signaling

• Grant number: 14/16908-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): December 01, 2014
• Effective date (End): May 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Morphology - Cytology and Cell Biology
• Principal Investigator: Marcela Sorelli Carneiro Ramos
• Grantee: Juliana Morais Alvim
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH). Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Santo André , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Cardiac hypertrophy is a compensatory response that occurs in many cardiovascular diseases, and studies in isolated cardiomyocytes allow a more specific evaluation of the effects of hypertrophic stimuli and characterization of signaling pathways involved in cardiac hypertrophy development. Recently, some studies have shown that there are pro-inflammatory cytokines that play an important role in the development of cardiac hypertrophy. The Toll-like receptor, especially TLR2 and TLR4, receptors have also been described as participating in the hypertrophic process. However, knowledge in this area has become scarce. It is known that the signaling pathway NF-kB is classically activated by Toll-like receptors and is closely related to cardiac hypertrophy in different experimental models. This study aims to evaluate the participation of the signaling pathway NF-kB in the tropism of cardiomyocytes in vitro after activation of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 for both receivers will be used primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes divided into two major groups: 1 ) cardiomyocytes treated with agonists of Toll-like receptors 2:04 and 2) to cardiomyocytes treated with NF-kB RNAi or cardiomyocytes treated with NF-kB RNAi associated with agonists of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4. The study shows If promising since preliminary results show success in obtaining cultures of cardiomyocytes as well as in the analysis of gene and protein expression. (AU)

Scientific publications

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C.V. CRUZ JUNHO; M. TRENTIN-SONODA; J.M. ALVIM; F. GAISLER-SILVA; M.S. CARNEIRO-RAMOS. Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent kinase II delta B is essential for cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and complement gene expression after LPS and HSP60 stimulation in vitro. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 52, n. 7, 2019-07-15. (16/11865-0, 15/19107-5, 15/01792-3, 14/16908-4)

JUNHO, CAROLINA VICTORIA CRUZ; CAIO-SILVA, WELLINGTON; TRENTIN-SONODA, MAYRA; CARNEIRO-RAMOS, MARCELA SORELLI. An Overview of the Role of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase in Cardiorenal Syndrome. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, v. 11, JUL 14 2020. (08/10175-4, 14/16908-4)

CRUZ JUNHO, V, C.; TRENTIN-SONODA, M.; ALVIM, J. M.; GAISLER-SILVA, F.; CARNEIRO-RAMOS, M. S.. Ca(2+/)Calmodulin-dependent kinase II delta B is essential for cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and complement gene expression after LPS and HSP60 stimulation in vitro. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 52, n. 7, 2019. (16/11865-0, 15/19107-5, 15/01792-3, 14/16908-4)