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| Author(s): |
Mara Adriana Corrêa
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2009-12-14 |
| Examining board members: |
Denise Vilarinho Tambourgi;
Yara Cury;
Sandra Helena Poliselli Farsky
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| Advisor: | Denise Vilarinho Tambourgi |
| Abstract | |
The envenomation by Loxosceles spider characterized by the development of dermonecrosis. Metalloproteinases expression, induced by venom sphingomyelinases, may be involved in cutaneous loxoscelism. The results showed that Loxosceles laeta venom and the recombinant protein SMase I were able to: induce the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2, MMP-7 e MMP-9); reduce the expression of some surface markers and cause cell death. The induction of MMP-7, as a product of venom and SMase I action, has not been reported for other genus species. The use of metalloproteinase inhibitors, such as tetracycline, prevented cell death and reduced MMPs expression. Galardin, a compound that inhibits metalloproteinases from the adamlisins family and MMPs, avoided the cleavage of MCP, 2-microglobulin, MHCI and EPCR on the surface of the treated human keratinocytes. These data indicate that inhibition of metalloproteinases can be an effective alternative on the cutaneous loxoscelism treatment. (AU) | |