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| Author(s): |
Patricia Bianca Clissa
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2002-05-16 |
| Examining board members: |
Ana Maria Moura da Silva;
Heloisa Sobreiro Selistre de Araújo;
Thereza Christina Barja Fidalgo Coelho;
Paulina Sannomiya;
Nancy Starobinas
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| Advisor: | Ivan da Mota e Albuquerque |
| Abstract | |
The inflammatory effect of jararhagin, a haemorrhagic toxin from Bothrops jararaca venom, was evaluated in an in vitro (Murine Peritoneal Adherent Cells-MPACs) and in vivo system (mouse footpad), through the production of TNF-a, IL-1b and IL-6 mRNA (RT-PCR) and the release of these cytokines in the culture supernatant and locally at the site of injection (ELISA). In addition the domain of jararhagin responsible for the local release of cytokines was studied. Our results showed that the jararhagin can induce the mRNA expression for TNF-a, IL-1b and IL-6 in MPACs at 4 hours after treatment, however the enzymatic activity of jararhagin was found to affect the detection of the cytokines in the culture supernatant. The jararhagin inhibited with EDTA was found to induce the release of these cytokines by MPACs. Concerning the in vivo model, the local release of TNF-a, IL-1b and IL-6 was detected in the footpad homogenate. Both of the jararhagin domains, the metalloproteinase and the disintegrin/cystein rich domains play a role in this release. This study showed the direct involvment of cytokines in an inflammatory model, released by snake venom metalloproteinases in the cell culture and also locally at the site of injection. (AU) | |