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| Author(s): |
Sabrina de Souza Ferreira
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2015-02-26 |
| Examining board members: |
Joilson de Oliveira Martins;
Maria Lucia Bueno Garcia;
Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério
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| Advisor: | Joilson de Oliveira Martins |
| Abstract | |
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and asthma are diseases of high incidence worldwide. Although both diseases are common, there is a negative correlation between them, since the appearance of DM in asthmatic patients previously determines an improvement in asthma profile, however, insulin exacerbates asthma. This study evaluated the role of insulin in the presence of chronic pulmonary allergic inflammation in diabetic mice and healthy. To this end, male mice were used in BALB / C strain, made diabetic (alloxan, 50 mg / kg, i.v., 10 days). Animals were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA - 20 mcg, and Al (OH) 3 -2 mg) 10 days after the injection of alloxan and received the same dose at 12 days after 6 days after the last sensitization animals were exposed to nebulized for 7 days with OVA solution (5 mg / ml) or saline (SAL). Diabetics and asthmatic animals were divided in two different groups to receive two different insulin treatment, a treatment with a single dose of treatment with insulin and other insulin consecutive doses of ever before challenge. 24 hours after the last challenge the following analysis: a) the number of cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), white blood cell count and blood sugar (glucose monitor); b) quantifying the concentrations of cytokines (IL-1 β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, IL-10, VEGF, TGF-ß) in the BAL supernatant by ELISA; c) morphological analysis of lung tissue by histological sections and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H / E) and d) deposition and quantification of collagen and mucus in the lung tissue by morphometric analysis of histological sections stained with trichrome of Massom and periodic acid Schiff (PAS), respectively. Compared to controls, diabetic mice showed a reduction of inflammatory infiltrate (34%) in the BAL, IL-4 concentrations (54%) and IL-1β (87%). Both groups showed slight marking of collagen and no mucus. Non-diabetic mice challenged with OVA had an increased inflammatory inflammatory infiltration (44%) in the presence of BAL eosinophils (25%), eosinophils (34%) in peripheral blood, increase in IL-1β (44%), collagen deposition (72%) and presence of mucus compared to control animals. Diabetic animals challenged with OVA showed similar patterns to those diabetic animals given nebulization with SAL. Treatment of diabetic rats with a single dose of insulin completely corrected the cellularity levels in BAL eosinophils in peripheral blood and the levels of IL-1β concentrations, but did not correct deposition of collagen around airways and mucus secretion. Since treatment with consecutive doses completely corrected levels of the inflammatory infiltrate of the BAL eosinophils in both the peripheral blood and BAL, the levels IL-1β concentrations, deposition of collagen and mucus secretion. The IL-10 concentration did not differ between groups and other cytokines analyzed were not detected in the test enzyme-immunoassay used. Together these data suggest that insulin is to regulate airway remodeling in an experimental model of allergic lung inflammation in diabetic mice controlling the inflammatory infiltration, IL-1β, and therefore, deposition of collagen and secretion mucus. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/06617-7 - Role of insulin in the effectiveness of allergic pulmonary inflammation in healthy or diabetic mice |
| Grantee: | Sabrina de Souza Ferreira |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |