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Study of factors involved in lipid droplets formation induced by a phospholipase A2, isoleted from snake venom: synthesis and lipid metabolismo.

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Author(s):
Elbio Leiguez Junior
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Doctoral Thesis
Press: São Paulo.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI)
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Examining board members:
Catarina de Fatima Pereira Teixeira; Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara; Lucia Helena Faccioli; Sandra Helena Poliselli Farsky; Richardt Gama Landgraf
Advisor: Catarina de Fatima Pereira Teixeira
Abstract

Snake venoms contain high concentrations of secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) with homology to mammalian PLA2s, whose levels are elevated in inflammatory diseases. In this study, we investigated activation and expression of factors involved in lipid droplets formation (LDs) and participation that factors in the innate immune response induced by MT-III, sPLA2s from snake venom, in phagocytic cells. MT-III induced increase of triacylglycerol, cholesterol and lysophospholipids levels and activation and expression of factors PPAR-g, PPAR-d/b, SREBP2 and CD36. PPAR-b/d receptor, DGAT, ACAT and FAS enzymes were relevant to LDs formation and critical to PLIN2 expression induced by MT-III. CD36 participates in COX-2 expression without modifying PGE2 release stimulated by MT-III. TLR2 and MyD88 were essential to LDs formation and IL-1b and IL-10 synthesis stimulated by MT-III. Moreover, TLR2 was relevant to PGE2, PGD2 and LTB4 biosynthesis, while MyD88 is essential only for PGE2 release and PLIN2 expression induced by MT-III. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/06345-1 - Study of factors involved in lipid bodies formation induced by a Phospholipase A2, isolated from Bothrops asper snake venom: synthesis and metabolism of lipids
Grantee:Elbio Leiguez Junior
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate