Characterization of pathogen receptors involved in the interaction between Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and macrophages from resistant and susceptible mice.

Author(s)

Claudia Feriotti

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI)
• Defense date: 2011-09-15

Examining board members

Vera Lucia Garcia Calich; Maria Heloisa Souza Lima Blotta; Marcelo de Franco; Alexandre de Castro Keller; Angela Maria Victoriano de Campos Soares

• Advisor: Vera Lucia Garcia Calich

Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis of Latin America caused by Paraccoccidioides brasiliensis, a dimorphic fungus. The TLRs and CLRs are \"Pattern Recognition Receptors\" (PRRs) which recognize \"Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns\" (PAMPs). The aim of our work was to characterize the macrophages receptors from resistant (A/J) and susceptible (B10.A) mice to P. brasiliensis involved in the interaction with the fungus. We studied the effect of macrophages treatment with agonists or antagonists of mannose receptors (MR), Toll like receptors 4 (TLR4), <font face=\"Symbol\">b-glucans receptors (dectin-1) and complement receptors CR3 (CD11b/CD18), in the interaction fungus-macrophages. The macrophages treatment with mannan agonist of MR activated both A/J and B10.A macrophages. The blockade of MR, TLR4 and CR3 receptors with specific monoclonal antibodies, induced macrophages inhibition, showing the importance of these receptors in the recognition of common carbohydrates presents on the cell wall of the fungus. The macrophages treatment with laminarin and curdlan agonists of dectin-1, induced macrophages activation, however in the distinct manner between both macrophages lineages. Laminarin appeared to activate B10.A macrophages and inhibit A/J; whereas curdlan appeared to activate A/J macrophages and inhibit B10.A. These data suggest that a different profile of macrophages activation plays in the fungus recognition. (AU)