CNPq Research Productivity Scholar - Level PQ2. Undergraduate in Biological Sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP) (1994), a Master's degree (1998) and a Ph.D. (2002) in Basic and Applied Immunology at School of Pharmaceutical Science at USP (FMRP-USP). Postdoctoral at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (2003-2005). Researcher fellow (PRODOC-CAPES) at Graduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology of FMRP-USP (2006-2007). Postdoctoral at the University of Michigan (2007-2009), Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. She is currently an assistant professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Araraquara-UNESP. The main focus of her research is in cellular immunology in the following research areas: the immunomodulatory role of prostanoids in the differentiation of CD4 + T cells during the process of phagocytosis of apoptotic cells and modulation of the immune response by lipid mediators in infections and cancer. (Text informed by the author) (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The development of some autoimmune diseases has been associated with genetic pre-dispositions and the phenomenon of molecular mimicry initiated by pathogens due to previous infections. However, recent studies have shown that phagocytosis, by dendritic cells (DCs), of infected-apoptotic cells, a process called efferocytosis, can result in the activation of autoreactive T-cells clones. In t…
Comorbidities are one of the factors related to the development of more severe forms of asthma and tuberculosis. Both diseases are immuno-mediated (immunopathologies), characterized by exacerbation of pulmonary inflammation, but triggered by different effector mechanisms. The Subprojects contained in this proposal have a clear objective: to determine mechanisms that exacerbate pulmonary i…
Infectious conditions are characterized by intense migration of cells such as neutrophils and monocytes, to the infected tissue in an attempt to contain the bacterial proliferation. After the phagocytosis of microorganisms, these cells eventually die, resulting in an accumulation of infected apoptotic cells in the tissue. The phagocytosis of infected apoptotic cells, called efferocytosis,…
The phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, also called efferocytosis, is a dynamic process critical for tissue homeostasis after injury. We and other groups previously shown that phagocytosis of apoptotic cells promotes the synthesis of anti-inflammatory mediators such as PGE2, TGF-beta and IL-10 that may result in the suppression of host defense against microorganisms. However, an elegant stud…
The phagocytosis of apoptotic cells (ACs), termed efferocytosis, is essential for maintaining immune tolerance and tissue homeostasis, and dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages are the main cells involved in this process. DCs also play a fundamental role in the antitumor response through the presentation of tumor cell antigens to TCD4/TCD8 lymphocytes. Although tumor cells are resistant t…
The dynamic of immune cells to respond to foreign antigen while maintaining tolerance to self-antigens requires constant metabolic adaptation. Dendritic Cells (DC) play a crucial role in the recognition of pathogens as well as in the clearance of Apoptotic Cells (AC) during infection or injury. We have recently showed that the clearance of AC in the absence of an infection leads to tolero…
The phagocytosis of apoptotic cells (ACs) - called efferocytosis - is an essential process in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Macrophages, which collaborate in the defense against microorganisms, also play an important role in ACs removal. Depending on the microenvironment and aggressor agents presented in the tissue, there are at least two macrophages populations that differ in ph…
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The pathogenesis of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is coordinated by autoantibody production against nuclear and phospholipid antigens that play an essential role in tissue damage. However, CD4+ T cell activation has been recognized as a critical player in SLE pathogenesis. Many reports have shown that patients with SLE have an increased frequency of CD4+IL-17+ T cells, as well as hig…
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by destruction of pancreatic beta cells and high glucose levels. Diabetes has been associated with several inflammatory complications: impaired antimicrobial function and poor chemotaxis of phagocytes have been associated with increased risk of infections. Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections…
Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells (efferocytosis), promotes the synthesis of anti-inflammatory mediators relevant to differentiation of regulatory T cells (Treg) such as transforming growth factor (TGF-b), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and interleukin-10 (IL-10). However, the phagocytosis of infected apoptotic cells (infected-AC) carrying pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP), elicits the…
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