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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 34(6): 779-84, Jun. 2001. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-285853

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the expression (mRNA) of CD40 ligand (CD40L), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and Fas ligand (FasL) genes in human cardiac allografts in relation to the occurrence of acute cardiac allograft rejection as well as its possible value in predicting acute rejection. The mRNA levels were determined by a semiquantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method in 39 samples of endomyocardial biopsies obtained from 10 adult cardiac transplant recipients within the first six months after transplantation. Biopsies with ongoing acute rejection showed significantly higher CD40L, IFN-gamma and FasL mRNA expression than biopsies without rejection. The median values of mRNA expression in biopsies with and without rejection were 0.116 and zero for CD40L (P<0.003), 0.080 and zero for IFN-gamma (P<0.0009), and 0.156 and zero for FasL (P<0.002), respectively. In addition, the levels of IFN-gamma mRNA were significantly increased 7 to 15 days before the appearance of histological evidence of rejection (median of 0.086 in pre-rejection biopsies), i.e., they presented a predictive value. This study provides further evidence of heightened expression of immune activation genes during rejection and shows that some of these markers may present predictive value for the occurrence of acute rejection.


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Humans , Adult , Endocardium/metabolism , Graft Rejection/immunology , Heart Transplantation/immunology , Myocardium/metabolism , Proteins/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/analysis , Biopsy , CD40 Ligand/genetics , CD40 Ligand/metabolism , Endocardium/pathology , Gene Expression , Interferon-gamma/genetics , Interferon-gamma/metabolism , Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics , Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism , Myocardium/pathology , Predictive Value of Tests , Proteins/genetics , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Transplantation, Homologous
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Rev. Soc. Cardiol. Estado de Säo Paulo ; 8(3): 559-70, maio 1998. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-234307

ABSTRACT

As dissecçöes agudas da aorta representam uma entidade clínica não rara e de extrema gravidade. O diagnóstico precoce pode ser realizado e, para tanto, é necessário alto grau de suspeita clínica, que irá direcionar os exames a serem realizados com presteza, levando sempre em consideração a experiência da instituição com diversos exames complementares. Recomenda-se a utilização do método diagnóstico de maior acurácia e que proporcione menor estresse ao paciente. Assim que for levantada suspeita clínica de dissecção da aorta, deve ser instituída terapêutica clínica. Com a confirmação diagnóstica de diassecção envolvendo a aorta ascendente, é mandatório o tratamento cirúrgico imediato. Nos casos de dissecção da aorta descendente, o tratamento clínico é o de escolha, a menos que haja indícios de complicaçöes decorrentes da dissecção, Recentemente, novas perspectivas terapêuticas têm sido desenvolvidas e testadas com resultados bastante promissores, entre as quais destacam-se a técnica cirúrgica a tromba de elefante e o tratamento com prótese endovascular ("stent"), pela via percutânea, para correçäo das dissecçöes da aorta descendente.


Subject(s)
Humans , Aorta , Cardiovascular System , Diagnosis , Dissection/classification
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