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Papel da galectina-3 na patogênese no tratamento da miocardiopatia chagásica crônica / Role of galectin-3 in pathogenesis in the treatment of chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy
Salvador; s.n; 2016. 110 p. ilus, tab.
Thesis in Pt | LILACS | ID: biblio-1001002
Responsible library: BR344.1
Localization: BR344.1 Biblioteca de Ciências Biomédicas Eurydice Pires de Sant'Anna
RESUMO

INTRODUÇÃO:

A doença de Chagas é uma relevante causa de insuficiência cardíaca na América Latina, onde cerca de 30% dos indivíduos infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi desenvolvem a cardiopatia chagásica crônica (CCC). Fatores relacionados à interação parasito-hospedeiro, resposta imune, reparo e regeneração tecidual participam da fisiopatologia da doença. A identificação de novos alvos terapêuticos depende de um melhor entendimento destes processos. Anteriormente, demonstramos que a galectina-3 (Gal-3), uma lectina com capacidade de ligação a β-galactosídeos, é superexpressa no tecido cardíaco em um modelo experimental de CCC.

OBJETIVOS:

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o papel exercido pela Gal-3 na patogênese da CCC e seu potencial uso como alvo terapêutico.

MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS:

A expressão de Gal-3 foi avaliada no coração de camundongos C57Bl/6...
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Chagas disease is a relevant cause of heart failure in Latin America, where about 30% of individuals infected with Trypanosoma cruzi develop chronic Chagas' disease cardiomyopathy (CCC). Several factors related to host-parasite interactions, immune response, tissue repair and regeneration participate in the pathophysiology of the disease. The identification of novel therapeutic targets relies on a better understanding of these processes. Previously, we have demonstrated that the galectin-3 (Gal-3) - a β-galactoside binding lectin - is overexpressed in the cardiac tissue in an experimental model of CCC.

AIM:

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Gal-3 in the pathogenesis of CCC and its potential use as a therapeutic target. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

The expression of Gal-3 was assessed in the hearts of T. cruzi infected C57BL/6...
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Trypanosoma cruzi / Chagas Disease Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: Pt Year: 2016 Document type: Thesis Country of publication:
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Trypanosoma cruzi / Chagas Disease Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: Pt Year: 2016 Document type: Thesis Country of publication: