Author | Oliveira, Joanna Reis Santos | |
Author | Cruz, Alda Maria da | |
Access date | 2017-05-16T11:47:31Z | |
Available date | 2017-05-16T11:47:31Z | |
Document date | 2012 | |
Citation | OLIVEIRA, Joanna Reis Santos; CRUZ, Alda Maria da. Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular ActivationMay Participate in the Immunopathogenesis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Alone or in HIV Coinfection. International Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2012, Article ID 364534, 4p, 2012. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1687-918X | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/18854 | |
Language | spa | pt_BR |
Publisher | Hindawi Publishing Corporation | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Leishmaniose visceral | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Saúde Pública | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Ativação Celular Induzida por Lipopolissacarídeo | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Imunopatogênese | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Co-infecção pelo HIV | pt_BR |
Title | Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Activation May Participate in the Immunopathogenesis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Alone or in HIV Coinfection | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1155/2012/364534 | |
Abstract | Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease which constitutes a serious public health problem, integrating the list of neglected tropical diseases. The disease is characterized by a Leishmania-specific immune suppression T-cell depletion and a decrease of other hematopoietic cells. In parallel, an immunostimulatory response also occurs, represented by polyclonal B lymphocytes, T-cell activation, and systemic proinflammatory responses. Parasite antigens were believed to mediate both suppression and activation mechanisms, but these concepts are constantly being revised. Similar to reports on HIV/AIDS, we have proposed that gut parasitation by amastigotes and lymphocyte depletion could also affect gut-associated lymphoid tissue, leading to mucosal barrier breach and predisposing to microbial translocation. An increment of plasmatic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels observed in Brazilian VL patients was implicated in the reduced blood CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell counts, systemic T-cell activation, pro-inflammatory cytokines and MIF plasma levels, suggesting that a bacterial molecule not associated with Leishmania infection can exert deleterious effects on immune system. Recent results also pointed that the proinflammatory response was potentiated in VL/HIV-AIDS coinfected patients. The LPS-mediated cell activation adds another concept to the immunopathogenesis of VL and can bring a rational for new therapeutic interventions that could ameliorate the management of these patients. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas Médicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas Médicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Disciplina de Parasitologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Visceral Leishmaniasis | pt_BR |
Subject | public health | pt_BR |
Subject | neglected tropical diseases | pt_BR |
Subject | Immunopathogenesis | pt_BR |
Subject | HIV Coinfection | pt_BR |
Subject | Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Activation | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1687-9198 | |