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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the frequency of anti-collagen type V in humans with early systemic sclerosis (SSc) compared to defined SSc patients and healthy controls, since collagen type V was shown to be overexpressed in early SSc patients' skin and there is no data concerning the presence of this antibody in early stages of human SSc. Experimental studies showed that animal models immunized with collagen type V developed a disease similar to human systemic sclerosis (SSc), with antibodies production, mainly in early stages post-immunization. Methods: Eighty-one female SSc patients were included and divided into two groups: early-SSc (18 patients-EULAR Preliminary Criteria) and defined-SSc (63 patients-ACR Criteria 1980). The control group consisted of 19 healthy women age-matched to Early-SSc group. Anti-collagen type V was performed by ELISA. Data was analyzed by appropriate tests. Results: The prevalence of anti-collagen type V in early-SSc, defined-SSc and control groups was respectively 33, 17 and 5% (p = 0.07). SSc patients with anti-collagen type V had shorter disease duration compared to those without this antibody (8.8 ± 5.1 vs. 14.7 ± 8.9, p = 0.006). Likewise, early-SSc patients with anti-collagen V also had a shorter disease duration than patients negative for this antibody (4.6 ± 2.2 vs. 9.7 ± 5.2, p = 0.04). No association with clinical subsets or scleroderma antibodies specificities was observed (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The production of anti-collagen type V in SSc seems to be an early event independent of other antibodies specificities. Further studies are necessary to determine if the underlying mechanism for this chronology involves a primary immune response to abnormal expression of collagen type V.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Scleroderma, Systemic/immunology , Collagen Type V/immunology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/instrumentation , BiomarkersABSTRACT
A 12-year-old boy with difficulty in wound healing and scars of unusual appearance was examined. Thin, shiny and protruding skin, characterizing pseudotumoral lesions, was observed on his knees and elbows. Loose joints and increased skin elasticity were also observed. Light microscopy showed rare collagen bundles and loosely dispersed collagen fibers. Irregularly distributed elastic tissue was observed, and transmission electron microscopy revealed disorganized collagen fibers. In cross sections under high magnifications, fibers of varying diameters could be seen, as well as an irregular fiber outline. Scanning electron microscopy of the dermis showed disorganized collagen fibers, which were rarely arranged in bundles. Isolated and crossed-over fibers were also found.
Paciente masculino de 12 anos relatou dificuldade em cicatrizar, seguido por cicatrizes de aspecto infrequente . A pele dos joelhos e cotovelos é fina, brilhante e protrusa, caracterizando pseudo- tumores. Além disso apresenta hiperelasticidade cutânea e articular. A microscopia óptica demonstrou raros feixes colágenos, as fibras colágenas encontram-se dispersas. O tecido elástico está presente e secundariamente irregular. A microscopia eletrônica de transmissão também observou fibras colágenas desorganizadas e com cortes transversais em grande aumento evidenciou diâmetros variados e contorno irregular das mesmas. A microscopia eletrônica de varredura da derme demonstrou raros feixes colágenos e fibras colágenas isoladas e entrecruzadas.
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Child , Humans , Male , Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/pathology , Skin/ultrastructure , Collagen/ultrastructure , Microscopy, Electron, TransmissionABSTRACT
A minoria dos pacientes em processo de remodelamento pulmonar por bronquiolite obliterante (BO) responde a corticosteróides. Nos propusemos assim, a avaliar a importância da tolerância gerada pela imunização via nasal pelo colágeno tipo V (ctV) como uma opção no tratamento da BO. Através da análise morfométrica, mensuramos as dimensões, a densidade de colágeno e infiltrado celular no eixo pré-acinar visando o entendimento na patogênese da BO. Aplicamos essa metodologia a três protocolos: primeiro, o estabelecimento do modelo da BO em camundongos BALB/c. Segundo, a tolerância preventiva a BO. Terceiro, comparar os tratamentos prednisona vs tolerância após a BO já estabelecida. Oito semanas após uma única instilação de HNO3-nasal, as mudanças pulmonares foram caracterizadas pela distorção do lúmen, perda da barreira epitelial, redução ou total obliteração do lúmen do bronquíolo terminal e aumento do espessamento da parede. Modelo da BO: A densidade do infiltrado celular total mostrou valores significantes quando comparados os pulmões BO vs salina e controle (P = 0,001 para ambos), com maior evidência a densidade macrófagos nos pulmões controle vs BO e salina (P = 0,01 e P = 0,04, respectivamente). Tolerância preventiva: A densidade de CD3+ mostrou diminuição significante quando comparado ao estágio intermediário da doença nos pulmões BO vs BO+ctV e controle (P = 0,001 e P = 0,002, respectivamente). Houve também diminuição estatística da densidade de células CD20+ quando comparados os pulmões BO vs ctv+BO, BO+ctV, e controle (P = 0,008, P = 0,004 e P = 0,001). Prednisona vs tolerância: A densidade total de células diminuiu drasticamente quando comparados os pulmões BO vs BO+ctV e controle (P = 0,003 e P = 0,001, respectivamente). As células CD3+ mostraram diminuição quando comparados os pulmões BO vs BO+pr, BO+ctV e controle (P = 0,03, P = 0,03 e P = 0,05, respectivamente). Houve também diminuição das células CD20+ e CD4+ quando comparados os pulmões...
A minority of patients with remodeling process of lungs following bronquiolite obliterante (BO) responds to corticosteroids. So, we sought to validate the importance of type V collagen (tVc) tolerance from immunization as option in BO model treatment. Througt of morphometric analyses, we have mensured for the dimensions, the collagen and cell infiltration density on pre-acinar axis, target the understand of BO pathogenesis. We applied for tree protocols: First, the establishment of BO model on BALB/c mice. Second, preventive tolerance to BO. Third, prednisone treatment vs tolerance, after BO established. Eight weeks after a single HNO3- nasal instillation, lung changes were characterized by lumen distortion, epithelial layer folding, reduction or total obliteration of terminal bronchiole lumen, and wall thickness increase. The morphological changes coincide with the measurement difference in the study for the tree protocols established. BO model: The total density of immune cells showed stasticaly significance when was compared BO vs saline and control lungs (P = 0.001 for both), more evidence to macrophage on control vs BO and saline lungs (P = 0.01 and P = 0.04, respectevely). Preventive tolerance: The CD3+ density showed a decreased statiscaly significance in lower BO vs BO+tVC and control lungs (P = 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectevely). Also the CD20+ density was decreased when was compared BO vs tVc+BO, BO+tVc and control (P = 0.008, P = 0.004 and P = 0.001). Prednisone vs tolerance: The total density of immune cells was decreased drastically when was compared BO vs BO+tVc and control lungs (P = 0.003 and P = 0.001, respetevely). These cells were CD3+ when was compared BO vs BO+pr, BO+tVc and control lungs (P = 0.03, P = 0.03 and P = 0.05, respectevely); Also CD20+ cells and CD4+ were decreased when was compared BO vs BO+tVc and conmtrol lungs (P = 0.006 and P = 0.004, respectevely) and (P = 0.001, for both). The histoarchiteture from BO+tVc...