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Antecedentes: La paracoccidioidomicosis es una micosis profunda que se caracteriza por inflamación granulomatosa crónica que progresa a fibrosis pulmonar como resultado de falta de balance entre la síntesis y degradación de la matriz extracelular, pero los mecanismos implicados no se entienden claramente. Objetivo: Determinar en un modelo murino de fibrosis pulmonar inducido por P. brasiliensis, la expresión de colagenasa intersticial (MMP-1), gelatinasa A (MMP-2) y TIMP-1. Métodos: Tejido pulmonar obtenido por biopsia de 15 ratones BALB/c infectados con P. brasiliensis y ocho inoculados con solución salina se estudiaron a las semanas 1, 4, 8, 12 y 16 post-infección. Resultados: A las 4 semanas del inúculo el 85,7% de los ratones tenían marcación para MMP-1 y MMP-2, y en el 71.4% para TIMP-1, todos de intensidad moderada en células epiteliales de los alveolos, mácrofagos alveolares y células de músculo liso alrederor de bronquíolos y vasos sanguíneos. A las 16 semanas en la gran mayoría de biopsias se observó una tinción moderada para estas metaloproteinasas, aunque de mayor intensidad en la tercera parte de las muestras; la localización de estuvo en células epiteliales y mácrofagos alveolares. Conclusión: A mayor depósito de colágeno hay mayor disbalance de las metaloproteinas y sus inhibidores de tejidos, teniendo como patrón la producción y depósito secundario a una respuesta inflamatoria. Los macrófagos alveolares y las células interticiales alveolares son las principales fuentes celulares de producción de MMP-1, MMP-2 y TIMP-1.
Background: Metalloprotein expression and its tissue inhibitors in a murine model with pulmonary fibrosis.Paracoccidioidomycosis is a deep mycosis, characterized by a chronic graulomatose inflammation. It progresses into a pulmonary fibrosis as a result of lack of balance between the synthesis and the degrading of the extracellular matrix. However, its mechanisms are not, yet, clearly understood. Objective: To determine through a P. brasiliensis induced murine model with pulmonary fibrosis, the expression of interstitial colagenase. (MMP-1), gelatinase A (MMP-2) and TIMP-1. Methods: 15 infected with P. brasiliensis and 8 control BALBB/c mice were lung biopsed 1, 4, 8, 12 y 16 postinfection. Results: 4 weeks follow inoculation 85,7% infected mice expressed MMP-1 and MMP-2, and 71.4% to TIMP-1, all with moderate intensity in alveolar macrophages, and in peribronquial and blood vessels smooth muscle cells. 16 weeks postinfection near all infected biopsies showed moderate staining to metalloproteines, but with more high intensity in 30% samples, specially in epithelial and machrophagic cells. Conclusion: To more colagen depot, thera are more metalloproteins and their tisular inhibitors, with an inflammatory pattern in production and depot. Alveolar macrophages and interstitial cells are the principal MMP-1, MMP-2 and TIMP-1 production sources.
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Humans , Extracellular Matrix , Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 , Paracoccidioidomycosis , Pulmonary Fibrosis , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1ABSTRACT
Objective To in ve stigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on matrix metallop roteinase-2 (MMP-2) activity and its mRNA expression in renal cortex of rats. Methods Diabetic model of rats was induced by s treptozotocin. AGEs were prepared by incubation of rat serum protein with 0.5 mo l/L glucose. AGEs was administered intravenously to normal rats (AGEs group), an d native rat serum protein was given as negative control (negative group) and no rmal rats without treatment were as control (control group). AGEs content in ren al cortex and serum was quantified by ELISA, MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA expressions were examined by RT-PCR and MMP-2 activity was measured by zymography. Results AGEs content increased significantly, MMP-2 mRNA expression descended and TIMP-2 mRNA expression ascended in renal cortex o f diabetic rats (all P