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Hematología (B. Aires) ; 2(2): 51-57, mayo-ago. 1998. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-341382

ABSTRACT

Autoantibodies directed to beta2 glycoprotein I (a beta 2 GPI) are frequently found in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). They are more strongly associated with clinical manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome then a PL. It has been shown that beta2 GPI and C4b bibding protein (C4bBP) share certain homology. In a previous study we have shown that anticardiolipin antibodies were associated with a plasma decrease of C4bBP. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in 131 patients with a PL whether the decrease in C4bBP is related to the presence of abeta2 GPI. Lower C4bBP levels (mean +- SD) in the group of patients having abeta2 GPI (n=57) were observed when compared with the normal group (n=44), (74.3 porciento +-28.1 vs 94.6 porciento +-20.9,p<0.005).This difference was more significant consideing the IgG isotype. The group of patients with positive abeta2GPI-igG (n=41) had lower values of C4bBP (70.1 porciento +- 26.8) than both the normal group (p<0.005) and the group of patients with negative abeta2 IgG (n=90, 86.0 porciento +- 30.5 porciento, p<0.05). C4bBP deficiency (level <70 porciento) was also morefrequent in the group abeta 2GPI-IgG (+) (63.4 porciento) then in the group abeta2GPI-IgG 8-) (34.4 porciento, p<0.005). Moreover, patients with a PL and previews venous thrombosis (n=32) showed lower C4bBP values (75.1 porciento +- 27.9) compared with the normal group (p<0.05). As this time, the mechanisms responsibles for the C4bBP decrease are not known. Our findings on the close relationship between abnormalitiesin the C4bBP/protein S system and the presence of abeta2GPI could explain the major thrombotic risk in patients havingthese autoantibodies


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Antibodies, Antiphospholipid , ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/classification , ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/immunology
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Rev. Inst. Nac. Enfermedades Respir ; 11(3): 232-6, jul.-sept. 1998. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-234081

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: En este artículo se revisan algunos aspectos relevantes de la fagocitosis no opsónica de microorganismos intracelulares con especial énfasis en Histoplasma capsulatum, considerando que la participación de los mecanismos no opsónicos influyen en el destino final de los microorganismos dentro de los fagocitos. Introducción: Numerosos microorganismos intracelulares invaden y sobreviven en el interior de las células fagocíticas gracias a los medios utilizados para su internalización así como a la presencia de moléculas de superficie o productos metabólicos que neutralizan o inhiben los mecanismos microbicidas propios de los fagocitos del huésped. Participación de moléculas glicosiladas, de integrinas, y de otras moléculas, en la invasión de microorganismos al macrófago: La internalización de los microorganismos a través de los receptores independientes de opsoninas de los macrófagos generalmente facilita a la invasión de éstos, ya que algunos receptores no activan el metabolismo oxidativo, de ahí que el reconocimiento, entre la célula a ser infectada y el microorganismo, mediaso por carbohidratos y estructuras tipo lectinas constituye uno de los mecanismos de invasión más exitosos. Conclusión: El conocer estas alternativas de invasión favorecería entender mejor la patogénesis de muchas enfermedades intracelulares que representan importantes problemas de salud, como la histoplasmosis, la tuberculosis y la leishmaniasis, entre otras


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Humans , Animals , Macrophage Activation/immunology , Histocompatibility Antigens Class II , Defense Mechanisms , Histoplasma/isolation & purification , Histoplasma/pathogenicity , ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/immunology , ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/metabolism , Phagocytosis , Host-Parasite Interactions
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