|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Ayres,Lorena Rocha; Récio,Alex dos Reis; Burin,Sandra Mara; Pereira,Juliana Campos; Martins,Andrea Casella; Sampaio,Suely Vilela; Castro,Fabíola Attié de; Pereira-Crott,Luciana Simon. |
| Background Activation of the complement system plays an important role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory reactions, and contributes to inflammatory responses triggered by envenomation provoked byBothrops snakes. The present study aimed to assess whether Bothrops jararacussuand Bothrops pirajai crude venoms and their isolated toxins, namely serine protease (BjussuSP-I) and L-amino acid oxidase (BpirLAAO-I), modulate human complement system pathways.Methods Lyophilized venom and toxin samples solubilized in phosphate buffered saline were diluted in appropriate buffers to evaluate their hemolytic activity on the alternative and classical pathways of the complement system. Venom- and toxin-treated normal human serum was added to the erythrocyte... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bothrops jararacussu; Bothrops pirajai; Chemotaxis; Complement system; Kinetic microassay; L-amino acid oxidase; Serine protease; Snake venom. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100336 |
| |
|
|
| Bezerra,Patrícia Heloise Alves; Ferreira,Isadora Marques; Franceschi,Beatriz Tinoco; Bianchini,Francine; Ambrósio,Luciana; Cintra,Adélia Cristina O.; Sampaio,Suely Vilela; Castro,Fabíola Attié de; Torqueti,Maria Regina. |
| ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancer is the neoplasm with both the highest incidence and mortality rate among women worldwide. Given the known snake venom cytotoxicity towards several tumor types, we evaluated the effects of BthTX-I from Bothrops jararacussu on MCF7, SKBR3, and MDAMB231 breast cancer cell lines. Methods: BthTX-I cytotoxicity was determined via MTT 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide assay. Cell death was measured by a hypotonic fluorescent solution method, annexin-V-FITC/propidium iodide staining and by apoptotic/autophagic protein expression. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) were quantified by flow cytometry using anti-CD24-FITC and anti-CD44-APC antibodies and propidium iodide. Results: BthTX-I at 102 µg/mL induced... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Apoptosis; Bothropstoxin; Breast cancer; Cancer stem cells. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992019000100315 |
| |
|
|
| Benati,Rogério Bodini; Costa,Tássia Rafaela; Cacemiro,Maira da Costa; Sampaio,Suely Vilela; Castro,Fabíola Attié de; Burin,Sandra Mara. |
| Abstract Background: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a BCR-ABL1+ myeloproliferative neoplasm marked by increased myeloproliferation and presence of leukemic cells resistant to apoptosis. The current first-line therapy for CML is administration of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib mesylate, dasatinib or nilotinib. Although effective to treat CML, some patients have become resistant to this therapy, leading to disease progression and death. Thus, the discovery of new compounds to improve CML therapy is still challenging. Here we addressed whether MjTX-I, a phospholipase A2 isolated from Bothrops moojeni snake venom, affects the viability of imatinib mesylate-resistant Bcr-Abl+ cell lines. Methods: We examined the cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effect... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chronic myeloid leukemia; Bcr-Abl; Phospholipase A2; MjTX-I; Bothrops moojeni; Apoptosis; Cytotoxicity. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992018000100330 |
| |
|
|
| Sartim,Marco Aurélio; Menaldo,Danilo Luccas; Sampaio,Suely Vilela. |
| Abstract For the past 80 years, Crotoxin has become one of the most investigated isolated toxins from snake venoms, partially due to its major role as the main toxic component in the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus. However, in the past decades, progressive studies have led researchers to shift their focus on Crotoxin, opening novel perspectives and applications as a therapeutic approach. Although this toxin acts on a wide variety of biological events, the modulation of immune responses is considered as one of its most relevant behaviors. Therefore, the present review describes the scientific investigations on the capacity of Crotoxin to modulate anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive responses, and its application as... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Crotalus durissus terrificus; Crotoxin; Innate immunity; Adaptative immunity; Inflammation. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992018000100329 |
| |
|
|
|
