MARIANGELA MACCHIONE
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Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/05 - Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/05 - Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Human bronchial epithelial cells exposed in vitro to diesel exhaust particles exhibit alterations in cell rheology and cytotoxicity associated with decrease in antioxidant defenses and imbalance in pro- and anti-apoptotic gene expression(2016) SERIANI, Robson; SOUZA, Claudia Emanuele Carvalho de; KREMPEL, Paloma Gava; FRIAS, Daniela Perroni; MATSUDA, Monique; CORREIA, Aristides Tadeu; FERREIRA, Marcia Zotti Justo; ALENCAR, Adriano Mesquita; NEGRI, Elnara Marcia; SALDIVA, Paulo Hilario Nascimento; MAUAD, Thais; MACCHIONE, MariangelaDiesel exhaust particles (DEPs) from diesel engines produce adverse alterations in cells of the airways by activating intracellular signaling pathways and apoptotic gene overexpression, and also by influencing metabolism and cytoskeleton changes. This study used human bronchial epithelium cells (BEAS-2B) in culture and evaluates their exposure to DEPs (15ug/mL for 1 and 2 h) in order to determine changes to cell rheology (viscoelasticity) and gene expression of the enzymes involved in oxidative stress, apoptosis, and cytotoxicity. BEAS-2B cells exposed to DEPs were found to have a significant loss in stiffness, membrane stability, and mitochondrial activity. The genes involved in apoptosis [B cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2 and caspase-3)] presented inversely proportional expressions (p=0.05, p=0.01, respectively), low expression of the genes involved in antioxidant responses [SOD1 (superoxide dismutase 1); SOD2 (superoxide dismutase 2), and GPx (glutathione peroxidase) (p=0.01)], along with an increase in cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 (CYP1A1) (p=0.01). These results suggest that alterations in cell rheology and cytotoxicity could be associated with oxidative stress and imbalance between pro-and antiapoptotic genes.
- The effects of urban particulate matter on the nasal epithelium by gender: An experimental study in mice(2016) YOSHIZAKI, K.; FUZIWARA, C. S.; BRITO, J. M.; SANTOS, T. M. N.; KIMURA, E. T.; CORREIA, A. T.; AMATO-LOURENCO, L. F.; VASCONCELLOS, P.; SILVA, L. F.; BRENTANI, M. M.; MAUAD, T.; SALDIVA, P. H. N.; MACCHIONE, M.Nose is the first portion of the respiratory system into contact with air pollution particles, including organic compounds that could act as endocrine releasers. The objective was to identify and quantify estrogenic receptor-beta (ER beta), aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP1A1, 1A2, 1B1, and mucus profile in the nasal epithelium of mice. BALB/c mice male (n = 32) and female (n = 82) in proestrus, estrus and diestrus were divided into two groups: 1) exposed to ambient air; 2) concentrated ambient particles (CAPs) to achieve an accumulated dose (concentration vs. time product) of 600 mu g/m(3), the time of the exposure was controlled to ensure the same concentration for all groups (5 days per week for 40-51 days). RT-PCR (Er beta-1, Er beta-2, Ahr, Cyp1a1, Cyp1a2, Cyp1b1), immunohistochemistry and morphometry (ER(3, AhR) were used to analyze. The mucus profiles were examined using acid (Aldan Blue) and neutral (periodic acid Schiff's) stains. Exposed females had significantly lower levels of Er beta-2 mRNA than exposed males (p = 0.036). Cyp1b1 mRNA in diestrus females was significantly lower in the CAP-exposed group compared with the ambient air group (p <= 0.05). ER beta expression in the epithelium and submucosa nucleus was lower in estrus exposed to CAPs compared with ambient air. CAPs increases AhR in the epithelium (p = 0.044) and submucosa (p = 0.001) nucleus of female when compared with male mice. Exposure to CAPs, also led to relatively increased acidic content in the mucus of males (p = 0.048), but decreased acidic content in that of females (p = 0.04). This study revealed sex dependent responses to air pollution in the nasal epithelium that may partially explain the predisposition of females to airway respiratory diseases.
conferenceObject Importance Of Tregs And Il-10 In COPD Progression Induced By Cigarette Smoke Exposure(2016) ITO, J. T.; CERVILHA, D. A. B.; SALES, D. S.; LOURENCO, J. D.; SIMAO, J. J.; OLIVO, C. R.; MARTINS, M. A.; MACCHIONE, M.; LOPES, F. D. T. Q. S.