KEITY SOUZA SANTOS
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Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
LIM/19 - Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade e Imunidade Celular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
LIM/19 - Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade e Imunidade Celular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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conferenceObject Immune Responses Of CVID Patients To COVID-19 Vaccines(2023) MEDEIROS, Giuliana Xavier de; FERREIRA, Loisi de Carvalho Pereira; MAGAWA, Jhosiene Yukari; KURAMOTO, Andreia; SASAHARA, Greyce Luri; FERREIRA, Marcelo; BARROS, Myrthes Maragna Toledo; KALIL, Jorge; MARINHO, Ana Karolina Barreto Berselli; CUNHA-NETO, Edecio; SANTOS, Keity Souza; KOKRON, CristinabookPart Laboratório em alergia(2022) KOKRON, Cristina Maria; SANTOS, Keity Souza- IgE and IgG4 Epitopes of Dermatophagoides and Blomia Allergens before and after Sublingual Immunotherapy(2023) FIGO, Daniele Danella; MACEDO, Priscilla Rios Cordeiro; GADERMAIER, Gabriele; REMUZGO, Cesar; CASTRO, Fabio Fernandes Morato; KALIL, Jorge; GALVAO, Clovis Eduardo Santos; SANTOS, Keity SouzaSublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is used worldwide to treat house dust mites (HDM) allergy. Epitope specific immunotherapy with peptide vaccines is used far less, but it is of great interest in the treatment of allergic reactions, as it precludes the drawbacks of allergen extracts. The ideal peptide candidates would bind to IgG, blocking IgE-binding. To better elucidate IgE and IgG4 epitope profiles during SLIT, sequences of main allergens, Der p 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 23 and Blo t 5, 6, 12, 13, were included in a 15-mer peptide microarray and tested against pooled sera from 10 patients pre- and post-1-year SLIT. All allergens were recognized to some extent by at least one antibody isotype and peptide diversity was higher post-1-year SLIT for both antibodies. IgE recognition diversity varied among allergens and timepoints without a clear tendency. Der p 10, a minor allergen in temperate regions, was the molecule with more IgE-peptides and might be a major allergen in populations highly exposed to helminths and cockroaches, such as Brazil. SLIT-induced IgG4 epitopes were directed against several, but not all, IgE-binding regions. We selected a set of peptides that recognized only IgG4 or were able to induce increased ratios of IgG4:IgE after one year of treatment and might be potential targets for vaccines.
bookPart Medicina de precisão em alergia(2022) SANTOS, Keity Souza; LIMA, Karine de Amicis; CASTRO, Fábio Fernandes Morato; KALIL, Jorge- Is age associated with the development of antibodies against botulinum toxin?(2013) AUN, M. V.; CHUNG, T. M.; SANTOS, K. S.; BATTISTELLA, L. M. R.; RIZZO, L. V.; KALIL, J.; GIAVINA-BIANCHI, P.
- Novel allergens from ancient foods: Man e 5 from manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cross reacts with Hev b 5 from latex(2013) SANTOS, Keity Souza; GADERMAIER, Gabriele; VEJVAR, Eva; ARCURI, Helen Andrade; GALVAO, Clovis Eduardo; YANG, Ariana Campos; RESENDE, Virginia Maria Ferreira; MARTINS, Carlo de Oliveira; HIMLY, Martin; MARI, Adriano; LISO, Marina; POMPONI, Debora; BREITENEDER, Heimo; WAGNER, Stefan; KALIL, Jorge; FERREIRA, Fatima; CASTRO, Fabio Fernandes MoratoScope Manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a tuber mainly consumed in the Southern Hemisphere and used worldwide by food and chemistry industry. We aimed to recombinantly produce and characterize the first manioc allergen and evaluate its IgE reactivity in sera of Brazilian and Italian patients. Methods and results The molecule, termed Man e5, was expressed in E. coli, characterized by amino acid analysis, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, HPLC, and dynamic light scattering. A tertiary structural model of the protein was produced using bioinformatics and susceptibility to pepsin digestion was analyzed in vitro. Based on its high content of charged residues, heat stability, flexibility and lack of secondary structure elements, the allergen was determined a member of the intrinsically disordered protein family. Brazilian patients were selected based on manioc allergy and Italians based on latex allergy and sensitization to Hev b 5.71% of Brazilians and 40% of Italians were in vitro IgE positive to Man e5. Cross-inhibition assays suggest a possible involvement of this allergen in the latex-fruit syndrome. Conclusion Man e5, the first purified allergen from manioc demonstrates IgE cross-reactivity with Hev b 5. Data suggest Hev b 5 might act as primary sensitizer and could therefore lead to allergic manifestations upon manioc consumption without prior exposition.
- Sensitization Prevalence, Antibody Cross-Reactivity and Immunogenic Peptide Profile of Api g 2, the Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Protein 1 of Celery(2011) GADERMAIER, Gabriele; HAUSER, Michael; EGGER, Matthias; FERRARA, Rosetta; BRIZA, Peter; SANTOS, Keity Souza; ZENNARO, Danila; GIRBL, Tamara; ZUIDMEER-JONGEJAN, Laurian; MARI, Adriano; FERREIRA, FatimaBackground: Celery (Apium graveolens) represents a relevant allergen source that can elicit severe reactions in the adult population. To investigate the sensitization prevalence and cross-reactivity of Api g 2 from celery stalks in a Mediterranean population and in a mouse model. Methodology: 786 non-randomized subjects from Italy were screened for IgE reactivity to rApi g 2, rArt v 3 (mugwort pollen LTP) and nPru p 3 (peach LTP) using an allergen microarray. Clinical data of 32 selected patients with reactivity to LTP under investigation were evaluated. Specific IgE titers and cross-inhibitions were performed in ELISA and allergen microarray. Balb/c mice were immunized with purified LTPs; IgG titers were determined in ELISA and mediator release was examined using RBL-2H3 cells. Simulated endolysosomal digestion was performed using microsomes obtained from human DCs. Results: IgE testing showed a sensitization prevalence of 25.6% to Api g 2, 18.6% to Art v 3, and 28.6% to Pru p 3 and frequent co-sensitization and correlating IgE-reactivity was observed. 10/32 patients suffering from LTP-related allergy reported symptoms upon consumption of celery stalks which mainly presented as OAS. Considerable IgE cross-reactivity was observed between Api g 2, Art v 3, and Pru p 3 with varying inhibition degrees of individual patients' sera. Simulating LTP mono-sensitization in a mouse model showed development of more congruent antibody specificities between Api g 2 and Art v 3. Notably, biologically relevant murine IgE cross-reactivity was restricted to the latter and diverse from Pru p 3 epitopes. Endolysosomal processing of LTP showed generation of similar clusters, which presumably represent T-cell peptides. Conclusions: Api g 2 represents a relevant celery stalk allergen in the LTP-sensitized population. The molecule displays common B cell epitopes and endolysosomal peptides that encompass T cell epitopes with pollen and plant-food derived LTP.
- Proteomic Analysis of Urine in Rats Chronically Exposed to Fluoride(2011) KOBAYASHI, Claudia Ayumi Nakai; LEITE, Aline de Lima; SILVA, Thelma Lopes da; SANTOS, Lucilene Delazari dos; NOGUEIRA, Fabio Cesar Sousa; SANTOS, Keity Souza; OLIVEIRA, Rodrigo Cardoso de; PALMA, Mario Sergio; DOMONT, Gilberto Barbosa; BUZALAF, Marilia Afonso RabeloUrine is an ideal source of materials to search for potential disease-related biomarkers as it is produced by the affected tissues and can be easily obtained by noninvasive methods. 2-DE-based proteomic approach was used to better understand the molecular mechanisms of injury induced by fluoride (F-) and define potential biomarkers of dental fluorosis. Three groups of weanling male Wistar rats were treated with drinking water containing 0 (control), 5, or 50 ppm F- for 60 days (n = 15/group). During the experimental period, the animals were kept individually in metabolic cages, to analyze the water and food consumption, as well as fecal and urinary F excretion. Urinary proteome profiles were examined using 2-DE and Colloidal Coomassie Brilliant Blue staining. A dose-response regarding F- intake and excretion was detected. Quantitative intensity analysis revealed 8, 11, and 8 significantly altered proteins between control vs. 5 ppm F-, control vs. 50 ppm F- and 5 ppm F- vs. 50 ppm F- groups, respectively. Two proteins regulated by androgens (androgen-regulated 20-KDa protein and 0c-2,1-globulin) and one related to detoxification (aflatoxin-Bl-aldehyde-reductase) were identified by MALDI-TOF-TOF MS/MS. Thus, proteomic analysis can help to better understand the mechanisms underlying F- toxicity, even in low doses. 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 25:8-14, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10:1002/jbt.20353
- Immunodominant antibody responses directed to SARS-CoV-2 hotspot mutation sites and risk of immune escape(2023) OLIVEIRA, Jamille Ramos; RUIZ, Cesar Manuel Remuzgo; MACHADO, Rafael Rahal Guaragna; MAGAWA, Jhosiene Yukari; DAHER, Isabela Pazotti; URBANSKI, Alysson Henrique; SCHMITZ, Gabriela Justamante Haendel; ARCURI, Helen Andrade; FERREIRA, Marcelo Alves; SASAHARA, Greyce Luri; MEDEIROS, Giuliana Xavier de; JR, Roberto Carlos Vieira Silva; DURIGON, Edison Luiz; BOSCARDIN, Silvia Beatriz; ROSA, Daniela Santoro; SCHECHTMAN, Deborah; NAKAYA, Helder. I. I.; CUNHA-NETO, Edecio; GADERMAIER, Gabriele; KALIL, Jorge; COELHO, Veronica; SANTOS, Keity SouzaIntroductionConsidering the likely need for the development of novel effective vaccines adapted to emerging relevant CoV-2 variants, the increasing knowledge of epitope recognition profile among convalescents and afterwards vaccinated with identification of immunodominant regions may provide important information. MethodsWe used an RBD peptide microarray to identify IgG and IgA binding regions in serum of 71 COVID-19 convalescents and 18 vaccinated individuals. ResultsWe found a set of immunodominant RBD antibody epitopes, each recognized by more than 30% of the tested cohort, that differ among the two different groups and are within conserved regions among betacoronavirus. Of those, only one peptide, P44 (S415-429), recognized by 68% of convalescents, presented IgG and IgA antibody reactivity that positively correlated with nAb titers, suggesting that this is a relevant RBD region and a potential target of IgG/IgA neutralizing activity. DiscussionThis peptide is localized within the area of contact with ACE-2 and harbors the mutation hotspot site K417 present in gamma (K417T), beta (K417N), and omicron (K417N) variants of concern. The epitope profile of vaccinated individuals differed from convalescents, with a more diverse repertoire of immunodominant peptides, recognized by more than 30% of the cohort. Noteworthy, immunodominant regions of recognition by vaccinated coincide with mutation sites at Omicron BA.1, an important variant emerging after massive vaccination. Together, our data show that immune pressure induced by dominant antibody responses may favor hotspot mutation sites and the selection of variants capable of evading humoral response.
- Follow-up of young adult monozygotic twins after simultaneous critical coronavirus disease 2019: a case report (vol 9, 1008585, 2022)(2023) CASTRO, Mateus V. de; SILVA, Monize V. R.; SOARES, Flavia B.; CORIA, Vivian R.; NASLAVSKY, Michel S.; SCLIAR, Marilia O.; CASTELLI, Erick C.; OLIVEIRA, Jamile R. de; MEDEIROS, Giuliana X. de; SASAHARA, Greyce L.; SANTOS, Keity S.; CUNHA-NETO, Edecio; KALIL, Jorge; ZATZ, Mayana