Neuroinflamação na doença de Parkinson: avaliação de citocinas induzidas via Toll like receptors em células do sangue periférico

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Delson José da
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFG
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/4358
• topic: Doença de Parkinson; TLR2; TLR7/8; Monócitos; Citocinas; Parkinson’s disease; TLR2; TLR7/8; Monocytes; Cytokines; CIENCIAS DA SAUDE

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is as a neurodegenerative disorder caused by neuron loss in the substantia nigra, which produces dopamine. Evidences suggest that several inflammatory cytokines are enhanced in the brain and blood of patients presenting with PD. These cytokines might be induced by Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. In peripheral blood, monocytes express TLR and may participate in the immunopathogenicity of neurodegenerative diseases. The objectives of this work were: carry out a literature review about neuroinflammation in PD; assess possible alterations in production of inflammatory cytokines in blood cultures of patients presenting with PD activated by TLR agonists; evaluate the percentages of the two main monocyte subpopulations, as well as TLR2 and TLR4 expression in these subpopulations in peripheral blood of patients presenting with PD. Patients presenting with PD (n = 31) and healthy individuals (n = 31), matched by gender and age, were evaluated and the patients were assessed regarding the severity of their neurological and psychiatric symptoms using the Hoen & Yahr scale (H&Y) and the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Blood cultures were activated with TLR2 agonists (Pam3Cys), TLR4 (LPS), or TLR7/8 (R848). Cytokines (TNF, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12p70, and IL-10) were Abstract 12 quantified in the serum and supernatant of blood cultures using Cytometer bead array. Monocytes (CD14+CD16– and CD14+CD16+) and TLR2 and TLR4 expression were identified using flow cytometry. Cytokine concentrations in the serum of patients and controls were similar and no significant association was found between cytokine concentrations and UPDRS scores. However, after activation of blood cultures of patients, a significant decreased response to TLR2 (TNF, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10) and TLR7/8 (IL-6) agonists was observed. No correlation was observed between the concentrations of cytokines induced by TLR2 or TLR7/8 agonists and UPDRS scores. The percentages of monocytes CD14+CD16– and CD14+CD16+ did not significantly differ between patients and controls, and no alterations in TLR2 or TLR4 expressions were detected in these monocyte subpopulations in patients. The results indicate that leukocytes, especially monocytes, of patients presenting with PD show decreased capacity to respond to the activation via TLR2. This decrease may be associated with the previous activation of TLR2 in vivo, making the cells tolerant to new stimuli ex vivo. Assessing the activation of monocytes in peripheral blood, via TLR, may help the evaluation of the neurodegenerative/ neuroinflammatory process in PD, contributing to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of this disease.