1
|
Viana GDA, da Costa MDR, da Silva ME, Duque BR, de Siqueira EA, Martins AMC, Alves RDS, de Menezes RRPPB, de Queiroz MGR, Sampaio TL. Serum il-18 and rs187238 single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with high-density lipoprotein changes in covid-19 outpatients. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 122:110645. [PMID: 37453156 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
AIM COVID-19 is an inflammatory disease and its prognosis is associated with cardiovascular risk, which can be associated with changes in lipoprotein metabolism. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs187238 of Interleukin (IL)-18 is extensively reported in association with worsening inflammatory and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study evaluated the association of IL-18 levels and its SNP rs187238 with lipoprotein profile changes in COVID-19 outpatients. METHODS Observational, analytical, cross-sectional study that evaluated 250 patients with respiratory syndrome, 36% (n = 90) with COVID-19. Serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides (TG), apolipoproteins A-I and B (Apo A-I and Apo B) and IL-18 levels were determined. Polymorphism genotyping was done by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The significance level was p < 0.05. RESULTS Patients with COVID-19 showed a reduction in TC and HDL-c, without difference in IL-18. HDL-c and LDL-c had a high frequency outside the reference values. There was a negative correlation of IL-18 with HDL-c and a positive correlation with Apo B/Apo A-I ratio. The frequencies of the C (wild) and G (polymorphic) alleles between patients with and without COVID-19 followed the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. However, COVID-19 was associated with reduced HDL-c and Apo A-I values in patients with the CC genotype. CONCLUSION IL-18 levels and its SNP rs187238 were associated with decreased HDL-c and Apo A-I in COVID-19 outpatients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Glautemberg de Almeida Viana
- Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | | | - Mateus Edson da Silva
- Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | - Bruna Ribeiro Duque
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | - Erlânia Alves de Siqueira
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | - Alice Maria Costa Martins
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | - Renata de Sousa Alves
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
| | | | | | - Tiago Lima Sampaio
- Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil; Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceará, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Meneses RRC, Damasceno NRT, Cartolano FDC, Verde SMML, Lira LG, Dantas MB, Viana GDA, Silva MED, Sousa ELHD, Meneses GC, Ferreira JM, Sampaio TL, Queiroz MGRD. Hypertriglyceridemia promotes dysfunctions in high-density lipoprotein increasing the cardiovascular risk. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902022e20488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
|
3
|
Morais TMF, Melo TS, Dantas MB, Ferreira JM, Sousa DFD, Magalhães EP, Menezes RRPPBD, Pessoa ODL, Feitosa ML, Sousa FCFD, Sampaio TL, Queiroz MGRD. Tyramine exerts hypolipidemic and anti-obesity effects in vivo. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902022e201191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
|
4
|
Firmino PYM, Vasconcelos TO, Ferreira CC, Moreira LM, Romero NR, Dias LA, Queiroz MGRD, Lopes MVDO, Fonteles MMDF. Cardiovascular risk rate in hypertensive patients attended in primary health care units: the influence of pharmaceutical care. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-82502015000300013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular complications are relevant due to their frequency and severity on the hypertension scenario. Studies refer Pharmaceutical Care (PC) as capable of decreasing cardiovascular risk rate (%CVR) on hypertensive patients. This study aimed to investigate, through a randomized clinical assay, the influence of PC service on the %CVR of hypertensive patients assisted in a health primary care unit from Fortaleza-Ceará. Two study groups were formed: i. Intervention Group (IG), which received orientation about taking medicines, actions aiming to prevent/solve medicine interactions and adverse effects and non-pharmacological interventions for 9 months and, ii. Control Group (CG), which received traditional assistance of the unit and was monitored during the same period. It was observed a statistically significant reduction on %CVR (10.76 to 7.86; p=0.04) and systolic blood pressure levels (SBP) (137.69 to 131.54; p<0.01) in the IG, while, in the CG, there was no significant alteration. 151 Drug Related Problem (DRP) were identified and it was realized 124 pharmaceutical interventions, with 89.2% of them resulting on solution/prevention of the problem. Our findings indicated that the inclusion of the PC service in the hypertensive health assistance was more effective at the %CVR and the SBP reduction in comparison to the traditional assistance offered.
Collapse
|
5
|
Lima PDO, Cândido MJD, Queiroz MGRD, Ferreira JM, Modesto EC, Lima RND, Gomes JMC, Aquino RMDS. Parâmetros séricos de bezerros submetidos a diferentes tipos dietas líquidas. Rev bras saúde prod anim 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-99402012000200020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a influência de diferentes dietas líquidas sobre os perfis dos metabólitos séricos relacionados ao status proteico e energético de bezerros até 60 dias de idade. Foram utilizados 24 bezerros mestiços, distribuídos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro tratamentos e seis repetições: leite integral (controle); 50% leite integral + 50% de soro de queijo in natura; 50% leite integral + 50% de soro de queijo in natura + um ovo integral in natura; 50% leite integral + 50% de soro de queijo in natura + um ovo integral in natura + biotina. A adaptação dos animais às dietas compreendeu os dez dias que antecederam o início da pesquisa. Os animais tiveram à disposição concentrado farelado, feno de capim Tifton-85 (Cynodon sp.) e água ad libitum. Semanalmente, foram coletadas amostras de sangue por punção da veia jugular externa, no período da manhã, antes do fornecimento da dieta líquida e duas horas após a ingestão desta. As concentrações médias de glicose, ureia, creatinina, proteínas séricas totais e albumina mostraram-se dentro dos limites normais para bezerros e, apenas os valores de ureia diferiram estatisticamente entre os tratamentos, sem prejudicar, porém, o desempenho normal dos animais. Assim, pôde-se utilizar o soro em substituição ao leite integral, na proporção de 50%, sem adição de ovo ou biotina, uma vez que os mesmos também não acarretaram alterações nas concentrações séricas dos metabólitos estudados.
Collapse
|
6
|
Costa Torres AF, Dantas RT, Toyama MH, Diz Filho E, Zara FJ, Rodrigues de Queiroz MG, Pinto Nogueira NA, Rosa de Oliveira M, de Oliveira Toyama D, Monteiro HSA, Martins AMC. Antibacterial and antiparasitic effects of Bothrops marajoensis venom and its fractions: Phospholipase A2 and L-amino acid oxidase. Toxicon 2009; 55:795-804. [PMID: 19944711 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2009] [Revised: 11/09/2009] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Some proteins present in snake venom possess enzymatic activities, such as phospholipase A(2) and l-amino acid oxidase. In this study, we verify the action of the Bothrops marajoensis venom (BmarTV), PLA(2) (BmarPLA(2)) and LAAO (BmarLAAO) on strains of bacteria, yeast, and Leishmania sp. The BmarTV was isolated by Protein Pack 5PW, and several fractions were obtained. Reverse phase HPLC showed that BmarPLA(2) was isolated from the venom, and N-terminal amino acid sequencing of sPLA(2) showed high amino acid identity with other lysine K49 sPLA(2)s isolated from Bothrops snakes. The BmarLAAO was purified to high molecular homogeneity and its N-terminal amino acid sequence demonstrated a high degree of amino acid conservation with others LAAOs. BmarLAAO was able to inhibit the growth of P. aeruginosa, C. albicans and S. aureus in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect was more significant on S. aureus, with a MIC=50 microg/mL and MLC=200 microg/mL. However, the BmarTV and BmarPLA(2) did not demonstrate inhibitory capacity. BmarLAAO was able to inhibit the growth of promastigote forms of L. chagasi and L. amazonensis, with an IC(50)=2.55 microg/mL and 2.86 microg/mL for L. amazonensis and L. chagasi, respectively. BmarTV also provided significant inhibition of parasitic growth, with an IC(50) of 86.56 microg/mL for L. amazonensis and 79.02 microg/mL for L. chagasi. BmarPLA(2) did not promote any inhibition of the growth of these parasites. The BmarLAAO and BmarTV presented low toxicity at the concentrations studied. In conclusion, whole venom as well as the l-amino acid oxidase from Bothrops marajoensis was able to inhibit the growth of several microorganisms, including S. aureus, Candida albicans, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Leishmania sp.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alba Fabiola Costa Torres
- Post-graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
7
|
de Sousa Alves R, do Nascimento NRF, Barbosa PSF, Kerntopf MR, Lessa LMA, de Sousa CM, Martins RD, Sousa DF, de Queiroz MGR, Toyama MH, Fonteles MC, Martins AMC, Monteiro HSA. Renal effects and vascular reactivity induced by Tityus serrulatus venom. Toxicon 2005; 46:271-6. [PMID: 16011841 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2004] [Accepted: 04/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Tityus serrulatus, popularly known as yellow scorpion, is one of the most studied scorpion species in South America and its venom has supplied some highly active molecules. The effects of T. serrulatus venom upon the renal physiology in human showed increased renal parameters, urea and creatinine. However, in perfused rat kidney the effects were not tested until now. Isolated kidneys from Wistar rats, weighing 240-280 g, were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit solution containing 6% (g weight) of previously dialysed bovine serum albumin. The effects of T. serrulatus venom were studied on the perfusion pressure (PP), renal vascular resistance (RVR), urinary flow (UF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), sodium tubular transport (%TNa+), potassium tubular transport (%TK+) and chloride tubular transport (%TCl-). Tityus serrulatus venom (TsV; 10 microg/mL) was added to the system 30 min after the beginning of each experiment (n=6). This 30 min period was used as an internal control. The mesenteric bed was perfused with Krebs solution kept warm at 37 degrees C by a constant flow (4 mL/min), while the variable perfusion pressure was measured by means of a pressure transducer. The direct vascular effects of TsV (10 microg/mL/min; n=6), infused at a constant rate (0.1 mL/min), were examined and compared to the infusion of the vehicle alone at the same rate. TsV increased PP (PP30'=127.8+/-0.69 vs PP60'=154.2+/-14 mmHg*, *p<0.05) and RVR (RVR30'=6.29+/-0.25 vs RVR60'=8.03+/-0.82 mmHg/mLg(-1)min(-1)*, *p<0.05), decreased GFR (GFR30'=0.58+/-0.02 vs GFR60'=0.46+/-0.01mLg(-1)min(-1)*, *p<0.05) and UF (UF30'=0.135+/-0.001 vs UF60'=0.114+/-0.003mLg(-1)min(-1)*, *p<0.05). Tubular transport was not affected during the whole experimental period (120 min). On the other hand, the infusion of TsV (10 microg/mL/min) increased the basal perfusion pressure of isolated arteriolar mesenteric bed (basal pressure: 74.17+/-3.42 vs TsV 151.8+/-17.82 mmHg*, *p<0.05). TsV affects renal haemodynamics probably by a direct vasoconstrictor action leading to decreased renal flow.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Renata de Sousa Alves
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine and Clinical Research Unit, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara 60430-270, Brazil
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|