Estudo de potenciais inibidores de inibidores de infecção causada por Vírus Sincicial Respiratório em cultura de célula
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2009-02-09
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Rubio, Marcelo Luiz [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Paramyxoviridae, é um vírus envelopado com tamanho médio de 120 a 300nm, de simetria helicoidal, que apresenta um genoma de RNA fita simples não segmentado de polaridade negativa. Este genoma codifica 11 proteínas, dentre as quais as glicoproteínas de membrana que são responsáveis pela infectividade do vírus. A proteína F, em associação com a proteína G e SH, é responsável pela fusão da membrana viral à célula que será infectada, ou seja, esta proteína proporciona a entrada e instalação do vírus na célula. Conhecer a forma de interação das proteínas da membrana viral com a célula que será infectada é importante para propor um mecanismo de inibição deste processo de infecção viral. Existem evidências que os glicosaminoglicanos são potenciais inibidores da infecção causada por vários vírus. A hipótese é de que este processo de inibição ocorra devido à ligação dos glicosaminoglicanos às proteínas da membrana viral, mais especificamente na proteína G, que apresenta um domínio de ligação para heparina, impedindo desta forma, que o vírus se ligue na célula hospedeira e que inicie o processo de infecção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a atuação de glicosaminoglicanos como potenciais inibidores da infecção viral. Esta análise foi realizada por meio de experimento de cultivo de células Hep2 na presença dos glicosaminoglicanos heparina e dextrana sulfatada que foram inoculadas com o vírus sincicial respiratório do tipo A (RSVA) e analisados por meio das técnicas de PCR e Imunofluorescência Indireta. Os resultados mostraram que a heparina e a dextrana sulfatada apresentam efeito inibitório da infecção viral em cultivo de células Hep2.
The respiratory sincicial virus (RSV) is part of Pneumovirus genus of the Paramyxoviridae family, is an enveloped virus with average size of 120 to 300nm, helical symmetry, that presents a genome consisting of a single strand, no segmented, RNA negative. This genome codifies for 11 proteins including the membrane glycoproteins which are responsible for the infectivity of the virus. Protein F in association with protein G and SH is responsible for the fusion of the viral membrane with the cell that will be infected, that is, this protein provides the entrance and the virus to settle in the cell. To know the form of interaction of viral membrane proteins with the cell that will be infected is important to propose a mechanism to inhibit of this process of viral infection. Evidences exist that the glycosaminoglycans are potential inhibitors of the infection caused by some viruses. The hypothesis is that this process of inhibition occurs more specifically due to the interation between glycosaminoglycans and the proteins of the viral membrane, more specifically in protein G, that presents a domain of linking for heparin, avoiding the virus to bind to the host cell and initiating the infection process. The aim of this work was to verify the performance of glycosaminoglycans as inhibitors of the viral infection. This analysis was accomplished through experiments of Hep2 cell culture in the presence of these glycosaminoglycans (heparin and dextran sulfate) that was inoculated with the respiratory sincicial virus type A (RSVA) and analyzed through the technique of PCR and Indirect Imunofluorecence. The results had shown that the heparin and the dextran sulfate presented an inhibitory effect of the viral infection in Hep2 cells culture.
The respiratory sincicial virus (RSV) is part of Pneumovirus genus of the Paramyxoviridae family, is an enveloped virus with average size of 120 to 300nm, helical symmetry, that presents a genome consisting of a single strand, no segmented, RNA negative. This genome codifies for 11 proteins including the membrane glycoproteins which are responsible for the infectivity of the virus. Protein F in association with protein G and SH is responsible for the fusion of the viral membrane with the cell that will be infected, that is, this protein provides the entrance and the virus to settle in the cell. To know the form of interaction of viral membrane proteins with the cell that will be infected is important to propose a mechanism to inhibit of this process of viral infection. Evidences exist that the glycosaminoglycans are potential inhibitors of the infection caused by some viruses. The hypothesis is that this process of inhibition occurs more specifically due to the interation between glycosaminoglycans and the proteins of the viral membrane, more specifically in protein G, that presents a domain of linking for heparin, avoiding the virus to bind to the host cell and initiating the infection process. The aim of this work was to verify the performance of glycosaminoglycans as inhibitors of the viral infection. This analysis was accomplished through experiments of Hep2 cell culture in the presence of these glycosaminoglycans (heparin and dextran sulfate) that was inoculated with the respiratory sincicial virus type A (RSVA) and analyzed through the technique of PCR and Indirect Imunofluorecence. The results had shown that the heparin and the dextran sulfate presented an inhibitory effect of the viral infection in Hep2 cells culture.
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Virologia, Virologia molecular, Infecção por RSV, RSV (Virologia) - Inibição, Inibição do RSV, Glicosaminoglicanos, Respiratory syncytial virus, Inhibition, Glycosaminoglycans
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RUBIO, Marcelo Luiz. Estudo de potenciais inibidores de inibidores de infecção causada por Vírus Sincicial Respiratório em cultura de célula. 2009. 54 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, 2009.