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ArticleBiological research2014

Apoptosis in HEp-2 cells infected with Ureaplasma diversum.

Aline Teixeira Amorim, Lucas Miranda Marques, Angelita Maria Oliveira Gusmão Santos, Hellen Braga Martins, Maysa Santos Barbosa, Izadora Souza Rezende, Ewerton Ferraz Andrade, Guilherme Barreto Campos, Tássia Neves Lobão, Beatriz Araujo Cortez and 3 more

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Article in Biological research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aline Teixeira AmorimInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. aline.amorim@usp.br.
Lucas Miranda MarquesInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. lucasm@usp.br.
Angelita Maria Oliveira Gusmão SantosInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. angelita.gusmao@hotmail.com.
Hellen Braga MartinsInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. hellenbahia@hotmail.com.
Maysa Santos BarbosaInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. maysabarbosa_06@hotmail.com.
Izadora Souza RezendeInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. izarezende90@hotmail.com.
Ewerton Ferraz AndradeInstituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Núcleo de Tecnologia em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. ewerton_etu@hotmail.com.
Guilherme Barreto CamposInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. guilhermebcampos@hotmail.com.
Tássia Neves LobãoInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. tassianl@hotmail.com.
Beatriz Araujo CortezInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. biacortez@yahoo.com.br.
Telma Alvez MoneziInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. maamo@usp.br.
Glaucia Maria Machado-SantelliInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. glaucia.santelli@gmail.com.
Jorge TimenetskyInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. joti@usp.br.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal da Bahia · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBacterial pathogens have many strategies for infecting and persisting in host cells. Adhesion, invasion and intracellular life are important features in the biology of mollicutes. The intracellular location of Ureaplasma diversum may trigger disturbances in the host cell. This includes activation or inhibition of pro and anti-apoptotic factors, which facilitate the development of host damage. The aim of the present study was to associate U. diversum infection in HEp-2 cells and apoptosis induction. Cells were infected for 72hs with four U. diversum clinical isolates and an ATCC strain. The U. diversum invasion was analyzed by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and gentamicin invasion assay. The apoptosis was evaluated using pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic gene expression, and FITC Annexin V/Dead Cell Apoptosis Kit.

resultsThe number of internalized ureaplasma in HEp-2 cells increased significantly throughout the infection. The flow cytometry analysis with fluorochromes to detect membrane depolarization and gene expression for caspase 2, 3 and 9 increased in infected cells after 24 hours. However, after 72 hours a considerable decrease of apoptotic cells was observed.

conclusionsThe data suggests that apoptosis may be initially induced by some isolates in association with HEp-2 cells, but over time, there was no evidence of apoptosis in the presence of ureaplasma and HEp-2 cells. The initial increase and then decrease in apoptosis could be related to bacterial pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMPS). Moreover, the isolates of U. diversum presented differences in the studied parameters for apoptosis. It was also observed that the amount of microorganisms was not proportional to the induction of apoptosis in HEp-2 cells.

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Actin CytoskeletonApoptosisBacterial AdhesionCaspase 2Caspase 3Caspase 9Cell SurvivalFemaleFlow CytometryGene ExpressionGentamicinsHeLa CellsHumansMicroscopy, ConfocalPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionCaspase 2Caspase 3Caspase 9GentamicinsPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID25299837
PMCPMC4167145
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