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Evolução do perfil de mediadores inflamatórios em recém-nascidos com encefalopatia hipóxico-isquémica tratados com hipotermia induzida : estudo piloto

Authors: Sá, Beatriz Silvestre Vieira de;

Evolução do perfil de mediadores inflamatórios em recém-nascidos com encefalopatia hipóxico-isquémica tratados com hipotermia induzida : estudo piloto

Abstract

A neuroinflamação tem sido apontada como um factor crucial na fisiopatologia da lesão cerebral em recém-nascidos com encefalopatia hipóxico-isquémica (EHI), correlacionando-se com a gravidade da doença e pior prognóstico. No entanto, este processo também pode contribuir para a regeneração neuronal. Assim, o aparente duplo papel do sistema imune na fisiopatologia da EHI carece de mais estudos. Propomo-nos caracterizar a evolução do perfil imuno-inflamatório no sangue periférico de recém-nascidos com EHI submetidos a hipotermia, correlacionando-o com o prognóstico. Utilizando análise de citometria de fluxo, caracterizámos o perfil de leucócitos e níveis de citocinas inflamatórias (TNF-α, IL-17, IFN-γ) no sangue periférico de recém-nascidos com EHI (n = 8) às 0, 24, 48 e 72 horas de tratamento com hipotermia. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com o sangue do cordão umbilical de recém-nascidos saudáveis (n = 13) e correlacionados com o prognóstico. Os nossos resultados revelam que às 0 horas de tratamento com hipotermia, o sangue periférico de recém-nascidos com EHI apresenta níveis diminuídos de monócitos e aumentados de neutrófilos e células produtoras de TNF-α, comparativamente com os controlos. Todas as citocinas analisadas foram produzidas principalmente por neutrófilos às 0 horas de hipotermia, sendo que a contribuição de linfócitos T CD4+ para a produção de TNF- α e IL-17 aumentou ao longo do tratamento. Verificámos ainda uma subida na percentagem de linfócitos T ao longo do tempo. Os doentes com prognóstico desfavorável apresentaram valores superiores de células mielóides às 48 horas de tratamento. Globalmente, os nossos dados salientam mediadores imunológicos e populações celulares associadas à fisiopatologia da EHI como candidatos a marcadores de prognóstico ou com potencial terapêutico que poderão ser considerados em futuras investigações clínicas.

Neuroinflammation has been pointed as a crucial factor in the pathophysiology of brain injury in newborns with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Whereas this process has been mainly associated with disease severity, it can also contribute to neuronal regeneration. Therefore, the apparent dual role that the immune system plays in HIE requires further investigation. We aim to characterize the evolution of the immune and inflammatory profile in the peripheral blood of newborns with HIE treated with hypothermia and correlate it with clinical prognosis. Using flow cytometry analysis, we characterized the immune profile in the peripheral blood of newborns with HIE (n = 8) at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours of treatment with hypothermia. These results were compared with cord blood from healthy newborns (n = 13) and correlated with prognosis. Our results show that at 0 hours of treatment with hypothermia, the peripheral blood of newborns with HIE has decreased levels of monocytes and increased levels of neutrophils and TNF-α producing cells in comparison with controls. All the cytokines analyzed were mainly produced by neutrophils at baseline, with an increase in the contribution of CD4+ T lymphocytes to the production of TNF-α and IL-17 throughout the treatment. We also found a rise in the percentage of T lymphocytes over time. Patients with worse outcome had higher levels of myeloid cells at 48 hours of treatment. Altogether, our data may point at immune mediators and cell populations linked to HIE pathophysiology as candidates for prognostic outcome and therapeutic potential valuable for future clinical research.

Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2018

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Encefalopatia hipóxico-isquémica, Pediatria, Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Médicas, Linfócitos T

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