Browsing by Author "Pardo Roa, Catalina"
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- ItemComparative and phylogenetic analysis of a novel family of Enterobacteriaceae-associated genomic islands that share a conserved excision/integration module(2018) Piña Iturbe, Luis Alejandro; Ulloa Allendes, Diego.; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Coronado Arrázola, Irenice; Salazar Echegarai, Francisco Javier; Sclavi, Bianca.; González, Pablo A.; Bueno Ramírez, Susan
- ItemImpact of cigarette smoking on the gastrointestinal tract inflammation: Opposing effects in Crohn\'s disease and ulcerative colitis(2018) Berkowitz Fiebich, Loni; Schultz Lombardic, Bárbara M.; Salazar Tapia, Geraldyne Alessandra; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Sebastián Quijada, Valentina Pilar; Álvarez Lobos, Manuel; Bueno Ramírez, SusanCigarette smoking is a major risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders, such as peptic ulcer, Crohn's disease (CD), and several cancers. The mechanisms proposed to explain the role of smoking in these disorders include mucosal damage, changes in gut irrigation, and impaired mucosal immune response. Paradoxically, cigarette smoking is a protective factor for the development and progression of ulcerative colitis (UC). UC and CD represent the two most important conditions of inflammatory bowel diseases, and share several clinical features. The opposite effects of smoking on these two conditions have been a topic of great interest in the last 30 years, and has not yet been clarified. In this review, we summarize the most important and well-understood effects of smoking in the gastrointestinal tract; and particularly, in intestinal inflammation, discussing available studies that have addressed the causes that would explain the opposite effects of smoking in CD and UC.
- ItemInterleukin-10 Produced by Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Provides Protection to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Sequence Type 258 by Enhancing Its Clearance in the Airways(2019) Peñaloza Cerda, Hernán F.; Noguera Mijares, Loreani Paola; Ahn, D.; Vallejos, Omar; Castellanos, Raquel M.; Vazquez, Yaneisi; Salazar Echegarai, Francisco Javier; González Carreño, Liliana; Suazo Gálvez, Isidora del Carmen; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Salazar, Geraldyne; Prince, Alice; Bueno Ramírez, SusanCarbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 258 (CRKP-ST258) can cause chronic infections in lungs and airways, with repeated episodes of bacteremia. In this report we addressed whether the recruitment of myeloid cells producing the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) modulates the clearance of CKRP-ST258 in the lungs and establishes bacterial persistence. Our data demonstrate that during pneumonia caused by a clinical isolate of CRKP-ST258 (KP35) there is an early recruitment of monocyte-myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) and neutrophils that actively produce IL-10. However, M-MDSCs were the cells that sustained the production of IL-10 over the time of infection evaluated. Using mice unable to produce IL-10 (IL-10-/-), we observed that the production of this cytokine during the infection caused by KP35 is important to control bacterial burden, to prevent lung damage, to modulate cytokine production, and to improve host survival. Importantly, intranasal transfer of bone marrow-derived M-MDSCs from mice able to produce IL-10 at 1 day prior to infection improved the ability of IL-10-/- mice to clear KP35 in the lungs, decreasing their mortality. Altogether, our data demonstrate that IL-10 produced by M-MDSCs is required for bacterial clearance, reduction of lung tissue damage, and host survival during KP35 pneumonia.
- ItemInterleukin-10 Production by T and B Cells Is a Key Factor to Promote Systemic Salmomnella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection in Mice(2017) Salazar, G.; Penaloza, H.; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Schultz, B.; Munoz, N.; Gómez Johnson, Roberto Sebastian; Salazar, F.; Pizarro, D.; Riedel, C.; González Muñoz, Pablo Alberto; Alvarez Lobos, M.; Kalergis Parra, Alexis Mikes; Bueno Ramírez, Susan
- ItemMucosal Exposure to Cigarette Components Induces Intestinal Inflammation and Alters Antimicrobial Response in Mice(2019) Berkowitz Fiebich, Loni; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Salazar, Geraldine A.; Salazar Echegarai, Francisco Javier; Miranda Marín, José Patricio; Ramirez, Gigliola; Chávez, José L.; Kalergis Parra, Alexis Mikes; Bueno Ramírez, Susan; Alvarez Lobos, M.
- ItemNew insights about excisable pathogenicity islands in Salmonella and their contribution to virulence(2016) Nieto Pacheco, Pamela Andrea; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Salazar, F.; Tobar, H.; Coronado Arrázola, Irenice; Riedel, C.; Kalergis Parra, Alexis Mikes; Bueno Ramírez, Susan
- ItemPathogenicity island excision during an infection by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is required for crossing the intestinal epithelial barrier in mice to cause systemic infection(2019) Pardo Roa, Catalina; Salazar, G.A.; Noguera, L.; Salazar Echegarai, Francisco Javier; Vallejos, O.P.; Suazo Gálvez, Isidora del Carmen; Schultz, B.M.; Coronado Arrázola, Irenice; Kalergis Parra, Alexis Mikes; Bueno Ramírez, Susan
- ItemPersistent salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium infection increases the susceptibility of mice to develop intestinal inflammation(2018) Schultz, B.; Salazar, G.; Paduro, C.; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Pizarro, D.; Salazar Echegarai, Francisco Javier; Torres Montes, Paula Javiera; Riedel, C.; Kalergis Parra, Alexis Mikes; Álvarez Lobos, Manuel; Bueno Ramírez, Susan
- ItemThe absence of interleukin 10 affects the morphology, differentiation, granule content and the production of cryptidin-4 in Paneth cells in mice.(2019) Berkowitz Fiebich, Loni; Pardo Roa, Catalina; Ramírez Rojas, Gigliola; Vallejos Galvez, Omar Patricio; Sebastián Quijada, Valentina Pilar; Riedel, Claudia A.; Álvarez Lobos, Manuel; Bueno Ramírez, SusanPaneth cells (PCs) are specialized epithelial cells of the small bowel that contain multiple secretory granules filled with antimicrobial peptides and trophic factors, which are essential for the control of the microorganisms growth and maintaining intestinal integrity. Alterations in their function are associated with an imbalance of the normal microbiota, gastrointestinal infections and inflammatory processes, such as Crohn's disease (CD). One of the most common murine models for studying CD is IL-10-/- mouse. IL-10-/- mice when housed in conventional conditions and take contact with commensal microorganisms develop an acute enterocolitis mediated by a Th1 immune response. Even though, alterations in PCs function are related to CD, they had not been characterized yet in this mouse model. Here we show that in specific pathogen free conditions IL-10-/- mice have aberrant granules and a large number of immature PCs at the bottom of the crypt in the ileum of IL-10-/- mice before developing intestinal inflammation, along with a reduced expression of Indian Hedgehog. In addition, IL-10-/- Paneth cells presented a reduced expression of cryptidin-4, and a heterogeneous distribution of lysozyme+ granules. The alterations in the maturation of the PCs at the bottom of the crypt were not modified after the colonization by the conventional microbiota. On the other hand, depletion of microbiota altered the phenotype, but did not normalize PCs. Our results suggest that IL-10 could be necessary for the integrity of PCs. Moreover, our results help to explain why IL-10-/- mice develop enterocolitis in response to microorganisms.