Publications by authors named "Eugenia Hovsepian"

Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) infection produces an intense inflammatory response which is critical for the control of the evolution of Chagas' disease. Interleukin (IL)-10 is one of the most important anti-inflammatory cytokines identified as modulator of the inflammatory reaction.

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Macrophages (Mps) can exert the defense against invading pathogens. During sepsis, bacterial lipopolisaccharide (LPS) activates the production of inflammatory mediators by Mps. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) derived-nitric oxide (NO) is one of them.

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Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, causes cardiac alterations in the host. Although the main clinical manifestations arise during the chronic stage, the mechanisms leading to heart damage develop early during infection.

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Chagas disease, which is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), remains a substantial public health concern and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Latin America. T.

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Trypanosoma cruzi infection produces an intense inflammatory response in diverse tissues including the heart. The inflammatory reaction is critical for the control of the parasites' proliferation and evolution of Chagas disease. 15-Deoxy-Δ(12,14) prostaglandin J(2) (15dPGJ2) can repress the inflammatory response in many experimental models.

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Sepsis or endotoxemia produced by LPS followed by hypotension and multiorganic failure may lead to cardiac dysfunction contributing to mortality. Cardiac failure is usually associated to activation of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which play an important role in proinflammatory enzymes expression. It has been shown that 15-deoxy-Delta12,14 prostaglandin J2 (15dPGJ2) can repress the inflammatory response by means of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma)-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

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Although dam mutants of Salmonella have been proposed as live vaccines, their capacity to trigger cell inflammatory cascades has not been fully elucidated. We investigated in detail the ability of Salmonella enterica dam mutant to activate the signalling pathways of the inflammatory response in RAW 264.7 cells.

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