Dalila de Brito Marques Ramos

Prof. Dalila de Brito Marques Ramos

UFPI, Floriano, Piauí, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 April 2022 in Polymers
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LPLeydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota
Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota
DRDalila de Brito Marques Ramos
Dalila de Brito Marques Ramos
MSMariana Gama e Silva
Mariana Gama e Silva
ASAngela Caroline Lima Amorim dos Santos
Angela Caroline Lima Amorim dos Santos
YSYasmym Araújo Silva
Yasmym Araújo Silva
Thiago Henrique NapoleãoThiago Henrique Napoleão
Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Most anti-inflammatory drugs used nowadays have an excessive cost and their prolonged use has been connected with several injurious effects. Thus, the search for new anti-inflammatory agents is increasing. Lectins are carbohydrate-interacting proteins that can modulate immune response and the release of inflammation mediators. The Microgramma vacciniifolia frond lectin (MvFL) was previously reported to be an immunomodulatory agent in vitro. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of MvFL on the in vivo inflammatory status in the carrageenan-induced peritonitis and paw edema, using female Swiss mice. The animals were pretreated intraperitoneally with MvFL (5 and 10 mg/kg). In the peritonitis assay, the total and differential migration of white blood cells was evaluated, as well as the levels of cytokines, nitric oxide (NO), and total proteins in the peritoneal fluid. In the paw edema evaluation, the paw volume was measured in the early (from 30 min–2 h) and late (3–4 h) phases of edema formation. MvFL (5 and 10 mg/kg) was efficient in reducing neutrophil infiltration, pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α), NO, and protein content in the peritoneal fluid. It also repressed the edema formation in the late phase of the assay. In conclusion, MvFL showed inhibitory effects in in vivo acute inflammation, which encouraged future studies exploiting its immunomodulatory ability.