Chronic activation of the innate immune system may underlie the metabolic syndrome

Autores

  • Bruce Bartholow Duncan School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Inês Schmidt School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Palavras-chave:

Inflamação, Citocina, Diabetes não insulino dependente, Doença Cardiovascular, Obesidade, Síndrome X

Resumo

CONTEXTO: A síndrome metabólica se caracteriza por um agrupamento, em populações, de fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares e diabetes geralmente ligados à resistência à insulina, à obesidade e à obesidade central. Consonante com a patogênese inflamatória bem-estabelecida da doença aterosclerótica, a síndrome metabólica está agora sendo pesquisada em relação à sua natureza inflamatória. OBJETIVO: Apresentamos dados transversais demonstrando que marcadores de inflamação se correlacionam com componentes da síndrome metabólica, e dados prospectivos do Estudo ARIC indicando que marcadores de inflamação e de disfunção endotelial predizem o desenvolvimento de diabetes mellitus e ganho de peso em adultos. Apresentamos evidências biológicas que sugerem que a ativação crônica do sistema imune inato pode ser a base da síndrome metabólica, caracterizando o solo comum para a causalidade do diabetes mellitus tipo 2 e da doença cardiovascular. CONCLUSÕES: O melhor entendimento do papel do sistema imune inato nessas doenças poderá levar a avanços importantes na predição e manejo do diabetes e da doença cardiovascular.

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Biografia do Autor

Bruce Bartholow Duncan, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

MD, PhD. Social Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Maria Inês Schmidt, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

MD, PhD. Social Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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2001-05-05

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Duncan BB, Schmidt MI. Chronic activation of the innate immune system may underlie the metabolic syndrome. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 5º de maio de 2001 [citado 14º de março de 2025];119(3):122-7. Disponível em: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2762

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