| Journal: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo |
| Database: | |
| System number: | 000547861 |
| ISSN: | 0036-4665 |
| Authors: | Chaves, Ana Thereza1 Oliveira, Ana Laura Grossi de1 Guimarães, Nathalia Sernizon1 Magalhães, Isabela Cristina1 Menezes, Cristiane Alves da Silva2 Rocha, Manoel Otávio da Costa1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmácia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 64 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most prevalent type of myocarditis and the main clinical form of the Chagas disease, which has peculiarities such as focal inflammation, structural derangement, hypertrophy, dilation, and intense reparative fibrosis. Many cellular compounds contribute to CCC development. Galectin-3 is a partaker in inflammation and contributes to myocardial fibrosis formation. Some studies showed the connection between Galectin-3 and fibrosis in Chagas disease but are still inconclusive on the guidance for the early implementation of pharmacological therapy. This systematic review evaluated Galectin-3 as a biomarker for fibrosis intensity in CCC. Two independent reviewers have searched five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Lilacs), using the following search terms: galectin-3, biomarkers, fibrosis, Chagas cardiomyopathy, and Chagas disease. Overall, seven studies met the inclusion criteria and made up this review. There were four trials conducted through animal model experiments and three trials with humans. Experimental data in mice indicate an association between Galectin-3 expression and fibrosis in CCC (75% of studies). Data from human studies showed no direct connection between myocardial fibrosis and Galectin-3 expression (80% of studies). Thus, human findings do not provide significant evidence indicating that Galectin-3 is related to fibrosis formation in Chagas disease. Based on the analyzed studies, it is suggested that Galectin-3 might not be a good fibrosis marker in CCC. |
| Keyword: | Galectin-3, Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Fibrosis |
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