Desenvolvimento de ferramentas moleculares para indução de tolerância imunológica em transplante

As vacinas de DNA têm sido utilizadas para a indução de imunidade contra antígenos virais e bacterianos. A aplicação de modelos experimentais tem sido explorada visando a indução de tolerância imunológica através da expressão de genes cujos produtos podem modular o sistema imune para um estado de não responsividade. A terapia gênica oferece a possibilidade de manipulação do sistema imune do receptor, através de um sistema de administração de genes específicos sob condições pré-definidas. Sua eficácia depende dos níveis de expressão e da natureza do antígeno, da via de administração assim como de sua distribuição nos tecidos (a qual às vezes depende do promotor utilizado). Porém, sua aplicação clínica é limitada em parte devido aos baixos níveis de expressão obtidos in vivo. A VP22 é uma proteína do tegumento do vírus Herpes simples tipo 1, que tem a propriedade de fazer tráfego intercelular. Estudos recentes têm demonstrado a alta eficiência desta molécula no transporte de proteínas heterólogas como VP22-p53, VP22-β galactosidase e VP22-proteína verde fluorescente. Para a indução de tolerância imunológica, tem sido demonstrado que a persistência do antígeno, pelo menos por algum período, é muito importante. Moléculas do complexo de histocompatibilidade principal (MHC) têm sido utilizadas para induzir tolerância a nível central ou periférico, em diferentes protocolos. Dentre estas, as moléculas da classe I do camundongo, Kb, têm sido utilizadas com sucesso. O objetivo desse trabalho foi de construir duas vacinas recombinantes: pVP22::Kb e pCIneo::Kb. A primeira contém dois genes clonados na mesma pauta de leitura: a cadeia pesada de classe I Kb e VP22. O cDNA que codifica para o Kb foi obtido pela extração de RNA total de baço de um camundongo C57BL/6 (haplótipo H-2b) seguido de transcrição reversa. Este produto foi amplificado pela reação em cadeia da polimerase. Esta molécula também foi obtida pela amplificação direta do gene Kb previamente clonado no sítio EcoR I do plasmídeo pBluescriptIISK (Stratagene®). Ambos os produtos de PCR foram subclonados com extremidades cegas no plasmídeo pCRBluntII (Invitrogen®). Foram obtidos dezenove plasmídeos recombinantes, denominados pCRBluntII::Kb, e um deles foi escolhido e digerido com as enzimas de restrição Spe I e Xba I e defosforilado com a enzima fosfatase alcalina (CIAP). O fragmento digerido foi clonado nos plasmídeos pVP22-myc/His (Invitrogen®) e pCIneo (Promega®) previamente digeridos com a enzima Xba I. Os novos plasmídeos pVP22::Kb e pCIneo::Kb foram utilizados para transfectar a linhagem celular eucariótica CHO. A expressão do mRNA para o Kb foi confirmada pela transcrição reversa e PCR e a expressão da proteína por imunofluorescência e citometria de fluxo.

Diferenciação das espécies Cryptococcus neoformans e Cryptococcus gattii utilizando a metodologia de PCR multiplex e determinação do perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com meningite criptocócica

Cryptococcus neoformans é uma levedura oportunista que pode se alojar no sistema nervoso central causando meningite, meningoencefalite e encefalite principalmente em indivíduos com algum comprometimento do sistema imune. É responsável por 4,5% das infecções oportunistas que acometem pacientes portadores do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV-positivos). Cryptococcus gattii é um patógeno primário responsável por uma alta incidência de criptococomas no pulmão e no cérebro e que apresenta uma alta morbidez neurológica e uma resposta retardada à terapia antifúngica. O diagnóstico da criptococose é, atualmente, baseado na detecção da levedura em amostras clínicas, no cultivo com posterior identificação bioquímica e na pesquisa de antígenos circulantes. A diferenciação entre as espécies C. neoformans e C. gattii, na maioria dos laboratórios, é realizada utilizando o meio de cultura ágar canavanina-glicina-azul de bromotimol (CGB) e demora em torno de sete dias. Neste trabalho foi padronizada uma metodologia de PCR multiplex que pode vir a substituir as provas bioquímicas utilizadas atualmente para a identificação das espécies de Cryptococcus, reduzindo em 6 dias o tempo necessário para a identificação das espécies. A metodologia também se mostrou mais específica na identificação das espécies, concordando com os resultados das sorotipagens em todos os 132 isolados de Cryptococcus testados, enquanto o resultado obtido com o cultivo em ágar CGB foi discordante em 6 dos 132 isolados, sendo 5 falso-positivos e 1 falso negativo. Foi também realizado o primeiro estudo epidemiológico do perfil de pacientes com meningite criptocócica no estado do Rio Grande de Sul notificados no Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública IPB-LACEN/RS no período de 2000 a 2005. A maioria dos pacientes é do sexo masculino (77,12%), branco (83,5%), na faixa etária entre 30 a 39 anos (46,24%) e infectados pelo HIV (95%).

Prevalência da deleção 4977pb do DNA mitocondrial em pacientes com doença renal crônica em tratamento conservador ou submetidos a hemodiálise no sul do Brasil

Introdução. Danos no DNA mitocondrial (DNAmt) têm sido descritos em pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC). Estes danos podem ser avaliados através da deleção 4977pb do DNAmt em diversos tecidos. Métodos. Identificamos a prevalência da deleção 4977pb do DNAmt através da técnica da reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) no sangue de pacientes com DRC em tratamento conservador (creatinina >2mg/dl) ou submetidos a hemodiálise. Resultados. A freqüência da ocorrência da deleção do DNAmt foi de 73.1% (38/52) nos pacientes com DRC submetidos a hemodiálise, 57.1% (27/42) nos pacientes com DRC em tratamento conservador e 27.8% (15/54) nos controles (P< 0.001). Não encontramos aumento da freqüência desta deleção em relação a idade dos pacientes com DRC (P= 0.54) ou ao tempo de diálise (P= 0.70). Conclusão. Danos no DNAmt podem ser induzidos pela DRC em especial nos pacientes submetidos a hemodiálise. Desta forma, a deleção 4977pb do DNAmt pode servir como um marcador de danos moleculares em pacientes com DRC.

Identificação e caracterização das leveduras

Unidade 5

Deteção e caracterização molecular das estirpes de Wolbachia nos afídeos

A Wolbachiapertence a um grupo de bactérias intracelulares, transmitidas maternalmente, que se encontram amplamente distribuídas nos artrópodes. Estes endossimbiontes encontram-se normalmente nos tecidos do sistema reprodutor dos artrópodes e têm a capacidade manipular a sua reproduçãode modo a garantir a sua transmissão à descendência e rápida dispersão na população.A capacidade de manipulação reprodutiva da Wolbachia tornou-a o alvo de diversos estudos para uma maior e melhor perceção da sua implicação em processos biológicos e evolutivos e por acreditar-se que esta bactéria é uma promissora ferramenta no controlo de populações de insetos que são pragas agrícolas. Os afídeos são um grupo de insetos associados às plantas que podem ter um efeito devastador nas culturas agrícolas e hortícolas pois não só retiram nutrientes às plantas como podem ser vetores de doenças. Embora durante muito tempo se pensasse que estes insetos não albergavam a Wolbachia estudos recentes mostram que são várias as espécies de afídeos infetados com esta bactéria. O principal objetivo deste trabalho é estudar a prevalência de infeção por Wolbachia assim como a caracterização das suas estirpes em amostras de afídeos dos Arquipélagos da Madeira e dos Açores. Neste estudo foram analisadas 545 amostras de afídeos, 361 provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira e 184 dos Açores. Utilizando a técnica da “Polymerase Chain Reaction” (reação em cadeia da polimerase) amplificou-se o gene 16S rRNA (RNA ribossomal) e verificou-se que 32 destas amostras encontravam-se infetadas com Wolbachia sendo a maior parte das amostras infetadas provenientes dos Açores. Para determinar a estirpe que infeta estes afídeos utilizou-se a tipagem sequencial multilocus (MLST) com os genesglutamil-tRNA amidotransferase, subunidade B (gatB), citocromo c oxidase, subunidade I (coxA), proteína hipotética conservativa (hcpA) e proteína da divisão celular (ftsZ). A análise filogenética realizada para os diferentes genes mostrou que grande parte das amostras analisadas estão incluídas em dois dos novos supergrupos descobertos para Wolbachia, supergrupo M e N.Foi detetada a presença da mesma estirpe de Wolbachia, supergrupo N, em duas espécies diferentes de afídeos, Neophyllaphis podocarpi e Aphis spiraecola da mesma planta hospedeira, Podocarpus macrophyllus. Esta infeção reforça a ideia de que a Wolbachia não recorre só a transmissão vertical para se difundir na população mas utiliza também a transmissão horizontal. A deteção e caracterização das estirpes de Wolbachia é essencial para um maior entendimento sobre a sua origem e forma de disseminação. Esta informação é importante para desenvolvimento de estratégias de controlo de pestes recorrendo a estes endossimbiontes.

Avaliação do potencial de formigas (Hymenoptera: formicidae) como vetores mecânicos de bactérias do gêneroSstaphylococcus no ambiente hospitalar.

In a hospital environment, these bacteria can be spread by insects such as ants, which are characterized by high adaptability to the urban environment. Staphylococcus is a leading cause of hospital infection. In Europe, Latin America, USA and Canada, the group of coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) is the second leading cause of these infections, according to SENTRY (antimicrobial surveillance program- EUA). In this study, we investigated the potential of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as vehicle mechanics of Staphylococcus bacteria in a public hospital, in Natal-RN. The ants were collected, day and night, from June 2007 to may 2008, in the following sectors: hospitals, laundry, kitchen, blood bank. The ants were identified according to the identification key of Bolton, 1997. For the analysis of staphylococci, the ants were incubated in broth Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) for 24 hours at 35 º C and then incubated on Mannitol Salt Agar. The typical colonies of staphylococci incubated for 24 hours at 35 ° C in Tryptic Soy Agar for the characterization tests (Gram stain, catalase, susceptibility to bacitracin and free coagulase). The identification of CoNS was performed through biochemical tests: susceptibility to novobiocin, growth under anaerobic conditions, presence of urease, the ornithine decarboxylation and acid production from the sugars mannose, maltose, trehalose, mannitol and xylose. The antimicrobial susceptibility examined by disk-diffusion technique. The technique of Polymerase Chain Reaction was used to confirm the presence of mecA gene and the ability to produce biofilm was verified by testing in vitro using polystyrene inert surface, in samples of resistant staphylococci. Among 440 ants, 85 (19.1%) were carrying coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) of the species Staphylococcus saprophyticus (17), Staphylococcus epidermidis (15), Staphylococcus xylosus (13), Staphylococcus hominis hominis (10), Staphylococcus lugdunensis (10), Staphylococcus warneri (6), Staphylococcus cohnii urealyticum (5), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (3), Staphylococcus simulans (3), Staphylococcus cohnii cohnii (2), and Staphylococcus capitis (1). No Staphylococcus aureus was found. Among the isolates, 30.58% showed resistance to erythromycin. Two samples of CoNS (2.35%), obtained from the ant Tapinoma melanocephalum collected in the post-surgical female ward, S. Hominis hominis and S. lugdunensis harbored the mecA gene and were resistant to multiple antibiotics, and the specie S. hominis hominis even showed to be a biofilm producer. This study proves that ants act as carriers of multidrug-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci and biofilm producers and points to the risk of the spreading of pathogenic microorganisms by this insect in the hospital environment

Prevalência da infecção por papilomavírus humano, herpes simplex tipo 1 e 2 e Chlamydia trachomatis em um segmento da população feminina da grande Natal/RN

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the largest public health problems, especially in developing countries. The acquisition of these infections during early sexual activity is common and many infections have a benign course. However, in some pathogens remain in the state of latency can be reactivated and cause productive infection that may progress to severe forms. In addition, some of them are transmitted vertically resulting in congenital infection, causing immediate damage or long-term child. The classic risk factors for sexually transmitted agents are: early onset of sexual and reproductive health, multiple sexual partners throughout life, use of oral contraceptives and co-infections with different pathogens. We present the results of a cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of genital infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in a segment of the female population of the metropolitan area Christmas, among those who enrolled voluntarily sought, Basic Health Units for the examination of cancer screening cervix in the period 2008 to 2010. All participants, a total of 261 women answered a standard questionnaire by which identified the socio-demographic characteristics, classical risk factors for STDs, reproductive and sexual activity and smoking. Of each patient were obtained two samples, one for the completion of the Pap test for detection of cellular changes and the other processed for DNA extraction and analyzed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to detect the three pathogens studied. The population of the study was composed of sexually active women aged between 13 and 79 years, mean 38.7 years, most of them being married, low education levels and low incomes. The majority (87%) had normal results on cytology and only 2.7% had low-grade cytological abnormalities. Prevalence rates were 37.9% for HPV, 4.6% for CT and 26% for HSV. HPV prevalence was higher in women under 25, unmarried and in those who had multiple sexual partners. Women with simultaneous infection by HSV-1 and 2 had higher prevalence of HPV infection. The prevalence of HSV infection showed no association whatsoever with the risk factors analyzed and HSV-1 was the predominant type among the cases of genital HSV infection. The overall prevalence of C. Trachomatis was relatively low, thus providing greater value in younger women aged less than or equal to 20 years

Prevalência da infecção pelo Papilomavírus humano, Chlamydia Trachomatis e Herpes Simples do tipo 2 em adolescentes atendidas em unidades de saúde pública de Natal

This study assessed the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of Pap smear and human papillomavirus (HPV), in addition to analyzing the prevalence of genital HPV infection, Herpes Simplex Type 2 (HSV-2) and Chlamydia trachomatis in teenagers. The study consisted of two approaches, one based only on interviews conducted with adolescents enrolled in public schools or in public health facilities in the city of Natal. The other approach involved only a group of 132 adolescents enrolled among those admitted to two health units in Natal-RN. This second group of participants two specimens were collected for laboratory analysis: one was directed to prepare the blade for the Pap test, and other processed for DNA extraction for molecular analysis, focusing on the detection of HPV, HSV-2 and C . trachomatis. The presence of DNA of the three pathogens was investigated by the technique of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The presence of each of the three pathogens was analyzed in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, as well as sexual and reproductive activity to identify risk factors for infection and development of lesions of the uterine cervix. The results show that the adolescents in this study had levels of knowledge and attitude very low, both in relation to cytology to HPV as though they have made a reasonable percentage of adequate practice exam and prevention of HPV infection. The overall prevalence of HPV infection was 54.5% and 48.2% in adolescents with normal cytology and 86.4% in those with abnormal cytology. We observed a higher proportion of cases of infection in the age group of 18 to 21. The prevalence of HPV infection was slightly higher among pregnant teenagers. The overall prevalence of HSV-2 infection was 13.6% and 11.8% in women with normal cytology and 22.7% in those with abnormal cytology. A higher proportion of cases of infection was found in the age group from 14 to 17, with a slightly higher prevalence among pregnant women. The C. trachomatis was found with an overall prevalence of 19.7% and 21.8% in adolescents with normal cytology and 9.1% in those with abnormal cytology. The prevailing rate was highest in the age group 18 to 21 years and in nonpregnant

Prevalência da infecção genital pelo vírus herpes simples tipo 1 e 2 em mulheres grávidas e não grávidas de Natal/RN

Herpes simplex is a virus that can be transmitted sexually and is potentially associated with vertical transmission. This study evaluated the prevalence of genital infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 in pregnant and nonpregnant care in the city of Natal / RN, including a total of 222 women, 92 pregnant and 130 nonpregnant. The participants answered a questionnaire to obtain data and socio-demographic characteristics, as well as potential risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases. After the interview, we collected two cervical specimens, one for the Pap test and the other for DNA extraction and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect both virus serotypes. Then the women underwent a clinical examination by colposcopy. For statistical analysis, we used the chi-square and logistic regression by SSPS 17.0 Statistic. Most women were up to 30 years of age, nonwhite ethnicity, married, elementary education, family income below the poverty level; initiated sexual activity with age up to 18 years; had more than one sexual partner lifelong and was not pregnant, but has had at least one child. The HSV-1 showed a prevalence of 26.1% among pregnant women and 30.0% in non-pregnant women. While HSV-2 prevalence was found with 10.9% and 19.2% in pregnant and nonpregnant women, respectively. The largest proportion of morphological changes of the uterine cervix was detected among nonpregnant women, both in cytology and in colposcopy. The women were nonwhite ethnicity, married, became pregnant aged less than or equal to 18 years and who had one to two pregnancies had a lower risk of acquiring genital HSV infection. There was a high prevalence of genital HSV infection, HSV-1 is more prevalent than HSV-2. No association was found between morphological changes of the uterine cervix and the presence of the virus in pregnant and nonpregnant women, nor between genital HSV infection and the classic risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases

Correlação entre a infecção genital pelo vírus do papiloma humano, a resposta imune e os achados colpocitológicos em mulheres grávidas e não grávidas

The genital HPV infection is very common between men and women worldwide, affecting particularly young women, constituting a serious public health problem in less developed regions, favored by the poor living conditions of population. The cytology and colposcopy have notorious importance in the diagnosis of precursor lesions of cervical cancer and therefore its prevention. However, even with such diagnostic tools, the number of women who develop cervical cancer is still high. This study aims to assess the prevalence of genital tract infection by HPV in pregnant and nonpregnant women, evaluating the profile of the immune response presented by the women of these two groups in order to establish correlations among profile of immune response, presence of virus and occurrence of lesions of the uterine cervix. We analyzed specimens obtained from the cervix of 221 patients, 91 pregnant and 130 non-pregnant, aged 14-72 years. The women were subjected to colposcopic and cytologic evaluation detect possible changes in the cervix and then samples were collected in order to perform HPV detection by PCR and real-time PCR for detection of mRNA of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. In the present study, the overall prevalence of HPV genital infection was 28.1%; of which 31.9% were pregnant patients and 25.4% in non-pregnant women. Young women under 30 years and those with low educational level education showed a higher risk of HPV infection. Colposcopy showed better correlation with detection of HPV DNA by PCR, when compared to cytology. Generally, HPV infected patients, pregnant or not, exhibited reduced mRNA expression of both pro-inflammatory (IFN-γ, TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory (IL -10) cytokines, when compared to patients not infected by HPV. Nonpregnant patients infected presented increase mRNA expression of IL-17 in patients without injury, whereas those with lesion showed higher mRNA expression of TGF-β. Pregnant women without injury infected exhibited increased mRNA expression of TGF-β. There was no difference in HPV prevalence between pregnant and nonpregnant women. There was a reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, except IL-17, in all women infected by HPV. Moreover, we observed an increase of TGF-β in HPV-infected women who are pregnant or not. The results suggest that, in women in this study, HPV infection promoted changes in the profile of cytokines necessary for activation of effective immune response, possibly favoring viral persistence

Prevalência da infecção por Chlamydia Trachomatis em mulheres atendidas no Programa de rastreamento do câncer de colo do útero

Genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is now recognized as one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STDs). Despite major advances in laboratory diagnosis techniques, primarily the character of asymptomatic chlamydial infection in both men and in women constitutes the basis for the formation of reservoirs that perpetuate transmission and acquisition of this and other STDs. The asymptomatic in women favors the rise of infection to the upper genital tract, causing injuries that can result in infertility. An examination of population screening for early detection and treatment of asymptomatic infections is the key step in combating this major public health problem. The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of infection by C. trachomatis in sexually active women attended the screening program for cervical cancer of the uterus in health facilities in municipalities in different regions of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, and identify factors that may contribute to the spread of this pathogen and its relationship with the lesions of the uterine cervix. It is a cross-sectional study aimed at detecting the presence of genital tract infection by C. trachomatis either in isolated form or in association with human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in asymptomatic women. Were included in this study, a total sample of 1,134 women aged 13-76, mean 34.4 years, from March 2008 to September 2012. Specimens containing exfoliated cells of the epithelium of the uterine cervix were analyzed by examining Pap cytology for the detection of possible injuries, and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of plasmid DNA from C. trachomatis and HPV. Infection with C. trachomatis was detected with overall prevalence rate of 8.1% in the isolated form and 2.8% in co-infection with HPV. The infection was detected in 7.4% of women with normal cytology 11.5% of those with atypical cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) and 16.7% of those with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL). We observed an association between C. trachomatis and incidence of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL). The genital tract infection by C. trachomatis alone was associated with education level, ethnicity and parity, revealing that women with higher education, those of non-white ethnicity and those who had three or more pregnancies were more likely to acquire infection. Levels very close to statistical significance were observed for chronological age, age at first sexual intercourse and first pregnancy. There was no association with marital status, number of sexual partners. Co-infection with C. trachomatis and HPV was detected in 2.3% of women with normal cytology, who had 5.1% in ASC-US and 10.4% in those with LSIL. No association was found between infection C. trachomatis and increased risk of HPV infection, but women with simultaneous infection by both pathogens showed greater risk for LSIL. Co-infection was more prevalent among single women, who had in the first sexual intercourse under 18 years and those who had two or more sexual partners over a lifetime

Associação da frequência alélica dos polimorfismos dos genes do sistema renina angiotensina com a força muscular e pressão arterial de idosas

Physiological changes induced by the aging process is dynamic and progressive, reducing the adaptability and independence of older people and may be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Thus the aim of this thesis was to investigate the association between polymorphism of the ACE gene ID and the phenotypes of muscular strength and blood pressure of 62 elderly Brazilian (67.35 ± 5.66 years) during a 16-week program of supervised training. The elderly women were stratified by age, with the group 1 (G1, n = 34) <70 years and group 2 (G2 n = 28) ≥ 70 years, and in three groups by ACE, ACE-II (n = 8) ACE- DD (n = 35) and ACE-ID (n = 19). The level of muscle strength was evaluated by the method of maximum repetitions and measures of blood pressure (BP) were measured before and after training (PAPré1 and PAPós1) and before and after each training session (PAPre2 and PAPós2), in place of training. DNA samples were isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes polymorphism and insertion / deletion (ID) of the ACE gene (rs1800795) was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) plus PCR-confirmatory. The genotype distribution of the polymorphism ID attended the prerogatives of Hardy-Weitíherg. There was variation in power levels before and after training and the age between groups (t-test) and the ACE polymorphism (ANOVA) (p <0.05). Depending on the results it was concluded that resistance training helps to reduce SBP and increased muscle strength of upper and lower limbs when considering the age and ACE polymorphism. In this study the Elderly carriers of the D allele were more reactive to changes in BP resistance training. This study was multidisciplinary project involving researchers in the areas Medical, Physical Education, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Gerontology and Statistics. This fulfilled the requirements of the multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Sciences

Efeitos da deficiência de vitamina A na função pulmonar de crianças após infecção respiratória viral

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Análise da frequência alélica de 15 LOCI STR na população do Rio Grande do Norte

Human population have a significant number of polymorphic loci, whose use and applications range from construction of linkage maps, to study the evolution of populations, through the determination of paternity, forensic medicine and migration. Currently, STRs (Short Tanden Repeats) markers are considered the major markers for human identification, mainly due to its abundance and high variability because of the fact that they are easily amplifiable by PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), work with low amounts of DNA and be capable of automation processes involving fluorescence detection. The creation of regional databases containing allele frequencies of population provide subsidies to increase the reliability of the results of determining the genetic link. This paper aims to obtain a database of allele frequencies of 15 polymorphic molecular loci (D8S1179, D21S11, D7S820, CSF1PO, D19S433, vWA, TPOX, D18S51, D3S1358, TH01, D13S317, D16S539, D2S1338, D5S818 e FGA) in a population classifies as born in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, totaling 1100 unrelated individuals. To evaluate the frequency, DNA samples were submitted to PCR amplification, followed by capilarry electrophoresis genetic sequencer. The frequencies identified in this study were compared with brazilian population in general and other states in Brazil. Except for the loci D21S11, D19S433 and D2D1338, the genotypes found were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and no significant differences among the frequencies were found in the populations studied. The most informative loci was D2S1338 and D18S51, and the less informative is the locus TPOX