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Esta tesis se interesa por distinguir entre los efectos directos de los receptores nucleares y aquellos mediados por las rutas de transducción de señales en la transcripción de genes en respuesta a hormona y proliferación celular. Para esto, nosotros hemos expresado establemente en una línea celular T47Dy desprovista de PR, formas variantes marcadas de la isoforma B del PR en regiones involucradas bien en la unión al DNA(PRB-DBD), en su habilidad para interaccionar con ER y activar la cascada c-Src/Erk (PRB-ERID), o la incapacidad de reclutar coactivadores. La expresión génica en respuesta a progesterona en líneas celulares expresando los PRB salvaje y mutantes ha sido estudiada un microarray con 750 genes de cáncer de mama. Los resultados definen conjuntos de genes regulados en respuesta a hormona por los diferentes modos de acción del PRB, también genes dónde las rutas nucleares y no genómicas cooperan. Por último, se ha centrado la atención en la participación del gen Ciclina D1 (CCND1) en proliferación celular por hormona, el modo de acción del PR en su activación y el análisis de las regiones promotoras dónde PR se une. / This these is interested on distinguishing between direct effects of nuclear receptors and those mediated by signal transduction pathways on transcription of hormone-responsive genes and cell proliferation. For this, it stablies expressed in the PR-negative T47Dy breast cancer cell line, tagged forms of the PRB mutated at regions involved either in DNA binding, in its ability to interact with ER and activate the c-Src/Erk cascade, or the recruitment of coactivators. Gene expression in response to progestins in cell lines expressing wild type or mutant PRB has been studied by a 750 genes-containing breast cancer customized cDNA microarray. Our results define the subsets of hormoneresponsive genes regulated by the different modes of action of PRB, as well as genes where the nuclear and nongenomic pathways of PRB cooperate. Finally, it has focused the attention on the involvement of Cyclin D1 gene (CCND1) activation by hormone on cell proliferation, the mode of action of PR on its activation and the analysis of promoter regions where PR binds.

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In recent years a significant research focus has been on the development of biomimicking three-dimensional substrates for cell culturing. Hydrogels mimicking the extracellular matrix is a well-suited scaffold for this purpose and there are many different ways these can be cross-linked to retain their shape. The group of Molecular Materials at IFM, Linköping University, is focusing on the development of physical hydrogels hybridized through peptide-peptide interactions but all peptides used for this today are created using rational design and on top of this very large, making them time-consuming and expensive to fabricate. The aim of this project was to evaluate if One Bead One Compound (OBOC) libraries could be used as an alternative to rational design in the finding of cyclic peptide binding partners used in the hybridization of hydrogels. The results were not very promising though since only seven peptides passed all screening steps and of these only two could be sequenced. Of these two, only one was water soluble enough to enable binding interactions analysis but was then found to be a false hit. Nevertheless, it should be noticed that only a fraction of all possible combinations was screened and the results cannot exclude OBOC libraries as an approach in the quest of finding new cyclic peptide binding partners.

Submitted by Geandra Rodrigues (geandrar@gmail.com) on 2018-09-27T15:51:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 daniellelobojustopinheiro.pdf: 20180936 bytes, checksum: 98e45bb923da9d2234c5a70398868760 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-10-01T18:08:20Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 daniellelobojustopinheiro.pdf: 20180936 bytes, checksum: 98e45bb923da9d2234c5a70398868760 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-01T18:08:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 daniellelobojustopinheiro.pdf: 20180936 bytes, checksum: 98e45bb923da9d2234c5a70398868760 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-09-09 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Azalactonas são heterociclos derivados de aminoácidos protegidos e ciclizados. Por conter em sua estrutura um sítio eletrofílico, um sítio pro-nucleofílico, além de um sítio nucleofílico ou eletrofílico (que será determinado pelas condições reacionais), esses compostos são extremamente versáteis. Nesse trabalho é demonstrado a reação das azalactonas com o reagente de Schwartz, que através de uma de redução quimiosseletiva gera derivados de aminoaldeídos com excelentes rendimentos em apenas 2 minutos de reação. Outra reação de redução quimiosseletiva demonstrada no trabalho envolve o uso de azalactonas de Erlenmeyer, hidrogênio e Pd/C como catalisador. Dessa forma, azalactonas saturadas funcionalizadas, foram possíveis de ser obtidas em uma metodologia simples, com excelentes rendimentos. O processo foi ainda adaptado para reações em um sistema one-pot, produzindo assim, adutos de Michael, Mannich e produtos de abertura de maneira simples e eficiente. O sítio nucleofílico das azalactonas também é explorado em reações de dimerização diastereosseletivas, utilizando uma base de Brønsted formada in situ pela reação entre acetonitrila e sal tricloroacetato de potássio ou sódio. O mecanismo da reação e estudos cinéticos são demonstrados a partir de uma análise obtida por experimentos online no RMN de ¹H. Além disso, um análogo de um produto natural é obtido através de uma redução estereosseletiva dos dímeros. O sítio nucleofílico das azalactonas também é explorado em reações de carbonilação α-arilativa catalisadas por Pd, utilizando o sistema de duas câmaras, seguido de sua abertura, obtendo, dessa forma, aminoácidos α,α-dissubstituídos protegidos. O mecanismo da reação é proposto após reações controle terem sido realizadas. Os mesmos aminoácidos também puderam ser sintetizados e marcados com o ¹³C. Esses compostos marcados foram aplicados em reações quimiosseletivas, como a reação de descarboxilação de Krapcho, reduções quimiosseletivas, e síntese de heterociclos como as oxazolonas e pirazolonas. / Azlactones are heterocycles derived from amino acids. There are an electrophilic site, a pro-nucleophilic site, and a nucleophilic or electrophilic site (determined by the reaction conditions). These compounds are extremely versatile. In this work the reaction of the azlactones with Schwartz reagent is demonstrated. A chemosselective reduction of these compounds is possible to generate aminoaldehydes in excellent yields in only 2 minutes reaction. Chemosselective reduction of Erlenmeyer azlactones is also demonstrated by using hydrogen gas and Pd / C as a catalyst. In this way, functionalized saturated azlactones are possible to obtain in excellent yields. The process was further adapted to reactions in a one-pot system, producing Michael, Mannich and opening products in a simple and efficient manner. The nucleophilic site of azlactones is also explored in the diastereoselective dimerization reactions promoted by a Brønsted base, affording by the reaction in situ between acetonitrile and potassium or sodium trichloroacetate salt. The mechanism of the reaction and kinetic studies are demonstrated from an analysis obtained by ¹H NMR online experiments. In addition, a stereoselective reduction of a dimer analogue gave a natural product in high both yield and diastereoselectivity. The nucleophilic site of the azalactones is exploited in Pd catalyzed α- arylation carbonylation reactions, using the two-chamber system, followed by their opening, thereby obtaining protected α,α -disubstituted amino acids. The mechanism of the reaction is proposed based on control reactions. The same amino acids could also be synthesized with ¹³C-labeled CO. These coumpounds were applied in chemosselective reactions, such as krapcho decarboxylation reaction, chemosselective reduction, and synthesis of heterocycles such as oxazolones and pyrazolones.

Préalablement, une synthèse de l’aliskiren, un inhibiteur de la rénine développé pour le traitement de l’hypertension, a été réalisée auprès du groupe Hanessian. Durant cette synthèse, une réaction clé de cyclisation par métathèse, menant à la formation de lactone à neuf membres, a été réalisée. Durant cette réaction, nous avons observé une différence de réactivité entre les diastéréomères, menant à la formation de monolactones et de dilactones, générant ainsi de l’intérêt pour l’étude des facteurs en cause. Le présent mémoire rapporte et détaille les résultats de cette analyse quant à la formation de monomères versus celle de dimères par cyclisation à l’aide de catalyseurs de Grubbs et l’impact de différentes conditions réactionnelles et la diastéréochimie relative sur la réaction. Un intérêt pour la formation de liens benzyliques nous a incité à approfondir notre compréhension d’une méthodologie de substitution nucléophile diastéréosélective catalysée par des acides. Le rationnel mit de l’avant par les groupes Bach et Olah a procuré une compréhension du mécanisme réactionnel sur lequel nous avons basé nos observations subséquentes. Nous avons porté notre attention sur l’alkylation d’arènes, de phénols et de sulfonamides. Diverses régiosélectivités et diastéréosélectivités ont pu être observées en présence de substrats dérivés de la synthèse de l’aliskiren, de nitroalcools ainsi que de azidoalcools en utilisant plusieurs acides de Lewis et de Brønsted. / Previously, a synthesis of aliskiren, a renin inhibitor developed for the treatment of hypertension, was developed in the Hanessian group. As part of that synthesis, they used a ring-closing metathesis which led to the formation of a nine-membered lactone, a key intermediate of the synthesis. During the reaction, we observed a difference in reactivity between the various diastereoisomers leading to the formation of mono- and dilactones, inciting us to study the various factors involved. The present master’s thesis reports and details the results of the study of monomers versus dimers formation by cyclization using Grubbs’s catalysts and the effect of various reaction conditions and relative configuration on the reaction. An interest for the formation of benzylic bonds drove us to deepen our comprehension of a methodology of diastereselective nucleophilic substitution catalysed by acids. The rational brought forth by the Bach and Olah groups served as a basis for our understanding of the mechanism involved upon which we based our following observations. We focused our attention on the alkylation of arenes, phenols and sulfonamides. Various regioselectivities and diastereoselectivities were observed on substrates derived from the aliskiren’s synthesis, nitroaocohols and azidoalcohols while using various Lewis and Brønsted acids.

The discovery of M (II)-α-diimine (M = Ni, Pd) catalysts has been promoting a revolution in industrial production of polyolefins, once these can produce polymers with different topologies only varying the reaction conditions, using only ethylene as monomer. This ability has been explored by many researchers in recent decades, experimental and theoretical levels. In this study, we developed theoretical calculations on the behavior of different catalytic systems in ethylene polymerization and dimerization reactions. In the first study, we employ the Hartree-Fock (HF) Method to evaluate energies and structures involved in steps representing the ethylene dimerization by Ni (II)-bis [(pyrazolyl) ethyl] amine cationic bulky complex, discussing the behavior of complex through the dimerization steps, π-complex formation, isomerization and low probability for trimerization during dimerization process. In the last two papers we describe a theoretical investigation of ethylene polymerization reaction catalyzed by cationic complexes bulky Ni (II)-α-diimine. We employ a combination of Density Functional Theory (DFT) and molecular mechanics (MM) contained in the ONIOM approach to evaluate structures and energies of representing steps of ethylene polymerization mechanism catalyzed by Brookhart and Guan systems, discussing electronic influences and stereo environment imposed by ligands around the active site in each stage of the process, highlighting the olefin coordination angles and isomerization process of growing polymer chain. / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / A descoberta de catalisadores do tipo M(II)-α-diimina (M=Ni, Pd) vem promovendo uma revolução na produção industrial de poliolefinas, pois estes podem produzir polímeros com diferentes topologias variando apenas as condições reacionais, usando apenas o eteno como monômero. Esta habilidade foi explorada por diversos pesquisadores nas últimas décadas, em nível experimental e teórico. Neste estudo, desenvolvemos cálculos teóricos sobre o comportamento de diferentes sistemas catalíticos nas reações de polimerização e dimerização do eteno. No primeiro estudo, empregamos o Método Hartree-Fock (HF) para avaliar energias e estruturas envolvidas nos passos representativos da dimerização do eteno via complexo catiônico volumoso do tipo Ni(II)-bis[(pirazolil)etil]amina, discutindo o comportamento do complexo ao longo dos passos da dimerização, formação de complexos-π, isomerização da cadeia e baixa probabilidade para trimerização durante o processo de imerização.Nos dois últimos trabalhos descrevemos uma investigação teórica da reação de polimerização do eteno catalisada por complexos catiônicos volumosos Ni(II)-α-diimina. Empregamos a combinação da Teoria do Funcional de Densidade (DFT) e Mecânica Molecular (MM), contida na aproximação ONIOM, para avaliar estruturas e energias dos passos representativos do mecanismo de polimerização do eteno catalisado pelos sistemas de Brookhart e Guan discutindo as influências eletrônicas e do ambiente estéreo imposto pelos ligantes em torno do sítio ativo em cada estágio do processo, enfatizando principalmente ângulos de coordenação da olefina e processo de isomerização da cadeia polimérica em crescimento.

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<p> Radical species are essential in modern chemistry. In addition to fundamental chemistry, their unique chemical bonding and distinct physicochemical features serve critical functions in materials science in the form of organic electronics. Due to their high reactivity, radicals of the main group element are often transient. In recent years, remarkably stable radicals are often stabilized by π-delocalization, sterically demanding side groups, carbenes, and weakly coordinating anions. The impacts of modifications such as electron-donating, electron-withdrawing, and end-capping on the spin density distribution and thermodynamic and kinetic stability of archetypal radical-driven processes such as dimerization are not well understood. This dissertation aims to track the perturbation of spin density from EDG and EWG modifications, provide mechanistic insight into the radical-initiated reactions of conjugated radical cations, and establish correlations between molecular design and thermochemical properties and their resulting kinetic stability by computationally evaluating these characteristics against experimental data. The disclosed connections give useful new recommendations for the rational design of thermodynamically and kinetically stable novel materials.</p>

Abstract Cellular signaling by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) governs a wide array of physiological functions throughout the body. The human δ-opioid receptor (hδOR) is a GPCR that modulates the sensation of pain and mood and has great potential for the treatment of pain and a variety of neurological disorders. A common single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the extracellular N-terminal tail of hδOR changes Phe to Cys at position 27. Using various biochemical and cell biological methods, the study demonstrates that several events during receptor biosynthesis and cell surface delivery are affected by the SNP. These events participate in the multifaceted regulation of the receptor and modulate receptor behavior at the cell surface. Two distinct pathways were shown to scrutinize the quality of the synthesized hδOR in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and target some for degradation in N-glycan-dependent and -independent ways. The hδORCys27 that matures inefficiently required N-glycan-mediated interactions with the lectin-chaperone calnexin to be expressed in a fully functional form at the cell surface, whereas the N-glycan-independent pathway was sufficient for hδORPhe27. For both variants, the N-glycan-independent quality control, which is likely to operate as a back-up pathway, led to a more rapid export from the ER and receptors at the cell surface that were less stable. Receptor dimerization emerged as an important regulatory step for receptor cell surface delivery. In co-transfected cells, interactions between the newly-synthesized variants led to the retention and subsequent ER-associated degradation of hδORPhe27. This dominant-negative attenuation of hδORPhe27 cell surface expression by hδORCys27 may have unpredictable consequences for opioid signaling in heterozygous individuals. Finally, the study shows that N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)-type O-glycosylation catalyzed in the Golgi modulates hδOR expression at the cell surface by enhancing receptor stability and inhibiting constitutive downregulation. The modification of Ser residues in the receptor N-terminus by GalNAc-transferase 2 was affected by the SNP, which presents another distinction in the cellular processing of the two variants. The findings highlight the importance of the biosynthetic pathway in the regulation of GPCR behavior and pave way for strategies for treatments targeting GPCRs at this level. / Tiivistelmä Solujenvälisellä viestinnällä on keskeinen tehtävä kehon kaikissa toiminnoissa. δ-opioidireseptori (δOR) on solusignalointiin erikoistuneen kalvoproteiiniperheen (G-proteiiniin kytketyt reseptorit) jäsen, joka ohjaa kivuntuntemusta ja mielialoja. Sitä pidetään mahdollisena lääkekehityksen kohteena paitsi kivunlievityksen, myös useiden neurologisten häiriöiden hoidossa. δOR ilmenee kahtena polymorfisena muotona sen solunulkoisessa osassa tapahtuneen aminohappomuutoksen vuoksi (Phe27Cys). Työssä tutkittiin reseptorin glykosylaatiota ja dimerisaatiota, jotka säätelevät sen prosessointia, käyttäytymistä ja toimintaa. Käyttäen useita biokemiallisia ja solubiologisia menetelmiä työssä osoitettiin polymorfian vaikuttavan useisiin prosessointivaiheisiin ja muokkaavan siten reseptorin viestintää. Proteiinien laadunvalvontakoneiston havaittiin säätelevän reseptorin siirtymistä endoplasmakalvostolta solun pinnalle kahdella eri mekanismilla ohjaten osan reseptoreista hajotukseen. Toisin kuin Phe27-variantin, tehottomasti kypsyvän Cys27-variantin laadunvalvonta on riippuvainen reseptoriin liittyvistä N-glykaaneista ja näihin sitoutuvasta kaitsijaproteiinista, kalneksiinista. Reseptorivariantit, joista N-glykaanit puuttuvat, siirtyvät nopeammin solukalvolle, mutta ne ovat epästabiileja ja häviävät nopeasti solun pinnalta. Vaihtoehtoinen N-glykaaneista riippumaton laadunvalvontamekanismi sallii myös inaktiivisen Cys27-variantin pääsyn solun pinnalle. Varianttien dimerisoitumisen osoitettiin säätelevän niiden kuljetusta soluissa. Cys27-variantin havaittiin sitoutuvan Phe27-varianttiin aikaisessa biosynteesivaiheessa ja ohjaavan osan siitä hajotukseen. Tällä voi olla suuri merkitys opioidiviestinnässä molempia alleeleja kantavilla henkilöillä. Työssä havaittiin myös GalNAc-transferaasi-2-entsyymin ohjaavan Golgin laitteessa tapahtuvaa reseptorin O-glykosylaatiota. Se glykosyloi reseptorin solunulkoisen osan seriinitähteitä (Ser6, Ser25, Ser29), stabiloiden siten solun pinnan reseptoreita ja tehostaen niiden viestintää. Lisäksi havaittiin eroja varianttien O-glykosylaatiossa, mikä voi osaltaan selittää varianttien ilmentymisessä todettuja eroja. Tutkimus luo uutta tietoa biosynteesireitin merkityksestä G-proteiiniin kytkettyjen reseptorien säätelyssä sekä antaa pohjaa keinoille, joilla tätä voitaisiin hyödyntää farmakologisesti.