ADAM10, ADAM17, and SPAG6 contribute significantly to humoral immunity and secondary lymphoid tissue architecture. ADAM10 and ADAM17 are two closely related zinc-metalloproteinases. Through cleavage of their ligands CD23 and TNF, respectively, they greatly influence IgE production and secondary lymphoid tissue architecture maintenance. Th1 prone WT strains initially exhibit increased ADAM17 and TNF yet reduced ADAM10 relative to Th2 prone WT strains. In the absence of B cell ADAM10, a compensatory increase in ADAM17 and TNF cleavage is noted only in Th1 prone C57Bl/6, not Th2 prone Balb/c. B cell TNF homeostasis is important for maintaining secondary lymphoid tissue architecture. We show for the first time that excessive B cell TNF production in C57-ADAM10B-/- lymph nodes contributes to loss of B/T segregation, increased HEV number and size, fibrosis, loss of FDC networks, and impaired germinal center formation. Furthermore, B cell ADAM10, which enhances IgE production through CD23 cleavage, is shown to be a marker of Th2 susceptibility. B cell ADAM10 is elevated in Th2 prone mouse strains and allergic patients compared to Th1 prone controls and as B cell ADAM10 level increases, so does IgE production. Lastly, the B cell profile of allergic patients is determined to be B cell ADAM10highADAM17lowTNFlow. Furthermore, the mechanism underlying reduced class-switched antibody production in C57-ADAM10B-/- mice is explored. C57-ADAM10B-/- B cells exhibit a B10, or IL-10 producing, phenotype, which is linked to reduced antibody production. Furthermore, increased Tregs noted in C57-ADAM10B-/- mice contributed to reduced class switched IgE production and disease parameters following a house dust mite airway inflammation challenge. SPAG6, a component of the central apparatus of the “9+2” axoneme, plays a central role in flagellar stability and motility. Immune cells lack cilia, but the immunological synapse is a surrogate cilium as it utilizes the same machinery as ciliogenesis including the nucleation of microtubules at the centrosome. We demonstrate that Spag6 localizes in the centrosome and is critical for centrosome polarization at and actin clearance away from the synapse between CTL and target cells. Furthermore, improper synapse formation and function likely explains reduced CTL function and class-switched antibody production in Spag6KO mice.

BACKGROUND: Spondyloarthritis is a family of related inflammatory diseases including psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The cytokine IL-23 is known to play an important role in spondyloarthritis development. Overexpression of IL-23 using IL-23 minicircle DNA in B10.RIII mice results in the development of a spondyloarthritis-like disease. B10.RIII is a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) congenic mouse strain that is susceptible to a number of autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. Contaminating regions outside the congenic interval from the donor strain, RIII, have been previously detected. While B10.RIII mice develop collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and collagen antibody induced arthritis (CAIA), the background strain, C57BL/10 (B10) does not. The MHC region is known to play a role in the susceptibility of B10.RIII mice to CIA, but not in CAIA development, so other regions must be involved in arthritis development as well. These contaminating RIII-derived regions may control susceptibility to IL-23 minicircle induced arthritis in B10.RIII mice. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify RIII-derived regions in the genome of B10.RIII mice and begin to interrogate their effects on IL-23 minicircle induced arthritis. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted using Pubmed and Web of Science. Articles using B10.RIII mice to study inflammatory disease models were included and data about year of publication, inbred mouse strains used, disease model, and inbred strain notation were extracted. Genome sequences of B10.RIII(71NS)/Sn, C57BL/10SnJ, and C57BL/10J were compared to identify RIII-derived clusters of variation in the B10.RIII genome. B10.RIII mice were crossed with B10 mice and subsequently backcrossed to B10.RIII mice to introduce the B10 allele at chromosome 15. Chr15b/b, Chr15b/r, and Chr15r/r B10.RIII mice were hydrodynamically injected with IL-23 minicircles, and arthritis development was monitored every other day for two weeks. RESULTS: The systematic literature review yielded 8 studies that compared arthritis development in B10.RIII to RIII or B10. These studies identified three arthritis susceptibility regions: Cia5/Eae3 on chromosome 3, Eae2 on chromosome 15, and Eae39 on chromosome 5. Eae2 is further split into four sub-regions: Cia30, Cia31, Cia32, and Cia26. Genome sequence comparison identified RIII-derived clusters in B10.RIII mice on chromosomes 10, 14, 15, and 17. The chromosome 15 region overlaps with the Eae2 susceptibility region for approximately 17 Mbp and includes the arthritis susceptibility loci Cia26 and Cia32. When this region was interrogated in vivo, Chr15r/r and Chr15b/r B10.RIII mice developed IL-23 minicircle arthritis, while Chr15b/b mice did not. CONCLUSION: The B10.RIII(71NS)/Sn strain contains several large RIII/WySn-derived regions outside the congenic MHC region. One of these clusters on chromosome 15 includes the arthritis susceptibility loci Cia26 and Cia32 and appears to determine susceptibility to IL-23 minicircle induced arthritis. Future studies will interrogate the role of the chromosome 15 RIII-derived region in arthritis development in more detail and aim to identify the specific gene variants that control arthritis susceptibility. / 2023-01-28T00:00:00Z

Submitted by PPG Educa??o (educacao-pg@pucrs.br) on 2018-11-14T17:08:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTA??O ANA PAULA TOLOTTI.pdf: 922829 bytes, checksum: 3bc0026a4ea4ba6511c41b75c452e586 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sheila Dias (sheila.dias@pucrs.br) on 2018-11-16T13:32:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTA??O ANA PAULA TOLOTTI.pdf: 922829 bytes, checksum: 3bc0026a4ea4ba6511c41b75c452e586 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-16T13:47:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTA??O ANA PAULA TOLOTTI.pdf: 922829 bytes, checksum: 3bc0026a4ea4ba6511c41b75c452e586 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-09-14 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / This research aims to analyze and understand the writing production process from students of the 4th grade (B10), from a school in the Municipal Educational System (RME) of Porto Alegre, in Brazil, using the student?s textual productions, as well as observing the different pedagogical practices applied by their teachers in the classroom. For this study, besides highlighting three important aspects for thedevelopment of skills for the text production such as cohesion, coherence and proper use of linguistic varieties, it is also necessary to deepen the knowledge about the Pedagogical Books (Cadernos Pedag?gicos), specifically the edition number nine, that presents the Political Pedagogic Project (PPP) for Porto Alegre?s Municipal Educational System. It is important to say that this document defines the educational organization based on Learning Cycles. Due to this study, this investigation has as analysis source the Second Learning Cycle. The present work is based on a qualitative research, having as support for the data examination, the Theory of Discursive Textual Analysis (MORAES; GALIAZZI, 2011). As a theoretical contribution, it is used the studies of Jolibert (1994), Charolles (1986), Halliday (1976), Koch (2016), Koch and Travaglia (2015), among others. As relevant marks of this work, it stands out the investigation about the implications that pedagogical practices used by teachers in the classroom promote in the construction of written productions at school and the pedagogical considerations that are possible from the structures of the writings produced by their students. / Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar e compreender os processos de constru??o das produ??es escritas de alunos de turmas de B10 (4? ano) de uma escola da rede p?blica municipal de Porto Alegre, utilizando-se de suas produ??es textuais, bem como realizando a observa??o das diferentes pr?ticas pedag?gicas empregadas por seus professores em sala de aula. Para este estudo, al?m de destacar tr?s aspectos importantes para o desenvolvimento de habilidades para a produ??o de textos: a coes?o, a coer?ncia e o uso adequado das variedades lingu?sticas; fez-se necess?rio, tamb?m, aprofundar os conhecimentos a respeito dos Cadernos Pedag?gicos, especificamente, a edi??o N? 9, que apresenta a Proposta Pol?tico-Pedag?gica (PPP) da Rede Municipal de Ensino (RME) de Porto Alegre. Cabe destacar que esse documento define a forma de organiza??o do ensino baseada nos Ciclos de Forma??o. Em decorr?ncia desse estudo, esta investiga??o teve como fonte de an?lise o Segundo Ciclo de Forma??o. A pesquisa aqui apresentada caracteriza-se por ser uma investiga??o qualitativa, tendo como suporte para a an?lise de dados a teoria da An?lise Textual Discursiva (MORAES; GALIAZZI, 2011). Como aporte te?rico, foram utilizados os estudos de Jolibert (1994), Charolles (1986), Halliday (1976), Koch (2016), Koch e Travaglia (2015), entre outros. Como marcas relevantes deste trabalho, destacam-se a investiga??o a respeito das implica??es que as pr?ticas pedag?gicas, utilizadas por professores em sala de aula, promovem na constru??o de produ??es escritas na escola, e as reflex?es pedag?gicas que s?o poss?veis a partir dos textos elaborados pelos alunos.

Desde 2008 o óleo diesel comercializado no território nacional tem recebido a adição crescente de biodiesel, além da redução gradativa nos teores de enxofre, que é uma tendência mundial de minimizar o impacto gerado pela queima de combustíveis fósseis. Aspectos relacionados com a qualidade final das misturas diesel com biodiesel, desde a produção até o armazenamento, tem recebido especial atenção. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, durante o armazenamento simulado, do óleo diesel puro e mistura B10 com diferentes teores de enxofre: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) e UHSD (S1800). Os resultados dessa pesquisa mostraram que Pseudallescheria boydii apresentou maior habilidade de crescer na mistura B10 que Paecilomyces variotii. As análises de degradação, por espectroscopia no infravermelho, revelaram que os combustíveis avaliados possuem distintas características moleculares de acordo com os teores de enxofre. Os dados de RMN H-1 mostraram que o diesel com maior teor de enxofre (UHSD) apresentou reduzido teor de ramificações e compostos aromáticos comparado ao diesel com menor teor de enxofre (ULSD). O sequenciamento de alto rendimento (Illumina) do rDNA 16 e 18S mostrou que os Filos mais abundantes presentes no inóculo misto ao longo do tempo foram: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota e Basidiomycota. Os prováveis metabólitos identificados por UPLC/Q-ToF - MS, na fase aquosa, foram os ácidos: mirístico, palmítico, esteárico, oleico, linoleico e α-linolênico com abundância relativa de 2-10 vezes superior aos controles, indicando degradação de origem microbiana. Entre os 10 parâmetros avaliados de estabilidade química, somente a estabilidade oxidativa apresentou desconformidade com o Regulamento Técnico ANP e os níveis de contaminação microbiana, ao final de 90 dias, foram considerados aceitáveis. O conjunto de dados sugere que a redução de compostos sulfurados no diesel não induz suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, porém fatores como a origem da matéria prima, processo de refino e adição de biodiesel devem ser considerados. Os resultados desses estudos auxiliam na melhor compreensão dos microrganismos e metabólitos envolvidos nos processos de biocorrosão e biodeterioração do diesel e suas misturas visando a qualidade final do combustível. / Since 2008, the diesel fuel sold in the country has received the increasing addition of biodiesel, in addition to the gradual reduction in sulfur content, which is a global trend to minimize the impact generated by burning fossil fuels. Aspects related to the final quality of diesel and biodiesel blends, from production to storage, has received special attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility to microbial contamination during simulated storage, in pure diesel and blend B10 with different sulfur contents: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) and UHSD (S1800). The results of this research showed that Pseudallescheria boydii had greater ability to grow in the blend B10 than Paecilomyces variotii. The degradation analysis, infrared spectroscopy, showed that these fuels have different molecular characteristics according to their sulfur content. The data H1 NMR showed that the diesel with higher sulfur content (UHSD) showed a low level of branching and aromatic compounds compared to diesel fuel with lower sulfur content (ULSD). The high throughput sequencing (Illumina) of 16S and 18S rDNA showed the Phyla most abundant present in the mixed inoculum over time were: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Putative metabolites identified by UPLC / Q-ToF-MS in the water phase were: myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and α-linolenic acids with relative abundance of 2-10 times higher than controls indicating degradation of microbial origin. Among the 10 evaluated parameters for chemical stability, only oxidative stability showed nonconformity with the ANP Technical Regulation and microbial contamination levels at the end of 90 days were considered acceptable. The data set suggest that the reduction of sulfur compounds in diesel fuel are not induced microbial susceptibility contamination, but factors such as the origin of the raw material, refining process and adding biodiesel to be considered. The results of these studies help to better understand the microorganisms and metabolites involved in the biocorrosion and biodeterioration processes of diesel and their blends aiming at the final quality of the fuel.

Desde 2008 o óleo diesel comercializado no território nacional tem recebido a adição crescente de biodiesel, além da redução gradativa nos teores de enxofre, que é uma tendência mundial de minimizar o impacto gerado pela queima de combustíveis fósseis. Aspectos relacionados com a qualidade final das misturas diesel com biodiesel, desde a produção até o armazenamento, tem recebido especial atenção. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, durante o armazenamento simulado, do óleo diesel puro e mistura B10 com diferentes teores de enxofre: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) e UHSD (S1800). Os resultados dessa pesquisa mostraram que Pseudallescheria boydii apresentou maior habilidade de crescer na mistura B10 que Paecilomyces variotii. As análises de degradação, por espectroscopia no infravermelho, revelaram que os combustíveis avaliados possuem distintas características moleculares de acordo com os teores de enxofre. Os dados de RMN H-1 mostraram que o diesel com maior teor de enxofre (UHSD) apresentou reduzido teor de ramificações e compostos aromáticos comparado ao diesel com menor teor de enxofre (ULSD). O sequenciamento de alto rendimento (Illumina) do rDNA 16 e 18S mostrou que os Filos mais abundantes presentes no inóculo misto ao longo do tempo foram: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota e Basidiomycota. Os prováveis metabólitos identificados por UPLC/Q-ToF - MS, na fase aquosa, foram os ácidos: mirístico, palmítico, esteárico, oleico, linoleico e α-linolênico com abundância relativa de 2-10 vezes superior aos controles, indicando degradação de origem microbiana. Entre os 10 parâmetros avaliados de estabilidade química, somente a estabilidade oxidativa apresentou desconformidade com o Regulamento Técnico ANP e os níveis de contaminação microbiana, ao final de 90 dias, foram considerados aceitáveis. O conjunto de dados sugere que a redução de compostos sulfurados no diesel não induz suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, porém fatores como a origem da matéria prima, processo de refino e adição de biodiesel devem ser considerados. Os resultados desses estudos auxiliam na melhor compreensão dos microrganismos e metabólitos envolvidos nos processos de biocorrosão e biodeterioração do diesel e suas misturas visando a qualidade final do combustível. / Since 2008, the diesel fuel sold in the country has received the increasing addition of biodiesel, in addition to the gradual reduction in sulfur content, which is a global trend to minimize the impact generated by burning fossil fuels. Aspects related to the final quality of diesel and biodiesel blends, from production to storage, has received special attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility to microbial contamination during simulated storage, in pure diesel and blend B10 with different sulfur contents: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) and UHSD (S1800). The results of this research showed that Pseudallescheria boydii had greater ability to grow in the blend B10 than Paecilomyces variotii. The degradation analysis, infrared spectroscopy, showed that these fuels have different molecular characteristics according to their sulfur content. The data H1 NMR showed that the diesel with higher sulfur content (UHSD) showed a low level of branching and aromatic compounds compared to diesel fuel with lower sulfur content (ULSD). The high throughput sequencing (Illumina) of 16S and 18S rDNA showed the Phyla most abundant present in the mixed inoculum over time were: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Putative metabolites identified by UPLC / Q-ToF-MS in the water phase were: myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and α-linolenic acids with relative abundance of 2-10 times higher than controls indicating degradation of microbial origin. Among the 10 evaluated parameters for chemical stability, only oxidative stability showed nonconformity with the ANP Technical Regulation and microbial contamination levels at the end of 90 days were considered acceptable. The data set suggest that the reduction of sulfur compounds in diesel fuel are not induced microbial susceptibility contamination, but factors such as the origin of the raw material, refining process and adding biodiesel to be considered. The results of these studies help to better understand the microorganisms and metabolites involved in the biocorrosion and biodeterioration processes of diesel and their blends aiming at the final quality of the fuel.

Desde 2008 o óleo diesel comercializado no território nacional tem recebido a adição crescente de biodiesel, além da redução gradativa nos teores de enxofre, que é uma tendência mundial de minimizar o impacto gerado pela queima de combustíveis fósseis. Aspectos relacionados com a qualidade final das misturas diesel com biodiesel, desde a produção até o armazenamento, tem recebido especial atenção. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, durante o armazenamento simulado, do óleo diesel puro e mistura B10 com diferentes teores de enxofre: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) e UHSD (S1800). Os resultados dessa pesquisa mostraram que Pseudallescheria boydii apresentou maior habilidade de crescer na mistura B10 que Paecilomyces variotii. As análises de degradação, por espectroscopia no infravermelho, revelaram que os combustíveis avaliados possuem distintas características moleculares de acordo com os teores de enxofre. Os dados de RMN H-1 mostraram que o diesel com maior teor de enxofre (UHSD) apresentou reduzido teor de ramificações e compostos aromáticos comparado ao diesel com menor teor de enxofre (ULSD). O sequenciamento de alto rendimento (Illumina) do rDNA 16 e 18S mostrou que os Filos mais abundantes presentes no inóculo misto ao longo do tempo foram: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota e Basidiomycota. Os prováveis metabólitos identificados por UPLC/Q-ToF - MS, na fase aquosa, foram os ácidos: mirístico, palmítico, esteárico, oleico, linoleico e α-linolênico com abundância relativa de 2-10 vezes superior aos controles, indicando degradação de origem microbiana. Entre os 10 parâmetros avaliados de estabilidade química, somente a estabilidade oxidativa apresentou desconformidade com o Regulamento Técnico ANP e os níveis de contaminação microbiana, ao final de 90 dias, foram considerados aceitáveis. O conjunto de dados sugere que a redução de compostos sulfurados no diesel não induz suscetibilidade à contaminação microbiana, porém fatores como a origem da matéria prima, processo de refino e adição de biodiesel devem ser considerados. Os resultados desses estudos auxiliam na melhor compreensão dos microrganismos e metabólitos envolvidos nos processos de biocorrosão e biodeterioração do diesel e suas misturas visando a qualidade final do combustível. / Since 2008, the diesel fuel sold in the country has received the increasing addition of biodiesel, in addition to the gradual reduction in sulfur content, which is a global trend to minimize the impact generated by burning fossil fuels. Aspects related to the final quality of diesel and biodiesel blends, from production to storage, has received special attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility to microbial contamination during simulated storage, in pure diesel and blend B10 with different sulfur contents: ULSD (S10), LSD (S50), HSD (S500) and UHSD (S1800). The results of this research showed that Pseudallescheria boydii had greater ability to grow in the blend B10 than Paecilomyces variotii. The degradation analysis, infrared spectroscopy, showed that these fuels have different molecular characteristics according to their sulfur content. The data H1 NMR showed that the diesel with higher sulfur content (UHSD) showed a low level of branching and aromatic compounds compared to diesel fuel with lower sulfur content (ULSD). The high throughput sequencing (Illumina) of 16S and 18S rDNA showed the Phyla most abundant present in the mixed inoculum over time were: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Putative metabolites identified by UPLC / Q-ToF-MS in the water phase were: myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and α-linolenic acids with relative abundance of 2-10 times higher than controls indicating degradation of microbial origin. Among the 10 evaluated parameters for chemical stability, only oxidative stability showed nonconformity with the ANP Technical Regulation and microbial contamination levels at the end of 90 days were considered acceptable. The data set suggest that the reduction of sulfur compounds in diesel fuel are not induced microbial susceptibility contamination, but factors such as the origin of the raw material, refining process and adding biodiesel to be considered. The results of these studies help to better understand the microorganisms and metabolites involved in the biocorrosion and biodeterioration processes of diesel and their blends aiming at the final quality of the fuel.

BACKGROUND: Spondyloarthritis is a subset of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that includes ankylosing spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, undifferentiated spondyloarthritis, and arthritis related to inflammatory bowel. The IL-23 cytokine has been implicated in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis. B10.RIII mice hydrodynamically injected with IL-23 minicircle overexpress the IL-23 cytokine, which leads to the development of spondyloarthritis-like disease. It is important to note that B10.RIII is a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) congenic mouse strain that is susceptible to autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases where the background strain, C57BL/10 (B10), or the MHC donor strain, RIIIS/J, is resistant. For instance, the B10.RIII strain of mice is susceptible to IL-23-induced arthritis, while the B10 background strain is not. Large contaminating RIII-derived regions outside of the selected congenic interval on chromosome 17 were identified on chromosomes 10, 14, 15, and 17. Genetic variations in these intervals may contribute to the susceptibility of the B10.RIII mice to arthritis induced by IL-23 minicircle. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to interrogate the arthritis phenotype after IL-23 minicircle injection in Chr17 subcongenic B10.RIII mice. In addition, chromosome 17 RIII-derived Ilrun gene and its role in regulating the Interferon signaling pathway between the B10.RIII and B10 mice were investigated. METHOD: Chromosome 17 subcongenic mice were generated by crossing B10.RIII mice with B10 mice and backcrossing the offspring to the B10.RIII mice. Offspring heterozygous b/r for the Chr17 region were then intercrossed to generate B10.RIII mice that are identical to the B10.RIII mice, except at chromosome 17, where they had the genotypes Chr17b/b, Chr17b/r, or Chr17r/r. These mice were then hydrodynamically injected with IL-23 minicircle DNA, and disease development was monitored every other day for two weeks using two parameters: clinical arthritis score and paw swelling. Bone marrow-derived macrophages were differentiated in vitro from B10.RIII and B10 mice. Cells were stimulated with TLR agonists (Pam3CSK4, Poly (I:C), LPS) that induce either the Ilrun-regulated Interferon signaling pathway or the NF-kB signaling pathway. Gene expression changes of NF-kB and Interferon-induced genes were measured using real-time quantitative PCR. TNF protein concentration in the supernatant was measured by ELISA. RESULTS: Upon IL-23 minicircle injection, Chr17r/r and Chr17b/r B10.RIII mice developed arthritis while Chr17b/b B10.RIII mice did not. In addition, the disease severity increased with the number of r alleles as the Chr17r/r B10.RIII mice had a higher clinical score and paw swelling when compared to the heterozygote Chr17b/r mice. Gene expression analysis of NF-kB and Interferon response genes revealed that there was no difference in the induction of NF-kB and Interferon response genes in bone marrow-derived macrophages from B10.RIII and B10 mice. In addition, there was also no difference in the induction of the Ilrun gene in bone marrow-derived macrophages from B10.RIII and B10 mice. CONCLUSION: The B10.RIII(71NS)/Sn strain contains three major RIII/WySn-derived regions outside of the congenic MHC region. The chromosome 17 cluster appears to play a role in susceptibility to IL-23 minicircle-induced arthritis. In vitro studies with bone marrow-derived macrophages failed to show functional differences in Ilrun between the B10.RIII and B10 mice. Future studies will interrogate chromosome 17 RIII-derived regions in arthritis development in more detail and investigate the role of Ilrun in immune responses using Ilrun knock-out mice. / 2025-02-28T00:00:00Z

B cells and in particular IL-10-secreting B cells emerge as important players in immune balance during pregnancy. We have recently revealed that CD19-deficient (CD19−/−), B cell-specific IL-10-deficient (BIL-10−/−) and B cell-deficient µMT pregnant mice are highly susceptible to LPSinduced preterm birth (PTB). We aimed to analyze the ability of IL-10-secreting cells to protect from PTB and the underlying mechanisms. Wild type (WT), CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and µMT mice were treated with LPS at gd16 and the cellular immune response was investigated 24 h later. LPS-treated BIL-10−/− dams showed a more pronounced PTB phenotype compared to WT, CD19−/− and µMT females, and increased inflammatory and reduced anti-inflammatory mediator concentrations in the peritoneal cavity and serum. CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and µMT mice displayed altered immune cell population frequencies in the blood and uterus with lower numbers of IL-10-secreting B cells and T cells. BIL-10−/− mothers presented decreased frequencies of uterine CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg cells. Co-stimulatory molecules are critical for feto-maternal tolerance and IL-10 secretion. We found dysregulated PD-1 expression in peripheral blood and ICOS expression in the uterus of CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and µMT dams. Our data show that B cell-specific IL-10-signaling is essential for a balanced maternal immune response to an inflammatory stimulant that cannot be hampered without IL-10-secreting B cells.

B cells and in particular IL-10-secreting B cells emerge as important players in immune balance during pregnancy. We have recently revealed that CD19-deficient (CD19−/−), B cell-specific IL-10-deficient (BIL-10−/−) and B cell-deficient μMT pregnant mice are highly susceptible to LPS- induced preterm birth (PTB). We aimed to analyze the ability of IL-10-secreting cells to protect from PTB and the underlying mechanisms. Wild type (WT), CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and μMT mice were treated with LPS at gd16 and the cellular immune response was investigated 24 h later. LPS-treated BIL-10−/− dams showed a more pronounced PTB phenotype compared to WT, CD19−/− and μMT females, and increased inflammatory and reduced anti-inflammatory mediator concentrations in the peritoneal cavity and serum. CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and μMT mice displayed altered immune cell population frequencies in the blood and uterus with lower numbers of IL-10-secreting B cells and T cells. BIL-10−/− mothers presented decreased frequencies of uterine CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg cells. Co-stimulatory molecules are critical for feto-maternal tolerance and IL-10 secretion. We found dysregulated PD-1 expression in peripheral blood and ICOS expression in the uterus of CD19−/−, BIL-10−/− and μMT dams. Our data show that B cell-specific IL-10-signaling is essential for a balanced maternal immune response to an inflammatory stimulant that cannot be hampered without IL-10-secreting B cells

Dem Erwerb geometrischer Kompetenzen wird in der Primarstufe im Allgemeinen eine wichtige Bedeutung zugemessen. Geometrische Inhalte finden sich in Deutschland sowohl in den nationalen Bildungsstandards als auch in den Lehrplänen der Bundesländer wieder. An einer strukturierten empirischen Aufarbeitung der Kompetenzentwicklung, der Fähigkeiten sowie der Schwierigkeiten der Schülerinnen und Schüler in der Auseinandersetzung mit diesen Inhalten mangelt es dennoch in einigen dieser Bereiche. Damit einhergehend fehlen auch erforderliche Grundlagen, die es Lehrkräften ermöglichen, Unterricht planen zu können und somit ein anschlussfähiges Verständnis bei den Schülerinnen und Schülern aufzubauen. Aus der Lehrerprofessionsforschung liegen Modelle vor, welche zentrale Wissensfacetten, die eine Rolle bei der unterrichtlichen Vermittlung fachlicher Inhalte spielen, beschreiben (u.a. Weinert, Schrader & Helmke 1990; Shulman 1986; Bromme 1992, 1997; Baumert & Kunter 2006, 2011; Ball, Thames & Phelps 2008). Insbesondere dem fachlichen sowie dem fachdidaktischen Wissen der Lehrperson wird eine entscheidende Rolle bezüglich des Lernerfolgs der Schülerinnen und Schüler zugeschrieben (u.a. Kunter et al. 2013). Ein geometrischer Inhaltsbereich, in dem bereits Wissen vorliegt, auf das Lehrerinnen und Lehrer zurückgreifen können, ist die Achsenspiegelung und -symmetrie. Dieses Wissen bezieht sich jedoch überwiegend auf die Sekundarstufe und ist wenig systematisch angelegt bzw. lückenhaft. Diese Arbeit verfolgt daher das Ziel, systematisch Wissen herauszuarbeiten, auf das Lehrkräfte zurückgreifen können, um im Geometrieunterricht der Grundschule fachlich fundierte Entscheidungen treffen zu können und im Bereich der Achsenspiegelung und Achsensymmetrie mit Bezug auf die individuellen Fähigkeiten der Schülerinnen und Schüler ein anschlussfähiges und tragfähiges Verständnis aufzubauen. Basierend auf einer integrativen Betrachtung der Facetten professionellen Wissens werden inhaltsspezifisch relevante Facetten des Wissens von Lehrkräften herausgearbeitet. Diese Perspektiven der Lehr-Lern-Forschung werden aufgegriffen und bieten eine Rahmung zur fachlichen und fachdidaktischen Einordnung der einzelnen Forschungsarbeiten dieser Dissertation. Die Forschungsschwerpunkte dieser Arbeit werden daraufhin ebenfalls in der Rahmung verankert, anschließend vorgestellt und ihre Ergebnisse zusammengefasst. • Der erste Forschungsschwerpunkt setzt sich mit wichtigen Grundlagen zu spezifischen Anforderungen von Aufgabenstellungen sowie typischen schwierigkeitsgenerierenden Merkmalen bei der Achsenspiegelung und Achsensymmetrie auseinander (vgl. Götz & Gasteiger 2019; Götz et al. 2020; Götz 2018). Dabei führt der Abgleich psychometrisch erfasster Aufgabenschwierigkeiten mit inhaltlich fachdidaktischen Analysen der Fehler und theoretischen Erkenntnissen zur Achsenspiegelung zu einem Kategorienschema mit unterschiedlichen schwierigkeitsgenerierenden Merkmalen bei Aufgaben zur Achsenspiegelung und deren Ausprägungen. • Der zweite Forschungsschwerpunkt nimmt das Wissen über das mathematische Denken von Schülerinnen und Schülern bei der Achsenspiegelung in den Fokus. Um dieser Frage nachzugehen, wurden in dieser Studie Äußerungen der Schülerinnen und Schüler während ihrer Lösungsprozesse bei Aufgaben zur Achsenspiegelung beobachtet und analysiert (vgl. Götz & Gasteiger 2022). Der Mehrwert dieser Arbeit liegt insbesondere in den Erkenntnissen zu fachdidaktischem Wissen bezüglich des Unterrichtens der Achsensymmetrie und Achsenspiegelung in der Grundschule. Ein Kategorienschema zu den schwierigkeitsgenerierenden Merkmalen bei der Achsenspiegelung, ein Überblick über Fehlerarten bei Aufgaben zur Achsensymmetrie sowie Zusammenstellungen, die Rückschlüsse auf das Verständnis von Schülerinnen und Schülern bei der Achsenspiegelung ermöglichen, bieten eine wertvolle Wissensbasis für Lehrkräfte in der Grundschule. Für die Unterrichtspraxis sind die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit an unterschiedlichen Stellen relevant. Zum einen stellen die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit ein Handlungsgerüst zur Erstellung adäquater Aufgaben, zum anderen liefern sie eine wertvolle Unterstützung bei der Kompetenzdiagnostik. Gleichzeitig geht aus den Ergebnissen dieser Arbeit die hohe Bedeutung adäquater Unterrichtsmaterialien hervor – wobei diesbezüglich wertvolle Hinweise zur Auswahl geeigneter Arbeitsmittel gegeben werden.