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ABCA1 Increases Extracellular ATP to Mediate Cholesterol Efflux to ApoA-I

Lee, Jee Yeon 10 January 2012 (has links)
ABCA1 is a key plasma membrane protein required for the efflux of cellular cholesterol to extracellular acceptors, particularly to apoA-I. This process is essential to maintain cholesterol homeostasis in the body. The detailed molecular mechanisms, however, are still insufficiently understood. Also, the molecular identity of ABCA1, i.e. channel, pump or flippase, remains unknown. In this study we analyzed the extracellular ATP levels in the medium of ABCA1-expressing BHK cells and RAW macrophages and compared them to the medium of relevant non-expressing cells. We found that the extracellular ATP concentrations are significantly elevated when cells express ABCA1. Importantly, a dysfunctional ABCA1 mutant (A937V), when expressed similarly as WT-ABCA1, is unable to raise extracellular ATP concentration. This suggests a causal relationship between functional ABCA1 and elevated extracellular ATP. To explore the physiological role of elevated extracellular ATP, we analyzed ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux under the conditions where extracellular ATP levels were modulated. We found that increasing extracellular ATP within the physiological range, i.e. < μM, promotes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. On the other hand, removing extracellular ATP, either by adding apyrase to the medium or by expressing a plasma membrane bound ecto-nucleotidase CD39, abolishes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. Based on these results we conclude that, through direct or indirect mechanisms, ABCA1 functions to raise ATP levels in the medium. This elevated extracellular ATP is required for ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux to apoA-I.
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ABCA1 Increases Extracellular ATP to Mediate Cholesterol Efflux to ApoA-I

Lee, Jee Yeon 10 January 2012 (has links)
ABCA1 is a key plasma membrane protein required for the efflux of cellular cholesterol to extracellular acceptors, particularly to apoA-I. This process is essential to maintain cholesterol homeostasis in the body. The detailed molecular mechanisms, however, are still insufficiently understood. Also, the molecular identity of ABCA1, i.e. channel, pump or flippase, remains unknown. In this study we analyzed the extracellular ATP levels in the medium of ABCA1-expressing BHK cells and RAW macrophages and compared them to the medium of relevant non-expressing cells. We found that the extracellular ATP concentrations are significantly elevated when cells express ABCA1. Importantly, a dysfunctional ABCA1 mutant (A937V), when expressed similarly as WT-ABCA1, is unable to raise extracellular ATP concentration. This suggests a causal relationship between functional ABCA1 and elevated extracellular ATP. To explore the physiological role of elevated extracellular ATP, we analyzed ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux under the conditions where extracellular ATP levels were modulated. We found that increasing extracellular ATP within the physiological range, i.e. < μM, promotes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. On the other hand, removing extracellular ATP, either by adding apyrase to the medium or by expressing a plasma membrane bound ecto-nucleotidase CD39, abolishes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. Based on these results we conclude that, through direct or indirect mechanisms, ABCA1 functions to raise ATP levels in the medium. This elevated extracellular ATP is required for ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux to apoA-I.
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ABCA1 Increases Extracellular ATP to Mediate Cholesterol Efflux to ApoA-I

Lee, Jee Yeon 10 January 2012 (has links)
ABCA1 is a key plasma membrane protein required for the efflux of cellular cholesterol to extracellular acceptors, particularly to apoA-I. This process is essential to maintain cholesterol homeostasis in the body. The detailed molecular mechanisms, however, are still insufficiently understood. Also, the molecular identity of ABCA1, i.e. channel, pump or flippase, remains unknown. In this study we analyzed the extracellular ATP levels in the medium of ABCA1-expressing BHK cells and RAW macrophages and compared them to the medium of relevant non-expressing cells. We found that the extracellular ATP concentrations are significantly elevated when cells express ABCA1. Importantly, a dysfunctional ABCA1 mutant (A937V), when expressed similarly as WT-ABCA1, is unable to raise extracellular ATP concentration. This suggests a causal relationship between functional ABCA1 and elevated extracellular ATP. To explore the physiological role of elevated extracellular ATP, we analyzed ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux under the conditions where extracellular ATP levels were modulated. We found that increasing extracellular ATP within the physiological range, i.e. < μM, promotes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. On the other hand, removing extracellular ATP, either by adding apyrase to the medium or by expressing a plasma membrane bound ecto-nucleotidase CD39, abolishes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. Based on these results we conclude that, through direct or indirect mechanisms, ABCA1 functions to raise ATP levels in the medium. This elevated extracellular ATP is required for ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux to apoA-I.
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ABCA1 Increases Extracellular ATP to Mediate Cholesterol Efflux to ApoA-I

Lee, Jee Yeon January 2012 (has links)
ABCA1 is a key plasma membrane protein required for the efflux of cellular cholesterol to extracellular acceptors, particularly to apoA-I. This process is essential to maintain cholesterol homeostasis in the body. The detailed molecular mechanisms, however, are still insufficiently understood. Also, the molecular identity of ABCA1, i.e. channel, pump or flippase, remains unknown. In this study we analyzed the extracellular ATP levels in the medium of ABCA1-expressing BHK cells and RAW macrophages and compared them to the medium of relevant non-expressing cells. We found that the extracellular ATP concentrations are significantly elevated when cells express ABCA1. Importantly, a dysfunctional ABCA1 mutant (A937V), when expressed similarly as WT-ABCA1, is unable to raise extracellular ATP concentration. This suggests a causal relationship between functional ABCA1 and elevated extracellular ATP. To explore the physiological role of elevated extracellular ATP, we analyzed ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux under the conditions where extracellular ATP levels were modulated. We found that increasing extracellular ATP within the physiological range, i.e. < μM, promotes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. On the other hand, removing extracellular ATP, either by adding apyrase to the medium or by expressing a plasma membrane bound ecto-nucleotidase CD39, abolishes cholesterol efflux to apoA-I. Based on these results we conclude that, through direct or indirect mechanisms, ABCA1 functions to raise ATP levels in the medium. This elevated extracellular ATP is required for ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux to apoA-I.
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Étude de l’écriture chez l’enfant et l’adulte porteurs de trisomie 21 : analyse de la trace écrite et de sa dynamique / Handwriting in children and adults with Down syndrome : analysis of the writing trace and its dynamics

Moy, Eloïse 19 September 2016 (has links)
Malgré les avancées technologiques, l’écriture manuscrite continue d’être une habileté hautement sollicitée dans le cadre scolaire et constitue en partie les bases d’une intégration et d’une participation à une vie communautaire réussie. A ce jour, l’étude de l’écriture manuscrite chez des personnes porteuses de trisomie 21 (T21) reste un domaine peu abordé par la communauté scientifique. L’objectif de cette recherche est d’étudier les habiletés d’écriture chez des enfants et adultes T21 comparativement à la population typique de même âge de développement et âge chronologique. Une tâche de copie de texte et l’écriture de lettres isolées sur une tablette graphique mettent en évidence une similarité des capacités d’écriture entre le groupe T21 et le groupe d’enfants typiques de même âge de développement. Différents facteurs individuels influençant l’écriture sont également mis en évidence parmi la coordination de la motricité fine et le contrôle visuo-moteur dans la population T21. Enfin, la présentation de lettres selon différentes modalités induit une amélioration de la fluidité et de la trajectoire d’écriture lors d’une présentation visuelle du tracé et d’instructions verbales. L’ensemble des résultats va dans le sens de l’hypothèse d’un retard de développement ne mettant pas en évidence de déficit spécifique dans la population T21. Nos résultats suggèrent de s’intéresser à l’impact de rééducations ciblées sur la coordination motrice fine et l’intégration visuo-motrice et d’un entraînement visuel et verbal pour tenter d’améliorer la trace écrite ainsi que l’exécution des mouvements d’écriture chez les personnes T21. / Despite technological advances, handwriting continues to be a highly solicited skill in the school setting and constitutes, in part, the basis of successful integration and participation in community life. To this day, the study of handwriting in people with Down syndrome (DS) remains a field of study that is not well addressed by the scientific community. The objective of the current research is therefore to study writing skills in children and adults with DS compared to mental-age-matched and chronological-age-matched typically developing population. A task of copying text and writing single cursive letters on a graphics tablet reveal similar handwriting capacities between the DS group and the group of typical children of the same developmental age. Different individual factors influencing writing are also highlighted among fine motor skill and visuo-motor control in the DS population. Finally, letters presentation in different modalities shows evidence of improvement of letter writing in fluidity and trajectory through visualization of tracing and verbal instructions. Overall, the results are consistent with the hypothesis of a developmental delay and do not underline in the DS population. Our results encourage further investigation into the impact of tasks that lend themselves to fine motor skill and visuo-motor control and also training on the trajectory of writing with the aid of visual and verbal cues in order to attempt to improvement of quality and speed of writing as well as movement execution involved in writing in persons with DS.
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Vo svetle intuicionizmu: dve štúdie v teórii dôkazov / In the Light of Intuitionism: Two Investigations in Proof Theory

Akbartabatabai, Seyedamirhossein January 2018 (has links)
In the Light of Intuitionism: Two Investigations in Proof Theory This dissertation focuses on two specific interconnections between the clas- sical and the intuitionistic proof theory. In the first part, we will propose a formalization for Gödel's informal reading of the BHK interpretation, using the usual classical arithmetical proofs. His provability interpretation of the propositional intuitionistic logic, first appeared in [1], in which he introduced the modal system, S4, as a formalization of the intuitive concept of prov- ability and then translated IPC to S4 in a sound and complete manner. His work suggested the search for a concrete provability interpretation for the modal logic S4 which itself leads to a concrete provability interpretation for the intutionistic logic. In the first chapter of this work, we will try to solve this problem. For this purpose, we will generalize Solovay's provabil- ity interpretation of the modal logic GL to capture other modal logics such as K4, KD4 and S4. Then, using the mentioned Gödel's translation, we will propose a formalization for the BHK interpretation via classical proofs. As a consequence, it will be shown that the BHK interpretation is powerful enough to admit many different formalizations that surprisingly capture dif- ferent propositional logics, including...
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Cultivos de células animais visando a altas concentrações celulares: processo em perfusão e suplementação com aminoácidos. / Animal cell cultures aiming high cell concentrations: perfusion process and amino acids supplementation.

Costa, Bruno Labate Vale da 20 March 2013 (has links)
Células animais são alvo de pesquisas visando sua utilização como plataforma para a expressão de proteínas recombinantes, desde vacinas veterinárias até fatores de coagulação para hemofílicos. Exemplos incluem células de inseto Drosophila melanogaster S2 e células de mamífero BHK-21, que vêm sendo estudadas visando a sua utilização para a produção da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva. Independentemente da estratégia de cultivo utilizada, altas concentrações celulares são em geral associadas a uma maior produção da proteína de interesse. O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de investigar estratégias que possibilitariam o cultivo de células animais em altas concentrações celulares. Células de inseto Drosophila melanogaster S2 produtoras da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva foram cultivadas em frascos agitados a 100 rpm e 28, em meio livre de soro SF 900 II suplementado com os aminoácidos asparagina, cisteína, prolina e serina. A adição dos quatro aminoácidos no meio de cultura refletiu em um aumento da concentração celular máxima (XV MÁX) em 16%. Cisteína, quando adicionada isoladamente no meio de cultura, refletiu em uma velocidade específica máxima de crescimento celular (MÁX) 56% maior. Nessa condição, o fator de conversão glicose a célula (YX/GLC) foi 47% maior, indicando um metabolismo de glicose mais eficiente na geração de células. Esses resultados indicam que cisteína é provavelmente substrato limitante do cultivo de células S2AcGPV em meio SF 900 II. Já células de mamífero BHK-21 (C13), adaptadas ao crescimento em suspensão, foram cultivadas em processo de perfusão, processo contínuo em que há retenção celular, o que permite alcançar concentrações celulares mais altas que processos em batelada ou em modo contínuo sem retenção celular. Foi utilizado um biorreator do tipo tanque agitado com 1,5 L de volume de trabalho e spin-filter interno, com poro de diâmetro igual a 10 m, acoplado ao eixo do impelidor. Durante o cultivo, o pH foi controlado em 7,2, a agitação em 80 rpm, a temperatura em 37 e o oxigênio dissolvido em 50% da saturação com o ar. A concentração celular máxima alcançou 15,7 x 106 céls mL-1, muito superior à do cultivo em batelada (aproximadamente 5 x 106 céls mL-1). A viabilidade celular foi superior a 90% durante os 48 dias de cultivo. Na fase batelada do cultivo em perfusão, as velocidades de consumo de glicose (qGLC) e de glutamina (qGLN) foram 84% e 32% maiores, respectivamente, em relação às velocidades observadas no cultivo em batelada. Analogamente, as velocidades de produção de lactato (qLAC) e de amônio (qNH4) foram 78% e 102% maiores, respectivamente. Ainda, o coeficiente de manutenção celular não foi desprezível, e o consumo de glicose associado à manutenção celular foi de 83%. Esses dados indicam que a presença do spin-filter interno pode estar associada a estresse celular. Na perfusão, a concentração celular foi cerca de 3 vezes maior do que no cultivo contínuo sem reciclo de células. Provou-se que é possível cultivar células BHK-21 adaptadas a crescimento em suspensão em altas concentrações celulares em escala laboratorial, utilizando biorreator de bancada e spin-filter interno como sistema de retenção celular. / Animal cells have been under research as a platform for the expression of recombinant proteins, ranging from veterinary vaccines to blood coagulation factors for treating hemophilia. Examples include insect Drosophila melanogaster S2 and hamster BHK-21 cells, currently being studied for the production of rabies virus glycoprotein. Regardless of the cultivation strategy, high cell concentrations are usually associated to a higher protein production. Thus, the aim of this research was to investigate animal cell cultivation strategies that would allow higher cell concentrations than those previously reported. Cells of Drosophila melanogaster S2 expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein (S2AcGPV) were cultivated in shake flasks at 100 rpm and 28 , in SF 900 II serum-free medium supplemented with the following amino acids: asparagine, cysteine, proline, and serine. The addition of the four amino acids to the medium increased the maximum cell concentration (XV MAX) in 16%. When only cysteine was added to the medium, the maximum specific growth rate (ÊMAX) was 56% higher. In this condition, the cell yield on glucose (YX/GLC) was 47% higher, indicating a more efficient glucose metabolism. These results show that cysteine is likely a limiting substrate of S2AcGPV cells growing in SF 900 II medium. In turn, baby hamster kidney cells (BHK-21/C13), adapted to growth in suspension culture, were cultivated in perfusion, a continuous process with cell retention that allows higher cell concentration than batch or continuous cultures without cell retention. A stirred tank bioreactor with a working volume of 1.5 L was used, with an internal spin-filter with 10 µm diameter pores attached to the impeller shaft. Temperature was controlled at 37 , pH at 7.2, agitation at 80 rpm and dissolved oxygen at 50% of air saturation. The maximum cell concentration reached 15.7 x 106 cells mL-1, much higher than the cell concentration achieved in a standard batch cultivation (5 x 106 cells mL-1). Cell viability was above 90% during the 48-day cultivation period. During the batch phase of the perfusion cultivation, specific rates of glucose (qGLC) and glutamine (qGLN) consumption were 84% and 32% higher, respectively, when compared to the batch cultivation. Similarly, the specific rates of lactate (qLAC) and ammonium (qNH4) formation were 78% and 102% higher, respectively. During perfusion, the cell maintenance coefficient was not negligible and represented 83% of total glucose consumption. These data indicate that the presence of an internal spin-filter may be associated to cell stress. In perfusion, cell concentration was about 3 times higher than that in continuous culture without cell recycle. In conclusion, it was proved that suspension-adapted BHK-21 cells can be cultivated in a laboratory-scale bioreactor with an internal spin-filter, in order to achieve high cell concentrations.
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Estudo da infecção pelo TMEV em culturas de células BHK-21 para avaliar a atividade terapêutica do IFN-Β humano na esclerose múltipla

Velloso, Álvaro Jorge January 2009 (has links)
Submitted by Priscila Nascimento (pnascimento@icict.fiocruz.br) on 2012-11-19T17:50:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 alvaro-jorge-veloso.pdf: 4310180 bytes, checksum: 6e2b4b0375ed58ab1bdd5831f853ac9b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-11-19T17:50:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 alvaro-jorge-veloso.pdf: 4310180 bytes, checksum: 6e2b4b0375ed58ab1bdd5831f853ac9b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. / Para testar a atividade biológica do interferon beta (INF-β) no tratamento da esclerose múltipla (EM), é importante que se tenha um modelo animal. Como a infecção pelo vírus da encefalomielite murina de Theiler (do inglês TMEV – Theiler’s Murine Encephalomyelitis Vírus) é capaz de evoluir para uma lesão desmielinizantesimilar a da EM em humanos, este estudo se propõe a estabelecer os parâmetros para avaliar a infecção do TMEV em culturas de células de rim de hamster neonato (do inglês BHK-21– Baby hamster kidney cells). Para tanto foi necessário adaptar a amostra viral TMEV BeAn à cultura BHK-21, estabelecer um ensaio de RT-PCR e padronizar um PCR em tempo real.Também foi construido um vetor plasmidial contendo o gen L* do TMEV para expressãotransitoria em células HEK-293-T e esta construção plasmidial foi utilizada para obtenção de um soro policlonal anti-L* utilizando a metodologia de imunização genética. Como resultados foram obtidos estoques virais de células BHK-21 infectadas pelo TMEV e parte destes estoques foram avaliados quanto à presença de moléculas genômica TMEV, indicativa de replicação viral, por ensaios de RT-PCR e quantificação por PCR em tempo real. Asregiões do genoma do TMEV 3A3B e L* foram aquelas que forneceram melhores resultadosnesta avaliação genômica quantitativa, que deverá ser aplicada para todos os estoques TMEVBHK-21 que foram obtidos. O vetor plasmidial de expressão células HEK-293-T pcDNA4His/Max contendo o gene L* expressou com sucesso transitoriamente esta proteína heteróloga, porém não foi capaz de induzir a formação de anticorpos policlonais anti-L* em coelhos, através da técnica de imunização genética. / In order to evaluate the biologic activity of the therapeutic drug beta interferon to multiple sclerosis, an adequate animal model is necessary.inthis aspect the infection of murine encephalomyelitis virus can evolve to desmielinization that is very similar to human’s multiple sclerosis, the proposal of this study was the establishment of parameters to evaluate the TMEV infection in baby hamster kidney cells-BHK-21. Toward that objective was adapted the TMEV BeAn prototype sample to BHK-21 and also was established a RT-PCR and a real time PCR. Additionally, it was constructed a plasmid vector containing the L* gene of TMEV, for the expression in HEK-293-T cells. This plasmid vector was evaluated in the capacity to produce anti-L* antibodies by genetic immunization. It was possible to obtain stocks of BHK-21 TMEV infected and some of these contents were evaluated as of the quantity of genomic molecules of TMEV as an indicative of viral replication, by RT-PCR and real time PCR. The TMEV genomic regions 3A3B and L*provided best results in the quantitative evaluation. In thefuture, the real time PCR could be used to evaluate all the stocks that were produced. The plasmidial vector pcDNA4His/Max containing the L* gene was able to transiently express the L* protein, but unfortunately, it was not able to induce anti-L* in rabbits.
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Cultivos de células animais visando a altas concentrações celulares: processo em perfusão e suplementação com aminoácidos. / Animal cell cultures aiming high cell concentrations: perfusion process and amino acids supplementation.

Bruno Labate Vale da Costa 20 March 2013 (has links)
Células animais são alvo de pesquisas visando sua utilização como plataforma para a expressão de proteínas recombinantes, desde vacinas veterinárias até fatores de coagulação para hemofílicos. Exemplos incluem células de inseto Drosophila melanogaster S2 e células de mamífero BHK-21, que vêm sendo estudadas visando a sua utilização para a produção da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva. Independentemente da estratégia de cultivo utilizada, altas concentrações celulares são em geral associadas a uma maior produção da proteína de interesse. O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de investigar estratégias que possibilitariam o cultivo de células animais em altas concentrações celulares. Células de inseto Drosophila melanogaster S2 produtoras da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva foram cultivadas em frascos agitados a 100 rpm e 28, em meio livre de soro SF 900 II suplementado com os aminoácidos asparagina, cisteína, prolina e serina. A adição dos quatro aminoácidos no meio de cultura refletiu em um aumento da concentração celular máxima (XV MÁX) em 16%. Cisteína, quando adicionada isoladamente no meio de cultura, refletiu em uma velocidade específica máxima de crescimento celular (MÁX) 56% maior. Nessa condição, o fator de conversão glicose a célula (YX/GLC) foi 47% maior, indicando um metabolismo de glicose mais eficiente na geração de células. Esses resultados indicam que cisteína é provavelmente substrato limitante do cultivo de células S2AcGPV em meio SF 900 II. Já células de mamífero BHK-21 (C13), adaptadas ao crescimento em suspensão, foram cultivadas em processo de perfusão, processo contínuo em que há retenção celular, o que permite alcançar concentrações celulares mais altas que processos em batelada ou em modo contínuo sem retenção celular. Foi utilizado um biorreator do tipo tanque agitado com 1,5 L de volume de trabalho e spin-filter interno, com poro de diâmetro igual a 10 m, acoplado ao eixo do impelidor. Durante o cultivo, o pH foi controlado em 7,2, a agitação em 80 rpm, a temperatura em 37 e o oxigênio dissolvido em 50% da saturação com o ar. A concentração celular máxima alcançou 15,7 x 106 céls mL-1, muito superior à do cultivo em batelada (aproximadamente 5 x 106 céls mL-1). A viabilidade celular foi superior a 90% durante os 48 dias de cultivo. Na fase batelada do cultivo em perfusão, as velocidades de consumo de glicose (qGLC) e de glutamina (qGLN) foram 84% e 32% maiores, respectivamente, em relação às velocidades observadas no cultivo em batelada. Analogamente, as velocidades de produção de lactato (qLAC) e de amônio (qNH4) foram 78% e 102% maiores, respectivamente. Ainda, o coeficiente de manutenção celular não foi desprezível, e o consumo de glicose associado à manutenção celular foi de 83%. Esses dados indicam que a presença do spin-filter interno pode estar associada a estresse celular. Na perfusão, a concentração celular foi cerca de 3 vezes maior do que no cultivo contínuo sem reciclo de células. Provou-se que é possível cultivar células BHK-21 adaptadas a crescimento em suspensão em altas concentrações celulares em escala laboratorial, utilizando biorreator de bancada e spin-filter interno como sistema de retenção celular. / Animal cells have been under research as a platform for the expression of recombinant proteins, ranging from veterinary vaccines to blood coagulation factors for treating hemophilia. Examples include insect Drosophila melanogaster S2 and hamster BHK-21 cells, currently being studied for the production of rabies virus glycoprotein. Regardless of the cultivation strategy, high cell concentrations are usually associated to a higher protein production. Thus, the aim of this research was to investigate animal cell cultivation strategies that would allow higher cell concentrations than those previously reported. Cells of Drosophila melanogaster S2 expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein (S2AcGPV) were cultivated in shake flasks at 100 rpm and 28 , in SF 900 II serum-free medium supplemented with the following amino acids: asparagine, cysteine, proline, and serine. The addition of the four amino acids to the medium increased the maximum cell concentration (XV MAX) in 16%. When only cysteine was added to the medium, the maximum specific growth rate (ÊMAX) was 56% higher. In this condition, the cell yield on glucose (YX/GLC) was 47% higher, indicating a more efficient glucose metabolism. These results show that cysteine is likely a limiting substrate of S2AcGPV cells growing in SF 900 II medium. In turn, baby hamster kidney cells (BHK-21/C13), adapted to growth in suspension culture, were cultivated in perfusion, a continuous process with cell retention that allows higher cell concentration than batch or continuous cultures without cell retention. A stirred tank bioreactor with a working volume of 1.5 L was used, with an internal spin-filter with 10 µm diameter pores attached to the impeller shaft. Temperature was controlled at 37 , pH at 7.2, agitation at 80 rpm and dissolved oxygen at 50% of air saturation. The maximum cell concentration reached 15.7 x 106 cells mL-1, much higher than the cell concentration achieved in a standard batch cultivation (5 x 106 cells mL-1). Cell viability was above 90% during the 48-day cultivation period. During the batch phase of the perfusion cultivation, specific rates of glucose (qGLC) and glutamine (qGLN) consumption were 84% and 32% higher, respectively, when compared to the batch cultivation. Similarly, the specific rates of lactate (qLAC) and ammonium (qNH4) formation were 78% and 102% higher, respectively. During perfusion, the cell maintenance coefficient was not negligible and represented 83% of total glucose consumption. These data indicate that the presence of an internal spin-filter may be associated to cell stress. In perfusion, cell concentration was about 3 times higher than that in continuous culture without cell recycle. In conclusion, it was proved that suspension-adapted BHK-21 cells can be cultivated in a laboratory-scale bioreactor with an internal spin-filter, in order to achieve high cell concentrations.
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ROLE DE LA PAXILLINE DANS LA DYNAMIQUE DES INVADOPODIA, LA DEGRADATION DE LA MATRICE EXTRACELLULAIRE ET LA TRANSMIGRATIOIN DES CELLULES BHK TRANSFORMEES AVEC L'ONCOGENE V-SRC

Badowski, Cédric 20 November 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Les cellules BHK transformées par l'oncogène v-Src forment des invadopodia qui s'organisent successivement sous forme de paquets, anneaux et enfin ceintures d'invadopodia. L'expansion des anneaux d'invadopodia est due à la néoformation d'invadopodia à la périphérie de l'anneau et au désassemblage simultané des invadopodia situés au centre de l'anneau. L'orthovanadate, inhibiteur de tyrosine phosphatases, génère des expansions très rapides indiquant l'implication de phosphorylations sur tyrosine dans la formation des invadopodia à la périphérie et leur désassemblage au centre. La paxilline, une protéine hautement phosphorylée, responsable du désassemblage des adhérences focales, est également présente dans les invadopodia et induit le désassemblage des invadopodia au centre de l'anneau (processus indispensable à la formation et à l'expansion des anneaux), grace a un processus de phosphorylation de la paxilline sur les tyrosines 31 et 118, qui en retour active la MAP kinase Erk et la calpaine, responsable du clivage protéique des composants des invadopodia.

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