Submitted by (lucia.rodrigues@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-16T14:00:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Alba Valeria da Silva Pereira.pdf: 458155 bytes, checksum: 80e5a16e6ef2e1ee3b97cac4fbc53703 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-16T14:00:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alba Valeria da Silva Pereira.pdf: 458155 bytes, checksum: 80e5a16e6ef2e1ee3b97cac4fbc53703 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-16 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Application of fungicide is the main measure of management to stem-end rot and there is no information on the sensitivity and on the fitness costs arising from the reduction in sensitivity of its causal agent, Lasiodiplodia theobromae. One hundred and twenty monosporic isolates collected in producing areas of the Northeast region of Brazil, were divided into six populations. We evaluated the in vitro sensitivity (inhibition of mycelial growth) of the isolates to class the fungicides belonging to two groups: benzimidazoles and sterol demethylation inhibitors (DMIs). We also evaluated the fitness of isolates with different levels of sensitivity the fungicides both in vitro and in vivo (mycelial growth and aggressiveness). The average EC50 for DMIs ranged from 0,141 to 4,054, 0,045 to 0,691 and from 0,001 to 1,529 for tebuconazole, prochloraz and imazalil, respectively. The level of sensitivity to DMIs did not differ among populations. For the benzimidazoles EC50 of 91.6% of the isolates ranged from 0,002 to 0,14 and 0,36 in 1,272 (benomyl and thiabendazole,respectively).The 8.4% isolates, classified as not sensitive (NS) were not inhibited at the highest concentration evaluated (100μg ml of a.i-1). All NS isolates were from the same population. The aggressiveness of NS isolated was lower. / A aplicação de fungicida é a principal medida de manejo para podridão peduncular e não há informações sobre a sensibilidade e custos adaptativos decorrentes da redução de sensibilidade do seu agente causal, Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Cento e vinte isolados monospóricos, coletados em áreas produtoras da região Nordeste do Brasil, foram divididos em seis populações. Avaliou-se a sensibilidade in vitro (inibição de crescimento micelial) dos isolados aos fungicidas das classes dos benzimidazois e inibidores da biossíntese de ergosterol (IBEs) e a adaptabilidade in vitro e in vivo (crescimento micelial e agressividade) de isolados com níveis distintos de sensibilidade aos fungicidas testados. A CE50 média para os IBEs variou de 0,141 a 4,054, 0,045 a 0,691 e 0,001 a 1,529 para o tebuconazol, prochloraz e imazalil, respectivamente. O nível de sensibilidade aos IBEs não diferiu entre populações. Para os benzimidazóis a CE50 de 91,6% dos isolados variou de 0,002 a 0,14 e 0,36 a 1,272(benomyl e tiabendazol, respectivamente). Os 8,4%, classificados como não sensíveis (NS), não foram inibidos na maior concentração avaliada (100μg de i.a. ml-1). Todos os isolados NS foram oriundos de uma mesma população. A agressividade dos isolados NS foi menor. Para os IBEs, não foi detectado nenhum custo adaptativo.

Ces travaux de thèse traitent de la synthèse et de la fonctionnalisation d'hétérocycles azotés catalysées par les métaux de transition. La première partie de ce projet a été consacrée à la mise en place d'une méthode simple et efficace pour la N-cyclopropylation de différents composés azotés. A partir de l'acide cyclopropylboronique, en présence de sels de cuivre et dans des conditions de couplage oxydant, une grande variété de composés azotés ont pu être N-cyclopropylés. Cette méthode permet une nouvelle voie d'accès aux substrats N-cyclopropylés.La deuxième partie de ces travaux de thèse porte sur l'étude de la synthèse de benzimidazole. Ces hétérocycles azotés ont pu être obtenus à partir d'amidines grâce à une séquence réactionnelle faisant intervenir une réaction de N-arylation suivi d'une cyclisation via la fonctionnalisation d'une liaison C-H.La troisième partie de ce manuscrit se focalise sur la synthèse de pyrroles. Cette famille de composés est réputée pour son abondance dans les molécules biologiquement actives. Nous avons développé une réaction séquentielle monotope, permettant la synthèse de N-H pyrroles poly-fonctionnalisés via la formation d'un énaminone, catalysée par de l'indium (III), suivi d'une étape d'hétéroannulation catalysée par du palladium.Enfin, la dernière partie de ce projet scientifique décrit notre approche vers la synthèse totale d'un alcaloïde : la (-)-norsuavéoline. L'originalité de notre approche est basée sur la synthèse, dans un premier temps, du noyau pyridinique de la molécule à partir de l'acide L-(-)-glutamique, pour finir par la formation tardive du noyau indolique. Jusqu'à maintenant, nous avons développé et optimisé la synthèse de la pyridine. Des études sont toujours en cours au laboratoire afin de former la partie indolique et de terminer cette synthèse.

Recent population studies provide evidence that individuals with high circulating insulin levels have a poor prognosis and/or increased risk of cancer development; however, laboratory studies concerning the role of insulin in breast cancer biology are sparse. We compared the growth of 4T1 murine breast cancer allografts in control mice, alloxan-induced hypoinsulinemic mice, and mice treated with the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor BMS-536924. Both interventions significantly decreased tumor growth versus control and decreased pathway activation downstream of the insulin receptor as reflected by Aktser473 phosphorylation status in the neoplastic tissue. Alloxan-treated mice exhibited signs of insulin deficiency, while BMS-536924-treated animals showed only minor metabolic derangements. Skeletal muscle displayed reduced pAktser473 in alloxan-treated mice. In contrast, BMS-536924 treatment increased pAktser473 in muscle. This raises the possibility that the relative lack of metabolic toxicity of BMS-536924 involves varying tissue levels of the drug. These results support the view that host insulin physiology is a potentially modifiable determinant of breast cancer behaviour.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The sensitivity of ten isolated of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum the systemic fungicides was evaluated in vitro and in vivo, in experimental design was completely random with three replications. In the study in vitro, it was evaluated the percentage of germination of spores of the fungus when submitted to the benzimidazol fungicides: carbendazin and methyl tiophanate and the estrobilurins: azoxystrobin and pyraclostrobina. The methodology consisted in incorporate the fungicide to the agar at the final concentrations of 0; 0,1; 1,0; 10 and 100 ppm. With the germination data the DL50 (rate capable to inhibit 50% of the germination of spores) was calculated. For each fungicide was calculated the DL50, being observed differences in the sensitivity of isolated of C. lindemuthianum. Considering the fungicide carbendazin, race 65 presented low sensitivity while races 08, 81, 321 had been moderately sensible to this fungicide. In the case of the estrobilurins, all the isolated ones had revealed highly sensible to the fungicides azoxystrobin and pyraclostrobin, proving the effect of this chemical group on the germination of spores. In the in vivo evaluation, it was evaluated the DL50 having considered the injuries of C. lindemuthianum formed from the inoculation of a known concentration of spores in detached bean leaves submitted to the final concentrations of 0; 0,5; 1,0; 5,0; 10,0 and 50,0 ppm of tebuconazol and epoxiconazol. It was not observed difference among isolates, considering the classification of sensitivity proposed by Edgington al. (1971). However, it was verified great amplitude of values of DE50 between the isolated ones. Race 321 presented moderate sensitivity to the epoxiconazol, races 08 and 65 with relatively bigger values of DE50. The same occurred with race 81 with regard to epoxiconazol. The alteration in the sensitivity on C. lindemuthianum isolates, when submitted to the group of the benzimidazoles, was related to the frequency and pressure of selection imposed by repeated fungicides application. Regarding the triazoles, it was not observed differences in the classification of sensitivity between the isolates, showing that the use of these fungicides in the control of anthracnose did not produce a similar selective effect as observed with the fungicides tebuconazol and epoxyconazol. / A sensibilidade in vitro e in vivo de dez isolados de Colletotrichum lindemuthianum a fungicidas sistêmicos foi avaliada in vitro e in vivo, em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado com três repetições. No estudo in vitro foi avaliada a porcentagem de germinação de conídios do fungo quando submetidos aos fungicidas benzimidazóis: carbendazin e tiofanato metílico e estrobilurinas: azoxistrobina e piraclostrobina. Foi utilizada a metodologia do fungicida incorporado ao agar nas concentrações finais de 0; 0,1; 1,0; 10 e 100 ppm. Com os dados de germinação foi calculada a DL50 (dose efetiva capaz de inibir 50% da germinação de esporos) para cada fungicida, sendo observadas diferenças na sensibilidade dos isolados de Colletotrichum lindemuthianum com relação aos fungicidas testados. Considerando o fungicida carbendazin, a raça 65 apresentou baixa sensibilidade enquanto as raças 08, 81, 321 foram moderadamente sensíveis a este fungicida. No caso das estrobilurinas, todos os isolados mostraram-se altamente sensíveis aos fungicidas azoxistrobina e piraclostrobina, comprovando o efeito esporocida desse grupo químico. Na avaliação in vivo, foi avaliada a a DL50 considerando as lesões de C. lindemuthianum formadas a partir da inoculação de uma concentração conhecida de esporos em folhas destacadas de feijão submetidas a concentrações finais de 0; 0,5; 1,0; 5,0; 10,0 e 50,0 ppm de tebuconazole e epoxiconazole. Não houve diferença quanto à classificação de sensibilidade proposta na escala adaptada de Edgington et al. (1971), embora tenha sido verificada grande amplitude de valores de DE50 entre os isolados. A raça 321 apresentou moderada sensibilidade a epoxiconazole, ficando as raças 08 e 65 com valores de DE50 relativamente maiores. O mesmo ocorreu com a raça 81 com relação ao epoxiconazole. A alteração na sensibilidade de isolados de C.lindemuthianum quando submetidos ao grupo dos benzimidazóis está relacionada a origem, freqüência e pressão de seleção imposta pela aplicação repetida desses fungicidas em determinados locais onde predominam determinados grupos de raças fisiológicas. Com relação aos triazóis não houve diferenças na classificação de sensibilidade entre os isolados, mostrando que a utilização desses fungicidas no controle da antracnose não produziu um efeito seletivo similar ao observado com os fungicidas tebuconazole e epoxiconazole, considerando a mesma população do patogeno.

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BACKGROUND: Activating mutations of FGFR3 are frequently identified in superficial urothelial carcinoma (UC) and increased expression of FGFR1 and FGFR3 are common in both superficial and invasive UC. METHODS: The effects of inhibition of receptor activity by three small molecule inhibitors (PD173074, TKI-258 and SU5402) were investigated in a panel of bladder tumour cell lines with known FGFR expression levels and FGFR3 mutation status. RESULTS: All inhibitors prevented activation of FGFR3, and inhibited downstream MAPK pathway signalling. Response was related to FGFR3 and/or FGFR1 expression levels. Cell lines with the highest levels of FGFR expression showed the greatest response and little or no effect was measured in normal human urothelial cells or in UC cell lines with activating RAS gene mutations. In sensitive cell lines, the drugs induced cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis. IC(50) values for PD173074 and TKI-258 were in the nanomolar concentration range compared with micromolar concentrations for SU5402. PD173074 showed the greatest effects in vitro and in vivo significantly delayed the growth of subcutaneous bladder tumour xenografts. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that inhibition of FGFR1 and wild-type or mutant FGFR3 may represent a useful therapeutic approach in patients with both non-muscle invasive and muscle invasive UC.