Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer affecting children in the world and in our country. The exact molecular etiology of the disease still remains to be elucidated. This study hypothesized that four genes, namely CYP2E1*5B, *6, and *7B, NQO1*2 SNPs, GSTM1 null and GSTT1 null, alone or in combination, could contribute to the risk of development of childhood ALL. Also interactions of these polymorphisms with non-genetic risk factors were investigated. The genotyping of these polymorphisms were done on 209 healthy subjects, and 185 patients with childhood ALL, in Turkish population. Venous blood samples were collected and genomic DNA was isolated from these samples. Genotyping was done by PCR-RFLP techniques. In the case-control analyses for the risk of development of childhood ALL, only GSTT1 null was found to be associated with the development of disease (OR= 1.8, p=0.01). CYP2E1*5B and *6 combination showed an increased risk of 2.7 fold (p= 0.04). Also co-presence of CYP2E1*6-GSTT1 and CYP2E1*7B-GSTT1 polymorphisms increased the risk significantly above 4.0 fold. The risk increased more to 7.6 fold, when CYP2E1*5B,*6 and GSTT1 null were considered together, with borderline significance (p=0.04). When interaction of exposure to cigarette smoke and genetic polymorphisms were investigated, NQO1*2 and GSTM1 null were turned out to be significant risk factors for the development of disease when the parental or child&rsquo / s postnatal exposure to cigarette smoke was considered. This study presented several new findings to the literature in terms of genetic epidemiology of childhood ALL. The present work would also contribute to public health in determining the susceptibility of the Turkish population to childhood ALL.

Submitted by Ana Maria Fiscina Sampaio (fiscina@bahia.fiocruz.br) on 2012-08-29T21:11:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Silvana Sousa Paz Avaliação de marcadores....pdf: 756990 bytes, checksum: 5aac886be232eac44d86b25a30837ac4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-08-29T21:11:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Silvana Sousa Paz Avaliação de marcadores....pdf: 756990 bytes, checksum: 5aac886be232eac44d86b25a30837ac4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil / As leucemias são malignidades hematopoiéticas, caracterizadas por subgrupos biologicamente distintos, sendo os tipos mais frequentes de cânceres em crianças e adolescentes. Polimorfismos em genes de enzimas que metabolizam xenobióticos podem estar relacionados com a inserções/deleções, polimorfismos de nucleotídeo simples (SNP’s) e variações no número de cópias e têm sido relacionados com a patogênese de algumas neoplasias hematológicas, como a leucemia linfóide aguda (LLA). O objetivo deste estudo foi o de determinar as frequências de polimorfismos em genes associados ao estresse oxidativo e metabolismo de xenobióticos (GSTT1, GSTM1, CYP2E1, NQO1 e MPO), em pacientes pediátricos com LLA, associando-as a aspectos clínicos e marcadores de evolução da doença. A casuística foi composta por 37 pacientes pediátricos seguidos na clínica ONCO e tratados pelo protocolo GBTLI-LLA 93. O perfil hematológico dos pacientes foi realizado ao diagnóstico e durante o tratamento e os polimorfismos gênicos foram investigados por reação da polimerase em cadeia - polimorfismo de tamanho de fragmento de restrição (PCR-RFLP) e por reação da polimerase em cadeia multiplex (PCR Multiplex). As análises estatísticas apresentaram significância para os valores de leucócitos totais nos D1 e D7 (p= 0,0016) e nos D1 e D14 (p= 0,0059); linfócitos nos D1 e D7 (p= 0,0088) e D1 e D14 (p= 0,0101); segmentados neutrófilos nos D1 e D7 (p= 0,0033) e D1 e D14 (p= 0,0252); blastos periféricos D1 e D7 (p< 0,0001) e D1 e D14 (p< 0,0001) e; para a contagem de blastos na medula óssea (MO) nos D1 e D15 (p<0,0001), D1 e D28 (p< 0,0001) e D15 e D28 (p= 0,0005). As frequências alélicas e genotípicas para os genes estudados estavam em equilíbrio de Hardy-Weinberg. A mutação do gene MPO foi associada a infiltração da MO (p= 0,0473) e presença de blastos no líquor (p= 0,0473). O polimorfismo do gene GSTT1 foi associado à contagem de leucócitos (p= 0,014) e plaquetas (p= 0,0034) no D1 e a contagem de leucócitos (p=0,037) e segmentados neutrófilos (p= 0,0008) no D7. A presença do polimorfismo no gene NQO1 foi associado à infiltração da MO (p= 0,0410) e a presença de blastos no líquor (p= 0,0410). Entretanto, o polimorfismo NQO1 apresentou associação com a presença de palidez (p=0,0096). Os dados encontrados corroboram em parte com dados encontrados na literatura, sendo necessária a realização de um estudo com numero maior de pacientes para confirmação dos achados relacionados aos genes investigados e a LLA. / Leukemia is characterized by biologically distinct subgroups and is the most frequent hematological malignity in childhood. Polymorphisms in genes of enzymes that metabolize xenobiotics may be related to insertions/ deletions, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP's) and gene copies variation and have been related to the pathogenesis of some hematologic malignancies, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The aim of this study was to investigate genes polymorphisms associated with the oxidative stress and xenobiotic metabolism (GSTT1, GSTM1, CYP2E1, NQO1 and MPO) in a group of childhood ALL patients, associating them with clinical evolution and prognostic markers. The casuistic was compound by 37 pediatric patients followed and treated at the clinic ONCO with the protocol GBTLI-LLA 93. The hematological profile of patients was performed at diagnosis and during treatment and gene polymorphisms were investigated by Polimerase Chain Reaction - Restriction Fragment Length Polymorfism (PCR-RFLP) and Polimerase Chain Reaction Multiplex (Multiplex PCR). Statistical analyses were significant for values of total leukocytes in D1 and D7 (p= 0.0016) and in D1 e D14 (p= 0.0059); lymphocytes in D1 and D7 (p= 0.0088), D1 and D14 (p= 0.0101); neutrophils in D1 and D7 (p= 0.0033), D1 and D14 (p= 0.0252). It was also find statistical significance at the number of peripheral blasts in D1 and D7 (p< 0.0001), D1 and D14 (p< 0.0001); the blast count in bone marrow (BM) in D1 and D15 (p<0.0001), D1 and D28 (p< 0.0001) and D15 and D28 (p= 0.0005). The allelic and genotypic frequencies of all gene polymorphism investigated were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The MPO gene mutation was associated with infiltration of the BM in D28 (p= 0.0473) and the presence of blasts in the CSF (p= 0.0473). The GSTT1 gene polymorphism was associated with leukocyte (p= 0.014) and platelet counts (p= 0.0034) in D1 and with leukocytes (p=0,037) and neutrophils counts (p= 0.0008) in D7. The NQO1 gene polymorphism presence was associated with BM infiltration at D28 (p= 0.0410) and the presence of blasts in the CSF (p= 0.0410). However, the NQO1 polymorphism was associated with the presence of pallor (p=0.0096). Result described here corroborated in part with previous described data, being necessary to carry out additional study with a larger number of patients to confirm the finding related to genes polymorphism investigated and the clinical evolution of ALL patients.

A incidência do câncer de cabeça e pescoço (CCP) vem crescendo substancialmente nos últimos anos, inclusive no Brasil. Esse aumento está em parte relacionado com o consumo de álcool e tabaco, mas a susceptibilidade genética individual também deve ser considerada. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a freqüência de polimorfismos em genes que codificam as enzimas de metabolização do álcool em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço do Hospital Heliópolis da cidade de São Paulo, comparados com um grupo de pacientes do mesmo hospital, sem diagnóstico de câncer. Foram investigados polimorfismos genéticos das enzimas álcool desidrogenase (ADH1B Arg48His, ADH1B Arg370Cys, ADH1C Ile350Val) e do citocromo P450 (CYP2E1 PstI), pela técnica PCR-RFLP, em 451 indivíduos, sendo 207 pacientes com CCP (confirmados histopatologicamente, 184 homens e 23 mulheres, idade média 54,3 ± 7,8 anos) e 244 controles (225 homens e 19 mulheres, idade média 53,6 ± 9,3 anos). O hábito de fumar foi relatado por 80% dos pacientes com CCP e 50% dos controles o que aumentou mais de dez vezes o risco de câncer (OR=11,1; 95% IC; 4,89-25,19). Apenas 7% dos pacientes com CCP relataram nunca haver consumido álcool em comparação com 22,5% dos controles hábito que aumentou mais de quatro vezes o risco de CCP (OR=4,39 95% IC; 2,35-8,22). Verificou-se que o consumo diário acima de 30,655g/L/dia de álcool (72,5% dos pacientes com CCP e 35,2% dos controles) estava associado ao maior risco de CCP (Curva de ROC). A análise dos polimorfismos genéticos revelou que o genótipo mutado ADH1B Arg48His em homozigose ou heterozigose foi mais freqüente nos controles (12,7%) do que nos pacientes com CCP (5,8%) conferindo proteção à doença (OR=0,42; 95% IC; 0,21-0,85). Resultados similares foram observados para os indivíduos com os haplótipos ADH1B*2 (OR=0,41; 95% IC; 0,20-0,82) ou ADH1B*2/ADH1C*1 (OR=0,32; 95% IC; 0,13-0,79). Análise de regressão múltipla escalonada revelou que os indivíduos com o genótipo mutante ADH1B Arg48His que consomem quantidades de álcool inferiores a 30g/L/dia mantém o risco diminuído de CCP (OR=0,12; 95% IC; 0,03-0,52). Entretanto, quando o consumo diário de bebidas alcoólicas supera 30,655g/L/dia o risco de CCP é aumentado independente da presença (OR=4,42; 95% IC; 1,21-16,11).ou não do genótipo ADH1B Arg48His com o alelo mutado (OR= 3,01; 95% CI, 1,90-4,78). Conclusão: Os genótipos de metabolização rápida do álcool podem proteger contra o CCP quando a quantidade de álcool ingerida for menor que 30,655 g/l/dia. / Garcia, S.M.N. Alcohol metabolizing genes and the risk of head and neck cancer. 2009. Dissertação (Mestrado)- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo. The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) has increased substantially in the last years, including in Brazil. This increase is associated to alcohol and tobacco consumption, but genetic susceptibility also should be considered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the polymorphism in genes of alcohol metabolizing enzymes in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) of the Heliópolis Hospital in São Paulo, compared with a group from the same hospital, without the diagnosis of cancer. The genetic polymorphisms of the alcohol desydrogenase enzyme (ADH1C Ile350Val, ADH1B Arg48His, ADH1B Arg370Cys) and of the P450 citochrome enzyme (CYP2E1 PstI) was investigated by PCR-RFLP, in 451 individuals, being 207 histopathologically confirmed HNC patients (184 male and 23 female, mean age 54,3 ± 7,8 years) and 244 controls (225 male and 19 female, mean age 53,6 ± 9,3 years) selected in the same hospital. The smoking habit was revealed by 80% of the patients with HNC and 50% of the controls, the difference between the groups increased the HNC risk more than ten times (OR=11.1; 95% IC; 4.89-25.19). Just 7% of the patients reported never alcohol use against 22.5% of the controls, increasing more than four times the risk of HNC (OR=4.39 95% IC; 2.35-8.22). The daily consumption of alcohol above 30.655g/L/day (72.5% of the patients with HNC and 35.2% of the controls) was associated with increased risk of the HNC. The analysis of the genetic polymorphisms revealed that the mutate genotype ADH1B Arg48His was more frequent in the controls (12.7%) than in the patients with HNC (5.8%) conferring protection to the disease (OR=0.42; 95% IC; 0.21-0.85). Similar results were observed for individuals with ADH1B*2 (OR=0.41; 95% CI; 0.20-0.82) or ADH1B*2/ADH1C*1 (OR=0.32; 95% CI; 0.13-0.79) haplotypes. Multiple regression analyses showed that the mutant genotype ADH1B Arg48His was associated to HNC protection for those that consumed alcohol lower than 30 g/l/day (OR=0.12; 95% IC; 0.03- 0.52).However, when the daily alcohol consumption exceeded 30.655g/L/day the HNC risk was higher in the presence (OR=4.42; 95% IC; 1.21-16.11) or not of the genotype ADH1B Arg48His with the mutate allele (OR= 3.01; 95% CI, 1.90-4.78).The fast alcohol metabolizing genotypes seams to prevent HNC when the amount of alcohol intake is lower than 30.655 g/L/day.

Les cellules de la lignée d'hépatome HepaRG sont des progéniteurs bipotents capables de se différencier à confluence en cellules biliaires et en hépatocytes exprimant un large éventail de fonctions spécifiques du foie notamment plusieurs enzymes clés de détoxication. Ce système cellulaire constitue un modèle unique pour mieux comprendre les mécanismes cellulaires et moléculaires régissant le processus de différenciation du progéniteur hépatique vers l'hépatocyte ou encore certains aspects de régulation du cycle cellulaire de l'hépatocyte. Par ailleurs, il offre un modèle cellulaire alternatif aux cultures primaires d'hépatocytes humains pour des applications en pharmacotoxicologie. Cependant, ces cellules expriment un niveau relativement limité d'un important cytochrome P450, le CYP2E1, restreignant leur utilisation pour les études de toxicologie des drogues métabolisées par cette voie. Nous avions comme objectif d'établir des protocoles efficaces de transfection afin d'augmenter l'expression du CYP2E1 dans les cellules HepaRG. Des protocoles de transfection efficaces ont été établis en utilisant l'électroporation et des lipides cationiques appartenant aux lipophosphonates et lipophosphoramidates. Ces approches nous ont permis d'augmenter significativement le niveau d'expression et d'activité du CYP2E1 dans les cellules HepaRG différenciées ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives pour des études de métabolisme et de toxicité des drogues dépendantes du CYP2E1. La mise au point de ces protocoles de transfection a été mise à profit pour aborder d'autres applications notamment la répression par siARN de l'expression du récepteur aux amines aromatiques hétérocycliques AhR. Nous avons pu par électroporation dans des cellules HepaRG différenciées démontrer que AhR est au moins en partie responsable de l'induction des CYP1A1 et 1A2 par les amines aromatiques hétérocycliques PhIP et MeIQx. Toujours en utilisant un protocole d'électroporation, nous avons également établi une lignée HepaRG recombinante exprimant de façon constitutive l'hepcidine en fusion avec la Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). Cette lignée constitue un nouvel outil d'étude du processus de maturation et de sécrétion de l'hepcidine un régulateur hormonal central du métabolisme du fer. Enfin, dans une dernière partie du travail, nous avons abordé un nouveau type de vectorisation : des nanoparticules synthétisées à partir de poly-acide malique dans le but d'encapsuler des principes actifs anticancéreux pour des applications potentielles dans le ciblage du carcinome hépatocellulaire. Une première étape a consisté à étudier la toxicité in vitro de ces particules sur plusieurs lignées cellulaires puis d'évaluer leur potentiel d'encapsulation de principe actif en utilisant la doxorubicine comme molécule de référence.

A incidência do câncer de cabeça e pescoço (CCP) vem crescendo substancialmente nos últimos anos, inclusive no Brasil. Esse aumento está em parte relacionado com o consumo de álcool e tabaco, mas a susceptibilidade genética individual também deve ser considerada. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a freqüência de polimorfismos em genes que codificam as enzimas de metabolização do álcool em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço do Hospital Heliópolis da cidade de São Paulo, comparados com um grupo de pacientes do mesmo hospital, sem diagnóstico de câncer. Foram investigados polimorfismos genéticos das enzimas álcool desidrogenase (ADH1B Arg48His, ADH1B Arg370Cys, ADH1C Ile350Val) e do citocromo P450 (CYP2E1 PstI), pela técnica PCR-RFLP, em 451 indivíduos, sendo 207 pacientes com CCP (confirmados histopatologicamente, 184 homens e 23 mulheres, idade média 54,3 ± 7,8 anos) e 244 controles (225 homens e 19 mulheres, idade média 53,6 ± 9,3 anos). O hábito de fumar foi relatado por 80% dos pacientes com CCP e 50% dos controles o que aumentou mais de dez vezes o risco de câncer (OR=11,1; 95% IC; 4,89-25,19). Apenas 7% dos pacientes com CCP relataram nunca haver consumido álcool em comparação com 22,5% dos controles hábito que aumentou mais de quatro vezes o risco de CCP (OR=4,39 95% IC; 2,35-8,22). Verificou-se que o consumo diário acima de 30,655g/L/dia de álcool (72,5% dos pacientes com CCP e 35,2% dos controles) estava associado ao maior risco de CCP (Curva de ROC). A análise dos polimorfismos genéticos revelou que o genótipo mutado ADH1B Arg48His em homozigose ou heterozigose foi mais freqüente nos controles (12,7%) do que nos pacientes com CCP (5,8%) conferindo proteção à doença (OR=0,42; 95% IC; 0,21-0,85). Resultados similares foram observados para os indivíduos com os haplótipos ADH1B*2 (OR=0,41; 95% IC; 0,20-0,82) ou ADH1B*2/ADH1C*1 (OR=0,32; 95% IC; 0,13-0,79). Análise de regressão múltipla escalonada revelou que os indivíduos com o genótipo mutante ADH1B Arg48His que consomem quantidades de álcool inferiores a 30g/L/dia mantém o risco diminuído de CCP (OR=0,12; 95% IC; 0,03-0,52). Entretanto, quando o consumo diário de bebidas alcoólicas supera 30,655g/L/dia o risco de CCP é aumentado independente da presença (OR=4,42; 95% IC; 1,21-16,11).ou não do genótipo ADH1B Arg48His com o alelo mutado (OR= 3,01; 95% CI, 1,90-4,78). Conclusão: Os genótipos de metabolização rápida do álcool podem proteger contra o CCP quando a quantidade de álcool ingerida for menor que 30,655 g/l/dia. / Garcia, S.M.N. Alcohol metabolizing genes and the risk of head and neck cancer. 2009. Dissertação (Mestrado)- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo. The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) has increased substantially in the last years, including in Brazil. This increase is associated to alcohol and tobacco consumption, but genetic susceptibility also should be considered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the polymorphism in genes of alcohol metabolizing enzymes in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) of the Heliópolis Hospital in São Paulo, compared with a group from the same hospital, without the diagnosis of cancer. The genetic polymorphisms of the alcohol desydrogenase enzyme (ADH1C Ile350Val, ADH1B Arg48His, ADH1B Arg370Cys) and of the P450 citochrome enzyme (CYP2E1 PstI) was investigated by PCR-RFLP, in 451 individuals, being 207 histopathologically confirmed HNC patients (184 male and 23 female, mean age 54,3 ± 7,8 years) and 244 controls (225 male and 19 female, mean age 53,6 ± 9,3 years) selected in the same hospital. The smoking habit was revealed by 80% of the patients with HNC and 50% of the controls, the difference between the groups increased the HNC risk more than ten times (OR=11.1; 95% IC; 4.89-25.19). Just 7% of the patients reported never alcohol use against 22.5% of the controls, increasing more than four times the risk of HNC (OR=4.39 95% IC; 2.35-8.22). The daily consumption of alcohol above 30.655g/L/day (72.5% of the patients with HNC and 35.2% of the controls) was associated with increased risk of the HNC. The analysis of the genetic polymorphisms revealed that the mutate genotype ADH1B Arg48His was more frequent in the controls (12.7%) than in the patients with HNC (5.8%) conferring protection to the disease (OR=0.42; 95% IC; 0.21-0.85). Similar results were observed for individuals with ADH1B*2 (OR=0.41; 95% CI; 0.20-0.82) or ADH1B*2/ADH1C*1 (OR=0.32; 95% CI; 0.13-0.79) haplotypes. Multiple regression analyses showed that the mutant genotype ADH1B Arg48His was associated to HNC protection for those that consumed alcohol lower than 30 g/l/day (OR=0.12; 95% IC; 0.03- 0.52).However, when the daily alcohol consumption exceeded 30.655g/L/day the HNC risk was higher in the presence (OR=4.42; 95% IC; 1.21-16.11) or not of the genotype ADH1B Arg48His with the mutate allele (OR= 3.01; 95% CI, 1.90-4.78).The fast alcohol metabolizing genotypes seams to prevent HNC when the amount of alcohol intake is lower than 30.655 g/L/day.

Alcohol consumption causes liver diseases, designated as Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD). Because alcohol is detoxified by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), a major ethanol metabolism system, the development of ALD was initially believed to be due to malnutrition caused by alcohol metabolism in liver. The discovery of the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS) changed this dogma. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP) constitute the major components of MEOS. Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) in MEOS is one of the major ROS generators in liver and is considered to be contributive to ALD. Our labs have been studying the relationship between CYP2E1 and ALD for many years. Recently, we found that human CYP2A6 and its mouse analog CYP2A5 are also induced by alcohol. In mice, the alcohol induction of CYP2A5 is CYP2E1-dependent. Unlike CYP2E1, CYP2A5 protects against the development of ALD. The relationship of CYP2E1, CYP2A5, and ALD is a major focus of this review.