Les cellules NK sont classiquement décrites comme des lymphocytes effecteurs du système immunitaire inné, dotées d’un jeu limité de récepteurs permettant la reconnaissance de cellules tumorales ou infectées par des pathogènes, et dépourvues de capacités de mémoire immunitaire. Des travaux récents montrent cependant que les cellules NK semblent douées de diverses propriétés « adaptatives » proches de celles des lymphocytes T (LT). L’étude princeps de ce nouvel aspect de la biologie des cellules NK a été réalisée dans un modèle murin d’hypersensibilité retardée (HSR) aux haptènes, et démontre qu’en l’absence des effecteurs classiques de ces réactions (LT), les cellules NK sont capablesd’induire des réactions d’HSR. La première partie de ce travail de thèse a consisté à étudier la contribution des cellules NK dans l’initiation et le développement des réactions d’HSR en présence des effecteurs classiques (LT). Nous montrons ainsi que bien que des cellules NK « mémoires » spécifiques de l’haptène soient retrouvées dans le foie des souris de type sauvage sensibilisées, leur contribution à la réaction d’HSR est mineure. Par contre, si ces cellules NK mémoires sont transférées à une souris receveuse dépourvues de LT nonsensibilisée, elles sont capables d’induire des réactions d’HSR lors d’un nouveau contact avec l’haptène. Dans la deuxième partie, nous avons comparé les réactions d’HSR induites par les cellules NK et les lymphocytes T mémoires dans ce système de transfert. Nous mettons en évidence que les réactions développées par les cellules NK sont d’une durée limitée et qu’elles impliquent un oedème avec peud’infiltration par les cellules immunitaires, au contraire des réactions induites par les cellules T mémoires. Enfin, dans la troisième partie de ce travail, nous avons analysé le compartiment cellulaire NK circulant chez des patients souffrant de pathologies inflammatoires cutanées dans lesquelles les LT ont un rôle clairement identifié à ce jour. Nous rapportons des modifications qualitatives et quantitatives de ces cellules, suggérant leur implication potentielle dans la physiopathologie de ces maladies. L’ensemble de ces données confirme donc l’existence de cellules NK « mémoires », dont le rôle physiologique en présence des effecteurs adaptatifs classiques reste encore aujourd’hui à démontrer. / NK cells are classically defined as lymphocytes of the innate immune system, equipped with a limited set of receptors involved in the recognition of tumoral or infected cells, and devoid of immune memory. However, recent studies showed that NK cells seem endowed with various "adaptive" properties similar to those of T lymphocytes (TL). The original description of this new aspect of NK cell biology was made in a murine model of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) to haptens. In this model, NK cells were found to be able to induce DTH reactions in the absence of classical DTH effectors (TL). The aim of the first part of this PhD thesis was to study the contribution of NK cells in the initiation and development of HSR reactions in the presence of classical effectors (TL). We show that although hapten-specific "memory" NK cells are generated in the liver of hapten-sensitized wild type mice, their contribution to HSR reactions is minor. By contrast, if "memory" NK cells are transferred to unsensitized recipient mice lacking T cells, they can induce DTH reactions upon a new contact with the hapten. In the second part, we compared the DTH reactions induced by NK cells and memory T lymphocytes in thistransfer system. We showed that hapten-induced skin reactions mediated by NK cells are of limited duration and associated with a weak cellular infiltrate, in contrast to memory T cell-mediated reactions. Finally, in the third part of this work, we analyzed the circulating NK cell compartment in patients suffering from inflammatory skin diseases thought to be induced by T cells. We report qualitative and quantitative changes of NK cells in patients in comparison with healthy controls, suggesting the potential involvement of NK cells in the pathophysiology of these diseases. Altogether, our data confirm the existence of "memory" NK cells, whose physiological role in the presence of conventional adaptive effectors still remains to be assessed.

Edema or tissue swelling is exacerbated during inflammation due to increased leukocyte infiltration and vascular permeability, after which resolution returns the tissue to homeostasis. In acute inflammatory reactions, upregulated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is shown to increase vascular permeability. Vascular endothelial cells (EC) form a selective barrier regulating the degree of microvascular exchange and permeability in normal physiological and pathological settings. Vascular EC express pro-permeability VEGF receptors and neuropilin co-receptors that can mediate both stimulatory and inhibitory signals. Secreted class 3 semaphorin-3F (SEMA3F) is a high affinity ligand for the NRP2 receptor and has been shown to be anti-angiogenic through its ability to inhibit cell migration and attachment. Importantly, SEMA3F has been shown to compete for binding with VEGF to the NRP2 receptor. However, the role, if any, of SEMA3F in inflammation has yet to be fully elucidated. We hypothesize that SEMA3F reduces edema by inhibiting vascular permeability thereby promoting a quickened resolution of inflammation. To generate inflammatory lesions, delayed-type hypersensitivity cutaneous reactions were induced on the ear skin of C57BL/6 mice through topical applications of oxazolone. Total ear thickness as a readout of tissue swelling was compared to baseline (Day 0). To determine the effects of depleting SEMA3F during inflammation, ear thickness was measured after SEMA3F antibody or control IgG intraperitoneal injection into Nrp2+/- mice. To assess the effects of increased systemic SEMA3F on edema, ear thickness was measured after intravenous delivery of SEMA3F adenovirus (Ad-3F) or control adenovirus into wild-type mice. We report that SEMA3F depletion via SEMA3F antibodies led to significantly prolonged edema compared to controls. Ad-3F treated mice exhibit lower levels of inflammatory edema compared to control. We demonstrate that the SEMA3F signaling cascade is a key mediator of fluid homeostasis in inflammation. Likely, SEMA3F serves as an anti-inflammatory mechanism preventing excessive edema. / 2020-02-20T00:00:00Z

Diseases that affect dairy cattle have serious economic and animal welfare implications. The inclusion of immune response (IR) traits in breeding indices has been suggested to improve inherent animal health, and decrease the use of antimicrobials. The objectives of this research were to (1) evaluate cell-mediated (CMIR) and antibody-mediated immune responses (AMIR) on 680 Holstein cows from 58 herds across Canada, (2) estimate genetic parameters of these traits (3) examine the associations with routinely evaluated traits as well as the incidence of mastitis, (4) evaluate the correlation of natural and specific antibody and (5) perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to determine genetic markers associated with high or low IR. In collaboration with the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network cows were immunized with both a type 1 and type 2 test antigen to stimulate CMIR and AMIR, respectively. A cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity test to the type 1 test antigen was used as an indicator of CMIR, and serum antibody (IgG1 and IgG2) to the type 2 test antigen as an indicator of AMIR. IR phenotypes varied significantly by cow, herd and region in Canada. Heritability estimates were moderate, 0.19 for CMIR and 0.16-0.43 for AMIR depending on time in the immunization protocol and antibody isotype. Beneficial associations between AMIR and some reproductive traits were found. Using estimated breeding values, cows were classified as high, average or low responders. High AMIR cows had significantly lower incidence rates of clinical mastitis compared to average and low cows. No difference was found when cows were classified based on CMIR. Natural antibody was not genetically correlated with specific antibody nor was it associated with mastitis. The GWAS found 198 genetic markers significantly associated with AMIR, with the majority on chromosome 23 where the major histocompatability complex is located. Other significant genes involved in IR include those associated with the complement system, interleukin 17 and tumor necrosis factor. This research confirms the benefit of identifying high IR cows and gives a glimpse of current IR profiles in Canadian Holsteins. This was the first GWAS for IR traits in dairy cattle and suggests it may be possible to include IR traits in genomic selection indices. / This research was financed by grants to B.A. Mallard from National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Alberta Milk, Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island, Novalait Inc., Dairy Farmers of Canada, DairyGen council of Canadian Dairy Network, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Technology PEI Inc., Université de Montréal and University of Prince Edward Island through the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network. Kathleen Adele Thompson Crispi was funded by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Doctoral Research Assistantship.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-07-15T12:20:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 victoreustaquiotosteszidirich.pdf: 1142000 bytes, checksum: 2b246de219ef265a66f3c21f0381b817 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-07-19T15:50:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 victoreustaquiotosteszidirich.pdf: 1142000 bytes, checksum: 2b246de219ef265a66f3c21f0381b817 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-19T15:50:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 victoreustaquiotosteszidirich.pdf: 1142000 bytes, checksum: 2b246de219ef265a66f3c21f0381b817 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-18 / O ácido linoléico conjugado, do inglês “Conjugated Linoleic Acid” (CLA) é uma mistura de isômeros de posição e geométricos do ácido linoléico (C18:2 n-6), comumente encontrado em maiores concentrações na carne bovina e em produtos lácteos de ruminantes. Numerosas atividades biológicas têm sido atribuídas aos isômeros C18:2 cis-9, trans-11(c9t11) e ao C18:2 trans-10, cis-12 (t10c12) dentre as quais destacam-se: propriedades anticarcinogênica, antiaterogênica, antiobesogênica, incluindo aumento da massa magra em animais, retardo do aparecimento de diabetes tipo II e também nas respostas imunes humoral e celular. O presente trabalho focou na utilização do c9t11 na dieta em camundongos da linhagem BALB/c, avaliando efeitos na resposta imune humoral como a produção anticorpos específicos para ovalbumina (OVA), bem como a síntese de citocinas e respostas à hipersensibilidade tardia (HTT). O trabalho mostrou que o CLA na dieta reduziu efeitos nas respostas de HTT em 24 horas nos animais e estes apresentaram altos níveis de Ac anti- IgG1 e supressão no perfil Th1 de citocinas como IFN-γ e TNF-α. Com base nesses resultados foi possível perceber que o CLA foi um importante fator no controle do processo inflamatório do modelo e que seu uso poderia ser considerado como uma importante intervenção profilática para muitas doenças de natureza inflamatória. / Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a mixture of positional and geometrical isomers of linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6), commonly found in high concentrations in bovine meat and lacteous products from ruminants. Numerous biological activities have been attributed to C18:2 cis-9, trans-11(c9t11) and C18:2 trans-10, cis-12 (t10c12) isomers, among which anti-carcinogenic, anti-aterogenic, anti-obesity properties must be highlighted, including increase of thin mass in animals, delay in type II diabetes emergence and also in humoral and cellular immune responses. This work focused on the use of c9t11 in the diet of BALB/c mice, evaluating effects on humoral immune response by means of production of ovalbumin (OVA) specific antibodies, cytokine production and responses to delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH). The results showed that using CLA in the diet of BALB/c mice decreased effects on DTH responses in a 24h period after animals had been challenged. They exhibited high levels of Ab anti-IgG1 and suppression of Th1 profile cytokines such as IFN-γ and TNF-α. Based on these results, it was possible to say that CLA was an important factor of control in the inflammatory process of the model and that its use could be considered as an important prophylactic intervention for many diseases of inflammatory nature.

In einem komplexen tierexperimentellen Ansatz wurde das Potenzial der anti huCD4-Antikörper MAX16H5 und MAX12F6 zur Modulierung zellvermittelter Immun-reaktionen in vivo untersucht. Dafür kam ein mehrfach transgenes Mausmodell zur Anwendung, in dem das humane Zielmolekül und dessen physiologischer Ligand als Transgene exprimiert waren. Als T-Zell vermittelte Immunreaktion wurde eine Kon-taktreaktion (delayed type hypersensitivity, DTH) gegen DNFB etabliert und validiert. An der DTH wurde untersucht, ob und wie die verschiedenen Antikörper die Sen-sibilisierungs- und die Auslösungsphase beeinflussen. Die experimentellen Ergeb-nisse zeigen, dass die Antikörper epitop- und isotypabhängig die beiden Phasen der DTH unterschiedlich beeinflussen. Die Applikation der Antikörper während der Sensi-bilisierung führte zu einer unterschiedlich ausgeprägten Suppression der DTH. Dage-gen hatten sie gegensätzliche Effekte auf die Auslösung. Während nach MAX12F6-Behandlung eine stärkere und prolongierte DTH gemessen wurde, verlief die DTH-Reaktion nach MAX16H5-Applikation deutlich abgeschwächt. Mittels flowzytometri-scher Analysen konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Antikörper unterschiedliche Subpo-pulationen der T-Helferzellen depletieren. Darüber hinaus führte MAX16H5 offen-sichtlich zur Induktion regulatorischer T-Zellen. Die Daten erklären unterschiedliche Erfolge aus ersten klinischen Studien mit verschiedenen anti huCD4 Antikörpern. Auch eignet sich CD4 auch als diagnostisches Target zur in vivo Diagnostik T-Zell vermittelter Entzündungsreaktionen. Mit Antikörperfragmenten von MAX16H5 wurde ein immunszintigraphisches Verfahren entwickelt, das die spezifische Darstellung der mit der DTH einhergehenden Entzündungsreaktion ermöglicht.

La tolérance orale permet la modulation de la réponse immunitaire à l’égard des antigènes exogènes présents dans la lumière intestinale. Essentiels à l’établissement d’une relation symbiotique entre le système immunitaire et la flore intestinale, l’induction et le maintien de la tolérance orale reposent sur différents mécanismes immunologiques. Parmi eux, l’induction de cellules T régulatrices par les cellules dendritiques et de mécanismes apoptotiques. Or, la glycoprotéine membranaire CD47 est impliquée, en périphérie, dans ces mécanismes. Cependant, le rôle de CD47 dans la tolérance orale n’est pas connu. À l’aide d’un modèle murin déficient en CD47, nous avons démontré principalement, que l’absence de CD47 est associée à une diminution de 50 % de la proportion de cellules dendrites myéloïdes CD11b+CD103- retrouvées dans les ganglions mésentériques. Suite au transfert adoptif de cellules T antigènes spécifiques dans nos différents modèles expérimentaux, on a, aussi, observé une diminution de 45 % de leur niveau d’activation dans les ganglions mésentériques. Malgré les effets observés, le CD47 n’est pas impliqué dans l’induction d’une réaction de tolérance orale secondaire à l’administration intragastrique de fortes doses d’ovalbumine. Cependant, nous avons démontré que CD47 est impliquée au niveau de la migration des cellules dendritiques de la peau et de certaines sous-populations retrouvées dans les ganglions mésentériques. / Oral tolerance allows the modulation of the immune response against exogenous antigens present in the intestinal lumen. Essential to establish a symbiotic relationship between the immune system and intestinal flora, the induction and maintenance of oral tolerance rests on different immunological mechanisms. Among them, induction of regulatory T cells by dendritic cells and apoptotic mechanisms. However, the membrane glycoprotein CD47 is involved in the periphery of these mechanisms. However, the role of CD47 in oral tolerance is unknown. With a mouse model deficient in CD47, we showed mainly that the absence of CD47 is associated with a decrease of 50% in the proportion of myeloid dendritic cells CD11b+ CD103- found in the mesenteric lymph nodes. Following the adoptive transfer of antigen specific T cells in our experimental models, we also observed a decrease of 45% of their level of activation in mesenteric lymph nodes. Despite the observed effects, CD47 is not involved in the induction of oral tolerance response secondary to intragastric administration of high doses of ovalbumin. However, we have shown that CD47 is involved in the migration of dendritic cells of the skin and some sub-populations found in mesenteric lymph nodes.

La tolérance orale permet la modulation de la réponse immunitaire à l’égard des antigènes exogènes présents dans la lumière intestinale. Essentiels à l’établissement d’une relation symbiotique entre le système immunitaire et la flore intestinale, l’induction et le maintien de la tolérance orale reposent sur différents mécanismes immunologiques. Parmi eux, l’induction de cellules T régulatrices par les cellules dendritiques et de mécanismes apoptotiques. Or, la glycoprotéine membranaire CD47 est impliquée, en périphérie, dans ces mécanismes. Cependant, le rôle de CD47 dans la tolérance orale n’est pas connu. À l’aide d’un modèle murin déficient en CD47, nous avons démontré principalement, que l’absence de CD47 est associée à une diminution de 50 % de la proportion de cellules dendrites myéloïdes CD11b+CD103- retrouvées dans les ganglions mésentériques. Suite au transfert adoptif de cellules T antigènes spécifiques dans nos différents modèles expérimentaux, on a, aussi, observé une diminution de 45 % de leur niveau d’activation dans les ganglions mésentériques. Malgré les effets observés, le CD47 n’est pas impliqué dans l’induction d’une réaction de tolérance orale secondaire à l’administration intragastrique de fortes doses d’ovalbumine. Cependant, nous avons démontré que CD47 est impliquée au niveau de la migration des cellules dendritiques de la peau et de certaines sous-populations retrouvées dans les ganglions mésentériques. / Oral tolerance allows the modulation of the immune response against exogenous antigens present in the intestinal lumen. Essential to establish a symbiotic relationship between the immune system and intestinal flora, the induction and maintenance of oral tolerance rests on different immunological mechanisms. Among them, induction of regulatory T cells by dendritic cells and apoptotic mechanisms. However, the membrane glycoprotein CD47 is involved in the periphery of these mechanisms. However, the role of CD47 in oral tolerance is unknown. With a mouse model deficient in CD47, we showed mainly that the absence of CD47 is associated with a decrease of 50% in the proportion of myeloid dendritic cells CD11b+ CD103- found in the mesenteric lymph nodes. Following the adoptive transfer of antigen specific T cells in our experimental models, we also observed a decrease of 45% of their level of activation in mesenteric lymph nodes. Despite the observed effects, CD47 is not involved in the induction of oral tolerance response secondary to intragastric administration of high doses of ovalbumin. However, we have shown that CD47 is involved in the migration of dendritic cells of the skin and some sub-populations found in mesenteric lymph nodes.

In einem komplexen tierexperimentellen Ansatz wurde das Potenzial der anti huCD4-Antikörper MAX16H5 und MAX12F6 zur Modulierung zellvermittelter Immun-reaktionen in vivo untersucht. Dafür kam ein mehrfach transgenes Mausmodell zur Anwendung, in dem das humane Zielmolekül und dessen physiologischer Ligand als Transgene exprimiert waren. Als T-Zell vermittelte Immunreaktion wurde eine Kon-taktreaktion (delayed type hypersensitivity, DTH) gegen DNFB etabliert und validiert. An der DTH wurde untersucht, ob und wie die verschiedenen Antikörper die Sen-sibilisierungs- und die Auslösungsphase beeinflussen. Die experimentellen Ergeb-nisse zeigen, dass die Antikörper epitop- und isotypabhängig die beiden Phasen der DTH unterschiedlich beeinflussen. Die Applikation der Antikörper während der Sensi-bilisierung führte zu einer unterschiedlich ausgeprägten Suppression der DTH. Dage-gen hatten sie gegensätzliche Effekte auf die Auslösung. Während nach MAX12F6-Behandlung eine stärkere und prolongierte DTH gemessen wurde, verlief die DTH-Reaktion nach MAX16H5-Applikation deutlich abgeschwächt. Mittels flowzytometri-scher Analysen konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Antikörper unterschiedliche Subpo-pulationen der T-Helferzellen depletieren. Darüber hinaus führte MAX16H5 offen-sichtlich zur Induktion regulatorischer T-Zellen. Die Daten erklären unterschiedliche Erfolge aus ersten klinischen Studien mit verschiedenen anti huCD4 Antikörpern. Auch eignet sich CD4 auch als diagnostisches Target zur in vivo Diagnostik T-Zell vermittelter Entzündungsreaktionen. Mit Antikörperfragmenten von MAX16H5 wurde ein immunszintigraphisches Verfahren entwickelt, das die spezifische Darstellung der mit der DTH einhergehenden Entzündungsreaktion ermöglicht.

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