Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thèse (Ph.D.)--Université Laval, 2009. / Bibliogr.: f. [180]-209. Publié aussi en version électronique dans la Collection Mémoires et thèses électroniques.

Thèse (M.Sc.)--Université Laval, 2002. / Bibliogr.: f. 63-84. Publié aussi en version électronique.

Orientador: Carlos Amilcar Parada / Texto em português e inglês / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T10:16:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TorresChavez_KarlaElena_D.pdf: 3048246 bytes, checksum: 47a94680eba82c1f3eb36fe7add0a488 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: Os objetivos deste estudo foram: (1) Verificar se a administração local de prostaglandina E2 (PGE2) no tecido periférico aumenta o efeito anti-hiperalgésico da ativação do receptor opióide mu e se este efeito é mediado por um aumento da expressão de receptor opióide mu (2) Testar se o efeito anti-hiperalgésico da ativação do receptor opióide mu no tecido periférico está associada com a diminuição da excitabilidade das fibras-C. De acordo com o objetivo (1)... Observação: O resumo, na íntegra, poderá ser visualizado no texto completo da tese digital / Abstract: The aims of this study were:(1) To verify whether local administration of E2 prostaglandin (PGE2) in peripheral tissue increases the anti-hyperalgesic effect of mu opioid receptor activation and whether this effect is mediated by an increased expression of mu opioid receptor (2) To test if the anti-hyperalgesic effect of the activation of mu opioid receptor in peripheral tissue is associated with the decrease of C-fibers excitability. According to the objective(1)... Note: The complete abstract is available with the full electronic document / Doutorado / Fisiologia Oral / Doutor em Odontologia

Chez les mammifères, il est connu que l'oviducte est un organe responsable du transport et de l'entreposage des gamètes. Parallèlement, il fournit un milieu propice à la maturation, la fécondation et au développement précoce de l'embryon. La prostaglandine E2 (PGE2) joue plusieurs rôles au niveau de la reproduction femelle tant au niveau de l'ovulation, de la lutéinisation, de la fécondation et de la parturition. Toutefois ses actions demeurent méconnues au niveau de l'oviducte. Les enzymes impliquées dans la production de PGE2 à partir de l'acide arachidonique sont les cyclooxygénases (COX) et les prostaglandines E synthétases (PGES). Deux COX et trois PGES ont été identifiées chez la vache. Nous avons donc étudié les enzymes de biosynthèse de PGE2 le long de l'oviducte bovin pendant son cycle oestral. Nos résultats montrent un patron d'expression spécifique des différentes enzymes impliquées dans la production de PGE2.

Le virus Epstein-Barr (EBV) est un virus herpès oncogène qui a développé au cours de son évolution un arsenal de contre-mesures lui permettant de déjouer les différentes facettes de la réponse immunitaire de l'hôte. Une partie importante de cette réponse est assurée par les monocytes, qui constituent une composante majeure de la première ligne de défense contre les infections virales. Cependant, le rôle des monocytes dans la pathogenèse du virus EBV ainsi que les tactiques utilisées par celui-ci pour déjouer cet aspect de la réponse immunitaire restent encore largement méconnus. La présente étude démontre que l'EBV peut infecter et se répliquer dans les monocytes humains. En effet, la pénétration et la translocation des particules virales aux noyaux ont pu être mises en évidence par microscopie électronique. De plus, l'expression de gènes viraux associés au cycle lytique, ainsi que la libération de particules virales infectieuses par les monocytes infectés confirment la capacité du virus à se répliquer dans ces cellules. Nos résultats ont également démontré que d'importantes fonctions du monocyte sont affectées suite à l'infection. C'est notamment le cas de la phagocytose, dont l'activité est réduite de plus de 50% dans les cellules infectées. De plus, EBV inhibe également la génération de prostaglandine (PG) E2 par les monocytes en interférant avec l'expression de la COX-2, principale enzyme impliquée dans la biosynthèse des PGs. Des études plus approfondies ont démontré que la protéine virale ZEBRA, laquelle est rapidement exprimée dans les monocytes infectés, inhibe la transactivation du promoteur de la COX-2 par les facteurs de transcription NF-KB et CREB. Cette inhibition est causée par l'interaction physique de ZEBRA avec la TATA-binding protein (TBP), une composante clé du complexe d'initiation de transcription. En résumé, nos résultats suggèrent que l'infection des monocytes par EBV et l'altération de leurs fonctions biologiques pourraient constituer un nouveau mécanisme visant à affaiblir la réponse immunitaire et ainsi favoriser la propagation virale dans les premiers stades de l'infection.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2010. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

shum Wai Chi. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-279). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Chiu Lai-Ching. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-152). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.II / Abstract --- p.IV / Contents --- p.VIII / Abbreviations --- p.XIV / Chapter Chapter One --- General introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Haemopoiesis --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Regulation --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2.1 --- Stromal cells --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2.2 --- Haemopoietic regulator --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.2.3 --- Haemopoietic regulator receptors and signal transduction --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- Disorder of haemopoiesis --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Causes --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Types of leukemia --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Treatment of leukemia --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3 --- Prostaglandins --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Types and biosynthesis --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Prostaglandin receptors --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Prostaglandins and cell differentiation --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.4.1 --- PGD2 and cell differentiation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.4.2 --- PGE2 and cell differentiation --- p.20 / Chapter 1.3.4.3 --- PGJ2 and cell differentiation --- p.22 / Chapter 1.4 --- WEHI-3B JCS cells --- p.25 / Chapter 1.5 --- Aims of study --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Roles of Prostaglandin D2，E2 and J2 in WEHI-3B JCS myeloid leukemia cell differentiation / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Morphological studies of JCS cells --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Methods in determining cell proliferation --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Methods in determining differentiated cells --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Cell line --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Chemicals --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Solutions and buffers --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Methods --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Microscopic studies of the JCS cells --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Histochemical staining of JCS --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Transmission electronic microscopic --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- MTT assay --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4 --- Results --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Histochemical staining of JCS cells --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Electron microscopy --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- "Effect of PGD2, E2 and J2 on JCS cells proliferation" --- p.44 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- "Effect of PGD2, E2 and J2 on JCS cells differentiation" --- p.48 / Chapter 2.5 --- Discussion --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Morphological differentiation of JCS cells --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- The ultra-structures of JCS cells --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- "Effect of PGD2, E2 and J2 on JCS cells proliferation" --- p.54 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- "Effect of PGD2, E2 and J2 on JCS cells differentiation" --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter Three --- Roles of Prostaglandin E2 in normal haemopoiesis and the detection of PGE2 receptors expression in JCS and bone marrow cells / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.57 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Colony assay --- p.57 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- The use of RT-PCR --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Prostaglandin E receptors --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Bone marrow cells --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Cell line --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Chemicals --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Primers --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Solutions and buffers --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Enzymes and reagents --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3 --- Methods --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Titration of mouse IL-3 --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Determination of suitable IL-3 concentration for growth of bone marrow cells in colony assay --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Preparation of bone marrow cells --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Preparation of culture medium for colony assay --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Investigation of the effect of PGE2 on normal haemopoiesis by colony assay --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Detection of PGE2 receptors expression on JCS cells and bone marrow cells --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3.4.1 --- Preparation of cell lysates --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3.4.2 --- Preparation of total RNA of JCS cells and bone marrow cells --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3.4.3 --- RT-PCR --- p.69 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Titration of mouse IL-3 --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Effect of mouse IL-3 on normal haemopoiesis --- p.73 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Effect of PGE2 on mouse IL-3 driven normal bone marrow cell differentiation --- p.76 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Analysis of total RNA prepared from uninduced JCS cells and bone marrow cells --- p.79 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- "Expression of gapdh in heart, liver, spleen, JCS and bone marrow cells" --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4.6 --- "Expression of PGE2 receptors in heart, liver, spleen, JCS and bone marrow cells" --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.84 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Effect of PGE2 on IL-3 driven normal bone marrow cells differentiation --- p.84 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- "Expression of PGE2 receptors in heart, liver, spleen, JCS and bone marrow cells" --- p.85 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Gene expression profile of JCS cells under 5 hours of PGE2 induction / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Review of methods studying differential gene expression --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- The choice of method studying differential gene expression --- p.92 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- The microarray --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Cell line --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Kits --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Chemicals --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Solutions and buffers --- p.96 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Reagents --- p.97 / Chapter 4.3 --- Methods --- p.98 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Preparation of total RNA from PGE2 induced JCS cells --- p.98 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Preparation of cDNA probes --- p.98 / Chapter 4.3.2.1 --- Probe synthesis from total RNA --- p.98 / Chapter 4.3.2.2 --- Column chromatography --- p.99 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Hybridizing cDNA probes to the Atlas Array --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Spectrophotometric analysis of total RNA after ethanol precipitation --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Hybridization of cDNA probes to Atlas Array --- p.102 / Chapter 4.5 --- Discussion --- p.121 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Genes with increased expression --- p.121 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Genes with decrease expression --- p.127 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Study of gene expression profile by microarray --- p.128 / Chapter Chapter Five --- General discussion / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.131 / Chapter 5.2 --- Roles of PGE2 in JCS cells differentiation --- p.131 / Chapter 5.3 --- Roles of PGE2 in normal haemopoiesis --- p.134 / Chapter 5.4 --- Further studies --- p.135 / References --- p.137

Orientadores: Adriana Pelegrini da Silva, Claudia Herrera Tambeli / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T16:29:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kawashita_PriscilaTiemi_M.pdf: 3277680 bytes, checksum: f367ead0821a5d31b017895210be0074 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: A modulação da dor pelo sistema nervoso central (SNC) consiste na inibição ou facilitação da excitabilidade do corno dorsal da coluna espinhal. O núcleo Accumbens (Nacc) e a Substância Cinzenta Periaquedutal (PAG) são duas importantes estruturas envolvidas na modulação da dor pelo SNC. A proposta deste estudo foi investigar o papel destas estruturas na modulação da hiperalgesia inflamatória aguda e persistente, induzida pela administração de Prostaglandina E2 (PGE2) na pata de ratos. A administração local subcutânea de PGE2 induz um quadro de hiperalgesia que cede completamente em 24 horas. Entretanto, duas semanas de injeções intraplantares de PGE2 induzem uma hiperalgesia que persiste por 30 dias após cessar o tratamento. Os resultados deste estudo demonstraram que a microinjeção no NAcc de lidocaína ou de cloreto de cobalto (CoCl2 ), um bloqueador de canal de Cálcio, reduziu significativamente a hiperalgesia persistente, mas não modificou a hiperalgesia mecânica aguda induzida pela PGE2 , medida tanto pelo teste de Randall-Selitto quanto pelo teste de Von Frey. Em contraste, a lidocaína ou o CoCl2 injetados na PAG não modificaram a hiperalgesia persistente, mas aumentaram a hiperalgesia aguda induzida pela PGE2 . Também demonstramos que a administração de L-Glutamato no NAcc restaurou a hiperalgesia persistente inibida pela administração local de Dipirona na pata. Estes resultados sugerem que o NAcc, mas não a PAG, está envolvido na manutenção da hiperalgesia persistente induzida pela PGE2 e pode também participar na recorrência da dor crônica de origem inflamatória / Abstract: The pain modulation by Central Nervous System (CNS) consists in inhibition or facilitation of the spinal dorsal horn excitability. The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) and periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) are two important structures involved in the pain modulation by CNS. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of NAcc and PAG on the modulation of the acute and persistent inflammatory hyperalgesia induced by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in rat. The local subcutaneous administration of PGE2 induces hiperalgesia that is completely resolved in 24 h. However, 2 weeks of daily intraplantar treatment with PGE2 induces hyperalgesia that persists for more than 30 days after the treatment cessation. The findings of this study demonstrated that the local injection of lidocaine or CoCl2, a calcium channel blocker in the NAcc significantly reduced the persistent, but did not modify acute PGE2-induced mechanical hyperalgesia, measured by either Randall-Sellito or Von Frey tests. In contrast, lidocaine or CoCl2, injected in the PAG did not modify the persistent hyperalgesia, but increased the acute hyperalgesia induced by PGE2. We also demonstrated that the administration of L-glutamate in NAcc restored the persistent hyperalgesia inhibited by the local administration of dipyrone in the hind paw. These results suggest that NAcc, but not PAG is involved in the maintenance of the PGE2-induced persistent hyperalgesia and may also be implicated in the recurrence of chronic pain of inflammatory origin / Mestrado / Fisiologia Oral / Mestre em Odontologia