Orientador: Edgard Graner / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T18:26:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Moreira_FernandadosSantos_M.pdf: 1478167 bytes, checksum: 57f6f26580823a79292af5a274beaa2d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: A ácido graxo sintase (FASN) é a principal enzima envolvida na lipogênese neoplásica e apontada como uma oncoproteína metabólica por favorecer o crescimento e sobrevivência das células tumorais, nas quais sua expressão é em geral elevada. Vários são os compostos capazes de inibir a atividade de FASN, dentre eles o orlistat (Xenical®), que possui efeitos antineoplásicos em cânceres de mama e próstata e nos melanomas. O carcinoma espinocelular (CEC) representa aproximadamente 90% de todas as neoplasias malignas que acometem a cavidade oral, sendo diagnosticado em estágios avançados em grande parte dos casos. Nestes pacientes, geralmente com metástases, é realizada uma abordagem sistêmica com agentes quimioterápicos como a cisplatina, o 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) e o paclitaxel, de maneira isolada ou combinada. Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar in vitro se cisplatina, 5-FU ou paclitaxel potencializam o efeito antitumoral do orlistat no CEC oral. Para isto, células de CEC de língua altamente metastáticas (SCC-9 LN1) foram tratadas com estas drogas isoladamente ou combinadas com orlistat e avaliadas com relação às taxas de apoptose e necrose, progressão do ciclo celular e secreção de VEGFA e VEGFA165b. As maiores taxas de apoptose foram encontradas com o uso da combinação de orlistat com paclitaxel, após 48 horas de tratamento. Com relação ao ciclo celular, houve acúmulo de células na fase S com a combinação de orlistat com cisplatina e na fase G2 com a combinação de orlistat com paclitaxel. O tratamento das células SCC-9 LN1 com os agentes quimioterápicos reduziu a secreção dos fatores VEGFA e VEGFA165b, em comparação ao tratamento com orlistat isolado ou em combinação. Em conjunto, estes resultados mostram a existência de sinergismo na combinação de orlistat com paclitaxel com evidente potencialização do efeito pró-apoptótico nas células derivadas de CEC oral metastático / Abstract: Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is the main enzyme involved in the neoplastic lipogenesis. The expression of FASN is elevated in many tumor cells, suggesting a role as a metabolic oncoprotein, with the ability to promote growth and survival of tumor cells. There are several compounds that inhibit FASN activity, including orlistat. Orlistat has evident antineoplastic effects in breast and prostate cancers, as well as melanomas. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), corresponds to approximately 90% of all cancers that affect the oral cavity, and is diagnosed in advanced stages in most cases. Distant metastases of OSCC are systemically treated with chemotherapeutic agents, such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and paclitaxel. This study aims to investigate the in vitro antitumor effect of orlistat combined with cisplatin, 5-FU and/or paclitaxel in OSSC cells. Highly metastatic tongues squamous cell carcinoma cells (SCC-9-LN1) were treated with these drugs separately or combined with orlistat, in concentrations close to their respective IC50. Next, the cultures were evaluated regarding the rates of cell death (apoptosis and necrosis), cell cycle progression and the secretion VEGFA and VEGFA165b. The highest rate of apoptosis was observed with the combination of orlistat and paclitaxel, after 48 hours of treatment. Cell cycle analysis assay demonstrate as an accumulation of cells SCC-9 LN1 in the S phase, after incubation with the combination of orlistat with cisplatin, and in the G2 phase with orlistat plus paclitaxel. The 5-FU alone, promoted accumulation of cells in the G1/S. Additionally, secretion of VEGFA and was VEGFA165b was inhibited in SCC-9-LN1cells by the combined treatments. These results demonstrate the synergism existence of the mixture orlistat and paclitaxel with potentiation of their pro-apoptotic effects in SCC-9 LN1 cells / Mestrado / Estomatologia / Mestra em Estomatopatologia

Orientador: Maria Alvina Krähenbühl / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T22:39:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Batista_MatheusMaciel_D.pdf: 6291864 bytes, checksum: b2aef4c09ed3d6ce4ce6e0de8c505d7d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: A busca por combustíveis alternativos vem ganhando destaque nas últimas décadas. A substituição de combustíveis fósseis tem sido impulsionada por fatores ambientais, econômicos e sociais, uma vez que toda a sociedade depende de seu uso. Neste contexto, uma alternativa que tem se destacado é o do biodiesel. O biodiesel representa uma alternativa renovável, biodegradável, não inflamável e de baixa toxicidade para o diesel. Os parâmetros de solubilidade tridimensional definidos por Hansen são baseados em forças de dispersão entre as unidades estruturais, interações entre os grupos polares e de ligação de hidrogênio. Estes parâmetros de solubilidade são propriedades importantes de várias substâncias e ferramentas muito úteis para a seleção de seus solventes ou a previsão de seu comportamento em diferentes aplicações. A sua concepção e avaliação baseia-se na regra básica de "similaridade" para solubilidade. Neste trabalho foram determinados os parâmetros de solubilidade de Hansen (?D, ?P e ?H) e raio da esfera de solubilidade do soluto (R0) para os óleos de soja, fritura, palma, coco e mamona; para os biodieseis provenientes desses óleos, diesel e blendas biodiesel-diesel (B10 e B20), usando 45 solventes e misturas de solventes. Os valores dos parâmetros de solubilidade obtidos para os óleos de soja e fritura foram idênticos e similares àqueles obtidos para os óleos de coco e palma. O óleo de mamona apresentou maiores valores ?P e ?H, devido à presença de uma hidroxila em sua estrutura carbônica. O mesmo comportamento foi observado para os biodieseis, ou seja, biodieseis de soja e fritura, com parâmetros de solubilidade idênticos, e similares aos biodieseis de palma e coco; o biodiesel de mamona exibindo valores de ?P e ?H mais elevados entre os biocombustíveis produzidos. Os parâmetros de solubilidade de Hansen de quatro biocombustíveis (soja, palma, coco e mamona) foram obtidos a partir dos valores da média dos parâmetros de solubilidade dos ésteres graxos metílicos, proveniente de cada óleo vegetal, utilizando os métodos de contribuição de grupos. Posteriormente, as solubilidades dos biocombustíveis foram preditas usando abordagens de van Krevelen, Greenhalgh e Bagley. O óleo diesel apresentou menores valores de ?D, ?P e ?H se comparado com os valores obtidos para os biodieseis. Os valores dos parâmetros de solubilidade do diesel, B10 e B20 foram semelhantes, aumentando os valores de acordo com a quantidade (em volume) de biodiesel adicionado ao combustível diesel / Abstract: The search for alternative fuels has been gaining attention in recent decades. The replacement of fossil fuels has been driven by environmental, economic and social factors, since the whole of society is dependent on their usage. In this context, one alternative that has been highlighted is that of biodiesel. Biodiesel represents a renewable, biodegradable, non-inflammable and low toxicity alternative to diesel. The three dimensional solubility parameters defined by Hansen are based on dispersion forces between structural units, interaction between polar groups and hydrogen bonding. These solubility parameters are important properties of the various substances and very useful tools in the selection of their solvents or the prediction of their behavior in different applications. Their design and evaluation are based on the basic rule of "similarity" for solubility. In this work the Hansen solubility parameters (?D, ?P and ?H) and the radii of the solubility spheres of the solutes (R0) were determined for soybean, frying, palm, coconut and castor oils, for the biodiesels obtained from these oils and diesel and the biodiesel-diesel blends (B10 and B20), using 45 solvents and solvent mixtures. The values obtained for the solubility parameters of the soybean and frying oils were identical and similar to those obtained for the coconut and palm oils. Castor oil showed higher ?P and ?H values due to the presence of a hydroxyl in its carbon structure. The same behavior was observed for the biodiesels, i.e. identical solubility parameters for the soybean and frying biodiesels which were similar to the palm and coconut biodiesels, the castor biodiesel showing the highest values for ?P and ?H of the biofuels produced. The Hansen solubility parameters for four biofuels (soybean, palm, coconut and castor) were obtained from the values of the average solubility parameter for the fatty acid methyl esters derived from any vegetable oil, using the group contribution methods. Subsequently, the values for the solubility of the biofuels were predicted using the van Krevelen, Greenhalgh, and Bagley approaches. Diesel presented lower values for ?D, ?P and ?H when compared to the values obtained for the biodiesels. The values of the solubility parameters of diesel, B10 and B20 were similar, the values increasing according to the amount (by volume) of biodiesel added to the diesel fuel / Doutorado / Desenvolvimento de Processos Químicos / Doutor em Engenharia Química

Orientador: Carlos Raimundo Ferreira Grosso / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-03T18:23:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bertan_LarissaCanhadas_M.pdf: 1605796 bytes, checksum: b3d91d32b59ca56d206dbe3ad8734bd0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003 / Resumo: Pesquisas sobre filmes comestíveis à base de polímeros surgiram nos últimos tempos devido ao impacto ambiental aliado a necessidade de reduzir os resíduos sólidos. Estudo com proteínas animais, como gelatina, demonstraram a capacidade de formar filmes, além de possuir grande produção e baixo custo no Brasil. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver e caracterizar filmes simples e compostos feitos de gelatina, triacetina, ácidos graxos (esteárico, palmítico e láurico) e breu branco. Filmes de gelatina simples e compostos foram produzidos e caracterizados quanto às propriedades de barreira ao vapor de água, oxigênio, solubilidade, propriedades mecânicas (resistência à tração e elongação), opacidade e isotermas de sorção (25°C). Posteriormente foram realizadas análises microestruturais, através da microscopia eletrônica de varredura e microscopia confocal a laser de varredura, temperatura de transição vítrea (Tg) obtida por análise térmica mecânica dinâmica (DMTA) e temperatura de fusão por calorimetria diferencial de varredura (DSC). A adição de substâncias hidrofóbicas (ácidos graxos e breu branco) produziu filmes menos permeáveis ao vapor de água e menor resistência a tração comparando ao filme simples Os filmes compostos causaram aumento da elongação, da opacidade, e da permeabilidade ao oxigênio. Os resultados da microscopia eletrônica de varredura e microscopia confocal a laser, indicaram boa distribuição das substâncias hidrofóbicas e alterações na morfologia da matriz polimérica. O aparecimento de duas a três transições e temperaturas de fusão sugere heterogeneidade dos biofilmes compostos / Abstract: Recently, many researches have been developed on biodegrable and edible films based on biopolymers due to environmental considerations allied to the necessity of reduction residues. Studies involving animal proteins, such gelatin demonstrated the capacity to form films, besides large production with low cost in Brazil. So that, the objective of this work was the development and characterization of the sim pie and composite films produced from gelatin, triacetin, fatty acids (stearic, palmitic, blend of both and blend more lauric acid) and elemi resin. Simple and composite gelatin films were produced and characterized with respect to the water vapor (Wvp) and oxygen permeabilities, solubility, mechanical properties (tensile strenght and elongation), opacity and sorption isotherm determination (25°C). Morphological analysis were effected, by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and confocallaser scanning microscopy (CLSM), glass transition temperature (Tg) obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMT A), and temperature of melting by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) The addition of hidrofobic substances (fatty acid and elemi resin) decreased the WVP and mechanical resistance comparing to the simple film. The composite film increased on elongation, opacity and oxygen permeability. The results SEM and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) indicated good distribution of hidrofobic substances and alterations in the morphology of the polimeric matrix. The appearance of two Tg's and temperature of melting suggests the heterogeneity of composites biofilms / Mestrado / Mestre em Alimentos e Nutrição

La SLA est une maladie neurodégénérative grave touchant l’adulte qui se caractérise principalement par la perte sélective des neurones moteurs cortico-spinaux et des motoneurones bulbaires et spinaux. La SLA se caractérise également par des altérations de l’homéostasie énergétique et du métabolisme des lipides. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse était, dans un premier temps, d’identifier des changements dans la composition en acides gras, dans le sang, comme potentiels biomarqueurs diagnostiques et pronostiques de la SLA. Dans un second temps, le but était de moduler ces changements, par des approches nutritionnelles, afin de mieux comprendre l’implication d’un métabolisme lipidique altéré dans le processus pathologique de la SLA. Ces travaux ont montré que des taux élevés d’acides gras mono-insaturés (MUFA), ainsi que des taux diminués d’acides gras poly-insaturés (PUFA), sont associés à un meilleur pronostic. L’analyse des effets de la modification de la composition en acides gras, dans des modèles de dénervation pathologique et lésionnelle, a confirmé l’implication de l’antagonisme MUFA/PUFA dans le processus neurodégénératif. Ces travaux font apparaitre des mises en garde quant à l’utilisation des acides gras dans des approches à visée thérapeutique pour la SLA. / ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative condition characterized by the selective loss of upper and lower motor neurons. The disease is also characterized by alterations of energy homeostasis and lipid metabolism. The objective of this PhD work was, first, to identify changes in fatty acid composition of lipids in blood of ALS patients, as potential diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers of the disease. The second goal was to modulate these changes, by nutritional approaches, in order to better understand the involvement of an altered lipid metabolism in the pathological process. Our results showed that high levels of monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), as well as low levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), are associated with a better prognosis. The analysis of the effects of a modified fatty acid composition in both pathological and lesion models of denervation, has confirmed implication of the antagonistic relationship between MUFA and PUFA in the neurodegenerative process. This work suggests a cautious usage of fatty acids in therapeutic approaches targeting ALS.

Abstract Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) are essential molecules that take part in many different cellular processes such as membrane pore stabilization, membrane trafficking and signaling pathways. The fatty acid elongation pathway in yeast has been studied for about a decade. As part of our work on cellular VLCFA elongation, we identified and characterized the condensing enzyme as well as ketoacyl reductases of the elongation pathway in cotton. In order to identify the yeast 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, we introduced a redundancy in this function by engineering a chimera consisting of the two first predicted transmembrane domains of Elo3p and the hydratase2 domain of Candida tropicalis Mfe2p. Yeast harboring the chimeric construct were subjected to random mutagenesis, and screened for mutants whose survival was dependent on the chimera. The mutants isolated contained RFT1 mutations and exhibited a defect in protein glycosylation, but no VLCFA deficiencies. The N-linked glycosylation pathway is well conserved in eukaryotes. Glycan synthesis occurs on the ER membrane; first on the cytoplasmic side up to Dol-PP-GlcNAc2Man5, which is then translocated to the ER luminal side in an Rft1p-dependent flipping process. The core glycan is further extended to Dol-PP-GlcNAc2Glc3Man9, and then transferred to an asparagine side chain of the nascent polypeptide to be glycosylated. It was found that the Elo3'-hydratase2 chimera acts as a multicopy suppressor of the Rft1p deficiency. The subsequent studies elucidated new aspects of Rft1p function, as well as a hitherto under-appreciated role of the ER associated protein degradation process in the maintenance of ER integral membrane complexes and the physical integrity of the membrane. The functionality of the human Rft1p homologue was demonstrated using a yeast complementation assay. A mutant variant from a patient was analyzed, aiding in the identification and characterization of the first reported case of a glycosylation deficiency in humans caused by a defective RFT1 allele.

The aim of this thesis was to investigate the associations between fatty acid (FA) biomarkers, carbohydrate intake, and abdominal obesity (AO) and related anthropometric measures in a population-based cohort of men and women in Stockholm County. The overall hypothesis was that dietary fat quality assessed by serum and adipose tissue FA composition, and dietary intake of especially carbohydrates is associated with AO. FA composition was assessed by liquid gas chromatography, and AO was measured as waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR) and sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD). Dietary intake was assessed by 7-day food records. Papers I, II, III, and IV were all observational studies based on a Swedish population in Stockholm County (n=5460). A sub-cohort of only men (n=301) was included in Papers II, III, and IV. In Paper I, serum proportions of the polyunsaturated FA (PUFA), linoleic acid (LA) (18:2n6), was inversely associated with AO in both men and women, whereas a positive association was observed between the saturated FA (SFA), palmitic acid (PA) (16:0) and AO measures. These findings support recent interventional studies suggesting that a higher relative intake of PUFA (LA) from vegetable oils as compared with 16:0 is associated with decreased abdominal adiposity. In Paper II, we investigated whether biomarkers of dietary fat quality were related to the corresponding FA intake from fat-rich foods reported in a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Serum proportions of the long-chain n-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA) were higher among men with higher total fish intake. Serum LA was higher among men who reported a consumption of more than 5 g/d of margarine. Absolute agreement between intakes assessed with FFQ of 60YO and 7-day food record of "Kost och Metabola syndromet"/"Diet and the Metabolic syndrome" (KOMET) was highest for alcohol, total fish, and eggs. Weighted Kappa statistics revealed the strongest agreement for alcohol, margarine, and fruits. In Paper III, carbohydrate intake was inversely associated with 16:0 in serum phospholipids (PL). Disaccharide and alcohol intake was positively and non-linearly associated with palmitoleic acid (16:1) and stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD) activity in PL. Alcohol was consistently associated with higher SFA and monounsaturated FA (MUFA). Results of Paper IV indicated that total carbohydrate intake was inversely associated with measures of AO and central fat distribution, WHR and SAD, respectively. Likewise, monosaccharide intake was associated with lower AO. In contrast, alcohol intake was associated with AO prevalence and all anthropometric measurements. In conclusion, serum SFA (palmitic acid) was positively associated with AO, whereas n-6 PUFA (linoleic acid) was associated with lower AO. High intake of total carbohydrate and monosaccharides were associated with lower AO. Overall, these results support a beneficial role on adiposity of diets that are higher in polyunsaturated fat (vegetable oils) and total carbohydrates compared with saturated fat.

This thesis includes two main parts: I. Evaluation of techniques for oil (total lipid) quantification of chia and soybean seeds. This study evaluated ten different methods of seed oil quantification, including some methods that have not been applied to oilseeds before. The main aim of this study was to find one or more techniques that are easy, inexpensive, safe and fast with a small amount of ground seeds. The Soxhlet method was used as a standard to compared between techniques of oil quantification. The oil extraction by the Soxhlet method was evaluated with two solvents petroleum ether and acetone. There is not a statistically significant difference between petroleum ether and acetone solvents. No significant differences for the amount of oil recovered via the Soxhlet method were found between Medium Moisture Content (MMC > 10%) and Low Moisture Content (LMC < 4.0 %). The Folch technique provided higher percentages of oil extraction than Bligh and Dyer and hexane-isopropanol techniques. There is not a statistically significant difference (P =0.0844) between Soxhlet method and Folch method but less than the Soxhlet method. A supercritical fluid extraction (HCH) method provided a lower yield of oil extraction compared with the Soxhlet method for three varieties of bias samples. A Direct Transesterification (DT) method with LMC and MMC provided a statistically significant difference than the Soxhlet method. The DT with LMC produced higher yield than DT with MMC between samples but lower than the Soxhlet method. A Double Direct Transesterification (DDT) following Griffiths protocol provided more accurate results with the stir bar technique than sonication technique. 11 oilseeds bias samples (10 bias samples of soybean and one of chia) covering an oil content range of 15.4 to 32.6% showed, there is a significant difference between the Soxhlet and DDTG method and high oil quantification found with DDTG. A Double Direct Transesterification following Qiao et al. (2015) provided similar oil extraction to the Griffiths et al. (2010) method and also there is a significant difference between the Soxhlet and DDTQ method and higher oil recovered with DDTQ. The Bead Beating Extraction (BBE) protocol showed, there is a statistically significant difference ( P< 0.001) than the Soxhlet method. The BBE provided high oil quantification comparing with the Soxhlet method. The BBE provided the best results since it is the easiest, cheapest and fastest oil quantification method. A Nile red fluorescence technique yield no clear results. II. Characterization of oil and protein in mutant chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seeds. The objectives of this study were to (1) measure heritability in chia plants of levels of oil and protein content and seed yield and (2) Compare differences between two locations over two years for oil and protein percentages in chia and seeds yield. A population of 180 M3 mutant individual chia plants was harvested and for which forty M4 chia seeds were planted based on seed composition characteristics, with six plants representing each characteristic (high and lower oil, protein, and density and high yield). The forty M4 chia seeds were planted, with two replications for two locations, have been chosen in Kentucky one on Spindletop farm and the other in Quicksand farm. The M5 progeny seeds from plants grown in Spindletop and Quicksand contained significantly (P < 0.05) more protein than did seeds from the M4 parents. There were significant differences (P < 0.05) between locations where Quicksand obtain higher oil content than Spindletop. There was no significant difference between M5 parents seeds and M4 progeny seeds and higher yield kg/ha at Quicksand than Spindletop.

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The American Heart Association recommends consuming fish (particularly oily fish) at least two times per week, which would provide ae 0.5 g/day of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. Previous analyses indicate that this recommendation is not being met; however, few studies have assessed different ethnicities, subpopulations requiring additional n-3 fatty acid intake (i.e., children and pregnant and/or lactating women), or deciles of intake. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2008 was used to assess n-3 fatty acid intake from foods and supplements in the US population, according to age, sex, and ethnicity. A unique "EPA equivalents" factor, which accounts for potential conversion of shorter-chain n-3 fatty acids, was used to calculate total long-chain n-3 fatty acid intake. Data are reported for 24,621 individuals. More than 90% consumed less than the recommended 0.5 g/day from food sources (median = 0.11 g/day; mean = 0.17 g/day). Among the top 15% of n-3 fatty acid consumers, fish was the largest dietary contributor (71.2%). Intake was highest in men aged 20 years or more, and lowest in children and women who are or may become pregnant and/or are lactating. Among ethnicities, intake was lowest in Mexican-Americans. Only 6.2% of the total population reported n-3 fatty acid supplement use, and this did not alter median daily intake. Additional strategies are needed to increase awareness of health benefits (particularly among Mexican-Americans and women of childbearing age) and promote consumption of oily fish or alternative dietary sources to meet current recommendations.

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