Orientadora: Profa. Dra. Maria Aparecida Sperança / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biossistemas, 2016. / O arbovírus Mayaro (MAYV), encontrado nas regiões próximas a florestas e áreas rurais da América do Sul, é membro da família Togaviridae, gênero Alphavirus. Este gênero é distribuído amplamente, tendo dois grupos principais: Alphavirus do Velho Mundo (Chikungunya, Sindbis, O¿nyong-nyong, Ross River, Semliki Forest) e do Novo Mundo (Encefalite Equina Venezuelana, Encefalite Equina Ocidental), de acordo com a região na qual foram isolados originalmente. O mosquito Haemagogus spp. é o principal vetor do MAYV que também já foi isolado de mosquitos do gênero Aedes spp. Considerando a semelhança do MAYV com o vírus Chikungunya, recentemente inserido no Brasil, e transmitido por Ae. aegypti, há risco de que o MAYV possa ser transmitido em áreas urbanas. Cabe ressaltar que no Brasil já foram registrados casos de co-circulação de MAYV durante surtos epidêmicos de dengue. A infecção por MAYV causa sintomas semelhantes a outras doenças febris, como a febre da dengue, a febre do Chikungunya, e a malária, dificultando o diagnóstico preciso dos casos. O genoma de MAYV, com cerca de 11,7 kb, é organizado em duas principais regiões: domínio não estrutural (extremidade 5¿ do RNA), contendo os genes que codificam as proteínas não estruturais (nsP1-4); e domínio estrutural, contendo os genes que codificam as proteínas estruturais. As proteínas não estruturais dos Alphavirus são necessárias para o processamento da poliproteína e para síntese do RNA viral. Dentre as proteínas não estruturais, as proteases virais podem ser imunogênicas além de se constituírem em excelentes alvos terapêuticos. O estudo comparativo do genoma dos Alphavirus indica que a proteína nsP2 de MAYV possui diversas atividades enzimáticas, incluindo a atividade de cisteíno protease em sua região C-terminal. Portanto, com o intuito de obter um método de diagnóstico sorológico específico para MAYV, utilizando sistema de expressão recombinante em células de insetos, foi realizada a construção de três baculovírus recombinantes para a nsP2 de MAYV, para obtenção da proteína completa (nsP2FL), do domínio de cisteíno protease da porção C-terminal (Pro38), e do domínio N-terminal (NT51) como controle negativo da atividade proteolítica. A expressão de cada uma das formas recombinantes da nsP2 foi realizada em célula de inseto High Five¿. Os resultados foram analisados por meio de eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida contendo SDS (SDS-PAGE) e Western blotting. Apenas a construção NT51 da nsP2 de MAYV foi detectada na fração celular da cultura de High Five¿ por Western blotting. A análise de RNA das células High Five¿ e Sf-9 infectadas com os baculovírus recombinantes para nsP2FL e Pro38, revelou a presença de transcritos das proteínas recombinantes, indicando que a ausência dos produtos proteicos poderia ser devido a perda da cauda de histidina presente nas construções por atividade de proteólise na extremidade Cterminal. Esta hipótese foi confirmada após expressão das proteínas nsP2FL e Pro38, em célula High Five¿ infectada com baculovírus recombinantes para os genes que codificam as respectivas proteínas, com cauda de histidina na porção N-terminal. / The arbovirus Mayaro (MAYV), found in regions close to forests and rural areas of South America, is a member of the family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus. This genus is distributed widely, in two main groups, according to the region in which they were originally isolated: the Old World (Chikungunya, Sindbis, O'nyong-Nyong, Ross River, Semliki Forest) and the New World Alphavirus (Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Western Equine Encephalitis). The mosquito Haemagogus spp. is the main vector of MAYV which has also been isolated from mosquitoes of the genus Aedes spp. Considering the similarity of MAYV with Chikungunya virus, recently introduced in Brazil, and transmitted by Ae. aegypti, there is risk of MAYV urban transmission. Indeed, in Brazil, co-circulation of MAYV during dengue outbreaks have been related. Symptoms of MAYV fever are similar to other febrile diseases, such as dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, and malaria, making an accurate diagnosis, difficult. MAYV 11.7 kb genome is divided in two regions: non-structural domain (5'- RNA) containing the genes encoding the nonstructural proteins (nsP1-4); and structural domain containing genes encoding structural proteins. The Alphavirus nonstructural proteins are required for processing of the polyprotein and for viral RNA synthesis. Among the non-structural proteins, viral proteases may be immunogenic besides being excellent therapeutic targets. Genome comparative studies of Alphavirus indicates that the MAYV nsP2 protein has diverse enzymatic activities including a cysteine protease activity in its C-terminal region. Thus, with the objective to obtain a specific diagnostic method for MAYV, using a recombinant expression system in insect cells, a construction of three MAYV nsP2 recombinant baculoviruses to obtain the complete protein (nsP2FL), the C-terminal cysteine protease domain (Pro38), and the N-terminal (NT51) domain as a proteolysis activity negative control. The expression of each nsP2 construction was performed on Sf-9 and High Five¿ insect cells and the results were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with SDS (SDS-PAGE) and Western blotting. Only the nsP2 NT51 construction was detected in the cellular fraction of Sf-9 and High Five¿ cultures by Western blotting. RNA analysis of Sf-9 cells infected with nsP2FL and Pro38 recombinant baculoviruses revealed the presence of transcripts, suggesting that the absence of the corresponding protein products occurred due the proteolysis of the C-terminal portion of the protein, resulting in histidine tail elimination. This hypothesis was confirmed by expression of nsP2FL e Pro38, proteins in Sf-9 and High Five¿ cells infected with recombinant baculoviruses for the genes encoding the respective proteins with histidine tail at the N-terminal portion.

A velocidade específica de respiração (QO2) é um parâmetro fundamental para entender-se o metabolismo e o estado fisiológico celular, fornecendo informações úteis para o processo e controle em biorreatores. Neste trabalho, cultivou-se diferentes células de insetos em ambiente controlado medindo-se o QO2 e concentração crítica de oxigênio (Ccrít). Foram utilizadas nos ensaios células de insetos Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) não infectadas e células de Drosophila melanogaster (S2) selvagem e recombinantes, utilizadas na expressão de diferentes proteínas. Todas as experiências foram realizadas em biorreator Inceltech com volume de trabalho de 1L, mantido a temperatura de 28ºC, agitação de 100 rpm e oxigênio dissolvido (OD) a 40% da saturação de ar, com difusão por membrana de silicone com mistura gasosa (O2 e N2) e vazão gasosa constante. Foi utilizado meio de cultura Sf900II sem soro fetal bovino. O QO2 foi medido pelo método dinâmico e pelo balanço de oxigênio na fase líquida. Neste trabalho foi implementado um novo processo durante o método dinâmico para interromper completamente a transferência gasosa durante a execução deste método. Implementou-se também uma metodologia para medição de Ccrít. Chegou-se a concentrações máximas celulares (Xm), velocidades máximas específicas de respiração (QO2) na fase exponencial e Ccrít, conforme segue: 1) Sf9 (ATCC 1711): Xm - 10,7.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 74,7.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); 2) S2 (Invitrogen): Xm - 51,2.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 3,4.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 10%; 3) S2AcGPV2 (transfectadas para expressão de GPV): Xm - 26,6.106 cel/mL; QO2 -16,0.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 10%; 4) S2MtEGFP (transfectadas para expressão de EGFP): Xm - 17,8.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 25,8.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 5%; 5) S2AcHBsAgHy (transfectadas para expressão de HBsAg): Xm - 16,6.106 cel/mL; QO2 -33,6.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 12%. Conclui-se que as linhagens selvagens e transfectadas de S2 possuem entre si uma atividade respiratória diferente e também que as novas metodologias implantadas verificaram-se satisfatoriamente. / Specific respiration rate (QO2) is a key parameter to understand cell metabolism and physiological state, providing useful information for process supervision and control. In this work, we cultivated different insect cells in a very controlled environment, being able to measure QO2 and critical oxygen concentration (Ccrit). Wild Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) and wild and transfected Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells (able to produce different proteins) were used. All experiments were performed in 1-liter working volume Inceltech bioreactor, maintaining temperature controlled at 28ºC, agitation rate at 100 rpm, and dissolved oxygen (DO) at 40% of air saturation, through membrane diffusion of mixed gases (O2 and N2) at constant total flow rate. SF900II serum free medium was used. QO2 was measured through dynamic method and oxygen mass balance in the liquid phase. In this work a new process was implemented during the dynamic method to interrupt completely the oxygen transfer during the execution of this method. It was also implemented a methodology for measurement of Ccrít (determined when DO reduces its decay rate, without oxygen transfer). Maximum cell concentration (Xm), maximum specific respiration rate (QO2) in the exponential phase and Ccrít were reached, as follows: 1) Sf9 (ATCC 1711): Xm - 10,7.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 74,7.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); 2) S2 (Invitrogen): Xm - 51,2.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 3,4.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 10%; 3) S2AcGPV2 (transfected for GPV expression): Xm - 26,6.106 cel/mL; QO2 -16,0.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 10%; 4) S2MtEGFP (transfected for EGFP expression): Xm - 17,8.106 cel/mL; QO2 - 25,8.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 5%; 5) S2AcHBsAgHy (transfected for HbsAg expression): Xm - 16,6.106 cel/mL; QO2 -33,6.10-18 molO2/(cel.s); Ccrít - 12%. From these results, it can be concluded that the studied cell lines have different respiration activity and the new developed methodologies behave satisfactorily.

<p>The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of the mechanisms regulating cell proliferation and recombinant protein production in serum-free cultures of Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) insect cells.</p><p>Conditioned medium (CM) was shown to contain both stimulatory and inhibitory factors (CM factors) influencing cell growth. Metalloproteinase (MP) activity was the major factor responsible for the growth stimulating effect of CM as shown by using the specific MP inhibitor DL-thiorphan. MPs may exist in several different molecular mass forms due to autoproteolysis. Although the main band of the MP was determined to be around 48 kDa, precursor forms above 48 kDa as well as autocatalytic degradation products below the main band could be observed. It is not clear whether all forms of the MP or just the main band is involved in the growth regulation. Further, a proteinase inhibitor could be identified in the inhibitory fraction. Thus, we speculate that the proteinase inhibitor may be part of an autocrine system regulating cell proliferation.</p><p>Analysis of the cell cycle phase distribution revealed a high proportion of cells in the G1 (80-90 %) and a low proportion of cells in the S and G2/M phases (10-20 %) during the whole culture, indicating that S and G2/M are short relative to G1. After inoculation, a drastic decrease in the S phase population together with a simultaneous increase of cells in G1 and G2/M could be observed as a lagphase on the growth curve and this may be interpreted as a temporary replication stop. When the cells were released from the initial arrest, the S phase population gradually increased again. This was initiated earlier in CM-supplemented cultures, and agrees with the earlier increase in cell concentration. Thus, these data suggests a correlation between CM factors and the cell cycle dynamics.</p><p>In cultures supplied with CM, a clear positive effect on specific productivity was observed, with a 30 % increase in per cell productivity. The specific productivity was also maintained at a high level much longer time than in fresh-medium cultures. The positive effect observed after 20 h coincided with the time a stimulatory effect on cell growth first was seen. Thus, the productivity may be determined by the proliferation potential of the culture. A consequence of this would be that the secreted MP indirectly affects productivity.</p><p>Finally, the yeast extract from Express Five SFM contains factors up to 35 kDa which are essential for T. ni cell growth. The optimal concentration was determined to be 2.5-fold that in normal medium, while higher concentrations were inhibitory. However although vital, they were not solely responsible for the growth-enhancing effect, as some other, more general, component present in yeast extract was needed for proliferation as well.</p>

<p>The aim of this work has been to characterize the effects of conditioned medium (CM) on insect cell productivity and physiology in order to get a better understanding about the mechanisms that regulate productivity in serum-free media. Two cell lines have been investigated, Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) and Trichoplusia ni (T. ni, BTI-Tn-5B1-4). The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) was used for protein expression, using the ligand-binding domain of the human glucocorticoid receptor as a model protein. Addition of CM at inoculation led to a shorter lag phase and that the cells reached the maximum cell density faster than cells in fresh medium for both Sf9 and T. ni cells. Sf9 cells passed a switch in growth kinetics after 30-40 passages. At this point, CM lost its stimulating effect on proliferation. CM also affected the cell size and cell cycle progression. Sf9 and T. ni cells became smaller when CM was added at inoculation because they had a minor arrest in the cell cycle after inoculation and therefore started to divide earlier than cells in fresh medium. For Sf9 cells, this was illustrated by a smaller arrest in G2/M in the beginning of culture and the cells were consequently less synchronized. For T. ni cells, the initial decrease in the S phase population was followed by an earlier increase of the S phase population for the cells with CM than for the cells in fresh medium.</p><p>Addition of 20 % CM or CM filtrated with a 10 kDa cut-off filter to Sf9 cultures had a negative effect on the specific productivity. However, addition of CM to Sf9 cells that had passed the switch in growth kinetics had no negative effect on productivity. This indicates that CM not affects the protein production per se, but rather through its effects on cell physiology. Instead, the degree of cells synchronized in G2/M is important for high productivity and the gradually decreasing degree of synchronization during the course of a culture might be the explanation behind the cell density dependent decrease in productivity for Sf9 cells. This was further supported by the positive effects on productivity achieved by synchronizing Sf9 cells in G2/M by yeastolate limitation, which counteracted the cell density-dependent drop in productivity and hence a higher volumetric yield was achieved. Addition of 20 % CM to T. ni cultures had a positive effect on productivity. The specific productivity was maintained at a high level longer than for cells in 100 % fresh medium. The product concentration was 34 % higher and the maximum product concentration was obtained 24 hours earlier for the cells with the addition of CM. These results show that the effects of CM on productivity are not the same for the two cell lines and that the mechanism regulating productivity are quite complex.</p>

As células de Drosophila melanogaster (S2) têm sido utilizadas como sistemas de expressão de proteínas recombinantes. Neste trabalho foi utilizada uma linhagem S2 geneticamente modificada com vetores de expressão para a produção da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva (GPV). O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o comportamento destas células cultivadas em processo contínuo, visando-se manter elevadas concentrações celulares. Para os ensaios contínuos, utilizou-se meio livre de soro fetal bovino SF 900 II em um reator Biostat B, com 500 mL de volume útil e controle de temperatura (28ºC), oxigênio dissolvido (30% da saturação com ar), frequência de agitação (90 rpm) e monitoramento do pH. Verificou-se o comportamento do metabolismo celular em diferentes vazões específicas de alimentação (0,8 dia-1, 0,5 dia-1 e 0,2 dia-1) através parâmetros como fatores de conversão e variáveis como concentração celular máxima, concentração residual de glicose e glutamina, dentre outras. Ainda, avaliou-se a influência de aminoácidos, tais como, glutamina, asparagina, prolina, serina e cisteína suplementados no meio de alimentação, sob a concentração celular alcançada no estado estacionário. Diferentes vazões específicas de alimentação - em estado estacionário - resultaram em concentrações celulares próximas entre si. A adição de glutamina (1,7 g/L) no meio de alimentação não contribuiu para o aumento na concentração celular, indicando que este aminoácido não limitou o processo de crescimento celular. Uma observação similar ocorreu quando o meio SF 900 II foi suplementado com asparagina, prolina, serina e cisteína. Porém, a adição de cisteína (0,3 g/L) isoladamente no meio de alimentação resultou em um aumento de 12% na concentração celular quando comparada ao meio SF 900 II puro. Assim, pode-se concluir que a cisteína limitava o crescimento celular. Verificou-se ainda que a célula não apresentou grande variabilidade nos diferentes ensaios, sob mesma vazão específica de alimentação. Isso indica que processo contínuo constituiria um método viável para a compreensão do metabolismo desta célula. / Drosophila melanogasters cells (S2) have been used as expression systems for recombinant proteins. This study uses a genetically modified S2 line with expression vectors for production of rabies virus glycoprotein (RVPG). The main objective was to evaluate the growth trend of S2 cells in a continuous process, aiming to maintain high cell concentrations. In order to set the continuous culture, the experiments used serum-free medium SF 900 II in a Biostat B reactor, with working volume of 500 mL and temperature controlled at 28 º C, dissolved oxygen at 30% air saturation, agitation speed at 90 rpm, and pH monitoring. Cellular metabolism behavior was observed under different dilution rates (0.8 day-1, 0.5 day-1, and 0.2 day-1) through parameters such as yield factors, in addition to variables such as maximum cell concentration, residual concentration of glucose and glutamine, among others. Yet, this work evaluates the influence of amino acids such as glutamine, asparagine, proline, serine and cysteine supplemented in the feed, over cellular concentration value reached in the steady state. Different dilution rates decreasing (under steady state) resulted in cell concentrations quite simillar. The addition of glutamine (1.7 g/L) in the feed did not contribute to the increase of cell concentration, which indicates that this amino acid did not limit cell growth process. A similar observation occurred when SF 900 II medium was supplemented with asparagine, proline, serine and cysteine. However, the cysteine addition (0.3 g/L) alone in the feed resulted in a 12% increase in cell concentration, compared to pure SF 900 II. Thus, it is possible to conclude that cysteine limited cell growth. It was also found that the cell did not show great variability in the various tests under the same dilution rate. This indicates that chemostat culture would be a viable method for understanding the metabolism of this cell.

O desenvolvimento de vacinas contra a raiva tão eficientes quanto as atuais ainda é considerado importante para a profilaxia dessa doença devido ao alto número de mortes por ano no mundo. Este trabalho mostra dois sistemas para a expressão recombinante do principal antígeno da raiva, a glicoproteína viral (RVGP): células Schneider 2 de Drosophila melanogaster estavelmente transfectadas (S2 rRVGP) e vírus Semliki Forest (SFV) carregando o RNA da RVGP (SFVRVGP). Ensaios de purificação por cromatografia de afinidade, da rRVGP de S2 rRVGP produzida em biorreator, demonstraram resultados promissores para o isolamento de monômeros da rRVGP. Para os estudos de imunogenicidade, camundongos foram vacinados com rRVGP de S2 rRVGP e SFV-RVGP. Dosagem de anticorpos anti-glicoproteína do vírus da raiva, neutralizantes, IgG1 e IgG2a, e citocinas demonstraram que o SFV-RVGP induziu predominantemente uma resposta imune do tipo celular e que os dois vetores foram capazes de expressar uma rRVGP imunogênica, apresentando um potencial uso clínico (veterinário e humano). / The development of new and equally efficient rabies vaccines is still considered important to the prophylaxis of the disease, which is responsible for many deaths per year worldwide. This work used two systems for recombinant expression of the major rabies antigen, the viral glycoprotein (RVGP): stably transfected Drosophila melanogaster Schneider 2 cells (S2 rRVGP) and Semliki Forest Virus (SFV) carrying the RNA of RVGP (SFV-RVGP). Purification assays of the rRVGP by metal ion affinity chromatography, from S2 rRVGP cells produced in bioreactor, showed promising results for rRVGP monomers isolation. Analysis of antibodies anti-rabies virus glycoprotein, neutralizing, IgG1 and IgG2a, and citokines showed that the SFV-RVGP induced predominantly a cellular immune response, and both vectors were capable of expressing an immunogenic rRVGP, what reinforces potential clinical applications (veterinary or human).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:02:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 4328.pdf: 9852557 bytes, checksum: 9a38f4661fc82092a95f76aa328b7cf9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-16 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / In recent years, the technology animal cells culture has allowed the development of many byproducts, especially those with pharmacological interest. Some of these products, the recombinant proteins, can be produced by heterologous expression systems on a commercial scale. Bacteria, yeast, mammalian cells and insects are some of the hosts used in these processes. As source of proteins with farmacological interest, the catterpillar Lonomia obliqua hemolinph was demonstrated to be a helpful organismo. Antiviral, antiapoptotic, antimicrobial and inducing growth proteins, are some of examples. Since the control of viral infections is a major interest to public health, the searching for new antiviral drugs has utmost importance. Several studies have reported the presence of active principles in the arthropods hemolymph. Recently, we demonstrated the existence of an antiviral protein in the hemolymph of the caterpillar Lonomia obliqua. This purified protein induced viral production reduction (TCID50 mL-1) over 157 times in cells infected with the measles virus, 61 times for polio and 61 times for influenza virus H1N1 infections. Thus, the present goals were building and expression of a recombinant plasmid contained coding sequences for expression of viral proteins (using baculovirus) in insect cell Sf-9 system. By this process, it was aimed to test biological activity of the protein. Further sequence analyses of this protein were performed using bioinformatics tools. The RNA of L. obliqua was extracted with Trizol reagent. RNA product was used in RT-PCR reactions with primers specific for the antiviral protein, based on the sequence of the cDNA libraries of L. obliqua tegument and spines, using all possible frame of translation for each cDNA. Restriction sites were inserted in cDNA sequence to insert it in pFastBacTM1 donor vector (Invitrogen). The sequence contained in selected clone of Escherichia coli DH5&#945; was used for transformation into E. coli DH10Bac to obtain a bacmid by transposition process. This bacmid was used for antiviral recombinant protein expression in Sf-9 cells. This recombinant protein activity was tested in Picorna (EMC enchephalomiocardite), Rubeola and Herpes virus. In these trials, it was observed a replication reduction of 10,000, 10,000 and 1,000000 times, respectively. The bioinformatics analysis demonstrated that this protein is secreted, globular and probably belongs to a new class of proteins. / A tecnologia de cultivo de celulas animais tem permitido nos ultimos anos o desenvolvimento de inumeros bioprodutos. Principalmente com interesse farmacologico, alguns desses produtos, as proteinas recombinantes, podem ser produzidas em sistemas de expressao heterologos em escala comercial. Bacterias, leveduras, celulas de mamiferos e de insetos sao alguns dos hospedeiros utilizados nestes processos. Como fonte de proteinas de interesse farmacologico, a hemolinfa da lagarta Lonomia obliqua mostrou-se um organismo bastante promissor. Proteinas antivirais, antiapoptoticas, antimicrobianas e indutoras de crescimento sao alguns destes exemplos. Como o controle das infeccoes virais e de grande interesse pra saude publica, a busca por novos antivirais e de extrema importancia. Diversos estudos relatam a presenca de principios ativos na hemolinfa de artropodes. Recentemente nos demonstramos a existencia de uma proteina antiviral na hemolinfa da lagarta Lonomia obliqua. Esta proteina purificada mostrou-se capaz de reduzir a producao viral (TCID50 mL 1) mais de 157 vezes o virus do sarampo, 61 vezes para o virus da polio e 61 vezes para o virus influenza H1N1. Assim, este estudo objetivou a construcao e expressao de um recombinante contendo sequencias de codificacao da proteina antiviral para a expressao em sistema baculovirus/celula de inseto Sf-9 e a realizacao de testes de atividade biologica e caracterizacao por bioinformatica. Para sintetizar cDNA, o RNA de L. obliqua foi extraido com o reagente Trizol e usado nas reacoes de RT-PCR com primers especificos para a proteina antiviral, com base na sequencia das bibliotecas de cDNA de L. obliqua de tegumento e espiculas, utilizando todos os frames de traducao possiveis para cada cDNA. Sitios de restricao foram inseridos no cDNA para ligacao ao vetor doador pFastBacTM 1 (Invitrogen). O plasmideo recombinante selecionado em Escherichia coli DH5&#945; foi utilizado na transformacao em E. coli DH10Bac para a obtencao do bacmideo pelo processo de transposicao. O bacmideo recombinante foi utilizado para a expressao da proteina antiviral em celulas SF-9. A atividade desta proteina recombinante foi testada em Picornavirus (EMC - encephalomiocardite), Rubeola e Herpes. Nestes testes foi observado que a proteina reduziu em 10.000, 10.000 e 1.000.000 a titulacao viral, respectivamente. As analises de bioinformatica demonstraram que esta proteina e secretada, globular e provavelmente pertenca a uma nova classe de proteinas.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:01:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GracianaCD_DISSERT.pdf: 963468 bytes, checksum: 406e6de21c3be72fd5a9ff01dcdda958 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-02 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico / Among the pests that attack corn crop in Brazil, there is Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), known as fall armyworm, which is the major corn pest. Due to genetic instability during serial passage of baculoviruses in insect cell culture, the viral bioinseticides in vitro production development is the greatest challenge for mass production of this bioproduct. Successive passages of virus using extracellular viruses (BVs), necessary during viral bioinseticides production scaling up, leads to the appearance of aberrant forms of virus, a process so called as "passage effect ". The main consequence of passage effect is the production of occlusion bodies (OB) decrease, preventing its production using in vitro process. In this study, it was carried out a serial passage of baculovirus Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus, isolate 18, using Sf21 cells. A decrease in the production of occlusion bodies from 170 to 92 in the third to fourth passage was observed. A factorial experimental design (22) was employed to verify the influence of two input variables, concentration of the hormone 20 - hydroxyecdysone (CH) and cholesterol (CC) on the values of response variables (volumetric and the specific OB production) of the process, seeking to define the optimum operating ranges trying to reverse or minimize the passage effect. The result indicated a negative influence of the cholesterol addition and positive effect in the hormone supplementation which the optimum range found for the concentrations studied were 8 to 10&#956;g/mL and 5 to 6.5 mg / mL, for cholesterol and hormone concentrations respectively. New experiments were performed with addition of hormone and cholesterol in order to check the influence of these additives on the OB production independently. While the best result obtained from the factorial experiment was 9.4 x 107 OB/mL and 128.4 specific OB/cell, with the addition of only 6&#956;g/mL 20-hydroxyecdysone these concentrations increased to 1.9 x 108 OB/mL and 182.9 OB/cell for volumetric and specific OB production, respectively. This result confirms that the addition of the hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone enhances the SfMNPV in vitro production process performance using Sf21 cells / Dentre as pragas que atacam a cultura do milho no Brasil, destaca-se a Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), conhecida no est?dio larval como lagarta-do-cartucho, considerada a praga chave da cultura, alimentando-se da planta em todas as suas fases de crescimento, principalmente dos cartuchos de plantas jovens. Para seu controle, tem-se empregado inseticidas qu?micos de amplo espectro, o que tem causado efeitos adversos ao homem e ao meio ambiente. Por essa raz?o, torna-se necess?ria a busca de alternativas mais eficientes, de baixo custo e de f?cil utiliza??o, como o uso de bioinseticidas, especialmente os baculov?rus. Devido ? instabilidade gen?tica durante a passagem seriada de baculov?rus em cultivo de c?lulas de inseto, o desenvolvimento da produ??o in vitro de bioinseticidas virais ? o maior desafio para a sua produ??o massal. Passagens sucessivas de v?rus usando v?rus extracelulares (BVs), necess?rias para o aumento de escala durante a produ??o de bioinseticida viral, leva ao aparecimento de formas aberrantes de v?rus, processo conhecido como efeito de passagem . A principal consequ?ncia do efeito passagem ? a diminui??o da produ??o de corpos de oclus?o (OB), inviabilizando economicamente sua produ??o pelo processo in vitro. Neste trabalho, foi realizada a passagem seriada do isolado 18 do baculov?rus Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus em c?lulas Sf21. Foi observada uma queda na produ??o de OB de 170 para 92 da terceira para quarta passagem. Um planejamento experimental fatorial (22) foi empregado para verificar a influ?ncia de duas vari?veis de entrada, concentra??o de horm?nio 20- Hidroxiecdisona (CH) e concentra??o de colesterol (CC), sobre os valores das vari?veis de resposta do processo (produ??o volum?trica e produ??o espec?fica de OB), procurando definir as faixas ?timas de opera??o para reverter ou minimizar o efeito passagem. O resultado deste planejamento indicou influ?ncia negativa da adi??o do colesterol e positiva na adi??o de horm?nio, onde as faixas ?timas encontradas para as concentra??es estudadas foram: 8 a 10&#956;g/mL e 5 a 6,5&#956;g/mL, para as concentra??es de colesterol e horm?nio, respectivamente. Novos experimentos foram realizados com a adi??o individual de horm?nio e colesterol com a finalidade de verificar a influ?ncia destes adjuvantes na produ??o de OB de forma independente. No planejamento experimental obteve-se produ??o volum?trica de 9,4 x 107 OB/mL e espec?fica de 128,4 OB/c?lula. Quando se adicionou 6 &#956;g/mL de 20-Hidroxiecdisona, as concentra??es elevaram-se para 1,9 x 108 OB/mL e 182,9 OB/c?lula, indicando que a adi??o do horm?nio melhorou a efici?ncia da produ??o in vitro de produ??o de SfMNPV em cultivos de c?lulas Sf21

As células de Drosophila melanogaster (S2) têm sido utilizadas como sistemas de expressão de proteínas recombinantes. Neste trabalho foi utilizada uma linhagem S2 geneticamente modificada com vetores de expressão para a produção da glicoproteína do vírus da raiva (GPV). O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o comportamento destas células cultivadas em processo contínuo, visando-se manter elevadas concentrações celulares. Para os ensaios contínuos, utilizou-se meio livre de soro fetal bovino SF 900 II em um reator Biostat B, com 500 mL de volume útil e controle de temperatura (28ºC), oxigênio dissolvido (30% da saturação com ar), frequência de agitação (90 rpm) e monitoramento do pH. Verificou-se o comportamento do metabolismo celular em diferentes vazões específicas de alimentação (0,8 dia-1, 0,5 dia-1 e 0,2 dia-1) através parâmetros como fatores de conversão e variáveis como concentração celular máxima, concentração residual de glicose e glutamina, dentre outras. Ainda, avaliou-se a influência de aminoácidos, tais como, glutamina, asparagina, prolina, serina e cisteína suplementados no meio de alimentação, sob a concentração celular alcançada no estado estacionário. Diferentes vazões específicas de alimentação - em estado estacionário - resultaram em concentrações celulares próximas entre si. A adição de glutamina (1,7 g/L) no meio de alimentação não contribuiu para o aumento na concentração celular, indicando que este aminoácido não limitou o processo de crescimento celular. Uma observação similar ocorreu quando o meio SF 900 II foi suplementado com asparagina, prolina, serina e cisteína. Porém, a adição de cisteína (0,3 g/L) isoladamente no meio de alimentação resultou em um aumento de 12% na concentração celular quando comparada ao meio SF 900 II puro. Assim, pode-se concluir que a cisteína limitava o crescimento celular. Verificou-se ainda que a célula não apresentou grande variabilidade nos diferentes ensaios, sob mesma vazão específica de alimentação. Isso indica que processo contínuo constituiria um método viável para a compreensão do metabolismo desta célula. / Drosophila melanogasters cells (S2) have been used as expression systems for recombinant proteins. This study uses a genetically modified S2 line with expression vectors for production of rabies virus glycoprotein (RVPG). The main objective was to evaluate the growth trend of S2 cells in a continuous process, aiming to maintain high cell concentrations. In order to set the continuous culture, the experiments used serum-free medium SF 900 II in a Biostat B reactor, with working volume of 500 mL and temperature controlled at 28 º C, dissolved oxygen at 30% air saturation, agitation speed at 90 rpm, and pH monitoring. Cellular metabolism behavior was observed under different dilution rates (0.8 day-1, 0.5 day-1, and 0.2 day-1) through parameters such as yield factors, in addition to variables such as maximum cell concentration, residual concentration of glucose and glutamine, among others. Yet, this work evaluates the influence of amino acids such as glutamine, asparagine, proline, serine and cysteine supplemented in the feed, over cellular concentration value reached in the steady state. Different dilution rates decreasing (under steady state) resulted in cell concentrations quite simillar. The addition of glutamine (1.7 g/L) in the feed did not contribute to the increase of cell concentration, which indicates that this amino acid did not limit cell growth process. A similar observation occurred when SF 900 II medium was supplemented with asparagine, proline, serine and cysteine. However, the cysteine addition (0.3 g/L) alone in the feed resulted in a 12% increase in cell concentration, compared to pure SF 900 II. Thus, it is possible to conclude that cysteine limited cell growth. It was also found that the cell did not show great variability in the various tests under the same dilution rate. This indicates that chemostat culture would be a viable method for understanding the metabolism of this cell.

Abstract Adenosine receptors are heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding (G protein)-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that mediate the effects of the endogenous agonist adenosine. The adenosine A3 receptor (A3R) is the least explored among the four human adenosine receptor subtype members (A1, A2A, A2B and A3) and it is implicated in both neuroprotective and neurodegenerative effects. During the course of this work, the production of the recombinant human A3R in yeast and insect cells was evaluated and heteromerization between the human adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) and the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) was studied. A3R with carboxyl-terminal GFP tag was expressed in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae upto 15 mg per litre of culture. Another yeast Pichia pastoris increased the expression up to 108 mg/L of the same receptor when grown in bioreactors. Despite the very high expression levels, purification of A3R from both yeasts was a daunting task, as the aggregation of the receptor could not be averted. In this study, insect cells have been found out to be more suitable host for A3R expression: 10µg of the monomeric A3R could be purified from one liter of insect cell culture. For successful crystallization thermostability of the A3R was to be improved. This work has demonstrated that insertion of T4L, a fusion protein, in the third intracellular loop of A3R increased the thermostability of the receptor by 10&#176;C. As a next step, the combination of point mutations based on alanine-scanning mutagenesis and a fusion protein approach could be useful to stabilize and further crystallize the A3R. This work has demonstrated that the amounts of A3R expressed in insect cells and the final yield of the receptor isolated by affinity purifications, forms a good basis for the beginning of biochemical characterization Receptor heteromerization is a mechanism used by GPCRs to diversify their signaling properties and functions. The human A2AR and D2R heteromers exist in the GABAergic enkephalinergic neurons. The domains responsible for forming intermolecular contacts were purified from Escherichia coli (E. coli). Using biochemical/biophysical techniques such as native-PAGE and mass spectrometry, It was validated that purified carboxyl-terminus of the A2AR and the 3rd intracellular loop of D2R form heterodimers. The investigation of purified calmodulin protein binding to the 3rd intracellular loop of D2R showed that the protein-protein interactions are calcium dependent. / Tiivistelmä Adenosiinireseptorit kuuluvat G-proteiinikytkeiset reseptorit (GPCR:t) proteiiniperheeseen. Adenosiinireseptorit välittävät endogeenisen ligandinsa adenosiinin vaikutuksia solukalvolta solunsisäisiin signaalijärjestelmiin. Adenosiini A3 reseptori (A3R) on adenosiinireseptorien neljästä alatyypistä (A1, A2A, A2B ja A3) vähiten tutkittu. Aikaisempien tutkimusten perusteella A3 reseptori yhdistetään sekä hermosoluja suojaaviin että rappeuttaviin tapahtumiin. Tässä työssä arvioitiin sekä ihmisen rekombinantti-A3R:n tuottumista hiiva- ja hyönteissoluissa että tutkittiin ihmisen adenosiini A2A reseptorin (A2AR) ja dopamiini D2 reseptorin (D2R) heteromerisoitumista. Rekombinantti A3 reseptori- vihreä fluoresoiva proteiini (GFP) fuusioproteiinia tuotettiin Saccharomyces cerevisiae -hiivassa 15 mg litrassa kasvatusliuosta. Pichia pastoris -hiivakanta taas kasvatti saman reseptorin tuottumista aina 108 mg/l saakka, kun tuotto tehtiin bioreaktorissa. Hyvin korkeasta tuottotasosta huolimattaA3R:n puhdistus hiivasta oli ylitsepääsemätön tehtävä, sillä reseptorin saostumista ei voinut välttää. Työssä havaittiin, että hyönteissolut sopivat paremmin A3R:n tuottoon: noin 10 µg monomeerista A3R:a voitiin puhdistaa litran hyönteissoluviljelmästä. Reseptorin stabiilisuuden lisääminen helpottaa reseptorin biokemiallista ja biofysikaalista karakterisointia. Tässä työssä osoitettiin, että T4L-proteiinin lisääminen A3R:n kolmannen solunsisäisen silmukan paikalle lisää reseptorin lämpöstabiilisuutta 10 &#176;C. Jatkotutkimuksissa voitaisiin käyttää alaniiniskannausmutageneesiin perustuvien pistemutaatioiden ja fuusioproteiinin yhdistelmää A3R:n lisästabilointiin ja kiteytykseen. Tämän työn perusteella määrät, joilla A3R tuottuu hyönteissoluissa ja jotka saadaan eristettyä affiniteettipuhdistuksilla, muodostavat hyvän perustan proteiinin biokemialliselle karakterisoinnille. Reseptorin heteromerisoituminen on GPCR:en käyttämä mekanismi signalointiominaisuuksien ja toimintojen monipuolistamiseksi. Ihmisessä A2AR ja D2R heteromeereja on GABAergisissä enkefalinergisissä hermosoluissa. Molekyylien välisiin kontakteihin osallistuvat domeenit puhdistettiin Escherichia coli (E. coli) -bakteerista. Biokemiallisia ja biofysikaalisia tekniikoita kuten natiivi-PAGE:a ja massaspektrometriaa käyttäen vahvistettiin, että puhdistettu A2AR:n karboksiterminaalinen osa ja D2R:n kolmas solunsisäinen silmukka muodostavat heterodimeereja. Myös tutkittaessa puhdistetun kalmoduliini-proteiinin sitoutumista D2R:n kolmanteen solunsisäiseen silmukkaan osoitettiin proteiini-proteiini -vuorovaikutuksen olevan kalsiumista riippuvainen.