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Le système immunitaire joue un rôle complexe, tantôt protecteur, tantôt facilitateur dans la relation hôte-tumeur. La souris transgénique pour le proto-oncogène humain RET développe un mélanome spontané et métastatique et constitue un remarquable modèle pour étudier les facteurs immunitaires et génétiques de la réponse de l’hôte. Ce modèle a été essentiellement examiné sur le fond C57BL/6. La tumeur primaire se situe au niveau de l’œil et se propage ensuite à la face et au dos ainsi qu’aux viscères. La pathogenèse du mélanome est cependant multifactorielle et le contexte génétique peut donc moduler de façon déterminante l’expression du transgène, la surveillance immunitaire et l’évolutivité des tumeurs. Par croisements en retour, nous avons transféré le transgène RET du fond génétique B6 sur le fond NOD (Non-Obese Diabetic), connu par sa propension à l’auto-immunité. Une accélération du développement tumoral a été observée chez les souris NOD.RET+, au site primitif et surtout à distance, par comparaison aux souris B6.RET+. L’objectif de ce travail était ensuite de caractériser les modifications immunitaires en relation avec le fond pro-inflammatoire de la souris NOD et l’accélération du développement tumoral. Nous avons observé une augmentation des cellules T régulatrices, CD4+Foxp3+ dans les tumeurs des souris NOD.RET+ comparées aux souris B6.RET+. Cette augmentation était corrélée avec celle des cellules CD8 exprimant l’interféron-gamma (IFNγ). Surtout, le phénotype agressif chez les souris NOD.RET+ était associé à une perte de l’expression de la Dectin-1 sur les cellules myéloïdes. La Dectin-1 est un récepteur de type C-lectine, connu pour son rôle essentiel dans la réponse anti-infectieuse. De ce fait, le traitement des souris avec le curdlan, un ligand de la Dectin-1, prévenait le développement des métastases. Par ailleurs, l’inactivation du gène Nos2, codant la synthase du monoxyde d’azote de type 2, protégeait également les souris vis-à-vis des métastases. De façon remarquable, l’expression de la Dectin-1 était restaurée chez les souris Nos2-KO, suggérant pour la première fois un lien entre ce récepteur et la voie Nos2. Parallèlement, une étude de la valeur pronostique de l’expression quantitative du gène NOS2 a été entreprise par qPCR sur des biopsies de tumeurs humaines obtenues chez 108 patients tunisiens (sein, n=27 ; côlon/Rectum, 24 ; cavum, 28 ; mélanome, 29). D’une façon générale, l’expression de NOS2 était plus élevée dans les tumeurs du sein comparées à celle du côlon et du cavum, et surtout aux mélanomes où NOS2 était faiblement exprimé. De plus, l’expression de NOS2 était plutôt de mauvais pronostic. En effet, elle était corrélée avec l’indice de Breslow, le niveau de Clark et le sous-type histologique dans les mélanomes. Dans le cancer du cavum, elle était corrélée avec l’âge, le stade TNM, la présence de métastases, la réponse au traitement et l’expression de COX-2. Dans les cancers coliques, elle était corrélée avec le stade TNM, la taille et la localisation des tumeurs et leur type histologique. Dans le cancer du sein, elle était associée avec la taille des tumeurs, le stade tumoral, le grade SBR et les cas triples négatifs. Notre étude a ainsi permis d’établir un nouveau modèle murin de mélanome spontané et agressif, la souris NOD.RET+, qui devrait permettre de mieux comprendre les facteurs de l’hôte qui influencent le pronostic des mélanomes murins et donc peut-être humains et plus généralement la relation hôte-tumeur. Par ailleurs, le rôle de NOS2 a été souligné et surtout relié à l’expression de la Dectin-1. Ces deux protéines pourraient constituer des cibles thérapeutiques intéressantes, d’autant plus que nous avons confirmé la valeur de mauvais pronostic de l’expression de NOS2 dans quatre cancers humains d’origine épithéliale. / Mice transgenic for the RET oncogene provide a remarkable model for investigating the mechanisms underlying the promotion and the development of melanoma. This model was established on the C57BL/6 genetic background. In the present study, we investigated an effect of the strongly proinflammatory and autoimmune genetic makeup of the non-obese diabetic (NOD) strain. We bred (NODxB6)F1 mice and backcrossed them with NOD mice. F1 mice and mice at subsequent generations of backcrossing showed marked acceleration of tumor development, in particular with a more frequent and earlier extension of the primary uveal melanoma. In close relation with this severe evolution, we observed a profound drop in Dectin-1 expression on CD11b+Ly6G+ granulocytic myeloid cells correlating with an expansion of CD4+Foxp3+ T regulatory cell and of interferon (IFN)-γ producing CD8+ T cell subsets in tumors. IFNγ is a major inducer of the type 2 nitric-oxide synthase (Nos2) gene whose products are known to be tumorigenic. Germline inactivation of the Nos2 gene was associated with a dramatically improved tumor prognosis and a restoration of Dectin-1 expression on myeloid cells. Moreover, in vivo treatment of (NODxB6)F1.RET+ mice with curdlan, a glucose polymer that binds Dectin-1, prevented tumor extension and was associated with marked reduction of the CD4+Foxp3+ T cell subset. In parallel, we study the prognostic value of iNOS expression in four types of human tumors of 108 Tunisian patients: (breast n=27, colorectal=24, nasopharyngeal=28, and melanoma=29). The level of iNOS was measured by RT-QPCR in tumor specimens. We showed that the expression of iNOS was higher in breast compared to colorectal and nasopharyngeal tumors whereas in melanoma, the level of iNOS expression was low. Furthermore, iNOS expression correlated with the Breslow thickness, Clark level and histological subtype in melanoma while in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, significant association was seen with age at diagnosis, TNM, metastasis, response to treatment and expression of COX-2. Furthermore, the expression of iNOS correlated with tumor size, TNM, tumor location, and histological type in colorectal cancer, and with tumor size, tumor stage, SBR grade and triple negative cases in breast cancer. These observations highlight the (NODxB6)F1.RET+ mice as a new model to investigate the role of the immune system in the host-tumor relationship. Furthermore, the role of NOS2 was emphasized and mainly related to the expression of the Dectin-1. These two proteins could constitute a potentially promising therapeutic target, especially as we confirmed the poor prognostic value of the expression of NOS2 in four epithelial human cancers.

Nos últimos anos, inúmeros avanços têm sido alcançados no que diz respeito aos mecanismos moleculares que participam na indução e manutenção da dor crônica, incluindo ativação glial. Já foi demonstrado que alguns receptores de reconhecimento padrão (PRRs), como os receptores do tipo Toll (TLRs) participam desse processo e, que em modelos de inflamação/infecção do Sistema Nervoso Central, os TLRs e os receptores do tipo NOD (NLRs) cooperam na ativação das células da glia, o que nos levou a hipotetizar que os receptores NOD1 e NOD2 também possam desempenhar um papel importante no processo de dor crônica. O NOD2 é responsável pela detecção intracelular do muramil dipeptídeo (MDP) enquanto que NOD1 reconhece o ácido diaminopimélico (iE-DAP), ambos padrões moleculares associados a patógenos (PAMPs) encontrados no peptideoglicano de bactérias. Após o reconhecimento, NLRs recrutam diretamente RIPK2 (proteína 2 de interação com o receptor RICK), uma serina-treonina quinase importante na ativação do fator nuclear kB (NF-kB). Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a participação de NOD1 e NOD2, via RIPK2, no desenvolvimento da hipersensibilidade mecânica neuropática focando principalmente nos mecanismos espinais envolvidos. Dessa maneira, foi observado que os animais NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- e RIPK2-/- apresentaram redução significativa da hipersensibilidade nociceptiva mecânica quando comparado aos animais selvagens após indução de neuropatia periférica pelo modelo experimental de lesão limitada do nervo isquiático (SNI, Spared Nerve Injury). Ao contrário, a hipersensibilidade inflamatória induzida pelo adjuvante completo de Freud (CFA) não foi reduzida nesses animais. A redução da dor neuropática em NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- e RIPK2-/- foi associada a uma diminuição da expressão de IBA-1, GFAP, IL-1, TNF- e P2X4 na medula espinal quando comparado ao grupo WT. In vitro, foi observado que culturas primárias de micróglia não induziram liberação de IL-1, TNF-, IL-6 em resposta ao MDP (10g/mL) e iE-DAP (100ng/mL). No entanto, quando o MDP foi administrado juntamente com uma baixa concentração de lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) (0,1ng/mL), apresentou uma forte produção destas citocinas. Além disso, também foi demonstrado que células periféricas que infiltram na medula espinal podem expressar NOD1 e NOD2 e portanto serem capazes de induzir hipersensibilidade mecânica e ativação microglial após a indução de neuropatia. Dessa maneira, os resultados sugerem que NOD1 e NOD2, via RIPK2, contribuem para a gênese da dor neuropática, possivelmente mediando a liberação de citocinas pró-nociceptivas e a ativação de células gliais. Além disso, os resultados apontam ação potencial de NOD2 com TLR4 no intuito de estimular a ativação glial. Estes mecanismos representam uma nova abordagem para elucidar os mecanismos envolvidos na fisiopatologia da dor crônica e um possível alvo para o desenvolvimento de drogas para o tratamento da dor neuropática. / In the last years, many advances have been made related to the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction and maintenance of chronic pain, including glial activation. It has been shown that some pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in this process, and that in inflammation/infection models of the CNS, the TLRs and Nod-like receptors (NLRs) cooperate in activation of glial cells, which led us to hypothesize that NOD1 and NOD2 receptors may also play an important role in chronic pain process. NOD2 are responsible by intracellular detection of muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and NOD1 detects meso-diaminopimelic acid (iE-DAP), pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) found in the peptidoglycan from bacteria. Upon recognition, NLRs recruit directly RIPK2, an adaptor protein, important in NLRs-mediated NFB activation. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the participation of NOD1 and NOD2, via RIPK2, in the development of neuropathic mechanical hypersensitivity focusing mainly on spinal mechanisms involved. The results demonstrate that NOD1-/-, NOD2-/-, RIPK2-/- showed a significant reduction in mechanical hypersensitivity when compared to WT mice, after submitted to an experimental model of neuropathic pain Spared Nerve Injury (SNI). Interestingly, CFA-induced chronic inflammatory hypersensitivity was not decreased in these mice. The reduction in neuropathic pain in NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- and RIPK2-/- mice was associated with a decrease in the expression of IBA-1, GFAP, IL-1, TNF- and P2X4 in spinal cord when compared with WT. In vitro, it was observed that primary cultures of microglia did not produce IL-1, TNF-, IL-6 in response to MDP (3g/mL) or iE-DAP (100ng/mL). However, MDP, together with an ineffective concentration of LPS (0.1ng/mL), produced a robust production of these cytokines. Moreover, it was also demonstrated that peripheral cells infiltrating the spinal cord could express NOD1 and NOD2 and thus, be able to induce mechanical hypersensitivity and microglial activation after induction of peripheral neuropathy. The results suggest that NOD1 and NOD2, via RIPK2, contribute to the genesis of neuropathic pain, possibly by mediating the release of pronociceptive cytokines and increased glial cells activation. Moreover, the results indicate potential action of NOD2 with TLR4 in attempt to stimulate glial cells activation. These mechanisms represent a novel approach for elucidating the pathophysiology of chronic pain, and a target for the development of drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

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Nos últimos anos, inúmeros avanços têm sido alcançados no que diz respeito aos mecanismos moleculares que participam na indução e manutenção da dor crônica, incluindo ativação glial. Já foi demonstrado que alguns receptores de reconhecimento padrão (PRRs), como os receptores do tipo Toll (TLRs) participam desse processo e, que em modelos de inflamação/infecção do Sistema Nervoso Central, os TLRs e os receptores do tipo NOD (NLRs) cooperam na ativação das células da glia, o que nos levou a hipotetizar que os receptores NOD1 e NOD2 também possam desempenhar um papel importante no processo de dor crônica. O NOD2 é responsável pela detecção intracelular do muramil dipeptídeo (MDP) enquanto que NOD1 reconhece o ácido diaminopimélico (iE-DAP), ambos padrões moleculares associados a patógenos (PAMPs) encontrados no peptideoglicano de bactérias. Após o reconhecimento, NLRs recrutam diretamente RIPK2 (proteína 2 de interação com o receptor RICK), uma serina-treonina quinase importante na ativação do fator nuclear kB (NF-kB). Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a participação de NOD1 e NOD2, via RIPK2, no desenvolvimento da hipersensibilidade mecânica neuropática focando principalmente nos mecanismos espinais envolvidos. Dessa maneira, foi observado que os animais NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- e RIPK2-/- apresentaram redução significativa da hipersensibilidade nociceptiva mecânica quando comparado aos animais selvagens após indução de neuropatia periférica pelo modelo experimental de lesão limitada do nervo isquiático (SNI, Spared Nerve Injury). Ao contrário, a hipersensibilidade inflamatória induzida pelo adjuvante completo de Freud (CFA) não foi reduzida nesses animais. A redução da dor neuropática em NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- e RIPK2-/- foi associada a uma diminuição da expressão de IBA-1, GFAP, IL-1, TNF- e P2X4 na medula espinal quando comparado ao grupo WT. In vitro, foi observado que culturas primárias de micróglia não induziram liberação de IL-1, TNF-, IL-6 em resposta ao MDP (10g/mL) e iE-DAP (100ng/mL). No entanto, quando o MDP foi administrado juntamente com uma baixa concentração de lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) (0,1ng/mL), apresentou uma forte produção destas citocinas. Além disso, também foi demonstrado que células periféricas que infiltram na medula espinal podem expressar NOD1 e NOD2 e portanto serem capazes de induzir hipersensibilidade mecânica e ativação microglial após a indução de neuropatia. Dessa maneira, os resultados sugerem que NOD1 e NOD2, via RIPK2, contribuem para a gênese da dor neuropática, possivelmente mediando a liberação de citocinas pró-nociceptivas e a ativação de células gliais. Além disso, os resultados apontam ação potencial de NOD2 com TLR4 no intuito de estimular a ativação glial. Estes mecanismos representam uma nova abordagem para elucidar os mecanismos envolvidos na fisiopatologia da dor crônica e um possível alvo para o desenvolvimento de drogas para o tratamento da dor neuropática. / In the last years, many advances have been made related to the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction and maintenance of chronic pain, including glial activation. It has been shown that some pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in this process, and that in inflammation/infection models of the CNS, the TLRs and Nod-like receptors (NLRs) cooperate in activation of glial cells, which led us to hypothesize that NOD1 and NOD2 receptors may also play an important role in chronic pain process. NOD2 are responsible by intracellular detection of muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and NOD1 detects meso-diaminopimelic acid (iE-DAP), pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) found in the peptidoglycan from bacteria. Upon recognition, NLRs recruit directly RIPK2, an adaptor protein, important in NLRs-mediated NFB activation. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the participation of NOD1 and NOD2, via RIPK2, in the development of neuropathic mechanical hypersensitivity focusing mainly on spinal mechanisms involved. The results demonstrate that NOD1-/-, NOD2-/-, RIPK2-/- showed a significant reduction in mechanical hypersensitivity when compared to WT mice, after submitted to an experimental model of neuropathic pain Spared Nerve Injury (SNI). Interestingly, CFA-induced chronic inflammatory hypersensitivity was not decreased in these mice. The reduction in neuropathic pain in NOD1-/-, NOD2-/- and RIPK2-/- mice was associated with a decrease in the expression of IBA-1, GFAP, IL-1, TNF- and P2X4 in spinal cord when compared with WT. In vitro, it was observed that primary cultures of microglia did not produce IL-1, TNF-, IL-6 in response to MDP (3g/mL) or iE-DAP (100ng/mL). However, MDP, together with an ineffective concentration of LPS (0.1ng/mL), produced a robust production of these cytokines. Moreover, it was also demonstrated that peripheral cells infiltrating the spinal cord could express NOD1 and NOD2 and thus, be able to induce mechanical hypersensitivity and microglial activation after induction of peripheral neuropathy. The results suggest that NOD1 and NOD2, via RIPK2, contribute to the genesis of neuropathic pain, possibly by mediating the release of pronociceptive cytokines and increased glial cells activation. Moreover, the results indicate potential action of NOD2 with TLR4 in attempt to stimulate glial cells activation. These mechanisms represent a novel approach for elucidating the pathophysiology of chronic pain, and a target for the development of drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

Orientador: Ricardo de Lima Zollner / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T03:38:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pedrosa_Denise_M.pdf: 2680300 bytes, checksum: 4372cb3695e33fb5ec7321200d7d6035 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Empregando a linhagem de camundongos NOD (non-obese diabetic) de desenvolvimento espontâneo do diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM-1) e a linhagem NOD.Scid como controle, foi realizada a análise da expressão dos genes de regeneração Reg1 e Reg2 e a sua relação com a expressão dos Receptores Toll-Like (TLRs), além da análise do estresse oxidativo em ilhotas pancreáticas. Foram avaliados animais durante o desenvolvimento do diabetes com 2, 8 e 24 semanas de vida, além de camundongos diabéticos e do controle NOD.Scid. Houve aumento progressivo da insulite e do estresse oxidativo em função do tempo, além da diminuição drástica do número de ilhotas verificado em camundongos diabéticos. Os genes Reg1 e Reg2 apresentaram aumento da expressão em ilhotas pancreáticas de camundongos com 2 semanas de vida e nos animais diabéticos, assim como no controle NOD.Scid. Os receptores TLR2, TLR4, TLR5 e TLR6 foram expressos, com aumento significativo em animais com 8 e 24 semanas de vida, exceto para o TLR2 que apresentou expressão gênica reduzida em camundongos de 24 semanas de vida, sugerindo envolvimento na indução da fase de insulite. O animal diabético apresentou expressão reduzida em todos os TLRs analisados e expressão elevada dos genes Reg1 e Reg2 em ilhotas pancreáticas. Além disso, foi possível verificar o contraste de expressão de Reg1 e Reg2 frente aos TLRs no período pré-diabético, em que Reg1 e Reg2 apresentaram expressão gênica reduzida, enquanto os TLRs apresentaram expressão elevada. Em conjunto, estes dados sugerem possível associação entre a ativação dos TLRs e a redução da expressão dos genes de regeneração Reg1 e Reg2 na fase de indução da insulite, tornando-se necessário avaliar se os fatores inflamatórios afetam o balanço dos sistemas biológicos com consequente controle da capacidade regenerativa celular ou se a falha no sistema biológico age como fator primário de indução ao dano tecidual / Abstract: Employing the lineage of NOD mice (non-obese diabetic) which presents spontaneous development of diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1D) and the lineage NOD.Scid as a control, gene expression of regenerating genes Reg1 and Reg2 and their relation with expression of Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) was performed, in addition to oxidative stress analysis in pancreatic islets. Animals were assessed during the T1D development at 2, 8 and 24 weeks-old and also in diabetic animals and NOD.Scid control. The insulitis and the oxidative stress process increased progressively with age, beyond the drastically decreased of islets number in diabetic animals. Analysis of oxidative stress in islets has been shown progressive with age and may be related to the development of diabetes. Reg1 and Reg2 genes were high expressed in islets of NOD mice aged 2 weeks-old, diabetic animals and NOD.Scid control. Receptors TLR2, TLR4, TLR5 e TLR6 were expressed in all animals, however mice aged 8 and 24 weeks-old showed a significant increase expression, being TLR2 an exception where there was low expression in mice aged 24 weeks-old which suggests that their expression should be related to the induction phase of insulitis. Diabetic mice showed reduced expression in all TLRs analyzed and high expression of Reg1 and Reg2 in pancreatic islets. Furthermore, Reg1 and Reg2 showed a contrast of expression when related to TLRs at pre-diabetic stage, with low expression of Reg1 and Reg2 and high expression of TLRs. Taken together, these results suggest a possible correlation between the activation of TLRs and the reduced expression of regenerating genes Reg1 and Reg2 in the induction phase of insulitis. Thus, studies are needed to elucidate whether inflammatory factors affect the balance of biological systems with consequent regenerative cell control capacity or if the failure in the biological system acts as a primary factor inducing tissue damage / Mestrado / Clinica Medica / Mestra em Clínica Médica

Le diabète de type 1 (T1D) est une maladie auto-immune caractérisée par la destruction des cellules β du pancréas par les lymphocytes T auto-réactifs. Durant ma thèse, nous nous sommes intéressés au rôle des cellules de l’immunité innée dans le T1D à l’aide d’un modèle murin de la maladie : la souris NOD. Au contraire des cellules du système adaptatif (lymphocytes T et B), les cellules de l’immunité innée constituent la première ligne de défense de l’organisme lors d’une infection. Cette population est constituée entre autre de neutrophiles, cellules dendritiques plasmacytoïdes (pDC), macrophages, mais aussi de lymphocytes T et B non conventionnels tel que les cellules iNKT et B-1a. Précédemment, notre laboratoire a mis en lumière le rôle des lymphocytes iNKT dans le développement du T1D. Durant la première partie de ma thèse, nous avons démontré que les lymphocytes iNKT17, une sous-population des lymphocytes iNKT, ont un rôle délétère dans le T1D chez la souris NOD. Ces cellules infiltrent le pancréas et y produisent de l’IL-17, une cytokine pro-inflammatoire. Grâce à des expériences de transferts, nous avons mis en évidence que les lymphocytes iNKT17 exacerbent la maladie via la production d’IL-17. Dans la deuxième partie de ma thèse, nous nous sommes intéressés aux mécanismes qui induisent l’activation des lymphocytes T auto-réactifs. Nous avons observé chez la souris NOD, que la mort physiologique des cellules β conduit à l’activation de cellules de l’immunité innée : les neutrophiles, les lymphocytes B-1a et les pDC. La coopération entre ces cellules conduit à l’activation des pDC qui produisent de l’IFNα. Cette cytokine active les lymphocytes T auto-réactifs qui vont détruire les cellules β du pancréas. Nos résultats montrent que l’immunité innée est un acteur important dans la physiopathologie du diabète sucré. / The type 1 diabetes ( T1D ) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of β cells in the pancreas by autoreactive T lymphocytes. During my thesis, we are interested in the role of cells of innate immunity in T1D using a mouse model of the disease: NOD mice. In contrast to cells of the adaptive system (T and B lymphocytes ) cells of innate immunity is the first line of defense of the body during infection . This population consists of neutrophils , among other , plasmacytoid dendritic cells ( pDC ) , macrophages , T lymphocytes but not conventional B as iNKT cells and B -1a.Previously, our laboratory has highlighted the role of iNKT cells in the development of T1D . During the first part of my thesis , we demonstrated that iNKT17 cells, a subpopulation of iNKT cells, have a deleterious role in T1D in NOD mice . These cells infiltrate the pancreas and there produce IL -17 , a proinflammatory cytokine. Through transfer experiments , we demonstrated that lymphocytes iNKT17 exacerbate disease through the production of IL-17 . In the second part of my thesis , we investigated the mechanisms that induce the activation of autoreactive T lymphocytes. We observed in NOD mice , the physiological death of β cells leads to activation of innate immunity cells : neutrophils, lymphocytes B- 1a and pDCs . The cooperation between these cells leads to activation of pDC that produce IFNa . This cytokine activates autoreactive T cells which will destroy the β cells of the pancreas. Our results show that innate immunity is an important player in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.

Orientador: Ronei Luciano Mamoni / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T05:56:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Castro_LiviaFurquimde_M.pdf: 5966667 bytes, checksum: bd25c56ae25a8825069884bedd9ca8ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Diversos estudos demonstram que a resposta inflamatória é de extrema importância para o controle da Paracoccidioidomicose (PCM). Essa resposta inflamatória é iniciada pelo reconhecimento das células fúngicas por receptores expressos por células do sistema imunológico inato. Dentre esses receptores, o NLRP3 foi associado com o reconhecimento de fungos patogênicos em modelos experimentais, atuando em conjunto com o TLR2 e a dectina-1. O NLRP3 atua na formação de um complexo multiproteico denominado inflamassoma, o qual ativa a caspase-1, que é responsável pela produção das formas ativas de duas importantes citocinas inflamatórias: a IL-1? e a IL-18. Esse estudo teve por objetivo investigar o envolvimento do NLRP3 na ativação da resposta inflamatória de macrófagos e células dendríticas humanas (DCs) derivadas de monócitos em resposta ao Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb), além de avaliar a participação do NLRP3 na indução da resposta imunológica adaptativa. Nossos resultados demonstraram que células de lesões de pacientes com PCM (mucosa oral ou linfonodos) apresentam produção de IL-1beta, IL-18 e IL-37 e que macrófagos dessas lesões são positivos para Caspase-1 e NLRP3. Também fomos capazes de demonstrar que o reconhecimento de células leveduriformes por DCs e macrófagos humanos leva à ativação do inflamassoma NLRP3 e consequente produção de IL-1 e IL-18. Esse reconhecimento envolve a participação de receptores de superfície (TLR2 e Dectina-1), sendo que a produção dessas citocinas é dependente da sinalização via dectina-1 e fosforilação da proteína Syk. Além disso, observamos que a ativação do inflamassoma NLRP3, após o reconhecimento do fungo, envolve como principais mecanismos a produção de ROS e o efluxo de K+. Nossos dados também demonstraram que o inflamassoma NLRP3 é essencial para a diferenciação de células Th17 e Th1 e que sua inibição leva à um aumento de células Th2 e Treg. Em conjunto nossos dados indicam que a ativação do NLRP3 desempenha um papel importante, tanto na indução de uma resposta inflamatória inicial, quanto no desenvolvimento de uma resposta adquirida que pode ser associada à resistência à infecção pelo P. brasiliensis / Abstract: Several studies have shown that the inflammatory response is crucial for the control of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). This inflammatory response is initiated by the recognition of fungal yeast cells by receptors expressed by cells of the innate immune system. Among these receptors, NLRP3 was associated with the recognition of pathogenic fungi in experimental models, working in conjunction with TLR2 and dectin-1. The NLRP3 acts forming a multiproteic complex called inflammasome, which activates caspase-1, and the production of the active forms of two important cytokines: IL-1? and IL-18. This study aimed to investigate the involvement of NLRP3 activation in the inflammatory response of macrophages and human dendritic cells (DCs) derived from monocytes, in response to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb), and to evaluate the participation of NLRP3 in the induction of the subsequent adaptive immune response. Our results demonstrated that cells of lesions from PCM patients (oral mucosa and lymph nodes) express IL-1beta, IL-18 and IL-37, and that macrophages in these lesions are positive for caspase-1 and NLRP3. We were also able to demonstrate that the recognition of Pb yeast cells by human macrophages and DCs leads to the NLRP3 inflammasome activation and production of IL-1 and IL-18. This recognition involves the participation of surface receptors (TLR2 and Dectin-1), and the production of these cytokines was dependent on signaling via dectin-1 and phosphorylation of Syk. In addition, we observed that the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, after recognition of the fungus, involves as main mechanisms the ROS production and the K+ efflux. Our data also demonstrate that the NLRP3 inflammasome are essential for the differentiation of Th1 and Th17 cells and its inhibition leads to an increased frequency of Th2 and Treg cells. Taken together our data indicated that activation of NLRP3 present an important role in both the induction of an initial inflammatory response, and in the development of an acquired immune response, which can be associated with the resistance to the P. brasiliensis infection / Mestrado / Ciencias Biomedicas / Mestra em Ciências Médicas

Un des enjeux majeurs de la thérapie contre le cancer est le développement d’immunothérapies innovantes ciblées et efficaces sur le long terme. Dans ce but, nous avons tiré profit de la versatilité des liposomes pour concevoir une plateforme vaccinale modulable associant i) un épitope peptidique CD4 universel capable de stimuler les lymphocytes T CD4+, ii) un épitope peptidique CD8 dérivé de la tumeur, induisant la différenciation des lymphocytes T CD8+ en lymphocytes T cytotoxiques et iii) un ou des agonistes des récepteurs Toll-like ou NOD-like qui agissent comme des adjuvants en activant les cellules dendritiques. Après plusieurs étapes de criblage, trois vaccins ont été développés, spécifiques d’un modèle orthotopique de cancer du poumon (TC-1) et différant uniquement par leur adjuvant. Une étude comparative dans un modèle murin a été réalisée. Ces travaux ont permis de comparer leur limite temporelle d’efficacité, de mettre en évidence leur mécanismes immunitaires respectifs et de démontrer la supériorité thérapeutique des liposomes contenant un agoniste du TLR4 (MPLA). Ces travaux ont montré l’intérêt d’une plateforme liposomique modulable pour la conception de vaccins personnalisés. / Currently, a challenging goal in the area of cancer treatment is the development of innovative targeted antitumoral immunotherapies with a long-term efficiency. In this context, we took advantage of liposomal nanoparticles properties for the conception of a tunable vaccine platform allowing the strategical conception of vaccines containing: i) a CD4 epitope peptide able to stimulate CD4+ T helper cells ii) a tumor CD8 epitope peptide, which induces the differentiation of CD8+ T cells in cytotoxic T cells and iii) Toll or Nod-Like receptor agonist(s), which act as adjuvant for the activation of dendritic cell. After several screening steps, three vaccines, specific tardeting an orthotopic lung tumor model (TC-1) and differing only by their adjuvant composition, were successfully developed. Subsequently, a comparative study of their efficacy time limit and their immunologic mode of action was performed. This study showed the therapeutic supremacy of liposomal vaccines containing a TLR4 agonist (MPLA). In this work, we demonstrated the value of a customizable liposomal platform for the conception of personalized vaccines and we highlighted the necessity of immune monitoring for a better understanding of vaccines impact and the prediction of their efficacy.