Ce travail de thèse contribue à étudier le comportement élasto-plastique au rayage du verre métallique massif Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 par la méthode des éléments finis (MEF) et expérimentaux. Le critère de plasticité de type Drucker-Prager est utilisé, une méthode de remaillage est proposée afin d'éviter le problème de convergence qui vient de la grand contrainte cisaillement. Pour cela, le comportement au rayage est étudié par le changement de l'angle d'attaque, du coefficient de frottement local entre le matériau et l'indenteur. Ces influences sont valorisés par l'évolution des forces rayures, par la morphologie de l'échantillon, et ils montrent le mécanisme de changement des modes de rayage : du labourage à l'usinage avec la formation des copeaux. Les essais sont réalisés à l'aide de l'équipement du LARMAUR : Un nano-triboindenteur de type Hysitron Ti-950. La comparaison des résultats simulés et expérimentaux nous permettre d'évaluer la loi comportement utilisé et d'estimer la valeur de coefficient de frottement entre le matériau et l'indenteur. / This thesis contributes to modeling of the elasto-plastic behavior in scratch test of a Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMG) by the finite element method and by experimental testing. The Drucker-Prager criterion is used and dedicated re-meshing method is proposed in order to solve the numerical problems classically encountered when modeling such a test and this with a controlled element population. The influence of friction coefficient as well as the angle of attack are investigated to understand the occurrence of two deformation mechanisms : plowing and cutting. The test is realized by using the LARMAUR's equipment : nano triboindenter Hysitron Ti-950. The result of experimental and simulation are confronted the finite element simulations.

Prolyl oligopeptidase (PREP) has been implicated in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation and has been considered a drug target to enhance memory in dementia. However, the true physiological role of PREP is not yet understood. In this paper, we report the phenotyping of a mouse line where the PREP gene has been knocked out. This work indicates that the lack of PREP in mice causes reduced anxiety but also hyperactivity. The cortical volumes of PREP knockout mice were smaller than those of wild type littermates. Additionally, we found increased expression of diazepam binding inhibitor protein in the cortex and of the somatostatin receptor-2 in the hippocampus of PREP knockout mice. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry and tail suspension test revealed lack of response of PREP knockout mice to lipopolysaccharide insult. Further analysis revealed significantly increased levels of polysialylated-neural cell adhesion molecule in PREP deficient mice. These findings might be explained as possible alteration in brain plasticity caused by PREP deficiency, which in turn affect behaviour and brain development.