Purpose: to evaluate if there is a difference between adjuvant chemo-endocrine therapy (QHT) and hormone therapy (HT) alone in ten years overall survival (OS) in post-menopausal women with early stage luminal A breast cancer Methods: A non concurrent cohort study was conducted in a cancer treatment center in Peru, we measured demographic and clinical-pathologic anatomy variables. Log-rank test and a Kaplan-Meier (KM) curve were performed to evaluate ten years OS. Cox regression analysis was used and hazard ratio were reported with confidence intervals 95% (95%CI) for crude and adjusted by the significant variables in the bivariate analysis. The fullfilment of hazard proportionality was evaluated by Schoenfeld residuals method and graphic method. Results: 65 patients received adjuvant chemo-endocrine therapy and 140 only received hormone therapy. Ten years OS was 77% for QHT and 84% for HT, this difference was not significant when using KM and log-rank; age at diagnosis (p=0,01), clinical status (p=0,02), tumor size (p=0,04), positive estrogen receptor (p=0,03), node status (p=0,012) and type of surgery (p=0,03) were statistically significant when compare with OS. When proportional hazards assumption was evaluated (SPH), only the period of time after two years of following was satisfied, cox models were created for this period of time. Crude HR for ten years OS was 1,48 (CI95%:0,65-3,39). First model adjusted HR was 1,83 (CI95%:0,64-5,30) and second model adjusted HR was 1,77 (CI95%:0,64-4,90). Conclusions: There was no significant difference in ten years OS between both courses of treatment evaluated in post-menopausal women with luminal A breast cancer. / Objetivo: evaluar si existe diferencia en la supervivencia global (SG) a diez años entre la quimioterapia adyuvante asociada a hormonoterapia (QHT) frente a la hormonoterapia sola en mujeres posmenopáusicas diagnosticadas con cáncer de mama luminal A (CMLA) en estadio temprano. Métodos: se realizó un estudio cohortes no concurrente en un centro de atención oncológica en Perú. Se incluyeron variables demográficas y clínico-patológicas. Para comparar la SG se utilizó la curva de Kaplan-Meier (KM), test de log-Rank y la regresión de Cox para estimar el Hazard Ratio (HR) con intervalos de confianza 95% (IC95%) tanto crudos como ajustados por las variables asociadas durante el análisis bivariado. Se evaluó el cumplimiento del supuesto de proporcionalidad de hazard (SPH) con el método de residuos de Schoenfeld y método gráfico. Resultados: 65 pacientes recibieron QHT y 140 sólo hormonoterapia. La SG a los diez años fue 77% y 84% para QHT y HT respectivamente, esta diferencia no fue significativa al utilizar KM y test de log-Rank; no obstante la edad (p=0,01), estadio clínico (p=0,02), tamaño tumoral (p=0,04), receptor estrogénico positivo (p=0,03), número de ganglios (p=0,012) y tipo de cirugía (p=0,03) resultaron asociadas significativamente a la supervivencia global a los diez años. Cuando se evaluó el SPH se evidenció que sólo se cumplía tras los dos años de seguimiento, por lo que se generaron modelos de Cox en éste periodo. El HR crudo a los diez años fue de 1,48 (IC95%: 0,65-3,39). En el modelo ajustado uno se observó un HR de 1,83 (IC95%: 0,64-5,30) y para el segundo modelo ajustado un HR de 1,77 (IC 95%: 0,64-4,90). Conclusiones: no se encontró diferencia significativa en la SG a los diez años entre los esquemas terapéuticos evaluados en mujeres posmenopáusicas con CMLA.

La progression du cancer du sein repose principalement sur la signalisation des œstrogènes et de la progestérone, et les traitements modulant l’action des œstrogènes ont amélioré la survie des patientes atteintes d’un cancer à récepteurs œstrogéniques (ERα). Des études récentes convergent sur le concept selon lequel, dans les cancers du sein ER+, PR (Progesterone Receptor) peut inhiber les fonctions favorisant la croissance induite par l'œstrogène en reprogrammant directement la liaison d'ERα sur de nouveaux gènes cibles. Les données cliniques montrent que cette signature génique est associée à un bon pronostic dans une cohorte de 1.959 patientes atteintes de cancer du sein et qu’un agoniste de la progestérone améliore l'activité antiproliférative des thérapies anti-oestrogéniques1. Ainsi, ces données démontrent qu’ER n’est pas le seul acteur de la tumorigénèse mammaire et qu'il existe une interférence fonctionnelle entre ces deux voies hormonales, soulignant le besoin d’une meilleure compréhension de la signalisation de PR. D’un point de vue mécanistique, l’activité de PR est étroitement liée à l’interaction avec les nucléosomes. En effet, PR fonctionne comme un facteur « pionnier » et se lie à la chromatine au sein de complexes protéiques, régulant son activité transcriptionnelle. Sans progestérone, PR forme un complexe répressif associé à des enzymes modificatrices de la chromatine comme LSD1, HDAC1/2 et la protéine de l'hétérochromatine HP1γ2. En réponse au traitement hormonal, ce complexe est déplacé, ce qui permet de recruter des coactivateurs et des cofacteurs associés, qui modifient la structure de la chromatine locale et entraînent l'activation ou la répression des gènes cibles de PR. Nous avons identifié un nouveau régulateur de la signalisation de la progestérone, l'arginine méthyltransférase PRMT1, enzyme souvent surexprimée dans les cancers mammaires3,4. Par diverses approches in vitro et in vivo, nous avons montré une interaction directe entre PR et PRMT1, dans le noyau des cellules tumorales mammaires, et à la fois en absence d’hormone et après 1h de stimulation à la progestérone. De plus, PRMT1 apparaît comme un nouveau membre du complexe répressif sur la chromatine, associé à PR et à ses partenaires, dans un sous-ensemble de gènes inductibles par la progestérone. Nos résultats indiquent également que l’expression de PRMT1 affecte l’activité transcriptionnelle de PR et que son inhibition perturbe l’activation rapide de la voie de la protéine kinase après une stimulation progestative. Nous montrons pour la première fois que PR est méthylé sur un résidu arginine, conservé parmi les récepteurs nucléaires (R637), localisé dans son domaine de liaison à l'ADN. La production d’un anticorps dirigé contre la forme méthylée de PR nous a permis de préciser qu’elle se localisait dans le noyau des cellules et n’était retrouvée qu’après traitement progestatif. En outre, la mutation de R637 de PR entraine une diminution de l’expression d'un sous-ensemble de cibles de PR, ce qui entraine un retard de croissance cellulaire. En conclusion, ces résultats confirment l'implication de PRMT1 et de son activité méthyltransférase dans la signalisation de PR et plus particulièrement dans son activité transcriptionnelle. Nous démontrons donc que la méthylation sur résidus d'arginine est un nouveau mécanisme de contrôle lors de la réponse à la progestérone dans les cellules tumorales mammaires / Breast cancer progression is mainly driven by estrogen and progesterone signalling and therapies modulating oestrogen‘s action have improved the survival of ER+ cancer patients. As progesterone receptor (PR) is an ER target gene, its expression in breast cancer was considered as a predictive marker of ER functionality. However, recent studies are converging on the concept that PR can directly affect ER functions in breast cancer cells1. Activated PR can redirect ER to novel chromatin binding sites associated with cell differentiation and apoptosis, leading to a potential improvement of the tumour response to anti-oestrogen therapies. In considering the differential effects of progesterone in breast cancer, it is important to define the variable might influence progesterone pathway and the downstream mediators involved in this signalling. Recently, Beato and al reported that, in breast cancer cells, the unliganded form of PR (non-activated with progesterone) bind to genomic sites and target a repressive complex containing enzyme modifying chromatin as the demethylase LSD1 or the Heterochromatin Protein 1 (HP1γ)2. Under hormonal treatment, this complex is displaced, which makes it possible to recruit coactivators and associated cofactors, which modify the structure of the local chromatin and cause the activation or repression of the target genes of PR. In addition, cellular response to progesterone is also regulated by receptor post-translational modifications that may affect its stability, its subcellular localization and its interactions with regulators. In our study, we demonstrated for the first time that PR is methylated on arginine residues, by the arginine methyltransferase PRMT1. We identified as target the arginine 637 (R637), a conserved arginine among nuclear receptor superfamily, located in the DNA-binding domain of the receptor. By in vitro and in vivo approaches, we are studying the impact of PRMT1 on PR signalling pathways. In T47D breast cancer cells, we demonstrated that PR interacts with PRMT1, mainly in the nucleus. Of interest, PRMT1 interacts with PR in the nucleus in absence of hormone stimulation and it appears as a new member of the repressive complex on a subset of progesterone inducible genes. Our results also indicate that PRMT1 expression affects PR transcriptional activity and PRMT1 knockdown disrupts the rapid activation of protein kinase pathway after progestin stimulation. The production of an antibody directed against the methylated form of PR allowed us to specify that methylated-PR is localized in the nucleus of cells and was found only after progesterone treatment. Furthermore, PRMT1 depletion and mutation of R637 resulted in an inhibition of a subset of PR-regulated genes which led to retarded cell growth.Our data reveal the impact of PRMT1 expression on PR pathways and provide evidence for the asymmetric arginine dimethylation of PR. We therefore demonstrate that methylation on arginine residues could be a novel control mechanism in the response to progesterone in mammary tumor cells

Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war zunächst in der Methodenoptimierung eines bereits grundlegend etablierten Protokolls zur Isolierung und Kultur equiner endometrialer Epithel (EEZ) und Stromazellen (ESZ) (BUSCHATZ 2007) zu sehen. Zudem wurde die Entwicklung weiterer Möglichkeiten des Handlings angestrebt (Passagierung, Kryokonservierung). So sollten den Zellen optimierte Rahmenbedingungen in vitro geboten werden, welche den Verhältnissen im Organismus weitgehend nahe kommen. Im Anschluss daran wurden die Zellen in vitro hinsichtlich ihrer morphologisch-funktionellen Charakteristika untersucht und die Befunde vergleichend zu den Gegebenheiten in situ betrachtet. Besonderes Augenmerk galt dabei der Expression von Progesteron- (PR) und Östrogenrezeptor-α (ERα) und von Inhibin-α. Wären vergleichbare Konstellationen in vitro und in vivo anzutreffen, könnte ein solches Kultursystem als Modell zum Studium interzellulärer Wechselwirkungen oder pathogenetischer Abläufe am Endometrium dienen. Voraussetzung hierfür wäre jedoch eine fortgeschrittene zelluläre Differenzierung, wie sie beispielsweise durch die Expression von Inhibin-α und der Steroidhormonrezeptoren angezeigt wird. Es wurden transzervikale Uterusbioptate und vollständige Uteri euthanasierter Stuten für die Zellaufreinigung sowie die vergleichende histologische Untersuchung gewonnen. Einer mechanischen und enzymatischen Dissoziation des Gewebes folgte die Separation beider Zellarten durch Filtration, Dichtegradientenzentrifugation und Differenzialadhärenz. Die Kultur erfolgte in wasserdampfgesättigter Raumluft bei 37 °C in 5 % CO2-Atmosphäre. Als Kulturmedium diente DMEM/Ham´s F-12 unter Zusatz von 2,5 % fötalem Kälberserums und diverser Additive. Es wurde eine morphologische Charakterisierung der Zellen während der Kultur vorgenommen und zudem ERα, PR und Inhibin-α an allen Kulturen und Gewebeproben immunhistologisch bestimmt. Das Ablösen der Zellen zur Passagierung erfolgte mit Trypsin-EDTA (ESZ) bzw. Alfazyme® (EEZ). Entsprechend abgelöste Zellen wurden zudem in DMSO-haltigem Nährmedium kryokonserviert. Die Kultivierung von EEZ und ESZ gelang sowohl bei Verwendung transzervikaler Uterusbioptate als auch bei Uteri euthanasierter Pferde. Zudem konnten alle physiologischerweise bei der Stute auftretenden Zyklusstände (Anöstrus, Interöstrus, Östrus) sowie ein gravider Uterus kultiviert werden. Die Konfluenz wird von EEZ nach 4 bis 16 d und von ESZ innerhalb von 7 bis 18 d erreicht, wobei Zellen aus ursprünglich proliferativen endometrialen Funktionszuständen tendenziell eher konfluent sind als sekretorisch aktive. Während der Kultur kann eine eindeutige morphologische Unterscheidung beider Zellarten voneinander erfolgen. ESZ besitzen eine spindelige, teils sternförmige, insgesamt „fibroblastenartige“ Gestalt. EEZ sind in zwei morphologischen Subtypen anzutreffen. Der monomorphe Zelltyp „A“ stellt kleine, polygonale Zellen mit regulären und regelmäßigen Zellgrenzen dar. Zelltyp „B“ ist größer, pleomorph, ebenfalls polygonal, mehrkernig und besitzt unregelmäßige, schlecht erkennbare Zellgrenzen. Subkultivierungen waren bis zu 20 (ESZ) bzw. 24 mal (EEZ) möglich. Zudem konnten beide Zellarten in flüssigem Stickstoff gelagert (kryokonserviert) und danach erfolgreich kultiviert werden. Weiterhin gelang der Nachweis von Inhibin-α im Uterus des Pferdes. Hierbei wurde eine zyklische Dynamik in der Expression festgestellt (stärkere Expression während der sekretorischen Phase), welche als Hinweis für eine sekretorische Differenzierung der EEZ anzusehen ist. Ebenfalls konnte dieses Protein in kultivierten EEZ und in viel geringerem Maße auch in den ESZ gefunden werden. Darüber hinaus war erstmalig der Nachweis von PR und ERα in beiden Zellarten in vitro möglich. Insgesamt ist die Expression dieser drei für uterines Gewebe essentiellen Rezeptoren/Proteine in kultivierten EEZ und ESZ als Hinweis für eine fortgeschrittene Differenzierung anzusehen, welche mit der vorgestellten Methode der Isolierung und Kultur auch erreicht werden konnte. Im Hinblick auf die Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit in vitro fanden sich zudem Hinweise auf eine Beibehaltung der ursprünglich im Gewebeverband erlangten zellulären Differenzierung, welche sich bei der Expression von ERα, PR bzw. Inhibin-α allerdings nicht nachvollziehen ließ. Abschließend betrachtet, deuten die vorliegenden Ergebnisse somit auf eine partielle Beibehaltung in situ erlangter endometrialer Funktionen und Spezifika hin, welche als Grundlage für weitere Arbeiten an endometrialen Zellkulturen des Pferdes anzusehen sind.

Première cause de décès par cancer chez la femme, le cancer du sein développe souvent une résistance à la chimiothérapie pouvant impliquer des transporteurs ABC (ATP Binding Cassette). Ils transportent les médicaments hors de la cellule et diminuent leur efficacité thérapeutique. Nous nous sommes intéressés à la protéine ABCC11 ou MRP8 (Multidrug Resistance Protein 8), exprimée dans le sein et responsable de l’efflux de certains anticancéreux (5FdUMP et méthotrexate). Nous avons démontré que l’expression d’ABCC11 était dépendante des voies de signalisation impliquant ER (Récepteur aux œstrogènes) ou PR (Récepteurs à la Progestérone). De plus, le tamoxifène (antagoniste d’ER) et la dexaméthasone (activateur de PR), utilisés en association avec la chimiothérapie, induisent l’expression d’ABCC11 et influenceraient négativement la réponse aux traitements anticancéreux à base de substrats d’ABCC11. L’expression d’ABCC11 a été positivement corrélée à celles d’ER et PR dans des cancers du sein. En parallèle, nous avons généré 2 modèles in silico en conformation ouverte vers l’intracellulaire ou vers l’extracellulaire et identifier des acides aminés potentiellement critiques dans l’architecture de la protéine ainsi que dans la liaison avec certains substrats (5FdUMP et GMPc). Nous avons également généré les outils moléculaires permettant l’étude de l’impact de 13 SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) non synonymes d’ABCC11. En raison d’une instabilité des lignées cellulaires, l’étude n’a pu être menée à son terme. Notre travail a ainsi contribué à une meilleure caractérisation d’ABCC11 et souligne sa potentielle valeur pronostic et prédictive dans le traitement du cancer du sein. / Leading cause of woman death by cancer, breast cancer can unfortunately develops chemotherapy resistance involving ABC (ATP Binding Cassette) transporters. They transport drugs out of cells and decrease their therapeutic efficiency. We studied one ABCC sub-family member: ABCC11 or MRP8 (Multidrug Resistance Protein 8), expressed in breast and responsible for anticancer agent efflux (5FdUMP and methotrexate). We have demonstrated that ABCC11 expression was associated with ER (Estrogen Receptor) and PR (Progesterone Receptor) signaling pathways. Furthermore, tamoxifen (ER antagonist) and dexamethasone (PR activator), used in association with chemotherapy, increased ABCC11 expression and would negatively influence the response of ABCC11 substrate based anticancer treatments. Moreover, ABCC11 expression was positively correlated to ER and PR expression in breast cancer. In parallel, we have generated two in silico models obtained by homology. They represent two different spatial conformations: intracellular-facing (ready to bind substrate) or extracellular-facing (ready to release substrate). This has allowed us to identify amino acid residues potentially essential for the protein architecture and for substrate binding (5FdUMP and cGMP). In order to analyze SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) impact on ABCC11 expression and function, we generated vectors coding a wild-type or a mutated ABCC11 with 13 nonsynonymous SNPs. But, we did not succeed to create stable expressing cell lines to make a complete study of those SNPs. In conclusion, our work led to ABCC11 better characterization and underlined its putative prognostic and predictive value in breast cancer treatment.

Dor pélvica crônica (DPC) afeta grande númerode mulheres e seu manejo ainda permanece complexo e insatisfatório. Estudos têm demonstrado um envolvimento do fator de crescimento neuronal (FCN) no processo de cronificação da dor. Participação hormonal neste processo também tem sido aventada, visto autores terem demonstrado influência estro/progestacional sobre nociceptores tanto direta quanto indiretamente através da influência exercida sobre os fatores neurotróficos. Foi objetivo deste estudo, verificar a associação entre a expressão do fator de crescimento neuronal (FCN), seu receptor (trk A) e os receptores de estrogênio e progesterona no peritôneo pélvico com a presença de dor pélvica crônica. Para tal foi realizado um estudo transversal incluindo um grupo de 22 mulheres com DPC, 8 com DPC e usuárias de anticoncepcional oral (DPC/ACO) e 7 sem dor. A dor foi analisada pela escala analógica visual (EAV) e questionário de McGill. Foi realizado imunohistoquímica para avaliar FCN e seu receptor trk A, receptores de estrogênio (RE) e progesterona (RP). A expressão de FCN teve media de 5, variando de 0 a 8, no grupo DPC, 5,5 no grupo DPC/ACO variando 3 a 8, e no grupo sem dor de 5 variando de 3 a 8 (p>0,05). A expressão de trk A apresentou media de 6, variandode 3 a 8, no grupo DPC, 6 no grupo DPC/ACO, variando de 4 a 8, e 6 no grupo sem dor variando de 4 a 6 (p>0,05). A expressão do RE apresentou média 4 no grupo DPC, variando de 0 a 8, 3,5 no grupo DPC/ACO variando de 0 a 8, e 7 no grupo sem dor, variando de 6 a 8 (p<0,05). A expressão do RP teve média 6,5 no grupo DPC, variando de 0 a 8, 5 no grupo DPC/ACO, variando de 0 a 7, e 7 no grupo sem dor, variando de 5 a 8 (p>0,05). Nossos resultados sugerem um papel anti-nociceptivo do estrogênio no peritôneo pélvico de mulheres no menacme, não mediado por expressão de FCN ou trk A. / Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a great number of women and its management still remains complex and unsatisfactory. Studies have shown an involvement of the neuronal growing factor (NGF) in the process of permanence of pain. Hormonal participation in this process has also been put forward, as some authors have demonstrated estro/progestational influence under nociceptors direct or indirectly through their influence on neurotrofic factors. This study aimed to verify the association among the expression of neuronal growing factor (NGF), its receptor (TrKA) and the estrogen and progesterone receptors in the pelvic peritoneum with the presence of chronic pelvic pain. A transversal study was carried out including a group of 22 women with CPP, 8 with CPP and users of oral anticonceptional (CPP/OAC) and 7 without pain. The pain was analized by the visual analogic scale (VAS) and McGill\'s questionnaire. Imunehistochemical was performed to evaluate the NGF and its receptor TrKA, estrogen (ER) and progesteron (PR) receptors. The expression of NGF was an average of 5, varying from 0 to 8, in group CPP, 5,5 in group CPP/ OAC varying from 3 to 8, and in the group without pain varying from 3 to 8 (p>0,05). The expression of TrKA presented an average of 6, varying from 3 to 8, in the group CPP, 6 in the group CPP/OAC, varying from 4 to 8, and 6 in the group without pain varying from 4 to 6 (p>0,05). The expression of ER presented an average of 4 in the group CPP, varying from 0 to 8, 3,5 in group CPP/OAC varying from 0 to 8, and 7 in group without pain, varying from 6 to 8 (p<0,05). The expression of PR had an average 6,5 in the group CPP, varying from 0 to 8,5 in the group CPP/OAC, varying from 0 to 7, and 7 in the group without pain, varying from 5 to 8 (p>0,05). Our studies suggest an anti- nociceptive rule of estrogen in the pelvic peritoneum of women in menacme, not mediated by expression of NGF or TrKA.

Dor pélvica crônica (DPC) afeta grande númerode mulheres e seu manejo ainda permanece complexo e insatisfatório. Estudos têm demonstrado um envolvimento do fator de crescimento neuronal (FCN) no processo de cronificação da dor. Participação hormonal neste processo também tem sido aventada, visto autores terem demonstrado influência estro/progestacional sobre nociceptores tanto direta quanto indiretamente através da influência exercida sobre os fatores neurotróficos. Foi objetivo deste estudo, verificar a associação entre a expressão do fator de crescimento neuronal (FCN), seu receptor (trk A) e os receptores de estrogênio e progesterona no peritôneo pélvico com a presença de dor pélvica crônica. Para tal foi realizado um estudo transversal incluindo um grupo de 22 mulheres com DPC, 8 com DPC e usuárias de anticoncepcional oral (DPC/ACO) e 7 sem dor. A dor foi analisada pela escala analógica visual (EAV) e questionário de McGill. Foi realizado imunohistoquímica para avaliar FCN e seu receptor trk A, receptores de estrogênio (RE) e progesterona (RP). A expressão de FCN teve media de 5, variando de 0 a 8, no grupo DPC, 5,5 no grupo DPC/ACO variando 3 a 8, e no grupo sem dor de 5 variando de 3 a 8 (p>0,05). A expressão de trk A apresentou media de 6, variandode 3 a 8, no grupo DPC, 6 no grupo DPC/ACO, variando de 4 a 8, e 6 no grupo sem dor variando de 4 a 6 (p>0,05). A expressão do RE apresentou média 4 no grupo DPC, variando de 0 a 8, 3,5 no grupo DPC/ACO variando de 0 a 8, e 7 no grupo sem dor, variando de 6 a 8 (p<0,05). A expressão do RP teve média 6,5 no grupo DPC, variando de 0 a 8, 5 no grupo DPC/ACO, variando de 0 a 7, e 7 no grupo sem dor, variando de 5 a 8 (p>0,05). Nossos resultados sugerem um papel anti-nociceptivo do estrogênio no peritôneo pélvico de mulheres no menacme, não mediado por expressão de FCN ou trk A. / Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a great number of women and its management still remains complex and unsatisfactory. Studies have shown an involvement of the neuronal growing factor (NGF) in the process of permanence of pain. Hormonal participation in this process has also been put forward, as some authors have demonstrated estro/progestational influence under nociceptors direct or indirectly through their influence on neurotrofic factors. This study aimed to verify the association among the expression of neuronal growing factor (NGF), its receptor (TrKA) and the estrogen and progesterone receptors in the pelvic peritoneum with the presence of chronic pelvic pain. A transversal study was carried out including a group of 22 women with CPP, 8 with CPP and users of oral anticonceptional (CPP/OAC) and 7 without pain. The pain was analized by the visual analogic scale (VAS) and McGill\'s questionnaire. Imunehistochemical was performed to evaluate the NGF and its receptor TrKA, estrogen (ER) and progesteron (PR) receptors. The expression of NGF was an average of 5, varying from 0 to 8, in group CPP, 5,5 in group CPP/ OAC varying from 3 to 8, and in the group without pain varying from 3 to 8 (p>0,05). The expression of TrKA presented an average of 6, varying from 3 to 8, in the group CPP, 6 in the group CPP/OAC, varying from 4 to 8, and 6 in the group without pain varying from 4 to 6 (p>0,05). The expression of ER presented an average of 4 in the group CPP, varying from 0 to 8, 3,5 in group CPP/OAC varying from 0 to 8, and 7 in group without pain, varying from 6 to 8 (p<0,05). The expression of PR had an average 6,5 in the group CPP, varying from 0 to 8,5 in the group CPP/OAC, varying from 0 to 7, and 7 in the group without pain, varying from 5 to 8 (p>0,05). Our studies suggest an anti- nociceptive rule of estrogen in the pelvic peritoneum of women in menacme, not mediated by expression of NGF or TrKA.

Os mecanismos etiopatogênicos que levam ao desenvolvimento dos nódulos e tumores da tireoide ainda não são bem conhecidos. É fato estabelecido que a prevalência dessas lesões é maior nas mulheres. Dessa forma, o que nos motivou a realizar esta Tese foi avaliar se os hormônios sexuais femininos tem efeito direto sobre as células de tireoide humanas normais podendo contribuir para a sua etiopatogenia. Este estudo teve como objetivos padronizar um modelo de cultura primária de células foliculares de tireoide humana normal e nesse modelo validar um gene normalizador após tratamento com estradiol e progesterona, avaliar os efeitos da progesterona na expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO bem como avaliar a expressão gênica e proteíca e a possível localização intracelular do receptor de membrana GPR30 nestas células. Em nosso modelo de cultura primária em monocamada, as células foliculares mantiveram sua morfologia cubóide característica e permaneceram diferenciadas o que foi evidenciado pela dosagem de tireoglobulina e T4 livre, no sobrenadante do meio de cultura, e pela identificação das proteínas TG e TPO por imunocitoquímica. A estimulação com progesterona aumentou a expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO, respectivamente, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) e 1.64 (p=0.018) vezes, quando comparadas ao grupo tratado somente com TSH. Essa estimulação da progesterona foi inibida por mifepristona sugerindo que a progesterona tem efeito direto nas células foliculares da tireoide e que esse efeito é mediado por seu receptor nuclear. A normalização da expressão gênica foi realizada pelo gene β-actina, o qual demonstrou uma maior estabilidade entre os grupos analisados. Demonstramos também que as células normais da tireoide expressam tanto o gene como a proteína do receptor de membrana GPR30 com possível localização na membrana celular e no espaço perinuclear. / The mechanisms leading to the development of thyroid nodules and tumors are not well established. As these lesions are more common in women, female sex hormones could be involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders. The objectives of this study were to establish a model of primary culture of normal human thyroid follicular cells, to validate a normalizing gene for qRT-PCR after treatment with estradiol and progesterone, to evaluate the effects of progesterone on the expression of genes NIS, TG and TPO, and to evaluate the GPR30 gene and protein expression as well as its possible intracellular location, in these cells. In our model of primary monolayer culture, follicular cells maintained their characteristic cuboid differentiated morphology; and had evidence of differentiated thyroid function: the production of thyroglobulin and free T4, and identification of TG and TPO proteins by immunocytochemistry . Adding progesterone to TSH increased NIS, TG and TPO mRNA, respectively, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) and 1.64 (p=0.018) folds, compared to the group treated with only TSH. This stimulation was inhibited by mifepristone, suggesting that progesterone has a direct effect on the thyroid follicular cells. Normalization of gene expression was performed using β-actin as reference gene. We have also demonstrated that normal thyroid cells expressed GPR30 gene and protein, which is possibly localized in the plasma membrane and the perinuclear region.

Os mecanismos etiopatogênicos que levam ao desenvolvimento dos nódulos e tumores da tireoide ainda não são bem conhecidos. É fato estabelecido que a prevalência dessas lesões é maior nas mulheres. Dessa forma, o que nos motivou a realizar esta Tese foi avaliar se os hormônios sexuais femininos tem efeito direto sobre as células de tireoide humanas normais podendo contribuir para a sua etiopatogenia. Este estudo teve como objetivos padronizar um modelo de cultura primária de células foliculares de tireoide humana normal e nesse modelo validar um gene normalizador após tratamento com estradiol e progesterona, avaliar os efeitos da progesterona na expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO bem como avaliar a expressão gênica e proteíca e a possível localização intracelular do receptor de membrana GPR30 nestas células. Em nosso modelo de cultura primária em monocamada, as células foliculares mantiveram sua morfologia cubóide característica e permaneceram diferenciadas o que foi evidenciado pela dosagem de tireoglobulina e T4 livre, no sobrenadante do meio de cultura, e pela identificação das proteínas TG e TPO por imunocitoquímica. A estimulação com progesterona aumentou a expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO, respectivamente, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) e 1.64 (p=0.018) vezes, quando comparadas ao grupo tratado somente com TSH. Essa estimulação da progesterona foi inibida por mifepristona sugerindo que a progesterona tem efeito direto nas células foliculares da tireoide e que esse efeito é mediado por seu receptor nuclear. A normalização da expressão gênica foi realizada pelo gene β-actina, o qual demonstrou uma maior estabilidade entre os grupos analisados. Demonstramos também que as células normais da tireoide expressam tanto o gene como a proteína do receptor de membrana GPR30 com possível localização na membrana celular e no espaço perinuclear. / The mechanisms leading to the development of thyroid nodules and tumors are not well established. As these lesions are more common in women, female sex hormones could be involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders. The objectives of this study were to establish a model of primary culture of normal human thyroid follicular cells, to validate a normalizing gene for qRT-PCR after treatment with estradiol and progesterone, to evaluate the effects of progesterone on the expression of genes NIS, TG and TPO, and to evaluate the GPR30 gene and protein expression as well as its possible intracellular location, in these cells. In our model of primary monolayer culture, follicular cells maintained their characteristic cuboid differentiated morphology; and had evidence of differentiated thyroid function: the production of thyroglobulin and free T4, and identification of TG and TPO proteins by immunocytochemistry . Adding progesterone to TSH increased NIS, TG and TPO mRNA, respectively, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) and 1.64 (p=0.018) folds, compared to the group treated with only TSH. This stimulation was inhibited by mifepristone, suggesting that progesterone has a direct effect on the thyroid follicular cells. Normalization of gene expression was performed using β-actin as reference gene. We have also demonstrated that normal thyroid cells expressed GPR30 gene and protein, which is possibly localized in the plasma membrane and the perinuclear region.

Os mecanismos etiopatogênicos que levam ao desenvolvimento dos nódulos e tumores da tireoide ainda não são bem conhecidos. É fato estabelecido que a prevalência dessas lesões é maior nas mulheres. Dessa forma, o que nos motivou a realizar esta Tese foi avaliar se os hormônios sexuais femininos tem efeito direto sobre as células de tireoide humanas normais podendo contribuir para a sua etiopatogenia. Este estudo teve como objetivos padronizar um modelo de cultura primária de células foliculares de tireoide humana normal e nesse modelo validar um gene normalizador após tratamento com estradiol e progesterona, avaliar os efeitos da progesterona na expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO bem como avaliar a expressão gênica e proteíca e a possível localização intracelular do receptor de membrana GPR30 nestas células. Em nosso modelo de cultura primária em monocamada, as células foliculares mantiveram sua morfologia cubóide característica e permaneceram diferenciadas o que foi evidenciado pela dosagem de tireoglobulina e T4 livre, no sobrenadante do meio de cultura, e pela identificação das proteínas TG e TPO por imunocitoquímica. A estimulação com progesterona aumentou a expressão dos genes NIS, TG e TPO, respectivamente, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) e 1.64 (p=0.018) vezes, quando comparadas ao grupo tratado somente com TSH. Essa estimulação da progesterona foi inibida por mifepristona sugerindo que a progesterona tem efeito direto nas células foliculares da tireoide e que esse efeito é mediado por seu receptor nuclear. A normalização da expressão gênica foi realizada pelo gene β-actina, o qual demonstrou uma maior estabilidade entre os grupos analisados. Demonstramos também que as células normais da tireoide expressam tanto o gene como a proteína do receptor de membrana GPR30 com possível localização na membrana celular e no espaço perinuclear. / The mechanisms leading to the development of thyroid nodules and tumors are not well established. As these lesions are more common in women, female sex hormones could be involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders. The objectives of this study were to establish a model of primary culture of normal human thyroid follicular cells, to validate a normalizing gene for qRT-PCR after treatment with estradiol and progesterone, to evaluate the effects of progesterone on the expression of genes NIS, TG and TPO, and to evaluate the GPR30 gene and protein expression as well as its possible intracellular location, in these cells. In our model of primary monolayer culture, follicular cells maintained their characteristic cuboid differentiated morphology; and had evidence of differentiated thyroid function: the production of thyroglobulin and free T4, and identification of TG and TPO proteins by immunocytochemistry . Adding progesterone to TSH increased NIS, TG and TPO mRNA, respectively, 1.78 (p=0.003), 1.50 (p=0.034) and 1.64 (p=0.018) folds, compared to the group treated with only TSH. This stimulation was inhibited by mifepristone, suggesting that progesterone has a direct effect on the thyroid follicular cells. Normalization of gene expression was performed using β-actin as reference gene. We have also demonstrated that normal thyroid cells expressed GPR30 gene and protein, which is possibly localized in the plasma membrane and the perinuclear region.

Les glandes salivaires sont des glandes mixtes : la salive (produit exocrine) estimpliquée dans le maintien de l’homéostasie buccale alors que les secrétions endocrines (ex :facteurs de croissance) ont un rôle physiologique (gamétogénèse, ostéogenèse,hypertension…) Chez les mammifères, elles affichent un dimorphisme sexuel qui laisseentrevoir une sensibilité éventuelle à des xeno-hormones.Ce mémoire présente l’action de la génistéine (phyto-oestrogène) et/ou de la vinclozoline(anti-androgène) sur la glande submandibulaire (SM) de rat lors d’une exposition précoce viala mère (gestation-lactation) et lors d’une exposition pendant la période de croissance (dusevrage à l’âge adulte). Les glandes SM, prélevées au stade immature et jeune adulte, ont faitl’objet d’une analyse histologique et d’une étude de marqueurs moléculaire des fonctionsendocrines et exocrines associées aux processus gustatifs. L’exposition précoce ralenti ledéveloppement de la glande SM et augmente sélectivement la préférence au sucré des malesimmatures mais pas des adultes ; l’analyse moléculaire révèle une action sélective sur lesfonctions exocrines corrélée à celle sur les préférences, ainsi qu’une action sur les fonctionsendocrines (facteurs de croissances) qui s’inverse avec l’âge. L’exposition à partir du sevrageperturbe seulement les mâles qui présentent des altérations des structures sécrétrices coupléesà des modifications d’expression des récepteurs hormonaux et facteurs de croissance, maisaussi au taux sérique de l’EGF.Cette étude identifie la glande submandibulaire comme cible de perturbateurs endocriniens etpose la question des conséquences physiologiques à terme / The salivary glands are mixed glands: saliva (exocrine product) is involved inmaintaining oral homeostasis whereas endocrine secretions (eg growth factors) have aphysiological role (gametogenesis, osteogenesis, hypertension ..). In mammals, they displaysexual dimorphism suggesting a possible susceptibility to xeno-hormones.This manuscript presents the action of genistein (phytoestrogen) and/or vinclozolin (antiandrogenic)on the submandibular gland (SM) rats when performing an early exposure via themother (pregnancy, lactation) or an exposure during the growth period (from weaning toadulthood). The SM glands, collected at immature and young adult ages, have been analyzedaccording histological aspect and expression of molecular markers of endocrine and exocrinefunctions associated with gustatory process. The early exposure disrupted the development ofthe SM gland and selectively increases the sweet preference in immature males but not inadults; molecular analysis reveals a selective action on exocrine functions related to the sweetpreferences and also an action on endocrine functions (growth factors) which reverses withage. Exposure from weaning disrupts only the male salivary glands with alterations insecretory structures coupled with changes in expression of both, sex-hormone receptors andgrowth factors, but also in serum EGF.This study identifies the submandibular gland as a target for endocrine disruptors and raisesthe question of the further physiological consequences