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Orientador: Jörg Kobarg / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T05:39:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cardoso_AlineMonticelli_M.pdf: 19291466 bytes, checksum: 5920430c506c4670ca04da10ad934398 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: A Stanniocalcina-1 (STC1) humana é uma glicoproteína homóloga a Stanniocalcina (STC) originalmente identificada como um hormônio regulador da homeostase de cálcio em peixes. A STC1 humana secretada atua em diferentes processos fisiológicos incluindo a angiogênese, a hipóxia e, principalmente, a carcinogênese, demonstrando assim uma atividade abrangente. Atualmente não se conhece o receptor da STC1 e pouco se sabe sobre o mecanismo de ação e de entrada nas células dessa proteína. Assim, o objetivo desse trabalho foi investigar um candidato a receptor de membrana dessa proteína, o receptor de transferrina (TfR1), uma proteína transmembrana responsável pela absorção de ferro nas células. Esse receptor é provavelmente expresso por todas as células em diferentes níveis, em destaque em células do sistema hematopoiético, em células em divisão celular e células neoplásicas. Assim, avaliou-se por citometria de fluxo o efeito do tratamento com STC1 em células não transfectadas e células transfectadas superexpressando o receptor de transferrina. Células tratadas com STC1 demonstraram um efeito semelhante ao tratamento com transferrina, um conhecido ligante desse receptor, no qual ambos diminuíram o número de células positivas para a marcação da superfície com transferrina conjugada com fluorocromo (transferrina-Alexa Fluor® 488 - Life Technologies). Em outro conjunto de experimentos de Western Blot foi demonstrado que a STC1 adicionada no sobrenadante das culturas de células é internalizada nas células e detectável no lisado celular, principalmente as células transfectadas para a superexpressão do receptor de transferrina. Complementarmente, em experimentos de localização subcelular por imunofluorescência a STC1 foi detectada em uma forma pontual e espalhada no citoplasma. Em conjunto, todos esses experimentos sugerem que STC1 e transferrina interferem na localização do receptor de transferrina na superfície celular e que possivelmente esse receptor está envolvido em mecanismos de internalização da própria STC1 / Abstract: Human Stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) is the mammalian homologue of STC, which was originally identified as a calcium-regulating hormone in bony fishes. The human secreted Stanniocalcin acts on different physiological processes, including angiogenesis, hypoxia and especially carcinogenesis, facts that demonstrate their activity is wide. Currently there are few data on the mechanism of action of this protein or how it enters the cell. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate transferrin receptor (TfR1) as a candidate to membrane receptor protein of STC1. This receptor is a membrane protein responsible for the iron uptake in cells. This receptor is probably expressed by all cells especially by cells in division and cancer cells, but its expression level may vary. We evaluated by flow cytometry the effect of STC1 treatment in non-transfected cells and cell with TfR1 overexpression. The treatment with STC demonstrated a similar effect to treatment with transferrin, a known ligand for receptor, which decreased the number of positive cells for staining with fluorochrome (transferrin conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 - Life Technologies). We also demonstrated by Western Blot that STC1 added to the supernatant of cultures of cells, especially cells that overexpress transferrin receptor, is internalized into the cells and detectable in the cell lysate. Additionally, in subcellular localization experiments by immunofluorescence STC1 was detected in a timely manner and scattered in the cytoplasm. Together all this information suggests that STC1 and transferrin interferes with the localization of the transferrin receptor in the cellular surface and perhaps this receptor is involved in the mechanism of internalization of STC1 / Mestrado / Bioquimica / Mestra em Biologia Funcional e Molecular

Nutrient and growth factor receptors internalize through dathrin coated pits. The signal sequences which mediate the association between receptors and the coated pit reside in receptor cytoplasmic tail domains. These signal sequences have been extensively investigated in nutrient receptors, and a minimal functional sequence has been identified consisting of a tyrosine residue in an exposed b turn. Protein-protein contacts between internalization signal sequences and components of the coated pit machinery have been proposed to mediate rapid internalization. In vitro evidence suggests the AP-2 adaptor may be that protein component. The signal sequences of growth factor receptors are less well understood. However, a growth factor- and temperature- dependent binding between the epideimal growth factor receptor and the AP-2 adaptor has been observed. We identified Hsc70 as a cytosolic ligand for the cytoplasmic tail of the transferrin receptor. The binding was mapped to the internalization signal sequence of the receptor tail. Mutations within the signal sequence which inhibit internalization result in alteration of signal sequence secondary structure and reduction in stimulation of the Hsc70 ATPase. Co-immunoprecipitation analysis showed a population of transferrin receptors which are bound to Hsc70, suggesting an association in vivo. We also showed binding of Hsc70 to the epidermal growth factor receptor by co-immunoprecipitation analysis. This binding was increased by treatment with EGF. The binding was transient, and occured prior to the binding of the receptor to AP-2 adaptors. Other agents which induce EGF receptor clustering and internalization also stimulate the transient increase in Hsc70 binding and the later AP-2 binding, suggesting a role in early endocytosis. These data support the hypothesis that Hsc70 is associated with the receptors for transferrin and epidermal growth factor in vitro and in vivo. We propose a role for the 70 kD heat shock protein in the assembly/disassembly of protein complexes involved in receptor signalling and/or internalization.

Submitted by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2015-05-08T12:20:16Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Beatriz Assis Carvalho - 2015.pdf: 4617719 bytes, checksum: b0187daca51d7151c1658696f370401e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2015-05-08T13:00:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Beatriz Assis Carvalho - 2015.pdf: 4617719 bytes, checksum: b0187daca51d7151c1658696f370401e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-08T13:00:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Beatriz Assis Carvalho - 2015.pdf: 4617719 bytes, checksum: b0187daca51d7151c1658696f370401e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-09 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / To evaluate the nutritional status of iron and its related factors in children 12 to 15 months assisted in Health Units in Goiânia, Goiás. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study nested in research "Effectiveness of home fortification with vitamins and minerals in the prevention of iron deficiency and anemia in children under one year of age: a multicenter study in Brazilian cities ". The study was conducted with 230 children, aged between 12 and 15 months, assisted in Health Units in Goiânia, from June 2012 to February 2013. The prevalence of iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia and anemia were assessed by the plasma means concentration of ferritin and transferrin receptor, hemoglobin and C-reactive protein. Multiple linear regression was used to estimate the effect of independent variables on the log plasma concentrations of ferritin. These variables were socioeconomic, demographic, maternal, pregnancy, anthropometric, breastfeeding, use of supplement, and biochemical parameters. RESULTS: Regarding the iron status, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia prevalence was 14.1% and 1.5%, respectively. Also, anemia prevalence was 5.6% of the infants studied. The predictors of ferritin were folate, vitamin B12 and the use of iron supplement at the time of collection, which each unit raised the log plasma concentration of ferritin in 0.009 mg/L, 0.001 mg/L and 0.315 mg/L, respectively. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed low prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia in children studied. The use of iron supplements and serum concentrations of vitamin B12 and folate correlated ferritin concentrations and consequently the iron status in this population. Keywords: Iron Deficiency; Ferritins; Receptors, transferrin; Folic Acid; Vitamin B 12; Infant. / Avaliar o estado nutricional de ferro e os seus fatores relacionados em crianças de 12 a 15 meses atendidas em Unidades Básicas de Saúde de Goiânia, Goiás. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo transversal aninhado a pesquisa “Efetividade da fortificação caseira com vitaminas e minerais na prevenção da deficiência de ferro e anemia em crianças menores de um ano: estudo multicêntrico em cidades brasileiras”. O trabalho foi realizado com 230 crianças, de 12 e 15 meses, atendidas em Unidades Básicas de Saúde de Goiânia, no período de junho de 2012 a fevereiro de 2013. As prevalências de deficiência de ferro, anemia por deficiência de ferro e anemia foram avaliadas por meio da concentração plasmática de ferritina e receptor de transferrina, hemoglobina e proteína C-reativa. Foi utilizada regressão linear múltipla para estimar o efeito de variáveis independentes sobre o log das concentrações plasmáticas de ferritina. Estas variáveis foram condições socioeconômicas, demográficas, maternas, gestacionais, antropomêtricas, amamentação, uso de suplemento, e parâmetros bioquímicos. RESULTADOS: Com relação ao estado nutricional de ferro, as prevalências de deficiência de ferro e anemia por deficiência de ferro foram de 14,1% e 1,5% respectivamente. Além disso, foi encontrada prevalência de 5,6% de anemia nos lactentes estudados. Os fatores associados a ferritina foram o folato, a vitamina B12 e o uso de suplemento de ferro no momento da coleta, os quais cada unidade elevaram o log da concentração plasmática de ferritina em 0,009 μg/L, 0,001 μg/L e 0,315 μg/L, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: Os dados do presente estudo evidenciaram baixas prevalências de deficiência de ferro e anemia nas crianças estudadas. O uso de suplemento de ferro e as concentrações séricas das vitaminas B12 e folato correlacionaram-se as concentrações de ferritina e consequentemente, o estado nutricional de ferro nesta população.