Le mode vie autotrophique des plantes repose entièrement sur l’intégrité du chloroplaste et notamment l’étape de la biogénèse. La transcription des gènes chloroplastiques, assurée par une PEP (ARN polymérase encodée par le chloroplaste) et deux NEPs (ARN polymérase encodée par le noyau), est l’une des étapes primordiales dans le développement d’un chloroplaste photosynthétique. On distingue trois classes de gènes chloroplastiques : les gènes de classe I, transcrit par la PEP exclusivement; les gènes de classe II, transcrits par la PEP ou les NEPs; et les gènes de classe III, transcrits exclusivement par les NEPs. Pour assurer sa fonction, la PEP doit être associée à des facteurs sigmas. L’un de ceux-ci, la protéine SIG6, est un facteur sigma général et, associé à la PEP, assure la transcription de l’ensemble des gènes de classe I et II lors du développement du chloroplaste photosynthétique. Ainsi, le mutant sig6 présente un phénotype de cotylédons pâles, associé à un retard de biogénèse chloroplastique, ainsi qu’une diminution de la transcription des gènes de classe I, provoquant la diminution de la quantité de protéines de classe I. Dans le laboratoire, nous étudions les deux protéines WHIRLY chloroplastiques (WHY1 et WHY3) pour leur rôle dans le maintien de la stabilité génomique chloroplastique. Toutefois, peu de choses sont encore connues sur leur rôle potentiel dans la transcription ou la biogénèse chloroplastique. Par exemple, lorsque l’on tente de purifier la PEP, on obtient un gros complexe transcriptionnel nommé PTAC (Plastid Transcriptionally Active Chromosome) dans lequel sont retrouvées les deux protéines WHIRLY, suggérant qu’elles pourraient être impliquées dans la transcription chloroplastique. De plus, un possible rôle dans la biogénèse chloroplastique leur a été prêté, notamment chez le maïs. Dans cette étude, nous avons donc cherché à vérifier l’implication des protéines WHIRLY dans la biogénèse chloroplastique par une approche génétique de croisements entre les mutants sig6 et why1why3. Pour cela, nous avons isolé des doubles mutants sig6why1 et sig6why3, ainsi qu’un triple mutant sig6why1why3. À l’aide d’une caractérisation phénotypique et de la quantification de quelques protéines chloroplastiques, nous avons remarqué que la perte d’un des WHIRLY permet de complémenter le phénotype de cotylédons pâles du mutant sig6 et favorise l’expression normale de protéines en principe sous-exprimées dans le mutant sig6. Toutefois, la perte des deux WHIRLY ne permet pas de compenser le phénotype de cotylédons pâles et provoque l’apparition d’un phénotype persistant associé à une expression anormale des protéines chloroplastiques. Ces résultats ne peuvent être expliqués par le rôle des WHIRLY dans le maintien de la stabilité génomique chloroplastique étant donné que le triple mutant sig6why1why3 présente moins de réarrangements que le double mutant why1why3. Finalement, nous montrons que les effets de la perte d’un WHIRLY sur le mutant sig6 peuvent être mimés par l’utilisation de la rifampicine, une drogue inhibant l’ARN polymérase chloroplastique de type bactérienne (PEP). Ensemble, ces résultats démontrent donc l’implication des protéines WHIRLY chloroplastiques dans la biogénèse chloroplastique en association avec la protéine SIG6. Nous proposons un modèle selon lequel les deux protéines WHIRLY permettraient de favoriser l’activité de l’ARN polymérase de type bactérienne, notamment lors du développement du chloroplaste photosynthétique. En cas d’absence d’une des deux protéines, cette diminution partielle d’activité de la PEP favoriserait la mise en place d’un mécanisme de complémentation par le NEPs, permettant finalement de rétablir la biogénèse chloroplastique dans un mutant sig6. En l’absence des deux WHIRLY, le mécanisme de complémentation par les NEPs serait incapable de compenser la forte inhibition de la PEP, se traduisant par une aggravation du retard de développement du chloroplaste dans le mutant sig6. / The autotrophic lifestyle of plants relies entirely on the integrity of chloroplasts and particularly on their biogenesis. Chloroplast gene transcription, performed by a Plastid-Encoded Polymerase (PEP) and two Nuclear-Encoded Polymerases (NEPs), is one of the key steps during the development of photosynthetic chloroplast. There are 3 classes of genes, one transcribed by PEP alone (class I), one by both PEP and NEPs (class II), and the third by NEPs alone (class III). To carry out transcription, PEP associates with plastid sigma factors including the general sigma factor SIG6. sig6 mutants have a pale cotyledon phenotype, a severe decrease in class I gene transcription and a reduction in the level of class I proteins. In our laboratory, we study the role of the two plastid WIHRLY proteins (WHY1 and WHY3) in maintaining plastid genome stability. However, little is known about any role these proteins may play in transcription or chloroplast biogenesis. It seems likely they are involved in plastid gene transcription since they are found in the Plastid Transcriptionally Active Chromosome (PTAC). Moreover, they have been implicated in chloroplast biogenesis in maize. In this study, we verified the implication of these proteins in plastid biogenesis using a genetic approach in which we crossed a sig6 mutant with a why1why3 mutant. We isolated sig6why1 and sig6why3 double mutants and a sig6why1why3 triple mutant. Using a phenotypic characterisation and quantification of some plastid proteins, we show that loss of one of the two Why genes complements the sig6 pale cotyledon phenotype and allows a more normal pattern of expression of plastid proteins that are under-expressed in the sig6 mutant. However, we also show that loss of the two Why genes does not alleviate the sig6 phenotype. Moreover, the triple mutant shows a second pale phenotype on true leaves, and the plastid protein expression pattern is abnormal compared to either sig6 or wild type plants. Those results cannot be explained by the role of WHIRLY proteins in plastid genome stability since the triple mutant shows fewer plastid genome rearrangements than the why1why3 mutant. Finally, we show that inhibition of the PEP polymerase using rifampicin elicits the same complementation of the sig6 phenotype as the loss of one of the two WHIRLY. Together, these results show the implication of WHIRLY proteins in plastid biogenesis in association with SIG6. We propose a model in which WHIRLY act as activators of PEP activity, particularly during the chloroplast biogenesis. Therefore, the absence of one of the WHIRLY would cause a weak inhibition of PEP, facilitating the set-up of a rescue mechanism by NEPs and, consequently, allowing the complementation of plastid biogenesis in the sig6 mutant. However, the absence of the two WHIRLY proteins would cause a strong inhibition of PEP, and the inability of the rescue mechanism by NEPs to compensate for this strong inhibition, resulting in a more severe phenotype in the sig6 mutant.

Des microparticules de rifampicine pour l'administration intraoculaire ont été développées en vue du traitement prophylactique de l'endophtalmie post-chirurgicale. Ces microparticules à base d'un polymère biodégradable, le PLGA, sont produites par émulsion-diffusion. Tout d'abord l'influence des paramètres de formulation et de procédé sur les caractéristiques des microparticules (taille, charge, taux d'encapsulation…) a été étudiée. La formulation a par la suite pu être optimisée par la mise en place d'un plan d'expérience, ce qui a permis de mettre en valeur les paramètres clefs influençant les propriétés des microparticules (concentrations en PLGA et PVA, présence ou non d'un coeur huileux…) et donc d'optimiser la formulation pour obtenir des microparticules adéquates pour l'administration intraoculaire de rifampicine (1μm<taille<10μm, encapsulation maximale…). Les études de libération de la rifampicine in vitro, dans des conditions mimant celles physiologiques, ont montré que d'une part plus de 50% de la rifampicine était libérée en 1h permettant d'obtenir une dose "d'attaque" et d'autre part que les microparticules permettaient de maintenir une libération prolongée sur 24h avec une concentration > CMI50 de Staphylococcus epidermidis (pathogène modèle utilisé pour les études microbiologiques). Enfin, une évaluation de l'effet bactéricide et antiadhérent sur lentilles intraoculaires (IOLs) de la rifampicine microencapsulée a été menée en présence de S. epidermidis. Les microparticules de rifampicine présentent une efficacité nettement supérieure à la solution contrôle de rifampicine puisque une bactéricidie totale a pu être observée 30h après injection (contre 103 CFU/mL restantes avec la solution contrôle), avec une activité antiadhérente nettement plus marquée (aucune bactérie détectée sur IOLs après 18h). Les microparticules de rifampicine apparaissent donc comme système d'administration intraoculaire prometteur dans le traitement prophylactique de l'endophtalmie post-opératoire / In this study, rifampicin-loaded microparticles were designed for intra ocular injection after cataract surgery to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis. Microparticles were produced by emulsification diffusion method using PLGA as biodegradable polymer and PVA as stabilizer agent. Influence of formulation and process parameters on microparticle characteristics (size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency…) was firstly investigated. Main parameters influencing the properties of particles were then identified by experimental design and formulation parameters were optimized to get desired particle sizes for intraocular delivery (between 1 and 10 μm) and the highest encapsulation of rifampicin. In vitro release studies of rifampicin in BSS at 37°C were performed showing firstly a burst release in 1 hour (more than 50% of rifampicin released), followed by a sustained release with a rifampicin concentration in the medium higher than the ICM50 on Staphylococcus epidermidis during 24h. Finally, the antimicrobial efficiency of rifampicin microparticles was evaluated on S. epidermidis. The results showed a higher bactericidal effect of encapsulated rifampicin than the control rifampicin solution; no bacteria were retrieved after 30h in the medium. Moreover, the antiadhesive property of rifampicin microparticles on intraocular lens (IOLs) was demonstrated since no bacteria were found on IOLs after 18h of incubation. From these experimental results, rifampicin encapsulated polymeric microparticles seem to be a good candidate for intraocular delivery of rifampicin in postoperative endophthalmitis prophylaxis

Introdução: A tuberculose é uma infecção curável causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Requer tratamento prolongado e a combinação de vários fármacos implicando em efeitos colaterais que podem levar pacientes ao abandono do tratamento. Formulações de droga de liberação controlada como nanopartículas, nanoemulsões ou lipossomos têm tido sucesso contra doenças infecciosas. Em especial, brometo de dioctadecildimetilamônio (DODAB) disperso em água pode formar lipossomos ou vesículas grandes (LV) ou fragmentos de bicamada (BF) que podem carrear drogas hidrofóbicas ou hidrofílicas e ademais, podem atuar como microbicidas. Objetivos: determinar atividade do DODAB contra Mycobacterium tuberculosis e M. smegmatis tanto isoladamente como em combinação com duas drogas tuberculostáticas, rifampicina (RIF) e isoniazida (ISO); determinar a incorporação de RIF e ISO em dispersões de DODAB. Material e Métodos: Dispersões de DODAB foram obtidas por vortexação (LV) ou sonicação (BF) e sua interação com as drogas foi avaliada por espectros óticos das drogas, espalhamento de luz dinâmico para medida de distribuição de tamanhos e potencial-zeta e diálise para determinação de incorporação dos fármacos em DODAB LV ou BF. Viabilidade de M. smegmatis ou M. tuberculosis foi determinada por contagem de viáveis em função de concentração de DODAB. Combinações DODAB/droga contra micobactérias foram avaliadas por determinação de concentração inibitória minima (CIM), em &#181;g/ml. Resultados: DODAB mata M. smegmatis a partir de 4 &#181;M de concentração e 1 h de interação e M. tuberculosis, em 100 &#181;M e 120 h de interação. ISO resultou permeável através da bicamada de DODAB em contraste com RIF que adsorveu irreversivelmente nas bicamadas, resultando em 75% de incorporação com 0.1 e 2 mM de droga e DODAB, respectivamente. CIM de RIF contra M. smegmatis foi 32 e, em combinação com 2 de DODAB caiu para 2. Para M. tuberculosis CIM de 0,015 caiu para 0,007 em combinação com 4 DODAB. A combinação foi sinérgica contra M. smegmatis e de ação independente contra M. tuberculosis. / Introduction: Tuberculosis is potentially curable but remains a serious public health problem with large numbers of infected people in several countries. The long time that the patient should receive medication, associated with a large number of adverse effects often cause treatment failure. Nanoparticles, liposomes and emulsions have been used successfully in antibacterial therapy. In particular, dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) bilayers in form of bilayer fragments (BF) or vesicles (LV) provided adequate environment for solubilization and stabilization of several drugs with an additional advantage: they acted as antimicrobial agents themselves. Objectives: investigation of DODAB bactericidal activity against mycobacteria, determination of entrapment efficiency for rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (ISO) in DODAB dispersions and determination of the DODAB/drug activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis and tuberculosis. Material and Methods: DODAB dispersions were obtained by sonication of dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) synthetic lipid (BF)or by vortexing (LV) the lipid powder in aqueous solution. The physic-chemical characteristics of drugs in DODAB dispersions were determined from optical spectra and dynamic light scattering for evaluating size distribution and zeta-potentials. Drug incorporation in DODAB dispersions was determined from dialysis. Cell viability was determined from plating and colony forming unities (CFU) counting as a function of [DODAB]. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was obtained for drug or DODAB/drug combinations. Results: DODAB killed M. smegmatis and tuberculosis from 4¨&#181;M (1 h interaction) and 100 &#181;M (120 h interaction), respectively. Rifampicin drug particles above its solubilization limit could be solubilized by BF at 0.5 mM lipid. LV was leaky to ISO whereas RIF could be incorporated in BF or LV bilayer at high percentiles (0.1 mM RIF in 2 mM DODAB BF or LV). MIC for combination DODAB/RIF was 2/2 or 4/0.007 &#181;g/mL whereas synergism index was 0.5 or 1.0 against M. smegmatis or M. tuberculosis, respectively. DODAB and RIF acted synergistically when tested against M. smegmatis.

A hanseníase, doença crônica, granulomatosa, infecto-contagiosa, transmitida pelo Mycobacterium leprae, ainda se mantém prevalente nos dias atuais, principalmente em países subdesenvolvidos. A OMS propôs aos países endêmicos um novo esquema terapêutico alternativo para pacientes com hanseníase paucibacilar com lesão única, que vem sendo implantado gradativamente no Brasil, constituindo-se da administração de rifampicina (600mg), ofloxacina (400mg) e minociclina (100mg), em dose única. Sendo uma estratégia recente, estudos são necessários para se avaliar a toxicidade principalmente na associação medicamentosa dos fármacos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a correlação dose/concentração plasmática versus alterações bioquímicas, hematológicas, hemostáticas e histopatológicas da administração da rifampicina, ofloxacina e minociclina a ratos machos Wistar, em regime de dose única e múltiplas em monoterapia e na associação medicamentosa. Após a administração intraperitoneal dos fármacos nos animais, foi determinada a concentração plasmática por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE), e avaliação dos parâmetros bioquímicos, hematológicos, hemostáticos e histopatológicos. A rifampicina e ofloxacina sofreram um aumento na concentração plasmática em esquema de dose única quando administradas associadas, e a minociclina uma redução. Em esquema de doses múltiplas, a rifampicina sofreu redução na concentração plasmática, a ofloxacina aumento, e a minociclina não sofreu alteração significativa, provavelmente por interferências em processos farmacocinéticos. Na análise bioquímica concluímos que houve alteração hepática e renal nos animais que receberam a rifampicina e o esquema ROM em dose única, fato não observado em regime de doses múltiplas. Com os parâmetros hematológicos e hemostáticos não obtivemos resultados suficientes para afirmar uma alteração clinicamente importante. A histopatologia confirmou a lesão hepática induzida por todos os fármacos em esquema de dose única e múltiplas, complementando de forma satisfatória o estudo proposto. Concluímos que a rifampicina provavelmente seja a principal responsável por alterações hepáticas e renais, e que as interações medicamentosas envolvendo o fármaco exigem estudos individualizados principalmente quando o fármaco é usado associado a ofloxacina e minociclina, que podem estar ligados a reações adversas de origem idiossincrásica. / Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infectious-contagious disease transmitted by Mycobacterium leprae, continues to be prevalent today, especially in underdeveloped countries. The WHO has proposed a new alternative treatment scheme to endemic countries for patients with paucibacillary leprosy with a single lesion. This scheme is being gradually implanted in Brazil and consists of the administration of rifampicin (600 mg), ofloxacin (400 mg) and minocycline (100 mg) in a single dose. Since this is a recent strategy, studies are necessary to determine the toxicity of the treatment, especially regarding the medicamentous combination of the drugs. The objective of the present study was to investigate the dose/plasma concentration correlation regarding biochemical, hematologic, hemostatic and histopathological changes induced by the administration of rifampicin, ofloxacin and minocycline to male Wistar rats as a single dose or multiple doses in monotherapy and polytherapy. After intraperitoneal administration of the drugs, their plasma concentrations were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the biochemical, hematologic, hemostatic and histopathological parameters were determined. Plasma rifampicin and ofloxacin concentrations were increased in the single dose scheme when administered in combination, whereas minocycline concentration was reduced. When administered in the multiple dose scheme, rifampicin showed reduction in plasma concentration, ofloxacin showed increase, and minocycline showed no significant change, probably due to interferences in the pharmacokinetic processes. Biochemical analysis revealed hepatic and renal changes in the animals that received rifampicin and the ROM scheme in a single dose, a fact not observed in the multiple dose regimen. Regarding the hematologic and hemostatic parameters, we did not obtain sufficient result to indicate a clinically important alteration. Histopathology confirmed the hepatic damage induced by all drugs administered as a single dose or multiple doses, satisfactorily complementing the proposed study. We conclude that rifampicin may probably be the drug mainly responsible for the hepatic and renal changes and that medicamentous combinations involving this drug require individualized studies, especially when the drug is used in combination with ofloxacin and minocycline, that may be linked to adverse reactions of idiosyncratic origin.

Introdução: A tuberculose é uma infecção curável causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Requer tratamento prolongado e a combinação de vários fármacos implicando em efeitos colaterais que podem levar pacientes ao abandono do tratamento. Formulações de droga de liberação controlada como nanopartículas, nanoemulsões ou lipossomos têm tido sucesso contra doenças infecciosas. Em especial, brometo de dioctadecildimetilamônio (DODAB) disperso em água pode formar lipossomos ou vesículas grandes (LV) ou fragmentos de bicamada (BF) que podem carrear drogas hidrofóbicas ou hidrofílicas e ademais, podem atuar como microbicidas. Objetivos: determinar atividade do DODAB contra Mycobacterium tuberculosis e M. smegmatis tanto isoladamente como em combinação com duas drogas tuberculostáticas, rifampicina (RIF) e isoniazida (ISO); determinar a incorporação de RIF e ISO em dispersões de DODAB. Material e Métodos: Dispersões de DODAB foram obtidas por vortexação (LV) ou sonicação (BF) e sua interação com as drogas foi avaliada por espectros óticos das drogas, espalhamento de luz dinâmico para medida de distribuição de tamanhos e potencial-zeta e diálise para determinação de incorporação dos fármacos em DODAB LV ou BF. Viabilidade de M. smegmatis ou M. tuberculosis foi determinada por contagem de viáveis em função de concentração de DODAB. Combinações DODAB/droga contra micobactérias foram avaliadas por determinação de concentração inibitória minima (CIM), em &#181;g/ml. Resultados: DODAB mata M. smegmatis a partir de 4 &#181;M de concentração e 1 h de interação e M. tuberculosis, em 100 &#181;M e 120 h de interação. ISO resultou permeável através da bicamada de DODAB em contraste com RIF que adsorveu irreversivelmente nas bicamadas, resultando em 75% de incorporação com 0.1 e 2 mM de droga e DODAB, respectivamente. CIM de RIF contra M. smegmatis foi 32 e, em combinação com 2 de DODAB caiu para 2. Para M. tuberculosis CIM de 0,015 caiu para 0,007 em combinação com 4 DODAB. A combinação foi sinérgica contra M. smegmatis e de ação independente contra M. tuberculosis. / Introduction: Tuberculosis is potentially curable but remains a serious public health problem with large numbers of infected people in several countries. The long time that the patient should receive medication, associated with a large number of adverse effects often cause treatment failure. Nanoparticles, liposomes and emulsions have been used successfully in antibacterial therapy. In particular, dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) bilayers in form of bilayer fragments (BF) or vesicles (LV) provided adequate environment for solubilization and stabilization of several drugs with an additional advantage: they acted as antimicrobial agents themselves. Objectives: investigation of DODAB bactericidal activity against mycobacteria, determination of entrapment efficiency for rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (ISO) in DODAB dispersions and determination of the DODAB/drug activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis and tuberculosis. Material and Methods: DODAB dispersions were obtained by sonication of dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) synthetic lipid (BF)or by vortexing (LV) the lipid powder in aqueous solution. The physic-chemical characteristics of drugs in DODAB dispersions were determined from optical spectra and dynamic light scattering for evaluating size distribution and zeta-potentials. Drug incorporation in DODAB dispersions was determined from dialysis. Cell viability was determined from plating and colony forming unities (CFU) counting as a function of [DODAB]. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was obtained for drug or DODAB/drug combinations. Results: DODAB killed M. smegmatis and tuberculosis from 4¨&#181;M (1 h interaction) and 100 &#181;M (120 h interaction), respectively. Rifampicin drug particles above its solubilization limit could be solubilized by BF at 0.5 mM lipid. LV was leaky to ISO whereas RIF could be incorporated in BF or LV bilayer at high percentiles (0.1 mM RIF in 2 mM DODAB BF or LV). MIC for combination DODAB/RIF was 2/2 or 4/0.007 &#181;g/mL whereas synergism index was 0.5 or 1.0 against M. smegmatis or M. tuberculosis, respectively. DODAB and RIF acted synergistically when tested against M. smegmatis.

Os materiais em estado sólido têm papel importante no desenvolvimento da tecnologia e na produção da forma farmacêutica, pois atuam como um dos principais constituintes das formulações. As dimensões das partículas sólidas normalmente influenciam a dissolução dos fármacos, visto que esta depende da área superficial exposta ao meio líquido. O presente trabalho estuda a influência do tamanho das partículas sólidas na liberação de fármacos contidos no sistema matricial. foram analisados comprimidos matriciais formados por hidroxipropilmetilcelulose (HPMC) (A) e fármacos (isoniazida (INH), fármaco hidrossolúvel (B) ou rifampicina (RMP) fármaco com baixa solubilidade(C)). Os pós para elaboração das formulações foram separados por tamisação, segundo classificação da USP XXIII, em quatro tamanho de partículas, partículas não homogêneas (branco), t&#8805;0,425 , 0,177&#8804;*t&#60;0,250 e t&#60;0,150 (t= tamanho em mm) e identificadas como A0, A1, A2, A3, B0, B1, B2, B3 e C0, C1, C2, C3, respectivamente. Por compressão direta foram preparados comprimidos matriciais de 250 mg, contendo, no primeiro tipo de formulação, 150 mg de isoniazida; 2,5 mg de estearato de magnésio e. 97,5 mg de HPMC e na segunda formulação mudou-se a constituição da fórmula, utilizando como fármaco 150 mg de rifampicina e os demais constituintes permaneceram os mesmos. As formulações foram obtidas pela combinação dos pós, mantendo-se constante a força de compressão, umidade do ambiente e demais variáveis, em A0B0, A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C0, A0C1, A0C2, A0C3, A1C0, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3, A2C0, A2C1, A2C2, A2C3, A3C0, A3C1, A3C2 e A3C3. Os resultados das análises física e físico-química apresentaram claramente a influência do tamanho da partícula sólida sobre os parâmetros dos comprimidos matriciais estudados. Através da análise estatística dos parâmetros farmacocinéticos, Qmax e AUC, pode-se concluir que as formulações A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C3, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3 e A2C1 apresentaram diferenças significativas entre as médias, quando comparada ao padrão. / The present work studies the solid particle size\'s influence of the rifampin and hydroxypropylmetylcellulose in kinetic release profile of the drug in matrix systems. The matrix tablets were formed by HPMC (A), isoniazid (B) and rifampin (C). The powders were classified by sieving in four different particle size distribution. (See table in file PDF) The twenty formulations were prepared by direct compression of the rifampin or isoniazid (150 mg), magnesium stearat (2,5 mg) and HPMC in order to obtain tablets of 250 mg. The formulations were obtained by the combination of the powders, in A0B0, A1,B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C0, A0C1, A0C2, A0C3, A1C0, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3, A2C0, A2C1, A2C2, A2C3, A3C3, A3C1, A3C2 e A3C3. The drug release was studied by the dissolution and quantification assay. The dissolution curve represents the accumulated drug release during a period of 10 hours. The matrices dissolution profiles are upset by divergence the drugs and HPMC particle size in formulation. The estatistic analyse (teste t) the pharmacokinetic parameter (Qmax and AUC) show that the formulations A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3 and A2C1 are significantly differents when compare whith the standard tablets.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SeverinaDSO_DISSERT.pdf: 2512071 bytes, checksum: 12a15e7529d5b018959d5e9c644f10cf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-07-31 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / In this work a study was done using electrochemical cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry for isoniazida (INH), ethambutol (EMB), rifampicina (RIF) and pyrazinamide (PZA) using the electrode boron-doped diamond (BDD) as working electrode. It also verified the applicability of the technique of differential pulse voltammetry in the quantification of the active compounds used in the treatment of tuberculosis, subsequently applying in samples of pharmaceutical formulation. Among the four active compounds studied, isoniazid showed the best results for the detection and quantification using differential pulse voltammetry. At pH 4 and pH 8, for the calibration curves to INH showed good linearity, with quantification limits of 6.15 mmol L-1 (0,844 ppm) and 4.08 mmol L-1 (0.560 ppm) for the respective pH. The proposed method can be used to determine drug isoniazid, for recovery values were obtained in approximately 100% / Neste trabalho foi feito um estudo eletroqu?mico utilizando a voltametria c?clica e voltametria de pulso diferencial para os f?rmacos isoniazida (INH), etambutol (EMB), rifampicina (RIF) e pirazinamida (PZA) usando o eletrodo de diamante dopado com boro (BDD) como eletrodo de trabalho. Foi tamb?m verificado a aplicabilidade da t?cnica de voltametria de pulso diferencial na quantifica??o dos princ?pios ativos usados no tratamento da tuberculose, posteriormente aplicando em amostras de formula??o farmac?utica. Dentre os quatro princ?pios ativos estudados, a isoniazida apresentou os melhores resultados de detec??o e quantifica??o com o uso da voltametria de pulso diferencial. Em pH 4 e pH 8, as curvas de calibra??o para a INH apresentaram boa linearidade, apresentando os limites de quantifica??o de 6,15 &#956;mol L-1 (0,844 ppm) e 4,08 &#956;mol L-1 (0,560 ppm), para os respectivos pH. O m?todo proposto pode ser usado para a determina??o de isoniazida em f?rmacos, pois foram obtidos valores de recupera??o em torno de 100%

Os materiais em estado sólido têm papel importante no desenvolvimento da tecnologia e na produção da forma farmacêutica, pois atuam como um dos principais constituintes das formulações. As dimensões das partículas sólidas normalmente influenciam a dissolução dos fármacos, visto que esta depende da área superficial exposta ao meio líquido. O presente trabalho estuda a influência do tamanho das partículas sólidas na liberação de fármacos contidos no sistema matricial. foram analisados comprimidos matriciais formados por hidroxipropilmetilcelulose (HPMC) (A) e fármacos (isoniazida (INH), fármaco hidrossolúvel (B) ou rifampicina (RMP) fármaco com baixa solubilidade(C)). Os pós para elaboração das formulações foram separados por tamisação, segundo classificação da USP XXIII, em quatro tamanho de partículas, partículas não homogêneas (branco), t&#8805;0,425 , 0,177&#8804;*t&#60;0,250 e t&#60;0,150 (t= tamanho em mm) e identificadas como A0, A1, A2, A3, B0, B1, B2, B3 e C0, C1, C2, C3, respectivamente. Por compressão direta foram preparados comprimidos matriciais de 250 mg, contendo, no primeiro tipo de formulação, 150 mg de isoniazida; 2,5 mg de estearato de magnésio e. 97,5 mg de HPMC e na segunda formulação mudou-se a constituição da fórmula, utilizando como fármaco 150 mg de rifampicina e os demais constituintes permaneceram os mesmos. As formulações foram obtidas pela combinação dos pós, mantendo-se constante a força de compressão, umidade do ambiente e demais variáveis, em A0B0, A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C0, A0C1, A0C2, A0C3, A1C0, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3, A2C0, A2C1, A2C2, A2C3, A3C0, A3C1, A3C2 e A3C3. Os resultados das análises física e físico-química apresentaram claramente a influência do tamanho da partícula sólida sobre os parâmetros dos comprimidos matriciais estudados. Através da análise estatística dos parâmetros farmacocinéticos, Qmax e AUC, pode-se concluir que as formulações A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C3, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3 e A2C1 apresentaram diferenças significativas entre as médias, quando comparada ao padrão. / The present work studies the solid particle size\'s influence of the rifampin and hydroxypropylmetylcellulose in kinetic release profile of the drug in matrix systems. The matrix tablets were formed by HPMC (A), isoniazid (B) and rifampin (C). The powders were classified by sieving in four different particle size distribution. (See table in file PDF) The twenty formulations were prepared by direct compression of the rifampin or isoniazid (150 mg), magnesium stearat (2,5 mg) and HPMC in order to obtain tablets of 250 mg. The formulations were obtained by the combination of the powders, in A0B0, A1,B1, A2B2, A3B3, A0C0, A0C1, A0C2, A0C3, A1C0, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3, A2C0, A2C1, A2C2, A2C3, A3C3, A3C1, A3C2 e A3C3. The drug release was studied by the dissolution and quantification assay. The dissolution curve represents the accumulated drug release during a period of 10 hours. The matrices dissolution profiles are upset by divergence the drugs and HPMC particle size in formulation. The estatistic analyse (teste t) the pharmacokinetic parameter (Qmax and AUC) show that the formulations A1B1, A2B2, A3B3, A1C1, A1C2, A1C3 and A2C1 are significantly differents when compare whith the standard tablets.

Novos tipos de sílicas mesoporosas esféricas (SMEs) com tamanho de partícula entre 3 e 10 &#181;m foram sintetizadas utilizando os copolímeros tribloco EO17PO60EO17 (P103) ou EO26PO39EO26 (P85) como direcionadores de estrutura. As SMEs foram preparadas via um processo de síntese com duas etapas de tratamento hidrotérmico (TH) em forno convencional, utilizando o ortosilicato de tetraetila como fonte de sílica, os surfatantes P103 ou P85 como moldes em combinação com o co-surfatante brometo de cetiltrimetilamônio (CTAB) e o co-solvente etanol, sob condições ácidas. As SMEs obtidas foram caracterizadas por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e medidas de adsorção/dessorção de N2. O volume e o tamanho do poro das SMEs podem ser aumentados com o aumento da temperatura do TH. O volume e o tamanho do poro (0,41 cm3g-1; 2,84 nm) da amostra sintetizada com P103 aumentaram (1,20 cm3g-1; 4,32 nm) quando a temperatura do TH aumentou de 80°C para 120°C na segunda etapa do TH. O aumento do volume e do tamanho de poro também pode ser obtido utilizando um único tratamento hidrotérmico, porém empregando 1,3,5-trimetilbenzeno (TMB) como agente dilatador de poros. O volume e o tamanho do poro (0,34 cm3g-1; 2,02 nm) da amostra sintetizada com P85 sem TMB aumentaram (0,37 cm3g-1; 2,51 nm) na amostra preparada com P85 e TMB. As características texturais e de superfície dos materiais obtidos com P103 e P85 foram comparadas com um material sintetizado em paralelo, nas mesmas condições experimentais, utilizando o copolímero EO20PO70EO20 (P123) como direcionador de estrutura e CTAB como co-surfatante. A SME sintetizada com P103 foi usada como adsorvente de compostos orgânicos voláteis (COVs) oriundos de misturas padrões. Os componentes da mistura padrão foram então removidos do adsorvente (sílica) por dessorção térmica e introduzidos em uma coluna cromatográfica para separação por cromatografia a gás (CG) e identificação por espectrometria de massa (EM). Esta SME foi também testada como adsorvente de uma amostra de ar coletada em uma rua com significativo fluxo de veículos. O ar foi coletado paralelamente na SME e num adsorvente comercial (Tenax TA/Carbotrap). Os compostos n-hexano, benzeno, tolueno e o-xileno, oriundos de emissões veiculares, foram encontrados em ambos adsorventes (sílica e Tenax TA/Carbotrap). O fármaco Rifampicina foi encapsulado numa SME sintetizada com P123/CTAB e na sílica SBA-15 (poros ordenados hexagonalmente). A encapsulação do fármaco (cerca de 30%) em ambas as sílicas foi confirmada pelos resultados de adsorção/dessorção de N2. / New types of mesoporous silica spheres with particle diameter of 3 - 10 &#181;m were synthesized by using a triblock copolymer EO17PO60EO17 (P103) or EO26PO39EO26 (P85) as templates. The microspheres were prepared via a two-step hydrothermal treatment (HT) in an oven by using tetraethoxysilane as silica source, the surfactants P103 or P85 as templates in combination with a cosurfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and a cosolvent ethanol, under acidic conditions. The obtained silica spheres in both procedures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and N2 sorption technique. The volume and the pore size of the silica spheres can become greater by increasing the temperature of the HT. The volume and the pore size (0.41 cm3g-1; 2.84 nm) of the sample prepared with P103 became greater (1.20 cm3g-1; 4.32 nm) when the temperature of HT increased by 80°C to 120°C in the second step of the HT. The volume and the pore size can also be increased using 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as a swelling agent, instead of raising the temperature of the HT. The volume and the pore size (0.34 cm3g-1; 2.02 nm) of the sample prepared with P85 without TMB became greater (0.37 cm3g-1; 2.51 nm) in the sample prepared with P85 and TMB. The characteristics of textures and surfaces of the materials synthesized by using P103 or P85 were compared with a material prepared with the copolymer EO20PO70EO20 (P123) as template using the same experimental conditions. The silica microspheres synthesized with P103 were used as adsorbents for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from standard mixtures. The compounds of the standard mixture were then removed from the adsorbent (silica) by thermal desorption and introduced into a chromatographic column for separation by gas chromatography (GC) and identification by mass spectrometry (MS). This material was also used as adsorbent of an air sample collected on a street with a significant flow of motor vehicles. The air was collected on the silica and on a commercial adsorbent (Tenax TA/Carbotrap) one by one. The compounds n-hexane, benzene, toluene and o-xylene, resulted from the emissions from vehicles, were found in both adsorbents (silica and Tenax TA/Carbotrap). The drug Rifampicin was encapsulated in the mesoporous spherical silica, prepared with P123/CTAB and in the silica SBA-15 (hexagonally ordered pores). The encapsulation of the drug (about 30%) in both the silica was confirmed by measurements of adsorption/desorption of N2

<p> Malaria, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are global health problems having their worst situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, concomitant use of antimalarial, antiretroviral and antitubercular drugs may be needed, resulting in a potential risk of drug-drug interactions.</p><p>Cytochrome P-450 (CYP) enzyme induction/inhibition may lead to drug-drug interactions and can be detected by probe drugs. An analytical method was developed for the quantitation of mephenytoin, CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 probe, and its metabolites. </p><p>Induction/inhibition of principal CYP enzymes by the antimalarials; artemisinin, dihydroartemisinin, arteether, artemether and artesunate, was evaluated using the 4-hour plasma concentration ratios of probe drugs and their metabolites along with modelling the population pharmacokinetics of S-mephenytoin and its metabolites. The extent of change in enzymatic activities was different among the antimalarials, with artemisinin having strongest capacity for induction and inhibition, consequently, the strongest potential risk for drug-drug interactions. </p><p>Drug-drug interactions between the antitubercular rifampicin and the antiretrovirals nevirapine and lopinavir were assessed, in TB/HIV patients, by developing population pharmacokinetic models. Rifampicin increased nevirapine oral clearance. Simulations suggested that increasing the nevirapine dose to 300 mg twice daily when co-administered with rifampicin, would result in nevirapine concentrations above subtherapeutic levels, with minimum exposure above the recommended maximum concentration. Lopinavir is co-formulated with ritonavir in the ratio of 4:1. In children, increasing ritonavir dose four times did not completely compensate the enhancement of lopinavir oral clearance caused by rifampicin. However, the predicted lopinavir trough concentration was above the recommended minimum therapeutic concentration.</p><p>The work presented in this thesis followed an investigation line though not done for a particular drug. First the CYP enzymes involved in the interaction are identified. Afterwards, the expected drug-drug interaction is investigated where the potentially interacting drugs are concomitantly administered and an adjustment in the dose regimen is proposed that is subsequently evaluated.</p>