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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Nanoparticles based on different generation adamantane dendrons : design, synthesis and self-assembly studies / Nanoparticules dendritiques à base d’adamantane : conception, synthèse et étude de leur auto-assemblage

Aloisi, Adriano 15 December 2017 (has links)
L’adamantane est un hydrocarbure polycyclique, rigide et assez encombrant. En médecine, plusieurs dérivés à base d’adamantane ont été développés notamment comme agent antiviraux. Facilement fonctionnalisés, sa conformation 3D permet d’amoindrir les encombrements stériques entre les différents groupements fonctionnels. Nous avons décidé d’utiliser ses propriétés pour concevoir des structures plus complexes, à savoir, des dendrons et des foldamers. Les dendrons sont des polymères synthétiques possédant des propriétés intéressantes. De par leurs tailles, ils sont considérés comme des nanoparticules et possèdent un ciblage passif des cellules cancéreuses. De plus, facilement fonctionnalisés ils peuvent être utilisés comme molécule cargo dans la vectorisation de principes actifs. Outre la vectorisation, les dendrons permettent d’améliorer les propriétés physico-chimiques d’un médicament (absorption, distribution, métabolisme, élimination et toxicité). Nous avons alors choisi de concevoir des dendrons à base d’adamantane. Ces derniers ont la particularité de ne pas posséder d’espaceur entre les molécules d'adamantane se qui les rend hautement rigides. L’analyse par microscopie électronique à transmission de différents dendrons a permis d’étudier leurs morphologies selon leurs fonctionnalisations ainsi que l’effet du solvant, de la concentration et du support sur leurs auto-assemblages. Dans un second temps, nous avons conçu un acide aminé basé sur l’adamantane. Cet acide g-aminé a ensuite été incorporé dans des séquences peptidiques et les effets de l’adamantane sur la structure secondaire des peptides ont été étudiés par dichroïsme circulaire. / Adamantane is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, rigid and quite bulky. In medicine, several adamantane-based derivatives have been developed especially as antiviral agents. Easily functionalized, its 3D well-defined structure considerably decrease the sterical hindrance between its different functional groups. In this context, we decided to use adamantane to build more complex structures such as dendrons and foldamers. Dendrons are synthetic polymers with interesting properties. Because of their size, they are considered as nanoparticles and possess a passive cancer cell targeting. In addition,they are easily functionalized and can be use as vector of drugs. Indeed, the dendrons improve the physochemical properties of a drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination and toxicity). We decided to combine adamantane and dendrons to build adamantane-based dendrons. However, these dendrons have the particularity of not having spacer between the adamantane moieties, thus, they are highly rigid. Transmission electron microscopy analysis of the different functionalized dendrons allowed to study their self-assembly capacity and their morphology according to their functional groups,the solvent, the concentration and the support. In a second step, we designed an amino acid based on adamantane. This g-amino acid has been introduced in a peptide backbone using solid phase peptide synthesis. Then, the effects of adamantane onto peptide secondary structures have been studied by circular dichroism.
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Avaliação das eventuais atividades quimiopreventivas da goiaba vermelha e da goiaba branca quando administradas a ratos Wistar submetidos a modelo de hepatocarcinogênese / Evaluation of possible chemo-preventive activities of red guava and white guava when administered to Wistar rats submitted to hepatocarcinogenesis model

Hage, Gracielli Castro 05 October 2005 (has links)
No presente estudo avaliou-se o potencial quimiopreventivo da goiaba vermelha (GV) e da goiaba branca (GB) quando administradas a ratos Wistar durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção do modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de Ito et al. (1988) (DEN-HP). De acordo com o Protocolo Experimental 3, os animais receberam durante 8 semanas consecutivas, continuamente durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção, água de beber (grupo AG= controle) ou suco com 10% de goiaba vermelha (grupo GV) ou goiaba branca (grupo GB). Um grupo permaneceu no mesmo local e não foi submetido ao modelo (grupo normal). Duas semanas após o início dos tratamentos, os grupos foram submetidos ao modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de lto (Ito et al., 1988) (DEN-HP), exceto pelo grupo normal. Esse modelo consistiu na aplicação intraperitoneal de uma dose do agente iniciante dietilnitrosamina (DEN, 20 mg/100 g de p.c.), seguida, 3 semanas após, de uma hepatectomia parcial (HP) a 70%. Decorridas 6 semanas após a iniciação com DEN, todos os animais foram sacrificados. De acordo com a análise morfométrica das lesões pré-neoplásicas (LPN) hepáticas positivas para a enzima glutationa S-transferase forma placentária (GST-P), não foram constatadas diferenças (p>0,05) entre os grupos controle, GV e GB quanto ao número bem como quanto à área média das LPN GST-P positivas e área agregada do corte ocupada por estas. Com relação ao índice de apoptose, também não foram constatadas diferenças (p>0,05) entre os grupos controle, GV e GB. Houve acúmulo de licopeno hepático por parte de ambos os grupos GV e GB em relação ao grupo AG constatado pela detecção e quantificação por meio da técnica por HPLC. De acordo com os resultados do estudo, quando administradas a ratos Wistar continuamente durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção do modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de Ito (DEN-HP), a GV ou a GB não foram capazes de apresentar atividade quimiopreventiva efetiva, apesar do acúmulo de licopeno hepático nos animais desses grupos. / Lack of chemopreventive activitie of white guava and red guava when administered to Wistar rats submitted to hepatocarcinogenesis model. In the present study, the chemopreventive activity of red guava (RG) and white guava 0NG) was evaluated when administered to Wistar rats during the initiation and promotion phases of Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et a/., 1988). In the Experimental Protocol 3, animals received during 8 consecutive weeks, continuously during the initiation and promotion phases, drinking water (control group= W) ar 10% red guava juice (group RG) or 10% white guava juice (group WG). A group was kept in the same place as the others and was not submitted to the model (normal group= N). Two weeks after the beginning of the treatments, the groups were submitted to Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et al., 1988) except by the normal group. Initiation was obtained by administration of a single intraperitoneal dose of diethylnitrosamine (DEN; 20 mg/100 g b.w.) followed, 3 weeks after, by a partial (70%) hepatectomy (PH). Six weeks after DEN initiation, the animals were anesthetized and sacrificed by exsaguination. According to morphometrical analysis of placental form of glutathione S-transferase (GST-P) positive PNL, no differences (p>0,05) were observed among the W, RG, and WG groups regarding the number, average area of GST-P positive PNL, and area of the liver section occupied by these GST-P positive PNL observed. According to apoptosis index, there where also no differences (p >0,05) observed among the W, RG, and WG groups. Lycopene was stored in the livers of animals from both RG and WG groups compared to W, as it was detected and measured using HPLC. According to the results of the study, RG and WG did not present chemopreventive activity when administered to Wistar rats continuously during the initiation and promotion phases of Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et al., 1988).
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Avaliação das eventuais atividades quimiopreventivas da goiaba vermelha e da goiaba branca quando administradas a ratos Wistar submetidos a modelo de hepatocarcinogênese / Evaluation of possible chemo-preventive activities of red guava and white guava when administered to Wistar rats submitted to hepatocarcinogenesis model

Gracielli Castro Hage 05 October 2005 (has links)
No presente estudo avaliou-se o potencial quimiopreventivo da goiaba vermelha (GV) e da goiaba branca (GB) quando administradas a ratos Wistar durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção do modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de Ito et al. (1988) (DEN-HP). De acordo com o Protocolo Experimental 3, os animais receberam durante 8 semanas consecutivas, continuamente durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção, água de beber (grupo AG= controle) ou suco com 10% de goiaba vermelha (grupo GV) ou goiaba branca (grupo GB). Um grupo permaneceu no mesmo local e não foi submetido ao modelo (grupo normal). Duas semanas após o início dos tratamentos, os grupos foram submetidos ao modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de lto (Ito et al., 1988) (DEN-HP), exceto pelo grupo normal. Esse modelo consistiu na aplicação intraperitoneal de uma dose do agente iniciante dietilnitrosamina (DEN, 20 mg/100 g de p.c.), seguida, 3 semanas após, de uma hepatectomia parcial (HP) a 70%. Decorridas 6 semanas após a iniciação com DEN, todos os animais foram sacrificados. De acordo com a análise morfométrica das lesões pré-neoplásicas (LPN) hepáticas positivas para a enzima glutationa S-transferase forma placentária (GST-P), não foram constatadas diferenças (p>0,05) entre os grupos controle, GV e GB quanto ao número bem como quanto à área média das LPN GST-P positivas e área agregada do corte ocupada por estas. Com relação ao índice de apoptose, também não foram constatadas diferenças (p>0,05) entre os grupos controle, GV e GB. Houve acúmulo de licopeno hepático por parte de ambos os grupos GV e GB em relação ao grupo AG constatado pela detecção e quantificação por meio da técnica por HPLC. De acordo com os resultados do estudo, quando administradas a ratos Wistar continuamente durante as etapas de iniciação e promoção do modelo de hepatocarcinogênese de Ito (DEN-HP), a GV ou a GB não foram capazes de apresentar atividade quimiopreventiva efetiva, apesar do acúmulo de licopeno hepático nos animais desses grupos. / Lack of chemopreventive activitie of white guava and red guava when administered to Wistar rats submitted to hepatocarcinogenesis model. In the present study, the chemopreventive activity of red guava (RG) and white guava 0NG) was evaluated when administered to Wistar rats during the initiation and promotion phases of Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et a/., 1988). In the Experimental Protocol 3, animals received during 8 consecutive weeks, continuously during the initiation and promotion phases, drinking water (control group= W) ar 10% red guava juice (group RG) or 10% white guava juice (group WG). A group was kept in the same place as the others and was not submitted to the model (normal group= N). Two weeks after the beginning of the treatments, the groups were submitted to Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et al., 1988) except by the normal group. Initiation was obtained by administration of a single intraperitoneal dose of diethylnitrosamine (DEN; 20 mg/100 g b.w.) followed, 3 weeks after, by a partial (70%) hepatectomy (PH). Six weeks after DEN initiation, the animals were anesthetized and sacrificed by exsaguination. According to morphometrical analysis of placental form of glutathione S-transferase (GST-P) positive PNL, no differences (p>0,05) were observed among the W, RG, and WG groups regarding the number, average area of GST-P positive PNL, and area of the liver section occupied by these GST-P positive PNL observed. According to apoptosis index, there where also no differences (p >0,05) observed among the W, RG, and WG groups. Lycopene was stored in the livers of animals from both RG and WG groups compared to W, as it was detected and measured using HPLC. According to the results of the study, RG and WG did not present chemopreventive activity when administered to Wistar rats continuously during the initiation and promotion phases of Ito\'s hepatocarcinogenesis model (DEN-HP) (Ito et al., 1988).
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Effects of siRNA-squalene nanoparticles on RET/PTCs junction oncogenes in papillary thyroid carcinoma : from molecular and cellular studies to preclinical investigations / Effets des nanoparticules de siRNA-Squalène sur les oncogènes de jonction RET/PTCs dans le carcinome papillaire de la thyroïde : études moléculaires, cellulaires et investigations précliniques

Ali, Hafiz Muhammad 22 April 2014 (has links)
Le cancer papillaire de la thyroïde (PTC) est celui le plus fréquent de la thyroïde. Il est caractérisé par des réarrangements chromosomique affectant le gène RET, dont les plus fréquemment observés sont RET/PTC1 et RET/PTC3. Les oncogène de jonction sont spécifiques à la tumeur et représentent une cible privilégiée pour une thérapie ciblée par des petits ARN interférents (siRNA). Notre but est d’introduire une nouvelle approche pharmacologique par siRNA pour les PTC. Pour réaliser nos expériences, la lignée cellulaire humaine PTC, BHP10-3 SCmice exprimant l’oncogène RET/PTC1 a été utilisé. En absence de lignée RET/PTC3 commercialisée nous avons établi la lignée cellulaire RP3 (stablement transfecté la lignée NIH/3T3 issue de fibroblastes de souris par un vecteur d’expression RET/PTC3) qui s’est avérée tumorigène chez la souris. Ensuite, des siRNAs dirigés contre la jonction ont été dessinés. Les siRNAs ont été trouvés efficaces et spécifiques contre leurs propres oncogènes de jonction et ne sont pas capables d'inhiber l'expression de séquences alternées. Les siRNAs ont été vectorisés sous forme de nanoparticules (NPs) de squalène (SQ). In vitro, les NPs siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ et NPs siRNA RET/PTC3-SQ sont incapables d’inhiber l’expression de l’oncogène et l’oncoprotéine sauf transfectés par lipofectamine. Pour cela, un peptide, le GALA-Chol a été combiné aux NPs siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ ce qui les a rendu efficace in vitro dans l’inhibition de l’oncogène et de l’oncoprotéine mais inefficace sur la croissance tumorale in vivo probablement par agrégation des NPs siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ GALA-Chol dans la circulation sanguine. En revanche les NPs siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ (0.5mg/kg/souris) et NPs siRNA RET/PTC3-SQ (2.5mg/kg/souris) sont efficaces in vivo, ils inhibent considérablement la croissance tumorale, réduisent l’expression des oncogènes et des oncoprotéines RET/PTCs, induisent la mort cellulaire par clivage de la caspase-3 et de PARP-1 et restaurent partiellement la différenciation (diminution de marqueur Ki67). Ces résultats suggèrent l'utilisation des NPs siRNAs-SQ en tant que traitement pour les patients atteints de PTC exprimant les oncogènes de jonctions RET/PTCs. / Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common of thyroid cancers. PTC is characterized by chromosomal rearrangements affecting chromosome 10 and leading to RET/PTC junction oncogenes. The most frequent ones are RET/PTC1 and RET/PTC3. Because the junction oncogenes are present only in the tumour cells, they represent a good target for a specific therapy such as small interfering RNA (siRNA). Our aim is to introduce a new pharmacological approach by siRNA for PTC. To perform the experiments, human BHP10-3 SCmice cell line expressing RET/PTC1 was used. Due to absence of commercially available RET/PTC3 cell line, we established a new RP3 cell line (from NIH/3T3 mouse fibroblasts, transfected stably with the RET/PTC3 expression vector) which was found to become tumorigenic in nude mice. siRNAs were designed within the junction sequences of both RET/PTC1 and RET/PTC3. Both siRNAs were found efficient and specific against their own junction oncogenes and were not able to inhibit the expression of alternate sequences. Then, siRNAs were vectorized in the form of nanoparticles (NPs) of squalene (SQ). In vitro, both siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ NPs and siRNA RET/PTC3-SQ NPs were found to be inefficient in gene and protein inhibitions except once transfected with lipofectamine. Therefore, a peptide GALA-Chol was added in siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ NPs which rendered them efficient in vitro in gene and protein inhibitions but found to be inefficient in vivo. The nanoparticles of siRNA RET/PTC1-SQ NPs (0.5 mg/kg/mouse) and siRNA RET/PTC3-SQ NPs (2.5 mg/kg/mouse) were found to drastically reduce the tumor growth and RET/PTCs oncogene and oncoprotein expressions. Moreover, they induced cell death by cleavage of both caspase-3 and PARP-1 and partially restored differentiation (decrease of Ki67 marker). Our findings highly support the use of siRNAs-SQ NPs as a treatment for patients affected by PTC expressing RET/PTCs.
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Avaliação da atividade anti-glicação de proteína por 4-nerolidilcatecol isolado de Pothormorphe umbellata (L.) Miq. / Evaluation of the protein anti-glycation activity of 4-nerolydilcatechol isolated from Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq.

Nakamura, Mary Sanae 07 November 2007 (has links)
A glicação é uma reação não enzimática que ocorre entre proteínas e açúcares redutores e, é responsável pela formação de adultos e de ligações cruzadas entre proteínas, como por exemplo: a pentosidina, produto final de glicação avançada que se acumula em vários tecidos ao longo do tempo. A glicação é deletéria para o organismo e está associada a modificações estruturais em proteínas e alterações de suas funções específicas, tais como: atividade enzimática, capacidade de ligação e tempo de vida de proteínas, além de ser responsável pela produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROS). O mecanismo de formação da pentosidina envolve reações oxidativas e, uma das estratégias para minimizá-Ia é o aumento da atividade antioxidante nos tecidos. A pariparoba (Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq) demonstrou atividade antioxidante in vitro e in vivo quando aplicada sobre a pele. Essa atividade foi atribuída ao 4-nerolidilcatecol (4-NC), que se mostrou 10 vezes mais potente que o α-tocoferol. Os extratos de pariparoba também inibiram a lipoperoxidação espontânea da pele em camundongos sem pelo. Neste trabalho empregou-se o modelo de glicação de albumina de soro bovino (BSA) frente à D-ribose, com avaliação da fluorescência produzida pela pentosidina formada na reação. Avaliou-se igualmente a atividade do 4-NC em diferentes concentrações sobre a reação de glicação da BSA em presença de D-ribose após 24 horas, empregando-se a aminoguanidina como controle positivo. Nas condições experimentais o 4-NC não foi capaz de inibir a reação de glicação, ao contrário da aminoguanidina. Foi também utilizado modelo para avaliação da propriedade contrátil de fibroblastos em matriz tridimensional de gel de colágeno, glicado e não glicado com D-ribose. O 4-NC na concentração de 100 µM permitiu a manutenção da propriedade contrátil de fibroblastos em gel colágeno glicado. Estudos de glicação em maiores períodos de tempo devem ser realizados visando a confirmar a possível atividade anti-glicação deste composto. / Glycation is a non enzymatic reaction which occurs between proteins and reductor sugars, responsible for the formation of adducts and crosslinkers between proteins, such as, pentosidine, an advanced glycation end-product (AGE) which accumulates in many tissues during aging. AGEs accumulation is deleterious to the body and is associated with structural modifications in proteins and imbalance in their specific functions, such as: enzymatic activity, binding capacity, protein turnover and also responsible for the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The mechanism of pentosidine formation involves oxidative reactions. One of the strategies to reduce pentosidine formation is by increasing antioxidant activity in tissues. Pariparoba (Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq. has showed antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo when applied on the skin. This activity was attributed to 4-nerolydilcatechol (4-NC), which is 10 times more potent than α-tocopherol. Extracts of Pariparoba also inhibited the spontaneous lipid peroxidation in the skin of hairless mice. In this work, the bovine serum albumin (BSA) model for glycation with D-ribose, evaluated by pentosidine fluorescence spectroscopy was employed. The activity of 4¬NC was evaluated in different concentrations in this model after 24 hours. Aminoguanidine was used as positive control. In this experimental condition, 4-NC was not capable to inhibit the BSA glycation. We also evaluated the contractile properties of fibroblasts on tridimensional matriz of collagen gel glycated or not with D-ribose. 4-NC (100 µM) was able to keep the contractile capacity of fibroblasts in glycated collagen. Studies of glycation in longer periods of time should be made in order to further evaluate the possible anti-glycation activity of this compound.
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Avaliação da atividade anti-glicação de proteína por 4-nerolidilcatecol isolado de Pothormorphe umbellata (L.) Miq. / Evaluation of the protein anti-glycation activity of 4-nerolydilcatechol isolated from Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq.

Mary Sanae Nakamura 07 November 2007 (has links)
A glicação é uma reação não enzimática que ocorre entre proteínas e açúcares redutores e, é responsável pela formação de adultos e de ligações cruzadas entre proteínas, como por exemplo: a pentosidina, produto final de glicação avançada que se acumula em vários tecidos ao longo do tempo. A glicação é deletéria para o organismo e está associada a modificações estruturais em proteínas e alterações de suas funções específicas, tais como: atividade enzimática, capacidade de ligação e tempo de vida de proteínas, além de ser responsável pela produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROS). O mecanismo de formação da pentosidina envolve reações oxidativas e, uma das estratégias para minimizá-Ia é o aumento da atividade antioxidante nos tecidos. A pariparoba (Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq) demonstrou atividade antioxidante in vitro e in vivo quando aplicada sobre a pele. Essa atividade foi atribuída ao 4-nerolidilcatecol (4-NC), que se mostrou 10 vezes mais potente que o α-tocoferol. Os extratos de pariparoba também inibiram a lipoperoxidação espontânea da pele em camundongos sem pelo. Neste trabalho empregou-se o modelo de glicação de albumina de soro bovino (BSA) frente à D-ribose, com avaliação da fluorescência produzida pela pentosidina formada na reação. Avaliou-se igualmente a atividade do 4-NC em diferentes concentrações sobre a reação de glicação da BSA em presença de D-ribose após 24 horas, empregando-se a aminoguanidina como controle positivo. Nas condições experimentais o 4-NC não foi capaz de inibir a reação de glicação, ao contrário da aminoguanidina. Foi também utilizado modelo para avaliação da propriedade contrátil de fibroblastos em matriz tridimensional de gel de colágeno, glicado e não glicado com D-ribose. O 4-NC na concentração de 100 µM permitiu a manutenção da propriedade contrátil de fibroblastos em gel colágeno glicado. Estudos de glicação em maiores períodos de tempo devem ser realizados visando a confirmar a possível atividade anti-glicação deste composto. / Glycation is a non enzymatic reaction which occurs between proteins and reductor sugars, responsible for the formation of adducts and crosslinkers between proteins, such as, pentosidine, an advanced glycation end-product (AGE) which accumulates in many tissues during aging. AGEs accumulation is deleterious to the body and is associated with structural modifications in proteins and imbalance in their specific functions, such as: enzymatic activity, binding capacity, protein turnover and also responsible for the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The mechanism of pentosidine formation involves oxidative reactions. One of the strategies to reduce pentosidine formation is by increasing antioxidant activity in tissues. Pariparoba (Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq. has showed antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo when applied on the skin. This activity was attributed to 4-nerolydilcatechol (4-NC), which is 10 times more potent than α-tocopherol. Extracts of Pariparoba also inhibited the spontaneous lipid peroxidation in the skin of hairless mice. In this work, the bovine serum albumin (BSA) model for glycation with D-ribose, evaluated by pentosidine fluorescence spectroscopy was employed. The activity of 4¬NC was evaluated in different concentrations in this model after 24 hours. Aminoguanidine was used as positive control. In this experimental condition, 4-NC was not capable to inhibit the BSA glycation. We also evaluated the contractile properties of fibroblasts on tridimensional matriz of collagen gel glycated or not with D-ribose. 4-NC (100 µM) was able to keep the contractile capacity of fibroblasts in glycated collagen. Studies of glycation in longer periods of time should be made in order to further evaluate the possible anti-glycation activity of this compound.

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