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No. of bitstreams: 1 martinez_j_dr_arafcf_int.pdf: 5281561 bytes, checksum: 3904c01cc47c8b76f9c22a3a88eeb574 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Na rotina da genética forense, o uso exclusivo dos marcadores STRs (Short Tandem Repeats) em situações que a amostra biológica apresenta-se degradada pode gerar um resultado final estatístico inconclusivo, tornando fundamental a análise de marcadores adicionais para a resolução do caso. Utilizado como método complementar, os polimorfismos InDels (inserção/deleção) têm mostrado grande potencial para superar as limitações dos marcadores tradicionais. A análise de regiões do cromossomo X também vem ganhando significativa importância nesses estudos, especialmente nos casos em que a análise dos autossômicos não é suficiente. Nessa perspectiva, este trabalho teve por objetivo geral caracterizar a população do estado de São Paulo para 32 polimorfismos de inserção/deleção no cromossomo X (32 X-InDels) e avaliar a utilidade desse multiplex na resolução de casos forenses. Para tanto, buscou-se identificar a diversidade genética desses polimorfismos nessa população, a segregação dos alelos entre os genitores (pai e mãe) para as suas respectivas filhas e a eficiência desse painel na amplificação de DNA extraído de amostras ósseas. Para identificar a diversidade genética, foram analisados os perfis genotípicos de 500 indivíduos não aparentados nascidos no estado de São Paulo. Todos os marcadores mostraram-se polimórficos para a população, sendo MID3701 o que apresentou maior diversidade e somente MID2637 se mostrou pouco informativo. O marcador MID1361 apresentou-se em desequilíbrio de Hardy-Weinberg e uma variante alélica foi identificada em seu alelo curto. O painel demonstrou alta eficiência forense, confirmado pelo poder acumulado de discriminação (0,999999999993 em mulheres e 0,99999993 em homens) e pelo valor acumulado da chance média de exclusão (0,999996 em trios e 0,9995 em duos). No comparativo com outras populações, valores significativos da distancia genética foram obtidos, verificando-se que São Paulo está mais próximo à três departamentos colombianos e às populações européias. A proporção de ancestralidade identificada foi 41,8% para europeus, 31,6% para africanos e 26,6% para nativo-americanos. Na análise de segregação realizada em 101 trios, o padrão de transmissão esperado entre pai-mãe/filha foi o observado, o que confirma a baixa taxa de mutação desses marcadores. Por fim, os 32 X-InDels apresentaram as características necessárias para a análise de amostras biológicas em baixa concentração e/ou degradadas, mas algumas dificuldades na amplificação podem ser encontradas a depender das condições ambientais a que as amostras foram expostas. Conclui-se que o conhecimento acerca dos marcadores de inserção/deleção no cromossomo X pode ser ampliado, uma vez que na literatura ainda há pouco material disponível sobre o assunto; entretanto os dados deste trabalho já demonstram seu potencial como método alternativo para a análise de amostras forenses, pois foram identificados elevados valores de poder de discriminação e exclusão, baixa taxa de mutação e um elevado potencial de amplificação de amostras biológicas degradadas. / In forensic genetics routine, the exclusive use of STRs (Short Tandem Repeats) markers when the biological sample is degraded can generate an inconclusive final statistical result, making essential the analysis of additional markers for case resolution. Used as a complementary method, InDels (insertion/deletion) polymorphisms have shown great potential to overcome the limitations of traditional markers. Polymorphisms in the X chromosome is also gaining significant importance in these studies, especially in those cases in which the analysis of the autosomal markers is not enough. In this perspective, this study aimed to characterize the São Paulo state population for 32 X chromosome insertion/deletion polymorphisms (32 X-InDels) and to evaluate the utility of this multiplex in the resolution of forensic cases. Therefore, it was analyzed the genetic diversity of this population, the alleles segregation between the parents and their respective daughters, and the amplification efficiency of this panel in DNA extracted from human bones. To identify genetic diversity, the genotypic profiles of 500 unrelated individuals born in São Paulo state was analysed. All markers were polymorphic for the population, with MID3701 being the most diverse, and MID2637 the less informative. The MID1361 marker was in Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium and an allelic variant was identified in its short allele. The panel showed high forensic efficiency, confirmed by the accumulated power of discrimination (0.9999999999993 in females and 0.99999993 in males) and by the accumulated mean exclusion chance (0.999996 in trios and 0.99995 in duos). Comparing with other populations, significant values of genetic distance were obtained and São Paulo is closer to three Colombian departments and to European populations. The ethnic contributions identified 41.8% of Europeans, 31.6% of Africans and 26.6% of Native Americans admixture. In segregation analysis performed in 101 trios, the expected transmission pattern between parent/daughter was observed, which confirms the low mutation rate of these markers. Finally, the 32 X-InDels presented the necessary characteristics for the analysis of degraded biological samples, but some amplification difficulties can be found depending on the environmental conditions in which the samples were exposed. It can be concluded that knowledge about the X chromosome insertion/deletion markers can be expanded, because there is still little information available in the literature; meanwhile data from this work demonstrate its potential as an alternative method for the analysis of forensic samples.

Comme dans la plupart des maladies auto-immunes une prédominance féminine est observée dans la polyarthrite rhumatoïde (PR). Le chromosome X, présent en 2 exemplaires chez la femme, est intéressant puisque beaucoup de gènes à fonctions immunitaires y sont localisés. Dans ce travail, nous montrons que certains de ces gènes peuvent augmenter leur nombre de copies quand l'individu vieillit. En outre, cette variation est spécifique au sexe avec une augmentation chez les hommes et l'inverse chez les femmes. D’autre part, alors que généralement les femmes inactivent aléatoirement (50:50) le chromosome X d’origine maternel ou X d’origine paternel, nous montrons un biais d’inactivation (≥ 80:20) chez les femmes atteintes de PR. De plus ce biais est préférentiellement associé à celles qui portent les gènes de susceptibilité à la maladie. Ces résultats soulignent l’importance du chromosome X dans le développement de l’auto-immunité et aident à la compréhension du biais féminin dans ces maladies. / As in many autoimmune diseases, a female predominance is observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The X chromosome, present in 2 copies in females, is of particular interest as it contains many genes with immune functions. In this work, we show an increase with age in copy number of some X-linked genes in peripheral blood cells of men, healthy or with RA. Importantly, this increase is not observed in women. On the other hand, when in fact females generally randomly inactivate (50:50) either the paternally-derived or the maternally-derived X chromosome, we show a skewed inactivation (≥ 80:20) in women with RA. Moreover this skewing correlates preferentially with women carrying disease susceptibility genes. Altogether, our findings highlight the importance of this fascinating chromosome in the development of autoimmunity in a step forward to better understand female predilection to autoimmune diseases.

Orientador: Regina Maria Barreto Cicarelli / Resumo: Na rotina forense, há casos em que a amostra biológica se encontra degradada ou com baixa concentração de DNA, o uso exclusivo dos marcadores STRs pode gerar um resultado estatístico inconclusivo, tornando fundamental a análise de marcadores adicionais para a resolução do caso. Utilizado como método complementar, os polimorfismos de inserção e deleção (InDels) têm mostrado grande potencial para superar as limitações dos marcadores tradicionais. Adicionalmente, estudos de genética forense tem sido cada vez mais explorados no âmbito do cromossomo X, especialmente nos casos em que a análise dos autossômicos não é suficiente. Nessa perspectiva, este trabalho avaliou a utilidade de um conjunto de 32 polimorfismos de inserção/deleção do cromossomo X em amostras da população da região sudeste do Brasil. Afim de avaliar a diversidade genética destas populações, foram analisados os perfis genotípicos de 627 indivíduos sem relação genética pelo cromossomo X, residentes nos estados de Minas Gerais (90 mulheres e 116 homens), Espírito Santo (201 homens) e Rio de Janeiro (220 homens). Os resultados indicam que o painel dos 32 X-InDels é bastante eficiente para a sua finalidade, sendo que praticamente todos os marcadores se mostraram altamente informativos para as populações estudadas. O teste de equilíbrio de Hardy-Weinberg foi realizado nas amostras femininas de Minas Gerais e não foram verificados desvios significativos. Em todas populações analisadas o painel demonstrou alta eficiência... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In the forensic routine, there are cases in which the biological sample is degraded or with a low concentration of DNA, the exclusive use of STR markers can generate an inconclusive statistical result, making the analysis of additional markers essential for the resolution of the case. Used as a complementary method, the insertion and deletion polymorphisms (InDels) have shown great potential to overcome the limitations of traditional markers. Additionally, the X chromosome has been increasing significant importance in forensic genetics studies, especially in cases where the analysis of autosomal is not enough. In this perspective, this work evaluated the usefulness of a set of 32 polymorphisms of insertion/deletion of the X chromosome in samples from the population of the southeastern region of Brazil. In order to evaluate the genetic diversity of these populations, the genotypic profiles of 627 individuals without genetic relationship were analyzed by the X chromosome, living in the states of Minas Gerais (90 females and 116 males), Espírito Santo (201 males) and Rio de Janeiro (220 males). The results indicate that the 32 X-InDels panel is enough efficient for its purpose, with practically all the markers proving to be highly informative for the studied populations. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test was performed on female samples from Minas Gerais and no significant deviations were found. In all analyzed populations, the panel demonstrated high forensic efficiency, confi... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Over the last decade, development and application of a set of molecular genomic approaches based on the chromosome conformation capture method (3C), combined with increasingly powerful imaging approaches have enabled high resolution and genome-wide analysis of the spatial organization of chromosomes. The aim of this thesis is two-fold; 1), to provide guidelines for analyzing and interpreting data obtained from genome-wide 3C methods such as Hi-C and 3C-seq and 2), to leverage the 3C technology to solve genome function, structure, assembly, development and dosage problems across a broad range of organisms and disease models. First, through the introduction of cWorld, a toolkit for manipulating genome structure data, I accelerate the pace at which *C experiments can be performed, analyzed and biological insights inferred. Next I discuss a set of practical guidelines one should consider while planning an experiment to study the structure of the genome, a simple workflow for data processing unique to *C data and a set of considerations one should be aware of while attempting to gain insights from the data. Next, I apply these guidelines and leverage the cWorld toolkit in the context of two dosage compensation systems. The first is a worm condensin mutant which shows a reduction in dosage compensation in the hermaphrodite X chromosomes. The second is an allele-specific study consisting of genome wide Hi-C, RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq which can measure the state of the active (Xa) and inactive (Xi) X chromosome. Finally I turn to studying specific gene – enhancer looping interactions across a panel of ENCODE cell-lines. These studies, when taken together, further our understanding of how genome structure relates to genome function.

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Les cellules souches hématopoïétiques (CSH) assurent une production constante des cellules sanguines tout au long de la vie, mais sont vulnérables à l’acquisition de mutations pouvant mener à une transformation maligne. Les mutations qui confèrent un avantage de croissance entraîneront une prolifération clonale. L’étude de la clonalité est centrale à la compréhension de ces phénomènes. Historiquement, l’analyse de la clonalité a été possible grâce au principe de l’inactivation du chromosome X (ICX) chez les femmes qui entraîne la création de deux populations cellulaires, celle avec le X-paternel actif et celle avec le X-maternel actif. Une déviation (biais) de la proportion théorique de 1 :1 entre ces deux populations peut supposer une dominance clonale. Nous avons démontré un biais significatif de l’ICX chez les femmes avec l’âge. Ce phénomène peut être expliqué par plusieurs causes dont la sélection hémizygote (un des deux X possède des allèles plus forts que l’autre) et l’acquisition de mutations dans une CSH. Nous posons l’hypothèse que ces deux phénomènes coexistent et peuvent être distingués par une approche génomique. Nous avons recruté une cohorte de 2996 femmes canadiennes-françaises âgées entre 37 et 101 ans composée de 2172 individus issus de 321 familles et de 824 individus non apparentés. Deux tissus biologiques ont été recueillis : le sang périphérique (PMN, monocytes, lymphocytes T, lymphocytes B) et des cellules buccales. Le ratio de l’ICX a été déterminé par la méthode HUMARA, l’analyse de gènes associés à l’hématopoïèse clonale (19 gènes) a été faite par la méthode de séquençage NGS, et la cohorte a été génotypée à 700 625 loci polymorphiques de l’ADN (SNP). Des analyses bioinformatiques ont été - iv - appliquées pour étudier la contribution génétique au biais de l’ICX. Nous démontrons que : (i) le biais de l’ICX est plus prévalent dans les cellules sanguines par rapport aux cellules épithéliales et maximal dans les cellules myéloïdes; (ii) le biais augmente avec l’âge seulement dans les cellules sanguines et que cette influence est plus marquée pour les neutrophiles; (iii) la concordance du biais est très importante pour les différents types cellulaires sanguins, suggérant un mécanisme opérant au niveau de la CSH ; (iv) il y a une composante héréditaire liée au biais de l’ICX; (v) la présence de mutations acquises (TET2, DNMT3A, etc.) explique seulement une partie du biais ; (vi) à l’aide d’analyses par liaison génétique la présence d’une région sur le chromosome X à Xq21 (LOD score 4.9) qui est associée au biais des lymphocytes T et une autre sur le chromosome 1 à 1q21 (LOD score 6) qui est associée au biais des neutrophiles. Nous avons départagé la contribution liée à l’acquisition de mutations somatiques et identifié pour la première fois des régions liées à une prédisposition génétique. Nos travaux se poursuivront d’une part par l’analyse de gènes candidats dans les régions identifiées, et d’autre part nous tenterons d’identifier les cibles génétiques qui confèrent un potentiel de transformation maligne en utilisant une approche basée sur l’analyse du méthylome, de l’hydroxyméthylome et du transcriptome que nous venons de valider. Notre étude démontre la complexité de l’adaptation de l’hématopoïèse au vieillissement et ouvre des portes sur l’identification de facteurs prédisposant aux cancers hématologiques. / Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) ensure a constant lifelong production of blood cells, but are vulnerable to acquisition of mutations, which may lead to malignant transformation. Mutations that confer a growth advantage will lead to clonal derivation of cells. The study of clonality is central to the understanding of hematopoiesis adaptation to aging. Historically, the first clonality assays were based on the principle of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in women. Women are mosaics with half the cells with the paternal X active and the other half with the maternal one. A skewing from the theoretical 1:1 ratio between these two populations of cells could infer clonal derivation of cells. More than 20 years ago, our team demonstrated, through analysis of (XCI) in women, that skewing increases with age. This intriguing phenomenon can be explained by several etiology including hemizygous selection (one of the 2 Xs has stronger alleles) or the acquisition of mutations giving a growth advantage. The first etiology is genetically predetermined and the second, acquired in somatic cells of bone marrow. We hypothesize that these two phenomena coexist and can be distinguished with a genomic approach. To test our hypothesis, we investigated skewing in a cohort of 2996 French-Canadian women aged 37 to 101 comprised of 2172 related individuals from 321 families and 824 unrelated individuals. We analyzed XCI ratios at the HUMARA locus in epithelial cells, neutrophils, T-cells, monocytes, B-lymphocytes. We genotyped the cohort for clonal hematopoiesis and looked for germline heritable components by genome wide association studies and linkage analyses. We document that skewing was more prevalent in blood cells than in epithelial cells, and maximal in myeloid cells. Skewing increases with age only in blood cells. Intra- vi - individual correlation of skewing blood cell types was strongly correlated, suggesting selection influences operating at the HSC. Sibship analyses demonstrated heritability which was strongest when parental origin of skewing was taken into account. Clonal hematopoiesis accounted only for a small proportion of the skewing trait but its importance increased in the very old. Linkage analysis identified a region at Xq21 for skewing occurring in T-cells (LOD score 4.9) suggesting a hemizygous cell selection influence. We also identified a region at 1q21 for skewing in neutrophils (LOD score 6) suggesting a gene-gene interaction with Xlinked genes. We have demonstrated that age-associated skewing is a complex trait caused in part by acquired mutations and genetic predisposition variants. We will pursue our investigation using a candidate gene approach in the two identified regions and will try to identify genetic targets of oncogenic potential by a method based on analysis of the methylome, hydroxymethylome and transcriptome that was have validated in this cohort. This thesis demonstrates the complexity of the adaptation mechanisms of hematopoiesis to aging and set the stage to identification of factors predisposing to hematological cancers.

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Inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) form a diverse group of several hundred different diseases with a relatively high cumulative incidence (stated up to 1:600). They are associated with accumulation of the substrates and lack of the products in specific metabolic pathways, which is caused by deficiency of the enzyme or its activator, or dysfunction of the transport protein. However, the underlying cause is at the DNA level. The grounds for different phenotype manifestation in patients with the same genotype are often not known. During my work at the Institute of Inherited Metabolic Disorders, I designed several new methods for the research of IMD and applied them in the patients and their families. I created procedures for the isolation of lysosomal membranes that are used for the research of lysosomal storage disorders and general properties of lysosomes. Next, I introduced several novel assays for determination of the X-inactivation ratio, which led to a significant increase of informative women. Nowadays, we use these methods in heterozygous women with X-linked diseases in order to study the influence of X-inactivation on the manifestation of the diseases. The cases of a girl with mucopolysaccharidosis type II, a girl with OTC deficiency and a family with the mutation in HPRT1 gene are described...

La régulation de l’expression génique chez les mammifères dépend de l’organisation tridimensionnelle des chromosomes, en particulier à l’échelle des communications entre les séquences régulatrices et leurs promoteurs cibles. Ainsi, les chromosomes sont organisés en une nouvelle architecture consistant en domaines d’interactions topologiques (TADs, acronyme anglais). Mon projet de thèse avait pour but de caractériser les mécanismes moléculaires impliqués dans cette architecture et leurs importances au cours du développement embryonnaire, pour un locus bien particulier, le Xic (acronyme anglais pour X-inactivation centre). Le Xic contient les éléments régulateurs nécessaires pour initier l’inactivation du chromosome X (ICX), un phénomène épigénétique spécifique du développement des mammifères femelles, rendant l’un des deux chromosomes X inactif du point de vue transcriptionnelle. L’ICX permet d’égaliser l’expression des gènes liés au X entre les sexes chez les mammifères. Le Xic est organisé au moins en deux TADs mais une partie du locus reste encore non identifiée. Je présente ici une analyse fonctionnelle approfondie des différents éléments régulateurs au sein du Xic, comprenant des enhancers, des gènes d’ARNs non codants et des éléments structurels. Après avoir créé une série d’allèles mutés chez la souris et les cellules souches embryonnaires murines, j’ai caractérisé l’impact de ces réarrangements génomiques sur le paysage structurel et transcriptionnel du Xic. J’ai identifié des nouveaux acteurs dans la régulation de ce locus, en particulier des séquences régulatrices conservées chez les mammifères placentaires et des éléments structurels importants pour la formation d’une frontière entre les deux TADs du Xic, importante pour leur séparation et régulation. Je décris aussi la découverte de communication entre ces TADs, ce qui constitue un mécanisme inédit de régulation génique pendant le développement. Ce travail contribue à un nouveau niveau de compréhension des lois qui régissent l’organisation des TADs dans le contexte de la régulation génique chez les mammifères. / Mammalian gene regulatory landscapes rely on the folding of chromosomes in the recently discovered topologically associating domains (TADs), which ensure appropriate communication between cis-regulatory elements and their target promoters. The aim of my PhD project was to characterise the molecular mechanisms that govern this novel architecture and its functional importance in the context of a critical and developmentally regulated locus, the X-inactivation centre (Xic). The Xic contains the necessary elements to trigger X-chromosome inactivation, an epigenetic phenomenon that occurs during the development of female mammals to transcriptionally silence one of the X-chromosomes and equalise X-linked gene expression between sexes. The Xic is partitioned into at least two TADs, but its full extent is unknown. Here, I present a comprehensive functional analysis of different cis-regulatory elements within the Xic, including enhancer-like regions, long noncoding RNA loci and structural elements. Upon generating a series of mutant alleles in mice and murine embryonic stem cells, I characterised the impact of these genomic rearrangements in the structural and transcriptional landscape of the Xic and identified novel players in the regulation of this locus, including cis-acting elements conserved across placental mammals and structural elements critical for the insulation between the Xic TADs. I also found evidence for communication across TADs at this locus, which provides new insights into how regulatory landscapes can work during development. This study also extends our understanding of the rules governing the organisation of TADs and their chromatin loops in the context of mammalian gene regulation. / Nos mamíferos, a regulação da expressão genética depende da organização tridimensional dos cromosomas, em particular ao nível da comunicação regulatória entre promotores e enhancers. A esta escala, descobriu-se recentemente que os cromossomas estão organizados em domínios de interações topológicas (conhecidos como TADs, no acrónimo inglês) que se pensa providenciarem uma base estrutural para as paisagens de regulação transcricional dos genes. O meu projecto de tese teve como objectivo caracterizar os mecanismos moleculares responsáveis por esta arquitectura e a sua importância funcional no contexto de um locus crítico para o desenvolvimento embrionário, o centro de inactivação do cromossoma X (Xic, acrónimo inglês). O Xic contém os elementos genéticos necessários e suficientes para iniciar a inactivação do cromossoma X, um fenómeno epigenético que ocorre durante o desenvolvimento das fêmeas de mamíferos para silenciar um dos cromosomas X e igualar a expressão dos genes do X entre indivíduos XX e XY. O Xic está organizado em pelo menos dois TADs, mas o seu intervalo genético completo permanece desconhecido. Apresento nesta tese uma análise funcional e detalhada de diferentes sequências reguladoras presentes no Xic, incluindo regiões do tipo enhancer, genes de ARNs não codificantes e elementos estruturais. Após a criação de diversos alelos mutantes (deleções, inserções, inversões) em ratinho e em células estaminais embrionárias, através das recentes técnicas de engenharia genética, TALENs e CRISPR/Cas9, caracterizei o impacto destes rearranjos genéticos na paisagem topológica e transcricional do Xic, o que permitiu a identificação de novos actores moleculares na regulação deste locus. Em particular, descobrimos sequências de regulação transcricional altamente conservadas em mamíferos placentários e elementos estruturais importantes para a formação da fronteira entre os dois TADs do Xic. Descrevo também evidência de que há comunicação entre os dois TADs neste locus, o que compromete os modelos actuais do modus operandis dos TADs, e por isso contribui para um novo nível de compreensão dos mecanismos que regulam a expressão genética durante o desenvolvimento.

Inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) form a diverse group of several hundred different diseases with a relatively high cumulative incidence (stated up to 1:600). They are associated with accumulation of the substrates and lack of the products in specific metabolic pathways, which is caused by deficiency of the enzyme or its activator, or dysfunction of the transport protein. However, the underlying cause is at the DNA level. The grounds for different phenotype manifestation in patients with the same genotype are often not known. During my work at the Institute of Inherited Metabolic Disorders, I designed several new methods for the research of IMD and applied them in the patients and their families. I created procedures for the isolation of lysosomal membranes that are used for the research of lysosomal storage disorders and general properties of lysosomes. Next, I introduced several novel assays for determination of the X-inactivation ratio, which led to a significant increase of informative women. Nowadays, we use these methods in heterozygous women with X-linked diseases in order to study the influence of X-inactivation on the manifestation of the diseases. The cases of a girl with mucopolysaccharidosis type II, a girl with OTC deficiency and a family with the mutation in HPRT1 gene are described...