The research presented in this dissertation involves the development of chiral and achiral analysis using capillary electrochromatography (CEC) and CEC coupled to mass spectrometry (CEC-MS). Chapter 1 briefly reviews CEC fundamentals and latest development on chiral CEC and CEC-MS. The CEC-UV enantioseparations for several acidic compounds are described in Chapter 2. The optimum resolutions for these acidic enantiomers are achieved in ion-suppression mode, i.e. with an acidic mobile phase. One of major drawback in coupling CEC with MS is the bubble formation at the column outlet end, resulting in irreproducible retention time and erratic baseline, or even current breakdown. By introducing internal tapered columns, the aforementioned limitations of CEC-MS are successfully overcome in Chapter 3. The CEC-MS enantioseparation of warfarin and coumachlor is carefully investigated and applied to quantify R- and S-warfarin in human plasma. For individual enantiomers, a concentration of 25 ng/mL is detectable. To further improve the robustness of CEC-MS column, a new procedure of fabricating internal tapered columns is reported in Chapter 4. These internal tapered columns demonstrate excellent ruggedness, low background noise, and good compatibility in reversed-phase and polar organic modes of CEC-MS. In chapter 5, the feasibility of using internal tapered columns packed with vancomycin chiral stationary phase (CSP) is explored for simultaneous enantioseparation of eight â-blockers using CEC-MS. After a careful optimization of the mobile phase composition, sheath liquid and spray chamber parameter, 15 out of 16 enantiomers could be simultaneously resolved with excellent efficiency and detection sensitivity. The synthesis and characterization of sulfated and sulfonated cellulose phenylcarbamate CSPs is described in Chapter 6. The use of these CSPs, especially the sulfonated one, significantly enhances the EOF profile and sample throughput but maintain high enantiomeric resolving power under various modes of CEC and CEC-MS. By combining CEC and atmospheric pressure photo-ionization (APPI) MS, Chapter 7 demonstrates the separation and detection of mono-methylated benzo[a]pyrene (MBAP) isomers with ~100 times enhancement on detection sensitivity than CEC-UV. In Appedix 2, monolithic columns are synthesized through photopolymerized sol-gel approach and utilized for CEC and CEC-APPI-MS of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and alkyl phenyl ketones.

Many exogenous and endogenous compounds are referred to as endocrine disruptors (EDCs), as they interfere with natural synthesis, signaling and metabolism of endogenous hormones. Common exogenous endocrine disruptors are benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2). Endogenous endocrine disruptor 17β-estradiol (E2) is frequently present in the environment as well. In this thesis, the effect of the mentioned EDCs and their combinations on gene and protein expression of CYP1B1, 3A1 and 3A2 in rat liver, kidney and lung was determined. Protein expression was studied using Western blot method and specific antibodies; gene expression was assessed by quantitative PCR. Moreover, the effect of tested EDCs and their combinations on BaP metabolism and CYP3A specific activity (measured as testosterone 6β-hydroxylation) were studied in liver microsomal samples. It was confirmed, that BaP significantly increases CYP1B1 expression in rat liver and lung both alone and together with EE2 or E2. Pretreatment of rat with E2 and BaP increases the ability of BaP to induce CYP1B1 expression. On the contrary, EE2, E2 and their combination decrease the CYP1B1gene expression. The rate of BaP metabolites formed in liver microsomal samples increases in rats pretreated with BaP and its combinations. In liver, there was...

ABSTRACT Cytochrome b5 (CYB5) is heme protein capable of reduction of cytochromes P450 (CYP) or some other enzymes. However, his regulative capability was also observed by his apo form, i.e. in absence of heme prosthetic group in the active center. CYB5 can accept electron from cytochrome b5 reductase (CYB5R) or from cytochrome P450 reductase (CYPOR). CYPOR by itself is reduced by NADPH and is also able to forward electron to CYP independently of CYB5. CYB5R on the other hand is reduced by NADH. Efficiency of CYB5 to accept and forward an electron was studied in vitro with five different substrates - testosterone, Sudan I, aristolochic acid I (AAI), ellipticine and vandetanib. These substrates were chosen considering their characteristic reactions, which are catalyzed by their respective isoforms of CYP. The experiments with these substrates were carried out in the medium with recombinant CYPs prepared in insect cells or E. coli or in the medium with hepatic microsomes isolated from different organisms. Rats, from which the majority of these microsomes was isolated, were premedicated by different CYP inducers. The experiments were carried out in medium with NADH or NADPH in order to assess the capability of CYB5 to reduce CYP independently of CYPOR. The capability of CYB5 and CYB5R to act as a...

Dans les zones humides, un déclin dramatique des populations d’amphibiens a été observé au niveau mondial depuis les années 80. Malgré de nombreuses études suggérant que les amphibiens sont très sensibles aux pressions anthropiques cumulées, le rôle joué par les perturbateurs endocriniens dans le déclin de leurs populations reste incertain. Parmi les perturbateurs endocriniens contaminants les zones humides, le benzo[a]pyrène (BaP) et le triclosan (TCS) sont couramment retrouvés. Au cours de ce travail, nous avons étudié la réponse physiologique de xénopes (Xenopus tropicalis) exposés à court terme (24 heures) et à long terme (du têtard à l’adulte mature) au BaP et au TCS à des concentrations réalistes d’un point de vue environnemental. En combinant une approche transcriptomique à haut débit et une caractérisation des modifications cellulaires et physiologiques, nous avons mis en évidence que le BaP, le TCS et leur mélange perturbent la physiologie globale du foie. Ce trouble est caractérisé par un phénotype semblable à de l’insulino-résistance et à une stéatopathie non alcoolique (NAFLD) associé à une hépatotoxicité médiée par une altération du métabolisme lipidique. Outre les effets directs sur le métabolisme des individus exposés, il apparaît que les perturbateurs endocriniens étudiés affectent également le succès reproducteur de ces individus et le développement de leur descendance. Prises dans leur ensemble, nos observations apportent ainsi des débuts de réponse quant aux rôles de la contamination chronique des milieux sur le déclin des populations d’amphibiens. / In wetlands, dramatic decline in amphibian populations have been described worldwide since the 80s. Despite numerous studies suggesting that amphibians are highly sensitive to cumulative anthropogenic stresses, the role played by endocrine disruptors in the decline of amphibian populations remains unclear. Among the endocrine disruptors contaminating wetlands, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and triclosan (TCS) are recurrently found. In this work, we studied the physiological response of Xenopus tropicalis exposed to environmentally realistic concentrations of BaP and TCS during a short-term (24 hours) and long-term (from tadpole to mature adult) period. By combining a high throughput transcriptomic approach and a characterization of cellular and physiological modifications, we showed that BaP, TCS and their mixture disrupt overall liver physiology highlighted by insulin resistance-like and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-like phenotypes together with hepatotoxicity due to the impairment of lipid metabolism. Additionally to direct metabolic impact observed on exposed individuals, the studied endocrine disruptors affected their fitness and their progeny development. Altogether, our observations bring new insights into the role plays by chronic contamination of wetlands on amphibian population decline.

L'obésité est une maladie définie par une accumulation de masse grasse dans le tissu adipeux ayant des conséquences néfastes pour la santé. Les causes de l’obésité sont multiples. Dans un travail récent, il y a été démontré le rôle de la pollution environnementale dans la prise de poids. Dans ce travail, les hypothèses selon lesquelles les récepteurs adrénergiques situés à la surface des cellules adipeuses seraient le siège de l’action des polluants aromatiques polycycliques ont été vérifiées par le dosage de plusieurs agonistes et antagonistes spécifiques et non spécifiques en présence ou non du benzo[a]pyrène sur des récepteurs humains et de cellules d’hamster chinois (CHO). Les quantités d’AMPc obtenues montrent que les HAP ne se déposent pas sur les récepteurs β1, β2, β3 adrénergiques.Cette accumulation se fait au niveau des phospholipides de la membrane cytoplasmique des cellules. Ce qui cause une rigidité des membranes.Cette observation tend à renforcer l'hypothèse selon laquelle le benzo[a]pyrène induirait une inhibition de la lipolyse par l'accumulation au niveau de la bicouche de phospholipides et des changements de conformation de la bicouche de phospholipides dans les environs des récepteurs à sept domaines transmembranaires qui sont β-adrénergiques.La liaison de la bicouche phospholipidique avec les HAP utilisés est une réaction exothermi-que avec un faible dégagement de chaleur / Obesity is a disease defined by an accumulation of fat in adipose tissue with adverse consequences for health. The causes of obesity are many.In recent work, there was demonstrated the role of environmental pollution in weight gain.In this work, the assumptions that the adrenergic receptors on the surface of fat cells would home to the accumulation of polycyclic aromatic pollutants have been verified by measurement of several agonists and antagonists specific and non-specific in the presence or absence of benzo[a]pyrene receptors on human cells and Chinese hamster (CHO). The amounts of cAMP obtained showed that PAHs are not deposited on β-receptors, β1, β2, β3 adrenergic receptors.This accumulation occurs at the cytoplasmic membrane phospholipids of the cells. What cau-ses stiffness of the membranes. This observation tends to reinforce the hypothesis that benzo [a]pyrene induce an inhibition of lipolysis by the accumulation in the phospholipid bilayer and conformational changes of the bilayer phospholipids in the vicinity of receptors seven transmembrane domains which are β-adrenergic receptors

13 Abstract An environmental pollutant and a human carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is after its activation with cytochrome P450 (CYP) able to covalently bind to DNA. In the thesis, one of the target was to investigate an influence of individual components of mixed function monooxygenase (MFO) system on metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene and generation of adducts of activated BaP with DNA. The study was particularly focused to increase our knowledge on the effect of cyt b5 on metabolism of BaP by cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) and its potential to serve as a donor of electrons during the reaction cycle of this cytochrome P450. The effect of cyt b5 on generation of BaP metabolites and adducts of BaP with DNA was investigated. In addition the effect of two different expression systems for cytochrome P450 1A1 (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) was also studied. The influence of cyt b5 on oxidation another xenobiotic compound, a plant alkaloid ellipticine that exhibit antitumor activities, was also investigated. Its pharmacological efficiency, as well as side effects depends on its metabolic activation by cytochrome P450. CYP3A4 is very important for ellipticine activation and therefore this enzyme was used in our experiments. Furthermore, a suitability of rat as a model organism mimicking the metabolic fate of BaP...

6 Abstract Ellipticine (5,11-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole), an alkaloid isolated from Apocynaceae plants, exhibits significant antitumor and HIV activity. This antitumor agent binds to DNA and forms covalent DNA adducts. Enzymes, which are involved in its enzymatic activation, are cytochromes P450 (CYP) and peroxidases. To elucidate the effect of ellipticine on the expression and enzymatic activity of the individual components of the microsomal mixed function oxidase system in different tissues, we used rat model. Simultaneously, the effect of ellipticine and its cytotoxicity on different tumor cell lines was also investigated. Another part of the presented work was targeted on preparation of anti-peptide antibody against orphan cytochrome P450 2S1, which is highly expressed in many human tumours of the epithelial origin, for its detection in these tissues. For better understanding how CYP2S1 can contribute to the metabolism of xenobiotics, the protein was prepared by heterologous expression in E. coli. Furher, its role in metabolism of an antitumor drug ellipticine, a carcinogenic environmental pollutant benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and its derivate BaP-7,8-dihydrodiol was examined. Utilizing a mouse model, the impact of pulmonary inflammation on the metabolism of an environmental carcinogen was...

A exposição dos peixes a poluentes provoca danos nos organismos que podem ser identificados precocemente através de respostas biológicas. O presente estudo visou avaliar os efeitos do naftaleno e benzo(a)pireno em pampos da espécie Trachinotus carolinus. Foram avaliados os efeitos citogenotóxicos, histopatológicos e bioquímicos após exposições às concentrações de 0,9 M; 2,7 M e 8,1 M de NAP e BAP por períodos de 12, 24, 48 e 96 horas. O NAP causa quebra no DNA de eritrócitos de pampos em concentrações de 8,1 M e a partir de 12 horas de exposição. O BAP revelou ser genotóxico a partir da menor concentração e de 24 horas. A mutagenicidade de ambos os poluentes, avaliada através da indução de formação de micronúcleos e anormalidades nucleares eritrocitárias, também ocorre a partir de curtos períodos de exposição e freqüências de MN e ANE estão relacionadas com a duração da exposição. O período de exposição aos HPAs foi determinante na intensidade e severidade das lesões observadas nos tecidos dos peixes. A especificidade de CYP1A, observada segundo análise imunohistoquímica, ocorreu de maneira dose-dependente e evidenciada principalmente nos maiores períodos experimentais. Os poluentes orgânicos, nas condições experimentais utilizadas, não provocaram alteração significativa na atividade das enzimas catalase e GST da espécie. Os biomarcadores, citogenotóxicos e histopatológicos utilizados neste estudo, demonstraram ser ferramentas eficientes para aferir a toxicidade, genotoxicidade e mutagenicidade de NAP e BAP como também sua relação dose-resposta na espécie T. carolinus. / Effects of exposure of fish to pollutants can be identified through stress responses. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of naphthalene and benzo(a)pyrene in Florida pompanos, Trachinotus carolinus. Evidences from citogenotoxical, histopathological and biochemical studies showed that alterations caused by exposures to 0.9 M, 2.7 M and 8.1 M of NAP and BAP occurred within 12 to 96 hours. NAP at 8.1 M induced erythrocyte DNA strand breaks in pompanos since early periods of exposure. Genotoxic effects of BAP at the lowest concentration were documented soon after 24 hours of exposure. Mutagenotoxicity of both pollutants, as seen by the induction of MN and ENA, was revealed since early periods and their frequencies are related to the duration of exposure. Exposures to these PAHs, for longer periods, resulted in increased frequency and severity of lesions observed in fish tissues. Specificity of CYP1A, observed through immunohistochemical analyses, was related to the dose of the pollutants and mainly at longer periods of exposure. These organic pollutants, under the experimental conditions, did not interfere with the activity of liver catalase and GST of the species. The citogenotoxic and histopathologic biomarkers used in this study proved to be efficient tools to ascertain the toxicity, genotoxicity and mutagenesis of NAP and BAP, as well as their dose related response, in the species T. carolinus.

Setenta e três fungos representantes de grupos taxonômicos distintos, isolados de cnidários, coletados no litoral norte do estado de São Paulo, foram submetidos ao teste de descoloração do corante RBBR e ao teste de MIC. Treze fungos selecionados no teste de descoloração foram submetidos ao teste de degradação de pireno e benzo[a]pireno. Sete fungos mostraram resultados satisfatórios de degradação, entretanto, o fungo Aspergillus sulphureus (8.2A) apresentou os melhores resultados: degradou 99,7% de pireno e 73,6% de benzo[a]pireno. Com relação ao teste de MIC, 21 isolados inibiram o crescimento das bactérias: B. subtillis; P. aeruginosa, S.aureus, E. coli EPEC e V. parahaemolyticus. Penicillium sp. (12.12) apresentou o melhor resultado (0,0078 mg/mL). Os 23 isolados que apresentaram potencial biotecnológico foram caracterizados taxonomicamente. Os resultados do presente trabalho sugerem que fungos filamentosos associados a cnidários possuem potencial para aplicação biotecnológica, em particular para biorremediação de ambientes marinhos contaminados com HPAs. / Seventy three fungi representatives of distinct taxonomic groups, isolated from cnidarians collected from north coast of São Paulo State, were submitted to RBBR dye decolorization tests and to MIC. Thirteen fungal selected from the decolorization test were submitted to pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene degradation assays. Seven fungi showed satisfactory PAH degradation results. Among them Aspergillus sulphureus (8.2A) presented the best results degrading pyrene (99.7%) and benzo[a]pyrene (73.6%). Regarding the MIC experiments, 21 isolates were able to inhibit the growth of B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. coli EPEC and V. parahaemolyticus. Penicillium sp. (12.12) presented the best result (0,0078 mg/mL). The 23 isolates that showed potential biotechnologic were taxonomically characterized. Results derived from the present work suggest that cnidarians-derived filamentous fungi have a great potential for biotechnological application, in particular on bioremediation of marine environments contaminated by PAHs.

Le microbiote intestinal joue un rôle primordial dans l’homéostasie du tractus gastro-intestinal, et plus généralement dans celle de son hôte. A ce titre, de nombreuses pathologies humaines sont associées à une dysbiose de ce microbiote intestinal, tels que les cancers colorectaux, les maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l’intestin (MICI), les troubles du métabolisme ou encore les maladies auto-immunes. Ces pathologies ont une étiologie mal connue et multifactorielle dans laquelle l’environnement semble jouer un rôle clé. Des études récentes ont ainsi mis en évidence un lien entre la pollution atmosphérique et des pathologies humaines telles que les MICI. Parmi les différentes substances polluantes répertoriées, le benzo[a]pyrène (BaP), qui fait partie de la famille des hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques, est soumis à une surveillance accrue en raison de ses effets toxiques sur la santé humaine. De par ses propriétés pro-inflammatoires et mutagènes, le BaP pourrait modifier la composition du microbiote intestinal, induisant alors à une réponse inflammatoire et à une altération des fonctions intestinales. Dans le cadre de ce travail de thèse, une surexposition orale et chronique au BaP en modèle murin a conduit à une inflammation modérée principalement au niveau de la muqueuse iléale. L’analyse des amplicons du gène codant l’ARNr 16S a mis en évidence des modifications de la composition et de l’abondance relative des communautés bactériennes fécales et associées à la muqueuse intestinale avec notamment une augmentation et une diminution des taxa pro et anti-inflammatoires respectivement. Ainsi, dans des conditions de susceptibilité génétique et/ou en association avec d’autres facteurs environnementaux, l’exposition à ce polluant pourrait déclencher et/ou accélérer le développement de pathologies inflammatoires. L’identification des potentialités métaboliques des différentes populations bactériennes caractérisées précédemment et impactées par le polluant revêt donc un caractère primordial. La reconstruction de génomes directement à partir de l’écosystème microbien peut permettre d’établir ce lien entre structure et fonction. C’est également dans ce contexte, qu’une approche innovante de capture de gènes en solution a été développée. En effet, cette technique d’enrichissement permet de reconstruire de larges portions génomiques pouvant relier un biomarqueur phylogénétique à des gènes fonctionnels, y compris pour des populations bactériennes présentes en très faible abondance dans l’écosystème. / Gut microbiota plays a primordial role in gastro-intestinal tract and host homeostasis. Numerous pathologies are associated with a gut microbiota dysbioses, such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), metabolism disorders or autoimmune diseases. The physiopathology of these diseases has multifactorial aetiology in which environmental factors seem to play a crucial role. Recent evidences have highlighted a link between air pollution and human diseases such as IBD. Among the different pollutant listed, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), which belong to the family of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, is subject to an increase surveillance due to its toxic effects on human health. By its pro-inflammatory and mutagenic proprieties, BaP could lead to modifications of gut microbiota composition, then inducing an inflammatory response and an alteration of intestinal functions. As part of this thesis, BaP subchronic oral exposure in murine model has led to a moderate inflammation mostly in ileal mucosa. The analysis of ARNr 16S amplicons has highlighted composition and abundance alterations of faecal and mucosa-associated microbiota, especially with increase and decrease of pro and anti- inflammatory taxa respectively. Thus, under conditions of genetic susceptibility and/or in association with other environmental factors, exposure to this pollutant could trigger and/or accelerate the development of inflammatory pathologies. Metabolic potential identification of different bacterial populations previously characterized and affected by the pollutant appears therefore primordial. Genome reconstruction directly from microbial ecosystem could allow to establish this link between structure and function. Also in this context, an innovative approach of gene capture in solution was developed. Indeed, this enrichment technique allows to reconstruct large genomic portions that could link phylogenetic biomarker and functional genes, including for bacterial populations present at very low abundance in the ecosystem.