En ce début de XXIème siècle l’essor des nanotechnologies est indéniable et ne semble pas près de ralentir. En effet, les secteurs industriels de pointe misent sur les innovations remarquables permises par les nouvelles propriétés de la matière à l’échelle nanométrique. Cependant, les efforts scientifiques et budgétaires, mis en place pour comprendre les potentiels risques sanitaires des nano-objets pour l’homme et l’environnement, s’avèrent peu fructueux tant la diversité des nano-objets est étendue. De plus, il n’existe pas de consensus règlementaire pour la nanotoxicologie, ce qui entraine un manque d’homogénéité, et parfois de cohérence, entre les données issues de la recherche. Dans ce contexte, la présente étude porte sur l’amélioration de la compréhension de l’activité biologique des nanoparticules. Des nanoparticules fluorescentes de silice, synthétisées à façon, ont permis d’étudier séparément l’impact de deux de leurs caractéristiques physico-chimiques (taille et fonctionnalisation de surface). L’altération membranaire, la réaction pro-inflammatoire et la génération de stress oxydant induites par la mise en contact des nanoparticules avec une lignée de macrophages murins ont été étudiées. En complément, des méthodes permettant de distinguer les nanoparticules internalisées de celles adsorbées à la membrane cellulaire ainsi que d’observer en cinétique la phagocytose, ont été développées. La nature et l’intensité des effets biologiques observés ont montré que les nanoparticules n’étaient pas inertes et que leur impact dépendait bien de leur taille et de leur fonctionnalisation de surface ainsi que de la dose étudiée. / In the 21st century nanotechnologies are growing fast and are continuously evolving. Indeed, high-tech industries rely on remarkable innovations enabled by the new properties of matter at the nanoscale. In addition, the nanomedicine field seems hopeful to cure human health problems such as heart or liver diseases, brain damage or cancers. However, despite expansive scientific efforts the potential risks of nano-objects on human health and on the environment are still poorly understood due to the wide variety of nano-objects. In addition, no consensus about nanotoxicology exists yet, sometimes leading to inhomogeneous and inconsistent findings. In this context, the present study aimed at a better understanding of the nanoparticles biological effects. Fluorescent silica nanoparticles with well-controlled size and surface functionalization were synthesized to study separately the impact of these two physico-chemical characteristics on cell response. Murine macrophages (from the RAW 264.7 cell line commonly used as a reference for nanotoxicology studies) were exposed to the different nanoparticles, and membrane alteration, induction of pro-inflammatory effect and generation of oxidative stress were investigated. In addition, in order to distinguish uptaken nanoparticles from those adsorbed at the cell membrane and to observe phagocytosis over time, methods were developed. Results demonstrated that the studied nanoparticles were not inert. Moreover the biological effects were found to depend on nanoparticles size, surface functionalization and dose.

Submitted by Ricardo Cedraz Duque Moliterno (ricardo.moliterno@uefs.br) on 2016-06-14T22:02:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 63-lais-cardoso-dissertacao-completa-07-08-2014.pdf: 1594778 bytes, checksum: 095a7789d1a934007d9907b518ed7989 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-14T22:02:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 63-lais-cardoso-dissertacao-completa-07-08-2014.pdf: 1594778 bytes, checksum: 095a7789d1a934007d9907b518ed7989 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-07 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / The species was selected to carry out the research because of the wide medicinal use for diarrhea treatment by the Brazilian northeast population. The objective of this work was to study the morphological and anatomical aspects of the leaves of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, detect the presence of the major classes of secondary metabolites present in the crude extract of the leaves and still assessing the potential antioxidant, cytotoxic and antibacterial said extract and its fractions. To achieve the objectives, paradermic sections and cross were made to study the epidermis and its annexes. Was also analyzed characters of leaf morphology and petiole through histological sections. Phytochemical screening of crude extracts was performed by colorimetric tests and tests precipitation. From the raw methanol extract was held partitions with increasing polarity solvents (hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate). The fractionation and purification of the partitioned extracts was performed by column chromatography (CC) and monitored by thin layer chromatography (TLC). The crude extract (EB), and fractions were subjected to test the free radical sequestration 1,1 - diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) test and the mortality of Artemia salina, to assess antioxidant activities and cytotoxic activities, respectively. To evaluate the antibacterial activity were performed the disk diffusion techniques in well and MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) compared to the strains of Salmonella and E.coli. The blade is amphistomatic with stomata of diac?tic type, the epidermis is uniseriate, with the presence of trichomes. The results detected the presence of tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids and saponins. In the evaluation of antioxidant activity, IC 50 values (mg / ml) were found 6.62 to 446.20 for the tested extracts. For cytotoxicity, all extracts showed LC50 values (mg / ml) 211.16 to 446.20, and the hexane extract the most active (LC50 211.16). For antibacterial analysis, has not been demonstrated activity of extracts front bacteria tested. The toxicity of the leaf of this species refers caution about their safety for use by the population. / A esp?cie foi selecionada para realiza??o da pesquisa devido ? ampla utiliza??o medicinal para tratamento de diarreia pela popula??o do nordeste brasileiro. O objetivo desse trabalho foi estudar os aspectos morfoan?tomicos das folhas de Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, detectar presen?a das principais classes de metab?litos secund?rios presentes no extrato bruto de suas folhas e ainda avalia??o do potencial antioxidante, citot?xico e antibacteriano do referido extrato e suas fra??es. Para alcan?ar os objetivos, sec??es parad?rmicas e transversais foram efetuadas para estudo da epiderme e seus anexos. Analisou-se tamb?m caracteres da morfologia foliar e do pec?olo atrav?s de cortes histol?gicos. Foi realizada triagem fitoqu?mica do extrato bruto atrav?s de testes colorim?tricos e ensaios de precipita??o. A partir do extrato bruto metan?lico, realizou-se parti??es com solventes de polaridade crescente (hexano, clorof?rmio e acetato de etila). O fracionamento e purifica??o dos extratos particionados foi realizado por cromatografia em coluna (CC) e monitorado por cromatografia em camada delgada (CCD). O Extrato Bruto (EB) e as frac?es foram submetidos ao teste do sequestro do radical livre 1,1 ? difenil-2-picrilhidrazil (DPPH) e ao ensaio de letalidade da Artemia salina, para avalia??o das atividades antioxidante e citot?xica, respectivamente. Para avalia??o da atividade antibacteriana foram executadas as t?cnicas de difus?o em disco, em po?o e MIC (concentra??o inibit?ria m?nima) frente ?s cepas de Samonella e E.coli. A l?mina foliar ? anfiestom?tica, com est?matos do tipo diac?tico, a epiderme ? uniestratificada, com presen?a de tricomas tectores. Os resultados detectaram presen?a de taninos, flavonoides, alcaloides e saponinas. Na avalia??o da atividade antioxidante, os valores de IC50 (mg/ml) encontrados foram de 6,62 a 446,20 para os extratos testados. Quanto ? citotoxicidade, todos os extratos apresentaram valores de LC50 (mg/ml) de 211,16 a 446,20, sendo o extrato hex?nico o mais ativo (LC50 211,16) . Quanto ? an?lise antibacteriana, n?o foi demonstrada atividade dos extratos frente as bact?rias testadas. A toxicidade apresentada pela folha dessa esp?cie remete cautela quanto ? sua seguran?a para uso pela popula??o.

Diploma thesis deals with preparation of peripherally functionalized polydentate Schiff ligands, suitable for metal coordination, such as Fe(III) or Co(III). The compounds, formed by this functionalization using organic molecule or stable organic radical, provide coordination site for another central atom. The compounds were synthesized for their potential biological activity. The organic ligands series was prepared, and these ligands were submitted to coordination reactions with selected transition metals. The prepared compounds were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray structure analysis.

Předkládaná disertační práce se zabývá huminovými látkami (HL), zejména huminovými kyselinami a jejich solemi, tj. humáty. V práci je prezentována literární rešerše o huminových látkách, stručně je zmíněna historie výzkumu huminových látek, obsáhle jsou pak prezentovány práce o jejich struktuře a supramolekulovém uspořádání. Jsou též zmíněny metody extrakce huminových látek z různých zdrojů. Dále jsou v tomto pojednání zařazeny a diskutovány práce zabývající se biologickými „hormonálními“ vlastnostmi HL. Z hlediska chemie životního prostředí jsou zmíněny zejména sorpční vlastnosti HL. Popsané průmyslové aplikace HL pak zahrnují celou řadu patentů a publikovaných prací, zabývající se využitím huminových látek jakožto barviv či přísad do polymerů, atd. V experimentální části je popsána příprava regenerovaných lignitů, z nichž jsou dále extrahovány huminové kyseliny a připraveny huminové soli, tzv. humáty. Princip regenerace spočívá v oxidaci původního lignitu širokou koncentrační řadou kyseliny dusičné a peroxidu vodíku. K charakterizaci získaných huminových materiálů je výhodně použit nový přístup, kdy jsou kombinovány výsledky z analýz chemických (elementární analýza, infračervená spektroskopie, termogravimetrie) a fyzikálně-chemických (dynamický rozptyl světla, spektrometrie relaxační nukleární magnetické rezonance, vysoceúčelná velikostně-vylučovací chromatografie a fluorescenční spektrometrie se zhodnocením hydratace humátů pomocí vysocerozlišovací ultrazvukové spektrometrie a hustoměru). Tyto metody jsou navíc položeny do kontextu s charakterizací biologické aktivity humátů, která je provedena pomocí modifikované metody založené na měření délky a hmotnosti kořenů kukuřice a laterálních kořenů. V závěru je použit statistický přístup s využitím Pearsonova korelačního koeficientu a jsou též (na základě výsledků pilotních studií) navrženy dvě potenciální environmentální aplikace regenerovaných huminových materiálů – sorpce antibiotika tetracyklinu a využití regenerovaného lignitu jako zdroje zkvasitelných cukrů.

[pt] s pontos quânticos de grafeno têm potencial para aplicações biológicas devido às suas propriedades ópticas e de tamanho nanométrico. Este estudo investigou por 28 dias (672 h) as interações de GQDs de diferentes precursores (ácido cítrico + ureia e ácido cítrico + tioacetamida) com biomoléculas modelo (albumina sérica humana - HSA) e DNA do timo de bezerro (ctDNA). Os GQDs-ureia mostraram estabilidade no diâmetro hidrodinâmico (12 nm) e carga superficial (-7 mV). Já os GQDs-tioacetamida apresentaram agregação progressiva de 5,0 nm iniciais para 22,7 nm após 28 dias, sem sedimentação devido à compensação de cargas preservando a dispersão coloidal. Ensaios revelaram supressão da fluorescência da HSA com aumentos na concentração dos GQDs. A constante de interação (Ki) GQDs-ureia oscilou inicialmente, estabilizando após 48 h. Para GQDs-tioacetamida houve menor flutuação de Ki ao longo de 672 h, indicando rearranjos conformacionais das biomoléculas com os GQDs antes do equilíbrio. A interação com o DNA, acompanhada por titulação absorciométrica no UV-Vis mostrou biointeração fraca de natureza hidrofóbica/eletrostática para ambos GQDs, com constantes de ligação aparentes (∼105 L mol−1). Ensaio com brometo de etídio revelou alterações na estrutura do DNA sem intercalação dos GQDs.Testes estatísticos confirmam a reprodutibilidade das interações dos GQDs com proteínas (HSA) e DNA no período de 28 dias (95 por cento de confiança). A estabilidade dos parâmetros de quantificação ao longo do tempo sugere a viabilidade dos GQDs como sondas analíticas após longos períodos de bioconjugação. Assim, o estudo apresenta bases metrologicamente sólidas para aplicação segura de GQDs em tecnologias biomédicas, expandindo o entendimento da relação tempo-estrutura-atividade nesses nanossistemas. / [en] Graphene quantum dots have potential for biological applications due to their optical properties and nanometric size. This study investigated for 28 days (672 h) the interactions of GQDs from different precursors (citric acid + urea and citric acid + thioacetamide) with model biomolecules (human serum albumin - HSA) and Calf thymus DNA (ctDNA). The GQDs-urea showed stability in hydrodynamic diameter (12 nm) and surface charge (- 7 mV). In contrast, GQDs-thioacetamide showed progressive aggregation from 5.0 nm initially to 22.7 nm after 28 days, without sedimentation due to charge compensation preserving colloidal dispersion. Tests revealed quenching of HSA fluorescence with increases in GQD concentration. The GQDs-urea interaction constant (Ki) fluctuated initially, stabilizing after 48 h. For GQDs-thioacetamide there was less fluctuation in Ki over 672 h, indicating conformational rearrangements of the biomolecules with the GQDs before equilibrium. Interaction with DNA monitored by UV-Vis photometric absorption titration showed weak bio-interaction of a hydrophobic/electrostatic nature for both GQDs, with apparent binding constants (∼105 L mol−1). Ethidium bromide assay revealed changes in DNA structure without intercalation of the GQDs. Statistical tests confirm the reproducibility of GQDs interactions with proteins (HSA) and DNA over 28 days (95 percent confidence). The stability of the quantification parameters over time suggests the viability of GQDs as analytical probes after long periods of bioconjugation. Thus, the study presents metrologically sound bases for the safe application of GQDs in biomedical technologies, expanding the understanding of the time-structure-activity relationship in these nanosystems.

Le développement de biofilms est étudié sur de longues périodes (de deux à sept mois) dans des réacteurs à disque tournant (RBC) et à lit fixe alimentés par des eaux résiduaires domestiques ou des substrats synthétiques en continu à l’échelle du laboratoire. Deux réacteurs ont été spécialement conçus pour des expériences. Les biofilms ont été soumis à des stress physiques (forces hydrodynamiques) ou chimiques (antibiotique). L’activité biologique des réacteurs a été suivie au cours du temps (dégradation de la pollution carbonée et azotée). Les phénomènes de détachement et de redéveloppement des biofilms ont été caractérisés sur des surfaces lisses ou structurées par des techniques d’analyse d’images non destructives. La quantité globale de biomasse présente est évaluée par l’opacité du biofilm et cette méthode d’évaluation a été validée par comparaison avec des méthodes classiques destructives (coloration au Cristal Violet, matières sèches). La macrostructure du biofilm, liées aux phénomènes de croissance, détachement et recroissance, a été évaluée à l’aide de deux méthodes de caractérisation de la texture visuelle : la méthode de cooccurrence de niveaux de gris (SGLDM) et la longueur des segments (GLRLM). Le travail montre l’efficacité de l’analyse d’images comme une méthode rapide et peu onéreuse dans l’étude des biofilms sur le long terme. / The development of biofilm has been studied over long periods of time (two to seven months) in laboratory-scale rotating biological contactors and fixed bed reactors continuously fed with municipal wastewater or synthetic growth media. Two reactors have been specifically designed for this purpose. The biofilms have been subject to hydrodynamic and chemical (antibiotics) stresses. The overall biological activity of the reactors have been monitored, in terms of carbon and nitrogen removal. The phenomena of sloughing and re-growth have been characterized on smooth and rough surfaces using image analysis non-destructive techniques. The amount of biomass present on the substratum has been evaluated by the biofilm opacity and this monitoring method has been validated by comparison with destructive methods such as crystal violet staining and dry weight. The biofilm macrostructure, related to growth, sloughing and re-growth phenomena, has been evaluated through visual texture characterization of the scanning gray level co-occurrence matrix (SGLDM) and the gray level run length method (GLRLM). The results shows the efficiency of image analysis as a rapid and cheap method to monitor biofilm development on the long term.

<p>У оквиру ове докторске дисертације изведено је<br />испитивање различитих екстракционих поступака за<br />изоловање апигенина из цвета камилице, као и евалуација<br />биолошке активности добијених екстраката. Полазни<br />биљни материјал сачињавале су две групе латица<br />камилице: ферментисане и неферментисане (нативне).<br />Екстракција ферментисаних цветова је извођена применом<br />ултразвучне екстракције користећи етанол као екстрагенс,<br />а добијени екстракти су се одликовали изузетно високим<br />садржајем апигенина. Оптимизација екстракције је била<br />изведена применом методе одзивне површине. Применом<br />електрон-спин резонанце испитана је антирадикалска<br />активност екстраката. Додатно, фармаколошка вредност<br />добијених екстраката је потврђена и одређивањем њиховог<br />антимикробног и антипролиферативног потенцијала.<br />Нативни цветови камилице су екстраховани применом<br />различитих екстаркционих техника: микроталасне,<br />ултразвучне, Soxhlet екстракције као и екстракције<br />субкритичном водом. Eкстрaкција водом у субкритичном<br />стању се показала супериорнијом у односу на све остале<br />технике у погледу садржаја укупних фенола и флавоноида.<br />У циљу добијања екстраката са максималним садржајем<br />апигенина изведена је оптимизација овог екстракционог<br />процеса. Изоловање чистог апигенина је изведено из<br />екстракта добијеног под оптималним екстракцијом<br />условима (однос дрога:растварач 1:30, брзина мешања 3 Hz,<br />притисак 45 bar, температура 115&ordm;C, време 30 мин,<br />концентрација модификатора 0,001 М) применом поступка<br />колонске хроматографије на стубу полиамида. Хемијски<br />профил као и садржај појединачних полифенолних<br />компонената у екстрактима добијеним на различитим<br />притисцима, температурама и уз присуство модификатора<br />различитих концентрација одређен је применом UHPLCDAD-<br />HESI-MS/MS. У свим анализираним екстрактима<br />детектован је велики број полифенолних компонената, док<br />је апигенин у свима био доминантно једињење. Садржај<br />апигенина у екстракту добијеном под оптималним<br />екстракционим условима је износио 1.700,34 mg/kg.<br />Применом седам различитих тестова извршена је<br />евалуација антиоксидативног и антирадикалског<br />потенцијала екстраката. Антимикробни потенцијал<br />екстраката је одређен за осам различитих микробних<br />линија. in vitro тестовима испитана је способност<br />инхибиције &alpha;-амилазе, &alpha;-глукозидазе и тирозиназе.<br />Деловањем на раст три хистолошки различите ћелијске<br />линије, испитана је антипролиферативна активност<br />екстраката добијених субкритичном водом.<br />Антимотилитетна активност обе групе екстраката<br />(ферментисаних и неферментисаних цветова) одређена је у<br />in vitro условима.</p> / <p>U okviru ove doktorske disertacije izvedeno je<br />ispitivanje različitih ekstrakcionih postupaka za<br />izolovanje apigenina iz cveta kamilice, kao i evaluacija<br />biološke aktivnosti dobijenih ekstrakata. Polazni<br />biljni materijal sačinjavale su dve grupe latica<br />kamilice: fermentisane i nefermentisane (nativne).<br />Ekstrakcija fermentisanih cvetova je izvođena primenom<br />ultrazvučne ekstrakcije koristeći etanol kao ekstragens,<br />a dobijeni ekstrakti su se odlikovali izuzetno visokim<br />sadržajem apigenina. Optimizacija ekstrakcije je bila<br />izvedena primenom metode odzivne površine. Primenom<br />elektron-spin rezonance ispitana je antiradikalska<br />aktivnost ekstrakata. Dodatno, farmakološka vrednost<br />dobijenih ekstrakata je potvrđena i određivanjem njihovog<br />antimikrobnog i antiproliferativnog potencijala.<br />Nativni cvetovi kamilice su ekstrahovani primenom<br />različitih ekstarkcionih tehnika: mikrotalasne,<br />ultrazvučne, Soxhlet ekstrakcije kao i ekstrakcije<br />subkritičnom vodom. Ekstrakcija vodom u subkritičnom<br />stanju se pokazala superiornijom u odnosu na sve ostale<br />tehnike u pogledu sadržaja ukupnih fenola i flavonoida.<br />U cilju dobijanja ekstrakata sa maksimalnim sadržajem<br />apigenina izvedena je optimizacija ovog ekstrakcionog<br />procesa. Izolovanje čistog apigenina je izvedeno iz<br />ekstrakta dobijenog pod optimalnim ekstrakcijom<br />uslovima (odnos droga:rastvarač 1:30, brzina mešanja 3 Hz,<br />pritisak 45 bar, temperatura 115&ordm;C, vreme 30 min,<br />koncentracija modifikatora 0,001 M) primenom postupka<br />kolonske hromatografije na stubu poliamida. Hemijski<br />profil kao i sadržaj pojedinačnih polifenolnih<br />komponenata u ekstraktima dobijenim na različitim<br />pritiscima, temperaturama i uz prisustvo modifikatora<br />različitih koncentracija određen je primenom UHPLCDAD-<br />HESI-MS/MS. U svim analiziranim ekstraktima<br />detektovan je veliki broj polifenolnih komponenata, dok<br />je apigenin u svima bio dominantno jedinjenje. Sadržaj<br />apigenina u ekstraktu dobijenom pod optimalnim<br />ekstrakcionim uslovima je iznosio 1.700,34 mg/kg.<br />Primenom sedam različitih testova izvršena je<br />evaluacija antioksidativnog i antiradikalskog<br />potencijala ekstrakata. Antimikrobni potencijal<br />ekstrakata je određen za osam različitih mikrobnih<br />linija. in vitro testovima ispitana je sposobnost<br />inhibicije &alpha;-amilaze, &alpha;-glukozidaze i tirozinaze.<br />Delovanjem na rast tri histološki različite ćelijske<br />linije, ispitana je antiproliferativna aktivnost<br />ekstrakata dobijenih subkritičnom vodom.<br />Antimotilitetna aktivnost obe grupe ekstrakata<br />(fermentisanih i nefermentisanih cvetova) određena je u<br />in vitro uslovima.</p> / <p>In the frame of this thesis different extraction approaches for<br />apigenin isolation from chamomile ligulate flowers were<br />examined and biological activity of obtained extracts was<br />evaluated. Starting plant samples included fermented and<br />nonfermented (native) flowers.<br />Extraction of fermented flowers was performed by using<br />ultrasound-assisted extraction with ethanol. The concentration<br />of apigenin was high in obtained extracts. Optimization of the<br />extraction procedures was performed by response surface<br />methodology. Antiradical activity of observed extracts was<br />examined by electron-spin resonance spectroscopy.<br />Furthermore, pharmacological potential of obtained extracts<br />was confirmed by determining their antimicrobial and<br />antiproliferative activity.<br />Native chamomile flowers were extracted by different<br />extraction techniques: microwave, ultrasound, Soxhlet and<br />subcritical water extraction. Subcritical water extraction<br />showed to be superior in comparison to other applied techniques<br />in respect to total phenols and flavonoids content. Optimization<br />of the subcritical water extraction was directed to maximization<br />of apigenin content. Isolation of pure apigenin from extracts<br />obtained under optimal extraction conditions (sample-tosolvent<br />ratio 1:30, agitation rate 3 Hz, temperature 115&ordm;C,<br />pressure 45 bar, extraction time 30 min) was performed by<br />preparative chromatography. Chemical profiles and content of<br />individual polyphenolic components in extracts obtained at<br />different pressures, temperatures, and with different<br />concentrations of a modifier was determined by UHPLC-DADHESI-<br />MS/MS. In all analyzed extracts the great number of<br />polyphenolic components was detected while apigenin was the<br />dominant compound in all extracts. Content of apigenin in the<br />extract obtained under optimal extraction condition was<br />1,700.34 mg/kg. Antioxidant and antiradical potential of<br />extracts was evaluated according to different mechanisms.<br />Antimicrobial potential of extracts was determined against eight<br />different microbial strains. Ability of extracts to inhibit &alpha;-<br />amylase, &alpha;-glucosidase and tyrosinase was determined by in<br />vitro assays. Antiproliferative activity of subcritical water<br />extracts was defined by testing their influence on the growth of<br />three histologically different cell lines.<br />Anti-intestinal motility activity of both group of extracts (native<br />and fermented) was determined by in vivo experiments.</p>

L'objectif principal de ce travail est d'évaluer si l'amendement calco-magnésien de deux bassins versants acidifiés du massif vosgien (un sur grès et un sur granite) engendre des changements de la morphologie des humus, de l'abondance et de la diversité de la mésofaune, de la biomasse fongique, du stockage de carbone dans les horizons organiques 5 et 7 ans après l'amendement. Par ailleurs, nous avons effectué une étude dans des conditions contrôlées de laboratoire en utilisant des microcosmes contenant les horizons organiques du sol provenant de bassins versants acidifiés sur grès et sur granite afin d'évaluer les effets à court terme de l'amendement. Les résultats indiquent que les effets de l'amendement sont beaucoup plus marqués sur le substrat le plus acide. À court terme, sur substrat gréseux, nous observons une diminution de l'abondance de la mésofaune puis une augmentation de celle-ci 5 ans après l'amendement avant de ne montrer plus aucun effet 7 ans après l'épandage. L'effet inverse ou aucun effet n'est par contre observé sur substrat granitique. Le contenu en Ca et Mg de l'horizon OL a augmenté avec l'amendement, mais cet effet n'est également significatif que sur grès. La biomasse fongique du sol n'a pas été affectée par le chaulage, mais est significativement plus élevée sur granite que sur grès. Le chaulage a augmenté l'épaisseur de l'horizon OH sur grès alors qu'il a diminué l'épaisseur de l'horizon OL sur granite, probablement en relation avec les modifications de l'activité biologique (mésofaune ou microorganismes). Enfin, sur substrat gréseux, le stock de carbone de l'humus a augmenté du fait d'un épaississement notable de l'horizon OH avec le chaulage. / The main objective of this work is to assess the consequences of calco-magnesium liming on two acidified forested catchments in Vosges Mountain (sandstone and granite) on humus morphology, abundance and diversity of mesofauna, fungal biomass and carbon storage in organic horizons 5 and 7 years after liming. Moreover, we performed a study to verify under laboratories conditions by using microcosms filled with soil from acidified catchments lying on sandstone and granite in order to study the short-term effect of calco-magnesium liming. During the two field campaigns, we determined calcium and magnesium contents of OL horizon, pH, humus morphology, mesofauna abundance and diversity, fungal biomass, soil carbon storage of organic layers OL, OF and OH.Results indicated that calco-magnesium liming affects studied parameters in different ways according to elapsed time after liming and the geological substrate (sandstone and granite), the more acidic catchment (sandstone) showing the most remarkable reaction. Results of immediate effects of liming showed a decrease of mesofauna abundance and then gradually increasing tendencies in field campaigns after 5 years while no effect after 7 years after liming. The opposite or no effects were observed on granite substrate. Ca and Mg contents in OL horizon increased by liming but this effect were only significant on sandstone substrate. Soil fungal biomass was not affected by liming but was significantly higher on granite substrate than sandstone. Liming increased the OH horizon thickness on sandstone while decreased the OL horizon on granite, under the influence of biological activity (mesofauna vs microorganisms).

Malária, doença de Chagas e leishmaniose, consideradas doenças negligenciadas, e tuberculose, infecção bacteriana reemergente, que grassa em diversas regiões do mundo, constituem-se grandes desafios médico-sociais para os países acometidos. Nitroderivados são substâncias utilizadas na terapêutica como antimicrobianos de amplo espectro. O mecanismo de ação proposto para estes compostos engloba a redução do grupo nitro por nitrorredutases inespecíficas, levando à produção de radicais livres. Estes, altamente reativos, reagiriam, por sua vez, com macromoléculas, organelas, membranas e mesmo ácidos nucléicos danificando-os irreversivelmente e levando o microrganismo - bactérias e parasitos -- à morte. No caso particular da doença de Chagas, a redutase envolvida na redução seria a tripanotiona redutase, que poderia ser inibida por estes compostos. Compostos 5-nitro-2-heterocíclicos benzidrazídicos são derivados estudados como antibacterianos e antiparasitários. Sabe-se que alterações na posição 2 dos anéis 5-nitrofurânicos interferem com o potencial redox do grupo nitro e, assim, com a atividade biológica destes compostos. Com base nesta informação e supondo que a estrutura destas moléculas seja completamente ressonante, propôs-se a síntese de série de derivados 5-nitro-heterocíclicos benzidrazídicos variando-se a estrutura dos análogos em dois pontos principais: substituições no anel benzênico da estrutura e o tipo de anel heterocíclico ligado diretamente ao grupo nitro. Com relação ao tipo de anel ligado ao grupo nitro foram propostos derivados 5-nitrofurânicos e 5-nitrotiofênicos. Quanto aos substituintes no anel benzênico propuseram-se derivados mono e dissubstituídos nas posições meta e para de acordo com suas contribuições eletrônicas e hidrofóbicas para o sistema. Para tanto foram utilizados os parâmetros físico-químicos &#960; e &#963;. Para analisar o efeito das modificações na atividade biológica destes compostos aplicou-se a metodologia de Topliss como ponto de partida para a análise quantitativa, QSAR-2D, pelo método misto de Hansch-Free Wilson. A biblioteca planejada foi obtida por síntese paralela em solução, empregando-se sintetizadores paralelos automatizados. Foram obtidos 56 derivados, que foram purificados, caracterizados estruturalmente e, então, analisados frente a quatro microrganismos: Plasmodium falciparum, Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma cruz e Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Os estudos de QSAR-2D revelaram importância significativa do tipo de anel heterocíclico ligado ao grupo nitro para a atividade destes compostos. Não foi possível, entretanto, obter correlação das atividades com as substituições realizadas no anel aromático, o que levou ao arrolamento de diferentes hipóteses, incluindo aquelas relativas à deslocalização eletrônica nas estruturas estudadas. Estas hipóteses, bem como os resultados sobre a influência do tipo de anel heterocíclico ligado ao grupo nitro nas atividades biológicas estudadas fornecem subsídios para novos projetos de pesquisa dedicados à exploração das informações obtidas neste trabalho. / Malaria, Chagas\' disease and leishmaniasis, considered as neglected diseases, and tuberculosis, reemerging bacterial infection disseminated worldwide, are medical-social challenges for the countries involved. Nitroderivatives are therapeutic compounds used as broad spectrum antimicrobial drugs. The most accepted mechanism of action of these compounds is based on nitro group reduction by unspecific nitroreductases or, in case of Chagas\' disease, inhibition of tripanotiona redutase. Free radical species are formed from this reduction, which can react with macromolecules, organelles, membranes and nucleic acids of microorganisms leading them to death. The 5-nitro-2-heterocyclic benzhydrazide derivatives are nitrofuran analogs that have been tested as antibacterial and antiprotozoal drugs. As already known, modifications in position 2 of 5-nitroheterociclic rings can interfere with nitro group redox potential and then with their biological activities. Based on this information and considering these compound structures are completely conjugated structures, we suggested the synthesis of a library of 5-nitro-2-heterocyclic benzhydrazide derivatives with two main points of structural modification: the substituents in benzenic ring and the kind of heterocyclic ring directly linked to the nitro group. The former was achieved by suggesting mono and dissubstituted analogs based on their hydrophobic and electronic contributions whose values were obtained from physico-chemical parameters &#960; and &#963;. Nitrofurans and nitrothiophenes were elected to study the influence of the heterocyclic ring directly linked to the nitro group. Topliss methodology was used as a starting point to 2D-QSAR mixed quantitative method through Hansch-Free Wilson analysis. The designed library was synthesized by solution phase parallel synthesis using automated parallel synthesizers. Fifty-six analogs were synthesized, purified, characterized and biologically analyzed against four microorganisms: Plasmodium falciparum, Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma cruzi e Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The 2D-QSAR studies provided information about the significative influence of the kind of heterocyclic ring on the biological activity of the series. Nevertheless, it was not possible to obtain information about the influence of different substitutions on benzene ring and different hypothesis were advanced to explain the electronic distribution in the structures herein studied. These hypotheses as well as the data about the influence of the kind of heterocyclic ring directly linked to the nitro group on the biological activities studied deserve to be tested and explored in future researches.

Este projeto visa à obtenção do megazol e de seus derivados, que possam ser comparados quanto a sua atividade biológica, no intuito de produzir um análogo mais potente e menos tóxico. O megazol, estrutura de interesse do trabalho proposto, foi sintetizado inicialmente em 1968 por Asato e Berkelhammer utilizando o 5-nitroirnidazol como material de partida. Nos anos 80, pesquisadores brasileiros da Fundação Instituto Oswaldo Cruz e do Centro René Rachou, devido a grande incidência da doença de Chagas no Brasil, relacionaram um grande número de substâncias químicas até então indicadas como ativas contra o Trypanosoma cruzi. Dentre estas substâncias, o megazol foi o que apresentou um grande interesse, pois em testes \"in vivo\" em ratos mostrou um efeito curativo significativo, em dose única. A partir daí, estudos desta molécula e análogos tornaram-se imprescindíveis, no intuito de determinar o mecanismo de ação desta estrutura e seus potenciais efeitos tóxicos. A rota de síntese utilizada como enfoque foi a descrita por Albuquerque em 1995 e otimizada por Moretto em 2001. No presente trabalho, obtiveram-se seis derivados do megazol a partir da modificação da função amina ligada ao anel 1,3,4 tiadiazólico. Uma destas modificações foi realizada pela sua reação com cloretos ou anidridos de ácidos, outra foi a partir da diazotação e substituição pelo átomo de cloro, e a substituição do cloro pelo metoxi. Os derivados obtidos foram testados em culturas de células Vero infectadas com Trypanosoma cruzi e analisados em relação ao índice de infecção do parasita. Até o presente momento três compostos mostraram-se tão ativos quanto ao megazol. Os dados obtidos serão empregados para ampliar não só O estudo de novos fármacos anti-chagásicos, mas também para uma melhor compreensão dos processos químicos envolvidos na síntese de intermediários do tipo 5-nitroirnidazóis. / This project aims the synthesis of megazol and some derivatives, with more powerful and better biological activity. Megazol, the chemical structure of interest in this work, was synthesized initially in 1968 for Asato and Berkelhammer using 5-nitroimidazol as a starting material. In years 80, Brazilian researchers of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute Foundation and René Rachou Center, had related a great number of chemical substances active against the Trypanosoma cruzi, illness very common in Brazil One of these substances, the megazol, presented a great interest, as the tests \"in vivo\" in rats showed significant curative effect, in only one dose. As a result of this biological test, more accurate studies of the analogous molecules had become essential, in intention to determine the mechanism of action of this structure and its potential toxic effect. The synthesis route was that described by Albuquerque in 1995, and optimized by Moretto in 2001. In the present work, six derivatives of megazol resulted from the chemical modification from the amine of 1,3,4 thiadiazolic ring. One of these modifications was made by the reaction with anhydrides, chlorides or acids; another one was from the diazotation and substitution by the chlorine atom, and the substitution of chlorine by the methoxy group. The gotten derivatives had been tested in cultures of Vero cells infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and analyzed in relation to the parasite infection index. Until now three compounds presented a higher activity than megazol. The gotten data will be used not only for extend the study of new drugs against the Trypanosoma cruzi, but also for better understanding of the involved chemical processes in the 5-nitroimidazoles intermediate synthesis.