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No / Piperacillin, a potent ß-lactam antibiotic, is effective in a large variety of Gram+ and Gram¿ bacterial infections but its administration is limited to the parenteral route as it is not absorbed when given orally. In an attempt to overcome this problem, we have synthesized a novel series of charged liposaccharide complexes of piperacillin comprising a sugar moiety derived from d-glucose conjugated to a lipoamino acid residue with varying side-chain length (cationic entity) and the piperacillin anion. A complete multiple reaction monitoring LC¿MS/MS method was developed to detect and characterize the synthesized complexes. The same method was then successfully applied to assess the in vitro apparent permeability values of the charged liposaccharide complexes in Caco-2 monolayers. / BBSRC

This study investigates the efficacy of a newly developed humanized serum-free media (SFM) that replaces Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), in culturing of common in vitro models (Caco-2 and 3D Primary Human Hepatocytes (PHH)). The research’s focus aligns with the 3R principles (replacement, reduction, refinement) and may potentially lead to enhancing the human relevance of the in vitro models and ultimately contribute to more accurate and successful drug development in the future. This study is divided into two subprojects, Caco-2 and 3D PHH, respectively. For Caco-2, we evaluated cell morphology, proliferation and monolayer formation by assessing the permeability of marker compounds. For PHH, we investigated spheroid formation and viability using an ATP measurement assay, lipid concentration using an Adipored Assay and CYP activity of the 3D PHH. Finally, global proteomics analysis was performed for both Caco-2 cells and 3D PHH grown in SFM and in conventional medium (CM). Our findings show that Caco-2 cells could proliferate well enough in the SFMCaco-2 without any change in their cell morphology, whereas their monolayer tightness was found to be similar in SFMCaco-2 as compared to CMCaco-2. Furthermore, from the proteomics analysis there was no major difference detected between cells in SFMCaco-2 and in CMCaco-2, however several of the relevant drug transporters of this model were found in higher levels in Caco-2 cultured in SFMCaco-2. For 3D PHH, our findings indicate that spheroids could be perfectly formed in both SFM3D PHH and in CM3D PHH, having relatable viability and lipid concentration, especially after two week of culturing period. Finally, the proteomics analysis revealed no significant difference between the proteome of the spheroids when cultured in SFM3D PHH or in CM3D PHH. In conclusion, these results suggest that the SFM provides a viable and sometimes superior alternative to CM for both Caco-2 and 3D PHH, promoting the 3R principles and potentially offering a more human-relevant model for in vitro studies.

Le β-carotène (Bc) est un caroténoïde connu pour son activité pro vitaminique A. La consommation de fruits et légumes riches en Bc est donc particulièrement encouragée, principalement dans les pays en développement. Cependant, au cours d'un repas, la biodisponibilité du Bc est influencée par la présence des macro et microconstituants des aliments. L'objectif général de ce travail a été d'étudier les interactions alimentaires pouvant survenir au cours des différentes étapes du processus d'absorption du Bc. La bioaccessibilité du Bc, évaluée à l'aide d'un modèle de digestion in vitro, a révélé que la quantité de Bc micellarisé des aliments de base (patate douce orange (PDO) et banane plantain) des pays du Sud se retrouve augmentée dans certaines préparations tratitionnelles. De plus, dans une simple association de deux aliments, nos résultats ont montré que la naringine de jus d'agrumes diminuait la bioaccessibilité du Bc de la PDO car ce flavanone se micellarise et entre en compétition avec le Bc. L'effet de flavanones sur l'absorption intestinale du Bc a ensuite été étudié à l'aide d'un modèle cellulaire de type Caco-2. L'ensemble des glycosides de flavanones testés, mais principalement l'hespéridine (Hes), ont augmenté l'absorption du Bc. L'expérimentation in vivo chez la gerbille n'a quant à elle pas montré d'effet de l'Hes sur la bioefficacité du Bc de la PDO. Par contre, nos données suggèrent que l'Hes, dans le cas d'un régime carencé en caroténoïdes et vitamine A, pourrait stimuler l'activité de la β,β-carotène mono-oxygénase par un mécanisme impliquant le facteur de transcription PPARγ. / Β-carotene (Bc) is a carotenoid mainly known for its provitaminic A activity. Therefore, the consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in Bc are promoted, especially in developing countries. However, during a meal, the Bc bioavailability was modulated by other macro or micronutrients from food. The main objective of this study was to evaluate food interaction occurring during the different steps of Bc absorption. The Bc bioaccessibility, evaluated through an in vitro digestion, showed that the micellarization of Bc staple foods from South countries (orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and plantain) increases in some traditional food preparations. Moreover, we observed that the Bc bioaccessibility from OFSP decreases in the presence of Citrus juice because of the naringin which competes for incorporation into mixed micelles. Effects of flavanones were then assessed on intestinal Bc uptake using Caco-2 cells. Among flavanone glycosides tested, mainly hesperidin (Hes), increased Bc uptake. In vivo experimentation with gerbil did not shown any effect of Hes on the bioefficacity of Bc from OFSP. By contrast, our data suggest that under a low Bc or vitamin A free diet, Hes might enhance BCMO1 activity through its action as agonist of PPARγ.

L'extraction par CO2 supercritique démontre les avantages d'un procédé de chimie verte en comparant ce procédé à la méthode d'extraction par solvant organiques et en tenant compte du degré de toxicité et de pollution du solvant. L'extraction par solvants organiques met en évidence l'influence du solvant d'extraction alors que l'extraction par CO2-SC met en évidence l'influence de différents paramètres dont la pression, la température, le temps de contact entre la matrice végétale et le CO2-SC, le diamètre moyen des particules et l'ajout d'un co-solvant. L'analyse chromatographique a permis d'identifier et de quantifier les flavonolignanes (silychristine, silydianine, silybine, taxifoline) dans les extraits de graines obtenus par solvants organiques et par CO2-SC avec co-solvant. A 220 bar, les concentrations en silydianine (38,87 mg/g) et en silybine (45,91mg/g) sont les plus élevés et à 40°C les concentrations en silychristine (31,97mg/g), en silydianine (38,87 mg/g) et en silybine (45,91mg/g) sont les plus importantes. Les extraits huileux obtenus à 220 bar et à 40°C des graines de Silybum marianum sont riches en acides gras : acide linoléique (65,22%), acide oléique (27,01%), acide palmitique (12,12%). L'activité antioxydante a été évaluée par deux tests : test DPPH et test ABTS. Ces deux tests sont complémentaires et ont permis de conclure que l'extrait ayant un effet antioxydant le plus important est l'extrait obtenu par CO2-SC à 220 bar et à 40°C. L'activité biologique de cet extrait est mise en évidence par rapport à une lignée cellulaire cancéreuse du colon Caco-2. La silychristine, la silydianine et la silybine ainsi que l'extrait obtenu par CO2-SC avec co-solvant (éthanol) à 220 bar et à 40°C ont été testés vis à vis de cette lignée cancéreuse. Ces expérimentations in vitro reflètent une activité cytotoxique quantifiable et une mortalité cellulaire des Caco-2 des flavonolignanes allant jusqu'à 71% / The supercritical CO2 extraction demonstrates the benefits of green chemistry process comparing with the method of organic solvents extraction and depending to toxicity and pollution solvent degree. Organic solvents extraction shows the solvent extraction influence, so that the SC-CO2 extraction highlights different parameters including pressure, temperature, contact time between the plant matrix and CO2 SC, the average particle diameter and the addition of a cosolvent. Chromatographic analysis identified and quantified four flavonolignans (silychristin, silydianin, silybin, taxifolin) in seed extracts obtained by organic solvents and SC-CO2 with cosolvent. At 220 bar, silydianin (38.87 mg / g) and silybin (45.91 mg / g) have highest concentrations and at 40°C silychristin (31.97 mg / g), silydianin (38.87 mg / g) and silybin (45.91 mg / g) have the most important concentrations. The oily extracts obtained at 220 bar and 40°C of Silybum marianum seeds are rich in fatty acids: linoleic acid (65.22%), oleic acid (27.01%), palmitic acid (12.12%). The antioxidant activity measured by two tests: DPPH and ABTS test. These two tests are complementary and confirm that the extract with the higher antioxidant effect is the extract obtained by SC-CO2 at 220 bar and 40°C. The biological activity of this extract is demonstrated with respect to a colon cancer cell line Caco-2. Silychristin, silydianin and silybin and the extract obtained by CO2-SC with co-solvent (ethanol) at 220 bar and 40°C were tested with respect to this line cancer. These experiments in vitro cytotoxic activity reflect estimable and cell death of Caco-2 flavonolignans of up to 71%

L’[alpha]-casozépine, décapeptide issu de l’hydrolysat trypsique de la caséine [alpha]s1, possède in vitro une affinité pour le site benzodiazépine des récepteurs GABAA centraux (Lecouvey et al., 1997 ; Miclo et al., 2001). Des résultats attestent du potentiel anxiolytique de ce décapeptide seul ou au sein de son hydrolysat, in vivo, en administration intrapéritonéale et per os chez le rat Wistar (Guesdon et al., 2006 ; Miclo et al., 2001 ; Violle et al., 2007) et chez l’Homme en administration orale (Kim et al., 2007 ; Messaoudi et al., 2005). Pour déterminer la sensibilité de l’[alpha]-casozépine à différentes attaques protéolytiques, des cinétiques d’hydrolyses gastriques, pancréatiques et intestinales, ont été réalisées in vitro avec les enzymes et systèmes enzymatiques suivants ; pepsine, trypsine, [alpha]-chymotrypsine, CorolasePP®, vésicules membranaires de bordure en brosse d’entérocytes de rats et épithélium entérocytaire reconstitué par les cellules de la lignée Caco-2. Pour chacune des conditions d’hydrolyses étudiées, l’ensemble des fragments peptidiques libérés ont été séparés par chromatographie liquide haute performance en phase inversée et caractérisés par spectrométrie de masse. Ces analyses mettent en évidence la résistance partielle de l’[alpha]-casozépine à certaines enzymes et systèmes enzymatiques. L’hydrolyse pepsique de l’[alpha]-casozépine libère notamment deux fragments : 91YLGYLEQ97 et 91YLGYL95, nommés F97 et F95 qui s’avèrent être plus résistants que [alpha]-casozépine à certaines enzymes employées. Ainsi pour permettre une meilleure compréhension de la relation entre la structure de l’[alpha]-casozépine et la fonction benzodiazépine mimétique obtenu in vivo, ces peptides tronqués dans leur partie carboxy-terminale ont été testés in vivo chez le rat Wistar en injection intrapéritonéale. Ils s’avèrent être également détenteurs d’activité anxiolytique. Cependant aucun transfert de l’[alpha]-casozépine et des fragments F97 et F95 n’a pu être observé au travers de l’épithélium entérocytaire reconstitué par le modèle cellulaire de la lignée Caco-2 et ce malgré les différentes conditions de cultures et d’analyses testées / [alpha]-Casozepine, a tryptic decapeptide from bovine [alpha]s1-casein, have in vitro an affinity for the benzodiazepine site of the central receptor GABAA (Lecouvey et al., 1997; Miclo et al., 2001). Some results display the anxiolytic potential of this peptide alone or within its hydrolysat, in vivo, in intra peritoneal administration and per os in Wistar rats (Guesdon et al., 2006; Miclo et al., 2001; Violle et al., 2007) and in human in oral administration (Kim et al., 2007; Messaoudi et al., 2005). To determine the sensitivity of [alpha]-casozepine in various proteolytic attacks, kinetics of gastric, pancreatic and intestinal hydrolyses, were realized in vitro with enzymes and following enzymatic systems; pepsin, trypsin, [alpha]-chymotrypsin, CorolasePPTm, brush border membranar vesicles rats enterocytes and enterocytes epithelium reconstituted by the Caco-2 cell line. For each of the conditions of studied hydrolysis, all the peptides fragments released were separated by liquid chromatography high-performance in inverted phase and characterized by mass spectrometry. These analyses underline the partial resistance of [alpha]-casozepine in some enzymes and enzymatic systems. [alpha]-Casozepine pepsic hydrolysis release in particular two peptide fragments: 91YLGYLEQ97 and 91YLGYL95, named F97 and F95 who turn out to be more resistant than [alpha]-casozepine in some used enzymes. So to allow a better understanding of the relation between structure of [alpha]-casozepine and the benzodiazepine mimetic function obtained in vivo, these peptides truncated in their carboxy-terminal party were tested in vivo with Wistar rat in intra peritoneal injection. They turn out to be also holders of anxiolytic activity. However no transfer of [alpha]-casozepine and fragments F97 and F95 was observed through the enterocyte epithelium reconstituted by the cellular model Caco-2 and this in spite of the various conditions of cultures and tested analyses

Neste trabalho, esclarecemos tópicos da patogenicidade de EIEC que sustentam a sua menor virulência quando comparada à S. flexneri, e mostramos a importância das células dendríticas (CD) nesse processo. Estudou-se o comportamento de EIEC e S. flexneri quando em contato com células Caco-2, avaliando-se uma cinética de expressão dos genes envolvidos na invasão e disseminação bacteriana. Em geral, todos os genes foram menos expressos em EIEC, fato corroborado pelo fenótipo de disseminação bacteriana, onde EIEC foi menos eficiente do que Shigella. Também foi avaliada a modulação da resposta inflamatória de células dendríticas intestinais murinas pela produção de citocinas, expressão de moléculas co-estimulatórias e apresentação de antígenos, após desafio das células com as bactérias. Os resultados sugerem que EIEC induz a uma resposta protetora ao hospedeiro, enquanto que Shigella estaria \"driblando\" o sistema imune, além de provavelmente super-estimular o sistema imune adaptativo, fato que poderia levar a um agravamento da doença. As ações integradas das células Caco-2, células dendríticas e estímulos bacterianos foram estudadas em co-cultura celular. Observou-se que EIEC e suas proteínas secretadas induzem a migração das CDs ao compartimento apical da co-cultura; nada foi observado quando o desafio se deu com Shigella. Também foram avaliadas as concentrações de citocinas inflamatórias no microambiente infeccioso formado. A citocina TNF-α, bem como CCL20 e MCP-1 foram mais proeminentes após estímulo com EIEC, fato que poderia explicar parcialmente a migração das CDs ao lado apical da co-cultura após estímulo com EIEC e suas proteínas secretadas. Nossas evidências experimentais indicam que a doença desencadeada por EIEC é mais restrita a um determinado local da infecção, ou seja, não é capaz de se disseminar a ponto de estender a lesão tecidual de forma mais drástica, como Shigella. Esse fenômeno pode estar associado à menor expressão de seus dos fatores de virulência e à resposta imune inata induzida no sítio de infecção, o que levaria, fatalmente, à resolução da doença. / In this study, we clarify topics of pathogenicity from EIEC that support its lower level of virulence when it is compared to S. flexneri, and we have shown the importance of dendritic cells (DC) in this process. We studied the conduct of EIEC and S. flexneri when they were in contact with Caco-2 cells and we analyzed the kinetics of the genes expression that was involved in the spread and invasion of the bacteria. In general, all genes were expressed less in EIEC, as demonstrated by the phenotype of the bacterial spread, where EIEC was less efficient than Shigella. We also analyzed the modulation of the inflammatory response by the murine intestinal dendritic cells by the production of cytokine, expression of co-stimulators molecules and antigens presentation, after the interaction of the cells with the bacteria. The results showed that EIEC induces a response that protects the host while Shigella manipulate the host intestinal innate and adaptive immune system and it probably over-stimulates the adaptive immune system which could let the disease worse. The integrated actions of Caco-2 cells, dendritic cells and bacterial stimulus, were studied in a co-culture cell. We observed that EIEC and its secreted proteins induce the migration of the DCs to the apical compartment of the co-culture; nothing was observed related to Shigella. We also evaluated the concentrations of the inflammatory cytokines at the infective micro environment that was formed. The cytokine TNF-α, as CCL20 and MCP-1 were more prominent after been stimulated with EIEC, a fact that could partially explain the migration of DCs to the apical side of the co-culture after the stimulus with EIEC and its secreted proteins. Our experimental evidence shows that the disease triggered by the EIEC is more restricted at a definite infection place, which means that it is not capable of disseminating beyond a certain point to extend the tissue\'s injury and let it worsen, as Shigella do. This phenomenon can be associated with the lower level of expression of its virulence factors and to the immune response induced in the infection site, what could finally lead to the eradication of the disease.

As Escherichia coli produtoras da toxina Shiga (STEC) são importantes patógenos humanos, causando desde diarréias até a síndrome hemolítica urêmica (SHU). Há diversos sorotipos associados a SHU, tais como O157:H7 e O113:H21. No Brasil o sorotipo O113:H21 ainda não aparece associado a SHU, embora seja frequentemente isolado de carcaças e fezes bovinas. Nosso grupo já investigou comparativamente as redes de coexpressão gênica (RCG) de STEC EH41 (associado à SHU) e Ec472/01 (isolado de fezes bovinas). A análise comparativa do perfil transcricional de EH41 e Ec472/01 revelou que somente EH41 expressa um conjunto de genes que inclui o regulador transcricional dicA. A maioria destes genes está situada em um único módulo transcricional e podem estar associados a fatores de virulência. Assim, este trabalho centrou-se numa abordagem de biologia de sistemas, integrando análises genômica e fenotípica da resposta de enterócitos Caco-2 à EH41 e Ec472/01. A análise genômica baseou-se no estudo temporal de RCG para compreender os mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na patogenicidade desses dois isolados. As alterações fenotípicas ocorridas nas células Caco-2 ao longo da exposição a cada um dos isolados de STEC foram visualizadas através de MEV. A análise genômica mostrou que o mecanismo molecular da resposta de Caco-2 durante a interação com EH41 ou Ec472/01 é claramente distinto. Nas redes do grupo Caco-2/EH41 as alterações topológicas incluíram a perda do status scale free e a sua recuperação, com o estabelecimento de uma nova hierarquia de genes na rede. Esses resultados se enquadram no modelo de redes para transição saúde-doença: a nova rede representa a resposta adaptativa da célula ao patógeno, o que não significa um retorno à normalidade. Já no grupo Caco-2/Ec472 as redes, após a perda do status scale free, não recuperam esse status até o final do período estudado, o que sugere um estado de transição mais prolongado para reorganização da hierarquia da rede. Mais ainda, através da caracterização dos módulos transcricionais, foi possível compreender dinamicamente os mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na resposta diferencial de Caco-2 aos dois isolados aqui estudados. STEC EH41 induz rapidamente a resposta inflamatória e apoptótica a partir da primeira hora de interação enterócito-bactéria. Por outro lado, células Caco-2 em contato com Ec472/01 ativam, a partir de uma hora, a fagocitose e, a partir da segunda hora, expressam moduladores da homeostase imune. A análise fenotípica das células Caco-2 mostrou, de forma nítida, uma maior destruição dos microvilos dos enterócitos em contato com EH41 do que com Ec472/01. Integrando os resultados genômicos e fenotípicos pode-se concluir que EH41 induz em Caco-2 - em comparação com Ec472/01 - maiores e mais rápidas alterações na expressão gênica global, além de uma resposta inflamatória e apoptótica excessiva, levando assim a alterações morfológicas mais pronunciadas nas células Caco-2. Em seu conjunto, esses resultados contribuem para uma melhor compreensão dos mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na patogenicidade das STECs associadas à SHU. Assim, as perspectivas de desenvolvimento deste trabalho deverão incluir a investigação de fatores de virulência e vias moleculares envolvidas na indução das respostas imunes que podem conduzir à SHU / Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O113:H21 strains are associated with human diarrhea and some of these strains may cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In Brazil O113:H21 strains are commonly found in cattle but, so far, were not isolated from HUS patients. Previously, our group conducted comparative gene co-expression network (GCN) analyses of two O113:H21 STEC strains: EH41, isolated from a HUS patient in Australia, and Ec472/01, isolated from bovine feces in Brazil. Differential transcriptome profiles for EH41 and Ec472/01 revealed a gene set exclusively expressed in EH41, which includes the dicA putative virulence factor regulator. GCN analysis showed that this set of genes constitutes an EH41 specific transcriptional module which may be associated to virulence factors. Therefore, in the present work a system biology approach was conducted to investigate the differential Caco-2 response - genomic and phenotypic - to EH41 (Caco-2/EH41) or to Ec472/01 (Caco- 2/Ec472) along enterocyte-bacteria interaction. The genomic analysis was based on temporal GCN data in order to gain a better understanding on the molecular mechanisms underlying the capacity to cause HUS. The phenotypic alterations in Caco-2 during enterocyte-bacteria interaction were assessed by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The genomic analysis showed that the molecular mechanism of Caco-2 response to EH41 or to Ec472/01 during enterocyte-bacteria interaction is clearly different. The GCN topological analyses for Caco-2/EH41 group revealed loss of the scale-free status after one hour of interaction, persistence of this condition along the second hour and establishment of a new gene hierarchy thereafter. These events resemble the network mechanism of health-disease transition. The new established network represents an adaptive cell response to the pathogen and not the return to a \"normal\" state. Conversely, the networks for Caco-2/Ec472 group showed a slow and progressive loss of the scale-free status without its restoration at the end of the time interval here studied. Through transcriptional module characterization it was possible to reveal the dynamic of the molecular mechanism involved in the Caco-2 differential responses to the STEC isolates. EH41 induces a rapid inflammatory and apoptotic response just after the first hour of enterocyte-bacteria interaction. Instead, the Caco-2 response to Ec472/01 is characterized by phagocytosis activation at the first hour, followed by the expression of immune response modulators after the second hour. SEM phenotypic analysis of Caco-2 cells along enterocyte-bacteria interaction showed more intense microvilli destruction in cells exposed to EH41, when compared to cells exposed to Ec472/01. The integration of genomic and phenotypic data allowed us to conclude that EH41, comparatively to Ec472/01, induces greater and precocious global gene expression alterations in Caco-2, what is related to excessive inflammatory and apoptotic responses. These responses are associated with the pronounced morphological alterations observed by SEM in Caco-2 cells exposed to EH41. Altogether, these results contribute for a better understanding of the molecular mechanism involved in STEC pathogenicity associated to HUS. Therefore, the future perspectives for the development of the present work should include the investigation of virulence factors and molecular pathways involved in the induction of immune responses leading to HUS