As human epithelial cells age in culture, protein levels of the tumor suppressor protein p16INK4a continue to increase resulting in growth arrest independent of telomere length. Telomere-independent senescence induced by the p16INK4a/Rb tumor suppressor pathway prevents many epithelial cells from becoming immortalized by telomerase alone. Differences in culture conditions have been hypothesized to modulate both p16INK4a expression and replicative capacity of human epithelial cells; however, the mechanism(s) of p16INK4a regulation under these conditions is unknown. We have demonstrated that p16INK4a expression is delayed and replicative capacity increased in human keratinocytes grown in co-culture with post-mitotic, fibroblast feeder cells as compared to keratinocytes grown on tissue culture plastic alone. We have found that p16INK4a induction in human keratinocytes cultured on plastic alone is associated with a migratory phenotype and that p16INK4a expression is selectively induced in cells possessing markers of keratinocyte migration. Furthermore, we have identified that tyrosine kinase activity and proper functioning of the urokinase plasminogen activation system are required for p16INK4a induction during keratinocyte migration whereas specific signaling through either Src-PTKs or FAK does not appear to regulate this phenomenon. We have shown that human keratinocytes possessing telomerase activity and co-cultured with feeder cells do become immortal without any apparent cellular crisis. In contrast to previous reports, however, we demonstrate that telomerase immortalized keratinocytes co-cultured with feeders do not consistently growth arrest upon transfer to the plastic culture condition and display an increased frequency of p16INK4a promoter methylation. In summary, p16INK4a-induced, telomere-independent senescence is associated with an epithelial migration response and provides a significant proliferation barrier to epithelial cell immortalization regardless of culture conditions. These results provide new insights into p16INK4a regulation and have significant implications for the study of epithelial tumor cell invasion and telomerase reactivation therapies.

Les cellules du cumulus (CCs) forment avec l'ovocyte le complexe ovocyte-cumulus (COC). Au cours de la folliculogénèse, un dialogue interdépendant régi par des jonctions communicantes se crée entre l'ovocyte et les CCs adjacentes. L'ovocyte en sécrétant certains facteurs, permettrait la différentiation et la prolifération des CCs qui, parallèlement, fournissent à l'ovocyte les nutriments nécessaires à sa maturation et son développement. La maturation nucléaire de l'ovocyte est définie par l'expulsion du 1er globule polaire au stade métaphase II (MII). Notre équipe a préalablement démontré que certains gènes exprimés dans les CCs chez l'humain, pouvaient prédire indirectement le potentiel implantatoire embryonnaire et la survenue d'une grossesse. Dans l'objectif d'identifier des marqueurs fiables de la maturité des ovocytes, nous avons analysé le profil transcriptomique des CCs en fonction du stade de maturité des ovocytes (VG, MI et MII). Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons étudié l'impact des conditions de maturation in vivo versus in vitro, sur le profil d'expression de gènes des CCs en fonction du stade de maturation ovocytaire. Nous avons mis en évidence, pour la première fois, une signature spécifique dans les CCs associée à la maturité nucléaire des ovocytes in vivo et in vitro. Nous avons également observé une sous-expression des gènes impliqués dans la maturation ovocytaire et l'expansion des CCs, et une sur-expression des gènes associés au cycle cellulaire dans les CCs dérivées d'ovocytes maturés in vitro, comparées aux CCs issus d'ovocytes in vivo. En comparant l'expression des gènes dans les CCs selon la condition de maturation et le stade de maturité de l'ovocyte, nous avons identifié deux voies de signalisation dominantes : la voie des lipides (transport du cholestérol et des triglycérides) fortement activée en condition in vivo, et le processus de réplication, recombinaison et réparation d'ADN, spécifique aux CCs in vitro. Nos résultats montrent que les conditions de maturation des COCs ont un impact sur la signature moléculaire des CCs. De plus, La signature moléculaire identifiée dans les CCs à différents stades de maturation ovocytaire nous a permis de définir la compétence des CCs. En considérant ce critère, nous avons observé que les ovocytes matures associés à des cellules du cumulus compétents (sur-expression de la signature des CCs au stade MII) présentent un potentiel de formation de blastocyste supérieur aux ovocytes MII entourés des cellules du cumulus incompétents (sur-expression de la signature des CCs au stade VG et/ou MI). Ces résultats ouvrent ainsi de nouvelles perspectives en application clinique. Des études supplémentaires sont toutefois nécessaires afin d'identifier, dans un premier temps, les facteurs qui influencent l'expression des gènes au cours de la maturation ovocytaire in vivo et comprendre ainsi les voies de signalisation altérées par les conditions de culture in vitro. / Cumulus cells (CCs) associated with the oocyte form the cumulus-oocyte complex (COC). During folliculogenesis, interdependent dialogue governed by gap junctions is created between the oocyte and adjacent CCs. The oocyte, by secreting certain factors allows the differentiation and proliferation of CCs which, at the same time, provide nutrients to the oocyte for its maturation and development. Nuclear maturation of oocytes is defined by its transition from germinal vesicle (GV) to metaphase I (MI) up to metaphase II (MII) phase. Our team previously shown that certain genes expressed in the human CCs could predict embryo and the pregnancy outcomes. We analyzed the transcriptomic profile of CCs according to oocyte nuclear maturation stages (GV, MI and MII). The aim of this study was to identify the CCs molecular signature according to nuclear maturation oocyte under in vivo and in vitro conditions. In addition, we studied the impact of culture conditions of the COCs under in vivo and in vitro on the gene expression profile of CCs. We have demonstrated that there is a specific signature in the human CCs associated with the nuclear maturity of human oocytes whatever the culture condition. We have also observed the under-expression of genes involved in oocyte maturation and CCs expansion, and the over-expression of genes associated with cell cycle function in the CCS derived from in vitro versus in vivo oocytes. By comparing gene expression in the CCs according to oocyte nuclear maturation stages, we have identified two dominant signaling pathways: the lipids pathway (cholesterol transport and triglyceride) strongly activated in in vivo conditions, and the process of replication, recombination and DNA repair, which appear to be specific to in vitro CCs. Our results suggest that the maturation conditions of COCs have an impact on the molecular signature of CCs.Moreover, our data showed that matures oocytes can be surrounded by competent (sur-expression of the identified molecular signature of CCs derived from oocyte at MII stage) or incompetent CCs (sur-expression of the identified molecular signature of CCs derived from oocyte at GV or/and MI stages). These results open new perspectives in clinical application.Further studies are needed to identify factors influencing gene expression during oocyte maturation in vivo. These data should help to better understand how/why signaling pathways are altered by culture conditions in vitro.

La méthanisation de la biomasse lignocellulosique est un des moyens les plus efficients pour la production d’énergie renouvelable. Cependant, la lignine présente dans cette biomasse est difficile à hydrolyser. Cette limite peut être surmontée grâce aux prétraitements. Parmi eux, les prétraitements peu couteux par pourritures blanches sont attrayants mais ils ont été peu appliqués pour la digestion anaérobie. La présente étude explore les prétraitements par pourritures blanches de la paille de blé afin d’en améliorer sa méthanisation. Tout d’abord, une étape de sélection a révélé l’efficacité de la souche Polyporus brumalis BRFM 985 puisque 43% de méthane supplémentaire ont été obtenus par gramme de matières volatiles par comparaison avec la paille témoin. En prenant en compte les pertes de matières occasionnées par le prétraitement, cela correspondait à 21 % d’amélioration par gramme de matière sèche initiale. De plus, il a été montré que l’addition de glucose durant le prétraitement limitait la délignification et donc la production de méthane du substrat. Puis, des échantillons prétraités furent obtenus lors d’un plan d’expérience visant à optimiser le prétraitement par P. brumalis BRFM 985 ; les paramètres du prétraitement testés étaient : la durée et la température de culture, l’humidité initiale du substrat et l’addition de métaux. Les surfaces de réponse de la production de méthane à partir de ces échantillons furent construites. La production optimale de méthane ne fut pas atteinte dans le domaine expérimental testé mais l’impact positif de l’addition de métaux fut démontré, ainsi que l’importance de choisir une durée de culture adaptée. Ensuite, l’usage de la technique de la pyrolyse-GC-MS pour évaluer l’efficacité du prétraitement fut étudié. Une estimation de la quantité de biomasse fongique avec cette méthode apparaît possible. Le ratio polysaccharides/lignine déterminé par py-GC-MS a permis de classer des échantillons prétraités selon leur biodégradabilité anaérobie. La digestion anaérobie en voie sèche (DAVS) de paille de blé prétraitée en réacteur pilote fut menée en batch avec recirculation des lixiviats. Durant le démarrage de la DAVS, un trop fort S/I mène à une accumulation d’acides gras volatils (AGV) et parfois à la défaillance de la DAVS. Néanmoins, de forts S/I permettent de traiter plus de substrat et augmentent la production de méthane par volume de réacteur. Avec la paille de blé, des S/I entre 2 et 3 (en matières volatiles) permettent un bon démarrage de la DAVS. Alors qu’un ratio AGV totaux/alcalinité inférieur à 0,6 correspond à des réacteurs stables en digestion anaérobie voie liquide ; cette limite semble mal adaptée à la DAVS. Il fut observé que la DAVS pouvait récupérer d’une phase d’acidification tant que le ratio AGV totaux/alcalinité était inférieur à 2 et que la concentration en AGV était inférieure à 10 g/L dans les lixiviats. Malgré une amélioration de la biodégradabilité et une phase de démarrage facilitée, le prétraitement fongique non optimisé ne permit pas d’améliorer la production de méthane après prise en compte des pertes de matière occasionnées par le prétraitement. / Anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most efficient ways to produce renewable energy. However, lignin contained in this biomass is difficult to hydrolyze. This limitation can be overcome by pretreatments. Among them, low-cost white-rot fungi pretreatments seem attractive but were scarcely applied for anaerobic digestion. The current study investigates white-rot fungi pretreatments of wheat straw to improve its methane production. Firstly, a selection step has revealed the efficiency of Polyporus brumalis BRFM 985 since 43% more methane per gram of pretreated volatile solids were obtained compared to the control straw. Taking into account the dry weight loss occurring during the pretreatment, it still corresponded to 21% more methane per gram of initial total solids. Moreover, glucose addition during the pretreatment was shown to limit delignification and thus methane production from the substrate. Secondly, pretreated samples were obtained in an experiment device aiming to optimize the pretreatment with P. brumalis BRFM 985; tested pretreatments parameters were: culture duration, temperature, initial substrate moisture content and metals addition. Response surfaces of methane production from those samples were built. Optimum methane production was not reached in the experimental domain but the positive impact of metals addition was demonstrated, so as the importance to choose adequate culture duration. Then, the use of pyrolysis-GC-MS technic to access pretreatment efficiency was studied. Estimation of fungal biomass amount on wheat straw with this method appeared possible. Polysaccharides/lignin ratio determined with py-GC-MS allowed to classify some pretreated samples according to their anaerobic degradability. Solid State Anaerobic Digestion (SSAD) of wheat straw pretreated in pilot-reactor was carried out in batch with leachate recycle. During SSAD start-up phase, too high Substrate/Inoculum (S/I) ratio leads to Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) accumulation and sometimes to reactor failure but with high S/I more substrate can be treated and methane production per reactor volume increases. With wheat straw, S/I between 2 and 3 (Volatile Solid basis) allow a successful start-up in SSAD. Whereas Total VFA/alkalinity ratio under 0.6 corresponds to stable wet anaerobic digestion; this limit seems not well adapted to SSAD. It was observed that SSAD reactors were able to recover from acidification phase when Total VFA/alkalinity was lower than 2 and with VFA concentrations inferior to 10 g/L in leachate. Despite the improvement of biodegradability and the facilitation of start-up phase, non-optimized fungal pretreatment did not improve methane production after taking into account mass losses occurring during the pretreatment.

Ex vivo expansion of T lymphocytes is a central process in the generation of cellular therapies targeted at tumors and other disease-relevant structures,which currently cannot be reached by established pharmaceuticals. The influence of culture conditions on T cell functions is, however, incompletely understood. In clinical applications of ex vivo expanded T cells, so far, a relatively classical standard cell culture methodology has been established. The expanded cells have been characterized in both preclinical models and clinical studies mainly using a therapeutic endpoint, for example antitumor response and cytotoxic function against cellular targets, whereas the influence of manipulations of T cells ex vivo including transduction and culture expansion has been studied to a much lesser detail, or in many contexts remains unknown. This includes the circulation behavior of expanded T cells after intravenous application, their intracellular metabolism and signal transduction, and their cytoskeletal (re)organization or their adhesion, migration, and subsequent intra-tissue differentiation. This review aims to provide an overview of established T cell expansion methodologies and address unanswered questions relating in vivo interaction of ex vivo expanded T cells for cellular therapy.

Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit der Charakterisierung der Strahlungsstresstoleranz am Beispiel von Impatiens Genotypen unter Berücksichtigung morphologischer, anatomischer und physiologischer Merkmale. Von 2012 bis 2014 wurden Pflanzen von fünf Impatiens Genotypen bei unterschiedlichem Strahlungsangebot im Gewächshaus kultiviert. Zur Sensibilisierung des Pflanzenmaterials wurde ein Teil der Pflanzen während der Anzucht mit einer herkömmlichen Schattierung stark schattiert (70 % Lichtminderung). Nach 10 Wochen bei unterschiedlichem Strahlungsangebot wurden Blattproben für histologische Untersuchungen entnommen und fünf Pflanzen je Genotyp für Strahlungsstressapplikationen in Pflanzgefäße verpflanzt. Diese Applikationen erfolgten im Freiland unter einem UV-undurchlässigen und einem UV-durchlässigen Foliendach, sowie unter voller Sonne mit und ohne Bewässerung. Während der Stressapplikation wurde die stomatäre Leitfähigkeit und die Chlorophyll-Fluoreszenz gemessen, Thermalbilder erstellt und die Nekrosenintensität täglich dokumentiert. Innerhalb von sieben Tagen waren an schattiert angezogene Pflanzen, im Gegensatz zu unschattiert angezogenen Pflanzen, deutliche Reaktionen an sonnenexponierten Blättern in Form von Nekrosen zu erkennen. Ein zusätzlicher Einfluss von Trockenstress intensivierte diese Reaktion nicht. Zudem wurde deutlich, dass physiologische Messungen während der Stressapplikation nicht mit dem Auftreten der Nekrosen übereinstimmten. Hingegen zeigten Blattquerschnitte und physiologische Messungen nach der Anzucht, dass Blätter, die sich unter hohem Strahlungsangebot entwickelt haben, ein dickeres Palisadenparenchym, mehr Chloroplasten und eine höhere Sättigungskurve der Photosyntheserate aufweisen. Letztendlich zeigt die vorliegende Arbeit, dass die Strahlungsstresstoleranz der Pflanzen stärker von den Anzuchtbedingungen beeinflusst wird, als vom Genotyp, was die Identifikation einer Strahlungsstresstoleranz erschwert. / The aims of the investigation were to characterize the light stress reaction regarding the morphology, anatomy and physiology of five Impatiens varieties. For the trials from 2012 to 2014, plants of each variety were grown in greenhouses at different light conditions. To produce plants with a higher light sensitivity, the light intensity was reduced by using common shading systems (70 % shading). After 10 weeks of pre-treatment at different light conditions, five plants of each variety were transferred into balcony boxes. To determine the anatomical reactions, some leaves were harvested and used for histological investigations. For the light stress treatment, plants were placed outside under UV-impermeable foil, UV-permeable foil and in full sun radiation with and without irrigation. In addition, the stress reaction of plants was evaluated by measuring the stomatal conductance and chlorophyll fluorescence, by using thermal images and by documenting leaf damage daily. Within seven days of light stress the plants subjected to the low light pre-treatment had a significantly higher stress reaction on sun exposed leaves than the plants subjected to the high light pre-treatment. The additional drought stress did not intensify this reaction. Furthermore, the physiological measurements during the stress application were not confirmed by the emergence of leaf damage. But pictures of tissue sections and physiological measurements after pre-treatment illustrated that the leaves developed under high light conditions have more densely packed palisade parenchyma, more chloroplasts and a greater saturation curve of photosynthesis rate compared to the leaves developed in low light conditions. Finally, the results demonstrated that the conditions of plant cultivation influence the light stress adaption stronger than the genotype what makes the identification of light stress tolerant difficult.

Eucalyptus benthamii tem se mostrado especialmente vantajoso como alternativa ao cultivo em regiões frias, justificando esforços para o estabelecimento de protocolos para sua micropropagação. Porém, as matrizes são preferencialmente selecionadas quando adultas (material apresenta menor competência morfogênica), tornando a micropropagação dependente de maior número de subcultivos e maior tempo para se reverter o material ao rejuvenescimento. Assim, a redução das perdas in vitro tem merecido atenção, como por exemplo, as manifestações endofíticas, que exigem maximização da eficiência da cultura e adequações no protocolo, visando minimizá-las, possibilitando melhorar o entendimento das relações estabelecidas e mantidas entre os endófitos e seu hospedeiro durante a micropropagação. Dessa maneira, foram utilizadas minicepas provenientes de duas fontes de miniestacas coletadas a partir do brotamento de gemas epicórmicas de megaestacas da base da copa e de brotamentos do anelamento da base do tronco, de uma matriz de E. benthamii com 13 anos de idade, estabelecidas em minijardim clonal sob condição de casa de vegetação, com o objetivo de avaliar como se dá a multiplicação, sob diferentes condições de cultivo, das duas fontes de explantes (minicepas); analisar se a frequência e intensidade das manifestações endofíticas são afetadas pelas diferentes condições de cultivo; investigar a ocorrência de alterações na comunidade bacteriana endofítica devido à alteração das condições de cultivo e fase da micropropagação (in vivo = minicepas, e in vitro = microcepas, material alongado e enraizado). Visando atender estes objetivos, a pesquisa se dividiu em duas partes. Na primeira (capitulo 3) o desenvolvimento, os aspectos morfofisiológicos, histoquímicos e a manifestação endofítica foram avaliados na multiplicação das duas fontes de explante sob diferentes meios e condições de cultivo. Na segunda (capítulo 4) as comunidades bacterianas endofíticas foram analisadas por meio de PCR-DGGE, baseada na região V6 do gene 16S DNAr. Os resultados mostraram que as microcepas provenientes de megaestaca tiveram melhor desenvolvimento independentemente do tratamento e maior frequência de manifestações endofíticas, comparando-se com as de anelamento. As comunidades bacterinas endofíticas foram distintas entre as amostras in vivo e in vitro, e se alteraram ao longo dos subcultivos e nas amostras alongadas e enraizadas. As diferenças existentes no desenvolvimento das microcepas podem ser inerentes à totipotencialidade do material, mas também podem ser afetadas, tanto pela ocorrência de manifestação, quanto pela comunidade bacteriana endofítica mais ou menos sensível ao processo de micropropagação, auxiliando ou prejudicando o desenvolvimento in vitro de seus hospedeiros. Cabe destacar, ainda, que mesmo em um sistema asséptico e ambientalmente controlado, os microrganismos endofíticos que resistiram a todo processo de desinfestação e cultivo, não estão \"adormecidos\", muito pelo contrário podem se alterar em quantidade à medida que seu hospedeiro é submetido a um novo sistema de cultivo (introdução) ou uma nova fase dentro da micropropagação (multiplicação → alongamento e enraizamnento) ou, ainda, ao longo dos subcultivos. Sendo assim, a complexa rede de relações das plantas com seus endófitos não cessa durante o cultivo in vitro, ao contrário mantém-se dinâmica. / Eucalyptus benthamii has proven to be especially advantageous as an alternative culture in cold regions, justifying efforts to establish protocols for micropropagation. However, the matrices are preferably selected when adults (material with lower morphogenic efficiency), making micropropagation more dependent of subcultures and too longer to reverse the material to rejuvenation. Thus, reduction of losses in vitro has deserved attention, such for example the endophytic manifestations that require the maximization of efficiency culture and adjustments to the Protocol, in order to minimize them, enabling better understanding of the relations established and maintained between endophytes and its host along micropropagation. For this, mini-stumps were used from two sources of mini-cuttings collected from the epicormic shoots of mega-cuttings from the treetop base and shoots from girdling from the trunk base, both of one E. benthamii matrix with 13 years of age established in clonal mini garden under greenhouse condition, aimed to evaluate how is the multiplication of two sources of explants (mini-stumps) under different growing conditions; analyze how the endophytic manifestations frequency and intensity are affected by different conditions; investigate the changes to occurrence in the endophytic bacterial community due to the variation of culture conditions and micropropagation phase (in vivo = mini-stumps, and in vitro = micro-stumps, elongated and rooted materials). In order to meet these objectives, the research was divided in two parts. In the first (chapter 3) the development, morphophysiological aspects, histochemical and endophytic manifestation were evaluated in the multiplication of the two explants sources from different media and culture conditions. In the second (chapter 4) endophytic bacterial communities were analyzed by PCR-DGGE based on the V6 region of 16S rDNA gene. The results showed that micro-stumps from mega-cuttings had better development regardless of treatment and increased frequency of endophytic events, comparing with the girdling. Endophytic bacterial communities were different between samples in vivo and in vitro, and have changed over the subcultures and the elongated and rooted samples. The differences in the development of micro-stumps can be explained by the totipotentiality inherent to the material, but may also be affected by both the manifestation occurrence and the endophytic bacterial community more or less sensitive to the micropropagation, helping or harming the in vitro development of their hosts. We also highlight that even in an aseptic and environmentally controlled system, the endophytic microorganisms that resisted the whole process of disinfection and cultivation, are not \"asleep\", quite the opposite may change in quantity when your host is subjected to a new cultivation system (in vitro establishment) and a new phase within the micropropagation (multiplication → stretching and enraizamnento), or even along the subcultures. This way, the complex network of relationships of the plant with their endophyte does not cease during the in vitro culture, unlike remains dynamic.

Eucalyptus benthamii tem se mostrado especialmente vantajoso como alternativa ao cultivo em regiões frias, justificando esforços para o estabelecimento de protocolos para sua micropropagação. Porém, as matrizes são preferencialmente selecionadas quando adultas (material apresenta menor competência morfogênica), tornando a micropropagação dependente de maior número de subcultivos e maior tempo para se reverter o material ao rejuvenescimento. Assim, a redução das perdas in vitro tem merecido atenção, como por exemplo, as manifestações endofíticas, que exigem maximização da eficiência da cultura e adequações no protocolo, visando minimizá-las, possibilitando melhorar o entendimento das relações estabelecidas e mantidas entre os endófitos e seu hospedeiro durante a micropropagação. Dessa maneira, foram utilizadas minicepas provenientes de duas fontes de miniestacas coletadas a partir do brotamento de gemas epicórmicas de megaestacas da base da copa e de brotamentos do anelamento da base do tronco, de uma matriz de E. benthamii com 13 anos de idade, estabelecidas em minijardim clonal sob condição de casa de vegetação, com o objetivo de avaliar como se dá a multiplicação, sob diferentes condições de cultivo, das duas fontes de explantes (minicepas); analisar se a frequência e intensidade das manifestações endofíticas são afetadas pelas diferentes condições de cultivo; investigar a ocorrência de alterações na comunidade bacteriana endofítica devido à alteração das condições de cultivo e fase da micropropagação (in vivo = minicepas, e in vitro = microcepas, material alongado e enraizado). Visando atender estes objetivos, a pesquisa se dividiu em duas partes. Na primeira (capitulo 3) o desenvolvimento, os aspectos morfofisiológicos, histoquímicos e a manifestação endofítica foram avaliados na multiplicação das duas fontes de explante sob diferentes meios e condições de cultivo. Na segunda (capítulo 4) as comunidades bacterianas endofíticas foram analisadas por meio de PCR-DGGE, baseada na região V6 do gene 16S DNAr. Os resultados mostraram que as microcepas provenientes de megaestaca tiveram melhor desenvolvimento independentemente do tratamento e maior frequência de manifestações endofíticas, comparando-se com as de anelamento. As comunidades bacterinas endofíticas foram distintas entre as amostras in vivo e in vitro, e se alteraram ao longo dos subcultivos e nas amostras alongadas e enraizadas. As diferenças existentes no desenvolvimento das microcepas podem ser inerentes à totipotencialidade do material, mas também podem ser afetadas, tanto pela ocorrência de manifestação, quanto pela comunidade bacteriana endofítica mais ou menos sensível ao processo de micropropagação, auxiliando ou prejudicando o desenvolvimento in vitro de seus hospedeiros. Cabe destacar, ainda, que mesmo em um sistema asséptico e ambientalmente controlado, os microrganismos endofíticos que resistiram a todo processo de desinfestação e cultivo, não estão \"adormecidos\", muito pelo contrário podem se alterar em quantidade à medida que seu hospedeiro é submetido a um novo sistema de cultivo (introdução) ou uma nova fase dentro da micropropagação (multiplicação → alongamento e enraizamnento) ou, ainda, ao longo dos subcultivos. Sendo assim, a complexa rede de relações das plantas com seus endófitos não cessa durante o cultivo in vitro, ao contrário mantém-se dinâmica. / Eucalyptus benthamii has proven to be especially advantageous as an alternative culture in cold regions, justifying efforts to establish protocols for micropropagation. However, the matrices are preferably selected when adults (material with lower morphogenic efficiency), making micropropagation more dependent of subcultures and too longer to reverse the material to rejuvenation. Thus, reduction of losses in vitro has deserved attention, such for example the endophytic manifestations that require the maximization of efficiency culture and adjustments to the Protocol, in order to minimize them, enabling better understanding of the relations established and maintained between endophytes and its host along micropropagation. For this, mini-stumps were used from two sources of mini-cuttings collected from the epicormic shoots of mega-cuttings from the treetop base and shoots from girdling from the trunk base, both of one E. benthamii matrix with 13 years of age established in clonal mini garden under greenhouse condition, aimed to evaluate how is the multiplication of two sources of explants (mini-stumps) under different growing conditions; analyze how the endophytic manifestations frequency and intensity are affected by different conditions; investigate the changes to occurrence in the endophytic bacterial community due to the variation of culture conditions and micropropagation phase (in vivo = mini-stumps, and in vitro = micro-stumps, elongated and rooted materials). In order to meet these objectives, the research was divided in two parts. In the first (chapter 3) the development, morphophysiological aspects, histochemical and endophytic manifestation were evaluated in the multiplication of the two explants sources from different media and culture conditions. In the second (chapter 4) endophytic bacterial communities were analyzed by PCR-DGGE based on the V6 region of 16S rDNA gene. The results showed that micro-stumps from mega-cuttings had better development regardless of treatment and increased frequency of endophytic events, comparing with the girdling. Endophytic bacterial communities were different between samples in vivo and in vitro, and have changed over the subcultures and the elongated and rooted samples. The differences in the development of micro-stumps can be explained by the totipotentiality inherent to the material, but may also be affected by both the manifestation occurrence and the endophytic bacterial community more or less sensitive to the micropropagation, helping or harming the in vitro development of their hosts. We also highlight that even in an aseptic and environmentally controlled system, the endophytic microorganisms that resisted the whole process of disinfection and cultivation, are not \"asleep\", quite the opposite may change in quantity when your host is subjected to a new cultivation system (in vitro establishment) and a new phase within the micropropagation (multiplication → stretching and enraizamnento), or even along the subcultures. This way, the complex network of relationships of the plant with their endophyte does not cease during the in vitro culture, unlike remains dynamic.