Orientador: Madileine Francely Américo / Resumo: A contratilidade do músculo liso e o trânsito gastrintestinal (GI) são importantes parâmetros da motilidade, cujas alterações podem comprometer a absorção de nutrientes e a biodisponibilidade de fármacos. Diversos fármacos apresentam efeitos adversos associados ao trato GI e, mesmo aqueles utilizados para controlar esses efeitos, podem provocar alterações importantes na motilidade ainda pouco conhecidas. Camundongos das linhagens C57BL/6 e BALB/c são amplamente utilizados nas pesquisas biomédicas, entretanto poucos estudos consideram os parâmetros motores GI. Diante de métodos escassos para avaliar a motilidade in vivo e da importância de conhecer a fisiologia básica dos camundongos, bem como o efeito de fármacos sobre o trato GI, objetivou-se: 1) desenvolver protocolo para avaliação da contratilidade duodenal e trânsito gastrintestinal por meio da Biosusceptometria de Corrente Alternada (BAC), e avaliar comparativamente a morfologia e função gastrintestinal de camundongos das linhagens BALB/c e C57BL/6J e, 2) avaliar o efeito GI do tratamento com cisplatina e a influência da dexametasona como antiemético. A partir deste trabalho foi possível implementar um protocolo experimental inédito, por meio da BAC, para avaliar a contratilidade duodenal e o trânsito gastrintestinal em camundongos. Após prévia implantação de marcador magnético no duodeno de camundongos, observou-se uma alta e uma baixa frequência de contração, expressas em ciclos por minuto (cpm). BALB/c e C57BL/6J apre... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The smooth muscle contractility and gastrointestinal (GI) transit are important parameters of motility, whose alterations may compromise nutrient absorption and bioavailability of drugs. Several drugs have side effects associated with the GI tract and, even those used to control these effects may cause significant changes in motility that are still poorly understood. Mice C57BL/6 and BALB/c strains are widely used in biomedical research, but a few studies consider the GI motor parameters. In front of scarce methods to evaluate the in vivo motility and the importance of knowing the basic physiology of the mice, as well as the effect of drugs on the GI tract. Then, the objectives of this study were 1) to develop protocol for the evaluation of duodenal contractility and gastrointestinal transit through Alternating Current Biosusceptometry (ACB), and comparing the morphology and gastrointestinal function of BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice, and 2) to evaluate the GI effect of cisplatin treatment and the influence of dexamethasone as an antiemetic. From this work, it was possible to implement an original experimental protocol, through the BAC, to evaluate the duodenal contractility and the gastrointestinal transit in mice. After the previous implantation of a magnetic marker in the duodenum of mice, a high and low frequency of contraction, expressed in cycles per minute (cpm), was observed. BALB/c and C57BL/6J presented a high frequency of 40 cpm, while the low frequency in BALB/c was 29 ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(人間健康科学) / 甲第24809号 / 人健博第115号 / 新制||人健||8(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科人間健康科学系専攻 / (主査)教授 中尾 恵, 教授 岡 昌吾, 教授 浅野 雅秀 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Human Health Sciences / Kyoto University / DFAM

Contrary to the classical mouse inbred strains with unnatural genetic variability, wild-derived strains offer a more suitable model for evolutionary immunology. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) belong to initial detectors of invading pathogens. Although TLRs recognise conserved structures they were shown to be polymorphic. This polymorphism is associated with various diseases. In my thesis, I describe variability of Tlr1, 2 and 6 in 24 inbred strains derived from two subspecies of house mouse (Mus m. musculus and M. m. domesticus). These Tlrs exhibit different levels in variability among the strains. In Tlr1 the polymorphic sites are spread along the whole exodomain. Tlr6 is quite conserved (a lower amount of substitutions located far from the binding region and with minor modifications in the amino acid residue properties). Tlr2, on the contrary, contains some substitutions with substantial alternations of residue properties that are located within or nearby the binding region and the subspecies differ at these sites. All alleles of M. m. domesticus and M. m. musculus, except for Tlr1 PWD, Tlr2 STAIL, are phylogenetically separated. The strains and the subspecies vary in the production of IL-1β, IL-12 a NO after stimulation by TLR1, 2 and 6 ligands. This trend is, however, presumably influenced by the effect of...