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Ce travail de thèse a pour objectif d'étudier les rôles de la taille, de la composition et de la cinétique de croissance sur la morphologie, la structure, et l'état de mélange de l'argent et du cobalt dans des nanoparticules bimétalliques supportées AgCo. Dans ce but, des mesures in-situ et en temps réel par diffusion des rayons X aux petits et aux grands angles en géométrie d'incidence rasante, et en condition anomale, ont été effectuées au cours de la croissance des nanoparticules AgCo dans des conditions de dépôt simultané ou successif des métaux. Des recuits ont ensuite été réalisés afin d'étudier la stabilité des structures obtenues à température ambiante, et d'observer d'éventuelles transitions activées thermiquement. Pour l'ensemble des modes de dépôt, les nanoparticules (dans une gamme de taille comprise entre 2 et 7nm) présentent une configuration chimique ségrégée. Pour des dépôts successifs de Co puis d'Ag, les nanoparticules sont constituées d'un (ou plusieurs) domaine(s) d'Ag juxtaposé(s) à un domaine de Co, tandis que pour un dépôt d'Ag puis de Co les particules présentent une configuration de type coeur-coquille (Co-Ag). Pour les dépôts simultanés, la configuration cœur-coquille est obtenue à très faible composition en Ag (< ou =20%), au-delà la configuration multidomaines monométalliques est observée. Quelle que soit la configuration initiale, le recuit conduit à une séparation de phase des métaux sous forme de particules Janus et à des réorganisations structurales. / The aim of this work is to study the role of size, composition and growth kinetic conditions on the morphology, the structure and the chemical configuration of AgCo bimetallic supported nanoparticles. Thus, in-situ and in real-time anomalous grazing incidence small and wide angle X-ray scattering measurements were performed during AgCo nanoparticles growth. Two types of growth conditions were studied : simultaneous or successive deposition of the two metals. Samples were also annealed to study the stability of the structures observed at room temperature, and to investigate if structural transitions occur due to thermal activation. For all kind of deposition modes, the nanoparticles (in a size range between 2 and 7 nm) exhibit a segregated chemical configuration. For the deposition of Co followed by Ag deposition, the nanoparticles are constituted of one (or several) Ag domain(s) juxtaposed with a Co domain, whereas for Ag deposition followed by Co deposition, the nanoparticles present a (Co-Ag) core-shell configuration. For simultaneous depositions and Ag poor compositions (< or =20%), the core-shell configuration is obtained. For richer compositions, the multidomain configuration is observed. Whatever the initial configuration, annealing leads to a phase separation of the two metals towards Janus particles and some structural reorganizations occur.

Considérant une particule isolée, la différence principale entre un colloïde actif et un colloïde passif réside dans le temps de persistance du régime balistique. La transition du régime balistique vers le régime diffusif est déterminée dans les deux cas par des coefficients de friction ou de manière équivalente par des coefficients de diffusion. Le mouvement d’une particule colloïdale passive micrométrique est diffusif lorsqu’il est observé sur des intervalles de temps d’au moins une microseconde, suffisamment longs pour que la direction de la quantité de mouvement soit rendue aléatoire par des collisions avec les molécules de solvant. A l’échelle macroscopique ces collisions se traduisent par un coefficient de friction de translation. Pour une particule colloïdale active, un mouvement diffusif est observé pour des intervalles de temps de plusieurs secondes, suffisamment longs pour que la direction d’auto-propulsion soit rendue aléatoire par la diffusion rotationnelle de la particule.Dans cette thèse, nous étudions le mouvement d’une particule colloïdale active déposée à la surface de l’eau. Des particules Janus aux propriétés catalytiques ont été préparées par dépôt de platine métal à la surface de particules de silice. La profondeur d’immersion des particules ainsi que leur orientation par rapport à la surface de l’eau ont été caractérisées et discutées en tenant compte des propriétés de mouillage non-uniformes de la surface des particules Janus. Le mouvement de particules isolées en présence de quantités variables d’eau oxygénée utilisée comme source d’énergie, a été enregistré par vidéo-microscopie optique et les trajectoires analysées en termes de déplacement carré moyen et de fonction d’auto-corrélation des vitesses. L’observation de deux types de trajectoires, rectilignes et circulaires, révèle la force effective ainsi que le couple induit par la décomposition catalytique de l’eau oxygénée à la surface de la particule Janus. Le résultat principal de ce travail est que le mouvement des particules actives confinées à l’interface persiste plus longtemps dans le régime balistique que celui de particules actives totalement immergées en solution. Ceci est dû au confinement qui réduit le nombre de degrés de liberté de rotation mais aussi aux conditions de mouillage partiel qui font apparaître des contributions supplémentaires à la friction de rotation. / At the single-particle level, the main difference between active colloids and passive ones is the time scale over which the motion crosses over from ballistic to diffusive regime. In both cases, friction coefficients or equivalently diffusion coefficients determine this time scale. For instance, the motion of a passive colloid of 1m radius is diffusive when observed over lag times longer than a microsecond, once the direction of its momentum has been randomized by collisions with solvent molecules. At the macroscopic scale these collisions are accounted for by the translational friction coefficient. For an active colloid the effective diffusive behavior observed over lag times larger than few seconds results from the randomization of the direction of self-propulsion by rotational diffusion. In this thesis we investigated the motion of an active Janus colloid trapped at air-water interface. Spherical catalytic Janus colloids have been prepared through the deposition of platinum metal at the surface of silica particles. Immersion depth of the Janus colloid as well as their orientation with respect to the water surface, has been characterized and interpreted in terms of the non-uniform wetting properties of the Janus particles. The motion of the active Janus colloids in the presence of various concentration of hydrogen peroxide H2O2 as fuel was characterized by video microscopy and the trajectories analyzed through the mean square displacement and the velocity autocorrelation function. The types of trajectories, directional and circular ones that we observed in our experiments, revealed the effective force and torque induced by the catalytic decomposition of H2O2. At the water surface, active colloids perform more persistent directional motions as compared to the motions performed in the bulk. This has been interpreted as due to the loss of degrees of freedom resulting from the confinement at interface and also to the partial wetting conditions that possibly bring new contributions to the rotational friction at interface.

Lab-on-a-chip systems for point-of-care testing demonstrate a promising development towards more accurate diagnostic tests that are of extreme importance for the future global health. This work presents an agglutination assay performed in micrometer sized well using Janus PS/Ag/AgCl micromotors to enhance the interactions between goat anti-human IgM functionalized particles and Human IgM. The fabricated microwell chips are a suitable platform to analyze the interaction between different particles and to perform the agglutination assays. The interaction between active Janus particles and passive and functionalized particles is studied, as well as the influence of ions on the motion of the Janus particles. Agglutination assays are performed with and without the presence of Janus particles, and in different PBS concentrations. Once illuminated with blue light, passive SiO2 particles were effectively excluded from Janus particles, while SiO2 NH2 particles revealed attraction. In contrast, functionalized SiO2 NH2 Ab particles suspended in PBS did not show any interaction. It was found that the optimal working conditions for antibodies and Janus particles differed and, as a result, the Janus particles did not reveal a desirable interaction between the functionalized particles and IgM. Further experiments should be performed to find the proper conditions in which the antibodies and the Janus particles maintain their activities. It is believed that an effective interaction between the functionalized and Janus particles could be achieved by modifying the parameters that affect their interaction such as the zeta potential and the medium in which the assay is being performed. This preliminary work provides the first steps towards the development of a fully integrated lab on a chip system for point of care testing.:Abstract ........................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................... v Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... vi List of Tables ............................................................................................................. viii List of Figures ............................................................................................................... ix Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. x 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 In vitro diagnostic tests ........................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Point-of-care tests ......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Agglutination assay .............................................................................................. 2 1.3 Lab-on-a-chip ....................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Self-propelled particles ........................................................................................ 6 1.4.1 Light-driven Ag/AgCl micromotors ............................................................. 6 1.5 Aim ...................................................................................................................... 9 2. Materials and Methods ......................................................................................... 11 2.1 Microwell fabrication .................................................................................... 11 2.2 Microswimmers fabrication .......................................................................... 12 2.3 Functionalization of particles ........................................................................ 12 2.4.1 Scanning electron microscope ............................................................... 14 2.4.2 UV-vis spectroscopy .............................................................................. 14 2.4.3 Zeta potential ......................................................................................... 14 2.4.4 Optical microscopy ................................................................................ 15 2.5 Motion Experiments ...................................................................................... 15 2.6 Agglutination assay ....................................................................................... 16 2.7 Effect of PBS ................................................................................................. 16 2.7.1 Janus particles ........................................................................................ 16 2.7.2 Agglutination assay ................................................................................ 17 2.7.3 Exclusion of functionalized particles ..................................................... 17 3. Results and Discussion ........................................................................................ 18 3.1 Microwell chip with integrated Janus particles ................................................. 18 3.2 Characterization of particles .............................................................................. 19 3.2.1 UV-vis spectroscopy ................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Zeta potential .............................................................................................. 21 3.2.3 Agglutination assay in PEG-covered glass slides ....................................... 22 3.3 Motion experiments ........................................................................................... 23 3.3.1 Exclusion time ............................................................................................ 23 3.3.2 On/off light cycles....................................................................................... 26 3.4 Agglutination assay ............................................................................................ 28 3.4.1 Assay performed in wells............................................................................ 28 3.4.2 Assay performed in wells with Janus particles ........................................... 29 3.5 Effect of PBS concentration............................................................................... 30 3.5.1 Janus particles ............................................................................................. 30 3.5.2 Agglutination assay ..................................................................................... 32 3.5.3 Exclusion of functionalized particles .......................................................... 33 4. Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 35 References .................................................................................................................... 37 Declaration of Research Integrity and Good Scientific Practice ................................. 42

[pt] Desenvolver um sistema que combine direcionamento ativo para células específicas, elevada incorporação celular, capacidade de transdução fototérmica e biocompatibilidade é um desafio para tornar nanopartículas aplicáveis na área da biomedicina. Neste estudo, realizamos a funcionalização de nanopartículas de ouro (AuNP) em algumas etapas, utilizando macromoléculas estrategicamente para conferir- lhes características-chave de agentes teranósticos. O polietileno glicol (PEG), sendo hidrofílico, melhora a estabilidade e a duração em circulação das nanopartículas. Já o poli(ácido lático) (PLA), que é um polímero hidrofóbico e biodegradável, desempenha um papel importante na interação e incorporação dessas nanopartículas através das membranas celulares. Além disso, a funcionalização com folato pode oferecer um direcionamento ativo, uma vez que as células tumorais geralmente superexpressam proteínas receptoras de folato. Através da funcionalização única, dupla, Janus e tripla de AuNP esféricas ou cilíndricas com estes ligantes, conseguimos obter diferentes propriedades relacionadas a agregação, estabilidade e ressonância de plásmons de superfície localizada (LSPR). A funcionalização tripla garante simultaneamente uma estabilidade das nanopartículas em meios aquosos e um aumento significativo na incorporação celular. Além disso, a exposição com radiação infravermelha mostra que os nanobastões conseguem elevar a temperatura mais eficientemente do que as nanoesferas devido à sua banda de ressonância plasmônica superficial longitudinal. Os resultados sugerem que essa estratégia de funcionalização pode ser utilizada para ajustar as propriedades desejadas, possibilitando aplicações práticas e eficazes das nanopartículas de ouro em imagiologia e terapia fototérmica em pesquisas na área biomédica. / [en] Developing a system that combines active targeting to specific cells, enhanced cellular uptake, photothermal transduction capacity, and biocompatibility is a challenge to make nanoparticles applicable in the field of biomedicine. In this study, we carried out the functionalization of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) in several steps strategically using macromolecules to provide key characteristics of theragnostic agents. Polyethylene glycol (PEG), being hydrophilic, enhances nanoparticle stability and circulation lifetime. Polylactic acid (PLA), which is a biodegradable hydrophobic polymer, plays an important role in the interaction and uptake of these nanoparticles through cellular membranes. Furthermore, functionalization with folate can offer active targeting, as tumor cells typically overexpress folate receptor proteins. By single, double, and triple functionalization of spherical and rod-shaped AuNP with these ligands, we obtained varying properties related to aggregation, stability, and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Triple functionalization ensured simultaneous stability of the nanoparticles in aqueous media and a significant increase in cellular uptake. Additionally, the incidence of infrared radiation reveals that nanorods can increase the temperature more effectively gold nanospheres due to their longitudinal surface plasmon resonance band. The results suggest that this functionalization strategy can be employed to fine-tune desired properties, enabling practical and effective applications of gold nanoparticles in imaging and photothermal therapy within biomedical research.

Des colloïdes à base de silice et de polystyrène ont été synthétisés. Les particules d’oxyde ont d’abord été élaborées et modifiées en surface, puis ont servi de germes au cours d’une étape de polymérisation du styrène. Deux procédés de polymérisation en phase hétérogène ont été utilisés (émulsion ou dispersion) menant à des colloïdes aux morphologies originales et contrôlées. Une étude morphologique par tomographie électronique a permis de mieux comprendre les mécanismes de croissance et d’organisation des particules de latex autour des germes de silice. La synthèse de particules Janus pour l’imagerie biomédicale est aussi décrite. Ces particules de silice ont été modifiées en surface par un chromophore biphotonique et un agent de reconnaissance de certaines cellules tumorales. Des études spectroscopiques et des tests de cytotoxicité ont été entrepris. / Hybrid colloids based on silica and polystyrene have been synthesized. Oxide particles were first elaborated, surface modified, and then used as seed in a styrene polymerization step. Two heterogeneous polymerisation proceeds were employed (emulsion or dispersion) leading to colloids with original and controlled morphologies. A morphological study by electronic tomography enabled to better understand growth and organisation mechanisms of latexes around silica seeds. Janus particles synthesis for biomedical imaging is also described. Silica particles were surface modified with a biphotonic chromophore and a tumor cells targeting agent. Spectroscopic studies and cytotoxicity tests were investigated.

Les dendrimères de type Janus (à deux faces) prennent une importance croissante du fait de leurs applications thérapeutiques ou diagnostiques potentielles, mais demandent des synthèses multi-étapes laborieuses. Les dendrigrafts de poly-L-Lysine (DGL) récemment découverts proposent une alternative "à faible coût" aux dendrimères. Ces DGL sont préparés par cycles successifs de polycondensation d'un N-carboxyanhydride (Lys(Tfa)NCA) dans l'eau suivie de la déprotection des chaînes latérales. Le spectre d'applications des DGL déjà identifiées s'élargira nettement si l'on parvient à construire des architectures DGL de type "Janus", ce qui requiert de fonctionnaliser le DGL (avec des groupes "clickables") de façon contrôlée, tant au cœur qu'en périphérie.Le chapitre I est une synthèse bibliographique qui montre les principales différences entre dendrimères et dendrigrafts, et qui résume l'état de l'art du domaine en ce qui concerne les matériaux à base de lysine.Le chapitre II étudie la fonctionnalisation périphérique du DGL par la chimie Click-Huisgen (CuAAC), et met en avant l'électrophorèse capillaire (EC) et l'analyse de la dispersion de Taylor (TDA), qui sont des outils efficaces pour caractériser le degré de fonctionnalisation du DGL, en montrant que celle-ci est homogène et régulière.Le Chapitre III est consacré à la synthèse et caractérisation de DGL fonctionnalisés à cœur (par un bras PEG portant un azoture terminal "clickable"), obtenus en modifiant la synthèse des DGL natifs, en particulier via l'amorçage de la condensation de NCA par une amine fonctionnelle. L'accessibilité de la fonction à cœur a été étudiée par réaction Click avec un chromophore, et par des tests de reconnaissance immunochimique en compétition.Enfin le chapitre IV résume notre stratégie de synthèse vers des DGL de type Janus (à deux face) et présente des résultats préliminaires qui valident le concept, avec comme perspective plus lointaine un accès éventuel à des DGL "Janus" à trois faces. / "Janus"-like (double-faced) dendrimers gain increasing attention for their high potential of therapeutic or diagnostic applications, however involving tedious, multistep synthesis. Recently discovered poly-L-lysine dendrigrafts (DGL), prepared through the alternation of N-carboxyanhydride (Lys(Tfa)-NCA) polycondensation in aqueous medium with deprotection of side chain amines, constitute promising "low-cost" equivalents of dendrimers. The already identified spectrum of DGL applications will benefit from an easy access to "Janus"-like DGL architectures, what requires controlled functionalisation (suitable for further click chemistry) of both core and periphery of DGLs.The chapter I is a bibliographic survey of the topic, highlighting the main differences between dendrigrafts and dendrimers, and summarising the state-of the-art about lysine-based materials in both domains.The chapter II investigates the surface functionalisation of DGL by Huisgen Click chemistry (CuAAC), and promotes capillary electrophoresis (CE) and Taylor Dispersion Analysis (TDA) as efficient analytic tools for characterising the functionalisation extent of DGL, thus proving the regularity and homogeneity of surface functionalisation.The chapter III is devoted to the synthesis and characterisation of core-functionalised DGL (bearing a PEG2–4 spacer with a clickable azido endgroup), through a modification of the "native" DGL synthetic route, involving initiation of NCA polycondensation in water by a functional amine. The DGL core group accessibility was assessed by click coupling with a chromophore group, and by immunochemical competition assays, concluding that a sufficiently long PEG linker ensures good core group accessibility.The chapter IV outlines the synthetic route toward double faced Janus DGL and presents preliminary results as a proof of the concept. Further, this synthetic strategy might potentially be extended to three-faced Janus DGL.

As neoplasias mieloproliferativas (NMPs) Filadelfia negativo como a policitemia vera (PV), trombocitemia essencial (TE) e mielofibrose primária (MFP) são desordens clonais da célula tronco hematopoiética caracterizadas pela produção excessiva de células mielóides diferenciadas. Este fenômeno ocorre devido à uma mutação somática (JAK2V617F) que ativa a via JAK-STAT de transdução de forma constitutiva. Esta mutação é mais frequente na PV, ocorrendo em 95% dos casos, e em 50% dos casos de TE e MFP. Outro defeito genético que ocorre é a mutação no receptor de trombopoetina, MPL. As mutações em MPL podem ser germinativas ou somáticas e menos de 10% dos pacientes com TE e MFP apresentam essa alteração genética. Entretanto, grande parte dos pacientes com TE e MFP que não apresentam mutação em JAK2V617F ou MPL podem apresentar mutações somáticas no gene CALR. Em adição às mutações somáticas que causam mieloproliferação, outras alterações genéticas em genes que funcionam como reguladores epigenéticos são encontrados nas NMPs nos genes TET2, IDH1, IDH2 e ASLX1. Objetivo: Estabelecer um perfil genético em pacientes com NMP através da avaliação de mutações nos genes JAK2, CALR, MPL, IDH1, IDH2, TET2 e ASXL1 assim como estabelecer uma correlação laboratorial destas na PV, TE e MFP. Casuística e Métodos: Foram utilizadas amostras de sangue periférico de 104 pacientes que foram enviadas para o Laboratório de Biologia Tumoral do Serviço de Hematologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo para avaliação diagnóstica. Quinze dos 104 pacientes são de pacientes com PV (14,4%), 20/104 (19,2%) com MFP, 20/104 (19,2%) com TE e 49/104 (47,1%) com outras doenças hemtológicas. Foi feita a avaliação da prevalência de mutações somáticas, seja por sequenciamento ou análise de fragmentos, nos genes JAK2 (exon 12 e Y931C), MPL, IDH1, IDH2, CALR, TET2 e ASXL1. PCR-RFLP foi realizada para identificação de mutações em JAK2V617F. Resultados: A mutação JAK2V617F foi observada em 30 (28,8%) pacientes (12 PV, 11 TE e 7 MFP), a mutação JAK2 exon 12 foi observada em apenas um (0,96%) paciente com PV, mutação JAK2Y931C em 4 (3,8%) pacientes (1 PV, 2 TE e 1 MFP) e 8 (7,7%) pacientes apresentaram mutações em CALR (3 TE e 5 MFP). Mutações nos genes epigenéticos como IDH1 foram observadas em 9 (8,7%) pacientes (2 TE, 2 MFP, 1 SMD, e 4 pacientes com suspeita de NMP), mutações em IDH2 estão presentes em 5 (4,8%) pacientes (2 TE, 1 SMD/leucemia e 4 pacientes com suspeita de NMP), mutações em ASXL1 foram identificadas em 13 (12,5%) pacientes (1 PV, 3 TE, 2 MFP, 3 SMD/leucemias e 4 com suspeita de NMP) e finalmente, mutações em TET2 foram encontradas em 33 (31,7%) pacientes (3 PV, 5 TE, 4 MFP, 8 SMD/leucemias e 13 pacientes com suspeita de NMP). Além disso, no caso da PV, os pacientes que apresentam mutações em JAK2V617F apresentam valores aumentados de plaquetas (mediana de 5,41 x 105/mm3 plaquetas) em relação aos pacientes sem a mutação (mediana de 2,06 x 105/mm3 plaquetas), com diferença estatística (p=0,031). Pacientes do mesmo grupo que apresentam mutações em TET2 apresentam, opostamente aos com mutações em JAK2V617F, menores valores de plaquetas (mediana de 1,75 x105/mm3 plaquetas) em relação aos pacientes sem mutações no gene TET2 (mediana de 5,41 x 105/mm3 plaquetas), com diferença estatística (p=0,048). No caso da MFP, os pacientes que apresentam mutações em JAK2V617F apresentam valores maiores de leucócitos (mediana de 1,09 x104/mm3 leucócitos) do que os pacientes que não apresentam a mutação (mediana de 6,99 x103/mm3 leucócitos) com diferença estatística (p=0,046), já os pacientes que apresentam mutações no gene ASXL1 apresentam valores menores de hemácias (mediana de 2,43 x106/mm3 hemácias) em relação aos pacientes que não apresentam mutação (mediana de 3,71 x106/mm3 hemácias) com diferença estatística (p=0,042). Conclusão: O trabalho permitiu fornecer um perfil genético dos pacientes com NMP estudados. Além disso, é possível observar que algumas mutações epigenéticas podem influenciar em diferenças clínicas / Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome negative, such as polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) are clonal disorders of hematopoietic stem cell characterized by increased proliferation of differentiated myeloid cells. This phenomenon occurs due somatic mutation (JAK2V617F) that constitutively stimulates the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. This mutation is more frequent in PV, around 95%, and between 50% in ET and PMF. Other genetic aberration can be observed in the thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor MPL. Mutations in MPL can be in the germline line or somatic and less than 10% of patients with TE or PMF would harbor this genetic alteration. Otherwise, patients with TE or PMF without JAK2V617F or MPL mutation could present somatic mutations in calreticulin (CALR). In addition to somatic mutations that cause myeloproliferation, other genetic alterations that function as epigenetic regulators were identified in genes as TET2, IDH1, IDH2 e ASLX1 in MPN. Objective: Establish genetic profile in patients with diagnosis of PV, ET, and PMF through genetic alterations in the following genes: JAK2, MPL, CALR, IDH1, IDH2, TET2 e ASXL1, and correlate those alterations with demographic characteristic of the study population. Casuistic and Methods: Peripheral blood samples from 104 patients referred to the Tumor Biology Laboratory of the Department of Hematology of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo for diagnostic investigation were analyzed. Fifteen out 104 samples were from PV patients (14.4%), 20/104 (19.2%) in PMF, 20/104 (19.2%) in ET and 49/104 (47.1%) with other hematologic diseases. Identification of somatic mutations was made, either by direct sequencing or fragment analysis in JAK2 (exon 12 and Y931C), MPL, IDH1, IDH2, CALR, TET2 and ASXL1. PCR-RFLP was performed to identify JAK2V617F mutation. Results: JAK2V617F mutation was observed in 30 (28.8%) patients (12 PV, 11 ET and 7 PMF), JAK2 exon 12 in only one (0.96%) patient with PV, JAK2Y931C in 4 (3.8%) patients (1 PV, 2 ET and 1 PMF), and 8 patients (7.7%) presented CALR mutation (3 ET and 5 PMF). Mutations in the epigenetic genes as IDH1 were observed in 9 (8.7%) patients (2 ET, 2 PMF, 1 MDS and 4 patients with suspected MPN), IDH2 mutations were present in 5 (4.8%) patients (2 ET, 1 MDS/leukemia, and 4 patients with suspected MPN), ASLX1 mutations were identified in 13 (12.5%) patients (1 PV, 3 ET, 2 PMF, 3 MDS/leukemia and 4 with suspected MPN) and finally, TET2 mutations were present in 33 (31.7%) patients (3 PV, 5 ET, 4 PMF, 8 MDS/leukemia, and 13 with suspected MPN). In addition, patients with PV who harbor JAK2V617F have increased platelet counts (median 5.41 x 105/mm3 platelets) compared to those without the mutation (median 2.06 x 105/mm3 platelets, p=0.031). Patients in the same group with TET2 mutation, as opposed to those with JAK2V617F, presented low platelets counts (median of 1.75 x 105/mm3 platelets) compared to those without TET2 mutation (median 5.41 x 105/mm3 platelets, p=0.048). Presence of JAK2V617F in patients diagnosed with PMF have a greater number of leukocytes (median 1.09 x104/mm3 leukocytes) when compared to patients without the mutation (median 6.99 x 103/mm3 leukocytes, p=0.046). Patients with PMF who presented mutations in ASXL1 gene have a lower number of red blood cells (median of 2.43 x 106/mm3) compared to patients without mutations in the same gene (median 3.71 x 106/mm3, p=0.042). Conclusion: The present study allows us to provide a genetic profile of patients with MPN. Furthermore, it is possible to observe that some epigenetic mutations could influence in some clinical differences

L’électrochimie bipolaire est possible quand un substrat conducteur qui n’est pas directement connecté à un générateur est exposé à un champ électrique. Il s’agit donc d’une technique « sans fil ». La polarisation du substrat par rapport à la solution génère une différence de potentiel entre les extrémités du substrat qui peuvent devenir le siège de réactions rédox et briser ainsi la symétrie à la surface du substrat. Dans cette thèse, cette méthode a été appliquée à l’élaboration de matériaux ainsi qu’à l’étude de systèmes biologiques. L’électrochimie bipolaire a été adaptée pour la préparation « bulk » de particules asymétriques également appelées particules « Janus ».Des substrats conducteurs de différentes natures, tailles et formes ont été modifiées avec des dépôts métalliques, ioniques ou inorganiques. De plus, un contrôle de la morphologie du dépôt a été possible sur des substrats d’échelle variée. L’électrodéposition bipolaire permet d’étudier la génération de différentes morphologies métalliques, ainsi que la micro-structuration sur des objets conducteurs grâce au développement de nouveaux setups expérimentaux. Le concept s’est également montré très utile dans le domaine de la mise en mouvement de particules. D’une part, les objets asymétriques qui ont été préparés par électrodéposition bipolaire peuvent agir comme des micro-nageurs capables de mouvement de translation ou de rotation. D’autre part, l’application d’un champ électrique peut directement induire le déplacement d’objets isotropes par génération localisée de bulles. Un mouvement de lévitation combinée à l’émission de lumière est également possible. Finalement, l’électrochimie bipolaire a été utilisée pour étudier la conductivité de biomolécules (ADN), ce qui est d’une grande importance dans le domaine de la nanotechnologie. / Bipolar electrochemistry deals with the exposure of an isolated conducting substrate that has no direct connection with a power supply except via an electric field. Therefore it can be considered as a “wireless technique”. The polarization of the substrate with respect to the surrounding medium generates a potential difference between its opposite ends which can support localized electrochemical oxidation reduction reactions and break the surface symmetry of the substrate. The method was applied in the present thesis to materials science and biological systems. In the frame of designing asymmetric particles, also called “Janus” particles, bipolar electrochemistry was adapted for the bulk preparation of these objects. Conductive substrates with different nature, sizes and shapes have been modified with various materials such as metals, ionic and inorganic compounds using this approach. Moreover, a control over the deposit topology could be achieved for substrates at different length scales. Bipolar electrodeposition is also a good tool for investigating the generation of different metal morphologies. Further developments in the bipolar setup allowed us to use the technology for microstructuration of conductive objects. Furthermore the concept has shown to be very useful in the field of the induced motion of particles. The asymmetric objects that have been prepared by bipolar electrodeposition were employed as microswimmers which could show both translational and rotational motion. The application of electric fields in the bipolar setup can be used for the direct generation of motion of isotropic objects through bubble generation. A levitation motion of objects combined with light emission was possible using this concept. Finally, bipolar electrochemistry was also used for studying the intrinsic conductivity of biological molecules (DNA), which is of great importance in the nanotechnology.

Dans cette thèse, le concept d’électrochimie bipolaire qui permet de réaliser des réactions électrochimiques par l’application d’un champ électrique, sur un objet conducteur placé dans une solution électrolytique sans aucun contact avec les électrodes, a été utilisé pour générer des objets Janus possédant une partie organique et une partie inorganique. Comme preuve de principe, des billes de carbone vitreux de taille micrométrique ont été modifiées de manière asymétrique par électrochimie bipolaire en réduisant un sel d’aryl diazonium. La couche organique ainsi greffée a pu être observée après interaction avec des nanoparticules d’or, ou des molécules fluorescentes. Les résultats ont montré que la moitié de la surface des billes a pu être modifiée de manière sélective et avec une grande précision. En ajustant le temps et/ou le champ électrique utilisé pour la réduction du sel de diazonium, la surface greffée peut être modulée. Ce concept a été généralisé à l’échelle nanométrique sur des nanotubes de carbone alignés verticalement. Ces nanotubes de carbone ont été préparés par un dépôt chimique en phase gazeuse en utilisant un template d’oxyde d’aluminium poreux. L’électrogreffage bipolaire d’une couche organique uniquement sur une extrémité des nanotubes et uniquement sur la face interne de ces tubes, a été possible en conservant les nanotubes piégés dans le template d’oxyde d’aluminium. Cette technique ouvre donc la voie d’applications dans le domaine des piles à combustible, des bio-capteurs, et également pour la délivrance contrôlée de médicaments. / In this thesis, the concept of bipolar electrochemistry, which allows carrying out electrochemical reactions on a free-standing conductive object in an electric field, was employed to generate Janus-type objects with a hybrid organic-inorganic composition. As a proof-of-concept micrometer-sized glassy carbon beads were modified asymmetrically via the bipolar electrochemical reduction of aryl diazonium salts. The grafted organic layers can be probed either with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) or with fluorescent molecules. The results show that one-half sphere of the beads was modified selectively and with high precision. This concept was then generalized to vertically aligned carbon nonotubes (VACNTs). They were prepared via chemical vapor deposition using porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) as template. The bipolar electrografting of an organic layer onto the inner surface of the VACNTs was performed by using the tubes that were still embedded in the pores of the AAO membrane as the starting material. The grafted results can be visualized by coupling them with AuNPs. After the AAO removal, the results reveal a grafting of organic layers only at one end of the tubes along the inner wall. For both cases, fine tuning of the deposition time and/or the electric field used for the reduction of diazonium salts can control the geometric area of the grafting. This technique opens up applications of these objects in the fields of controlled drug delivery and storage.