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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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O estudo do NF-KB e da Survivina na progressão do Câncer Colorretal / The study of NF-KB and survivin in the progression of colorectal cancer.

Mariângela Ottoboni Brunaldi 25 March 2013 (has links)
O câncer colorretal (CCR) é importante causa de morte no Brasil, representando a segunda causa de morbimortalidade por câncer nas regiões Sudeste e Sul. Foi uma das primeiras neoplasias malignas a ter modelo de carcinogênese identificado. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar a expressão do NF-KB e da survivina na progressão do CCR, sua relação com alvos moleculares envolvidos na sobrevivência celular [proibitina, fator de necrose tumoral (TNFR1), p53, B- catenina]; invasão (metaloproteinases 2 e 9 - MMP), angiogênese (fator de crescimento endotelial vascular VEGF) e apoptose (caspase 3 e método do Túnel). Trata-se de estudo retrospectivo baseado na análise histopatológica de dezoito casos de adenomas com displasia de alto (AG) e baixo grau (BG), respectivamente; dez casos de adenocarcinoma bem, moderado e pouco diferenciado, respectivamente, nove casos de lesões serrilhadas e nove biópsias colorretais (controle) selecionados aleatoriamente no Serviço de Patologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, no período de 2000 a 2009. Foram construídos arranjos de matriz tecidual para representar os casos de adenocarcinomas e cinco casos de adenomas >1 cm de diâmetro. A detecção do NF-KB foi realizada pelo método de Southwestern imunoistoquímica. Avaliou-se a expressão imunoistoquímica da survivina, proibitina, TNFR1, p53, B-catenina, MMPs 2 e 9, VEGF, caspase 3 e Túnel. Não observamos expressão imunoistoquímica do NF-KB em 70% dos casos de adenocarcinomas, em 72% dos adenomas AG e em 89% das lesões serrilhadas; a marcação foi positiva em 66% e 56% dos casos de adenoma do BG e controle, respectivamente. Expressões da survivina, proibitina citoplasmática, TNFR1, p53, MMP 2 e 9 foram crescentes na seqüência adenoma-carcinoma, sem aparente modulação pelo NF-KB. A survivina suprimiu ação da caspase 3, exceto nos adenomas BG e controle, com baixos níveis de apoptose ao túnel. Lesões serrilhadas e controle apresentaram baixa expressão do TNFR1 e da proibitina citoplasmática, ausência de marcação da p53 e MMPs 2 e 9, exceto um caso controle. Identificou-se marcação nuclear da proibitina nos adenocarcinomas pouco diferenciados, adenomas AG e BG. A expressão da p53 relacionou-se ao grau de displasia nos adenomas e à desregulação da survivina. Observou-se expressão citoplasmática e nuclear da B- catenina nos adenocarcinomas, adenomas AG e BG. As lesões serrilhadas exibiram expressão citoplasmática em 44% dos casos. O grupo controle exibiu expressão preservada da B-catenina. Identificou-se expressão do VEGF nos adenocarcinomas, relacionada à perda de diferenciação celular, presença de metástases, não correlacionada ao NF-KB. Com base nos nossos resultados, sugerimos a desregulação da B- catenina como possível responsável pela inibição do NF-KB; além de sua participação na desregulação da survivina juntamente com a p53. As lesões serrilhadas não exibiram indícios sugestivos de inibição do NF- KB pela B-catenina.A survivina, devido propriedades anti-apoptóticas, emerge como potencial alvo terapêutico no tratamento do CCR, confirmando estudos anteriores. / Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important cause of death in Brazil, representing the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the Southeast and South. It was among the first malignancies that have the carcinogenesis model identified.The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of NF-KB and survivin in the progression of CRC, its relationship with molecular targets involved in cell survival [prohibitin, tumor necrosis factor (TNFR1), p53,B-catenina], invasion (metalloproteinases 2 and 9 - MMP), angiogenesis (vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF) and apoptosis (caspase 3 and method Tunnel). This is a retrospective study based on the histopathological analyses of eighteen cases of high- (HG) and low- grade dysplastic (LG) adenomas, respectively; ten cases of adenocarcinoma well, moderately and poorly differentiated, respectively, nine cases of serrated lesions e nine biopsies (control); randomly selected in the Pathology Service of the University Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo from 2000 to 2009. Tissue microarray were constructed to represent the cases of adenocarcinomas and five cases of adenomas > 1cm in diameter. Detection of NF-KB was performed by the Southwestern immunohistochemistry method. We evaluated immunohistochemical expression of survivin, prohibitin, TNFR1, p53, B- catenin, MMPs 2 and 9, VEGF, caspase 3 and method Tunnel. We did not observe immunohistochemical expression of NF-KB in 70% of cases of adenocarcinomas, in 72% of HG adenomas and 89% of lesions serrated; staining was positive in 66% and 56% of cases of LG adenoma and control, respectively. Expressions of survivin, cytoplasmic prohibitin, TNFR1, p53, MMPs 2 and 9 were increasing in adenoma-carcinoma sequence, without apparent modulation by NF-KB. Survivin suppressed action of caspase 3, except in BG adenomas and control, with low levels of apoptosis to the tunnel. Serrated lesions and control showed low expression of TNFR1 and cytoplasmic prohibitin, the absence of staining of p53 and MMPs2 and 9, except for one control. We identified nuclear staining of prohibitin in poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas, HG and LG adenomas. Expression of p53 was related to the grade of dysplasia in adenomas and deregulation of survivin.The expression of the cytoplasmic and nuclear B-catenin was observed in adenocarcinoma, HG and LG adenoma. Serrated lesions exhibited cytoplasmic expression in 44% of cases. Control group exhibited preserved expression of B-catenin. It was identified VEGF expression in adenocarcinomas, related to the loss of cellular differentiation, metastasis, not correlated with NF-KB. According to our results, we suggest that deregulation of catenin is possible responsible for the inhibition of NF-KB besides their participation in the deregulation of survivin with p53.Serrated lesions exhibited no evidence suggestive of inhibition of NF-KB by B-catenin. Survivin emerges as a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of CRC due to their anti-apoptotic properties, confirming previous studies.
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Avaliação imunoistoquímica das proteínas metalotioneína, pAKT e NF-kB como marcadores de prognóstico de carcinomas epidermóides de boca / Immunohistochemical evaluation of Metallothionein, pAkt and NF-kB proteins as prognostic factors of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Helder Antonio Rebêlo Pontes 26 May 2008 (has links)
O carcinoma epidermóide é a neoplasia maligna que ocorre com maior freqüência na boca. Os pacientes portadores desta neoplasia ainda apresentam um pobre prognóstico com índices de sobrevida, em cinco anos, variando de 20 a 40% em vários estudos. Um grande número de trabalhos tem sido direcionado para identificar marcadores que auxiliem no direcionamento do tratamento e melhorem o prognóstico. A metalotioneína (MT) é uma proteína de baixo peso molecular, com alto conteúdo de cisteína e que está associada à resistência neoplásica a várias modalidades de tratamento, e que por isso tem sido estudada como fator prognóstico em uma variedade de neoplasias malignas humanas. O Fator Nuclear B desempenha um importante papel na ativação de genes que estão relacionados à imunidade, inflamação, sobrevida, apoptose, proteção celular à radiação e à quimioterapia. A proteína serina/treonina quinase Akt é um alvo downstream da quinase 3-fosfaditilinositol, desempenhando um importante papel na proliferação e no bloqueio da apoptose de células cancerígenas. Neste estudo, nós examinamos a expressão das proteínas MT, NF-kB e pAKT em 51 casos de carcinomas epidermóides de boca, através de imunoistoquímica, com a finalidade de investigar suas influências prognosticas, assim como estudar as correlações entre alguns fatores clínicos com a sobrevida. Os resultados mostraram uma associação estatisticamente significante entre a expressão pAkt e NF-kB e entre MT e NF-kB. Ao lado disso, nossos resultados mostraram que a expressão de pAkt está associada a um pior prognóstico. Nossos resultados, portanto, sugerem que a proteína pAkt pode ter implicações terapêuticas em carcinomas epidermóides de boca. / Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent malignant tumor of the oral cavity. In spite of improved therapeutic procedures, patients with OSCC in advanced stage generally present a poor prognosis, with an overall 5-year survival rate that ranges from 20% to 40%. An extensive effort has started to identify features of the oral tumors that predict treatment response and prognosis. The metallothionein (MT), a low-molecular weight protein with high cysteine content, seems to be related to neoplastic resistance to oncologic treatment and therefore has been studied as a prognostic factor for a variety of human malignant tumors. The nuclear factor B (NF-B) plays an important role in the activation of the genes that code for immunity, survival, inflammation, apoptosis and in the cell protection for radiation and chemotherapy. The serine/threonine protein kinase Akt is a downstream target of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase and it plays a key regulator of cancerous cell growth. Therefore, we have examined the MT, NF-kB and pAkt expression in 51 samples of oral squamous cell carcinoma by immunohistochemistry in order to investigate their prognostic influence on oral cancer, as well as studying the correlations between clinical factors and patient survival. The results showed a significant association between pAkt and NF-kB and between MT and NF-kB expression in tumor tissue. Besides pAkt over-expression was found in OSCC clinical samples and its expression was significantly associated with a poor overall patient survival. In conclusion, our findings suggested that pAkt expression may have therapeutic implications in squamous cell carcinoma.
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Efeitos da atorvastatina sobre a inflamação e resistência à insulina em camundongos obesos. / Atorvastatin effects on inflammation and insulin resistance in obese mice.

Furuya, Daniela Tomie 27 November 2008 (has links)
A obesidade é um estado inflamatório crônico. As estatinas têm efeito antiinflamatório e podem afetar a homeostase glicêmica. Estudos, nesse sentido são contraditórios e pouco se sabe sobre os mecanismos moleculares envolvidos. Este estudo verificou em animais obesos por glutamato monossódico (MSG) que além de apresentaram resistência à insulina in vivo, o tecido adiposo branco (TAB) desses animais mostrou aumento de infiltração de macrófagos, fosforilação de IKK-a/b, expressão de mRNA de TNF-a and IL-6, e redução de mRNA e proteína de GLUT4. O tratamento com atorvastatina por 4 semanas restabeleceu a sensibilidade à insulina in vivo, reduziu a inflamação e restabeleceu a expressão de GLUT4 no TAB dos animais obesos. Adicionalmente, esse trabalho encontrou sítios de ligação de NF-kB no promotor do gene GLUT4, sugerindo ligação entre resistência à insulina e inflamação. Em conclusão, a obesidade induzida por MSG em camundongos acompanha-se de resistência à insulina in vivo e atividade inflamatória crônica no tecido adiposo, com prejuízo da expressão de GLUT4. A atorvastatina melhorou esses aspectos, sugerindo que essa estatina tenha efeitos antiinflamatórios que podem melhorar a resistência à insulina na obesidade. / Obesity is a chronic inflammatory state. Statins have anti-inflammatory effects and may affect glucose homeostasis; therefore, few are known about the molecular mechanisms. Considering that inflammation contributes to insulin resistance, the aim of the present study was to investigate if atorvastatin treatment has anti-inflammatory, and consequently insulin sensitization action in white adipose tissue (WAT) of obese mice. WAT of insulin-resistant obese mice showed increased macrophage infiltration, IKK-a and IKK-b phosphorylation, TNF-a and IL-6 mRNA expression and decreased GLUT4 mRNA and protein expression. Atorvastatin restored whole-body insulin sensitivity, decreased macrophage infiltration and normalized IKK-a/b phosphorylation, TNF-a, IL-6 and GLUT4 mRNA and GLUT4 protein to control levels. Moreover, NF-kB binding sites were found in GLUT4 gene promoter, pointing out an association between insulin resistance and inflammation. Together, atorvastatin anti-inflammatory effects on WAT may be important to its local and whole-body insulin sensitization effects.
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A participação da proteína cinase mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) e do fator transcricional NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB na regulação da expressão do GLUT4 em músculo sóleo de ratos. / The participation of protein kinase mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) and the transcriptional factor NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB in regulating the expression of GLUT4 in soleus muscle of rats.

Moraes, Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho 14 February 2012 (has links)
A insulina regula a expressão de GLUT4, porém os mecanismos envolvidos nesta regulação não estão definidos. Alguns fatores de transcrição e proteínas cinases estão relacionados com a expressão de GLUT4. Assim, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar a participação dos fatores de transcrição MEF2, HIF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a e NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB, e das proteínas cinases mTOR, PI3K e AKT na regulação da expressão de Slc2a4/GLUT4 induzida pela insulina. Para isso, músculos sóleos de ratos foram incubados por 3 horas em tampão Krebs, tratados ou não com insulina, wortmanina, rapamicina, ML-9 ou TNF-<font face=\"Symbol\">a. Nesses tecidos foram avaliados o conteúdo das proteínas GLUT4 e mTOR (Western), o conteúdo de mRNA de GLUT4, NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB1, HIF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a e MEF2A/C/D (PCR) e a atividade de ligação de proteínas nucleares no sítio de ligação de NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB, AT-rich element e E-Box do promotor do gene Slc2a4 (EMSA). O tratamento com insulina aumentou a expressão de Slc2a4/GLUT4 no músculo sóleo, in vitro, ativando os fatores de transcrição MEF2A/D e possivelmente MyoD, através da via da PI3K/AKT e diminuindo a expressão e atividade de NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB. / Insulin regulates the GLUT4 expression, but the mechanisms involved in this regulation are not defined. Some transcription factors and protein kinases are related to the expression of GLUT4. Thus, the aim of this research was to investigate the role of the transcription factors MEF2, HIF-1<font face=\"symbol\">a and NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB, and the proteins kinases mTOR, PI3K and AKT, in regulation of Slc2a4 and GLUT4 expression by insulin. For this, rat soleus muscles were incubated for 3 hours in Krebs buffer, treated or not with insulin, wortmanina, rapamycin, ML-9 or TNF-<font face=\"Symbol\">a. In these tissues were evaluated the GLUT4 and mTOR protein content (Western), the content of GLUT4, NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB1, HIF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a and MEF2A/C/D mRNAs (PCR) and the binding activity of protein nuclear in binding site of NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB, AT-rich element and E-Box in the promoter of the gene Slc2a4 (EMSA). Insulin treatment increased the expression of Slc2a4/GLUT4 in the soleus muscle in vitro, activating the transcription factors MEF2A/D and possibly MyoD, via PI3K/AKT and decreasing the expression and activity of NF-<font face=\"Symbol\">kB.
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Caractérisation des défauts cérébraux chez le modèle murin d'Incontinentia Pigmenti, maladie génétique liée à la voie NF-kB / Brain defects characterization of the mouse model of Incontinentia Pigmenti, a NF-kB-related genetic disease

Senegas, Anna 20 September 2016 (has links)
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP, OMIM # 308300) est une maladie génétique liée au chromosome X qui est létale chez les garçons. Chez les filles, une dermatose débute peu après la naissance et évolue selon une séquence complexe d’événements associant de l’inflammation, de l’hyperprolifération cellulaire et de l’apoptose. En dehors de ce problème cutané, les patientes IP peuvent aussi souffrir d’anomalies oculaires, dentaires et cérébrales. Les défauts cérébraux affectent environ 30% des patientes et se caractérisent par de l’épilepsie et des troubles cognitifs et/ou moteurs. Le gène causant IP code pour la protéine NEMO, un composant essentiel de la voie de signalisation NF-kB, qui régule les processus immunitaires, inflammatoires, ainsi que la prolifération et la mort cellulaire. Chez approximativement 70% des patientes IP, le même réarrangement chromosomique élimine presque intégralement le gène NEMO, générant une perte d’activation de la voie NF-kB. L’invalidation du gène Nemo chez la souris (femelles Nemo +/-) fournit un modèle pour l’étude de la dermatose associée à IP en récapitulant les événements cutanés observés chez les patientes.Dans le but de mieux définir les anomalies cérébrales des patientes IP ainsi que leur origine qui reste obscure, nous avons analysé le cerveau des souris Nemo +/-. Nous montrons ici, en utilisant un protocole d’IRM adapté à des cerveaux de sept jours (P7), que des anomalies sont détectées dans une fraction des échantillons. Ces anomalies sont hétérogènes et localisées de manière aspécifique, comme chez l’Homme. Elles incluent des zones hémorragiques diffuses, des cavités et de l’atrophie du corps calleux. Cela démontre l’utilité du système murin Nemo +/- pour étudier également les défauts cérébraux des patientes IP. De manière intéressante, ces lésions cérébrales peuvent être détectées avant la naissance, au jour 18 du développement, et ne sont pas causées par un dysfonctionnement neuronal, astrocytaire ou des oligodendrocytes. Utilisant une approche immunitaire couplée à une analyse in toto de cerveaux P7 après mise en transparence (Technique 3DISCO), nous avons détecté des anomalies vasculaires qui suggèrent que ce compartiment serait à l’origine des défauts cérébraux des patientes IP. / Incontinentia pigmenti (IP, OMIM # 308300) is an X-linked genetic disease which is lethal in boys. In girls, it causes a skin disease that begins soon after birth and evolves along a complex sequence of events involving inflammation, cell hyperproliferation and apoptosis. IP patients can also suffer from ocular, dental and brain anomalies. Brain defects affect about 30% of patients and are characterized by epilepsy and/or cognitive/motor disorders. The IP-causing gene encodes the protein NEMO, an essential component of the signaling pathway NF-kB that regulates immunity, inflammation, proliferation and cell death process. In approximately 70% of IP patients, the same chromosomal rearrangement eliminates almost completely the NEMO gene, generating a loss of activation of the NF-kB pathway. Invalidation of the gene in Nemo mice (Nemo +/- females) provides a model for the study of the cutaneous events observed in IP patients.In order to better define the IP brain anomalies of patients and their origin, which remains obscure, we analyzed the brains of Nemo +/- mice. We show here, using a MRI protocol adapted for brain of seven days (P7), that anomalies are detected in a fraction of the samples. These anomalies are heterogeneous and localized in a non-specific manner, as in humans. They include diffuse hemorrhagic areas, cavities and atrophy of the corpus callosum. This demonstrates the usefulness of the murine system Nemo +/- to also study the IP patient's brain defects. Interestingly, these brain lesions can be detected before birth, at day 18 of development, and are not caused by a neuron, astrocyte or oligodendrocyte dysfunction. Using an immune approach coupled to an in toto analysis of P7 brain, after treating them by chemicals to induce their transparency (iDISCO technique), we detected vascular anomalies, suggesting that this compartment causes the brain defects in IP patients.
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Régulation des voies NF-KB au cours de la réponse immunitaire innée / Regulation of NF-KB pathways during the innate immune response

Cammarata-Mouchtouris, Alexandre 18 October 2018 (has links)
Le système immunitaire inné est un mécanisme de défense commun à tous les métazoaires. Son activation peut être délétère lorsqu'elle est incontrôlée. L'étude des mécanismes qui sous-tendent cet équilibre entre l'activation ou non de la réponse immunitaire innée est à la base de mes travaux de thèse. La similarité entre les voies moléculaires - comme la voie NF-KB - relayant la réponse immunitaire innée chez les insectes et les mammifères fait de la drosophile un excellent modèle pour explorer la réponse immune. Après une stimulation immunitaire, l'arrêt des voies moléculaires de l'immunité est nécessaire pour éviter le développement de maladies auto-immunes ou du cancer. Mon premier projet s'est attaché à comprendre un mode de régulation original dépendant du temps, dans une des voies NF-KB de la drosophile. Mon deuxième projet··concerne l'activation de la réponse immunitaire. Une· protéine nucléaire contrôle l'implication de machinerie épigénétique dans le contrôle de l'expression d'une des voies NF-KB de la drosophile. Le tout permet de mieux saisir la dynamique de régulation de la réponse innée. / The innate immune system is a defense mechanism common to all metazoans. lts activation can be deleterious when it is uncontrolled. The study of the mechanisms underlying this balance between the activation or not of the innate immune response is the basis of my thesis work. The similarity of the molecular pathways - such as the NF-KB pathway - relaying the innate immune response in insects and mammals makes Drosophila an excellent model for exploring the immune response.After immune stimulation, stopping the molecular pathways of immunity is necessary to prevent the development of autoimmune diseases or cancer. My first project focused on understanding a time-dependent mode of regulation in one of Drosophila's NF-KB pathways. My second project concerns the activation of the immune response. A nuclear protein contrai the involvement of epigenetic machinery in controlling the expression of one of Drosophila's NF-KB pathways. Ali this makes it possible to better grasp the dynamics of regulation of the innate response.
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Etude de l'activité et des effets des inhibiteurs du facteur nucléaire kB dans la mammite à Staphylococcus aureus/NF-kB activity and effects of NF-kB inhibitors in staphylococcus aureus mastitis

Boulanger, Delphine 20 December 2006 (has links)
La mammite bovine à S. aureus se caractérise, dune part, par la persistance dun nombre élevé de cellules inflammatoires (principalement des neutrophiles) dans le lait, et, dautre part, par la persistance de la bactérie dans la glande mammaire. La guérison dune mammite à S. aureus repose donc sur deux facteurs étroitement liés : le retour à une concentration normale de cellules dans le lait et léradication de lorganisme pathogène. Or, laccumulation et lactivation des neutrophiles au site de linfection requiert lexpression de cytokines pro-inflammatoires, telles que lIL-8 et le GM-CSF, et la croissance intra- et extracellulaire de S. aureus est augmentée en présence de cytokines inflammatoires, telles que lIL-1b et le TNF-a. La persistance de cytokines pro-inflammatoires semble donc être défavorable à la guérison dune mammite à S. aureus. Lexpression de la plupart des cytokines pro-inflammatoires est sous la dépendance du facteur nucléaire kB (NF kB). Par conséquent, NF kB pourrait être une cible thérapeutique intéressante pour améliorer ou soigner la mammite à S. aureus. Au début de ce travail aucune étude navait été dédiée au rôle de NF kB dans la mammite. Nous avons par conséquent tenté de clarifier ce rôle, ainsi que le potentiel de NF-kB en tant que cible thérapeutique dans la mammite bovine.
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Etude du rôle de NF-kB dans les lymphocytes T régulateurs chez la souris / Investigation of the role of NF-kB in mouse regulatory T cells

Ronin, Émilie 28 September 2017 (has links)
Les lymphocytes T CD4+FoxP3+ régulateurs (Tregs) jouent un rôle majeur dans l'homéostasie du système immunitaire et la prévention des maladies auto-immunes en régulant les réponses immunitaires. Aussi bien chez la souris que chez l'homme, il est établi que des mutations de Foxp3 entraînent une déficience en Tregs qui induit un syndrome auto-immun conduisant à la mort. Bien que Foxp3 soit essentiel à la différenciation, la fonction et la stabilité des Tregs, ce n'est pas le seul facteur de transcription impliqué dans ces processus. De plus en plus d'études suggèrent notamment un rôle important de NF- B dans le développement et la fonction des Tregs mais celui-ci reste mal défini. Nous avons donc généré des souris ayant une délétion spécifique des sous-unités RelA ou RelB de NF- KB dans les Tregs. L'invalidation de RelA dans les Tregs conduit au développement d'un syndrome auto-immun sévère qui s'explique par un défaut fonctionnel et de stabilité des Tregs. L'invalidation de RelB dans les Tregs semble, quant à elle, augmenter leur fonction suppressive. Nous montrons ainsi un rôle majeur de NF- KB dans la fonction des Tregs ouvrant la voie à de nouveaux traitements qui stimuleraient ou inhiberaient les Tregs en modulant l'activation de NF- KB. / CD4+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a critical role in immune homeostasis and in the prevention of autoimmune diseases by regulating immune responses. In humans and mice, it is well established that Foxp3 deficiency conducts to the development of an autoimmune syndrome leading to early death. Although Foxp3 plays a critical role in differentiation, suppressive function and stability of Tregs, other transcription factors are also involved in different aspects of their biology. Even though increasing evidence shows an important role of NF-KB transcription factors in Treg cells development and function, their role is still poorly defined. To address this question we have generated conditional knock-out mice for RelA or RelB subunits of NF-KB only in Tregs. We show that the deficiency of RelA in Tregs leads to the development of a spontaneous severe autoimmune syndrome that could be explained by a defect in Tregs activation and stability. However, the deficiency of RelB seems to increase their suppressive function. Altogether, our data show a major role of NF-KB in Treg biology. This work could lead to new treatments that would stimulate or inhibit Tregs through the modulation of NF-KB activation.
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Efeitos da atorvastatina sobre a inflamação e resistência à insulina em camundongos obesos. / Atorvastatin effects on inflammation and insulin resistance in obese mice.

Daniela Tomie Furuya 27 November 2008 (has links)
A obesidade é um estado inflamatório crônico. As estatinas têm efeito antiinflamatório e podem afetar a homeostase glicêmica. Estudos, nesse sentido são contraditórios e pouco se sabe sobre os mecanismos moleculares envolvidos. Este estudo verificou em animais obesos por glutamato monossódico (MSG) que além de apresentaram resistência à insulina in vivo, o tecido adiposo branco (TAB) desses animais mostrou aumento de infiltração de macrófagos, fosforilação de IKK-a/b, expressão de mRNA de TNF-a and IL-6, e redução de mRNA e proteína de GLUT4. O tratamento com atorvastatina por 4 semanas restabeleceu a sensibilidade à insulina in vivo, reduziu a inflamação e restabeleceu a expressão de GLUT4 no TAB dos animais obesos. Adicionalmente, esse trabalho encontrou sítios de ligação de NF-kB no promotor do gene GLUT4, sugerindo ligação entre resistência à insulina e inflamação. Em conclusão, a obesidade induzida por MSG em camundongos acompanha-se de resistência à insulina in vivo e atividade inflamatória crônica no tecido adiposo, com prejuízo da expressão de GLUT4. A atorvastatina melhorou esses aspectos, sugerindo que essa estatina tenha efeitos antiinflamatórios que podem melhorar a resistência à insulina na obesidade. / Obesity is a chronic inflammatory state. Statins have anti-inflammatory effects and may affect glucose homeostasis; therefore, few are known about the molecular mechanisms. Considering that inflammation contributes to insulin resistance, the aim of the present study was to investigate if atorvastatin treatment has anti-inflammatory, and consequently insulin sensitization action in white adipose tissue (WAT) of obese mice. WAT of insulin-resistant obese mice showed increased macrophage infiltration, IKK-a and IKK-b phosphorylation, TNF-a and IL-6 mRNA expression and decreased GLUT4 mRNA and protein expression. Atorvastatin restored whole-body insulin sensitivity, decreased macrophage infiltration and normalized IKK-a/b phosphorylation, TNF-a, IL-6 and GLUT4 mRNA and GLUT4 protein to control levels. Moreover, NF-kB binding sites were found in GLUT4 gene promoter, pointing out an association between insulin resistance and inflammation. Together, atorvastatin anti-inflammatory effects on WAT may be important to its local and whole-body insulin sensitization effects.
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Efeito fotoquimioprotetor de quercetina incorporada em microemulsão contra os danos na pele causados pela radiação ultravioleta / Photochemoprotective effect of quercetin incorporated in microemulsion against skin damages induced by ultraviolet irradiation

Fabiana Testa Moura de Carvalho Vicentini 31 March 2009 (has links)
A exposição à radiação ultravioleta (RUV) pode provocar desequilíbrio no balanço oxidante/antioxidante da pele, causando prejuízos à sua integridade e levando a diversas alterações, entre as quais o envelhecimento precoce e o câncer de pele. Considerando a estreita relação entre o aumento do estresse oxidativo e os efeitos danosos causados pela RUV na pele, aliado ao fato de que estudos epidemiológicos demonstram que o uso de protetores ou bloqueadores solares não é completamente efetivo na prevenção dos diversos malefícios causados pela exposição à RUV, o uso de antioxidantes aparece como importante alternativa nas terapias de fotoproteção. A administração tópica de antioxidantes, como a quercetina, poderia afetar as alterações moleculares desencadeadas pela RUV e conseqüentemente as seqüelas biológicas e clínicas resultantes das mesmas. Desta forma, na presente pesquisa, sistema microemulsionado para a liberação cutânea de quercetina foi obtido, caracterizado e avaliado quanto a sua capacidade em promover maior penetração cutânea deste ativo, estabilidade, segurança e eficácia in vivo contra os danos na pele causados pela exposição à RUV. Além disso, o efeito da quercetina contra diferentes alterações moleculares induzidas pela RUV foi também avaliado, com o objetivo de investigar os possíveis mecanismos de ação fotoprotetora deste flavonóide. Os resultados demonstram que a incorporação da quercetina em sistema microemulsionado aumentou a penetração cutânea in vitro e in vivo deste flavonóide sem causar irritação, sendo, portanto, uma importante estratégia para melhorar a liberação tópica da quercetina. O estudo de estabilidade demonstra a necessidade de armazenamento deste sistema a 4°C para manutenção de sua funcionalidade. A microemulsão contendo quercetina inibiu a depleção do antioxidante endógeno GSH, assim como o aumento da atividade/secreção de proteinases e da atividade da MPO, induzidos pela exposição à RUVB. O pré-tratamento de queratinócitos com quercetina não alterou a indução pela RUV das MAP quinases, conseqüentemente não houve inibição na elevação dos níveis de c-Jun e c-Fos, assim como no aumento da produção das MMPs 1 e 3, mas por outro lado foi efetivo contra o aumento na produção das citocinas IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 e TNF-. Finalmente, demonstrou-se que a ação fotoprotetora da quercetina contra os danos na pele causados pela RUV é mediada principalmente pela inibição da via de sinalização do NF-kB, uma vez que, enquanto o pré-tratamento de queratinócitos com quercetina diminuiu a ativação deste fator de transcrição, nenhum efeito contra a indução da via de sinalização da AP-1 foi observado. Concluindo, este trabalho sugere a incorporação da quercetina em sistema microemulsionado como estratégia relevante no combate ao aparecimento de desordens cutâneas causadas pela exposição à RUV, além de contribuir para a elucidação, pelo menos em parte, do mecanismo de ação fotoprotetora da quercetina contra alterações moleculares induzidas pela RUV. / The ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposition may lead to the skin oxidant/antioxidant imbalance injuring its integrity and leading to several disorders, such as ageing and skin cancer. Considering the close relationship between the increase in oxidative stress and UV-induced skin damages, together with the fact that epidemiological studies indicate that the use of sunscreen and sun block are not completely effective in preventing UV-induced damages, the use of antioxidants arises as an important approach to photoprotection therapies. The topical use of antioxidants, such as quercetin, would affect the molecular changes induced by UV and subsequent biological and clinical sequela. Therefore, in the present study, microemulsion system for topical delivery of quercetin was obtained, characterized and evaluated with regards to its capability to increase skin penetration of quercetin, stability, toxicity and in vivo effectiveness against UV-induced skin damages. Moreover, quercetin effect against different UV-induced molecular changes was also assessed, in order to investigate the possible photoprotective mechanisms of action of this flavonoid. The results demonstrate that the incorporation of quercetin into microemulsion increased the in vitro and in vivo skin penetration of this flavonoid without causing skin irritation, being an important strategy to improve the topical delivery of quercetin. The stability study demonstrate the necessity to storage this system at 4°C to maintain its functionality. The microemulsion containing quercetin inhibited the depletion of the endogenous antioxidant GSH, as well as the increase in proteinases activity/secretion and MPO activity induced by UVB irradiation exposure. The pretreatment of keratinocytes with quercetin had no blocking effect on UV activation of MAP kinases, consequently, there was no inhibition in the c-Jun and c-Fos levels, as well as in the induction of MMPs 1 and 3, on the other hand, it was effective against the increase in the production of cytokines IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 e TNF-. Finally, it was demonstrated that the photoprotective action of quercetin against UV-induced skin damages is mediated mainly by suppression of NF-kB signaling pathway, once, while the pretreatment of keratinocytes with quercetin suppressed the activation of this transcription factor, no effect was observed against UV-induced AP-1 activation. In conclusion, the present study suggests the incorporation of quercetin into microemulsion system as a relevant strategy to prevent UV-induced skin disorders, and contribute, at least in part, to the elucidation of quercetin photoprotective mechanism of action against UV-induced molecular changes.

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