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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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¿Pueden las células dendríticas maduradas con trimel activar células INKT contra melanoma humano?

Falcón Beas, Felipe Ernesto January 2017 (has links)
Grado de doctor en ciencias biomédicas. / Melanoma es la neoplasia cutánea más agresiva, con una incidencia ascendente a pesar de numerosos esfuerzos de prevención. En la actualidad existen diversas estrategias de tratamiento, sin embargo, no todos los pacientes responden a ellas. En nuestro laboratorio se ha ensayado una inmunoterapia basada en células dendríticas (DCs) maduradas con un lisado de líneas celulares de melanoma (TRIMEL), que ha incrementado hasta 3 veces la sobrevida en pacientes que desarrollan una respuesta inmunológica de hipersensibilidad retardada (DTH+). Hasta la fecha no se han desarrollado avances en el estudio de la fracción no peptídica de este lisado ni de su capacidad de activar células iNKT, capaces de reconocer antígenos glicolipídicas en contexto CD1d. Hipótesis: Células iNKT infiltran tumores de pacientes con melanoma avanzado y son capaces de ser activadas in vitro por células dendríticas utilizadas en inmunoterapia antitumoral. Objetivo General: Determinar el rol en pacientes con melanoma de células iNKT infiltrantes de tumor y activadas por células dendríticas maduradas ex vivo utilizadas en inmunoterapia antimelanoma. Métodos: Se determinaron células iNKT infiltrantes de tumor mediante inmunofluorescencia y se correlacionó su presencia en lesiones de melanoma primario en todos los estadios según Breslow con la sobrevida de la enfermedad. Se evaluó la capacidad de las fracciones glicolipídica y proteica de TRIMEL para inducir maduración en células dendríticas. Para este fin, las fracciones se obtuvieron mediante gradiente de densidad con MTBE (Metil-terbutil-éter) y se usaron para estimular DCs generadas en base a rhIL-4 y GM-CSF. En estas condiciones se evaluó la presencia de diversas moléculas de superficie y la producción de citoquinas. Para evaluar la capacidad de estas DCs de activar células iNKT, desde PBMC se aisló la población CD3+ mediante cell-sorting y cultivadas con distintas DCs generadas. Se analizó la proliferación celular utilizando el ensayo CFSE. También se evaluó la presencia de células iNKT mediante inmunofluorescencia en tacos de parafina de las DTH realizadas a pacientes de inmunoterapia. Resultados: Encontramos infiltración por células iNKT en todos los estadíos de la enfermedad, siendo mayor en Breslow avanzados, sin una correlación con la sobrevida global. Al evaluar la maduración de DCs, esta fue mayor en el grupo estimulada con la fracción peptídica de TRIMEL. DCs estimuladas con la fracción glicolipídica de TRIMEL no mostraron diferencias con la condición no tratada. Al evaluar mediante ensayo de proliferación realizado con CFSE, se evidenció mayor proliferación en la condición tratada con la fracción peptídica. Finalmente, sólo en 1 de 3 pacientes en los que se analizó la presencia de iNKT en las DTH se encontraron estas células. Conclusiones: unificando todos los hallazgos discutidos previamente, células iNKT infiltran tumores de melanoma, las que podrían ser inducidas a proliferar por DCs estimuladas con la fracción peptídica de TRIMEL y de esa forma migrar a sitios inflamados como representan las lesiones DTH. / Melanoma is the most aggressive skin tumor, with a growing incidence worldwide, despite of prevention strategies. Nowadays, there are several new therapies to treat it, however the overall survival continues to be low. Our lab has been studying a Dendritic Cell (DC) based immunotherapy maturated with a melanoma cell lines lysate (TRIMEL), which has increased survival up to 3 times in patients that developed a delayed type hypersensitivity response (DTH+). To this date no studies have been made regarding the non peptidic fraction of this lysate or its capability to activate a subpopulation of T Cells called iNKT cells, characterized by their ability to recognize glycolipids in a CD1d manner. Hypothesis: iNKT Cells infiltrate melanoma patient’s tumors and are capable to be activated in vitro by Dendritic cells Main Objective: To determinate the role of tumor infiltrating iNKT cells activated by matured Dendritic Cells ex vivo used in antimelanoma immunotherapy in melanoma patients Methods: The presence of tumor infiltrating iNKT Cells in primary melanoma in all of Breslow stages was evaluated by expression of TCR Vα24Jα18 by Immunofluorescence microscopy. To evaluate the capability of glycolipid and peptidic TRIMEL fraction to induce DCs maturation, they were isolated from TRIMEL using a MTBE (Metil-terbutil-ether) density gradient. Afterwards, these fractions were used to stimulate DCs generated with a rhIL-4 and GM-CSF protocol and surface molecules expression were assessed, as well as cytokine secretion. To evaluate DCs effectiveness to activate iNKT Cells’ proliferation, CD3+ population was isolated from Buffy Coats using cell-sorting technology and they were cultured with DCs. Proliferation was accessed with CFSE dye assay. Finally, DTH infiltrating iNKT cells were asessed in paraffined embedded samples by immunofluorescence microscopy. Results: We found that iNKT cells infiltrated melanoma tumors in every Breslow stage, with higher infiltration on advanced stages,with no correlation with overall survival. The peptidic fraction of TRIMEL induced higher expression of maturation related surface molecules in addition to cytokine secretion, whereas glycolipidic fraction showed no difference with the untreated condition. iNKT cell had a higher proliferation rate when cultured with DCs treated with the peptidic fraction of TRIMEL. And finally, we found the infiltration of iNKT in 1 of the 3 patients DTH. Conclusions: Taking together all the previous results, iNKT cells infiltrate melanoma Tumors, and they could be induced to proliferate by DCs stimulated with the peptidic fraction of TRIMEL and as well supporting their migration to inflamed tissues like the DTH samples. / 2022
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Melanoma Invasivo: mortalidade no Brasil e sobrevida hospitalar em centro de referência oncológica no Rio de Janeiro / Invasive melanoma: survival and mortality in Brazil in hospital oncology referral center in Rio de Janeiro

Mendes, Gelcio Luiz Quintella January 2010 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010 / O melanoma, a neoplasia cutânea que apresenta a maior letalidade, apresenta tendência de aumento incidência nos últimos 30 anos. Para sua carcinogênese contribuem fatores relacionados aos indivíduos tais como características de cor da pele e fotossensibilidade, e fatores ambientais, principalmente exposição à irradiação ultravioleta. Esta dissertação teve como objetivos avaliar aspectos relacionados mortalidade na população brasileira e à apresentação clínica e ao tratamento do melanoma em centro de referência para o tratamento oncológico no Rio de Janeiro. Observou-se uma tendência temporal de aumento na mortalidade no período de 1980 a 2005 de 1,1 por cento ao ano, com taxas distintas de acordo com o sexo, faixa etária e região geográfica estudada. A tendência variou também segundo estes mesmos fatores, mostrando-se maior entre as mulheres (1,6 por cento ao ano) e nas regiões Sul e Centro-Oeste; e foi distinta quando analisada durante todo o período ou somente nos últimos 10 anos da série: neste último período a tendência mostrou-se menor, com 0,6 por cento de aumento ao ano para todo o país, entre os indivíduos com 70 anos ou mais (3 por cento ao ano), entre as mulheres (1,6 por cento ao ano) e nas regiões Sul e Centro-Oeste. Com relação a série de pacientes oriundos do centro de referência oncológica tratados no período de 1997 a 2004, quando comparados a séries internacionais observa-se uma maior proporção de indivíduos portadores de melanoma acrolentiginoso (21,3 por cento), relacionado à composição étnica da população de referência do centro. Nesta coorte de pacientes a sobrevida global foi semelhante àquela encontrada em outros países. Observou-se nesta população uma associação positiva entre maior nível socioeconômico, medido pela escolaridade, e maior sobrevida global (HR 0,741) e sobrevida livre de doença (HR 0,784). Conclui-se que o melanoma constitui um relevante problema de saúde pública, onde intervenções de prevenção primária devem ser encorajadas, e onde outros fatores além dos classicamente relacionados ao tumor e sua extensão no organismo devem ser observados. / Melanoma, the cutaneous neoplasm with higher lethality, presents with increasing incidence in the last 30 years. Classical factors contributing to its carcinogenicity are related to the characteristics of the host such as skin color and phototypes, and related to environmental exposures, especially ultraviolet irradiation. This study had as objectives to evaluate aspects related to temporal trends in mortality of melanoma in the Brazilian population, and aspects related to clinical presentation and treatment of melanoma at an oncology center in Rio de Janeiro. It was observed an increase in mortality in the period between 1980 and 2005 of 1.1% per year, the rates were different in according to sex, age groups and geographical regions. The temporal trends varied also in according to these same variables, it was higher among females (1.6% per year) and in the regions South and Central-West; the trends were distinct when only the last 10 years were analyzed: there was a decrease in the magnitude of increasing in mortality for the whole country (to 0.6% per year), among older people (over 70 years, 3.0% per year),among females (1.6% per year) and in the regions South and Central-West. With relation to the patients treated at the oncology center in the period between 1997 and 2004, as compared with international series, there was a larger proportion of patients with acrolentiginous melanomas (21.3%), a finding related to ethnic characteristics of the population treated at this center. In the cohort of patients, the overall survival was similar to that found at other countries, as analyzed by stage. In this population it was observed a positive association between higher socioeconomic level (as measured by school attendance) and better overall survival (HR 0.741) and relapse-free survival (HR0.784). In conclusion, melanoma is a relevant public health problem where interventions such as primary prevention may be encouraged, and where factors other than those related to the tumor and its extent in the host should be observed.

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