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Ghislat, Cherfaoui Ghita. "Regulation of Lysosomal Degradation by CA2+And CA2+-Binding Proteins." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/29690.
Full textGhislat Cherfaoui, G. (2013). Regulation of Lysosomal Degradation by CA2+And CA2+-Binding Proteins [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/29690
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Carmeille, Romain. "Rôle de l'Annexine-A5 dans la réparation membranaire du muscle strié squelettique et du placenta humains." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015BORD0354/document.
Full textPlasma membrane is the supramolecular assembly that delimits the cell. It is a thin, dynamic and complex structure, ensuring multiple and vital cell functions. Its disruption is a physiological event occurring in cells submitted to frequent mechanical stresses, such as endothelial cells, epithelial cells and muscle cells. It is also a physiological event for cells exposed to pore forming bacterial toxins (PFTs). Membrane repair mechanisms and associated protein machinery are still poorly understood. This knowledge is, however, essential for obvious physiopathological issues. Indeed, a defect of membrane repair in muscle cells leads to some muscular dystrophies. Membrane repair machinery includes proteins such as dysferlin, MG-53, caveolin-3 and some Annexins (Anx). Anx belong to a superfamily of proteins widely spread in most of eukaryotes, which share the property of binding to biological membranes in the presence of calcium (Ca2+). Here, we investigated the role of AnxA5 in cell membrane repair of human trophoblastic and skeletal muscle cells. We showed that AnxA5 is required for membrane repair of mechanical damages in the two cell types. By combining fluorescence and transmission electron microscopy approaches, we evidenced that membrane repair mechanism in these cells is based on the formation of a lipid “patch”. In human muscle cells, TEM experiments revealed that a pool of endogenous AnxA5 binds to the edges of the torn sarcolemma as soon as a few seconds after membrane disruption. Our results suggest the following mechanism: triggered by the local increase in Ca2+ concentration, AnxA5 molecules bind to PS exposed at the edges of the torn membrane, where they self-assemble into 2D arrays. The formation of 2D arrays strengthens the damaged sarcolemma, counteracts the tensions exerted by the cortical cytoskeleton and thus prevents the expansion of the tear. We showed also that a pool of endogenous AnxA5 binds to intracellular vesicles that obstruct the wounding site. It is likely these vesicles, once associated one to each other, ensure membrane resealing. Our results suggest that sarcolemma repair of damages caused by PFTs is independent of AnxA5. Therefore, different membrane repair mechanisms may exist, their occurrence probably depending on the type and/or the size of damages. Finally, we performed studies on muscle cells established from patients diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophies type 2B (dysferlin-deficient) and 1C (caveolin-3-deficient), respectively. We found that dysferlin or caveolin-3 deficiency leads to a defect of membrane repair, in the case of mechanical damages. AnxA5 behaved similarly in these damaged cells and wild-type cells, suggesting that its function is independent of dysferlin or caveolin-3. Unlike dysferlin-deficient cells, damages created by PFTs are efficiently repaired in caveolin- 3-deficient cells. This result supports the hypothesis that different mechanisms occur in muscle cells, depending on the type of damage. In conclusion, this work indicates that AnxA5 is a key component of the membrane repair machinery, in the case of mechanical disruptions. Our results enable to propose a detailed mode of action for AnxA5
Arraud, Nicolas. "Etude cinétique de la liaison élémentaire entre Annexine-A5 et membranes et mise au point d’un test de quantification des microparticules plasmatiques pro-coagulantes, par cytométrie en flux." Thesis, Bordeaux 1, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011BOR14459/document.
Full textAnnexin-A5 (AnxA5) is a soluble membrane binding protein that binds to phosphatidylserine (PS) containing membranes in a calcium dependent manner and plays a central role in cell membrane repair processes. AnxA5 has a remarkably high affinity for PS containing membranes, but its binding mechanism remains unclear.The first part of my PhD work was to develop a new method for studying AnxA5 binding using supported lipid bilayer functionalized silica microspheres (µPSiO2@SLB) and Flow Cytometry (FCM). This approach allowed me to describe in details both equilibrium and kinetics of AnxA5 binding at picomolar concentrations in AnxA5. This study is one of the most sensitive for equilibrium binding studies and the first allowing to measure binding kinetics constants for AnxA5. This study also led to the development of a new strategy for determination of liposome concentration with sensitivity in the range of one nanogram of lipid per milliliter. The second part of my work focused on microparticles (MP) that are cell membrane fragments found in biological fluids. In plasma, the vast majority of MP originates from platelets and expresses PS at their surface. There is a correlation between MP concentration in plasma and thrombotic risk. FCM is the “golden standard” of hæmatologic analysis but the majority of MPs are too small to be detected. I have applied the test developed with liposomes for the quantification of MP. The results are promising and allow foreseeing the development of a test able to give the absolute quantity of PS exposing MPs in plasma samples
Cederholm, Anna. "Novel immunological mechanisms and factors in systemic lupus erythematosus-related cardiovascular disease /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-679-4/.
Full textPetri, Simone Carolina Soares. "Efeitos de derivados nitro heterocíclicos sintéticos sobre formas promastigotas e amastigotas intracelular de Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5160/tde-26102015-145221/.
Full textINTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) belongs to the group of endemics prioritized worldwide. It is a serious disease with few treatment options, and even when adequately treated, it has a lethality level of 5 to 7%. Despite the expansion of the disease, treatment for visceral leishmaniasis has not made progress. Treatment of leishmaniasis has used only two groups of drugs: antimonial and non-antimonial. Nitro-heterocyclic compounds were used in this study because it is believed that the effectiveness of this class of compounds is the ability to inhibit trypanothione reductase. The compounds were obtained synthetically and refined by QSAR method molecular remodeling. Nitro-heterocyclic series of compounds were obtained, where the BSF series (derived from 5-nitro-2-furfurylidene - azometínicos) was used to evaluate the in vitro bioactivity of these compounds against the Leishmania. To evaluate the anti-Leishmania activity, promastigotes of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum were used. The methods used to determine the anti-Leishmania activity of the BSF series compounds were colorimetric methods 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl] 2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), apoptosis by Annexin V, and Griess reaction (IN dosage). By comparing the results with the respective positive controls and with amphotericin B, it was observed that the anti-Leishmania activity of L. L. infantum promastigotes of the compounds was less significant when compared with amphotericin B. However, comparing the results of infected macrophages and cytotoxicity with amphotericin B, compounds showed significant results, presenting low cytotoxicity rate and significant decrease in intracellular proliferation. The significant nitrite production by infected macrophages treated with the BSF series compounds suggested that these compounds have an indirect potentiation action in the NO production in the host cells. In vitro results using nitro-heterocyclic derivatives showed their activity on these promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes, and presented them as potential compounds for in vivo effect evaluation against visceral leishmaniasis
Wehder, Liane [Verfasser], Ferdinand von [Akademischer Betreuer] Eggeling, Stephan [Akademischer Betreuer] Diekmann, and Jens [Akademischer Betreuer] Habermann. "Molekulares Imaging (MALDI-IMS) humaner Kopf-Hals-Tumore und funktionelle Analyse pathologisch exprimierter Proteine am Beispiel von S100A8 und Annexin A5 / Liane Wehder. Gutachter: Ferdinand von Eggeling ; Stephan Diekmann ; Jens Habermann." Jena : Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Jena, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1046563386/34.
Full textLinares, Romain. "Caractérisation, quantification et isolation de vésicules extracellulaires du plasma sanguin à l’aide de nanoparticules d’or ou magnétiques conjuguées à des protéines." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016BORD0344/document.
Full textExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are submicrometric membrane vesicles found in body fluids and produced by cells in response to various stimuli. EVs are involved in numerous physiological processes but also in pathologies as cancers or cardiovascular diseases. Even if EVs are largely studied, our knowledge about them remains limited. This is mainly caused by the difficulties to characterize EVs and by the lack of standardized methods allowing their characterization. The first part of my PhD work focused on the development and optimization of a protein thiolation method. Antibodies modified to expose few thiols were conjugated to gold nanoparticles functionalized with maleimides. The binding of thiolated antibodies to gold nanoparticles was quantitatively studied and optimal conjugation conditions were determined using biochemical methods. The second part of my PhD work concerned the characterization of blood plasma EVs from healthy subjects using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). EVs morphology, size and phenotype were determined by cryo-TEM combined with labelling with protein-conjugated gold nanoparticles. The near-absolute quantification of blood plasma EVs was achieved using an original TEM method based on the direct sedimentation of EVs onto TEM grids. The third part of this study consisted in developing an EV isolation method using AnxA5-conjugated magnetic particles. Conditions allowing total extraction of blood plasma phosphatidylserine-exposing EVs were determined using flow cytometry (FC). This study presents a detailed characterization of blood plasma EVs from healthy subjects and can serve as a reference for future studies on EVs contained in pathological plasmas or other body fluids
Figge, Lena. "Synthese molekularer Bildgebungssonden für die molekulare Magnetresonanztomographie." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/16992.
Full textThe goal of molecular imaging is to characterize and measure biological processes at cellular and molecular levels for the purpose of diagnosing the cause of diseases and molecular abnormalities. Molecular imaging is based on the use of probes with a high affinity to the target tissue and / or which are specifically activated. The aim of this study was to develop and analyze new molecular imaging probes for the in vivo imaging of apoptosis and enzyme activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), based on very small iron oxide particles (VSOP). VSOP are superparamagnetic and electrostatically stabilized due to their negatively charged citrate surface. For the imaging of apoptosis the protein annexin A5 (AnxA5) was coupled to the citrate surface (AnxA5-VSOP). For the imaging of enzyme activities an activatable imaging probe with a cleavage site for the matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) was synthesized (protease-specific iron oxide particles, PSOP).
Bérat, Rémi. "Assemblages 2D de l'Annexine A5 : applications biotechnologiques & aspects fonctionnels." Bordeaux 1, 2007. http://www.theses.fr/2007BOR13495.
Full textLe, Drévo Marie-Anne. "L'Annexine A5 : une nouvelle protéine régulatrice du canal CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator)." Brest, 2007. http://www.theses.fr/2007BRES3201.
Full textThe cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) functions as a cAMP-activated chloride channel which is regulated by protein-protein interactions. The extent to which CFTR is regulated by these interactions remains unknown. Annexin A5 (anxA5) is overexpressed in cystic fibrosis (CF) and given the functional properties of anxA5 and CFTR we considered whether they are associated and if so whether this has implications for CFTR function. In the first part of this thesis, we show for the first time that anxA5 is associated with nucleotide-binding domain 1 (NBD1) of CFTR and that this interaction is Ca2+ and ATP-dependent. The decreased anxA5 expression was correlated with a decreased CFTR chloride channel function. We concluded that anxA5 is necessary for normal CFTR chloride channel activity. In the second part of this thesis, our results indicated that the overexpression of anxA5 permitted to partially correct the ceIl surface expression defect of the misfolded ΔF508-CFTR, the most common mutation. Moreover, we show that the increase of intracytosolic Ca2+ concentration, induced by a thapsigargin treatment, allowed to increase the anxA5 effect. All these results suggest that anxA5 may be seen as a potential therapeutic target
Montaville, Pierre. "Relations structure-séquence-fonction de l'annexine A5 humaine : étude du complexe ternaire : annexine-calcium-phospholipides." Paris 11, 2002. http://www.theses.fr/2002PA112130.
Full textAnnexins are a family of soluble proteins, which bind in a calcium dependant manner negatively charged membranes. Biological functions of annexins still remain unclear. Numerous structural studies characterized the four homologous domains nature of these proteins, each domain harbours several calcium binding sites. In 1995, an X-ray crystallography study described an interaction involving rat annexin A5, calcium and glycerophosphoserine. However, this model lacks to describe the whole biochemical membrane binding properties of annexins. This work aims to go farther in description of the human annexin A5 -calcium - phospholipids interactions. The site directed mutagenesis method has been chosen for this study, a strategy to which has been associated a NMR approach in order to define the intrinsic affinity of calcium binding sites in solution, and to probe the influence of mutations on these affinities. Several phospholipid binding techniques have been used to probe the implication of crucial residues for membrane binding properties of human annexin A5. This work sheds light on the involvement of each domain of this protein in liposome binding, as well the involvement of the three calcium binding sites located in domain I for its membrane binding properties has been studied. The question of mimicking calcium ions needed for binding by positively charged lysine sidechains has also been addressed in this work. A new phospholipid binding site located in the first or in the second domain of annexins is described. This binding site is compatible with the interaction mode previously described and leads to a multisite binding model of the first domain of human annexin A5. Finally, several conditions have been explored to establish favourable conditions to obtain a NMR high resolution structure of the annexin - calcium -phospholipids complex
Ea, Hang Korng. "Effets des cristaux de phosphate de calcium basique sur l'activation et l'apoptose des chondrocytes articulaires : études in vitro." Paris 7, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008PA077194.
Full textBasic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals including octacalcium phosphate (OCP), carbonate-substituted apatite, hydoxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate are associated with severe forms osteoarthritis (OA) and joint destruction. The mechanism of cartilage breakdown in BCP crystal-associated OA remains unclear. We show, in the first part of this work, that OCP crystals induce inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase and NO production by bovine articular cartilage explants and isolated articular chondrocytes. NO production is independent of interleukin-1p pathway and is secondary to a novo synthesis. NO production involves p38 and JNK (C-Jun N-Terminal kinase) MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) activation and the transcription factorAP-1 (Activator protein). In the second part, we show that the three type of BCP crystals induce articular chondrocyte apoptosis. BCP crystal-induced apoptosis is independent of NO production, requires crystal-cells interaction and is partly secondary to crystal endocytosis and intralysosomal crystal dissolution. The apoptosis effect BCP crystals is enhanced by annexin 5 (A5) over-expression. A5 expression is increased in OA cartilage a A5 possesses calcium binding sites. We show that A5 can actually binds to BCP crystals. These results highlight new pathophysiological mechanisms of cartilage destruction in the arthropathies related to BCP crystal deposition
Fezoua-Boubegtiten, Zahia. "Etude physico-chimique de l'annexine A5 en interaction avec des membranes phospholipidiques modèles : une approche par microscopie à l'angle de brewster (BAM) et par spectroscopies infrarouge ATR-FTIR et PMIRRAS." Paris 6, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008PA066591.
Full textCamors, Emmanuel. "Mise en évidence d'un complexe trimoléculaire annexine A5 cavéoline 3 et échangeur Na+/ca²+ et de son implication dans l'insuffisance cardiaque." Paris 7, 2006. http://www.theses.fr/2006PA077086.
Full textCa2+ handling proteins and their regulatory factors have been reported to be involved in impaired Ça cycling occurring during heart failure (HF). Our hypothesis was that annexin A5, a Ca2+-dependant membrane binding protein located in the cardiomyocyte sarcolemma and partly translocated to the interstitial space during HF, could be such a factor. The goals of my thesis were (i) to identify the Ca2+ handling proteins associated with annexin A5 and to define the regulations of these complexes in Human HF, and (ii) to détermine, in vitro, the physiological impact of annexin A5 overexpression in rabbit cardiomyocytes using adenoviral transfection. In control hearts, immunoprecipitation assays showed that annexin A5, NaVCa2+ exchanger (NCX, which extrudes the cytosolic Ca2+ to facilitate relaxation) and caveolin-3 (a constituent of caveolae) formed a trimolecular complex. In HF, the trimolecular complex was significantly increased. Surface plasmon resonance experiments (BIAcore) showed that the annexin A5/ NCX association was Ca2+-dependant and likely occurred with the cytoplasmic regulatory loop of NCX. Finally, in vitro overexpression of annexin A5 in rabbit cardiomyocytes induced an increase in cell shortening and Ca2+ transient amplitudes. Moreover, using caffeine assays, we observed an increase in NCX activity in the annexin A5 transfected cells. In conclusion, our results showed that annexin A5: 1) is a new regulatory factor for Ca2+ handling proteins and 2) increase NCX activity and suggested that, in HF, the increase in the trimolecular complex could participate in the alteration of Ca2+ homeostasis
Sarda-Mantel, Laure Le Guludec Dominique. "Évaluation de radiotraceurs dérivés de l'annexine A5 pour l'imagerie scintigraphique de processus cellulaires (apoptose/nécrose/thrombose) en pathologie cardiovasculaire." Créteil : Université de Paris-Val-de-Marne, 2007. http://doxa.scd.univ-paris12.fr:80/theses/th0250194.pdf.
Full textBerat, Rémi. "Assemblages 2D de l'Annexine A5 : Applications biotechnologiques & Aspects fonctionnels." Phd thesis, Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux I, 2007. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00363598.
Full textLa première partie de cette thèse concerne le développement de plates-formes d'ancrage basées sur des assemblages 2D de protéines dérivées de l'Anx5. Des complexes covalents entre l'Anx5 et des peptides d'adhésion cellulaire pour la réalisation de plates-formes d'ancrage de cellules. Des protéines de fusion entre l'Anx5 et un fragment de la protéine A ont d'autre part servi au développement de plates-formes 2D pour l'immobilisation contrôlée d'anticorps et de protéines.
La seconde partie de cette thèse concerne l'étude des propriétés fonctionnelles des assemblages 2D d'Anx5. L'étude de l'interaction d'un anticorps anti-phospholipide avec les assemblages 2D d'Anx5 montre que cet anticorps ne perturbe pas l'organisation 2D de l'Anx5. La seconde étude concernant l'influence des assemblages 2D de l'Anx5 sur la dynamique des bicouches lipidiques établie une corrélation entre la formation de trimères et le ralentissement de la dynamique des membranes.
Ces travaux contribuent à notre compréhension des propriétés des assemblages 2D d'Anx5 et permettent d'envisager le développement de biocapteurs pour cellules ou molécules.
Sarda-Mantel, Laure. "Évaluation de radiotraceurs dérivés de l'annexine A5 pour l'imagerie scintigraphique de processus cellulaires (apoptose/nécrose/thrombose) en pathologie cardiovasculaire." Paris 12, 2007. http://www.theses.fr/2007PA120005.
Full textAnnexin A5, a 35KDa protein, specifically binds with high affinity to phosphatidylsérine (PS) which is activally redistributed to the external leaflet of plasmic membrane in apoptotic cells and activated platelets. Annexin A5 radiolabelled with Tc-99m (99mTc-ANX5) was developped by Strauss (Stanford, USA) to image apoptosis in vivo : tumour cells apoptosis induced by chemo-radiotherapy, ischemia/reperfusion lesions in animals and patients, graft rejection. Additionally, many in vitro data suggest that annexin A5 also stains necrosis (membrane disruption), which occurs in all types of cell death. This preclinical work aimed to evaluate the potential interest of 99mTc-ANX5 imaging as a clinical tool in cardiovascular diseases. Four studies performed in rat models of myocardial infarction by coronary ligation ans ischemia-reperfusion, and in rat models of subacute and acute (isoproterenol-induced) myocarditis show the ability of 99mTc-ANX5 to detect in vivo cardiomyocytes death by apoptosis and necrosis. Another study demonstrates that 99mTc-ANX5 is highly accurate to evaluate in vivo the biological activity of parietal thrombus in a rat model of elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm. These results suggest that 99mTc-ANX5 imaging could be used in patients for non invasive diagnosis, pronostic evaluation in acute myocarditis and in various thrombotic cardiovascular diseases
Schmidt, Giacomelli Vanessa. "Nanoparticules décorées par des protéines : vésicules lipidiques unilamellaires et micelles à base de copolymères à bloc." Bordeaux 1, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008BOR13609.
Full textPassos, Mariana Dias. "Genetic analysis of the M2/ANXA5 haplotype as adverse pregnancy outcomes risk factor - Evaluation in a Portuguese population group." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/82645.
Full textBackground: Pregnancy alters the hemostatic system into a physiological state of hypercoagulability, which can predispose to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO), namely recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), gestational hypertension (GH), pre-eclampsia (PE), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), small-for gestational age and venous thromboembolism. Inherited risk factors for thrombophilia have been largely explored as a cause of these APO. Recently a new hereditary risk factor for APO was identified, a sequence variation in the promoter region of the gene encoding annexin A5 (ANXA5), called the M2 haplotype. Therefore, we intend to evaluate the frequency of the M2 haplotype in a Portuguese women population sample with a previous history of APO and to assess the association between the M2 haplotype and the risk of APO.Materials and Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted with a case group of 102 Portuguese women with history of unexplained APO including RPL, early miscarriage, IUFD, IUGR, PE, eclampsia and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. This group was compared with a control group of Portuguese women without history of APO (n=84), and two independent control groups, previously recruited in similar studies: the Münster controls (n=500) and the PopGen controls (n=533). The ANXA5 gene promoter region was genotyped by PCR/Sanger sequencing for the presence of the M1 and M2 haplotypes. GraphPad software was used to determine the allelic frequencies, concordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and the association between the ANXA5 haplotypes and APO through the Fisher's exact test, estimating OR with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and p-values. Results: The M2 haplotype was found in 31.4% of women with APO (allele frequency 0.167) and in 15.5% of the Portuguese controls (allele frequency 0.083). Carriers of the M2 haplotype were found to exhibit a relative risk of APO 1.32 higher than non-carriers (OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.13-4.30; p=0.0280), when compared to the Portuguese controls, a 1.74 higher risk when compared to the PopGen controls (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.32-3.10; p<0.0015) and a 2.36 higher risk in comparison to the Münster controls (OR 3.27, 95% CI 2.06-5.15; p<0.0001). The M1 haplotype was not significantly associated with the risk of APO.Conclusion: The obtained results suggest that the M2 haplotype may be a relevant risk factor for APO in this Portuguese women population sample. Thus, genotyping ANXA5 gene for the M2 haplotype status seems to be a well oriented approach in the prognosis of women with unexplained APO and may guide adequate preventive therapeutic measures.
Introdução: A gravidez induz um estado de hipercoaguabilidade fisiológica que pode predispor a complicações na gravidez, nomeadamente aborto recorrente (AR), hipertensão gestacional, pré-eclâmpsia (PE), restrição de crescimento intrauterino (RCIU), recém-nascido pequeno para a idade gestacional e tromboembolismo venoso. Os fatores de risco hereditários para trombofilia têm sido identificados como possíveis causas e extensamente investigados. Recentemente, foi identificado um novo fator de risco hereditário para estas complicações, uma variação na sequência da região promotora do gene que codifica a Anexina A5 (ANXA5), denominado haplótipo M2. Assim, este estudo pretende avaliar a frequência do haplótipo M2 numa amostra populacional de mulheres portuguesas e averiguar a sua associação com o risco de ocorrência de complicações na gravidez. Metodologia: Realizou-se um estudo retrospetivo caso-controlo com 102 casos de mulheres portuguesas com antecedentes de complicações na gravidez, incluindo AR, aborto precoce, morte fetal in útero, RCIU, PE, eclâmpsia e síndrome HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets). Este grupo foi comparado com um grupo controlo de mulheres portuguesas sem história de complicações na gravidez (n=84), e com dois grupos controlo independentes, previamente usados em estudos semelhantes: os Münster controls (n=500) e os PopGen controls (n=533). A região promotora do gene da ANXA5 foi genotipada para a presença dos haplótipos M1 e M2 por PCR/sequenciação de Sanger. Foram estimadas as frequências alélicas, avaliada a conformidade com o equilíbrio Hardy-Weinberg e testada a associação entre os haplótipos da ANXA5 e a ocorrência de complicações na gravidez utilizando o teste exato de Fisher, cálculo do OR (odds ratio), intervalos de confiança (IC) de 95% e valores de p, recorrendo ao software Graphpad. Resultados: O haplótipo M2 estava presente em 31,4% das mulheres com complicações na gravidez (frequência alélica 0,167) e em 15.5% dos controlos portugueses (frequência alélica 0,083). As portadoras do haplótipo M2 apresentavam um risco relativo de ocorrência de complicações na gravidez 1,32 vezes superior ao das não portadoras (OR 2,15, 95% CI 1,13-4,30; p=0,0280), quando comparadas com os controlos portugueses, um risco relativo 1.74 vezes superior quando comparadas com os PopGen controls (OR 2,04, 95% CI 1,32-3,10; p<0,0015), e um risco relativo 2,36 vezes superior em comparação com os Münster controls (OR 3,27, 95% CI 2,06-5,15; p<0,0001). O haplótipo M1 não estava significativamente associado ao risco de ter complicações na gravidez.Conclusão: Os resultados obtidos sugerem que o haplótipo M2 pode ser um fator de risco relevante para o desenvolvimento de complicações na gravidez nesta amostra populacional de mulheres portuguesas. Assim, a genotipagem do gene da ANXA5 para a presença do haplótipo M2, parece ser um procedimento prognóstico adequado em mulheres com complicações na gravidez de causa desconhecida, podendo auxiliar a estabelecer medidas terapêuticas preventivas.