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Gerlinger, Emmanuel. "Proto-oncogenes et developpement embryonnaire : etude bibliographique." Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989STR1M202.
Full textBennett, Julie Denise. "Cell cycle regulation of B-myb transcription." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.362337.
Full textEwels, Philip Andrew. "Spatial organisation of proto-oncogenes in human haematopoietic progenitor cells." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2013. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/245861.
Full textMaxwell, Marius. "Expression of proto-oncogenes and growth factors in glioblastoma multiforme." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.259967.
Full textKemble, David J. "A biochemical study on the regulation of the SRC and FGFR family of protein tyrosine kinases /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2009. http://0-digitalcommons.uri.edu.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/AAI3367994.
Full textBaker, David Alan. "Mutational analysis of the proto-oncogenes c-fms and c-kit." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.362390.
Full textVeal, Elizabeth Ann. "The role of proto-oncogenes in normal and dystrophic skeletal muscle." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.307666.
Full textCerutti, Janete Maria. "Analise do papel de c-MYC no processo de transformação das celulas foliculares da tireoide humana." [s.n.], 1995. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/317287.
Full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia
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Doutorado
Genetica
Doutor em Ciências Biológicas
Lyon, Jonathan James. "The role of c-Myb in the regulation of haemopoiesis." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.307259.
Full textAmouyel, Philippe. "Expression des proto-oncogenes ets dans les astrocytes et dans les tumeurs astrocytaires." Lille 2, 1988. http://www.theses.fr/1988LIL2M054.
Full textCorcos, Daniel. "Etude de l'expression des proto-oncogenes dans le foie normal et cancereux chez le rat." Paris 7, 1988. http://www.theses.fr/1988PA077042.
Full textChui, Chung-hin. "Molecular characterization of C-KIT proto-oncogene in Hong Kong leukemia patients : 'culprit or bystander' /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1947037X.
Full textZhu, Jiang. "HOXB5 cooperates with TTF1 in the transcription regulation of human RET promoter." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43278607.
Full textBidshahri, Arezoo (Roza). "Novel ultra-sensitive digital PCR assays for screening and detection of rare missense mutations in (proto)-oncogenes." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62151.
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Ballantyne, Eric Sinclair. "The expression and prognostic role of proto-oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes in medulloblastoma and embryonic brain." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366487.
Full textSiqueira, Débora Rodrigues. "Influência das variantes genéticas do proto-oncogene RET na apresentação clínica da neoplasia endócrina múltipla tipo 2." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/61883.
Full textSENAN, FREDERIQUE. "Etude du role des proto-oncogenes ets1, ets2 et fli au cours du developpement embryonnaire de xenopus laevis." Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 1995. http://www.theses.fr/1995STR13103.
Full textZhu, Jiang, and 朱江. "HOXB5 cooperates with TTF1 in the transcription regulation of human RET promoter." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43278607.
Full textPuñales, Márcia Khaled. "Rastreamento genético do carcinoma medular de tireóide: identificação de mutações no protooncogene "ret"." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/115378.
Full textMedullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid (MTC), a rare thyroid malignancy originating from parafollicular C cells, represents less than 8% of ali thyroid cancers and may occur either as sporadic (80%) or hereditary (20%) disease. Hereditary MTC oan occur either alone - familial MTC (FMTC) - or as the thyroid manifestation of multipie endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) syndromes (MEN 2A and MEN 2B) or others. MEN 2A is characterized by MTC (95%), phaeochromocytoma (30-50%) and hyperparathyroidism (10-20%). Three phenotypic subtypes have been reported. MEN 2A(1) corresponda to kindred with ai! three components. MEN 2A(2) includes kindred with MTC and phaeochromocytoma, without hyperparathyroidism. MEN 2A(3) relates to kindred with MTC and hyperparathyroidism, without phaeochromocytoma. A variant of MEN 2A, associated with pruritic skin lesions known as cutaneous lichen amyloidosis (CLA), has aiso been described in a few kindred. MEN 2B syndrome is weil characterized by having a specific phenotype, by MTC (90%), neuromas and ganglioneuromatosis (100%) and marfanoid habitus (65%). FMTC includes kindred with at least 4 members with MTC, without other components of MEN 2A or MEN 2B. Other hereditary MTCs correspond to kindred with MTC in 2 or 3 members, without phaechromocytoma or hyperparathyroidism. Germiine mutations in the ret proto-oncogene, which codes for a receptor tyrosine kinase, cause MEN 2 and recent studies suggest a relationship between specific mutations and different phenotypes in MEN 2 syndromes. Early diagnosis and treatment considerably improve the prognosis in patienís with MTC and genetic screening is a fundamental tool for the management of MTC hereditary. The purpose of this study was to identify ret proto-oncogene mutations and analyze a possible relationship between genothype-phenothype in Brazilian kindred with MTC. A total of 21 families with histopathoiogical diagnosis of MTC were included in the study, 14 with the hereditary pattern and 7 with sporadic tumors. DNA was extracted from leukocytes of the affected individuais and relatives. Exons 10, 11, 13 and 16 were amplificated by PCR, using specific primers. The presence of mutation was determined by enzymatic restriction analysis and/or automatic sequencing. The phenotypes of hereditary MTC •Já were as foilows: 6 MEN 2A, 2 MEN 2A associated with CLA, 1 MEN 2B, 2 FMTC and 3 other forms. We identified mutations at codon 634, exon 11 (TGC -> CGC or TGC TAC) in ali families with MEN 2A and MEN 2A+ CLA. In both cases of FMTC, the mutation was found in the codon 618, exon 10 (TGC --> AGC). A mutation at codon 918, exon 16 (ATG -> AGC) was identified in the only individual with MEN 2B, while in the other hereditary forms of the MTC, mutations were identified at 3 different codons, 634 (exon 11, TGC -> CGC or TGC -> TAC). 618 (exon 10, TGC AGC) and 618 or 620 (exon 10, TGC CGC). The genetic screening was abie to identified 8 assymtomatic carriers and determine the hereditary MCT pattern in 2 individuais with apparentiy sporadic tumors. In conclusion, genetic testing can identify affected and assymtomatic individuais with hereditary disease, allowing eariy diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the resuits suggest a correlation between specific mutations and phenotypes, meaning that molecular analysis could also improve the follow up of gene carriers.
Chui, Chung-hin, and 徐宗憲. "Molecular characterization of C-KIT proto-oncogene in Hong Kong leukemia patients: 'culprit or bystander'." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31236790.
Full textHaeri, Hosseini S. Mohammad. "The effects of ectopic expression of TAL1 and LMO1 on lipoprotein lipase in NIH 3T3 cells." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1273265.
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CHALKIOPOULOU-MARX, MARIA. "Modification des genomes viraux et transduction de proto-oncogenes au cours de la replication des retrovirus dans les cellules aviaires." Paris 11, 1991. http://www.theses.fr/1991PA112001.
Full textVieira, Alexandre Eduardo Franzin. "Rastreamento bioquimico e molecular de portadores assintomaticos de neoplasia endocrina multipla tipo 2A." [s.n.], 2001. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/310740.
Full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
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Resumo: A Neoplasia Endócrina Múltipla (NEM) tipo 2A é caracterizada pela presença de Carcinoma Medular de Tireóide (CMT), feocromocitoma e hiperparatireoidismo. Esta síndrome pode ser diagnosticada em portadores assintomáticos pertencentes a famílias de indivíduos acometidos pela síndrome utilizando-se testes periódicos de estimulação da secreção de calcitonina pela gastrina. Entretanto, a analise do DNA genomico permite a identificação destes indivíduos, possibilitando diagnostico mais precoce e tratamento preventivo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar dois diferentes testes de rastreamento de CMT, com a finalidade de diagnosticar portadores assintomáticos de famílias com indivíduos com NEM 2 A: um teste bioquímico utilizando o omeprazol e a analise molecular do gene do protooncogene com NEM 2A foram submetidos ao teste de secreção de calcitonina induzida pelo omeprazol. Calcitonita e gastrina foram determinadas por imunoensaios. DNA genomico foi extraído de sangue total dos 15 indivíduos que concordaram com o estudo. Os exons 10 e 11 foram amplificados por PCR e os produtos analisados por seqüenciamento direto. O teste de estimulo da secreção de calcotonina pelo omeprazol não identificou nenhum portador assintomático. Entre os membros da família 1 encontramos três indivíduos afetados pela mutação germinativa TGC ->TAC (C634Y). Dois irmãos apresentavam CMT, sendo que na irmã associavam-se feocromocitoma e hiperparatireoidismo; o filho desta ultima, de nove anos de idade, apresentava status previamente desconhecido. O estudo da família 2 demonstrou a mutação TGC ->CGC (C634R) somente no caso-indice. Esta paciente apresentava alem do CMT, feocromocitoma, hiperparatireoidismo e líquen amiloidotico cutâneo. Seus pais e seus quatro irmãos, todos assintomáticos, não apresentaram esta mutação, sugerindo que a mutação C634R ocorreu de novo nesta paciente. Em conclusão, a especificidade do teste do omeprazol foi limitado e a eficácia deste teste permanece a ser estabelecida. As duas mutações mais freqüentemente encontradas no protooncogene RET na NEM 2A, estão presentes em famílias brasileiras. A analise molecular deverá ser o procedimento de escolha para o rastreamento de famílias com NEM 2A, desde que é preciso e dispensa testes bioquímicos repetitivos
Abstract: Patients with MEN type 2A are at risk for early medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), which might be diagnosed by periodical gastrin-induced calcitonin tests. However, direct DNA analysis permits the identification of asymptomatic mutant carriers in a family, providing an early and definitive diagnosis. We performed different screening tests for MTC, a recently reported biochemical screening test using omeprazole and DNA analysis. Fifteen members of two non-consanguineous Brazilian famílies with MEN 2A were submitted to the omeprazole-induced calcitonin stimulation test. Serum calcitonin and gastrin were determined by immunoassays. RET proto-oncogene analysis was carried out by direct DNA sequencing of PCR-amplified products for exons 10 and 11. Family 1 showed a TGC~ TAC (C634Y) germline mutation in three individuais. Two brothers with symptomatic MTC, one of them also associated with pheocromocytoma and hyperparathyroidism whose son was a nine-year-old boy of previously unknown status. Famíly 2 showed a TGC~CGC (C634R) mutation only in the index case, who presented cutaneous lichen amyloidosis in addition to MTC, pheocromocytoma and hyperparathyroidism. Neither her parents nor her four brothers showed this genetic mutation. The two most frequent RET protooncogene mutations in MEN 2A are present in Brazilian families. In addition, the specificity of basal and omeprazole-stimulated calcitonin is rather limited and the efficacy of the omeprazole test still remains to be systematically examined. Therefore, RET proto-oncogene analysis must be the first choice for a screening procedure to identify mutant gene carriers in MEN 2A family members and to permit early prophylactic treatment
Mestrado
Patologia Clinica
Mestre em Ciências Médicas
Gebler, Christina [Verfasser], Frank [Gutachter] Buchholz, and Axel [Gutachter] Roers. "Developing the CRISPR/Cas-system for Inactivation of Proto-oncogenes in Human Cancer Cells / Christina Gebler ; Gutachter: Frank Buchholz, Axel Roers." Dresden : Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1227196482/34.
Full textLIDEREAU, WEINSTEIN ROSETTE. "La variabilite genetique des proto-oncogenes ras, myc et mos comme marqueur de predisposition et d'evolution dans le cancer du sein." Paris 7, 1987. http://www.theses.fr/1987PA077129.
Full textQueiroz, Julia de Souza 1982. "Atividade moduladora da alga Chlorella vulgaris sobre alterações neuroendócrinas e hematopoéticas causadas pelo estresse." [s.n.], 2012. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/309859.
Full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
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Resumo: A exposição do organismo a estressores psicossociais e ambientais altera de forma significativa o funcionamento do sistema imune. Os efeitos do estresse sobre a resposta imune têm sido atribuídos, principalmente, à ativação do eixo hipotálamo-pituitária-adrenal (HPA) com consequente aumento nos níveis de ACTH e glicocorticóides e à ativação do sistema nervoso autônomo simpático (SNAS), com liberação de catecolaminas. Nos últimos anos, a alga Chlorella vulgaris (CV) tem despertado o interesse da comunidade científica pelos seus efeitos moduladores sobre as defesas do hospedeiro imunossuprimido. Em estudos anteriores mostramos que o restabelecimento da geração de granulócitos-macrófagos nos órgãos hematopoéticos e a ativação das funções efetoras de fagócitos e linfócitos são cruciais na expressão da atividade imunomoduladora da alga. No entanto, nada se sabe sobre os efeitos da CV no sistema nervoso central em situações de estresse. Sendo assim, neste trabalho realizamos estudos pioneiros com relação ao efeito do tratamento com a alga sobre: 1) a ativação neuronal (c-fos) no córtex pré-frontal, septum lateral, núcleo da Rafe e lócus coeruleus; 2) a ativação do eixo HPA através da expressão do gen de hnCRF na região parvocelular do núcleo paraventricular do hipotálamo, mpdPVN, liberação de ACTH e de corticosterona e, 3) avaliação indireta da atividade do SNAS através dos níveis de glicose no plasma de animais estressados. Considerando-se a medula óssea ser o sítio de origem das células pluripotenciais das quais se originam as células do sistema hematopoético, e que este sistema é totalmente vulnerável ao controle neuroendócrino, avaliamos os efeitos do tratamento com CV sobre a hematopoese de animais estressados através dos 4) crescimento e diferenciação de precursores para granulócitos e macrófagos (CFU-GM); 5) presença de fatores estimuladores da formação de colônias do soro (colony stimulating activity - CSA); 6) quantificação de populações de células maduras e imaturas e 7) morte celular na população de células tronco. A regulação da produção de células hematopoéticas pelas células do estroma da medula óssea em camundongos estressados foi avaliada pela técnica de cultura líquida de longa duração de células da medula óssea (LTBMC), que consiste em um modelo ex vivo para o estudo das interações entre as células progenitoras hematopoéticas e as células do estroma. Nela avaliamos 8) o CFU-GM, níveis de IL-1? / IL-6 e quantificamos uma população madura e uma imatura. Nossos resultados mostraram que a aplicação do estressor produziu um aumento na expressão de c-fos em todas as áreas cerebrais avaliadas, assim como na expressão do gen de hnCRF na região mpdPVN. Os níveis de ACTH e corticosterona também estavam aumentados após o estresse, assim como os níveis de glicose. Na medula óssea observamos que a aplicação do estressor reduziu o número de CFU-GM, e aumentou os níveis de CSA no plasma. Houve um aumento na morte celular e redução no número de precursores hematopoéticos e de células maduras. Na LTBMC, um prejuízo na atividade funcional do estroma medular foi observado através: da redução do CFU-GM, dos níveis de IL-1? / IL-6 e do número de células imaturas e maduras. O aumento na expressão de c-fos após o estresse foi prevenida pelo tratamento com CV em todas as áreas avaliadas, com exceção da região magnocelular do PVN. O resultado mais acentuado do tratamento com CV foi observado na redução da expressão de c-fos no núcleo da Rafe e do gen para hnCRF no mpdPVN, que se encontrou em níveis semelhantes aos observados no grupo controle após o estresse. Todas as alterações hematopoéticas causadas pelo estresse foram prevenidas pelo tratamento com CV. Tomados em seu conjunto, nossos resultados mostraram que o efeito protetor da hematopoese pode ser devido a uma prevenção na ativação neuronal de áreas cerebrais relacionadas à decodificação do estressor do tipo emocional, reduzindo a amplitude de ativação do eixo HPA e do SNAS
Abstract: The exposition of the organism to psychosocial and environmental stressful stimuli alters the functioning of the immune system in a significant way. The effects of stress on the immune response are mainly attributed to the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) with consequent increment on ACTH and glucocorticoids levels and, to the activation of the autonomic nervous system, with the incremented levels of cathecholamines. In the last years, increasing interests about the algae Chlorella vulgaris (CV) has been demonstrated by the scientific community, due to its modulatory effects on the defenses of the immunosuppressed host. In previous studies we demonstrated that the reestablishment of the generation of granulocytes and macrophages in bone marrow and, the activation of effectors functions of phagocytes and lymphocytes, are crucial features about the immunomodulatory activity from the algae. However, nothing is known about the activity of CV in the central nervous system. Thus, pioneer investigation was made in this work about the effect of treatment with the CV on: 1) neuronal activation (c-fos) in pre-frontal cortex, lateral septum, Rafe nucleus and locus coeruleus; 2) activation of the HPA axis by analysis of expression of the gen to hnCRF in the parvocelular region from the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus -mpdPVN and the release of ACTH and corticosterone) and, 3) glucose levels, as an indirect indicator of autonomic nervous system activity. Considering that the bone marrow is the site of origin from pluripotent cells from which all cells from the hematopoietic system are originated, and also that this system is vulnerable to the neuroendocrine control, we evaluated the effects of the treatment with CV on the hematopoiesis of stressed animals through 4) growing and differentiation of precursors to granulocytes and macrophages (CFU-GM); 5) colony stimulating activity from the serum (CSA); 6) quantification of population of mature and immature populations and 7) cell death. The interaction between stromal cells and hematopoietic progenitors in stressed mice was evaluated by the technique of long term bone marrow culture (LTBMC). In the culture we evaluated 8) the CFU-GM, levels of IL-1? / IL-6 and quantification of mature and immature population. The application of the stressor produced an increase in the expression of c-fos in all brain areas evaluated and in the expression of the gen to hnCRF in mpdPVN. Increased levels of ACTH, corticosterone and glucose found in stressed animals corroborate these findings. Reduced numbers of CFU-GM in the bone marrow and increase in plasma CSA, increased cell death in stem cell population (LSK) and decreased numbers of hematopoietic precursors and of mature cells was also observed in stressed group. In LTBMC we observed impairment on the functional activity from medullar stroma, which was observed by reduction of: CFU-GM, IL-1? / IL-6 levels and number of immature and mature cells. Treatment with CV partially prevented increase in c-fos activation caused by stress in the brain except in the magnocelular region from PVN. The more accentuated result from treatment with CV of stressed animals was observed in the expression of c-fos in the Raphe nucleus and in the expression of the gen to hnCRF in mpdPVN, where levels were similar to that observed in control group. All hematopoietic alterations observed after stress were prevented by the treatment with CV. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the protective effect of the treatment with CV on hematopoiesis of stressed animals may be due to a prevention of the neuronal activation in areas related to the decodification of the emotional stressful stimuli, reducing the amplitude of HPA axis and autonomic nervous system activity
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Farmacologia
Doutora em Farmacologia
Olum, Jimmy. "EXPRESSION OF THE THREE PROTO-ONCOGENES, EGFR, MEK AND B-RAF AFTER TRANSFECTION INTO HUMAN CELLS AND THEIR DETECTION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25604.
Full textJanet, Thierry. "Etudes sur le facteur de croissance fibroblastique basique (bfgf) : localisation, effets sur la proliferation cellulaire, mecanismes d'action et expression de proto-oncogenes." Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 1991. http://www.theses.fr/1991STR13015.
Full textDutenhefner, Simone Elisa. "Pesquisa da mutação T1799A do gene BRAF e a presença de metástases linfáticas no carcinoma papilífero da tireoide." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5132/tde-24012012-163817/.
Full textBackground: Many patients undergoing thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) have subclinical node disease at the time of surgery. The BRAF T17799A (V600E) mutation is a common event in PTC and some studies have demonstrated a correlation between the mutation and aggressive characteristics including lymph node metastasis. Prophylactic Central Node Dissection (CND) is gaining acceptance in the treatment of PTC as studies have shown nodal disease increases local recurrence and may alter mortality. Given the potential complications of CND, the aim of this study was to determine the correlation among BRAF mutation, lymph node metastasis and clinical and histopathological factors of worse prognosis. Methods: A total of 51 consecutive cases of patients with PTC underwent total thyroidectomy and routine prophylactic (CND) or therapeutic neck dissection when metastases were found. All patients were tested for the BRAF mutation. Results: Overall, positive lymph nodes were found in Fifty four per cent9% of patients. Six patients had lateral metastases confirmed by fine needle aspirative cytology and 22 patients (43%) had occult metastases. The BRAF mutation was found in 15 patients (29.4%). BRAF was not correlated with sex, age, size of tumor, multifocality, extrathyroid extension or lymph node metastases. Lymph node metastases were correlated with multifocality (p = 0.005) and angiolymphatic invasion (p = 0.003) in univariate. Conclusions: The BRAF mutation was not correlated with lymph node metastases in our study. Multifocality and angiolymphatic invasion were important factors for predicting lymph node metastases
MATSUYAMA, MUTSUSHI, R. KAZUHIKO UTSUMI, AKIRA MASUDA, MASAHIDE TAKAHASHI, WORAWIDH WAJJWALKUI, and YOSHIHISA SAKAI. "Expression of Proto-Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in in vitro Cell Lines Derived from a Thymus, Thymoma, and Malignant Thymoma of Rats." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/17542.
Full textEspindola, Marilia Bittencourt. "Expressão imunoistoquímica da proteína bcl-2 em metástases de melanoma cutâneo e relação com a sobrevida." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/11425.
Full textDERAMAUDT, BERTRAND. "Role des proto-oncogenes fli-1 et erg dans l'expression du gene de l'heme oxygenase-1 humaine, caracterisation et etude de leurs sites de fixation a l'adn." Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001STR13089.
Full textLEVY, RAFAEL. "Oncogenes, facteurs de croissance et cancers du sein : revue de la litterature, etude de la regulation du recepteur a l'igf 1 dans la lignee mcf-7 et des polymorphismes des proto-oncogenes c-ha-ras 1 et c-mos dans des cas familiaux." Lille 2, 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989LIL2M316.
Full textPimenta, Vanessa de Sousa Cruz. "Avaliação histoquímica e da expressão das proteínas p53 e c-KIT no mastocitoma canino." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2012. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/3576.
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The objective of this study was to verify the pattern of staining by Bismarck Brown and evaluate the expression of p53 and c-KIT in neoplastic mast cells, quantifying the marking obtained by these antibodies using the Image J software and correlating the values found with histologic subtypes. Mast cell tumors are the most common skin neoplasms of dogs, is an excessive proliferation of neoplastic mast cells, of variable and unpredictable biological behavior, with great capacity of recurrences and metastasis. The lesions may be dermis or subcutaneous location and three grades are described. At the first, the tumor is well differentiated, moderately differentiated is the second and the third is little differentiated. Their cause is still unknown. One of the mechanisms proposed for the proliferation of mast cells is to change the nucleotide sequence of the c-KIT gene. The tumor suppressor gene TP53 is directly related to blockage of cell cycle and the protection is changed by mutations in the p53. Were reviewed 1242 protocols of histopathology exams obtained the archives of Laboratory of Animal Pathology/UFG, from January 2007 to April 2011, found 37 diagnosis of canine cutaneous mast cell tumor. Regarding the epidemiologic aspects the prevalence of 55.26% was noted in dogs in the age group 6-10 years, 63.16% female and 39.48% of the Boxer breed. The most common anatomic site was the hind-limb with 31.58% of records. Histologic evaluation and histochemistry using Hematoxylin - Eosin and Toluidine Blue allowed to classify the majority of mast cell tumors studied, although only 24.32% of the samples were identified using the color Bismarck Brown. The prevalence of Grade II was 43.24% of all cases The lowest value expressed for p53 and c-KIT, was in Grade II, the highest value in the Grade III and the highest average in grade I. Was concluded that the coloration of Bismarck Brown proved efficient to aid in the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory routine and utilization of antibodies anti p53 and anti c-kit promoted good immunostaining with important role to determine the prognosis of canine mast cell tumors.
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o padrão de coloração pelo Pardo de Bismarck e avaliar a expressão de p53 e c-KIT nos mastócitos neoplásicos, quantificando a marcação obtida por estes anticorpos através do software Image J e correlacionando os valores encontrados com os subtipos histológicos. O mastocitoma é a neoplasia cutânea mais frequente do cão, sendo uma proliferação excessiva de mastócitos neoplásicos, de comportamento biológico variável e imprevisível, com grande capacidade de recidivas e metástases. As lesões podem ser de localização dérmica a subcutânea e três graus são descritos. No primeiro, o tumor é bem diferenciado, no segundo é moderadamente diferenciado e no terceiro é pouco diferenciado. Sua causa ainda é desconhecida. Um dos mecanismos propostos para a proliferação de mastócitos é a alteração da sequência de nucleotídeos do gene c-KIT. O gene supressor de tumor TP53 está diretamente relacionado ao bloqueio do ciclo celular e a proteção é alterada por mutações da p53. Foram revisados 1242 protocolos de exames histopatológicos obtidos dos arquivos do Laboratório de Patologia Animal/UFG, do período de janeiro de 2007 a abril de 2011, encontrando 37 diagnósticos de mastocitoma cutâneo canino. Quanto aos aspectos epidemiológicos a prevalência notada foi de 55,26% de cães na faixa etária de 6-10 anos, 63,16% do gênero feminino e 39,48% da raça Boxer. A localização anatômica mais frequente foi o membro pélvico com 31,58% de registros. A avaliação histológica e histoquímica utilizando a Hematoxilina - Eosina e o Azul de Toluidina permitiu classificar a maioria dos mastocitomas estudados, porém 24,32% das amostras só foram identificadas com a utilização da coloração Pardo de Bismarck. A prevalência do Grau II foi de 43,24% do total dos casos. O menor valor expresso, por p53 e c-KIT, foi no Grau II, o maior valor no Grau III e a maior média no grau I. Foi possível concluir que a coloração Pardo de Bismarck mostrou-se eficiente para auxiliar na precisão dos diagnósticos da rotina laboratorial e a utilização dos anticorpos anti p53 e anti c-KIT promoveu boa imunomarcação, com papel importante na determinação do prognóstico do mastocitoma canino.
Maino, Marcelo Marafon. "Expressão imunoistoquímica de CD117 no carcinoma epidermóide de esôfago." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/53132.
Full textAim: To investigate the CD117 expression in specimens of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE). Methods: A pilot study was performed for CD177 immunoreactivity, using a monoclonal antibody against CD117 (DAKO), on 27 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma specimens from patients who underwent surgical resection at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. As a control group, specimens of esophageal mucosa obtained from 10 healthy subjects were also studied. Results: Twenty-one (78%) males and six (12%) females with median (sd) age of 58 (8) years, ranging from 36 to 77 years. Most of the patients were of TNM stage IIb or III and mean overall survival was 21 (2 to 72) months. Cytoplasmic membrane CD117 immunoreactivity was demonstrated in only 4 (15%) out of 27 tumors and in none of the controls (0%). Conclusions: These results suggest that the decreased expression of CD117 may be due to lack of control of the cell cycle in SCCE. Additional studies are needed to better define the role of the CD117 in such tumors.
Borivoj, Sekulić. "Klinički i prognostički značaj ekspresije gena EVI1 u akutnoj mijeloidnoj leukemiji." Phd thesis, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet u Novom Sadu, 2015. https://www.cris.uns.ac.rs/record.jsf?recordId=95501&source=NDLTD&language=en.
Full textINTRODUCTION: Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) represents a heterogenous group of diseases in terms of morphology, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, so it can be divided into distinct clinical and biological entities, with variable responsiveness to therapy and different treatment outcome. Human EVI1 (ecotropic virus integration-1) gene plays a role of multifunctional nuclear transcriptional factor, not only in normal, but also in malignant haematopoiesis. There are more and more investigations indicating high EVI1 expression (EVI1 overexpression) as a negative prognostic marker in AML. PURPOSES: The main goal of this investigation was to examine the clinical and prognostic significance of EVI1 expression in AML, as well as to investigate whether there was any association of EVI1 overexpression with cytogenetic abnormalities and other standard molecular prognostic factors, such as FLT3 mutation and nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This prospective study included 38 adult newly diagnosed patients with de novo nonM3 AML, in whom a standard treatment was started at Clinic of Haematology, Clinical center of Vojvodina in the period from July 2012 to March 2014. EVI1 expression was analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction using TaqMan, and relative EVI1 expression was determined by ΔΔCt method. RESULTS: Median age of patients at diagnosis was 52 (aged 23-80). There has been determined statistically higher EVI1 expression in our AML patients than in healthy volunteers (control group) (p=0.008). The relative EVI1 overexpression was observed in 13.2% of the patients. No significant differences in clinical and laboratory patient data (including sex, age, whole blood counts, lactate dehydrogenase level, peripheral and bone marrow blast percentages, type of AML, performance status, comorbidity index) were observed between patients with high EVI1 expression and patients without high EVI1 expression. Our investigation revealed inverse correlation of high EVI1 expression and nucleophosmin 1 mutation (p=0,031). Also high EVI1 expression was significantly associated with monosomy 7 (p=0,047). Survival analysis revealed significantly inferior event free survival (p=0,004) and overall survival (p=0,025) for patients with high EVI1 expression compared to the other patients. CONCLUSION: EVI1 expression is significantly higher in AML patients compared to healthy controls. High EVI1 expression is a poor prognostic marker for patients with AML, and in combination with other well established prognostic markers, contributes to better risk stratification of these patients.
Quattrochi, Brian J. "Subtle Controllers: MicroRNAs Drive Pancreatic Tumorigenesis and Progression: A Dissertation." eScholarship@UMMS, 2015. https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/776.
Full textQuattrochi, Brian J. "Subtle Controllers: MicroRNAs Drive Pancreatic Tumorigenesis and Progression: A Dissertation." eScholarship@UMMS, 2004. http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/776.
Full textLi, Ling. "Mechanisms Underlying Apoptosis Inhibition and Transcription Repression by Ski." Connect to text online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=case1118235807.
Full textBessa, Tiphany Coralie de. "Mecanismo associados à perda da regulação da nox1 NADPH oxidase pela dissulfeto isomerase proteica em células com ativação sustentada da via ras." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5131/tde-03072018-090616/.
Full textProtein disulfide isomerases such as PDIA1 have been implicated in cancer progression, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We showed previously important PDIA1 effects enabling vascular Nox1 NADPH oxidase expression and associated generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Since deregulated ROS production underlies tumor growth, we proposed that PDIA1 acts as an upstream regulatory mechanism of tumor-associated ROS production. We focused on colorectal cancer (CRC) with distinct levels of KRas activation. Our results from RNAseq databanks and direct validation indicate significant increase in PDIA1 expression in CRC with constitutive high (HCT116) vs. moderate (HKE3) or basal (e.g. Caco2) Ras activity. PDIA1 supported Nox1-dependent superoxide production in CRC; however, we observed for the first time a dual effect correlated with Ras level activity: in Caco2 and HKE3 cells, loss-of-function experiments indicate that PDIA1 sustains Nox1-dependent superoxide production; however, in HCT116 cells, PDIA1 restricted Nox1-dependent superoxide production. This PDIA1 behavior in HCT116 is associated with increased Rac1 expression/activity. Transfection of Rac1G12V active mutant into HKE3 cells induced PDIA1 to become restrictive of Nox1-dependent superoxide; accordingly, in HCT116 cells treated with Rac1 inhibitor, PDIA1 became supportive of superoxide production. Screening of cell signaling routes affected by PDIA1 silencing showed induced GSK3beta inactivation and parallel decrease of active Stat3 in HKE3 cells; in baseline HCT116 cells, GSK3beta was inactivated and Stat3 active, whereas PDIA1 silencing had no further effect. Functional implications of PDIA1 silencing included a decrease of cell proliferation and migration in HKE3, not detectable in HCT116 cells. Also, PDIA1 may support epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), since after PDIA1 silencing, E-cadherin expression increased in HKE3 and decreased in HCT116. Thus, Ras overaction associates with a switched in PDIA1 pattern regulation of Nox1. Ras-induced PDIA1 bypass may involve direct Rac1 activation. Therefore, PDIA1 may be a crucial regulator of redox-dependent adaptive processes related to cancer progression
LE, ROUZIC ERWANN. "Activation insertionnelle du proto-oncogene c-myb dans une lignee de lymphome transformee par le virus de marek (mdv) : un exemple de cooperation des oncogenes c-myb et meq dans l'induction et le maintien du phenotype transforme ?" Paris 6, 1997. http://www.theses.fr/1997PA066437.
Full textHUNTS, JOHN HOWARD. "ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR GENE AS A PROTO-ONCOGENE (SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183865.
Full textSantos, Marcelo Augusto Cortina Gonçalves dos. "Detecção e rastreamento de mutações no proto-oncogene RET em pacientes com neoplasia endócrina múltipla tipo 2 por meio de eletroforese em gel sensível à conformação." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5135/tde-06062007-170334/.
Full textMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is an autosomal dominant inherited tumor syndrome caused by activating germline mutations in RET proto-oncogene (RET). Presently, the prophylactic total thyroidectomy is recommended to all RET mutations carriers. Here we tested the Conformation Sensitive Gel Electrophoresis (CSGE) as a screening method for the RET hot-spot mutations. Seven MEN2 families were studied by CSGE, as well as by Single Strand Conformational Polymorphism (SSCP) and direct sequencing analysis. Using CSGE and SSCP, we were able to detect five out of the six (83.3%) RET mutations verified by direct sequencing analysis: Cys620Arg, Cys634Arg, Cys634Tyr, Val648Ile and Met918Thr. RET polymorphisms 691 and 769 were verified by CSGE and SSCP. In our sample, data obtained using CSGE were fully concordant (100%) with SSCP findings. Thus, CSGE showed to be a sensitive, fast, low-cost, and ease procedure to detect RET mutations in codons 620, 634, 648, and 918 which are reported as the most prevalent RET variants (~95%) in large MEN2 series. As to the Val804Met mutation (prevalence in the population lower than 3%), this method still needs to be optimized. We concluded that CSGE is an effective screening method for the most frequent RET hot-spot disease-causing mutations.
Schiavi, Susan C. "MYC and E1A Oncogenes Alter the Response of PC12 Cells to Nerve Growth Factor and Block Differentiation: A Thesis." eScholarship@UMMS, 1988. https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/259.
Full textWENG, FEN-HUA, and 翁芬華. "Expression of oncogenes (Proto-oncogenes) in human esophageal carcinoma cells." Thesis, 1992. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/14401428271251077373.
Full textCAI, TING-FEN, and 蔡亭芬. "Structure and expression of oncogenes (proto-oncogenes) in human hepatoma cell lines." Thesis, 1987. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24442076299052261461.
Full textQIU, XIAN-TAI, and 邱顯泰. "The effects of IGF-I on the transcription of nuclear proto-oncogenes." Thesis, 1992. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70721849386099690157.
Full textZHANG, JUN-ZHE, and 張俊哲. "Expression of several proto-oncogenes and homeogenes in bull frog liver during metamorphosis." Thesis, 1992. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06803186295645365746.
Full textChang, Hung-Chi, and 張宏基. "Expression of nitric oxide synthase and nuclear proto-oncogenes in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-infected mice." Thesis, 1999. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25048612309578120665.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathogenic mechanism of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A.c) male ICR mice were used as experimental animals and divided into experimental group and control group. Each mouse in the experimented group was fed with 30 third stage larvae of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis certain number of animals were sacritied each week after infection till the sixth week to collect blood and brain tissues which were further analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot to identify the change in protein expression the pathogenic mechanism was also dissected from the analysis of py-54、MEK、ERK and iNOS levels in frozen sections histonic changes were. Observed by HE. The result showed no significant express of stains py-54、MEK、ERK and iNOS levels in both experimental and control groups. First week however on the 2nd 3rd and 4th weeks the protein levels of these signal transductors in experimental mice in creased significantly, followed by a gradual decline on the 5th and 6 weeks. In addition, HE stain showed inflammatory reaction that was cousistant with the results of Western blot and immuno cyto chemistry. According to the result described above. It indicate that A.c infection induces the expression of some signal transductors that night leads to the inflamation of tissues.
Gebler, Christina. "Developing the CRISPR/Cas-system for Inactivation of Proto-oncogenes in Human Cancer Cells." Doctoral thesis, 2017. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A31120.
Full textIn Krebszellen tritt eine Vielzahl von Mutationen auf. Für den Großteil der Mutationen ist ungeklärt, ob es sich um krebsverursachende oder passagere Mutationen handelt. Ein gezieltes Ausschalten (Knock-out) dieser Gene zur Untersuchung ihrer Funktion in Krebszellen war bisher mit großem Aufwand verbunden. Das CRISPR/Cas-System lässt sich als programmierbares „Genome-editing“ Werkzeug einsetzen und wurde in der vorliegenden Arbeit verwendet, um gezielt mutierte Protoonkogene zu inaktivieren. Für 88% der bekannten, in Krebszellen auftretenden Mutationen lassen sich, unter Berücksichtigung von off-targets, Streptococcus pyogenes sgRNAs entwerfen. Mit Hilfe eines RFP-GFP-Reporter-Plasmides wurde die Aktivität von 15 sgRNAs gegen 13 Mutationen (Deletionen, Insertionen und Punktmutationen) in Protoonkogenen überprüft. Für 13 der sgRNAs zeigte sich eine Aktivität, die mit der Vorhersage durch den Algorithmus korrelierte. Außerdem wurde gezeigt, dass die sgRNAs spezifisch genug binden, um zwar bei der mutierten Sequenz eines Protoonkogens, jedoch nicht bei der Wildtyp-Sequenz Doppelstrangbrüche zu erzeugen. Unter den sgRNAs waren 10 mit mehr als 4-fach höherer Aktivität bei komplett übereinstimmender Zielsequenz gegenüber der Wildtyp-Sequenz. Diese spezifischen sgRNAs waren vor allem gegen Insertions- oder Deletionsmutationen gerichtet, einige auch gegen Punktmutationen. Durch permanente, lentivirale Expression von CRISPR/Cas wurden die Effekte eines Knock-out von drei mutierten Protoonkogenen, NPM1, BRAF und PIK3CA, auf das Wachstum und phänotypische Aspekte humaner Krebszelllinien untersucht. Ein Knock-out der NPM1 c.863_864insTCTG Mutation wurde in heterozygot mutierten OCI AML3 Zellen untersucht, es zeigte sich eine starke Proliferationshemmung. In der Zellzyklusanalyse trat ein G0/1-Arrest dieser Zellen (77%) im Vergleich mit Kontroll-Zellen (56%) auf, jedoch keine Unterschiede in der sub-G1-Analyse, sodass nicht von einer vermehrten Apoptose auszugehen ist. Die mit sgRNA behandelten OCI-AML3 Zellen zeigten sowohl eine um 88% verminderte NPM1 c.863_864insTCTG mRNA-Expression als auch verminderte zytoplasmatische Sublokalisation des Nucleophosmins in der Immunfärbung. Die hohe Aktivität der gRNA gegen mutiertes NPM1 wurde durch Deep Sequencing bestätigt, außerdem hat sich das Verhältnis vom Wildtyp- zu mutiertem Allel von 51:49 zu 68:32 verschoben. Dieser Effekt wurde durch Zugabe des NHEJ-Hemmstoffes SCR7 noch verstärkt. Die sgRNA gegen BRAFV600E wurde in den homozygot mutierten Melanom-Zelllinien A-375 und SK-MEL-28 getestet. Bei Proliferationsversuchen zeigten sich keine Unterschiede im Vergleich zu Kontrollzellen. In der kolorektalen Krebszelllinie RKO, die heterozygot BRAFV600E und PIK3CAH1047R ist, zeigte sich bei der Testung von sgRNAs gegen BRAF, PIK3CA und Kombination beider sgRNAs eine Wachstumshemmung. Jedoch lag kein synergistischer Effekt bei sgRNA-Kombination vor. Zudem bestätigten sich Aktivität und Spezifität der sgRNA gegen BRAF im Deep Sequencing, während die sgRNA gegen PIK3CA in mäßigem Umfang Doppelstrangbrüche im Wildtyp-Allel verursachte. Das Verhältnis vom Wildtyp- zu mutiertem BRAF Allel verschob sich von 32:68 ohne sgRNA zu 51:49 nach sgRNA-Behandlung. Eine mögliche Erklärung dieser Beobachtung ist die Rückmutation zum Wildtyp-Allel nach Doppelstrangbruch mit Hilfe homologer Rekombination durch das Wildtyp-Schwesterchromatid. Für PIK3CA konnte dieser Effekt in schwächerem Ausmaß ebenfalls beobachtet werden. Zusammengefasst zeigen diese Ergebnisse, dass das CRISPR/Cas-System zur Inaktivierung mutierter Protoonkogene genutzt werden kann.:List of tables III List of figures IV List of abbreviations V 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Cancer 1 1.2 Oncogenes 2 1.2.1 Role in cancer 2 1.2.2 Targeted therapies 3 1.2.3 NPM1 5 1.2.4 BRAF 6 1.2.5 PIK3CA 7 1.3 CRISPR/Cas-system 7 1.4 Aim and motivation 10 2 Material and Methods 11 2.1 Design of sgRNAs 11 2.2 Plasmids 11 2.3 Cell culture 12 2.4 FACS analysis 14 2.5 T7 assay 14 2.6 Cell cycle analysis 15 2.7 Immunostaining 15 2.8 Apoptosis assay 16 2.9 Quantification of mutant NPM1 transcripts 16 2.10 Deep sequencing 16 2.11 Statistical Analysis 19 3 Results 20 3.1 Design of sgRNAs targeting oncogenes 20 3.2 Evaluation of sgRNA efficacy and selectivity 23 3.3 Effects of oncogene knock-out in cancer cell lines 27 3.3.1 Targeting NPM1 in AML cells 27 3.3.2 Targeting BRAF in melanoma cells 30 3.3.3 Targeting BRAF and PIK3CA in colorectal carcinoma cells 31 4 Discussion 37 4.1 The design of sgRNAs is possible for most cancer mutations 37 4.2 sgRNAs targeting oncogenes have to be tested 37 4.3 Oncogenes can be knocked out with the CRISPR/Cas-system 37 4.3.1 NPM1 in AML cells 37 4.3.2 BRAF in melanoma cells 38 4.3.3 BRAF and PIK3CA in CRC cells 38 4.4 Advantages and disadvantages to target oncogenes with the CRISPR/Cas-system 40 4.5 Concluding remarks 41 5 Original Article 43 6 Summary 47 7 Zusammenfassung 49 List of references 51 Appendix VIII