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Fleurbaix, Emmanuel. "Évaluation écotoxicologique des éléments terres-rares : approches cellulaires chez différentes espèces aquatiques." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Université de Lorraine, 2021. http://www.theses.fr/2021LORR0324.
Анотація:
Depuis 30 ans, l’utilisation croissante des Lanthanides dans les nouvelles technologies a entraîné des rejets importants de ces métaux vers les écosystèmes aquatiques. Dans une politique mondiale de développement durable visant à préserver la qualité des écosystèmes, la question de l’impact des Lanthanides sur les organismes aquatiques s’est naturellement posée. Néanmoins, les études restent peu nombreuses et aucun consensus ne subsiste concernant la toxicité des Lanthanides. Dans ce contexte, nous avons étudié la toxicité cellulaire des Lanthanides individuellement et en mélanges. Les effets toxiques ont été mis en évidence en mesurant la viabilité de cellules fibroblastiques (ZF4 ; ATCC®, CRL-2050™) et hépatiques (ZFL ; ATCC®, CRL-2643™) de poisson zèbre (Danio rerio), de cellules branchiales (RTgill-W1 ; ATCC®, CRL-2523™) de la truite arc-en-ciel (Oncorynchus mykiss), et des cellules primaires de glandes digestives de corbicule (Corbicula fluminea) exposées à ces métaux. Les résultats ont montré que les Lanthanides sont responsables d’effets toxiques directs sur nos modèles cellulaires. Concernant la toxicité des Lanthanides en mélanges, des effets synergiques ont été observés sur les 3 lignées cellulaires de poissons. Nous nous sommes également intéressés aux mécanismes de détoxification des Lanthanides dans les cellules ZF4 de Danio rerio. Nous avons décidé d’étudier ces acteurs en raison de leurs rôles respectifs dans les phases II et III de la détoxification cellulaire de métaux chez les bivalves et les poissons. Pour cela, la viabilité des cellules ZF4 a été mesurée après des expositions aux Lanthanides en présence d’inhibiteurs spécifiques des glutathion-S-transférases (acide éthacrynique) et des protéines MRP (MK571 et probénécide). Les résultats ont montré que les protéines MRP sensibles au MK571 jouent un rôle dans la détoxification des Lanthanides dans les cellules ZF4. Globalement, les résultats obtenus pour cette recherche ont confirmé que les effets toxiques des Lanthanides à l’échelle cellulaire sont pertinents pour prédire les effets in vivo, dans le cadre d’une évaluation de la toxicité de ces métauxSince 30 years ago, the growing use of Lanthanides in new technologies has contributed to important releases of these metals into aquatic ecosystems. In a global sustainable development policy aimed at preserving the quality of ecosystems, the impact of Lanthanides on aquatic organisms has naturally been questioned. However, studies on the aquatic ecotoxicology of Lanthanides are incomplete, and no consensus is established yet. In this context, we studied the cellular toxicity of Lanthanides individually and in mixtures. To determine these toxic effects, cell viability was measured on Danio rerio fibroblast-like cells (ZF4; ATCC®, CRL-2050™), Danio rerio hepatic cells (ZFL; ATCC®, CRL-2643™), Oncorhynchus mykiss epithelial cells (RTgill-W1; ATCC®, CRL-2523™), and primary culture of Corbicula fluminea digestive glands exposed to Lanthanides. Direct toxicity of Lanthanides has been observed on all cellular models. Concerning the toxicity of Lanthanides in mixtures, synergistic effects have been underlined on the three fish cell lines. In this research, we focused on the mechanisms of the detoxification of Lanthanides in the case of ZF4 cells from Danio rerio. The effects of Lanthanides were assessed in the presence of specific inhibitors of glutathione-S-transferases (ethacrynic acid) and MRP-like (MK571 and probenecid), by cell viability measurements. We decided to study these actors of the cellular detoxification due to their respective roles in phases II and III of the cellular detoxification of metals in fishes and bivalves. Regarding the results, MRP-like proteins are effectively involved in the detoxification of Lanthanides in ZF4 cells. Overall, our results highlighted the relevance of the toxic effects of Lanthanides at the cellular level for the risk assessment of these metals
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Birmelin, Claudia. "Development of primary cell culture systems from marine invertebrates for use in toxicology." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265684.
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Bohm, Maren [Verfasser]. "The role of sialic acids in avian influenza virus infection of primary cell culture / Maren Bohm." Hannover : Bibliothek der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover, 2010. http://d-nb.info/1004206291/34.
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Tradewell, Miranda Lee. "The central role of calcium dysregulation in a primary cell culture model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32355.
Анотація:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; aka Lou Gehrig Disease) is an adult-onset, rapidly progressing motor neuron disease for which there is currently very little treatment. Glutamate excitoxicity, formation of proteinaceous inclusions, proteasome impairment, and mitochondrial dysfunction have been associated with both sporadic and familial ALS, but there are many questions about how these events fit together to cause motor neuron dysfunction and death. In culture models of familial ALS due to mutations in the enzyme Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1), treatments that reduce intracellular Ca2+ prolong viability and prevent formation of mutant SOD1 inclusions. Motor neurons are vulnerable to Ca2+ overload due to poor Ca2+ buffering and high glutamatergic input. Thus, disruption of calcium homeostasis may play an early and key role in ALS. The goal of this thesis was to investigate how levels of Ca2+ in cytosol and calcium-buffering organelles (mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum) change in motor neurons in an experimental model of ALS and how these changes relate to other hallmarks of ALS pathogenesis (impaired mitochondrial and proteasome function). To achieve this goal, ALS-causing G93A-SOD1 was expressed in motor neurons of dissociated murine spinal cord-dorsal root ganglia cultures. Using microfluorometric techniques, increases in mitochondrial Ca2+ ([Ca2+]m) and endoplasmic reticular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]ER) were observed prior to an increase in cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]c). Decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and rounding of their shape was observed concomitant with the early increase in [Ca2+]m. A further increase in [Ca2+]c was observed in motor neurons with mutantLa sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA, alias la maladie de Lou Gehrig) est une maladie neuromusculaire à évolution rapide qui commence à l'âge adulte, et pour laquelle il existe présentement très peu de traitements. L'excitotoxicité du glutamate, la formation d'inclusions protéiques, la déficience du protéasome et le dysfonctionnement mitochondrial ont tous été associés à la SLA sporadique et héréditaire, mais on se questionne toujours sur ce qui rassemble ces éléments qui, ensemble, mènent au dysfonctionnement neuromusculaire et au décès. Dans les modèles de culture de SLA héréditaire causée par des mutations de l'enzyme Cu/Zn-superoxyde dismutase (SOD1), les traitements réduisant le Ca2+ intra-cellulaire prolongent la viabilité et empêchent la formation d'inclusions mutantes de la SOD1. Les motoneurones sont vulnérables aux surcharges de Ca2+ causées par une régulation du Ca2+ inadéquate et par un grand apport glutamatergique. Ainsi, la perturbation de l'homéostasie du calcium joue peut-être un rôle précoce important dans la SLA. Le but de cette thèse était d'enquêter sur la façon dont les niveaux de Ca2+ à l'intérieur des organites assurant la régulation du cytosol et du calcium (mitochondrie et réticulum endoplasmique) changent dans les motoneurones d'un modèle expérimental de la SLA, ainsi que sur la façon dont ces changements sont liés à d'autres marques de pathogénie de la SLA (détérioration du fonctionnement mitochondrial et du protéasome). Afin d'atteindre cet objectif, la G93A-SOD1 causant la SLA a été introduite dans les cultures de motoneurones provenant de neurones ganglions de la racine dorsale mu
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Stab, II Bernd Robert. "The Effects of Cell Culture Oxygen Levels on the Replicative Senescence Processes of Primary Human Fibroblasts." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28468.
Анотація:
Serial passaging of primary human fibroblasts leads to the formation of non-dividing senescent cells by a process termed replicative senescence. This tissue culture-based methodology is currently used as a model system to determine the underlying mechanisms of in vivo cellular aging and tumor suppression. Senescence is regarded as an alternative pathway to apoptosis, where cells undergo multiple changes in metabolic and cellular signaling pathways in order to prevent proliferation but still maintain a metabolically-active cell. Whether or not this model accurately reflects in vivo processes is presently controversial; however, replicative senescence is currently the most applicable model through which one can investigate the underlying causes of human cellular aging in the context of controlled environmental stress over time. This work was directed at understanding the molecular processes involved in replicative senescence with specific emphasis on the role of the mitochondria.
A series of experiments were performed to assess changes during the induction of replicative senescence under conditions of low (3%) and high (20%) oxygen levels. Measurements were made at the transcriptional, protein, and metabolite levels. Microscopy wasalso utilized to monitor changes in mitochondrial morphology and volume. While previous studies have evaluated specific pathways and/or products; this work combines a more complete metabolomic, genomic, proteomic, and morphological picture of cells undergoing senescence and oxidative stress.
Considering the low cell population densities of primary adherent fibroblasts and the subsequent low concentrations of small polar metabolites involved in glycolysis and the TCA cycle, methodologies needed to be developed in order to optimize metabolite extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric analysis. Protein kinase and transcriptional microarrays were also performed in order to quantify the changes in activated/deactivated signaling cascades as well as gene expression and relate these findings to metabolomic data. Mitochondrial dynamics of cells at different age time points and under different oxygen conditions were also assessed including mitochondrial size, shape, membrane potential, and percent volume per cell volume using confocal microscopy.
The results obtained not only confirm the major pathways involved in senescence (p53/p21, PTEN/p27, and RTK/Raf/MAPK) but also provide evidence at both the transcriptional and protein levels for additional senescence-associated pathways. The majority of the changes observed were related to pathways involved in cellular stress, cell cycle control, and the survival response. Metabolic data suggested a –pooling effect– of glycolysis and TCA precursor molecules due to attenuation in enzyme function; this theory was also supported by an observed up regulation of gene expression as a compensatory mechanism. Mitochondria exhibited changes in membrane potential as well as volume and percent volume per cell which suggested compensatory hypertrophy and/or attenuation of mitochondrial fission processes. When the aforementioned analyses are tied together, a “theoretical model of senescence” can be formulated and is characterized by increased metabolic protein and associated metabolite levels due to attenuation in their respective enzyme function, resulting in increases in expression of their associated genes as a compensatory mechanism.Ph. D.
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Hang, Ta-Chun. "Optimization of primary endothelial culture methods and assessment of cell signaling pathways in the context of inflammation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71467.
Анотація:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biological Engineering, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
Tissue engineering is a potentially valuable tool for clinical treatment of diseases where host tissues or organs need to be replaced. Progression of engineering metabolically complex organs and tissues has been severely limited by the lack of established, functional vasculature. The thesis work described herein focused on methods of establishing and studying specific endothelial cell types in vitro for potential applications in establishing functional microvascular architecture. To achieve these objectives, a model system of primary liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC) was initially studied due to the high metabolic requirements of the liver, as well as the unique phenotype that they possess. We were able to demonstrate that free fatty acids were able to rescue LSEC in culture, promote proliferation, and maintain their differentiated phenotype. Our work with lipid supplementation in serum-free conditions provides flexibility in engineering liver tissue with a functional vasculature comprised with relevant endothelial types encountered in vivo. Following up our work with LSEC, we explored the human dermal microvascular endothelial cell (HDMVEC) system to understand the signaling mechanisms involved in sprouting angiogenesis. Engineered tissues that are implanted will require integration with host vasculature. We established a method to collect large signaling data sets from a physiologically relevant in vitro culture system of HDMVEC that permitted angiogenic sprouting. We were able to find statistically significant data regarding how angiostatic cues like Platelet Factor 4 can modulate angiogenesis signaling pathways. Our results from working with both types of endothelial cell systems provide insight into potential methods for establishing specialized microvasculature for engineered tissues, both in propagation of differentiated endothelial cells in vitro and promotion of tissue/organ survival following their implantation.
by Ta-Chun Hang.
Ph.D.
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Kraft, Robert, Allon Kahn, José L. Medina-Franco, Mikayla L. Orlowski, Cayla Baynes, Fabian López-Vallejo, Kobus Barnard, Gerald M. Maggiora, and Linda L. Restifo. "A cell-based fascin bioassay identifies compounds with potential anti-metastasis or cognition-enhancing functions." The Company of Biologists, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/605272.
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A first-of-its-kind, proof-of-concept drug screen with implications for two unmet medical needs.The actin-bundling protein fascin is a key mediator of tumor invasion and metastasis and its activity drives filopodia formation, cell-shape changes and cell migration. Small-molecule inhibitors of fascin block tumor metastasis in animal models. Conversely, fascin deficiency might underlie the pathogenesis of some developmental brain disorders. To identify fascin-pathway modulators we devised a cell-based assay for fascin function and used it in a bidirectional drug screen. The screen utilized cultured fascin-deficient mutant Drosophila neurons, whose neurite arbors manifest the 'filagree' phenotype. Taking a repurposing approach, we screened a library of 1040 known compounds, many of them FDA-approved drugs, for filagree modifiers. Based on scaffold distribution, molecular-fingerprint similarities, and chemical-space distribution, this library has high structural diversity, supporting its utility as a screening tool. We identified 34 fascin-pathway blockers (with potential anti-metastasis activity) and 48 fascin-pathway enhancers (with potential cognitive-enhancer activity). The structural diversity of the active compounds suggests multiple molecular targets. Comparisons of active and inactive compounds provided preliminary structure-activity relationship information. The screen also revealed diverse neurotoxic effects of other drugs, notably the 'beads-on-a-string' defect, which is induced solely by statins. Statin-induced neurotoxicity is enhanced by fascin deficiency. In summary, we provide evidence that primary neuron culture using a genetic model organism can be valuable for early-stage drug discovery and developmental neurotoxicity testing. Furthermore, we propose that, given an appropriate assay for target-pathway function, bidirectional screening for brain-development disorders and invasive cancers represents an efficient, multipurpose strategy for drug discovery.
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Song, Miyeoun. "Organ and primary culture of medaka (Oryzias latipes) testis: Test systems for the analysis of cell proliferation and differentiation." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2003. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:14-1059039500031-89370.
Анотація:
In cultured medaka testis fragments, cells remained viable for the entire culture period (17h), and spermatids that developed from spermatocytes were viable and motile. Primary cultures were characterized over a period of two days with respect to cell viability and the distribution of adherent and suspended cells. These two cell populations were maintained in dynamic equilibrium in vitro for several days. Proliferating cells were predominant among clusters of suspended cells, as determined by BrdU labeling, and CFSE and propidium iodide PI labeling. Based on cytological criteria, the proliferating cells were mostly spermatogonia and possibly also preleptotene spermatocytes. Differentiation of spermatocytes into spermatids or spermatozoa was also observed, mainly among the suspended cells. These results suggest that the organ and primary culture systems are suitable systems for studying the effects of substances that interfere with spermatogenesis in the medaka, a model vertebrate. The organ and primary culture systems were used to analyze the effects of a synthetic estrogen, EE2, on cell proliferation in medaka testis. Both organ and primary culture were suitable for this purpose consistently small concentrations (0.01 and 1 nM) of EE2 stimulated cell proliferation slightly, while higher concentrations (100 nM) had an inhibitory effect. To investigate the effect of phytoestrogens on cell proliferation in spermatogenesis, selected flavonoids [genistein (1, 10, 100 µg/ml), quercetin (0.01, 1, 100 µM), and 8-prenylnarigenin (0.001, 0.1, 1, 10 µM)] were added to medaka testis primary cultures. Genistein and quercetin inhibited cell proliferation in the cultures while 8-prenylnarigenin had no effect. In a second series of experiments the addition of genistein (10 µg/ml) to primary cultures significantly inhibited both cell proliferation and cell differentiation as determined by flow cytometry using CFSE/PI labeling.
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Klingbeil, Maria Fátima Guarizo. ""Comparação de dois métodos de obtenção celular para cultura primária de queratinócitos bucais humanos"." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/85/85131/tde-17052007-144619/.
Анотація:
Freqüentemente as condutas terapêuticas utilizadas no tratamento de patologias bucais são cirúrgicas, resultando em falhas de continuidade da mucosa bucal. A possibilidade de obtenção de epitélios transplantáveis, a partir do cultivo in vitro de células da mucosa bucal, abre novas perspectivas de utilização, não se restringindo somente ao seu local de origem, ou seja, a boca, mas também como material de reconstrução para outras regiões, tais como: uretra, córnea, superfície ocular e epitélio córneo-limbal. Os métodos utilizados para a obtenção dessas células ainda são controversos na literatura. Neste sentido, avaliamos e comparamos a eficiência de dois métodos, enzimático e explante, para a obtenção de queratinócitos de mucosa bucal humana. Os fragmentos utilizados para a obtenção dessas células foram obtidos durante procedimentos cirúrgicos de pacientes voluntários saudáveis. Os queratinócitos foram cultivados sobre uma camada de sustentação, feeder-layer, confeccionada com fibroblastos murinos irradiados (3T3 - Swiss albino). Neste estudo foram comparados: o tempo para a obtenção dos queratinócitos, o rendimento obtido entre os dois métodos, a duração da vida útil em cultura, a capacidade que estas células tiveram em formar um epitélio in vitro e a morfologia dos mesmos. Os resultados obtidos, na avaliação dos dois métodos, comprovaram a possibilidade de obtenção dos queratinócitos, a partir de um pequeno fragmento bucal, porém pode-se verificar que existem vantagens e restrições peculiares a cada um dos métodos estudados.The therapeutic procedures frequently used in oral treatments for the pathological diseases are surgical, resulting in failures of the mucosal continuity.The possibility to obtain transplantable oral epithelia from an in vitro cell culture opens new utilization perspectives not only to where it comes from, but also as a reconstructive matherial for other parts of the human body, such as: urethra, epithelia corneo-limbal, cornea, ocular surface. Many researchers still use controversial methods for obtaining cells. It was therefore evaluated and compared the efficiency in both methods: enzimatic and direct explant to obtain oral keratinocytes from human oral mucosa. Fragments of intra oral epithelial tissues from healthy human subjects, undergoing dental surgeries, were donated to the research project. The keratinocytes were cultivated over a feeder-layer from a previously irradiated 3T3 Swiss albino fibroblasts. In this study it was compared the time needed in the cell obtaintion, the best cell amount between both methods, the life-span, the cell capacity to form an in vitro epithelia and its morphologic structure. The results in the accessment of both methods have shown the possibility to obtain keratinocytes from a small oral fragment, but at the same time we may verify the advantages and peculiar restrictions for each one of both analyzed methods.
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Geyer, Simone [Verfasser], and S. [Akademischer Betreuer] Scholpp. "Establishment of a three-dimensional cell culture system to study tubular structures - A comparative study of neuronal differentiation in zebrafish and in 2D and 3D zebrafish primary cell culture / Simone Geyer. Betreuer: S. Scholpp." Karlsruhe : KIT-Bibliothek, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1112224580/34.
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Mahat, Bimit. "The Effects of Hypoxia on Human Adipose Tissue Lipid Storage and Mobilization Functions: From Primary Cell Culture to Healthy Men." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36865.
Анотація:
Adipose tissue plays a central role in the regulation of lipid storage and mobilization. A tight control between adipose tissue lipid storage and mobilization functions must be exerted to prevent an overload of lipids at other organs such as the heart, liver and skeletal muscles, and favor the risk of developing metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is strong evidence from animal studies that low oxygen levels (hypoxia) are noted in adipose tissue as the mass of the organ excessively expands and, in turn, exacerbates some adipose tissue functions. Whether hypoxia exposure, which could be derived from reduced environmental oxygen availability, disease or a combination of both, affects adipose tissue lipid storage and mobilization functions in humans is not well known. Using in vitro and in vivo approaches, this thesis aimed at characterizing the effects of hypoxia on human adipose tissue lipid storage and lipid mobilization functions. Study I investigated how hypoxia can modulate human adipose functions such as lipid storage and lipid mobilization in vitro. Study II examined whether acute intermittent hypoxia, which simulates obstructive sleep apnea, affects adipose tissue lipid storage/mobilization functions and triglyceride levels in healthy young men in postprandial state. Study III tested the effect of an acute 6-hour continuous exposure to hypoxia (fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) = 0.12)) on plasma triglyceride levels in healthy young men in the fasting state. Study I indicates that both acute (24h) and chronic (14d) hypoxia (3%, and 10% O2) modulate human adipose tissue lipid storage and mobilization functions in a different manner. Study II demonstrates that acute exposure to intermittent hypoxia (6h) is sufficient to increase plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) levels, as well as insulin levels, but does not alter circulating triglyceride or subcutaneous adipose tissue lipid storage and/or mobilization capacity ex vivo in healthy men. Study III shows that acute exposure to normobaric hypoxia increases circulating NEFA and glycerol concentrations but did not translate in altering circulating triglycerides in fasting healthy men. In conclusion, our observations suggest that an exposure to reduced oxygen levels impairs human adipose tissue storage and/or mobilization functions, a phenomenon known in the development of metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes and CVD.
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Gaffuri, Anne-Lise. "Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system to study the cell biology of neuronal GPCRs." Thesis, Paris 5, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012PA05T063.
Анотація:
Le récepteur cannabinoique de type 1 (CB1R) est l’un des récepteurs couplés aux protéines G les plus abondants du cerveau mammifère. CB1R a longtemps été décrit comme un récepteur présynaptique régulant de manière rétrograde la transmission synaptique. Cependant, depuis les vingt dernières années, de nouveaux rôles ont été découverts et il est maintenant clairement admis que l’action des endocannabinoides (eCBs) ne se limite pas à la régulationde la neurotransmission au niveau de synapses adultes déjà établies. En effet, les eCBs et le CB1R sont des acteurs majeurs de l’ensemble des phases du développement cérébral. Cependant, les mécanismes moléculaires impliqués n’ont toujours pas été identifiés. Les mécanismes cellulaires auxquels nous nous intéressons ne dépendant pas de l’environnement cellulaire, nous proposons donc de combiner la puissance génétique du modèle drosophile à l’accessibilité et la haute résolution offerte par la culture primaire de neurones. De plus, le récepteur CB1 ne possédant pas d’orthologue parmi les invertébrés, ce système offre la possibilité d’étudier la biologie du récepteur en s’affranchissant de la machinerie endocannabinoide. Cependant, actuellement, aucun protocole de culture primaire de neurones de drosophile ne permet d’obtenir des cellules hautement différenciées et polarisées à basse densité. Ainsi, nous avons tout d’abord développé, optimisé et validé un nouveau protocole permettant de d’obtenir des neurones fonctionnels, hautement différenciés et polarisés en culture de basse densité. Dans un second temps, nous avons démontré que l’activation durécepteur CB1, exprimé ectopiquement dans les neurones de drosophile, entrainait son internalisation, de manière identique à ce qui avait déjà été observé chez les mammifères. Puis, nous avons étudié l’effet de l’expression et de l’activation ectopique de CB1R sur le développement neuronal chez la drosophile. Ainsi, nous avons démontré que l’activation du récepteur module directement la dendritogénèse. Afin de compléter la caractérisation de notremodèle, nous avons démontré que l’activation transitoire du récepteur dans les corps pédonculés (le centre de la mémoire olfactive chez la drosophile) altérait spécifiquement la formation d’une forme consolidée de mémoire après un conditionnement aversif. En conclusion, la validation du modèle drosophile dans l’étude de la biologie cellulaire durécepteur CB1 ouvre de nouvelles perspectives quant à la détermination des mécanismes moléculaires régissant l’action du récepteur sur le fonctionnement neuronalThe type-1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1R), the neuronal receptor for the major psychoactive substance of marijuana, is one, of the most abundant G-protein coupled receptors in the mammalian central nervous system. CB1R is traditionally described as a presynaptic receptor that retrogradely regulates synaptic transmission. In addition to this now relatively wellcharacterized function, in the last two decades it has become widely recognized that endocannabinoid (eCB) actions in the brain are not limited to the regulation of neurotransmission at established adult synapses. Indeed, eCB and CB1R are now recognized to be involved in brain development at the synaptic, neuronal and network levels. However, precise mechanisms underlying these processes remain poorly described. Since cellular mechanisms that mediate CB1R-activition dependent neuronal remodeling and subneuronal targeting have been demonstrated to be cell-autonomous, we aimed to combine the power of Drosophila genetics with the experimental accessibility and single-cell resolution of lowdensity primary neuronal cultures, a tool currently lacking in Drosophila. Moreover, becauseDrosophila does not have a CB1R ortholog, CB1R cell biology may be observed independently from eCB machinery. Thus, we first developed and validated an in vitro culture protocol that yields mature and fully differentiated Drosophila neurons. Secondly, we showed that activation-dependent endocytosis of ectopically expressed CB1R is conserved in Drosophila neurons. Next, we investigated whether ectopic expression and activation of CB1R in Drosophila modulate neuronal development. As observed in mammals, we observed that activation of CB1R impairs dendritogenesis in a cell-autonomous manner. For further characterization of our model, we showed that, as with mammals, transient ectopic CB1R expression and activation in mushroom body neurons (the center of olfactory memory in Drosophila) modulate the formation of a consolidated form of aversive memory. In conclusion, the validation of this new animal model opens new perspectives to better characterize mechanisms underlying modulation of neuronal functions induced by CB1Ractivity
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Guan, Haoji. "Double-stranded RNA induced gene silencing of neuropeptide genes in sand shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis and development of crustacean primary cell culture /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36893626.
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Tirnitz-Parker, Janina Elke Eleonore. "Primary culture and immortal cell lines as in vitro models to evaluate the role of TWEAK signalling in hepatic oval cells /." Connect to this title, 2007. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0039.
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Gonsalves, Kyle Joseph. "An exploration of RNA and miRNA expression and their role in cell cycle regulation of human primary trabecular meshwork cells." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2019. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6744.
Анотація:
In the Kuehn lab, it has been shown that inducible pluripotent stems cells that have been induced to be trabecular meshwork cell-like (iPSC-TM) have a unique ability to regenerate dysfunctional trabecular meshwork (TM) cells by sharing specific unknown factors. In this thesis will discuss the novel means by which I isolate primary human Trabecular Meshwork (pTMs) and efficiently prepare cell cultures for experimentation, such as a sequencing experiment in which I studied expression changes that arose when the TM cell culture’s cell cycle control is manipulated. Previous research has shown that pTM grow atypical when 100% confluent compared to other epithelial cells creating an interesting time frame by which to observe their unique cell cycle control. Using newly isolated TM cell cultures I investigated expression of mRNA and miRNA to understand their roles in cell cycle control of these atypical cultures. With regards to the isolation of TM cell cultures were able to show that the “Crawling Out” methodology is an effective way to establish a pure TM cell line with both a low contamination rate and less passages/time. With these cultures we were able to establish 50 mRNAs and 19 miRNAs that were differential expressed in the TM cell cultures that were atypically grown. When reviewing the literature many of these expression changes were linked to carcinogenics, and the progression/prognosis of various cancer types.
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Daukste, Liene. "Mathematical Modelling of Cancer Cell Population Dynamics." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10057.
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Mathematical models, that depict the dynamics of a cancer cell population growing out of the human body (in vitro) in unconstrained microenvironment conditions, are considered in this thesis. Cancer cells in vitro grow and divide much faster than cancer cells in the human body, therefore, the effects of various cancer treatments applied to them can be identified much faster. These cell populations, when not exposed to any cancer treatment, exhibit exponential growth that we refer to as the balanced exponential growth (BEG) state. This observation has led to several effective methods of estimating parameters that thereafter are not required to be determined experimentally.
We present derivation of the age-structured model and its theoretical analysis of the existence of the solution. Furthermore, we have obtained the condition for BEG existence using the Perron-Frobenius theorem. A mathematical description of the cell-cycle control is shown for one-compartment and two-compartment populations, where a compartment refers to a cell population consisting of cells that exhibit similar kinetic properties. We have incorporated into our mathematical model the required growing/aging times in each phase of the cell cycle for the biological viability. Moreover, we have derived analytical formulae for vital parameters in cancer research, such as population doubling time, the average cell-cycle age, and the average removal age from all phases, which we argue is the average cell-cycle time of the population. An estimate of the average cell-cycle time is of a particular interest for biologists and clinicians, and for patient survival prognoses as it is considered that short cell-cycle times correlate with poor survival prognoses for patients.
Applications of our mathematical model to experimental data have been shown. First, we have derived algebraic expressions to determine the population doubling time from single experimental observation as an alternative to empirically constructed growth curve. This result is applicable to various types of cancer cell lines. One option to extend this model would be to derive the cell cycle time from a single experimental measurement. Second, we have applied our mathematical model to interpret and derive dynamic-depicting parameters of five melanoma cell lines exposed to radiotherapy. The mathematical result suggests there are shortcomings in the experimental methods and provides an insight into the cancer cell population dynamics during post radiotherapy. Finally, a mathematical model depicting a theoretical cancer cell population that comprises two sub-populations with different kinetic properties is presented to describe the transition of a primary culture to a cell line cell population.
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Chow, Sheung Ching. "The characterization of hyperosomotic stress-induced signaling cascades and the downstream effectors in primary gill cell culture of Japanese eels, Anguilla japonica." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2010. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1182.
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Abd, el Rahman Sahar El Sayed El Sayed Ali [Verfasser]. "Comparative analysis of current infectious bronchitis virus isolates in primary cell culture systems / Sahar El Sayed El Sayed Ali Abd El Rahman." Hannover : Bibliothek der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover, 2010. http://d-nb.info/1009660683/34.
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Stott, Lucy Claire. "Development and uses of a primary fish gill cell culture system to investigate the uptake, efflux and metabolism of pharmaceuticals in ecotoxicology." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2016. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/development-and-uses-of-a-primary-fish-gill-cell-culture-system-to-investigate-the-uptake-efflux-and-metabolism-of-pharmaceuticals-in-ecotoxicology(4213e713-7048-441b-aa06-044e4baf768e).html.
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Worldwide, many animals are used in regulatory and academic studies to determine the environmental fate and impact of xenobiotic compounds that may be released into the environment. Fish are commonly used in these tests as they inhabit the aquatic environment, the sink into which many pharmaceuticals eventually enter. Fish gills are the primary site of xenobiotic uptake. In line with the replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) of the use of animals in scientific practices, alternative methods to in vivo fish testing are required. For rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a commonly used species in European and American in vivo regulatory testing, two gill epithelial models exist – primary gill cells cultured in a two compartment model (termed DSI – double seeded inserts) and the immortalised gill cell line RTgill-W1. This work uses these gill cell models to characterise the physiology of the in vitro gill epithelium and assess their suitability as epithelial gill surrogates. DSI cultures were found to have characteristics similar to the in tact gill, whilst experiments investigating the co-culture of RTgill-W1 with primary gill cells failed to produce epithelia with such features, like high TER and low paracellular permeability. The DSI cell culture system was used to investigate the uptake and efflux of pharmaceuticals over the gill and found that for some, active uptake plays a small but significant role. This work further investigates the metabolism of pharmaceuticals at the gill and shows the relevance of the primary gill cell DSI technique as an appropriate in vitro model, as the metabolite hydroxypropranolol was detected, which in single-seeded primary cultures (SSI) and RTgill-W1, it was not. This work is an important step forward in the development of alternative in vitro methods to assess the ecotoxicology of xenobiotic compounds in fish and provides evidence that the primary gill cell DSI technique provides the most accurate in vitro gill model. Experimental information obtained from DSI uptake, efflux and metabolism assays has the potential to be incorporated into and supplement in vivo regulatory studies, therefore reducing the numbers of fish used in such tests.
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Pitombo, Jonleno Coutinho Paiva [UNESP]. "Impacto de andrógenos na diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos em cultura celular." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/138870.
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Os mecanismos de ação dos andrógenos sobre homeostase e regulação das células que participam do turnover ósseo em fêmeas ainda são pouco compreendidos. Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo avaliar a participação de andrógenos na diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos in vitro. Células totais de medula óssea de fêmur e tíbia de camundongos fêmeas foram utilizadas como fonte de células precursoras de osteoclastos, sendo cultivadas utilizando-se α-MEM suplementado e em presença de RANK-L (30ng/mL) e M-CSF (50ng/mL). As células foram tratadas com testosterona (T) diidrotestosterona (DHT) e antagonistas de receptores de hormônios sexuais, como flutamida (FLU) e fulvestranto (FUL). O anastrozol (ANA) foi usado para inibição da enzima aromatase e o etanol (0,01%) foi utilizado como controle. Após cinco dias, as células foram fixadas, coradas com TRAP e contadas, considerando-se células TRAP-positivas com 3 ou mais núcleos. Para o ensaio de atividade, foram utilizadas placas revestidas com fosfato de cálcio inorgânico e a área de reabsorção foi calculada com o auxílio de software. O estágio de diferenciação osteoclástica foi avaliado por RT-qPCR e a modulação da expressão de receptores para hormônios sexuais foi avaliada por Western Blot. Os andrógenos (T e DHT) não exerceram efeitos sobre a diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos (ANOVA; p>0,05). Por outro lado, os tratamentos com ANA, FLU e FUL, associados ou não a T, regularam positivamente a diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos. A expressão gênica de RANK, Catepsina K, NFATc1 e β3 integrina não foi alterada pelos tratamentos propostos (ANOVA; p>0,05). Além disso, os tratamentos com T, DHT, FLU e FUL modularam a expressão proteica do receptor de andrógeno (AR) e dos receptores de estrógeno (ERα e ERβ) por Western Blot. Tomados em conjunto, nossos resultados indicam que os andrógenos exercem limitada participação na diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos de camundongos fêmeas e que este processo é mediado, ao menos em parte, por ações indiretas da T e pela modulação de receptores de hormônios sexuais.
The action mechanisms of androgens on homeostasis and the regulation of cells that participate in bone turnover in females are still poorly understood. This study had as main objective to evaluate the participation of androgens in the differentiation and activity of in vitro osteoclasts. Total bone marrow cells from femur and tibia of female mice were used as a source of precursor cells of osteoclasts, they were cultivated using supplemented α-MEM and in the presence of RANK-L (30ng/mL) and M-CSF (50ng/mL). The cells were treated with testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and antagonists of sexual hormone receptors such as flutamide (FLU) and fulvestrant (FUL). Anastrozole (ANA) was used for inhibiting the aromatase enzyme and ethanol (0.01%) was used as a control. After five days, the cells were fixed, colored with TRAP and counted, considering TRAP-positive cells those ones containing 3 or more nuclei. For the activity assay, were used plaques covered with inorganic calcium phosphate and the area of reabsorption was calculated with the assistance of a software. The osteoclast differentiation stage was evaluated by RT-qPCR and the modulation of the expression of receptors for sexual hormones was assessed by Western Blotting. The androgens (T and DHT) did not exert effects in differentiation and activity of osteoclasts (ANOVA, p> 0.05). On the other hand, the treatments with ANA, FLU and FUL, associated or not to T, positively regulated the differentiation and activity of osteoclasts. The genic expression of RANK, Cathepsin K, NFATc1 and β3 integrin was not altered by the proposed treatments (ANOVA, p> 0.05). Moreover, the treatments with T, DHT, FLU and FUL modulated the protein expression of the androgen receptor (AR) and of the estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) by Western Blotting. Taken together, our results indicate that the androgens exert limited participation in differentiation and activity of osteoclasts of female mice and that this process is mediated, at least in part, by indirect actions of T and by the modulation of sexual hormone receptors.
CNPq: 133815/2014-5
FAPESP: 2013/12014-6
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Iji, Oluwafikemi Temitayo. "In vitro bioassays as tools for evaluating toxicity of acidic drainage from a coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60126.
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Coal mining and coal utilization in Mpumalanga have increased over the years due to national reliance on coal as a source of power generation. In general, this has caused significant deterioration of water quality wherever streams are impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD). The aim of this research was to assess the use of in vitro bioassays as a complement to, or potential future replacement of, waste effluent testing in whole animals from AMD impacted watersheds subjected to passive and active treatment, correlating observed changes with water chemistry analysis. To accomplish this goal, water samples were collected and in vitro bioassays carried out to investigate generation of reactive oxygen species by the water samples and cytotoxicity against Vero kidney cells, C3A liver cells and trout RTgill-W1 cells. Primary fish gill cultures were established and used as sensitive in vitro models for assessing possible contaminants in water, measuring the induction of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A and resultant increase in 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase activity as a potential biomarker in fish gill cells exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The genotoxic potential of AMD water on commercially available cell lines was also determined.The study site was an impacted stream located downstream of a coal mine discharge point whose effluent flowed away from the mine. Water chemistry results suggested high AMD impact evidenced by acidity, elevated sulphates, increased conductivity and presence of heavy metals. Al, Fe, Zn, Mn and Si were the major metals of potential concern in the AMD impacted stream; sulphates and major ions like Ca, K, Na and Mg were present at levels above target water quality range (TWQR) for effluents in receiving stream. The AMD impacted stream caused increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) detectable in vitro in selected cell lines (Vero, C3A and RTgill-W1 cell lines), an indication of oxidative stress. In-stream, active treatment with caustic soda was efficient at reducing metal burden, with subsequent reduction in ROS generation in fish gill cell lines. For in vitro cytotoxicity tests, passive and active treated AMD water was cytotoxic to cell lines (Vero and RTgill-W1), with the fish RTgill-W1 cells exhibiting greater sensitivity compared to the mammalian Vero cells. Mitochondria played a larger role in observed loss in cellular viability (increased vacuolization, mitochondrial membrane swelling and damage), which was detected using mitochondrial specific stains, and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Increased dose- dependent cytotoxicity was observed in the fish gill and mammalian cell lines. Cells exposed to water samples (AMD and reference sites) revealed significant differences (p < vi 0.05) between the AMD impacted watershed and a relatively pristine site (reference site) where exposure to the same cells maintained approximately 100% viability at all concentrations for up to 72h exposure. The observed differences in effect in this study demonstrate that the effluent from the coal mine negatively impacted surface water quality, resulting in toxicity to cell lines, therefore creating an environment that would not be conducive for the survival of biological aquatic communities and potentially of concern for downstream human end users.
The induction of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A and resultant increase in 7- ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase activity in primary fish gill cultures exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons B[a]P, a known AhR agonist contaminant associated with coal mining, showed that there was as increase in EROD activity which was not observed using the RTgill-W1 cell lines. Gill epithelial cells isolated from the gills of Tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) bear close similarities to fish gills in vivo and their capacity to respond to the presence of AhR indicates that they may serve as a simple, cost-effect screening tool for assessing PAHs and dioxin-like compounds in fresh water.
For genotoxicity evaluation, the Ames test performed without metabolic activation using bacterium Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 strains revealed no indication of genotoxic activity in any of the water samples. Genotoxicity assessment of all water samples using the comet assay however exposed DNA damage to Vero and RTgill-W1 cell lines. A significant reduction in DNA damage was observed following active treatment. The results suggest that neither treatment technologies employed were efficient at removing all potential genotoxicants so further improvements are required. The comet assay proved sensitive enough to detect genotoxicity in reference water samples despite no known untoward effluent inputs at the site, suggesting potential for this assay to be integrated into an environmental monitoring framework.
The results obtained support the use of in vitro bioassays for evaluating toxicity of industrial effluent through biological responses in test systems elicited following exposure, improving ability to detect AMD polluted water. This could be beneficial when assessing the degree and extent of impact of AMD in natural water sources, and the possible environmental impact resulting from hazardous elements present in effluent water. In conclusion, these results suggest that in vitro techniques involving cell lines and primary cultures from fish may serve vii as simple, rapid and cost-effective tools for assessing risk and potential toxic effects of contaminants in AMD waters.
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
The National Research Foundation
Department of Paraclinical Sciences (University of Pretoria)
Schlumberger Stichting Fund, Netherlands
Paraclinical Sciences
PhD
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Monterosso, Melissa Eileen. "The Microwell-mesh platform: A multifaceted microtissue technology to link cell culture, animal models and patients." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236375/1/Melissa_Monterosso_Thesis.pdf.
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Work towards effective translational medicine has revealed that current in vitro platforms are not sufficient to produce relevant clinical results. Advances in 3D technologies and preclinical models must be made to address the gaps lead to failure of initially promising therapies. The Microwell-mesh platform is a versatile device demonstrated to help bridge this gap. The device within the context of completed work was used to not only generate cancer xenograft models, crucial for successful personalized cancer therapeutics, but was also used to investigate the capacity of adult mesenchymal stem cells to regenerate bone and cartilage tissues within relevant biological environments.
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Nakajima, Aya. "Radiation sensitivity assay with a panel of patient-derived spheroids of small cell carcinoma of the cervix." Kyoto University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/199178.
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Okolicsanyi, Rachel K. "Mesenchymal stem cells as mediators of the neuronal cell niche." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84485/1/Rachel_Okolicsanyi_Thesis.pdf.
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This study examined the role of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) in neural lineage differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Several HSPGs were identified as potential new targets controlling neural fate specification and may be applied to the development of improved models to examine and repair brain damage. hMSCs were characterised throughout extended in vitro expansion for neural lineage potential (neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes) and differentiated using terminal differentiation and intermediate sphere formation. Brain damage and neurological disorders caused by injury or disease affect a large number of people often resulting in lifelong disabilities. Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells have a large capacity for self-renewal and provide an excellent model to examine the regulation and contribution of both stem cells and their surrounding microenvironment to the repair of neural tissue damage.
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Pinello, Katia Cristina. "Avaliação da quimiosensibilidade de mastocitomas caninos graus I, II e III ao ácido retinóico todo-trans." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/10/10133/tde-02032007-090228/.
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O mastocitoma é o tumor cutâneo mais comum dos cães, representando 7% a 21% dos tumores da pele e tecidos moles, 11% a 27% dos tumores malignos cutâneos nessa espécie. Eles possuem uma grande variedade de aparência e comportamento, o qual o torna um desafio seu tratamento. Os retinóides são uma promessa na luta contra o câncer. Entretanto, há poucos estudos sobre os efeitos dos retinóides em neoplasias caninas. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar a cultura primária de mastocitomas caninos assim como investigar a quimiosensibilidade deste tumor ao ácido retinóico todo-trans (ATRA). A cultura primária de mastocitomas caninos foi realizada em co-cultivo com fibroblastos, que demonstrou uma interação favorável entre mastócitos e fibroblastos, com uma sobrevida média de 30 dias. A quimiosensibilidade dos mastocitomas caninos ao ATRA não mostrou diferenças entre os graus de mastocitomas, ou seja, tanto um mastocitoma grau II ou III respondem igualmente ao ATRA nas doses estudadas. Foi constatado também que o mastocitoma é mais sensível na concentração 10-4M de ATRA (p < 0,002). Existe também um efeito já nas primeiras 24h, mas esse não se altera em 48h, entretanto se intensifica após 72h. Podemos inferir, então, que a maior quimiosensibilidade de mastocitomas caninos ao ATRA se dá após 72h de exposição na dose de 10-4M. Podemos concluir que o ATRA apresenta efeitos sobre as células de mastocitomas caninos e pode ser usado como potencial adjuvante no tratamento desta neoplasia.Mast cell tumor (MCT) is one of the most frequent neoplasms that affect the skin and soft tissue of the dog, representing about 7% a 21% of all skin tumors and 11% a 27% of malignant skin tumors in this specie. They present a great variety of appearance and behavior, which becomes a challenge to the treatment. The retinoids are well recognized as promising antitumor agents. However, there have only been a few reports about the effect of retinoids in canine cancers. The aim of this study was to characterize the primary mast cell tumor culture and to investigate the chemosensitivity of this tumor to all trans retinoic acid (ATRA). The primary cell culture of MCT was performed as co-cultive with fibroblasts, showing a positive interaction between mast cells and fibroblasts, with a lifetime of 30 days. The chemosensitivity of MCT to ATRA showed no difference between grade II or III, thus either a MCT grade II or grade III has the same response with ATRA at the doses studied. It has been shown that the MCT is more sensible at the dose 10-4M (p < 0,002). There is also an effect on first 24h untill 48h, changing after 72h. According to these results, it is possible to state that the great chemosensitivity of MCT to ATRA is after 72h of exposition at 10-4M. We can conclude that ATRA may be a potential adjunctive chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of canine mast cell tumor.
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Khaghani, Seyed A. "Cell and tissue engineering of articular cartilage via regulation and alignment of primary chondrocyte using manipulated transforming growth factors and ECM proteins. Effect of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-¿1, 2 and 3) on the biological regulation and wound repair of chondrocyte monolayers with and without presence of ECM proteins." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5371.
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Articular cartilage is an avascular and flexible connective tissue found in joints. It produces a cushioning effect at the joints and provides low friction to protect the ends of the bones from wear and tear/damage. It has poor repair capacity and any injury can result pain and loss of mobility. One of the common forms of articular cartilage disease which has a huge impact on patient¿s life is arthritis. Research on cartilage cell/tissue engineering will help patients to improve their physical activity by replacing or treating the diseased/damaged cartilage tissue.
Cartilage cell, called chondrocyte is embedded in the matrix (Lacunae) and has round shape in vivo. The in vitro monolayer culture of primary chondrocyte causes morphological change characterized as dedifferentiation. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-¿), a cytokine superfamily, regulates cell function, including differentiation and proliferation. The effect of TGF-¿1, 2, 3, and their manipulated forms in biological regulation of primary chondrocyte was investigated in this work. A novel method was developed to isolate and purify the primary chondrocytes from knee joint of neonate Sprague-Dawley rat, and the effect of some supplementations such as hyaluronic acid and antibiotics were also investigated to provide the most appropriate condition for in vitro culture of chondrocyte cells.
Addition of 0.1mg/ml hyaluronic acid in chondrocyte culture media resulted an increase in primary chondrocyte proliferation and helped the cells to maintain chondrocytic morphology.
TGF-¿1, 2 and 3 caused chondrocytes to obtain fibroblastic phenotype, alongside an increase in apoptosis. The healing process of the wound closure assay of chondrocyte monolayers were slowed down by all three isoforms of TGF-¿. All three types of TGF-¿ negatively affected the strength of chondrocyte adhesion. TGF-¿1, 2 and 3 up regulated the expression of collagen type-II, but decreased synthesis of collagen type-I, Chondroitin sulfate glycoprotein, and laminin. They did not show any significant change in production of S-100 protein and fibronectin. TGF-¿2, and 3 did not change expression of integrin-¿1 (CD29), but TGF-¿1 decreased the secretion of this adhesion protein.
Manipulated TGF-¿ showed huge impact on formation of fibroblast like morphology of chondrocytes with chondrocytic phenotype. These isoforms also decreased the expression of laminin, chondroitin sulfate glycoprotein, and collagen type-I, but they increased production of collagen type-II and did not induce synthesis of fibronectin and S-100 protein. In addition, the strength of cell adhesion on solid surface was reduced by manipulated TGF-¿. Only manipulated form of TGF-¿1 and 2 could increase the proliferation rate. Manipulation of TGF-¿ did not up regulate the expression of integrin-¿1in planar culture system.
The implications of this R&D work are that the manipulation of TGF-¿ by combination of TGF-¿1, 2, and 3 can be utilized in production of superficial zone of cartilage and perichondrium. The collagen, fibronectin and hyaluronic acid could be recruited for the fabrication of a biodegradable scaffold that promotes chondrocyte growth for autologous chondrocyte implantation or for formation of cartilage.
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Pitombo, Jonleno Coutinho Paiva. "Impacto de andrógenos na diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos em cultura celular /." Araraquara, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/138870.
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Orientador: Luis Carlos SpolidorioBanca: Ticiana Sidorenko de Oliveira Capone
Banca: Thallita Pereira Queiroz
Resumo: Os mecanismos de ação dos andrógenos sobre homeostase e regulação das células que participam do turnover ósseo em fêmeas ainda são pouco compreendidos. Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo avaliar a participação de andrógenos na diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos in vitro. Células totais de medula óssea de fêmur e tíbia de camundongos fêmeas foram utilizadas como fonte de células precursoras de osteoclastos, sendo cultivadas utilizando-se α-MEM suplementado e em presença de RANK-L (30ng/mL) e M-CSF (50ng/mL). As células foram tratadas com testosterona (T) diidrotestosterona (DHT) e antagonistas de receptores de hormônios sexuais, como flutamida (FLU) e fulvestranto (FUL). O anastrozol (ANA) foi usado para inibição da enzima aromatase e o etanol (0,01%) foi utilizado como controle. Após cinco dias, as células foram fixadas, coradas com TRAP e contadas, considerando-se células TRAP-positivas com 3 ou mais núcleos. Para o ensaio de atividade, foram utilizadas placas revestidas com fosfato de cálcio inorgânico e a área de reabsorção foi calculada com o auxílio de software. O estágio de diferenciação osteoclástica foi avaliado por RT-qPCR e a modulação da expressão de receptores para hormônios sexuais foi avaliada por Western Blot. Os andrógenos (T e DHT) não exerceram efeitos sobre a diferenciação e atividade de osteoclastos (ANOVA; p>0,05). Por outro lado, os tratamentos com ANA, FLU e FUL, associados ou não a T, regularam positivamente a diferenciação e atividade d... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: The action mechanisms of androgens on homeostasis and the regulation of cells that participate in bone turnover in females are still poorly understood. This study had as main objective to evaluate the participation of androgens in the differentiation and activity of in vitro osteoclasts. Total bone marrow cells from femur and tibia of female mice were used as a source of precursor cells of osteoclasts, they were cultivated using supplemented α-MEM and in the presence of RANK-L (30ng/mL) and M-CSF (50ng/mL). The cells were treated with testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and antagonists of sexual hormone receptors such as flutamide (FLU) and fulvestrant (FUL). Anastrozole (ANA) was used for inhibiting the aromatase enzyme and ethanol (0.01%) was used as a control. After five days, the cells were fixed, colored with TRAP and counted, considering TRAP-positive cells those ones containing 3 or more nuclei. For the activity assay, were used plaques covered with inorganic calcium phosphate and the area of reabsorption was calculated with the assistance of a software. The osteoclast differentiation stage was evaluated by RT-qPCR and the modulation of the expression of receptors for sexual hormones was assessed by Western Blotting. The androgens (T and DHT) did not exert effects in differentiation and activity of osteoclasts (ANOVA, p> 0.05). On the other hand, the treatments with ANA, FLU and FUL, associated or not to T, positively regulated the differentiation and activity ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Monteil, Christelle. "Modulation du phénotype exprimé par des cellules tubulaires proximales rénales en culture : stratégie pour le développement de modèles d'études in vitro en physiopathologie et pharmacotoxicologie rénales." Rouen, 1994. http://www.theses.fr/1994ROUES060.
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Un modèle de culture primaire de cellules tubulaires proximales de rein de lapin est développé à partir de fragments calibrés de tubules proximaux cultivés sans sérum dans un environnement cellulaire variable. Un milieu dépourvu d'insuline et de glucose conduit à une réduction de l'activité glycolytique, principale altération du métabolisme des hydrates de carbone observée dans les cellules en culture. L'absence d'insuline et de glucose permet également de maintenir une distribution subcellulaire de la phosphoénolpyruvate carboxykinase, comparable à celle trouvée dans la suspension de tubules proximaux initiale, bien que les ARNm de la forme cytosolique ne soient pas détectables en culture. Le taux de messagers de la PEPCK cytosolique reste cependant inductible par le dibutyryl AMPC. L'agitation de la monocouche cellulaire améliore les échanges de substrats, de métabolites et d'oxygène entre la cellule et le milieu de culture. L'utilisation d'un milieu dépourvu du tampon bicarbonate, généralement présent dans les milieux de culture, permet d'augmenter la viabilité cellulaire et d'améliorer les activités mitochondriales. Les productions extracellulaires de lactate, d'ammoniaque et d'alanine varient au cours du temps en fonction des conditions de culture utilisées, mettant en évidence la capacité d'adaptation à long terme des cellules en culture. Une caractérisation comparative entre les lignées cellulaires rénales LLC-PK1, LLC-RK1, OK et les cultures primaires est réalisée dans des conditions de culture bien définie. Les études morphologique, biochimique, fonctionnelle et immunologique montrent que le modèle cellulaire le plus proche de la cellule tubulaire proximale in vivo demeure la culture primaire. Par ailleurs, l'étude toxicologique réalisée avec la gentamicine, démontre clairement que non seulement le choix du modèle cellulaire mais également la condition de culture utilisée déterminent la sensibilité et le profil de réponse obtenus à l'atteinte néphrotoxique
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Khaghani, Seyed Ali. "Cell and tissue engineering of articular cartilage via regulation and alignment of primary chondrocyte using manipulated transforming growth factors and ECM proteins : effect of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β1, 2 and 3) on the biological regulation and wound repair of chondrocyte monolayers with and without presence of ECM proteins". Thesis, University of Bradford, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5371.
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Articular cartilage is an avascular and flexible connective tissue found in joints. It produces a cushioning effect at the joints and provides low friction to protect the ends of the bones from wear and tear/damage. It has poor repair capacity and any injury can result pain and loss of mobility. One of the common forms of articular cartilage disease which has a huge impact on patient's life is arthritis. Research on cartilage cell/tissue engineering will help patients to improve their physical activity by replacing or treating the diseased/damaged cartilage tissue. Cartilage cell, called chondrocyte is embedded in the matrix (Lacunae) and has round shape in vivo. The in vitro monolayer culture of primary chondrocyte causes morphological change characterized as dedifferentiation. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), a cytokine superfamily, regulates cell function, including differentiation and proliferation. The effect of TGF-β1, 2, 3, and their manipulated forms in biological regulation of primary chondrocyte was investigated in this work. A novel method was developed to isolate and purify the primary chondrocytes from knee joint of neonate Sprague-Dawley rat, and the effect of some supplementations such as hyaluronic acid and antibiotics were also investigated to provide the most appropriate condition for in vitro culture of chondrocyte cells. Addition of 0.1mg/ml hyaluronic acid in chondrocyte culture media resulted an increase in primary chondrocyte proliferation and helped the cells to maintain chondrocytic morphology. TGF-β1, 2 and 3 caused chondrocytes to obtain fibroblastic phenotype, alongside an increase in apoptosis. The healing process of the wound closure assay of chondrocyte monolayers were slowed down by all three isoforms of TGF-β. All three types of TGF-β negatively affected the strength of chondrocyte adhesion. TGF-β1, 2 and 3 up regulated the expression of collagen type-II, but decreased synthesis of collagen type-I, Chondroitin sulfate glycoprotein, and laminin. They did not show any significant change in production of S-100 protein and fibronectin. TGF-β2, and 3 did not change expression of integrin-β1 (CD29), but TGF-β1 decreased the secretion of this adhesion protein. Manipulated TGF-β showed huge impact on formation of fibroblast like morphology of chondrocytes with chondrocytic phenotype. These isoforms also decreased the expression of laminin, chondroitin sulfate glycoprotein, and collagen type-I, but they increased production of collagen type-II and did not induce synthesis of fibronectin and S-100 protein. In addition, the strength of cell adhesion on solid surface was reduced by manipulated TGF-β. Only manipulated form of TGF-β1 and 2 could increase the proliferation rate. Manipulation of TGF-β did not up regulate the expression of integrin-β1 in planar culture system. The implications of this R&D work are that the manipulation of TGF-β by combination of TGF-β1, 2, and 3 can be utilized in production of superficial zone of cartilage and perichondrium. The collagen, fibronectin and hyaluronic acid could be recruited for the fabrication of a biodegradable scaffold that promotes chondrocyte growth for autologous chondrocyte implantation or for formation of cartilage.
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Udo, Mariana Sayuri Berto. "Caracterização da via de ativação de neurotoxicidade induzida pela Anidroegconina Metil Éster (AEME) in vitro." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/9/9141/tde-22012018-103721/.
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O consumo mundial de cocaína vem crescendo e no Brasil já são estimados mais de 2 milhões de usuários, destes 370 mil usam regularmente o crack. A cocaína, em suas diversas formas, é um psicoestimulante com alto potencial de abuso e a forma fumada causa à seus usuários mais complicações de saúde do que as demais formas. Muitas dessas complicações estão relacionadas às funções cognitivas, como comprometimento da atenção e memória. O usuário de crack, no ato de fumar, está sujeito tanto à ação da cocaína volatilizada quanto a dos seus produtos de pirólise, principalmente da anidroecgnonina metil éster (AEME). Considerando que pouco se conhece a respeito da AEME, ou de sua associação com cocaína, que os distúrbios cognitivos podem estar relacionados à morte neuronal e que o hipocampo é uma das principais estruturas encefálicas relacionada com cognição e memória, este trabalho visou investigar as vias de ativação de morte celular decorrente das exposições à 1 mM de AEME, 2 mM de cocaína, bem como da associação de ambas (C + A), por 3, 6 e 12 h. Para tanto, utilizamos neurônios hipocampais de embriões de rato no 18º dia embrionário (E18) que foram mantidos em cultura por até 7 dias (DIV7), quando foram feitas as exposições. Nossos resultados mostraram que em 3 h a cocaína e a AEME promoveram aumento de atividade enzimática (pelo teste de MTT) que se reverteu ao longo de 12 h. Além disso, AEME aumentou na permeabilidade da membrana plasmática em 6 h que se manteve em 12 h. Embora essas alterações tenham ocorrido em 3 h e 6 h, caspase-8 se ativou apenas em 12 h, ativando também a sinalização apoptótica com a externalização de FS. A cocaína ativou o processo autofágico a partir de 3 h aumentando a quantificação de LC3 II, mas apresentou redução de células com vesículas ácidas em 6 h e 12 h, sugerindo que esta promova morte neuronal por causar falha no fluxo autofágico. A AEME apresentou somente aumento de células com vesículas ácidas em 3 h, revertendo-se já em 6 h, indicando que o processo autofágico só se fez presente no primeiro horário, dando vez à programação de apoptose celular, por ativação da via extrínseca. A associação dessas substâncias apresentou-se mais neurotóxica do que as substâncias isoladas, com redução de células íntegras a partir de 3 h de exposição, ativação de caspase-8 e externalização de FS em 6 h, sem envolver o sistema autofágico. Além disso, as características morfológicas observadas em 6 h, como o aumento do tamanho do núcleo e do corpo celular que se tornaram picnóticos em 12 h, podem sugerir que a neurotoxicidade induzida por C + A seja por necroptose, onde a ativação de caspases resulta em um processo tipo necrótico. Assim, concluímos que, embora a literatura mostre morte neuronal por apoptose a partir de 24 h de exposição para cocaína e para AEME, as respostas celulares que levam à este fim iniciam-se já em 12 h, por ativação da via extrínseca e a associação destas substâncias é ainda mais neurotóxica, iniciando a sinalização de morte já em 6 h e induzindo uma morfologia tipo necrótica.Cocaine market is increasing all around the world. In Brazil it is estimated that almost 2 million people make usage of this substance which 370 thousand people use the crack form. Cocaine is a psychostimulant with large potential for abuse and the smokable form produces more health problems than the other routes of use, mainly in the cognitive field related to compromising attention, memory and decision take. The crack users are exposed to both volatized cocaine and their pyrolysis products, which the main product is the anhydroecgonine methyl ester (AEME). Considering that the cognitive disturbs could be related to neurons death, the memory functions are also related to the hippocampal functions, and little is known about the AEME neurotoxicity or even the combination of cocaine and AEME in cell fate, our study aims to characterize the time and pathways related to the hippocampal neurotoxicity induced by 2 mM of cocaine, 1 mM of AEME and the association (C + A) of both substances during 3 h, 6 h and 12 h of exposure. Our results showed that cocaine and AEME increased enzymatic activity (MTT test) in 3 h but it reversed during 12 h of exposure. Moreover, AEME increased cell permeability in 6 h keeping it until 12 h. Although theses early alterations, both substances activated caspase -8 after 12 h when early apoptosis was also observed by the FS externalization. Cocaine activated the autophagic process at 3 h increasing the LC3 II quantification, but decreased the number of cell with acid vesicle at 6 h and 12 h, suggesting neuronal death due to failure in the autophagic flux. AEME showed increased in cell number with acid vesicle only in 3 h which returned after 6 h suggesting that the autophagic process gave place to the apoptotic program starting from the extrinsic pathway. The association of cocaine and AEME was shown more neurotoxic than them alone, decreasing the number of integral cells after 3 h, activating caspase -8 and promoting FS externalization after 6 h without involving the autophagy. In addition, taking the C + A morphology in 6 h, where it was observed increasing of nucleus and soma size that became pyknotic at 12 h, we suggest that the neuronal death could occur by necroptosis because this composition activated caspase -8 and resulted in necrotic like morphology. Thus, we conclude that cocaine- and AEME-induced apoptosis neuronal death starts in 12 h of exposure by the extrinsic pathway and the association of both substances is more neurotoxic than they alone, starting earlier after 6 h and resulting in a necrotic-like morphology.
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Franke, Jana, Vanessa Abs, Claudia Zizzadoro, and Getu Abraham. "Comparative study of the effects of fetal bovine serum versus horse serum on growth and differentiation of primary equine bronchial fibroblasts." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-144893.
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Background: Airway fibroblasts have become a critical addition to all facets of structural lung tissue changes such as in human asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but little is known about their role in the equine recurrent airway obstruction, a disease that resembles to the human asthma. Since the equine bronchial fibroblasts
(EBF) have not been isolated and characterized yet, the use of defined medium was investigated. Results: Primary EBF were cultured on non-collagen coated flasks without serum or in the presence of feta bovine serum (FBS) or horse serum (HS) or in serum depleted medium. EBF cultured in serum-free basal media and those serum deprived were not able to proliferate and even exhibited considerable cell death. In media containing FBS or HS, proliferation of the cells was reproducible between different primary cultures and cells demonstrated expression
of vimentin. Large variations were found in the ability of FBS and HS to support growth and differentiation of EBF in monolayer culture. Indications of growth-promoting actions, increasing passage number as well as maintaining fibroblast morphology were found rather in FBS than in HS. EBF culturing in HS needed longer doubling and confluence time. The protein content of the cell pellets was higher in EBF cultured in medium containing HS than FBS. Alpha-smooth muscle actin seemed to be less expressed in EBF cultured in medium containing FBS than those in HS. Conclusions: In sum, serum addition to basal EBF medium enhanced EBF differentiation into myofibroblasts, and these findings are useful to develop in vitro fibroblast culture models that mimic in vivo physiological processes and to study airway disease mechanisms and remodeling.
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Wölffling, Sarah. "Generation of a stem cell driven in vitro culture of polarized cells to study gastric tissue homeostasis and response to infections." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/21716.
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In der humanen Magenschleimhaut regulieren eine Vielzahl von Interaktionen zwischen verschiedenen Zellpopulationen die Verdauung und die Überwachung von Infektionen. Epithelzellen in der Schleimhaut differenzieren in spezialisierte Zelltypen, die schützenden Mukus, Magensäure, Verdauungsenzyme oder Hormone produzieren. Eine Infektion mit Helicobacter pylori kann die Gewebehomöostase fehlregulieren, was die Wahrscheinlichkeit erhöht, dass an der Infektionsstelle ein Magengeschwür, ein Adenokarzinom oder letztendlich Magenkrebs auftritt. In dieser Arbeit wird die Entwicklung eines neuartigen in vitro Kulturmodells für humane primäre Magenepithelzellen, die sogenannte Mukosoidkultur, gezeigt. Die Mukosoidkulturen sind repräsentativ für Epithelbarrieren und rekapitulieren die meisten Funktionen der menschlichen Magenschleimhaut in vivo, einschließlich der Schleimproduktion, und ermöglichen eine langfristige und stabile Kultivierung von Epithelzellen sowie Infektionsstudien mit H.pylori. Mukosoidkulturen aus Corpus wurden verwendet, um die Nischenfaktoren zu untersuchen, die die Differenzierung von Oberflächenepithelzellen, Hauptzellen und Parietalzellen fördern. EGF erwies sich zusammen mit BMP/Noggin als ein wichtiger Regulator bei der Differenzierung. Stromazellen sind Teil der Lamina propria der Magenschleimhaut. Über die Wechselwirkung mit dem Epithel unter homöostatischen Bedingungen und bei bakteriellen Infektionen mit H.pylori ist nur sehr wenig bekannt. Die Co-Kultur von humanen primären Stromazellen des Magens mit Epithelzellen unter Verwendung des Mukosoidkultur-Modells zeigte die aktive Signalübertragung zwischen beiden Zelltypen auf. Darüber hinaus wurden Mukosoidkulturen erfolgreich mit H.pylori infiziert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Stromazellen aktiv mit Cytokin- und Chemokinexpression auf eine epitheliale Infektion reagieren. Gleichzeitig erhöhten Stromazellen die NFκB-gesteuerte Entzündungsreaktion in Epithelzellen.In the human gastric mucosa, multiple interactions between different cell populations regulate digestion and surveillance of infections. Epithelial cells in the mucosa differentiate into specialized cell types to produce protective mucins, gastric acid, digestive enzymes or hormones. Infection with Helicobacter pylori dysregulates the tissue homeostasis increasing the chance to develop a gastric ulcer, adenocarcinoma or ultimately gastric cancer at the site of infection. In this thesis, the development of a novel in vitro culture model for human primary gastric epithelial cells, called the mucosoid culture, is shown. The mucosoid cultures are representative of epithelial barriers and recapitulate most of the functions of the human gastric mucosa in vivo, including mucus production, and allow long-term and stable cultivation of epithelial cells as well as infection studies with H.pylori. Corpus derived mucosoids were used to investigate the niche factors that promote the differentiation of foveolar cells, chief cells, and parietal cells. EGF was found to be a major regulator in differentiation together with BMP/Noggin. Stromal cells are part of the lamina propria of the gastric mucosa. Very little is known about the interaction with the epithelium under homeostatic conditions and during bacterial infections with Helicobacter pylori. The co-culture of human primary gastric stromal cells with epithelial cells using the mucosoid culture model demonstrated the active signaling between both cell types. Furthermore, mucosoid cultures were successfully infected with H. pylori. The results revealed that stromal cells actively respond to epithelial infection with cytokine and chemokine expression. Concurrently stromal cells increased the NFκB-driven inflammatory response in epithelial cells.
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Grasso, Sonia. "Effect of growth factors, steroids, alfa-lipoic acid and Astroglial Conditioned Media on the expression of some biomarkers of astroglial cell proliferation and differentiation in primary culture." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/1323.
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Several studies shown that the growth factors involved on astroglia, and also promote the accretion of neuritis.Furthermore, it is known in the literature that the astroglia proliferation is closely related to cell growth
In addition, steroid hormones play a key role on the function and development of the brain in mammals. In fact, they adjust the neuroendocrine function with type mechanisms feedback to the hypothalamic-pituitary level and they are also implicated in the control of cognitive and motor function in the control of mental status through the regulation of neurotransmission aminergic and peptidergic
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Brodlie, Malcolm James. "Development of a primary airway epithelial cell culture model and explanted tissue archive to study the role of neutrophilic inflammation and airway remodelling in cystic fibrosis lung disease." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/1228.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited life-limiting condition in the United Kingdom. Lung disease, involving retention of mucopurulent secretions, neutrophilic inflammation and endobronchial infection is the major cause of mortality. CF is caused by variants in the CF-transmembrane conductance regulator gene, however the exact pathogenesis of lung disease is not fully understood. Valid experimental models are therefore critical to advance research. I describe the establishment of a successful method to culture primary bronchial epithelial cells (PBECs) from explanted CF lungs removed at transplantation. This technique has yielded an important resource to further study the pathogenesis of CF lung disease. The cytokine interleukin-17 orchestrates the activity of neutrophils and increases mucin gene expression in BECs – two key features of CF lung disease. I demonstrate that interleukin-17 is increased in the airway of people with advanced CF lung disease. I also show evidence suggesting that neutrophils themselves may be a source of interleukin-17 potentially leading to an ever-increasing spiral of inflammation. In a CF mouse model ceramide accumulates in BECs and is associated with neutrophilic inflammation and susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Furthermore, amitriptyline treatment normalised ceramide, inflammation and susceptibility to infection. The role of ceramide is a complex area, however, with a divergence of opinion in the literature and paucity of human data. I demonstrate using immunohistochemistry that ceramide is increased in the lower airway epithelium in advanced CF lung disease compared to pulmonary hypertension and unused lung donors and is correlated with neutrophilic inflammation and increased in those colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ceramide species C16:0, C18:0 and C20:0 but not C22:0 are increased in lung homogenates of CF lungs compared to pulmonary hypertension measured using the independent technique of high performance liquid chromatographymass spectrometry. Both interleukin-17 and ceramide represent important topics for further translational CF lung disease research.
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Cardoso, Matheus Völz. "Efeitos da fotobioestimulação por laser e LED nas células da granulação óssea." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/25/25146/tde-28092017-193857/.
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A fotobioestimulação por laser e LED é uma tendência terapêutica inovadora e não invasiva. Os efeitos fotofísicos e fotoquímicos dessa terapia geram imunomodulação, aceleram a cicatrização e angiogênese, bem como reduzem a dor. Dessa forma tem se buscado o emprego desses estímulos no tecido ósseo, porém ainda inexistem padrões definidos para obter a melhor fotobioestimulação nas células ósseas. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a capacidade da fotobioestimulação na viabilidade celular e mineralização de células da granulação óssea de ratos (rGO). Células rGO na 6ª passagem foram plaqueadas em placas de 96 poços para os ensaios de viabilidade celular (1x10³) e em placas de 24 poços para os ensaios de cicatrização de feridas in vitro (1x104), mineralização e atividade da fosfatase alcalina (FALC) (4x104). As células receberam DMEM (10% SFB) e irradiações com laser (AlGaAs- 660nm e AlGaInP-810nm) e LED (637±15nm). Os grupos experimentais foram: laser vermelho (3 e 5 J/cm²), laser infravermelho (3 e 5 J/cm²) e LED (3 e 5s), além dos grupos controles, positivo (C+) e negativo (C-, 1%SFB). Para os ensaios de mineralização e atividade de fosfatase alcalina, além do meio convencional, grupos com meio osteogênico e os mesmos tratamentos luminosos foram acrescentados. A viabilidade celular foi avaliada pelos testes do MTT e cristal violeta nos períodos de 24, 48, 72 e 96h. O ensaio de cicatrização de feridas in vitro foi avaliado por meio da porcentagem da área de fechamento da ferida nos períodos de 12, 24, 36, 48h. O teste de mineralização foi feito por meio do teste com vermelho de alizarina nos períodos de 14, 21 e 28 dias enquanto que a atividade da FALC foi medida em 7, 14 e 21 dias. A análise estatística foi realizada através dos testes ANOVA complementados por Tukey (p<0,05). Os resultados mostraram que as terapias com luz de maneira geral aumentaram a viabilidade o fechamento da ferida in vitro, principalmente os grupos laser vermelho e LED5s (p<0,05). Pode-se observar um bom desempenho do grupo LED5s no ensaio de mineralização, onde nos grupos que receberam meio osteogênico houve um efeito somatório com a ação da fotobioestimulação promovendo maior produção de nódulos in vitro. Também, as terapias com luz, estimularam a produção de nódulos mineralizados nos grupos que receberam meio convencional de forma a superar o C+ osteogênico (p<0,05), denotando uma ação de indução osteogênica a partir da fotobioestimulação. A fosfatase alcalina foi estimulada pelos tratamentos com luz no período de 7 dias (p<0,05). Em conclusão, as terapias com laser e LED foram capazes de estimular a viabilidade e migração celular e eventos de mineralização em osteoblastos, sendo que o laser vermelho e LED promoveram os melhores resultados.Photobiomodulation by laser and LED is a new therapeutic non-invasive trend. Photophysical and photochemical effects occur in immunomodulation, acceleration of wound healing and angiogenesis and reduction of pain. These effects are desired in bone tissue but there are no defined parameters for light irradiation and no consensus for the best effect on osseous cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate photobiomodulation effects on cell viability and mineralization events of rat osseous granulation cells (rGO). Cells in 6th passage were plated in 96-well plates for viability tests (1x10³ cells), and 24-well plates for in vitro wound healing test (1x104 cells), mineralization and alkaline phosphatases (AF) activity (4x104 cells). Cells were cultured in DMEM (10% bovine fetal serum) and irradiation with lasers (AlGaAs-660nm e AlGaInP-810nm) and LED (637±15nm). Experimental groups were red laser (3 and 5 J/cm²), infrared laser (3 and 5 J/cm²), LED (3 and 5s), positive(C+) and negative controls (C-, 1% bovine fetal serum). For mineralization and AF assays, other groups with osteogenic medium and same light treatments were added. Cell viability was evaluated by MTT and crystal violet tests at 24, 48, 72 and 96h. In vitro wound healing test evaluated the percentage of wound closure area by cells migration at 12, 24, 36, 48h. Mineralization test was done by alizarin red at 14, 21 and 28 days. AF activity was measured at 7, 14 and 21 days. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA complemented by Tukeys test (p<0,05). Results showed that light therapies in general increased viability and wound healing closure, mostly red laser and LED5s (p<0,05). Best results in mineralization stimulation were observed for LED5s. In groups with osteogenic medium, a synergistic effect of photobiomodulation resulted in higher numbers of mineral nodules. Light groups stimulated higher mineral nodule formation than positive control (p>0.05) even in groups with regular medium, showing an osteogenic induction by light. Increased AF activity was observed at 7 days in light treatment groups (p<0,05). In conclusion, laser and LED photobiostimulation increased viability, cell migration and mineralization events in osteoblasts with best results for red laser and LED.
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Hall-Ponselè, Andrew M. "Genetic engineering of the primary/secondary metabolic interface in tobacco BY-2 cells." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:be5a3ee3-33c7-455c-b043-409987395f98.
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The supply of precursors from primary metabolism is often overlooked when engineering secondary metabolism for increased product yields. This is because precursor supply may be assumed to be non-limiting, and it is considered difficult to engineer primary metabolism, because control of carbon flow (flux) is generally distributed among most enzymes of the pathway. The aim of this thesis was to increase the production of sterols, part of the isoprenoid class of secondary metabolites, in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Bright Yellow 2 (BY-2) cell cultures. This was achieved by genetically engineering increased activity of mitochondrial citrate synthase, an enzyme of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle that is involved in the provision of cytosolic acetyl coenzyme A, the primary metabolite precursor to sterols. Metabolic flux analysis revealed that citrate synthase exerts significant control over cyclic TCA cycle flux in BY-2 cells and suggested that increasing the activity of downstream enzymes within secondary metabolism could lead to a further redirection of TCA-cycle-derived precursors into sterol biosynthesis. Attempts were made to achieve this by genetically engineering increased activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR), a key enzyme of secondary metabolism involved in sterol biosynthesis. Consistent with previous research, transgenic lines had increased sterol levels. However, the high sterol phenotype was unstable, and attempts to co-express HMGR and citrate synthase genes were unsuccessful. The thesis demonstrates that increasing the provision of precursors to secondary metabolites can result in increased yields of those secondary metabolites but suggests that in most cases the activity of enzymes within secondary metabolism has a greater effect on those yields. It also reveals that single enzymes can exert significant control of flux within primary metabolism, although the control exerted by specific enzymes probably changes with the demands placed on metabolism.
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Ha, Thi Binh Minh. "Contributions à l'étude des méthodes de production de masse des cellules endothéliales cornéennes humaines." Thesis, Saint-Etienne, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014STET001T/document.
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La bioingénierie de greffons endothéliaux cornéens est une des solutions réalistes en cours de développement dans quelques laboratoires pour palier au grand déséquilibre entre pénurie mondiale de dons de cornée et besoins immenses et croissant des populations. Cette véritable médecine régénérative consistera à injecter des cellules endothéliales (CEs) dans la chambre antérieure aux stades précoces des dystrophies endothéliales et, pour les stades avancées des pathologies endothéliales, à reconstruire in vitro des greffons endothéliaux composés d'un support transparent et biocompatible colonisé par une monocouche des CEs. Dans les 2 cas, la première étape obligatoire est la production de masse de CEs ou de "CE-like". Dans ce travail, nous avons exploré les différentes possibilités pour obtenir suffisamment de CEs fonctionnelles pour envisager des applications cliniques : 1- L'expansion de CEs natives prélevées sur des cornées de donneurs, ou culture primaire, se heurtent aux capacités prolifératives limitées des CEs in vitro. Un des prérequis étant la compréhension des mécanismes d'arrêt de la prolifération des CEs humaines, nous avons fait la synthèse bibliographique des connaissances sur leur cycle cellulaire et leur sénescence, et présentons 2 articles originaux: le premier utilise un microarray spécifique de 112 gènes de contrôle du cycle cellulaire pour comparer les profils transcriptionnels des CEs de 6 modèles biologiques comportant théoriquement un stimulus prolifératif croissant: in vivo, post mortem, organoculture, culture primaire confluente, culture primaire non confluente et lignée immortalisée. Nous identifions de nombreux acteurs impliqués dans l'arrêt du cycle, en particulier ceux impliquant une réponse à des dommages oxydatifs de l'ADN. Le second article explore les capacités prolifératives résiduelles des CEs de donneurs âgés de plus de 50 ans, sont les plus nombreux en Europe et donc les pourvoyeurs habituels de CEs pour la bioingénierie. Nous montrons qu'une optimisation des techniques de culture permet d'obtenir in vitro une mosaïque endothéliale de 2000 cellules/mm2. Enfin, un troisième article montre qu'un stimulus physique inattendu constitué d'un train d'impulsion électrique permet d'obtenir un très grand nombre de figures mitotiques mais uniquement dans des zones de faible DCE, démontrant encore une fois l'importance majeur de l'inhibition de contact dans l'arrêt prolifératif. 2- La sélection et l'expansion, par culture en sphère, des progéniteurs endothéliaux de la périphérie endothéliale pourrait être un moyen de contourner la sénescence de la majorité des CEs. La synthèse bibliographique montre que la plupart des travaux publiés émanent d'une seule équipe japonaise. Dans notre second article, nous avons montré l'existence de rares "label-retaining cells" dans les cornées de donneurs âgés, qui pourraient correspondre à ces progénieteurs. Nous avons aussi montré qu'il était possible d'obtenir des sphères avec ces donneurs. 3- La différenciation de cellules souches embryonnaires, mésenchymateuses ou des cellules pluripotentes induites est enfin la troisième voie qui pourrait permettre de produire des CEs en grand nombre. La méthode d'induction de la différenciation pourrait reproduire le schéma physiologique et désormais bien caractérisé de formation de l'endothélium à partir du mésenchyme périoculaire dérivé de la crête neurale et que nous rappelons au début de notre mémoire bibliographique. Nous rappelons également les méthodes utilisables pour caractériser les cellules obtenues: vérification de leur identité par immunomarquage d'un panel de protéines caractéristique (en absence de marqueur unique spécifique) et vérification de leur fonctionnalité par mesures de leurs capacités de pompage ionique, au minimum de façon indirecte sur chambre d'électrophysiologie de type Ussing, au mieux de façon directe en quantifiant la déturgescence d'une cornée humaine conservée dans le bioréacteur breveté du BiiGCCorneal endothelial engineering is becoming a more and more realistic solution to restore vision from corneal edema. This method focus to regenerate corneal endothelium by direct injection of corneal endothelial cells (ECs) into patient anterior chamber at the early stage of endothelial dystrophies, or by grafting a transparent biocompatible material covered by a monolayer of ECs. These two techniques require both in vitro isolation and amplification of ECs or endothelial-like cells. In this thesis, different strategies to obtain a high quantity of functional ECs for clinical application are explored: 1- Due to the limit proliferative capacity of EC, the first strategy consists to analyze mechanisms implicated EC cell cycle arrest and then to optimize protocol for native EC isolation or for cell proliferation activation ex vivo. This is summarized in three publications. The first publication describes the cell cycle regulation by comparing transcriptional expression of 112 genes in 6 biological models of EC with different proliferative profile: in vivo, postmortem, organ-culture, confluent primary culture, non confluent primary culture and immortalized cell line. , The key molecular actors identified using the combining microarray analysis and gene ontology methods are consistent with previous findings about oxidative DNA damage mechanism. The second publication characterizes EC differentiation process and its impact on EC proliferative capacity in old donor corneas. Analyses of differentiation/progenitor markers and of proliferative capacity underline the differentiation process of EC from the centre to the peripheral corneal endothelium. Thereby, an optimized culture protocol was developed, allowing the formation of high-density monolayer (> 2000 cells/mm2) with stable endothelial morphology. We proved the possibility to make profit from a majority of old-donor cornea grafts invalidated for penetrating graft In the third publication, the activation of endothelial cell cycle by electric pulses directly in corneal graft was characterized. We confirm the activation of endothelial cell cycle at different phases but also the damage of tissue during electroporation. 2- Second strategy consists of the amplification of ECs from potential EC progenitors. Using sphere forming culture and a new method to detect slow-cycling cells, we demonstrate the existence of "young" ECs population with higher proliferative capacity in corneal periphery. The isolation of ECs by sphere formation is one possible step for ECs selection in vitro. 3- The differentiation of embryonic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells into corneal endothelial cells is the third approach considered by our laboratory. The manipulation of stem cells differentiation would be based on the molecular mechanisms implicated in the formation of corneal endothelium from periocular mesenchymal cells described in the first part of the bibliography. Finally, in order to validate the quality of endothelial cell mass obtained, we revisited recent methods for the evaluation of corneal endothelial identity (immunolocalisation of specific markers), for the measurement of pump activity of cell monolayer (Ussing chamber, perfusion chamber) or directly in deswelled cornea using the bioreactor patented by the BiiGC laboratory
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Negoescu, Adrien Nicolas. "Apoptose et évolution phénotypique des cellules corticosurrénaliennes en culture primaire." Grenoble 1, 1995. http://www.theses.fr/1995GRE10010.
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Le cortex surrenal est une glande divisee en zones distinctes du point de vue morphologique et fonctionnel. Il est etabli que les divisions cellulaires des adrenocytes se produisent dans la couche superficielle (zones glomerulee et transitionnelle) et que ces cellules peripheriques migrent de maniere centripete. Chemin faisant, elles acquierent un phenotype different, propre aux zones fasciculee et reticulee. Enfin, l'elimination cellulaire, fortement amplifiee chez l'animal deprive en acth, se fait par apoptose dans la reticulee profonde. Le but de notre etude a ete de suivre l'evolution phenotypique adrenocytaire in vitro sur le plan de l'appartenance aux phenotypes fasciculo-reticule, glomerule et indifferencie et sur celui des syntheses proteiques. Pour les syntheses non steroidogenes, le choix s'est porte sur l'2 macroglobuline (2m), principale production proteique de ces cultures. Nous avons developpe des cultures primaires de cellules corticosurrenaliennes bovines (bac). Les cellules bac etaient d'origine fasciculo-reticulee puisque 90% des cellules nouvellement mises en culture etaient immunoreactives pour le cytochrome p450#1#7# (steroide-17-hydroxylase) et portaient des cretes mitochondriales vesiculaires. Nos resultats demontrent que la privation d'acth dirige une partie des cellules bac vers l'apoptose. L'analyse des milieux conditionnes des cellules bac cultivees en absence d'acth a revele la presence de corps apoptotiques. L'adn total des corps apoptotiques recoltes pendant les premieres 48 h de culture represente approximativement 15% de l'adn total de la couche cellulaire au debut de l'experience. Cette valeur tombe a 5% dans les cultures effectuees en presence d'acth. La majorite des corps apototiques contient le p450#1#7#. Parallelement, les cellules contenant cette enzyme disparaissent de la couche cellulaire. Pendant ce temps, les cellules bac en proliferation (pcna granulaire-positives) sont negatives pour le p-450#1#7#. Ce phenomene de remplacement semble contribuer a l'evolution in vitro des adrenocytes d'origine fasciculo-reticulee vers un phenotype indifferencie. Les cellules bac lors de leur mise en culture, comme in vivo, ne contiennent pas d'2m, dont la synthese de novo s'etablit in vitro. L'acth et l'2m exogene inhibent in vitro la synthese d'2m par les cellules bac. Ces informations nous ont portes a formuler l'hypothese d'une implication de l'2m dans le processus apoptotique
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Canivet, Ludivine. "Caractérisation et toxicité de nanoparticules manufacturées de fer chez Physcomitrella patens (Hedw. Bruch & Schimp.) et sur cellules épithéliales bronchiques humaines (HBEC) : vers une utilisation en biosurveillance d’aérocontaminants nanoparticulaires." Thesis, Lille 2, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013LIL2S042/document.
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De nombreux sites industriels émettent, non-intentionnellement, depuis des années des particules ultra-fines dans l’air. De nombreuses questions se posent sur leurs effets sur les écosystèmes et la santé humaine. Dans ce contexte, nous avons axé nos recherches autour de nanoparticules de fer manufacturées (Fe-NP), représentatives de celles que l’on retrouve dans les fumées des industries métallurgiques dunkerquoises et nous avons mené en parallèle des études d’écotoxicité et de toxicité. L’objectif principal de ces recherches était d’étudier l’impact de Fe-NP manufacturées exposées par voie aérienne sur deux modèles biologiques : Physcomitrella patens (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. et des cultures primaires de cellules épithéliales bronchiques humaines (HBEC). Pour répondre à ces objectifs, nous avons dû passer par l’étape indispensable qu’est la caractérisation fine de notre modèle de NP. En effet, la caractérisation physico-chimique doit être la plus complète possible (8 paramètres) de façon à déterminer, au préalable, leurs propriétés de surface. Puis, nous avons vérifié leur pénétration au sein de nos modèles biologiques. Puis, des biomarqueurs liés au stress oxydant ont été dosés chez la bryophyte, exposée à des concentrations faibles en Fe-NP. Premièrement, aucune perte de vitalité chez notre plante n’a pu être observée au cours du temps aux doses testées. Nos études n’ont pas permis de mettre en évidence une augmentation significative des espèces réactives de l’oxygène et du malondialdéhyde ; ainsi qu’une modulation significative du ratio GSSG/GSH, même si un phénomène de « sur-compensation » peut être évoqué sur le long terme, conduisant à la production de GSH au sein de notre plante témoignant d’une adaptation de la plante au stress. Enfin une analyse toxicogénomique a montré des modulations de l’expression (non significatives) de tous les isoformes des gènes d’intérêt étudiés aux doses testées. Dans le cadre d’études de toxicité, nous avons caractérisé notre modèle cellulaire par coloration immunocytologique. Puis, un test de viabilité nous a permis de choisir notre dose d’exposition : 2 μg.cm-2. Les travaux sur le stress oxydant et la modulation de l’expression génique ont été réalisés sur des cultures de cellules issues de trois patients différents pour prendre en compte la variabilité interindividuelle. Contrairement à certaines publications, nous n’avons pas montré une augmentation dose-dépendante des ROS. Puis, notre étude pangénomique, nous a permis de sélectionner 10 gènes d’intérêt dont l’étude approfondie a mis en évidence des effets précoces (dès 6 h d’exposition) sur des gènes impliquées dans des phénomènes inflammatoires. Néanmoins, les Fe-NP n'ont pas causé d’augmentation significative du MDA et du ratio GSSG/GSH après plusieurs jours d'exposition. Suite à ces résultats, il est maintenant envisageable de mener des recherches sur les impacts des nanoparticules d’origine environnementale à l’aide de nos deux modèles biologiques et d’améliorer les connaissances concernant leur danger potentiel pour l’environnement et la santé humaineMany industries emit, unintentionally, ultra-fine particles in the air, for many years. Many questions arise about their effects on ecosystems and human health. In this context, we focused our research on the iron-engineered nanoparticles (Fe-NP), representative of industrial smoke emitted by metallurgical industries and we conducted, in parallel, toxicity and ecotoxicity studies. The main objective of this work was to study the impact of Fe-NP exposed by air in two biological models: Physcomitrella patens (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. and primary cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC). To meet these objectives, we had to characterize our NP model. Indeed, the physic-chemical characterization must be as complete as possible (8 parameters) to determine, firstly, their surface properties. Then, we checked their penetration within our biological models. And, oxidative stress biomarkers were measured in the bryophyte, exposed to low concentrations of Fe-NP. Firstly, any loss of vitality could be observed over time at the doses tested. Our studies have failed to demonstrate a significant increase of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde, and a significant modulation of the ratio GSSG/GSH, although the phenomenon of "over-compensation" can be discussed, over the long term, leading to the production of GSH in our plant showing a plant adaptation to stress. Finally a toxicogenomic analysis showed modulation of expression (not significant) of all isoforms of the genes of interest studied at the doses tested. For toxicity studies, we characterized our cellular model by immunocytological staining. Then, a viability test allowed us to choose the exposure dose: 2 μg.cm-2. The research on oxidative stress and the modulation of gene expression were performed on cells derived from three different patients to take into account individual variability. Unlike some publications, we did not show a dose-dependent increase of ROS. Then, the pangenomic study has allowed us to select 10 genes. A detailed study of this genes showed early effects (from 6 h of exposure) in genes involved in inflammation. However, Fe-NP did not cause any significant increase of MDA and GSSG/GSH ratio after several days of exposure. Following these results, it is now possible to conduct research on the impacts of ultra-fine particles using our two biological models and improve knowledge about their potential danger on the environment and human health
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Dias, Gisele Cristiane de Melo. "Caracterização, isolamento e cultura de espermatogônias primárias de curimbatá, Prochilodus lineatus (Valencienes, 1847)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/42/42134/tde-08062015-100249/.
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Machos adultos de P. lineatus tiveram suas gônadas processadas de acordo com as rotinas de microscopia de luz e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. Para a cultura de células, os testículos foram digeridos enzimaticamente, a suspensão testicular foi separada por gradiente descontínuo com Percoll seguido pelo plaqueamento diferencial por adesão e as células foram cultivadas. Foi realizado o método de enriquecimento das espermatogônias por citometria de fluxo. Os testículos apresentam as regiões anterior, média e posterior com distribuição semelhante dos tipos de células, e o diâmetro nuclear das células germinativas diminui significativamente durante a espermatogênese. As espermatogônias cultivadas por 15 dias com meio para proliferação celular resultaram em grandes aglomerados celulares que foram caracterizados com o anti-Vasa, anti-GFRa1 e anti-OCT4. As culturas que receberam o meio para diferenciação celular mostraram processo de proliferação lento das espermatogônias primárias comparado com a cultura que teve o meio indicado para proliferação celular.Adult males of P. lineatus had their gonads used according routines of light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. For cell culture, the testes were enzymatically digested; testicular suspension was separated by discontinuous gradient with Percoll followed by adhesion differential plating and the cells were cultured. The enrichment of the spermatogonia was carried by flow cytometry. The testes present three regions with similar distribution of cell types, and nuclear diameter of germ cells decreases significantly during spermatogenesis. The spermatogonia cultured for 15 days with medium for cell proliferation, resulted in large cell agglomerates which were characterized with the antibodies anti-Vasa, anti-GFRa1 and anti-anti-OCT4. The cultures that receiving medium for cell differentiation showed slow proliferation process of primary spermatogonia compared to cell culture medium suggestive for cell differentiation.
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String, Andreas Sebastian. "Immunhistochemische Vergleichsanalyse von Primärzellaggregaten und Ursprungsgeweben unterschiedlicher Dignität zur Charakterisirung der in-vitro Anpassung." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät - Universitätsklinikum Charité, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/14758.
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Immunhistochemische Vergleichsanalyse von Primärzellaggregaten und Ursprungsgeweben unterschiedlicher Dignität zur Charakterisierung der in-vitro Anpassung Zielsetzung: Dreidimensionale Zellkulturen stellen eine Weiterentwicklung der einschichtigen Zellkultur dar, die den in-vitro Bedingungen im Organismus näherkommt. Darüber hinaus ermöglichen organoide Kulturen, die neben der vorherrschenden Tumorzelle auch Bindegewebszellen und Immunzellen enthalten, eine Analyse der Interaktion dieser Zellen bei wichtigen Aspekten der Krebserkrankung wie Metastasierung, Angiogenese oder der Tumorimmunologie. Materialien und Methoden: Operationsresektate von Schilddrüsengeweben, -adenomen und -karzinomen, Ovarialkarzinomen und Sarkomen wurden in Einzelzellsuspensionen überführt. Nach Inkubation im Schüttler wurden innerhalb von 24-48 Stunden Primärzellaggregate gezüchtet, von denen Kryostatschnitte angefertigt wurden. Mit der APAAP-Methode wurden Epithelzell-, Leukozyten-, Makrophagen- und Endothelzellmarker sowie E-Cadherin, die a2-, a4-, a5- und av Integrinkette, IGF-I und EGF Rezeptoren, cerbB2 sowie Cathepsin D immunhistochemisch untersucht. Die Färbungen der Aggregate und der Herkunftsgewebe wurden statistisch mit dem Mann-Whitney Test verglichen. Ergebnisse: Primäraggregate konnten zu 90-100% aus Operationsresektaten kultiviert werden. Epithelzellen, Leukozyten, Makrophagen und Endothelzellen waren im Primäraggregaten und den Herkunftsgeweben ungefähr gleichmäßig vorhanden. Dies gilt auch für E-Cadherin, a4-Integrin, IGF-I und EGF Rezeptoren, cerbB2 und Cathepsin D. Die a2-, a5- und av Integrinkette trat nur in den Primäraggregaten von Schilddrüsengeweben und -adenomen nicht aber in deren Herkunftsgeweben auf, was auf eine de-novo Exprimierung schließen läßt. Schlußfolgerung: Mit der verwendeten Methode ist es relativ einfach möglich, organoide Primäraggregate zu züchten, die ein geeignetes Forschungsobjekt für verschiedene Aspekte der Tumorpathologie darstellen. Die gefundenen Unterschiede der Integrinexpression zeigen eine Anpassung and die in-vitro Kultivierung und sind möglicherweise eine Reaktion zur Vermeidung der matrix-abhängigen Apoptose.Immunohistochemical Analysis of primary cell aggregates and their origin tissue of different pathology to evaluate adaptation to in-vitro environment Objective: Three-dimensional cell cultures reflect more closely the in-vitro environment then monolayer cultures. Furthermore, organoid cultures, which contain beside the dominant tumor cell also mesenchymal cells and leucocytes are used to study the interaction of these cells in several aspects of the tumor pathology, such as metastasis, angiogenesis and tumor immunology. Materials and Methods: Specimens obtained from thyroid tissue, thyroid adenomas and carcinomas, ovarian cancer and sarcomas were dissolved to single cell suspensions. After incubation under stirring, primary cell aggregates were cultured within 24-48 hours. Cryostat sections were made and stained with markers of epithelial cells, leucocytes, macrophages, endothelial cells as well as E-cadherin, a2-, a4-, a5- und av Integrin chain, IGF-I und EGF receptor, cerbB2 and Cathepsin D using the APAAP method. The immunhistochemical results of the aggregates and their origin tissue were statistically compared using the Mann-Whitney test. Results: Primary cell aggregates could be obtained from up to 90-100% of all probes. Epithelial cells, leucocytes, macrophages and endothelial cells were found equally in aggregates and their origin tissue. Also E-Cadherin, a4-Integrin, IGF-I und EGF receptors, cerbB2 und Cathepsin D were found equally. The a2-, a5- und av integrin chain was expressed in aggregates of thyroid tissue and adenomas, but not in their origin tissue suggesting a de-novo expression. Conclusion: Primary cell aggregates were easily obtained with the used method and could be used as a model in the study of tumor pathology. The different expressions of integrins show an adaptation to the in-vitro environment and could be a reaction to avoid matrix-related apoptosis.
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Triner, Joceline Clare. "Defining neurochemical properties and functions of primary sensory neurons in the rat trigeminal ganglion." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1585.
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The trigeminal ganglion (TG) is a complex sensory structure and multiple lines of evidence suggest that significant differences exist in anatomical, neurochemical and physiological properties between it and its equivalent structure in the somatosensory system, the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). This is likely to be a reflection, first on the unique areas of tissue innervation of the TG and second, on the unusual responses to injury which give rise to distinct pain symptoms such as toothache, migraine and temporomandibular joint disorders. In an attempt to address this disparity in knowledge, we have carried out an in-depth in vivo study investigating neurochemical populations and cell size distributions of sensory neurons within the rat TG. We have performed a detailed analysis of expression patterns for receptor components of important inflammatory mediators, NGF (TrkA), TNFα (p55) and IL-6 (gp130), along with the thermo-transducers TRPV1 and TRPM8. For each analysis we have compared our findings with those of the rat DRG. We have shown a significantly larger population of NF200+ neurons within the TG (51%) compared to the DRG (40%), and most interestingly, the majority of NF200+ neurons in the TG were within the small to medium cell size range, conferring a nociceptive phenotype. We have for the first time, determined expression of p55 and gp130 protein levels within neurochemically defined subpopulations of the TG. We show that a large proportion (33%) of TG neurons, in particular 27% of NF200+ neurons co-express p55, and thereby have the potential to respond directly to TNFα. Furthermore, we have observed gp130 protein expression to be ubiquitous within the TG, suggesting all neurons, including non-nociceptors, could respond to IL-6. In addition, we have utilised biochemical and electrophysiological techniques in vitro to measure the functional outcome of exposure of TG neurons to IL-6. We have demonstrated that IL-6 activates the JAK/STAT signalling pathway, preferentially within NF200+ neurons. Furthermore, we have shown that IL-6 sensitises the response of TG neurons to the TRPV1 agonist capsaicin, altering the gating properties and prolonging the opening time of the channel. Taken together, our findings support the emerging picture of a complex combinatorial pattern of co-expression of sensory neurochemicals, transducers and receptor components that help to define TG neuronal modality and function. We would advocate caution in making generalisations across sensory ganglia in particular in extrapolating data from the DRG to the trigeminal ganglion.
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Bonicelli, Jana. "In-vitro-Untersuchungen zu antifibrotischen Wirkungen von β-Adrenozeptoragonisten und Glucocorticoiden in primären equinen Bronchialfibroblasten". Doctoral thesis, Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2015. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-189393.
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Einleitung: Die Pathogenese chronisch entzündlicher Atemwegserkrankungen ist mit zunehmender Schädigung und fibrotischen Umbauvorgängen und daraus resultierenden Einschränkungen physiologischer Funktionen verbunden. Bei der Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO) des Pferdes sind solche strukturellen Veränderungen häufig assoziiert mit Verdickung der Atemwegswand, subepithelialer Fibrose und Obstruktion der Atemwege. Bei RAO besteht die Standardtherapie darin, die Bronchokonstriktion mit β2-Agonisten und die Entzündung mit Glucocorticoiden aufzuhalten. In den letzten Jahrzehnten konnte jedoch gezeigt werden, dass nicht alle Patienten mit der empfohlenen Therapie ausreichend behandelt werden können und neue Ansatzpunkte der Therapie gefunden werden müssen. Daher konzentrieren sich neuere Forschungsarbeiten auf strukturelle Alterationen in den Atemwegen, das sogenannte Airway-Remodelling.
Zielsetzung: In der vorliegenden Arbeit sollen zunächst primäre equine Bronchialfibroblasten (EBF) isoliert, charakterisiert und kultiviert werden. Im nächsten Schritt sollen in diesen Zellen die β2-Rezeptorexpression und –eigenschaften charakterisiert werden. Anschließend soll die Eignung dieser Zellen als Zellmodell zur Untersuchung der zellulären Proliferation und Transformation sowie der Regulation der de-novo-Synthese von extrazellulärer Matrix und deren Beeinflussung durch β2-Agonisten und Glucocorticoide allein oder in Kombination sowie TGF-β überprüft werden.
Material und Methoden: Mittels enzymatischer Verdauung mit 0,25 % Trypsin werden die EBF aus den Bronchien von 10 gesunden Schlachtpferden isoliert und in DMEM kultiviert. Diese Zellen werden morphologisch, immunzytochemisch und funktionell in deren Eigenschaften in An- oder Abwesenheit von fetalem bovinem Serum (FBS) oder Pferdeserum (HS) charakterisiert. Die Dichte und Subtypverteilung von β-Adrenozeptoren wird mittels Radioligandbindungsstudien mit [125I]-(-)-Iodocyanopindolol in Gegenwart von Rezeptorsubtyp-selektiven β-Antagonisten (β2: ICI 118,551 und β1: CGP 20712A) in EBF untersucht. Der Einfluss von β2-Agonisten auf die Proliferation und Differenzierung der EBF sowie die Kollagensynthese wird mittels [3H]-Thymidineinbauassay, Bestimmung von Gesamtprotein und α-Smooth Muscle Aktin (α-SMA) mit Lowrymethode und Western Blot-Analyse bzw. [3H]-Prolininkorporationsassay ermittelt. Die statistische Signifikanz wird über einen t-Test für verbundene Stichproben oder eine One-Way-ANOVA mit nachfolgendem Dunnett’s Test ermittelt und das Signifikanzniveau wird P ≤ 0,05 festgelegt.
Ergebnisse: EBF können im DMEM-Medium nur in Gegenwart von Serum langfristig wachsen und kultiviert werden. In serum-freiem Medium und unter vorübergehendem Serumentzug können EBF nicht anhaften bzw. lösen sie sich ab. Die Effekte von FBS und HS auf EBF sind allerdings unterschiedlich. FBS fördert die Zellproliferation und -verdopplungsrate sowie die Zellpassage bis zur Passage 20 signifikant besser als HS (max. 9 Passagen). Unter FBS entwickeln EBF eine für Fibroblasten charakteristische spindelförmige Morphologie aber eine schwache α-SMA-Expression, während unter HS die Zellen eine atypische, polygonale Morphologie zeigen, jedoch mit signifikant hohem α-SMA und Proteingehalt. Radioligandenbindungsstudien zeigen, dass EBF lediglich den β2-Adrenozeptorsubtyp mit einer maximalen Rezeptorendichte (Bmax) von 5037 ± 494 Bindungsstellen/Zelle exprimieren. Die Behandlung der EBF mit β-Agonisten (Clenbuterol, Salbutamol, Isoproterenol) führt konzentrationsabhängig zur Abnahme dieser Anzahl der Rezeptoren mit unterschiedlicher Wirkungsstärke (Clenbuterol > Salbutamol > Isoproterenol), wobei Dexamethason diese nicht verändert. Diese Agonisten sowie auch Dexamethason hemmen die Proliferation der EBF, und dies kann in Gegenwart von ICI 118,551 aber nicht von CGP 20712A gehemmt werden, was auf den Einfluss des β2-Adrenozeptors hinweist. β2-Agonisten und Dexamethason gemeinsam resultieren in einer verstärkten Hemmung der EBF-Proliferation. Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) stimuliert die Transformation von EBF zu Myofibroblasten mit einer erhöhten Expression von α-SMA in EBF, welches eher durch Dexamethason als durch Clenbuterol gehemmt wird. Die Kollagensynthese wird nur durch Dexamethason signifikant gehemmt.
Schlussfolgerung: Das erstmalig etablierte EBF-Kulturmodell dient der Erforschung von Signalwegen und neuen Arzneimitteltargets im Zusammenhang mit der Pathogenese der equinen RAO insbesondere dem Atemwegs-Remodelling. So kann gezeigt werden, dass die Verwendung von β2-Agonisten allein oder in Kombination mit Glucocorticoiden eine Hemmung der Proliferation und Transformation von EBF in vitro bewirkt. Dies deutet auf einen zusätzlichen therapeutischen Nutzen von Clenbuterol und Glucocorticoiden hin und impliziert die Notwendigkeit eines frühzeitigen Einsatzes dieser Pharmaka bei der RAO des Pferdes.
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Silva, William Phillip Pereira da. "Cultura de células osteogênicas primárias a partir de osso de baixa densidade e análise do reparo ósseo periimplantar em ratas osteoporóticas em função da texturização de superfície por meio da oxidação por plasma eletrolítico /." Araçatuba, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/180686.
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Orientador: Leonardo Perez FaveraniCoorientadora: Roberta Okamoto
Banca: Daniela Ponzoni
Banca: Ellen Cristina Gaetti Jardim
Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar um novo método de texturização por PEO com incorporação de Ca e P na superfície do Ti-6Al-4V em ossos de baixa densidade, por meio de avaliação in vitro, ex-in vivo e in vivo, em função de parâmetros topográficos e reparacionais. 57 ratas Wistar (Rattus novergicus), sendo 38 ratas com 6 meses de idade (Grupos OXV - submetidas à ovariectomia e SHAM - cirurgia fictícia) e 19 ratas senis (18 meses de idade: Grupo SENIL), foram divididas para realização do estudo ex-in vivo (n=9) e in vivo (n=48). Os grupos para análise ex-in vivo foram submetidos à eutanásia e os fêmures foram removidos e transportados em meio de cultura contendo meio essencial mínimo modificação alfa (α- MEM) suplementado com 500 µg/mL de gentamicina e 3 µg/mL de fungisona. As células-tronco mesenquimais de medula óssea (CTMs-MO) dos fêmures, foram isoladas e cultivadas em meio de crescimento para manterem-se como CTMs. Após alcançar a subconfluência, as células foram cultivadas em 3 superfícies de discos de Ti-6Al-4V, grupo CONTROLE (superfície usinada) grupo AC (superfície tratada por Ataque Ácido e Jateamento) e grupo PEO (superfície tratada por Oxidação de Plasma Eletrolítico com associação de Cálcio e Fosforo). Para avaliação das respostas celulares foram realizados ensaios de viabilidade celular, expressão gênica de marcadores osteoblásticos, imunolocalização de sialoproteina óssea (BSP) e osteopontina (OPN), atividade da fosfatase alcalina (ALP) e formação de matriz mi... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate a new PEO texturing method with Ca and P incorporation on the Ti-6Al-4V surface in low bone density, by means of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo evaluation through topographic and repairment parameters. 57 Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus), being 38 at 6 months of age (OXV Groups - submitted to ovariectomy and SHAM surgery) and 19 senile rats (18 months of age: SENIL Group) were divided into three subgroups: ex-in vivo (n = 9) and in vivo (n = 48). The Groups for ex-in vivo analysis were euthanized and femurs were removed and transported in culture medium containing minimal alpha modification (α- MEM) medium supplemented with 500 μg / ml gentamicin and 3 μg / ml fungizone. The mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow (MSC-M) of the femur were isolated and cultured in growth medium to remain as MSCs. After reaching the subconfluence, the cells were grown on 3 surfaces of Ti-6Al-4V discs, CONTROL group (machined surface) group AC (surface treated by etched-acid) and PEO group (surface treated by Electrolytic Plasma Oxidation with the association of Calcium and Phosphorus). Cell viability assays, gene expression of osteoblastic markers, bone sialoprotein (BSP) and osteopontin (OPN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and mineralized matrix formation were performed to evaluate cellular responses. Data were submitted to ANOVA 1 factor test or Kruskal-Wallis test (P <0.05). In the groups for the in vivo study, after 90 days, an implant was i... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Penna, Vanessa [UNIFESP]. "Alteração da expressão gênica das vias de sinalização TGFβ/BMP, matriz extracelular e moléculas de adesão decorrente da passagem celular em cultura primária de hDPSC". Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2014. http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/39274.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Introdução: A Engenharia Tecidual (ET) tem como objetivo a fabricação de órgãos e tecidos. Preconiza-se o uso de células autólogas para evitar a incompatibilidade imunológica, porém, pela escassez do número de células obtidas na fonte celular, muitas passagens se tornam necessárias para atingir um número adequado de células. As culturas primárias freqüentemente sofrem diferenciação indesejada, modificando o comportamento e o destino celular. O uso de enzimas proteolíticas durante as passagens celulares é potencialmente lesivo à fisiologia celular, todavia pouca relevância tem sido dada a este aspecto na ET. Essas enzimas, ao digerir a matriz extracelular (MEC), também alteram proteínas de superfície (PS), interferindo na interação célula-célula (ICC). Consequentemente podem alterar a sinalização celular, a expressão gênica, o comportamento e o destino. Objetivo: Avaliar a expressão gênica na via de sinalização TGFβ/BMP, em matriz extracelular e em moléculas de adesão, das células tronco mesenquimais de polpa dental humana (hDPSC) obtidas diretamente do tecido e sob cultura primária até a terceira passagem. Métodos: Foi analisada a expressão gênica por qRT-PCR array da via de sinalização TGFβ/BMP, matriz extracelular e moléculas de adesão após três passagens celulares na cultura primária de hDPSC. Resultados: Os genes COL16A1(p=0,045), TIMP1(p=0,003), THBS1(p=0,027), TGFBI(p=0,001), ITGA8(p=0,002), FN1(p=0,035), CD44(p=0,046),TSC22D1(p=0,026) e RPL13A(p=0,017) tiveram sua expressão aumentada e os genes NCAM1(p=0,047), BGLAP(p=0,037) e ID1(p=0,027) tiveram sua expressão diminuída em relação às células de tecido de origem. Conclusão: Houve alteração da expressão gênica na cultura celular de hDPSC após três passagens. Porém, um gene solitariamente pode não exercer função chave na diferenciação de células, influenciada pela relação com a MEC e com o ambiente extracelular. O controle por modulação da diferenciação celular representa um aspecto importante no desenvolvimento da ET.
Introduction: Tissue Engineering (TE) aims to manufacture organs and tissues and advocates the use of autologous cells to avoid immune incompatibility. However, a longer culture time is necessary to achieve that purpose. Primary cultures often suffer undesirable differentiation, modifying behavior and cell fate. The use of proteolytic enzymes during cell passages is potentially harmful to cell physiology, but little importance has been given to this aspect in ET. These enzymes which digest the extracellular matrix (ECM) also alter surface proteins (SP) and interfere with cell-cell interactions (ICC). Consequently, may alter cell signaling by modifying gene expression, behavior and cell fate. Objective: To assess gene expression in the signaling TGFβ / BMP pathway, in extracellular matrix and in adhesion molecules, of mesenchymal human dental pulp cells from tissue and cultured until third passage. Methods: We had evaluated gene expression by qRT-PCR array of signaling TGFβ / BMP pathway, in extracellular matrix and in adhesion molecules, of mesenchymal cells from primary and third passage cultured human dental pulp Results: COL16A1(p=0,045), TIMP1(p=0,003), THBS1(p=0,027), TGFBI(p=0,001), ITGA8(p=0,002), FN1(p=0,035), CD44(p=0,046),TSC22D1(p=0,026) and RPL13A(p=0,017) genes had their expression increased and NCAM1(p=0,047), BGLAP(p=0,037) and ID1(p=0,027) genes had reduced expression compared to primary cells. Conclusion: There were modifications in gene expression after three passages. However, a single gene could not be enough to exert a key role in cell differentiation that is broadly affected by its relationship with the ECM and extracellular environment. The control by modulation of cellular differentiation, is an important aspect in the development of ET.
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Oster, Sandra. "Untersuchungen zur Dynamik und zum Aggregationsmechanismus von alpha-Synuklein in chronischen Toxinmodellen der dopaminergen Primärzellkultur." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2018. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-232129.
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Ein Schlüsselbefund der Parkinson-Krankheit auf zellulärer Ebene ist das Auftreten von Protein-Einschlusskörperchen, sogenannten Lewykörperchen. Der Hauptbestandteil dieser Lewykörperchen ist pathologisch aggregiertes, fibrilläres α-Synuklein, ein Protein, welches Einfluss auf präsynaptische Vesikel, Protein- und Enzymfunktionen sowie den Dopaminstoffwechsel und den axonalen Transport hat. Bis heute ungeklärt ist die Ursache der Aggregation des Proteins. Zahlreiche Forschungsaktivitäten werden in diese Richtung unternommen. Die pathologischen Mechanismen, die zur abnormen Aggregation von α-Synuklein führen, bleiben noch weitgehend unbekannt. Ein großer Teil der Literatur unterstützt die Hypothese, dass α-Synuklein bei Punktmutationen oder erhöhter Expression anfällig für Aggregationen ist und damit Neuronen geschädigt werden. Die Einzelheiten dieses sukzessiven Aggregationsprozesses und die Mechanismen, die dabei letztlich den Zelltod verursachen, bleiben unklar. Alterungsprozesse und Umweltfaktoren sind entscheidende Risikofaktoren. Obwohl es immer mehr Hinweise gibt, dass α-Synuklein-Aggregate eine wichtige pathophysiologische Rolle spielen, wird bisher noch unzulänglich verstanden, wie die für die dopaminergen Neurone toxische Wirkung entfaltet wird. Als gesicherter Pathomechanismus der Degeneration der dopaminergen Nervenzellen gilt ein erhöhter oxidativer Stress. Es wird vermutet, dass er zur Aggregation des α-Synukleins beitragen kann.
Ziel dieser vorgelegten Arbeit ist es, durch die Verwendung eines geeigneten Zellkulturmodells zur Aufklärung der beschriebenen pathologischen Mechanismen beizutragen. In dieser Studie wurden zwei artifizielle Modellsubstanzen in einer dopaminergen Primärzellkultur eingesetzt, die Pestizide Rotenon und Paraquat, um die pathologischen Verhältnisse in der Substantia nigra zu simulieren. Sie erzeugen oxidativen Stress durch Hemmung der mitochondrialen Atmungskette bzw. Redoxreaktionen mit molekularem Sauerstoff, was zum dopaminergen Zelltod führt. Im Rahmen dieser Studie gelang es, beide Parkinson-Zellkulturmodelle anhand der Lokalisierung, des Aggregationsverhaltens, des Einflusses auf die Mikroglia-Aktivierung sowie des Abbaus von α-Synuklein näher zu charakterisieren. Hierzu wurde α-Synuklein durch Fluoreszenzfärbung, Westernblot und Immunpräzipitation analysiert. Eine kurzzeitige Behandlung mit hoch konzentrierten Toxinen löst eine akute Degeneration dopaminerger Neurone aus, die so nicht der des Idiopathischen Parkinsons entspricht. Beim IPS erfolgt die Degeneration über Jahre hinweg. Um auch den Einfluss der zellulären Alterung auf die α-Synuklein-Aggregation zu zeigen, wurden die in dieser Arbeit verwendeten Zellkulturen über 46 Tage kultiviert und die Pestizid-Konzentration so eingestellt, dass etwa 25-50 % der dopaminergen Neurone absterben.
Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass es nach chronischer Behandlung mit dem jeweiligen Pestizid zu den verschiedenen Zeitpunkten Unterschiede in der Lokalisation sowie in der Konformation von α-Synuklein gibt. Die zum Vergleich nur bis zum Tag 11 kultivierten Zellkulturen zeigten nach kurzer Behandlung mit hochkonzentrierter Toxin-Menge eine Ansammlung von α-Synuklein im Soma, aber keine Auswanderung und Lokalisierung in und an den Neuriten, wie es nach chronischer Rotenon-Behandlung beobachtet werden konnte. Bei den Rotenon-behandelten Zellen ist ein Prozess der Verlagerung und Anhäufung des α-Synuklein aus dem Soma in die Neuriten bereits ab einem früheren Zeitpunkt zu beobachten als in den Kontrollen, welche sich aber mit zunehmendem Alter ähnlich verhalten. Außerdem konnte in den Kulturen, besonders bei den Rotenon-behandelten dopaminergen Neuronen, ein punktförmiges Verteilungsmuster und größere Ansammlungen des Proteins in den Neuriten beobachtet werden, was für eine aggregierte Form des α-Synukleins spricht. Diese Aggregate ließen sich durch die Proteo-Aggreosom-Färbung nachweisen. Auch der Nachweis von am Serin 129 phosphoryliertem α-Synuklein in diesen größeren Ansammlungen gilt als Zeichen für eine aggregierte Form.
Die Beobachtung, dass α-Synuklein mit zunehmendem Kulturalter aus dem Soma in die Peripherie austritt, konnte bei der chronischen Paraquat-Behandlung so nicht getätigt werden. Unter Paraquat-Behandlung war keine Herauf-Regulierung der Gesamt-α-Synuklein Expression in der Kultur zu beobachten, wie dies sowohl bei Kontrolle als auch bei Rotenon der Fall ist. Wir vermuten im Paraquat-Modell, dass die sich im Soma ansammelnde Form von α-Synuklein durch vermehrte Einschleusung in den Zellkern zur Toxizität beitragen kann. Auch eine Interaktion von α-Synuklein mit der Zellmembran könnte unter Paraquat-Einfluss zum dopaminergen Zelltod beitragen.
Durch Immunpräzipitation und Fluoreszenz-Doppelfärbung von α-Synuklein und Ubiquitin konnten wir den Abbau des fehlgefalteten α-Synukleins in der Zelle durch Ubiquitinierung nachweisen. Unter Rotenon ist ab DIV 14 eine starke Kolokalisation von α-Synuklein und Ubiquitin zu erkennen, die im Verlauf der Kultur nachlässt und nur noch in punktförmigen Aggregaten außerhalb der Zelle zu sehen ist. Unter Paraquat zeigte sich während der gesamten Kultivierung Polyubiquitinierung und Kolokalisation der beiden Proteine in der gesamten Zelle. Die Aggregationsform von α-Synuklein scheint das Proteinabbausystem durch Ubiquitinierung zu beeinflussen, da wir davon ausgehen, dass es sich bei der α-Synuklein-Konformation zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten in den Paraquat-behandelten dopaminergen Neuronen nicht um die Aggregationsform handelt, die wir unter Rotenon beobachten konnten.
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Mayaudon, Jean-Marie. "Nanostructuration de polymères d'implants neuronaux flexibles, caractérisation de leur biocompatibilité par une étude in-vitro, et conception d'un câble flexible pour l'enregistrement cortical de haute densité." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020GRALS001.
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La recherche en réhabilitation des fonctions motrices ou en exploration du cerveau par l’utilisation des neuroprothèses a deux enjeux majeurs adressés dans cette thèse : les implants doivent être de haute biocompatibilité sur le long terme et avec une haute densité d’électrodes. La littérature révèle que la nanostructuration de surface peut améliorer l’adhésion et le réseau des neurites de neurones et que les implants fins et souples, composés des polymères SU-8, polyimide ou parylène, réduisent la cicatrice gliale. Cette thèse montre qu’une gravure plasma (argon, oxygène) forme des nanofils (NFs) verticaux de SU-8 de diamètre 50 à 100 nm et longs jusqu’à 8 µm. Des NFs peuvent être transposés à un implant fait de fils SU8 de diamètre 10 µm. Aussi, le dépôt d’or (10 nm) suivi de la gravure plasma mène à des NFs verticaux de même diamètre et longs jusqu’à 4,2 µm pour le polyimide PI-LTC9320, des NFs plus courts « buissonneux » pour les parylène C et N, et des NFs de diamètre 150 nm pour le parylène HT. Les analyses XPS sur les surfaces avant et après le plasma ont dévoilé un ratio oxygène/carbone plus important alors que l’angle de contact de départ (70 à 87°) reste le même ou devient plus élevé. La superhydrophobicité des NFs SU-8 et PI-LTC9320 semble s’expliquer par la forme des nanostructures indiquant une configuration Cassie-Baxter. Cette thèse expose aussi que les NFs SU-8 longs de 4 µm influencent positivement l’adhésion et le réseau de neurites de neurones, en comparaison aux NFs SU-8 de 1 µm, pour les cultures de cellules primaires corticales et rétinales. Toutefois, parmi les différents polymères plat et nanostructurés incluant SU-8, parylènes et polyimides, les parylènes plat se révèlent être les meilleurs pour les cultures de cellules corticales. Par rapport au parylène C plat, le parylène C nanostructuré a un effet variable sur les cultures de cellules de rétiniennes. Dans cette thèse aussi, afin de répondre aux critères de biocompatibilité, de stérilisation, de souplesse et de blindage électrique, un câble flexible adapté à la connexion d’implants souples haute densité (256 voies) a été réalisé en salle blanche avec succès (analyses MEB et EDX). Des polymères conducteurs possibles pour le blindage ont été identifiés mais des caractérisations électriques restent à établir en connectant les deux extrémités du câble par une connectique développée dans cette thèse. Enfin, la qualité de la connexion électrique entre le câble et l’implant, réalisée facilement via un « clip » imprimé en 3D et un film conducteur anisotrope doit être amélioréeThe research about rehabilitation of motor functions or the exploration of the brain using neuroprostheses has two major issues addressed in this thesis: the implants must be of high biocompatibility in the long term and with a high electrode density. The literature reveals that surface nanostructuring can improve the adhesion and neurite network of neurons and that fine and flexible implants, composed of SU-8 polymers, polyimide or parylene, reduce the glial scar. This thesis shows that a plasma etching (argon, oxygen) forms vertical nanowires (NW) of SU-8 of diameter 50 to 100 nm and long up to 8 μm. NWs can be transposed to an implant made of 10 µm diameter SU8 wires. Also, gold deposition (10 nm) followed by plasma etching leads to vertical NWs of the same diameter and long up to 4,2 µm for polyimide PI-LTC9320, and to shorter "bushy" NWs for parylene C and N, and large diameter 150 nm NWs for parylene HT. The XPS analyzes on the surfaces before and after the plasma have revealed a greater oxygen / carbon ratio while the contact angle (70 to 87°) remain the same or becomes higher. The superhydrophobicity of SU-8 and PI-LTC9320 NWs seems to be explained by the shape of the NWs indicating a Cassie-Baxter configuration. This thesis also shows that 4 µm long SU-8 NWs positively influence the adhesion and neurite network of neurons, compared to 1 µm long SU-8 NWs, for primary cortical cell cultures. However, among the various nanostructured and flat polymers including SU-8, parylenes and polyimides, the flat parylenes reveals to be the best polymers for the cortical cell cultures. In comparison to flat parylene C, nanostructured parylene C has a variable effect on the retinal cell cultures. Also in this thesis, in order to meet the criteria of biocompatibility, sterilization, flexibility and electrical shielding, a flexible cable adapted to the connection of high density soft implants (256 channels) was successfully performed in a clean room (analyzes MEB and EDX). Possible conductive polymers for the shielding have been identified but electrical characterizations remain to be established by connecting the two ends of the cable by a connector developed in this thesis. Finally, the quality of the electrical connection between the cable and the implant, performed easily via a "clip" printed in 3D and anisotropic conductive film has to be improved
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Chaves, Gabriela Pena. "Sistema canabinóide e seu possível papel em processos de neuroproteção e plasticidade: estudos in vivo e in vitro." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/42/42137/tde-03102008-113207/.
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O sistema canabinóide parece participar de vários processos neurobiológicos, incluindo neuroproteção e plasticidade. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar os efeitos de ablações retinianas sobre a expressão do receptor canabinóide CB1 e de proteínas estruturais no tecto óptico de pintos pelos métodos de imuno-histoquímica, immunoblotting e PCR em tempo real. Além disso, avaliamos os efeitos do tratamento com agonistas e antagonistas canabinóides em culturas de células do tecto óptico expostas ao NMDA por citometria de fluxo e quanto à morfologia. A ablação retiniana parece gerar um aumento da expressão da proteína CB1 no tecto óptico desaferentado, mas não dos níveis de RNAm. O tratamento das culturas com o agonista canabinóide diminuiu o número de células inviáveis e de DNA fragmentado gerados pelo NMDA. O aumento da expressão de CB1 após a ablação indica uma localização pós-sináptica desses receptores e sugere um papel do sistema canabinóide em processos de plasticidade. Os resultados da cultura de células sugerem um papel neuroprotetor do sistema canabinóide.The cannabinoid system (CS) seems to have a role in several neurobiological processes, including neuroprotection and neuronal plasticity. The aims of this study were to verify the effects of unilateral retinal ablation on the expression of cannabinoid receptor CB1 and other structural proteins in the optic tectum of chick brain by immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting and real time PCR. Moreover, we evaluated the effects of cannabinoids agonists and antagonists treatment in optic tectum cell cultures exposed to the NMDA by flow cytometry and in the morphology. The retinal ablation seems to generate an increase in the expression of protein CB1 in the deafferented optic tectum, but not in the levels of mRNA. The treatment of the cultures with the cannabinoid agonist decreased the number of unviable cells and fragmented DNAs generated by NMDA. This increase of CB1 expression indicates a post-synaptic localization of these receptors and suggests a role of the CS in plasticity processes. The results of cell culture suggest neuroprotector role of the CS.
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Martínez, Romero Carles. "Polycomb group proteins Bmi1 and Ring1B are involved in cell plasticity and tumorigenesis of the pancreas." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/7190.
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L'adenocarcinoma ductal pancreàtic (PDAC) és un dels càncers més letals. Per tal de millorar el diagnòstic precoç, s'estan investigant les etapes inicials de la formació del càncer, com és el cas de les lesions preneoplàstiques, i es vol desxifrar l'origen cel·lular de la malaltia. Les proteïnes Polycomb constitueixen una família de silenciadors epigenètics que es troben en una varietat de tumors sòlids. La hipòtesi principal és que Polycomb pot estar participant en els processos preneoplàstics del pàncreas i en l'aparició i progressió del tumor. La expressió de Bmi1 i Ring1B fou analitzada durant el desenvolupament del pàncreas, en teixit pancreàtic de diferents models murins de la malaltia i en mostres humans de teixit pancreàtic. Es va dur a terme l'anàlisi del mecanisme de Bmi1 mitjançant models in vitro i induint la depleció de Bmi1. Bmi1 i Ring1B s'expressaren en precursors pancreàtics durant etapes primerenques del desenvolupament i en cèl·lules ductals i dels illots,però no en els acins, en el pàncrees adult. Bmi1 s'induí en cèl·lules acinars durant lesió aguda, en lesions metaplàstiques acinoductals, en neoplàsies intraepitelials pancreàtiques (PanIN) i en PDAC. Ring1B s'incrementà significativament en PanINs de grau alt i en PDAC. La disminució dels nivells de Bmi1 en la línia cel·lular acinar canvià l'expressió dels enzims digestius pancreàtics. Aquests resultats suggereixen que Bmi1 i Ring1B podrien estar contribuint de diferent manera en la progressió tumoral.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers. To improve early diagnosis, research efforts are focused in characterising early events of cancer formation like preneoplastic lesions and deciphering the cell origin of the malignancy. Polycomb proteins constitute a family of epigenetic silencers found in a variety of solid tumours. The main hypothesis is that Polycomb might play a role in preneoplastic states in the pancreas and in tumour development and progression. The expression of Bmi1 and RingB was analysed during pancreatic development, in pancreatic tissue from mouse models of disease and in human pancreatic tissue samples. Mechanistic insights of Bmi1 were performed using in vitro models and with induced Bmi1 depletion. Bmi1 and Ring1B were expressed in pancreatic exocrine precursors during early development and in ductal and islet cells, but not in acinar cells, in the adult pancreas. Bmi1 was induced in acinar cells during acute injury, in acinar-ductal metaplastic lesions, in pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and PDAC. In contrast, Ring1B was significantly increased in high-grade PanINs and in PDAC. Bmi1 knockdown in acinar cell line changed the expression of pancreatic digestive enzymes. These results suggest that Bmi1 and Ring1B could contribute differently to tumour development.
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Moraes, Luis Henrique Rapucci 1983. "Tratamento in vivo e in vitro com a associação de n-ateilcisteina e deferoxamina em camundongos distróficos." [s.n.], 2014. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/317503.
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Orientador: Elaine MinatelTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia
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Resumo: Devido ao fato dos camundongos mdx, modelo experimental da distrofia muscular de Duchenne, apresentarem peroxidação lipídica da membrana causada pelo aumento da produção espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs) no período que antecede o início da degeneração das fibras musculares, sugere-se que o estresse oxidativo pode ser um dos mecanismos primários da degeneração muscular distrófica, ao invés de ser um efeito secundário deste processo. Camundongos mdx tratados com o antioxidante N-acetilcisteína (NAC) apresentaram diminuição da degeneração muscular. De acordo com a literatura a associação de NAC com Deferoxamina (DFX) produz resultado mais efetivo contra o estresse oxidativo do que a administração de NAC isoladamente. Desta forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi de verificar, através de análises morfológica, celular e bioquímica, se o tratamento in vivo e in vitro com a associação de NAC e DFX diminui a produção das EROs. Para os estudos in vivo foram utilizados camundongos C57BL/10 (grupo controle) e camundongos mdx, com 14 dias de vida pós-natal. Os camundongos mdx e C57BL/10 foram divididos em 4 grupos experimentais: tratados com salina, tratados com NAC+DFX, tratados com DFX e tratados com NAC (150 mg/kg) por 14 dias. Todos os animais foram submetidos à análise de medida de força. Os músculos Esternomastóideo (STN), Diafragma (DIA) e Tibial Anterior (TA) foram retirados e submetidos às técnicas histológicas (HE, azul de Evans e reação de DHE), Western Blotting (TNF-?, NF-?B, MyoD, MAFbx e 4-HNE). Plasma sanguíneo foram utilizadas para determinação de creatina quinase (CK) e de citocinas inflamatórias. Nos experimentos in vitro foram utilizados os músculos do membro pélvico de camundongos C57BL/10 e mdx com 14 dias de vida. As culturas de células musculares foram utilizadas para análises de viabilidade celular (Trypan blue, MTT e vermelho neutro), análise de cálcio e Western Blotting após serem tratadas ou não com NAC e DFX. O tratamento com NAC, DFX e NAC+DFX apresentou efeito benéficos sobre as fibras musculares distróficas, tanto nos experimentos in vivo quanto in vitro, reduzindo a degeneração muscular, a inflamação exacerbada, a peroxidação lipídica e a produção de EROs. Tanto o tratamento isolado dos medicamentos quanto a associação apresentou potencial efeito, entretanto em alguns experimentos a associação mostrou-se mais eficaz contra os danos provocados pela distrofia
Abstract: Due the fact of mdx mice, an experimental model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, presenting the lipid peroxidation of membrane caused by increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the period that preced the onset of muscle fibers degeneration, it is suggested that stress oxidative may be one of the primary mechanisms of dystrophic muscle degeneration, rather than a side effect of this process. Mdx mice treated with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) showed a decrease in muscle degeneration. According to the literature the association of NAC with Deferoxamine (DFX) produces more effective results against oxidative stress than NAC alone. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify, through morphological analysis, cellular and biochemistry, if the in vivo and in vitro treatment with the combination of NAC and DFX decreases the ROS production. For in vivo studies were used C57BL/10 mice (control group) and mdx mice, with 14 days postnatal. The mdx and C57BL/10 mice were divided into 4 experimental groups: treated with saline, treated with NAC + DFX, treated with DFX and treated with NAC (150 mg/kg) for 14 days. All animals were subjected to strength measurement analysis. The Sternomastoid (STN), Diaphragm (DIA) and Tibialis anterior (TA) muscles were removed and submitted to histological techniques (HE, Evans blue dye and DHE reaction), Western Blotting (TNF-?, NF-kB, MyoD, MAFbx and 4-HNE). Blood plasma was used for determination of Creatine kinase (CK) and inflammatory cytokines. In the in vitro experiments, the muscles of the pelvic limb of C57BL/10 and mdx mice with 14 days postnatal were used. The muscles culture cells were used for cell viability analysis (Trypan blue, MTT and Neutral red), calcium analysis and Western blotting after being treated or not with NAC and DFX. Treatment with NAC , DFX and NAC + DFX showed benefic effect on dystrophic muscle fibers, both in vivo and in vitro experiments, reducing muscle degeneration, exacerbated inflammation, lipid peroxidation, and ROS production. Either the isolated or the combination treatment of medication showed a potential effect, however in some experiments the combination was more effective against the damage caused by the disease
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Anatomia
Doutor em Biologia Celular e Estrutural