Caracterização molecular de proetínas envolvidas nos mecanismos de homeostase de cobre em Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia - IQ

Caracterização funcional de HTRA1 em linhagens celulares HPV positiva e HPV negativa

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Produção de vetores recombinantes para análise das propriedades biológicas e cancerígenas da proteína K1 do herpesvírus associado ao sarcoma de Kaposi (KSHV/HHV-8)

Pós-graduação em Patologia - FMB

Geração e análise da imunogenicidade de plasmídeos contendo epítopos CD8 sub-dominantes expressos em Trypanosoma cruzi

Durante a infecção experimental por Trypanosoma cruzi, a resposta imune adaptativa mediada por células CD8+ é direcionada a poucos epítopos imunodominantes e subdominantes. Em estudos anteriores, foi demonstrado que, em diferentes linhagens de camundongos, a imunização com plasmídeos ou proteínas recombinantes, que expressam epítopos CD8 imunodominantes, antecipa a resposta imune após o desafio e proporciona resposta imune protetora contra infecções letais com T.cruzi. Em nosso estudo atual, desenvolvemos a hipótese que também é possível gerar resposta imune protetora a partir de imunizações com plasmídeos que expressam epítopos subdominantes. Neste caso, esta resposta poderia se somar a resposta imune dominante ampliando o espectro da resposta imuno-protetora. Para testar nossa hipótese, nós tivemos que construir diferentes plasmídeos contendo a ORF do gene da proteína 2 de superfície de amastigota (asp-2) de T.cruzi contendo mutações que: i) retiraram os epítopos imunodominantes CD8 (VNHRFTLV para H-2Kb ou TEWETGQI para H-2Kk) ;ii) trocaram o epítopo imunodominante por epítopos sub-dominantes (TsKb-18 ANYDFTLV ou TsKb-20 ANYKFTLV). Além disso, também foi construído um plasmídeo contendo somente a porção P4-P7 (261° a 500° aminoácidos) da asp-2. Após a construção destes plasmídeos, testamos a imunogencidade de dois deles, denominados pRE-P4P7 e o pIgSP-VNHRATLA, foram testados individualmente na vacinação de camundongos F1(C57BL/6 x B10.A) (H-2Kb e H- 2Kk) ou de CB10 (H-2Kb), respectivamente, e desafiados com tripomastigotas da cepa Y de T.cruzi. A vacinação de camundongos F1 (C57BL/6 x B10.A) com o plasmídeo pré- P4-P7 aumentou significativamente a resposta imune de células CD8+ específicas ao epítopo sub-dominante TEWETGQI, restrito ao MHC H-2kk, porém não diminuiu a resposta ...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)

Genotipagem de HLA de classe I e II para seleção de células precursoras dendríticas para estudo da imunobiologia do vírus associado ao Sarcoma de Kaposi (KSHV)

The Kaposi-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) also known as Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is associated with the development of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) and others limphoprolipheratives diseases such as Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) and Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD). Even though the virus is considered lymphotropic, it is able to infect others cell types such as macrophages, dendritic cells, endothelial cells, monocytes and fibroblasts. After infection, KSHV be latent expressing essential viral genes to its maintenance in a infected cell. However, in some circumstances may occur the reactivation of lytic cycle producing new viral particles. K1 protein of KSHV interferes in the cellular signaling inducing proliferation and supporting cellular transformation. K1 is encoded by viral ORF-K1, which shows high variability between different genotypes of KSHV. So far, it is not clear whether different isoforms of K1 have specific immunobiological features. The KSHV latency is maintained under strict control by the immune system supported by an adequate antigen presentation involving Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) class I and II. Polymorphisms of HLA class I and II genes confer an enormous variability in molecules that recognize a large amount of antigens, but also can increase the susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the present study aims to genotype HLA class I (A and B) and class II (DR and DQ) from volunteers to identify haplotypes that can provide better response to K1 epitopes of different KSHV genotypes. First of all, 20 volunteers were selected to genotype HLA genes. In our results we observed prevalence of certain HLA class I haplotypes as HLAA1, HLA-A2, HLA-A24, HLA-A26, HLA-B8, HLA-B18 e HLA-B44. After the in silico analysis using BIMAS and SYFPEITHI databases, we observed high scores for epitopes from the B genotype of KSHV, indicating...(Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Produção de vetores recombinantes para expressão de diferentes formas da proteína K1 do herpesvírus associado ao Sarcoma de Kaposi (KSHV)

Kaposi´s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is a gammaherpesvirus essential for the development of all forms of Kaposi´s sarcoma (KS). The KSHV’s life cycle is basically divided into latent and lytic phases, which have distinct viral gene expression profiles. Some important oncogenic products of KSHV are expressed during the lytic phase, including the viral K1 protein. As an effect of interfer-ence with intracellular signaling, K1 expression increases proliferation and survival of KSHV-infected cells. Due to its high level of genetic variability compared to other re-gions of the viral genome, the K1-encoding ORF (ORF-K1) is commonly evaluated for KSHV genotyping. It remains unclear whether different viral genotypes have particular biological effects that might modify the KSHV oncogenicity. The present study aimed to contribute to the establishment of an experimental in vitro model for evaluation of the K1 protein from common KSHV genotypes. Recombinant expression vectors with the ORF-K1 from KSHV genotypes A, B and C were prepared by genetic cloning. The recombi-nant vectors pKSHVOK1 obtained by cloning were sequenced for structural validation. After that, HEK293 cell line was transfected with the recombinant vectors, and proteins were extracted for expression analysis by Western blot technique, for K1 functional vali-dation. Results showed that ORF-K1 vectors containing KSHV ORF-K1 from the A, B and C genotypes were produced and structurally validated by DNA sequencing. The K1 expression at the protein level was also confirmed by immunoblots using an antibody for FLAG detection, an epitope from the vector that binds to K1. Based on presented re-sults, it´s possible to conclude that the recombinant vectors will be able to be used in future studies of K1 protein biological properties from distinct KSHV genotypes

Caracterização funcional da proteína XAC1201 envolvida na patogenicidade de Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas) - FCAV

Expressão heteróloga e modelagem de uma enzima lipolítica utilizando a abordagem metagenômica

Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agropecuária - FCAV

Análise da expressão de genes selecionados do herpevírus associado ao sarcoma de Kaposi (KSHV) em células TIVE-LTC expostas à proteína tat do vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV-1)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

As fontes do método analítico de leitura de João Köpke (1896-1917)

After two decades advertising and defending the synthetic method, João Köpke became active disseminator of analytical method for teaching reading. In five te xts published between 1896 and 1917, produced in different circumstance s for different publics readers, Köpke seeks the support of American and European authors, for their principles as well as for the education experience, to his analytical method. as by theirs principles as by theirs educational experiences. Among those authors: J. Jacotot, A. Bain, A. Meiklejohn, J. Froebel, C. Parker, G. Stanley Hall and J. Chubb. In this article, attention is given to repeated American references with special emphasis on the psychology of Stanley Hall and the method of teaching reading of Meiklejohn, highlighted and placed on convergence by Köpke in his final writings.

Análise funcional do gene GPC3 em carcinoma renal de células claras

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Investigation, expression, and molecular modeling of ORF2, a metagenomic lipolytic enzyme

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Caracterização funcional de um fator de transcrição hipotético no fungo Neurospora crassa

Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia - IQ

Seleção de sítio de divisão em Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri: caracterização de minC.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)