Regulation of lipocalin prostaglandin-D synthase expression by interleukin-1β in human chondrocytes

L'arthrose est une maladie multifactorielle complexe. Parmi les facteurs impliqués dans sa pathogénie, les certains prostaglandines exercent un rôle inflammatoire et d’autres un rôle protecteur. La prostaglandine D2 (PGD2) est bien connue comme une PG anti-inflammatoire, qui est régulée par l’enzyme «Lipocalin prostaglandine D-synthase». Avec l’inflammation de l'arthrose, les chondrocytes essaient de protéger le cartilage en activant certaines voies de récupération dont l'induction du gène L-PGDS. Dans cette étude, nous étudions la voie de signalisation impliquée dans la régulation de l'expression du (L-PGDS) sur les chondrocytes traités avec différents médiateurs inflammatoires. Le but de projet: Nous souhaitons étudier la régulation de la L-PGDS dans le but de concevoir des approches thérapeutiques qui peuvent activer la voie intrinsèque anti-inflammatoire. Méthode et conclusions: In vivo, l'arthrose a été suivie en fonction de l’âge chez la souris ou chirurgicalement suivant une intervention au niveau des genoux de souris. Nous avons confirmé les niveaux d’expression de L-PGDS histologiquement et par immunohistochimie. In vitro, dans les chondrocytes humains qui ont été traités avec différents médiateurs de l'inflammation, nous avons observé une augmentation de l’expression de la L-PGDS dose et temps dépendante. Nous avons montré, in vivo et in vitro que l’inflammation induit une sécrétion chondrocytaire de la L-PGDS dans le milieu extracellulaire. Enfin, nous avons observé la production de différentes isoformes de la L-PGDS en réponse à l'inflammation.

Establishing a Robust In Vitro Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Assay to Monitor the Hematopoietic Potential of DELES Clones

Afin d’effectuer des études fonctionnelles sur le génome de la souris, notre laboratoire a généré une bibliothèque de clones de cellules souches embryonnaires (ESC) présentant des suppressions chromosomiques chevauchantes aléatoires – la bibliothèque DELES. Cette bibliothèque contient des délétions couvrant environ 25% du génome murin. Dans le laboratoire, nous comptons identifier de nouveaux déterminants du destin des cellules hématopoïétiques en utilisant cet outil. Un crible primaire utilisant la benzidine pour démontrer la présence d'hémoglobine dans des corps embryoïdes (EBS) a permis d’identifier plusieurs clones délétés présentant un phénotype hématopoïétique anormal. Comme cet essai ne vérifie que la présence d'hémoglobine, le but de mon projet est d'établir un essai in vitro de différenciation des ESC permettant de mesurer le potentiel hématopoïétique de clones DELES. Mon hypothèse est que l’essai de différenciation hématopoïétique publié par le Dr Keller peut être importé dans notre laboratoire et utilisé pour étudier l'engagement hématopoïétique des clones DELES. À l’aide d’essais de RT-QPCR et de FACS, j’ai pu contrôler la cinétique de différenciation hématopoïétique en suivant l’expression des gènes hématopoïétiques et des marqueurs de surface comme CD41, c-kit, RUNX1, GATA2, CD45, β-globine 1 et TER-119. Cet essai sera utilisé pour valider le potentiel hématopoïétique des clones DELES candidats identifiés dans le crible principal. Mon projet secondaire vise à utiliser la même stratégie rétro-virale a base de Cre-loxP utilisée pour générer la bibliothèque DELES pour générer une bibliothèque de cellules KBM-7 contenant des suppressions chromosomiques chevauchantes. Mon but ici est de tester si la lignée cellulaire leuémique humaine presque haploïde KBM-7 peut être exploitée en utilisant l'approche DELES pour créer cette bibliothèque. La bibliothèque de clones KBM-7 servira à définir les activités moléculaires de drogues anti-leucémiques potentielless que nous avons identifiées dans le laboratoire parce qu’elles inhibent la croissance cellulaire dans plusieurs échantillons de leucémie myéloïde aiguë dérivés de patients. Elle me permettra également d'identifier les voies de signalisation moléculaires qui, lorsque génétiquement perturbées, peuvent conférer une résistance à ces drogues.

Optical and Thermal Properties of Diethyl-(2R, 3R) (1)-tartrate Based Chiral Polyurethanes with Main Chain Amido Chromophores

The toluene diisocyanate based optically active chiral polyurethanes were synthesized according to the symmetry conditions. The noncentrosymmetric (both charge asymmetry and spatial asymmetry) environment were attained by the incorporation of the chiral units (diethyl-(2R,3R)(þ)-tartrate) and donor-acceptor building blocks in the main chain which induce a helical conformation in the macromolecular chain. A series of optically active polyurethanes containing chiral linkages in the polymer back bone have been synthesized by using DBTDL catalyst by incorporating the amido diols which were obtained by the aminolysis of e-caprolactone by using the diamines, diaminoethane, diaminobutane, and diaminohexane respectively. The effect of incorporation of the chiral molecule diethyl-(2R,3R)(þ)-tartrate on the properties of polyurethanes was studied by changing the chromophores and also by varying the chiral-chromophore composition. Various properties of polyurethanes were investigated by UV, Fluorescence, TG/DTA, XRD, polarimetric techniques, Kurtz-Perry powder techniques, etc.

100 science lessons : Year 1 : Scottish primary 2.

Recurso que ayuda a los profesores a vincular sus conocimientos a los aspectos clave del aprendizaje y del currículo. Está estructurado en seis unidades que se relacionan con los objetivos de aprendizaje de ciencias para la educación infantil. Cada unidad se divide en una serie de lecciones y termina con hojas fotocopiables para la evaluación. Una de las características principales del recurso es la flexibilidad de su estructura que permitirá a los profesores adaptarse a las necesidades de cada niño. Cuenta con un CD-ROM que incluye recursos multimedia como vídeo, audio, imágenes, actividades interactivas.

Structure and function analysis of the poliovirus cis-acting replication element (CRE)

The poliovirus cis-acting replication element (CRE) templates the uridylylation of VPg, the protein primer for genome replication. The CRE is a highly conserved structural RNA element in the enteroviruses and located within the polyprotein-coding region of the genome. We have determined the native structure of the CRE, defined the regions of the structure critical for activity, and investigated the influence of genomic location on function. Our results demonstrate that a 14-nucleotide unpaired terminal loop, presented on a suitably stable stem, is all that is required for function. These conclusions complement the recent analysis of the 14-nucleotide terminal loop in the CRE of human rhinovirus type 14. The CRE can be translocated to the 5' noncoding region of the genome, at least 3.7-kb distant from the native location, without adversely influencing activity, and CRE duplications do not adversely influence replication. We do not have evidence for a specific interaction between the CRE and the RNA-binding 3CD(pro) complex, an essential component of the uridylylation reaction, and the mechanism by which the CRE is coordinated and orientated during the reaction remains unclear. These studies provide a detailed overview of the structural determinants required for CRE function, and will facilitate a better understanding of the requirements for picornavirus replication.

Differential uptake of subfractions of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins by THP-1 macrophages

It is well known that raised plasma triglycerides (TG) are positively linked to the development of coronary heart disease. However, triglycerides circulate in a range of distinct lipoprotein subtractions and the relative atherogenicity of these subtractions is not clear. In this study, three fractions of triglyceride rich lipoprotein (TRL) were isolated from normolipidaemic males according to their differing Svedberg flotation (S-f) rates: chylomicron (CM, S-f > 400), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-1 (S-f 60-400) and VLDL-2 (S-f 20-60). These fractions were incubated with THP-1 monocyte-derived macrophages for determination of cholesterol and TG accumulation, in the presence and absence of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) inhibitor orlistat. Expression of LDL receptor related protein (LRP) and apolipoprotein B48 receptor (apoB48R) was also examined in both differentiating monocytes, and monocyte-derived macrophages, incubated with TRL. VLDL-I caused a significantly greater accumulation of TG within macrophages compared to VLDL-2. Binding studies also tended to show a greater preference for VLDL-1. No change in expression of LRP or apoB48R was observed in fully differentiated macrophages incubated with VLDL-1, VLDL-2 or CM, although a greater expression of LRP mRNA was observed in differentiating monocytes exposed to VLDL-1, compared to those incubated with CM or VLDL-2. TG loading in response to all three TRL fractions was blocked by orlistat, suggesting that it is likely that the major pathway for uptake of TG was hydrolysis by LPL. Calculations suggested that direct uptake of particles accounts for between 12 and 25% of total TAG uptake. In conclusion, THP monocyte-derived macrophages demonstrate a preference for VLDL-1, both through the LPL pathway and by direct uptake of whole particles. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Confocal imaging of pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola colony development in bean reveals reduced multiplication of strains containing the genomic island PPHGI-1.

Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola is the seed borne causative agent of halo blight in the common bean Phaseolus vulgaris. Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola race 4 strain 1302A contains the avirulence gene hopAR1 (located on a 106-kb genomic island, PPHGI-1, and earlier named avrPphB), which matches resistance gene R3 in P. vulgaris cultivar Tendergreen (TG) and causes a rapid hypersensitive reaction (HR). Here, we have fluorescently labeled selected Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola 1302A and 1448A strains (with and without PPHGI-1) to enable confocal imaging of in-planta colony formation within the apoplast of resistant (TG) and susceptible (Canadian Wonder [CW]) P. vulgaris leaves. Temporal quantification of fluorescent Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola colony development correlated with in-planta bacterial multiplication (measured as CFU/ml) and is, therefore, an effective means of monitoring Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola endophytic colonization and survival in P. vulgaris. We present advances in the application of confocal microscopy for in-planta visualization of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola colony development in the leaf mesophyll to show how the HR defense response greatly affects colony morphology and bacterial survival. Unexpectedly, the presence of PPHGI-1 was found to cause a reduction of colony development in susceptible P. vulgaris CW leaf tissue. We discuss the evolutionary consequences that the acquisition and retention of PPHGI-1 brings to Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola in planta.

Endothelin-1 promotes phosphorylation of CREB transcription factor in primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiac myocytes: implications for the regulation of c-jun expression.

Cardiac myocyte hypertrophy is associated with an increase in expression of immediate early genes (e.g. c-jun) via activation of pre-existing transcription factors. The activity of CREB transcription factor is regulated through phosphorylation of Ser-133 by one of several protein kinases (e.g. protein kinase A (PKA), p90 ribosomal S6 kinases (RSKs) and the related kinase, MSK1). A cell-permeable form of cAMP, hypertrophic agonists (endothelin-1 (ET-1), phenylephrine (PE)) and hyperosmotic shock all promoted phosphorylation of CREB(Ser-133) in rat neonatal cardiac myocytes. The response to endothelin-1 required the extracellular signal-regulated kinase cascade which stimulates both RSKs and MSK1. Phosphorylation of CREB(Ser-133) in response to ET-1 was not associated with any increase in DNA binding to a consensus cAMP-response element (CRE). The rat c-jun promoter contains elements which may bind either c-Jun/ATF2 or CREB/ATF1 dimers. Using extracts from rat cardiac myocytes, we identified at least two complexes which bind to the most proximal of these elements, one of which contained CREB and the other c-Jun. Thus, phosphorylation and activation of CREB in cardiac myocytes may be effected by a range of different stimuli to influence the expression of immediate early genes such as c-jun.

Lifetime Overproduction of Circulating Angiotensin-(1-7) Attenuates Deoxycorticosterone Acetate-Salt Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction and Remodeling

We evaluated the development of arterial hypertension, cardiac function, and collagen deposition, as well as the level of components of the renin-angiotensin system in the heart of transgenic rats that overexpress an angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7)-producing fusion protein, TGR(A1-7)3292 (TG), which induces a lifetime increase in circulating levels of this peptide. After 30 days of the induction of the deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertension model, DOCA-TG rats were hypertensive but presented a lower systolic arterial pressure in comparison with DOCA-Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. In contrast to DOCA-SD rats that presented left ventricle (LV) hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, DOCA-TG rats did not develop cardiac hypertrophy or changes in ventricular function. In addition, DOCA-TG rats showed attenuation in mRNA expression for collagen type I and III compared with the increased levels of DOCA-SD rats. Ang II plasma and LV levels were reduced in SD and TG hypertensive rats in comparison with normotensive animals. DOCA-TG rats presented a reduction in plasma Ang-(1-7) levels; however, there was a great increase in Ang-(1-7) (approximate to 3-fold) accompanied by a decrease in mRNA expression of both angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in the LV. The mRNA expression of Mas and Ang II type 1 receptors in the LV was not significantly changed in DOCA-SD or DOCA-TG rats. This study showed that TG rats with increased circulating levels of Ang-(1-7) are protected against cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis and also present an attenuated increase in blood pressure after DOCA-salt hypertension. In addition, DOCA-TG rats showed an important local increase in Ang-(1-7) levels in the LV, which might have contributed to the attenuation of cardiac dysfunction and prefibrotic lesions. (Hypertension. 2010;55:889-896.)

Occupational airborne contamination in south Brazil: 1. Oxidative stress detected in the blood of coal miners

Reactive oxygen species and nitrogen species have been implicated in the pathogenesis of coal dust-induced toxicity. The present study investigated several oxidative stress biomarkers (Contents of lipoperoxidation = TBARS, reduced = GSH, oxidized = GSSG and total glutathione = TG, alpha-tocopherol, and the activities of glutathione S-transferase = GST, glutathione reductase = GR, glutathione peroxidase = GPx, catalase = CAT and superoxide dismutase = SOD), in the blood of three different groups (n = 20 each) exposed to airborne contamination associated with coal mining activities: underground workers directly exposed, surface workers indirectly exposed, residents indirectly exposed (subjects living near the mines), and controls (non-exposed subjects). Plasma TBARS were increased and whole blood TG and GSH levels were decreased in all groups compared to controls. Plasma alpha-tocopherol contents showed approximately half the values in underground workers compared to controls. GST activity was induced in workers and also in residents at the vicinity of the mining plant, whilst CAT activity was induced only in mine workers. SOD activity was decreased in all groups examined, while GPx activity showed decreased values only in underground miners, and GR did not show any differences among the groups. The results showed that subjects directly and indirectly exposed to coal dusts face an oxidative stress condition. They also indicate that people living in the vicinity of the mine plant are in health risk regarding coal mining-related diseases.

Thermal characterization of dental composites by TG/DTG and DSC

Dental composites can be improved by heat treatment, as a possible way to increase mechanical properties due to additional cure (post-cure). Direct dental composites are essentially similar to the indirect ones, supposing they have the same indication. Therefore, to establish a heat treatment protocol for direct composites, using as indirect (photoactivated by continuous and pulse-delay techniques), a characterization (TG/DTG and DSC) is necessary to determine parameters, such as mass loss by thermal decomposition, heat of reaction and glass transition temperature (T (g)). By the results of this study, a heat treatment could be carried out above 160 A degrees C (above T (g), and even higher than the endset exothermic event) and under 180 A degrees C (temperature of significant initial mass loss).

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF 1:1 AND 2:3 LANTHANIDE(III) CITRATES

The synthesis and characterization of lanthanide(III) citrates with stoichiometries 1:1 and 2:3; [LnL center dot xH(2)O] and [Ln(2)(LH)(3)center dot 2H(2)O], Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm and Eu are reported. L stands for (C6O7H5)(3-) and LH for (C6O7H6)(2-). Infrared absorption spectra of both series evidence coordination of carboxylate groups through symmetric bridges or chelation. X-ray powder patterns show the amorphous character of [LnL center dot xH(2)O]. The compounds [Ln(2)LH(3)center dot 2H(2)O] are crystalline and isomorphous. Emission spectra of Eu compounds suggest C-2v symmetry for the coordination polyhedron of [LnL center dot xH(2)O] and C-4v for [Ln(2)(LH)(3)center dot 2H(2)O]. Thermal analyses (TG-DTG-DTA) were carried out for both series. The thermal analysis patterns of the two series are quite different and both fit in a 4-step model of thermal decomposition, with lanthanide oxides as final products.

Demanda, oferta e perspectiva do ensino médio na região da 7. CRE : Passo Fundo-RS

Estudo de natureza descritiva, analítica e interpretativa de elementos quantitativos e qualitativos, com finalidade de compreender o processo histórico-político da Educação e do Ensino Médio e de apresentar um quadro conjuntural de demanda e oferta da etapa final da Educação Básica no âmbito da 7ª Coordenadoria Regional de Educação do rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, com sede em Passo Fundo, a no período 1987-1999. A região geo-educacional abrange 32 municípios, sobre os quais foram compilados dados estatísticos relativos a escolaridade da população, matrículas, aprovação X reprovação e evasão escolar, por série do Ensino Médio, inclusive com análises comparativas e de cohortes. Adicionalmente, no Volume II, são apresentadas tabulações por unidade escolar, segundo o município. Como contextualização, resenha-se a história da educação escolar brasileira, concentrando a atenção no Ensino Médio, da época da colonização até a atualidade. A seguir, uma leitura do atual ordenamento constitucional e legal nacional, destacando os artigos 35 e 36 da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional, a Lei nº 9394/96, embasa a problematização central da dissertação, que é o direito à Educação Básica, que gera progressiva, mas ainda não plenamente atendida demanda de Ensino Médio. Além do exame dos dados estatísticos, trata-se da reforma do Ensino Médio proposta no país em 1998, cujas diretrizes redefinem objetivos e organização curricular (Resolução CEB/CNE 03/98). Sobre esta, sem pretender dar conta da amplitude e da profundidade da matéria, a autora posiciona-se com o olhar de quem está do lado de dentro da escola média, vivenciando o cotidiano nas unidades escolares, em parte compreendendo a necessidade de mudanças, porém conhecendo as limitações institucionais Na aproximação do objeto geo-educacional, faz-se a contextualização histórica da educação escolar no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, para chamar atenção aos condicionantes culturais e políticos que levam à atual configuração de direitos restritos à Educação, na ambigüidade de deveres do Estado federativo. Assim, situa-se que a expansão das oportunidades de escolarização, com a criação de novas escolas e do Ensino Médio, é processo político e burocrático complexo, em que não basta a óbvia evidência de população sem acesso progressivo aos níveis mais elevados de ensinos para que sejam tomadas as providências adequadas em termos de localização e infra-estrutura da escola ou de recursos humanos e pedagógicos de acordo com as normas vigentes. As solicitações da comunidade e os encaminhamentos aos órgãos competentes, na estrutura centralizada, encontram sucessivas negativas e atendimentos com autorizações sob condições precárias, como ilustram dados do período e região estudada. A análise principal, sobre os dados estatísticos dos municípios da região da 7ª CRE, subdivide as escolas de Ensino Médio segundo as responsabilidades de manutenção e administração: as escolas públicas, que são todas estaduais, à exceção de uma Escola Agrotécnica Federal (dados de 1987 a 2000); e as escolas privadas, de diversas mantenedoras. Para estimar a demanda à 1ª série do Ensino Médio são também considerados os concluintes do Ensino Fundamental; as matrículas do Ensino Médio são tabuladas por série e segundo alunos evadidos, aprovados, repetentes, novos e. Há uma síntese por município, referente a cada um dos indicadores mencionados O Capítulo V, oferece uma aproximação ainda mais detalhada à realidade, com dados de cada escola estadual e privada do município de Passo Fundo, o pólo da região. Nas considerações finais, relatam-se os principais resultados encontrados. Em síntese, no período e na região estudada, os dados indicam que a matrícula do Ensino Médio expandiu-se, a evasão diminuiu e o aproveitamento escolar parece melhorar; mas, paradoxalmente, o número de alunos concluintes do ensino Médio diminuiu. Por isso, cabe destacar à sociedade e às autoridades educacionais que, embora a evasão tenha cedido e o aproveitamento alcançado índices mais positivos, ainda há muita atenção a ser dispensada às escolas, no sentido de mudar o quadro de evasão e aproveitamento, bem como de incluir uma grande parcela da população, em todos os municípios da região que, ainda não tem acesso ao Ensino Médio de Passo Fundo-RS.

Escala de coping religioso-espiritual (escala CRE) : tradução, adaptação e validação da escala rcope, abordando relações com saúde e qualidade de vida

OBJETIVOS: A importância do coping religioso espiritual (CRE) nas áreas da saúde e qualidade de vida (QV), e a falta de instrumentos brasileiros para avalia-lo são apontadas pela literatura científica. Este estudo objetivou realizar a versão brasileira da RCOPE Scale, gerando a Escala de Coping Religioso Espiritual (Escala CRE), e examinar a relação entre CRE, saúde e QV. MÉTODO: A primeira fase deste estudo compreendeu: tradução por especialistas da RCOPE, adaptação à cultura brasileira, teste piloto com 50 estudantes de nível médio e superior. A segunda abrangeu teste de campo e processo de validação. Os 616 participantes [65% mulheres, 13-DQRV p=18,44)], foram acessados em um dos seguintes locais que freqüentavam: instituições religiosas ou grupos espirituais (74,4%), universidades (13,5%), clínicas para tratamento de saúde (9,1%) e Web Mail (2,9%). Eles completaram vários instrumentos: Consentimento Livre/Esclarecido, Questionário Geral (questões demográficas, socioeconômicas, religiosas, de saúde), Escala CRE, Escala de Atitude Religiosa e WHOQOL-bref. RESULTADOS: Análises fatoriais geraram uma Escala CRE com duas dimensões: CRE Positivo (CREP) (8 fatores, 66 itens) e CRE Negativo (CREN) (4 fatores, 21 itens). Foram criados quatro índices principais para avaliar os respondentes: as médias CREP e CREN, os escores de CRE TOTAL e Razão CREN/CREP. A Escala CRE demonstrou validade de construto, critério, conteúdo e bons níveis de fidedignidade. Testes Qui-quadrado para Classificação Subjetiva de Saúde (7categorias) mostraram problemas de saúde (PS) físicos relacionados a altos escores de CRE TOTAL e baixos de Razão CREN/CREP; PS emocionais, acrescidos ou não de PS físicos, mostraram resultado inverso. Ainda, QV e CRE TOTAL estiveram positiva e significativamente correlacionados. O CREN esteve negativamente correlacionado à QV em grau maior do que o CREP esteve positivamente correlacionado com QV. Usando Testes t de Student, aqueles que tiveram altos escores de CRE TOTAL mostraram maiores níveis de QV em todos os domínios do WHOQOL-bref, além de maior Classificação Objetiva de Saúde (Likert 5-pontos). Ademais, aqueles que tiveram altos níveis de QV demonstraram maior uso de CREP e menor de CREN. CONCLUSÕES: A Escala CRE é válida e fidedigna, permite aplicação clínica e em pesquisas em locais para tratamento de saúde públicos ou privados. PS físicos podem ser motivadores e educadores do uso do CRE. PS emocionais podem dificultar um melhor uso do CRE, sugerindo que intervenções psicológicas poderiam facilitar o processo. Além disso, CRE e QV são construtos correlacionados. Uma proporção mínima de 2CREP:1CREN (Razão CREN/CREP menor/igual 0,5) foi proposta para se obter um efeito benéfico geral do CRE na QV. Evidências sugerem que intervenções focadas no processo de CRE poderiam ser benéficas e efetivas para agentes de saúde pública pelo seu potencial de reduzir custos de intervenções e pelo seu impacto significante na saúde e QV da população. Os próximos passos seriam: utilização de metodologias experimentais longitudinais para melhor avaliar os efeitos do CRE na saúde e na QV, elaboração de uma Escala CRE Abreviada, investigação aprofundada da influência da variável idade na relação CRE-Saúde e testes de proporção e causais, para verificar a direção da correlação, entre CRE e QV.

Síntese e caracterização do líquido iônico tetrafluoroborato de 1-metil-3-(2,6-(S)-dimetiloct-2-eno)-imidazol como eletrólito para produção de hidrogênio via eletrólise da água

Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic compounds liquid at room temperature, good electrical conductors, with the potential to form as a means for electrolyte on electrolysis of water, in which the electrodes would not be subjected to such extreme conditions demanding chemistry [1]. This paper describes the synthesis, characterization and study of the feasibility of ionic liquid ionic liquid 1-methyl-3(2,6-(S)-dimethyloct-2-ene)-imidazole tetrafluoroborate (MDI-BF4) as electrolyte to produce hydrogen through electrolysis of water. The MDI-BF4 synthesized was characterized by thermal methods of analysis (Thermogravimetric Analysis - TG and Differential Scanning Calorimetry - DSC), mid-infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform by method of attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hydrogen (NMR 1H) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Where thermal methods were used to calculate the yield of the synthesis of MDI-BF4 which was 88.84%, characterized infrared spectroscopy functional groups of the compound and the binding B-F 1053 cm-1; the NMR 1H analyzed and compared with literature data defines the structure of MDI-BF4 and the current density achieved by MDI-BF4 in the voltammogram shows that the LI can conduct electrical current indicating that the MDI-BF4 is a good electrolyte, and that their behavior does not change with the increasing concentration of water