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Gergen, Janina. "The CRISPR/Cas9 system as an anti-viral strategy against the human cytomegalovirus." Thesis, Nantes, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017NANT1036/document.
Full textThe human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) primary infection is usually asymptomatic but leads to latent infection of blood progenitor cells. Immunocompromised patients are at high risks of HCMV reactivation, which is associated with severe end organ diseases and increased mortality in transplant patients. Standard anti-viral treatments based on nucleotide analogues decreased the occurrence of HCMV reactivation and diseases, but induce side effects and drug-resistant viral strains. In this thesis, we introduced new anti-viral approaches based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool. Two strategies are designed to target the UL122/123 gene of HCMV encoding the immediate early proteins, essential for lytic viral replication and reactivation from latency. We validated that the disruption of the UL122/123 gene by the CRISPR/Cas9 system to abrogate viral replication. The multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 system (three gRNA) was much more efficient than the singleplex approach targeting the same gene. Target gene expression, concomitant genome replication and virion release were significantly impaired by the multiplex strategy. A further anti-HCMV CRISPR/Cas9 system was developed specifically to target the HCMV genome during latency. Two gRNAs target the viral genome at three target sites: LUNA, essential for reactivation, and the two homolog TR regions. We verified this duplex strategy on the lytic replicating virus and detected mutations at the target site as well as the reduction of viral genome copy number. In conclusion, the anti-HCMV strategies based on two or three gRNAs efficiently blocked viral replication. This provides the basis for the development of an anti-HCMV CRISPR/Cas9 therapy
Joannes, Audrey. "Implication du gène FHIT dans la régulation de l'invasion tumorale." Thesis, Reims, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011REIMM207/document.
Full textIn many types of cancers, Fhit (Fragile histidine triad) expression is frequentlydecreased or lost. Fhit is described as a tumor suppressor gene by its ability to induceapoptosis and to inhibit proliferation of tumor cells. We have demonstrated that a low Fhitexpression is associated with in vivo and in vitro invasiveness of lung tumor cells. Then, wehave shown that Fhit controls the invasive phenotype of lung tumor cells by regulating keyelements of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) such as cell-cell adhesion molecules,matrix metalloproteinase and vimentin expression. Our results provide also evidence that Fhitcontrols EMT by regulating several signaling pathways implying TGF-βR, RTK, Src, ERKand Slug. The dual function of Fhit as a tumor and invasion suppressor gene strengthens theidea that Fhit could represent a new biomarker of aggressiveness of lung cancer and couldconstitute a new therapeutic target to limit tumor progression
Delestrain, Céline. "Mécanismes physiopathologiques des mutations du gène codant la protéine C du surfactant dans le développement des pneumopathies interstitielles de l'enfant." Thesis, Paris Est, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PESC0056.
Full textSurfactant pathologies linked to mutations in the SFTPC gene, via autosomal dominant transmission, are most commonly associated with diffuse interstitial diseases in infants, children and adults, and may also be responsible for acute respiratory distress syndrome in newborns. They are most often accompanied by a high morbidity and mortality rate, thus rendering early diagnosis essential for ideal intervention and support. Mutations in the SFTPC gene lead to alveolar and intracellular accumulation of an abnormal form of the precursor protein SP-C (ProSP-C), which is responsible for the resulting tissue damage. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms are not yet completely deciphered. The gene encodes two isoforms of ProSP-C from three alternative transcripts. The expression level of each is currently unknown and the vast majority of studies evaluating the effect of mutations are performed on only one isoform. Incidentally, our preliminary results on the analysis of RNA extracted from bronchoalveolar washing, both from control subjects and patients harboring a mutation, show that the all three SFTPC transcripts are expressed and that the presence of a mutation is associated with a variation in the expression levels of the transcripts. The aim of my project is to study the expression level of SFTPC transcripts and ProSP-C isoforms from the heterologous expression of the SFTPC gene (exons and introns) in cell lines. I will beanalyzing the post-translational maturation profile of these pro-proteins and evaluating the effect of the mutations on their expression and maturation in both our cellular models and in vivo with two Knock-in mice models.A better understanding of the pathophysiology of genetic abnormalities associated with mutations in the SFTPC gene will not only greatly contribute to earlier management of patients, but also it will help in modifying the progression of lung injury and its prognosis
Gallot, Yann. "Invalidation du gène de la myostatine dans un modèle murin de cachexie associée au cancer : implication dans la régulation de la masse musculaire." Phd thesis, Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Etienne, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01058905.
Full textTlemsani, Camille. "Caractérisation moléculaire et étude des conséquences fonctionnelles des mutations somatiques du gène NF1 dans les carcinomes bronchiques non à petites cellules NF1 mutations identify molecular and clinical subtypes of lung adenocarcinomas." Thesis, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018USPCB077.
Full textDriver molecular alterations are found in >40% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). They specifically target the RAS-MAPK pathway, including the EGFR, KRAS, and BRAF oncogenes. NF1 is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes neurofibromin, an inhibitor of the RAS-MAPK pathway. NF1 mutation detection is challenging owing to the large size of the gene, the presence of numerous pseudogenes, and the absence of mutation hotspot. Recent studies showed that NF1 is a major tumor suppressor gene implicated in carcinogenesis. According to The Cancer Genome Atlas data (TCGA), NF1 somatic mutations are found in ~15% of lung cancer. However, NF1 mutations in NSCLCs are not extensively explored in NSCLCs to date. We hypothesized that NF1 alterations could define a specific NSCLC subtype with distinct clinical and molecular profiles. We performed NF1 analysis using next generation sequencing (NGS) in lung adenocarcinoma surgical specimens with known KRAS, EGFR, TP53, BRAF, HER2, and PIK3CA status. We evaluated the molecular and clinical specificities of NF1 mutated NSCLCs. Then, we established NF1-mutated cellular models from different NF1 wild-type (WT) cell lines, using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Mono- and bi-allelic NF1 mutations were generated using CRISPR-Cas9 and nickase CRISPR-Cas9 technologies. In vitro functional tests and drug screening were performed using these isogenic cell models. In our series of 138 lung adenocarcinoma specimens, 25 tumours showed NF1 mutations (18%) and 11 showed NF1 deletions (8%). NF1 mutations were rarely associated with other mutations. Most of patients with NF1 alterations were males (72%) and smokers (75%). Overall survival and disease-free survival were statistically better in patients with NF1 alterations patients (N=35) than in KRAS mutated patients (N=30) in univariate analysis. There were more NF1 mutations in patients treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy (p = 0.01). Then, we established cellular models of NF1-mutated NSCLCs, using nickase and CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Mono- and bi-allelic NF1 mutations were generated. Loss of NF1 expression was confirmed by western blot: partial and total loss-of-expression of neurofibromin was found in mono-allelic and bi-allelic NF1 mutated cell lines, respectively. Using western blot, we showed that pERK/ERK ratio was higher in NF1-mutated cell lines versus WT cell lines, confirming that NF1 loss-of-function triggered RAS-MAPK pathway activation. Homozygous NF1 mutated cells seemed to be more aggressive in vitro compared to heterozygous and WT mutated cells, using migration, invasion, and proliferation tests. Transcriptome analysis confirmed that WT, heterozygous, and homozygous NF1 mutations defined distinct clusters. WT and NF1 heterozygous clones showed closer transcriptional profiles. In vitro pharmacological screens in this isogenic NSCLC model are ongoing using MEK and PIK3CA inhibitors alone and in combination. In vivo pharmacological screen will also be performed on murine PDX models. Our results confirm that NF1 is frequently mutated and represents a distinct molecular and clinical subtype of NSCLCs. A better comprehension of functional consequences of NF1 mutations, including mono- and bi-allelic alterations, may open new avenues for NSCLCs therapy
Le, Bescont Aurore. "Etude des expressions hors-contexte de gènes tissus-spécifiques dans le cancer du poumon." Thesis, Grenoble, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013GRENV068/document.
Full textEach human cell contains a genome carrying all the genetic information necessary for the constitution of the whole organism. However, differentiated cells express only a restricted repertoire of genes. The control of gene expressions is fundamental for the establishment and maintenance of cell identity. The first level of gene expression regulation, the transcriptional control, is based on the integrity of the gene sequence but also on its accessibility, itself dependent on a set of epigenetic mechanisms that control chromatin dynamics. In a pathological context, genetic and epigenetic alterations can lead to gene deregulations and altered cellular functions. During the bronchial carcinogenesis, lung cancer cells acquire a capacity of uncontrolled proliferation and an increased resistance to cell death. These phenotypic characteristics, favoring tumor growth, result from abnormalities that accumulate in the genome of cancer cells. These are somatic genetic alterations, from point mutations to large-scale chromosomal rearrangements, but also a global disruption of the epigenetic landscape – both leading to an identity crisis and to gene deregulations. While the phenomenon of aberrant gene repression (including repression of tumor suppressor genes) has been extensively studied, ectopic activation of normally silent genes remains poorly understood. Our hypothesis is that the “out of context” expression of tissue-specific genes not only could be involved in carcinogenesis, but could also be of high interest as tumor biomarkers or novel therapeutic targets. In this work, we focused on the prolactin-encoding PRL gene, normally mainly expressed in the pituitary gland and absent from non-tumor lung. We detected an ectopic PRL gene activation in 10% of lung tumors, mainly neuroendocrine tumors. We observed that PRL expression is associated with aggressive tumors and a poor prognosis for patients. We also found that the expression of PRL is associated with an increased resistance of lung cancer cells to a genotoxic stress. Unexpectedly, our data suggest that the oncogenic action of PRL expression is not based on the conventional mechanisms of prolactin action, and we did not confirm the initial hypothesis of a secretion by lung cancer cells of the prolactin hormone, and its action in an autocrine/paracrine loop within the tumor through the activation of the prolactin receptor. Indeed, the receptor is absent in lung cancer cells and the transcribed PRL mRNA is missing its first exons, possibly leading to the production of a truncated prolactin protein, without a functional signal peptide, therefore unable to follow the classical secretion pathway and retained inside the cancer cell. Although the detailed mechanisms of prolactin action in lung cancer remain to be deciphered, our study suggests that the ectopic expression of PRL could be used as a new therapeutic target in the treatment of aggressive lung tumors. This work, also including additional results on three testis-specific genes aberrantly expressed in lung tumors (BRDT, SOX30 and SPATA22) highlights the interest of studying ectopic gene expressions in tumor cells, which can provide new diagnosis and prognosis tools for clinicians as well as new targeted approaches that could be used in addition to conventional lung cancer therapies, which are presently insufficient to limit the high mortality due to lung neoplasms
Carpentier, Audrey. "Modification du tropisme de vecteurs pseudoviraux dérivés des papillomavirus pour l'application aux thérapies pulmonaires." Thesis, Tours, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012TOUR3803/document.
Full textCystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. Lung transplantation developed in recent years is the only effective curative treatment. However, due to the limitation in organ donors, it is necessary to develop other therapies such as gene therapy. Papillomavirus pseudovirions have the potential to deliver genes into different cells. However, the natural tropism of HPV is directed to the cervical epithelial cells and these pseudovirions have low transduction efficacy in pulmonary epithelial cells. The purpose of this thesis was to retarget and optimize the HPV-16 pseudovirions tropism to airway cells by insertion of short amino acid sequences within the major capsid protein L1
Léveillard, Thierry. "Le polymorphisme des gènes de l'inter-alpha-trypsine inhibiteur : recherche d'association génétique avec l'emphysème pulmonaire." Rouen, 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989ROUES015.
Full textJouida, Amina. "Contrôle de la progression tumorale broncho-pulmonaire par FHIT : Implication du récepteur HER2." Thesis, Reims, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017REIMS008/document.
Full textThe lack or decrease of FHIT (fragile histidine triad) expression is a common event in lung cancer. We recently showed that FHIT acts as a suppressor of tumor invasion. Indeed, FHIT controls the invasive phenotype of lung tumor cells by regulating the expression of genes associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) such as vimentin or MMP-9 through an EGFR signaling pathway. Accordingly, we focused on the relationships between FHIT and another member of this tyrosine kinase receptor family: HER2. First, we observed in vivo and in vitro a negative correlation between FHIT expression and the activated form of HER2 in lung tumor cells. Moreover, FHIT controls HER2 activation through its dimerization with HER3. The use of HER2 specific inhibitors, Trastuzumab and Irbinitinib, allowed to demonstrate that the in vitro invasion induced by FHIT inhibition is HER2-dependent. Furthermore, FHIT controls the HER2-dependent invasion by regulating genes associated with EMT such as vimentin, MMP-14 or TWIST-1. In conclusion, we showed that FHIT regulates HER2 activity in lung tumor cells and that HER2 inhibitors reduce invasion induced by FHIT inhibition. This study would allow for the identification of new therapeutic leads for lung cancer
Avogbé, Patrice Hodonou. "Déterminants génétiques de la réparation d'ADN et du métabolisme des monocarbones : approche gènes candidats et études d'association avec le risque de carcinome hépatocellulaire et le cancer du poumon." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012LORR0201/document.
Full textWorldwide, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and lung cancer (LC) represent a major public health problem. Previous studies reported associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA repair or monocarbon metabolism (MCM) genes and LC or HCC risk. However, influences of these SNPs on LC or HCC risk have not been comprehensively evaluated. Our study aimed to identify potential interesting DNA repair and MCM gene variants associated with HCC risk in cirrhotic Caucasians. To this end, we used the Illumina's GoldenGate® technology and performed a comprehensive investigation of 384 SNPs on 94 DNA repair genes and 384 SNPs on 77 MCM genes. This comprehensive SNP-array fine mapping approach was also used to identify potential interesting DNA repair gene variants associated with susceptibility to LC in Caucasians. Our results showed that six variants on BRIP1 gene (BRCA1 interacting protein C-terminal helicase: rs4986763, rs4986764, rs1557720, rs4986765, rs2191248, and rs11871785) were significantly associated with HCC risk in patients carrying hepatitis virus-associated cirrhosis under an additive genetic model. After false discovery rate (FDR) correction for multiple testing, BRIP1 rs4986764 and rs1557720 displayed statistically significant associations with HCC risk. Two SNPs on GGH gene were associated with HCC risk in patients carrying non viral cirrhosis. In our study, only POLL rs3730477 was associated with an increased LC risk under a recessive genetic model (OR=2.81, 95% CI 1.51?5.24). Lastly, we evaluated hematologic changes and levels of DNA adducts, 8-oxodG, dU, and m5dC in Cotonou's motorbike taxi drivers (MBTD) - exposed to air pollution by benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) - compared to unexposed controls. Compared to controls, MBTD displayed a significant decrease in the number of white blood cells, lymphocytes, neutrophils and platelets, with the formation of an unknow DNA adduct, whereas uracil misincorporation and 8-oxodG levels in DNA were significantly increased. In conclusion, we identified six variants on BRIP1 gene and two variants on GGH gene that are associated with susceptibility to HCC. In addition, POLL rs3730477 variant was associated with susceptibility to LC. Replication of these findings in independent cohorts is warranted
Cortot, Alexis. "Etude des mécanismes de résistances primaire et acquise aux inhibiteurs du récepteur de l’Epidermal Growth Factor dans le cancer bronchique non à petites cellules." Thesis, Lyon 1, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010LYO10296.
Full textEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) provide clinical efficacy in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients, especially in the presence of an EGFR mutation. However, some EGFR mutated patients display primary resistance to EGFR TKI, and the others will ultimately develop acquired resistance. We focused our work on mechanisms of primary and acquired resistance in EGFR mutated NSCLC.We first showed that KRAS mutational status is the same in primary NSCLC and matched metastases in most of the cases. However, in some patients, we found a discordant KRAS status between primary tumors and metastases, which could translate into a discordant response to EGFR TKI, since KRAS mutations are associated with resistance to EGFR TKI.We also showed that EGFR mutated tumors are associated in most of the cases with an inactivation of the p53 pathway, either through a TP53 mutation or through loss of expression of p14arf, which could account for some of the variations observed in the response to TKI in EGFR mutated patients.Last, we showed that acquired resistance to two new generation EGFR TKI, PF299804 and WZ4002, occurred through a multistep process involving activation of the IGF1R pathway through downregulation of IGFBP3 and activation of the MAP kinase pathway. These results provide new insights into the treatment of NSCLC in EGFR mutated patients with acquired resistance to new generation TKI
Chézeau, Laëtitia. "Étude au niveau pulmonaire du profil d’expression de gènes et de protéines chez le rat exposé par inhalation à un aérosol de particules nanostructurées de dioxyde de titane." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LORR0226/document.
Full textDue to the growing use of nanomaterials in various industrial processes, the number of workers potentially exposed is increasing even though the toxicological properties of these compounds are not completely known. Since nanoparticles (NP) may get aerosolized, inhalation represents their main route of occupational exposure. Then, inhalation studies of nanomaterial toxicity in animal models appear to be the most relevant approach to assess their hazards. In this work, we studied the short and long term pulmonary toxicological properties of inhaled titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructured aerosol (NSA), using conventional (broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) analyses, lung and lymph nodes histopathology); and high content molecular toxicological approaches (transcriptomics and proteomics analyses). Fischer 344 rats were exposed to 10 mg/m3 of TiO2 nanostructured aerosol by nose-only inhalation, 6h/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks. Biological samples were collected immediately and up to 180 post-exposure days. Exposure to TiO2 NSA resulted in a strong acute pulmonary inflammation. This response was characterized by a neutrophil influx, the presence of particle-laden macrophages in the alveolar lumen, as well as overexpression of genes and proteins involved in inflammatory and immune responses, complement and coagulation cascades, oxidative stress. Some overexpressed genes were also involved in DNA damage and fibrosis; and some overexpressed proteins in proteasome and cytoskeleton organization. In the BAL supernatant, the increased level of histones and other neutrophilic extracellular trap (NET) -associated proteins suggests the release of these traps in the alveolar space. This possible NET release occurs in an inflammatory context but in the absence of significant histopathological changes. Very few studies reported this unexpected process related to exposure to nanomaterials. Six months after the end of exposure (long-term response), inflammation had decreased in line with the decrease of titanium lung burden (a surrogate for TiO2 pulmonary deposition), but many genes and proteins remained differentially expressed. The physiopathological consequences of the molecular changes reported here are not fully known, but these results should raise concern about the long-term pulmonary effects of inhaled low toxicity NP such as TiO2. Altogether, this work shows that there is a good relationship between cytological and histopathological changes in one hand and gene as well as protein expression profile modifications in the other hand. However, in some cases transcriptomics or proteomics could be more sensitive than conventional methods to identify new toxicological properties or to better understand the underlying molecular mechanisms of chemicals toxicity. Our study along with others could also be helpful to identify biomarkers of exposure or predict the long-term adverse effects of nanomaterials
Da, silva Jordan. "Relation entre HER2 et FHIT dans la progression tumorale des cancers broncho-pulmonaires." Thesis, Reims, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020REIMS021.
Full textThe lack or decrease of FHIT (fragile histidine triad) expression is a common event in lung cancer. We previously showed that FHIT controls the invasiveness of lung tumor cells by regulating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and that its expression is correlated with the activation of HER2 receptor. Here, we investigated the implication of the relationship between FHIT and HER2 during lung tumor progression and its potential clinical relevance.Firstly, we showed a negative correlation between FHIT expression and the activated form of HER2 in primary tumor cells from NSCLC patients. Moreover, a stable KO FHIT cell model, using CRISPR/cas9 technology, allowed to show that inhibition of FHIT expression induces HER2 activation associated with an EMT program through the involvement of LRP-1 receptor and ERK signaling. We also demonstrated that anti-HER2 drugs, irbinitinib and trastuzumab, restore a more epithelial phenotype and counteract invasiveness and growth of FHIT-silenced tumor cell lines. Finally, we showed that the FHITlow/pHER2high phenotype is associated with vimentin expression and predicts sensitivity to an anti-HER2 therapy in primary tumor cells from NSCLC patients.Our results showed that FHIT regulates the activity of HER2 receptor in lung tumor cells and that HER2 specific inhibitors decrease the aggressiveness of FHIT-inactivated tumor cells. This study suggests that phenotypic plasticity of tumor cells could be a predictive biomarker for targeted therapies and that a new subclass of patients with NSCLC may be eligible for an anti-HER2 therapy
Guernet, Alexis. "CRISPR-barcoding pour l'étude fonctionnelle de mutations oncogéniques dans un contexte d'hétérogénéité intra-tumorale." Thesis, Normandie, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017NORMR022/document.
Full textIndividual tumors are composed of multiple and genetically distinct subpopulations of transformed cells that can adapt and evolve in a different way based on environmental conditions. This genetic diversity has major consequences for the patient, particularly during tumor progression and for cancer treatment.We devised a new strategy based on CRISPR/Cas9 technology in which a potentially functional modification in the sequence of a gene of interest is coupled with a series of silent point mutations, functioning as a genetic label for cell tracing. In parallel, a second barcode consisting of distinct silent mutations is inserted in the same cell population and used as a control for CRISPR/Cas9 off-target cleavage. This approach, that we named CRISPR barcoding, enables detection of cells containing the mutation of interest within a mass population of unmodified cells using real-time quantitative PCR or deep sequencing. Through a series of proof-of-concept studies, we demonstrated that CRISPR-barcoding is a fast and highly flexible strategy to investigate the functional consequences of a specific genetic modification in a broad range of assays.In the second part of my thesis, we used CRISPR-barcoding to investigate non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resistance to targeted therapy. Some NSCLCs harbor activating mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and are addicted to this signaling pathway. These tumors initially show a good response to EGFR inhibitors (EGFRi), but they almost invariably relapse, due to the acquisition of a resistance, as a result of additional genetic alterations, including secondary and tertiary EGFR mutations. Using a CRISPR-barcoding model, we identified the multikinase inhibitor sorafenib for its ability to prevent EGFRi resistance in NSCLC cells. This compound acts through an original mechanism that involves early reduction of STAT3 phosphorylation and late down-regulation of EGFR, resulting in the inhibition of different downstream pathways activated by this receptor, including, RAS-MAPK and PI3K-AKT-mTOR. These results were confirmed in vivo, using a CRISPR-barcoding xenograft model for NSCLC.Altogether, our data indicate that sorafenib can prevent NSCLC resistance to EGFRi through a novel mechanism, thus providing a new potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of this type of cancer
Travaillé-Aubert, Christelle. "Paludisme en zone d'hyperendémie : apport de la réponse cytokinique et transcriptomique." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013AIXM5022/document.
Full textAmong complications of the malaria access, mostly due to P. falciparum, the pulmonary injuries are often underestimated. Despite numerous studies trying to better understand the inflammatory mechanisms involved in disease worsening, they are still poorly understood. In view to study the host-parasite interactions and identify biomarkers according to severity of malaria, a prospective longitudinal cohort study was carried out in Monkole Hospital (Kinshasa) through a combined immunological and transcriptomic approach, with a follow up on 30 days. Initially, the study concerned the pulmonary injuries, but was focused on the the severity of malaria because of a weak patients number with lung damages.The immunological approach highlighted a moderate Th1 pro-inflammatory response at admission. The transcriptomic approach allowed to connect it with a moderate activation of monocytes/macrophages, mediated by IL-12 signaling pathway, higher in severe malaria. Malaria infection, particularly severe malaria, appears to be strongly dependent on Th17 response, especially to neutrophil activity. The establishment of a Th2 response is also observed in malaria patients. On day 7, Th2 response is predominant, associated with significant hematopoietic activity. On day 30, patients are cured and present a similar profile to healthy controls.These results have to be confirmed with an increased cohort
Baldacci, Simon. "Conséquences de la dérégulation de MET sur le phénotype des cancers bronchiques non à petites cellules EGFR mutés devenus résistant aux inhibiteurs de tyrosine kinase d’EGFR." Thesis, Lille 2, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LIL2S043/document.
Full textIntroduction: Treatment of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutated non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) relies on EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). However, all patients treated with EGFR TKI eventually present tumor progression, due to mechanisms of resistance such as the MET amplification. There is currently no data on phenotypic changes induced by MET activation in this context. The objective of this thesis is to determine whether the MET amplification during EGFR TKI resistance in the EGFR mutated NSCLC induces a more aggressive phenotype in tumor cells and alters the natural history of the disease.Methods: Proliferation, anchorage independent growth, spheroid formation, anoïkis resistance and migration were studied in vitro in the HCC827 cell line, derived from an EGFR mutated NSCLC, and in its daughter cell line HCC827-GR6 (GR6) which became resistant to EGFR TKI through MET amplification. The expression of vimentin, ZEB1, and E-cadherin was evaluated in these cellular models in order to investigate an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) process induced by the MET amplification. In vivo, the tumor growth and the metastatic potential were analyzed by subcutaneous xenograft and intracardiac injection in mouse models. Finally, the clinical data of patients from 15 centers with a metastatic EGFR mutated NSCLC, exhibiting high MET overexpression in immunohistochemistry (score 3+) or MET amplification assessed by FISH on a re-biopsy performed after TKI EGFR progression were analyzed retrospectively.Results: In vitro, the MET amplification induced a significant increase in proliferation, anchorage independent growth, spheroid formation, anoïkis resistance and migration. Treatment with PHA-665752, a MET TKI, significantly reduced these biological properties in the GR6 cells harboring the MET amplification. An increase in the expression of vimentin and ZEB1 was also observed in the GR6 cells. In vivo, the MET amplification significantly increased the tumor growth and the metastatic potential. Treatment with crizotinib, another MET TKI, significantly decreased the metastatic potential of cells carrying MET amplification. Finally, patients with an EGFR mutated NSCLC, displayed a time to new metastases after TKI EGFR progression shorter than patients with high MET overexpression without MET amplification.Conclusion: The MET amplification during EGFR TKI resistance is associated in EGFR muted NSCLC with a more aggressive tumor phenotype. These results argue for the early use of MET inhibitors in combination with EGFR TKIs to avoid the emergence of a more aggressive resistant tumor clone
Mansuet-Lupo, Audrey. "Influence des caractéristiques morphologiques et mutationnelles des carcinomes pulmonaires sur leur environnement immunitaire et leur pronostic." Thesis, Paris 5, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PA05T017/document.
Full textThe major role of the immune system against tumor development is now clearly established, including lung carcinoma. Nevertheless, interaction between tumoral cells and immune environment is less well-defined. In that study, we have studied morphological and molecular tumoral cells characteristics from lung adenocarcinoma and their role in the composition of immune environment. We reported the prognostic value of morphological parameters, as histological grade of adenocarcinoma, and their association with molecular EGFR and KRAS status. We hypothesized that morphological and molecular diversity of these tumors could be associated with a specific intratumoral immune signature, and could have an impact in prognosis. We showed that mature dendritic cells density, located in tertiary lymphoid structures, differed according to EGFR and KRAS status. Morever, molecular status of tumors modified the pronostic value of mature dendritics cells and CD8+ T cells. We found a prognostic value of immune environment, represented by dendritic cells and T CD8+ cells, in operated stage III-N2 lung carcinomas treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy. At last, we demonstrated that chemotherapy is not associated with wide modifications in immune infiltrate, whereas it induced modifications in tumoral cells. All together, these data strongly argue for a close link between tumoral cells and immune environment, which seems to depend on tumoral cell characteristics. This interaction between tumoral cells and immune cells contribute to the prognosis of these tumors. These results show the evidence that combine cytotoxic treatment, like conventional chemotherapy, with immunomodulators, favour a protective anti-tumor immune response