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En 2011, l'Université Joseph Fourier (UJF), s'appuyant sur la force de la recherche interdisciplinaire des laboratoires grenoblois dans les Nanosciences et Nanotechnologies, a ouvert deux majeures : un M1 « Physique fondamentale et Nanosciences » et un M1 « Chimie et Nanosciences ». Dans ce cadre, des Travaux Pratiques interdisciplinaires et interplateformes ont été mis en place afin d'illustrer de manière concrète la convergence de la physique, de la chimie et de la biologie à l'échelle micro/nanométrique qui s'appuie sur les micro et nanotechnologies. Cet article décrit en détail ces TP et expose leur intérêt pédagogique pour la formation des étudiants ainsi que pour des enseignants-chercheurs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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An abstract of the article "Desmin filaments and their disorganization associated with myofibrillar myopathies" is presented.

An abstract of the article "Intermediate filament associated diseases" is presented.

Cadmium induces apoptotic cell death in mouse mesangial cells that is in part dependent on reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cadmium also activates multiple kinases in these cells, including the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMK-II) and p38 kinase, and also leads to disruption of the filamentous actin cytoskeleton. We investigated the role of the cytoskeleton in Cd2+-induced cell death. Cell viability was decreased by Cd2+ and two types of apoptotic death, defined by flow cytometry, were increased. Disruption of actin filaments with cytochalasin D was partially protective, whereas stabilization of the cytoskeleton with jasplakinolide was without effect, indicating that cytoskeletal disruption contributes to, but is not necessary for, induction of apoptosis. Inhibition of CaMK-II and p38 kinase, mitochondrial stabilization with cyclosporine A, and the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine all protected against apoptosis and prevented disruption of the cytoskeleton. Cytochalasin D decreased Cd2+-dependent ROS production, reduced the decline in mitochondrial membrane potential, and decreased phosphorylation of p38 kinase. We conclude that Cd2+-dependent actin disruption is a downstream event facilitating apoptotic death. Cadmium-dependent cell death involves actin-dependent mitochondrial changes, ROS production, and p38 activation. Le cadmium (Cd2+) induit la mort par apoptose dans les cellules mésangiales des souris, laquelle dépend en partie des espèces réactives de l’oxygène (ROS). Le Cd2+ active aussi de nombreuses kinases, y compris la Ca2+/protéine kinase II dépendante de la calmoduline (CaMK-II) et la p38 kinase, et provoque la rupture du cytosquelette d’actine. Nous avons examiné le rôle du cytosquelette dans l’apoptose induite par le Cd2+. Le Cd2+ a diminué la viabilité cellulaire, et deux types d’apoptose, identifiés par cytométrie de flux, ont augmenté. La rupture des filaments d’actine au moyen de cytochalasine D a eu un effet protecteur partiel, alors que la stabilisation du cytosquelette au moyen de jasplakinolide n’a pas eu d’effet, ce qui indique que la rupture du cytosquelette contribue, mais n’est pas essentielle, à l’induction de l’apoptose. L’inhibition de la CaMKII et de la p38 kinase, la stabilisation mitochondriale par la cyclosporine A et l’utilisation de l’antioxydant N-acétyl cystéine ont eu des effets protecteurs contre l’apoptose et prévenu la rupture du cytosquelette. La cytochalasine D a diminué la production de ROS dépendante du Cd2+, ralenti la diminution du potentiel de membrane mitochondrial et atténué la prohosphorylation de la p38 kinase. Nous concluons que la rupture des filaments d’actine dépendante du Cd2+ est un événement en aval favorisant l’apoptose. L’apoptose induite par le cadmium implique des modifications mitochondriales dépendantes de l’actine, la production de ROS et l’activation de la kinase p38. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) colonizes the intestinal mucosa and causes a cell lesion known as attachment and effacement (A/E) lesion. The molecular mechanisms for A/E lesions include injection of Tir, which is a receptor for an adhesin named intimin. The Tir-intimin interaction causes rearrangement of the cytoskeleton forming actin-rich structures called pedestals. Unfortunately, the formation of the A/E lesions and the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton during this rearrangement induced by EPEC cannot be studied in the natural host. However, there are EPEC strains that infect rabbit (REPEC) that are genetically and pathologically similar to EPEC. Here, we used REPEC for the infection of rabbit kidney epithelial cells, line RK13, as a model to understand the actin cytoskeleton dynamics during pedestal formation. Actin-rich pedestal formation during the infection of RK13 cells by REPEC was analyzed by electron and confocal microscopy. The kinetics of infection along with the use of antibiotics for eliminating the bacteria, as well as reinfection, evidenced the plasticity of the actin cytoskeleton during pedestal formation. Thus, this model is a helpful tool for studying the dynamics of actin cytoskeleton and for correlating the data with those observed in in vivo models in rabbits experimentally infected with REPEC. Escherichia coli entérophathogène (EPEC) colonise la muqueuse intestinale et cause des lésions cellulaires appelées lésions d’attachement et d’effacement (A/E). Les mécanismes moléculaires associés aux lésions incluent l’implication de Tir, le récepteur d’une adhésine, l’intimine. L’interaction Tir-intimine cause un réarrangement du cytosquelette formant une structure riche en actine, le piédestal. Malheureusement, la formation de lésions A/E et la dynamique du cytosquelette d’actine lors du réarrangement induit par les EPEC ne peuvent être étudiées chez l’hôte naturel. Cependant, il existe des souches d’EPEC qui peuvent infecter le lapin (REPEC) et qui sont génétiquement et pathologiquement similaires aux EPEC. Nous avons utilisé ici des REPEC pour infecter des cellules épithéliales rénales de lapin, les cellules de la lignée RK13, un modèle permettant de comprendre la dynamique du cytosquelette d’actine lors de la formation de piédestaux. La formation d’un piédestal riche en actine lors de l’infection des cellules RK13 par les REPEC a été analysée par microscopie électronique et par microscopie confocale. La cinétique d’infection et l’utilisation d’antibiotiques pour éliminer les bactéries, ainsi que la réinfection ont mis en évidence la plasticité du cytosquelette d’actine lors de la formation du piédestal. Ainsi, ce modèle constitue un outil pratique pour étudier la dynamique du cytosquelette d’actine et pour corréler les résultats avec les observations faites dans des modèles in vivo chez le lapin infecté par les REPEC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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