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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.43.2011.tde-24022012-191945
Document
Author
Full name
Tatiane de Paula Sudbrack
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2011
Supervisor
Committee
Itri, Rosangela (President)
Baptista, Mauricio da Silva
Lamy, Maria Teresa Moura
Title in Portuguese
Fotossensibilização de vesículas lipídicas gigantes
Keywords in Portuguese
biofísica
cardiolipina
colesterol
fotossensibilização
microscopia óptica
peroxidação lipídica
porfirina
vesículas gigantes
Abstract in Portuguese
A Terapia Fotodinâmica é um tratamento promissor no cura de várias doenças oftalmológicas e dermatológicas, assim como tumores. Este tratamento utiliza a combinação de luz e um composto fotossensível na presença de oxigênio. Neste trabalho objetivamos entender mecanismos de fotossensibilização em membranas. Para isso, estudamos os efeitos de irradiação em Vesículas Unilamelares Gigantes (GUVs) compostas de POPC e Cardiolipina (CL) e POPC e Colesterol (Col), contendo uma molécula fotoativa (diC12-porf) ancorada à superfície dessas membranas. GUVs compostas por POPC e POPC:Col na presença da molécula fotoativa reagem ao estímulo da luz exibindo um aumento de área seguido de flutuações. O mesmo foi observado para membranas de POPC contendo menos que 50mol% de CL. Já para composições contendo 50mol% de CL, a membrana passa a formar domínios lipídicos podendo ou não ser destruída durante a irradiação. Estes domínios podem ser suprimidos com a adição de EDTA (agente quelante de íons divalentes) na solução. Ao adicionarmos CaCl2 ao meio externo das GUVs contendo EDTA, percebemos que o efeito dos domínios e destruição da membrana reaparece. Tal fato evidencia que íons Ca++ presentes em solução devem complexar com as cargas da CL, levando à formação de domínios lipídicos. Ao quantificar o aumento de área sofrido pelas membranas percebemos que a presença de CL na membrana de POPC inibe o aumento de área para concentrações acima de 40mol% de CL. Já a presença de Col na membrana parece não contribuir significativamente para o aumento de área, embora o mesmo sofra oxidação. Além disso, evidenciou-se que na presença de CL/Col o tempo de fotoclareamento de diC12-porf é muito maior do que na ausência destes. Estes resultados evidenciam que a inclusão de CL na membrana oferece um número maior de sítios de reação para o oxigênio singlete reduzindo a foto-degradação da molécula fotoativa. Já a inclusão de Col aumenta o tempo de vida da molécula fotoativa provavelmente devido ao fato da dupla ligação do Col estar mais próxima ao centro produtor de oxigênio singlete do que a dupla ligação do POPC.
Title in English
Giant Lipid Vesicles Photosensibilization
Keywords in English
biophysics
cardiolipin
cholesterol
giant vesicles
lipid peroxidation
optical microscopy
photosensibilization
porfirin
Abstract in English
Photodynamic Therapy is a promising treatment for the cure of many diseases, like tumors. This treatment uses a combination of light and a photosensitive molecule in the presence of oxygen. In this way, our objective is to understand photosensibilization mechanisms on membranes. For this purpose, we studied the effects of irradiation in Giant Unilamelar Vesicles (GUVs) composed of POPC and Cardiolipin (CL) and POPC and Cholesterol (Chol) in the presence of a photosensitive molecule (diC12-porf). When the GUVs composed of POPC or POPC and Cholesterol (Chol) in the presence of the photosensitive molecule were irradiated, increase in surface area followed by fluctuations was observed. For GUVs composed of low concentrations of CL, the membrane photo-response was similar to that observed for pure POPC. For GUVs composed of 50 mol% CL different responses to light irradiation were observed. Some lipid domains appear for GUVs in water under irradiation and the GUV might be destroyed. When the irradiation was done in the presence of EDTA (chelant agent), the formation of the domains was prevented. Further addition of CaCl2 to this solution induced the formation of domains again leading eventually to membrane disruption. These results suggest that divalent cations have effect on the binding to CL negative polar heads, favoring lipid domain formation. We quantified the area increase obtained for the GUVs. For GUVs composed of CL we observed that until 40mol% of CL, the maximum expansion reached by the membrane area was similar to that obtained for pure POPC. For 50mol% of CL the increase of area is smaller than that found for GUVs composed only by POPC. For GUVs composed of Chol the behavior of the area is similar to that found for POPC. This means that the increase of area is mainly related to POPC peroxidation, although Chol hydroperoxide must be concomitantly formed too. Further, we observed that the diC12-porf photobleaching characteristic time for GUVs composed of CL/Chol is greater than that noted for GUVs composed of POPC. This means that when we introduce CL we are increasing the possibilities of reaction of the singlet oxygen and the photosensitive molecule is protected. The insertion of Chol in the membrane also protects the photosensitive molecule.
 
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  • Sudbrack, Tatiane P., et al. Observing the Solubilization of Lipid Bilayers by Detergents with Optical Microscopy of GUVs [doi:10.1021/jp108653e]. Journal of Physical Chemistry. B [online], 2011, vol. 115, p. 269-277.
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  • RISKE, K. A., et al. Giant vesicles under oxidative stress. In Meeting on Nanotechnology, Liposomes and Health, Itaparica, 2009. abstract book., 2009. Resumo.
  • Sudbrack, Tatiane P., et al. Effect of irradiation on giant vesicles composed of POPC, Cardiolipin and a membrane-anchored photosensitive molecule. In VII Ibero American Congress of Biophysics, Buzios, 2009. abstract book., 2009. Abstract.
  • Sudbrack, Tatiane P., et al. Giant vesicles composed of POPC, Cardiolipin and a photosensitive molecule under irradiation effect. In 3rd International Workshop on Spectroscopy for Biology, Maresias, 2010. Livri de Resumos., 2010. Resumo.
  • Sudbrack, Tatiane P., et al. PHOTOOXIDATION OF GIANT VESICLES COMPOSED OF POPC AND CARDIOLIPIN. In XXXIII Encontro Nacional de Física da Matéria Condensada, Águas de Lindóia, 2010. Livro de Resumos., 2010. Abstract.
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