La microscopie électronique à balayage au sein d’une Plate-Forme : applications «trans-règnes» en synergie avec d’autres techniques d’imagerie

5èmes Journées Scientifiques et Techniques du Réseau des Microscopistes INRA. « Imagerie cellulaire en science du vivant : Cryo-microscopies, Dynamiques in vivo et Interactions moléculaires »

National audience; L’imagerie cellulaire, dans le domaine des sciences du vivant, est essentielle à la compréhension des phénomènes cellulaires subcellulaires régulant le fonctionnement des cellules et tissus. En microscopie électronique, la mise en oeuvre de cryo-méthodes permet de préserver l’intégrité moléculaire et spatiale des protéines et lipides intracellulaires ou membranaires (de faible poids moléculaire, présentes en faible quantité ou très labiles) dont la localisation in situ est recherchée afin de caractériser leur organisation, participer à la détermination de leur fonction au sein de la cellule et d’analyser leur distribution. Ces techniques, en pleine évolution, seront abord…

The membrane-associated MUC1 improves adhesion of salivary MUC5B on buccal cells. Application to development of an in vitro cellular model of oral epithelium

Objectives: The mucosal pellicle is a thin layer of salivary proteins, mostly MUC5B mucins, anchored to epithelial oral cells. This pellicle is involved in protection of oral mucosae against abrasion, pathogenic microorganisms or chemical xenobiotics. The present study aimed at studying the involvement of MUC1 in mucosal pellicle formation and more specifically in salivary MUC5B binding using a cell-based model of oral epithelium. DESIGN: MUC1 mRNAs were not detected in TR146 cells, and therefore a stable cell line named TR146/MUC1 expressing this protein was developed by transfection. TR146 and TR146/MUC1 were incubated with human saliva in order to evaluate retention of MUC5B by epithelia…

Design of an in-vitro model of oral mucosa: microscopic characterization

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Structure and thermal properties of a chitosan coated polyethylene bilayer film

The thermal and the structural properties of chitosan coated polyethylene (PE) films were studied. The coating process did not significantly influence the thermal stability and the PE surface structure and/or composition of the polyolefin. Dehydration temperature of chitosan films reflected the strength of water/acetic acid/chitosan chains interactions. Glycerol, used as a plasticizer, formed new hydrophilic centres in the film matrix. Moreover it was better integrated in the CSEGLY than in CSAGLY network. Besides, the addition of a plasticizer in the chitosan films decreased the film degradation temperature. There were two main steps for the PE chitosan coated films degradation. The first …

Influence of alginate emulsion-based films structure on its barrier properties and on the protection of microencapsulated aroma compound

In recent years the use of natural polymers coming from renewable sources has greatly increased due to the over-solid packaging waste and dwindling petroleum reserves. Biopolymer films, which contain both lipid and polysaccharide ingredients to form complex packaging enable us to obtain edible films with good mechanical and water barrier properties as emulsified alginate edible films. Moreover, these can be considered to encapsulate active molecules as flavours. The aim of this work is to better understand the influence of the composition and the structure of the film matrix on its barrier properties and thus on its capacity to protect encapsulated active substances. Granulometry, Different…

Mechanisms of astringency: Structural alteration of the oral mucosal pellicle by dietary tannins and protective effect of bPRPs

International audience; The interaction of tannins with salivary proteins is involved in astringency. This paper focussed on saliva liningoral mucosae, the mucosal pellicle. Using a cell-based model, the impact of two dietary tannins (EgC and EgCG)on the mucosal pellicle structure and properties was investigated by microscopic techniques. The role of basicProline-Rich-Proteins (bPRPs) in protecting the mucosal pellicle was also evaluated.At low (0.05 mM) tannin concentration, below the sensory detection threshold, the distribution of salivarymucins MUC5B on cells remained unaffected. At 0.5 and 1 mM, MUC5B-tannin aggregates were observed andtheir size increased with tannin concentration and…

Preservation of viability and anti-Listeria activity of lactic acid bacteria, Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus paracasei, entrapped in gelling matrices of alginate or alginate/caseinate

In order to control undesirable microorganisms growth in foods, the performance of alginate and alginate-caseinate (an aqueous two-phase system) matrices entrapping lactic acid bacteria (LAB) (Lactobacillus paracasei LAB1 and Lactococcus lactis LAB3) was investigated. Polymeric matrices were initially loaded with Lcells at similar to 10(8-10) or similar to 10(4-6) CFU mL(-1), and were monitored, in liquid and gelled form (beads), for 12 days at 30 degrees C. In the liquid form, maximum cell density (similar to 10(9) CFU mL(-1)) was reached after 24 h whatever the matrix. Then, the Lpopulation decreased but remained higher in alginate-caseinate matrices: 10(7) and 10(6) CFU mL(-1) of LAB3 ce…