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:Methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is a ubiquitous oxygen-bearing additive used to reduce engine knocking and obtain cleaner gasoline combustion. Conflicting data have been reported about a possible carcinogenic role of MTBE in humans. In this study we evaluated the effects of MTBE on cell growth and transformation in rodent fibroblasts. We found that MTBE inhibits cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent pattern with an IC50 of about 0.84 mM. We also studied the effects of MTBE on cell cycle distribution. The most striking effect was a reduction in the percentage of cells in the G2/M-phase which was associated with an increase of cells in the S-phase of the cell cycle, as assessed by flow cytometry. At a dose corresponding to IC50, a subdiploid peak indicative of apoptosis, was also evident. MTBE was also able to induce cell transformation in vitro. In conclusion, our results suggest that MTBE can affect cell growth and induce cell transformation in cultured rodent fibroblasts.
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Anticancer Resjournal_title
Anticancer researchauthors
Iavicoli I,Carelli G,Ardito R,Cittadini A,Sgambato Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-07-01 00:00:00pages
2173-7issue
4eissn
0250-7005issn
1791-7530journal_volume
22pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, metastasis associated with the colon cancer 1 (MACC1) gene was identified by genome-wide search for differentially expressed genes in human colon cancer tissues and metastases. Previously, the MACC1 expression levels were examined in colorectal carcinomas and it was found that MACC1 expression show...
journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.21873/anticanres.13317
更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.21873/anticanres.12966
更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.21873/anticanres.11520
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) has only recently been found to be linked to genetic loci. Clinical means of characterizing subjects at increased familial risk remain valid. If conservative criteria for HNPCC are not met, there remains a sufficiently high risk to first-degree relatives of colorectal...
journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Eighteen patients with advanced melanoma of the limbs underwent a single isolation perfusion with melphalan under normothermic conditions, i.e. tissue temperatures between 37.0 and 38.0 degrees C. There were no major complications. In 7 patients complete remission was achieved and in 8 the remission was partial, i.e. ...
journal_title：Anticancer research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00
