Interest and limits of in vitro studies in renal vascular endocrinology.

abstract：:Generating large amounts of recombinant protein in transgenic animals is often challenging and has a number of drawbacks compared to cell culture systems. The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) uses virus-infected insect cells to produce recombinant proteins to high levels, and these are usually processed in ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hitchman RB,Possee RD,Crombie AT,Chambers A,Ho K,Siaterli E,Lissina O,Sternard H,Novy R,Loomis K,Bird LE,Owens RJ,King LA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a simple, noninvasive, nondestructive all-purpose method for the quantitative evaluation of functional effects of xenobiotics with cultured cells and the work station for its routine, easy implementation. At present 1 to 150 cells growing in one to six dishes can be studied in parallel or otherwise at time ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Lees D,Pugnère D,Castel A,Raux O,Travo P

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uranium is a natural radioactive metallic element; its effect on the organism is cumulative, and chronic exposure to this element can induce carcinogenesis. Three cities of the Amazon region-Monte Alegre, Prainha, and Alenquer-in North Brazil, are located in one of the largest uranium mineralization areas of the world...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Guimarães AC,Antunes LM,Ribeiro HF,dos Santos AK,Cardoso PC,de Lima PL,Seabra AD,Pontes TB,Pessoa C,de Moraes MO,Cavalcanti BC,Sombra CM,Bahia Mde O,Burbano RR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well documented in in vitro studies that ambient airborne particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM(2.5)) is capable of inducing oxidative stress, which plays a key role in PM(2.5)-mediated cytotoxicity. Although nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been sh...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Deng X,Rui W,Zhang F,Ding W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although estrogens have been detected in some echinoderm species, their role is not clearly understood; so we examined the effects of estrogens administered to sea urchin embryos and larvae. A typical malformation was exogastrulation, induced by the exposure to ethynylestradiol (EER) in a defined period of 12 h from 1...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Kiyomoto M,Kikuchi A,Morinaga S,Unuma T,Yokota Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral infarction causes severe morbidity and mortality. Most patients with cerebral infarction should take antiplatelet drugs daily, so the effects of those drugs on the regeneration of the brain need to be investigated. Aspirin and clopidogrel are the most widely used antiplatelet drugs for the prevention of ische...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hwang M,Park HH,Choi H,Lee KY,Lee YJ,Koh SH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess cigarette smoke-induced oxidative damage to intact cells, an assay was developed to measure cell detachment and protection. Due to the complex nature of cigarette smoke, which contains molecules that can interfere with conventional spectrophotometric and fluorometric biochemical assays, transformed ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Pelle E,Ingrassia M,Mammone T,Marenus K,Maes D

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can have both lethal and sublethal impacts on shellfish. To understand the possible roles of haemocytes in bivalve immune responses to HABs and how the algae are affected by these cells (haemocytes), in vitro tests between cultured harmful algal species and haemocytes of the northern quahog...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hégaret H,da Silva PM,Wikfors GH,Haberkorn H,Shumway SE,Soudant P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tissue system in which fibroblasts and myocytes from chick embryonic hearts were separately maintained was used to study the toxicity of ethanol. To reproduce the teratogenic effects of acute, high concentrations of ethanol typical of "binge" drinking, an open tissue culture system was employed. With open cultures, ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Ni Y,Feng-Chen KC,Hsu L

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the in vitro toxicity of various particles on three murine macrophage cell lines, (J774A.1, WR19M.1, RAW264.7). The cells were exposed to aqueous suspensions (0-100 microg/30 mm2 well) of urban particulate matter (SRM-1648, SRM-1649, EHC-93), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), titanium dioxide (SRM-154b), an...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Chauhan V,Breznan D,Goegan P,Nadeau D,Karthikeyan S,Brook JR,Vincent R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic lipids are widely used for gene transfer in vitro and show promise as vectors for in vivo gene therapy applications. However, there is limited understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved in nonviral gene transfer. We investigated two major steps that could be limiting barriers to cationic lipid-mediated...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Escriou V,Ciolina C,Helbling-Leclerc A,Wils P,Scherman D

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is a toxic and carcinogenic environmental and occupational pollutant and quercetin is a dietary flavonoid that is reported to modulate effects of many mutagens and carcinogens. We investigated the ability of nickel chloride to induce DNA damage in human colonic mucosa cells in the presence of quercetin, using t...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Błasiak J,Arabski M,Pertyński T,Małecka-Panas E,Woźniak K,Drzewoski J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health risks associated with the inhalation of potentially toxic materials have been a topic of great public concern. In vitro cellular analyses can provide mechanistic information on the molecular-level responses of lung-derived cell lines to a variety of these hazards. This understanding may be used to develop metho...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Boesewetter DE,Collier JL,Kim AM,Riley MR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutation rates of tumor suppressor protein p53 gene (TP53) are high in lung adenocarcinoma and promote the development of acquired drug resistance. The present study evaluated the p53-dependent role in lung cancer cell sensitivity to PI3K-specific inhibitors, PI3K-associated inhibitors, PI3K-non-related inhibitors...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hou J,Cao X,Cheng Y,Wang X

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitivity of baker's yeast to disulfiram (DSF) and hypersensitivity of a mutant devoid of Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase to this compound is reported, demonstrating that yeast may be a simple convenient eukaryotic model to study the mechanism of DSF toxicity. DSF was found to induce oxidative stress in yeast cells demo...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Kwolek-Mirek M,Zadrag-Tecza R,Bartosz G

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mesothelial cells (MCs) play an important role in the morpho-functional alterations of the peritoneal membrane (PM) undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). MCs, through the epithelial-mesenchymal transition process (EMT), progressively acquire a myofibroblast-like phenotype, promoting peritoneal fibrosis (PF) and fai...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Lupinacci S,Perri A,Toteda G,Vizza D,Puoci F,Parisi OI,Giordano F,Lofaro D,La Russa A,Bonofiglio M,Bonofiglio R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ziram, a zinc dithiocarbamate is widely used worldwide as a fungicide in agriculture. In order to investigate ziram-induced changes in macrophage functions and polarization, human monocytes-derived macrophages in culture were treated with ziram at 0.01-10 μmol.L-1 for 4-24 h. To characterize zinc involvement in these ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Parny M,Bernad J,Prat M,Salon M,Aubouy A,Bonnafé E,Coste A,Pipy B,Treilhou M

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Because sodium fluoride (NaF) is widely used for prevention of dental caries, pathobiological effects of NaF were investigated on human oral mucosal fibroblasts. The results showed that NaF was cytotoxic to oral mucosal fibroblasts at concentrations of 4 mmol/L or higher. Exposure of cells to NaF for 2 h also inhibite...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Jeng JH,Hsieh CC,Lan WH,Chang MC,Lin SK,Hahn LJ,Kuo MY

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considering the recent studies that question previously reported cardio-protective effects of estrogen, there is a growing concern that endocrine disruptors may also contribute to the pathology of cardiovascular disease. PCB153 is one of the most commonly found polychlorinated biphenyls, and based on epidemiological s...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Felty Q

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the acute toxic effects of chemicals is important for the protection of exposed humans. Since sufficient information in humans is often lacking, experiments on laboratory animals must be performed. The LD50 test, which requires large numbers of animals, has become the preferred procedure. It is now widely...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Zbinden G

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular accumulation of mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP) has been recently demonstrated to disturb fat cell energy metabolism; however, the underlying mechanism remained unclear. The study aimed to determine how MEHP influenced fat cell transcriptome and how the changes might contribute to bioenergetics. Because of...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Chiang HC,Wang CH,Yeh SC,Lin YH,Kuo YT,Liao CW,Tsai FY,Lin WY,Chuang WH,Tsou TC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldehyde dehydrogenase was measured in primary cultures of hepatocytes obtained with a two-step collagenase perfusion either from human hepatic tissue or from livers of Fisher rats. Basal enzyme activity declines gradually as a function of time in culture, but remains at all times higher when measured with propionalde...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Marselos M,Strom SC,Michalopoulos G

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cd2+ provokes inositol trisphosphate production and releases stored Ca2+, apparently by binding to a zinc site in the external domain of an orphan receptor. One microM Cd2+ evokes an immediate spike in cytosolic free Ca2+, which is similar to that evoked by bradykinin. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) also increa...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Lyu RM,Smith JB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for the primary culture of rat liver cells on collagen-coated dextran microcarriers is described. Ethoxycoumarin deethylase (EOD) activity 24 hr after inoculation was comparable for liver cells cultured on microcarriers and on collagen-coated dishes. Cells were cultured on microcarriers for up to 48 hr and re...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Voss JU,Seibert H

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metolachlor, a commonly used herbicide in the Midwestern USA, functions by inhibiting chlorophyll and protein synthesis in target plants. Herbicide exposure has led to detrimental effects in several organisms, affecting their growth and behavior; however, its mechanism of action in nontarget organisms is not yet clear...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Lowry DM,Greiner D,Fretheim M,Ubben M,Dhanwada KR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin 3 (Gal-3) is upregulated in gastric epithelial cells as a host response to Helicobacter pylori infection. However, the significance of Gal-3 expression in H. pylori-infected cells is not well established. We analyzed Gal-3 intracellular expression, localization, and its effects in H. pylori-infected gastric e...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Subhash VV,Ho B

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a growing concern for drug-induced toxicity which causes several side effects. Ritonavir, a potent HIV protease inhibitor, induces both ER and mitochondrial stress; however, the missing link between ER stress and mitochondrial damage has been unknown. In the pres...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Ganta KK,Chaubey B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytogenetic and hepatotoxic effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on mouse liver cells were investigated. Male C57BL/6J strain mice, which have TCDD receptors, were given single intraperitoneal injections of 25, 37.5, 75 and 150 micrograms of TCDD/kg body weight or corn oil carrier alone. Two-third...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Brooks AL,Jordan SW,Bose KK,Smith J,Allison DC

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the interactions of sulfur mustard (HD) with nucleic acids and proteins have been well studied, the toxic interactions with the membrane matrix and specially the phospholipid bilayer have so far been poorly investigated. We have used several NMR techniques to study these interactions: 1H NMR to observe the lo...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Debouzy JC,Aous S,Dabouis V,Neveux Y,Gentilhomme E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initiated/selected (ISH) and normal (NH) rat hepatocytes were used to study cytoskeleton modifications induced by three liver acting chemicals: 2-AAF, a liver complete carcinogen; PB, a liver tumor promoter; and 4-AAF, a non-carcinogen analogue of 2-AAF. Cytoskeleton alterations were visualized by disappearance of F-a...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Nizard C,Martin M,Decloitre F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00