The myosin ATPase inhibitor 2,3-butanedione-2-monoxime disorganizes microtubules as well as F-actin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

abstract：:S-(chloroethyl)-cysteine (CEC) and S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-cysteine (DCVC) have been proposed as intermediates in the metabolic transformation of the carcinogens 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,1,2-trichloroethylene. We have tested the ability of CEC and DCVC to induce DNA repair and genotoxic effects at the chromosomal level ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Vamvakas S,Dekant W,Schiffmann D,Henschler D

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporin A induces in vivo a severe nephrotoxicity characterized by a large decrease in renal hemodynamics. The aim of this study is to establish the ability of the known NO donor 3-morpholinosydnonimine (SIN-1) to prevent the cyclosporin A-induced contraction by using rat isolated glomeruli and cultured glomerular...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Potier M,Winicki J,Cambar J

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sister chromatid exchange rate was studied in 12 early diagnosed cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and in their paired controls. Exchange frequencies were also analyzed in 100 healthy subjects distributed in four regions of Hunan Province and correlated to nationality, age and sex. The incidence of sister chromatid ex...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hu YC,Li GY,Peng L,Deng YM

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four trichothecene mycotoxins--the type A trichothecenes T2-toxin and diacetoxyscirpenol and the type B trichothecenes nivalenol and deoxynivalenol--were studied. The effects of these mycotoxins on the expression of the sequentially expressed activation markers CD69, CD25, and CD71 and on proliferation of human lympho...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Johannisson A,Bjökhag B,Hansson W,Gadhasson IL,Thuvander A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of normal adult liver hepatocytes in cell culture for biochemical, toxicological and pharmacological studies has been greatly limited owing to the loss of replicative capacity and differentiated liver function. This is contrary to the ability of the liver to regenerate following injury in vivo. This suggests t...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Gibson-D'Ambrosio RE,Crowe DL,Shuler CE,D'Ambrosio SM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) can activate mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in many types of cells. The mechanism of this activation is not well elucidated. Here, we explore the role of TGF-beta/Smads signaling compounds in TGF-beta1-mediated activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Huo YY,Hu YC,He XR,Wang Y,Song BQ,Zhou PK,Zhu MX,Li G,Wu DC

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：: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：:To determine the toxicological effects of complex mixtures of pesticides, we obtained data on 100 pesticide residues in common foods of central Italy. Fifteen pesticides were more regularly detected at higher levels (dithiocarbamates, benomyl/carbendazim, thiabendazole, diphenylamine, chlorthalonil, procymidone, fenar...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Dolara P,Vezzani A,Caderni G,Coppi C,Torricelli F

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigates the effect of fenugreek seed polyphenol extract (FPEt) on ethanol-induced damage in rat liver. Chronic ethanol administration (6 g kg(-1) day(-1) x 60 days) caused liver damage that was manifested by excessive formation of thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances, lipid hydroperoxides, and conjug...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Kaviarasan S,Sundarapandiyan R,Anuradha CV

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:During the last decade, the unbound glutathione content of cultured adherent cells has become a very important biological marker for many pharmacological and toxicological in vitro studies with regard to the protective role of the tripeptide in its reduced form (GSH). However, the literature does not provide extensive...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Thioudellet C,Oster T,Leroy P,Nicolas A,Wellman M

更新日期：1995-04-01 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：:Manganese exposure is among the many environmental risk factors linked to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as manganese-induced parkinsonism. In animal models, chronic exposure to manganese causes loss of cell viability, neurodegeneration, and functional deficits. Polyamines, such as spermine, have ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Vijayan B,Raj V,Nandakumar S,Kishore A,Thekkuveettil A

更新日期：2019-04-01 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 lethal toxin of Bacillus anthracis, which is composed of two separate proteinaceous exotoxins, namely protective antigen and lethal factor, is central to the pathogenesis of anthrax. Low levels of this toxin are known to induce release of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). In the present st...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Shin S,Hur GH,Kim YB,Yeon GB,Park KJ,Park YM,Lee WS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a comprehensive assessment of genotoxicity, sodium fluoride was evaluated in a battery of cellular tests providing different genetic end points and biotransformation capabilities. The tests included the following: rat hepatocyte primary culture/DNA repair assay, Salmonella typhimurium histidine locus reversion assa...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Tong CC,McQueen CA,Brat SV,Williams GM

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asiatic acid (AA), a triterpene, is known to be cytotoxic to several tumor cell lines. AA induces dose- and time-dependent cell death in U-87 MG human glioblastoma. This cell death occurs via both apoptosis and necrosis. The effect of AA may be cell type-specific as AA-induced cell death was mainly apoptotic in colon ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Cho CW,Choi DS,Cardone MH,Kim CW,Sinskey AJ,Rha C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of endosomal acidification disturbs insulin signaling in both liver and adipose cells. In this study we used MIN6 beta cells to determine whether bafilomycin, a potent inhibitor of the proton-translocating vacuolar ATPase, disrupts insulin signaling in islet beta cells. Pretreatment of MIN6 cells with varyi...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Hettiarachchi KD,Zimmet PZ,Myers MA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that the insecticide DDT is a tumor promoting agent. Similar to many other tumor promoting agents, DDT has been shown to inhibit gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) between cells in culture, and it has been suggested that DDT-induced loss of communication between adjacent...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Fransson R,Nicotera P,Wärngård L,Ahlborg UG

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin intoxication by bis(beta-chloroethyl)sulfide (BCES; sulfur mustard) induces cutaneous lesions similar to thermal burns, characterized by slowness of skin healing. We have developed an in vitro model of skin equivalent to investigate mechanisms involved in this delay. Direct intoxication of dermal equivalent produ...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Gentilhomme E,Reano A,Pradel D,Bergier J,Schmitt D,Neveux Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

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：:In the US alone, around 60,000 lives/year are lost to colon cancer. In order to study the mechanisms of colon carcinogenesis, in vitro model systems are required in addition to in vivo models. Towards this end, we have used the HT-29 colon cancer cells, cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), which were e...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Myers JN,Harris KL,Rekhadevi PV,Pratap S,Ramesh A

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinoderms are valuable test species in marine ecotoxicology and offer a wide range of biological processes appropriate for this approach. Regenerating echinoderms can be regarded as amenable experimental models for testing the effects of exposure to contaminants, particularly endocrine disrupter compounds (EDCs). As...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Sugni M,Manno V,Barbaglio A,Mozzi D,Bonasoro F,Tremolada P,Candia Carnevali MD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the protective mechanism of sodium molybdate against the acute toxicity of cadmium chloride in rat, the effect of in vivo sodium molybdate pretreatment on the cytotoxic action of cadmium in isolated hepatocytes was studied. The cytosolic pH of hepatocytes isolated from untreated rats immediately de...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Koizumi T,Yokota T,Fukuchi M,Tatsumoto H,Yamane Y

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reciprocal interactions between tumor cells and endothelial cells constitute the most important stage of tumor metastasis. There is growing evidence suggesting that beta-estradiol and vitamin D modulate the progression of steroid-sensitive breast cancers. In keeping with those results, the purpose of the study reporte...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Paduch R,Kandefer-Szerszeń M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to compounds with cancer-potentiating effects can contribute to the progression of cancer. Herein we have discovered for the first time that benzophenone-3 (BP-3), a chemical used as sunscreen in various cosmetic products, enhances the ability of lung cancer cells to undergo metastasis. The exposure of the lu...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Phiboonchaiyanan PP,Busaranon K,Ninsontia C,Chanvorachote P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinones are widely distributed in the environment, both as natural products and as pollutants. This paper reports that one of the simplest quinones, 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (menadione), effectively inhibited apoptosis in the presence of UVA. Menadione suppressed the apoptosis induced by serum depletion and cell d...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Ibuki Y,Toyooka T,Goto R

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:The effects of the oxidizing agent t-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) were investigated on three human cell lines of different origin and growth features (A431 epithelial cells, ADF astrocytoma cells and U937 leukemic cells) using electron microscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The results indicate tha...

journal_title：Cell biology and toxicology

authors： Malorni W,Rainaldi G,Rivabene R,Santini MT

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00