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Ertl P, Wladimir T, Sticker D, Schuller P, Rothbauer M, Wieselthaler G, Frauenlob M. Development of a Flexible Sensor-Integrated Tissue Patch to Monitor Early Organ Rejection Processes Using Impedance Spectroscopy. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:253. [PMID: 38785727 PMCID: PMC11118035 DOI: 10.3390/bios14050253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Heart failure represents a primary cause of hospitalization and mortality in both developed and developing countries, often necessitating heart transplantation as the only viable recovery path. Despite advances in transplantation medicine, organ rejection remains a significant post-operative challenge, traditionally monitored through invasive endomyocardial biopsies (EMB). This study introduces a rapid prototyping approach to organ rejection monitoring via a sensor-integrated flexible patch, employing electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for the non-invasive, continuous assessment of resistive and capacitive changes indicative of tissue rejection processes. Utilizing titanium-dioxide-coated electrodes for contactless impedance sensing, this method aims to mitigate the limitations associated with EMB, including procedural risks and the psychological burden on patients. The biosensor's design features, including electrode passivation and three-dimensional microelectrode protrusions, facilitate effective monitoring of cardiac rejection by aligning with the heart's curvature and responding to muscle contractions. Evaluation of sensor performance utilized SPICE simulations, scanning electron microscopy, and cyclic voltammetry, alongside experimental validation using chicken heart tissue to simulate healthy and rejected states. The study highlights the potential of EIS in reducing the need for invasive biopsy procedures and offering a promising avenue for early detection and monitoring of organ rejection, with implications for patient care and healthcare resource utilization.
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- Peter Ertl
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
- Karl Chiari Lab for Orthopaedic Biology, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-22, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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Arman S, Tilley RD, Gooding JJ. A review of electrochemical impedance as a tool for examining cell biology and subcellular mechanisms: merits, limits, and future prospects. Analyst 2024; 149:269-289. [PMID: 38015145 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01423a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Herein the development of cellular impedance biosensors, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the general principles and terms associated with the cell-electrode interface is reviewed. This family of techniques provides quantitative and sensitive information into cell responses to stimuli in real-time with high temporal resolution. The applications of cell-based impedance biosensors as a readout in cell biology is illustrated with a diverse range of examples. The current state of the field, its limitations, the possible available solutions, and the potential benefits of developing biosensors are discussed.
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- Seyedyousef Arman
- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
- Australia Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
- Electron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
- Australia Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Hao M, Zhong K, Bai X, Wu S, Li L, He Y, Wang Z, Sun X, Wang Q, Guo Y, Sun Y, Wu L. Upregulated Tβ4 expression in inflammatory bowel disease impairs the intestinal mucus barrier by inhibiting autophagy in mice. Exp Cell Res 2024; 434:113871. [PMID: 38049080 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
Abstract
Disrupted intestinal barrier homeostasis is fundamental to inflammatory bowel disease. Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) improves inflammation and has beneficial effects in dry-eye diseases, but its effects on the intestinal mucus barrier remain unknown. Therefore, this study evaluated the underlying regulatory mechanisms and effects of Tβ4 by examining Tβ4 expression in a mouse model with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis and colonic barrier damage. Additionally, we intraperitoneally injected C57BL/6 mice with Tβ4 to assess barrier function, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3II) protein expression, and autophagy. Finally, normal human colon tissue and colon carcinoma cells (Caco2) were cultured to verify Tβ4-induced barrier function and autophagy changes. Mucin2 levels decreased, microbial infiltration increased, and Tβ4 expression increased in the colitis mouse model versus the control mice, indicating mucus barrier damage. Moreover, Tβ4-treated C57BL/6 mice had damaged intestinal mucus barriers and decreased LC3II levels. Tβ4 also inhibited colonic mucin2 production, disrupted tight junctions, and downregulated autophagy; these results were confirmed in Caco2 cells and normal human colon tissue. In summary, Tβ4 may be implicated in colitis by compromising the integrity of the intestinal mucus barrier and inhibiting autophagy. Thus, Tβ4 could be a new diagnostic marker for intestinal barrier defects.
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- Menghao Hao
- School of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China; Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610031, China.
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Szittner Z, Péter B, Kurunczi S, Székács I, Horváth R. Functional blood cell analysis by label-free biosensors and single-cell technologies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102727. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Stefanowicz M, Nikołajuk A, Matulewicz N, Strączkowski M, Karczewska-Kupczewska M. Skeletal muscle RUNX1 is related to insulin sensitivity through its effect on myogenic potential. Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 187:143-157. [PMID: 35521787 DOI: 10.1530/eje-21-0776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Skeletal muscle is the major site of insulin action. There are limited data on the relationship between insulin action and skeletal muscle myogenic/regenerative potential. RUNX1 is a transcription factor which plays a role in muscle development and regeneration. The aim of our study was to assess the role of skeletal muscle myogenic/regenerative potential in the development of insulin resistance through the studies on RUNX1 transcription factor. DESIGN This study is a cross-sectional study. Experimental part with myoblast cell line culture. METHODS We examined 41 young healthy volunteers, 21 normal weight and 20 with overweight or obesity. Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp and vastus lateralis muscle biopsy were performed. In L6 myoblast and human skeletal muscle myoblasts (hSkMM) cell cultures, RUNX1 was silenced at two stages of development. Cell growth, the expression of markers of myogenesis, nuclei fusion index, Akt phosphorylation and glucose uptake were measured. RESULTS Skeletal muscle RUNX1 expression was decreased in overweight/obese individuals in comparison with normal-weight individuals and was positively related to insulin sensitivity, independently of BMI. Runx1 loss-of-function at the stage of myoblast inhibited myoblast proliferation and differentiation and reduced insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. In contrast, Runx1 knockdown in myotubes did not affect Akt phosphorylation, glucose uptake and other parameters studied. CONCLUSIONS Myogenic/regenerative potential of adult skeletal muscle may be an important determinant of insulin action. Our data suggest that muscle RUNX1 may play a role in the modulation of insulin action through its effect on myogenesis.
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- Magdalena Stefanowicz
- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Prophylaxis of Metabolic Diseases, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Prophylaxis of Metabolic Diseases, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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Wan X, Zhang Y, Tang H, Li M, Jiang T, He J, Bao C, Wang J, Song Y, Xiao P, Liu Y, Lai L, Wang Q. IL‐27 signaling negatively regulates FcɛRI‐mediated mast cell activation and allergic response. J Leukoc Biol 2022; 112:411-424. [PMID: 35075687 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.2ma1221-637r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Xiaopeng Wan
- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veternary Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Harbin China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
- Department of Pharmacology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Immunology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China
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A novel strategy for the discovery and validation of allergic component and its action mechanism in Red Ginseng. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Comparative analysis of assays to measure CAR T-cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Nat Protoc 2021; 16:1331-1342. [PMID: 33589826 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-00467-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The antitumor efficacy of genetically engineered 'living drugs', including chimeric antigen receptor and T-cell receptor T cells, is influenced by their activation, proliferation, inhibition, and exhaustion. A sensitive and reproducible cytotoxicity assay that collectively reflects these functions is an essential requirement for translation of these cellular therapeutic agents. Here, we compare various in vitro cytotoxicity assays (including chromium release, bioluminescence, impedance, and flow cytometry) with respect to their experimental setup, appropriate uses, advantages, and disadvantages, and measures to overcome their limitations. We also highlight the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directives for a potency assay for release of clinical cell therapy products. In addition, we discuss advanced assays of repeated antigen exposure and simultaneous testing of combinations of immune effector cells, immunomodulatory antibodies, and targets with variable antigen expression. This review article should help to equip investigators with the necessary knowledge to select appropriate cytotoxicity assays to test the efficacy of immunotherapeutic agents alone or in combination.
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Gai X, Liu C, Wang G, Qin Y, Fan C, Liu J, Shi Y. A novel method for evaluating the dynamic biocompatibility of degradable biomaterials based on real-time cell analysis. Regen Biomater 2020; 7:321-329. [PMID: 32523733 PMCID: PMC7266667 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbaa017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Degradable biomaterials have emerged as a promising type of medical materials because of their unique advantages of biocompatibility, biodegradability and biosafety. Owing to their bioabsorbable and biocompatible properties, magnesium-based biomaterials are considered as ideal degradable medical implants. However, the rapid corrosion of magnesium-based materials not only limits their clinical application but also necessitates a more specific biological evaluation system and biosafety standard. In this study, extracts of pure Mg and its calcium alloy were prepared using different media based on ISO 10993:12; the Mg2+ concentration and osmolality of each extract were measured. The biocompatibility was investigated using the MTT assay and xCELLigence real-time cell analysis (RTCA). Cytotoxicity tests were conducted with L929, MG-63 and human umbilical vein endothelial cell lines. The results of the RTCA highly matched with those of the MTT assay and revealed the different dynamic modes of the cytotoxic process, which are related to the differences in the tested cell lines, Mg-based materials and dilution rates of extracts. This study provides an insight on the biocompatibility of biodegradable materials from the perspective of cytotoxic dynamics and suggests the applicability of RTCA for the cytotoxic evaluation of degradable biomaterials.
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- Xiaoxiao Gai
- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Biological Evaluation, Shandong Quality Inspection Center for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Shandong Key Laboratory of Biological Evaluation for Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China.,Department of Biological Evaluation, NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices, NO.15166 Century Avenue, H-T Industrial Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China
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Zhang L, Ye Y, Dhar R, Deng J, Tang H. Estimating Dynamic Cellular Morphological Properties via the Combination of the RTCA System and a Hough-Transform-Based Algorithm. Cells 2019; 8:cells8101287. [PMID: 31640200 PMCID: PMC6829879 DOI: 10.3390/cells8101287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The xCELLigence real-time cell analysis (RTCA) system has the potential to detect cellular proliferation, migration, cytotoxicity, adherence, and remodeling. Although the RTCA system is widely recognized as a noninvasive and efficient tool for real-time monitoring of cellular fate, it cannot describe detailed cell morphological parameters, such as length and intensity. Transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β) induced the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), which produces significant changes in cellular morphology, so we used TGF-β to treat A549 epithelial cells in this study. We compared it with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cigarette smoke extract (CSE) as stimulators. We developed an efficient algorithm to quantify the morphological cell changes. This algorithm is comprised of three major parts: image preprocessing, Hough transform (HT), and post-processing. We used the RTCA system to record the A549 cell index. Western blot was used to confirm the EMT. The RTCA system showed that different stimulators produce different cell index curves. The algorithm determined the lengths of the detected lines of cells, and the results were similar to the RTCA system in the TGF-β group. The Western blot results show that TGF-β changed the EMT markers, but the other stimulator remained unchanged. Optics-based computer vision techniques can supply the requisite information for the RTCA system based on good correspondence between the results.
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- Lejun Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Yan G, Du Q, Wei X, Miozzi J, Kang C, Wang J, Han X, Pan J, Xie H, Chen J, Zhang W. Application of Real-Time Cell Electronic Analysis System in Modern Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Analysis. Molecules 2018; 23:E3280. [PMID: 30544947 PMCID: PMC6321149 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective: We summarized the progress of the xCELLigence real-time cell analysis (RTCA) technology application in recent years for the sake of enriching and developing the application of RTCA in the field of Chinese medicine. Background: The RTCA system is an established electronic cellular biosensor. This system uses micro-electronic biosensor technology that is confirmed for real-time, label-free, dynamic and non-offensive monitoring of cell viability, migration, growth, spreading, and proliferation. Methods: We summarized the relevant experiments and literature of RTCA technology from the principles, characteristics, applications, especially from the latest application progress. Results and conclusion: RTCA is attracting more and more attention. Now it plays an important role in drug screening, toxicology, Chinese herbal medicine and so on. It has wide application prospects in the area of modern pharmaceutical evaluation and analysis.
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- Guojun Yan
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Beijing Body Revival Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100088, China.
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Klein CH, Truxius DC, Vogel HA, Harizanova J, Murarka S, Martín-Gago P, Bastiaens PIH. PDEδ inhibition impedes the proliferation and survival of human colorectal cancer cell lines harboring oncogenic KRas. Int J Cancer 2018; 144:767-776. [PMID: 30194764 PMCID: PMC6519276 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ras proteins, most notably KRas, are prevalent oncogenes in human cancer. Plasma membrane localization and thereby signaling of KRas is regulated by the prenyl‐binding protein PDEδ. Recently, we have reported the specific anti‐proliferative effects of PDEδ inhibition in KRas‐dependent human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines. Here, we investigated the proliferative dependence on the solubilizing activity of PDEδ of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines with or without oncogenic KRas mutations. Our results show that genetic and pharmacologic interference with PDEδ specifically inhibits proliferation and survival of CRC cell lines harboring oncogenic KRas mutations whereas isogenic cell lines in which the KRas oncogene has been removed, or cell lines with oncogenic BRaf mutations or EGFR overexpression are not dependent on PDEδ. Pharmacological PDEδ inhibition is therefore a possible new avenue to target oncogenic KRas bearing CRC. What's new? Oncogenic KRas mutations are present in about 45% of colorectal cancers (CRCs), where they are associated with poor prognosis. While KRas is an appealing therapeutic target, it has repeatedly eluded small‐molecule inhibitors. Here, the authors chose instead to target PDEδ, a prenyl‐binding protein that regulates the plasma membrane localization of KRas. In experiments in human colorectal cancer cells, PDEδ inhibition limited proliferation and survival in cells harboring KRas mutations, with no effect on wild‐type KRas cells, providing a new therapeutiv opportunity for CRC harbouring oncogenic KRas. In addition, PDEδ protein expression was correlated with oncogenic KRas activity within the CRC cell panel, suggesting that PDEδ protein‐level determination may be of prognostic relevance for CRC patients.
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- Christian H Klein
- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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Batista L, Bastogne T, Delaunois A, Valentin JP, Atienzar F. A novel statistical signal processing method to estimate effects of compounds on contractility of cardiomyocytes using impedance assays. Biomed Signal Process Control 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2018.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Desmoglein1 Deficiency Is a Potential Cause of Cutaneous Eruptions Induced by Shuanghuanglian Injection. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23061477. [PMID: 29921748 PMCID: PMC6099613 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23061477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cutaneous eruption is a common drug-adverse reaction, characterised by keratinocytes inflammation and apoptosis. Shuanghuanglian injeciton (SHLI) is a typical Chinese medicine injection, which is used to treat influenza. It has been reported that SHLI has the potential to induce cutaneous adverse eruptions. However, the mechanisms remain unclear. Since desmoglein 1 (DSG1) shows a crucial role in maintaining skin barrier function and cell susceptibility, we assume that DSG1 plays a critical role in the cutaneous eruptions induced by SHLI. In our study, retinoic acid (RA) was selected to downregulate the DSG1 expression, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was first used to identify the susceptibility of the DSG1-deficiency Hacat cells. Then, SHLI was administrated to normal or DSG1-deficient Hacat cells and mice. The inflammatory factors and apoptosis rate were evaluated by RT-PCR and flow cytometry. The skin pathological morphology was observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Our results show that treated only with SHLI could not cause IL-4 and TNF-α mRNA increases in normal Hacat cells. However, in the DSG1-deficient Hacat cells or mice, SHLI induced an extreme increase of IL-4 and TNF-α mRNA levels, as well as in the apoptosis rate. The skin tissue showed a local inflammatory cell infiltration when treated with SHIL in the DSG1-deficient mice. Thus, we concluded that DSG1 deficiency was a potential causation of SHLI induced eruptions. These results indicated that keratinocytes with DSG1 deficiency were likely to induce the cutaneous eruptions when stimulated with other medicines.
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The use of impedance-based label free cell analysis is increasingly popular and has many different applications. Here, we report that a real-time cell analyzer (RTCA) can be used to study the stimulation of Natural Killer (NK) cells. Engagement of NK cells via plate-bound antibodies directed against different activating surface receptors could be measured in real time using the label-free detection of impedance. The change in impedance was dependent on early signal transduction events in the NK cells as it was blocked by inhibitors of Src-family kinases and by inhibiting actin polymerization. While CD16 was the only receptor that could induce a strong change in impedance in primary NK cells, several activating receptors induced changes in impedance in expanded NK cells. Using PBMCs we could detect T cell receptor-mediated T cell activation and CD16-mediated NK cell activation in the same sample. Performing a dose-response analysis for the Src-family kinases inhibitor PP1 we show that T cells are more sensitive to inhibition compared to NK cells. Our data demonstrate that the RTCA can be used to detect physiological activation events in NK cells in a label-free and real-time fashion.
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Cerignoli F, Abassi YA, Lamarche BJ, Guenther G, Santa Ana D, Guimet D, Zhang W, Zhang J, Xi B. In vitro immunotherapy potency assays using real-time cell analysis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193498. [PMID: 29499048 PMCID: PMC5834184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A growing understanding of the molecular interactions between immune effector cells and target tumor cells, coupled with refined gene therapy approaches, are giving rise to novel cancer immunotherapeutics with remarkable efficacy in the clinic against both solid and liquid tumors. While immunotherapy holds tremendous promise for treatment of certain cancers, significant challenges remain in the clinical translation to many other types of cancers and also in minimizing adverse effects. Therefore, there is an urgent need for functional potency assays, in vitro and in vivo, that could model the complex interaction of immune cells with tumor cells and can be used to rapidly test the efficacy of different immunotherapy approaches, whether it is small molecule, biologics, cell therapies or combinations thereof. Herein we report the development of an xCELLigence real-time cytolytic in vitro potency assay that uses cellular impedance to continuously monitor the viability of target tumor cells while they are being subjected to different types of treatments. Specialized microtiter plates containing integrated gold microelectrodes enable the number, size, and surface attachment strength of adherent target tumor cells to be selectively monitored within a heterogeneous mixture that includes effector cells, antibodies, small molecules, etc. Through surface-tethering approach, the killing of liquid cancers can also be monitored. Using NK92 effector cells as example, results from RTCA potency assay are very well correlated with end point data from image-based assays as well as flow cytometry. Several effector cells, i.e., PBMC, NK, CAR-T were tested and validated as well as biological molecules such as Bi-specific T cell Engagers (BiTEs) targeting the EpCAM protein expressed on tumor cells and blocking antibodies against the immune checkpoint inhibitor PD-1. Using the specifically designed xCELLigence immunotherapy software, quantitative parameters such as KT50 (the amount of time it takes to kill 50% of the target tumor cells) and % cytolysis are calculated and used for comparing the relative efficacy of different reagents. In summary, our results demonstrate the xCELLigence platform to be well suited for potency assays, providing quantitative assessment with high reproducibility and a greatly simplified work flow.
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- Fabio Cerignoli
- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- ACEA Biosciences, San Diego, California, United States of America
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Cao Q, Yao J, Li H, Tao B, Cai Y, Xiao P, Cheng H, Ke Y. Cellular Phenotypic Analysis of Macrophage Activation Unveils Kinetic Responses of Agents Targeting Phosphorylation. SLAS DISCOVERY 2016; 22:51-57. [PMID: 27554457 DOI: 10.1177/1087057116663166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Macrophages are highly plastic cells, which serve as sentinels of the host immune system due to their ability to recognize and respond to microbial products rapidly and dynamically. Appropriate regulation of macrophage activation is essential for pathogen clearance or preventing autoimmune diseases. However, regularly used endpoint assays for analyzing macrophage functions have the limitations of being static and non-high throughput. In this study, we introduced a real-time and convenient method based on changes in cellular impedance that are detected by microelectronic biosensors. This new method can record the time/dose-dependent cell response profiles (TCRPs) of macrophages in real time and generates physiologically relevant data. The TCRPs generated from classically interferon-γ/lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophages showed considerable consistency with the data generated from standard endpoint assays. We further explored this approach by using it for global screening of a library of protein tyrosine kinase/phosphatase (PTK/PTP) inhibitors to investigate their impact on macrophage activation. Collectively, our findings suggest that the cellular impedance-based assay provides a promising approach for dynamically monitoring macrophage functions in a convenient and high-throughput manner.
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- Qian Cao
- 1 Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,2 Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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- 1 Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 1 Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- 2 Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China.,3 Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Qin S, Wang X, Wu H, Xiao P, Cheng H, Zhang X, Ke Y. Cell-based phenotypic screening of mast cell degranulation unveils kinetic perturbations of agents targeting phosphorylation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31320. [PMID: 27502076 PMCID: PMC4977535 DOI: 10.1038/srep31320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Mast cells play an essential role in initiating allergic diseases. The activation of mast cells are controlled by a complicated signal network of reversible phosphorylation, and finding the key regulators involved in this network has been the focus of the pharmaceutical industry. In this work, we used a method named Time-dependent cell responding profile (TCRP) to track the process of mast cell degranulation under various perturbations caused by agents targeting phosphorylation. To test the feasibility of this high-throughput cell-based phenotypic screening method, a variety of biological techniques were used. We further screened 145 inhibitors and clustered them based on the similarities of their TCRPs. Stat3 phosphorylation has been widely reported as a key step in mast cell degranulation. Interestingly, our TCRP results showed that a Stat3 inhibitor JSI124 did not inhibit degranulation like other Stat3 inhibitors, such as Stattic, clearly inhibited degranulation. Regular endpoint assays demonstrated that the distinctive TCRP of JSI124 potentially correlated with the ability to induce apoptosis. Consequently, different agents possibly have disparate functions, which can be conveniently detected by TCRP. From this perspective, our TCRP screening method is reliable and sensitive when it comes to discovering and selecting novel compounds for new drug developments.
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- Shenlu Qin
- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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The Inhibition of Mast Cell Activation of Radix Paeoniae alba Extraction Identified by TCRP Based and Conventional Cell Function Assay Systems. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155930. [PMID: 27195739 PMCID: PMC4873249 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Chinese herbs have long been used to treat allergic disease, but recently the development was greatly impeded by the lack of good methods to explore the mechanism of action. Here, we showed the effects of Chinese herb Radix Paeoniae alba were identified and characterized by a mast cell activation assay that involves electronic impedance readouts for dynamic monitoring of cellular responses to produce time-dependent cell responding profiles (TCRPs), and the anti-allergic activities were further confirmed with various conventional molecular and cell biology tools. We found Radix P. alba can dose-dependently inhibit TCPRs, and have anti-allergic function in vitro and in vivo. Radix P. alba suppressed mast cell degranulation not only inhibiting the translocation of granules to the plasma membrane, but also blocking membrane fusion and exocytosis; and that there may be other anti-allergic components in addition to paeoniflorin. Our results suggest that Radix P. alba regulated mast cell activation with multiple targets, and this approach is also suitable for discovering other mast cell degranulation-targeting Chinese herbs and their potential multi-target mechanisms.
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A generic screening platform for inhibitors of virus induced cell fusion using cellular electrical impedance. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22791. [PMID: 26976324 PMCID: PMC4792136 DOI: 10.1038/srep22791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fusion of the viral envelope with host cell membranes is an essential step in the life cycle of all enveloped viruses. Despite such a clear target for antiviral drug development, few anti-fusion drugs have progressed to market. One significant hurdle is the absence of a generic, high-throughput, reproducible fusion assay. Here we report that real time, label-free measurement of cellular electrical impedance can quantify cell-cell fusion mediated by either individually expressed recombinant viral fusion proteins, or native virus infection. We validated this approach for all three classes of viral fusion and demonstrated utility in quantifying fusion inhibition using antibodies and small molecule inhibitors specific for dengue virus and respiratory syncytial virus.
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Recent advances and future applications of microfluidic live-cell microarrays. Biotechnol Adv 2015; 33:948-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Jiang D, Zhu P, Jiang H, Ji J, Sun X, Gu W, Zhang G. Fluorescent magnetic bead-based mast cell biosensor for electrochemical detection of allergens in foodstuffs. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 70:482-90. [PMID: 25889258 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, a novel electrochemical rat basophilic leukemia cell (RBL-2H3) cell sensor, based on fluorescent magnetic beads, has been developed for the detection and evaluation of different allergens in foodstuffs. Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) was successfully fused inside the SiO2 layer of SiO2 shell-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles, which was superior to the traditional Fe3O4@SiO2@FITC modification process. The as-synthesized fluorescent magnetic beads were then encapsulated with lipidosome to form cationic magnetic fluorescent nanoparticles (CMFNPs) for mast cell magnetofection. The CMFNPs were then characterized by SEM, TEM, VSM, FTIR, and XRD analyses, and transfected into RBL-2H3 cells through a highly efficient, lipid-mediated magnetofection procedure. Magnetic glassy carbon electrode (MGCE), which possesses excellent reproducibility and regeneration qualities, was then employed to adsorb the CMFNP-transfected RBL-2H3 cells activated by an allergen antigen for electrochemical assay. Results show that the exposure of model antigen-dinitrophenol-bovine serum albumin (DNP-BSA) to anti-DNP IgE-sensitized mast cells induced a robust and long-lasting electrochemical impedance signal in a dose-dependent manner. The detection limit was identified at 3.3×10(-4) ng/mL. To demonstrate the utility of this mast cell-based biosensor for detection of real allergens in foodstuffs, Anti-Pen a1 IgE and Anti-PV IgE-activated cells were employed to quantify both shrimp allergen tropomyosin (Pen a 1) and fish allergen parvalbumin (PV). Results show high detection accuracy for these targets, with a limit of 0.03 μg/mL (shrimp Pen a 1) and 0.16 ng/mL (fish PV), respectively. To this effect, we conclude the proposed method is a facile, highly sensitive, innovative electrochemical method for the evaluation of food allergens.
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- Donglei Jiang
- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200436, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Wang D, Zheng M, Qiu Y, Guo C, Ji J, Lei L, Zhang X, Liang J, Lou J, Huang W, Dong B, Wu S, Wang J, Ke Y, Cao X, Zhou YT, Lu L. Tespa1 negatively regulates FcεRI-mediated signaling and the mast cell-mediated allergic response. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 211:2635-49. [PMID: 25422497 PMCID: PMC4267239 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20140470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Antigen-mediated cross-linking of IgE on mast cells triggers a signaling cascade that results in their degranulation and proinflammatory cytokine production, which are key effectors in allergic reactions. We show that the activation of mast cells is negatively regulated by the newly identified adaptor protein Tespa1. Loss of Tespa1 in mouse mast cells led to hyper-responsiveness to stimulation via FcεRI. Mice lacking Tespa1 also displayed increased sensitivity to IgE-mediated allergic responses. The dysregulated signaling in KO mast cells was associated with increased activation of Grb2-PLC-γ1-SLP-76 signaling within the LAT1 (linker for activation of T cells family, member 1) signalosome versus the LAT2 signalosome. Collectively, these findings show that Tespa1 orchestrates mast cell activation by tuning the balance of LAT1 and LAT2 signalosome assembly.
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- Di Wang
- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Medical College of Lishui University, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology and National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute of Immunology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Jiang D, Jiang H, Ji J, Sun X, Qian H, Zhang G, Tang L. Mast-cell-based fluorescence biosensor for rapid detection of major fish allergen parvalbumin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:6473-6480. [PMID: 24901676 DOI: 10.1021/jf501382t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, we developed a rat basophilic leukemia cell (RBL-2H3) fluorescence sensor to detect and identify the major fish allergen parvalbumin (PV). We constructed and transfected a CD63-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) plasmid into RBL cells through a highly efficient, lipid-mediated, DNA-transfection procedure. Stable transfectant RBL cells were then obtained for a cell fluorescence assay with confocal laser scanning microscopy. Results show that the cell surface expression of CD63 reflects degranulation, indicating that a fluorescence assay with these cells could efficiently measure the activation of antigen-stimulated transfectant cells and detect antigens with a nanogram level. Therefore, this cell-based fluorescence biosensor technique for detecting fish PV exhibits promise for quantifying fish PV after anti-PV immunoglobulin E (IgE) stimulation. Results show that fluorescence intensities increased with purified PV concentrations from 1 to 100 ng/mL, with a detection limit of 0.35 ng/mL [relative standard deviation (RSD) of 4.5%], confirmed by β-hexosaminidase assays. These rat basophilic leukemia (RBL) mast cells transfected with the CD63-EGFP gene and responded to PV only when they were sensitized with the specific IgE antibody. This demonstrates the utility of this highly sensitive biosensor for food allergen detection and prediction.
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- Donglei Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University , Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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Liu Q, Lu Y, Wang H, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Chen Q, Luo S, Li R, Wang P. Impedance Detection and Modeling of Chemotherapeutic Agents by a Cancer Cell-Based Biosensor. ANAL LETT 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2013.867498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yanase Y, Hiragun T, Ishii K, Kawaguchi T, Yanase T, Kawai M, Sakamoto K, Hide M. Surface plasmon resonance for cell-based clinical diagnosis. SENSORS 2014; 14:4948-59. [PMID: 24618778 PMCID: PMC4003976 DOI: 10.3390/s140304948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Non-invasive real-time observations and the evaluation of living cell conditions and functions are increasingly demanded in life sciences. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors detect the refractive index (RI) changes on the surface of sensor chips in label-free and on a real-time basis. Using SPR sensors, we and other groups have developed techniques to evaluate living cells' reactions in response to stimuli without any labeling in a real-time manner. The SPR imaging (SPRI) system for living cells may visualize single cell reactions and has the potential to expand application of SPR cell sensing for clinical diagnosis, such as multi-array cell diagnostic systems and detection of malignant cells among normal cells in combination with rapid cell isolation techniques.
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- Yuhki Yanase
- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Center for Microelectronic systems, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 680-4, Kawazu, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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Arends SJ, Damoiseaux JGMC, Duijvestijn AM, Debrus-Palmans L, Vroomen M, Boomars KA, Brunner-La Rocca HP, Reutelingsperger CPM, Cohen Tervaert JW, van Paassen P. Immunoglobulin G anti-endothelial cell antibodies: inducers of endothelial cell apoptosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension? Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 174:433-40. [PMID: 23815467 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis seems to play an important role in the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We aimed to test the hypothesis that circulating anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) of PAH patients induce EC apoptosis. Immunoglobulin (Ig)G was purified from sera of PAH patients (n = 26), patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) nephritis without PAH (n = 16), patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) without PAH (n = 58) and healthy controls (n = 14). Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were incubated with patient or healthy control IgG for 24 h. Thereafter, apoptosis was quantified by annexin A5 binding and hypoploid cell enumeration by flow cytometry. Furthermore, real-time cell electronic sensing (RT-CES™) technology was used to monitor the effects of purified IgG from patient and healthy control IgG on HUVECs. As demonstrated previously, IgG of AECA-positive SLE nephritis patients (n = 7) induced a higher percentage of apoptosis of HUVECs compared to IgG of AECA-negative SLE nephritis patients and healthy controls. Furthermore, IgG of AECA-positive SLE nephritis patients induced a marked decrease in cell index as assessed by RT-CES™ technology. IgG of AECA-positive PAH patients (n = 12) and SSc patients (n = 13) did not alter the percentage of HUVEC apoptosis or cell index compared to IgG of AECA-negative PAH and SSc patients and healthy controls. AECA-positive PAH patients, in contrast to SLE nephritis patients, do not have circulating IgG AECA that enhances apoptosis of HUVECs in vitro. Further studies should focus on other mechanisms by which AECA may enhance EC apoptosis in PAH, such as antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
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- S J Arends
- Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Mondal D, RoyChaudhuri C. Extended Electrical Model for Impedance Characterization of Cultured HeLa Cells in Non-Confluent State Using ECIS Electrodes. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2013; 12:239-46. [DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2013.2266375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Subramanian P, Locatelli-Hoops S, Kenealey J, DesJardin J, Notari L, Becerra SP. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) prevents retinal cell death via PEDF Receptor (PEDF-R): identification of a functional ligand binding site. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:23928-42. [PMID: 23818523 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.487884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The extracellular pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) displays retina survival activity by interacting with receptor proteins on cell surfaces. We have previously reported that PEDF binds and stimulates PEDF receptor (PEDF-R), a transmembrane phospholipase. However, the PEDF binding site of PEDF-R and its involvement in survival activity have not been identified. The purpose of this work is to identify a biologically relevant ligand-binding site on PEDF-R. PEDF bound the PEDF-R ectodomain L4 (Leu(159)-Met(325)) with affinity similar to the full-length PEDF-R (Met(1)-Leu(504)). Binding assays using synthetic peptides spanning L4 showed that PEDF selectively bound E5b (Ile(193)-Leu(232)) and P1 (Thr(210)-Leu(249)) peptides. Recombinant C-terminal truncated PEDF-R4 (Met(1)-Leu(232)) and internally truncated PEDF-R and PEDF-R4 (ΔHis(203)-Leu(232)) retained phospholipase activity of the full-length PEDF-R. However, PEDF-R polypeptides without the His(203)-Leu(232) region lost the PEDF affinity that stimulated their enzymatic activity. Cell surface labeling showed that PEDF-R is present in the plasma membranes of retina cells. Using siRNA to selectively knock down PEDF-R in retina cells, we demonstrated that PEDF-R is essential for PEDF-mediated cell survival and antiapoptotic activities. Furthermore, preincubation of PEDF with P1 and E5b peptides blocked the PEDF·PEDF-R-mediated retina cell survival activity, implying that peptide binding to PEDF excluded ligand-receptor interactions on the cell surface. Our findings establish that PEDF-R is required for the survival and antiapoptotic effects of PEDF on retina cells and has determinants for PEDF binding within its L4 ectodomain that are critical for enzymatic stimulation.
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- Preeti Subramanian
- Section of Protein Structure and Function, Laboratory of Retinal Cell and Molecular Biology, NEI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Mast cell-based electrochemical biosensor for quantification of the major shrimp allergen Pen a 1 (tropomyosin). Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 50:150-6. [PMID: 23850781 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A novel cell-based electrochemical biosensor was developed to quantify major shrimp allergen Pen a 1 (tropomyosin) and to assess its immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity. Rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) mast cells, encapsulated in type I collagen, were immobilized on a self-assembled l-cysteine/gold nanoparticle (AuNPsCys)-modified gold electrode to monitor IgE-mediated mast cell sensitization and activation. The exposure of dinitrophenol-bovine serum albumin (DNP-BSA), as a model antigen that stimulates mast cells, induced a robust and long-lasting electrochemical impedance signal in a dose-dependent manner which efficiently measured degranulation of anti-DNP IgE-stimulated mast cells. Then this mast cell-based biosensor was applied into quantification for the shrimp allergen with anti-shrimp tropomyosin IgE-sensitization. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results showed that the impedance value (Ret) increased with the concentration of purified shrimp allergen Pen a 1 (tropomyosin) in range of 0.5-0.25 μg mL(-1) with the detection limit as 0.15 μg mL(-1), and the electrochemical result was confirmed by β-hexosaminidase assay and scanning electron microscopic morphological (SEM) analysis. Thus, a simple, label-free, and sensitive method for the determination of shrimp allergens was proposed and demonstrated here, implying a highly versatile biosensor for food allergen detection and prediction.
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Ribonucleotide reductase small subunit M2 serves as a prognostic biomarker and predicts poor survival of colorectal cancers. Clin Sci (Lond) 2013; 124:567-78. [PMID: 23113760 PMCID: PMC3562074 DOI: 10.1042/cs20120240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The overexpression of RRM2 [RR (ribonucleotide reductase) small subunit M2] dramatically enhances the ability of the cancer cell to proliferate and to invade. To investigate further the relevance of RRM2 and CRCs (colorectal cancers), we correlated the expression of RRM2 with the clinical outcome of CRCs. A retrospective outcome study was conducted on CRCs collected from the COH [(City of Hope) National Medical Center, 217 cases] and ZJU (Zhejiang University, 220 cases). IHC (immunohistochemistry) was employed to determine the protein expression level of RRM2, and quantitative real-time PCR was employed to validate. Multivariate logistic analysis indicated that the adjusted ORs (odds ratios) of RRM2-high for distant metastases were 2.06 [95% CI (confidence interval), 1.01-4.30] and 5.89 (95% CI, 1.51-39.13) in the COH and ZJU sets respectively. The Kaplan-Meier analysis displayed that high expression of RRM2 had a negative impact on the OS (overall survival) and PFS (progress-free survival) of CRC in both sets significantly. The multivariate Cox analysis further demonstrated that HRs (hazard ratios) of RRM2-high for OS were 1.88 (95% CI, 1.03-3.36) and 2.06 (95% CI, 1.10-4.00) in the COH and ZJU sets respectively. Stratification analysis demonstrated that the HR of RRM2 dramatically increased to 12.22 (95% CI, 1.62-258.31) in the MMR (mismatch repair) gene-deficient subgroup in the COH set. Meanwhile, a real-time study demonstrated that down-regulation of RRM2 by siRNA (small interfering RNA) could significantly and specifically reduce the cell growth and adhesion ability in HT-29 and HCT-8 cells. Therefore RRM2 is an independent prognostic factor and predicts poor survival of CRCs. It is also a potential predictor for identifying good responders to chemotherapy for CRCs.
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Charwat V, Purtscher M, Tedde SF, Hayden O, Ertl P. Standardization of microfluidic cell cultures using integrated organic photodiodes and electrode arrays. LAB ON A CHIP 2013; 13:785-97. [PMID: 23254868 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40965h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology provides the tools to develop novel biosensors with improved performance, including sensitivity and response time that can be readily integrated into diagnostic devices. We have developed a miniaturized cell analysis platform to advance microfluidic cell cultures by combining two complementary, label-free and non-invasive cell analysis methods for the long-term monitoring of dynamic cell behavior. The novel dual-parameter cell-on-a-chip detects light scattering from adherent cells to provide information on cell numbers and intracellular granularity, while simultaneously performing impedance spectroscopy to monitor cell adhesion and cell-cell interaction. In the present work we have integrated spray-coated organic photodiode arrays with a lab-on-a-chip containing embedded interdigitated electrode structures to improve assay reproducibility, reliability and accuracy. We successfully demonstrate that the complementary cell chip technology can accurately detect cell numbers, clarify misleading results during cell-substance interaction assays, as well as the cytotoxicity screening of drug substances. The ability to precisely determine cell numbers within minutes constitutes a major step towards standardization.
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- Verena Charwat
- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria
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Imramovský A, Pejchal V, Štěpánková Š, Vorčáková K, Jampílek J, Vančo J, Šimůnek P, Královec K, Brůčková L, Mandíková J, Trejtnar F. Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of new derivatives of 2-substituted-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazoles as cholinesterase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:1735-48. [PMID: 23462716 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A series of novel cholinesterase inhibitors based on 2-substituted 6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazole were synthesised and characterised by IR, (1)H, (13)C and (19)F NMR spectroscopy and HRMS. Purity was checked by elemental analyses. The novel carbamates were tested for their ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). The toxicity of the most active compounds was investigated using a standard in vitro test with HepG2 cells, and the ratio between biological activity and toxicity was determined. In addition, the toxicity of the most active compounds was evaluated against MCF7 cells using the xCELLigence system. Structure-activity relationships reflecting the dependence of cholinesterase inhibitors on the lipophilicity of the compounds as well as on the Taft polar and steric substituent constants are discussed. The specific orientation of the inhibitors in the binding site of acetylcholinesterase was determined using molecular docking of the most active compound.
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- Aleš Imramovský
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic.
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Yang W, Wang L, Roehn G, Pearlstein RD, Ali-Osman F, Pan H, Goldbrunner R, Krantz M, Harms C, Paschen W. Small ubiquitin-like modifier 1-3 conjugation [corrected] is activated in human astrocytic brain tumors and is required for glioblastoma cell survival. Cancer Sci 2012; 104:70-7. [PMID: 23078246 DOI: 10.1111/cas.12047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO1-3) constitutes a group of proteins that conjugate to lysine residues of target proteins thereby modifying their activity, stability, and subcellular localization. A large number of SUMO target proteins are transcription factors and other nuclear proteins involved in gene expression. Furthermore, SUMO conjugation plays key roles in genome stability, quality control of newly synthesized proteins, proteasomal degradation of proteins, and DNA damage repair. Any marked increase in levels of SUMO-conjugated proteins is therefore expected to have a major impact on the fate of cells. We show here that SUMO conjugation is activated in human astrocytic brain tumors. Levels of both SUMO1- and SUMO2/3-conjugated proteins were markedly increased in tumor samples. The effect was least pronounced in low-grade astrocytoma (WHO Grade II) and most pronounced in glioblastoma multiforme (WHO Grade IV). We also found a marked rise in levels of Ubc9, the only SUMO conjugation enzyme identified so far. Blocking SUMO1-3 conjugation in glioblastoma cells by silencing their expression blocked DNA synthesis, cell growth, and clonogenic survival of cells. It also resulted in DNA-dependent protein kinase-induced phosphorylation of H2AX, indicative of DNA double-strand damage, and G(2) /M cell cycle arrest. Collectively, these findings highlight the pivotal role of SUMO conjugation in DNA damage repair processes and imply that the SUMO conjugation pathway could be a new target of therapeutic intervention aimed at increasing the sensitivity of glioblastomas to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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- Wei Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Impedance sensing and molecular modeling of an olfactory biosensor based on chemosensory proteins of honeybee. Biosens Bioelectron 2012; 40:174-9. [PMID: 22902534 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Revised: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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By mimicking biological olfaction, biosensors have been used for the detection of important ligands in complex environments. An olfactory biosensor based on chemosensory proteins (CSPs) was designed by immobilizing honeybee CSPs (Ac-ASP3) on the interdigitated golden electrodes. Its responses to ligands of pheromones and floral odors were recorded by impedance spectroscopy. The relative decrease of charge transfer resistance of the biosensor is proportional to the logarithm of ligand concentration from 10(-7)M to 10(-3)M. To explore the molecular recognition processes of the biosensor, the tertiary structure of the protein was modeled and the protein-ligand interactions were investigated by the molecular docking. Our docking results verified the validity of experiments and showed that the specific ligands could form hydrogen bonds with some of the conserved residues, such as Cys 60 and Gln 64 of Ac-ASP3. Furthermore, combining the molecular modeling with impedance detection, the accuracy, specificity and predictability of the ligands binding to the protein could be improved. Thus, CSPs will provide a promising approach for chemical molecular sensing at low concentrations.
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Identification of pigment epithelium-derived factor protein forms with distinct activities on tumor cell lines. J Biomed Biotechnol 2012; 2012:425907. [PMID: 22701303 PMCID: PMC3373277 DOI: 10.1155/2012/425907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a multifunctional serpin. The purpose of this study is to identify PEDF protein forms and investigate their biological activities on tumor cell lines. Methods. Recombinant human PEDF proteins were purified by cation- and anion-exchange column chromatography. They were subjected to SDS-PAGE, IEF, deglycosylation, heparin affinity chromatography, and limited proteolysis. Cell viability, real-time electrical impedance of cells, and wound healing assays were performed using bladder and breast cancer cell lines, rat retinal R28, and human ARPE-19 cells. Results. Two PEDF protein peaks were identified after anion-exchange column chromatography: PEDF-1 eluting with lower ionic strength than PEDF-2. PEDF-1 had higher pI value and lower apparent molecular weight than PEDF-2. Both PEDF forms were glycosylated, bound to heparin, and had identical patterns by limited proteolysis. However, PEDF-2 emerged as being highly potent in lowering cell viability in all tumor cell lines tested, and in inhibiting tumor and ARPE-19 cell migration. In contrast, PEDF-1 minimally affected tumor cell viability and cell migration but protected R28 cells against death caused by serum starvation. Conclusion. Two distinct biochemical forms of PEDF varying in overall charge have distinct biological effects on tumor cell viability and migration. The existence of PEDF forms may explain the multifunctional modality of PEDF.
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Sun M, Fu H, Cheng H, Cao Q, Zhao Y, Mou X, Zhang X, Liu X, Ke Y. A dynamic real-time method for monitoring epithelial barrier function in vitro. Anal Biochem 2012; 425:96-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kong HY, Hwang CS, Byun JH. Biological Toxicity Changes of Mercaptoacetic Acid and Mercaptopropionic Acid Upon Coordination onto ZnS:Mn Nanocrystal. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.2.657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The need to improve drug research and development productivity continues to drive innovation in pharmacological assays. Technologies that can leverage the advantages of both molecular and phenotypic assays would hold great promise for discovery of new medicines. AREAS COVERED This article briefly reviews current label-free platforms for cell-based assays and is primarily focused on fundamental aspects of these assays using dynamic mass redistribution technology as an example. The article also presents strategies for relating label-free profiles to molecular modes of actions of drugs. EXPERT OPINION Emerging evidence suggests that label-free cellular assays are phenotypic in nature, yet permit molecular mechanistic deconvolution. Together with unique competency in throughput, sensitivity and pathway coverages, label-free cellular assays allow users to screen drugs against endogenous receptors in native cells (including disease relevant primary cells) and determine the molecular modes of action of drug molecules. However, there are challenges for label-free in both basic research and drug discovery: the deconvolution of the cellular and molecular mechanisms for the biosensor signatures of receptor-drug interactions, new methodologies for data analysis and the development of new biosensor technologies. These challenges will need to be met for the wide adoption of these assays in drug discovery.
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- Ye Fang
- Biochemical Technologies, Science and Technology Division, Corning, Inc. , Corning, NY 14831 , USA
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Mou X, Wan S, Li Y, Zhang S, Sun M, Liu F, Fu H, Zhang X, Liu H, Cao Q, Ke Y, Xiang C. Phenotypic pattern-based assay for dynamically monitoring host cellular responses to Salmonella infections. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26544. [PMID: 22073171 PMCID: PMC3207827 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The interaction between mammalian host cells and bacteria is a dynamic process, and the underlying pathologic mechanisms are poorly characterized. Limited information describing the host-bacterial interaction is based mainly on studies using label-based endpoint assays that detect changes in cell behavior at a given time point, yielding incomplete information. In this paper, a novel, label-free, real-time cell-detection system based on electronic impedance sensor technology was adapted to dynamically monitor the entire process of intestinal epithelial cells response to Salmonella infection. Changes in cell morphology and attachment were quantitatively and continuously recorded following infection. The resulting impedance-based time-dependent cell response profiles (TCRPs) were compared to standard assays and showed good correlation and sensitivity. Biochemical assays further suggested that TCRPs were correlated with cytoskeleton-associated morphological dynamics, which can be largely attenuated by inhibitions of actin and microtubule polymerization. Collectively, our data indicate that cell-electrode impedance measurements not only provide a novel, real-time, label-free method for investigating bacterial infection but also help advance our understanding of host responses in a more physiological and continuous manner that is beyond the scope of current endpoint assays.
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- Xiaozhou Mou
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Molecular Diagnosis Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Molecular Diagnosis Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Hangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (YK); (CX)
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Xu H, Gu N, Liu ZB, Zheng M, Xiong F, Wang SY, Li N, Lu J. NY-ESO-1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma: A potential new marker for early recurrence after surgery. Oncol Lett 2011; 3:39-44. [PMID: 22740853 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2011.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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NY-ESO-1 belongs to the cancer testis antigens (CTA) family, and is identified in a variety of tumors. Certain studies have demonstrated that NY-ESO-1 predicts tumor recurrence and treatment response. No reports are currently available regarding the correlation between NY-ESO-1 and the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following surgery. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the association between NY-ESO-1 and relapse of HCC and to explore the possible mechanisms for this correlation. A total of 120 HCC patients were analyzed for the expression of NY-ESO-1 by immunohistochemistry (IHC). A stable NY-ESO-1 over-expressed HepG2 cell line (ESO-HepG2) was established to determine the biological effects of NY-ESO-1 on cell proliferation, cell cycle and migration by using the xCELLigence DP system, flow cytometry and xCELLigence SP system. NY-ESO-1 was positive in 28 of 120 (23.3%) HCC tumor tissues. NY-ESO-1 was not detectable in adjacent normal liver tissues. A close correlation was found between NY-ESO-1 expression and the recurrence of HCC following surgery (P=0.007). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a shorter recurrence-free survival (RFS) for patients positive for NY-ESO-1 (log-rank test, P=0.003). The Cox regression model demonstrated that NY-ESO-1 expression was a significant independent predictor for the recurrence of HCC following curative surgery (P=0.022). Compared with HepG2 cells, ESO-HepG2 cells have increased migration but not proliferation ability. In conclusion, NY-ESO-1 expression is associated with worse HCC outcome following surgery, and the mechanism for this finding may be that NY-ESO-1 increases tumor cell migration.
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- Heng Xu
- Tumor Biotherapy Ward of Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069
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Fu H, Fu W, Sun M, Shou Q, Zhai Y, Cheng H, Teng L, Mou X, Li Y, Wan S, Zhang S, Xu Q, Zhang X, Wang J, Zhu J, Wang X, Xu X, Lv G, Jin L, Guo W, Ke Y. Kinetic Cellular Phenotypic Profiling: Prediction, Identification, and Analysis of Bioactive Natural Products. Anal Chem 2011; 83:6518-26. [DOI: 10.1021/ac201670e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Huiying Fu
- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- ACEA Biosciences Incorporated, San Diego, California 92126, United States
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- ACEA Biosciences Incorporated, San Diego, California 92126, United States
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- ACEA Biosciences Incorporated, San Diego, California 92126, United States
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- Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Program in Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Label-free biosensors for studying cell biology have finally come of age. Recent developments have advanced the biosensors from low throughput and high maintenance research tools to high throughput and low maintenance screening platforms. In parallel, the biosensors have evolved from an analytical tool solely for molecular interaction analysis to powerful platforms for studying cell biology at the whole cell level. This paper presents historical development, detection principles, and applications in cell biology of label-free biosensors. Future perspectives are also discussed.
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- Ye Fang
- Biochemical Technologies, Science and Technology Division, Corning Inc., Corning, NY 14831, USA
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Ona T, Shibata J. Advanced dynamic monitoring of cellular status using label-free and non-invasive cell-based sensing technology for the prediction of anticancer drug efficacy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 398:2505-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4223-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2010] [Revised: 08/24/2010] [Accepted: 09/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Witkowski PT, Schuenadel L, Wiethaus J, Bourquain DR, Kurth A, Nitsche A. Cellular impedance measurement as a new tool for poxvirus titration, antibody neutralization testing and evaluation of antiviral substances. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 401:37-41. [PMID: 20828538 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Impedance-based biosensing known as real-time cell electronic sensing (RT-CES) belongs to an emerging technology for analyzing the status of cells in vitro. In the present study protocols were developed for an RT-CES-based system (xCELLigence™, Roche Applied Science, ACEA Biosciences Inc.) to supplement conventional techniques in pox virology. First, proliferation of cells susceptible to orthopoxviruses was monitored. For virus titration cells were infected with vaccinia virus and cell status, represented by the dimensionless impedance-based cell index (CI), was monitored. A virus-dose dependent decrease in electrical impedance could be shown. Calculation of calibration curves at a suitable CI covering a dynamic range of 4 log enabled the quantification of virus titers in unknown samples. Similarly, antiviral effects could be determined as shown for anti-poxviral agents ST-246 and Cidofovir. Published values for the in vitro concentration that inhibited virus replication by 50% (IC₅₀) could be confirmed while cytotoxicity in effective concentrations was excluded in long-term incubation experiments. Finally, an RT-CES-based virus neutralization test was established. Various poxvirus-specific antibodies were examined for their neutralizing activity and a calculation mode for the neutralizing antibody titer was introduced. In summary, the presented RT-CES-based methods outmatch end-point assays by observing the cell population throughout the entire experiment while workload and time to result are reduced.
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- Peter T Witkowski
- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Biologische Sicherheit 1, Nordufer 20, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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Scandroglio P, Brusa R, Lozza G, Mancini I, Petrò R, Reggiani A, Beltramo M. Evaluation of cannabinoid receptor 2 and metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 functional responses using a cell impedance-based technology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 15:1238-47. [PMID: 20811068 DOI: 10.1177/1087057110375615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recently, new technologies based on biosensors and called label free have been developed. These technologies eliminate the need for using markers and dyes. The authors applied one of these technologies, based on measurement of cell impedance variation, to study the pharmacological profiles of ligands for the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2), a Gi-coupled receptor, and for the metabopotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1), a Gq-coupled receptor. Reference agonists and antagonists/inverse agonists for the 2 receptors were applied to recombinant cell lines and impedance monitored over time. Agonists (JWH133 and CP55940 for CB2; quisqualate, glutamate, 1S-3R-ACPD, and S-3,5-DHPG for mGluR1) triggered a variation of impedance consistent in both potency and efficacy with data obtained using classical assays measuring cAMP or Ca(2+) levels. This effect was not present in the parental nontransfected cell line, confirming specific receptor-mediated response. Application of antagonists (AM630 for CB2; YM298198, SCH1014222, J&J16259685, and CPCCOEt for mGluR1) reduced agonist-induced impedance changes. The only exception was the mGluR1 antagonist BAY367620 that, while active in the Ca(2+) assay, was inactive in the impedance assay. Overall, these results confirm the possibility of using cell impedance-based technology to study the pharmacological profile of ligands acting at G-protein-coupled receptors coupled to different downstream signaling pathways.
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Thébault P, Boujday S, Sénéchal H, Pradier CM. Investigation of an Allergen Adsorption on Amine- and Acid-Terminated Thiol Layers: Influence on Their Affinity to Specific Antibodies. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:10612-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jp103164b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Pascal Thébault
- UPMC Univ. Paris 6, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, F75005 Paris, France, CNRS, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France, UMR CNRS/ESPCI Paritech 7195, 10 rue Vauquelin F75005 Paris, France, and INSERM, 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, France
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- UPMC Univ. Paris 6, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, F75005 Paris, France, CNRS, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France, UMR CNRS/ESPCI Paritech 7195, 10 rue Vauquelin F75005 Paris, France, and INSERM, 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, France
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- UPMC Univ. Paris 6, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, F75005 Paris, France, CNRS, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France, UMR CNRS/ESPCI Paritech 7195, 10 rue Vauquelin F75005 Paris, France, and INSERM, 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, France
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- UPMC Univ. Paris 6, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, F75005 Paris, France, CNRS, UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France, UMR CNRS/ESPCI Paritech 7195, 10 rue Vauquelin F75005 Paris, France, and INSERM, 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris, France
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Mu Q, Yang L, Davis JC, Vankayala R, Hwang KC, Zhao J, Yan B. Biocompatibility of polymer grafted core/shell iron/carbon nanoparticles. Biomaterials 2010; 31:5083-90. [PMID: 20378165 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2010] [Accepted: 03/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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For biomedical applications, emerging nanostructures requires stringent evaluations for their biocompatibility. Core/shell iron/carbon nanoparticles (Fe@CNPs) are nanomaterials that have potential applications in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic hyperthermia and drug delivery. However, their interactions with biological systems are totally unknown. To evaluate their potential cellular perturbations and explore the relationships between their biocompatibility and surface chemistry, we synthesized polymer grafted Fe@CNPs with diverse chemistry modifications on surface and investigated their dynamic cellular responses, cell uptake, oxidative stress and their effects on cell apoptosis and cell cycle. The results show that biocompatibility of Fe@CNPs is both surface chemistry dependent and cell type specific. Except for the carboxyl modified Fe@CNPs, all other Fe@CNPs present low toxicity and can be used for further functionalization and in a wide range of biomedical applications.
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- Qingxin Mu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Urcan E, Haertel U, Styllou M, Hickel R, Scherthan H, Reichl FX. Real-time xCELLigence impedance analysis of the cytotoxicity of dental composite components on human gingival fibroblasts. Dent Mater 2010; 26:51-8. [PMID: 19767088 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Accepted: 08/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Aim of this study was by continuous monitoring to assay the proliferative capacity of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs), to investigate cytotoxicity of the most common monomers/comonomers in dental resin composites: bisphenol-A-glycidylmethacrylate (BisGMA), hydroxyethylenemethacrylate (HEMA), triethyleneglycoldimethacrylate (TEGDMA), and urethanedimethacrylate (UDMA) in HGFs during 24h exposure using the xCELLigence system. METHODS xCELLigence cell index (CI) impedance measurements were performed according to the instructions of the supplier. HGFs were resuspended in medium and subsequently adjusted to 400,000, 200,000, 100,000, and 50,000 cells/mL. After seeding 100 microL of the cell suspensions into the wells of the E-plate 96, HGFs were monitored every 15 min for a period of up to 18 h by the xCELLigence system. RESULTS Half maximum effect concentrations (EC(50)) were determined based on the dose-response curves derived by xCELLigence measurements. Following real-time analysis, significantly increased EC(50) values of HGFs exposed for 24h to the following substances were obtained: HEMA(a), TEGDMA(b), UDMA(c). The EC(50) values (mean [mmol/L]+/-S.E.M.; n=5) were: HEMA 11.20+/-0.3, TEGDMA(a) 3.61+/-0.2, UDMA(a,b) 0.20+/-0.1, and BisGMA(a,b,c) 0.08+/-0.1. These results are similar to the EC(50) values previously observed with the XTT end-point assay. SIGNIFICANCE Our data suggests that the xCELLigence live cell analysis system offers dynamic live cell monitoring and combines high data acquisition rates with ease of handling. Therefore, the xCELLigence system can be used as a rapid monitoring tool for cellular viability and be applied in toxicity testing of xenobiotics using in vitro cell cultures.
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- Ebru Urcan
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstrasse 26, D-80336 Munich, Germany.
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Dynamic cellular responses to carbon nanotubes were monitored by a real-time cell electronic sensing assay. This approach is based on the parallel impedance measurement of attached cells using electronic sensors integrated in wells of 96-well E-plate. It measures the real-time multiparameter index of cell growth named cell index (CI), which reflects the cell proliferation, morphology, attachment, and spreading. The label-free, real-time, and high-throughput assay overcomes many drawbacks in current optical based cytotoxicity assays in carbon nanotubes research, and enables dynamic monitoring of cellular responses to carbon nanotubes.
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- Qingxin Mu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China
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