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Vasudevan A, Majumder N, Sharma I, Kaur I, Sundarrajan S, Venugopal JR, Vijayaraghavan P, Singh N, Ramakrishna S, Ghosh S, M Tripathi D, Kaur S. Liver Extracellular Matrix-Based Nanofiber Scaffolds for the Culture of Primary Hepatocytes and Drug Screening. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:6357-6368. [PMID: 37847169 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Immortalized liver cell lines and primary hepatocytes are currently used as in vitro models for hepatotoxic drug screening. However, a decline in the viability and functionality of hepatocytes with time is an important limitation of these culture models. Advancements in tissue engineering techniques have allowed us to overcome this challenge by designing suitable scaffolds for maintaining viable and functional primary hepatocytes for a longer period of time in culture. In the current study, we fabricated liver-specific nanofiber scaffolds with polylactic acid (PLA) along with a decellularized liver extracellular matrix (LEM) by the electrospinning technique. The fabricated hybrid PLA-LEM scaffolds were more hydrophilic and had better swelling properties than the PLA scaffolds. The hybrid scaffolds had a pore size of 38 ± 8 μm and supported primary rat hepatocyte cultures for 10 days. Increased viability (2-fold increase in the number of live cells) and functionality (5-fold increase in albumin secretion) were observed in primary hepatocytes cultured on the PLA-LEM scaffolds as compared to those on conventional collagen-coated plates on day 10 of culture. A significant increase in CYP1A2 enzyme activity was observed in hepatocytes cultured on PLA-LEM hybrid scaffolds in comparison to those on collagen upon induction with phenobarbital. Drugs like acetaminophen and rifampicin showed the highest toxicity in hepatocytes cultured on hybrid scaffolds. Also, the lethal dose of these drugs in rodents was accurately predicted as 1.6 g/kg and 594 mg/kg, respectively, from the corresponding IC50 values obtained from drug-treated hepatocytes on hybrid scaffolds. Thus, the fabricated liver-specific electrospun scaffolds maintained primary hepatocyte viability and functionality for an extended period in culture and served as an effective ex vivo drug screening platform to predict an accurate in vivo drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Ashwini Vasudevan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110070, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Sector-125, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201301, India
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- Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110070, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110070, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, Singapore
- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
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- Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan 26600, Malaysia
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Sector-125, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201301, India
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, Singapore
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- Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110070, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110070, India
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Lin YE, Lin MH, Yeh TY, Lai YS, Lu KH, Huang HS, Peng FC, Liu SH, Sheen LY. Genotoxicity and 28-day repeated dose oral toxicity study of garlic essential oil in mice. J Tradit Complement Med 2022; 12:536-544. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Suitability of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Fetal Umbilical Cord (Wharton’s Jelly) as an Alternative In Vitro Model for Acute Drug Toxicity Screening. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071102. [PMID: 35406666 PMCID: PMC8997545 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Preclinical toxicity screening is the first and most crucial test that assesses the safety of new candidate drugs before their consideration for further evaluation in clinical trials. In vitro drug screening using stem cells has lately arisen as a promising alternative to the “gold standard” of animal testing, but their suitability and performance characteristics in toxicological studies have so far not been comprehensively investigated. In this study, we focused on the evaluation of human mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the matrix (Wharton’s jelly) of fetal umbilical cord (WJSCs), which bear enhanced in vitro applicability due to their unique biological characteristics. In order to determine their suitability for drug-related cytotoxicity assessment, we adopted a high-throughput methodology that evaluated their sensitivity to a selected panel of chemicals in different culture environments. Cytotoxicity was measured within 48 h by means of MTS and/or NRU viability assays, and was compared directly (in vitro) or indirectly (in silico) to adult human mesenchymal stem cells and to reference cell lines of human and murine origin. Our data clearly suggest that human WJSCs can serve as a robust in vitro alternative for acute drug toxicity screening by uniquely combining rapid and versatile assay setup with high-throughput analysis, good representation of human toxicology, high reproducibility, and low cost.
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Zhang YY, Huang YF, Liang J, Zhou H. Improved up-and-down procedure for acute toxicity measurement with reliable LD 50 verified by typical toxic alkaloids and modified Karber method. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2022; 23:3. [PMID: 34983670 PMCID: PMC8725450 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-021-00541-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Up-and-down procedure (UDP) was recommended to replace traditional acute toxicity methods. However, it was limited due to the long experimental period (20–42 days). To improve UDP, an improved UDP method (iUDP) was developed by shortening observation time between sequence dosages. The aim of this study was to test the reliability of iUDP to provide a reliable method for the acute toxicity measurement of valuable or minor amount compounds. Methods Oral median lethal dose (LD50) of nicotine, sinomenine hydrochloride and berberine hydrochloride were measured both by iUDP and modified Karber method (mKM). Results LD50 of the three alkaloids measured by iUDP with 23 mice were 32.71 ± 7.46, 453.54 ± 104.59, 2954.93 ± 794.88 mg/kg, respectively. LD50 of the three alkaloids measured by mKM with 240 mice were 22.99 ± 3.01, 456.56 ± 53.38, 2825.53 ± 1212.92 mg/kg, respectively. The average time consumed by the two methods were 22 days and 14 days respectively. Total grams of the alkaloids used by the two methods were 0.0082 and 0.0673 (nicotine), 0.114 and 1.24 (sinomenine hydrochloride), 1.9 and 12.7 (berberine hydrochloride). Conclusion iUDP could replace mKM to detect acute toxicity of substances with comparable and reliable result. And it is suitable for valuable or minor amount substances.
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- Yan-Yu Zhang
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China. .,Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, PR China. .,Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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In this chapter, we give a brief overview of the regulatory requirements for acute systemic toxicity information in the European Union, and we review structure-based computational models that are available and potentially useful in the assessment of acute systemic toxicity. Emphasis is placed on quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models implemented by means of a range of software tools. The most recently published literature models for acute systemic toxicity are also discussed, and perspectives for future developments in this field are offered.
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- Ivanka Tsakovska
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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Zheng A, Gong CB, Chow CF. Selective Detection of Methomyl Pesticide by a Catalytic Chemosensing Assay. Chemistry 2020; 26:14461-14466. [PMID: 32734646 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The catalytic chemosensing assay (CCA), a new indicator displacement assay, was developed for selective detection of methomyl, a highly toxic pesticide. Trimetallic complex {[FeII (dmbpy)(CN)4 ]-[PtII (DMSO)Cl]2 -[RuII (bpy)2 (CN)2 ]} (1; dmbpy=4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine, bpy=2,2'-bipyridine) was synthesized as a task-specific catalyst to initially reduce and degrade methomyl to CH3 SH/CH3 NH2 /CH3 CN/CO2 . The thus-produced CH3 SH interacts with the trimetallic complex to displace the cis-[RuII (bpy)2 (CN)2 ] luminophore for monitoring. Other pesticides, including organophosphates and similar carbamate pesticides, remained intact under the same catalytic conditions; a selective sensing signal is only activated when 1 recognizes methomyl. Furthermore, 1 can be applied to detect methomyl in real water samples. In the luminescent mode of the assay, the method detection limit (MDL) of 1 for methomyl (LD50 =17 mg kg-1 ) was 1.12 mg L-1 .
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- Anxun Zheng
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chong Qing, P. R. China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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Lim SK, Yoo J, Kim H, Lim YM, Kim W, Shim I, Kim HR, Kim P, Eom IC. Prediction of acute inhalation toxicity using cytotoxicity data from human lung epithelial cell lines. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 41:1038-1049. [PMID: 33085125 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent research on in vitro systems has focused on mimicking the in vivo situation of cells within the respiratory system. However, few studies have predicted inhalation toxicity using conventional and simple submerged two-dimensional (2D) cell culture models. We investigated the conventional submerged 2-D cell culture model as a method for the prediction of acute inhalation toxicity. Median lethal concentration (LC50 ) (rat, inhalation, 4 h) and half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) (lung or bronchial cell, 24 h) data for 59 substances were obtained from the literature and by experiments. Cytotoxicity assays were performed on 44 substances with reported LC50 , but without IC50 , data to obtain the IC50 values. A weak correlation was observed between the IC50 and LC50 of all substances. Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) and non-VOCs (NVOCs) (16 substances) with a water solubility of ≥1 g/L were strongly correlated between 24-h IC50 and 4-h LC50 , and this had an excellent predictive ability to distinguish between Categories 1-3 and 4 (Globally Harmonized System classification for acute inhalation toxicity). Our results suggest that the submerged 2-D cell culture model may be used to predict in vivo acute inhalation toxicity for substances with a water solubility of ≥1 g/L in SVOCs and NVOCs.
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- Seong Kwang Lim
- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Rodrigues CHP, Bruni AT. In silico toxicity as a tool for harm reduction: A study of new psychoactive amphetamines and cathinones in the context of criminal science. Sci Justice 2019; 59:234-247. [PMID: 31054814 DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has raised many issues in the context of law enforcement and public drug policies. In this scenario, interdisciplinary studies are crucial to the decision-making process in the field of criminal science. Unfortunately, information about how NPS affect people's health is lacking even though knowledge about the toxic potential of these substances is essential: the more information about these drugs, the greater the possibility of avoiding damage within the scope of a harm reduction policy. Traditional analytical methods may be inaccessible in the field of forensic science because they are relatively expensive and time-consuming. In this sense, less costly and faster in silico methodologies can be useful strategies. In this work, we submitted computer-calculated toxicity values of various amphetamines and cathinones to an unsupervised multivariate analysis, namely Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and to the supervised techniques Soft Independent Modeling of Class Analogy and Partial Least Square-Discriminant Analysis (SIMCA and PLS-DA) to evaluate how these two NPS groups behave. We studied how theoretical and experimental values are correlated by PLS regression. Although experimental data was available for a small amount of molecules, correlation values reproduced literature values. The in silico method efficiently provided information about the drugs. On the basis of our findings, the technical information presented here can be used in decision-making regarding harm reduction policies and help to fulfill the objectives of criminal science.
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- Caio Henrique Pinke Rodrigues
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Kim H, Yi SS, Lee HK, Heo TH, Park SK, Jun HS, Song KD, Kim SJ. Antiproliferative Effect of Vine Stem Extract from Spatholobus Suberectus Dunn on Rat C6 Glioma Cells Through Regulation of ROS, Mitochondrial Depolarization, and P21 Protein Expression. Nutr Cancer 2018; 70:605-619. [PMID: 29668336 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2018.1460673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The vine stem of Spatholobus suberectus Dunn (SS) is used as a traditional herbal medicine in China. Chinese herbal medicines are well known as natural bioactive compounds that can be used as new medicines, and their antioxidant and anticancer effects have also been reported. This study aimed to examine the anticancer effect of a high-pressure hot-water SS extract on rat C6 glioma cells. The SS extract effectively suppressed the viability and proliferation of C6 glioma cells through an antioxidant effect. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in cancer cells are higher than that in normal cells. If the ROS level falls below that required for the growth of cancer cells, their rapid proliferation and growth can be suppressed. We also measured the induction of mitochondrial membrane depolarization and cell cycle arrest effect caused by the SS extract in C6 glioma cells through a FACS analysis. In addition, we observed an increase in STAT3, p53, E2F1, and p21 mRNA expression and a decrease in Bcl-2 mRNA expression by quantitative PCR. An increase in p21 protein expression of over 83% was observed through western blot analysis. All these data support the fact that the high-pressure hot-water SS extract has the potential to be used for glioma treatment.
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- Hyungkuen Kim
- a Department of Biotechnology , Hoseo University , Asan , Chungnam , Republic of Korea
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- b Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science , College of Biomedical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University , Asan , Chungnam , Republic of Korea
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- c Department of Animal Biotechnology , Chonbuk National University , Jeonju , Jeonbuk , Republic of Korea
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- d Lab of Immunology, Integrated Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea , Bucheon , Gyeonggi , Republic of Korea
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- e Department of Medical Biotechnology , College of Medical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University , Asan , Chungnam , Republic of Korea
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- f Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics , College of Science and Technology, Korea University , Sejong , Republic of Korea
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- c Department of Animal Biotechnology , Chonbuk National University , Jeonju , Jeonbuk , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Biotechnology , Hoseo University , Asan , Chungnam , Republic of Korea
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Effects of Aqueous Extract of Three Cultivars of Banana (Musa acuminata) Fruit Peel on Kidney and Liver Function Indices in Wistar Rats. MEDICINES 2017; 4:medicines4040077. [PMID: 29065553 PMCID: PMC5750601 DOI: 10.3390/medicines4040077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background:Musa acuminata fruit peels are used in the northern part of Nigeria for the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular related diseases. The effects of aqueous extracts of ripped fruit peel of three cultivars of Musa acuminata (Saro, Ominni and Oranta) on the hepatic and renal parameters of normal rats were examined. Methods: Fruit peel aqueous extracts (FPAE) of the 3 cultivars of Bananas (100 mg/kg b.w.) were administered by oral intubation (that is through esophageal cannula) to normal rats (140–180 g) for a period of 28 days. Blood samples were collected for determination of plasma aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase ALK-P), total protein, albumin, creatinine as well as urea. Results: From the results obtained, there were no significant (p < 0.05) changes in the ALK-P, AST, ALT, total protein and albumin among the experimental rats administered FPAE of the 3 cultivars of Musa acuminata when compared with the normal control group. There was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the level of serum creatinine (in mg/dL) (1.53 ± 0.23) when compared to the normal control (0.72 ± 0.15), Ominni (0.92 ± 0.39) and Oranta (0.74 ± 0.22). Similarly, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the level of serum urea (in mg/dL) of Saro (41.56 ± 4.68) when compared to the normal control (26.05 ± 0.73), Ommini (28.44 ± 2.43) and Oranta (26.10 ± 2.94). Conclusion: The findings reveal the Saro cultivar of Musa acuminata to be nephrotoxic and not a good potential drug candidate among the cultivars studied hence should be discouraged in the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular related diseases.
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Novel Nuclear Factor-KappaB Targeting Peptide Suppresses β-Amyloid Induced Inflammatory and Apoptotic Responses in Neuronal Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160314. [PMID: 27764084 PMCID: PMC5072831 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In the central nervous system (CNS), activation of the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κβ) is associated with both neuronal survival and increased vulnerability to apoptosis. The mechanisms underlying these dichotomous effects are attributed to the composition of NF-κΒ dimers. In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), β-amyloid (Aβ) and other aggregates upregulate activation of p65:p50 dimers in CNS cells and enhance transactivation of pathological mediators that cause neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Hence selective targeting of activated p65 is an attractive therapeutic strategy for AD. Here we report the design, structural and functional characterization of peptide analogs of a p65 interacting protein, the glucocorticoid induced leucine zipper (GILZ). By virtue of binding the transactivation domain of p65 exposed after release from the inhibitory IκΒ proteins in activated cells, the GILZ analogs can act as highly selective inhibitors of activated p65 with minimal potential for off-target effects.
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Usui K, Nishida S, Sugita T, Ueki T, Matsumoto Y, Okumura H, Sekimizu K. Acute oral toxicity test of chemical compounds in silkworms. Drug Discov Ther 2016; 10:57-61. [PMID: 26971557 DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2016.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This study performed an acute oral toxicity test of 59 compounds in silkworms. These compounds are listed in OECD guidelines as standard substances for a cytotoxicity test, and median lethal dose (LD(50)) werecalculated for each compound. Acute oral LD(50) values in mammals are listed in OECD guidelines and acute oral LD(50) values in silkworms were determined in this study. R(2) for the correlation between LD(50) values in mammals and LD(50) values in silkworms was 0.66. In addition, the acute oral toxicity test in silkworms was performed by two different facilities, and test results from the facilities were highly reproducible. These findings suggest that an acute oral toxicity test in silkworms is a useful way to evaluate the toxicity of compounds in mammals.
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Burton J, Worth AP, Tsakovska I, Diukendjieva A. In Silico Models for Acute Systemic Toxicity. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1425:177-200. [PMID: 27311468 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3609-0_10] [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] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In this chapter, we give an overview of the regulatory requirements for acute systemic toxicity information in the European Union, and we review the availability of structure-based computational models that are available and potentially useful in the assessment of acute systemic toxicity. The most recently published literature models for acute systemic toxicity are also discussed, and perspectives for future developments in this field are offered.
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- Julien Burton
- Systems Toxicology Unit and EURL ECVAM, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra, Varese, Italy
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- Systems Toxicology Unit and EURL ECVAM, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of QSAR & Molecular Modeling, Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of QSAR & Molecular Modeling, Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Faria-Campos AC, Balottin LB, Zuin G, Garcia V, Batista PHS, Granjeiro JM, Campos SVA. FluxCTTX: A LIMS-based tool for management and analysis of cytotoxicity assays data. BMC Bioinformatics 2015; 16 Suppl 19:S8. [PMID: 26696462 PMCID: PMC4686789 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-16-s19-s8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Cytotoxicity assays have been used by researchers to screen for cytotoxicity in compound libraries. Researchers can either look for cytotoxic compounds or screen "hits" from initial high-throughput drug screens for unwanted cytotoxic effects before investing in their development as a pharmaceutical. These assays may be used as an alternative to animal experimentation and are becoming increasingly important in modern laboratories. However, the execution of these assays in large scale and different laboratories requires, among other things, the management of protocols, reagents, cell lines used as well as the data produced, which can be a challenge. The management of all this information is greatly improved by the utilization of computational tools to save time and guarantee quality. However, a tool that performs this task designed specifically for cytotoxicity assays is not yet available. Results In this work, we have used a workflow based LIMS -- the Flux system -- and the Together Workflow Editor as a framework to develop FluxCTTX, a tool for management of data from cytotoxicity assays performed at different laboratories. The main work is the development of a workflow, which represents all stages of the assay and has been developed and uploaded in Flux. This workflow models the activities of cytotoxicity assays performed as described in the OECD 129 Guidance Document. Conclusions FluxCTTX presents a solution for the management of the data produced by cytotoxicity assays performed at Interlaboratory comparisons. Its adoption will contribute to guarantee the quality of activities in the process of cytotoxicity tests and enforce the use of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Furthermore, the workflow developed is complete and can be adapted to other contexts and different tests for management of other types of data.
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Demongeot J, Galli Carminati G, Carminati F, Rachdi M. Stochastic monotony signature and biomedical applications. C R Biol 2015; 338:777-83. [PMID: 26563556 DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We introduce a new concept, the stochastic monotony signature of a function, made of the sequence of the signs that indicate if the function is increasing or constant (sign +), or decreasing (sign -). If the function results from the averaging of successive observations with errors, the monotony sign is a random binary variable, whose density is studied under two hypotheses for the distribution of errors: uniform and Gaussian. Then, we describe a simple statistical test allowing the comparison between the monotony signatures of two functions (e.g., one observed and the other as reference) and we apply the test to four biomedical examples, coming from genetics, psychology, gerontology, and morphogenesis.
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- Jacques Demongeot
- Laboratoire AGIM, FRE CNRS-UJF 3405, Faculté de médecine, Université Joseph-Fourier, 38700 La Tronche, France.
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- Laboratoire AGIM, FRE CNRS-UJF 3405, Faculté de médecine, Université Joseph-Fourier, 38700 La Tronche, France
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- Laboratoire AGIM, FRE CNRS-UJF 3405, Faculté de médecine, Université Joseph-Fourier, 38700 La Tronche, France; Université Grenoble Alpes, UFR SHS, BP 47, 38040 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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Soeteman-Hernández LG, Fellows MD, Johnson GE, Slob W. Correlation of In Vivo Versus In Vitro Benchmark Doses (BMDs) Derived From Micronucleus Test Data: A Proof of Concept Study. Toxicol Sci 2015; 148:355-67. [PMID: 26443842 PMCID: PMC4659532 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfv189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, we explored the applicability of using in vitro micronucleus (MN) data from human lymphoblastoid TK6 cells to derive in vivo genotoxicity potency information. Nineteen chemicals covering a broad spectrum of genotoxic modes of action were tested in an in vitro MN test using TK6 cells using the same study protocol. Several of these chemicals were considered to need metabolic activation, and these were administered in the presence of S9. The Benchmark dose (BMD) approach was applied using the dose-response modeling program PROAST to estimate the genotoxic potency from the in vitro data. The resulting in vitro BMDs were compared with previously derived BMDs from in vivo MN and carcinogenicity studies. A proportional correlation was observed between the BMDs from the in vitro MN and the BMDs from the in vivo MN assays. Further, a clear correlation was found between the BMDs from in vitro MN and the associated BMDs for malignant tumors. Although these results are based on only 19 compounds, they show that genotoxicity potencies estimated from in vitro tests may result in useful information regarding in vivo genotoxic potency, as well as expected cancer potency. Extension of the number of compounds and further investigation of metabolic activation (S9) and of other toxicokinetic factors would be needed to validate our initial conclusions. However, this initial work suggests that this approach could be used for in vitro to in vivo extrapolations which would support the reduction of animals used in research (3Rs: replacement, reduction, and refinement).
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- AstraZeneca, R&D Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, United Kingdom; and
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, SA2 8PP Wales, United Kingdom
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- *National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Bhhatarai B, Wilson DM, Bartels MJ, Chaudhuri S, Price PS, Carney EW. Acute Toxicity Prediction in Multiple Species by Leveraging Mechanistic ToxCast Mitochondrial Inhibition Data and Simulation of Oral Bioavailability. Toxicol Sci 2015; 147:386-96. [PMID: 26139166 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfv135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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There is great interest in assessing the in vivo toxicity of chemicals using nonanimal alternatives. However, acute mammalian toxicity is not adequately predicted by current in silico or in vitro approaches. Mechanisms of acute toxicity are likely conserved across invertebrate, aquatic, and mammalian species, suggesting that dose-response concordance would be high and in vitro mechanistic data could predict responses in multiple species under conditions of similar bioavailability. We tested this hypothesis by comparing acute toxicity between rat, daphnia, and fish and by comparing their respective acute data to inhibition of mitochondria membrane potential (MMP) using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ToxCast in vitro high-throughput screening data. Logarithmic scatter plots of acute toxicity data showed a clear relationship between fish, daphnia, and intravenous rat but not oral rat data. Similar plots versus MMP showed a well-delineated upper boundary for fish, daphnia, and intravenous data but were scattered without an upper boundary for rat oral data. Adjustments of acute oral rat toxicity values by simulating fractional absorption and CYP-based metabolism as well as removing compounds with hydrolyzable linkages or flagged as substrates for glucuronidation delineated an upper boundary for rat oral toxicity versus MMP. Mitochondrial inhibition at low concentrations predicted highly acutely toxic chemicals for fish and daphnia but not the rat where toxicity was often attenuated. This use of a single high-throughput screening assay to predict acute toxicity in multiple species represents a milestone and highlights the promise of such approaches but also the need for refined tools to address systemic bioavailability and the impact of limited absorption and first pass metabolism.
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- Barun Bhhatarai
- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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- Toxicology Environmental Research and Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 48674 Michigan
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Díaz-Herrero MM, del Campo JA, Carbonero-Aguilar P, Vega-Pérez JM, Iglesias-Guerra F, Periñán I, Miñano FJ, Bautista J, Romero-Gómez M. THDP17 decreases ammonia production through glutaminase inhibition. A new drug for hepatic encephalopathy therapy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e109787. [PMID: 25329718 PMCID: PMC4201470 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ammonia production is implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), being intestinal glutaminase activity the main source for ammonia. Management of ammonia formation can be effective in HE treatment by lowering intestinal ammonia production. The use of glutaminase inhibitors represents one way to achieve this goal. In this work, we have performed a search for specific inhibitors that could decrease glutaminase activity by screening two different groups of compounds: i) a group integrated by a diverse, highly pure small molecule compounds derived from thiourea ranging from 200 to 800 Daltons; and ii) a group integrated by commonly use compounds in the treatment of HE. Results shown that THDP-17 (10 µM), a thiourea derivate product, could inhibit the intestinal glutaminase activity (57.4±6.7%). Inhibitory effect was tissue dependent, ranging from 40±5.5% to 80±7.8% in an uncompetitive manner, showing Vmax and Km values of 384.62 µmol min−1, 13.62 mM with THDP-17 10 µM, respectively. This compound also decreased the glutaminase activity in Caco-2 cell cultures, showing a reduction of ammonia and glutamate production, compared to control cultures. Therefore, the THDP-17 compound could be a good candidate for HE management, by lowering ammonia production.
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- M. Mar Díaz-Herrero
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Enfermedades Digestivas & Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Farmacología Experimental y Clínica (UFEC), Hospital Universitario de Valme, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- * E-mail: (JDB); (MRG)
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Enfermedades Digestivas & Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
- * E-mail: (JDB); (MRG)
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El-Aassar M, Hafez EE, El-Deeb NM, Fouda MM. Microencapsulation of lectin anti-cancer agent and controlled release by alginate beads, biosafety approach. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 69:88-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Assessment of the predictive capacity of the 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake cytotoxicity test method to identify substances not classified for acute oral toxicity (LD50>2000mg/kg): Results of an ECVAM validation study. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2013; 65:344-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sieniawska E, Baj T, Dudka J, Gieroba R, Swiatek L, Rajtar B, Glowniak K, Polz-Dacewicz M. Cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity and an effect on CYP3A4 and CYP2D6 of Mutellina purpurea L. extracts. Food Chem Toxicol 2012. [PMID: 23182739 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mutellina purpurea is an aromatic Apiaceae plant known as Alpine lovage. Its polar extracts consist of phenolic acids, tannins and flavonoids. The cytotoxic effect of methanolic and aqueous extracts from M. purpurea was studied on the most frequently used cell lines: HeLa and BHK-21. Taking into account that the natural products are often used with other medicines there is a risk of reciprocal interaction on the metabolic level. Thus, the influence of M. purpurea extracts was investigated on the activity of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, which are the most important P450 isoenzymes from the pharmacological and toxicological points of view. Additionally, because M. purpurea contains phenolic compounds, the antioxidative properties of this plant extracts were also studied and compared.
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- Elwira Sieniawska
- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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Vieira MDS, de Oliveira V, Lima EM, Kato MJ, Valadares MC. In vitro basal cytotoxicity assay applied to estimate acute oral systemic toxicity of grandisin and its major metabolite. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 63:505-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Revised: 02/24/2010] [Accepted: 03/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wobus AM, Löser P. Present state and future perspectives of using pluripotent stem cells in toxicology research. Arch Toxicol 2011; 85:79-117. [PMID: 21225242 PMCID: PMC3026927 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-010-0641-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The use of novel drugs and chemicals requires reliable data on their potential toxic effects on humans. Current test systems are mainly based on animals or in vitro–cultured animal-derived cells and do not or not sufficiently mirror the situation in humans. Therefore, in vitro models based on human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have become an attractive alternative. The article summarizes the characteristics of pluripotent stem cells, including embryonic carcinoma and embryonic germ cells, and discusses the potential of pluripotent stem cells for safety pharmacology and toxicology. Special attention is directed to the potential application of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for the assessment of developmental toxicology as well as cardio- and hepatotoxicology. With respect to embryotoxicology, recent achievements of the embryonic stem cell test (EST) are described and current limitations as well as prospects of embryotoxicity studies using pluripotent stem cells are discussed. Furthermore, recent efforts to establish hPSC-based cell models for testing cardio- and hepatotoxicity are presented. In this context, methods for differentiation and selection of cardiac and hepatic cells from hPSCs are summarized, requirements and implications with respect to the use of these cells in safety pharmacology and toxicology are presented, and future challenges and perspectives of using hPSCs are discussed.
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- Anna M Wobus
- In Vitro Differentiation Group, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
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BRAICU CORNELIA, BERINDAN-NEAGOE IOANA, CHEDEA VERONICASANDA, BALACESCU LOREDANA, BRIE IOANA, SORITAU OLGA, SOCACIU CARMEN, IRIMIE ALEXANDRU. INDIVIDUAL AND COMBINED CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF THE MAJOR FOUR AFLATOXINS IN DIFFERENT IN VITRO STABILIZED SYSTEMS. J Food Biochem 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2010.00350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Verma P, Verma V, Ray P, Ray AR. Agar-gelatin hybrid sponge-induced three-dimensional in vitro 'liver-like' HepG2 spheroids for the evaluation of drug cytotoxicity. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2009; 3:368-76. [PMID: 19408239 DOI: 10.1002/term.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Agar-gelatin hybrid sponges were used as scaffolds to induce the formation of three-dimensional (3D) spheroids of HepG2 cells. Agar and gelatin in 2:1 ratio were used to make films and sponges. The cell adhesive properties of the films were evaluated by the attachment kinetics. The growth kinetics of HepG2 cells was studied using MTT assay and morphology of the 3D spheroids was observed through inverted optical microscopy. The liver cell-specific functions of the 3D spheroids were evaluated in terms of albumin secretion and urea synthesis. Paracetamol was used as a model drug to investigate the use of these 3D spheroids in the preliminary cytotoxicity evaluation of drugs. The results showed that the agar-gelatin hybrid sponges induced the formation of 3D HepG2 spheroids with significant liver-specific functions. These spheroids exhibited higher amounts of albumin and urea synthesis than the control monolayer culture. These 3D spheroids were found to be more sensitive to the drug (TCIC(50) value of 4.6 mM) than the control monolayer (TCIC(50) value of 6.2 mM). The study shows that agar-gelatin-induced HepG2 3D spheroids can be used for the preliminary evaluation of the toxicity of drugs and chemicals.
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- Poonam Verma
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India
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Stokes WS, Casati S, Strickland J, Paris M. Neutral Red Uptake Cytotoxicity Tests for Estimating Starting Doses for Acute Oral Toxicity Tests. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; Chapter 20:Unit 20.4. [DOI: 10.1002/0471140856.tx2004s36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- William S. Stokes
- The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) Research Triangle Park North Carolina
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- European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) Ispra Italy
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS) Research Triangle Park North Carolina
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS) Research Triangle Park North Carolina
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Calabro AR, Konsoula R, Barile FA. Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxicity and paracellular permeability of intact monolayers with mouse embryonic stem cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2008; 22:1273-84. [PMID: 18468840 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2008.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2007] [Revised: 02/27/2008] [Accepted: 02/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mouse embryonic stem (mES) cells were induced to form intact monolayers in cell culture inserts, using combinations of extracellular matrix (ECM) components and growth factors (GFs). Progressive formation of intact monolayers was monitored using transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and passage of paracellular permeability (PP) markers. The mES cells were initially inoculated on inactivated mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) plus leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). At 75% confluence, cells were passaged in the absence of MEF and LIF to stimulate formation of rounded multicellular aggregates (MA). After 4 days, cultures containing MA were transferred to culture inserts coated with ECM components only, and grown in the presence of selected individual GFs. An additional 10-14 days revealed confluent monolayers with TEER values of 500-700 ohms cm2 (Omega cm2). Monolayers grown on inserts coated with ECM components, such as fibronectin or collagen-IV, in the presence of epidermal growth factor or keratinocyte growth factor in the medium, yielded the highest TEER measurements when compared to cultures grown without GFs or ECM. Acute cytotoxicity (AC) studies with confluent monolayers of mES cells in 96-well plates indicated that there is a high correlation (R2=0.91) between cell viability and TEER for 24-h exposure time. Also, decrease in TEER is inversely proportional with increase in PP of markers. In comparison to standardized Registry of Cytotoxicity (RC) data and TEER measurements, MTT IC50 values for mES cells are lower. Thus, at equivalent concentrations for the same chemicals, cell viability decreases before the integrity of the monolayer is compromised. This system represents a novel approach for the manipulation of mES cells toward specific intact monolayers, as an in vitro model for biological monolayer formation, and most importantly, for applications to cytotoxicity testing.
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- Anthony R Calabro
- St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toxicology Division, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439, United States
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Zhang L, Mu X, Fu J, Zhou Z. In vitro cytotoxicity assay with selected chemicals using human cells to predict target-organ toxicity of liver and kidney. Toxicol In Vitro 2007; 21:734-40. [PMID: 17376646 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2007.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2006] [Revised: 01/04/2007] [Accepted: 01/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In order to elucidate the feasibility of predicting liver and kidney target-organ toxicity using in vitro cytotoxicity assay, cytotoxicity of selected chemicals, acetaminophen (AAP), mitomycin (MMC), cupric chloride (CuCl2), phenacetin, cadmium chloride (CdCl2) and aristolochic acid (AA), was studied using human hepatoma (Bel-7402) cells and human renal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells. Cell viability and mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) were assessed by the neutral red (NR) assay and laser scanning confocal microscope, respectively. The results of the NR assay indicated that cytotoxicity of hepatoxicants, AAP, MMC and CuCl2 in liver cells was higher than that in kidney cells. Cytotoxicitiy of nephrotoxicant, CdCl2 was lower in liver cells than that in kidney cells, but nephrotoxicant phenacetin and AA was higher cytotoxicity in liver cells than that in kidney cells. The cytotoxicity of AAP and phenacetin was strengthened in the presence of S9 mixture, indicating that they are metabolism-mediated cytotoxicants. All selected chemicals disrupted MPT in dose-dependent manner. Linear regression analysis revealed a good correlation between the IC50 values of cytotoxicity and the EC50 values of MPT in Bel-7402 cells and HK-2 cells (R2 = 0.987 and 0.823, respectively). Cytotoxicity assay in vitro using specific cells show good compatibility with target-organ toxicity in vivo. However, limitations of in vitro cytotoxicity assay are due to its incomplete process of ADME and the defect of predicting chronic toxicity effect after long-term exposure to a chemical.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Konsoula R, Barile FA. Correlation of in vitro cytotoxicity with paracellular permeability in mortal rat intestinal cells. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2007; 55:176-83. [PMID: 16891127 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2006.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The rat small intestinal cell line, IEC-18, was used as an in vitro model to differentiate between acute cytotoxicity (AC) and paracellular permeability (PP) of selected chemicals. METHODS This study compares the low resistance rat intestinal mortal cell line, IEC-18 (transepithelial electrical resistance, TEER=160+/-10 Omega cm(2)) with the high resistance human intestinal cell line, Caco-2 (TEER=900+/-100 Omega cm(2)). The two cell lines differ in state of differentiation, TEER and paracellular permeability characteristics. The IEC-18 cell line is originated from the ileum and resembles more closely the small intestine than the Caco-2. Cytotoxicity was carried out using MTT cell viability assay in 96-well plates for 24-h exposure time. PP was measured using TEER (membrane integrity indicator) and PP markers such as [(3)H]-D-mannitol, lucifer yellow (LY) and FITC-dextran (fluorescein-dextran) on cells grown on inserts. RESULTS The data showed that there is a high correlation (R(2)=0.99) between MTT and TEER using IEC-18 cell for 24-h exposure time. IEC-18 is as sensitive as Caco-2 for both MTT and TEER measurements. Decrease in TEER is inversely proportional with increase in PP of tight junction indicators. There is a good correlation between IC(50)'s MTT, TEER and Registry of Cytotoxicity (RC) data. DISCUSSION Based on the results from the experiments, IEC-18 can be used as an in vitro model to differentiate between concentrations needed for AC and those required for PP.
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- Roula Konsoula
- College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA
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Labrador V, Fernández Freire P, Pérez Martín JM, Hazen MJ. Cytotoxicity of butylated hydroxyanisole in Vero cells. Cell Biol Toxicol 2006; 23:189-99. [PMID: 17149658 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-006-0153-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is perhaps the most extensively used synthetic antioxidant in the food and cosmetic industry, although considerable controversy exists in the literature regarding the safety of this compound. Most in vitro studies describing the effects of BHA have been performed in cancer cells, but it is unclear whether normal cells are equally susceptible to BHA exposure. The present study investigate the toxic potential of BHA in mammalian cells, using biochemical and morphological parameters, which reveal interference with structures essential for cell survival, proliferation and/or function. Cell growth inhibition was assessed by using colorimetric assays, whereas cellular alterations after BHA exposure, were evaluated using conventional light and fluorescence microscopy. Low doses of BHA exerted a significant cytotoxic effect, associated with loss of mitochondrial function. As the concentration of BHA was increased, morphological alterations in critical subcellular targets such as lysosomes, mitochondria and actin cytoskeleton, were observed. In parallel, BHA induced an irreversible loss of cell proliferative capacity, preceding apoptosis induction. Thus, the dose-dependent activity of BHA on Vero cells appears to be cytotoxic as well as cytostatic. Our observations, although simplified with respect to the in vivo situations, allowed the assessment of the specific damage at the cellular level, and provide some clue about the effects of BHA in non-tumoral mammalian cells.
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- V Labrador
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Xing JZ, Zhu L, Gabos S, Xie L. Microelectronic cell sensor assay for detection of cytotoxicity and prediction of acute toxicity. Toxicol In Vitro 2006; 20:995-1004. [PMID: 16481145 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2005] [Revised: 12/01/2005] [Accepted: 12/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study reports in-house assessment of a real-time cell electronic sensing (RT-CES) system used as a test platform for both cytotoxicity assay and predicting acute toxicity. For cytotoxicity determination, the RT-CES assay displayed equal sensitivity and coefficients of variation values with good correlation to NRU assay. The IC50 values and the LD50 values for the cytotoxicity reference materials were compared in the context of the proposed prediction model for acute rodent toxicity. The results obtained from RT-CES assay fitted within the acceptance limits of the prediction model and showed that the RT-CES cytotoxicity assay met the qualification guidelines in NIH Publication #01-4500 to accurately predict acute toxicity. In addition to cell viability, the RT-CES assay provided dynamic information that can be used to identify maximum toxicity and reversibility of the toxic effects which are difficult to achieve by the endpoint assays and, therefore, the RT-CES assay is more accurate for assessment of cytotoxicity. The features of the RT-CES assay, such as labeling free, automatic detection, and easy operation, give this assay potential to replace BALB/c 3T3 NRU assay and be used as routine setting for drug monitoring in the toxicological laboratory.
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- James Z Xing
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, 261 HMRC, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada T6G 2S2.
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Popiołkiewicz J, Polkowski K, Skierski JS, Mazurek AP. In vitro toxicity evaluation in the development of new anticancer drugs—genistein glycosides. Cancer Lett 2005; 229:67-75. [PMID: 16157220 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2004] [Revised: 12/31/2004] [Accepted: 01/17/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In vitro cytotoxicity tests currently in use applied in the developmental stages of anticancer drug discovery are able to select the most potent compounds, but are not predictive of their potential toxicity. In this study, we have demonstrated the applicability of neutral red uptake assay using mouse fibroblasts Balb/c 3T3 cell line (3T3 NRU assay) for in vitro toxicity testing of newly synthesized genistein glycosides, the compounds that appear to show anticancer activity. We have also proven the compatibility of in-house 3T3 NRU assay with the prediction model for acute rodent oral toxicity testing, endorsed by NIEHS-ICCVAM workshop. The combined results from the cytotoxicity and the in vitro toxicity tests facilitated the selection of the most promising genistein derivatives, compounds G21 and G23, which were the most active and selective towards cancer cells. The comparison of predicted LD50 values revealed that almost all genistein derivatives are at least two-fold less toxic than the chemotherapeutics currently used in cancer therapy, which is very promising for this new group of compounds.
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- Joanna Popiołkiewicz
- Flow Cytometry Laboratory National Institute of Public Health, Chelmska, 30/34, 00-725 Warsaw, Poland.
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Gubbels-van Hal WMLG, Blaauboer BJ, Barentsen HM, Hoitink MA, Meerts IATM, van der Hoeven JCM. An alternative approach for the safety evaluation of new and existing chemicals, an exercise in integrated testing. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2005; 42:284-95. [PMID: 15979772 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Various in vitro and in silico methods without animals were applied to 10 substances listed on ELINCS with a complete VIIA base-set available at NOTOX. The hazard assessment for these substances was performed on basis of available non-animal data, QSAR, PBBK-modelling and additional, new in vitro testing was applied. Based on these data predictions on fish toxicity, acute toxicity, skin- and eye-irritation, sensitisation, and toxicity after repeated dosing were made. The predictions were compared with the outcome of the in vivo tests. Nine out of ten predictions on fish LC(50) proved to be correct. For skin- and eye-irritation 70% was predicted correctly. Sensitisation was predicted correctly for 7 out of 10 substances, but three false negatives were found. Acute oral toxicity (LD(50)) and repeated dose toxicity were less successful (5 out of 10 and 2 out of 10 correct predictions, respectively); application of the PBBK model proved successful. Acute dermal toxicity was predicted correctly in 9 out of 10 cases. In general an over-estimation of systemic toxicity was found, which can be explained by an over-prediction of cytotoxicity and worst case assumptions on absorption and binding to (plasma) proteins. This integrated approach leads to a 38% reduction of laboratory animals.
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Konsoula R, Barile FA. Correlation of in vitro cytotoxicity with paracellular permeability in Caco-2 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2005; 19:675-84. [PMID: 15896555 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2005] [Revised: 03/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This in vitro study aims to develop a cell culture model that compares paracellular permeability (PP) with acute cytotoxicity (AC). Caco-2 cells were seeded in 96-well plates and on polycarbonate filter inserts. Confluent monolayers were exposed to increasing concentrations of 20 reference chemicals for 24-h and 72-h. Cytotoxicity was determined using MTT and NRU cell viability assays in 96-well plates. PP was measured using transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) measurements, as well as passage of lucifer yellow (LY), [3H]-mannitol (both low mw indicators), and FITC-dextran (higher mw indicator) in culture inserts. Inhibitory concentrations 50% (IC50s) suggest that there were good correlations between 24-h and 72-h exposures. NRU IC50 values correlated better with TEER, which is consistent with the Registry of Cytotoxicity (RC; ICCVAM) database report. Both cell viability assays indicate that cytotoxicity occurs before TEER is compromised. In addition, 24-h and 72-h NRU assays, and 72-h TEER measurements, displayed the highest correlations with established rodent LD50s. PP experiments showed that passive paracellular transport of the tight junction markers, especially [3H]-mannitol, correlates with the IC50s determined with the viability assays and TEER measurements. Our AC/TEER/PP model thus allows for the differentiation between the concentrations necessary for AC and those needed to interfere with PP. We propose that the in vitro AC, TEER and PP results be used to compute a formula which can "normalize" and improve the predictive ability of in vitro acute cytotoxicity assays for in vivo lethality.
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- Roula Konsoula
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA
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Rich IN, Hall KM. Validation and Development of a Predictive Paradigm for Hemotoxicology Using a Multifunctional Bioluminescence Colony-Forming Proliferation Assay. Toxicol Sci 2005; 87:427-41. [PMID: 16002476 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfi250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The lympho-hematopoietic colony-forming assay has been redesigned into a rapid, nonsubjective and standardized proliferation assay that can measure the effects of compounds on multiple stem and progenitor cell populations from different species simultaneously using a sensitive, high-throughput bioluminescence readout. Eleven reference compounds from the Registry of Cytotoxicity (RC) and eight other compounds, including anticancer drugs, were studied over an 8- to 9-log dose range for their effects on seven cell populations from both human and mouse bone marrow simultaneously. The cell populations studied included a primitive (HPP-SP) and mature (CFC-GEMM) stem cell, three hematopoietic (BFU-E, GM-CFC, Mk-CFC) and two lymphopoietic (T-CFC, B-CFC) populations. The results reveal a five-point prediction paradigm for lympho-hematotoxicity. Depending on how and which populations are affected, the resulting effects in the periphery can be predicted. Validation against the RC Prediction Model produces a high degree of correlation between the in vitro IC(50) values and known in vivo LD(50) values, thereby allowing preclinical dosing to be predicted. If primary human hematopoietic target tissue is used, inhibitory concentration (IC(50)/IC(75)/IC(90)) values of anticancer and other drugs can be converted into predicted clinical doses which, when compared to published chemotherapeutic dosing regimen, are very similar. When performed during early drug screening, the prediction value of the assay should help reduce time and cost, but above all, provide increase efficacy and safety for the patient.
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- Ivan N Rich
- HemoGenix, Inc, Colorado Springs, 80907, USA
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Ridenhour BJ, Brodie ED, Brodie ED. Resistance of neonates and field-collected garter snakes (Thamnophis spp.) to tetrodotoxin. J Chem Ecol 2004; 30:143-54. [PMID: 15074662 DOI: 10.1023/b:joec.0000013187.79068.d2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Prior studies of tetrodotoxin (TTX) resistance in garter snakes (Thamnophis spp.) have used laboratory-reared neonates as subjects, but the use of field-caught individuals would reduce cost and effort. We compared estimates of TTX resistance in field-caught and laboratory-born garter snakes. We found that a mass-adjusted dose of TTX administered to field-caught garter snakes produces an estimate of a population 50% dose that is comparable and unbiased with respect to those previously reported using laboratory-born neonates. Dose-response curves estimated for three field-caught populations closely matched the curves estimated from neonate data. The method was tested using populations with levels of TTX resistance ranging between approximately 5-90 mass-adjusted mouse units for their respective 50% doses. The technique of using field-caught snakes as test subjects provides larger genetically independent data sets that are more easily obtained. Our results indicate that changes in mass during development parallel ontogenetic shifts in TTX resistance.
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- Benjamin J Ridenhour
- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-3700, USA.
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Gülden M, Seibert H. In vitro-in vivo extrapolation: estimation of human serum concentrations of chemicals equivalent to cytotoxic concentrations in vitro. Toxicology 2003; 189:211-22. [PMID: 12832154 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-483x(03)00146-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the present study an extrapolation model for estimating serum concentrations of chemicals equivalent to in vitro effective concentrations is developed and applied to median cytotoxic concentrations (EC(50)) determined in vitro. Nominal concentrations of a chemical in serum and in vitro are regarded as equivalent, if they result in the same aqueous concentration of the unbound form. The algorithm used is based on equilibrium distribution and requires albumin binding data, the octanol-water partition coefficient (K(ow)), and the albumin concentrations and lipid volume fractions in vitro and in serum. The chemicals studied cover wide ranges of cytotoxic potency (EC(50): 2.5-530,000 microM) and lipophilicity (logK(ow): -5 to 7). Their albumin binding characteristics have been determined by means of an in vitro cytotoxicity test as described previously. The equivalent serum concentrations of 19 of the 33 compounds investigated, having high protein binding and/or lipophilicity, were substantially higher than the EC(50)-values, by factors of 2.5-58. Prominent deviations between the equivalent nominal concentrations in serum and in vitro were largely restricted to chemicals with higher cytotoxic potency (EC(50)< or =1000 microM). The results suggest that estimates of equivalent serum concentrations based on in vitro data are robust for chemicals with low lipophilicity (logK(ow)< or =2) and low potency (EC(50)>1000 microM). With more potent chemicals or those with higher lipophilicity partitioning into lipids and/or binding to serum proteins have to be taken into account when estimating in vivo serum concentrations equivalent to in vitro effective concentrations.
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- Michael Gülden
- Institut für Experimentelle Toxikologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Weimarer Str. 8, Haus 3, D-24106 Kiel, Germany.
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