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Santos ICG, de Oliveira ML, Silva RC, Sant'Anna C. Assessment of silver nanoparticles' antitumor effects: Insights into cell number, viability, and morphology of glioblastoma and prostate cancer cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 99:105869. [PMID: 38848823 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105869] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) hold promise for cancer therapy. This study aimed to evaluate their impact on tumor and non-tumor cell number, viability, and morphology. Antitumor activity was tested on U-87MG (glioblastoma) and DU-145 (prostate cancer) cell lines. Treatment with AgNPs notably reached a reduction of U-87MG and DU-145 cell growth by 89.30% and 79.74%, respectively, resulting in slower growth rates. AgNPs induced DNA damage, evidenced by reduced nuclear area and DNA content via fluorescent image-based analyses. Conversely, HFF-1 non-tumor cells displayed no significant changes post-AgNPs exposure. Viability assays revealed substantial reductions in U-87MG and DU-145 cells (79% and 63% in MTT assays, 30% and 52.2% in high-content analyses), while HFF-1 cells exhibited lower sensitivity. Tumor cells had notably lower IC50 values than non-tumor cells, indicating selective susceptibility. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed morphological changes post-AgNPs administration, including increased vacuoles, myelin figures, membrane ghosts, cellular extravasation, and membrane projections. The findings suggest the potential of AgNPs against glioblastoma and prostate cancer, necessitating further exploration across other cancer cell lines.
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- Isabel Cristina Gomes Santos
- Laboratory of Biology of Eukaryotic Cells, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biology of Eukaryotic Cells, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biology of Eukaryotic Cells, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biology of Eukaryotic Cells, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, Duque de Caxias, RJ 25250-020, Brazil.
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Khabour OF, Mahallawi WH, Ali AI, Almaramhy HH, Bakhsh AM, Abu-Siniyeh A. Attitude towards donation of the excised foreskin after circumcision surgery for research: A study from Madinah, Saudi Arabia. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293366. [PMID: 37874845 PMCID: PMC10597482 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Studies have shown the possibility of using the part of the foreskin removed after circumcision in the field of scientific and therapeutic research. Donations of tissues and organs are always associated with ethical challenges posed by bioethicists and societies to ensure the appropriate use of these tissues/organs. The purpose of this study was to understand the attitudes and awareness of parents/guardians regarding donation of excised foreskin to research and medical use. The study was based on a questionnaire and included 133 parents/guardians who visited Uhud Children's Hospital in Madinah, Saudi Arabia for newborn male circumcision. The results showed a high willingness (61.7%) to donate the extracted foreskin to research. The willingness to donate the extracted foreskin to research associated with undergraduate degree (P = 0.018), male sex (P = 0.011), high income (P = 0.029), and participation in previous research studies (P = 0.002). About 41.8% were convinced that written informed consent should be obtained before circumcision surgery, 38.1% (n = 51) were convinced that written informed consent should be taken after surgery, while the remaining 19.4% reported that the timing of written informed consent is unimportant. Finally, fear of excision of excess tissue (74.5%), lack of confidence in the research (68.6%), and potential for commercial use (64.7%) were the main barriers to unwillingness to donate the excised foreskin for research. In conclusion, a reasonable portion of Saudis agreed to donate their foreskin for research purposes. There is an urgent need to enhance awareness and attitudes towards tissue donation for research and therapeutic use.
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- Omar F. Khabour
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Urology Department, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Qian Q, Zhu N, Li W, Wan S, Wu D, Wu Y, Liu W. Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Microvesicles Attenuate Formation of Hypertrophic Scar through Multiple Mechanisms. Stem Cells Int 2023; 2023:1-15. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/9125265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells and the derived extracellular microvesicles are potential promising therapy for many disease conditions, including wound healing. Since current therapeutic approaches do not satisfactorily attenuate or ameliorate formation of hypertrophic scars, it is necessary to develop novel drugs to achieve better outcomes. In this study, we investigated the effects and the underlying mechanisms of human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs)-derived microvesicles (HUMSCs-MVs) on hypertrophic scar formation using a rabbit ear model and a human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) culture model. The results showed that HUMSCs-MVs reduced formation of hypertrophic scar tissues in the rabbit model based on appearance observation, and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson, and immunohistochemical stainings. HUMSCs-MVs inhibited invasion of HFF cells and decreased the levels of the α-SMA, N-WASP, and cortacin proteins. HUMSCs-MVs also inhibited cell proliferation of HFF cells. The MMP-1, MMP-3, and TIMP-3 mRNA levels were significantly increased, and the TIMP-4 mRNA level and the NF-kB p65/β-catenin protein levels were significantly decreased in HFF cells after HUMSCs-MVs treatment. The p-SMAD2/3 levels and the ratios of p-SMAD2/3/SMAD2/3 were significantly decreased in both the wound healing tissues and HFF cells after HUMSCs-MVs treatment. CD34 levels were significantly decreased in both wound healing scar tissues and HFF cells after HUMSCs-MVs treatment. The VEGF-A level was also significantly decreased in HFF cells after HUMSCs-MVs treatment. The magnitudes of changes in these markers by HUMSCs-MVs were mostly higher than those by dexamethasone. These results suggested that HUMSCs-MVs attenuated formation of hypertrophic scar during wound healing through inhibiting proliferation and invasion of fibrotic cells, inflammation and oxidative stress, Smad2/3 activation, and angiogenesis. HUMSCs-MVs is a potential promising drug to attenuate formation of hypertrophic scar during wound healing.
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- Qun Qian
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Clinical Center for Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Clinical Center of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Medical Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Clinical Center for Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Clinical Center of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Clinical Center for Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Clinical Center of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Clinical Center for Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Clinical Center of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Clinical Center for Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Clinical Center of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Xiao L, Zhu J, Liu Z, Wu B, Zhou X, Wei Y, Sun F, Wang Z, Quan S, Li Q, Wang J, Huang L, Ma Y. Different transcriptional profiles of human embryonic stem cells grown in a feeder-free culture system and on human foreskin fibroblast feeder layers. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:7443-7454. [PMID: 36103219 PMCID: PMC9550256 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Feeder cells provide an optimal microenvironment for the propagation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) by supplying currently known or unknown factors. However, the hESCs grown on feeder cells are not suitable for the purpose of clinical application because of the risk of contamination. In recent years, the feeder-free culture method has been developed to eliminate contamination, but some studies show that hESCs exhibit poor growth patterns in a feeder-free culture system. Regarding this phenomenon, we speculate that some genes related to hESC propagation were differently expressed in hESCs grown on feeder cells. To test this hypothesis, 3 hESC lines (NF4, NF5 and P096) were efficiently expanded in a feeder-free culture system or on human foreskin fibroblast (HFF) cells. The different gene expression patterns of hESCs in these 2 conditions were analyzed through microarrays. The results revealed that the hESCs cultured in both conditions maintained the expression of stemness markers and the ability to spontaneously differentiate into the 3 germ layers. The analysis of gene expression profiles revealed that 23 lncRNA and 15 genes were significantly differentially expressed in these two culture conditions. Furthermore, GO analyses showed that these genes were involved in such biological processes as growth factor stimuli, cell growth, and stem cell maintenance. To summarize, our study demonstrated that the hESCs grown on the HFF showed different gene expression patterns compared to those grown in a feeder-free culture system, suggesting that these differently expressed lncRNAs and genes played important roles in maintaining hESC propagation.
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- Lu Xiao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Reproductive Medicine and Genetic Research, Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Thalassemia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Reproductive Medicine and Genetic Research, Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Thalassemia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Reproductive Medicine and Genetic Research, Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Thalassemia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Center for Molecular Development and Disease, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Reproductive Medicine and Genetic Research, Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Thalassemia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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Dao NV, Ercole F, Urquhart MC, Kaminskas LM, Nowell CJ, Davis TP, Sloan EK, Whittaker MR, Quinn JF. Trisulfide linked cholesteryl PEG conjugate attenuates intracellular ROS and collagen-1 production in a breast cancer co-culture model. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:835-846. [PMID: 33231231 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01544j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The progression of cancer has been closely-linked with augmentation of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and ROS-associated changes in the tumour microenvironment (TME), including alterations to the extracellular matrix and associated low drug uptake. Herein we report the application of a co-culture model to simulate the ROS based cell-cell interactions in the TME using fibroblasts and breast cancer cells, and describe how novel reactive polymers can be used to modulate those interactions. Under the co-culture conditions, both cell types exhibited modifications in behaviour, including significant overproduction of ROS in the cancer cells, and elevation of the collagen-1 secretion and stained actin filament intensity in the fibroblasts. To examine the potential of using reactive antioxidant polymers to intercept ROS communication and thereby manipulate the TME, we employed H2S-releasing macromolecular conjugates which have been previously demonstrated to mitigate ROS production in HEK cells. The specific conjugate used, mPEG-SSS-cholesteryl (T), significantly reduced ROS levels in co-cultured cancer cells by approximately 50%. This reduction was significantly greater than that observed with the other positive antioxidant controls. Exposure to T was also found to downregulate levels of collagen-1 in the co-cultured fibroblasts, while exhibiting less impact on cells in mono-culture. This would suggest a possible downstream effect of ROS-mitigation by T on stromal-tumour cell signalling. Since fibroblast-derived collagens modulate crucial steps in tumorigenesis, this ROS-associated effect could potentially be harnessed to slow cancer progression. The model may also be beneficial for interrogating the impact of antioxidants on naturally enhanced ROS levels, rather than relying on the application of exogenous oxidants to simulate elevated ROS levels.
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- Nam V Dao
- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. and Department of Physical Chemistry and Physics, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Division of Surgery, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Australian Research Council - Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. and Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Nadalutti CA, Wilson SH. Using Human Primary Foreskin Fibroblasts to Study Cellular Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 86:e99. [PMID: 33202115 PMCID: PMC7757388 DOI: 10.1002/cptx.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Several cell lines of different origin are routinely used in research and drug development as important models to study human health and disease. Studying cells in culture represents an easy and convenient tool to approach complex biological questions, but the disadvantage is that they may not necessarily reflect what is effectively occurring in vivo. Human primary cells can help address this limitation, as they are isolated directly from human biological samples and can preserve the morphological and functional features of their tissue of origin. In addition, these can offer more relevant data and better solutions to investigators because they are not genetically manipulated. Human foreskin tissue discarded after surgery, for instance, represents a precious source for isolating such cells, including human foreskin fibroblasts (FSK), which are used in several areas of research and medicine. The overall health of cells is determined by the mitochondria. Alterations of cellular metabolism and cell death pathways depend, in part, on the number, size, distribution, and structure of mitochondria, and these can change under different cellular and pathological conditions. This highlights the need to develop accurate approaches to study mitochondria and evaluate their function. Here, we describe three easy, step‐by‐step protocols to study cellular viability and mitochondrial functionality in FSK. We describe how to use circumcision tissue obtained from the clinic to isolate FSK cells by mechanical and enzymatic disaggregation, how to use a cationic dye, crystal violet, which is retained by proliferating cells, to determine cell viability, and how to prepare samples to assess the metabolic status of cells by evaluating different mitochondrial parameters with transmission electron microscopy. We have successfully used the approaches outlined here to recapitulate physiological conditions in these cells in order to study the effects of increased intracellular levels of formaldehyde. © 2020 U.S. Government. Basic Protocol 1: Isolation and maintenance of human primary foreskin fibroblasts (FSK) Basic Protocol 2: Determination of cell viability by crystal violet staining Basic Protocol 3: Transmission electron microscopy to study cellular damage and mitochondrial dysfunction
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- Cristina A Nadalutti
- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Mnasri W, Ben Tahar L, Beaunier P, Abi Haidar D, Boissière M, Sandre O, Ammar S. Polyol-Made Luminescent and Superparamagnetic β-NaY 0.8Eu 0.2F 4@γ-Fe 2O 3 Core-Satellites Nanoparticles for Dual Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E393. [PMID: 32102260 PMCID: PMC7075321 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Red luminescent and superparamagnetic β-NaY0.8Eu0.2F4@γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, made of a 70 nm-sized β-NaY0.8Eu0.2F4 single crystal core decorated by a 10 nm-thick polycrystalline and discontinuous γ-Fe2O3 shell, have been synthesized by the polyol process. Functionalized with citrate ligands they show a good colloidal stability in water making them valuable for dual magnetic resonance and optical imaging or image-guided therapy. They exhibit a relatively high transverse relaxivity r2 = 42.3 mM-1·s-1 in water at 37 °C, for an applied static magnetic field of 1.41 T, close to the field of 1.5 T applied in clinics, as they exhibit a red emission by two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy. Finally, when brought into contact with healthy human foreskin fibroblast cells (BJH), for doses as high as 50 µg·mL-1 and incubation time as long as 72 h, they do not show evidence of any accurate cytotoxicity, highlighting their biomedical applicative potential.
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- Walid Mnasri
- Lab. ITODYS, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR-7086, 75205 Paris, France;
- Lab. CHO-MN, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, LR18 ES117021 Zarzouna, Tunisia;
- Lab. ERRMECe, CY Cergy Paris Université, Maison Internationale de la Recherche, 95031 Neuville-Oise, France;
- Lab. LCPO, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ENSCPB, CNRS UMR-5629, 33607 Pessac, France;
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- Lab. CHO-MN, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, LR18 ES117021 Zarzouna, Tunisia;
- Faculty of Science of Arar, Northern Border University, 91431 Arar, Saudi Arabia
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- Lab. IJCLab, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3 UMR-9012, 91405 Orsay, France;
- Lab. IJCLab, Université de Paris, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Lab. ERRMECe, CY Cergy Paris Université, Maison Internationale de la Recherche, 95031 Neuville-Oise, France;
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- Lab. LCPO, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ENSCPB, CNRS UMR-5629, 33607 Pessac, France;
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- Lab. ITODYS, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR-7086, 75205 Paris, France;
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