Label-free holographic microscopy for in vitro cadmium cytotoxicity testing

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Mugnano ◽  
Pasquale Memmolo ◽  
Lisa Miccio ◽  
Simonetta Grilli ◽  
Francesco Merola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Label Free ◽  
Cytotoxicity Testing ◽  
Holographic Microscopy

Label-Free Quantitative In Vitro Live Cell Imaging with Digital Holographic Microscopy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Kemper ◽  
A. Bauwens ◽  
D. Bettenworth ◽  
M. Götte ◽  
B. Greve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Live Cell Imaging ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Live Cell ◽  
Digital Holographic Microscopy ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Holographic Microscopy

Multimodal label-free in vitro toxicity testing with digital holographic microscopy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina E. Rommel ◽  
Christian Dierker ◽  
Angelika Vollmer ◽  
Steffi Ketelhut ◽  
Björn Kemper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxicity Testing ◽  
Digital Holographic Microscopy ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Holographic Microscopy

In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of cadmium by label-free holographic microscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e201800099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Mugnano ◽  
Pasquale Memmolo ◽  
Lisa Miccio ◽  
Simonetta Grilli ◽  
Francesco Merola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Cytotoxicity ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Holographic Microscopy

scholarly journals Anemoside B4 ameliorates TNBS-induced colitis through S100A9/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Zhengxia Zha ◽  
Wenhua Shen ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Naixin Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Tca Cycle ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Triterpenoid Saponin ◽  
Label Free

Abstract Background Despite the increased morbidity of ulcerative colitis (UC) in the developing countries, available treatments remain unsatisfactory. Therefore, it is urgent to discover more effective therapeutic strategies. Pulsatilla chinensis was widely used for the treatment of inflamed intestinal diseases including UC for thousands of years in China. Anemoside B4, the most abundant triterpenoid saponin isolated from P. chinensis, exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and may be the most active compounds, which is responsible for the therapeutic effects. However, the mechanism how anemoside B4 executes its biological functions is still elusive. Methods Here, we used the 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis rat model to evaluate the therapeutic effect of anemoside B4. Blood samples of colitis rats were collected for hematology analysis. The inflammation-associated factors were investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cell proliferation and apoptosis was determined with EdU cell proliferation assay and TUNEL assay. The proteins regulated by anemoside B4 were identified by label-free quantitative proteomics. The significantly down-regulated proteins were verified by Western blotting analysis. mRNA expression was analyzed by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. Results The results showed that anemoside B4 ameliorated TNBS-induced colitis symptoms, including tissue damage, inflammatory cell infiltration, and pro-inflammatory cytokine production, apoptosis and slowed proliferation in colon. Quantitative proteomic analyses discovered that 56 proteins were significantly altered by anemoside B4 in the TNBS-induced rats. These proteins mainly clustered in tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and respiratory electron transport chain. Among the altered proteins, S100A9 is one of the most significantly down-regulated proteins and associated with NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of UC. Further experiments revealed that anemoside B4 suppressed the expression of S100A9 and its downstream genes including TLR4 and NF-κB in colon. In vitro, anemoside B4 could inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway induced by recombinant S100A9 protein in human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells. Moreover, anemoside B4 inhibits neutrophils recruitment and activation in colon induced by TNBS. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that anemoside B4 prevents TNBS-induced colitis by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway through deactivating S100A9, suggesting that anemoside B4 is a promising therapeutic candidate for colitis.

scholarly journals Label-free fingerprinting of tumor cells in bulk flow using inline digital holographic microscopy

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Kumar Singh ◽  
Caroline C. Ahrens ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Siva A. Vanapalli
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Bulk Flow ◽  
Digital Holographic Microscopy ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Holographic Microscopy

scholarly journals Low-Molecular-Weight Polyethyleneimine Grafted Polythiophene for Efficient siRNA Delivery

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan He ◽  
Kyoji Hagiwara ◽  
Hui Chong ◽  
Hsiao-hua Yu ◽  
Yoshihiro Ito
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Sirna Delivery ◽  
Fluorescent Microscopy ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Endosomal Membrane ◽  
Cationic Copolymers ◽  
Interfering Rna

Owing to its hydrophilicity, negative charge, small size, and labile degradation by endogenous nucleases, small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery must be achieved by a carrier system. In this study, cationic copolymers composed of low-molecular-weight polyethylenimine and polythiophenes were synthesized and evaluated as novel self-tracking siRNA delivery vectors. The concept underlying the design of these copolymers is that hydrophobicity and rigidity of polythiophenes should enhance the transport of siRNA across the cell membrane and endosomal membrane. A gel retardation assay showed that the nanosized complexes formed between the copolymers and siRNA were stable even at a molar ratio of 1 : 2. The high cellular uptake (>80%) and localization of the copolymer vectors inside the cells were easily analyzed by tracking the fluorescence of polythiophene using fluorescent microscopy and cytometry. Anin vitroluciferase knockdown (KD) assay in A549-luc cells demonstrated that the siRNA complexes with more hydrophobic copolymers achieved a higher KD efficiency of 52.8% without notable cytotoxicity, indicating protein-specific KD activity rather than solely the cytotoxicity of the materials. Our polythiophene copolymers should serve as novel, efficient, low cell toxicity, and label-free siRNA delivery systems.

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