scholarly journals Trypanosomes have divergent kinesin-2 proteins that function differentially in flagellum biosynthesis and cell viability

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (13) ◽  
pp. jcs129213
Author(s):  
Robert L. Douglas ◽  
Brett M. Haltiwanger ◽  
Anna Albisetti ◽  
Haiming Wu ◽  
Robert L. Jeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Flagellum Biosynthesis

Cytoprotective Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction and α-Tocopherol Vitamin E Isoforms Against Glutamate-Induced Cell Death in Neuronal Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 0140-0151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilaga Rati Selvaraju ◽  
Huzwah Khaza’ai ◽  
Sharmili Vidyadaran ◽  
Mohd Sokhini Abd Mutalib ◽  
Vasudevan Ramachandran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Neuronal Cells ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Mitochondrial Activity ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Tocotrienol Rich Fraction ◽  
Major Mediator

Glutamate is the major mediator of excitatory signals in the mammalian central nervous system. Extreme amounts of glutamate in the extracellular spaces can lead to numerous neurodegenerative diseases. We aimed to clarify the potential of the following vitamin E isomers, tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) and α-tocopherol (α-TCP), as potent neuroprotective agents against glutamate-induced injury in neuronal SK-N-SH cells. Cells were treated before and after glutamate injury (pre- and post-treatment, respectively) with 100 - 300 ng/ml TRF/α-TCP. Exposure to 120 mM glutamate significantly reduced cell viability to 76 % and 79 % in the pre- and post-treatment studies, respectively; however, pre- and post-treatment with TRF/α-TCP attenuated the cytotoxic effect of glutamate. Compared to the positive control (glutamate-injured cells not treated with TRF/α-TCP), pre-treatment with 100, 200, and 300 ng/ml TRF significantly improved cell viability following glutamate injury to 95.2 %, 95.0 %, and 95.6 %, respectively (p < 0.05).The isomers not only conferred neuroprotection by enhancing mitochondrial activity and depleting free radical production, but also increased cell viability and recovery upon glutamate insult. Our results suggest that vitamin E has potent antioxidant potential for protecting against glutamate injury and recovering glutamate-injured neuronal cells. Our findings also indicate that both TRF and α-TCP could play key roles as anti-apoptotic agents with neuroprotective properties.

Assessment of the properties of the essential oil from Ridolfia segetum Moris (Portugal) on cancer cell viability

Planta Medica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Poças ◽  
M Lemos ◽  
C Cabral ◽  
C Cavaleiro ◽  
MT Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cancer Cell

Effects of novel phenolic chalcone derivatives upon MCF-7 Cell viability

Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
A Hussain ◽  
M Grootveld ◽  
R Arroo ◽  
K Beresford ◽  
K Ruparelia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Chalcone Derivatives ◽  
Mcf 7

PKCδ plays an important in regulating human medullary thyroid carcinoma cell viability

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Mole ◽  
Erica Gentilin ◽  
Teresa Gagliano ◽  
Federico Tagliati ◽  
Maria Rosaria Ambrosio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Carcinoma Cell ◽  
Medullary Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Carcinoma Cell

The Improvement of Paclitaxel Cytotoxicity using Nanocellulose based Nature Resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
R Nahrowi ◽  
A Setiawan ◽  
Noviany Noviany ◽  
I Sukmana ◽  
S D Yuwono
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Target Cell ◽  
Mitotic Cycle ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Local Accumulation

Paclitaxel is one of the cancer drugs that often used. These drug kills cancer cells byinhibiting mitotic cycle. The efficiency of paclitaxel is increased by the use ofnanomaterials as a carrier of paclitaxel. Nanomaterials can enhance encapsulationefficiency, improve the drug release to the target cell following nanomaterialdegradation, and improve local accumulation of drug in the cell through endocytosisreceptor. Nanomaterial that often used forencapsulation of paclitaxel is a polymerderived from natural resources such as cellulose. The advantages of cellulose as acarrier of paclitaxel are nontoxic, biodegradable, and very abundant from varioussources. One of the potential sources of cellulose for drug delivery system is cassavabaggase.Keywords: Paclitaxel, encapsulation, cell viability, nanocellulose

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