scholarly journals Effects of PAX2 expression in a human fetal kidney (HEK293) cell line

Author(s):  
Elena Torban ◽  
Paul R Goodyer
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (16) ◽  
pp. 2001-2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malavattu G. Prasad ◽  
C. Vijaya Lakshmi ◽  
Naresh K. Katari ◽  
Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda ◽  
Manojit Pal

Background: Compounds containing the quinazoline-4(3H)-one framework constitute an important class of fused N-heterocycles that are found in more than 200 naturally occurring alkaloids. These compounds also show a diverse range of pharmacological activities including antitumor properties. This prompted us to explore a series of quinazolin-4-(3H)-one derivatives having no substituent at C-2 as potential cytotoxic agents. Objective: The objective of this study was to synthesize and evaluate 3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives for their potential cytotoxic properties. Methods: A convenient method has been developed for the rapid synthesis of this class of compounds under a mild and non-hazardous reaction condition in good yields. The methodology involved a three-component reaction employing isatoic anhydride, amines and glyoxylic acid as reactants in the presence of lemon juice in PEG- 400 at room temperature (25-30ºC) under ultrasound irradiation. All the synthesized compounds were screened via an MTT assay for their potential cytotoxic properties in vitro using the cancerous cell lines e.g. A549, A2780, HepG2, K562, MCF-7 and HCT-116 and a non-cancerous HEK293 cell line. Results: Several compounds such as 3a, 3b, 3d, 3e and 3f showed promising growth inhibition against these cancer cell lines but no significant effects on HEK293 cell line. The IC50 values of these compounds were comparable to doxorubicin whereas 3f significantly induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells that also was comparable to doxorubicin. Conclusion: An ultrasound-assisted MCR facilitated by lemon juice has been developed to synthesize 3- substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives that could act as potential anticancer agents.


Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1667
Author(s):  
Laura Abaandou ◽  
David Quan ◽  
Joseph Shiloach

The HEK293 cell line has earned its place as a producer of biotherapeutics. In addition to its ease of growth in serum-free suspension culture and its amenability to transfection, this cell line’s most important attribute is its human origin, which makes it suitable to produce biologics intended for human use. At the present time, the growth and production properties of the HEK293 cell line are inferior to those of non-human cell lines, such as the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) and the murine myeloma NSO cell lines. However, the modification of genes involved in cellular processes, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, glycosylation, secretion, and protein folding, in addition to bioprocess, media, and vector optimization, have greatly improved the performance of this cell line. This review provides a comprehensive summary of important achievements in HEK293 cell line engineering and on the global engineering approaches and functional genomic tools that have been employed to identify relevant genes for targeted engineering.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 3035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebing Liu ◽  
Hsiao-Mei Liao ◽  
Bingjie Li ◽  
Shien Tsai ◽  
Guo-Chiuan Hung ◽  
...  

Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission can cause serious fetal neurological abnormalities. ZIKV persistence in various human cells and tissues can serve as infectious reservoirs and post serious threats to public health. The human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cell line with known neuronal developmental properties was readily infected by ZIKV in a strain-dependent fashion. Significant cytopathic effect in HEK293 cells infected by the prototype MR 766 strain of ZIKV resulted in complete loss of cells, while small numbers of HEK293 cells infected by contemporary ZIKV isolates (PRV or FLR strain) continued to survive and regrow to confluency in the culture around two months after initial infection. Most, if not all, of the cells in the two resulting persistently ZIKV-infected HEK293 cell lines tested positive for ZIKV antigen. Compared to HEK293 control cells, the persistently ZIKV-infected HEK293 cells had slower growth rates with some cells undergoing apoptosis in culture. The “persistent ZIKVs” produced constitutively by both PRV and FLR strains ZIKV-infected HEK293 cells had significantly attenuated cell infectivity and/or cytopathogenicity. Comparative genome sequence analyses between the persistent ZIKVs and the original inoculum ZIKVs showed no clonal selection with specific gene mutations in the prolonged process of establishing persistently PRV strain ZIKV-infected HEK293 cells; while selection of ZIKV subclones with mutations in the envelope, protein pr and multiple NS genes was evident in developing persistently FLR strain ZIKV-infected HEK293 cell line. Our study provides molecular insights into the complex interplays of ZIKV and human host cells in establishing ZIKV persistence.


2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1495-1506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihang Li ◽  
Junli Zhao ◽  
Niaz Muhammad ◽  
Dongyang Wang ◽  
Qinwen Mao ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Malm ◽  
Rasool Saghaleyni ◽  
Magnus Lundqvist ◽  
Marco Giudici ◽  
Veronique Chotteau ◽  
...  

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2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Riezki Amalia ◽  
Diah Lia Aulifa ◽  
Dichy Nuryadin Zain ◽  
Anisa Pebiansyah ◽  
Jutti Levita

Ethnopharmacological Relevance. In Indonesia, Angelica keiskei Koidzumi (ashitaba or Japanese celery) has been traditionally used to maintain health and to achieve longevity. Previously, the chlorophyll-rich extract of A. keiskei planted in Korea exhibited a strong antioxidant activity. The objective of the present study was to investigate the cytotoxicity and nephroprotective activity of the ethanol extract of A. keiskei Koidzumi on the N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) induced human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cell line. Materials and Methods. A. keiskei Koidzumi plant was collected from Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia, and was identified at the School of Biology Sciences and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia. Extraction of the stems (ASE) and leaves (ALE) was performed by employing ethanol 70% for 3 × 24 h at 26°C. The cytotoxicity study of the extracts was assessed using the water-soluble tetrazolium salt-8 (WST-8) reagent on the HEK293 cell line, while the nephroprotective activity assay was determined on the NAPQI-induced HEK293 cell line. Results. The WST-8 assay showed that the cytotoxicity IC50 of ASE = 2322 μg/mL and IC50 of ALE = 2283 μg/mL. The nephroprotective activity assay revealed that ASE possesses nephroprotective activity against the NAPQI-induced HEK293 cell line at 1161 μg/mL, while ALE does not show the nephroprotective activity. Conclusion. Taken together, lower concentrations of ASE and ALE (<2000 μg/mL) are not toxic to the HEK293 cell line, and only ASE indicates the activity to protect the HEK293 cell line against NAPQI damage. This Japanese celery could be further explored for its potential as a plant-based nephroprotective drug.


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