Cell proliferative properties of Forcespinning® nopal composite nanofibers

2021 ◽  
pp. 088391152110604
Author(s):  
Cristobal Rodriguez ◽  
Victoria Padilla ◽  
Karen Lozano ◽  
Fariha Ahmad ◽  
Alejandra Chapa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Incubation Period ◽  
Composite Nanofibers ◽  
Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Nopal Mucilage ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Embryonic Fibroblast

In this study, Forcespinning® was used to produce nanofibers composed of Opuntia cochenillifera, “nopal,” mucilage (N) extract, chitosan (CH), and pullulan (PL) (N/CH/PL). These nopal-incorporating nanofibers were examined for their ability to sustain adhesion and proliferation of mouse embryonic fibroblast (NIH 3T3) cells. After a 6-day incubation period, N/CH/PL nanofibers displayed robust cell proliferation, with continued cell growth after an extended incubation period of 14 days. These results demonstrate that natural bioactive compounds can be combined with biodegradable polymers to provide an enhanced environment for cell growth, suggesting potential natural active ingredients as alternatives in wound dressings.

scholarly journals Transactivation of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor α by the GTPase-Deficient Activated Mutant of Gα12

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi N. Kumar ◽  
Ji Hee Ha ◽  
Rangasudhagar Radhakrishnan ◽  
Danny N. Dhanasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Platelet Derived Growth Factor ◽  
Dominant Negative Mutant ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Nih 3T3 Cells

ABSTRACT The GTPase-deficient, activated mutant of Gα12 (Gα12Q229L, or Gα12QL) induces neoplastic growth and oncogenic transformation of NIH 3T3 cells. Using microarray analysis, we have previously identified a role for platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα) in Gα12-mediated cell growth (R. N. Kumar et al., Cell Biochem. Biophys. 41:63-73, 2004). In the present study, we report that Gα12QL stimulates the functional expression of PDGFRα and demonstrate that the expression of PDGFRα by Gα12QL is dependent on the small GTPase Rho. Our results indicate that it is cell type independent as the transient expression of Gα12QL or the activation of Gα12-coupled receptors stimulates the expression of PDGFRα in NIH 3T3 as well as in human astrocytoma 1321N1 cells. Furthermore, we demonstrate the presence of an autocrine loop involving PDGF-A and PDGFRα in Gα12QL-transformed cells. Analysis of the functional consequences of the Gα12-PDGFRα signaling axis indicates that Gα12 stimulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling pathway through PDGFR. In addition, we show that Gα12QL stimulates the phosphorylation of forkhead transcription factor FKHRL1 via AKT in a PDGFRα- and PI3K-dependent manner. Since AKT promotes cell growth by blocking the transcription of antiproliferative genes through the inhibitory phosphorylation of forkhead transcription factors, our results describe for the first time a PDGFRα-dependent signaling pathway involving PI3K-AKT-FKHRL1, regulated by Gα12QL in promoting cell growth. Consistent with this view, we demonstrate that the expression of a dominant negative mutant of PDGFRα attenuated Gα12-mediated neoplastic transformation of NIH 3T3 cells.

scholarly journals Altered transcriptional activity of c-fos promoter plasmids in v-raf-transformed NIH 3T3 cells.

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 6073-6078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Siegfried ◽  
E B Ziff
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
Transcriptional Activity ◽  
Early Response ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Serine Threonine Kinase ◽  
Threonine Kinase ◽  
Untransformed Control ◽  
Early Response Genes ◽  
Nih 3T3

In cells transformed by v-raf, an oncogenic counterpart of the serine/threonine kinase Raf-1, regulatory elements of the c-fos promoter were active under conditions of cell growth or stimulation for which they were inactive in untransformed control cells. This suggests that v-raf transforms by deregulating transcription of early response genes.

Stimulation of cell growth and proliferation in NIH-3T3 cells by onion and garlic oils

1986 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith T. Zelikoff ◽  
Norman M. Atkins ◽  
Sidney Belman
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Cell Growth And Proliferation ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Stimulation Of ◽  
Nih 3T3 Cells

scholarly journals Cyclic AMP Blocks Cell Growth through Raf-1-Dependent and Raf-1-Independent Mechanisms

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 3717-3728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Dumaz ◽  
Yvonne Light ◽  
Richard Marais
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Nih 3T3 Cells

ABSTRACT It is widely accepted that cyclic AMP (cAMP) can block cell growth by phosphorylating Raf-1 on serine 43 and inhibiting signaling to extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase. We show that the suppression of Raf-1 by cAMP is considerably more complex than previously reported. When cellular cAMP is elevated, Raf-1 is phosphorylated on three residues (S43, S233, and S259), which work independently to block Raf-1. Both Ras-dependent and Ras-independent processes are disrupted. However, when cAMP-insensitive versions of Raf-1 are expressed in NIH 3T3 cells, their growth is still strongly suppressed when cAMP is elevated. Thus, although Raf-1 appears to be an important cAMP target, other pathways are also targeted by cAMP, providing alternative mechanisms that lead to suppression of cell growth.

scholarly journals Cell Cycle Progression Regulates Biogenesis and Cellular Localization of Lipid Droplets

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
André L. S. Cruz ◽  
Nina Carrossini ◽  
Leonardo K. Teixeira ◽  
Luis F. Ribeiro-Pinto ◽  
Patricia T. Bozza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Lipid Droplets ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Cellular Transformation ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Cycle Progression ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Nih 3T3 Cells

ABSTRACTIntracellular lipid accumulation has been associated with a poor prognosis in cancer. We have previously reported the involvement of lipid droplets in cell proliferation in colon cancer cells, suggesting a role for these organelles in cancer development. In this study, we evaluate the role of lipid droplets in cell cycle regulation and cellular transformation. Cell cycle synchronization of NIH 3T3 cells revealed increased numbers and dispersed distribution of lipid droplets specifically during S phase. Also, the transformed cell lineage NIH 3T3-H-rasV12showed an accumulation of both lipid droplets and PLIN2 protein above the levels in NIH 3T3 cells.PLIN2gene overexpression, however, was not able to induce NIH 3T3 cell transformation, disproving the hypothesis thatPLIN2is an oncogene. Furthermore, positive PLIN2 staining was strongly associated with highly proliferative Ki-67-positive areas in human colon adenocarcinoma tissue samples. Taken together, these results indicate that cell cycle progression is associated with tight regulation of lipid droplets, a process that is altered in transformed cells, suggesting the existence of a mechanism that connects cell cycle progression and cell proliferation with lipid accumulation.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Characterization and Chemotherapeutic Potential of Cinnamomum verum Extracts on the Multiplication of Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaber El-Saber Batiha ◽  
Amany Magdy Beshbishy ◽  
Azirwan Guswanto ◽  
Arifin Nugraha ◽  
Tserendorj Munkhjargal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Exposure ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast ◽  
Bioactive Constituents ◽  
Viability Assay ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Embryonic Fibroblast ◽  
Herbal Plant

Cinnamomum verum is a commonly used herbal plant that has several documented properties against various diseases. The existing study evaluated the inhibitory effect of acetonic extract of C. verum (AECV) and ethyl acetate extract of C. verum (EAECV) against piroplasm parasites in vitro and in vivo. The drug-exposure viability assay was tested on Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK), mouse embryonic fibroblast (NIH/3T3) and human foreskin fibroblast (HFF) cells. Qualitative phytochemical estimation revealed that AECV and EAECV containing multiple bioactive constituents namely alkaloids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids and remarkable amounts of polyphenols and flavonoids. AECV and EAECV inhibited B. bovis, B. bigemina, B. divergens, B. caballi, and T. equi multiplication at half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 23.1 ± 1.4, 56.6 ± 9.1, 33.4 ± 2.1, 40.3 ± 7.5, 18.8 ± 1.6 µg/mL, and 40.1 ± 8.5, 55.6 ± 1.1, 45.7 ± 1.9, 50.2 ± 6.2, and 61.5 ± 5.2 µg/mL, respectively. In the cytotoxicity assay, AECV and EAECV affected the viability of MDBK, NIH/3T3 and HFF cells with half-maximum effective concentrations (EC50) of 440 ± 10.6, 816 ± 12.7 and 914 ± 12.2 µg/mL and 376 ± 11.2, 610 ± 7.7 and 790 ± 12.4 µg/mL, respectively. The in vivo experiment showed that AECV and EAECV were effective against B. microti in mice at 150 mg/kg. These results showed that C. verum extracts are potential antipiroplasm drugs after further studies in some clinical cases.

scholarly journals Recombinant Keratinocyte Growth Factor 1 in Tobacco Potentially Promotes Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Guo Feng ◽  
Shi-Feng Pang ◽  
Ding-Jiong Guo ◽  
Yue-Tao Yang ◽  
Bin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Keratinocyte Growth Factor ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Diabetic Rat ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Tobacco Plants ◽  
Nih 3T3 ◽  
Nih 3T3 Cells

Keratinocyte growth factor 1 (KGF1) is a growth factor that promotes epidermal cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and wound repair. It is expressed at low levels in a form of inclusion body inE. coli.In order to increase its expression and activity, we produced tobacco plants expressing KGF1 viaAgrobacterium-mediatedtransformation using apotato virus X (PVX)-based vector (pgR107). The vector contained the sequence encoding the KGF1 gene fused with a green florescence protein. The recombinant plasmid was introduced into leaf cells ofNicotiana benthamiana(a wild Australian tobacco) viaAgrobacterium-mediatedagroinfiltration. As determined by fluorescence and Western blot of leaf extracts, the KGF1 gene was correctly translated into the tobacco plants. The recombinant KGF1 was purified from plant tissues by heparin affinity chromatography, and cell proliferation in NIH/3T3 cells was stimulated by the purified KGF1. The purified KGF1 was also applied to the wounds of type-II diabetic rats. KGF1 had accumulated to levels as high as 530 μg/g fresh weight in the leaves of agroinfected plants. We show that plant-derived KGF1 can promote the proliferation of NIH/3T3 cells and have significant effects on the type-II diabetic rat. The present findings indicated that KGF1 from tobacco maintains its biological activity, implying prospective industrial production in a plant bioreactor.

scholarly journals Permissive effect of ceramide on growth factor-induced cell proliferation

1995 ◽  
Vol 311 (3) ◽  
pp. 829-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Sasaki ◽  
K Hazeki ◽  
O Hazeki ◽  
M Ui ◽  
T Katada
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Map Kinase ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Kinase Activation ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

Addition of bacterial sphingomyelinase to quiescent Swiss 3T3 cells effectively potentiated the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-stimulated cell proliferation, though the enzyme by itself had little effect on the cell proliferation. Such potentiation of the cell growth could also be observed by the addition of ceramide, a product of the sphingomyelinase-catalysed reaction. In contrast, phosphocholine, another product of the enzyme reaction, had no synergistic effect on the action of PDGF. Treatment of the cells with sphingomyelinase or ceramide increased the cellular activity of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP kinases), which have been implicated in the regulation of cell proliferation. However, the synergistic effect of sphingomyelinase on the PDGF-induced cell growth could still be observed even when the cellular MAP kinase activity was fully activated by the growth factor alone. These results indicate that a ceramide-mediated cellular event(s) other than the MAP kinase activation is potentially involved in the regulation of cell growth.

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