scholarly journals Modulation of Mucin (MUC2, MUC5AC and MUC5B) mRNA Expression and Protein Production and Secretion in Caco-2/HT29-MTX Co-Cultures Following Exposure to Individual and Combined Aflatoxin M1 and Ochratoxin A

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Huang ◽  
Yanan Gao ◽  
Songli Li ◽  
Chenqing Wu ◽  
Jiaqi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Protein Production ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Intestinal Cell ◽  
Aflatoxin M1 ◽  
Protein Abundance ◽  
Mucin Production ◽  
Intestinal Mucin

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and ochratoxin A (OTA), which widely coexist in milk, may pose a serious threat to human health. Mucin is a major component of the intestinal mucus layer, which plays an important role in maintaining intestinal mucosal homeostasis. However, the effect of mycotoxins AFM1 and OTA on intestinal mucin production is still not clear. This study aimed to investigate individual and interactive effects of mycotoxins AFM1 and OTA on the intestinal barrier and the mRNA expression of intestinal mucin (MUC2, MUC5AC and MUC5B) and on protein production in Caco-2/HT29-MTX cultures after 48 h of exposure. Our results show that individual mycotoxins and their mixtures significantly reduced intestinal cell viability and transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) values, as well as significantly altered intestinal mucin mRNA expression and protein abundance. Moreover, OTA showed toxicity similar to AFM1 in cell viability and TEER value at the same concentration. When the two mycotoxins acted in combination, the synergistic effects observed in the assessment of cell viability and protein abundance in all mono- and co-cultures. In general, this study provides evidence that AFM1 and OTA can damage the intestine, and it contributes to optimized maximum permissible limits of mycotoxins in milk.

scholarly journals THE MODULATION OF DRUG EFFLUX TRANSPORTER BY CURCUMIN IN MCF7 BREAST CANCER CELLS AFTER REPEATED EXPOSURE OF ENDOXIFEN AND ESTRADIOL

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Robby Hertanto ◽  
Wilson Bastian ◽  
Paramita . ◽  
Melva Louisa
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Rna Extraction ◽  
Efflux Transporters ◽  
Drug Efflux ◽  
Mcf7 Cells ◽  
Total Rna ◽  
P Glycoprotein ◽  
Drug Efflux Transporters

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine whether curcumin (CM) can prevent drug sensitivity of breast cancer (BC) cells when E andβ-E2 are administered together and whether the underlying mechanism involves modulation of drug efflux transporters.Methods: MCF7 BC cells were treated with the vehicle only, E+β-E2, or E+β-E2+CM repeatedly for 8 weeks. Afterward, the cells were harvested,counted, and isolated for total RNA extraction. Total RNA was then processed into cDNA and further processed for the determination of mRNAexpression patterns of drug efflux transporters (P-glycoprotein, BCRP, and MRP1).Results: Decreased sensitivity of BC cells was shown by the increased cell viability of MCF7 cells after 8 weeks. This condition was accompanied withincreased mRNA expression of P-glycoprotein, BCRP, and MRP1 in cells treated with E+β-E2, as compared with the vehicle only. CM, administered incombination with E+β-E2, resulted in decreased cell viability versus E and β-E2 and also decreased in mRNA expression of P-glycoprotein, BCRP, andMRP1.Conclusion: CM partially reversed the sensitivity loss of BC cells to E in the presence of β-E2 by modulating drug efflux transporters.

Metabolomics analysis underlay mechanisms in the renal impairment of mice caused by combination of aflatoxin M1 and ochratoxin A

Toxicology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 152835
Author(s):  
Ziwei Wang ◽  
Yanan Gao ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Shengnan Huang ◽  
Xue Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Impairment ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin M1 ◽  
Metabolomics Analysis

Ochratoxin A challenges the intestinal epithelial cell integrity: results obtained in model experiments with Caco-2 cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Alizadeh ◽  
P. Akbari ◽  
S. Varasteh ◽  
S. Braber ◽  
H. Malekinejad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Lucifer Yellow ◽  
Intestinal Barrier ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Cell Integrity ◽  
Barrier Integrity

Contamination of human and animal diets with different mycotoxins have gained significant attention over the past decade. The intestinal barrier is the first site of exposure and a primary target for nutritional contaminants and hazardous substances including mycotoxins. In this study, the potential impact of ochratoxin A (OTA) on intestinal barrier integrity was highlighted using a human intestinal Caco-2 cell line. Cell viability following OTA exposure was determined by lactate dehydrogenase release and the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Moreover, markers of barrier integrity, such as transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) as well as the permeability of Lucifer Yellow (LY) and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-dextran, were assessed. Furthermore, the protein expression of different tight junction (TJ) proteins, as main constituents of barrier integrity, was evaluated by Western blot. Results show that OTA reduces TEER values in a concentration- and time-dependent manner and increase the permeability of LY through the intestinal epithelial layer, while the cell viability did not change significantly. However, the damage was not severe enough to change the permeability to larger molecules, such as FITC-dextran. OTA exposure down-regulated the expression of TJ proteins claudin-1, -3 and -4 and up-regulated the expression of zona occludens 1. The observation that OTA can disrupt the epithelial barrier is of clinical importance as it may lead to an increased passage of luminal antigens into the systemic circulation.

scholarly journals Decreased macrophage colony-stimulating factor mRNA expression from activated cord versus adult mononuclear cells: altered posttranscriptional stability

Blood ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 84 (12) ◽  
pp. 4269-4277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Suen ◽  
SM Lee ◽  
J Schreurs ◽  
E Knoppel ◽  
MS Cairo
Keyword(s):  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Protein Production ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Gm Csf ◽  
Mrna Induction ◽  
Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Macrophage Colony ◽  
Stimulating Factor

We have previously shown that protein production and mRNA expression of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and interleukin-3 are decreased in stimulated mononuclear cells (MNCs) from human umbilical cord compared with adult peripheral blood. These deficiencies may contribute to the increased susceptibility of neonates to infection. Macrophage colony- stimulating factor (M-CSF) regulates the proliferation, differentiation, and functional activation of monocytes. In the present study, we compared the regulation of M-CSF gene expression and protein production from stimulated cord and adult MNCs. Upon adhesion to tissue culture flasks, both cord and adult MNCs constitutively expressed M-CSF mRNA. In response to both adhesion and recombinant human GM-CSF (rhGM- CSF) stimulation for 120 hours, radioimmunoassays and bioassays showed that cord MNCs produced twofold to threefold less M-CSF protein compared with adult MNCs. Northern blot analysis also showed a fourfold decrease in M-CSF mRNA expression in both unstimulated and GM-CSF- induced cord versus adult MNCs. M-CSF mRNA expression in both cord and adult MNCs peaked between 16 and 24 hours and decreased to normal levels by 48 hours. We next determined the relative rates of transcription of the M-CSF gene by nuclear run-on assays in both cord and adult MNCs. The basal level signal of the M-CSF gene was similar between cord and adult MNCs. The transcriptional rate after stimulation with rhGM-CSF appeared to increase to a similar extent in both cord and adult MNCs (130% +/- 10% v 150% +/- 15%, C v A, n = 3, mean +/- SD). The comparative stability of M-CSF mRNA from cord versus adult MNCs was next determined by actinomycin D decay studies. The half-life of M-CSF mRNA from stimulated adult MNCs was 70 +/- 7.0 minutes (n = 4) compared with 47 +/- 2.8 minutes (n = 3) from stimulated cord MNCs (mean +/- SD, P < .05). To further determine the involvement of labile protein factors in posttranscriptional regulation, cord and adult MNCs were incubated with cycloheximide (CHX; 10 micrograms/mL). There was a significant increase in the induction of M-CSF mRNA by CHX treatment in both cord and adult MNCs. The increase of M-CSF mRNA induction by CHX was 2.5 times higher in cord MNCs compared with that in adult MNCs. These results suggest that there are one or more labile proteins that regulate M-CSF transcript stability in both cord and adult MNCs.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

4-Nonylphenol reduces cell viability and induces apoptosis and ER-stress in a human epithelial intestinal cell line

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1436-1444 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lepretti ◽  
G. Paolella ◽  
D. Giordano ◽  
A. Marabotti ◽  
F. Gay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Intestinal Cell ◽  
Intestinal Cell Line

scholarly journals Aflatoxin M1 and ochratoxin A levels in breast milk in Ankara, Turkey (1017.8)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Banugül Barut Uyar ◽  
Nilgün Karaağaoğlu ◽  
Gözde Girgin ◽  
Aylin Gürbay ◽  
Ergun Karaağaoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin M1

EphA2/EphrinA1 mRNA Expression and Protein Production in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Salivary Gland

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 869-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Shao ◽  
Fei Zhu ◽  
Kai Song ◽  
HanZhong Zhang ◽  
Ke Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Protein Production ◽  
Adenoid Cystic
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