scholarly journals Biological activity of interferon gamma and lipopolysaccharide on the nitric oxide production in C6 astroglioma cells and some unexpected effects of potentization

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Clara Bonafini ◽  
Marta Marzotto ◽  
Debora Olioso ◽  
Paolo Bellavite
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Interferon Gamma ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Oxygen Free Radicals ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Stimulation Of ◽  
Astroglioma Cells

Background: A proinflammatory environment is a hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases where astrocyte involvement is also well established. Astrocytes and microglia in central nervous system are mainly involved in the release of cytokines, oxygen free radicals and nitric oxide (NO). Several studies on C6 astroglioma cells, a widely used in vitro model for these events, demonstrated that co-stimulation of this cell line with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon gamma (IFN-) induces a synergistic nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression.1 In our laboratory we are using this versatile cell model in order to carefully investigate dose-response effects of various putative agonists or inhibitors and to assess the possible changes provoked in those agents by different procedures of dilution and succussion (agitation) (potentization according to the homeopathic terminology).

scholarly journals In Vitro Model of Mycobacterial Growth Arrest Using Nitric Oxide with Limited Air

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Malik ◽  
Lanbo Shi ◽  
Maria Laura Gennaro ◽  
Karl Drlica
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Growth Arrest ◽  
Ring Structure ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Mycobacterial Growth

ABSTRACT An in vitro model of mycobacterial growth arrest was developed using Mycobacterium bovis BCG. When an exponentially growing culture was transferred to an evacuated tube, growth continued; treatment with a source of nitric oxide (diethylenetriamine-nitric oxide adduct [DETA-NO] at 50 μM) halted growth immediately, and aeration restored growth. When the period of growth arrest exceeded 4 h, a time lag occurred before aeration could restore growth. The lag time was maximal (24 h) after 16 h of growth arrest. These time lags indicated that one transition period was required for cells to achieve full arrest of growth and another for them to recover fully from growth arrest. DETA-NO-induced growth arrest failed to protect from the lethal effects of anaerobic shock, which caused rapid lysis of both growing and growth-arrested cells. While growth arrest had little effect on the lethal action of rifampin, it eliminated isoniazid lethality. Growth arrest reduced but did not eliminate fluoroquinolone lethality. Two fluoroquinolones, moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin, were equally lethal to exponentially growing cells, but moxifloxacin was more active during growth arrest. This difference is attributed to the fluoroquinolone C-7 ring structure, the only difference between the compounds. Collectively these data characterize a new system for halting mycobacterial growth that may be useful for evaluating new antituberculosis agents.

An in vitro model of allogeneic stimulation of cord blood

1999 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 598-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
A El Ghalbzouri ◽  
B Drénou ◽  
V Blancheteau ◽  
C Choqueux ◽  
R Fauchet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Allogeneic Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

scholarly journals Electrical Pulse Stimulation of Cultured Human Skeletal Muscle Cells as an In Vitro Model of Exercise

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e33203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Nikolić ◽  
Siril Skaret Bakke ◽  
Eili Tranheim Kase ◽  
Ida Rudberg ◽  
Ingeborg Flo Halle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Human Skeletal Muscle ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Electrical Pulse Stimulation ◽  
Human Skeletal Muscle Cells ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Pulse Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

THE EFFECT OF COD LIVER OIL INTAKE ON THE STIMULATION OF BLOOD CELLS

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
J B Hansen ◽  
J O Olsen ◽  
L Wilagård ◽  
B Østerud
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Aggregation ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Cod Liver Oil ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Stimulation Of

In an in vitro model, stimulation of blood cells with a low concentration of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) revealed differences between women and men that possibly could be an explanation to why young women have less coronary heart disease than men (see abstract Hansen et al. “A model to--”).This model was also used to study the effect of intake of cod liver oil (CLO). 40 students (20 men and 20 women) were tested followed by an intake of 25 ml CLO daily for 2 months by 20 of the students.Heparinized blood samples were incubated with 2 ng LPS/ ml for 2 hours followed by isolation of plasma for thromboxane B2 and 6-keto-PG 1α quantitation.After the first 2 months period of CLO drinking we have the following results:The two months of CLO intake had no significant effect pn the thromboplastin induced synthesis in monocytes. In addition platelet aggregation was tested in a whole blood aggregometer using ADP addition to heparinized blood or collagen induced platelet aggregation in citrated whole blood. ADP aggregation was reduced from 75.9 ± 16.8% to 55.4 ± 19% in the CLO group of women, whereas the reduction in the CLO group of men was 70.1 ± 17.1% to 60.9±18.6%. Similar result were found with collagen aggregation (57% to 33% for women and 48% to 30% for men).It is concluded that CLO intake reduces TxA2 production and plateletaggregation without having reduced effect on PGI2 production in whole blood.

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