海洋珍珠生物提取液单独与顺铂联合对人宫颈癌Siha细胞的生长抑制作用

为探讨海洋珍珠生物提取液对人宫颈癌Siha细胞体外生长的抑制作用,以及海洋珍珠生物提取液增加Siha细胞对顺铂的敏感性,以期对治疗宫颈癌及其它肿瘤寻找新的治疗药物,体外培养人宫颈癌Siha细胞,分别用海洋珍珠生物提取液、顺铂、海洋珍珠生物提取液加顺铂处理24、48、72 h,采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)比色法检测海洋珍珠生物提取液和顺铂及两者联合应用Siha细胞的存活率。结果表明,海洋珍珠生物提取液对Siha细胞的增殖有明显的抑制作用(P0.01),其处理,24、48、72 h的IC50分别为56.26、51.92、48.92μg/mL,顺铂对Siha细胞的24、48、72 h的IC50分别为16.74、4.68、6.69μg/mL;两者合用可大大提高对Siha细胞的抑制作用,比单用海洋珍珠生物提取液或单用顺铂均有明显的提高(P0.01)。提示海洋珍珠生物提取液能抑制Siha细胞的生长,同时能增加Siha细胞对顺铂的敏感性。     

柠檬酸镧诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的研究

采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测稀土化合物柠檬酸镧在1×10-3～5 mmol·L-1浓度范围内对体外培养的人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7、前列腺癌细胞株PC-3、肝癌细胞株HepG2和宫颈癌细胞株HeLa生长的影响.结果表明,柠檬酸镧对各种癌细胞生长的影响存在浓度依赖性,在实验浓度范围内,低浓度无明显作用特征,高浓度抑制癌细胞生长;不同肿瘤细胞对稀土的响应不同,HeLa细胞相对敏感,其IC50值为(0.16±0.08)mmol·L-1,而MCF-7细胞为(0.18±0.02)mmol·L-1,PC-3细胞为(1.55±0.45)mmol·L-1,HepG2细胞为(2.71±0.11)mmol·L-1.进一步以0.15 mmol·L-1的柠檬酸镧作用于HeLa细胞,采用Hoechst 33258荧光染色、PI单染流式细胞仪检测、Annexin V-FITC/PI双染色法观察镧对HeLa细胞的毒性作用.结果表明,柠檬酸镧作用24 h后,HeLB细胞出现明显的凋亡特征,PI染色流式细胞仪检测可见凋亡峰,细胞周期分析表明sub-G1期细胞硅著增加,G0/G1期细胞显著减少(P<0.05),Annexin V-FITC/PI双染检测细胞凋亡率为(61.65±4.60)%(P<0.05).上述结果表明柠檬酸镧能诱导癌细胞发生凋亡.以HeLa细胞最灵敏而对HepG2并不敏感,其次序为HeLa>McF-7>Pc-3>HepG2.     

扇贝多肽经由aSMase-JNK通路抑制UVA诱导HaCaT细胞凋亡

建立紫外线A(UVA)辐射损伤HaCaT细胞的病理模型, 从酸性鞘磷脂酶-JNK信号通路的角度研究扇贝多肽(Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri, PCF)抑制UVA诱导HaCaT细胞凋亡的分子机制. 采用Hoechst 33258染色结合琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析细胞凋亡; 用RT-PCR法和细胞免疫荧光染色检测胞内酸性鞘磷脂酶(acid sphingomyelinase, aSMase)的表达; 蛋白印迹法检测细胞内JNK及磷酸化JNK的蛋白水平. 结果表明, PCF可明显地抑制UVA诱导的HaCaT细胞凋亡; aSMase抑制剂Desipramine和JNK抑制剂SP600125均可阻断UVA引起的细胞凋亡; PCF的浓度在1.42~5.68 mmol/L范围内可依赖性地抑制UVA辐射后细胞内aSMase的表达量以及JNK蛋白的磷酸化; 预先加入Desipramine则抑制UVA引起的JNK蛋白的磷酸化. 表明PCF通过阻断aSMase-JNK通路来抑制UVA诱导HaCaT细胞凋亡.     

新型7-乙基-10-羟基喜树碱衍生物的合成及其体外抗肿瘤活性

以乙二醇为起始原料,依次经亲核取代和点击反应合成了一种7-乙基-10-羟基喜树碱(SN38)的新型葡萄糖残基衍生物(FSY02),其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-MS(ESI)表征。采用四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法（MTT法）研究了FSY02对人非小细胞肺癌细胞(A549)、人肝癌细胞(HepG2)、人结直肠癌细胞(SW-480)、人宫颈癌细胞(Hela)和人乳腺癌细胞(MDA-MB-231)的生长抑制作用。并采用Hoechst 33258染色和Western blot技术对给药后的结肠癌细胞凋亡情况和相关凋亡信号通路Caspase 3、 Bax和Bcl-2蛋白的表达情况进行了检测。结果表明：FSY02具有广谱抗癌活性,IC₅₀=0.118~4.295 μmol·L^-1,优于对照组伊立替康(IC⁵⁰=14.330~65.353 μmol·L^-1)。 Hoechst 33258染色及Western blot检测结果显示：FSY02通过上调Caspase 3和Bax的表达,下调凋亡抑制蛋白Bcl-2的表达诱导细胞凋亡。     

硒化聚甘露糖醛酸的合成及抗阿尔茨海默症细胞氧化与凋亡

以聚甘露糖醛酸为原料, 采用先磺化、 再硒化的方法合成了硒化聚甘露糖醛酸, 产率为54%, 产物硒含量为437.25 μg/g. 在2.5 μmol/L硒浓度下, 硒化聚甘露糖醛酸促细胞生长能力达到最适范围, 能保护细胞免受过氧化氢损伤, 显著提高阿尔茨海默症(AD)模型细胞N2a-APP695-sw中的超氧化物歧化酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性, 降低细胞内活性氧自由基, 增加线粒体膜电位, 抑制细胞色素C的释放, 在促进Bcl-2表达的同时抑制Bax的表达, 从而具有抑制AD细胞凋亡的功能. 硒化聚甘露糖醛酸也能抑制AD病理相关蛋白BACE1和APP的表达. 结果表明, 硒化聚甘露糖醛酸在抗AD方面具有潜在的应用前景.     

柠檬酸镧诱导HeLa细胞凋亡差异蛋白组学研究

稀土具有多种多样的生物效应,研究表明稀土具有促细胞增殖和诱导细胞凋亡的双重作用．作用效应与稀土的种类,物种、浓度以及细胞的种类有关,表现出类似Hormesis效应的“低促高抑”现象．如陈兴安等学者曾报道稀土化合物既能促进正常细胞的生长又能抑制癌细胞．最近,一种化合物（Gd（III）-texaphyrinl已经进入三期临床实验,用于非小细胞肺癌脑转移的治疗．稀土促进细胞凋亡可能与以下机制有关：通过与肿瘤细胞DNA特异性结合,影响DNA的合成或复制、影响细胞周期促进凋亡、增加细胞内活性氧（ROS）水平,通过线粒体凋亡通路诱导细胞凋亡,调节机体免疫机能等．我们前期研究表明,柠檬酸镧对各种癌细胞生长的影响存在浓度依赖性,低浓度无明显作用特征,高浓度抑制癌细胞生长,诱导细胞凋亡;不同肿瘤细胞对稀土的响应不同,宫颈癌HeLa细胞株相对敏感．本文进一步利用差异蛋白质组学方法探讨柠檬酸镧诱导HeLa细胞凋亡的作用机制．双向凝胶电泳（2DE）与基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间串联质谱（MALDI—TOF／TOF—MS）检测结果显示有14种表达差异明显的蛋白．包括与凋亡和细胞增殖相关蛋白：核仁磷酸化蛋白（NMP）和S100钙结合蛋白（S100－A11）表达上调,线粒体prohibitin蛋白下调;应激和氧化应激相关蛋白：包括热休克蛋白（heat shock 70－kDa protein 9 precursor,HspB8）和超氧化物歧化酶1（SOD1）下调,而NAD依耐的亚甲基四氢叶酸脱氢酶（MTHFD2L）上调;翻译和蛋白降解相关蛋白：包括真核翻译延伸因子2（eFF2）、核糖体蛋白（RPLPO）和钙网蛋白前体变体（calreticulin precursor variant and far upstream element（FUSE）binding protein 1,isoform CRA_b）下调,蛋白酶体proteasome beta 3 subunit上调．蛋白组学的结果提示,[La（cit）2]^3-可能通过线粒体凋亡通路以及调节细胞内氧化应激水平诱导Hela细胞凋亡．进一步用免疫印迹（western blotting）进行验证和检测相关凋亡蛋白,结果显示SOD1、eFF2和Nm23蛋白下调,凋亡相关蛋白caspase-9和PARP激活,促凋亡蛋白Bax表达上升和抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表达下降．另外,柠檬酸镧作用细胞后,细胞线粒体膜电位（△ψM）下降,细胞色素c（cyt-c）释放和H2O2产生增加．线粒体膜通透性改变、膜电位的变化、ROS的生成和促凋亡蛋白的释放是细胞凋亡过程的关键事件．这些结果表明柠檬酸镧通过线粒体凋亡途径诱导HeLa细胞凋亡,这一结论与既往研究相一致,为柠檬酸稀土配合物的抗癌作用机制提供了基础信息．Ca^2＋超载是引起线粒体损伤的重要因素之一,Ca^2＋也能调节电压依赖阴离子通道活性（VDAC）从而调节线粒体通透性转变孔的开放与关闭．柠檬酸镧能解离出镧离子（La^3＋）,La^3＋具有类钙的性质,这可能是镧作用于线粒体引起凋亡的原因之一．当然,有研究表明这种作用具有两面性,低剂量能促进线粒体PTP孔的开放,高浓度表现为拮抗作用或没有影响．另外,VDAC位于线粒体外膜,对线粒体及细胞功能调节非常重要．本研究结果显示,与对照相比,VADC1的表达没有变化,而VADC2没有检测到,说明VADC的表达在柠檬酸镧诱导的细胞凋亡中可能不是一个关键因素．     

RT-PCR和RNA干扰方法用于检测卵巢癌iASPP基因的研究

用实时荧光定量PCR方法检测56对人卵巢癌组织及对应的癌旁组织中iASPP(Inhibitor of ASPP fami-ly)mRNA表达水平,应用受试者工作特征曲线(Receiver operating characteristic curve,ROC曲线)分析癌组织与癌旁组织中iASPP mRNA表达水平,探索iASPP在卵巢癌发生中的作用。从细胞水平进一步研究其作用机制,用siRNA干扰的方法使iASPP表达降低后用Hoechst 33342和CCK-8分别检测iASPP沉默后对人类卵巢癌细胞株OVCA420的影响。结果显示,卵巢癌组织中iASPP表达较癌旁组织明显增高;iASPP沉默后,细胞凋亡增多,细胞增殖水平降低。据此推断,iASPP mRNA水平对卵巢癌的临床诊断具有一定价值,可作为卵巢癌治疗的一个重要靶点。     

胰岛素样生长因子-1对血管平滑肌细胞PI3K／PTEN信号通路的影响

目的：探讨胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)促血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)增殖的细胞内信号转导机制。方法：体外培养的兔血管平滑肌细胞分3组处理，以细胞计数、噻唑盐比色法测定细胞增殖能力，以磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶(PI3K)特异性抑制剂渥漫青霉素(WT)孵育细胞间接反映PI3K作用。Western Blot定量磷酸酶PTEN表达水平，免疫沉淀、特异底物diC16PIP3绿色试剂法测定PTEN脂质磷酸酶活性。结果：IGF-1(100μg／L)使细胞计数及MTT比色A值分别增加至对照组的2．8倍和3．8倍，WT抑制VSMC增殖，并完全逆转IGF-1的作用(均P<0.01)。各浓度IGF-1对PTEN蛋白表达水平无明显影响，其对PTEN活性的抑制呈浓度(10～100μg／L)及时间(3min～24h)依赖性(均P<0．01)。结论：IGF-I促VSMC增殖作用与活化PI3K蛋白激酶的促生长活性及抑制PTEN脂质磷酸酶的负性调节细胞生长作用有关。     

苯乙酸对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用及与RNA编辑酶ADAR1表达的相关性

为探讨苯乙酸(PA)对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用及其与RNA编辑酶ADAR1表达的相关性, 应用细胞计数及MTT法检测了不同浓度(0.5, 1.0, 2.0和4.0 mmol/L)PA对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用, 通过流式细胞术(FCM)分析了各细胞周期的细胞百分比, 应用半定量逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)及免疫印迹杂交分析使用不同浓度(0.5, 1.0, 2.0 mmol/L)PA作用后肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721中RNA编辑酶ADAR1 mRNA及蛋白表达的变化. 结果表明, 肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721经不同浓度PA作用后, 增殖抑制率随作用时间延长及PA浓度增加而明显提高(P<0.05), 但2.0和4.0 mmol/L PA作用72 h后组间差异比较无统计学意义(P>0.05). 肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721中RNA编辑酶ADAR1 mRNA及蛋白表达随PA浓度增加而明显降低(P<0.05). 通过沉默SMMC-7721细胞中ADAR1的表达发现, ADAR1表达下调可有效抑制肝癌细胞增殖. 结果表明, PA可阻抑肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721细胞增殖, 且存在时间及剂量的依赖性, 作用机制与PA下调ADAR1表达相关.     

卤代3-芳基香豆素体外抗肿瘤活性研究

从24个卤代3-芳基香豆素化合物中筛选抗肿瘤化合物,为开发新型抗肿瘤药物提供参考。采用MTT法测定24个卤代3-芳基香豆素化合物对人前列腺癌细胞PC-3、人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、人肝癌细胞Hep G2的生长抑制作用,用抑制率评价增殖抑制效果。结果表明,试药浓度为25μg/m L时,24种化合物对PC-3、MCF-7、HepG2细胞株均有不同程度的增殖抑制作用,绝大部分化合物增殖抑制率超过50%。其中化合物A_6、B_6表现出较强的增殖抑制活性,对PC-3细胞株的抑制率分别为72.09%和73.3%,对HepG2细胞株的抑制率分别为80.17%和81.02%,与阳性对照星孢菌素的抑制率接近。试药浓度为5μg/mL时,24种化合物对MCF-7细胞株的抑制率均没有超过50%,对HepG2细胞株有3个化合物抑制率超过50%,对PC-3细胞株有18个化合物抑制率超过50%。3-芳基香豆素化合物具有潜在的肿瘤细胞增殖抑制活性,有发展为抗肿瘤药物的潜力。     

Apoptosis Induced by Aqueous Extracts of Crocodile Bile in Human Heptacarcinoma SMMC-7721

In the present study, effects of aqueous extracts from Crocodylus siamensis bile (AE-CB) on SMMC-7721 cell growth, cell cycle, and apoptosis were investigated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, inverted microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, propidium iodide (PI) single- and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/PI double-staining flow cytometry, and western blotting. Our data have revealed that AE-CB significantly inhibited the growth of SMMC-7721 cell and arrested cell cycle at G0/G1 phase. SMMC-7721 cells showed typical apoptotic morphological changes after treated with AE-CB for 48 h. Cell death assay indicated that SMMC-7721 cells underwent apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner induced by AE-CB. In addition, AE-CB treatment could downregulate the protein level of Bcl-2 and upregulate the Bax, leading to the increase in the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 in SMMC-7721 cells. Meanwhile, it was observed that the expression of Survivin and c-Myc decreased, but the expression of P53 increased. All these events were associated with increase of reactive oxygen species. The data indicated that mitochondrial pathway might play an important role in bile extract-induced apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells. These results provide significant insight into the anticarcinogenic action of bile extract on SMMC-7721 cells.     

Apoptosis of Human Gastric Carcinoma SGC-7901 Induced by Deoxycholic Acid via the Mitochondrial-Dependent Pathway

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of deoxycholic acid (DCA) on human gastric carcinoma cell lines and to explore its mechanisms. In the present study, effects of DCA on SGC-7901 cell growth, cell cycle, and apoptosis were investigated by MTT assay, inverted microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, PI single- and FITC/PI double-staining flow cytometry, and western blotting. The study have revealed that DCA significantly inhibited the growth of SGC-7901 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner and arrested cell cycle at G0/G1 phase. SGC-7901 cells showed typical apoptotic morphological changes after treated with DCA for 48 h. The intensity of typical apoptosis pattern- “ladders” formed by DNA in fragments of multiples of 200 base pairs was also observed. Apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells induced by DCA were associated with collapse of the mitochondrial membrane potential. DCA treatment could also increase the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 in SGC-7901 cells. Meanwhile, the expression of p53, cyclinD1, and c-Myc were changed after DCA treatment. These results suggest that DCA induces apoptosis of gastric carcinoma cells through an intrinsic mitochondrial-dependent pathway, and the increase in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and collapse of the mitochondrial membrane potential may play important roles in DCA-induced apoptosis of gastric carcinoma cells.     

Canine Parvovirus Type 2a (CPV-2a)-Induced Apoptosis in MDCK Involves Both Extrinsic and Intrinsic Pathways

The canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) causes an acute disease in dogs. It has been found to induce cell cycle arrest and DNA damage leading to cellular lysis. In this paper, we evaluated the apoptotic potential of the “new CPV-2a” in MDCK cells and elucidated the mechanism of the induction of apoptosis. The exposure of MDCK cells to the virus was found to trigger apoptotic response. Apoptosis was confirmed by phosphatidylserine translocation, DNA fragmentation assays, and cell cycle analysis. Activation of caspases-3, -8, -9, and -12 and decrease in mitochondrial potential in CPV-2a-infected MDCK cells suggested that the CPV-2a-induced apoptosis is caspase dependent involving extrinsic, intrinsic, and endoplasmic reticulum pathways. Increase in p53 and Bax/Bcl2 ratio was also observed in CPV-2a-infected cells.     

Silver–palm pollen nanocomposite exhibits antiproliferative,antioxidant, and proapoptotic properties on MCF-7 breast cancer cells

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antioxidant and proapoptotic effects of silver–palm pollen (Ag/PP) nanocomposite. The percentage of live cells after treatment with various concentrations of Ag/PP (0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 µM/mL) was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay. The antioxidant potential of Ag/PP was measured via the scavenging effects of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and molecular analysis. Apoptosis was assessed by morphological analysis, fluorescent dye, and flow cytometry, and its fundamental mechanism studied based on evaluation of Bax and Bcl2 gene expression. Ag/PP nanocomposite suppressed the viability of MCF-7 cells (dose and time dependently) and showed antioxidant properties. Morphological changes associated with cell death were observed in treated cells. Accumulation of dead cells in sub-G1 phase confirmed the occurrence of apoptosis in exposed cells. In addition, NPs induced cell death by altering Bcl-2 expression in MCF-7 cells. These results indicate that Ag/PP nanocomposite is an effective combination for removal of cancer cells by induction of apoptosis and could be useful for human health due to its antioxidant effects.     

Daphnoretin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human osteosarcoma (HOS) cells

In this study antiproliferation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induced by daphnoretin in human osteosarcoma (HOS) cells were investigated. Antiproliferative activity was measured with the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The IC(50) value of daphnoretin was 3.89 μM after 72 h treatment. Induction of apoptosis was evidenced by apoptotic body appearance and Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit. Flow cytometric analysis indicated daphnoretin arrested the cell cycle in the G2/M phase. Western-blot assay showed that the G2/M phase arrest was accompanied by down-regulation of cdc2, cyclin A and cyclin B1. Moreover, daphnoretin inhibited Bcl-2 expression and induced Bax expression to desintegrate the outer mitochondrial membrane and causing cytochrome c release. Mitochondrial cytochrome c release was associated with the activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 cascade. Our results demonstrated that daphnoretin caused death of HOS cells by blocking cells successively in G2/M phases and activating the caspase-3 pathway.     

Luteolin induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma cell

The effects of luteolin on the proliferation of A549 cells were evaluated by MTT and clone formation assays. DNA ploidy and apoptotic cell percentage were calculated by flow cytometry. The expression of Bax, Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, Mcl-1, caspase-9, caspase-3, and PARP was analyzed by Western blotting. The membrane potential of mitochondria was detected by JC-1 fluorescence microscopy assay. Our results demonstrated that luteolin could inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells via induction of apoptosis, with the evidence of characteristic morphological changes of apoptosis in the nucleus. Furthermore, DNA flow cytometric analysis indicated that luteolin induced a S phase arrest of the cell cycle. The membrane potential of mitochondria was decreased. The protein levels of Bax, Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, Mcl-1, caspase-9, caspase-3, and PARP were activated after treatment with luteolin. Luteolin can inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells and trigger mitochondria- dependent apoptosis in them.     

Apoptogenic effects of β-sitosterol glucoside from Castanopsis indica leaves

β-Sitosterol glucoside (BSSG) is a natural biologically active substance isolated from the Castanopsis indica leaves. This study explored the apoptogenic mechanistic studies of BSSG against Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) treated mice through morphological study, comet assay, flow cytometry (FACS) and Western blotting assay method. AO/EB staining and FACS analysis showed that BSSG possessed apoptosis induction activities on EAC cells. Dose dependent induction of DNA damage was observed after BSSG treatment. Increase the expression of apoptotic protein p53 and p21 in EAC, multiple downstream factors contributing to apoptosis pathway. The increase of caspase-9 and caspase-3 activities revealed that caspase was a key mediator of the apoptotic pathway induced by BSSG, and up-regulation of Bax and down-regulation of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 resulted in the decrease of Bcl-2/Bax ratio. Owing to the combination of significant antitumour activity by inducing apoptosis, BSSG holds the promise of being an interesting chemo-preventive agent active in cancer therapy.     

Nano-TiO2-Induced Apoptosis by Oxidative Stress-Mediated DNA Damage and Activation of p53 in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells

The aim of the present study is to explore the mechanism of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of TiO₂ nanoparticles on human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells. Toxicity was evaluated using changes in various cellular parameters of HEK-293 cells like morphology, viability, metabolic activity, oxidative stress and apoptosis. Oxidative stress was measured by the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase. Apoptosis induced by nano-TiO₂ was characterized by PI staining and DNA ladder assay. Furthermore, apoptotic proteins such as p53 and Bax were analysed by western blot. Our results indicate that nano-TiO₂ induces cytotoxicity in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Oxidative stress and apoptosis were induced by exposure to nano-TiO₂. Moreover, the expression of p53, Bax and caspase-3 were increased in a dose-dependent pattern. In conclusion, ROS-mediated oxidative stress, the activation of p53, Bax, caspase-3 and oxidative DNA damage are involved in the mechanistic pathways of nano-TiO₂-induced apoptosis in HEK-293 cells.     

Cytotoxicity and DNA Damage Effect of TGA-capped CdTe Quantum Dots

The cytotoxicity and DNA damage caused by thioglycolic acid(TGA)-capped cadmium telluride(CdTe)quantum dots(QDs)to hepatocyte line HL-7702 were investigated.Cell viability was measured by 3-(4,5-dimeth...