Use of metabolically competent human hepatoma cells for the detection of mutagens and antimutagens

S Knasmüller, W Parzefall, R Sanyal, S Ecker… - Mutation Research …, 1998 - Elsevier
The human hepatoma line (Hep G2) has retained the activities of various phase I and phase
II enzymes which play a crucial role in the activation/detoxification of genotoxic …

[HTML][HTML] γH2AX as a novel endpoint to detect DNA damage: applications for the assessment of the in vitro genotoxicity of cigarette smoke

C Garcia-Canton, A Anadón, C Meredith - Toxicology in Vitro, 2012 - Elsevier
Histone H2AX is rapidly phosphorylated to become γH2AX after exposure to DNA-damaging
agents that cause double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs). γH2AX can be detected and …

A novel upconversion@ polydopamine core@ shell nanoparticle based aptameric biosensor for biosensing and imaging of cytochrome c inside living cells

L Ma, F Liu, Z Lei, Z Wang - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2017 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel upconversion@ polydopamine core@ shell nanoparticle (termed as
UCNP@ PDA NP)-based aptameric biosensor has been fabricated for the quantitative …

Genotoxicity of dill (Anethum graveolens L.), peppermint (Mentha× piperita L.) and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) essential oils in human lymphocytes and Drosophila …

JR Lazutka, J Mierauskien, G Slapšyt… - Food and chemical …, 2001 - Elsevier
Genotoxic properties of the essential oils extracted from dill (Anethum graveolens L.) herb
and seeds, peppermint (Mentha× piperita L.) herb and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles …

Use of HepG2 cell line for direct or indirect mutagens screening: comparative investigation between comet and micronucleus assays

I Valentin-Severin, L Le Hegarat, JC Lhuguenot… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2003 - Elsevier
In the present study, DNA-damage and clastogenic or aneugenic effects of genotoxic
compounds were examined in a metabolically competent human cell line (HepG2 cells) …

Induction of micronuclei and chromosomal aberrations by the mycotoxin patulin in mammalian cells: role of ascorbic acid as a modulator of patulin clastogenicity

I Alves, NG Oliveira, A Laires, AS Rodrigues… - Mutagenesis, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Penicillium, Aspergillus and
Byssochlamys. Patulin is a common contaminant of ripe apples used for the production of …

Establishment of the transformants expressing human cytochrome P450 subtypes in HepG2, and their applications on drug metabolism and toxicology

S Yoshitomi, K Ikemoto, J Takahashi, H Miki, M Namba… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2001 - Elsevier
Transformants with stable expression of a series of human cytochrome P450 (CYP)
subtypes in the human hepatic cell line, HepG2, were established. These transformants are …

River water genotoxicity evaluation using micronucleus assay in fish erythrocytes

CT de Lemos, PM Rödel, NR Terra… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The quality of Caí river water (Rio Grande do Sul State) in an area under the influence of a
petrochemical complex was studied using the micronucleus assay in erythrocytes from …

Linalool decreases HepG2 viability by inhibiting mitochondrial complexes I and II, increasing reactive oxygen species and decreasing ATP and GSH levels

J Usta, S Kreydiyyeh, K Knio, P Barnabe… - Chemico-biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
Coriander is used as an appetizer, a common food seasoning in Mediterranean dishes, and
a remedy for many ailments. In this study we tested the biochemical effect of its essential oil …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of the membrane actions of cecropin-melittin antimicrobial hybrid peptide BP100

R Ferre, MN Melo, AD Correia, L Feliu, E Bardají… - Biophysical journal, 2009 - cell.com
Abstract BP100 (KKLFKKILKYL-NH 2) is a short cecropin A-melittin hybrid peptide, obtained
through a combinatorial chemistry approach, which is highly effective in inhibiting both the in …