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TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO
卷 44, 期 -, 页码 100-110出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.06.021
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Ozone; Human neuroblastoma cells; Cell nucleus; Transmission electron microscopy; Whole gene expression
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- University of Verona
- Doctoral Program in Nanoscience and advanced technologies of the University of Verona
In the last two decades, the use of ozone (O-3) as a complementary medical approach has progressively been increasing; however, its application is still limited due to the numerous doubts about its possible toxicity, despite the low concentrations used in therapy. For an appropriate and safe clinical application of a potentially toxic agent such as O-3, it is crucial to elucidate the cellular response to its administration. Molecular analyses and transmission electron microscopy were here combined to investigate in vitro the effects of O-3 administration on transcriptional activity and nuclear domains organization of cultured SH-SY5Y neuronal cells; low O-3 concentrations were used as those currently administered in clinical practice. Mild ozonisation did not affect cell proliferation or death, while molecular analyses showed an O-3-induced modulation of some genes involved in the cell response to stress (HMOX1, ERCC4, CDKNIA) and in the transcription machinery (CTDSPI). Ultrastructural cytochemistry after experiments of bromouridine incorporation consistently demonstrated an increased transcriptional rate at both the nucleoplasmic (mRNA) and the nudeolar (rRNA) level. No ultra structural alteration of nuclear domains was observed. Our molecular, ultrastructural and cytochemical data demonstrate that a mild toxic stimulus such as mild ozonisation stimulate cell protective pathways and nuclear transcription, without altering cell viability. This could possibly account for the positive effects observed in ozone-treated patients.
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