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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
Recently, we presented evidence for the localization of components of the cellular Ca2+ signaling pathway in microvilli. On stimulation of this pathway, microvilli undergo characteristic morphological changes which can be detected by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the cell surface. Here we show that both receptor-mediated (vasopressin) and unspecific stimulation of the Ca2+ signaling system by the lipophilic tumor promoters thapsigargin (TG) and phorbolmyristateacetate (PMA) are accompanied by the same type of morphological changes of the cell surface. Since stimulated cell proliferation accelerates tumor development and sustained elevation of the intracellular Ca2+ concentrations is a precondition for stimulated cell proliferation, activated Ca2+ signaling is one possible mechanism of non-genomic tumor promotion. Using isolated rat hepatocytes we show that all tested lipophilic chemicals with known tumor promoter action, caused characteristic microvillar shape changes. On the other hand, lipophilic solvents that were used as differentiating agents in cell cultures such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and dimethylformamide also, failed to change the microvillar shapes. Instead DMSO stabilized the original appearance of microvilli. The used technique provides a convenient method for the evaluation of non-genomic carcinogenicity of chemicals prior to their industrial application.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/2,5-hexanedione, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Alkanes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Carbon Disulfide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Carcinogens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cholinesterase Inhibitors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dimethyl Sulfoxide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dimethylformamide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ethanol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hexanones, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Vasopressin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Solvents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Styrene, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Styrenes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Thapsigargin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Toluene, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/undecane
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0048-9697
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
199
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
213-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Alkanes, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Calcium, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Carbon Disulfide, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Carcinogens, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Cell Division, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Cholinesterase Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Dimethyl Sulfoxide, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Dimethylformamide, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Ethanol, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Hexanones, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Microvilli, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Receptors, Vasopressin, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Risk Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Solvents, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Styrene, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Styrenes, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Thapsigargin, pubmed-meshheading:9200866-Toluene
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
A new concept for risk assessment of the hazards of non-genotoxic chemicals--electronmicroscopic studies of the cell surface. Evidence for the action of lipophilic chemicals on the Ca2+ signaling system.
pubmed:affiliation
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Berlin, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't