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2. P07-05: EpiOcularTMtime-to-toxicity test method for eye hazard subcategorization
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Letasiova, S., primary, Hudecova, L., additional, Markus, J., additional, Kaluzhny, Y., additional, Adriaens, E., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2023
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3. OS01-05: Human-relevant 3D models for in vitro inhalation toxicology studies
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Pellevoisin, C., primary, Markus, J., additional, Kaluzhny, Y., additional, Letasiova, S., additional, Klausner, M., additional, and Ayehunie, S., additional
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- 2023
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4. P02-35 3D primary human kidney tissue model for nephrotoxicity.
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Finelli, J., Kaluzhny, Y., Klausner, M., Armento, A., Ayehunie, S., and Karetsky, V.
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NEPHROTOXICOLOGY , *KIDNEYS , *TISSUES , *HUMAN beings - Published
- 2024
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5. P13-24 Development and evaluation of in vitro inhalation model to predict acute respiratory toxicity of mists and volatile liquids
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Markus, J., primary, Kaluzhny, Y., additional, Jackson, G.R., additional, Gabriel, O., additional, Letasiova, S., additional, Klausner, M., additional, Kearney, P., additional, Armento, A., additional, and Hudecova, L., additional
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- 2022
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6. P12-52 Evaluating ocular side effects of systemic medications utilizing the in vitro reconstructed human corneal epithelial tissue model
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Kinuthia, M., additional, Klausner, M., additional, Armento, A., additional, and Karetsky, V., additional
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- 2022
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7. P12-43 Evaluation and sub-categorization of ocular irritants using the epiocular tissue model – prediction models for liquids and solids
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Letasiova, S., primary, Hudecova, L., additional, Markus, J., additional, Kaluzhny, Y., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2022
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8. Cosmetics Europe multi-laboratory pre-validation of the EpiOcular™ reconstituted human tissue test method for the prediction of eye irritation
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Pfannenbecker, U., Bessou-Touya, S., Faller, C., Harbell, J., Jacob, T., Raabe, H., Tailhardat, M., Alépée, N., De Smedt, A., De Wever, B., Jones, P., Kaluzhny, Y., Le Varlet, B., McNamee, P., Marrec-Fairley, M., and Van Goethem, F.
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- 2013
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9. Reconstructed human skin model to study melanoma at different stages of disease progression: 882
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Kaluzhny, Y, Klausner, M, and Sur, G
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- 2005
10. Characterization of drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters and permeation in a human organotypic corneal tissue model
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Kinuthia, M., additional, Truong, T., additional, Lapointe, A., additional, Klausner, M., additional, Letasiova, S., additional, and Hayden, P., additional
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- 2018
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11. An in vitro reconstructed normal human corneal tissue model: Applications to dry eye, wound healing, and ophthalmic drug delivery
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Kaluzhny, Y. Kinuthia, M. W. Gremilogianni, A. M. Plotkin, A. Megkoulas, N. Hayden, P. Klausner, M.
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- 2016
12. An in vitro reconstructed normal human corneal tissue model: Applications to dry eye, wound healing, and ophthalmic drug delivery
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Kinuthia, M.W., additional, Gremilogianni, A.M., additional, Plotkin, A., additional, Megkoulas, N., additional, Hayden, P., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2016
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13. An in vitro reconstructed normal human corneal tissue model for corneal drug delivery studies of ophthalmic formulations
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Letasiova, S., additional, Kinuthia, M., additional, d’Argembeau-Thornton, L., additional, Karetsky, V., additional, Hayden, P., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2015
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14. Optimization of an eye irritation assay for hazard identification and labelling of materials to address the EU cosmetic directive and REACH legislation
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Kandarova, H., additional, d’Argembeau-Thornton, L., additional, De Luca, J., additional, Hayden, P., additional, Hunter, A., additional, Truong, T., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2015
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15. Determination of airway genotoxicity potential using the EpiAirway in vitro human airway model and the comet assay
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Kandarova, H., primary, Armento, A., additional, DeLuca, J., additional, Kaluzhny, Y., additional, Klausner, M., additional, and Hayden, P., additional
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- 2011
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16. Genotoxicity testing using the micronucleus and comet assays in normal human cell based 3D epithelial models
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Hayden, P., additional, Kandarova, H., additional, Letasiova, S., additional, Armento, A., additional, DeLuca, J., additional, Karetsky, V., additional, and Klausner, M., additional
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- 2011
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17. Reproducibility of the MATTEK ocular irritation test (EpiOcular™-OIT) in response to the COLIPA/ECVAM REACH initiative
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Kaluzhny, Y., primary, Kandarova, H., additional, Letasiova, S., additional, Hayden, P., additional, and Sheasgreen, J., additional
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- 2010
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18. Ectopic expression of the Aspergillus nidulans mitotic inducer, nimA kinase, in megakaryocytes: Effect on polyploidization
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Sun, S., Kaluzhny, Y., and Ravid, K.
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- 1999
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19. Comparison of In Vitro Corneal Permeation and In Vivo Ocular Bioavailability in Rabbits of Three Marketed Latanoprost Formulations.
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Chauchat L, Guerin C, Kaluzhny Y, and Renard JP
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- Humans, Animals, Rabbits, Latanoprost, Biological Availability, Ophthalmic Solutions, Antihypertensive Agents, Preservatives, Pharmaceutical, Surface-Active Agents, Prostaglandins F, Synthetic therapeutic use
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Background and Objective: All latanoprost formulations currently available for the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension contain the same concentration of latanoprost (0.005%) but differ in excipients, which may affect corneal drug permeability or stability. This study aimed at comparing corneal penetration of three marketed latanoprost solutions with different excipient formulations in in vitro and in vivo drug permeability studies., Methods: Three latanoprost formulations were tested under good laboratory practice conditions: a formulation containing benzalkonium chloride (BAK) but no surfactant (Preserved latanoprost); the same formulation except preservative-free (PF) without BAK or surfactant (SF) (PF SF latanoprost); and a different formulation without BAK but containing a non-ionic surfactant (MGHS 40 at 5%) combined with thickening agents (Carbomer 974P, Macrogol 4000) (PF latanoprost). Corneal permeation of latanoprost acid (LAT) was first determined in vitro using a reconstructed human corneal epithelium tissue. Then, in vivo pharmacokinetic studies were performed on pigmented rabbits, for which LAT concentration was measured in the aqueous humour (AH) and iris-ciliary body (ICB)., Results: In vitro, the cumulative transport of LAT was linear between 1 h and 4 h for preserved latanoprost and PF SF latanoprost, and LAT concentrations matched exactly at each timepoint. By contrast, the permeation of PF latanoprost was linear between 2 h and 12 h and was significantly lower than that of preserved latanoprost and PF SF latanoprost at 4 and 8 h (p < 0.001). In rabbits, the concentrations of LAT in AH and ICB were not statistically different between preserved latanoprost and PF SF latanoprost at each timepoint, except at 1 h in ICB (p = 0.005). By comparison, the LAT concentration of PF latanoprost was statistically (p < 0.05) lower than that of preserved latanoprost and PF SF latanoprost in AH and ICB from 0.5 to 3 h., Conclusion: BAK did not influence the corneal penetration of latanoprost in in vitro and in vivo studies. The formulation containing a non-ionic surfactant resulted in lower and slower ocular penetration compared with preserved or PF SF formulations. This raises questions about the relevance of BAK and some surfactants in enhancing corneal penetration of ocular formulations., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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20. Evaluation of in vitro rat and human airway epithelial models for acute inhalation toxicity testing.
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Wallace J, Jackson GR, Kaluzhny Y, Ayehunie S, Lansley AB, Roper C, and Hayden PJ
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- Humans, Rats, Animals, Respiratory System, Administration, Inhalation, Epithelium, Heme, Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts
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In vivo models (mostly rodents) are currently accepted by regulatory authorities for assessing acute inhalation toxicity. Considerable efforts have been made in recent years to evaluate in vitro human airway epithelial models (HAEM) as replacements for in vivo testing. In the current work, an organotypic in vitro rat airway epithelial model (RAEM), rat EpiAirway, was developed and characterized to allow a direct comparison with the available HAEM, human EpiAirway, in order to address potential interspecies variability in responses to harmful agents. The rat and human models were evaluated in 2 independent laboratories with 14 reference chemicals, selected to cover a broad range of chemical structures and reactive groups, as well as known acute animal and human toxicity responses, in 3 replicate rounds of experiments. Toxicity endpoints included changes in tissue viability (MTT assay), epithelial barrier integrity (TEER, transepithelial electrical resistance), and tissue morphology (histopathology). The newly developed rat EpiAirway model produced reproducible results across all replicate experiments in both testing laboratories. Furthermore, a high level of concordance was observed between the RAEM and HAEM toxicity responses (determined by IC25) in both laboratories, with R2=0.78 and 0.88 when analyzed by TEER; and R2=0.92 for both when analyzed by MTT. These results indicate that rat and human airway epithelial tissues respond similarly to acute exposures to chemicals. The new in vitro RAEM will help extrapolate to in vivo rat toxicity responses and support screening as part of a 3Rs program., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Toxicology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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- 2023
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21. Optimization and Characterization of Novel ALCAM-Targeting Antibody Fragments for Transepithelial Delivery.
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Bauer A, Klassa S, Herbst A, Maccioni C, Abhamon W, Segueni N, Kaluzhny Y, Hunter MC, and Halin C
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Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is a cell adhesion molecule that supports T cell activation, leukocyte migration, and (lymph)angiogenesis and has been shown to contribute to the pathology of various immune-mediated disorders, including asthma and corneal graft rejection. In contrast to monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting ALCAM's T cell expressed binding partner CD6, no ALCAM-targeting mAbs have thus far entered clinical development. This is likely linked with the broad expression of ALCAM on many different cell types, which increases the risk of eliciting unwanted treatment-induced side effects upon systemic mAb application. Targeting ALCAM in surface-exposed tissues, such as the lungs or the cornea, by a topical application could circumvent this issue. Here, we report the development of various stability- and affinity-improved anti-ALCAM mAb fragments with cross-species reactivity towards mouse, rat, monkey, and human ALCAM. Fragments generated in either mono- or bivalent formats potently blocked ALCAM-CD6 interactions in a competition ELISA, but only bivalent fragments efficiently inhibited ALCAM-ALCAM interactions in a leukocyte transmigration assay. The different fragments displayed a clear size-dependence in their ability to penetrate the human corneal epithelium. Furthermore, intranasal delivery of anti-ALCAM fragments reduced leukocyte infiltration in a mouse model of asthma, confirming ALCAM as a target for topical application in the lungs., Competing Interests: Noria Segueni is a study director at Artimmune (https://www.artimmune.com/, accessed on 20 June 2023), the contract research company that performed the mouse asthma study. Yulia Kaluzhny is a principal scientist at MatTek (https://www.mattek.com/, accessed on 20 June 2023), a company providing 3D corneal tissue models. The authors have no additional relevant affiliations or conflicting financial interests. All other co-authors declare no conflict of interests.
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- 2023
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22. In vitro reconstructed 3D corneal tissue models for ocular toxicology and ophthalmic drug development.
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Kaluzhny Y and Klausner M
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- Animals, Cornea anatomy & histology, Humans, Tissue Survival physiology, Cornea physiology, Drug Development, Models, Biological, Ophthalmology, Toxicity Tests
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Testing of all manufactured products and their ingredients for eye irritation is a regulatory requirement. In the last two decades, the development of alternatives to the in vivo Draize eye irritation test method has substantially advanced due to the improvements in primary cell isolation, cell culture techniques, and media, which have led to improved in vitro corneal tissue models and test methods. Most in vitro models for ocular toxicology attempt to reproduce the corneal epithelial tissue which consists of 4-5 layers of non-keratinized corneal epithelial cells that form tight junctions, thereby limiting the penetration of chemicals, xenobiotics, and pharmaceuticals. Also, significant efforts have been directed toward the development of more complex three-dimensional (3D) equivalents to study wound healing, drug permeation, and bioavailability. This review focuses on in vitro reconstructed 3D corneal tissue models and their utilization in ocular toxicology as well as their application to pharmacology and ophthalmic research. Current human 3D corneal epithelial cell culture models have replaced in vivo animal eye irritation tests for many applications, and substantial validation efforts are in progress to verify and approve alternative eye irritation tests for widespread use. The validation of drug absorption models and further development of models and test methods for many ophthalmic and ocular disease applications is required.
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- 2021
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23. Oxidative stress in corneal injuries of different origin: Utilization of 3D human corneal epithelial tissue model.
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Kaluzhny Y, Kinuthia MW, Lapointe AM, Truong T, Klausner M, and Hayden P
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- Alkylating Agents toxicity, Cell Survival, Corneal Injuries etiology, Cytokines metabolism, Dry Eye Syndromes etiology, Electric Impedance, Epithelium, Corneal drug effects, Epithelium, Corneal radiation effects, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide toxicity, Lipid Peroxidation physiology, Mechlorethamine toxicity, Oxidants toxicity, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Ultraviolet Rays adverse effects, Corneal Injuries metabolism, Dry Eye Syndromes metabolism, Epithelium, Corneal metabolism, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Models, Biological, Oxidative Stress physiology
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The purpose of the current work was to utilize a three dimensional (3D) corneal epithelial tissue model to study dry eye disease and oxidative stress-related corneal epithelial injuries for the advancement of ocular therapeutics. Air-liquid interface cultures of normal human corneal epithelial cells were used to produce 3D corneal epithelial tissues appropriate for physiologically relevant exposure to environmental factors. Oxidative stress was generated by exposing the tissues to non-toxic doses of ultraviolet radiation (UV), hydrogen peroxide, vesicating agent nitrogen mustard, or desiccating conditions that stimulated morphological, cellular, and molecular changes relevant to dry eye disease. Corneal specific responses, including barrier function, tissue viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, lipid peroxidation, cytokine release, histology, and gene expression were evaluated. 3D corneal epithelial tissue model structurally and functionally reproduced key features of molecular responses of various types of oxidative stress-induced ocular damage. The most pronounced effects for different treatments were: UV irradiation - intracellular ROS accumulation; hydrogen peroxide exposure - barrier impairment and IL-8 release; nitrogen mustard exposure - lipid peroxidation and IL-8 release; desiccating conditions - tissue thinning, a decline in mucin expression, increased lipid peroxidation and IL-8 release. Utilizing a PCR gene array, we compared the effects of corneal epithelial damage on the expression of 84 oxidative stress-responsive genes and found specific molecular responses for each type of damage. The topical application of lubricant eye drops improved tissue morphology while decreasing lipid peroxidation and IL-8 release from tissues incubated at desiccating conditions. This model is anticipated to be a valuable tool to study molecular mechanisms of corneal epithelial damage and aid in the development of therapies against dry eye disease, oxidative stress- and vesicant-induced ocular injuries., (Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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24. New Human Organotypic Corneal Tissue Model for Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Studies.
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Kaluzhny Y, Kinuthia MW, Truong T, Lapointe AM, Hayden P, and Klausner M
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- Bimatoprost pharmacokinetics, Biological Transport, Cell Survival, Cells, Cultured, Electric Impedance, Epithelium, Corneal ultrastructure, Eye Proteins genetics, Eye Proteins metabolism, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, Gene Expression Regulation physiology, Humans, Latanoprost pharmacokinetics, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Ophthalmic Solutions, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Antihypertensive Agents pharmacokinetics, Drug Delivery Systems, Epithelium, Corneal cytology, Epithelium, Corneal metabolism, Models, Biological
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Purpose: The purpose of the current work was to develop a physiologically relevant, in vitro human three-dimensional (3D) corneal epithelial tissue model for use in ophthalmic drug development., Methods: Normal human corneal epithelial cells were cultured at the air-liquid interface to produce the 3D corneal tissue model. Corneal barrier was determined by measuring transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER). Quantitative PCR arrays were utilized to investigate expression of 84 phase I/II metabolizing enzymes and 84 drug transporter genes. Permeability was evaluated using model compounds with a wide range of hydrophobicity, molecular weight, and excipients. Finally, different formulations of latanoprost and bimatoprost were administered and drug absorption and tissue viability and integrity were investigated., Results: Histologic assessment and TEER of the corneal tissue model revealed tissue structure, thickness, and barrier formation (1000 ± 146 Ω·cm2) comparable to native human corneal epithelium. The 3D corneal tissue expressed tight junctions, mucins, and key corneal epithelial detoxification enzymes. Drug-metabolizing enzyme and transporter gene expression in 3D corneal tissue and excised human corneal epithelium were highly correlated (r2 = 0.87). Coefficients of permeation for model drugs in the tissue model and excised rabbit corneas also showed a high correlation (r2 = 0.94). As expected, latanoprost and bimatoprost free acids had much lower permeability (Papp = 1.2 × 10-6 and 1.9 × 10-6) than the corresponding prodrugs (Papp = 2.5 × 10-5 and 5.6 × 10-5), respectively. The presence of 0.02% benzalkonium chloride in ophthalmic formulations significantly affected tissue barrier and viability., Conclusions: The newly developed 3D corneal tissue model appears to be very useful for evaluation of corneal drug permeability and safety during ophthalmic drug development.
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- 2018
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25. Eye Irritation Test (EIT) for Hazard Identification of Eye Irritating Chemicals using Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelial (RhCE) Tissue Model.
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Kaluzhny Y, Kandárová H, d'Argembeau-Thornton L, Kearney P, and Klausner M
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- Epithelium drug effects, Hazardous Substances classification, Humans, Irritants classification, Tissue Engineering methods, Animal Testing Alternatives methods, Cornea drug effects, Hazardous Substances toxicity, Irritants toxicity, Toxicity Tests methods
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To comply with the Seventh Amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive and EU REACH legislation, validated non-animal alternative methods for reliable and accurate assessment of ocular toxicity in man are needed. To address this need, we have developed an eye irritation test (EIT) which utilizes a three dimensional reconstructed human cornea-like epithelial (RhCE) tissue model that is based on normal human cells. The EIT is able to separate ocular irritants and corrosives (GHS Categories 1 and 2 combined) and those that do not require labeling (GHS No Category). The test utilizes two separate protocols, one designed for liquid chemicals and a second, similar protocol for solid test articles. The EIT prediction model uses a single exposure period (30 min for liquids, 6 hr for solids) and a single tissue viability cut-off (60.0% as determined by the MTT assay). Based on the results for 83 chemicals (44 liquids and 39 solids) EIT achieved 95.5/68.2/ and 81.8% sensitivity/specificity and accuracy (SS&A) for liquids, 100.0/68.4/ and 84.6% SS&A for solids, and 97.6/68.3/ and 83.1% for overall SS&A. The EIT will contribute significantly to classifying the ocular irritation potential of a wide range of liquid and solid chemicals without the use of animals to meet regulatory testing requirements. The EpiOcular EIT method was implemented in 2015 into the OECD Test Guidelines as TG 492.
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- 2015
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26. The EpiOcular Eye Irritation Test (EIT) for hazard identification and labelling of eye irritating chemicals: protocol optimisation for solid materials and the results after extended shipment.
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Kaluzhny Y, Kandárová H, Handa Y, DeLuca J, Truong T, Hunter A, Kearney P, d'Argembeau-Thornton L, and Klausner M
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- Animal Testing Alternatives, Humans, Eye drug effects, Irritants toxicity, Toxicity Tests methods
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The 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive and the EU REACH Regulation have reinforced the need for in vitro ocular test methods. Validated in vitro ocular toxicity tests that can predict the human response to chemicals, cosmetics and other consumer products are required for the safety assessment of materials that intentionally, or inadvertently, come into contact with the eye. The EpiOcular Eye Irritation Test (EIT), which uses the normal human cell-based EpiOcular™ tissue model, was developed to address this need. The EpiOcular-EIT is able to discriminate, with high sensitivity and accuracy, between ocular irritant/corrosive materials and those that require no labelling. Although the original EpiOcular-EIT protocol was successfully pre-validated in an international, multicentre study sponsored by COLIPA (the predecessor to Cosmetics Europe), data from two larger studies (the EURL ECVAM-COLIPA validation study and an independent in-house validation at BASF SE) resulted in a sensitivity for the protocol for solids that was below the acceptance criteria set by the Validation Management Group (VMG) for eye irritation, and indicated the need for improvement of the assay's sensitivity for solids. By increasing the exposure time for solid materials from 90 minutes to 6 hours, the optimised EpiOcular-EIT protocol achieved 100% sensitivity, 68.4% specificity and 84.6% accuracy, thereby meeting all the acceptance criteria set by the VMG. In addition, to satisfy the needs of Japan and the Pacific region, the EpiOcular-EIT method was evaluated for its performance after extended shipment and storage of the tissues (4-5 days), and it was confirmed that the assay performs with similar levels of sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility in these circumstances., (2015 FRAME.)
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- 2015
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27. Development of the EpiOcular(TM) eye irritation test for hazard identification and labelling of eye irritating chemicals in response to the requirements of the EU cosmetics directive and REACH legislation.
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Kaluzhny Y, Kandárová H, Hayden P, Kubilus J, d'Argembeau-Thornton L, and Klausner M
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- Cosmetics, Humans, Product Labeling, Quality Control, Animal Testing Alternatives, Eye drug effects, Irritants toxicity, Toxicity Tests methods
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The recently implemented 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive and the EU REACH legislation have heightened the need for in vitro ocular test methods. To address this need, the EpiOcular(TM) eye irritation test (EpiOcular-EIT), which utilises the normal (non-transformed) human cell-based EpiOcular tissue model, has been developed. The EpiOcular-EIT prediction model is based on an initial training set of 39 liquid and 21 solid test substances and uses a single exposure period and a single cut-off in tissue viability, as determined by the MTT assay. A chemical is classified as an irritant (GHS Category 1 or 2), if the tissue viability is ≤ 60%, and as a non-irritant (GHS unclassified), if the viability is > 60%. EpiOcular-EIT results for the training set, along with results for an additional 52 substances, which included a range of alcohols, hydrocarbons, amines, esters, and ketones, discriminated between ocular irritants and non-irritants with 98.1% sensitivity, 72.9% specificity, and 84.8% accuracy. To ensure the long-term commercial viability of the assay, EpiOcular tissues produced by using three alternative cell culture inserts were evaluated in the EpiOcular-EIT with 94 chemicals. The assay results obtained with the initial insert and the three alternative inserts were very similar, as judged by correlation coefficients (r²) that ranged from 0.82 to 0.96. The EpiOcular-EIT was pre-validated in 2007/2008, and is currently involved in a formal, multi-laboratory validation study sponsored by the European Cosmetics Association (COLIPA) under the auspices of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM). The EpiOcular-EIT, together with EpiOcular's long history of reproducibility and proven utility for ultra-mildness testing, make EpiOcular a useful model for addressing current legislation related to animal use in the testing of potential ocular irritants., (2011 FRAME.)
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- 2011
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28. Further development of the EpiDerm 3D reconstructed human skin micronucleus (RSMN) assay.
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Mun GC, Aardema MJ, Hu T, Barnett B, Kaluzhny Y, Klausner M, Karetsky V, Dahl EL, and Curren RD
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- Animal Testing Alternatives methods, Calibration, Cytochalasin B pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Epidermis drug effects, Epidermis physiology, Humans, Micronucleus Tests methods, Mutagens pharmacology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Time Factors, Skin cytology, Skin Irritancy Tests methods, Tissue Engineering methods
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The upcoming ban on testing of cosmetics in animals by the European Union's 7th Amendment to the Cosmetics Directive will require genotoxicity safety assessments of cosmetics ingredients and final formulations to be based primarily on in vitro genotoxicity tests. The current in vitro test battery produces an unacceptably high rate of false positives, and used by itself would effectively prevent the use and development of many ingredients that are actually safe for human use. To address the need for an in vitro test that is more predictive of genotoxicity in vivo, we have developed an in vitro micronucleus assay using a three-dimensional human reconstructed skin model (EpiDerm) that more closely mimics the normal dermal exposure route of chemicals. We have refined this model and assessed its ability to predict genotoxicity of a battery of chemicals that have been previously classified as genotoxins or non-genotoxins based on in vivo rodent skin tests. Our reconstructed skin micronucleus assay correctly identified 7 genotoxins and 5 non-genotoxins, demonstrating its potential to have a higher predictive value than currently available in vitro genotoxicity tests, and its utility as part of a comprehensive in vitro genotoxicity testing strategy.
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- 2009
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29. Intralaboratory and interlaboratory evaluation of the EpiDerm 3D human reconstructed skin micronucleus (RSMN) assay.
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Hu T, Kaluzhny Y, Mun GC, Barnett B, Karetsky V, Wilt N, Klausner M, Curren RD, and Aardema MJ
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- Animal Testing Alternatives methods, Animal Testing Alternatives standards, Epidermis drug effects, Epidermis physiology, Glycols toxicity, Humans, Laboratories standards, Methyl Methanesulfonate toxicity, Micronucleus Tests methods, Mitomycin toxicity, Mutagens toxicity, Nitrophenols toxicity, Reproducibility of Results, Skin Irritancy Tests standards, Trichloroethylene toxicity, Vinblastine toxicity, Skin cytology, Skin Irritancy Tests methods, Tissue Engineering methods
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A novel in vitro human reconstructed skin micronucleus (RSMN) assay has been developed using the EpiDerm 3D human skin model [R. D. Curren, G. C. Mun, D. P. Gibson, and M. J. Aardema, Development of a method for assessing micronucleus induction in a 3D human skin model EpiDerm, Mutat. Res. 607 (2006) 192-204]. The RSMN assay has potential use in genotoxicity assessments as a replacement for in vivo genotoxicity assays that will be banned starting in 2009 according to the EU 7th Amendment to the Cosmetics Directive. Utilizing EpiDerm tissues reconstructed with cells from four different donors, intralaboratory and interlaboratory reproducibility of the RSMN assay were examined. Seven chemicals were evaluated in three laboratories using a standard protocol. Each chemical was evaluated in at least two laboratories and in EpiDerm tissues from at least two different donors. Three model genotoxins, mitomycin C (MMC), vinblastine sulfate (VB) and methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) induced significant, dose-related increases in cytotoxicity and MN induction in EpiDerm tissues. Conversely, four dermal non-carcinogens, 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), trichloroethylene (TCE), 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD), and 1,2-epoxydodecane (EDD) were negative in the RSMN assay. Results between tissues reconstructed from different donors were comparable. These results indicate the RSMN assay using the EpiDerm 3D human skin model is a promising new in vitro genotoxicity assay that allows evaluation of chromosome damage following "in vivo-like" dermal exposures.
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- 2009
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30. Pretreatment of adult bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with cardiomyogenic growth factors and repair of the chronically infarcted myocardium.
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Bartunek J, Croissant JD, Wijns W, Gofflot S, de Lavareille A, Vanderheyden M, Kaluzhny Y, Mazouz N, Willemsen P, Penicka M, Mathieu M, Homsy C, De Bruyne B, McEntee K, Lee IW, and Heyndrickx GR
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- Animals, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins pharmacology, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Cell Lineage drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Chronic Disease, Disease Models, Animal, Dogs, Fibroblast Growth Factors pharmacology, Heart Ventricles pathology, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I pharmacology, Myocardial Infarction pathology, Myocardial Infarction physiopathology, Random Allocation, Recovery of Function, Time Factors, Transplantation, Autologous, Ventricular Function, Left, Adult Stem Cells drug effects, Bone Marrow Cells drug effects, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins pharmacology, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation, Mesenchymal Stem Cells drug effects, Myocardial Infarction surgery
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The in vivo cardiac differentiation and functional effects of unmodified adult bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) after myocardial infarction (MI) is controversial. We postulated that ex vivo pretreatment of autologous MSCs using cardiomyogenic growth factors will lead to cardiomyogenic specification and will result in superior biological and functional effects on cardiac regeneration of chronically infarcted myocardium. We used a chronic dog MI model generated by ligation of the coronary artery (n = 30). Autologous dog bone marrow MSCs were isolated, culture expanded, and specified into a cardiac lineage by adding growth factors, including basic FGF, IGF-1, and bone morphogenetic protein-2. Dogs underwent cell injection >8 wk after the infarction and were randomized into two groups. Group A dogs (n = 20) received MSCs specified with growth factors (147 +/- 96 x 10(6)), and group B (n = 10) received unmodified MSCs (168 +/- 24 x 10(6)). After the growth factor treatment, MSCs stained positive for the early muscle and cardiac markers desmin, antimyocyte enhancer factor-2, and Nkx2-5. In group A dogs, prespecified MSCs colocalized with troponin I and cardiac myosin. At 12 wk, group A dogs showed a significantly larger increase in regional wall thickening of the infarcted territory (from 22 +/- 8 to 32 +/- 6% in group A; P < 0.05 vs. baseline and group B, and from 19 +/- 7 to 21 +/- 7% in group B, respectively) and a decrease in the wall motion score index (from 1.60 +/- 0.05 to 1.35 +/- 0.03 in group A; P < 0.05 vs. baseline and group B, and from 1.58 +/- 0.07 vs. 1.56 +/- 0.08 in group B, respectively). The biological ex vivo cardiomyogenic specification of adult MSCs before their transplantation is feasible and appears to improve their in vivo cardiac differentiation as well as the functional recovery in a dog model of the chronically infarcted myocardium.
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- 2007
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31. Role of apoptotic processes in platelet biogenesis.
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Kaluzhny Y and Ravid K
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- Animals, Humans, Apoptosis physiology, Blood Platelets cytology, Blood Platelets physiology, Megakaryocytes cytology, Megakaryocytes physiology
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Platelets are anucleate cells that fragment from mature megakaryocytes and play an essential role in thrombosis and hemostasis. Platelets are among the first cell types to be recruited to an injured blood vessel, assisting in endothelial repair. Platelet hyperactivation contributes to the development of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and ischemia of peripheral limbs. A fall in platelet counts, due to a variety of conditions, including disseminated intravascular coagulation, chemotherapy or genetic disorders, may lead, in most severe cases, to death from hemorrhage. This review focuses on the late stages of megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet fragmentation, including associated cytoskeletal changes, and on the importance of apoptotic events for these processes. Studies point to a unique biological system in which programmed cell death may be linked with biogenesis of new cells., (Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel)
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- 2004
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32. A selective effect of Mpl ligand on mRNA stabilization during megakaryocyte differentiation.
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Kaluzhny Y, Hechler B, Lu J, Nguyen HG, Cataldo LM, and Ravid K
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- 3' Flanking Region, 3' Untranslated Regions, Animals, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases drug effects, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases genetics, Megakaryocytes drug effects, Mice, Neoplasm Proteins genetics, Platelet Factor 4 drug effects, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Proto-Oncogene Proteins genetics, Receptors, Cytokine genetics, Receptors, Purinergic P2 drug effects, Receptors, Purinergic P2 genetics, Receptors, Purinergic P2Y1, Receptors, Thrombopoietin, Megakaryocytes cytology, Platelet Factor 4 genetics, RNA Stability, RNA, Messenger drug effects, Thrombopoietin pharmacology
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Megakaryocytes, the platelet precursors, are induced to differentiate in response to Mpl ligand. Here we report that stability of the megakaryocyte-specific platelet factor 4 (PF4) mRNA is substantially augmented in the presence of Mpl ligand. This stabilization requires protein synthesis, but the 3'-untranslated region of PF4 mRNA is not sufficient for granting the effect. This cytokine also significantly or mildly stabilizes Mpl receptor or GAPDH mRNAs, respectively, in contrast to a previously reported lack of effect on P2Y(1) receptor mRNA. Our study is the first to suggest that Mpl ligand-induced lineage specification is also determined by message stabilization.
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- 2002
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33. BclxL overexpression in megakaryocytes leads to impaired platelet fragmentation.
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Kaluzhny Y, Yu G, Sun S, Toselli PA, Nieswandt B, Jackson CW, and Ravid K
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- Animals, Apoptosis genetics, Blood Platelets physiology, Mice, Mice, Transgenic, Thrombocytopenia genetics, Thrombocytopenia immunology, bcl-X Protein, Blood Platelets cytology, Cell Differentiation genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Megakaryocytes cytology, Megakaryocytes physiology, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 genetics
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Fragmentation of polyploid megakaryocytes into platelets has great relevance for blood homeostasis. Apoptotic cell death is a highly regulated genetic program, which has been observed in mature megakaryocytes fragmenting into platelets. The antiapoptotic protein BclxL has been reported as up-regulated during megakaryocytic differentiation in vitro, but absent during late megakaryopoiesis. Our study focused on examining BclxL levels in megakaryocytes in vivo and in assessing the effect of its overexpression in transgenic mice (via the platelet factor 4 [PF4] promoter) on megakaryocyte development and platelet fragmentation. Interestingly, in the wild-type and less in PF4-driven transgenic mice, BclxL was not detected in a fraction of the large mature megakaryocytes, suggesting a regulation on the protein level. BclxL overexpression was associated with a moderate increase in megakaryocyte number, with no significant change in ploidy level or platelet counts. When the mice were challenged by induction of immune thrombocytopenia, the rate of platelet recovery was significantly slower in the transgenic mice as compared with controls. Moreover, proplatelet formation in vitro by transgenic megakaryocytes was limited. Transgenic megakaryocytes displayed poorly developed platelet demarcation membranes and cell margin extensions. Our study indicates that regulated expression of BclxL in megakaryocytes is important for the development of cells with a high potential to fragment into platelets.
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- 2002
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34. Signaling by the Mpl receptor involves IKK and NF-kappaB.
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Zhang Y, Sun S, Wang Z, Thompson A, Kaluzhny Y, Zimmet J, and Ravid K
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- Animals, Apoptosis physiology, Bone Marrow Cells cytology, Bone Marrow Cells drug effects, Bone Marrow Cells metabolism, Cell Division, Cells, Cultured, DNA metabolism, Dimerization, Down-Regulation, I-kappa B Kinase, Megakaryocytes cytology, Megakaryocytes drug effects, Megakaryocytes physiology, Mice, NF-kappa B drug effects, NF-kappa B genetics, Polyploidy, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases drug effects, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases genetics, Rats, Receptors, Thrombopoietin, Thrombopoietin genetics, Thrombopoietin pharmacology, Transcriptional Activation, NF-kappa B metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins metabolism, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins metabolism, Receptors, Cytokine metabolism, Signal Transduction physiology, Thrombopoietin metabolism
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Binding of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) to its receptor activates IKK complex, which leads to inducement of NF-kappaB activity. Here we report that activation of Mpl ligand is also linked to IKK and NF-kappaB activity. Mpl ligand, also known as thrombopoietin (TPO) or megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF), induces megakaryocyte differentiation and inhibition of mitotic proliferation, followed by induction of polyploidization and fragmentation into platelets. The latter process is often observed in megakaryocytes undergoing apoptosis. Treatment of a Mpl ligand-responding megakaryocytic cell line with this cytokine led to an immediate, transient increase in IKK activity followed by a profound decrease in this kinase activity over time. This decrease was not due to an effect on the levels of the IKK regulatory components IKKalpha and IKKbeta. Proliferating megakaryocytes displayed a constitutive DNA-binding activity of NF-kappaB p50 homodimers and of NF-kappaB p50-p65 heterodimers. As expected, reduced IKK activity in Mpl ligand-treated cells was associated with a significant reduction in NF-kappaB DNA binding activity and in the activity of a NF-kappaB-dependent promoter. Our study is thus the first to identify a constitutive NF-kappaB activity in proliferating megakaryocytes as well as to describe a link between Mpl receptor signaling and IKK and NF-kappaB activities. Since a variety of proliferation-promoting genes and anti-apoptotic mechanisms are activated by NF-kappaB, retaining its low levels would be one potential mechanism by which inhibition of mitotic proliferation is maintained and apoptosis is promoted during late megakaryopoiesis., (Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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- 2002
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35. Repression of AIM-1 kinase mRNA as part of a program of genes regulated by Mpl ligand.
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Zhang Y, Sun S, Chen WC, Kaluzhny Y, Chinnappan D, Yu G, and Ravid K
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- Animals, Aurora Kinases, Base Sequence, Cells, Cultured, Cloning, Molecular, DNA Primers genetics, Gene Expression Regulation drug effects, Megakaryocytes drug effects, Megakaryocytes metabolism, Mice, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Thrombopoietin pharmacology, Protein Kinases genetics, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Thrombopoietin metabolism
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Megakaryocytes give rise to platelets that are essential for thrombosis and hemostasis. During development, megakaryocytes undergo an endomitotic cell cycle by which they skip late anaphase and cytokinesis to yield high ploidy cells. This process is regulated by the c-Mpl receptor ligand. In the current study we used differential display PCR as well as degenerate cloning of kinases to identify part of the program of genes regulated during Mpl ligand-induced differentiation. Several of the induced genes were identified as encoding metabolic proteins as carnitine palmitolytransferase, while other altered genes were identified as encoding kinases. Of these, AIM-1 kinase mRNA was severely downregulated by Mpl ligand at the onset of polyploidy in megakaryocytes. This effect was not related to message stability, but rather to a change in transcriptional rate. These data point to the potential importance of the transcriptional regulation of the AIM-1 gene for promoting megakaryocyte polyploidization., (Copyright 2001 Academic Press.)
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- 2001
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