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Reactive oxygen species, especially O2+* in cancer mechanisms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20192122     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the nature including the human organism there are 5 reactive oxygen species (ROS): O2, O2-*, O2+*, 1O2, O3 with different electromagnetic characteristics and biological effects. The effects of enrichment of medical oxygen O2 with traces of ROS on various cells were tested in experiments. METHODS: Human embryonic lung fibroblasts WI38 damaged by Radon Rn222 into WI38/ Rn cells and WI38 cells transformed by virus SV40 into VA13 cells were exposed to different ROS gas mixtures, prepared in high - voltage plasma chamber of "Oxygen Ion 3000". Trans-membrane resting potential (TMRP) was measured and cells morphology was visually observed using microscopy during 10 days. RESULTS: Exposition of WI38, WI38/Rn and VA13 to medical O2, alone show no effect in TMRP and in cell morphology. But pico-concentration of O2+* in medical O2 increased the TMRP in WI38/Rn cells from -25mV to -35mV (variance 0.5-2mV) (p < 0.001) with improvement of cells morphology and the TMRP of VA13 cells from -15mV to -32mV (2-3mV) (p < 0.001) with a maximum effect on the 5th day. Later the TMRP strongly decreased and the cell membrane ruptured due to water influx. O2, enriched with O2-* alone or together with O2+* had no significant effect in WI38/Rn and VA13 groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Radon protective effect on WI38/Rn or destructive effect on VA13 of pico-concentrations of O2+* in medical O2 conforms to the theory of hormesis resp. to hypothesis of cancer induction mechanisms, supporting it's further experimental or clinical use.
Authors:
Ivan Engler; Christian Atzm?eller; Viliam Donic; Friedrich Steinh?usler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of experimental therapeutics & oncology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1359-4117     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Exp. Ther. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-02     Completed Date:  2010-03-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9604933     Medline TA:  J Exp Ther Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University P. J. Safarik, Faculty of Medicine, Trieda SNP 1, 04001 Kosice, Slovakia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carcinogens, Environmental
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Shape
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / chemistry
Female
Fibroblasts / drug effects,  radiation effects*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Membrane Potentials / drug effects
Neoplasms / metabolism*,  pathology
Radon
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*,  radiation effects
Simian virus 40 / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carcinogens, Environmental; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 10043-92-2/Radon

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