PMID- 17959053 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20090514 LR - 20131121 IS - 0253-9624 (Print) IS - 0253-9624 (Linking) VI - 41 IP - 4 DP - 2007 Jul TI - [Effects of zearalenone on the proliferation of SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma cells]. PG - 295-8 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate effects of zearalenone (ZEA) on the proliferation of SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma cells in vitro and its possible mechanism. METHODS: SK-N-SH cells were cultured in estrogen-free improved minimum essential medium and divided into 5 groups based on different treatments: group 1, without treatment; group 2, treated with 17beta-estradiol (E(2)); group 3, treated with ZEA; group 4, treated with both E(2) and ICI 182780; group 5, treated with both ZEA and ICI 182780. Absorbance value (AV) was determined at the time point of 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours, and DNA proliferation index (PI) at 72 hours. Flow cytometer, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) were employed to monitor cell apoptosis. RESULTS: At 24, 48 and 72 hours, the AV of group 3 were 1.39, 1.32, and 1.22 times to those of group 1, respectively. PI in group 3 was 1.43 times of that in group 1 at 72 hours. The results of group 2 were similar to those in group 3. At the same time, the growth of cells was inhibited by ICI 182780 despite the presence of E(2) and ZEA. Apoptosis cells were abundant in group 1 and ICI 182780 groups, but little in E(2) and ZEA groups. CONCLUSION: ZEA might promote the proliferation of SK-N-SH cells to a level similar to that of E(2), which might probably be brought about via estrogen receptor pathways and depressing apoptosis. FAU - Zheng, Ji-cui AU - Zheng JC AD - Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. FAU - Xiao, Xian-min AU - Xiao XM FAU - Zheng, Shan AU - Zheng S FAU - Dong, Kui-ran AU - Dong KR LA - chi PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi JT - Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] JID - 7904962 RN - 0 (Receptors, Estrogen) RN - 5W827M159J (Zearalenone) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation/*drug effects MH - Humans MH - Neuroblastoma MH - Receptors, Estrogen/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Zearalenone/*toxicity EDAT- 2007/10/26 09:00 MHDA- 2009/05/15 09:00 CRDT- 2007/10/26 09:00 PHST- 2007/10/26 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2009/05/15 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/10/26 09:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Jul;41(4):295-8.