VALIDATION OF 2 INVITRO TEST SYSTEMS FOR ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES WITH ZEARALENONE, PHYTOESTROGENS AND CEREAL EXTRACTS
VALIDATION OF 2 INVITRO TEST SYSTEMS FOR ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES WITH ZEARALENONE, PHYTOESTROGENS AND CEREAL EXTRACTS
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DOI:
10.1016/0300-483x(92)90134-z
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发表时间:
1992-09-01
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
SCHNEIDER, S
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作者:
MAYR, U;BUTSCH, A;SCHNEIDER, S
In order to establish alternatives to the frequently used uterotropic assay with mice, defined estrogen-sensitive cell lines (MCF-7 cells and LeC-9 cells) were used to determine the estrogenic activities of purified compounds of vegetable origin (myco- and phytoestrogens) and zearalenone-contaminated forage cereals (wheat, barley and oats). In MCF-7 cells, a human breast cancer cell line, the induction of an estrogen-specific exoprotein served as a parameter of estrogenic activities. LeC-9 cells represent a genetically transformed cell clone derived from mouse L-cells. Here, hormone-like activities were measured by the expression of the bacterial chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene under the control of an estrogen-responsive element. Toxic effects affecting cell viability were monitored in this system by the expression of a second reporter gene (the bacterial beta-galactosidase gene controlled by the constitutive human beta-actin promoter). Relative estrogenic activities of myco- and phytoestrogens determined with both systems are concomitant, but higher as compared to the uterotropic assay with mice.