Inhibitor of differentiation 1 (Id1) expression attenuates the degree of TiO2-induced cytotoxicity in H1299 non-small cell lung cancer cells.

The inhibitor of differentiation (Id) family of genes, which encodes negative regulators of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors, has been implicated in diverse cellular processes such as proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, and migration. However, the specific role of Id1 in titanium dioxide (TiO2)-induced lung injury has not been investigated. In the present study, we investigated whether TiO2 induces apoptosis in H1299 lung cancer cells and by which pathways.

Analysis of Gene Expression in 4,4'-Methylenedianiline-induced Acute Hepatotoxicity.

4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) is an aromatic amine that is widely used in the industrial synthetic process. Genotoxic MDA forms DNA adducts in the liver and is known to induce liver damage in human and rats. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms associated with MDA-induced hepatotoxicity, we have identified genes differentially expressed by microarray approach.

1,3-Dinitrobenzene induces apoptosis in TM4 mouse Sertoli cells: Involvement of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) MAPK pathway.

Several studies have shown that 1,3-dinitrobenzene (1,3-DNB) causes injury to Sertoli cells and induces apoptosis in the surrounding germinal cells in male laboratory rats; however, the mechanism by which 1,3-DNB functions is not well understood. In this study, we investigated whether 1,3-DNB induces apoptosis and which pathways are undertaken in TM4 cells. When cells were treated with 1,3-DNB, a dose-dependent reduction in cell viability was observed by tetrazolium dye assay and LDH assay.