Investigation of the Effectiveness of Oleuropein in a Three-Dimensional In Vitro Hepatocellular Tumor Sphere Model.

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the dose-related effects over time of oleuropein on the proliferation and area of tumor spheroids in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Materials And Methods: We examined the possible effects of 100 to 500 μM dose concentrations of oleuropein on HepG2 cell proliferation using a real-time cell analyzer. A 3-dimensional hepatocellular carcinoma tumor spheroid model was established by seeding HepG2 cells at a density of 160 cells/well in custom 96-well microplates with low attachment surfaces and culturing for 3 days.

The effect of high-flux hemodialysis on renal anemia.

Background: Anemia is an important predictor of mortality and morbidity in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Erythropoietin (EPO) is an expensive drug, which increases the cost of therapy. In addition, anemia persists in 20-30% of cases despite EPO treatment.