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Ploemen, J.P.H.T.M. (author), Kelder, J. (author), Hafmans, T. (author), van de Sandt, H. (author), van Burgsteden, J.A. (author), Salemink, P.J.M. (author), van Esch, E. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Several cationic amphiphilic compounds are known to induce phospholipidosis, a condition primarily characterized by excessive accumulation of phospholipids in different cell types, giving the affected cells a finely foamy appearance. Excessive storage of lamellar membranous intralysosomal inclusion bodies is the hallmark for phospholipidosis on...article 2004
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van Helden, H.P.M. (author), van de Meent, D. (author), Oostdijk, J.P. (author), Joosen, M.J.A. (author), van Esch, J.H.M. (author), Hammer, A.H. (author), Diemel, R.V. (author)Airborne exposure to lung-toxic agents may damage the lung surfactant system and epithelial and endothelial cells, resulting in a life-threatening pulmonary edema that is known to be refractory to treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate in rats (1) the respiratory injury caused by nose-only exposure to perfluoroisobutene (PFIB), and ...article 2004
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Berendschot, T.T.J.M. (author), Delint, P.J. (author), van Norren, D. (author), TNO Technische Menskunde (author)In 1851 Helmholtz introduced the ophthalmoscope. The instrument allowed the observation of light reflected at the fundus. The development of this device was one of the major advancements in ophthalmology. Yet ophthalmoscopy allows only qualitative observation of the eye. Since 1950 attempts were made to address the challenging, quantitative...article 2003
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Nieuwenhuizen, W.F. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the small intestine that is induced by ingestion of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, or rye. We postulate that Candida albicans is a trigger in the onset of coeliac disease. The virulence factor of C albicans - hyphal wall protein 1 (HWP1) - contains aminoacid sequences that are...article 2003
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Berendschot, T.T.J.M. (author), Broekmans, W.M.R. (author), Klöpping-Ketelaars, I.A.A. (author), Kardinaal, A.F.M. (author), van Poppel, G. (author), van Norren, D. (author), TNO Technische Menskunde (author)Objective: To investigate whether nutritional factors and possible risk factors for cataract influence the lens optical density (LOD). Design: Three hundred seventy-six subjects, aged 18 to 75 years, were recruited. In a cross-sectional design, serum was analyzed for lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, α-tocopherol, and cholesterol levels. Adipose...article 2002
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Broekmans, W.M.R. (author), Berendschot, T.T.J.R. (author), Klöpping-Ketelaars, I.A.A. (author), de Vries, A.J. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Tijburg, L.B.M. (author), Kardinaal, A.F.M. (author), van Poppel, G. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: Macular pigment (MP), concentrated in the central area of the retina, contains the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. A low MP density could be a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration. Little information is available regarding MP density in relation to serum lutein and zeaxanthin and adipose lutein concentrations in a...article 2002
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Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author), Spreeuwenberg, M.A.M. (author), Verdonk, J.M.A.J. (author), Gaskins, H.R. (author), Verstegen, M.W.A. (author)Compromising alterations in gastrointestinal architecture are common during the weaning transition of pigs. The relation between villous atrophy and epithelial barrier function at weaning is not well understood. This study evaluated in vitro transepithelial transport by Ussing metabolic chambers, local alterations in T-cell subsets and villous...article 2001
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TNO Voeding Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author), Stierum, R. (author), Burgemeister, R. (author), van Helvoort, A. (author), Peijnenburg, A. (author), Schütze, K. (author), Seidelin, M. (author), Vang, O. (author), van Ommen, B. (author)Functional Food Ingredients Against Colorectal Cancer is one of the first European Union funded Research Projects at the cross-road of functional genomics [comprising transcriptomics, the measurement of the expression of all messengers RNA (mRNAs) and proteomics, the measurement of expression/state of all proteins], nutrition and human health....article 2001
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Reichl, F.X. (author), Walther, U.I. (author), Durner, J. (author), Kehe, K. (author), Hickel, R. (author), Kunzelmann, K.H. (author), Spahl, W. (author), Hume, W.R. (author), Benschop, H.P. (author), Forth, W. (author)Objective: The effect of dental composite components triethyleneglycoldimethacrylate (TEGDMA) and hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), as well as mercuric chloride (HgCl2) and methylmercury chloride (MeHgCl) was investigated on the release of lactatedehydrogenase (LDH) from alveolar epithelial lung cell lines in vitro. Methods: The confluent cell...article 2001
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Braakhuis, B.J.M. (author), Welters, M.J.P. (author), Cloos, J. (author), Pankras, J.E. (author), Smeets, S.J. (author), Fichtinger-Schepman, A.-M.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The aim of the present study was to investigate how normal head and neck epithelial cells (NHNEC) respond to cisplatin compared to their neoplastic counterparts with respect to intracellular platinum (Pt) levels and growth inhibition. A colorimetric assay was used to assess growth inhibition after exposure to cisplatin for 72 h. Growth...article 1999
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Handa, J.T. (author), Verzijl, N. (author), Matsunaga, H. (author), Aotaki-Keen, A. (author), Lutty, G.A. (author), te Koppele, J.M. (author), Miyata, T. (author), Hjelmeland, L.M. (author)PURPOSE. To determine whether there is an age-related increase of pentosidine in human Bruch's membranes and to localize pentosidine and carboxymethyllysine (CML), two well-characterized, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in aged human Bruch's membranes and choroid in vivo. METHODS. Human Bruch's membrane samples were isolated from the...article 1999
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Bruder, M.C. (author), Spanhaak, S. (author), Bruijntjes, J.P. (author), Michielsen, C.P.P.C. (author), Vos, J.G. (author), Kuper, C.F. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)In order to study the intestinal mucosal immune cells, with emphasis on single T lymphocytcs, an inventory was made of single and organized lymphocytes in the epithelium and lamina propria of the small intestines of untreated Wistar, Fischer 344, and Lewis rats. The single and organized lymphocytes were examined microscopically. In addition, the...article 1999
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Pouwels, P.H. (author), Leer, R.J. (author), Shaw, M. (author), Heijne Den Bak-Glashouwer, M.J. (author), Tielen, F.D. (author), Smit, E. (author), Martinez, B. (author), Jore, J. (author), Conway, P.L. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)In vaccination programmes in which large numbers of subjects are involved, the oral route of administration is more convenient as compared to the more frequently used parenteral route. This is particularly relevant when vaccines are to be applied in less industrialized countries. Lactic acid bacteria in general and strains of Lactobacillus in...article 1998
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van Delft, J.H.M. (author), Bergmans, A. (author), van Dam, F.J. (author), Tates, A.D. (author), Howard, L. (author), Winton, D.J. (author), Baan, R.A. (author)Comparison of results derived from transgenic animal gene-mutation assays with those from mutation analyses in endogenous genes is an important step in the validation of the former. We have used λlacZ transgenic mice to study alkylation-induced mutagenesis in vivo in (a) lacZ and hprt in spleen cells, and (b) lacZ and Dlb-1 in small intestine...article 1998
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Groten, J.P. (author), Schoen, E.D. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author), Kuper, C.F. (author), van Zorge, J.A. (author), Feron, V.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The present study was intended (1) to find out whether simultaneous administration of nine chemicals at a concentration equal to the 'no-observed-adverse-effect level' (NOAEL) for each of them would result in a NOAEL for the combination and (2) to test the usefulness of fractionated factorial models to detect possible interactions between...article 1997
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Wolterbeek, A.P.M. (author), Ciotti, M.A.L.T. (author), Schoevers, E.J. (author), Roggeband, R. (author), Baan, R.A. (author), Feron, V.J. (author), Rutten, A.A.J.J.L. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Tracheal organ cultures and isolated tracheal epithelial cells are frequently used to study effects of carcinogens and retinoids on both proliferation and differentiation of respiratory tract epithelial cells. For each of these in vitro models, optimal culture conditions have been established, varying in type of culture medium and composition of...article 1996
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Cassee, F.R. (author), Groten, J.P. (author), Feron, V.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein are well-known upper respiratory tract irritants and occur simultaneously as pollutants in many indoor and outdoor environments. The upper respiratory tract, and especially the nose, is the prime target for inhaled aldehydes. To study possible additive or interactive effects on the nasal epithelium we...article 1996
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Cassee, F.R. (author), Stenhuis, W.S. (author), Groten, J.P. (author), Feron, V.J. (author), Instituut CIVO-Toxicologie en Voeding TNO (author)In vitro studies with human and rat nasal epithelial cells were carried out to investigate the combined toxicity of formaldehyde and acrolein and the role of aldehyde dehydrogenases in this process. These studies showed that the toxic effect of mixtures of aldehydes was additive. In addition, aldehyde dehydrogenases were inhibited by disulfiram...article 1996
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Boot, H.J. (author), Kolen, C.P.A.M. (author), Andreadaki, F.J. (author), Leer, R.J. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author), Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO (author)S-proteins are proteins which form a regular structure (S-layer) on the outside of the cell walls of many bacteria. Two S-protein-encoding genes are located in opposite directions on a 6.0-kb segment of the chromosome of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 bacteria. Inversion of this chromosomal segment occurs through recombination between two...article 1996
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Haenen, H.E.M.G. (author), Spenkelink, A. (author), Teunissen, C. (author), Temmink, J.H.M. (author), Koeman, J.H. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author), Instituut CIVO-Toxicologie en Voeding TNO (author)Confluent monolayers of primary rat renal proximal tubular (RPT) cells were used to compare transepithelial transport and concomitant metabolism of two different glutathione (GSH) S-conjugates. For the GSH-conjugated quinone compound, [35S]GSH-conjugated menadione (MGNQ), no specific transepithelial transport was observed. Most likely, [35S]MGNQ...article 1996