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Quantitation of Endothelial Cell Adhesiveness In Vitro
Published on: June 18, 2015
[Effect of cytarabine on expression of cell adhesion molecules and on endothelium-leukocyte interaction in vitro]
Aim:
To characterize cytarabine effects on human endothelium expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAM) of various classes and interaction of cultured endothelial cells (EC) with blood leukocytes.
Material And Methods:
Primary cultures of EC of human umbilical vein were obtained by EC culturing for 24-72 h with cytarabine (10 mcg/ml). They were investigated with phase-contrast microscopy, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry.
Results:
Cytarabine effects manifested with EC-induced expression of cell surface P- and E-selectines and VCAM-1; ICAM-1 expression rapidly enhanced, leukocyte adhesion to endothelium also activates.
Conclusion:
Cytarabine, as a pathogenetic factor, induces proinflammatory alterations of the endothelium responsible for development of vascular complications in patients on cytostatic therapy.
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