Cellular biosensing system for assessing immunomodulating effects on the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) cascade

Ken Ichiro Kamei, Tetsuya Haruyama, Masayasu Mie, Yasuko Yanagida, Eiry Kobatake, Masuo Aizawa

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Abstract

A cellular biosensing system has been constructed to assess the biological safety/toxicity of chemicals. Detection of nitric oxide (NO) by the cellular biosensing system was used as a readout for assessing the immunomodulating effects of various chemicals, because some are known to induce NO synthase (iNOS) activity thereby increasing NO production. The macrophage-like cell line, RAW264.7, was cultured on the electrode coated with a polyion complex layer. The potent immune activating abilities of lipopolysaccharide could be verified by the cellular biosensing system: NO release from cells was detected within 600 ms by double potential step chronoamperometry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)321-325
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2003

Keywords

  • Cellular biosensing system
  • Inducible nitric oxide synthase
  • Lipopolysaccharide
  • Macrophage cell line
  • Nitric oxide
  • Polyion complex

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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