title: The in vitro effects of high-Tc-superconducting particles (YBa2Cu3O6-7) and quartz (SiO2) on bovine alveolar macrophages.
abstract: The cytotoxic effects of YBa2Cu3O6--7-particles on cultured bovine alveolar macrophages were investigated by monitoring the release of lactate dehydrogenase and N-acetylglucosaminidase into the culture medium and testing the viability of the cells. After 20 hours of incubation the effects of YBa2Cu3O6--7-particles were very similar to those of analogous mass concentrations of DQ 12 quartz.
authors.affiliation: Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Genetik und Toxikologie, FRG.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wilczek
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Drosselmeyer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seidel
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D011791:Quartz / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature; D015019:Yttrium / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D011791:Quartz; D015019:Yttrium; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase