title: Influence of beta-aminoproprionitrile (BAPN) on cell growth and elastic fiber formation in cultures of auricular chondrocytes.
abstract: Auricular chondrocytes isolated from 4-day-old rabbits and grown in vitro for 14 days, proliferated rapidly and produced a conspicuous network of elastic fibers. Beta-aminoproprionitrile (BAPN), which in vivo inhibits cross-linking of elastin, decreased the formation of elastic fibers at a concentration of 10-20 micrograms/ml and prevented formation at 40 micrograms/ml. At a concentration of 5 micrograms/ml only the so-called patches of elastin appeared to be absent. The inhibitory effect of BAPN on cell growth did not exceed 10%, which indicates that BAPN is only slightly harmful to auricular chondrocytes and can safely be used in studies on elastin deposition by these cells in vitro.
mesh_terms: D000629:Aminopropionitrile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000629:Aminopropionitrile; D004549:Elastin