摘要：Using viable cell counting and the incorporation of radioactive thymidine in cell TCA precipitate, we have attempted to separate the effects of asbestos on cell growth inhibition (reproductive failure) vs. cell killing. NIEHS crocidolite and NIEHS intermediate-sized chrysotile at a concentration of 10 micrograms/mL were studied. Cytotoxic effects were demonstrated with both types of asbestos. Thymidine incorporation expressed as cpm/viable cell was enhanced in the presence of either form of asbestos. It is concluded that both negatively charged crocidolite and positively charged chrysotile are toxic to human fibroblast cells in culture and exert their cell killing but not growth inhibition effect concurrently with a stimulation of DNA synthesis. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (472K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 237 238 239
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