Mazzucchelli, Gabriel[Université de Liège - ULg > > Centre interfac. d'analyse des résidus en traces (CART) >]
Jauniaux, Thierry[Université de Liège - ULg > Département de morphologie et pathologie > Département de morphologie et pathologie >]
Eppe, Gauthier[Université de Liège - ULg > > Centre interfac. d'analyse des résidus en traces (CART) >]
De Pauw, Edwin[Université de Liège - ULg > > Chimie physique, spectrométrie de masse >]
Gillet, Marie-Claire[Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Histologie - Cytologie - Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques >]
[en] PCDD/F mixture ; seal PBMC ; lymphoproliferation ; proteomics
[en] The cell lines chosen have demonstrated a positive response in terms of cell proliferation and associated modifications in proteins content, evaluated through DNA and proteins synthesis, at environmentally relevant dose of dioxins, brought by a typical environmental PCDD/F mixture. The response is time and species dependent. After completion of the identification of proteins affected by the intoxication, we will identify a set of specific proteins whose expression is correlated to the dioxin dose and submit the cell culture to the treatment with a single chemical as well as with mixtures. We hope that this will allow us to construct and validate a set of protein biomarkers of exposure to pollutants that will show a predictive aspect for unknown chemicals. The quantitative analysis of the set of biomarkers can then be a more specific bioassay and an alternative to physico-chemical or other already established bioanalytical methods for screening purposes. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.