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ArticleThe Laryngoscope2015

Utility of cell viability assays for use with ex vivo vocal fold epithelial tissue.

Elizabeth Erickson-DiRenzo, M Preeti Sivasankar, Susan L Thibeault

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Article in The Laryngoscope, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Voice rest after vocal fold surgery: a systematic review of efficacy, duration, and compliance.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth Erickson-DiRenzoDepartment of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
M Preeti Sivasankar
Susan L Thibeault
University of Wisconsin–Madison · USPurdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

University of Wisconsin Voice Research Training Program (T32)T32DC009401 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Susan Lynn Thibeault · 2009 to 2026
$6.3M
Mechanisms of innate immune-microbial interactions in vocal fold InflammationR01DC012773 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI THIBEAULT, SUSAN LYNN · 2013 to 2022
$4.5M
Challenges to Vocal Fold Epithelia: Functional and Structural ConsequencesR01DC011759 · NIDCD · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI SIVASANKAR, PREETI M. · 2012 to 2016
$1.9M
Physiological effects of hyperosmotic vocal fold surface fluidR03DC008690 · NIDCD · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI SIVASANKAR, PREETI M. · 2009 to 2011
$450k
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC011759NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC012773NIDCD NIH HHS R03 DC008690NIDCD NIH HHS T325 DC009401NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC009401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives/hypothesisEx vivo models are routinely used to investigate the barrier function of the vocal fold epithelium. However, there are limited reports on assays that can be used to investigate the effect of clinically relevant challenges on vocal fold epithelial tissue viability. Our objective was to determine the utility of two assays routinely used in cell culture-a cellular metabolic activity assay and a cell membrane integrity assay-to investigate the viability of ex vivo porcine vocal fold epithelium. STUDY

designProspective, ex vivo animal study.

methodsPorcine vocal folds were exposed to acrolein, hydrochloric acid, or hydrogen peroxide challenge. An untreated, sham challenge was included as a control. Assays including metabolic activity, cell membrane integrity, and histology were used to determine whether challenges reduced epithelial viability as compared to sham.

resultsCell membrane integrity and metabolic activity assays detected reductions in viability following hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide challenges but not acrolein challenge as compared to sham. No challenge produced significant changes in epithelial appearance as evidenced by light microscopy.

conclusionsMetabolic activity and cell membrane integrity assays are valuable tools that can be used to evaluate the viability of ex vivo vocal fold epithelial tissue following clinically relevant challenges. As viability is reduced, the ability of epithelial tissue to maintain its barrier function is compromised. Accurate assessment of viability may provide us clues into understanding mechanisms underlying vocal fold epithelial injury and disease. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 125:E180-E185, 2015.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell MembraneCells, CulturedCell SurvivalEpitheliumFemaleLaryngeal MucosaMaleProspective StudiesSwineVocal CordsEx vivo modelviability assayvocal fold epithelium

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PMID25511412
PMCPMC4414688
OpenAlexW2153239629

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