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Protective Effect of Genistein and Korean Fermented Soybean (Chungkookjang) Extract against Benzo(a)pyrene Induced DNA Damage in HepG2 Cells  

Song, Eun-Jeong (College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Hyun-Pyo (College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University)
Heo, Moon-Young (College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University)
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YAKHAK HOEJI / v.52, no.5, 2008 , pp. 376-383 More about this Journal
Abstract
Chungkookjang (CKJ) is a fermented soybean product and one of favorite traditional foods in Korea. In this study, the alcoholic extract from Korean fermented soybean (CKJ) and its one of major flavonoids, genistein were evaluated for their protective effect against B(a)P induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage in HepG2 cells. CKJ extract and genistein decreased B(a)P-induced cell cytotoxicity. CKJ extract inhibited DNA single strand breaks evaluated by single cell gel electrophoresis. From RT-PCR study, it was revealed that CKJ extract decrease DNA damage induced in HepG2 cells expressing CYP1A1 and 1A2 by B(a)P. The metabolizing activities of CYP1A1 and CYP1A2, as measured by the 7-alkoxy resorufin O-deethylation (AROD) assay, showed that CKJ extract and genistein inhibited CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 activities. Genistein may contribute to these biological effects of CKJ extract at least in part. All these results indicate that CKJ extract and genistein may be useful for protection against B(a)P-induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage. Therefore, the alcoholic extract of Korean fermented soybean (CKJ) is suggested to be promising functional food which can prevent the cellular genotoxicity of dietary and lifestyle related carcinogens.
Keywords
Korean fermented soybean; Chungkookjang; cytotoxicity; DNA damage; Comet assay; RT-PCR; CYP1A1; CYP1A2; enzyme catalytic assay;
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