• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 1999

A series of organosulfur compounds were synthesized with the aim of developing chemopreventive compounds active against hepatotoxicity and chemical carcinogesis. 2-(Allylthio) prazine (2-AP) was effective in inhibiting cytochrome P450 2E1-mediated catalytic activities and protein expression, and in inducing microsomal epoxide hydrolase and major glutathione S-transferases. 2-AP reduced the hepatotoxicity caused by toxicant sand elevated cellular GSH content. Development of skin tumors, pulmonary adenoma and aberrant crypt foci in colon by various chemical carcinogens was inhibited by 2-AP pretreatment. Anticarcinogenic effects of 2-AP at the stage of initiation of tumors were also observed in the aflatoxin B1 ($AFB_1$)-induced three-step medium-term hepatocarcinogenesis model. Reduction of $AFB_1$-DNA adduct by 2-AP appeared to result from the decreased formation of $AFB_1$-8,9-epoxide via suppression of cytochrome P450, while induction of GST 2-AP increases the excretion of glutathione-conjugated $AFB_1$ . 2-AP was a radioprotective agent effective against the lethal dose of total body irradiation and reduced radiation-induced injury in association with the elevation of detoxifying gene expression. 2-AP produces reactive oxygen species in vivo, which is not mediated with the thiol-dependent production of oxidants and that NF-KB activation is not involved in the induction of the detoxifying enzymes. the mechanism of chemoprotection by 2-AP may involve inhibition of the P450-mediated metabolic activation of chemical carcinogens and enhancement of electrophilic detoxification through induction of phase II detoxification enzymes which would facilitate the clearance of activated metabolites through conjugation reaction.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2021

The current study investigated how Saccharomyces cerevisiae ameliorates the adverse effects of aflatoxin on in vitro rumen fermentation. In this study, five groups (T₁: Control [basal feed]; T₂: T₁ + 300 ppb aflatoxin B1 [AFB₁] and T₃, T₄, and T₅: T₂ with 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2% of S. cerevisiae, respectively) were prepared and incubated in vitro. The results revealed that truly degradable dry matter (TDDM), gas production (GP), microbial biomass production (MBP), truly degradable organic matter (TDOM), partitioning factor (PF), total volatile fatty acids (TVFA), acetate (A), propionate (P) and butyrate (B) values in the control group (T₁) were higher (p < 0.05) than those of the AFB₁ fed group (T₂). The A : P ratio in the control group (T₁) was reduced (p < 0.05) when compared to that of the T₂ group. The TDDM, TDOM, GP, TVFA, A, P, and B values of T₃, T₄, and T₅ improved with the increasing levels of S. cerevisiae; however, the values of group T₅ were lower (p < 0.05) than that of the control. The values of MBP, A : P ratio and PF in group T₅ were statistically similar to that of the control. It was concluded that the inclusion of S. cerevisiae (0.05 to 0.20%) to the AFB₁ (300 ppb) contaminated feed partially to completely ameliorated the adverse effects of AFB₁ on the in vitro rumen fermentation parameters.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2001

일반적으로 메주나 된장 등의 한국 전통발효식품에는 Aspergillus aryzae나 A. nigar 등과 같은 곰팡이독소를 생성하지 않는 균이 주로 서식하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 때로는 A. flavus나 A. paraciticus와 같은 유해곰팡이가 오염되어 발효나 저장 중에 aflatoxin이 축적될 수 도 있다. 따라서 이들 전통발효식품에서의 aflatoxin 생성균의 검색이 이들 식품의 안전성 확보를 위해 매우 중요하다고 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 면역분석기법을 이용하여 서부경남 시판메주 및 된장에서 aflatoxin 생성균을 검색하였다. 시료로는 서부경남 9개 지역으로부터 메주 10개와 된장 20개를 수집하였고, 수집된 시료로부터 메주에서는 24개 그리고 된장에서는 22개의 Aspergillus속 균을 분리하였다. 분리균들은 SLS 배지에 접종하여 $25^{\circ}C$에서 15일간 배양한 다음, 배양액을 ethyl acetate로 추출하고, DC-ELISA법으로 배양물중의 AFB$_1$을 측정하였다. 그 결과 메주로부터 분리된 균주 중에는 6균주가, 된장에서 분리된 균주에는 2균주가 AFB$_1$을 생산하는 것으로 확인되었다. 메주에서 분리된 6균주의 AFB1 생성량은 평균 54.6$\pm$38.7ng/ml 이었고, 된장에서 분리한 2균주는 평균 11.1 $\pm$ 8.6 ng/ml 의 AFB$_1$을 생산하였다. 그 중 분리균 No. M-5-4는 98.26 ng/ml의 AFB$_1$을 생산하여 가장 높은 생성능을 보였다. 아울러 TLC에 의해 aflatoxin생성능을 재확인 한 결과 DC-ELISA의 결과와 유사하였다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아 식품의 안전성과 한국에서의 전통발효식품산업에의 HACCP 시스템 도입을 위해 발효식품에서의 유해곰팡이독소 생성균의 검색은 필요하다고 사료되는 바이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.188-194
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• 1994

쌀의 돌연변이 억제초과를 검토하기 위해 여러 돌연변이 유발원(3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido [4,3-b]indole(Trp-P-1), 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido [4,3-b]indole(Trp-P-2), sodium azide(SA), 2-nitrofluorene(2NF), mitomycin C(MMC), aflatoxin $B_1(AFB_1)$ 및 4-nitroquinoline oxide(4-NQO))에 대한 쌀 추출물들의 억제효과를 Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay, SOS chromotest 및 spore rec-assay로 조사하였다. S. typhimurium TA 98 및 TA 100을 이용한 Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay에서 현미(일품벼) 메탄올 추출물이 핵산, 클로로포름 및 물 추출물 보다 억제효과가 크게 나타났다. 메탄올 추출물의 경우, 간접변이원(Trp-P-1, Trp-P-2 및 $AFB_1$)에 대한 억제효과가 약 85% 이상으로써, 직접변이원(4-NQO, 2NF)에 대한 효과 보다 크게 나타났다. 메탄올 추출물은 E. coli PQ37을 이용한 SOS chromotest에서도 Trp-P-1, Trp-P-2, $AFB_1$ 및 4-NQO에 의한 SOS유도에 대해 $77.6{\sim}88.9%$의 억제작용을 나타내었고, B. subtilis $H17(rec^+)$과 $M45(rec^-)$를 사용한 spore recassay에서도 양성대조구인 $AFB_1$ 및 MMC에 의한 저지대의 차이를 감소시켜 억제작용을 나타내었다. 현미(일품벼)의 메탄올 추출물은 농도가 증가함에 따라 돌연변이 억제효과가 증가하였으나, 농도가 5 mg/plate(5%) 이상에서는 억제효과가 약 90%로 일정하였다. 쌀 품종별 메탄올 추출물의 억제효과는 조사된 11개 품종 모두에게서 나타나, 직접변이원인 2NF에 대해 $4.1{\sim}75.2%$의 억제를, 간접 변이원인 Trp-P-1에 대해 $99.5{\sim}100.2%$의 억제를 나타내었다. 백미와 현미(일품벼)간의 돌연변이 억제효과를 비교해 볼 경우, Trp-P-1 및 Trp-P-2에 의한 변이에 대해서는 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), 4-NQO에 의한 변이에 대해서는 현미의 효과가 높았다(p<0.05).

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.468-472
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• 1995

Caryophyllene oxide (CPO)는 전통생약제나 향신료의 essential oil에 상당량 함유되어 있다. Caryophyllene (CP)의 산화반응이나 효소반응에 의해 생성되어 주로 flavor component로 이용되는 CPO는 강력한 생리활성을 가진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 CPO의 항돌연변이성을 Ames의 preincubation 법으로 조사하였다. S-9 fraction은 Arochor 1254를 몸무게 kg당 500mg을 투여한 Sprague-Dawley rat의 간으로부터 조제하였고 aflatoxin $B_1\;(AFB_1)$과 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ)을 mutagen으로 사용하였다. CPO의 항돌연변이성은 mutagen에 의해 생성된 Samonella typhimurium TA98과 TA100의 revertant수의 감소로 측정하였다. CPO는 $AFB_1$이나 IQ에 의해 유도된 S. typhimurium TA98과 TA100의 revertant수를 CPO 처리양 (5, 50, 500${\mu}g/plate$)에 따라 감소시켰다. CPO 500${\mu}g$은 $AFB_1$의 S. typhimurium TA98에 대한 돌연변이성을 89% 감소시켰으며 S. typhimurium TA100에 대해서도 71% 감소율을 보였다. 또한 동일양의 CPO는 IQ의 S. typhimurium TA98과 TA100에 대한 돌연변이성을 각각 77%와 51% 감소시켰다. CP도 AEB1과 IQ의 S. typhimurium TA98과 TA100에 대한 돌연변이성을 감소 시켰지만 CPO의 항돌연변이성보다는 약하였다. 이와 같은 결과로 보아 CP 보다 강한 항돌연 변이성을 가진 CPO를 항돌연변이성 flavoring agent인 식품첨가제로 개발할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 1990

A total of 48 cases of tuberculous lesion in the lymph nodes (43 cases), lung (3 cases) and soft tissue (2 cases), was subjected to fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). The age of the patients ranged from 19 to 77 year-old (average 33.6 years in age) and the male to female ratio was 1 : 4. Thirty-four cases (70.8%) demonstrated distinct granulomatous reaction with or without caseation necrosis, nine cases (18.8%) showed no granulomas, but large amount of necrotic debris with numerous polymorphonuclear cells and histiocytes, and five cases (10.4%) revealed acellular material only. The overall AFB positivity in smears was 62.5%. In areas associated with granulomatous reaction and necrosis, AFB positivity was 55.8%, while it was 80.0% in cases with acellular necrotic material. There were 2 cases of parasitic infestation which could not be easily differentiated from tuberculosis based on aspiration smears only.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.348-353
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• 1997

The antimutagenic and cancer cell growth inhibitory effects of methanol extracts from 9 kinds of seaweed were studied in the Ames assay and cell culture systems, respectively. The methanol extracts from the seaweeds of sea lettuce, chlorella, sea tangle, sea mustard, sporophyll of sea mustard, fusiforme, seaweed papulosa, purple laver and ceylon moss showed antimutagenicities against aflatoxin B₁(AFB₁) and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG) in the Salmonella typhimurium TA100. These extracts revealed relatively higher antimutagenicity against AFB₁(indirect mutagen) than MNNG(direct mutagen). Sporophyll of sea mustard and seaweed papulosa exhibited strong antimutagenic activity against AFB₁, and sporophyll of sea mustard, sea tangle and ceylon moss also reduced the mutagenicity induced by MNNG. The sporophyll fo sea mustard exerted the highest antimutagenic activity among the samples treated. The methanol extracts from 9 kinds of seaweed inhibited the growth of two cancer cell lines, AGS human gastric adenocarcinoma cells and HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells. Sea tangle, sea mustard and sporophyll of sea mustard inhibited the growth of cancer cells significantly. These results suggest that various seaweeds show not only antimutagenic activity but also growth inhibitory effect of some cancer cells.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.19-22
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• 2008

ZnO nanotips, grown on c-$Al_2O_3$ and quartz, were implanted variously with 200 keV Fe or Mn ions to a dose level of $5{\times}10^{16}cm^{-2}$. The magnetic properties of these samples were measured using a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Fe-implanted ZnO nanotips grown on c-$Al_2O_3$ showed a coercive field width of 209 Oe and a remanent field of 12% of the saturation magnetization ($2.3{\times}10^{-5}emu$) at 300K for a sample annealed at $700^{\circ}C$ for 20 minutes. The field-cooled and the zero-field-cooled magnetization measurements also showed evidence of ferromagnetism in this sample with an estimated Curie temperature of around 350 K. The Mn-implanted ZnO nanotips grown on c-$Al_2O_3$ showed superparamagnetism resulting from the dominance of a spin-glass phase. The ZnO nanotips grown on quartz and implanted with Fe or Mn showed signs of ferromagnetism, but neither was consistent.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권5호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2013

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are considered opportunistic pathogens, and several species of NTM are associated with human diseases that typically involve the pulmonary, skin/soft tissue, or lymphatic systems; such infection may also cause disseminated diseases. Recent studies have reported increasing rates of NTM-induced disease worldwide. Methods: Respiratory samples are being analyzed for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) culture and NTM identification at Dankook University Hospital in Cheonan, Korea, from September 2005 to September 2011. Identification is performed by using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis targeting a novel region of the rpoB gene. Results: A total of 25,133 specimens were received for AFB culture, of which 1,014 (4.0%) were NTM-positive. A total of 267 samples from 186 patients were tested for NTM identifications, and 232 samples from 157 patients were positive for NTM species. Among the patients who tested positive for NTM, 65.6% were men and the average age was 63.3 years. Mycobacterium avium complex, the most commonly detected NTM pathogen, was found in 65.9% of the 232 samples. The annual average percentage of NTM isolates from AFB culture-positive specimens was 31.3%: the highest rate was seen in 2011 (44.3%), followed by 2009 (37.4%) and 2010 (37.2%). An upward trend in NTM incidence was found during the study period. Conclusion: The prevalence of pulmonary NTM isolates continues to increase in Cheonan, suggesting that pulmonary NTM disease is becoming increasingly common.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 1998

The antimutagenic activity of a methanol extract of roasted Cassia tora seed against aflatoxin $B_1(AFB_1)$ was demonstrated with the Salmonella typhimurium assay. The numbers of revertants per plate decreased significantly when this extract was added to the assay system using Salmonella typhimurium TA100 and or TA98. The MeOH extract was then sequentially partitioned with $CH_2Cl_2$, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and $H_2O$. The $CH_2Cl_2$ and n-BuOH fractions possessed antimutagenic activity, but the EtOAc and $H_2O$ fractions were inactive. Both the MeOH extract and its fractions were capable of inhibiting the indirect-acting mutagen $AFB_1$, suggesting that these fractions may prevent the metabolic activation of $AFB_1$, or scavenge the electrophilic intermediate capable of inducing mutations. Column chromatography using silica gel yielded pure alaternin from the $CH_2Cl_2$ a fraction, and adenosine and isorubrofusarin gentiobioside from the n-BuOH fraction. Alaternin and isorubrofusarin gentiobioside demonstrated significant antimutagenic activities.