• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2004

For the safety evaluation of adenovirus-mediated gene transfer, we investigated differential gene expressions after transfecting adenoviral vector containing p16 tumor suppressor gene (Ad5CMV-p16) into human non-small cell lung cancer cells. In the previous study, we showed adenovirus-mediated $p16^{INK4a}$ gene transfer resulted in significant inhibition of cancer cell growth. We investigated gene expression changes after transfecting Ad5CMV-p16, Ad5CMV (null type, a mock vector) into A549 cells by using cDNA chip and oligonucleotide microarray chip (1200 genes) which carries genes related with signal transduction pathways, cell cycle regulations, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. We found that $p16^{INK4a}$ gene transfer down regulated 5 genes (cdc2, cyclin D3, cyclin B, cyclin E, cdk2) among 26 genes involved in cell cycle regulations. Compared with serum-free medium treated cells, Ad5CMV-p16 changed 27 gene expressions, two fold or more on oligonucleotide chip. In addition, Ad5CMV-p16 did not seem to increase the tumorigenicity-related gene expression in A549 cells. Further studies will be needed to investigate the effect of Ad5CMV-p16 on normal human cells and tissues for safety evaluation.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2011

In this study, the Comet assay (evaluation of DNA damage) used the fish hepatocellular carinoma cell, PLHC-1, was tried to the sediment extract obtained from freshwater to understand its applicability as a tool for monitoring sediment toxicity. In parallel, induced EROD (7-ethoxyresorufin- O-deethylase) activity and DNA damage (TEM values) in PLHC-1 cells were measured for establishing the tandem endpoints of the PLHC-1cell test to test the ecotoxicity of sediment. Among several study sites in a small river passed through downtown and industrial park area, one of them, site B, showed a higher level of EROD activity and DNA damage than other sites. It indicates that a tandem endpoints of PLHC-1 cells could be useful tools for assessing the toxicity of sediment. The sensitivity of Comet assay with PLHC-1 cells was a little higher than that with a blood cell of frog tadpoles to the solvent extract of sediment. According to the results, a PLHC-1 cell-Comet assay could be used as a useful tool for evaluating ecotoxicity of the freshwater sediment. In addition, more detailed studies are needed to the contaminated site.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2000

Cannabidiol derivatives (1, 2 and 3), 5-fluorouracil (4, 5-FU) and adriamycin (5, AM) were tested for their growth inhibitory effects against human tumor cell lines using two different 3-{4,5-dimeth-ylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and sulforhodamine B protein (SRB) assay. The light microscopic study showed morphological changes of the treated cells. Disruptions in cell organelles were determined by colorimetric methods; MTT assay and STB assay. These results suggest that cannabidiol (1, CBD) retains the most growth-inhibitory activity against human tumor cell lines.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2007

Evaluation of potentials of chemicals to alter expression of genes that are involved in carcinogenesis may serve useful tools in toxicological research. In this investigation, we developed reporter cell lines that expressed luciferase in response to transactivation of hypoxia inducible factor-1, P53 tumor suppressor and Nur77 of which roles have been well established in cancer development and progression. Whereas these reporter cell lines displayed low constitutive backgrounds, the reporter activities were significantly enhanced in response to $desferriosamine/CoCl_2$, adriamycin or 6-mercaptopurine, which are hypoxia mimicking chemicals, P53 activator or Nur77 inducer, respectively. The activation of the reporter was time- and dose-dependent. Known tumor initiators and promoters, such as phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and phorbol 12, 13-dicaprinate induced the reporter activity at as low as 10nM in these stable cell lines. Further, known anti-tumor promoters, such as ascorbic acid and ${\beta}-carotene$ repressed the reporter activities. These results indicate that our stable reporter cell lines could serve as a useful system for rapid assessment of carcinogenicity of toxic chemicals.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.507-513
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• 2012

본 연구는 초상자성 산화철 나노입자 (SPIONs)의 세포독성평가 및 SPIONs를 uptake한 뇌신경교종 (glioblastoma multiforme, GBM) 세포의 방사선 세포생존곡선을 구하기 위해 수행되었으며, 본 연구의 결과는 양성자선과 SPIONs 이용한 GBM의 양성자선 치료선량 정보 등 양성자선 치료효과를 개선하기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. SPIONs의 세포독성을 평가는 in vitro 실험 후 MTT 분석법을 이용하여 수행하였다. 독성평가 결과 $1{\sim}100{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서는 세포생존율의 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 하지만 $200{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서는 세포생존율이 74.2%로 감소하며 세포독성을 나타냈다. SPIONs가 uptake 된 U373MG세포와 uptake 되지 않은 U373MG세포에 0~5 Gy의 양성자선을 조사하여 각각에 대한 세포생존곡선을 측정한 결과를 분석하여 SPIONs가 uptake된 U373MG세포의 세포생존율이 더 급격히 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 SPIONs가 uptake 된 세포에서는 보다 적은 선량으로도 세포사멸을 유도할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 GBM에 SPIONs를 타겟팅하면 양성자선을 이용한 뇌신경교종 치료효과를 개선할 수 있음을 보였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.282-284
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• 2001

The antiallergic drug, cetirizine, inhibits the histamine release from a rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cell line, which is frequently used as a mast cell model. By investigating inhibitory activities of (+)- and (-)-cetirizine in RBL-2H3 cells on the histamine release, we aimed to evaluate the effect of their structual characteristics on the antihistamine activity. The study on RBL-2H3 cell has clearly demonstrated that the (-)-cetirizine is significantly more potent than the (+)- or the racemic cetirizine, although there was no difference in pharmacokinetics between (+)- and (-)-cetirizine in rats.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 1991

Complexities of testis structure and function are emphasized in morphometrical and genotoxic evaluation by statistical analysis. F-344 rats were treated with azinphos methyl, cyclophosphomide, and dichlorvos. And Brdu was injected with intrapertionially before sacrifice. The existence and degree of DNA damage were measured by Brdu labeling index which represented relative amount of Brdu incorporated in DNA, morphometric change was evaluated by the relative length of tubular diameter in circular seminiferous tubules and the number of spermatogonia per Sertoli cell in stage IX seminiferous tubules.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2005

화장품은 의약품과 달리 남녀노소를 불문하고 거의 평생에 걸쳐 사용하는 제품이므로 피부 및 인체의 안전성 확보는 중요한 문제라고 할 수 있다. 화장품의 안전성 평가는 화장품법에 식품의약품안전청장이 고시하도록 되어있어 현재 식약청고시 '기능성화장품등의 심사에 관한 규정'에서 정하고 있다. 자외선에 의한 피부독성은 피부노화, 피부홍반, 피부손상, 피부암 유발 면역계장애 등이 있으며, IARC (International agency for research on cancer)에서는 자외선을 사람에게 암을 유발하는 물질로 분류하고 있다. 자외선 노출에 의하여 설치류에 대한 피부암 유발보고는 많이 있고, 현재 전 세계적으로 자외선에 의한 피부 암화 과정에 대하여 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 화장품이 광에 의한 영향을 평가하는 시험은 광독성시험으로, 국내에서 광독성에 대한 규정은 자외선에서 흡수가 없음을 증명하는 흡광도 시험자료를 제출하는 경우는 면제이고 그 외의 경우는 상기 고시에 의한 광독성 시험과 광감작성 시험을 실시하도록 되어 있다. 이 시험은 일반적으로 기니픽 또는 토끼를 포함한 적절한 동물로 실시하도록 규정되어 있다. 화장품 안전성 평가에 있어서 동물대체시험법의 요구는 3R (replacement, refinement, reduction) 운동으로 유럽을 중심으로 시작하여 이제는 전세계로 확대되어 있으며, 화장품 안전성심사에 있어 중요한 이슈로 대두되고 있다 화장품의 광독성 평가에 대한 대체시험법으로 3T3 NRU(neutral red uptake) 광독성시험이 2004년 4월 OECD 독성시험 기준으로 채택되었다. In vitro 광독성 시험법은 마우스 유래의 섬유아세포인 3T3 cell을 이용하여 광조사한 것과 광조사하지 않은 세포와의 세포독성을 NRU 시험을 이용하여 그 정도를 비교하여 그 차이(PIF, photoirritation factor)가 5배 이상이 되면 광독성 물질로 분류하는 평가방법이다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2008

The in vitro cell transformation assays (CTA) were performed using BALB/3T3 murine fibroblasts and HaCaT human keratinocytes in order to evaluate concordance between both in vitro CTAs and carcinogenicity with compounds differing in their genotoxic and carcinogenic potential. Six test articles were evaluated, two each from three classes of compounds: genotoxic carcinogens (2-amino-5-nitrophenol and 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide), genotoxic noncarcinogens (8-hydroxyquinoline and benzyl alcohol), and nongenotoxic carcinogens (methyl carbamate and N-nitrosodiphenylamine). Any foci of size $\geq$2 mm regardless of invasiveness and piling was scored as positive in CTA with BALB/3T3. As expected, four carcinogens regardless of their genotoxicity had positive outcomes in two-stage CTA using BALB/3T3 cells. However, of the two genotoxic noncarcinogens, benzyl alcohol was positive CTA finding. We concluded that, of the 6 chemicals tested, the sensitivity for BALB/3T3 system was reasonably high, being 100%. The respective specificity for BALB/3T3 assay was 50%. We also investigated the correlation between results of BALB/3T3 assay and results from HaCaT assay in order to develop a reliable human cell transformation assay. However, evaluation of staining at later time points beyond the confluency stage did not yield further assessable data because most of HaCaT cells were detached after $2{\sim}3$ days of confluency. Thus, after test article treatment, HaCaT cells were split before massive cell death began. In this modified protocol for this HaCaT system, growing attached colonies were counted instead of transformed foci 3 weeks since last subculture. Compared to BALB/3T3 assay, HaCaT assay showed moderate low sensitivity and high specificity. Despite these differences in specificity and sensitivity, both cell systems did exhibit same good concordance between in vitro CTA and rodent carcinogenicity findings (overall 83% concordant results). At present the major weakness of these in vitro CTA is lack of validation for regulatory acceptance and use. Thus, more controlled studies will be needed in order to be better able to assess and quantitatively estimate in vitro CTA data.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.32-42
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• 2023

Heart disease is one of the major life-threatening diseases with high mortality and incidence worldwide. Several model systems, such as primary cells and animals, have been used to understand heart diseases and establish appropriate treatments. However, they have limitations in accuracy and reproducibility in recapitulating disease pathophysiology and evaluating drug responses. In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) cardiac tissue models produced using tissue engineering technology and human cells have outperformed conventional models. In particular, the integration of cell reprogramming techniques with bioengineering platforms (e.g., microfluidics, scaffolds, bioprinting, and biophysical stimuli) has facilitated the development of heart-on-a-chip, cardiac spheroid/organoid, and engineered heart tissue (EHT) to recapitulate the structural and functional features of the native human heart. These cardiac models have improved heart disease modeling and toxicological evaluation. In this review, we summarize the cell types for the fabrication of cardiac tissue models, introduce diverse 3D human cardiac tissue models, and discuss the strategies to enhance their complexity and maturity. Finally, recent studies in the modeling of various heart diseases are reviewed.