• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2014

님 추출물은 포유류에 낮은 독성을 가지고 있기 때문에 유기농업자재로 주로 이용되고 있다. 그러나 님 추출물은 림프구의 염색체 이상을 야기한다는 연구결과가 보고되었다. 따라서, 본 연구는 님 추출물을 이용하여 항돌연변이원성 시험 및 유전독성을 평가하였다. 항돌연변이원성 시험은 복귀돌연변이 시험을 이용하여 시험하였다. 복귀돌연변이 시험은 2개의 님 추출물을 Salmonella Typhimurium 5개 균주를 이용하여 돌연변이 유발 가능성을 평가하였다. 복귀돌연변이시험과 염색체이상시험은은 대사활성계 처리군(S-9 mix)과 대사활성계 미처리군(PBS)으로 나누어 양성대조군과 음성대조군을 사용하여 실시하였다. 염색체이상시험은 Chinese hamster lung cell을 이용하여 님추출물 시료에 대사활성계 처리군은 6시간 노출시켰고, 대사활성계 미처리군은 각각 6시간과 24시간 노출시켜 시험하였고, 음성대조군과 양성대조군을 사용하였다. 4 NQO에 의해 유도 된 돌연변이 집락수는 님추출물 시료 처리에 의해 감소되어 SRE는 항 돌연변이 효과가 있을 수 있음을 나타냈다. 복귀돌연변이와 염색체이상시험은 님추출물 모든 시험 농도군에서 대화활성계의 처리 유무와 관계없이 음성으로 판정되었다. 이상의 결과를 ICH에서 제안된 유전독성 battery system에 근거해 살펴 봤을 때 본 연구에서 사용된 님 추출물 2종은 모두 유전독성이 없어 안전함을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2002

The mouse lymphoma assay (MLA) has been recently validated as a sensitive and specific test system to determine the genotoxic potential for a chemical. The objective of this study is to evaluate the utility of MLA for detecting mutagens. Especially, to compare MLA with the in vitro chromosomal aberration test (CA), we performed MLA using the microwell method with three chemicals (hydroxyurea, theophylline and amino acid copper complex), which were reportedly positive in the CA. In cell treated with hydroxyurea, anti-neoplastic agent that blocks DNA replication, evidence of a positive response was obtained without S9 mix for 4 h and 24 h. In addition, analysis of colony size distribution at concentration that gave an elevated mutant fraction showed that hydroxyurea induced a high proportion of small type colonies, indicating that hydroxyurea-induced mutation is associated with large chromosomal deletion. Conversely, negative MLA result was obtained for theophylline, which was wed as central nervous system stimulator. Although theophylline increased the mutant frequency at concentration of 1250 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$ with S9 mix for 4 h, a concentration-related increase in mutant frequency was not observed. The MLA result of amino acid copper complex was considered equivocal because the positive result was obtained at concentration showing 10% or less RS or RTG. Thus, among 3 CA-positive chemicals, positive MLA result was obtained for one. The other two chemicals were negative and equivocal. However MLA, which evaluates mutagenic potential of chemicals through colony formation by cell grouth, may provide a higher predictivity of carcinogenesis than CA.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.567-573
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• 2020

감은 중국, 한국, 일본, 브라질, 터키, 이탈리아 등을 포함하는 온대지역에서 널리 재배되고 있으며 일부 아시아권 소비자들에게는 건강에 유익한 기능성 원료로 인식되고 있다. 또한 감에 포함된 풍부한 파이토케미컬들은 감을 섭취함으로써 건강과 관련된 다양한 문제점을 개선하기 위한 연구의 가능성을 제시한다. 본 연구에서는 감의 미숙과인 풋감추출물(DKA)의 유전독성을 확인하고자 한다. 미생물복귀돌연변이시험, 염색체이상시험, 포유류 소핵발생시험을 수행하여 풋감추출물(DKA)의 유전독성을 평가하였다. 미생물복귀돌연변이시험에서 DKA는 Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 와 Escherichia coli WP2uvrA에서 S9 대사활성계의 존재에 상관없이 돌연변이 유도를 보이지 않았다. 또한 마우스를 이용한 소핵시험은 풋감추출물(DKA)처리군에서 소핵을 가진 다염성 적혈구와 전체적혈구 중 다염성 적혈구의 비율의 증가는 볼 수 없었으며 통계학적 유의성도 나타나지 않았다. 한편, CHL 세포를 이용한 염색체이상시험에서 모든 세포주의 처리시간 및 S9 대사활성계 존재유무에 상관없이 염색체이상을 보이지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구결과에 의하면 풋감추출물(DKA)은 유전독성을 유발하지 않는 안전한 기능성 식품 원료로서 활용 가능하다고 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2018

Glycomacropeptide (GMP), a whey protein of milk, has functions including differentiation and development of nervous system, and anticancer and antiviral effects. To develop new functions, N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA) containing 7% sialic acid was separated from GMP to produce G-7%NANA. N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) is another type of sialic acid separated from GMP, which has been linked to immune disorders and chronic inflammation-mediated diseases. Therefore, safety was a concern in the use of G-7%NANA in functional foods. To ensure safety, in this study, three genetic toxicity tests on G-7%NANA were conducted. In the reverse mutation test using Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, and Escherichia coli WP2uvrA, and in the chromosome aberration test using CHO-K1 cells, no significant differences from negative control were found at all dose levels. Similarly, no dose-related differences were evident compared to negative control in the micronucleus test using ICR mice. There was no evidence of G-7%NANA-related genetic toxicity.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.176-184
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• 2006

The controversy on genotoxicity of molinate, an herbicide, has been reported in bacterial system, and in vitro and in vivo mammalian systems. To clarify the genotoxicity of molinate, we performed bacterial gene mutation test, in vitro chromosome aberration and mouse lymphoma $tk^{+/-}$ gene assay, and in vivo micronucleus assay using bone marrow cells and peripheral reticulocytes of mice. In bacterial gene mutation assay, no mutagenicity of molinate ($12-185{\mu}g/plate$) was observed in Salmonella typhimurium TA 98, 100, 1535 and 1537 both in the absence and in the presence of S-9 metabolic activation system. The clastogenicity of molinate was observed in the presence ($102.1-408.2\;{\mu}g/mL$) of metabolic activation system in mammalian cell system using Chinese hamster lung fibroblast. However, no clastogenicity was observed in the absence ($13.6-54.3\;{\mu}g/mL$) of metabolic activation system. It is suggested that the genotoxicity of molinate was derived some metabolites by metabolic activation. Molinate was also subjected to mouse lymphoma L5178Y $tk^{+/-}$ cells using microtiter cloning technique. In the absence of S-9 mixture, mutation frequencies (MFs) were revealed $1.4-1.9{\times}10^{-4}$ with no statistical significance. However, MFs in the presence of metabolic activation system revealed $3.2-3.4{\times}10^{-4}$ with statistical significance (p<0.05). In vivo micronucleus (MN) assay using mouse bone marrow cells, molinate revealed genotoxic potential in the dose ranges of 100-398 mg/kg of molinate when administered orally. Molinate also subjected to acridine orange MN assay with mouse peripheral reticulocytes. The frequency of micronucleated reticulocytes (MNRETs) induced 48 hr after i.p. injection at a single dose of 91, 182 and 363 mg/kg of molinate was dose-dependently increased as $10.2{\pm}4.7,\;14.6{\pm}3.9\;and\;28.6{\pm}6.3\;(mean{\pm}SD\;of\;MNRETs/2,000\;reticulocytes)$ with statistical significance (p<0.05), respectively. Consequently, genotoxic potential of molinate was observed in in vitro mammalian mutagenicity systems only in the presence of metabolic activation system and in vivo MN assay using both bone marrow cells and peripheral reticulocytes in the dose ranges used in this experiment. These results suggest that metabolic activation plays a critical role to express the genotoxicity of molinate in in vitro and in vivo mammalian system.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2014

The larval form of Tenebrio molitor (T. molitor) has been eaten in many countries and provides benefits as a new food source of protein for humans. However, no information exists regarding its safety for humans. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the genotoxicity and repeated dose oral toxicity of the freeze-dried powder of T. molitor larvae. The genotoxic potential was evaluated by a standard battery testing: bacterial reverse mutation test, in vitro chromosome aberration test, and in vivo micronucleus test. To assess the repeated dose toxicity, the powder was administered once daily by oral gavage to Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats at dose levels of 0, 300, 1000 and 3000 mg/kg/day for 28 days. The parameters which were applied to the study were mortality, clinical signs, body and organ weights, food consumption, ophthalmology, urinalysis, hematology, serum chemistry, gross findings and histopathologic examination. The freezedried powder of T. molitor larvae was not mutagenic or clastogenic based on results of in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity assays. Furthermore, no treatment-related changes or findings were observed in any parameters in rats after 28 days oral administration. In conclusion, the freeze-dried powder of T. molitor larvae was considered to be non-genotoxic and the NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) was determined to be 3000 mg/kg/day in both sexes of SD rats under our experimental conditions.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.249-249
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• 1996

Gentamicin은 임상에서 많이 사용되는 aminoglycoside계 항생물질로서 세균의 세포막 단백질 합성을 억제하여 살균작용을 나타낸다. 최근 Gentamicin이 동물사료에 포함되거나 동물약품으로 많이 사용되어, 이를 복용한 식용가축에서의 잔류 량에 대한 인체유해성이 WHO/FAO 식품첨가물 전문가 협의회에서 논의되고 있다. Gentamicin의 육가공류의 잔류허용량 기준설정을 위한 독성 재평가의 일환으로 in vivo. in vitro 염색체이상시험을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 체외 염색체이상시험에서는 포유동물 배양세포인 chinese hamster lung cell을 배양하여 gentamicin sulfate 및 gentamicin을 최고 처리농도 5mg/$m\ell$부터 세포독성시험을 실시한 결과, 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. 본 시험에서는 5mg/$m\ell$를 최고농도로 2.5, 1.25mg/$m\ell$의 3농도를 직접법 및 대사활성화법으로 각 농도당 2매의 플레이트씩 슬라이드를 제작, 결과를 판독한 결과, 직접법 및 대사활성화법 모두에서 전 농도 군에서 음성대조군과 같은 정도의 염색체이상을 유발하여 유전독성이 없음을 나타내었다. 2. 체내 염색체 이상시험에서는 ddY마우스를 이용하여 gentamicin sulfate의 LD$_{50}$의 1/2에 해당하는 200mg/kg을 최고농도로 gentamicin 과 gentamicin sulfate를 암수 각각 3마리씩 공비 2의 3농도로 투여한 후, 24시간째 골수세포의 염색체 표본을 제작하여 관찰한 결과, 세포독성 및 염색체 이상을 유발하지 않았다. 또한 동물약품으로 사용되는 치료용량 및 투약방법에 근거하여 10mg/kg 및 5, 2.5mg/kg을 1일 1회씩 4회 투여한 군에서도 암수에 상관없이 전 농도 군에서 염색체이상을 나타내지 않아 유전독성을 나타내지 않음을 관찰하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2019

Background: Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of hematuresis and uterine bleeding in Korea. It has been reported to have anti-obesity, anti-diabetes and anti-inflammaotry effect by regulating the inflammatory signaling pathway. However, the preventive effect of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb on gastritis has not been elucidated. Thus, in the present study, we evaluated the effects of the water extract of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb (APW) using HCl/EtOH-induced gastritis rat models. Method and Results: Gastritis was induced in rats by HCl/EtOH administration. The rats in each group were orally administered with two doses of APW (100 and 500 mg/kg). Omeprazole was used as a positive control drug. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) levels in stomach. The treatment with 500 mg/kg APW reduced the gastric ulcer area. The APW treatment prevented a decreased in $PGE_2$ concentration induced by HCl/EtOH in rats. In the micronucleus test, the ratio of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes to polychromatic erythrocytes showed no significant change in the APW-treated group compared with the control group. Conclusions: These results indicate that APW could be used to prevent the gastritis caused by the HCl/EtOH-induced damage to stomach lining. In addition, the APW treatment showed no significant change in results of the micronucleus test. However, further experiments are required to determine how APW influenced the secretion of mucus and gastric acid using the chromosome aberration test and bacterial reverse mutation assay.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2006

Astaxanthine is a pigment that belongs to the family of the xanthophylls, the oxygenated derivatives of carotenoids whose synthesis in plants derives from lycopene. Astaxanthine is also a carotenoid widely used in salmonid and crustacean aquaculture to provide the pink color characteristic of that. Recent study reported that astaxanthine has the role as a detoxicant against the free radicals. On our study, we estimated the genotoxicity in ICR mice and possibility as antioxidant reagents of mutant Phaffia rhodozyma strain over expressing the astaxanthine by gamma-lay and carophyll pink including astaxanthine in apoE knock out mice, respectively. In our study, we administered Phaffia rhodozyma (2 mg and 3 mg) and carophyll pink for 4 and 8 week. The clinical sign and mortality were not detected compared with control groups. In the mutant frequency of hprt gene and chromosome aberration in splenic cells, there was not detected abnormality. There was not critical change in hematological and serum biochemical test compared to control. In expression level of repair enzyme, increase of catalase were detected and increase of expression level of Nrf-2 was detected in Phaffia rhodozyma (3 mg) and carophyll pink in 8 week treated group. In GSH level, the group of treated with Phaffia rhodozyma (3 mg) showed the increase of the GSH. In conclusion, mutant Phaffia rhodozyma and caphyll pink may be applied to the effective food additives to reduce the free radical.