• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.57-72
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• 2002

Objectives : This study was undertaken to determine the cytotoxic effects of crude bee venom which is widely used for aqua-acupuncture in oriental medical clinic. Methods : We compared the effects of crude bee venom, apamin, melittin and MCD peptide on cellviability by MTT asssay. Results : The obtained results are summarized as follows: 1. Bee venom, apamin, melittin and MCD peptide showed concentration--dependent cytotoxic effect in some human cell lines(human glioma cell line과 neuroblastorna, human mast cell line) for 24 and 48 Hour treatment. 2. Bee venom, apamin, melittin and MCD peptide showed dose-dependent cytotoxic effect in some human cell lines for 24 and 48 Hour treatment. 3. Bee venom treatment for 24 and 48 hour showed higher cytotoxic effects than apamin, melittin and MCD peptide. Conclusions : These results suggest that bee venom, apamin, melittin and MCD peptide have concentration- and dose- dependent cytotoxic effect in some human cell lines. But further study is needed for optimal concentration and dose.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1551-1556
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• 2014

Background: Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8), a principle membrane receptor involved in calcium ion influx and cell signal transduction, has been found to be up-regulated in some cancer types, including melanomas. Efficiency of menthol, an agonist of TRPM8, in killing melanoma cancer cells has been reported previously, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We here determined whether in vitro cytotoxic effects of menthol on A-375 human malignant melanoma cells might be related to TRPM8 transcript expression. Materials and Methods: The $PrestoBlue^{(R)}$ cell viability assay was used to assess the in vitro cytotoxic effect of menthol after 24h of treatment. RT-PCR was used to quantify TRPM8 transcript expression levels in normal and menthol-treated cells. Cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast light microscopy. Results: TRPM8 transcript expression was found at low levels in A-375 cells and down-regulated in a potentially dose-dependent manner by menthol. Menthol exerted in vitro cytotoxic effects on A-375 cells with an $IC_{50}$ value of 11.8 ${\mu}M$, which was at least as effective as 5-fluorouracil ($IC_{50}=120{\mu}M$), a commonly applied chemotherapeutic drug. Menthol showed no dose-dependent cytotoxicity on HeLa cells, a TRPM8 non-expressing cell line. Conclusions: The cytotoxic effects on A-375 cells caused by menthol might be related to reduction of the TRPM8 transcript level. This suggests that menthol might activate TRPM8 to increase cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ levels, which leads to cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ imbalance and triggers cell death.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1266-1271
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• 2001

대두식품들로부터 추출한 지질분획들이 사람의 K562 백혈구암세포, mouse의 Yak1 백혈구암세포 및 S180 고형암세포에 미치는 세포독성 효과를 MTT assay법으로 조사하였다. 대두, 비지 및 된장의 총지질을 chloroform/methanol(2 : 1) 및 물포화 butanol로 추출하고 20배 용량의 acetone을 가하여 아세톤상층액(AS 획분) 및 아세톤침전물(AP 획분)을 얻었다 된장지질의 AS 획분 및 AP 획분이 실험에 사용한 K562, Yac1 및 S180암세포에 가장 강한 세포독성을 일으켰으며 비지 의 AS 및 AP 획분 역시 된장보다는 약하지만 세포독성을 나타냈으나 대두의 지질획분들은 세포독성효과를 나타내지 않았다. 된장지질의 AS 및 AP분획의 지질조성을 보면 대두 및 비지에 비하여 많은 양의 유리지방산이 함유되어 있었다. 또한 지질획 분들을 0.4 N KOH/methanol로 약알카리 분해하고 silica gel TLC로 분석한 결과, 된장의 지질획분에서는 대두 및 비지에서 보이지 않았던 알카리에 안정하고 ninhydrin에 양성인 물질들이 여러개 나타났으며 이들은 유리 sphingoid base 및 psycusin으로 추정되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 다양한 생리활성이 보고된 폴리페놀 화합물인 resveratrol의 항산화 활성과 산화촉진 작용을 세포 내에 조성될 수 있는 여러 pH 조건에서 시간별로 분석하고, resveratrol의 세포독성에 미치는 antioxidant들의 작용을 조사하였다. Resveratrol을 pH 6.5에서 저장하였을 경우 pH 7.4에서 저장하였을 때보다 유의적으로 높은 DPPH 라디칼 소거활성을 나타내었다. Resveratrol을 pH 8.0에서 저장시 항산화 활성을 나타내지 않았으며, 오히려 다른 조건에서 보다 현저히 많은 $H_2O_2$를 생성하는 산화촉진 효과를 나타내었다. Resveratrol의 HeLa 세포에 대한 독성은 SOD, NAC, glutathione, ascorbic acid 등과 같은 antioxidant 존재하에 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 이러한 독성의 강화는 첨가된 antioxidant 의 농도에는 크게 영향 받지 않았다. 본 결과는 resveratrol이 세포 내 pH 환경에 따라 antioxidant 또는 $H_2O_2$와 같은 활성산소종을 생성하는 prooxidant로 작용할 수 있으며, resveratrol로부터 생성되는 활성산소종의 제거가 세포독성을 증가시킬 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.105-114
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• 1999

To investigate the anti-complementary and cytotoxic effects of oriental prescription, Kuseonwangdogo, on the proliferation of preadipocyte 3T3- L1 cells, we examined biological effects of Kuseonwangdogo. The results obtained were as follows. 1. After 14 days, the body weight of rats treated with Kuseonwangdogo decreased more than that in the control group (p<0.05). However, the weights of liver, spleen and kidney were unchanged. In serum biochemical test, we examined the level of glucose (GLU) and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT). The levels of GOT and CHOL in serum were decreased remarkably by the administration of Kuseonwangdogo (p<0.05). The haematological examination of the tested group showed significant increment of white blood cells (WBC), hemoglobin concentration (HGB), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and monocyte (MO). 2. The effect of Kuseonwangdogo on the proliferation of 3T3-L1 cells was tested by the sulforhodamin B(SRB) assay. The high concentration ($100{\mu}l\;and\;200{\mu}l$) of extracts inhibited the proliferation of 3T3- L1 cells. The p-value was <0.01, respectively. 3. The extract of Kuseonwangdogo showed a potent anti -complementary activity. It was suggested that the active principle may be a kind of polysaccharide molecule. 4. The cytotoxic effects of Kuseonwang dogo and its composing herbs in human liver cells (WRL68) and monkey kidney cells (Vero) were examined by the SRB and 3- (4,5- Dimethylthiazol-2-yl) -2,5 diphenyl-2H- tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Cytotoxic effects were not observed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7055-7059
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• 2014

Artemisia, as one of the largest genera in the tribe Anthemideae of the Asteraceae comprises an important part of Iranian flora. While cytotoxic and apoptotic properties have already been reported for some species of the genus there is not any report on cytotoxic effects of A. ciniformis. Petroleum ether (40-60), dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and ethanol-water (50:50) extracts of the aerial parts of A. cinformis were subjected to cytotoxic and apoptotic evaluations on two cancer human cell lines (K562 and HL-60) and on J774 normal cells. Among multiple extracts evaluated for cytotoxicity, dichloromethane ($CH_2Cl_2$) and petroleum ether (PE) extracts were shown to possess the highest anti-proliferative effects on HL-60 and K562 cells with $IC_{50}$ values of 31.3 and $25.5{\mu}g/ml$ respectively. Apoptosis induction verified by sub-G1 peaks was seen in flow cytometry histograms. Increase in the amount of Bax protein, formation of DNA fragments, and cleavage of PARP to 24 and 89kDa sub units all confirmed induction of apoptosis by A. cinformis extracts. Taken together according to the result of the present study some extracts of A. cinformis could be considered as sources for natural cytotoxic compounds and further mechanistic and phytochemical studies are recommended to fully understand the underlying mechanisms of cnacer cell death as well as identification of responsible phytochemicals.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.812-817
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• 2004

한국 전통약주와 기존에 암세포주에 대한 세포독성이 보고되어 있는 알코올 음료에 대한 항종양 세포독성을 비교하기 위하여 무증자 발효 방법으로 발효시키면서 한약재를 첨가한 전통약주I과 뽕잎, 메밀 등을 첨가한 전통약주II, 비교 시료로 적포도주, 백포도주, 맥주, 일본 청주 등에 대하여 연구하였다. 각 시료에 대하여 10-80배까지 단계적으로 희석하여 DLD-1, HepG2, K562, EMT6, LLC1에 처리하였을 때, 인체유래 대장암 세포주인 DLD-1의 경우 적포도주에서만 강한 세포독성이 확인되었는데, 전통약주I의 경우 그 농축액에서 DLD-1에 대하여 적포도주와 유사한 세포독성을 확인할 수 있었다. 나머지 4종의 암세포주에서는 10-20배 희석배수에서 적포도주, 전통약주I, 전통약주II가 세포독성을 보였으나, 각 암세포주의 종류에 따라서 세포독성은 약간씩 차이를 보였다. HepG2, K562, EMT6의 경우 10배 희석배수에서 모두 비슷한 세포독성을 보인 반면에 마우스 유래 폐암세포주인 LLC1의 경우에는 전통약주I과 전통약주II의 세포독성이 적포도주보다 우수한 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 이러한 항암효과는 전통약주에 존재하는 미지의 약리성분이 작용하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4631-4635
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• 2016

Background: The plant Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family which occupies an important position in traditional medicine prescriptions. It has been reported that a freeze-dried aqueous extract of E. elaterium fruits has cytotoxic effects on the AGS human stomach adenocarcinoma cell line. We here focused on anticancer effects of the main chemicals purified from E. elaterium fruits. Materials and Methods: We isolated cucurbitacins D, E, and I from chloroform, and ethyl acetate fractions of a methanolic extract of E. elaterium fruits and assessed their cytotoxic effects on the AGS cell line by MTT assay. The methanolic extract was fractionated to petroleum ether, chloroform, and ethyl acetate fractions. The compounds isolated by column chromatography were identified by NMR spectroscopy. Results: After 24 h of incubation with AGS cells, the IC50 values were 0.3, 0.1, and $0.5{\mu}g/ml$ for cucurbitacins D, E, and I respectively. Conclusions: This finding suggests that because of its cucurbitacins, E. elaterium fruit may have some cytotoxic effects on gastric cancer cells. Also, compared with D and I, cucurbitacin E showed greater potency in this regard.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.950-954
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• 2005

Phellinus linteus (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Teng, commonly referred to as Sangwhang in Korea, is a well-known species of the genus Phellinus, which attracts great attention due to its phamarcological values. P. linteus has been reported to produce anti-tumor, anti-angiogenic, anti-mutagenic and immunomodulatory activities in vivo and in vitro. However, despite extensive biochemical studies on P. linteus, the wine produced by P. linteus fermentation (WPLF) has poorly investigated. In the present study, it was compared the in vitro cytotoxic effects of WPLF with ethanol as positive control. WPLF as well as ethanol induced the inhibition of cell proliferation and morphological changes in both HepG2 and A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, however, WPLG treatment has less cytotoxic effects than ethanol treatment. These cytotoxic effects were associated with the induction of apoptotic cell death, but, WPLG treatment has less apoptotisis inducing effects than ethanol treatment.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2020

PURPOSE. The effects of four different self-adhesive resin cement materials on cell viability and apoptosis after direct and indirect exposure were evaluated using different cell culture techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Self-adhesive cements were applied to NIH/3T3 mouse fibroblasts by the extract test method, cell culture inserts, and dentin barrier test method. After exposure periods of 24 h and 72 h, the cytotoxicity of these self-adhesive materials was evaluated using the MTT assay (viability) and the Annexin-V-FITC/PI staining (apoptosis). RESULTS. The lowest cell viability was found in cells exposed to BeautiCem SA for 24 h in the extract test method. Cell viability was reduced to 70.6% compared to negative controls. After the 72 h exposure period, viability rate of cell cultures exposed to BeautiCem SA decreased more than 2- fold (29.5%) while cells exposed to RelyX U200 showed the highest viability rate of 71.4%. In the dentin barrier test method, BeautiCem SA induced the highest number of cells in apoptosis after a 24 h exposure (4.1%). Panavia SA Cement Plus was the material that caused the lowest number of cells in apoptosis (1.5%). CONCLUSION. The used self-adhesive cements have showed different cytotoxic effects based on the evaluation method. As exposure time increased, the materials showed more cytotoxic and apoptotic effects. BeautiCem SA caused significantly more severe cytotoxic and apoptotic effects than other cements tested. Moreover, cements other than BeautiCem SA have caused necrotic cell death rather than apoptotic cell death.