• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.439-447
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to isolate and identify the chemical structure of a biosurfactant produced by Nocardia farcinica strain BN26 isolated from soil, and evaluate its in vitro antitumor activity on a panel of human cancer cell lines. Strain BN26 was found to produce glycolipid biosurfactant on n-hexadecane as the sole carbon source. The biosurfactant was purified using medium-pressure liquid chromatography and characterized as trehalose lipid tetraester (THL) by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Subsequently, the cytotoxic effects of THL on cancer cell lines BV-173, KE-37 (SKW-3), HL-60, HL-60/DOX, and JMSU-1 were evaluated by MTT assay. It was shown that THL exerted concentration-dependent antiproliferative activity against the human tumor cell lines and mediated cell death by the induction of partial oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation. These findings suggest that THL could be of potential to apply in biomedicine as a therapeutic agent.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.179-183
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• 1999

3-Arylisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones (2) are possible bioisosteres of the $5-[4^{l}-(piperidinomethyl)phenyl]-2<$,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-$\alpha$]isoquinoline (1) which is in clinical evaluation for the treatment of cancer. Structure-activity relationship studies of 3-arylisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones. (2) led to the synthesis of 3-arylquinolin-2(1H)-ones (3). A number of 3-phenyl substituted quinolin-2(1H)-ones were synthesized and tested for their in vitro antitumor activity against four different human tumor cell lines and 3-phenyl-N-benzyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-one (12) showed the most potent activity.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1470-1475
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• 1998

한국 전통약주의 암세포주에 대한 세포독성과 체내에서의 암세포 성장 및 전이에 대한 영향을 조사하기 위하여 무증자 발효 방법으로 발효시킨 전형적인 약주(전통약주II)와 이 약주에 한약재를 첨가하여 발효한 것(전통약주I), 비교 시료로 일본 청주에 대하여 연구하였다. 각 시료를 동결건조하고 증류수로 재용해하여 실험에 사용하였는데 암세포주에 대한 세포독성 실험 결과 B16BL6 mouse melanoma 세포에 대하여 전통약주는 2종류 모두 본래 농도의 16배 미만의 희석 배수에서 세포독성을 나타냈으며, 일본 청주는 8배 미만의 희석배수에서 나타냈다. HRT18 human colon adenocarcinoma 세포에 대한 독성은 비교적 B16BL6 세포의 경우 보다 모두 낮았다. 일상적인 음용 범위 내에서 모든 시료들의 세포에 대한 직접적인 독성은 미약하였으나, 낮은 희석배수에서도 대상 세포들의 형태가 변화하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 각 시료들의 항암효과를 조사하기 위하여, B16BL6 세포를 이용하여 체내에서의 암세포 성장 및 전이를 분석하였다. 암세포를 마우스의 발바닥에 피하접종하고 시료를 섭취시켜 암세포의 성장과 전이를 조사한 결과 일본 청주에 비교하여 전통약주I과 전통약주II 섭취 군에서 높은 암세포 성장을 억제하는 경향을 나타냈으며, 특히 전통약주I은 암의 전이 억제에 뚜렷한 효과를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 이러한 항암효과는 전통약주의 어떤 성분이 직접적으로 암세포에 작용하기보다는 면역세포 등을 포함한 여러 다른 세포의 성장과 분화에 작용하여 간접적으로 항암효과를 나타내는 것으로 판단되었다.이내에는 소비하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났다..3{\sim}11.9%$ 였으며 기온은 $4.3{\sim}6.5^{\circ}C$낮았다. 또한 지온은 5월에서 8월까지 $17.5{\sim}20.1^{\circ}C$로 경과되어 외기기온의 $25.1{\sim}30.8^{\circ}C$에 비하여 낮았으나 변화폭이 작았다.ol, cis-3-hexenol, trans-2-hexanol 등(等)이 높은 함양(含量)을 보였다. 유기물(有機物) 종류간(種類間)에는 침엽수(針葉樹)/이끼 퇴비(堆肥)에서 주요(主要) 향기성분(香氣成分)인 1-hexanol이 78.62, cis-3-hexenol이 36.65. trans-2-hexanol이 120.41 peak area%를 나타내었으며 이는 향기(香氣)가 높은 자생지(自生地) 토양(土壤)의 1-hexanol이 74.47, cis-3-hexenol이 44.21, trans-2-hexanol이 147.33 peak area%인 것과 유사(類似)하게 높았다.tarrow}6$보다 $4{\beta}{\rightarrow}8$의 결합방식이, 그리고 procyanidin 류에서는 gallate를 갖는 물질이 이를 함유하지 많은 물질보다 더욱 높은 ACE의 저해효과를 나타내었으며, 또한 hydroxyl 기가 많을수록 효소 저해효과도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 chocolate의 주원료인 cacao bean의 polyphenol 성분 또한 녹차 등에서 볼 수 있는 생리활성효과에 손색없는

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.7.1-7.7
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• 2015

Objectives The widely promising applications of graphene nanomaterials raise considerable concerns regarding their environmental and human health risk assessment. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the toxicity profiling of graphene family nanano-materials (GFNs) in alternative in vitro and in vivo toxicity testing models. Methods The GFNs used in this study are graphene nanoplatelets ([GNPs]-pristine, carboxylate [COOH] and amide [$NH_2$]) and graphene oxides (single layer [SLGO] and few layers [FLGO]). The human bronchial epithelial cells (Beas2B cells) as in vitro system and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as in vivo system were used to profile the toxicity response of GFNs. Cytotoxicity assays, colony formation assay for cellular toxicity and reproduction potentiality in C. elegans were used as end points to evaluate the GFNs' toxicity. Results In general, GNPs exhibited higher toxicity than GOs in Beas2B cells, and among the GNPs the order of toxicity was pristine > $NH_2$ > COOH. Although the order of toxicity of the GNPs was maintained in C. elegans reproductive toxicity, but GOs were found to be more toxic in the worms than GNPs. In both systems, SLGO exhibited profoundly greater dose dependency than FLGO. The possible reason of their differential toxicity lay in their distinctive physicochemical characteristics and agglomeration behavior in the exposure media. Conclusions The present study revealed that the toxicity of GFNs is dependent on the graphene nanomaterial's physical forms, surface functionalizations, number of layers, dose, time of exposure and obviously, on the alternative model systems used for toxicity assessment.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.29-44
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Gentianae Radix on neurogenesis and apoptosis in ethanol- induced newborn rats hippocampus dentate gyrus. Methods : In vivo, laboratory animals were divided into three groups; Normal group(N), Control group(C) and Treated group (TG)(n=7 for each group). N were treated saline daily for five days. C were treated 1.5 g/kg ethanol and saline daily for five days. TG were treated 1.5 g/kg ethanol and 300 mg/kg Gentianae Radix daily for five days. BrdU(5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine) assay was used to test neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus. And TUNEL(Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling) assay was used to test apoptosis in the dentate gyrus. Three groups were measured body weight, serum ethanol concentration, BrdU-positive cells and TUNEL-positive cells in the dentate gyrus. In vitro, MTT(3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was used to test viability in SK-N-MC cells. BrdU assay was used to test neurogenesis in SK-N-MC cells. DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 enzyme activity assay were used to test apoptosis in SK-N-MC cells. And treated ethanol and Gentianae Radix of all in vitro tests were made various concentration. Results : In vivo, Gentianae Radix modulated ethanol-induced neurogenesis and apoptosis in newborn rats hippocampus dentate gyrus. In vitro, TG 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ have significantly modulated ethanol-induced neurogenesis and apoptosis in SK-N-MC cells. And only TG 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ have significantly protected SK-N-MC cells from ethanol-induced cytotoxicity. Conclusions : Gentianae Radix may have the effect that modulated ethanol-induced neurogenesis and apoptosis in SK-N-MC cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2487-2490
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• 2013

In Thai traditional medicine, Plumbago indica or Jetamul-Pleung-Dang in Thai is known to have health benefit especially for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antitumor activities. However, the mechanisms of its action are still uncertain. One of which might be genotoxic effects. In the present study, we investigated the genotoxicity of an ethanolic extract of Plumbago indica root (EEPIR) by sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay in human lymphocytes. Results have shown that all treatments with EEPIR ($12.5-100{\mu}g/ml$) could induce cell cycle delay as shown by significant increase in the number of metaphase cells in the first cell cycle but neither in the second nor the third cell cycle. Only at concentrations of 25, 50, and $100{\mu}g/ml$ were SCE levels significantly increased above that of the control (p<0.05). EEPIR at a concentration of $500{\mu}g/ml$ induced cell death as few mitotic cells were shown. Accordingly, EEPIR ($25-100{\mu}g/ml$) is genotoxic in human lymphocytes and cytotoxic at concentrations of ${\geq}500{\mu}g/ml$ in vitro. Therefore, these activities of the EEPIR could serve its potential therapeutic effects, especially as an anticancer agent. Further study of EEPIR in vivo is now needed to support this in vitro evidence.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.494-498
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• 2009

The emergence and spread of drug-resistant malaria parasites is a serious public health problem in the tropical world. Useful antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine have resistance in the world now. Moreover, other antimalarialdrugs such as mefloquine, halofantrine, atovaquone, proguanil, artemether and lumefantrine retain efficacy but have limitations, one of which is their high cost. New antimalarial drugs are clearly needed now. Cytotoxicity assay and susceptibility assay were performed for the selectivity of herb extracts in vitro. On the basis of high selectivity, 4-day suppressive test and survival test were progressed in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. The selectivity of Areca catechu L. (ACL) and butanol extract of ACL (ACL-BuOH extract) were 3.4 and 3.0 in vitro, respectively. Moreover in vivo, 4-day suppressive test showed 39.1 % inhibition effect after treated with 150 mg/kg/day ACL-BuOH to P. berghei-infected mice. Survival test also showed 60% survival rate with ACL-BuOH-treated group while all other group mice died. In this study, ACL and ACL-BuOH were investigated for antimalarial activity in vitro and in vivo and they showed a potent antimalarial activity. In particular,ACL-BuOH could specifically lead higher survival rate of mice in vivo. Therefore ACL-BuOH would be a candidate of antimalarial drugs.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2005

최근, 민감성 피부가 증가함에 따라 화장품의 안전성이 매우 중요시되고 있으며, 특히 방부제는 화장품 사용에 따른 부작용을 일으킬 수 있는 주요 자극원의 하나로 알려져 있다. 하지만, 방부제의 세포 독성 피부 투과, 유/수 분배, 항균력 비교 및 이를 통한 피부 자극과의 상관성 분석에 관한 연구는 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 상기의 여러 factor를 고려하여 화장품에서 빈번히 사용되고 있는 방부제의 하나인 phenoxyethanol을 이용한 저자극 방부시스템 개발에 관한 것이다. MTT assay를 통하여 human norm기 fibroblast cell에 대한 독성을 평가해 본 결과, 세포 독성은 propylparaben>butylparaben>ethylparaben>methylparaben>triciosan>phenoxyethanol 순으로 확인되어 phenoxyethanol이 다른 방부제에 비해 낮은 세포 독성을 나타낸 반면, 피부 일차자극을 알아보기 위하여 수행한 인체 첩포시험에서는 triclosan, methylparaben에 비해 높은 피부 자극을 나타내었다. 5 ${\~}$ 8 주령의 웅성 무모생쥐의 피부를 적출하여 in vitro Franz diffusion cell system을 이용한 방부제의 피부 투과도를 측정하여 본 결과, 피부 투과도는 phenoxyethanol > methylparaben > ethylparaben > propylparaben > butylparaben > triclosan 순으로 확인되어 세포 독성이 낮은 phenoxyethanol의 높은 피부 자극이 높은 피부 투과도와 연관성이 큰 것을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 비교적 독성이 낮은 phenoxyethanol의 피부 투과도를 감소시킬 수 있는 방법을 찾고자 하였으며, 연구 결과, 제형내 polarity가 낮은 oil을 사용할 경우 phenoxyethanol의 피부 투과가 현격히 감소하며, 피부 자극도 감소함을 알 수 있었다. Oil polarity에 따른 Phenoxyethanol의 유/수 분배 측정 결과, Polarity가 낮은 oil에서는 $70\%$ 이상의 Phenoxyethanol이 수상에 존재한 반면, polarity가 높은 oil에서는 약 $70 {\~} 90\%$의 phenoxyethanol이 유상에 존재하였다. 또한, 미생물에 대한 항균력도 phenoxyethanol이 수상에 많이 존재할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서, 제형 내 oil tomposition을 변화시킴으로써 phenoxyethanol의 사용량을 줄일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 피부 투과를 감소시켜 보다 피부 자극이 적은 저자극 방부시스템 개발이 가능하리라 보여 진다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.893-900
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• 2004

2- or 6-Substituted BZT-N derivatives were synthesized, and their cytotoxic activity against can-cer L1210 and SNU-1 cells was examined. The antitumor action was also assessed in mice bearing S-180 cells in peritoneal cavity. In a comparison, it was found that 6-substituted BZT-N derivatives exhibited higher potencies in both bioactivities than 2-substituted BZT-N derivatives against L1210 cells in in vitro and S-180 in vitro tests exception of compound 36. Interestingly, it was observed that 2-substituted compound 36, which has methyl group at RI position, exhib-ited a better antitumor activity than 6-substituted compounds against L1210 and SNU-1 in vitro. The EDso value of 2-substituted compound 36 against L1210 was found to be comparable to the EDso value of adriamycin and was even better against the solid cancer cell line SNU-1. It was also observed that 2-substituted compound 36 showed better antitumor activity in mice bearing S-180 cells in the peritoneal cavity. The T/C (％) value of 2-substituted compound 36 was simi-lar to that of adriamycin. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) tests reveal that the experimental E $D_{50}$ values against SNU-1 closely correlate with both the calculated HOMO ener-gies ( $E_{HOMO}$) and the measured H-NMR chemical shift of 3-H ($\delta$$_{H}$). The results suggests that a compound having higher $E_{HOMO}$ and $\delta$$_{H}$ values usually should have a lower E $D_{50}$ (SNU-1) value.lue.lue.lue.

• 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.