• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2004

Sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay is a rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive method for measuring cell proliferation and chemosensitivity. However, the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay is generally used to measure cytototoxicity of infectious microorganisms against host cells. In this study, we investigated the possibility of applying the SRB assay to determine cytotoxicity for infectious microorganisms, and compared the results with those obtained by the LDH release assay. We used Vibrio vulnificus as a model of infectious microorganisms. The SRB assay showed that V vulnificus strongly induced cytotoxic activity against human intestinal cells, Caco-2 and INT-407 cells. The degree of cytotoxicity closely correlated with infection time and number ratios of V. vulnificus to intestinal cells (MOI, multiplicity of infection). Furthermore, cytotoxicity values obtained by SRB assay correlated well with results obtained by the LDH release assay, and both assays gave a linear response with respect to MOI Heat-inactivation of V. vulnificus for 35 min at $60^{\circ}C$ did not induce cytotoxic activity, indicating that viability of V. vulnificus is crucial for cytotoxic activity against intestinal cells. Although both assays are suitable as cytotoxicity endpoints, the SRB assay is recommended for measuring cytotoxicity of infectious microorganisms against host cells because of its significantly lower cost and more stable endpoint than the LDH release assay.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2000

In order to observe the cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba spp., which were isolated from contact lens containers as ethiological agents for the probable amoebic keratitis in Korea, the crystal violet staining method and LDH release assay were carried out. In the crystal violet staining method, among eight contact lens container isolates, isolate 3 (Acanthauloeba KA/LS5) showed 83.6% and 81.8% of cytotoxicity, and isolate 7 (Acanthamoeba KA/LS37) showed 28.2% and 25.1% of cytotoxicity, in 1 mg/ml and 0.5 mg/ml Iysate treatments, respectively. Acanthamoeba cutbertsoni and A. healyi showed 84.0% and 82.8% of cytotoxicity. Similar results were observed in A. costellunii and A. hafchefti which showed 83.6% and 75.5% or cytotoxicity. Acanthamoeba roureba and A. polyphaga showed 9.0% and 1.7% of cytotoxicity. In the LDH release assay, isolate 3 (20.4%) showed higher cytotoxicity than other isolates in 1 mg/ml Iysate treatment. The results provide that at least isolate 3 has the cytotoxic effect against CHO cells and seems to be the pathogenic strain.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2000

To evaluate the cytotoxicity of cadmium compounds, this study was conducted to measure the in vitro magnetometry, LDH release and cellular apoptosis using alveolar macrophages of hamsters. A series of magnetometric measurements in cadmium-added groups showed a significant dose-dependent decay of the relaxation curves. The LDH release rates showed a dose-dependently increasing tendency as the dose gradually increased. The positive rates of apoptosis were significantly higher in cadmium-added groups than the control groups. Conclusively, the cytotoxicity increased in a dose dependent way as the concentration of cadmium added increased, which reflected in the decay of relaxation curve in magnetometry, and increased LDH release rate and positive rate of apoptosis.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.251-266
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• 1999

1. 연구목적 본 실험은 청심연자탕이 대뇌신경세포의 산화적 손상에 대한 효능을 밝히기 위한 것이다. 2. 연구방법 신생 생쥐에서 분리 배양한 대뇌신경세포에 여러 농도의 hydrogen peroxide가 포함된 배양액에서 6시간 동안 처리하여 hydrogen peroxide가 배양 대뇌신경세포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며 hydrogen peroxide의 독성효과에 대한 청심연자당의 영향을 조사하였다. 3. 결과 및 결론 산소자유기인 hydrogen peroxide는 NR assay와 MTT assay에 의한 세포생존율을 감소시켰고 lipid peroxidation의 증가 및 LDH양의 증가에 의하여 생쥐의 배양 대뇌신경세포에 독성을 나타냈다. 청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯)은 hydrogen peroxide의 산화적 손상에 대한 신경독성에 대하여 Iipid peroxidation의 감소에 유의한 효과를 보였다. 청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯)은 hydrogen peroxide의 산화적 손상에 의한 신경독성에 대하여 LDH양의 감소에 유의한 효과를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 hydrogen peroxide는 생쥐에서 분리한 대뇌신경세포에 산화적 손상에 의한 신경독성을 나타냈으며 청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯)이 hydrogen peroxide와 같은 산소자유기의 산화적 손상에 대한 방어에 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제25권4호통권99호
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• pp.388-394
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• 1994

80% Methanol extracts of 44 traditional drugs used for the treatment of liver diseases or tonic effects were screened for anti-hepatotoxic activity by in vitro assay using $CCl_4-induced$ cytotoxicity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. $CCl_4-induced$ cytotoxicity was evaluated by determination of LDH, GOT or GPT activity in the medium. Rehmaniae Radix Preparata and Gelantina nigra inhibited the release of LDH, GOT or GPT from $CCl_4-treated$ hepatocytes. Gibotii Rhizoma and Eucommiae Cortex showed inhibitory effect on release of LDH from normal hepatocytes as well as $CCl_4-treated$ hepatocytes. Eucommiae Cortex and Lili Bulbus decreased release of GOT and LDH from normal hepatocytes, respectively. Astragali Radix inhibited release of GPT in $CCl_4-treated$ hepatocytes. Phlomidis Radix, Imperatae Rhizoma, Cistanchis Herba, Broussonetiae Fructus, Asparagi Tuber, Trigonellae Semen and Polgonati Rhizoma inhibited release of LDH from $CCl_4-treated$ hepatocytes. Among 44 traditional drugs, most of them released LDH, GOT or GPT at the dose of 1 mg/ml in normal hepatocytes, and Drynariae Rhizoma, Acanthopanacis Cortex, Longanae Arillus, Atratylodis Rhizoma and Ecliptae Herba increased $CCl_4-induced$ cytotoxicity.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2003

Objectives : Coptidis rhizoma (CR) is an oriental medicine that has been used in many traditional prescriptions against diabetes mellitus in Korea for centuries. Our purpose was to determine the protective effect and its action mechanism of CR on the cytotoxicity of pancreatic -cell line (RINm5F cell). Methods : In this experiment, we used methods such as MTT assay for detection of cytotoxicity, DNA fragmentation assay for detection of apoptotic cell death, LDH activity assay for detection of necrotic cell death, and measurement of $DiOC_{6}$ (3) retention for detection of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Background : Nitric oxide (NO) is believed to playa key role in the process of pancreatic -cell destruction leading to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Results : Exposure of RINm5F cells to chemical NO donor such as S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) induced cytotoxic events such as DNA fragmentation and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release into medium. However, pretreatment of RINm5F cells with CR extract ($10~50{\mu\textrm{g}}/ml$) for 3 hours prevented SNAP-induced DNA fragmentation and LDH release into medium through the inhibition of MMP disruption. Conclusions : These results suggest that CR may be a candidate for a therapeutic or preventing agent against IDDM.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.403-424
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• 1996

Cell culture methods have been used to assess the cytotoxicity of dental materials. Different paramaters are used to monitor cytotoxic effects. But it is difficult to compare each investigator's results with different methods. The objective of this study was to investigate cytotoxic effect of several retrograde filling materials according to cell lines and assay methods. Cytotoxicity of Bestalloy (Dogmyung, Korea), Prisma APH(Densply International Inc., U.S.A.), Clearfil FII (Kuraray Co., Japan), Fuji II (GC Co., Japan), Fuji II LC (GC Co., Japan) and IRM (Densply Co., U.S.A.) on L929, 3T3 and KB permanent cell lines was measured. Radiochromium, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release method and colorimetric assays, namely neutral red (NR) and MTT were used. Each material was mixed according to the manufacturer's instruction. They were tested as solid and extracted state. Cell culture media were added to each mixed or solid materials then the solution was collected and used as extract solutions. Solid Fuji II showed mild cytotoxicity on three cell lines using radiochromium release method. There was no difference in cytotoxicity of extract solution group using radiochromium release method. In colorimetric assay immediate Fuji II group and all the IRM groups showed severe cytotoxic effect. Difference in cyctotoxicity was due to rather kinds of cell lines than assay methods. Solid Fuji II and IRM showed mild cytotoxicity on three cell lines. But extract solutions had different cytotoxic effect according to cell lines using LDH release assay. Light-cured glass ionomer had mild to moderate degree of cytotoxicity on three cell lines. Cytotoxicity was affected by specimen prepaton. Susceptibility of each cell ines were also affected by assay emthods. It was suggested that cytotoxicity study using only one cell line and/or assay method might not accurately reflect the real toxic nature of dental biomaterials.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.963-967
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 glutamate로 유도된 세포독성으로부터 신경세포를 보호하는 상백피(Morus alba) 추출물의 활성을 확인하기 위하여 N18-RE-105 세포주를 이용하여 MTT reduction assay, LDH release assay 및 광학 현미경을 이용하여 형태학적인 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 상백피 methanol 추출물에서 농도 의존적으로 신경세포 보호효과가 나타났으며, 50 본 연구에서는 glutamate 로 유도된 세포독성으로부터 신경세포를 보호하는 상백피 (Morus alba) 추출물의 활성을 확인하기 위하여 NI8-RE-I05 세포주를 이용하여 MTT reduction assay, LDH release assay 및 광학 현 미 경 을 이 용하여 형태학적인 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과y 상백피 methanol 추출물에서 농도 의존적으로 신경세포 보호효과가 나타났으며, 50 ${\mu}g$/ml 농도에서는 80% 이상의 세포생존율을 확인할수 있었다. 이 결과는 N18-RE-105 세포주의 LDH release assay와 형태학적 변화에서도 일치하는 결과를 확인하였다. 가장 높은 활성을 보인 상백피 methanol 추출물을 hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, water 층으로 분획하여 각 각 1, 5, 10 ${\mu}g$/ml 농도로 처리 시 hexane 층에서 48.0%, 65.6%, 71.5%로 가장 높은 신경세포 보호효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 상백피 추출물은 glutamate 에 의한 세포독성으로부터 신경세포 손상을 억제하며 신경세포를 보호하는 효과가 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.119-119
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• 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. As a result, there is a growing interest towards various materials to relieve stress. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the anti-stress effects of ethanol extract of Ziziphus jujuba in PC12 cells treated with corticosterone and its underling mechanisms. Furthermore, the viability of the cells, the apoptosis of the cells, the level of phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (p-ERKs) expression were measured by MTT assay, LDH assay, Hoechst staining assay and western blotting. Our results showed that the extract of Ziziphus jujuba reversed corticosterone-induced damage in PC12 cells, which increased cell viability, decreased LDH release, and attenuated corticosterone-induced apoptosis as compared with the corticosterone-treated group. Therefore, these data suggest that the extract of Ziziphus jujuba could be a good candidate for development as a functional food supplement in the improve the anti-stress effect.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 석곡(Dendrobium nobile Lindl.) 추출물에 대한 신경세포 보호 효과를 확인하기 위하여 $H_{2}O_{2}$에 의해 유도된 스트레스 상태의 PC12 세포주에서 MTT-dye reduction assay와 LDH release assay를 이용하였다. MTT reduction assay 결과, 스트레스 상태에서는 47%의 생존율을 보인데 반하여 석곡 추출물 50${\mu}$g/ml 농도로 처리하였을 때 99.5%의 높은 세포 생존율을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과는 LDH release assay 에서도 일치하는 결과를 확인하였다. 그리고 광학 현미경을 이용한 형태학적 변화를 관찰한 결과에서도 신경돌기의 출현 유도를 통한 신경세포 생존을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 핵의 변화에 미치는 영향을 관찰한 결과 정상 세포의 핵은 타원형의 온전한 핵 모양을 나타낸 반면 산화적 손상을 입은 세포는 apoptotic body가 핵 주변에 나타나는 전형적인 apoptosis를 나타내었고 석곡 추출물을 처리한 결과 핵의 condersation현상과 fragmentation이 현저히 감소함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 그리고 $H_{2}O_{2}$에 의한 capase-3의 활성은 석곡 추출물을 50${\mu}$g/ml 처리 후 약 1.1배 이하로 감소함을 보였다.