• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2010

The MTT assay is one of superior evaluation methods widely used to analyze the viability of metabolically active cell. It can be used to determine the percentage of viable sperm through measurement of the reduction of MTT granules at mitochondria in sperm tail. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal condition of a simple and easy MTT assay to validate boar sperm viability and compare the accuracy of this test with microscopic examination. The MTT reduction rate for sperm viability were analyzed in microtiter plates (96 well) from 1 hr to 5 hr incubation periods at $37^{\circ}C$ using spectrophotometer (microplate reader) at 550 nm wavelength. The remainder of semen sample was simultaneously examined to compare the correlation of accuracy between MTT assay and other sperm parameters. Those sperm parameters were included the motility, survival rates, membrane integrity, mitochondria activity and acrosome integrity. The OD values of MTT assay (MTT reduction rates) did not greatly change at 1 hr to 5 hr incubation periods in different proportion of live and freeze-killed sperms (dead sperm). The MTT reduction rates or survival rates were decreased according to the different concentration of live and dead sperm. The linear regression at 1 hr and 4 hr incubation periods in sperm MTT assay was y=291.55x-72.176 and y= 180.64x-44.569, respectively. There are high correlation between 1 hr and 4 hr incubation periods (p<0.001). The results of MTT assay and other sperm parameters has a positive correlation (p<0.01 or 0.05). The correlation coefficients for MTT assay was 0.88115 for motility, 0.89868 for survival rates, 0.91722 for membrane integrity and 0.77372 for acrosome integrity, respectively. In conclusion, the MTT assay can be used as a reliable and efficient evaluation method for boar sperm viability. It can be use practical means to evaluate the quality of boar sperm by a fast, inexpensive and easy method.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.251-256
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• 1997

Toluene inhalation increases glutamate level and its receptor in various brain regions. In this study, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activities were investigated in various rat brain regions using NADPH diaphorase staining method which examined histochemical changes of NOS in the neural cells. Also, in vitro LDH leakage assay and MTT test were performed to investigate the toxic influences of toluene in cultured granule cell of rat cerebellum which was significantly affected with toluene in vivo. Rats were exposed to toluene of 10000 ppm for 3 days. 7 days and 14 days by 20 min $\times$ 2 times a day. NADPH diaphorase staining was processed in the different brain regions after inhalation. NADPH diaphorase staining density was not significantly changed at 3 days inhalation group, but the density decreased in proportion to the duration of toluene inhalation. Over 30% of staining density was decreased at 14 days group which was maximum duration of inhalation in this study. The tendency of staining density decrease was significant in granule cell of cerebellum. Cell death by toluene exposure was observed in cultured cerebellar granule cell. $EC_{50}$ measured with LDH leakage assay and MTT test were 43 mM and 72 mM respectively.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.384-389
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• 2008

궤도구성품 중 도상은 레일과 침목으로 전달되는 열차하중을 노반으로 전달하는 중간매개체 역할을 하며, 도상자갈의 열화는 궤도틀림 진전에 직접적으로 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 대형 보선장비(멀티플 타이 탬퍼; MTT; Multiple Tie Tamper)를 사용한 도상다짐작업과 누적통과톤수가 자갈 세립화 및 도상열화의 주요 원인이다. 도상자갈의 열화특성을 파악하기 위하여 시험용 궤도 부설을 통한 현장실험(2장. 실외 실측시험)과 실제의 운행 환경을 모사한 모형실험(3장. 실내 모형실험)을 실시하였고 실제 운용중인 고속선에서 채취한 시료의 파쇄입자 비율과 비교분석하였다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.61-69
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• 1999

The durability of ballast plays an important role in track behaviour. To estimate the deterioration characteristics of ballast, several tests have been carried out by several scholars. The deterioration characteristics is very important factor in the behaviour of track and its life. In this paper, abrasion/breakage characteristics of ballast is studied to see the effect of physical ballast characteristics on ballast life. To reveal breakage characteristics of ballast, the ballast box test and the MTT field test were carried out. The breakage characteristics studied in this paper is applied to the ballast life prediction in various conditions, such as LA abrasion, annual tonnage, tamping number per year, etc

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.409-428
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• 1994

Endodontic surgery is performed when conventional endodontic therapy fails or is contraindicated. In such cases, retrograde filling materials including amalgam, composite resin, and various cements have been used. Biocompatibilty and margin sealing ability of retrograde filling materials are important for the long term success of endodontic surgery. In vitro cell culture is frequently used as the method of measuring the biocompatibilty of dental materials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of six kinds of retrograde filling materials including newly developed light curing glass ionomer cements. Each material was mixed according to. the manufacture's instruction and evaluated as : freshly mixed, 24-hour after mixing, and 168-hour after mixing respectively. The elution solution was extracted after 24-hour contact with materials using media. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by direct contact, or elution contact. Test results of radiochromium($^{51}Cr$) release, cell viability using tetrazolium dye (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl dimethyltetrazolium bromide(MTT) test and lactate dehydrogenase(LD) of damaged L929 cells were analyzed. In the $^{51}Cr$ release of direct contact, all experimental retrograde filling materials except amalgam and glass ionomer cement showed increased cytotoxicity compared to control. In the $^{51}Cr$ release of elution solution, the released $^{51}Cr$ was so minimal that it was impossible. to evlauate the cytotoxicity exactly. The elution solutions of glass ionomer cement and IRM showed marked cytotoxicity in MTT test. LD enzyme activity was highest in tests of direct contact with composite, light curing composite, and light curing glass ionomer cement and IRM. Amalgam revealed least cytotoxicity while IRM showed cytotoxicity using all three methods. Composite, light curing composite and light curing glass iomomer cement were cytotoxic in the tests of $^{51}Cr$ release and LD activity. Glass ionomer cement showed cytotoxic effect only in the MTT method. From these results it is suggested that the standardization and optimization of cytotoxicity testing, especially using elution solutions, should be strongly advised.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 흰쥐 상악 대구치를 발거하여 자기장 저속 냉동보관법을 이용하여 냉동 시 치주인대세포의 환성도 및 세포 사멸도를 MTT 검색법과 TUNEL 검사를 이용하여 측정하고자 하였다. 4주령의 암컷 Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐의 상악 좌우 제1,2대 구치를 발거하여 각 군 당 12개의 쥐 치아를 MTT검색에 이용하였고 6개의 치아를 TUNEL 검사에 이용하였다. 실험군은 5개군으로 대조군은 즉시 발치군이며 4$^{\circ}C$ 냉장고에서 1주일간 보관한 냉장군, 발치 후 동해방지제 처리과정을 거쳐 -196$^{\circ}C$의 액화질소에 넣어 급속 냉동한 액화질소군, 217 mA, 60 Hz, 1 G의 자기장을 이용하여 -0.3$^{\circ}C$/min 의 속도로 -20$^{\circ}C$까지 냉동 후 -196$^{\circ}C$로 급속 냉동한 자기장군, -0.3$^{\circ}C$/min의 속도로 -20$^{\circ}C$까지 냉동 후 -196$^{\circ}C$에 급속 냉동한 저속 냉동군으로 나누었다. 보존액은 F medium을 사용했으며 동해방지제로 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)를 사용하였다. 치근면을 단위면적으로 표준화하기 위해 MTT 측정값을 Eosin 염색 후 530 nm에서 측정 한 흡광도 값으로 나누었다. TUNEL 검사 시 각 조직슬라이드에서 400배 크기의 현미경 시야에서 임의로 세 부분을 지정하여 정상 세포수와 양성 세포수를 세어 그 비율을 계산하여 각 실험군 당 평균치를 구하였다. 통계 분석을 위해 one way ANOVA를 시행하였으며 사후검정으로 Scheffe와 Tukey HSD방법을 썼으며 결과는 다음과 같다. MTT검색에 의한 흡광도를 Eosin염색 후 측정한 흡광도로 나눈 값에서는 자기장군은 즉시 발치군보다 낮은 세포활성을 보였고 (p < 0.05) 액화질소군, 저속 냉동군과는 통계적으로 유의성 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 자기장군은 액화질소군, 저속 냉동군과 함께 냉장군보다는 높은 세포 활성도를 보였다 (p < 0.05) TUNEL 검사 결과도 자기장군은 즉시 발치군보다 치주인대의 세포사멸도가 높았으나 (p < 0.05) 저속 냉동군과 액화 질소군과는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 자기장군은 냉장군보다 세포사멸도가 낮았으며 냉장군은 모든 군 중에서 세포 사멸도가 가장 높았다 (p < 0.05).

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.192-202
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 흰쥐 상악 대구치를 발거 한 후 급속 냉동보존을 통해 치아를 보관하였을 때 in vivo MTT 검색법을 이용하여 치주인대세포의 활성도를 측정하고자 하였다. 실험 방법은 74마리 4주령의 암컷 Sprague-Dawley계의 흰쥐를 사용하여 각군당 10마리의 쥐에서 상악 좌우 제1, 2 대구치를 발거하여 모두 40개의 치아를 사용하였다. 대조군은 즉시 발치군이며 냉동군은 F medium에 5% Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) 6% Hydroxyethyl starch (HES)를 포함한 군(1군), 10% DMSO를 포함한 군(2군) 그리고 $Viaspan^(R)$에 5% DMSO 6% HES(3군), 10% DMSO를 포함한 군 (4군)으로 나누어 1주일간 액체질소에 냉동한 뒤 해동하였다. 냉장군은 F medium (5군)와 $Viaspan^(R)$ (6군)에 넣어 1주간 $4^{\circ}C$ 냉장고에서 보관하였다. 냉동 및 냉장보존한 후에는 in vivo MTT검색법을 시행하였다. 개개 치아의 치근면 단위면적으로 표준화하기 위해 치근을 1% eosin Y 용액에 12시간 담근 후 1% acid alcohol로 용해시켜 530 nm에서 측정한 흡광도 값을 in vivo MTT 측정값으로 나누었다. 통계 분석을 위해 Two way ANOVA와 Duncan's Multiple Range Test를 95% 신뢰 구간에서 시행하였다. 그리고 각 군당 2개의 치아를 같은 방법으로 처리한 후 $10{\mu}m$ 두께로 냉동 절단하여 광학 현미경과 편광 현미경하에서 관찰하였다. 1, 2군은 3, 4군보다. 높은 흡광도를 나타내었으며 6군은 5군보다. 높은 흡광도를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 광학 현미경 관찰에서 MTT 결정은 파란색을, 편광현미경에서는 밝은 오렌지색을 나타내었고 전체적으로 in vivo MTT검색법의 결과와 같은 양상을 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과 5%, 10% DMSO를 사용한 F medium 배지로 냉동보존한 경우가 $Viaspan^(R)$을 배지로 냉동하였을 때나 냉장보존 하였을 때보다 통계적으로 유의차 있게 높은 세포 활성도를 나타내었다(p<0.05).

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.439-445
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 예로부터 민간과 한방에서 널리 이용되어 온 오매를 이용하여 오매 추출물이 간암 및 자궁암 세포주 증식에 미치는 효과를 알아보았다. 오매를 hexane. chloroform, ethylacetate, methanol 및 열수로 순차 추출하여 분획물을 농도별로 조제하였으며, MTT assay, cytotoxicity test 및 현미경 관찰 등을 통하여 암세포의 성장 억제 효과를 알아보았다. Hep G2의 경우 오매의 ethylacetate추출물이 가장 큰 성장 저해 효과를 나타내었으며 MTT assay결과 250 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml 농도 이상에서부터 유의적인 증식 억제 효과를 보였다. 또한 cytotoxicity test결과 오매의 ethylacetate 추출물 1000$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml농도에서 72시간 배양시 75%의 세포 파괴율을 나타내었으며 현미경 관찰 결과 세포의 모양이 변화되고 죽은 세포가 배양액위에 떠있음을 관찰할 수 있었다. HeLa cell에서는 오매의 hexane 추출물이 가장 큰 저해 효과를 나타내었으며 MTT assay 결과 250 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml 농도 이상에서부터 유의적인 증식 억제 효과를 보였다 또한 cytotoxicity test 결과 오매의 hexane추출물 1000 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml농도에서 72시간 배양시 HeLa cell의 68%가 파괴되었으며 현미경 관찰 결과 세포 모양의 형태학적 변화가 일어났다. 정상세포주인 fibroblast에는 오매의 ethylacetate 및 hexane 추출물이 아무런 유의적 영향을 미치지 않았으며 현미경 관찰 시에도 변화가 일어나지 않았다

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2004

Choristoneura fumiferana (Cf-2Cl) insect cells were cultured and immobilized by using cellulosesulfate (NaCS) and polydiallyldimethylammoniumchloride (PDADMAC). A concentration of CfMNPV (Choristoneura fumiferana multiple-mucleopolyhedrovirus) and a Cf-2Cl cell density in the microspheres have been achieved at the densities of $1.57\times10^{10}$ PIBs/ml and $7.5\times10^7$ cells/ml, respectively. Additionally, MTT-test was used to measure the viable cell density in the microspheres, and the confidence of MIT-test was investigated before and after baculovirus infection in the immobilized cell culture.

• 대한상부위장관⦁헬리코박터학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.242-246
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• 2018

Background/Aims: Helicobacter pylori eradication rates using first-line treatment have decreased due to clarithromycin resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate optimal eradication regimens for patients with clarithromycin resistance in Korea. Materials and Methods: A total of 72 patients with confirmed clarithromycin resistance were enrolled from August 2015 to July 2017. Patients were randomized to a 7-day bismuth quadruple therapy (BQT) regimen or a 7-day metronidazole triple therapy (MTT) regimen. Eradication was confirmed using the $^{13}C$-urea breath test. Results: There were no differences in baseline characteristics between the groups. Intention-to-treat eradication rates were 77.8% for the BQT group and 66.7% for the MTT group (P=0.293). Per protocol eradication rates were 87.5% for the BQT group and 77.4% for the MTT group (P=0.292). Adverse events were more frequent in the BQT group. Conclusions: Eradication rates using MTT were comparable to those using BQT, and adverse events were less frequent in the MTT group. Thus, MTT may be considered as a first-line regimen for patients with clarithromycin resistance. Since this was a pilot study, a study with a large group is required.