• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.525-533
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• 1998

목적: 인체 말초혈액 림프구와 마우스의 골수세포에서 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법을 각각 실시하여 저선량 방사선에 의한 적응반응이 몇 시간째에 가장 유의하게 나타나는지 알아보고, 중기염색체분석법과 미소핵 검사법간에 서로 상관관계를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 건강한 비흡연자의 말초혈액과 ICR계 수컷 마우스 56마리를 대상으로 하였고, Cs-137 조사기를 이용하여 방사선을 조사하였다. 인체 말초혈액 림프구의 중기염색체 분석법은 세포 100개당 불안정 염색체인 반지형과 이 중 중심체형염색체의 숫자를 계수하였으며, 미소핵 검사법은 이핵세포 1,000개에서 나타나는 미소핵의 수를 계수하였다. 마우스 골수세포는 마우스의 대퇴골에서 추출한 후 중기염색체 분석법에 의해 불안정 염색체인 반지형과 이 중 중심체형 염색체의 숫자를 같은 방법으로 계수하였으며, 미소핵 검사법은 마우스 골수세포의 미성숙적혈구 1,000개에서 나타나는 미소핵의 수를 계수하였다. 대조군은 방사선을 조사하지 않은 군이며, 실험군은 0.18 Gy 및 2 Gy 단일조사군, 0.18 Gy 조사 후 4, 7, 12, 24시간 후에 다시 2Gy를 조사한 군으로 나누었고 각각의 군에서 두 검사법의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과: 중기영색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법 모두에서 저선량방사선을 조사한 후 7시간째에 고선량을 조사한 군에 적응반응이 가장 유의하게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 또한 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵검사법은 인체 말초혈액림프구를 이용한 실험(r=0.98, p=0.001)과 마우스골수세포를 이용한 실험(r=0.99, p<0.001) 모두에서 매우 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: 방사선에 대한적응반응이 생체내, 외 실험을 통하여 동신에 확증되었고, 저선량 조사 후 4시간 이후에 시작되어 7시간째에 가장 높은 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보인다. 또한 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법은 인체 말초혈액 림프구나 마우스 골수세포를 이용한 실험 모두에서 매우 높은 상관관계가 있음을 알 수 있었고, 방사선에 의한 염색체 손상을 분석하고자 할 때 방법이 간편한 미소핵 검사를 사용하여도 중기 염색체분석법과 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 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.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.192-198
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• 2007

Emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a major constituent of rhubarb. Although it has been claimed to have a wild spectrum of therapeutic value, its side effects, especially in human kidney cells have not been well characterized. In this study, we have carried out in vitro genetic toxicity test of emodin and microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in response to emodin. The result of Ames test showed mutations with emodin treatment in base substitution strain TA1535 both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Likewise, emodin showed mutations in frame shift TA98 both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. The result of COMET assay in L5178Y cells with emodin treatment showed DNA damage both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Emodin did not increase micronuclei in CHO cells both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. 150 Genes were selected as differentially expressed genes in response to emodin by microarray analysis and these genes would be candidate biomarkers of genetic toxic action of emodin.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2000

These experiments were performed to investigate the safety of two herbs-Houttuynia cordata Thunberg and Lycium chinese Miller-irradiated with gamma-rays in respect of genotoxicity. Water extracts from the 10 kGy gamma-irradiated herbs were examined in two short -term in vitro tests ; (1) Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay (Ames test) in strain TA 98 and Ta100 and (2) Micronuclues test on clutured Chinese hamster ovary(CHO) cells. No mutagenicity was detected in the two assays with or without metabolic activation . From these results , the safety of the herbs irradiated with gamma-rays at practical doses could be revealed in further tests of genotoxicity in vivo, chronic and reproductive 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.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2018

본 연구는 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE)의 유전독성을 평가하고자 하였다. 유전독성연구는 OECD와 MFDS(Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) 지침에 따라 복귀돌연변이시험, 염색체이상시험, 마우스 골수세포를 이용한 소핵시험을 실시하였다. 세균을 이용한 복귀돌연변이시험은 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE) 처리군에서 S9 mix 존재유무에 상관없이 복귀돌연변이 콜로니 수는 음성 대조군과 비교하였을 때 증가 양상을 나타내지 않은 반면에 양성 대조물질에서 유발된 복귀돌연변이 콜로니 수는 대사활성계 미적용(S9-) 및 적용(S9+)의 모든 시험 균주에 대하여 음성(용매)대조 값의 2배를 넘어 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 염색체 이상 시험에서 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE) 처리군에서 모든 세포주의 처리시간 및 S9 mix 존재유무에 상관없이 5%미만의 비정상적인 염색체이상을 나타내었으나, 음성대조군에 비해 유의적인 변화는 없었다. 소핵시험은 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE) 처리군에서 음성 대조군과 비교하여 소핵을 가진 다염성 적혈구의 증가는 볼 수 없었으며 통계학적인 유의성도 나타나지 않았다. 상기의 결과를 종합하면 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE)은 유전독성을 유발하지 않는 것으로 판단되어진다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 1993

The anticlastogenic effect of galangin, flavonoid derivative, was studied in vivo micronucleus test using C57BL/6 mice. The frequencies of micronuclei induced by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) in bone-marrow cells of C57BL/6 mice were significantly decreased by the simultaneous treatment or multiple pre-treatment of galangin. When galangin was orally administered at 0, 0.1, 1.0, or 10.0 mg/kg twice with 24 hr interval, together with intraperitoneally administered MNNG, there were suppressive effects in the tested doses. The most marked suppressive effect was observed in the treatment group of 1.0 mg/kg (64.5%), not in the treatment group of 10.0 mg/kg (36.3%). When galangin was multiply administered at 1/7 or 1 mg/kg for 7 days respectively, galangin showed higher suppressive effect in the treatment group of 1/7 mg/kg (23.5%) rather than in the treatment group of 1 mg/kg (13.5%). In another experiment, galangin was administered at 0.001, 0.01 or 0.1 mg/kg for 1 month respectively. The suppressive effects in one month treatment gradually increased with dose-dependent manner, although suppressive effects were not high. The results showed that galangin was effective in suppressing the frequencies of micronuclei induced by MNNG. Our study indicates that galangin is a potent anticlastogenic agent against MNNG.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.14.1-14.7
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• 2015

Objectives Cigarette smoking is associated with carcinogenesis owing to the mutagenic and genotoxic effects of cigarette smoke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mutagenic and genotoxic effects of Korean cigarettes using in vitro assays. Methods We selected 2 types of cigarettes (TL and TW) as benchmark Korean cigarettes for this study, because they represent the greatest level of nicotine and tar contents among Korean cigarettes. Mutagenic potency was expressed as the number of revertants per ${\mu}g$ of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) total particulate matter whereas genotoxic potency was expressed as a concentration-dependent induction factor. The CSC was prepared by the International Organization for Standardization 3308 smoking method. CHO-K1 cells were used in vitro micronucleus (MNvit) and comet assays. Two strains of Salmonella typhimurium (Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica ; TA98 and TA1537) were employed in Ames tests. Results All CSCs showed mutagenicity in the TA98 and TA1537 strains. In addition, DNA damage and micronuclei formation were observed in the comet and MNvit assays owing to CSC exposure. The CSC from the 3R4F Kentucky reference (3R4F) cigarette produced the most severe mutagenic and genotoxic potencies, followed by the CSC from the TL cigarette, whereas the CSC from the TW cigarette produced the least severe mutagenic and genotoxic potencies. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that the mutagenic and genotoxic potencies of the TL and TW cigarettes were weaker than those of the 3R4F cigarette. Further study on standardized concepts of toxic equivalents for cigarettes needs to be conducted for more extensive use of in vitro tests.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2005

분말죽의 위생화 및 물리적 특성 개선을 위해 감마선조사 기술의 이용가능성이 높아짐에 따라 이들의 안전성을 확보할 목적으로 30 kGy 고선량 감마선조사 분말죽의 유전독성학적 안전성 평가를 실시하였다. 감마선 조사 및 비조사 분말죽의 S. Typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 및 TA1537에 대한 복귀변이 집락수를 조사한 결과, 대사활성계 도입 및 부재시 모두 시험적용 농도인 0.625∼10mg/plate의 범위에서 복귀변이 집락수의 농도 의존적인 증가 혹은 감소를 보이지 않아 감마선 조사 분말죽(30 kGy)은 돌연변이원성이 없는 것으로 판단되었다. 또한, 설치류 망상적혈구를 이용하여 감마선 조사된 분말죽의 소핵 형 성시험을 수행한 결과, 감마선 조사 분말죽은 시험적용 용량인 625∼5,000 mg/kg의 범위에서 소핵을 가진 망상적혈구의 출현율이 음성대조군과 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않아 소핵을유발하지 않음을 확인하였다. 포유류 배양세포를 이용한 염색체 이상시험에서도 감마선 조사 분말죽(30 kGy)은 시험적용 용량에서 염색체이상 유발능이 5% 미만이었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2007

Carbamates have excellent insecticidal activities against a broad spectrum of insects. They possess knocking-down, fast-killing, and systemic effects, however, they are toxic to mammals. In this study, we have carried out in vitro genetic toxicity test of methylcarbamate and microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in response to methylcarbamate. Methylcarbamate did not show mutations in base substitution strain TA1535 both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Methylcarbamate did not show mutations in frame shift TA98 both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Methylcarbamate showed DNA damage based on single cell gel/comet assay in L5178Y cells both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Methylcarbamate did not increase micronuclei in CHO cells both with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles in L5178Y cells in response to methylcarbamate selected differentially expressed 132 genes that could be candidate biomarkers of genetic toxic action of methylcarbamate.