• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.139-147
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• 1985

Americal A from the seeds of Phytolacca americana, was investigated for the antiinflammatory activity. The compound significantly inhibited edema induction, granuloma formation, arthritis induction and leucocyte emigration in CMC-pouch. But its anticarrageenin activity was not exhibited in adrenalectomized rats. These findings together with decrease in the contents of ascorbic acid and cholesterol in adrenals by administration of the compound suggest that its activity is mediated through stimulation of the pituitary-adrenal axis. The acute toxicity of the compound is very weak and gastric ulceration was not produced by the compound.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2002

저자들은 한국산 야생버섯의 독성을 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 전보에서 68종의 한국산 야생버섯의 용혈활성을 검토하였고 그 중 무우자갈버섯(Hebeloma crustuliniforme)이 열내성 용혈독소를 함유함을 보고하였다. 본 연구에서는 무우자갈버섯의 용혈성분을 냉침한 후, 황산암모늄 침전, 용해도 차이에 따른 분획 및 투석과정을 거쳐 부분정제하였다. 부분정제된 용혈성분은 분자량 분자량 12,000 이상으로서, 용혈 최적온도는 $37^{\circ}C$이고 세척하지 않은 혈액에 대해서 면양 > 랫트 > 사람 ${\geq}$ 마우스 > 닭의 순으로, 세척한 혈액에 대해서는 면양 > 마우스 > 사람 ${\geq}$ 랫트 > 닭의 순으로 용혈활성을 나타내었다. 한편 무우자갈버섯의 냉침액 및 부분정제한 용혈성분을 마우스에 복강투여한 결과, 용혈은 물론 심한 급성 간독성 및 신장독성이 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과들은 독버섯으로 잘 알려진 무우자갈버섯의 독성이 최소한 부분적으로라도 그 용혈성분에 기인할 가능성을 강하게 암시하고 있다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2008

개비자나무의 유효성분으로 알려진 homoharringtonine의 암세포주 K562에 대한 세포증식 저해 활성을 분석하였고, 마우스를 이용한 만성독성시험을 수행하였다. 총 약물처리 시간에 따른 최적 투여조건 결정 실험에서는 HHT를 9일, 6일, 3일 동안 매일 처리할 경우 각각 0.27, 0.37, 1.10mM의 농도에서 K562세포의 성장을 50% 감소시킴을 확인하였다. 기존 백혈병 치료제로 사용되고 있는 adriamycin과의 비교실험 결과 HHT는 K562 세포주에 대하여 adriamycin보다 낮은 저해율을 나타냈으나 비교적 근사한 값을 가졌다. HHT의 만성독성 실험 결과 혈액학적 지표 측정 실험에서 적혈구수(RBC)는 대조군과 HHT 투여군 사이에 유의적인 차이가 없었고, 간 기능 관련 효소의 혈액을 분석한 결과, 간 손상과 관련된 효소glutamate-oxalate-transferase, glutamate-pyruvate- transferase, cholesterol 및 alkaline phosphatase 모두 정상 범위에 있었다. 그러나 간 조직학적 검사에서는 HHT를 투여한 마우스의 간 조직에서 밴드형의 호중구를 침착시키는 것이 확인되었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2007

In this study, we investigated the in vitro anti-obesity, anti-cancer activity and single oral dose toxicity of Inonotus xeranticus extracted by methanol (INXM) or ethyl acetate (INXE). In order to investigate anti-obestity effect of Inonotus xeranticus extracts, the 3T3-L1 cells were treated with these extracts at various concentrations(1, 10, 100 and $300{\mu}g/ml$). It was observed that 3T3-L1 cells treated with $100{\mu}g/ml$ of Inonotus obliquus ethyl acetate extract (INOE), INXM and INXE, in the absence of differentiation cocktail (0.5mM isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX) $1{\mu}M$ dexamethasone, $1{\mu}M$ insulin), differentiated at a rate of 78.5, 80.9, and 76.4% respectively. Differentiation rates of 86.6% and 83.4% were observed in 3T3-L1 cells which were treated with differentiation cocktail at $100{\mu}g/ml$ of INXM and INXE, respectively. The anti-cancer effect of Inonotus xeranticus extracts was investigated using a method of sulforhodamine B in sarcoma 180 cell line. The cells were treated with these extracts (1, 10, 100 and $300{\mu}g/ml$) for 48 hours. The growth of cells which were treated with $300{\mu}g/ml$ of INXM was inhibited by 80.1%. The growth of sarcoma 180 cells which were treated with 100 and $300{\mu}g/ml$ of INXE was inhibited by 74.7% and 64.5%, respectively. In single oral dose toxicity study, no differences were observed between control and treated groups in clinical signs, body weight gains, and feed and water consumptions. The results indicated that Inonotus xeranticus extracts did not show any toxic effects at 2,000mg/kg in mice, and the $LD_{50}$ of these extracts was found to be higher than 2,000 mg/kg in this experiment. From the above results, Inonotus xeranticus methanol and ethyl acetate extracts might have useful clinical applications in the management of cancer and obesity and may also be useful as a medicinal food.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 1994

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 1991

Preliminary examination of antitumor screening wich Sacroma 180 ascites mice was carried out on the extracts of Ergrostis ferruginea of medicinal plant. This experiments were conducted in accordance with the Total packed cell volume method and Cyto toxicity method .

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2004

This study was to investigate single and repeated-dose toxicities of DFA IV, a new candidate of nutraceutical which has preventive effect on anemia and osteoporosis. In single-dose oral toxicity study, the test article were administered once by gavage to rats at dose level of 0, 2,000 and 5,000 mg/kg. No dead animal, abnormal sign and abnormal necropsy finding was found in control and treated groups. Thus the approximate lethal dose of DFA IV was considered to be higher than 5,000 mg/kg in rats. In four week repeated dose oral toxicity study, the test article was administered once daily by gavage to rats at dose levels of 0, 500, 1,000 and 2,000 mg/kg. No abnormality was observed in mortality, clinical findings, body weight changes, food and water consumptions, opthalmoscopic findings, hematological findings, necropsy findings, organ weights and histopathological findings. In urinalysis, specific gravity was increased in 2,000 mg/kg groups of male rats. In serum biochemical analysis, creatine phosphokinase was increased in all treatment groups of male rats. These increases in urine specific gravity and serum creatine phosphokinase activity were not accompanied with related signs such as histopathological changes or clinical findings. In conclusion, four week repeated oral dose of DFA IV to rats did not cause apparent toxicological change at the dose of 500, 1,000 or 2000 mg/kg body weight. Thus it is suggested that no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of DFA IV in rats would be 2,000 mg/kg/day body weight.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3461-3464
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• 2012

Methotrexate (MTX) is an important drug for the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, related toxicity occurs in many organs which may cause interruption of treatment, morbidity, and mortality. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and gamma glutamyl hydrolase (GGH) are known to alter their enzymatic activity and thus affect the metabolism of MTX and influence the effectiveness. Therefore, we hypothesized that genetic variations of DHFR and GGH genes may influence the risk of toxicity after high dose MTX. The study population comprised of 105 children with ALL who were treated according to the modified St Jude Total XV protocol. The patients received 2.5 or $5g/m^2$ of MTX for 5 doses during the consolidation phase. Genotyping of DHFR 829C>T and GGH-401C>T was performed using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The GGH-401CT and TT genotypes were associated with increased risk of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia after high dose MTX (OR 2.97, 95%CI; 1.24-7.13 and OR 4.02, 95%CI; 1.58-10.26). DHFR 829C>T was not associated with toxicity. In conclusion, the GGH-401CT and TT genotypes were found to increase the risk of severe leukopenia and thrombocytopenia after exposure to high dose MTX for childhood ALL therapy.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the preventive and therapeutic effect of Panax ginseng water extract (PG-WE) on the toxicity induced by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), one of the most notorious toxic environmental pollutants belonging to the group of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. Normal control (NC) group guinea pigs (180~200 g) received vehicle and saline, and TCDD-treated (TT) group was given TCDD and saline. P100 and P200 group animals received PG-WE for 28 days since 1 week before TCDD exposure at daily doses of 100 mg/kg b.w. and/or 200 mg/kg b.w., respectively. C100 and C200 group received PG-WE for 14 days starting 1 week after TCDD-exposure. Toxicity was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of TCDD (1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg b.w.). Abnormal increase in AST and ALT activities in TT group was significantly improved by the administration of PC-WE. Microscopically, there were mild to moderate swelling of hepatocytes, hyperchromatism of individual cells, acidophilic cytoplasm and cytoplasm vacuolation of some hepatocytes, slight to moderate variations of staining density, occasional single cell necrosis, variable size and shape of some hepatocytes, small groups of degenerating hepatocytes surrounded by mononuclear cells, dilated sinusoids of centrilobular zone and some loss of lobular architecture in TT group liver. From these results, we could find the protective and therapeutic role of PG-WE in TCDD-induced liver toxicity by examining the blood chemical parameters and histopathological observation.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2002

본 연구는 표고원목재배시 골목을 가해하는 털두꺼비하늘소(Moechotypa diphysis) 성충에 대해서 25종 monoterpenoid의 훈증독성, 접촉독성 및 산란기피효과를 조사하였다. 훈증독성은 20(equation omitted)/954 ml (공기)의 농도에서 1, 8-cineole, fenchone, pulegone, (equation omitted)-terpinene이, 10(equation omitted)/954 ml (공기)의 농도에서는 pulegone과 (equation omitted)-terpinene이, 그리고 5(equation omitted)/954 m1 (공기)의 농도에서는 pulegone만이 100%의 살충률을 나타내었다. 접촉독성은 pulegone만이 70%의 살충률을 보인 것 외에 대부분의 monoterpenoid에서 활성이 낮거나 없었다. 후각계를 이용한 기피반응은 1 (equation omitted)에서 bornylacetate, carvacrol, 1, 8-cineole, menthol은 기피반응을 보였고, 반면 citronellol은 유인반응을 보였다. 실내에서 수행한 산란기피효과는 25개의 monoterpenoid중 1,000ppm의 농도에서 carveol, geraniol, perillyl alcohol이 각각 82.1%, 78.3%, 87.5%의 효과를 보였다. 이 3 화합물을 가지고 야외포장 적용시험을 수행한 결과 10,000ppm과 1,000ppm의 농도에서 3일째까지 geraniol이 가장 효과가 좋았으나 잔효성은 없는 것으로 나타났다.