• Title/Summary/Keyword: Toxicogenomics

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Toxicogenomics -A phenotype-independent approach-

  • Kanno, Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.29-30
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    • 2003
  • The whole genome sequences, mapped for humans and rodents, and technical capability of monitoring whole genome expression in a high throughput fashion enable us to perform the "whole genome profiling". The major characteristics of this profiling from the toxicological point of view are that the overt phenotypes are not the essential factors for the construction of toxicity database/informatics.(omitted)

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Toxicogenomics approaches in Toxicological Pathology

  • Shirai, Tomoyuki
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2002.11b
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    • pp.116-116
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    • 2002
  • It is believed that cell and/or tissue toxicity is resulted from alterations in expression of many genes in response to environmental stresses or toxicants. New technology, such as DNA microarray analysis, can measure the expression of thousands of genes at a time providing the potential to accelerate discovery of toxicant pathways and specific gene targets.(omitted)

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Toxicogenomic Study to Identify Potential New Mechanistic Markers on Direct-Acting Mutagens in Human Hepatocytes (THLE-3)

  • Kim, Youn-Jung;Song, Mi-Kyung;Song, Mee;Ryu, Jae-Chun
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2007
  • Exposure to DNA-damaging agents can elicit a variety of stress-related responses that may alter the expression of genes associated with numerous biological pathways. We used 19 k whole human genome chip to detect gene expression profiles and potential signature genes in human normal hepatocytes (THLE-3) by treatment of five direct acting mutagens, furylfuramide (AF-2), N-nitroso-N-methylurea (MNU), methylmethanesulfonate (MMS), 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide (4-NQO) and 2-nitrofluorene (2NF) of the $IC_{20}$ concentration for 3 h. Fifty one up-regulated common genes and 45 down-regulated common genes above 1.5-fold by five direct-acting mutagens were identified by clustering analysis. Many of these changed genes have some association with apoptosis, control of cell cycle, regulation of transcription and signal transduction. Genes related to these functions, as TP73L, E2F5, MST016, SOX5, MAFB, LIF, SII3, TFIIS, EMR1, CYTL1, CX3CR1 and RHOH are up-regulated. Down-regulated genes are ALOX15B, xs155, IFITM1, BATF, VAV2, CD79A, DCDC2, TNFSF8 and KOX8. We suggest that gene expression profiling on mutagens by toxicogenomic analysis affords promising opportunities to reveal potential new mechanistic markers of genotoxicity.

Global Analysis of Gene Expression upon Acid Treatment in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Kim, Jung-Koo;Baek, Seung-A;Yoon, Seok-Joo;Park, Han-Jin;Lee, Suk-Chan;Lee, Tae-Soo;Im, Kyung-Hoan
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.172-178
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    • 2009
  • To obtain global gene expression profiles of Arabidopsis thaliana by acid stress, seedlings were subjected to low pH stress. Using Affymetrix AH1 chips covering 24,000 genes, we analyzed gene expression patterns. Fifty-four genes were up-regulated, and 38 were down-regulated more than 3-fold after 2 h of acid stress (pH 3.0). Several defense and abiotic stress-related genes were recognized among the up-regulated genes and peroxidase and extensin genes were identified among the down-regulated genes. After 12 h treatment, relatively fewer genes showed changed expression, indicating that plants seem to adjust themselves to this abiotic stress. Most of the up-regulated genes are already known to be involved in abiotic stress responses and pathogen attacks, especially wounding. However, down-regulated genes for the members of extensins and peroxidases are specific to the acid treatment. These results suggest that acid treatment turns on genes involved in stress responses, especially in wounding and turns off genes very specific for the acid stress.

Gene Expression Analysis of Methotrexate-induced Hepatotoxicity between in vitro and in vivo

  • Jung, Jin-Wook;Kim, Seung-Jun;Kim, Jun-Sup;Park, Joon-Suk;Yeom, Hye-Jung;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Her, Young-Sun;Lee, Yong-Soon;Kang, Jong-Soo;Lee, Gyoung-Jae;Kim, Yang-Seok;Kang, Kyung-Sun;Hwang, Seung-Yong
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.256-261
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    • 2005
  • The recent DNA microarray technology enables us to understand gene expression profiling in cell line and animal models. The technology has potential possibility to comprehend mechanism of multiple genes were related to compounds which have toxicity in biological system. So, microarray system has been used for the prediction of toxicity through gene expression induced by toxicants. It has been shown that compounds with similar toxic mechanisms produce similar changes in gene expression in vivo system. Here we focus on the use of toxicogenomics for the determination of gene expression analysis associated with hepatotoxicity in rat liver and cell line (WB-F344). Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapy agent that has been used for many years in the treatment of cancer because it affects cells that are rapidly dividing. Also it has been known the toxicity of MTX, in a MTX abortion, it stops embryonic cells from dividing and multiplying and is a non-surgical method of ending pregnancy in its early stages. We have shown DNA microarray analyses to assess MTX-specific expression profiles in vivo and in vitro. Male Sprague-Dawely VAF+ albino rats of 5-6 weeks old and WB-F344 cell line have been treated with MTX. Total RNA was isolated from Rat liver and cell line that has treated with MTX. 4.8 K cDNA microarray in house has been used for gene expression profiling of MTX treatment. We have found quite distinct gene expression patterns induced by MTX in a cell line and in vivo system.

Current Progress of Next Generation Battery of Toxicology-Cellular and Molecular Toxicology

  • Ryu, Jae-Chun;Kim, Youn-Jung
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.26-31
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    • 2005
  • The detection and the regulation of man-made synthetic chemicals and the establishment of toxicity that may pose a genetic hazard in our environment are subjects of great concern because of its close correlation between environmental contamination and human health. Since the tens of thousands of man-made chemicals that have been introduced into the environment in the last few decades must also be tested for their damaging effect on DNA, the agents that cause this damage must be identified.