• 한국연초학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2007

In vitro toxicity tests such as cytotoxicity, mutagenicity and genotoxicity assay are useful for evaluating the relative toxicity of smoke or smoke condensates obtained from different cigarette configurations. A major disadvantage of these tests is relatively time-consuming, complicated and expensive. Recently, a cell-free glutathione consumption assay (GCA) as a rapid and simple screening method for the toxicity assessment of smoke has been reported by Cahours et al. (CORESTA, 2006). This study was carried out to assess the GCA application capable of predicting the toxicity of gas/vapor phase (GVP) of cigarette smoke and to identify individual compounds responsible for the glutathione (GSH) consumption in smoke. Each GVPs from 2R4F, standard cigarette, carbon filter cigarette (ExC) and new carbon filter cigarette (ExN), test cigarettes were collected by automatic smoking machine and evaluated the relative toxicity by GCA and neutral red uptake (NRU) assay. Toxic compounds existed in smoke were also chosen, relative toxicities of these compounds were screened by using two methods and compared individually. The overall order of toxicity by GCA was 2R4F > ExC > ExN, which was consistent with the result of Neutral Red Uptake assay. The levels of carbonyl compounds of ExN were lower than those of 2R4F and ExC, indicating that GSH consumption was associated with carbonyl compound yields. A major toxicant under current study is acrolein, which contributed to more than half of the GSH consumption. Collectively, the toxicity of GVP determined by GCA method may be mainly attributed to acrolein.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.76.1-76.15
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• 2021

Background: The development of a vaccine for Jembrana disease is needed to prevent losses in Indonesia's Bali cattle industry. A DNA vaccine model (pEGFP-C1-tat) that requires a functional delivery system will be developed. Polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) may have potential as a delivery system for the vaccine model. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the in vitro potential of PLGA as a delivery system for pEGFP-C1-tat. Methods: Consensus and codon optimization for the tat gene was completed using a bioinformatic method, and the product was inserted into a pEGFP-C1 vector. Cloning of the pEGFP-C1-tat was successfully performed, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction analysis confirmed DNA isolation. PLGA-pEGFP-C1-tat solutions were prepared for encapsulated formulation testing, physicochemical characterization, stability testing with DNase I, and cytotoxicity testing. The PLGA-pEGFP-C1-tat solutions were transfected in HeLa cells, and gene expression was observed by fluorescent microscopy and real-time PCR. Results: The successful acquisition of transformant bacteria was confirmed by PCR. The PLGA:DNA:polyvinyl alcohol ratio formulation with optimal encapsulation was 4%:0.5%:2%, physicochemical characterization of PLGA revealed a polydispersity index value of 0.246, a particle size of 925 nm, and a zeta potential value of -2.31 mV. PLGA succeeded in protecting pEGFP-C1-tat from enzymatic degradation, and the percentage viability from the cytotoxicity test of PLGA-pEGFP-C1-tat was 98.03%. The PLGA-pEGFP-C1-tat demonstrated luminescence of the EGFP-tat fusion protein and mRNA transcription was detected. Conclusions: PLGA has good potential as a delivery system for pEGFP-C1-tat.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1672-1678
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• 2009

B. amyloliquefaciens IUB158-03균주에서 정제된 항진균물질은 극성인 용매에 잘 용해되고, pH 6.0~10.0와 $-70{\sim}121^{\circ}C$에서와 같이 넓은 범위의 온도 및 pH에서 안정성을 보였다. 항진균물질의 FAB-MS, UV 흡수 스펙트럼, 아미노산 조성 등을 분석한 결과 분자량은 1,042 이었고, TLC를 이용하여 분석한 결과 ninhydrin solution에서 보라색으로 발색되었다. UV 스펙트럼은 220 nm, 277 nm에서 ${\lambda}max$를 보였으며, $Asn_3$, $Gln_2$, $Ser_1$ $Gly_1$, $Tyr_1$의 아미노산 조성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 $^1H$-NMR spectrum, $^1H$-COSY, HMQC 을 분석한 결과 iturin A계에 속하는 물질로 확인되었다. NIH3T3 섬유아세포에 대해 항진균물질이 세포독성을 나타내지 않는 것은 물론 마우스에 항진균물질을 경구투여하여 장기 내의 변화와 백혈구 수, 생체내의 생리적인 기능면에서 정상 마우스와 차이를 보이지 않았으므로 생체독성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여 B. amyloliquefaciens IUB158-03에서 분리된 항진균물질이 앞으로 고추탄저병의 생물적 방제제로 이용될 수 있는 잠재성을 갖고 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.287-299
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• 1997

Procurement, cutting, cleansing, freezing, freeze-drying, and demineralization of the allogeneic bone must be made under the germ-free stable condition without bacterial and/or viral contamination. Even thought the bone is procured under the germ free condition, we must have confidence on disinfection of all the solutions that come in contact with tissue during the whole procedure. Lots of antibacterial agents have been introduced for chemical sterilization. Recently ethylene oxide gas sterilization or radiation sterilization is frequently selected as a secendary sterilization procedure. The biological and biochemical response of the graft material differs with the type and concentration of the sterilizing agents, and various toxic reactions have been reported due to the graft material itself and the substance released by the chemicals. The authors conducted the Millipore filter test to observe the toxic effect on L929 fibroblasts according to the effect on activity of succinate dehydrogenase, during the secondary sterilization of the demineralized allogeneic bone powder with irradiation or ethylene oxide gas. The result were as follows : 1. Around the copper disk, positive control group, 10mm diameter discoloration was observed. 2. As same as the negative control group, the disk showed no discoloration. 3. The demineralized allogeneic bone which was sterilized with ethylene oxide gas or irradiation showed no cytotoxicity. 4. From this results, it is suggested that treatment with ethylene oxide gas or irradiation should be effective to sterilize the deminineralized allogeneic bone.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8947-8950
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• 2014

Immunological functions of heat shock proteins (HSPs) have long been recognized. In this study we aimed to efficiently purify HSP70 from renal cell carcinoma and test it as a tumor antigen for pulsing dendritic cells in vitro. HSP70 was purified from renal cell carcinoma specimens by serial column chromatography on Con A-sepharose, PD-10, ADP-agarose and DEAE-cellulose, and finally subjected to fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). Dendritic cells derived from the adherent fraction of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured in the presence of IL-4 and GM-CSF and exposed to tumor HSP70. After 24 hours, dendritic cells were phenotypically characterized by flow cytometry. T cells obtained from the non-adherent fraction of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were then co-cultured with HSP70-pulsed dendritic cells and after 3 days T cell cytotoxicity towards primary cultured renal cell carcinoma cells was examined by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. Dendritic cells pulsed in vitro with tumor-derived HSP70 expressed higher levels of CD83, CD80, CD86 and HLA-DR maturation markers than those pulsed with tumor cell lysate and comparable to that of dendritic cells pulsed with tumor cell lysate plus TNF-${\alpha}$. Concomitantly, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes induced by HSP70-pulsed dendritic cells presented the highest cytotoxic activity. There were no significant differences when using homologous or autologous HSP70 as the tumor antigen. HSP70 can be efficiently purified by chromatography and induces in vitro dendritic cell maturation in the absence of TNF-${\alpha}$. Conspecific HSP70 may effectively be used as a tumor antigen to pulse dendritic cells in vitro.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.309-317
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• 2010

치과 교정치료를 위하여 스테인리스 선재가 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 내식성이 우수한 스테인리스강 선재가 복합적인 구강환경에서 부식되어 구강조직에 과민반응 또는 이상반응이 발생되고 있다. 이러한 문제를 보완하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 초내식성의 듀플렉스 스테인리스 선재를 교정용 선재로 제시하고 자 한다. DSS선재의 교정용 선재로 제시하기 위하여 기계적 강도와 생물학적 안정성을 평가하였다. 기계적 강도는 상용 교정용 SS선재와 6종의 열처리(실온($28^{\circ}C$), $500^{\circ}C$, $600^{\circ}C$, $700^{\circ}C$, $800^{\circ}C$, $900^{\circ}C$)를 실시한 DSS선재를 이용하여 인장강도시험을 실시하였다. 그리고 최적의 강도를 가지는 열처리 조건에서 제작된 DSS선재를 이용하여 굽힘 모멘트 시험을 실시하여 최대 응력과 탄성계수를 산출하였다. 그리고 생물학적 안정성 평가를 위하여 세포성장률 시험을 실시하였다. 선재를 이용하여 금속용출배지를 만들어 세포를 배양 후 세포성장률을 관찰하였다. 기계적 강도 평가 결과 SS선재($8.17\times10^4\;N/mm^2$)와 DSS500($8.05\times10^4\;N/mm^2$)선재가 유사한 기계적 강도를 가졌다(p=0.05). 생물학적 안전성 평가 결과 세포 독성이 없는 것으로 나타났다(p=0.05). 따라서 본 연구에 제시한 초내식성의 듀플렉스 스테인리스 선재가 교정용 선재로 사용이 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 노니(Morinda citrifolia, MC)의 항산화력, 세포독성, 항노화 효과 등 생리활성을 규명하여 화장품 제제로써의 응용 가능성을 연구해 보고자 하였다. 노니는 열대성 식물로서 2000년 넘게 폴리네시아인들의 식량과 민간요법제로 사용되어 왔으며 항균성, 항암, 항염증, 면역력을 높일 수 있다고 보고되고 있다. DPPH 소거능에 대한 in vitro 노니 추출물의 항산화 활성은 총 폴리페놀 함량과 총 플라보노이드 함량 측정을 통하여 알아보았다. 항노화 작용에서 HDF 세포에 대한 세포독성이 없음을 확인하였고, $50{\sim}100{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 노니 추출물 첨가 시 MMP-1 발현이 뚜렷이 감소되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 in vivo 실험에서는 노니 추출물을 함유한 크림을 제조하여 30 ~ 50대 여성 22명을 대상으로 4주간 아침 저녁으로 도포하게 한 후 각질함량, 멜라닌 지수, 모공수, 피부색상 및 눈밑 주름수의 변화를 비교 측정하였다. 그 결과로 각질함량은 대조군 그룹(control group)에서는 다소 증가한 반면에 노니 함유 크림 그룹(experimental group)에서는 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 눈밑 주름수의 변화에서 노니 함유 크림 그룹에서만 제품 사용 4주후 주름수가 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로 노니 추출물은 많은 MMP-1 발현 메커니즘을 제한하며, 천연 항노화 화장품 제제로서 고무적인 가능성을 기대해 보고자 한다.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.464-478
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• 2003

Free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by UV exposure or other environmental facts play critical roles in cellular damage and aging. The extract of tinged autumnal leaves of maple tree(Acer palmatum) has proven to be a powerful antioxidant. The Acer palmatum extract is very effective on the stabilization of biological membranes( containing unsaturated fatty acid). We studied photoprotective effect of the extract against UVB-induced cytotoxicity in human keratinocytes. The extract improved cell viability comparing to control after UVB irradiation. In the determination test of pro inflammatory cytokines the extract decreased expression of interleukin 1 a and 6, which play an important role in inflammation and skin erythema caused by UV. We also studied property of varying cosmetic formulations on the percutaneous absorption of the extract. After 24 hour in vitro penetration study, the content of the extract was more highly detected in skin residue part. This result showed the extract had relatively high compatibility of skin in our emulsion system. On human skin, after appling the product containing the extract we obtained a good result of antiwrinkle effect by skin visiometer. In conclusion, the Acer palmatum extract is a photoprotective and very effective in stressed and aged skin care. And we can predict the extract mainly affects on the skin cell and tissue in our emulsion system.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.609-624
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• 2022

Tenebrio molitor larvae, as known as edible insects, has advantages of being rich in protein, and has been recognized as a suitable alternate protein source for broiler and pig feed. Moreover, given their ability to biodegrade polystyrene, a major pollutant, Tenebrio molitor larvae has been proposed as an innovative solution to environmental problems. In the present study, we investigated the toxicity of Tenebrio molitor larvae powder (TMlp) ingested with expanded-polystyrene (W/ eps) through in vitro and in vivo experiments. The objective of this study was to determine whether TMlp W/ eps can be applied as livestock alternative protein source. For in vitro experiments, cytotoxicity test was performed to investigate the effects of TMlp-extract on the viability of estrogen-dependent MCF-7 cells. The possibility of estrogen response was investigated in two groups: Expanded-polystyrene-fed (W/ eps) TMlp group and without expanded-polystyrene-fed (W/o eps) TMlp group. For in vivo experiments, The male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided based on the dosage of TMlp administered and oral administration was performed to every day for 5 weeks. A toxicological assessments were performed, which included clinical signs, food consumption, body and organ weights, hematology, serum chemistry, and hematoxylin and eosin staining of liver and kidney. There were no specific adverse effect of TMlp W/ eps-related findings under the experimental conditions of this study, but further studies on both sexes and animal species differences should be investigated. In conclusion, TMlp W/ eps was considered non-toxic and observed to be applicable as an alternative protein source for livestock feed.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 1996

The yields of solvent fraction of irradiated red ginseng powder were increased in the order of petroleum ether(PE)