• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.321-332
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• 2010

Growing interest in the nasal route as a drug delivery system calls for a reliable in vitro model which is crucial for efficiently evaluating drug transport through the nasal cells. Various in vitro cell culture systems has thus been developed to displace the ex vivo excised nasal tissue and in vivo animal models. Due to species difference, results from animal studies are not sufficient for estimating the drug absorption kinetics in humans. However, the difficulty in obtaining reliable human tissue source limits the use of primary culture of human nasal epithelial cells. This shortage of human nasal tissue has therefore prompted studies on the "passage" culture of nasal epithelial cells. A serially passaged primary human nasal epithelial cell monolayer system developed by the air-liquid interface (ALI) culture is known to promote the differentiation of cilia and mucin gene and maintain high TEER values. Recent studies on the in vitro nasal cell culture systems for drug transport studies are reviewed in this article.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.158-165
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• 1999

목적 : 유방암 환자의 피부 섬유모세포를 이용한 in vitro 배양 실험을 통하여 16 세포집락 비율 분포의 변화를 관찰하여 16 세포집락 비율과 in vitro 세포 노화 및 섬유모세포 공여자의 in vivo 연령과의 연관성을 조사하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 :유방암 수술을 받은 3명의 환자로부터 얻은 유방부위 피부를 본 실험대상으로 사용하였다. 각 환자의 유방부위 피부로부터 얻은 피부 섬유모세포 표본의 명칭을 C1, C2, C3a 및 C3b로 분류하였으며 각 표본 공여자의 연령은 C1이 44세, C2는 54세, 그리고 C3a 및 C3b는 동일한 공여자로서 연령은 55세였다. 피부 섬유모세포의 단일세포 부유액은 일차조직 배양법으로 얻었으며 100 개의 세포들을 100m1 의 조직배양 flask에 분주 후 37$^{\circ}C$에서 2주 동안 배양하였다. 5개의 flask에서 배양한 피부 섬유모세포의 16 세포집락 비율을 알기 위하여 crystal violet으로 염색한 후 10 배율의 입체현미경을 이용하여 16개 세포 이상으로 구성된 세포집락수를 1개 이상으로 구성된 세포 집락수로 나눈 수치를 16 세포집락 비율로 나타내었으며 각각 5개의 flask에서 얻어진 16 세포집락 비율 평균치를 각 계대배양에 대한 16 세포집락 비율로 나타내었다. C1, C2의 계대배양 횟수는 각각 12회, 17회 였으며 C3a와 C3b는 14회 계대배양 하였다. 결과 : C1, C2, C3a 및 C3b 피부섬유모세포 모두에서 16 세포집락 비율이 계대배양 횟수의 증가에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 집단이배화증가에 따라 감소하였다. 그리고 계대배양 횟수가 증가함에 따라 집단이배화가 증가되는 것이 관찰되었으며 특히 C3a 섬유모세포의 상관계수가 0.954(P=0.0001)로서 가장 강한 상관관계가 있음을 보였다 동일한 지점의 집단이배화에서 16 세포집락 비율이 고연령자인 C3a 공여자보다 저 연령자인 C1 공여자에서 더 높게 나타났다. 결론 : 사람 피부 섬유모세포의 in vitro 배양에서 계대배양 횟수의 증가에 따라 집단이배화는 증가되고, 세포 노화로 인해 16 세포집락 비율은 감소되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 저연령의 피부 섬유모세포일수록 집단이배화 증가에 따른 16 세포집락 비율 감소가 고연령의 경우보다 완만하였다. 따라서 피부 섬유모세포 in vitro 배양에서 관찰되는 16 세포집락 비율은 in vitro 세포노화의 지표로서 유용하며 또한 피부 섬유모세포 공여자의 연령 평가에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 넙치 유래 VHSV (genotype IVa)에 의한 무지개송어의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 다양한 조건에서 감염 실험을 실시하였다. 3개의 다른 로트의 담수 무지개송어 치어에 VHSV ($10^{6.3-7.3}TCID_{50}$/fish)를 복강 주사한 결과, 15% 이하의 누적 폐사율이 관찰되었다. 무지개송어 (in vivo)를 사용하여 VHSV를 계대 배양한 후 감염 실험을 실시한 결과, VHSV를 5회 계대 배양하여도 독력의 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 해수에 사육 중인 송어 (성어)에 넙치 유래 VHSV ($10^{5.3}TCID_{50}$/fish와 $10^{6.3}TCID_{50}$/fish)를 복강 주사한 결과, 폐사어는 관찰되지 않았고, 어체 내에서도 VHSV는 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 결과, 해수 송어 (성어)에서는 넙치 유래 VHSV의 병원성이 확인되지 않았으나 담수 무지개송어 치어에서는 낮은 독력을 나타내었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2008

이 논문에서는 신생아와 노인 유래의 섬유아세포들의 노화의 특징들을 비교하여 사람의 나이와 세포의 수명 및 세포 형질의 관계에 대해 연구하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 비록 한가지의 노인세포에 대해 얻어진 것이기는 하지만 다음과 같은 세 가지 중요한 가능성을 제시한다. 첫째로, 노인에서 유래한 섬유아세포의 증식속도가 신생아 유래의 세포에 비해서 느릴 가능성이 있다. 이러한 결과는 실제로 노인 신체에 존재하는 세포가 신생아에 존재하는 세포에 비해 낮은 속도로 증식할 가능성을 시사하는 것으로서, 노인에서 관찰되는 조직실질의 감소 원인을 설명하는 자료가 될 수 있겠다. 둘째로, 노인 유래 섬유아세포의 early passage 세포가 신생아 유래의 세포의 early passage 세포와 동일하게 낮은 수준의 SA ${\beta}-Gal$ 활성, autofluorescence, lysosome 함량, 그리고 활성산소 수준을 갖고 있었다. 이 점은, early passage 때의 세포가 보이는 형질이 신체에 존재하는 세포의 상황과 크게 다르지 않다고 가정할 때, 노인 신체의 조직에 존재하는 세포들이 신생아의 세포와 유사한 상태로 존재할 가능성을 시사하는 것이다. 즉, 노인 신체에서는 in vitro 노화세포에서 나타나는 수준의 세포노화가 일어나 있지 않다는 것이다. 셋째, 노인세포가 노화했을 때는 신생아세포의 경우와 거의 동일한 수준의 활성산소, lysosome, SA ${\beta}-Gal$ activity 증가를 보이고 있었는데, 이는 노인 유래의 세포가 in vitro 배양 시 신생아 유래의 세포보다 더 심하거나 또는 빠른 산화적 손상이나 세포학적 변화를 겪지는 않는다는 것을 보여주는 것으로서, 세포가 보유한 항산화적 기능이 노인이 되면서 크게 약화되지는 않음을 시사하고 있다. 결론적으로 노인 유래의 세포는 세포증식 속도를 제외하면 대체로 신생아 때의 상태와 동일한 세포 내 상태를 갖고 있다고 결론 내릴 수 있겠다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2002년도 생물공학의 동향 (X)
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• pp.48-50
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• 2002

Cartilage defects are common and painful conditions that affect people of all ages. Although many techniques have developed, none of the current available treatment options is satisfactory. Recent advances in biology and materials science have pushed tissue engineering to the forefront of new cartilage repair techniques. The purpose of this study is to determine effective regeneration method for tissue-engineered cartilage. A serum free medium was developed for cartilage tissue engineering. Chondrocyte passage number was found to influence greatly on cartilage tissue formation in vivo. Injectable, biodegradable polymer matrix was developed for chondrocyte transplantation through injection. Transplantation of chondrocytes mixed with the injectable matrices resulted in the cartilage formation in nude mice's subcutaneous sites and rabbit knees. This study may lead to the development of tissue-engineered cartilage appropriate for clinical applications.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.124-127
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• 1999

Bifidobacterium infantis K-525 isolated from healthy Korean was susceptible to rifampicin and fluoroquinolones and resistant to other antituberculosis agents. When the preparation of this strain is taken as a therapeutics for human intestinal disorders with rifampicin or fluoroquinolones, its therapeutic effect can not be expected. So, B, infantis RFR-525 resistant to rifampicin was obtained by treating the parent B. infantis 525 with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. B. infantis OFR-525 was produced by serial passage of B. infantis RFR-525 on agar with 2-fold minimal inhibitory concentration of ofloxacin. B. infantis OFR-525 was resistant to antituberculosis agents and fluoroquinolones up to 4∼128 fold higher than that for the original strain. The resistance of B. infantis OFR-525 against rifampicin and ofloxacin was maintained in vivo and in vitro. Conclusively, B. infantis OFR-525 can be regarded as a promising strain which can be developed as the preparation for the treatment of the intestinal disorders of the tuberculosis patients under rifampicin and ofloxacin therapy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2020

An in vitro model for ischemia/reperfusion injury has not been well-established. We hypothesized that this failure may be caused by serum deprivation, the use of glutamine-containing media, and absence of acidosis. Cell viability of H9c2 cells was significantly decreased by serum deprivation. In this condition, reperfusion damage was not observed even after simulating severe ischemia. However, when cells were cultured under 10% dialyzed FBS, cell viability was less affected compared to cells cultured under serum deprivation and reperfusion damage was observed after hypoxia for 24 h. Reperfusion damage after glucose or glutamine deprivation under hypoxia was not significantly different from that after hypoxia only. However, with both glucose and glutamine deprivation, reperfusion damage was significantly increased. After hypoxia with lactic acidosis, reperfusion damage was comparable with that after hypoxia with glucose and glutamine deprivation. Although high-passage H9c2 cells were more resistant to reperfusion damage than low-passage cells, reperfusion damage was observed especially after hypoxia and acidosis with glucose and glutamine deprivation. Cell death induced by reperfusion after hypoxia with acidosis was not prevented by apoptosis, autophagy, or necroptosis inhibitors, but significantly decreased by ferrostatin-1, a ferroptosis inhibitor, and deferoxamine, an iron chelator. These data suggested that in our SIR model, cell death due to reperfusion injury is likely to occur via ferroptosis, which is related with ischemia/reperfusion-induced cell death in vivo. In conclusion, we established an optimal reperfusion injury model, in which ferroptotic cell death occurred by hypoxia and acidosis with or without glucose/glutamine deprivation under 10% dialyzed FBS.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2010

Introduction: In our previous studies, we isolated porcine skin-derived mesenchymal stem cells (pSDMSCs) from the ears of adult miniature pigs and evaluated the pluripotency of these pSDMSCs based on expressions of transcription factors, such as Oct-4, Sox-2, and Nanog. Moreover, the characteristic of mesenchymal stem cells was revealed by the expression of various mesenchymal stem cell markers, including CD29, CD44, CD90, and vimentin. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo osteogenesis after maxillary sinus lift procedures with autogenous pSDMSCs and scaffold. Materials and Methods: The autogenous pSDMSCs were isolated from the 4 miniature pigs, and cultured to 3rd passage with same methods of our previous studies. After cell membranes were labeled using a PKH26, $1{\times}10^{7}$ cells/$100{\mu}L$ of autogenous pSDMSCs were grafted into the maxillary sinus with a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and fibrin glue scaffold. In the contralateral control side, only a scaffold was grafted, without SDMSCs. After two animals each were euthanized at 2 and 4 weeks after grafting, the in vivo osteogenesis was evaluated with histolomorphometric and osteocalcin immunohistochemical studies. Results: In vivo PKH26 expression was detected in all specimens at 2 and 4 weeks after grafting. Trabecular bone formation and osteocalcin expression were more pronounced around the grafted materials in the autogenous pSDMSCs-grafted group compared to the control group. Newly generated bone was observed growing from the periphery to the center of the grafted material. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that autogenous skin-derived mesenchymal stem cells grafting with a DBM and fibrin glue scaffold can be a predictable method in the maxillary sinus floor elevation technique for implant surgery.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.863-871
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• 2015

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BBMN68, isolated from centenarians in Guangxi, China, has been proved to be a promising probiotic strain for its health benefits. In this study, the biodistribution of this strain in the rat gut was first investigated using the quantitative realtime PCR assay and propidium monoazide. Strain-specific primers were originally designed based on the BBMN68 genome sequence. Healthy rats were orally inoculated with either a single dose of BBMN68 (10¹⁰ colony-forming units/kg), or with one dose per day for 7 days and bacterial concentrations were analyzed in detail from the intestinal contents and feces of four different gut locations, including stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum. Results indicated that strain BBMN68 could overcome the rigors of passage through the upper gastrointestinal tract and transiently accumulate in the colon, even though survival in the stomach and small intestine was not high. A good level of BBMN8 could stay in vivo for 72 h following a 7-day oral administration, and a daily administration is suggested for a considerable and continuous population of BBMN68 to be maintained in the host intestine.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.4871-4876
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• 2014

Background: We sought to evaluate the role of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) on the promotion of coal tar pitch extract (CTPE)-induced tumorigenesis of human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) and tumor metastasis in nude mice, and related mechanisms. Materials and Methods: BEAS-2B cells were first treated with 2.4 mg/mL CTPE for 72 hours. After removal of CTPE, the cells were continuously cultured and passaged using trypsin-EDTA. THP-1 cells were used as macrophage-like cells. BEAS-2B cells under different conditions (n=6/group) were injected into the back necks of nude mice, and alterations of tumor xenograft growth, indicative of tumorigenicity, and tumor metastasis were determined. Pathological changes (tumor nests and microvascular lesions) of HE-stained tumor tissues were also evaluated. The expression of AP-1(c-Jun) in xenografts and metastatic tumors was determined using immunohistochemistry. Results: Tumor size and weight in nude mice transplanted with the mixture of CTPE-induced passage 30 BEAS-2B and THP-1 cells (2:1) were increased compared to those from the CTPE-treated BEAS-2B cells at passage 30 alone at different observation time points. Tumor metastasis to lymph nodes and liver was only detected after transplantation of a mixture the two kinds of cells. The numbers of tumor nests and microvascular lesions, and the expression levels of AP-1 (c-Jun) in tumors from the mixture of two kinds of cells were increased apparently in contrast to those in tumor from the CTPE-treated BEAS-2B cells of passage 30 alone. In addition, there was positive correlation between AP-1 (c-Jun) expression level and the number of microvascular lesions, or between AP-1 (c-Jun) expression level and tumor metastasis in these two groups. Conclusions: TAMs not only facilitate tumorigenesis transformation of CTPE-induced BEAS-2B cells, but also promote tumor growth, angiogenesis and metastasis in nude mice in vivo, which may be mediated by AP-1.