• 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.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2011

Two piglets and one juvenile pig were used to investigate closely what types of cells express green fluorescent protein (GFP) and if any, whether the GFP-tagged cells could be used for stem cell transplantation research as a middle-sized animal model in bone marrow cells of recloned GFP pigs. Bone marrow cells were recovered from the tibia, and further analyzed with various cell lineage markers to determine which cell lineage is concurrently expressing visible GFP in each individual animal. In the three animals, visible GFP were observed only in proportions of the plated cells immediately after collection, showing 41, 2 and 91% of bone marrow cells in clones #1, 2 and 3, respectively. The intensity of the visible GFP expression was variable even in an individual clone depending on cell sizes and types. The overall intensities of GFP expression were also different among the individual clones from very weak, weak to strong. Upon culture for 14 days in vitro (14DIV), some cell types showed intensive GFP expression throughout the cells; in particular, in cytoskeletons and the nucleus, on the other hand. Others are shown to be diffused GFP expression patterns only in the cytoplasm. Finally, characterization of stem cell lineage markers was carried out only in the clone #3 who showed intensive GFP expression. SSEA-1, SSEA-3, CD34, nestin and GFAP were expressed in proportions of the GFP expressing cells, but not all of them, suggesting that GFP expression occur in various cell lineages. These results indicate that targeted insertion of GFP gene should be pursued as in mouse approach to be useful for stem cell research. Furthermore, cell- or tissue-specific promoter should also be used if GFP pig is going to be meaningful for a model for stem cell transplantation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2021

Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene phytochemical found in rosemary and sage with reported anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic activities. This study aimed to investigate the effect of carnosol on the lineage commitment of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) into osteoblasts and adipocytes. Interestingly, carnosol stimulated the early commitment of mBMSCs into osteoblasts in dose-dependent manner as demonstrated by increased levels of alkaline phosphatase activity and Alizarin red staining for matrix mineralization. On the other hand, carnosol significantly suppressed adipogenesis of mBMSCs and downregulated both early and late markers of adipogenesis. Carnosol showed to induce osteogenesis in a mechanism mediated by activating BMP signaling pathway and subsequently upregulating the expression of BMPs downstream osteogenic target genes. In this context, treatment of mBMSCs with LDN-193189, BMPR1 selective inhibitor showed to abolish the stimulatory effect of carnosol on BMP2-induced osteogenesis. In conclusion, our data identified carnosol as a novel osteoanabolic phytochemical that can promote the differentiation of mBMSCs into osteoblasts versus adipocytes by activating BMP-signaling.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1997

방사선이 원자력산업과 의료용 등에 광범위하게 사용됨에 따라 인류에 대한 방사선의 직접, 간접적인 피폭이 증가되고 있는 지금 보혈, 강장제, 피로회복 등의 효과로 잘 알려진 인삼의 방사선에 대한 효과를 살펴보고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 인삼추출물(실험군)과 생리식염수(대조군)를 각각 ICR계의 웅성마우스(7주령, 20-23g)에 10일동안 경구투여 (100mg/kg)한 후 골수사(bone marrow death)를 유도할 수 있는 선량범위인 5.08Gy(Cs-137${\gamma}$-ray, central dose rate=654Gy/h)를 체외조사하여 생존율, 혈구계수, 골수에서의 미소핵검사 및 중기염색체 검사를 실시하였다. 30일 생존율은 인삼처리군에서 65%를, 대조군에서는 5%를 나타내었고, 혈액중 혈소판은 인삼처리군에서 대조군에 비해 조사 8일 후부터 유의한 회복을 나타내었으나, 적혈구세포는 방사선 조사 전, 후로 뚜렷한 숫적 변화를 보이지 않았고, 백혈구세포는 인삼처리군에서 대조군에 비해 유의한 회복을 나타내지 않았다. 한편 골수세포의 미소핵 수는 인삼처리 군에서 79.5${\pm}$1.5, 대조군에서 185.9${\pm}$35.8로 인삼처리군에서 유의하게 감소함을 볼 수 있었고, 중기염색체상의 이상염색체 빈도 또한 112, 143개로 인삼처리군에게 적게 나타남을 관찰하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 인삼추출물이 골수세포 내의 생리활성에 관여하여 혈소판을 유의하게 회복시키고, 방사선에 의한 염색체 손상을 감소시킴으로써 생쥐를 골수사로부터 보호한 것으로 사료된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2007

To determine the regulatory roles of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors on $PGE_2$-induced osteoclastogenesis, we investigated the effect of PDE inhibitors on osteoclast formation in the presence of $PGE_2$. Among PDE isozyme specific inhibitors, milrinone, a selective PDE3 inhibitor, and rolipram, a specific PDE4 inhibitor, increased $PGE_2$-induced osteoclast formation in cocultures of mouse bone marrow cells and osteoblasts. To verify that whether the PDE3 and PDE4 inhibitors act indirectly on osteoblasts, we measured the concentration of intracellular cAMP in osteoblasts. Treatment of milrinone or rolipram increased $PGE_2$-stimulated cAMP levels in osteoblasts. Furthermore, northern blot analysis revealed that the PDE3 and PDE4 inhibitors works synergistically with $PGE_2$ to increase the expression of TRANCE mRNA in osteoblasts. On the contrary, the PDE3 and PDE4 inhibitors did not augment the number of osteoclasts differentiated from bone marrow cells by $PGE_2$. In conclusion, the stimulation of $PGE_2$-induced osteoclast formation by the PDE3 and PDE4 inhibitors are attributable to their indirect effect on osteoblasts, not to their direct effect on bone marrow-derived osteoclast precursors.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2004

To validate and to estimate the chemical hazard playa very important role to environment and human health. The detection of many synthetic chemicals used in industry that may pose a genetic hazard in our environment is of great concern at present. Since these substances are not limited to the original products, and enter the environment, they have become widespread environmental pollutants, thus leading to a variety of chemicals that possibly threaten the public health. In this resepct, the clastogenicity of 17 synthetic chemicals was evaluated with bone marrow micronucleus assay in mice. The positive control, mitomycin C (2 mg/kg, i.p.) revealed significant induction ratio of percentage of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes/1,000 polychromatic erythrocytes compared to solvent controls. The chemicals with relatively high $LD_{50}$ value such as allyl alcohol (CAS No. 107-18-6), 2,4-pentanedione (CAS No. 123-54-6) and 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol (CAS No. 88-04-0) revealed no significant induction of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes in mice. From this results, 17 synthetic chemicals widely used in industry have revealed no significant micronucleus induction of clastogenicity in mice in this experiment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2022

Disulfiram (DSF) is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. DSF has potent anti-cancer activity for solid and hematological malignancies. Although the effects on cancer cells have been proven, there have been few studies on DSF toxicity in bone marrow cells (BMs). DSF reduces the metabolic activity and the mitochondrial membrane potential of BMs. In subset analyses, we confirmed that DSF does not affect the proportion of BMs. In addition, DSF significantly impaired the metabolic activity and differentiation of BMs treated with granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, an essential growth and differentiation factor for BMs. To measure DSF toxicity in BMs in vivo, mice were injected with 50 mg/kg, a dose used for anti-cancer effects. DSF did not significantly induce BM toxicity in mice and may be tolerated by antioxidant defense mechanisms. This is the first study on the effects of DSF on BMs in vitro and in vivo. DSF has been widely studied as an anti-cancer drug candidate, and many anti-cancer drugs lead to myelosuppression. In this regard, this study can provide useful information to basic science and clinical researchers.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.305-315
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• 2024

Vitronectin (VN) is an extracellular matrix protein with a crucial role in regulating bone remodeling. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of VN deficiency in a mouse model of osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy (OVX). The findings revealed that the absence of VN led to an increase in the activity of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), a marker for osteoclasts, in the plasma of OVX-operated mice. TRAP staining further demonstrated that VN deficiency resulted in a higher number of osteoclasts within the femurs of OVX-operated mice. X-ray micro-computed tomography analysis of the femurs in OVX-operated mice indicated that VN deficiency significantly suppressed the OVX-induced increase of marrow area and total volume of bone. Additionally, we assessed structural model index (SMI) and degree of anisotropy (DA) as indices of osteoporosis. The results showed that VN deficiency effectively attenuated the OVX-induced increase in SMI and DA among OVX-operated mice. In summary, our study demonstrates the vital role of VN in regulating osteoclastogenesis and bone remodeling in the mouse model of osteoporosis.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.278-285
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• 1993

The anticlastogenic effect of N-acetylcysteine was tested in vivo in mouse bone-marrow micronucleus assay. The frequencies of micronuclei induced by adriamycin (5 mg/kg i.p.) in bonemarrow cells were decreased by the oral administration of N-acetylcysteine at 12 h before adriamycin injection. The observed suppressing effect was not a reflection of a delay in the formation of micronuclei by the cytotoxic effect of N-acetylcysteine. The anticlastogenic effects of SH compound including N-acetylcysteine, cysteine, cystine, S-carboxy methylcysteine and glutathione were also investigated by the multiple pretreatment. Each SH compound was administered orally every day for 5 days and adriamycin (5 mg/kg i.p.) was injected at 24h after the last dose of test compound. N-acetylcysteine and glutathione showed significantly the suppressive effect at dose of 10 and 25 mg/kg for N-acetylcysteine and at the dose of 25 mg/kg for glutathione. Our study suggests that N-acetylcysteine is capable of protecting the chromosomal damages in the normal cells during cancer chemotherapy by adriamycin, and may act as an anticlastogen against induction of micronuclei by superoxide generating agent such as adriamycin.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 1989

A mouse whole animal bioassay was employed to screen for potential mutagenicity of ethanol/water extracts of 16 Chinese herbal drugs that are commonly prescribed in Korea. Specific cytogenetic toxicity was measrured by recording evidence of clastogenesis toxicity was measured by recording evidence of clastogenesis via the mouse bone marrow micronucleus test. Male ICR mice administered ethanol extract of Pinelliae tuber (Pinellia eternata Breitenbach, ARACEAE, 양복) and ddY female mice administered extract of Angelica Koreanae radix(Angelica Koreana Maximowicz, UMBELLIFERAE, ) (both by oral administration, at a dose of 600 mg/kg), in a short-term dosing schedule, demonstrated significant increase in micronucleated polychromatophilic erythrocytes, indicating the increase of clastogenicity.