• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.163-172
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• 2018

Air pollution is increasing, along with consumption of fossil fuels such as coal and diesel gas. Air pollutants are known to be a major cause of respiratory-related illness and death, however, there are few reports on the genotoxic characterization of diverse air pollutants in Korea. In this study, we investigated the mutagenic activity of various particles such as diesel exhaust particles (DEP), combustion of rice straw (RSC), pine stem (PSC), and coal (CC), tunnel dust (TD), and road side dust (RD). Ultra-fine particles (UFPs) were collected by the glass fiber filter pad. Then, we performed a chemical analysis to see each of the component features of each particulate matter. The mutagenicity of various UFPs was determined by the Ames test with four Salmonella typhimurium strains with or without metabolic activation. The optimal concentrations of UFPs were selected based on result of a concentration decision test. Moreover, in order to compare relative mutagenicity among UFPs, we selected and tested DEP as mutation reference. DEP, RSC, and PSC induced concentration-dependent increases in revertant colony numbers with TA98, TA100, and TA1537 strains in the absence and presence of metabolic activation. DEP showed the highest specific activity among the particulate matters. In this study, we conclude that DEP, RSC, PSC, and TD displayed varying degrees of mutagenicity, and these results suggest that the mutagenicity of these air pollutants is associated with the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in these particulate matters.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제9권1_2호
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• pp.37-51
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• 1994

To evaluate the genotoxicities of workers exposed to glue and glue cleaning solution, ambient air monitoring of working place, animal study and human monitoring were carried out. By GC-MS analysis, air samples collected from shoesmaking plant were found to be toluene, xylene, cyclohexane, n-hexane, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethylene, butylacetate, isopropyl alcohol. Glue and glue cleaning solution from shoesmaking plant were applicated topically to the CD-1 mice. DNA was isolated from skin 24 hr following the application and analysed for DNA-adducts using the nuclease $P_1$version of $^{32}$P-postlabelling assay. RAL (Relative Adduct Labelling, adducts$10^8$ nucleotides) was significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner in the glue cleaning solution treated mice skin. Peripheral blood DNA-adducts of workers exposed to glue and glue cleaning solution were also analysed by the same method, but there were not significant differences in the peripheral blood DNA-adducts level between exposed and control workers. In addition, glue cleaning solution from shoes factory was evaluated for mutagenicity in the Salmonella plate incorporation assay using strains TA 100 and TA 1535 in the presence and absence of Arochlor 1254-induced rat liver S$_{9}$. There was evident mutagenicity for cleaning solution in TA 100 regardless of $S_9$, but TA 1535 showed positive only in the absence of $S_9$when predicted by Stead model of mutagenicity prediction (p=0.0000). The urine concentrates from workers and controls were also assayed for mutagenicity towards strain TA 100 of Salmonella typhimurium in the presence of $S_9$ using Kado's microsuspension assay, but their mutagenic activities were not found to be significant. These data suggest that shoesmaking workers are exposed to genotoxic compounds and need to be monitored by testing the mutagenicity of human urines. However, $^{32}$P-postlabelling application requires further validation for the routine monitoring of human exposure.osure.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.502-508
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• 1986

해조류중 미역, 다시마, 곤피, 청각, 파래 및 김을 물, 메타놀, 핵산 및 에칠에테르로 추출한 엑스분의 항돌연변이 효과를 Salmonella typhimurium/microsome 계로 실험하였다. 물로 추출한 엑스분은 TrP-P-2와 aflatoxin $B_1$에 다소 효과가 있었고, 메타놀의 엑스분중 다시마, 곰피는 Trp-P-2에 효과가 있었으며, 메타놀 엑스분을 plate 당 1.0mg, 2.0mg 함유하는 모든 시료는 MeIQ와 aflatoxin $B_1$에 효과가 있었다. 에칠 에테르의 엑스분은 곰피와 청각이 매우 효과가 있었고, 특히 6종류의 해조류중 에칠 에테르의 엑스븐은 MeIQ와 aflatoxin $B_1$에 대하여 우수한 효과가 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.260-265
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• 1991

Salmonella/microsome assay system을 이용하여 N -nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)의 돌연변이유발성을 검토하는 효과적인 방법과 비타민 C가 NDMA자체의 돌연변이유발과 nitrite와 2급아민으로부터의 NDMA 생성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. NDMA를 활성화시키기 위한 S9중 Aroclor1254로 induce시킨 hamster S9이 가장 효과가 있었으며 Aroclor 1254나 phenobarbital로 induce시킨 rat 59 mix에 의하여서는 활성화가 약하였다. DMSO와 ethanol에 NDMA를 녹였을 때는 돌연변이유발실험에서 저해효과가 나타났으나 phosphate buffer(pH 7. 4), 증류수, 95% methanol, Tween 80 + water(l : 4)는 저해 효과가 없었다. 비타민 C는 이미 생성환 NDMA에 대해서는 돌연변이 유발저해 효과를 나타내지 않았지만 nitrite와 2급 아민(dimethylamine)으로 부터의 NDMA 생성은 크게 저해하였다. 반응물에 비타민C를 첨가한 경우 Salmonella typhimurium TAl00의 revertant 수가 spontaneous숫자 수준으로 감소되었으며 HPLC를 이용한 NDMA의 분석에서도 거의 95% 까지의 정량적인 감소를 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.877-887
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• 2019

This study was performed to determine changes in mutagenicity and biogenic amine concentrations in sausages fermented with six different starter cultures treated with vitamins C and E. Six different types of fermented sausages with different combination of starter cultures were manufactured. T1, Pediococcus acidilactici; T2, P. pentosaceus and Staphylococcus carnosus; T3, S. carnosus, S. xylosus, Debaryomyces hansenii, Lactobacillus curvatus, and P. pentosaceus; T4, S. carnosus and L. sakei; T5, S. xylosus and L. plantarum; and T6, Penicillium nalgiovensis. After treatment with vitamins C and E in fermented sausages, changes in mutagenicity and biogenic amine concentrations were measured. The sausages fermented with Staphylococcus xylosus and Lactobacillus plantarum starter cultures showed the most effective antimutagenic activity (p<0.05). The mutagenicity was further decreased in the sausages treated with vitamins C and E (p<0.05), regardless of the starter cultures. The use of Pediococcus acidilactici, S. xylosus, L. plantarum, and Penicillium nalgiovensis as starter cultures was effective in decreasing biogenic amine concentrations (p<0.05). In addition, vitamin E was more effective in decreasing the biogenic amine concentrations than vitamin C. In conclusion, we recommend the use of S. xylosus and L. plantarum as starter cultures, in addition to the use of vitamins C and E, to reduce the potential risk of meat mutagens in fermented sausages.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.1253-1257
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 콩에서 유래한 단기 발효식품인 청국장, 물두시, 낫또 제품 중 대표적인 제품을 각각 하나씩 선택하여 이들의 일반적 특성과 항돌연변이 효능 및 항암 효능을 비교 연구하였다. 청국장은 아미노태 질소 및 암모니아태 질소의 함량이 높았으나, 낫또는 그 함량이 낮게 나타났다. 물두시의 경우 여타 발효식품에 비해 pH가 낮고 산도가 높았다. Ames test 및 HT-29 인체 대장암세포를 이용한 실험에서는 청국장이 우월한 항돌연변이 및 항암 효능을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 청국장은 전반적으로 기능성이 우수한 것으로 나타났으며, 물두시는 낫또에 비해 기능성이 더 나은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 발효 기간의 차이, 제조방식, 원재료의 품질 등에 의한 것으로 여겨지며, 향후 각국의 식문화 및 조리 방식 등의 차이에 기초를 둔 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2000

Deep-fat frying is a common cooking practice. There has been considerable concern regarding the mutagenic and carcinogenic potential of thermally oxidized oils. Studies on deep-fried foods so far have revealed not much on the mutagenicity of the oils in the foods. Therefore, in the present study, it was attempted to investigate the mutagenicity ofthe thermally oxidized safflower oil. Oil was heated in a home-fryer at a temperature of 180$\pm$3$^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours. Oil samples were taken at 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48 hours of heating, respectively. Each sample was used to study the changes in peroxide value (POV), acid value (AV), iodine value (IV), conjugated dienoic acid (CDA) content, %, and fatty acid composition. Another series of samples were fractionated into non-polar and polar fractions by column chromatography. The mutagenicity of the samples taken from the thermally oxidized oils, as well as the non-polar and polar fractions of the thermally oxidized oils, was investigated with the Ames test. The Ames test was carried out with and without metabolic activation. Bacterial tester strains used in the present study were the histidine auxotrophic strains of Salmonella typhimurium TA100, TA1535 and TA102 were used for the detection of base pair mutations, and TA98 and TA1537 for frame shift mutations. Each series of samples was dissolved in tetraphydrofuran (inhibitor-free) and tested at doses ranging from 0.05 to 5 mg/plate. None of the oil samples taken during the 48 hour oxidation period showed any mugagenic activity. This was the case, even after the activaton with 59 mix. Also, none of the polar and non-polar fractions showed any mutagenic activity on all the strains tested.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2009

Anti-mutagenic and anti-septic effects of $\beta$-1,3/1,6-glucan from Aureobasidium pullulans SM-2001 were evaluated on the on the cyclophosphamide (CPA)-cecal ligation puncture (CLP) and CPA-treated mice. To induce immunosuppression and mutagenicity, 150 and 110 mg/kg of CPA were single intraperitoneally injected at 3 or 1 day before CLP or initial $\beta$-glucan administration. In CLP animals, the cecum was mobilized and ligated below the ileocecal valve, punctured through both surfaces twice with a 22-gauge needle. 125 mg/kg of $\beta$-glucan were dissolved in saline and subcutaneously or orally administered in a volume of 10 ml/kg (of body weight), 4 times, 12 hrs intervals from 6 hrs after CLP or 1 day after second dose of CPA. After treatment of $\beta$-glucan, the mortalities were observed in CPA-CLP model, and the appearance of a micronucleus is used as an index for genotoxic potential in CPA model. As results of CPA-CLP sepsis, all animals (9/9, 100%) in CPA-CLP control were dead within 2 days after CLP. In addition, increase of the number of bone marrow MNPCEs indicated mutagenicity were also observed by treatment of CPA. However, $\beta$-glucan treatment effectively inhibited the mortalities in CPA-CLP, and it also reduced the CPA treatment-related mutagenicity, respectively. These results indicated that $\beta$-glucan has effective anti-septic and anti-mutagenic effects and can be used as an agents for treating sepsis and mutagenicity related to high-dose chemotherapy or radiotherapy. However, further studies should be conducted to observe more detail action mechanisms of it's anti-septic and anti-mutagenic effects.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.30-40
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• 2007

The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of various smoke constituents to the toxicological activity of total particulate matter(TPM) or the gas/vapor phase(GVP). These components included phenol compounds, aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic amines, and carbonyl compounds. The mutagenic and cytotoxic potencies were assessed using the Salmonella mutagenicity assay with S. typimurium TA98 strain and the neutral red uptake cytotoxicity assay(NRU) with BALB/c 3T3 fibroblast cells, respectively. The Salmonella mutagenicity test showed that heterocyclic amines exhibited significantly higher levels of toxicity compared to other smoke constituents. Among them, 2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline(MeIQ) was shown the most mutagenic compound with a specific mutagenicity of $7.9{\times}10^5\;revertants/{\mu}g$. An analysis of the possible contribution revealed that MeIQ account for only 0.85% of the 2R4F-TPM mutagenicity in TA98. NRU data demonstrated that high cytotoxic activity was obtained for hydroquinone, formaldehyde, and acrolein. Based on the results of the present study, the contribution of acrolein to the cytotoxicity of the GVP fraction was calculated as 61%. Thus, a large proportion of the cytotoxic activity of this complex mixture, cigarette smoke gas phase, can be attributed to the acrolein.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제7권3_4호
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• pp.37-55
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• 1992

Effect of Synethrin on the Toxicity of Dichlorvos in Rats. Hematological, biological and enzymatic effects were investigated in rats treated with DDVP and synethrin. Mutagenicity was also examined. In serological analysis, LDH and ALP were more significantly increased in rats treated with the mixture of DDVP (10mg/kg) and synethrin (250mg/kg) than with either DDVP or synethrin. DDVP alone slightly increased cytochrome P-450 in the liver while synethrin or the mixture decreased it. Lipid peroxidation was significantly increased in the liver when rats were treated with both DDVP and the mixture. Cholinesterase activity was significantly decreased in the liver and serum when treated with DDVP as well as with the mixture. In mutagenicity test, DDVP was shown to be weakly positive to TA 97a, TA 100 and TA 102, but negative to TA 1537. Synethrin showed negative in all strains tested. These results suggest that the mixture of DDVP and synethrin increased the toxicities but not the mutagenicity.