• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.414-420
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• 2007

지금까지 우리는 몇 가지 나노입자에 대한 박테리아를 이용한 독성평가 및 탐지 연구 사례를 보았다. 이들은 주로 세포의 생장과 관련하여, 그 평가가 이루어졌고, silver nanoparticles과 같이 그 메커니즘을 밟히기 위해 좀 더 진행이 된 것 또한 있었다. 그러나 아직 그 연구 수준은 매우 미비한 상태이다. 위에서 살펴 본 대부분의 나노입자의 경우 산화적 손상과 밀접한 관련이 있어 보인다. 이것은 나노입자로부터 발생할 이온들에 의해 혹은 나노입자가 박테리아와 작용하여 세포막표면에 직접 달라붙는 현상들에 의해, 일어나는 것이 아닌가 하는 생각을 하게 한다. 그리고 이러한 결과들을 통하여, 나노입자의 독성 경로를 어느 정도 예측할 수 있을 것이다. 확실히 밝혀내지 못한 이러한 독성 경로에 대한 연구가 더 활발히 진행되어야 할 것이다. 나노물질의 많은 장점으로 인하여, 이미 많은 항균성 나노물질이 생산되어 이용되었지만 앞으로 새롭게 합성될 숫자는 우리가 예상할 수 없을 만큼 늘어날 것이라고 생각한다. 그리고 우리는 이들의 무분별한 사용으로 인한 부작용에 다시 한번 놀라게 될 것이고, 그들의 독성에 대해서 걱정할 것이다. 우리는 이들 나노물질에 대해서 단순한 세포 생장 연구를 벗어나, 그 독성 메커니즘을 밝히는 연구 또한 동시에 진행해야 할 것이다. 그것은 동물이나 사람세포의 독성경로 파악에도 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있고, 나노물질의 이용으로 인한 폐해를 막을 수 있는 중요한 방법이 될 수 있는 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.864-873
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• 2018

나노 입자는 화장품, 식품, 기계, 화학 산업 등에 다양한 용도로 활용되고 있으며, 그 응용분야가 광범히 하여 나노 입자 사용에 대한 관심과 연구가 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 특히 금속나노 입자 중 하나인 은나노 입자는 항균 및 항진균 효과가 뛰어나 의류, 실내 공기필터, 증류필터 등 다양한 방면에 활용되고 있다. 하지만 은나노 입자의 지속적인 노출 시, 입자 크기와 노출방식에 따라 인체에 독성을 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있어 친환경적이고 생물학적으로 안전한 천연물 유래 소재를 활용한 은나노 입자의 기술개발이 필요하다. 천연물이 적용된 실내필터와 의류는 생산의 용이성, 제품 내구성 및 항균 활성에서 은나노 적용제품과 비교될 수 있는 것으로 나타고 있다. 본 연구에서는 은나노의 생체 내 미치는 독성 메커니즘에 대해 알아보고 은나노의 대안으로 항균 활성을 지닌 천연물의 항균 활성에 대해 기술하고자 한다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to determine the acute pulmonary toxicity of metallic silver nanoparticles (MSNPs, 20.30 nm in diameter). Acute pulmonary toxicity and body distribution of inhaled MSNPs in mice were evaluated using a nose-only exposure chamber (NOEC) system. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid analysis, Western blotting, histopathological changes, and silver burdens in various organs were determined in mice. Mice were exposed to MSNPs for 6 hrs. The mean concentration, total surface area, volume and mass concentrations in the NOEC were maintained at $1.93{\times}10^7$ particles/$cm^3$, $1.09{\times}10^{10}\;nm^2/cm^3$, $2.72{\times}10^{11}\;nm^3/cm^3$, and 2854.62 ${\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. Inhalation of MSPNs caused mild pulmonary toxicity with distribution of silver in various organs but the silver burdens decreased rapidly at 24-hrs post-exposure in the lung. Furthermore, inhaled MSNPs induced activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in the lung. In summary, single inhaled MSNPs caused mild pulmonary toxicity, which was associated with activated MAPK signaling. Taken together, our results suggest that the inhalation toxicity of MSNPs should be carefully considered at the molecular level.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2012

In the present study, toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was investigated in the nematode, Caenohabditis elegans focusing on the upstream signaling pathway responsible for regulating oxidative stress, such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades. Formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed in AgNPs exposed C.elegans, suggesting oxidative stress as an important mechanism in the toxicity of AgNPs towards C. elegans. Expression of genes in MAPK signaling pathways increased by AgNPs exposure in less than 2-fold compared to the control in wildtype C.elegans, however, those were increased dramatically in sod-3 (gk235) mutant after 48 h exposure of AgNPs (i.e. 4-fold for jnk-1 and mpk-2; 6-fold for nsy-1, sek-1, and pmk-1, and 10-fold for jkk-1). These results on the expression of oxidative stress response genes suggest that sod-3 gene expression appears to be dependent on p38 MAPK activation. The high expressions of the pmk-1 gene 48 h exposure to AgNPs in the sod-3 (gk235) mutant can also be interpreted as compensatory mechanisms in the absence of important stress response genes. Overall results suggest that MAPK-based integrated stress signaling network seems to be involved in defense to AgNPs exposure in C.elegans.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.467-472
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• 2009

Seedling 성장 실험은 나노입자에 대한 독성 평가로 사용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 오이에 대한 나노 아연과 나노 산화아연의 독성을 filter paper방법과 phytagel방법을 통해 평가해 보았다. 비교 결과 phytagel방법이 불용성인 나노아연, 산화 아연의 침전을 방지했다. 오이 seedling 길이는 노출된 나노 아연, 나노 산화 아연의 농도에 따라 filter 방법에서 음의 관계를 나타냈다. 나노 아연과 나노 산화 아연에 대한 오이의 EC50값은 598, 600 mg/L로 나타났다. Filter paper방법에서만 아연의 오이 내 생체 축적량은 노출된 나노 아연, 나노 산화 아연의 농도에 따라 증가하였다. 관찰 결과 filter paper방법이 phytagel 방법보다 더 좋은 protocol로 나타났다

• Advances in nano research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.81-92
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• 2018

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles has acquired particular attention due to its economic feasibility, low toxicity and simplicity of the process. Extracellular synthesis of nanoparticles by bacteria and fungi has been stated to be brought about by enzymes and other reducing agents that may be secreted in the culture medium. The present study was carried out to determine the underlying mechanisms of extracellular silver nanoparticle synthesis by Pseudomonas hibiscicola isolated from the effluent of an electroplating industry in Mumbai. Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by spectroscopy and electron microscopic techniques. Protein profiling studies were done using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (1D-SDS PAGE) and subjected to identification by Mass Spectrometry. Characterization studies revealed synthesis of 50 nm nanoparticles of well-defined morphology. Total protein content and SDS PAGE analysis revealed a reduction of total protein content in test (nanoparticles solution) samples when compared to controls (broth supernatant). 45.45% of the proteins involved in the process of nanoparticle synthesis were identified to be oxidoreductases and are thought to be involved in either reduction of metal ions or capping of synthesized nanoparticles.

• Safe Food
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2008

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.3195-3198
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• 2014

An ultra-sensitive detection method for small molecules such as antibiotics was developed using ICP-MS with magnetic and $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. Since most of the antibiotics are too small to employ a sandwich-type extraction through an immunoreaction, a non-specific platform was employed, in which the target was extracted by magnetic separation, followed by tagging with $TiO_2$ nanoparticles of 11.2 nm for ICP-MS measurement. The detection limit for salinomycin obtained from spiked serum samples was $0.4ag\;mL^{-1}$ (${\pm}10.3%$), which was about $1.5{\times}10^6$ times lower than that of LC-MS/MS and about $1.2{\times}10^{11}$ times better than that of ELISA. Such an excellent sensitivity enabled us to study the toxicity of antibiotics exposed to human beings by determining them in serum.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2008

Zebrafish were exposed to commercial silver nanoparticles (${\sim}$10-20 nm) at 0.4 and 4 ppm during cadual fin regeneration. The silver was in the $Ag^+$ ionic form. Fin regeneration was slow in the group exposed to the lower concentration. The cadual fin, gill, and muscle were assayed after 48 hours and subjected to histological analysis. In all tissues sampled, fish exposed to nanoparticles exhibited infiltration, large mitochondria with empty matrices, and accumulation of nano-sized silver in blood vessels. The results suggested mitochondrial damage and induction of inflammation. Microarray analysis of RNA from young zebrafish (52 hours post-fertilization) that were exposed to nanometer-sized silver particles, showed alteration in expression of the p53 gene pathway related to apoptosis. Gene expression changes in the nanoparticle-treated zebrafish led to phenotypic changes, reflecting increased apoptosis.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.570-575
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• 2023

Targeted anticancer drug delivery systems are needed to enhance therapeutic efficacy by selectively delivering drugs to tumor cells while minimizing off-target effects, improving treatment outcomes and reducing toxicity. In this study, a silica-based nanocarrier capable of targeting drug delivery to cancer cells was developed. First, silica nanoparticles were synthesized by the Stöber method using the surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Increasing the ratio of EtOH in the solvent produced uniformly spherical silica nanoparticles. Washing the nanoparticles removed unreacted residues, resulting in a non-toxic carrier for drug delivery in cells. Upon surface modification, the pH-responsive polymer, polyethyleneimine (PEI) exhibited slow doxorubicin release at pH 7.4 and accelerated release at pH 5.5. By exploiting this feature, we developed a system capable of targeted drug release in the acidic tumor microenvironment.