• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.242-244
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• 1995

In vitro cell culture system has been proposed as a promising alternative model to in vivo skin irritation test. These studies were performed to screen the cytotoxicity effects of surfactants using normal human skin fibroblasts. Cell membrane integrity assessed by the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and mitochondrial integrity by MTT [3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromides reduction test were affected in a dose dependent manner. The irritation potential of surfactants to human skin patch test, and the changes of capillary permeability by rabbit intradermal safety test were assessed as in vivo methods. Our results suggest that LDH leakage assay and MTT reduction test using cultured human fibroblasts could be predictive for the irritancy of various surfactants in human, and LDH assay is superior correlated with in vivo test (r=0.886) to MTT test with in vivotest (r=0.757).

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.18-21
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• 2005

These observations were performed to investigate the safety of the natural herbs (Rhus-II) in respect of genotoxicity. This substance was examined in two in-vitro tests: (1) Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay (Ames test) in strain TA 98, TA 100, TA 1535 and TA 1537, (2) in vitro chromosome aberration test in cultured Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. In the reverse mutation test, Rhus-II did not induced mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay(Ames test) with or without metabolic activation. In the chromosome aberration assay using CHO cells, there was no increased incidence of structural and numerical aberrations with or without metabolic activation. These results indicated that, the Rhus-II had no genotoxicity.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2013

Oreorchis coreana Finet is threatened globally by over-collection from its natural habitats for horticultural purposes. Its rarity in nature makes this plant one of the most endangered species in Korea. In this study, we investigated the effects of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) on orchid seed viability and seed germination. An in vitro bioassay swelling test using immature seeds was compared with a standard chemical procedure using triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) to test seed viability. In general, the bioassay was more appropriate for estimating embryo viability after a prolonged pre-treatment (more than 1 h) in 1% NaOCl, a surface sterilant often used to enhance germination of seeds of terrestrial plants. Therefore, an efficient method for investigating in vitro swelling of immature seeds is urgently needed. We established a method for determining the viability and swelling of O. coreana seeds via in vitro examination of immature seeds. Treatment of immature seeds with 1% NaOCl for 10 min greatly enhanced the extent of swelling of immature zygote embryos when compared to untreated seeds. These data obtained here appear to be comparable to viability and swelling that occurs in O. coreana seeds via asymbiotic germination.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.57-72
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 SPF 측정법에 있어서 널리 사용되어온 희석법과 박막법의 문제점에 대해 검토하였으며, 이들의 문제점을 극복하기 위하여 인체를 대상으로한 in vivo평가법과 측정 및 평가 등의 실험조건에 있어서 유사성을 갖는 in vitro평가법을 개발하였다. 이 새로운 in vitro 평가결과는 in vivo 평가결과와 0.93의 높은 상관계수를 나타내었다. 한편 이 in vitro 측정법의 유용성을 더욱 확인하기 위하여 TransporeR tape에 시료를 도포한 후 SPF-290 분석기를 이용한 측정결과와 비교한 결과 SPF20 이하의 시료일 경우 0.95 이상의 높은 상관계수를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 광량을 일정하게 유지 시키고 광세기를 변화 시켜 홍반의 정도를 조사한 결과, 광세기와 홍반의 정도에는 관련이 없음을 알 수 있었다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2008

목적 : 3T MR 기기를 이용하여, 췌장 주위에 발생한 낭성 종양에 대하여, 생체내, 그리고 생체외 생체내 자기공명분광법(magnetic resonance spectroscopy: MRS)를 획득한 후, 생체외 핵자기공명 (nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR) 스펙트럼을 기준으로 비교함으로써, 낭성 종양의 감별 진단에 있어 MRS의 적용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 췌장 주위에 발행한 12예의 낭성 종양(점액성 낭성 종양=5, 췌담관내 유두종=5, 가성 낭종=1, 및 림프관종 n=1)을 대상으로 3.0T 생체내, 생체외 양성자 MRS 및 9T NMR 스펙트럼을 획득하였다. NMR의 피크와 상응하는 생체내, 생체외 양성자 MRS에서 관찰되는 피크의 존재유무를 알아보았으며, 특정 질환을 예측하는 피크에 대하여 알아보았다. 결과 : 생체내 MRS는 NMR과 민감도 29.6%, 특이도 82.6% 그리고, 67.7%의 정확도를 보였으며 (p=0.096, McNemar test), 생체외 MRS는 생체내 MRS는 민감도 57.1%, 특이도 92.6%, 그리고, 82.3%의 정확도를 보였다 (p = 0.362, McNemar test). 질병간의 스펙트럼의 차이는 NMR에서 췌담관내 유두종의 경우에서 점액성 낭성 종양에 비해 3.5-4.0 ppm에서 유의하게 많은 피크를 보였다 (p=0.026). 결론 : 결론적으로, NMR 이용한 화학물질 분석은 낭성 종양의 감별 진단에 도움이 될 가능성이 있는 기법으로 생각되지만, 생체내 및 생체외 MRS는 임상에 적용되기 위해서는 많은 기술적 발전을 필요로 하는 것으로 생각된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2015

The skin exposure to solar irradiation and photoreactive xenobiotics may produce abnormal skin reaction, phototoxicity. Phototoxicity is an acute light-induced response, which occurs when photoreacive chemicals are activated by solar lights and transformed into products cytotoxic against the skin cells. Multifarious symptoms of phototoxicity are identified, skin irritation, erythema, pruritis, and edema that are similar to those of the exaggerated sunburn. Diverse organic chemicals, especially drugs, are known to induce phototoxicity, which is probably from the common possession of UV-absorbing benzene or heterocyclic rings in their molecular structures. Both UVB (290~320 nm) and UVA (320~400 nm) are responsible for the manifestation of phototoxicity. Absorption of photons and absorbed energy (hv) by photoactive chemicals results in molecular changes or generates reactive oxygen species and depending on the way how endogenous molecules are affected by phototoxicants, mechanisms of phototoxcity is categorized into two modes of action: Direct when unstable species from excited state directly react with the endogenous molecules, and indirect when endogeneous molecules react with secondary photoproducts. In order to identify phototoxic potential of a chemical, various test methods have been introduced. Focus is given to animal alternative test methods, i.e., in vitro, and in chemico assays as well as in vivo. 3T3 neutral red uptake assay, erythrocyte photohemolysis test, and phototoxicity test using human 3-dimensional (3D) epidermis model are examples of in vitro assays. In chemico methods evaluate the generation of reactive oxygen species or DNA strand break activity employing plasmid for chemicals, or drugs with phototoxic potential.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.374-382
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• 2011

제초제인 methiozolin에 대한 유전독성 영향을 평가하기 위하여 in vitro 시험으로 복귀돌연변이시험과 염색체 이상시험을 수행하였고, 그리고 in vivo 시험으로 소핵시험을 수행하였다. Salmonella typhimurium, 균주 TA98, TA100, TA1535 및 TA1537 및 Escherichia coli WP2uvrA를 이용한 복귀 돌연변이 시험에서 직접법과 대사활성화법(S9 mixture) 모두 $5,000{\mu}g$/plate에서 돌연변이 수는 음성 대조군과 유의차가 없었다. Chinese hamster lung(CHL) 세포를 이용한 구조적, 숫적 염색체 이상시험결과 직접법과 대사활성화법의 경우 methiozolin을 투여한 모든 군(80, 40, $20{\mu}g$/mL)의 세포에서 염색체 이상이 관찰되지 않았다. ICR 마우스를 이용한 소핵시험에서는 methiozolin의 복강투여가 골수세포에서 다염성 적혈구(polychromatic erythrocytes) 및 소핵(micronucleous)을 가진 다염성 적혈구의 출현율을 조사하였는데, 모든 농도(1,500, 1,000, 500 mg/kg)에서 음성대조군과 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않아 소핵을 유발하는 독성이 없는 것으로 판단된다. 이상의 결과로부터 제초제인 methiozolin은 세균, 세포 및 동물체내에서 유전독성을 유발하지 않는 물질로 사료된다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2024

Objectives: Genotoxicity is evaluated through a chromosomal aberration test using cultured mammalian cells to determine the toxicity of no-pain pharmacopuncture (NPP), which has recently been used to treat musculoskeletal pain disorders in Korean medical clinical practice. Methods: An initial test was performed to determine the dosage range of the NPP, followed by the main test. In this study, NPP doses of 10.0, 5.0, and 2.5%, and negative and positive controls were tested. An in vitro chromosome aberration test was performed using Chinese hamster lung cells under short-term treatment with or without metabolic activation and under continuous treatment without metabolic activation. Results: Compared with the saline negative control group, NPP did not significantly increase the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in Chinese hamster lung cells, regardless of the presence or absence of metabolic activation. Additionally, the number of cells with structural chromosomal abnormalities was significantly higher in the positive control group than that in the negative control group that received saline. Conclusion: Based on the above results, the chromosomal abnormality-producing effect of NPP was determined to be negative under these test conditions.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.130-135
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• 1982

인삼중에 함유되어 있는 항산화물질의 본태를 파악하기 위하여 인삼의 각종 용매(petroleum ether, chleroform, chleroform-methanol, methanol 및 methanol-water)추출물들이 혼합 불포화지방산 메틸에스테르(MEUFA)의 자동산화에 미치는 영향을 in vitro에서 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 인삼의 각종 용매 추출물들은 모두 항산화작용을 나타내어 MEUFA의 자동산화에 의한 지질 과산화물의 형성을 억제하였다. 그 중에서도 클로로포름 및 클로로포름-메탄올(2 : 1, v/v)추출물들이 보다 강한 항산화작용을 나타내었다. 2. Olcotte 등의 oven test에 의한 무게의 증가는 MEUFA의 자동산화에 의한 과산화물의 형성에 기인함이 확인되었다. 3. 인삼의 각 추출물들은 MEUFA의 지질 과산화물형성의 유도기간을 연장시켰다. 4. 각 추출물들의 항산화작용에 있어서 Olcott 등의 oven test에 의한 무게의 측정 Lea법과 Rhodan 철법에 의한 POV 측정 등의 결과에서 추정되는 작용은 상호간 잘 일치되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 인삼중에는 항산화물질들이 인삼성분으로서 함유되어 있음이 in vitro에서 확인되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2003

Contamination of bacterial infection is one of serious problems in in vitro culture system of root crops. From the contaminated tubes over 140 of petiole cultures of Pinellia ternata, a medicinal plant, 4 genera 8species 48 strains of bacteria, including Aeromonas and Pseudomonas, were isolated and identified and another 8 strains were not fully identified. Most of them were motile Gram positive bacteria as in common in early stage of in vitro cultures. Six strains of bacteria, 5 of Gram negative, including Enterobacter, and 1 of Gram positive, were identified from the embryonic axes cultures of tea plant. From the susceptibility test to pre-screened 5 antibiotics, all of the bacteria except for 2 species of Pseudomonas were susceptible to cefotaxime 60∼100mg/L. While 60mg/L erythromycin only was effective to Pseudomonas. Combination of erythromycin 20mg/L and cefotaxime 60mg/L totally suppressed the growth of all bacterial strains tested. Susceptibility test of bacteria from tea embryonic axes cultures showed similar results. Combination of erythromycin 35mg/L and cefotaxime 60mg/L was effective to 15 bacterial strains and partially effective to 1 unidentified.