• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.209-212
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• 2002

Cutaneous hyperpigmentation is a well-known consequence of both acute and chronic X-irradiation, although the molecular mechanisms involved are not well understood. Recently, protein kinase C-$\beta$ (PKC-$\beta$) was shown to activate tyrosinase, a key and the rate-limiting enzyme in melanogenesis [1]. In this study, we have investigated its role in mediating ionizing radiation-induced pigmentation by exposing cultured human melanocytes to X-irradiation. Increased tyrosinase activity after the 4 Gys exposure was observed within 48 hrs and total melanin content doubled after 7 days. Interestingly, tyrosinase mRNA level was not affected by X-irradiation. However, there was a 2-3 fold increase in PKC-$\beta$ mRNA after 48 hours of irradiation, coinciding with the increase in tyrosinase activity. This induction was not due to non-specific heat generated during the irradiation because when melanocytes were incubated at 4$0^{\circ}C$, there was no induction of PKC-$\beta$ mRNA. Taken together, these data suggest that X-irradiation induces cutaneous hyperpigmentation, at least in part, by up-regulating the level of PKC-$\beta$.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2017

Background: The effects of radiation on tissues vary depending on the radiation type. In this study, a minipig model was used to compare the effects of ${\beta}$-rays from $^{166}Ho$ and ${\gamma}$-rays from $^{60}Co$ on the skin. Materials and Methods: In this study, the detrimental effects of ${\beta}$- and ${\gamma}$-irradiation on the skin were assessed in minipigs. The histopathological changes in the skin from 1 to 12 weeks after exposure to 50 Gy of either ${\beta}$- (using $^{166}Ho$ patches) or ${\gamma}$- (using $^{60}Co$) irradiation were assessed. Results and Discussion: The skin irradiated by ${\beta}$-rays was shown to exhibit more severe skin injury than that irradiated by ${\gamma}$-rays at 1-3 weeks post-exposure; however, while the skin lesions caused by ${\beta}$-rays recovered after 8 weeks, the ${\gamma}$-irradiated skin lesions were not repaired after this time. The observed histopathological changes corresponded with gross appearance scores. Seven days post-irradiation, apoptotic cells in the basal layer were detected more frequently in ${\beta}$-irradiated skin than in ${\gamma}$-irradiated skin. The basal cell density and skin thickness gradually decreased until 4 weeks after ${\gamma}$- and ${\beta}$- irradiation. In ${\beta}$-irradiated skin lesions, and the density and thickness increased sharply back to control levels by 6-9 weeks. However, this was not the case in ${\gamma}$-irradiated skin lesions. In ${\gamma}$-irradiated skin, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was shown to be expressed in the epidermis, endothelial cells of vessels, and fibroblasts, while ${\beta}$-irradiated lesions exhibited COX-2 expression that was mostly limited to the epidermis. Conclusion: In this study, ${\beta}$-rays were shown to induce more severe skin injury than ${\gamma}$-rays; however, the ${\beta}$-rays-induced injury was largely repaired over time, while the ${\gamma}$-rays-induced injury was not repaired and instead progressed to necrosis. These findings reveal the differential effects of ${\gamma}$- and ${\beta}$-irradiation on skin and demonstrate the use of minipigs as a beneficial experimental model for studying irradiation-induced skin damage.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1968

芳香族誘道體 化合物의 鹽素化反應을 紫外線照射 및 ${\gamma}$-線照射下에서 行하였던 바 ethyl,${\alpha} ,{\beta} -dichloro-{\beta}$-phenyl propionate의 境遇 紫外線下에서는 主로 p-chloro 化合物이 生成되었다. 같은 反應을 ${\gamma}$-線 照射下에서 行한 結果 에스텔과 鹽素의 몰比가 1:2일 때에는 p-chloro 化合物이 主로 生成되었으나 몰比가 1:8인 境遇에는 側鎖鹽素化物이라고 判斷되는 多鹽素化合物이 生成되었다. 反應生成物을 確認하기 爲하여서 ethyl , ${\alpha} ,{\beta} -dichloro-{\beta}$-(p-chlorophenyl) propionate 및 ethyl${\alpha} ,{\beta} -dichloro-{\beta}$ -($o$-chlorophenyl) propionate 를 各各 ${\gamma}$-線 照射下에서 鹽素化시켜 보았더니 p-chloro誘道體에서는 側鎖鹽素化物을, o-chloro誘道體에서는 o,p-dichlorophenyl 化合物에 各各 該當하는 鹽素化物을 生成하였다. 化合物 確認에는 放射化 thin layer chromatography를 利用 하였으며 鹽素含量을 放射化分析法을 分析하였다. 反應結果를 鹽素化反應에 對한 芳香族의 置換基의 效果와 關聯시켜 論議하였으며 實驗方法을 記述하였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1305-1309
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• 2009

This study evaluated the effects of $\gamma$-irradiation on immunomodulating properties and structural changes of ${\beta}$-glucan. ${\beta}$-Glucan solutions (10 mg/mL) were ${\gamma}$-irradiated at 10, 30, and 50 kGy. Splenocyte proliferation and cytokine (interferon-${\gamma}$ and interlukin-2) productions by ${\gamma}$-irradiated ${\beta}$-glucan were evaluated in in vivo and in vitro, and structural changes of ${\beta}$-glucan were also determined after ${\gamma}$-irradiation. ${\gamma}$-Irradiation on ${\beta}$-glucan at 50 kGy enhanced splenocyte proliferation and cytokine productions, (p<0.05) and cleft glycosidic bonds of ${\beta}$-glucan resulting in lower the molecular weight. These results indicate that the use of ${\gamma}$-irradiation on ${\beta}$-glucan may be useful for improving its immunological activity by lowering the molecular weight of ${\beta}$-glucan.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2008

Purpose : To investigate the effects of irradiation on transforming growth factor ${\beta}_1$ (TGF-${\beta}_1$) mRNA expression and calcific nodule formation in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cell line. Materials and Methods : Cells were cultured in alpha-minimum essential medium ($\alpha$-MEM) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and antibiotics. When the cells reached the level of 70-80% confluence, culture media were changed with $\alpha$-MEM supplemented with 10% FBS, 5 mM $\beta$-glycerol phosphate, and $50\;{\mu}g/mL$ ascorbic acid. Thereafter the cells were irradiated with a single dose of 2, 4, 6, 8 Gy at a dose rate of 1.5 Gy/min. The expression pattern of TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA, calcium content and calcific nodule formation were examined on day 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, respectively, after the irradiation. Results : The amount of TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA expression decreased significantly on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 6, 8 Gy. It also decreased on day 14 after irradiation of 6, 8 Gy. and decreased on day 21 after irradiation of 8 Gy. The amount of calcium deposition decreased significantly on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 8 Gy (P < 0.01) and showed a decreased tendency on day 14, 21 after irradiation of 4, 6, 8 Gy. The number of calcific nodules was decreased on day 7 after irradiation of 4, 8 Gy. Conclusion: Irradiation with a single dose of 4, 6, 8 Gy influences negatively the bone formation at the molecular level by affecting the TGF-${\beta}_1$ mRNA expression that was associated with proliferation and the production of extracellular matrix in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cell line.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2000

목적 : 베타카로틴과 방사선조사의 병용효과에 관한 평가를 목적으로, 베타카로틴을 병용한 경우 방사선조사 단독의 경우 보다 세포독성의 차이는 어떠하며, 또한 쥐 섬유육종에서 두 군간의 종양성장의 지연 정도에 어떠한 차이가 있는가를 관찰하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2$\%$ 베타카로틴 유제를 2 mg/ml 으로 만든 다음 단계적으로 희석하여 사용하였으며, 섬유육종세포와 태생 5~6주의 C3H/N의 실험쥐를 이용하였다. 방사선조사는 6 MV 선형가속기를 이용하였고, 세포내 독성은 쥐 섬유육종세포의 생존을 감소시키는 능력으로 평가하였으며, 베타카로틴 2 mgfml을 방사선조사 1시간 전 섬유육종세 포주에 접촉시켰다. 종양성장 지연 실험을 위하여 베타카로틴과 방사선조사 병용군(n=6)과 방사선조사 단독군(n=5)으로 분류하였으며, 베타카로틴 20 mg/kg을 방사선조사 30분전 섬유육종이 접종된 쥐의 복강내 일회 주사하였고, 방사선조사량은 20 Gy를 주었다. 종양용적은 장경$\times$장경$\times$장경/(mm$^{3}$) 공식을 사용하였으며, 2$\~$3일 마다 측정하였다. 결과 : 섬유육종세포에 베타카로틴 0.002, 0.02, 0.2, 2 mg/ml 농도액을 1시간 동안 접촉 후 얻은 각각 생존분율은 0.69$\pm$0.07, 0.59$\pm$0.08, 0.08$\pm$0.008 및 0.02$\pm$0.006이었다. 그리고 방사선조사 1시간 전 섬유육종세포에 베타카로틴 2mg/ml을 접촉한 후 조사량 2, 4, 6 및 8 Gy에서 얻은 각각의 생존분율은 0.13$\pm$0.05, 0.03$\pm$0.005, 0.01$\pm$0.002 및 0.009$\pm$0.0008이었으며 방사선조사 단독군의 경우 동일 조사량에서 얻은 생존분율은 각각 0.66$\pm$0.05, 0.40$\pm$0.04, 0.11$\pm$0.01 및 0.03$\pm$0.006으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 종양성장의 지연정도를 나타내는 실험에서 섬유육종을 쥐에 접종한 후 종양의 용적이 1,000 mm$^{}$ 에 달하는 기간은 베타카로틴 병용군과 방사선조사 단독군에서 각각 18일과 19일로 나타났다(p>0.05). 결론 :쥐 섬유육종세포에 베타카로틴을 접촉한 경우 세포독성이 나타났으며, 베타카로틴 농도 증가에 따라 세포 독성도 증가하였다. 그리고 쥐 섬유육종세포의 세포독성은 베타카로틴 병용군에서 방사선조사 단독군의 경우 보다 부가적으로 증가하였으며, 두 군간에 통계학적으로 현저한 차이를 보였다. 그러나 쥐 섬유육종 성장 지연정도에 있어서 베타카로틴 병용군과 방사선조사 단독군간의 통계학적으로 뚜렷한 차이는 없었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 1999

클로로타노닐과 엔도슬판을 UV 조사, pH 3.0에서의 UV조사, 그리고 3.5% 염수에서 UV조사를 하여 광분해 거동을 연구하였다. 농약의 광분해과정은 가스크로마토그래프, 총유기탄소, 그리고 이온크로마토그래프를 사용하였다. Low pressure mercury multilamp($8W{\times}6$)를 반응기에 잠수시켜 실험을 하였으며, 초기농도는 10 ppm으로 하였다. 클로로타노닐은 UV 조사, pH 3.0조건에서 UV조사, 그리고 3.5% 염수조건에서 UV조사 조건에서 반응시간 30분에 거의 광분해되었다. 자외선조사에서 엔도슬판-${\alpha}$는 38%, 엔도슬판-${\beta}$는 25% 분해되었다. 엔도슬판-${\alpha}$(83%)는 자외선조사에서 65%, pH 3.0의 자외선조사에서 70%, 35% 염수의 자외선조사에서는 75% 분해되었다. 엔도슬판(16%)는 자외선조사에서 80%, pH 3.0의 자외선조사에서는 98%, 3.5% 염수의 자외선조사에서는 90% 분해되었다.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.80-80
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• 2003

${\beta}$-lapachone(${\beta}$-Lap), a natural o-naphthoquinone, presents in the bark of the Lapacho tree. ${\beta}$-Lap is cytotoxic against a variety of human cancer cells and it potentiates the anti-tumor effect of Taxol. In addition, ${\beta}$-Lap has been reported to radiosensitize cancer cells by inhibiting the repair of radiation-induced DNA damage.In the present study, we investigated the cytotoxicity of ${\beta}$-Lap against RKO human colorectal cancer cells as well as the combined effect of ${\beta}$-LaP and ionizing radiation. An incubation of RKO cells with 5 ${\mu}$M of ${\beta}$-Lap for 4 h killed almost 90％ of the clonogenic cells. An incubation of RKO cells with 5 ${\mu}$M of ${\beta}$-Lap for 4 h or longer also caused massive apoptosis. Unlike other cytotoxic agents, ${\beta}$-Lap did not increase the expression of p53 and p21 and it suppressed the NFkB expression. The expression of Caspase 9 and 3 was minimally altered by ${\beta}$-Lap. Radiation and ${\beta}$-Lap acted synergistically in inducing clonogenic cell death and apoptosis in RKO cells when ${\beta}$-Lap treatment was applied after but not before the radiation exposure of the cells. Interestingly, a 4 h treatment with 5 ${\mu}$M of ${\beta}$-Lap starting 5 h after irradiation was as effective as that starting immediately after irradiation. The mechanisms of ${\beta}$-Lap-induced cell killing is controversial but a recent hypothesis is that ${\beta}$-Lap is activated by NAD(P)H: quinone-onidoreductase (NQO1) in the cells followed by an elevation of cytosolic Ca$\^$2+/ level and activation of proteases leading to apoptosis. It has been reported that NQO1 level in cells is markedly up-regulated for longer than 10 h after irradiation. Indeed, using immunological staining of NQO1, we observed a significant elevation of NQO1 expression in RKO cells 5h after 2-4 Gy irradiation. Such a prolonged elevation of NQO1 level after irradiation may be the reasons why the ${\beta}$-Lap treatment applied S h after irradiation was as effective as that applied immediately after irradiation in killing the cells. In view of the fact that the repair of radiation-induced damage is usually completed within 1-2 h after irradiation, it is highly likely that the ${\beta}$-Lap treahment applied 5 h after irradiation could not inhibit the repair of radiation-induced damage. For in vivo study, RKO cells were injected S.C. into the hind-leg of Nu/Nu mice, and allowed to grow to 130 mm3 tumor. The mice were i.p. injected with ${\beta}$-lapachone or saline 2 h after irradiation of tumors with 10 Gy of X-rays. The radiation induced growth delay was increased by 2.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g of ${\beta}$-lapachone. Taken together, we may conclude that the synergistic interaction of radiation and ${\beta}$-Lap in killing cancer cells is not due to radiosensitization by ${\beta}$-Lap but to an enhancement of ${\beta}$-Lap cytotoxicity by radiation through an upregulation of NQO1. The fact that NQO1 is elevated in tumors and that radiation causes prolonged increase of the NQO1 expression may be exploited to preferentially kill tumor cells using ${\beta}$-Lap in combination with radiotherapy.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.57-71
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• 1994

Gingival fibroblasts were cultured and subjected to the test of Northern blot analysis for the demonstration of various mRNA expression in response to the low level laser treatment. For duplication of in vivo. Wound healing process, fibroblasts were pretreated with proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1$\beta$(IL-1$\beta$) or mitogenic substance phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA) prior to laser irradiation. The results were as follows : 1. By the laser irradiation, the gene expression of collagen type I was markedly increased I n gingival fibroblasts, especially in the case of PMA pretreatment. The gene expression of collagen type IV, however, was not only affected by laser irradiation but also by chemical cell stimulation. 2. Oncogene v-myc expression was affected by both laser irradiation and IL-1$\beta$ or PMA stimulation, But v-fos gene expression was not detected in any case of this experimental system. 3. Heat shock gene(Hsp 70)was expressed constiutively, but slightly increased by laser irradiation. 4. mRNA of fibroblast growth factor(FGF) was induced by both laser irradiation and IL-1$\beta$ or PMA treatment.

• BMB Reports
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2000

To elucidate the effect of oxygen radicals on the molecular properties of proteins, the secondary and tertiary structure and molecular weight size of BSA and ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin were examined after irradiation of proteins at various doses. Gamma-irradiation of protein solutions caused the disruption of the ordered structure of protein molecules as well as degradation, cross-linking, and aggregation of the polypeptide chains. As a model system, BSA and ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin were used as a typical ${\alpha}$-helical and a ${\beta}$-sheet structure protein, respectively. A circular dichroism study showed that the increase of radiation decreased the ordered structure of proteins with a concurrent increase of aperiodic structure content. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that irradiation quenched the emission intensity excited at 280 nm. SDS-PAGE and a gel permeation chromatography study indicated that radiation caused initial fragmentation of proteins resulting in a subsequent aggregation due to cross-linking of protein molecules.