• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.621-629
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• 2014

This study aimed to evaluate the genotoxicity of GST (Gamisasangja-tang). For examining genotoxicity, we carried out bacterial reverse mutation assay, chromosome aberration assay, micronucleus induction test according to OECD guidelines. Bacterial reverse mutation assay: In GST treating group, regardless of existence S9 mix, revertant colonies counts appeared to be less than twice of negative control group and dose dependent increase. In positive control group, revertant colonies counts were shown to be more than twice of negative control croup. Chromosome aberration assay: All cell line showed repetition rate of abnormal chromosome aberration less than 5%, regardless of treating time, existence of S9 mix, and no significant change ($p{\succeq}0.05$) compared with negative control group. Micronucleus induction test: Micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE) repetition rate of Polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) showed no significant changes compared with negative control group ($p{\succeq}0.05$). PCE portion of total erythrocytes also showed no significant changes ($p{\succeq}0.05$). Our results showed that GST didn't induce any genotoxicity.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.287-300
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• 2007

Objectives : The genotoxicity of extract of "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang", a polyherbal formula has been used as a tonic agents in oriental medicine was tested. Methods : Extract of "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang" was tested by In Vitro Chromosome Aberration Test, Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay and Micronucleus test according to OECD Guidelines and KFDA Guidelines [2005-60]. Results : The obtained results were as follows: 1. Chromosome Aberration Test: No significant changes in the number of aberrant metaphases having structural and number of aberrations were detected in all concentrations of "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang" extracts treated in this study. 2. Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay: No significant increases in the number of revertant colonies compared to its negative control were detected in all concentrations of "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang" extracts treated in this study against all 5 strains except for $50{\mu}g/ml$ treated group where significantly decreases in colony numbers were detected agains all five strains used in this study as pharmacological effects not genotoxicity. 3. Micronucleus test: No significant changes in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes among 2000 polychromatic erythrocytes compared to negative control were detected in all "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang" extracts-dosing groups tested. Conclusions : From above-mentioned results, it is concluded that "Hyeonggaeyeongyotang" extracts have not any genotoxicity against In Vitro Chromosome Aberration Test, Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay and Micronucleus test.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 1999

A population monitoring studies for assessing the genotoxicity of occupationally exposed mixed organic solvents to printers were performed by using the chromosome aberration assay and the cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus assay. The incidence of chromosome aberrations and micronuclei was studied in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of 51 male printers and their matched controls in Seoul area. Smoking habits and duration of employment were taken into account. The frequencies of micronucleus in peripheral lymphocytes of printers were significantly different in comparision with control subjects. Also there were significant increase in the frequencies of micronucleus by duration of exposure. The frequencies of chromosome aberrations showed no significant differences between printers and their matched controls.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 1996

To investigate the clastogenicity of taxol and its precursor, 10-aleacetyl baccatin III, we performed chromosomal aberration assay with chinese hamster lung cells in vitro. The IC$_{50}$ values of taxol and 10-deacetyl baccatin III were determined as $1/16 \times 10^{-4}$ M (5.34 $\mu$g/ml) and $1 \times 10^{-2}$ M (560 $\mu$g/ml) in MTT assay, respectively. It means that the cytotoxicity of taxol revealed 100 times more cytotoxic than 10-deacetyl baccatin III in chinese hamster lung cell line. Nevertheless the strong positive genetic toxicity of taxol in the bone marrow micronucleus assay in vivo which was recently reported, we observed weak positive clastogenicity of taxoi only in the absence of metabolic activation system in the concentration ranges used in this experiment. Moreover, to clarify the involvement of metabolic fate of taxol because of its strong positive result in vivo, 10-deacetyl baccatin III which is a precursor in taxol synthesis, also subjected in chromosomal aberration assay in vitro. However, we observed no clastogenicity of 10-deacetyl baccatin III in this experiment. From above results, it was suggested that the esterification at C-13 appears to be relative for its genetic toxicity in chromosome aberration using chinese hamster lung cell in vitro.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2001

To determine whether ozone is genotoxic at environmentally relevant exposure level, B6C3F1 mice were exposed to 0.5 ppm ozone for 12 weeks, 6 hr/day. Chromosomal aberration, supravital micronucleus and hprt mutation assays were performed. The percentage of abnormal cells was significantly increased at 0.5 ppm ozone when compared to unexposed control in chromosome aberration assay. Significant increase in the frequencies of micro nucleated reticulocytes and 6-thioguanine-resistant ($TG^r$) lymphocytes was also observed in supravital micronucleus assay using peripheral blood and lymphocyte hprt mutation assay, respectively. The results indicate, that under our experimental conditions, 0.5 ppm ozone are genotoxic in exposed B6C3F1 mice.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1996

The mutagenic potential of rHu-EPO was evaluated using the short-term genotoxicity tests including Ames, chromosome aberration and micronuclei tests. In Salmonella typhimurium assay, rHu-EPO did not show any mutagenic response in the absence or presence of S9 mix with TA98, TA100, TA1535, and TA1537. In chromosome aberration test, rHu-EPO did not show any significant effect on Chinese Hamster Ovary(CHO) cells compared with control. In micronucleus test using male ICR mice, a dose-dependence increase in the frequency of micronucleuted polychromatic erythrocytes(MNPCEs) was observed in bone marrow cells treated with rHu-EPO. However, it was related to the secondary effect of rHu-EPO and the number of MNPCEs was equal to spontaneous frequency. These results indicate that rHu-EPO does not show any positive response in short-term genotoxicity assays.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2007

To evaluate the immuno-toxicity of magnolia extracts, mutagenicity of Salmonella, chromosome aberration of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and micronucleus formation in rats were examined. Magnolia extracts at the concentrations of $312{\sim}5,000{\mu}g/plate$ did not induce mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium TA 98, TA 100 and TA 1535 with and without metabolic activation of S-9 mixture. In chromosome aberration assay, Magnolia extracts at the concentrations of $50{\sim}800{\mu}g/plate$ did not cause a significant chromosome aberration in CHO cells with and without metabolic activation of S-9 mixture. Magnolia extracts were treated with dose of 0.5, 1 and 2 g/kg in ICR mice. After 48 hours, the frequencies of the micro-nucleided polychromasia erythrocytes (MNPCE) were determined in bone marrows isolated from the mice. Magnolia extracts did not increase the incidence of polychromasia erythrocytes of bone marrow in ICR mice. These results show that Mgnolia extracts did not induce any harmful genotoxic effects.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2002

In order to investigate the safety of Aralia elata extract causing the reduction in the blood glucose level and oxidative stress in diabetes animals, these genotoxicity studies in bacterial and mammalian cell assay system such as Ames bacterial reverse mutation test and chromosomal aberration assay were performed. As results, in Ames bacterial reversion assay the extract in the range of 5,000-625 ug/plate did not induce mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium TA 98, TA 100, TA 1535 and TA 1537 strains with and without metabolic activation of S-9 mixture. For chromosomal aberration assay, $IC_{50}$ (50% inhibition concentration of cell growth) of the extract were determined; 792 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ without and 524 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ with S-9 mixture in Chinese hamster lung (CHL) fibroblast cell culture. Any significant chromosomal aberration was not observed in CHL cells treated with the extract at the concentrations of 792, 396 and 198 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ or 524, 262 and 131 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ in the absence or presence of S-9 metabolic activation, respectively. From these results, Aralia elata extract did not induce any harmful effects on the gene in bacteria and mammalian cell system used in these experiments.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.288-298
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• 2004

광범위 보호 살균제인 carbendazim이 DNA, 유전자 및 염색체에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 Ames가 개발한 미생물복귀돌연변원성시험, CHL (chinese hamster lung fibroblast cell) 세포를 이용한 염색체 이상시험, DNA 손상시험 및 마우스 골수세포를 이용한 소핵시험을 수행하였다. Carbendazim $156\sim2,500{\mu}g/plate$ 농도로 직접법 및 대사활성화법으로 TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 및 TA 100에서 수행한 Ames test결과 음성 대조군(DMSO)과 유사한 colony수를 보여 유전자의 염기절단에 의한 결손이나 염기 치환을 일으키지 않았다. 염색체에 미치는 영향을 검색하기 위하여 CHL세포에 $2.0\sim32.0{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 carbendazim을 처리하여 염색체이상시험을 수행한 결과 염색분체 절단과 같은 구조이상은 없었으나 염색체의 수에 변화가 관찰되어 수적 이상은 인정되었다. Carbendazim 25, 50 및 $100{\mu}g/mL$을 마우스에 처리하여 30분, 60분 및 120분에 DNA에 직접 노출시켜 DNA손상 시험을 수행한 결과 60분까지는 영향이 없었으나, 120분 노출 군에서 대조군에 비해 $22\sim27%$정도의 DNA이동거리가 증가하여 약간의 손상이 관찰되었으며, 세포에 노출시켰을 때도 중 농도와 저 농도에서 16%의 이동거리 증가와 120분 노출시켰을 때 $10%\sim26%$의 이동거리 증가가 있어 DNA에 직접 노출한 경우와 비슷하였다. Carbendazim 375, 750 및 1,500 mg/kg 농도로 투여한 소핵시험결과 음성으로 판단되었으며, 골수세포에 대한 세포독성도 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과에선 benzimidazole계 살균제 carbendazim이 DNA손상 및 염색체의 수적이상을 일으킨다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 계속적으로 논란이 되고 있는 benzimidazole계 농약인 benomyl이나 carbendazim에 장기적으로 인체에 노출되었을 경우 유전물질에 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것으로 생각되나 만성독성성적과 노출량 등 구체적인 자료를 이용한 위해성평가를 수행하여야 보다 정확한 판단을 할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 1998

In order to evaluate the mutagenic potential of SDK(skin decontamination kit) produced by Agency for Defense Development(ADD), were performed Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay, chromosomal aberration test on chinese hamster ovarian cells and in vivo micronucleus assay using mouse bone marrow cells according to the established regulation of Korean Food and Drug Administration. In the reverse mutation test using Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537 did not in-crease the number of revertant at any of the concentration tested in this study. SDK did not increase the number of cells having structural or numerical chromosome aberration in cytogenetic test. In mouse micronucleus test, no significant increase in the occurrence oj micro nucleated polychromatic erythrocytes were observed in ICR male mice intraperitoneally administered with SDK. These results indicate that SDK has no mutagenic effects under these experimental conditions.