• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2003

Human ovarian cancerous cells survive in a way that they trigger the nucleotide excision repair (NER) or double-strand DNA repair (dsDNA) repair mechanism to show resistance to anticancer drugs and activate many kinds of repair protein, thus removing damaged DNAs. Two experiments on the PA-1 human ovarian teratocareinoma cell line that hardly has any expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) were conducted in the study; first, EGF-R was transfected and its receptor was obtained. The receptor was investigated in terms of its mutual relations with many kinds of protein concerning NER or dsDNA repair. Second, it was examined what kind impact cisplatin and adriamycin had on the effects of EGF-R over the PA-1 cell line lacking EGF-R. When being administered with cisplatin and adriamycin, Hey and Hey C2 cell lines showed a high level of resistance while PA-1 cell line a high level of sensitivity. Hey and Hey C2 cell lines that are resistant against anticancer drugs exhibited a high level of EGF-R expression while PA-1 cell line that is sensitive to them did a much lower level of the expression. When PA-1 cell line was transfected for the expression of DNA adduct and EGF-R, it showed a higher level of resistance compared to the control group. There was no difference in the expression of DNA repair proteins (DNA- dependent protein kinase, Ku70, and Ku80) between Hey and the PA-1 cell lines. The results indicate that the Hey cell line that is resistant against cisplatin and adriamycin works along the signaling system responding to the changes of EGF-R while the PA-1 cell line that is sensitive to both of them does to the lack of EGF-R.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.257-270
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• 2023

논(paddy) 환경은 습지로 분류되며 담수환경에서 매우 많은 비율을 차지하고 있다. 또한 많은 수서곤충류 및 양서파충류 유생의 서식지 및 산란 장소로써 생태학적으로 매우 중요하다. 하지만 기후변화 및 무분별한 농약 살포 등으로 인해 논 생태계는 지속적으로 위협받고 있다. 따라서 향후 훼손된 논 생태계를 복원하기 위해서는 복원 기준이 될 수 있는 논 생태계 서식 생물들의 정보가 필요하다. 환경유전자 metabarcoding 분석법은 성체 생활시기가 다르거나 성충으로 우화하여 대상 생태계에서 더 이상 발견할 수 없는 분류군까지 존재 여부를 간접적으로 파악할 수 있기 때문에 논 생태계에 서식하는 많은 생물들의 정보를 축적하는데 매우 효과적이다. 본 연구에서도 4종의 개구리와 9종의 수서곤충 유전자가 발견되었으며, 일부 분류군은 현장에서 개체가 직접 발견되었다. 많은 수의 분류군이 DNA 탐색에서만 발견되었으며, 전통적인 조사방법은 매우 제한적인 분류군만을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 eDNA 기반의 논 생물탐색은 강력한 분석 해상도 때문에 농업 생태계 생물다양성 조사에서 활용가치가 매우 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.545-551
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• 2017

울금은 간질환, 기관지염, 폐질환 및 심장질환에 효과적인 식물로 알려져 있으며, 항산화 및 세포보호에도 작용하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이러한 울금을 아세톤, 에탄올, 메탄올 등으로 추출하여 울금에 함유된 총 폴리페놀 함량(TPC) 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, SOD 유사활성 등의 항산화력 그리고 comet assay를 이용한 DNA 손상억제 효능 및 회복능을 분석하고자 하였다. 그 결과 TPC는 울금의 메탄올 추출물($11.17{\pm}0.00g\;GAE/100g$), 아세톤 추출물($1.45{\pm}0.00g\;GAE/100g$), 에탄올 추출물($1.17{\pm}0.02g\;GAE/100g$)의 순으로 나타나 메탄올 추출물에 가장 많은 폴리페놀이 함유된 것으로 나타났다. 항산화력을 분석한 DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 SOD 유사활성 분석 결과 역시 메탄올 추출물이 가장 강력한 활성을 보였으며, 그다음으로 에탄올, 아세톤 추출물의 순으로 나타났다. Comet assay를 이용한 DNA 손상 억제력을 분석한 결과 모든 추출물 처리구가 추출물을 처리하지 않은 positive control(PC)에 비해 유의적인 DNA 손상 억제력을 보였으며, $ED_{50}$값 분석 결과 메탄올 추출물이 $86.7{\mu}g/mL$, 아세톤 추출물이 $110.0{\mu}g/mL$, 에탄올 추출물이 $115.8{\mu}g/mL$의 순으로 나타나 메탄올 추출물의 활성이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 울금 추출물 처리 4, 8, 12시간 후의 DNA 손상 회복력을 분석한 결과, negative control(NC)의 경우 시간 경과에 따른 회복 능력 변화가 크지 않았으나 추출물 처리구에서는 1시간 후 증가한 DNA 손상이 시간 의존적으로 회복되는 것을 확인하였으며, 특히 12시간 후의 회복 수준은 NC와 동일한 수준임을 확인할 수 있었다. 추출물을 처리하지 않은 NC에 대한 추출물 처리구의 DNA repair half time을 분석한 결과, PC가 9.5시간으로 가장 오랜 시간이 걸린 데 반해 메탄올 추출물이 6.6시간, 아세톤 추출물이 7.1시간, 에탄올 추출물이 7.6시간으로 메탄올 추출물이 DNA 손상 회복에 가장 짧은 시간이 소요되는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해 아세톤, 에탄올, 메탄올 등의 용매를 이용한 울금 추출물의 항산화 활성, DNA 손상 억제 및 회복활성을 확인하였다. 추출용매에 따른 활성비교에서는 메탄올 추출물에서 가장 높은 활성이 나타났으므로 메탄올이 울금의 폴리페놀을 비롯한 항산화물 추출에 가장 효율적인 용매라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 본 연구에서는 항산화력을 가진 대표물질인 폴리페놀 성분만을 분석하여 폴리페놀 중 어떤 성분이 항산화력에 영향을 보인 것인지 알 수 없으므로, 차후 연구에서는 용매별 항산화물 성분 분석을 통해 항산화력 및 항유전독성 효과에 기인하는 물질이 무엇인지 근거가 뒷받침되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.225-229
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• 1988

A ginseng protein fraction which has been reported to have radiation protective effect was purified from Korean ginseng and its effects on relative survival and chromosome aberration were studied in UV irradiated CHO-K1 cells. When the protein fraction $(100\;{\mu}g/ml)$ was added to the cells before UV irradiation at 4\;J/$m^2$,, the survival rates were increased to 53.8% from 40.6% in control. Addition of the protein $(100\;{\mu}g/ml)$ after UV irradiation at 4 and $8\;J/m^2$ raised the rates to 85.4 and 24.0% from 79.2 and 11.5% in control, respectively. When the ginseng protein $(800\;{\mu}g/ml)$ was added to the cells exposed to UV light at 10, 20, $30\;J/m^2$, the frequencies of chromosome aberration (CA) were reduced significantly to almost same level regardless of the UV dose increment and there was no significant difference between pre- and post-treatment. When the concentration of ginseng protein was increased from 200 to $800\;{\mu}g/ml$, at UV dose of 10, 20, $30\;J/m^2$ each, the CA frequencies were decreased consistently as the dose of ginseng protein increased, at all UV doses tested. Similar effects were observed in both cases of pre- and post-treatment. The data suggest that the protein may reduce cell damage caused by UV light, especially damage to DNA molecule, or play a role in repair processes of damaged DNA, to increase cell survival and reduce chromosome aberrations.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.338-342
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• 2002

In order to evaluate the effect of Ginseng Radix(GR) against endocrine disrupting chemicals(EDC), cultured mouse osteoblasts were preincubated with various concentrations of GR extract before the exposure of Bisphenol A for 12 hours. Cytotoxic effect of Bisphenol A was measured by the XTT assay. In addition, the protective effect of GR over Bisphenol A-induced cytotoxicity on osteoblasts was assessed by the DNA and protein synthesis in these cultures. The results were as follows : Osteoblastic cell viability was decreased in dose and time dependent manner after exposed to various concentrations of Bisphenol A. Midcytotoxicity value(MCV50) of Bisphenol A was determined at 6μM Bisphenol A after osteoblasts were grown for 12 hours in the media containing various concentrations of Bisphenol A. Amount of DNA synthesis was increased in dose-dependent manner after cultured osteblasts were pretreated with GR for 2hrs before exposure to Bisphenol A for 12 hours. Amount of protein synthesis was increased in dose-dependent manner after cultured osteoblasts were pretreated with GR for 2 hours before exposure of Bisphenol A for 12 hours. From these results, it is suggested that Bisphenol A was highly toxic by the decrease of the cell viability, and GR is effective in the prevention of Bisphenol A-induced cytotoxicity by the increase of DNA and protein syntheses in cultured mouse osteoblasts.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to examine the toxic effects caused by xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine (XO/HX) and the effects of herbal extracts such as Mangeum-tang (萬金湯: MGT) and Gamimangeum-tang (加味萬金湯: GMGT) on the treatment of the toxic effects. The results of these experiments were XO/HX, an oxygen radical-generating system, decreased the survival rates of the cultured cells on XTT assay, the amount of DNA syntheses, and the amount of neurofilaments, and increased c-fos positive cells, MGT and GMGT have the efficacy of increasing the survival rates of the cultured cells by increasing the amount of neurofilaments and DNA synthesis and decreasing the c-fos positive cells damaged by XO/HX, From the above results, it is suggested that MGT and GMGT have marked efficacy as a treatment for the damages caused by the XO/HX-mediated oxidative stress. And MGT and GMGT are thought to have certain pharmacological effects.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.562-569
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• 2019

Niacinamide (NIA) is a water-soluble vitamin that is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases. Moreover, NIA displays antioxidant effects and helps repair damaged DNA. Recent studies showed that particulate matter 2.5 ($PM_{2.5}$) induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing disruption of DNA, lipids, and protein, mitochondrial depolarization, and apoptosis of skin keratinocytes. Here, we investigated the protective effects of NIA on $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress in human HaCaT keratinocytes. We found that NIA could inhibit the ROS generation induced by $PM_{2.5}$, as well block the $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidation of molecules, such as lipids, proteins, and DNA. Furthermore, NIA alleviated $PM_{2.5}$-induced accumulation of cellular $Ca^{2+}$, which caused cell membrane depolarization and apoptosis, and reduced the number of apoptotic cells. Collectively, the findings show that NIA can protect keratinocytes from $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress and cell damage.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

말채나무는 한국의 민간요법으로 사용되던 약재이다. 자외선은 피부의 광손상을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 자외선에 의한 손상된 세포를 회복시키기 위해서 효소처리 된 말채나무잎추출물(CWE)을 사용하였다. 섬유아세포에 UVB를 조사한 후, CWE를 처리하여 세포의 회복을 조사하였다. UVB를 조사한 섬유아세포에는 caspase-3 활성, phospho-p53, ${\gamma}H2AX$, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) formation, 그리고 DNA fragmentation이 증가하게 된다. 그러나 CWE를 UVB가 조사된 섬유아세포에 12 h 처리하였을 때 caspase-3 활성, phospho-p53, ${\gamma}H2AX$, CPDs formation, 그리고 DNA fragmentation이 감소하였다. 또한 CWE은 인체첩포시험을 통해 인체피부에 자극을 유발하지 않음을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 종합할 때 CWE는 자외선에 대한 광보호 효과가 있는 원료로서 가능성을 가지고 있다고 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2003

3-Nitropropionic acid (3-NP) inhibits electron transport in mitochondria, leading to a metabolic failure. In order to elucidate the mechanism underlying this toxicity, we examined a few biochemical changes possibly involved in the process, such as metabolic inhibition, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA strand breakage, and activation of Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Exposure of SK-N-BE(2)C neuroblastoma cells to 3-NP for 48 h caused actual cell death, while inhibition of mitochondrial function was readily observed when exposed for 24 h to low concentrations (0.2${\sim}$2 mM) of 3-NP. The earliest biochemical change detected with low concentration of 3-NP was an accumulation of ROS (4 h after 3-NP exposure) followed by degradation of DNA. PARP activation by damaged DNA was also detectable, but at a later time. The accumulation of ROS and DNA strand breakage were suppressed by the addition of glutathione or N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), which also partially restored mitochondrial function and cell viability. In addition, inhibition of PARP also reduced the 3-NP-induced DNA strand breakage and cytotoxicity. These results suggest that oxidative stress and activation of PARP are the major factors in 3-NP-induced cytotoxicity, and that the inhibition of these factors may be useful in protecting neuroblastoma cells from 3-NP-induced toxicity.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2006

Alterations in the amino acid structure or sequence can generate neo-epitopes from self-proteins causing autoaggressive immune attack. Reactive nitrogen species are an important factor that induces post-translational modification of proteins by cellular reduction and oxidation mechanism; cysteinyl-nitrosylation or tyrosine nitration leading to potentially pathogenic pathways. It was thought of interest to investigate the immunogenicity of nitrated poly L-tyrosine vis-$\`{a}$-vis its possible role in the induction of antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Commercially available poly L-tyrosine was exposed to nitrating species and the damage was monitored by UV spectroscopy and alkaline gel electrophoresis. The results indicated the formation of 3-nitrotyrosine. Nitrated poly L-tyrosine induced higher titre antibodies as compared to the native form. Nitrated poly L-tyrosine was recognized by the autoantibodies present in the sera of patients suffering from SLE by enzyme immunoassays and band shift assay. The possible role of nitrated self-proteins has been discussed in the production of circulating anti-DNA antibodies in SLE.