• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2002

Objectives : To evaluate the DNA damage by hair dyeing in human lymphocytes Methods : Comet assays were carried out to evaluate the DNA damage in lymphocytes by hair dyeing. Twenty subjects were selected from women volunteers whose age ranged from 55 to 67 year old. All subjects had no smoking history. Blood samples were collected before and 6 hours after hair dyeing. DNA damage was evaluated by means of the tail moments, which were quantified by a KOMET 4.0 image analysis system. Results : The tail moments before hair dyeing showed no significant differences among subjects except for the high frequency group. The mean values of the tail moments in subjects with low and high frequencies of hair dyeing were 1.39 and 1.77, respectively (p<0.05). The tail moments after hair dyeing increased significantly, The mean values of tail moments in subjects before and after hair dyeing were 1.45 and 1.79, respectively (p<0.01). However, the difference levels of DNA damage in lymphocytes before and after hair dyeing were found to be slightly lower in both the dietary supplement taking group and high frequency group. Conclusions : The high frequency group appears to have a higher level of DNA damage than the low frequency group before hair dyeing. DNA damage in lymphocytes was found to be significantly higher in the volunteers after hair dyeing. In this study, the related factors such as high frequency and taking dietary supplements appeard to reduce DNA damage in lymphocytes after hair dyeing.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.38-38
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• 2003

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.399.2-399
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• 2001

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 1997년도 제2차 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.13-13
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• 1997

• 한국영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국영양학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 및 총회
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• pp.156-156
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• 2002

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1999년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.388-388
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• 1999

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2487-2490
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• 2013

In Thai traditional medicine, Plumbago indica or Jetamul-Pleung-Dang in Thai is known to have health benefit especially for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antitumor activities. However, the mechanisms of its action are still uncertain. One of which might be genotoxic effects. In the present study, we investigated the genotoxicity of an ethanolic extract of Plumbago indica root (EEPIR) by sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay in human lymphocytes. Results have shown that all treatments with EEPIR ($12.5-100{\mu}g/ml$) could induce cell cycle delay as shown by significant increase in the number of metaphase cells in the first cell cycle but neither in the second nor the third cell cycle. Only at concentrations of 25, 50, and $100{\mu}g/ml$ were SCE levels significantly increased above that of the control (p<0.05). EEPIR at a concentration of $500{\mu}g/ml$ induced cell death as few mitotic cells were shown. Accordingly, EEPIR ($25-100{\mu}g/ml$) is genotoxic in human lymphocytes and cytotoxic at concentrations of ${\geq}500{\mu}g/ml$ in vitro. Therefore, these activities of the EEPIR could serve its potential therapeutic effects, especially as an anticancer agent. Further study of EEPIR in vivo is now needed to support this in vitro evidence.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2008

Objectives : Buplueri Radix (BR), used medical plant in Korea traditional medicine, contains various compounds, including a series of triterpene saponins known as saikosaponins. We performed this study for the protective effect of BR against oxidative damage induced by 1,2,4-benzentriol(BT) in human lymphocytes. Methods : In order to investigate the protective effect of BR against carcinogens, genotoxicity induced by benzene metabolite, BT were performed using cytokinesis-block micronucleus(CBMN) assay and comet assay. Results : The frequency of micronucleus at 25, 50 and $100{\mu}M$ concentration of BT were $8{\pm}2.36$, $23{\pm}2.31$, $35{\pm}4.17$ respectively. In addition of BR with concentration of 25 and $50{\mu}g/mL$, MN frequencies were significantly decreased. According to comet assay, BT induced DNA damage in a dose-dependent manner at concentration of 10 and 50 while BT with BR treatment decreased DNA breakage. No genotoxicity was observed by BR($25{\sim}50{\mu}g/mL$) treatment alone on DNA breakage. Since BT can induce DNA damage through the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS), we examined the level of ROS in human lymphocytes treated with BT and/or BR using DCF-DA, ROS-sensitive probe. The generation of ROS in BT-treated cells was also observed, and BR addition inhibited the level of BT-induced DNA damage. Conclusions : From above results it is suggested that BR could protect the cell and DNA from pro-oxidant effect by ROS by BT

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.525-533
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• 1998

목적: 인체 말초혈액 림프구와 마우스의 골수세포에서 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법을 각각 실시하여 저선량 방사선에 의한 적응반응이 몇 시간째에 가장 유의하게 나타나는지 알아보고, 중기염색체분석법과 미소핵 검사법간에 서로 상관관계를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 건강한 비흡연자의 말초혈액과 ICR계 수컷 마우스 56마리를 대상으로 하였고, Cs-137 조사기를 이용하여 방사선을 조사하였다. 인체 말초혈액 림프구의 중기염색체 분석법은 세포 100개당 불안정 염색체인 반지형과 이 중 중심체형염색체의 숫자를 계수하였으며, 미소핵 검사법은 이핵세포 1,000개에서 나타나는 미소핵의 수를 계수하였다. 마우스 골수세포는 마우스의 대퇴골에서 추출한 후 중기염색체 분석법에 의해 불안정 염색체인 반지형과 이 중 중심체형 염색체의 숫자를 같은 방법으로 계수하였으며, 미소핵 검사법은 마우스 골수세포의 미성숙적혈구 1,000개에서 나타나는 미소핵의 수를 계수하였다. 대조군은 방사선을 조사하지 않은 군이며, 실험군은 0.18 Gy 및 2 Gy 단일조사군, 0.18 Gy 조사 후 4, 7, 12, 24시간 후에 다시 2Gy를 조사한 군으로 나누었고 각각의 군에서 두 검사법의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과: 중기영색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법 모두에서 저선량방사선을 조사한 후 7시간째에 고선량을 조사한 군에 적응반응이 가장 유의하게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 또한 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵검사법은 인체 말초혈액림프구를 이용한 실험(r=0.98, p=0.001)과 마우스골수세포를 이용한 실험(r=0.99, p<0.001) 모두에서 매우 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: 방사선에 대한적응반응이 생체내, 외 실험을 통하여 동신에 확증되었고, 저선량 조사 후 4시간 이후에 시작되어 7시간째에 가장 높은 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보인다. 또한 중기염색체 분석법과 미소핵 검사법은 인체 말초혈액 림프구나 마우스 골수세포를 이용한 실험 모두에서 매우 높은 상관관계가 있음을 알 수 있었고, 방사선에 의한 염색체 손상을 분석하고자 할 때 방법이 간편한 미소핵 검사를 사용하여도 중기 염색체분석법과 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.399-402
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• 2011

In recent years, the mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) derived from various tissues have been widely tested for developing cell therapies, tissue repair and transplantation. Although there has been much interest in the immunomodulatory properties of MSC and their immunologic reactions following autologous, allogeneic and xenogenic transplantation of MSC in vivo, up to date, the expression of immunogenic markers, such as class I and II human leukocyte antigens (HLA), after differentiation of human umbilical cord blood (hUCB)-derived MSC has been poorly investigated and require extensive in vitro and in vivo testing. In this experiment, the expression of the HLA-ABC and HLA-DR on hUCB-derived MSC have been tested by immunocytochemical staining. The undifferentiated MSC were moderately stained for HLA-ABC but very weakly for HLA-DR. In order to investigate the inhibitory effect of allogeneic lymphocytes on proliferation of MSC, the MSC were cultured in the presence or absence of peripheral allogeneic lymphocytes stimulated with concanavalin A. The allogeneic lymphocytes did not significantly inhibit MSC proliferation. We conclude that hUCB-MSC expressed moderately class I HLA antigen while almost negatively class II HLA antigen. The MSC have an immunomodulatory effect which can suppress the allogeneic response of lymphocytes. These in vitro data suggest that allogeneic MSC derived from cord blood can be useful candidate for allogeneic cell therapy and transplantation without a major risk of rejection.