• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2006

We tested effect of sarcotride A, a bioactive cyclitol derivative from a marine sponge, on membrane potential in C6 glioma cells. Membrane potential was estimated by measuring fluorescence change of DiBAC-loaded glioma cells. Sarcotride A increased membrane potential in a concentration-dependent manner. We tested effects of pertussis toxin, U73122, EIPA, and $Na^+-free$ media on sarcotride A-induced increase of membrane potential to investigate involvement of G proteins, phospholipase C, $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger, and $Na^+$ channels. However, we were not able to observe any significant effect of those pharmacological inhibitors, excluding the involvement of the molecules as candidate targets or signaling molecules of sarcotride A-induced increase of membrane potential. Further investigation is necessary to elucidate action mechanism of sarcotride A.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.289-309
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• 2019

Marine microalgae have long been used as food additives and feeds for juvenile fish and invertebrates as their nutritional content is beneficial for humans and marine aquaculture species. Recently, they have also been recognized as a promising source for cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical products as well as biofuels. Marine microalgae of various species are rich in multiple anti-oxidant phytochemicals and their bioactive components have been employed in cosmetics and dietary supplements. Oil contents in certain groups of marine microalgae are extraordinarily rich and abundant and therefore have been commercialized as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplements and mass production of microalgae-based biodiesels has been demonstrated by diverse research groups. Numerous natural products from marine microalgae with significant biological activities are reported yearly and this is attributed to their unique adaptive abilities to the great diversity of marine habitats and harsh conditions of marine environments. Previously unknown toxin compounds from red tide-forming dinoflagellates have also been identified which opens up potential applications in the blue biotechnology sector. This review paper provides a brief overview of the biotechnological potentials of Korean marine microalgae. We hope that this review will provide guidance for future marine biotechnology R&D strategies and the various marine microalgae-based industries in Korea.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2020

A variety of shellfish species sold for human consumption are available for purchase in the domestic fish market. The microalgae families inhabit the ocean, where planktons supply the main nutritional resource for the growth of shellfish. Some phytoplanktons produce toxic compounds that are accumulated in shellfish and ultimately cause toxicity in humans. This article reports the cytotoxicity of commercially available shellfish species. Accordingly, hot water extract (HWE) and an aqueous fraction of 50% methanol extract (MEE-AF) showed no significant cytotoxicity on the two cell lines (i.e., HL-60 and Vero cell lines), but 50% methanol extract (MEE) in 3, 6 samples showed 50% cytotoxic effects on HL-60 cells, and 1, 4 samples showed 40%, 20% cytotoxic effects on Vero cells, respectively. In addition, their consequential dichloromethane fractions (MEE-DF) exhibited significant toxicities at the highest concentration (1,000 ㎍/ml) on HL-60 and Vero cells. Since the shellfish samples showed cytotoxicity in the dichloromethane fraction, it is possible that the dichloromethane fraction contains marine toxins. Further research will be needed to identify the toxic components from each sample.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.84-92
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• 2020

본 연구는 마비성 독소 표준물질의 안정적인 공급을 위해 친환경적이고 경제성이 우수한 발광다이오드 광원의 파장을 이용하여, PST의 원인종 Alexandrium catenella와 A. pacificum의 독 함량을 증대시킬 수 있는 가능성을 살펴보았다. 파장별 광량과 생장속도의 관계를 보면, 반포화상수(Ks)는 두 종 모두 적색파장에서 가장 높게 나타났고, 청색파장에서 가장 낮았다. 빛 파장에 따른 독함량의 경우, 적색 파장이 A. catenalla은 최고 약 8배 그리고 A. pacificum은 약 3.4배 다른 파장보다 높았다. 그리고 광량에 대한 친화성을 나타내는 Ks와 독농도와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 세포당 독농도 증가를 위한 배양법은 초기에 세포수량의 확보 및 빠른 생장속도를 유도하기 위해서 청색파장을, 대수생장기 후기에는 적색파장을 주사하여, 세포내 독함유량을 증가시킬 수 있는 2단계 배양법을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.212-218
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• 2006

독화된 진주담치 (blue mussel, Mylilus edulis)를 pH 처리, 온도별 저장 그리고 가열에 의한 마비성 패류독의 독성과 독조성 특성 변화는 다음과 같다. pH 3으로 조절한 시료가 14.1 MU/g$(100\%)$으로 가장 높은 독성이 검출되었고, pH 5는 12.9 MU/g$(92.1\%)$, pH 7은 9.0 MU/g$(63.8\%)$으로 검출되었으나, 마비성 패류독은 독성이 불안정한 알칼리 조건인 pH 9에서는 3.6 Mu/g$(25.5\%)$, pH 10은 0.8 Mu/g$(5.7\%)$으로 독성 이 검출되었다. 저장기간 동안의 독성은 pH(3, 5, 7, 9) 그리고 온도(30, -5, $20^{\circ}C$)에서 5일$(19.9\~65.3\%)$까지 현저하게 감소하였으나, 5일 후부터 30일까지는 약간의 독성이 감소하였다. 그리고 더 높은 온도에서 저장에서는 독성이 더 빨리 감소하였다. 대부분의 성분인 C군(C1, C2)과 GTX1,2,3,4, STX 그리고 dcSTX으로 8개의 성분이 검출되었고, 8개의 독성분 중에서 GTX1,4, STX 그리고 dcSTX는 모든 가공 조건에서 독성이 감소함에 따라 제일 먼저 감소하였다. 독성이 기준 독성치(4 MU/g)보다 3배 이상이더라도 마쇄된 패류 육에 pH를 알칼리 (pH 7이상)로 처리하고, 10분의 가열에 의해 독성을 완전히 제거할 수 있었다.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2022

In this study, the marine medaka Oryzias javanicus was exposed to two concentrations of non-toxin-producing red tide dinoflagellate C. polykrikoides (1,000 and 2,000 cells ml^-1) for 96 h, and the time-course biochemical responses of antioxidant and immunity parameters were analyzed in the liver tissue. Significant ichthyotoxicity with increasing cell concentrations of C. polykrikoides and exposure period was observed for 96 h. Opercular respiratory rate was lowered in marine medaka exposed to 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) content significantly elevated in response to both cell concentrations. In the case of glutathione (GSH) content, the levels were significantly elevated by 1,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides, but the contents significantly depleted upon exposure to 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Similarly, enzymatic activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were increased by 1,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides, whereas their activities were lowered by 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Analysis of the two immunity parameters, alternative complement pathway and lysozyme, showed significantly lowered activities in 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides-exposed liver tissue. These biochemical effects of C. polykrikoides on marine medaka would be helpful for understanding its acute effects in marine fish.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2009

Early studies claimed that heterotrophic dinoflagellates Pfiesteria piscicida and related genera may produce a putative water-soluble toxin that causes death of fish and other marine animals. Several methods were tested to visualize plate morphology of Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi and Pfiesteria piscicida. Cellulose plates of cells were exposed and visualized- by a membrane stripping method using Triton X-100. While calcofluor M2R white stain could readily bind to the thecal plates, details of the plate tabulation were difficult to observe. Fixation with osmium tetroxide $(OsO_4)$ produced well preserved cells with little morphological distortion, but thecal plates could not be visualized. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation using the membrane stripping method showed distinctive plate tabulations between C. brodyi and P. piscicida suggesting that this method is a useful tool for morphological identification of lightly armored dinoflagellates.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2023

Okadaic acid (OA) 군 독소는 설사성 패류중독(diarrhetic shellfish poison, DSP)을 유발하는 해양생물독소이다. 설사성패독은 오카다익산(OA)과 그 유사체인 디노피시스톡신(DTX)으로 구성되어 있으며, 주로 와편모조류에서 생성되어 이매패류의 체내에 축적되어 독화된다. 이에 EFSA, WHO에서는 안전관리를 위하여 수산물 내 OA군 독소 함량 기준을 설정하였다. 최근 우리나라 연안에서도 원인조류인 Dinophysis sp.의 출현이 보고된 바 있으며, 국내 수산물 생산과 소비에도 영향을 미치고 있다. 또한 국제적인 움직임에 발맞추어 국내에서도 2022년 설사성 패독 기준 관리 대상 물질에 DTX2를 추가하여 관리하고 있다. 본 연구는 OA군 독소의 이화학적 특성, 분석법, 인체 노출 사례와 국내외 관리 현황 등의 자료를 검토하여 OA군 독소의 체계적인 모니터링과 안전관리의 기반을 마련하고자 수행되었다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.263-266
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• 2007

Vibrio vulnificusis a causative agent of serious diseases in humans resulting from the contact of wound with seawater or consumption of raw seafood. Several studies aimed at detecting V. vulnificus have targeted vvh as a representative virulence toxin gene belonging to the bacterium. In this study, we targeted the rpoS gene, a general stress regulator, to detect V. vulnificus. PCR specificity was identified by amplification of 8 V. vulnificus templates and by the loss of a PCR product with 36 non-V. vulnificus strains. The PCR assay had the 273-bp fragment and the sensitivity of 10 pg DNA from V. vulnificus. SYBR Green I-based real-time PCR assay targeting the rpoS gene showed a melting temperature of approximately $84^{\circ}C$ for V. vulnificus strains. The minimum level of detection by real-time PCR was 2 pg of purified genomic DNA, or $10^3$ V. vulnificus cells from pure cultured broth and $10^3$ cells in 1g of oyster tissue homogenates. These data indicate that real-time PCR is a sensitive, species-specific, and rapid method for detecting this bacterium using the rpoS gene in pure cultures and in infected oyster tissues.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2008

Malachite green (MG), a triphenylmethane dye, is carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, a respiratory toxin, and causes chromosomal fractures. It is not permitted for use as an aquaculture veterinary drug in a number of countries. Sensitive extraction methods for MG and leucomalachite green (LMG), which have long residence times in fish tissues, were developed. For LMG, the average recovery of liquid extraction (LE) ranged from 41.71 (yellowtail) to 71.60% (snakehead); the recovery of liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was between 67.68 (yellowtail) and 83.68% (snakehead); and the average recovery of solid-phase extraction (SPE) ranged from 84.16 (yellowtail) to 92.92% (shrimp). The recovery of MG was less than 30% with SPE. However, the dye is found primarily as the colorless reduced leuco form in fish tissues.