• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제6권
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• pp.171-180
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• 1988

parathion을 rat의 복강내에 매 3일 마다 20회 반복적으로 주사 했을때, 일정한 농도의 parathion을 주사한 rat와 점진적으로 주사량을 증가 시켰을때 rat의 독성정도, 혈액 및 신경조직내 cholinesterase 활성 변화, 혈액내 urea nitrogen 및 creatinine의 함량을 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 복강내 주사시 rat에 대한 parathion의 $LD_{50}$는 10.5mg/kg였으며 95% 신뢰한계는 6.6~16.8mg/kg였다. 아급성 독성실험에서는 A군이 50%의 폐사율을 보인데 비하여 B군과 C군에서 각각 57% 및 83%의 폐사율을 보여 parathion에 대한 축적효과가 나타났으며 증체량 측정에서도 A군에서 123 g의 증체량을 보인데 비하여 B군과 C군에서 각각 60.7 g, 및 88.4 g 의 증체량을 보여 parathion 투여군에서 체중 증가량이 감소하였다. 혈장내 cholinesterase 활성도는 A군($0.58U/m{\ell}$)에 비해 B군($0.47U/m{\ell}$)과 C군($0.36U/m{\ell}$)에서 각각 19%, 및 38%의 억제를 보였고 AA군($0.31U/m{\ell}$), BB군($0.26U/m{\ell}$) 및 CC군($0.17U/m{\ell}$)에서도 A군에 비해 각각 47%, 55%, 71%까지 유의성(P<.05)있는 감소를 보였다. 척수내 cholinesterase 활성도는 A군(2.484U/g)에 비해 B군(1.87U/g)과 C군(1.29U/g)에서 각각 25%, 및 48%의 억제를 보였고 AA군(1.27U/g), BB군(0.71U/g) 및 CC군(0.25U/g)에서도 A군에 비하여 각각 49%, 71%, 및 90%의 유의성(P<.01)있는 억제를 보였다. 뇌의 cholinesterase 활성도에서는 A군(4.67U/g)에 비해 B군(2.52U/g)과 C군(1.32U1U/g)에서 각각 46%, 및 72%로 억제 되었고 AA군(2.48U/g), BB군(1.08U/g) 및 CC군(0.51U/g)에서는 A군에 비해 각각 47%, 77%, 89%까지 유의성(P<.01)있게 억제되는 축적효과를 보였다. 비단백 질소 화합물이 urea nitrogen과 creatinine 함량은 A군에서 각각 $39.8mg/d{\ell}$와 $1.15mg/d{\ell}$인데 비하여 B군($40.9mg/d{\ell}$, $0.90mg/d{\ell}$) 및 C군($41.4mg/d{\ell}$, $1.08mg/d{\ell}$)에서 유의성 있는 차이를 보이지 않았으나 urea nitrogen 함량은 A군에 비해 B군과 C군에서 다소 증가하는 경향을 보였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.552-557
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• 2009

Objective : Interferon-$\beta$, (IFN-$\beta$) has been used in the treatment of cancers. Inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) with celecoxib had a significantly suppressive effect on tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis in a variety of tumors. The aim of this study was to elucidate the antiglioma effect of combined treatment with IFN-$\beta$ and celecoxib in U87 glioma model. Methods : The in vitro effects of IFN-$\beta$ (50-1,000 IU/mL) and celecoxib ($50-250\;{\mu}M$) alone or combination of both on the proliferation and apoptosis of U87 cells were tested using MTT assay, FACS analysis and DNA condensation. To determine the in vivo effect, nude mice bearing intracerebral U87 xenograft inoculation were treated with IFN-$\beta$ intraperitoneally ($2{\times}10^5\;IU/day$ for 15 days), celecoxib orally (5, 10 mg/kg) or their combination. Results : IFN-$\beta$ or celecoxib showed an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of U87 cells. When U87 cells were treated with IFN-$\beta$ and celecoxib combination, it seemed that IFN-$\beta$ interrupted the antiproliferative and apoptotic activity of celecoxib. No additive effect was observed on the survival of the tumor bearing mice by the combination of IFN-$\beta$ and celecoxib. Conclusion : These results suggest that IFN-$\beta$ seems to inhibit the antiglioma effect of celecoxib, therefore combination of IFN-$\beta$ and celecoxib may be undesirable in the treatment of glioma.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2005

Objective: Currently available therapies for human malignant gliomas have limited efficacy. Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, and Quil-A are nonspecific, potent immune stimulants. T. gondii is shown to have antitumor activity in some types of cancers. Therefore, this study is undertaken to evaluate the antitumor effect of Toxoplasma lysate antigen (TLA), alone or in combination with Quil-A, on human glioma U373MG and U87MG cells. Methods: The in vitro effects of TLA alone or in combination with Quil-A on the proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis of glioma cells were tested using MTT, Matrigel invasion, and DNA fragmentation assays, and the in vivo effects on the growth of gliomas were evaluated in athymic nude mice transplanted with glioma cells. Results: Treatment with TLA resulted in the suppressed proliferation and invasion of both U373MG and U87MG cells, in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, at high concentration, TLA induced glioma cell apoptosis. When TLA was administered in the mouse glioma model, malignant glioma growth was decreased. The combined treatment of TLA with Quil-A significantly inhibited the proliferation and invasion of cultured cells as well as tumor mass of implanted mice. Conclusion: TLA inhibits the proliferation and invasion of glioma cells in vitro and in vivo, and these antitumor effects of TLA are significantly enhanced by the addition of Quil-A.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8225-8228
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• 2014

Glioma is one of the most common tumors in China and chemotherapy is critical for its treatment. Recent studies showed that benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) could inhibit the growth of glioma cells, but the mechanisms are not fully understood. This study explored the inhibitory effect of BITC on invasion and angiogenesis of U87MG human glioma cells in vitro and in vivo, as well as potential mechanisms. It was found that BITC could inhibit invasion and angiogenesis of human glioma U87MG cells by inducing cell cycle arrest at phase G2/M. It also was demonstrated that BITC decreased expression of cyclin B1, p21, MMP-2/9, VE-cadherin, CD44, CXCR4 and MTH1, the activity of the telomerase and $PKC{\zeta}$ pathway. Microarray analysis was thus useful to explore the potential target genes related to tumorigenic processes. BITC may play important roles in the inhibition of invasion and angiogenesis of human glioma cells.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2008

Free-living Naegleria fowleri leads to a fatal infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis in humans. Previously, the target cell death could be induced by phagocytic activity of N. fowleri as a contact-dependent mechanism. However, in this study we investigated the target cell death under a non-contact system using a tissue-culture insert. The human microglial cells, U87MG cells, co-cultured with N. fowleri trophozoites for 30 min in a non-contact system showed morphological changes such as the cell membrane destruction and a reduction in the number. By fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis, U87MG cells co-cultured with N. fowleri trophozoites in a non-contact system showed a significant increase of apoptotic cells (16%) in comparison with that of the control or N. fowleri lysate. When U87MG cells were co-cultured with N. fowleri trophozoites in a non-contact system for 30 min, 2 hr, and 4 hr, the cytotoxicity of amebae against target cells was 40.5, 44.2, and 45.6%, respectively. By contrast, the cytotoxicity of non-pathogenic N. gruberi trophozoites was 10.2, 12.4, and 13.2%, respectively. These results suggest that the molecules released from N. fowleri in a contact-independent manner as well as phagocytosis in a contact-dependent manner may induce the host cell death.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.864-872
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• 2021

Objective : The aim of our study is to investigate the cytotoxic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects of newly synthesized boron compounds in U87MG glioblastoma cell treatment. Methods : We synthesized boron glycine monoester (BGM) and boron glycine diester (BGD) structures containing boron atoms and determined their cytotoxic activities on glioblastoma by the MTT method. The inhibitory concentration 50 (IC₅₀) value was calculated with GraphPad Prism 5.0 program. The IC₅₀ values were administered 48 hours on U87MG glioblastoma cell. Catalase (CAT), acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme activity, malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (GSH), and total protein levels were detected using spectrophotometric methods. We determined the antimicrobial activities of BGM and BGD with the disc diffusion method. Results : After 48 hours of BGM and BGD application to U87MG glioblastoma cells, we found the IC₅₀ value as 6.6 mM and 26 mM, respectively. CAT and ACP enzyme activities were decreased in BGM and BGD groups. MDA which is a metabolite of lipid peroxidation was increased in both boron compounds groups. GSH level was reduced especially in BGD group. BGM and BGD have been found to be antimicrobial effects. Conclusion : Boron compounds, especially the BGM, can provide a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of glioblastoma with their anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.1638-1649
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• 2019

Top soil samples across the state of Kuwait numering ninety were collected and analysed using gamma-ray spectrometry, to evaluate the elemental concentration of $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$ and $^{40}K$ and their depletion/enrichment. Results of elemental concentration ranges from 0.48 to 2.61 mg/kg, 0.87-5.23 mg/kg, and 0.24-2.23%, with a mean values of 1.39 mg/kg, 3.47 mg/kg, and 1.18%, for the $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$ and $^{40}K$, respectively. Further analysis was conducted amongst the five identified soil types, i.e. Aquisalids (S1), Calcigypsids (S2), Petrocalcids (S3), Petrogypsids (S4), and torripsamment (S5). The highest radioactivity concentrations from both uranium and thorium were recorded in the S2 (Calcigypsids) soil, with a value of 1.71 (mg/kg) and 4.45 (mg/kg), respectively. Minimum and maximum values of $^{40}K$ are 1.1(%) and 1.27(%) and is prevalent in Aquisalids (S1) and Petrocalcids (S3) soil types, respectively. Ratios of elemental concentration for $^{232}Th/^{238}U$, $^{40}K/^{238}U$, $^{40}K/^{232}Th$ across the soil types are 2.53, 0.09 and 0.03, with a correlation coefficient of 0.92, 0.34, and 0.38, respectively. A progressively higher $^{232}Th/^{238}U$ ratio is observed moving south-wards, indicating lower $^{238}U$ content in soils from the south relative to the northern part. Overall results indicate Kuwait to be relatively an area with low level of natural radioactivity.

• 환경생물
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.427-438
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• 2023

Dichlofluanid는 해양환경 내 빠르게 분해되지만 농약 및 방오제로 사용되고 퇴적물에 쉽게 축적되어 지속적으로 해양환경으로 유입되고 있다. Dichlofluanid는 다양한 해양생물에게 독성영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있지만 해조류에 대한 독성연구는 충분히 보고되지 않았다. 따라서 우리나라의 주요 양식생물인 미역(Undaria pinnatifida) 암배우체의 생존율 및 상대성장률을 이용하여 dichlofluanid의 독성영향을 분석하였다. U. pinnatifida의 암배우체를 dichlofluanid (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 mg L^-1)에 노출하였고 암배우체 생존율의 무영향농도(NOEC), 최소영향농도(LOEC), 반수치사농도(LC₅₀)는 1, 2, 10.82(8.87~13.23) mg L^-1, 상대성장률의 NOEC, LOEC, 반수영향농도(EC₅₀)은 1, 2, 6.58 (6.03~7.17) mg L^-1로 분석되었다. 본 연구결과는 dichlofluanid에 대한 U. pinnatifida 암배우체의 독성영향을 평가하기 위한 중요한 참고자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6211-6216
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• 2012

Objective: To investigate the effects of gambogic acid (GA) on the growth of human malignant glioma cells. Methods: U251MG and U87MG human glioma cell lines were treated with GA and growth and proliferation were investigated by MTT and colony formation assays. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by annexin V FITC/PI flow cytometry, mitochondrial membrane potential assays and DAPI nuclear staining. Monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining and GFP-LC3 localisation were used to detect autophagy. Western blotting was used to investigate the molecular changes that occurred in the course of GA treatment. Results: GA treatment significantly suppressed cell proliferation and colony formation, induced apoptosis in U251 and U87MG glioblastoma cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. GA treatment also lead to the accumulation of monodansylcadaverine (MDC) in autophagic vacuoles, upregulated expressions of Atg5, Beclin 1 and LC3-II, and the increase of punctate fluorescent signals in glioblastoma cells pre-transfected with GFP-tagged LC3 plasmid. After the combination treatment of autophagy inhitors and GA, GA mediated growth inhibition and apoptotic cell death was further potentiated. Conclusion: Our results suggested that autophagic responses play roles as a self-protective mechanism in GA-treated glioblastoma cells, and autophagy inhibition could be a novel adjunctive strategy for enhancing chemotherapeutic effect of GA as an anti-malignant glioma agent.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1052-1061
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 미생물 발효가 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지를 식이한 흰점박이꽃무지 유충의 항산화 활성에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 흰점박이꽃무지 유충을 B. subtili, L. brevis, S. cerevisiae, C. militaris으로 발효한 다음 흰점박이꽃무지 유충 추출물(PLE)과 발효 흰점박이꽃무지 유충 추출물(BPLE, LPLE, SPLE, CPLE)의 항산화 활성을 비교하였다. 추출물 PLE와 BPLE, LPLE, SPLE, CPLE의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 58.07±0.67 mg GAEs/extract g, 83.33±0.98 mg GAEs/extract g, 79.21±1.32 mg GAEs/extract g, 61.02±0.87 mg GAEs/extract g과 57.90±1.02 mg GAEs/extract g이었고, 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 17.35±1.57 mg QEs/extract g과 19.49±0.95 mg QEs/extract g, 16.90±1.57 mg QEs/extract g, 18.12±0.95 mg QEs/extract g, 16.99±0.95 mg QEs/extract g이었다. 추출물 PLE와 BPLE, LPLE, SPLE, CPLE의 DPPH에 의한 라디칼소거 활성은 0.2 mg/ml의 농도에서는 시료 간에 유의적 차이를 나타나지 않았지만, 0.4 mg/ml 이상의 농도에서는 추출물 PLE에 비해 BPLE와 LPLE의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능이 우수하였다. 추출물 환원력도 추출물 PLE에 비해 BPLE와 LPLE이 우수하였으며 0.8 mg/ml 이상의 농도에서는 PLE에 비해 BPLE와 LPLE의 환원력이 2배 이상 높게 나타났다. 추출물 PLE와 BPLE, LPLE, SPLE, CPLE의 ORAC 지수는 각각 61.34±0.97 uM TEs/extract g과 79.77±0.82 uM TEs/extract g, 63.52±0.99 uM TEs/extract g, 65.82±1.72 uM TEs/extract g, 62.13±1.32 uM TEs/extract g로 추출물 PLE에 비해 BPLE의 ORAC 지수가 높게 나타났고, RAW 264.7 세포에 대한 추출물의 세포독성을 확인한 결과 추출물 모두 90% 이상의 세포 생존율을 나타내므로 세포 독성을 나타내지 않는 것으로 판단된다.