본 연구는 기존 기초 연구를 통해 효과가 확인된 ‘광에 너지유도 활성산소’를 이용하여 세척용수를 소독할 수 있는 신개념의 순환형 물 소독 시스템에 대해 실증하는 것 이다. 다양한 형태의 감광제 이용 광유도 ROS 발생장치 를 이용하여 여러 종류의 병원성 세균을 1시간안에 3 log CFU/mL 이상의 밀도를 감소시키는 조건을 탐구하였다. PS-bead이용 광유도 ROS 발생장치의 밀도 감소 효과에 미치는 주요 요인을 분석한 결과, 세균의 종류에 따라 ROS 에 대한 밀도 감소효과가 서로 상이 하였다. B. cereus와 P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum에 대한 밀도 감소효과는 높았으나 대장균 등 식중독 세균들에 대한 밀도 감소 효과는 상대적으로 낮았다. 순환형 물 소독시스템에서 유속은 유속이 빨라질 수록, 초기 세균밀도가 낮을수록 밀도 감소효과가 증가하는 경향을 보였다. bead의 양이 증가함에 따라 밀도 감소 효과는 일부 대상세균에서 지수적으로 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 싱글 유닛 두 개를 연결한 더블원통유닛3280은 B. cereus 나 P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum에 대한 실험에서 30 분 안에 약 3 log CFU/mL 이상의 균을 완전히 살균할 수 있었다.

Vinca alkaloids from plant Vinca minor have been investigated for their effects of tyrosinase inhibition, stimulation of ROS generation and increasement of cell migration activity. The methanolic crude extract and the water-soluble fraction exhibited IC50 value of 3.1 mg/mL and 2.1 mg/mL. Vinca minor extract treatment significantly increased ROS levels in HaCaT cells, in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatments of Vinca minor extract led to increase wound closure when compared with non-treatment. Low dose (0.1% or 0.3%) of extracts have not significantly affected, compared with that in controls. By contrast, 0.5% extract have dramatic effect on wound healing activity of keratinocytes. Effects of Vinca minor extract in a filter-based cell mobility assay appear similar to that of wound closure assay, which suggests that the Vinca minor extract have wound healing effects on skin.

The present study was conducted to examine the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation levels and subsequent DNA damage in the bovine cultured somatic cells. Bovine ear skin cells were classified by serum starvation, confluence and cycling cells. Cells were stained in 10 μM dichlorohydrofluorescein diacetate (H2DCFDA) or 10 μM hydroxyphenyl fluorescein (HPF) dye to measure the H2O2 or ˙OH radical levels. The samples were examined with a fluorescent microscope, and fluorescence intensity was analyzed in each cell. H2O2 and ˙OH radical levels of cultured somatic cells were high in confluence group (7.1±0.7 and 8.4±0.4 pixels/cell, respectively) and significantly low in serum starvation group (4.9±0.4 and 7.0±0.4 pixels/cell, respectively, p<0.05). Comet tail lengths of serum starvation (148.3±5.7 μm) and confluence (151.1±5.0 μm) groups were found to be significantly (p<0.05) increased in comparison to that of cycling group (137.1±7.5 μm). These results suggest that the culture type of donor cells can affect the ROS generation, which leads the DNA fragmentation of the cells.

Cordycepin (3’-deoxyadenosine) is a polyadenylation specific inhibitor, one of the components of Cordyceps militaris. It has been shown to possess many pharmacological activities including immunologically stimulating, anti-tumor, anti-virus, and anti-infection effects. However, its molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, the apoptotic effects by cordycepin were investigated in human leukemia cells. Cordycepin treatment inhibited leukemia cells growth a concentration-dependent manner by inducing apoptosis,as evidenced by morphological change and apoptotic cell death such as formation of apoptotic bodies, DNA fragmentation and increased populations of apoptoticsub G1 phase. Induction of apoptosis by cordycepin in leukemia cells were associated with modulation of Bcl-2 member and inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) proteins expression. Cordycepin also increased ROS generation, activation of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), -catenin and phospholipase (PLC)-1 protein. Both the this effect by cordycepin treatment were significantly inhibited by NAC, a ROS scavenger, demonstrating the important role of ROS in the observed cytotoxic effect. This results suggested that cordycepin may be a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of leukemia patients.

Background : This study aimed to determine the anti-osteoclastogenic effects of extracts from CK berry’s and identify the underlying mechanisms in vitro. Methods and Results : Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are signal mediators in osteoclast differentiation. AM extracts inhibited ROS production in RAW264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner and exhibited strong radical scavenging activity. The extracts also attenuated the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinucleated osteoclasts. To attain molecular insights, the effect of the extracts on the signaling pathways induced by receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) were also investigated. RANKL triggers many transcription factors through the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and ROS, leading to the induction of osteoclast-specific genes. The extracts significantly suppressed RANKL-induced activation of MAPKs, such as extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38, and consequently led to the downregulation of c-Fos and nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 (NFATc1) protein expression which ultimately suppress the activation of the osteoclast-specific genes, cathepsin K, TRAP, calcitonin receptor, and integrin β3. Conclusion : In conclusion, our findings suggest that AM extracts inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation by downregulating ROS generation and inactivating JNK/ERK/p38, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)-mediated c-Fos and NFATc1 signaling pathway.