Abstract:
The present invention relates to a methylation biomarker specific to human exposure to toluene, one of volatile organic compounds, and a detection method using the same and, more specifically, to a toluene exposure-specific marker gene having a promoter region of a certain gene specifically methylated by the exposure to toluene, and a method for identifying human exposure to toluene using the marker gene. The methylation marker of the present invention can be useful for accurately and rapidly monitoring and determining toluene contamination in human specimens exposed to environment compared to a conventional method, and also used as a tool identifying mechanisms of toxic action caused by toluene by using the methylated promoter region of a reactive gene selected by DNA methylation microarray chips as a biomarker.
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The present invention relates to microRNA for identifying xylene exposure in a human body, and a method for identifying xylene exposure using the same. More particularly, the present invention can be usefully used for monitoring and deciding pollution by xylene in a human sample exposed to environment by using the microRNA whereby an expression is specifically increased or decreased via xylene as a biomarker. Moreover, the present invention can also be used as a tool investigating a mechanism of toxic effect caused by xylene.
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The present invention relates to microRNAs for identifying exposure to lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes and an identification method using the same. More specifically, the present invention selects one kind of microRNA which is overexpressed until expression level becomes 1.5 times or more due to exposure to the lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes and one kind of microRNA which is lessexpressed until expression level becomes 0.66 times or less and uses two kinds of the microRNAs as biomarkers in order to monitor and judge risk of the lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes and as a tool for investigating mechanism of toxic activities caused by the lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes. [Reference numerals] (AA,KK) MicroRNA expression (Fold Change);(BB,LL) Microarray;(CC,MM) Real time RT-PCR;(DD,NN) Propionaldehyde;(EE,OO) Butylaldehyde;(FF,PP) Valeraldehyde;(GG,QQ) Hexanal;(HH,RR) Heptanal;(II,SS) Octanal;(JJ,TT) Nonanal
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a biomarker for identifying specific exposure to lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes, one of volatile organic compounds exposed in the environment, and a method for identification using the same and, more specifically, a biomarker of which the gene expression is up- or down-regulated specifically by lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes and a method for identifying specific exposure to lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes using the biomarker. The biomarker in the present invention can be useful for monitoring or evaluating lower aliphatic saturated aldehyde contamination in the environmental samples using genes selected by DNA microarray chip as the biomarkers and be used as a tool for investigating the toxic mechanism specifically induced by the lower aliphatic saturated aldehydes. [Reference numerals] (A1,A2,A3,A4,A5) Gene expression rate against control group;(B1,C1,D1,E1,F1) Propionaldehyde;(B2,C2,D2,E2,F2) Butylaldehyde;(B3,C3,D3,E3,F3) Valeraldehyde;(B4,C4,D4,E4,F4) Hexanal;(B5,C5,D5,E5,F5) Heptanal;(B6,C6,D6,E6,F6) Octanal;(GG) Microarray;(HH) Real time RT-PCR
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본 발명은 갑상선 과산화효소의 활성을 증진시키는 화학물질에 대한 노출 여부 확인용 DNA 마이크로어레이 칩 및 상기 마이크로어레이 칩을 이용하여 갑상선 과산화효소의 활성을 증진시키는 화학물질에 대한 노출 여부를 확인하는 방법에 관한 것으로, 구체적으로는 갑상선 호르몬 합성에 중요한 역할을 하는 갑상선 과산화효소를 활성화하는 화학물질인 카바릴 또는 디부틸프탈레이트에 대한 노출 여부 확인용 바이오마커, 상기 바이오마커가 집적된 DNA 마이크로어레이 칩 및 이를 이용한 확인 방법에 관한 것으로 본 발명의 바이오마커는 DNA 마이크로어레이를 통하여 선별된 페리틴(ferritin) 관련 유전자들을 바이오마커로 이용하여 환경 시료에서 갑상선 과산화효소를 활성화하는 화학물질의 오염을 모니터링 및 판정하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 갑상선 과산화효소를 활성화하는 화학물질에 의해 유발되는 독성 작용 기작을 규명하는 도구로 이용될 수 있다.
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PURPOSE: A method for detecting mirex-specific exposure using a biomarker is provided to monitor mirex and to determine risk of mirex. CONSTITUTION: A method for detecting mirex-specific exposure using a biomarker comprises: a step of isolating RNA from human somatic cells of a test sample as an experimental group and from somatic cells of a control group; a step of labeling the experimental group and control group with different fluorescent substrates; a step of hybridizing the cDNA on a DNA microarray chip; and a step of analyzing the DNA microarray chip.
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본 발명은 휘발성 유기화합물 중의 하나인 디클로로메탄(dichloromethane)에 대한 노출 여부 확인용 바이오마커 및 이를 이용한 확인 방법에 관한 것으로, 구체적으로 디클로로메탄에 의해 특이적으로 유전자 발현이 증가 또는 감소하는 바이오마커 및 이를 이용한 디클로로메탄에 대한 노출 여부를 확인하는 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 바이오마커는 DNA 마이크로어레이 칩을 통하여 선별된 반응 유전자들을 바이오마커로 이용하여 환경 시료에서 디클로로메탄의 오염을 모니터링 및 판정하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 디클로로메탄에 의해 유발되는 독성 작용 기작을 규명하는 도구로 이용될 수 있다. 디클로로메탄, 휘발성 유기화합물, 바이오마커, 마이크로 어레이
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A marker gene for screening a drug which induces pulmonary toxicity is provided to monitor and determine a drug or chemical substance causing pulmonary toxicity by increasing or decreasing the expression of the marker by nitofurantoin. An expression of marker gene for screening a drug which causes pulmonary toxicity is increased or decreased by the drug treatment. The drug causing pulmonary toxicity is nitrofurantoin. A DNA microarray chip for screening the drug comprises oligonucleotide containing whole or a part of marker gene sequence or their complement strand. A method for screening the drug comprises: a step of treating a subject compound in a human bronchiolar cell or lung cell; a step of isolating RNA from the subject compound-treated experimental group and untreated-control group; a step of synthesizing cDNA and labeling with each different fluorescence; a step of hybridizing cDNA with DNA microarray; a step of analyzing DNA microarray; and a step of comparing the expressions between the experimental group and control group.
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Marker genes for screening drug inducing cardiotoxicity and a screening method thereof are provided to monitor and determine drugs or chemical substances having the risk of heart toxicity by using the reaction genes selected through a DNA microarray chip. A screening method drug inducing cardiotoxicity comprises (1) a step for processing an object compound in HUVEC; (2) a step for separating RNA from the experimental group cell which processes the object compound of the step (1) and the control cell which does not process the object compound; (3) a step for respectively making the experimental group and control group by different fluorescent materials while synthesizing RNA of the experimental group of the step (2) and the control group to cDNA; (4) a step for mixing the cDNA respectively marked by different fluorescent materials of the step (3) with the DNA microarray; (5) a step for analyzing the DNA reacted microarray of the step (4); and (6) a step for comparing and confirming the expressed grade of the marker gene with the control group.
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본 발명은 휘발성 유기 화합물류 중의 하나인 톨루엔(Toluene)의 인체 노출에 특이적인 메틸화 바이오마커 및 이를 이용한 검출방법에 관한 것으로, 구체적으로 톨루엔에 의해 특정 유전자의 프로모터 부위가 특이적으로 메틸화되는 톨루엔 노출 특이적 마커 유전자 및 이를 이용한 톨루엔에 대한 인체 노출 확인 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 메틸화 마커는 DNA 메틸화 마이크로어레이 칩을 통하여 선별된 반응 유전자의 메틸화된 프로모터 부위를 바이오마커로 이용하여 통상적인 방법보다 정확하고 빠르게 환경 중 노출된 인체 시료에서 톨루엔의 오염을 모니터링 및 판정하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 톨루엔에 의해 유발되는 독성 작용 기작을 규명하는 도구로 이용될 수 있다.