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KMID : 0545120020120030503
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2002 Volume.12 No. 3 p.503 ~ p.507
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Antitumor Activity of Chitosan Oligosaccharides Produced in Ultrafiltration Membrane Reactor System
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Jeon You-Jin
Kim Se-Kwon
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Abstract
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Chitosan oligosaccharides (COSs) were prepared and fractionated into three groups of COS [a high molecular weight COS (HMWCOS), medium molecular weight COS (MMWCOS), and low molecular weight COS (LMWCOS)] according to their molecular weight, using an ultrafiltration membrane enzymatic bioreactor designed earlier [8]. Antitumor activity of these COSs was then examined against Sarcoma 180 solid (S 180) or Uterine cervix carcinoma No. 14 (U14) tumor cell-bearing mice. Among these COSs, MMWCOS with molecular weight range from 1.5 to 5.5 kDa effectively inhibited the growth of both tumor cells in the mice. In addition, the administration of MMWCOS resulted in increased thymus weight among lymphoid organs. The mice treated with MMWCOS showed improved survival rate and larger number of survivors after 40 days of feeding. The most effective of MMWCOS for antitumor activity in the S180- or U14-bearing mice was 20 ㎎/㎏/day or more.
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