• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2011

Background : Despite recent advances in cancer management, prognosis of ovarian cancer is poor. Anticancer effects of herbal medicine, such as Euonymus alatus Sieb, Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxburgh, and Orostachys japonicus A. Berger, have been reported in treatment of ovarian and cervical cancers, but the systematic approaches to explain their molecular mechanism(s) have not yet been established. Objectives : To establish a basis of understanding for anti-cancer mechanisms of herbal medicine, we profiled protein expression in human ovarian and cervical cancer cells treated with the extracts from Euonymus alatus Sieb, Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxburgh and Orostachys japonicus A. Berger. Methods : Human ovarian cancer cell line NIH:OVCAR-3, and human cervical cancer cell line HeLa were employed in the present study. Whole protein was obtained from the cells harvested at 48 hours after the treatment with herbal water-extract, and analyzed by 2DE-based proteomic approach. Results : Various changes of protein expression induced by the herbal treatment were monitored : down-regulation of molecular chaperone (calreticulin variant), glycolytic enzymes (D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and alpha-enolase), RNA processing molecules (hnRNP A2/B1), and antioxidant protein (peroxiredoxin 1). Conclusions : Repression of glycolysis has been accepted as the mechanism to increase anticancer reagent's effect. Thus, down-regulation of glycolytic enzymes by the herbal extracts suggested a possible synergistic effect of herbs in the presence of platinum-based therapeutics. In further study, as well as the synergistic effect of the herbs, it has to be further validated whether artificial regulation of hnRNP A2/B1 in ovarian cancer cells affects various cancer survival factors, since RNA processing can be interrupted by deranged expression of hnRNP subtypes, and it results in an inhibition of cancer cell growth.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.179-183
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• 2005

솔잎 열수 증류액에 대한 항산화 활성은 $RC_{50}$ 값이 $18.4\;{\mu}L$로서 매우 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 솔잎 열수 증류액에 대한 항돌연변이 활성은 S. typhimurium TA98과 TA100 균주를 이용한 돌연변이성 실험 결과 솔잎 열수 증류액 자체로서는 변이원성이 없었으며 항돌연변이원성 실험에서는 직접변이원인 WNNG $(0.4\;{\mu}L/plate)$의 경우 S. typhimurium TA100 균주에서 시료농도 $200\;{\mu}L/plate$에서 $45.9\%$의 억제활성을 나타내었으며 4NQO $(0.15\;{\mu}g/plate)$에 대해서는 동일 농도에서 $85.5\%$의 높은 억제활성을 나타내었다. 그리고 간접변이원인 $B(\alpha)P\;(10\;{\mu}g/plate)$에 대해서는 시료농도 $200\;{\mu}g/plate$의 시료농도에서 $88\%$의 높은 억제 활성을 나타내었다. 한편 Trp-P-1 $0.15\;{\mu}g/plate$에 대해서는 $50\;{\mu}g/plate$의 낮은 시료농도에서도 $85\%$의 높은 억제활성을 나타내었으며 모두 농도 의존적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 솔잎 열수 증류액의 암세포 성장억제효과를 검토한 결과, 폐암세포, 유방암세포에 대해서 각각 $78.7\%$, $62.3\%$의 비교적 높은 억제효과를 보였으며, 특히 위암세포, 자궁암세포, 간암세포에서 각각 $90.8\%,\;93.7\%,\;90.0\%$의 높은 억제효과를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.738-749
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• 2022

Background: Ginseng possesses antitumor effects, and ginsenosides are considered to be one of its main active chemical components. Ginsenosides can further be hydrolyzed to generate secondary saponins, and 20(R)-panaxotriol is an important sapogenin of ginsenosides. We aimed to synthesize a new ginsengenin derivative from 20(R)-panaxotriol and investigate its antitumor activity in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Here, 20(R)-panaxotriol was selected as a precursor and was modified into its derivatives. The new products were characterized by ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and HR-MS and evaluated by molecular docking, MTT, luciferase reporter assay, western blotting, immunofluorescent staining, colony formation assay, EdU labeling and immunofluorescence, apoptosis assay, cells migration assay, transwell assay and in vivo antitumor activity assay. Results: The derivative with the best antitumor activity was identified as 6,12-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycinate (A11). The focus of this research was on the antitumor activity of the derivatives. The efficacy of the derivative A11 (IC₅₀ < 0.3 µM) was more than 100 times higher than that of 20(R)- panaxotriol (IC₅₀ > 30 µM). In addition, A11 inhibited the protein expression and nuclear accumulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α in HeLa cells under hypoxic conditions in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, A11 dose-dependently inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HeLa cells, while promoting their apoptosis. Notably, the inhibition by A11 was more significant than that by 20(R)-panaxotriol (p < 0.01) in vivo. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the production of derivative A11 from 20(R)-panaxotriol and its superior antitumor activity compared to its precursor. Moreover, derivative A11 can be used to further study and develop novel antitumor drugs.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1119-1122
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• 2006

Aeration by using diffusers usually requires approximately 50~90% of the total electricity needed to operate WWTP (WasteWater Treatment Plant)s. Accurate evaluation of the oxygen transfer efficiency for an aeration system, and recommendation of a better alternative may help saving WWTP operational costs. Appropriate techniques and methods to achieve this purpose have not been introduced in Korea. In this study, in-process analysis was performed for a coarse bubble aeration system by the off-gas method to evaluate its applicability in Korea. To accomplish this analysis, an off-gas test, unsteady-state clean water test and steady-state off-gas column test was conducted and comparisons to other aeration systems were made. The ${\alpha}$ and the F estimated from the results of the unsteady-state clean water test and the steady-state off-gas column test were 0.61 and 0.90 respectively in a coarse bubble aeration system. The comparison of P.E tube diffusers laid out single spiral roll and ceramic dome diffusers laid out full floor coverage showed that the oxygen transfer efficiency of the coarse bubble aeration system was less than or similar to other aeration systems. But, airflow rates per unit area were 4~5 times greater than other aeration systems. In regards to the oxygen transfer efficiency for airflow rates per unit area, a retrofit to higher efficiency diffusers was urgently needed. This study showed proved that off-gas methods can apply to evaluate diffuser performances to estimate operating factors and to compare other aeration systems in Korea.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1032-1040
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• 2013

유용발효미생물에 의한 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말의 생리활성 작용 및 물질을 개발하기 위한 기초 자료를 얻을 목적으로 2 종의 유산균 Lactobacillus hilgardii (Lh), Lactobacillus acidophilus (La)와 1 종의 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc), 1 종의 바실러스 Bacillus subtilis (Bs), 4 종의 곰팡이 Aspergillus oryzae (Ao), Aspergillus kawachii (Ak) 및 Monascus purpureus (Mp), Rhizopus oryzae (Ro)를 본 실험에 사용하였으며, 이들에 의한 발효 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말의 미네랄 함량, 지방산 조성, 단백질 함량, 단백질 패턴, 항산화 활성, 혈전용해 활성을 비교 검토하였다. 발효 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초분말의 주요 미네랄은 미네랄 성분 조성은 K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Zn로 나타났으며, 전체적으로 K, Mg, Ca 순으로 높은 비율을 차지하였고, 주요 지방산 성분으로 palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid 이다. 동충하초 분말과 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초분말 및 발효시킨 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말 단백질을 native-PAGE로 비교분석 한 결과 발효에 의해 균주에 상관없이 특정 부분의 단백질 분해를 확인하였고, SDS-PAGE 상의 단백질 패턴 분석에서는 66 kDa 크기의 단백질 밴드가 유산균 발효에 의해 분해 되어 거의 관찰되지 않았으며, Aspergillus oryzae에서 새로운 단백질 밴드를 확인하였다. Cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말을 유용미생물로 발효시킨 결과 Bacillus subtilis 균주 발효에서 혈전용해 활성이 17.1 unit으로 높게 나왔으며, Lactobacillus hilgardii 균주 발효에 의해서는 7.2 unit으로 낮은 혈전용해 활성이 나왔다. 항산화 활성은 발효시킨 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말에서 균주 종류에 관계없이 거의 비슷하게 나왔지만 시판 항산화제 BHT 처리구의 90% 이상의 높은 항산화 활성보다는 낮았다. 이상의 실험결과에서 유용미생물 발효에 의한 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말의 이화학적 특성이 발효 전 cordycepin 고함유 동충하초 분말보다 강화됨으로써 건강식품의 소재로서의 이용 가능성이 높다고 할 수 있다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2017

A diversity of synthetic cathinones has flooded the recreational drug marketplace worldwide. This variety is often a response to legal control actions for one specific compound (e.g. methcathinone) which has resulted in the emergence of closely related replacement. Based on recent trends, the nitrogen atom is one of the sites in the cathinone molecule being explored by designer type modifications. In this study, we designed and synthesized two new synthetic cathinones, (1) ${\alpha}-piperidinopropiophenone$ (PIPP) and (2) ${\alpha}-piperidinopentiothiophenone$ (PIVT), which have piperidine ring substituent on their nitrogen atom. Thereafter, we evaluated whether these two compounds have an abuse potential through the conditioned place preference (CPP) in mice and self-administration (SA) in rats. We also investigated whether the substances can induce locomotor sensitization in mice following 7 days daily injection and challenge. qRT-PCR analyses were conducted to determine their effects on dopamine-related genes in the striatum. PIPP (10 and 30 mg/kg) induced CPP in mice, but not PIVT. However, both synthetic cathinones were not self-administered by the rats and did not induce locomotor sensitization in mice. qRT-PCR analyses showed that PIPP, but not PIVT, reduced dopamine transporter gene expression in the striatum. These data indicate that PIPP, but not PIVT, has rewarding effects, which may be attributed to its ability to affect dopamine transporter gene expression. Altogether, this study suggests that PIPP may have abuse potential. Careful monitoring of this type of cathinone and related drugs are advocated.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.208-214
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• 1993

인삼 유청음료를 렌넷유청, 인삼, 감미료, 꿀, 매실 등에 종류가 다른 유산균주들을 접종하여 제조한 후, 일부는 발효시키고 일부는 비발효 상태로 4$^{\circ}C$ 및 30$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$에 저장하여 이화학적 및 미생물학적 특성들을 조사하였다. 유청의 수율은 78.8%였고 저장기간 동안 pH는 감소하였으며 적정산도는 증가하였다. 인삼 유청음료의 고형성분, 회분, 지방질 함량은 각각 7.90~8.20%, 0.62~0.66%, 0.16%이었고 단백질 함량은 0.42~0.56%였으며 저장기간에 따라서 큰 변화가 없었다. 유당함량은 유산균 발효시킨 시료가 발효시키지 않은 시료보다 높았다. D(-)- 및 L(+)- 젖산함략은 저장 기간(1~5주)중에 유산균 발효 인삼 유청 음료(17.3~156.1 mg/100g, 347.3~1894.2mg/100g)는 비발효 인삼 유청음료(6.2~82.8mg/100g, 7.1~885.5mg/100g)보다 높았다. 유산균으로 발효시키지 않은 시료와 Lac. casei sub-sp. casei와 Str. salivarius sub-sp. thermophilus를 접종하여 발효시킨 시료의 총 saponin 함량은 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 증가하는 추세였으나 Lac. acidophilus와 Lac. delbrueckii sub-sp. bulgaricus를 접종한 시료는 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 인삼 유청음료의 전기영동 결과 모든 시료에서 $\alpha$-la과 $\beta$-lg이 뚜렷이 나타났으며 저장기간에 따라 변화가 거의 없었다. 저장기간(제 1, 3주)동안 대장균군은 검출되지 않았으며 총세균수와 저온성 세균군은 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 증가하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.3893-3898
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• 2011

Cellular uptake of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) triggers strong innate immune responses via activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ transcription factor. However, the detailed mechanism of dsDNA-mediated innate immune response remains yet to be elucidated. Here, we show that the expression of tazarotene-induced gene 3 (TIG3) is dramatically induced by dsDNA stimulation, and the siRNA-mediated down-regulation of TIG3 mRNA results in significant suppression of dsDNA-triggered cytokine expression. Because TIG3 has been previously shown to physically interact with transglutaminase (TG) 1 to activate TG activity, and TG2 has been shown to induce NF-${\kappa}B$ activity by inducing $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ polymerization, we tested whether TG also plays a role in dsDNA-mediated innate immune response. Pre-treatment of TG inhibitors dramatically reduces dsDNA-triggered cytokine induction. We also show that, in HeLa cells, TG2 is the major TG, and TIG3 physically interacts with TG2. Combined together, our results suggest a novel mechanism of dsDNA-triggered innate immune response which is critically dependent on TIG3 and TG2.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.303-312
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• 2006

Interactions between GRA proteins of dense granules in Toxoplasma gondii and host cell proteins were analyzed by yeast two-hybrid technique. The cMyc-GRA fusion proteins expressed from pGBKT7 plasmid in Y187 yeast were bound to host cell proteins from pGADT7-Rec-HeLa cDNA library transformed to AH109 yeast by mating method. By the selection procedures, a total of 939 colonies of the SD/-AHLT culture, 348 colonies of the $X-\alpha-gal$ positive and PCR, 157 colonies of the $X-\beta-gal$ assay were chosen for sequencing the cDNA and finally 90 colonies containing ORF were selected to analyze the interactions. GRA proteins interacted with a variety of host cell proteins such as enzymes, structural and functional proteins of organellar proteins of broad spectrum. Several specific bindings of each GRA protein to host proteins were discussed presumptively the role of GRA proteins after secreting into the parasitophorous vacuoles (PV) and the PV membrane in the parasitism of this parasite.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2011

Exercise training (ET) and selenium (SEL) were evaluated either individually or in combination (COMBI) for their effects on expression of glucose (AMPK, PGC- $1{\alpha}$, GLUT-4) and lactate metabolic proteins (LDH, MCT-1, MCT-4, COX-IV) in heart and skeletal muscles in a rodent model (Goto-Kakisaki, GK) of diabetes. Forty GK rats either remained sedentary (SED), performed ET, received SEL, ($5\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}kg$ body $wt^{-1}{\cdot}day^{-1}$) or underwent both ET and SEL treatment for 6 wk. ET alone, SEL alone, or COMBI resulted in a significant lowering of lactate, glucose, and insulin levels as well as a reduction in HOMA-IR and AUC for glucose relative to SED. Additionally, ET alone, SEL alone, or COMBI increased glycogen content and citrate synthase (CS) activities in liver and muscles. However, their effects on glycogen content and CS activity were tissue-specific. In particular, ET alone, SEL alone, or COMBI induced upregulation of glucose (AMPK, PGC-la, GLUT-4) and lactate (LDH, MCT-1, MCT-4, COX-IV) metabolic proteins relative to SED. However, their effects on glucose and lactate metabolic proteins also appeared to be tissue-specific. It seemed that glucose and lactate metabolic protein expression was not further enhanced with COMBI compared to that of ET alone or SEL alone. These data suggest that ET alone or SEL alone or COMBI represent a practical strategy for ameliorating aberrant expression of glucose and lactate metabolic proteins in diabetic GK rats.