• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2013

17-${\beta}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ($17{\beta}$-HSD type 1) mediates the reaction of $17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2) production from estrone (E1). Inhibitory effects of curcuminoids on $17{\beta}$-HSD type 1 activity were investigated to find a lead compound for treating estrogen-dependent diseases including breast cancer. Among curcuminoids, demethoxycurcumin showed potent inhibitory effect ($IC_{50}=2.7{\mu}M$) on mouse $17{\beta}$-HSD type 1. Curcuminoids also displayed their inhibitory effects on the production of $17{\alpha}$-estradiol which is a carcinogenic metabolite produced by the enzyme. Bisdemethoxycurcumin ($IC_{50}=1.3{\mu}M$) showed potent inhibitory effect on the $17{\alpha}$-estradiol production by chicken $17{\beta}$-HSD type 1. Curcuminoids did not inhibit ERE transcriptional activity with and without E2. Taken together, curcuminoids can be used for treating and preventing E2-dependent diseases via inhibition on $17{\beta}$-HSD type 1 activity.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 1989

Studies on the biodisposition of beta-nicotyrine by lung and liver microsomes was examined in order to provide a better understanding of its fate in this tissue. beta-nicotyrine (100$\mu$M) was incubated with microsomes (1 mg/ml) prepared from New Zealand White rabbits. The rate of oxidation observed in lung microsomal incubations was 1.7 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized mg$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$ compared with 2.7 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized mg$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$ by the liver microsomal preparation. However, when these rates were expressed as a function of cytochrome P-450 content, the specific activity of the metabolic oxidation catalyzed by lung (8.3 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized nmole cytochrome P-450$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$) was approxiamtely 4 times greater than liver microsomes (2.3 nmoles $\beta$-nicotyrine oxidized nmole cytochrome P-450$^{-1}$ min$^{-1}$). Isozyme studies on the oxidation of $\beta$-nicotyrine employed several methods of altering activities of specific isozymes present in pulmonary microsomes, including the use of the isozyme 2 and 6 specific inhibitor $\alpa$-methyl ABT, metabolic inhibitor(MI) complex formation. The results of this inhibition study would appear to indicate the $\beta$-nicotyrine is metabolized predominantly by pulmonary isozyme 5.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.376-380
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• 1995

Monocyte adhesion involves specific cell surface receptors, integrins and results in cell differentiation. We have studied expression and regulation of integrin .${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ during differntiation of U937 as in vitro model. To determine expression of integrin ${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ during differentiation of U937 as in vitro model. To determine expression of integrin ${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ genes by RT-PCR (reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction) method. We determined expression of integrin ${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ genes by RT-PCE (reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction) method. We found that expression of integrin .alpha.5.betha.1 was greatly increased during PMA-induced differentiation of U937 cells and also found that PMA-induced expression of integrin ${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ was inhibited by colchicine, microtubule depoly merizing agent. These results indicate that microtubular integrity is associated with expression of integrin. ${\alpha}_5{\beta}_1$ during PMA-induced differentiation of U937 cells.

• 약학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2008

Immune system can protect host attacking from a variety of microorganism and virus through innate and adaptive immunities. The innate immune system can be activated by recognition of conserved carbohydrates on the cell surface of pathogen resulting in protection, immunity regulation and inflammation. Immunostimulating and anti-tumor ${\beta}$-glucan, major cell wall component of many fungi, could be recognized as pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) by C-type lectin such as pathogen recognition receptor (PRR) of host innate immunity cells. In spite of many studies of basidiomycetes ${\beta}$-glucan on immunostimulation, little is known about the precise mechanism as molecular-level. Among C-type lectins, dectin-1 was cloned and reported as a ${\beta}$-glucan receptor. In this report, we demonstrated induction of cytokine gene transcription by Ganoderma lucidum ${\beta}$-glucan in the absence or presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by RT-PCR analysis. The expression of murine dectin-1 (MD-1) on RAW264.7 macrophage by RT-PCR showing both the full length, 757 bp $(MD-1{\alpha})$ and alternative spliced form, 620 bp $(MD-1{\beta})$. Both $MD-1{\alpha}$ and $MD-1{\beta}$ mRNAs were induced by ${\beta $-glucan both in the absence and presence of LPS. To explore expression of inflammatory cytokines by ${\beta}$-glucan, RAW264.7 cells were treated with ${\beta}$-glucan for 12 hours. As a result, the expressions of IL-1 IL-6, IL-l0 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ were increased by ${\beta}$-glucan treatment in a dose-dependent fashion. From these results, ${\beta}$-glucan induced transcriptions of dectin-1 and immune activating cytokine genes, indicating induction of immune allertness by expressing dectin-1 and secreting inflammatory cytokines.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2005

The present study was performed to investigate the effects of intra-articular injection of interleukin-1${\beta}$ (IL-1${\beta}$) on the formalin-induced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. Under anesthesia, a 30-gauge needle was introduced into the right TMJ region for injection of formalin. Microinjection of 50 ${\mu}l$ of 5% formalin significantly produced noxious scratching behavioral response, and the scratching behavior lasted for 40 min. Although the responses produced by formalin injection were divided into two phases, the response of 1st phase did not significantly differ from the scratching behavior response in the saline-treated group. We examined the effects of intra-articular injection of IL-1${\beta}$ on the number of noxious behavioral responses produced by 50${\mu}l$ of 5% formalin injection. Intra-articular injection of 100 pg and 1 ng of IL-1${\beta}$ significantly increased the number of behavioral responses of the 2nd phase, while 10 pg of IL-1${\beta}$ did not change the formalin-induced behavioral responses. To investigate whether IL-1 receptor was involved in the intra-articular administration of IL-1${\beta}$-induced hyperalgesic response, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL- ra, 50 ng) was administrated together with IL-1${\beta}$ injection. IL-1${\beta}$ receptor antagonist blocked IL-1${\beta}$- induced hyperalgesic response in the TMJ formalin test. These results suggest that intra-articular injection of IL-1${\beta}$ facilitated the transmission of nociceptive information in the TMJ area.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.18.1-18.10
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• 2016

In this study, to clarify the function of $PoPLC-{\beta}1$, in response to stress challenge, we examined the $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ expression pattern in response to external stress (pathogen-associated molecular pathogen challenge and environmental challenge including temperature and salinity). $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ expression analysis of tissue from olive flounder showed that the messenger RNA (mRNA) was predominantly expressed in the brain, heart, eye, liver, spleen, and stomach. We also tested the mRNA expression of the $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ in the spleen and kidney of olive flounder by RT-PCR and real-time PCR following stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), concanavalin A (ConA), or polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (PolyI:C) and compared with the inflammatory cytokines IL-1b and IL-6 in the stimulated flounder tissues. Each of the spleen and kidney and mRNA transcripts of $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ were increased 30- and 10-fold than normal tissue at 1-6 h post injection (HPI) with PolyI:C when the expression of $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ transcript was similar to LPS and ConA. We also tested the expression of $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ in response to temperature and salinity stress. The expression of $PoPLC-{\beta}1$ also was affected by temperature and salinity stress. Our results provide clear evidence that the olive flounder $PLC-{\beta}1$ signal pathways may play a critical role in immune function at the cellular level and in inflammation reactions. In addition, $PLC-{\beta}1$ appears to act as an oxidative-stress suppressor to prevent cell damage in fish.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.610-616
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• 2003

국내산 보리 17종과 귀리 5종을 정맥하고 분쇄한 후 $105{\sim}600\;{\mu}m$ 범위의 입도로 분획하여 총, 수용성 및 불용성(1-3),(1-4)-${\beta}$-D-glucan(${\beta}$-glucan)의 함량을 분석하였다. 정맥시 보리의 알곡비율은 65.1${\sim}$89.7% 범위였고, 귀리의 알곡비율은 53.4${\sim}$73.5% 범위로 보리가 높게 나타났다. 입도별 분획에 따른 보리와 귀리의 총 ${\beta}-glucan$ 함량은 보리와 귀리 모두 입자가 커질수록 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, 수용성 ${\beta}-glucan$ 함량은 중간 입도 범위에서 높은 경향을 보였고, 불용성 ${\beta}-glucan$ 함량은 큰 입도 범위에서 높은 경향을 보였다. 총, 수용성 및 불용성 ${\beta}-glucan$ 함량은 원료분말 일 때 보다 보리는 1.5배, 1.7배 및 2.0배 증가하였고, 귀리는 각각 2.1배, 1.6배 및 2.0배 증가하였다. 이러한 결과로부터 ${\beta}-glucan$을 기능성 식품제조 원료로 활용하기 위해서는 곡류의 품종과 목적하는 ${\beta}-glucan$의 용해 특성을 고려하여 최적 농축 입도 영역을 결정하는 것이 비교적 경제적이고 용이하게 많은 양의 ${\beta}-glucan$을 얻을 수 있는 효과적인 방법임을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.611-626
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• 1998

이 연구는 염증반응에서 $IL-1{\beta}$의 생성을 관찰하고, $IL-1{\beta}$가 조직에 미치는 효과를 관찰하여 염증반응에서 $IL-1{\beta}$의 역할을 검토할 목적으로 시행되었다. 실험동물은 웅성과 자성 마우스 각각 100마리를 대상으로 하였으며, 다음의 3단계 실험을 수행하였다. 1. 리포다당(lipopolysaccharide, LPS)에 의한 염증발현 시스템을 확립하기 위한 면역 B-세포에 대한 영향평가, 세포독성 없이 최대의 $IL-1{\beta}$를 생성할 수 있는 LPS의 양 결정 및 LPS투여로 생성되는 조직의 $IL-1{\beta}$를 동정하는 실험의 결과, LPS는 B-림포세포의 활성을 농도 의존적으로 높였으며, 10-50${\mu}g$ 투여로 세포독성 없이 $IL-1{\beta}$를 최대로 생성함을 나타냈고, 여러 장기의 조직 에서 $IL-1{\beta}$를 생성시키나 특히, 구강조직과 관절활액세포에서 많은 양을 생성함을 확인하였다. 2. 관절강에 50${\mu}g$의 LPS를 투여하고 $IL-1{\beta}$와 $TNF_{\alpha}$의 경시적 생성량 변화를 관찰하는 실험에서, $IL-1{\beta}$는 투여 2시간 후에 증가되기 시작하여 4-5시간 경과 후에 최고농도에 도달하고, 점차 감소하여 24시간 경과 후에는 미량만이 존재하였으며, $TNF_{\alpha}$는 투여 1시간 경과 후에 증가되기 시작하여 2-3시간 경과 후에 최고농도에 도달하고, 그 이후에 감소되기 시작하여 6시간 경과 후에는 미량만이 검출되었다. 3. $IL-1{\beta}$를 정상조직에 투여하여 $IL-1{\beta}$의 효과를 관찰한 실험에서, 관절강에 투여하여 leucocyte의 수가 투여 4-5시간 경과 후에 최고치에 도달하고 36시간 경과 후에 대조군 수치에 도달하였으며, 세포기질인 proteoglycaqn의 소실은 15시간 경과 후 시작되어 45-60시간 경과 후에 최대이었고, 90시간 경과 후에 대조군 수치로 복귀함이 관찰되었으며, 구강조직에 투여하여 cyclooxigenase 대사산물(prostandin $E_2$)의 축적이 일정농도 한계에서는 농도 의존적으로 증가함을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과로부터 LPS로 유도된 마우스 관절염 활액에서 $IL-1{\beta}$는 염증반응 초기의 수 시간이내에 생성되어 4-5시간 경과후에 최대양이 생성되며, 염증 조직에서 leucocyte(염증세포)의 침윤, proteoglycan의 소실 및 cyclooxygenase 대사산물($PGE_2$)의 축적을 유도하는, 즉 염증반응을 중재하는 사이토카인 중의 하나임이 확인되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 1993

보리를 thermostable ${\alpha}-amylase$와 amyloglucosidase로 처리하여 ${\beta}-glucan$을 얻은 후 정제과정을 통해 순수한 ${\beta}-glucan$을 얻어 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 열적특성을 연구하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 보리${\beta}-glucan$의 DSC thermogram은 3개의 흡열곡선을 나타냈으며 1차 흡열곡선은 겔화상전이 현상을 나타냈다. 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 농도가 증가함에 따라 겔화 온도범위와 엔탈피가 최대값을 나타냈으며 4 g/dl ${\beta}-glucan$의 To, Tp 및 Tc는 각각 $48.8^{\circ}C,\;61.2^{\circ}C$ 및 $78.5^{\circ}C$였고 엔탈피는 0.23 ca1/g이었다. pH 의존성에서 pH 7일 때 겔화온도의 범위가 넓었고 엔탈피도 가장 컸으며 산성과 알칼리성이 강할수록 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 염농도 의존성에서는 염을 가하지 않았을 때 겔화 온도범위와 엔탈피가 높았고 염을 첨가했을 경우 엔탈피는 급격히 감소하였으며 Tp와 Tc는 저온으로 이동되었으나 염농도 증가에는 영향을 받지 않았다. 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 열적특성에서 urea는 겔형성을 촉진시키는 active-reagent이었고 glycerol은 inactive-reagent임이 확인되었다. 열분해 현상에서 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 "true melting" 온도는 $184^{\circ}C$ 였고 엔탈피는 34.6 cal/g이었으며 분해온도는 $316^{\circ}C{\sim}346^{\circ}C$ 범위로 열에 대해 매우 안정한 물질임을 알 수 있었다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.268-273
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• 1998

Two new triterpenoid saponins, named segetoside D and E, have been isolated from the seeds of Vaccaria segetalis. On the basis of chemical reactions and spectral data, structures of segetoside D and E have been established as: $28-O-[{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl-(1{\rightarrow}4)-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1{\rightarrow}2)]-[5-O-acetyl-{\alpha}-arabinofuranosyl(1{\rightarrow}3)]-[4-O-acetyl-{\beta}-D-fucopyranosyl]-quillaic\;acid-3-O-[{\beta}-D-galactopyranosyl(1{\rightarrow}2)]6-O-methyl\;ester-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranoside$ and $28-O-[{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl-(1{\rightarrow}4)-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1{\rightarrow}2)]-[5-O-acetyl-{\alpha}-arabinofuranosyl(1{\rightarrow}3)]-[4-O-acetyl-{\beta}-D-fucopyranosyl]-quillaic\;acid\;-3-O-[{\beta}-D-galactopyranosyl(1{\rightarrow}2)]-6-O-n-butyl\;ester-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranoside$, respectively.