• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.336-340
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• 2008

Corilagin (CRN) isolated from Euphorbia helioscopia as rheumatoid arthritis drug. CRN was medicated to the abdominal cavity of collagen induced arthritis (CIA) mice that was an animal model for rheumatoid arthritis and its effects on incidence and arthritis index were studied. The results were as folllows; It was exhibited that medicating corilagin inhibited the infiltration of activated T lymphocytes into an inflammatory joint. The production of IgG and IgM that were RF (rheumatoid factor) and inflammatory cytokine, IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$were reduced. After measuring $IFN-{\gamma}$and IL-4, it was found that it was shifted into Th2 immune response as increasing in IL-4. After liver function test, studies on liver poisoning of AST/ALT should be continued.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.170-175
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to predict treatment outcome of chemotherapy compared with and bone marrow transplantation in acute leukemia patients. Methods: We respectively reviewed the characteristics of subjects, cytokine, complete remission time and survival time of 111 patients with acute leukemia, admitted in St. Mary's hospital, between July 2007 and August 2008. Results: The complete remission rate with chemotherapy group was 70.8% and bone marrow transplantation group was 54.3% but without statistically significance. The prognostic factors related with survival is classification of acute leukemia and complete remission time. Conclusion: This study suggests a need for nursing research and nursing intervention for acute leukemia patients.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.400-405
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• 2014

Recently, cases of Aloe vera induced-toxic hepatitis have been reported. However, the precise inflammatory effects of Aloe vera extract have not been clearly elucidated yet. In this study, the inflammatory effects and the mechanism of 70% ethanolic Aloe vera extract on liver were evaluated by in vitro assays using human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Cell viability was investigated using MTT assay at $0.001{\sim}100{\mu}g/mL$ of Aloe vera extract. To evaluate inflammatory effect of the Aloe vera extract, the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin 8 (IL-8) and Macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) were detected. Aloe vera extract did not induce cell death at concentrations of $0.001{\sim}100{\mu}g/mL$. However, Aloe vera extract significantly increased the IL-8 secretion by 15.7~25.8% and the M-CSF secretion by 36.6~61.5% at the same concentrations. These results indicate that Aloe vera extract shows an inflammation-related mild hepatotoxicity than a severe toxicity such as cell death and this hepatitis is mediated by the secretion of inflammatory cytokine IL-8 and M-CSF.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.151-162
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• 2009

착상, 태반생성 및 임신 유지 등 생식과정에서 semi-allograft인 배아 및 태아가 생존하기 위해서는 모체 면역계의 면역관용이 요구된다. 면역관용은 분자 생물학적으로 염증반응과 항염증반응의 적절한 균형을 유지하는 인식되고 있으며, 생식과정에서 모체 면역계의 T 림프구, 자연살해세포, 수지상 세포, 대식세포 등 여러 면역세포의 유기적인 협조하에 이루어진다. 면역세포들은 특정 항원 및 사이토카인의 자극에 따라 정반대의 성질을 가진 사이토카인을 생산, 분비할 수 있는 특성을 가지고 있어 각각을 염증성 또는 항염증성 면역세포로 명확히 구분할 수 없으며 면역세포의 이러한 특성에 의해 생산 및 분비되는 사이토카인의 종류에 따라 Th0 형 (Th 0 cell, Tc 0 cell, NK 0 cell), Th1형 (Th 1 cell, Tc 1 cell, NK 1 cell), Th2 형 (Th 2 cell, Tc 2 cell, NK 2 cell), Th3 형 세포 (Th 3 cell, Tc 3 cell, NK 3 cell)로 분류하기도 한다. 즉, 착상 시기에 혈관신생 및 영양막의 자궁 내 침투를 위한 적절한 염증성 사이토카인(inflammatory cytokine)의 분비 및 임신의 지속을 위한 항염증성 (anti-inflammatory) 사이토카인의 분비 등 생식과정에서 수반되는 염증성과 항염증성 면역반응의 적절한 균형을 유지하는 기전은 특정 면역세포만의 작용으로 결론 지을 수 없으며 면역 세포간 network의 산물이라 할 수 있다 (Figure 5). 면역세포 중 최근 그 존재가 알려진 면역조절 T림프구 (T reg cell)는 여러 연구자들에 의해 면역관용에 관여함이 일관되게 보고되고 있어 자궁 내모체-태아간 접촉면에서 면역세포들 간의 network에 중추적인 역할을 할 것으로 인식되고 있으나 작용기전으로 제시되고 있는 가설들을 뒷받침 할 만한 객관적인 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 본 고찰에서는 착상과 임신 유지 등 생식과정에 수반되는 면역세포 및 그 세포들의 작용기전중 T 림프구의 역할에 중점을 두고 그 분류 및 기능에 대해 정리해 보았다. 결론적으로 착상과 임신의 유지 등 생식과정에서 T 림프구는 면역관용과 거부에 적극적으로 작용하며 착상부전, 습관성유산 등 면역학적 병인이 유사한 생식장애 (poor reproductive performance)들의 발병에 중요한 역할을 하는 것은 의심할 여지가 없다. 하지만 향후 T 림프구 및 그와 연관된 면역세포들의 작용에 대한 확실한 분자학적 규명이 요구된다.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.197-204
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• 2015

This study was performed to examine the effects of dietary Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) on growth performance, immune organ weights, blood biochemical parameters and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in broiler chicks. A total of 120 4-day-old birds were given a basal diet (CON) or a basal diet supplemented with 0.5% (AS1) or 1.0% (AS2) AS powder until the birds were 35 days of age. There was no difference in body weight, total gain, feed intake or immune organ weights among the treatment groups. However, the feed conversion ratio in the AS2 group was lower (p<0.05) than that in the CON group. Serum biochemical components, including AST (aspartate aminotransferase), ALT (alanine aminotransferase), albumin and total protein, were not affected by the dietary treatments, whereas glucose and triglyceride levels increased (p<0.05) in the AS2 group compared with the CON group. The AS1 group exhibited decreased mRNA expression (p<0.05) of IFN-${\gamma}$ in white blood cells and iNOS in the liver compared with the CON group. The other pro-inflammatory cytokines were unaffected by dietary AS supplementation, although there was a trend towards decreased expression of these genes, including those encoding Il-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with 0.5% AS decreased the expression of several pro-inflammatory cytokines without affecting growth performance, suggesting that this supplement might be applicable as an immunoregulatory feed additive in broiler chicks.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.411-416
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• 2009

Chitosan is derived from chitin by a process of controlled deacetylation. In the present study, we investigated the effects of chitosan on the production of cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-$\gamma$ (IFN-$\gamma$), interleukin-4 (IL-4), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in mice. The culture supernatants of splenocytes exposed with chitosan alone or chitosan plus cell stimulants, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), concanavalin A (Con A), and phytohemagglutinin-P (PHA-P) were harvested to assay IL-2, IFN-$\gamma$, IL-4, and IL-10 production. IL-2, IFN-$\gamma$, and IL-4 from splenocytes exposed to chitosan showed a greater increase compared to the PBS control group. IL-2 and IFN-$\gamma$ levels in the culture supernatants from splenocytes exposed to LPS+chitosan were higher than those of the groups exposed to LPS alone. IL-4 and IL-10 levels in the culture supernatants from splenocytes exposed to LPS+chitosan were lower than those of the groups exposed to LPS only. These findings demonstrate that chitosan upregulates the immune responses by Th1 cytokines (IL-2 and IFN-$\gamma$) and downregulates those by Th2 cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) in LPS-associated immunity. These results show the potential of its usefulness for balancing the Th1/Th2 immune response, if more research results were accumulated.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.8
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• pp.1176-1182
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• 2011

The present research was conducted to investigate the effect of moderate exercise training on splenocyte inflammatory cytokines production in high fat diet-induced obese mice. To determine the effects of exercise training and low fat diet on splenocyte, C57BL/6 male mice (4 weeks aged, n=20) were fed a high fat diet (45% fat diet) for 5 weeks so that obesity was achieved intentionally. These obese mice were then divided into 2 groups; HLC (low fat diet and control n=10), and HLE (low fat diet and exercise n=10). HLE mice performed 8 weeks of exercise training on a motorized treadmill by running for 30-60 min/day at 10-22 m/min, 0% grade, five times per week. After exercise training, all the splenocyte was collected and Con A (concanvalin A, 10${\mu}g/ml$) was used to stimulate the cells, after which IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ were measured by bio plex. Independent t-test was used and p value under 0.05 was considered a statistical significance. Splenocyte IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ production of HLE stimulated by Con A was significantly lower than that of HLC (p<0.01). These findings suggest that moderate exercise has beneficial effects on splenocyte inflammatory cytokines in high fat diet induced obese mice.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.309-316
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Violae Herba Water Extract (VH) on the proinflammatory factors of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced on the production of inflammatory mediators in RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages cells. We examined effect of Violae Herba Water Extract on the cell viability of RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages cells. Futhermore, After 24 hours treatment we investigated anti-inflammatory effect of Violae Herba Water Extract by the production of Bio-Plex cytokine assay, concentrations of various cytokines such NO, $interleukin(IL)-1{\beta}$, tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}(TNF-{\alpha})$ and IL-6. The water extract of Violae Herba significantly inhibited the production of NO, $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 at the concentration of 25, 50, 100 and $200{\mu}g/mL$ in the LPS-induced RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages cells with no changes in the cell viability of them. These results suggest that water extract of Violae Herba has anti-inflammatory effect related with its inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines such as $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 in the LPS-induced RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages cells. Further research is needed to develop therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases using Violae Herba.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.578-585
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• 2012

Cytokines released from innate immune cells play key roles in the regulation of the immune response. Red Ginseng (RG, steamed and dried root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is known to show different pharmacological effects by changed composition of saponins compared with Panax Ginseng. In this study, we examined the immunomodulatory effects of RG on the regulation of cytokine release in mice. RG was injected i.p at doses of 0.5, 5 and 50 mg/kg for 6 weeks. We assessed that the weight index of immune organs such as thymus, and spleen, and the mitogen blastogenesis of splenocytes. We also determined the levels of circulating cytokines in serum from RG-treated mice using ELISA assay. The weight index of thymus and spleen, and proliferation of mitogen response of splenocytes have increased in the RG-injected groups. In addition, the levels of IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, IL-12 and IL-2 concentrations have significantly increased in the serum of RG-treated mice, but that of IL-10 has not. These results suggest that RG has immune stimulating effects and could be useful as a immunoregulator of circulating cytokine release in vivo.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.83-83
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• 2001