• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.315-320
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• 2004

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger (OJB) on the immune system. Administration of OJB (500 mg/kg) enhanced viability of splenocytes and thymocytes in BALB/c mice, and also OJB increased of splenic T lymphocytes, significantly, increased CD4 positive $T_H$ cells and CD8 positive Tc cells. OJB markedly, enhanced the production of ${\gamma}-interferon$ in mice serum. OJB accelerated the apoptosis of L1210 and U937 leukemia cells and increased the expression of apoptosis-related ICE, c-myc, p53 gene. These results suggest that OJB have an immuno-regulatory and anti-cancer activity.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.131-138
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• 2008

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 폐열해수, 장열번갈, 습열사리, 황달, 옹종정창등의 치료효능이 있는 연교약침액이 사람 기관지 상피세포주인 A549에 TNF-${\alpha}$ 및 IL-4를 투여하여 나타나는 케모카인의 발현에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 하는 것이다. 방법 : A549 세포주에 연교약침액을 농도별로 (0, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 50 ${\mu}g/ml$) 전처치한 후, TNF-${\alpha}$ 및 IL-4를 투여하여 RANTES, eotaxin 및 TARC의 분비를 유도하고, 케모카인 분비량을 ELISA법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험에 사용한 연교약침액의 농도에 따른 세포 독성 유무를 관찰하고자 MTT assay를 수행하여 세포생존율을 측정하였다.결과 : 연교약침액의 농도가 세포내에서 독성을 일으키는지 MTT assay로 측정한 결과 세포독성은 관찰되지 않았으며, 연교약침액은 TNF-${\alpha}$ 및 IL-4투여로 인하여 증가된 RANTES, eotaxin 및 TARC의 분비를 통계학적으로 유의하게 감소시킴을 관찰하였다. 결론 : 연교약침액은 천식과 알레르기 질환에 관련이 있는 케모카인의 효과적인 감소를 이끌어 냄을 확인하였으며, 이러한 결과는 연교약침액이 천식 및 알레르기 환자에 대해 효과적인 임상 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.257-264
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• 2004

Background : There are many combinations of treatment for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recent studies have showed the efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in NSCLC. At present, however, there is no consensus about the optimal dosages and timing of radiation and chemotherapeutic agents. The aims of study were to determine the feasibility, toxicity, response rate, and survival rate in locally advanced NSCLC patients treated with doxetaxel and cisplatin based CCRT. Method : Sixteen patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC were evaluated from May 2000 until September 2001. Induction chemoradiotherapy consisted of 3 cycles of docetaxel (75 $mg/m^2/IV$ on day 1) and cisplatin (60 $mg/m^2/IV$ on day 1) chemotherapy every 3 weeks and concomitant hyperfractionated chest irradiation (1.15 Gy/BID, total dose of 69 Gy) in 6 weeks. Patient who had complete or partial response, and stable disease were applied consolidation chemotherapy of docetaxel and cisplatin. Results : All patients showed response to CCRT. Four patients achieved complete response (25%), partial responses in 12 patients (75%). The major common toxicities were grade III or more of neutropenia (87.3%), grade III esophagitis (68.8%), pneumonia (18.8%) and grade III radiation pneumonitis (12.5%). Thirteen patients were ceased during follow-up period. Median survival time was 19.9 months (95% CI; 4.3-39.7 months). The survival rates in one, two, and three years are 68.7%, 43.7%, and 29.1%, respectively. Local recurrence was found in 11 patients (66.8%), bone metastasis in 2, and brain metastasis in 1 patient. Conclusion : The response rate and survival time of CCRT with docetaxel/cisplatin in locally advanced NSCLC were encouraging, but treatment related toxicities were high. Further modification of therapy seems to be warranted.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.79-79
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• 2018

현대사회에서 스트레스, 환경오염 등으로 인하여 중년남성의 전유물로 여겨져 왔던 탈모가 젊은 사람들에게서도 나타나며, 탈모로 고민하는 인구가 약 700만 명 이상으로 추산되고 계속해서 증가하는 추세이다. 우리나라 탈모관련 시장은 현재 약 4조원 규모이며 지속적인 성장세에 있으며, 주로 한약재등 천연추출물을 혼합하여 제품화하였다. 본 연구에서는 어성초, 금잔화 70% 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 천연발모제 소재화를 목적으로 섬유아세포, 모유두세포, 지방전구세포에 대한 세포독성 및 지방전구세포 분화를 통한 발모 효능을 확인하여 약용작물을 이용한 향장품 소재화를 시도하고자 한다. 섬유아세포에 각 시료에 대한 세포 독성을 확인한 결과는 어성초 70% 에탄올 추출물을 50, 100, $500{\mu}g/mL$으로 처리하였을 때 107.3%, 109.6%, 128.2%로 세포 생존율이 증가하였다. 모유두세포에 대한 각 시료의 세포 독성은 나타나지 않았으며, 모발의 생육을 촉진하는 혈소판에서 유래하는 성장인자를 분비하여 모발 재생에 효과를 나타내는 지방전구 세포의 지방 분화 확인 결과 금잔화와 어성초 70% 에탄올 추출물을 $10{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 처리하였을 때 각각 104.3%, 103.9%의 분화율을 나타내었고, 어성초 출물의 경우 처리 농도의 증가에 따라 지방분화율이 유의적으로 크게 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 육모용 모발제품 소재 개발을 위한 생약초 자원들의 in-vitro 육모활성관련 실험 결과 어성초와 금잔화는 각 세포에 대한 독성을 나타내지 않았으며, 어성초 70% 에탄올 추출물은 지방전구세포를 자극하여 지방 분화를 유도하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상과 같은 결과로 어성초와 금잔화 70% 에탄올 추출물은 탈모관련 향장품 개발 소재로 높은 가능성을 가지고 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.935-940
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• 2000

배경: 폐혈관 손상에 관한 기전은 여러 보고에도 불구하고 자세히 밝혀지지는 않았다. 최근 산화성 스트레스 질환에 관여하는 과산화 수소($H_2O$$_2$) 등의 활성 산소족(reactive oxygen species)은 세포손상과 세포자사(apoptosis)에 중요한 역할을 한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 $H_2O$$_2$에 의하여 유발된 산화성 스트레스가, 폐혈관 손상 기전의 하나로 추측되고 있는 세포자사를 야기하는지를 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 소의 폐동맥에서 유래된 calf pupmonary artery endothelial cell line(CPAE)를 이용하였다. $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 세포 독성을 측정하기 위하여, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT) assay를 시행하였다. $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 세포의 형태학적 변화는 도립 현미경으로 분석하였다. 세포자사를 확인하기 위하여 terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling(TUNEL) assay와 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI) staining 방법 및 flow cytometry 분석를 시행하였다. 결과: $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 세포 생존율은, 대조군(100%)과 비교하여 3시간 실험군에서 10$\mu$M에서 약 70%, 50 $\mu$M에서 약 33%, 100 $\mu$M에서 약 26%, 500 $\mu$M에서 약 28%이였다. $H_2O$$_2$투여시 세포돌기 감소, 세포 축소, 세포질 응축과 불규칙한 형태 등의 세포자사에 나타나는 형태학적 변화를 나타내었다. TUNEL assay와 DAPI staining에서도 세포자사에 특징적으로 나타나는 핵응축과 핵분절 등의 소견을 나타내었다. Flow cytometry 분석 시에도 $H_2O$$_2$투여시 sub G$_1$분절의 증가와 G$_1$분절의 감소 등의 세포자사 양상이 확인되었다. 결론: 형태학적 분석과 생화학적 분석을 통하여, $H_2O$$_2$는 CPAE에서 세포자사를 야기함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 폐혈관 손상의 기전에 $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 세포자사가 부분적으로 관여할 가능성을 제시한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.59 no.3
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• pp.286-297
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• 2005

Background : Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common cause of cancer-related death in North America and Korea, with an overall 5-year survival rate of between 4 and 14%. The TNM staging system is the best prognostic index for operable NSCLC . However, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9), and C-erbB-2 have all been implicated in the pathogenesis of NSCLC and might provide prognostic information. Methods : Immunohistochemical staining of 81 specimens from a resected primary non-small cell lung cancer was evaluated in order to determine the role of the biological markers on NSCLC . Immunohistochemical staining for EGFR, MMP-9, and C-erbB-2 was performed on paraffin-embedded tissue sections to observe the expression pattern according to the pathologic type and surgical staging. The correlations between the expression of each biological marker and the survival time was determined. Results : When positive immunohistochemical staining was defined as the extent area>20%(more than Grade 2), the positive rates for EGFR, MMP-9, and C-erbB-2 staining were 71.6%, 44.3%, and 24.1% of the 81 patients, respectively. The positive rates of EGFR and MMP-9 stain for NSCLC according to the surgical stages I, II, and IIIa were 75.0% and 41.7%, 66.7% and 47.6%, and 76.9% and 46.2%, respectively. The median survival time of the EGFR(-) group, 71.8 months, was significantly longer than that of the EGFR(+) group, 33.5 months.(p=0.018, Kaplan-Meier Method, log-rank test).. The MMP-9(+) group had a shorter median survival time than the MMP-9(-) group, 35.0 and 65.3 months, respectively (p=0.2). The co-expression of EGFR and MMP-9 was associated with a worse prognosis with a median survival time of 26.9 months, when compared with the 77 months for both negative-expression groups (p=0.0023). There were no significant differences between the C-erbB-2(+) and C-erbB-2 (-) groups. Conclusion : In NSCLC, the expression of EGFR might be a prognostic factor, and the co-expression of EGFR and MMP-9 was found to be associated with a poor prognosis. However, C-erbB-2 expression had no prognostic significance.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.195-202
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• 1999

Purpose : We peformed this study to evaluate the prognostic factors and the effect of induction chemotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and Methods : A retrospective analysis was done for 130 patients with locally advanced NSCLC treated with curative radiotherapy alone or induction chemo-radiotherapy from January 1986 to October 1996. Eighty-five patients were treated with radiotherapy alone, forty-five with induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Age, sex, performance status, histopathologic type, and stage were evenly distributed in both groups. The patients were treated with 6 MV or 10 MV X-ray. Conventional fractionation with daily fraction size 1$.8\~2.0$ Gy was done. Of the patients, 129 patients received total dose above 59.6 Gy ($56\~66$ Gy, median 60 Gy). Induction chemotherapy regimen were CAP (Cyclo-phosphamide, Adriamycin, Cisplatin) in 6 patients, MVP (Mitomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin) in 9 patients, MIC (Mitomycin, Ifosfamide Cisplatin) in 13 patients, and EP (Etoposide, Cisplatin) in 17 patients. Chemotherapy was done in $2\~5$ cycles (median 2). Results : Overall 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival rate (YSR) for all patients were $41.5\%,{\;}13.7\%,{\;}and{\;}7\%$, respectively (median survival time 11 months). According to treatment modality, median survival time, overall 1-, 2-, and 3-YSR were 9 months, $32.9\%,{\;}10.\5%,{\;}6\%$ for radiotherapy alone group, and 14 months, $57.8\%,{\;}20\%,{\;}7.6\%$ for induction chemotherapy group, respectively (f=0.0005). Complete response (CR) to overall treatments was $25\%$ (21/84) in radiotherapy alone and $40.5\%$ (17/42) in induction chemotherapy group (p=0.09). The Prognostic factors affecting overall survival were hemoglobin level (p=0.04), NSE (neuron-specific enolase) level (p=0.004), and respense to overall treatment(p=0.004). According to treatment modalities, NSE (neuron-specific enolase) (p=0.006) and response to overall treatment (p=0.003) were associated with overall survival in radiotherapy alone group, and response to overall treatment (p=0.007) in induction chemotherapy group. The failure Pattern analysis revealed no significant difference between treatment modalities. But, in patients with CR to overall treatment, distant metastasis were found in 11/19 patients with radiotherapy alone, and 3/13 patients with induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy (p=0.07). Locoregional failure patterns were not different between two groups (10/19 vs 6/13). Conclusion : Induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy achieved increased 2YSR compared to radiotherapy alone, At least in CR patients, there was decreased tendency in distant metastasis with induction chemotherapy. But, locoregional failures and long-term survival were not improved. Thus, there is need of more effort to increasing local control and further decreasing distant metastasis.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.256-261
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• 2015

This study was conducted to assess the influence of hazard pattern in the surface structure of pollen grains of Campsis grandiflora, and cytotoxicity of different part extracts and nectar on RAW264.7 macrophages. The pollen grains were medium sized ($21.8{\mu}m$) with tricolpate aperture type. In equatorial view, the pollens were prolate (P/E=1.8) and the exine pattern was smooth and reticulate. This result contradict with the rumor of having a hook-shaped protuberance that can damage the cornea because we couldn't observed any protuberance on the surface of the outer wall. Furthermore, we investigated the 70% MeOH extracts (flower, leaf, stem) and nectar of C. grandiflora for their cell viability in temporal basis via MTT analysis on RAW264.7 macrophage cells. There was no significant difference in the cytotoxicity among the MeOH extracts and nectar of C. grandiflora after 24 h. However, nectar showed the dosedependent cytotoxicity on RAW264.7 macrophage cells after 48 h.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.125-132
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• 2017

Bisphenol A (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor, induces toxicity in cells and in experimental animals. Ginseng extracts were evaluated to determine whether they can inhibit BPA-induced toxicity. The antioxidant activity of fresh ginseng extract (WGE), dried white ginseng extract (DGE), and dried red ginseng extract (RGE) was measured using the DPPH assay. WGE and RGE increased DPPH free radical scavenging activity. Cell viability was measured in HepG2 cells following treatment with BPA and ginseng extracts using the MTT assay. DGE and RGE increased HepG2 cell viability following treatment with $200{\mu}M$ BPA. RGE reduced levels of biochemical markers of liver damage, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) that increased in mice following treatment with BPA. In addition, the regeneration and proliferation of damaged liver cells were significantly increased in RGE-treated mice. Moreover, RGE inhibited hepatic fibrosis in the surrounding area and in the central vein of the liver microstructure. RGE also significantly inhibited BPA-induced cytotoxicity. In addition, RGE protected liver damage and regenerated liver tissues in BPA-treated animals. These results show that RGE may represent a potential candidate drug for the treatment and prevention of liver damage caused by environmental toxins.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.460-467
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• 2020

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the word. Although radiation and chemotherapy are generally effective, there are various side effects that greatly limit the effectiveness of these treatments. Therefore, traditional herbs may have potential as important resources for the discovery of liver cancer therapeutics. In this study, we selected three Korean herbal medicine formulas from the Donguibogam, namely Bigihwan (BGH), Daechilgithang (DCGT), and Mokwhyangbinranghwan (MHBRH), and evaluated their anti-cancer effects on HCC cells. According to our results of three ethanol extracts, BGH was more effective at suppressing HCC growth than DCGT or MHBRH. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis showed that inhibition of HCC proliferation by the three extracts was associated with the induction of apoptosis and autophagy. In particular, BGH significantly increased mitochondrial impairment and showed the possibility of inducing mitophagy in comparison with the other two extracts. BGH prominently upregulated the levels of microtubule-associated protein light chain-3 which was accompanied by a decrease in the expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 without altering the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax. In addition, the levels of PTEN-induced kinase 1 were also markedly increased in BGH-treated HCC cells. Moreover, autophagy blocking improved cell viability and reduced apoptosis after the three treatments, indicating that autophagy by these extracts enhances HCC cells against cytotoxicity. In conclusion, our findings show that BGH demonstrates the highest anti-cancer activity among the three formulas and inhibits the proliferation of HCC cells through autophagy induction.