• 한국정보기술학회 영문논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2019

Collagen can be used in building artificial skin replacements for treatment of burns and towards the reconstruction of bone as well as researching cell behavior and cellular interaction. The strength of collagen in connective tissue rests on the characteristics of collagen fibers. 3D confocal imaging of collagen fibers enables the characterization of their spatial distribution as related to their function. However, the image stacks acquired with confocal laser-scanning microscope does not clearly show the collagen architecture in 3D. Therefore, we developed a new method to reconstruct, visualize and characterize collagen fibers from fluorescence confocal images. First, we exploit the tensor voting framework to extract sparse reliable information about collagen structure in a 3D image and therefore denoise and filter the acquired image stack. We then propose to segment the collagen fibers by defining an energy term based on the Hessian matrix. This energy term is minimized by a min cut-max flow algorithm that allows adaptive regularization. We demonstrate the efficacy of our methods by visualizing reconstructed collagen from specific 3D image stack.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 낙타유를 유효성분으로 하여 리포좀을 제조하였고, 이를 이용하여 항노화 효능을 갖는 화장품 원료를 개발하고자 다양한 실험을 실시하였다. 제조된 낙타유 리포좀은 피부 섬유아세포에서 collagen과 hyaluronan synthase-3 (HAS-3)의 발현을 증가시키고 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1의 발현을 감소시킬 뿐 아니라 elastase의 활성을 억제하여 주름 개선 기능을 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 자외선으로부터 손상된 세포를 재생시키는 효과를 확인하였다. 이에 따라 낙타유를 함유한 리포좀은 항노화 소재로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권3호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2011

Background: Statins can regulate the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibit MMP production or activation in a variety of types of cells. This study evaluated whether statins would inhibit MMP release from human lung fibroblasts, which play a major role in remodeling processes. Methods: This study, using an in-vitro model (three-dimensional collagen gel contraction system), evaluated the effect of cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, TNF-a and interleukin-$1{\beta}$, IL-1b) on the MMP release and MMP activation from human lung fibroblasts. Collagen degradation induced by cytokines and neutrophil elastase (NE) was evaluated by quantifying hydroxyproline. Results: In three-dimensional collagen gel cultures (3D cultures) where cytokines (TNF-a and IL-1b) can induce the production of MMPs by fibroblasts, it was found that simvastatin inhibited MMP release. In 3D cultures, cytokines together with NE induced collagen degradation and can lead to activation of the MMP, which was inhibited by simvastatin. Conclusion: Simvastatin may play a role in regulating human lung fibroblast functions in repair and remodeling processes by inhibiting MMP release and the conversion from the latent to the active form of MMP.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.446-453
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• 1995

The improtant components of extracellular matrix(ECM) are collagen and chondroitin sulfate. The hydrophobic surface of collagen is one of the determining factors of diameter of collagen fiber and also is closely related to the aging phenomena. The controlling mechanism of the diameter of collagen fiber influenced by the interaction with chondroitin sulfate was evaluated using bis-ANS as a hydrophobic probe. Hydrophobic surface area of collagen molecule shielded by chondroitin sulfate was evaluated. Relative fluorescence intensity of collagen in thepresence of chondroitin sulfate was measured using bis-ANS as a hydrophobic probe. The fluorescence intensity decreased with the increase in chondroitin sulfate up to 3.8 chondroitin sulfate/collagen(mole/mole). Further increase in the ratio of chondroitin sulfate to collagen did not change the fluorescence intensity. Similar changes in the relative fluorescence intensity were observed for both rat tail and lathyrific rat skin collagen. The fluorescence intensity indicated by the binding between bis-ANS and hydrophobic sites of collagen was pH dependent, and the shielding effect of collagen-chondroitin sulfate interaction could not be detected at pH above 6.0. This is probably due to the charge repulsions caused by negative charged collagen molecules at higher pH.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.590-600
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• 2003

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes responsible for degrading connective tissue. MMPs catalyze the breakdown of collagen from the extracellular matrix, leading to wrinkle formation and accelerated skin aging. Furthermore, ultraviolet irradiation causes increased expression of certain MMPs. In the extracellular matrix turnover, MMPs are interacting with endogenous regulators named tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). Using peptide substrate assays, it has been demonstrated that TIMP-MMP complexes interact highly specifically with $K_{i}$ values of 10$^{-9}$ -10$^{-16}$ M. Therefore applications for TIMP as inhibitor of collagen degradation are suggested for cosmetic anti-aging products to prevent wrinkle formation and loss of elasticity. To date four TIMP proteins (TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMP-3 and TIMP-4) have been identified which show a high degree in sequence similarity. The production of human TIMP-2, a 194-residue nonglycosylated protein, was performed by fed-batch culture of Escherichia coli. TIMP-2 accumulated in the bacterial cells in an insoluble form as inclusion bodies. The inclusion bodies were solubilized and the protein refolded to yield the native TIMP-2 in the active form. The integrity of the protein was confirmed by mass analysis, Edman sequencing and gel shift experiments with authentic samples. The inhibitory activity of the refolded and purified TIMP-2 was demonstrated with MMP-1 and MMP-2 assays using synthetic fluorogenic peptide substrates.s.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.113.3-114
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• 2003

The increased deposition of extracellular matrix by hepatic stellate cells following liver injury in a process known as activation is considered a key mechanism for increased collagen content of liver during the development of liver fibrosis. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of an aqueous extract from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), Changkil (CK), on hepatic fibrosis in hepatic stellate cells. We report that CK reduces the accumulation of collagen in acetaldehyde-induced hepatic stellate cells. (omitted)

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.225-229
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• 2011

Extract of Taraxacum platycarpum (AF-343) has been reported to have several biological properties such as skin hydration and anti-inflammatory effects. Although clinical evidences of skin hydration and antiinflammatory effect were proven in clinical trial, precise mechanism of skin hydration was not fully understood yet. In this study, we have focused skin hydration mechanism related filaggrin, collagen, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in vitro and animal study. Herein, skin hydration mechanism of AF-343 is due to recovery of filaggrin in mice model and increased production of collagen with suppression of matrix MMP in vitro fibroblast cell line.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2006

collagen을 분해하여 광노화 과정에 매우 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있는 Matrix metallo proteinases (MMP)의 활성 및 저해 인자에 대해서는 지금까지 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔지만, 녹차 카테킨의 영향에 대한 연구는 epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG) 이외에는 별로 알려진 것이 없다. 본 연구에서는 카테킨이 사람 섬유아세포에서의 MMP-1의 발현과 MMP-2의 활성 및 type I procollagen 생성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 또한, 녹차의 대표적인 카테킨인 EGCG를 포함하여 자연적으로 존재하는 여덟개의 카테킨을 모두 사용하여 각각의 활성을 비교하였다. 그 결과, UVA에 의해서 사람 섬유아세포에서 발현되는 MMP-1에 대해 단백질의 양적인 변화는 EGCG 및 gallocatechin-3-gallate (GCG)에서 최대 57.4, 62.8% 감소되었으며, MMP-2의 활성 역시 감소되었다. 반면에, type I procollagen에 대해서는 생성 촉진능을 보였는데, 흥미롭게도 $1{\mu}M$ 이하의 저농도에서만 효능을 나타내었다. 또한 EGCG, GCG, epicatechin-gallate (ECG) 세가지 카테킨이 0.5:1.5:1.3의 비율로 조합된 경우, procollagen 합성에 가장 높은 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 실험 결과를 통해 녹차 카테킨은 항산화능 뿐만이 아니라 자외선에 의한 MMP의 발현과 활성을 조절함으로써 콜라겐 분해를 억제함과 동시에 콜라겐 생합성을 촉진하는 것이 가능함을 확인하였다. 따라서 녹차 카테킨은 광노화의 억제 및 피부 노화 개선에 훌륭한 천연 소재로서 응용 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2024

Pinitol (3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol) has been reported to possess insulin-like effects and is known as one of the anti-diabetic agents to improve muscle, liver, and endothelial cells. However, the beneficial effects of pinitol on the skin are not well known. Here, we investigated whether pinitol had effects on human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), and human dermal equivalents (HDEs) irradiated with ultraviolet A (UVA), which causes various damages including photodamage in the skin. We observed that pinitol enhanced wound healing in UVA-damaged HDFs. We also found that pinitol significantly antagonized the UVA-induced up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), and the UVA-induced down-regulation of collagen type I and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP1) in HDEs. Electron microscopy analysis also revealed that pinitol remarkably increased the number of collagen fibrils with regular banding patterns in the dermis of UVA-irradiated human skin equivalents. Pinitol significantly reversed the UVA-induced phosphorylation levels of ERK and JNK but not p38, suggesting that this regulation may be the mechanism underlying the pinitol-mediated effects on UVA-irradiated HDEs. We also observed that pinitol specifically increased Smad3 phosphorylation, which is representative of the TGF-β signaling pathway for collagen synthesis. These data suggest that pinitol exerts several beneficial effects on UVA-induced damaged skin and can be used as a therapeutic agent to improve skin-related diseases.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.389-392
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• 2004

본 연구에서 프로모터-리포터 분석방법을 통해 인슐린 유사 성장인자-1의 프로모터를 자극하는 천연물을 선별한 결과 사인 추출물이 가장 좋은 프로모터 자극효과를 나타냈으며, 무모생쥐에서 패쇄첩포 후 RT-PCR로 실험한 결과 IGF-1 mRNA를 $35\%$ 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 사인 추출물의 피부 주름개선 효과를 알아보기 위하여 인체 섬유아세포에서는 type-I collagen과 MMP-1 합성 변화를 관찰하였으며, 무모생쥐에서는 콜라젠의 증가와 진피 두께를 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 동위원소를 이용한 콜라젠 증가실험에서 type-I collagen은 $38\%$ 증가하였으며 무모생쥐에서 실시한 RT-PCR 결과에서는 mRNA가 $21\%$ 증가하는 것으로 관찰되었다. MMP-1 효소발현의 경우 ELISA 분석을 통해서 $63\%$의 높은 발현저해능을 확인하였고 Western blot에서도 발현이 저해되는 것을 확인하였다 추출물을 무모생쥐에 패쇄첩포 하였을 경우 대조군에 비해 진피 두께가 두꺼워지고 콜라젠 양도 증가되는 것으로 조직염색 관찰을 통해 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 통해 사인추출물은 피부 주름개선에 좋은 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보이며, 여기에는 인슐린 유사성장 인자-I의 발현증가와 관련된 기전이 관여하는 것으로 판단된다.