• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2003

The modification of CYP2E1 activity is of considerable interest because of its role in the metabolic activation of a variety of toxic chemicals. In the present studies, the time-course of changes in human CYP2E1 activities was determined after treatment with ethanol, glycerol, 4-methylpyrazole or isoniazid using intact HepG2 cells transfected by human CYP2E1. Hydroxylation of chlorzoxazone was chosen for the measurement of CYP2E1 activity. CYP2E1 protein levels were increased upon cultivation of cells in the presence of ethanol, glycerol, 4-methylpyrazole or isoniazid for 24 hr. After 24 hr cultivation, ethanol or glycerol increased CYP2E1 activities, whereas 4-methylpyrazole or isoniazid inhibited. This different effect of the chemical inducers on CYP2E1 activi-ties persisted to subsequent 24 hr. Competitive inhibition study suggested that 4-methylpyrazole or isoniazid has stronger binding affinity to CYP2E1 than ethanol or glycerol. These results demonstrate that different binding affinity of the chemical inducers to the active site of CYP2E1 plays important role in determining real CYP2E1 activity in intact cells after treatment with the chemical inducers. Present study would be helpful in precise understanding of human CYP2E1-mediated toxicity.

• 공업화학
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.132-143
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• 1993

Aminomethyl레진을 chloromethyl레진(Merrifield레진)으로부터 또는 polystyrene레진을 직접 amidoalkylation하여 각각 합성하였다. 두 종류의 aminomethyl레진을 이용하여 5개의 ${\varepsilon}$-aminocaproic acid(ACA)가 차례로 커플링 된 spacer arm을 가진 레진들을 각각 합성하였다. Chloromethyl레진으로부터 합성된 aminomethyl레진의 경우 ACA를 매번 커플링 할 때마다 25~30%의 유리 아미노기의 양이 감소하였으며, 직접 amidoalkylation에 의해 합성한 amlnomethyl 레진의 경우 매 커플링 단계 마다 3~5%의 유리 아미노기의 양이 감소하였다. 4-Nitroso-5-aminopyrazole 기능기를 가진 레진은 직접 amidoalkylation하여 얻은 레진에 ACA를 spacer arm으로 커플링시켜 얻은 레진과 5-phenyl-7-methylpyrazole[4,3-c][1,2,4]oxadiazin-3-one을 반응시켜 얻었다. 4-Nitroso-5-aminopyrazole 기능기를 가진 레진을 이용하여 ${\alpha}$-아미노기가 보호된 여러 가지 아미노산의 활성에스테르 레진들을 합성하였다. 4-Nitroso-5-aminopyrazole 기능기를 가진 활성 에스테르 레진은 N-acylation 반응에 매우 뛰어난 반응성을 나타내었다. 또한 입체장애 효과 없이 아미노산 유도체의 종류에 거의 무관하게 아실화 반응이 일어났으며 90~96%의 수율로 펩티드들을 합성할 수 있었다. 얻어진 펩티드들은 NMR을 비롯한 여러 가지 물리적 방법으로 그 순도를 확인하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.557-562
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• 1998

Allyl alcohol is metabolized in the liver through two steps, first to reactive acrolein by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), subsequently to acrylic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Since ethanol could compete the same enzymes to be metabolized in the liver, we have determined the plasma concentrations of allyl alcohol and ethanol followed by combined treatment. Pretreatment of rats with 2g/kg ethanol followed by ip administration of 40mg/kg allyl alcohol increased the lethality significantly. Determination of in vivo blood concentrations revealed that ethanol pretreatment caused the apparent decrease in allyl alcohol clearance, whereas acetaldehyde level in blood increased significantly by allyl alcohol treatment, as determined by head space GC analysis. Treatment of 4-methylpyrazole, an inhibitor of ADH, delayed allyl alcohol elimination significantly and reduced its lethality. Collectively, these findings suggested that reduction of allyl alcohol clearance in the presence oj ethanol was mediated through ADH competitive inhibition.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.157-161
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• 1998

The mechanism of active aldehyde-induced liver disease and the enzymatic basis of detoxification were investigated using normal rat liver cell, Ac2F. Aliphatic alcohols including l-decyl alcohol, l-nonanol, l-heptanol, l-hexanol, l-propanol and allyl alcohol exerted a dose- and time-de-pendent toxicity to Ac2F cells. The extent of their toxicities in buthionine sulfoximine (inhibitor of glutathione synthesis) pretreated cells was greater than in pargyline (inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase, ALDH). On the other hand, the toxicity of these alcohols were not affected by 4-methylpyrazole (inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, ADH). These results suggest that the contents of glutathione (GSH) seems to be very important in protecting the cells from toxicants such as aliphatic alcohols.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1035-1038
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• 2009

Phytochemical investigation of the methanolic extract of Diospyros kaki leaves led to the isolation of osmanthuside H (1) and a new phenol glycoside, named gamnamoside [4-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methoxyphenol $\beta$-D-apiofuranosyl( 1 $\rightarrow$ 6)$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside] (2) along with (-) catechin (3) through a series of reversed phase column chromatography and preparative C18 HPLC. The structures of the isolates were determined by spectroscopic methods including IR, UV, HRTOFMS, and 2D NMR. Compounds 1, 2, and 3, showed good inhibitory activities ($IC_{50}$) of 175.4, 94.4, and 126.6 ${\mu}g/mL$ respectively, whereas a reversible ADH inhibitor, 4-methylpyrazole, showed the $IC_{50}$ of 326.6 ${\mu}g/mL$ against alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH).

• 농약과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2001

본 연구는 새로운 제초제 후보물질을 탐색하기 위하여 식물특이적 효소 저해제로 알려진 107개 기존 화합물에 대하여 생물활성을 조사하였다. Germination test, seedling assay, wheat leaf disc assay, cyanobacteria assay, whole plant assay를 통하여 15종의 저해제를 선발하였고 이들은 34종 효소를 저해하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이들 화합물 중에서 phenylhydrazine, purine, o-phenanthroline, oleylamine, 7,8-benzoquinoline, aminooxyacetic acid, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide 등은 성체를 이용한 온실 실험에서 높은 제초활성을 나타내었다. 7,8-benzoquinone, 8-hydroxyquinoline, 2,2'-dipyridyl 및 o-phenanthroline 등은 피, 벼, 토마토의 발아를 $1.25{\sim}5{\mu}M$의 농도에서도 억제하였다. 7,8-benzoquinoline, cyanuric fluoride, 4-methylpyrazole, tranylcypromine, oleylamine과 trifluoperazine 등은 $30{\sim}100{\mu}M$ 농도에서 cyanobacteria의 생육을 저해하였다. Dicyclohexyl carbodiimide와 chlorpromazine은 $100{\mu}M$ 농도에서 wheat leaf disc의 백화현상을 유기시켰다. 이상과 같이 생물학적 활성을 갖는 식물 특이적 효소저해제들은 신규제초제 후보물질을 선발하기 위한 새로운 대상효소로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.998-1006
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• 2015

Retinols are metabolized into retinoic acids by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and retinaldehyde dehydrogenase (Raldh). However, their roles have yet to be clarified in hepatitis despite enriched retinols in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Therefore, we investigated the effects of retinols on Concanavalin A (Con A)-mediated hepatitis. Con A was injected into wild type (WT), Raldh1 knockout ($Raldh1^{-/-}$), $CCL2^{-/-}$ and $CCR2^{-/-}$ mice. For migration study of regulatory T cells (Tregs), we used in vivo and ex vivo adoptive transfer systems. Blockade of retinol metabolism in mice given 4-methylpyrazole, an inhibitor of ADH, and ablated Raldh1 gene manifested increased migration of Tregs, eventually protected against Con A-mediated hepatitis by decreasing interferon-${\gamma}$ in T cells. Moreover, interferon-${\gamma}$ treatment increased the expression of ADH3 and Raldh1, but it suppressed that of CCL2 and IL-6 in HSCs. However, the expression of CCL2 and IL-6 was inversely increased upon the pharmacologic or genetic ablation of ADH3 and Raldh1 in HSCs. Indeed, IL-6 treatment increased CCR2 expression of Tregs. In migration assay, ablated CCR2 in Tregs showed reduced migration to HSCs. In adoptive transfer of Tregs in vivo and ex vivo, Raldh1-deficient mice showed more increased migration of Tregs than WT mice. Furthermore, inhibited retinol metabolism increased survival rate (75%) compared with that of the controls (25%) in Con A-induced hepatitis. These results suggest that blockade of retinol metabolism protects against acute liver injury by increased Treg migration, and it may represent a novel therapeutic strategy to control T cell-mediated acute hepatitis.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2012

Phytochemicals have been known to exhibit potent antioxidant activity. This study examined cytoprotective effects of phytochemicals including quercetin, catechin, caffeic acid, and phytic acid against oxidative damage in SK-Hep-1 cells induced by the oxidative and non-oxidative metabolism of ethanol. Exposure of the cells to excess ethanol resulted in a significant increase in cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, lipid hydroperoxide (LPO), and antioxidant enzyme activity. Excess ethanol also caused a reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the quantity of reduced glutathione (GSH). Co-treatment of cells with ethanol and quercetin, catechin, caffeic acid and phytic acid significantly inhibited oxidative ethanol metabolism-induced cytotoxicity by blocking ROS production. When the cells were treated with ethanol after pretreatment of 4-methylpyrazole (4-MP), increased cytotoxicity, ROS production, antioxidant enzyme activity, and loss of MMP were observed. The addition of quercetin, catechin, caffeic acid and phytic acid to these cells showed suppression of non-oxidative ethanol metabolism-induced cytotoxicity, similar to oxidative ethanol metabolism. These results suggest that quercetin, catechin, caffeic acid and phytic acid have protective effects against ethanol metabolism-induced oxidative insult in SK-Hep-1 cells by blocking ROS production and elevating antioxidant potentials.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.96-101
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• 1999

새로운 합성방법을 개발하여 pyrazolate 제초제의 곁가지를 변화시킨 새로운 구조의 3-trifluoro-methylpyrazole 유도체들과 4-benzenecarbinolpyrazole 유도체 등을 합성하여 전작과 답작상태에서 제초활성 시험을 하였다. 밭조건에서는 발아전처리의 경우 4 kg/ha의 약량에서도 제초효과를 나타내지 않았으며 발아후처리에서는 제초효과가 있었으나 미약하였다. 답작상태에서는 4 kg/ha의 약량에서 제초효과가 있었으며 특히 4-benzoylpyrazole의 benzene의 4위치에 electron-donating group인 methoxy가 치환된 화합물의 경우 활성과 선택성이 매우 좋았다. 그러나, methoxy가 두 개 이상 치환되거나 다른 electron-donating group인 sulfide기가 치환된 화합물들의 제초활성은 약하였다.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.317-326
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• 1996

Sulfonylurea계 제초제 pyrazoslulfuron-ethyl과 imidazolinone계 제초제 imazaquin을 대상으로 약해발생양상, dymron에 의한 약해경감효과, butachlor와의 상호작용성, ALS에 대한 혼합작용 등을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 제초제에 의한 벼(동진)의 생장저해증상은 pyrazosulfuron-ehtyl 처리구에서 시간이 경과되면서 회복되었지만 imazaquin 처리구에서는 회복되지 않았다. 2. 높은 농도의 pyrazosulfuron-ehtyl에 의한 벼의 약해는 dymron 혼합처리에 의하여 크게 감소되었지만, IMA에 대해서는 약해경감효과가 나타나지 않았다. 3. 혼합처리에 의한 강피의 생장억제효과는 동시 또는 체계처리 모두 동일한 경향으로 pyrazosulfuron-ehtyl과 butachlor은 길항적이었지만 imazaquin과 butachlor은 상가적이었다. 4. Pyrazosulfuron-ehtyl과 imazaquin의 ALS 효소활성 50% 저해농도는 각각 $4{\times}10^{-7}$M, $2.8{\times}10^{-6})$M 이었고 혼합처리할 경우 butachlor은 두 제초제의 ALS 저해작용에 영향을 주지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 보면 pyrazosulfuron-ethyl과 imazaquin이 공통적으로 ALS를 저해하지만 살초기작은 서로 다른 것으로 생각되었다.