• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2023

Background: Air pollution has led to an increased exposure of all living organisms to fine dust. Therefore, research efforts are being made to devise preventive and therapeutic remedies against fine dust-induced chronic diseases. Methods: Research of the respiratory protective effects of KRG extract in a particulate matter (PM; aerodynamic diameter of <4 ㎛) plus diesel exhaust particle (DEP) (PM4+D)-induced airway inflammation model. Nitric oxide production, expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines, and IRAK-1, TAK-1, and MAPK pathways were examined in PM4-stimulated MH-S cells. BALB/c mice exposed to PM4+D mixture by intranasal tracheal injection three times a day for 12 days at 3 day intervals and KRGE were administered orally for 12 days. Histological of lung and trachea, and immune cell subtype analyses were performed. Expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung were measured. Immunohistofluorescence staining for IRAK-1 localization in lung were also evaluated. Results: KRGE inhibited the production of nitric oxide, the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines, and expression and phosphorylation of all downstream factors of NF-κB, including IRAK-1 and MAPK/AP1 pathway in PM4-stimulated MH-S cells. KRGE suppressed inflammatory cell infiltration and number of immune cells, histopathologic damage, and inflammatory symptoms in the BALF and lungs induced by PM4+D; these included increased alveolar wall thickness, accumulation of collagen fibers, and TNF-α, MIP2, CXCL-1, IL-1α, and IL-17 cytokine release. Moreover, PM4 participates induce alveolar macrophage death and interleukin-1α release by associating with IRAK-1 localization was also potently inhibited by KRGE in the lungs of PM4+D-induced airway inflammation model. KRGE suppresses airway inflammatory responses, including granulocyte infiltration into the airway, by regulating the expression of chemokines and inflammatory cytokines via inhibition of IRAK-1 and MAPK pathway. Conclusion: Our results indicate the potential of KRGE to serve as an effective therapeutic agent against airway inflammation and respiratory diseases.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제44권8호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2007

본 논문은 2.4/5.8GHz 이중 대역 수신용 능동 안테나 설계 구조를 제시하였다. 제시된 능동 안테나는 한 개의 초광대역(Ultra Wideband, UWB) 안테나를 이용하여 2.4GHz 영역과 5.2GHz 영역에서 수신 및 증폭이 동시에 이루어지게 하는 구조이다. 각 동작 영역에서 초광대역 안테나의 출력단과 능동 소자 입력단 사이의 상호 임피던스 정합은 직접 연결법에 의해 이루어지게 하였으며 직접 연결법에 의한 동작 주파수에서의 임피던스 정합은 평면형 초광대역 안테나의 급전선로 길이를 변화시켜 구현하였으며 안테나의 코프래너 급전선로 길이는 $1/20{\lambda}0$(@5.8GHz) 이내로 설정하였다. 구현된 수신용 능동 안테나의 주파수 대역폭$(VSWR{\leq}2)$은 2.4GHz 동작 주파수에서 $2.0\sim3.1GHz$, 5.8GHz 대역에서 $5.25\sim5.9GHz$로 이루어졌다. 실험 결과 2.4GHz에서 17.0dB 및 5.2GHz에서 15.0dB의 이득(gain)이 측정되었고 1.5dB의 잡음지수(noise figure, NF)가 측정되었다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2000

군산내만에서 분리한 미생물총 Vibrio spp.(44균주), Pseudomonas spp.(42균주), Aeromonas spp.(26균주), Moraxella spp.(9균주), Enterobacteria spp.(6균주), Bordetella spp.(3균주), Alkaligenesis spp.(3균주), Staphylococcus spp.(3균주), Flavobacterium spp.(2균주)를 총 123주를 대상으로 Ampicillin(AM), Penicillin-G(PM), Rifampicin(RF), Streptomycin(SM), Oxolinic acid(OA), Nalidixic acid(NA), Oxytetracycline(OT), Amikacin(AK), 및 Enorfloxacin(EF)등의 약제에 대해서 감수성검사를 실시하였다. 공시약제에 대한 감수성균주는 42균주(34.1%)이었으며, 내성균주는 81균주(65.9%)로서 약제 내성율은 AM(54균주/43.9%), PM(47균주/38.2%) 및 RF(35균주/28.4%) 등에는 고빈도의 내성을 보였으며, SM(9균주/7.3%), OA(5균주/4.06%) 및 NA(1균주/0.8%)등에는 저빈도의 내성을 보였다. 그렇지만 OT, AK 및 NF에는 내성을 보이지 않았다. 내성 유형은 총 15유형(1-4제)으로서 이중 단일약제 내성 균주는 모두 35균주(28.4%)로서 AM(20균주/16.3%), PM(10균주/16.3%)및 RF(10균주/8.1%)약제에 내성 출현율이 높았다. 한편, 다제내성은 12유형을 나타내었으며, AM-PM-RF(16균주/13.4%), AM-PM(8균주/6.5%) 및 PM-RF(7균주/5.6%)유형이 비교적 출현빈도가 높았다. 따라서 본 해역은 다양한 약제에 내성을 나타내는 미생물총이 서식하고 있어서 향후 다제내성균이 빠르게 확산 되어 어류질병의 치료에 많은 어려움이 예상된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.625-634
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• 2011

본 연구는 녹차씨껍질 분획 추출물 중 염증 저해능이 강력한 EtOAC분획을 선정하여 대식세포주인 RAW264.7 macrophage cell에서 항염증효과의 기전을 생화학적, 분자학적수준에서 분석하고자 하였다. 녹차씨껍질 추출물 100 mg당 총 페놀함량은 EtOAC분획에서 가장 높은 수준이었으며 EtOH추출물>PE분획>BuOH분획과 $H_2O$분획의 순으로 나타났다. 또한 EtOAC분획의 NO 억제능이 가장 강한 것으로 나타나, EtOAC분획의 polyphenol을 분석한 결과 EGC ($1146.5{\pm}11.01\;{\mu}g/g$)> tannic acid($967.0{\pm}32.24\;{\mu}g/g$)> EC ($70.9{\pm}4.39\;{\mu}g/g$)> gallic acid($947.6{\pm}1.03\;{\mu}g/g$)> caffeic acid($37.7{\pm}1.46\;{\mu}g/g$)> ECG($35.5{\pm}3.19\;{\mu}g/g$)> EGCG($15.5{\pm}0.09\;{\mu}g/g$)의 순으로 나타났다. 녹차씨껍질 EtOAC분획이 RAW264.7 macrophage cell에서 LPS 처리에 의한 산화적 스트레스로 발생되는 NO 생성을 농도 의존적으로 감소시키며($IC_{50}$: $80.11\;{\mu}g/mL$) $PGE_2$의 생성을 억제하였다. 염증생성 전사인자인 iNOS의 유전자 발현은 농도 의존적으로 억제시켰으나 COX-2의 단백질 발현에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 녹차씨껍질 EtOAC분획은 총 항산화능과 GSH 수준을 증가시켜 산화적 스트레스를 경감시키는 역할을 하며 항산화효소계인 catalase, GSH-red 및 Mn-SOD 활성의 단백질 발현을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 핵에서의 p65 농도는 대조군에 비해 녹차씨껍질 EtOAC분획을 처리한 군에서 현저하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서, 녹차씨껍질 EtOAC분획은 NF-${\kappa}B$ 활성을 억제함으로써 iNOS 단백질 발현을 억제하여 NO의 생성을 감소시키고 총 항산화능과 GSH 수준을 증가시키며, 항산화 효소계를 활성화시켜 세포내 산화적 스트레스를 감소시킴으로써 LPS 자극에 의한 염증반응을 지연하거나 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.13-13
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• 2018

The anti-inflammatory (INF) compounds (1-15) were isolated from Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (APL) by activity-guided isolation technique. The isolated compounds (1-15) were identified as quercetin-7-O-rhanmoside (1), apigenin-7-O-glycoside (2), kaempferol-7-O-glycoside (3), apigenin-7-O-[6"-(butyl)-glycoside] (4), querceitn (5), kaempferol (6), apigenin (7), apigenin-7-O-[6"-(pentyl)-glycoside] (8), agrimonolide (9), agrimonolide-6-O-glucoside (10), desmethylagrimonolide (11), desmethylagrimonolide-6-O-glucoside (12), luteolin (13), vitexin (14) and isovitexin (15). Flavonoids, compound 2, 3, 11, and 14-15 have been found in APL for the first time. Furthermore, two novel flavone derivatives, compound 4 and 8, have been isolated inceptively in plant. In the no cytotoxicity concentration ranges of $0-20{\mu}M$, nitric oxide (NO) production level of 1-15 was estimated in LPS-treated Raw 264.7 macrophage cells. The flavone aglycones, 7 (apigenin, $IC_{50}=3.69{\pm}0.34{\mu}M$), 13 (luteolin, $IC_{50}=4.62{\pm}0.43{\mu}M$), 6 (kaempferol, $IC_{50}=14.43{\pm}0.23{\mu}M$) and 5 (quercetin, $IC_{50}=19.50{\pm}1.71{\mu}M$), exhibited excellent NO inhibitory (NOI) activity in dose-dependent manner. In the structure activity relationship (SAR) study of apigenin-derivatives (APD), apigenin; Api, apigenin-7-O-glucoside; Api-G, apignenin-7-O-[6"-(butyl)-glycoside]; Api-BG and apignenin-7-O-[6"-(pentyl)-glycoside]; Api-P, from APL on INF activity was investigated. The INF mediators level such as NO, INF-cytokines, NF-KB proteins, iNOS and COX-2 were sharply increased in Raw 264.7 cells by LPS. When pretreatment with APD in INF induced macrophages, NOI activity of Api was most effective than other APD with $IC_{50}$ values of $3.69{\pm}0.77{\mu}M$. And the NOI activity was declined in the following order: Api-BG ($IC_{50}=8.91{\pm}1.18{\mu}M$), Api-PG ($IC_{50}=13.52{\pm}0.85{\mu}M$) and API-G ($IC_{50}=17.30{\pm}0.66{\mu}M$). The NOI activity of two novel compounds, Api-PG and Api-BG were lower than their aglycone; Api, but more effective than Api-G (NOI: Api-PG and Api-BG). And their suppression ability on INF cytokines such as $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ and IL-6 mRNA showed the similar tendency. Therefore, the anti-INF mechanism study of Api-PG and Api-BG on nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) pathway, representative INF mechanism, was investigated and Api was used as positive control. Api-BF was more effectively prevent the than phosphorylation of $pI{\kappa}B$ kinase (p-IKK) and p65 than Api-PG in Raw 264.7 cells. In contrast, Api-PG and Api-BG were not reduced the phosphorylation of inhibitor of kappa B alpha ($I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$). Moreover, pretreatment with Api-PG and Api-BG, dose-dependently inhibited LPS-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNAs and proteins in macrophage cells, and their expression were correlated with their NOI activity. Therefore, APL can be utilized to health promote agent associated with their AIN metabolites.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.150-161
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• 2022

목적:인간 치은섬유아세포의 세포활동에 관련된 다양한 유전자들의 발현에 마이크로그루브-파이브로넥틴 복합 표면이 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 평활한 티타늄시편(NE0), 산처리만 시행한 티타늄시편(E0), 마이크로그루브 및 산처리된 티타늄시편(E60/10), 파이브로넥틴을 고정시킨 평활한 티타늄시편(NE0FN), 산처리 및 파이브로넥틴을 고정시킨 티타늄시편(E0FN), 그리고 마이크로그루브 및 산처리 후 파이브로넥틴을 고정시킨 티타늄시편(E60/10FN) 실험군 제작 후 인간 치은섬유아세포의 세포행동 관련 44개 유전자에 대한 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응 실험을 진행하였다. 결과: 인간치은섬유아세포 부착과 증식 등에 관여하는 4종류 신호전달 경로가 활성화되었다. Focal adhesion 경로에 속하는 Integrin α5, Integrin β1, Integrin β3, Talin-2 유전자들, PI3K-AKT 신호 전달 경로에 속하는 AKT1, AKT2, NF-κB 유전자들, MAPK 신호전달 경로에 속하는 MEK2, ERK1, ERK2 유전자들, 세포주기 신호 전달 경로에 속하는 cyclin D1, CDK4, CDK6 유전자들이 마이크로그루브-파이브로넥틴 복합 티타늄표면(E60/10FN)에서 상향조절되었다. 결론: 마이크로그루브-파이브로넥틴 복합 티타늄표면이 세포행동에 관여하는 다양한 유전자들을 상향조절할 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1331-1338
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• 2010

This study was designed to investigate the potentially protective effects of Curcuma longa Linn. extract (CLE) on carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were pretreated with 50 or 100mg/kg of CLE or 100mg/kg of butylated hydroxytoluene(BHT) for 14 days before $CCl_4$ administration. In addition, the CLE control group was pretreated with 100mg/kg CLE for only 14 days. Three hours after the final treatment, a single dose of $CCl_4$ (20mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally to each group. After the completion of this phase of the experiment, food and water were removed 12 h prior to the next step. The rats were then anesthetized by urethane and their blood and liver were collected. It was observed that the aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities of the serum, and the hepatic malondialdehyde levels had significantly decreased in the CLE group when compared with the $CCl_4$-treated group. The antioxidant activities, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities, in addition to glutathione content, had increased considerably in the CLE group compared with the $CCl_4$-treated group. Phase II detoxifying enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase, were found to have significantly increased in the CLE group as opposed to the $CCl_4$-treated group. The content of Nrf2 was determined by Western blot analysis. Pretreated CLE increased the level of nuclear translocated Nrf2, and the Nrf2 then increased the activity of the antioxidant and phase II detoxifying enzymes. These results indicate that CLE has protective effects against $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, via activities of antioxidant and phase II detoxifying enzymes, and through the activation of nuclear translocated Nrf2.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.224-234
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• 2006

We employed human SK-MEL-28 cells as a model system to identify cellular proteins that accompany N-(4-methyl)phenyl-O-(4-methoxy)phenyl-thionocarbamate (MMTC)-induced apoptosis based on a proteomic approach. Cell viability tests revealed that SK-MEL-28 skin cancer cells underwent more cell death than normal HaCaT cells in a dose-dependent manner after treatment with MMTC. Two-dimensional electrophoresis in conjunction with matrixassisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry analysis or computer matching with a protein database further revealed that the MMTC-induced apoptosis is accompanied by increased levels of caspase-1, checkpoint suppressor-1, caspase-4, NF-kB inhibitor, AP-2, c-Jun-N-terminal kinase, melanoma inhibitor, granzyme K, G1/S specific cyclin D3, cystein rich protein, Ras-related protein Rab-37 or Ras-related protein Rab-13, and reduced levels of EMS (oncogene), ATP synthase, tyrosine-phosphatase, Cdc25c, 14-3-3 protein or specific structure of nuclear receptor. The migration suppressing effect of MMTC on SK-MEL-28 cell was tested. MMTC suppressed the metastasis of SK-MEL-8 cells. It was also identified that MMTC had little angiogenic effect because it did not suppress the proliferation of HUVEC cell line. These results suggest that MMTC is a novel chemotherapeutic and metastatic agents against the SK-MEL-28 human melanoma cell line.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2003

직ㆍ간법 변이원과 산화적 돌연변이원에 대한 송화분 추출물의 항돌연변이원성에 대하여 Ames test로 조사하였다. 메탄을 추출물을 이용하여, 10종의 돌연변이에 대한 돌연변이 억제효과를 검색한 결과 S. typhimurium TA98에서는 daunomycin, AFB$_1$과 Trp-P-1의 변이원성에 대해서만 각각 17.8, 82.2, 80.9%의 돌연변이 억제효과를, S. typhimurium TA100에서는 AFB$_1$의 변이원성에 대해서만 72.3%의 돌연변이 억제효과를 나타내었으며, S. typhimurium TA102, 104에서 t-과산화부틸과 $H_2O$$_2$의 돌연변이원성에 대한 메탄을 추출물의 돌연변이 억제 효과는 t-과산화부틸을 돌연변이원으로 한 S. typhimurium TA102에서 16.3%의 억제효과를 선택적으로 나타내었다. 따라서 메탄을 추출물을 클로르포름, 에틸아세테이트, 부탄올, 물 순으로 순차용매 분리한 다음, 이 분획물에 대한 항돌연변이원성을 검색하였다. 그 결과 S. typhimurium TA98에서 daunomycin, AFB$_1$과 Trp-P-1에 대해서 플로로포름 분획물은 각각 55.6, 93.7, 93.5%, 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 각각 11.4, 74.3, 85.2%, 부탄을 분획물에서는 10.9, -5.6, 6.8%, 물 분획물은 각각 -3.4, -3.8, 4.6%의 돌연변이 억제효과를 나타내었다. S. typhimurium TA100에서는 AFB$_1$에 대해 클로로포름 분획물과 에틸아세테이트 분획물이 각각 95.1, 62.5%의 억제효과를 나타내었으며, S. typhimurium TA102에서는 t-과산화부틸에 의해 유도된 산화적 돌연변이에 대해 클로로포름 분획물이 93.6%로 매우 강한 억제효과를 나타내었으며, 기타 분획물에서는 매우 낮은 억제효과를 나타내었다.

• Gut and Liver
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.682-693
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• 2018

Background/Aims: Intestinal barrier dysfunction is a hallmark of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as ulcerative colitis. This dysfunction is caused by increased permeability and the loss of tight junctions in intestinal epithelial cells. The aim of this study was to investigate whether estradiol treatment reduces colonic permeability, tight junction disruption, and inflammation in an azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) colon cancer mouse model. Methods: The effects of $17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2) were evaluated in ICR male mice 4 weeks after AOM/DSS treatment. Histological damage was scored by hematoxylin and eosin staining and the levels of the colonic mucosal cytokine myeloperoxidase (MPO) were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). To evaluate the effects of E2 on intestinal permeability, tight junctions, and inflammation, we performed quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. Furthermore, the expression levels of mucin 2 (MUC2) and mucin 4 (MUC4) were measured as target genes for intestinal permeability, whereas zonula occludens 1 (ZO-1), occludin (OCLN), and claudin 4 (CLDN4) served as target genes for the tight junctions. Results: The colitis-mediated induced damage score and MPO activity were reduced by E2 treatment (p<0.05). In addition, the mRNA expression levels of intestinal barrier-related molecules (i.e., MUC2, ZO-1, OCLN, and CLDN4) were decreased by AOM/DSS-treatment; furthermore, this inhibition was rescued by E2 supplementation. The mRNA and protein expression of inflammation-related genes (i.e., KLF4, NF-${\kappa}B$, iNOS, and COX-2) was increased by AOM/DSS-treatment and ameliorated by E2. Conclusions: E2 acts through the estrogen receptor ${\beta}$ signaling pathway to elicit anti-inflammatory effects on intestinal barrier by inducing the expression of MUC2 and tight junction molecules and inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines.