• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.806-812
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 테스토스테론으로 전립선 비대를 유도한 래트에 울금(Curcuma longa L.)의 열수추출물을 다양한 농도로 급여하여 그에 따른 염증인자의 변화를 검토하였다. 조직학적 분석에서 울금 열수추출물(CL) 급여에 따라 전립선비대가 완화되는 것을 검토할 수 있었으며, 염증성 사이토카인인 TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 및 IL-$1{\beta}$이 전립선 비대 유도군에서 그 발현이 현저히 증가하였으나, 각 농도의 CL 군에서는 농도의존적으로 감소하였다. 또한, CL 급여에 따라 finasteride enzyme인 COX-2와 염증 전사인자인 NF-${\kappa}b$의 활성화의 감소를 확인하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 전립선 비대에서 울금 열수추출물이 항염증 효과로써 전립선 비대의 유발 및 발전을 억제시킬 수 있다는 것을 부분적으로나마 설명할 수 있는 기초 자료가 될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.634-639
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• 2017

We aimed to assess the anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties of KHG26792, a novel azetidine derivative, in amyloid ${\beta}$ ($A{\beta}$)-treated primary microglial cells. KHG26792 attenuated the $A{\beta}-induced$ production of inflammatory mediators such as IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$, and nitric oxide. The levels of protein oxidation, lipid peroxidation, ROS, and NADHP oxidase enhanced by $A{\beta}$ were also downregulated by KHG26792 treatment. The effects of KHG26792 against the $A{\beta}-induced$ increases in inflammatory cytokine levels and oxidative stress were achieved by increasing the phosphorylation of $Akt/GSK-3{\beta}$ signaling and by decreasing the $A{\beta}-induced$ translocation of $NF-{\kappa}B$. Our results provide novel insights into the use of KHG26792 as a potential agent against $A{\beta}$ toxicity, including its role in the reduction of inflammation and oxidative stress. Nevertheless, further investigations of cellular signaling are required to clarify the in vivo effects of KHG26792 against $A{\beta}-induced$ toxicity.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.183-189
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• 2015

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (fennel) is used to flavor food, in cosmetics, as an antioxidant, and to treat microbial, diabetic and common inflammation. No study to date, however, has assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of fennel in experimental models of inflammation. The aims of this study were to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of fennel in model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury. Mice were randomly assigned to seven groups (n=7~10). In five groups, the mice were intraperitoneally injected with 1% Tween 80-saline (vehicle), fennel (125, 250, $500{\mu}l/kg$), or dexamethasone (1 mg/kg), followed 1 h later by intratracheal instillation of LPS (1.5 mg/kg). In two groups, the mice were intraperitoneally injected with vehicle or fennel ($250{\mu}l/kg$), followed 1 h later by intratracheal instillation of sterile saline. Mice were sacrificed 4 h later, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissues were obtained. Fennel significantly and dose-dependently reduced LDH activity and immune cell numbers in LPS treated mice. In addition fennel effectively suppressed the LPS-induced increases in the production of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, with $500{\mu}l/kg$ fennel showing maximal reduction. Fennel also significantly and dose-dependently reduced the activity of the proinflammatory mediator matrix metalloproteinase 9 and the immune modulator nitric oxide (NO). Assessments of the involvement of the MAPK signaling pathway showed that fennel significantly decreased the LPS-induced phosphorylation of ERK. Fennel effectively blocked the inflammatory processes induced by LPS, by regulating pro-inflammatory cytokine production, transcription factors, and NO.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2005

경량기포혼합토는 경량성으로 인하여 지반내 응력증가에 따른 침하, 활동 파괴, 측방 유동 등의 지반공학적 문제를 해결할 수 있다. 최근 지반개량 및 보강을 위한 경량기포혼합토공법은 육상공사 및 해상공사에 그 적용이 확대되고 있다. 일련의 삼축 및 일축압축강도시험을 수중양생된 경량기포혼합토에 대하여 그 거동 특성을 파악하기 위하여 수행하였다. 특히 수중에 타설하는 경우에 수압에 의해서 경량기포혼합토내에 생성된 기포가 수축되기 때문에 대기중에 타설된 경우와 비교하여 경량기포혼합토의 밀도가 커질 수 있다. 따라서 경량기포혼합토공법을 하천 저면이나 해저에 적용하기 위해서는 수심에 의한 양생압력에 대한 경량기포혼합토의 역학적 특성을 규명해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 수중에 타설되는 경량기포혼합토의 역학적 성질을 조사하기 위해서 양생압력 조절이 가능한 수중양생 시뮬레이션 시스템을 이용하였다. 즉, 수중 5미터와 10미터의 양생조건을 가정하여 경량기포혼합토의 역학적 특성을 조사하였으며 배합인자들에 의한 경량기포혼합토의 압축강도 변화를 모두 고려할 수 있는 정규화계수(Normalized Factor, NF)와 압축강도와의 관계를 제시하였다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2009

본 연구는 점착성 미립자의 침전률에 대한 플록의 영향에 관한 것이다. 연구 진행시 플록 밀도와 입경변화의 영향도 고려하였다. 플록입자의 침전속도는 정지수면에서 측정되었다. 플록 입경과 밀도는 수정된 Stokes방정식에 유체의 밀도, 입자의 밀도, 점성계수 및 측정된 침전속도와 입경과의 관계식으로부터 얻은 플록 차원을 이용하여 분석되었다. 석영과 알루미나의 플록지름은 초기농도가 증가함에 따라 증가되었으며, 염도농도의 증가에 따른 석영의 플록된 입경은 $0.8{\sim}10$ ${\mu}m$이다. 플록밀도는 입경이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 플록 침전속도와 입경의 관계는 로그표위에 직선식으로 표현된다. 플록 차원($=n_f$)은 초기농도가 증가할 경우 2.65이며, 염도가 증가할 때 2.93이다. 침전속도를 예측하기 위한 비례상수(n)는 제시되었으며, 그 범위는 $1{\sim}1.93$이다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2013

The anti-inflammatory effects of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) derived from Isaria sinclairii (IS) and of IS extracts were investigated in a complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-treated chronic arthritis rat model. Groups of rats were treated orally with 30 mg/kg one of the following: [1] saline control, extracts of [2] water-IS, [3] methanol-IS, [4] butanol-IS, [5] ethyl acetate-IS, or [6] Indomethacin(R) as the positive control for a period of two weeks. The anti-paw edema effects of the individual extracts were in the following order: water-IS ex. > methanol ex. > butanol ex. > ethyl acetate ex. The water/methanol extract from I. sinclairii remarkably inhibited UV-mediated upregulation of NF-${\kappa}B$ activity in transfected HaCaT cells. GAG as a water-soluble alcohol precipitated fraction also produced a noticeable anti-edema effect. This GAG also inhibited the pro-inflammatory cytokine levels of prostaglandin $E_2$-stimulated lipopolysaccharide in LAW 264.7 cells, cytokine TNF-${\alpha}$ production in splenocytes, and atherogenesis cytokine levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production in HUVEC cells in a dose-dependent manner. In the histological analysis, the LV dorsal root ganglion, including the articular cartilage, and linked to the paw-treated IS GAG, was repaired against CFA-induced cartilage destruction. Combined treatment with Indomethacin(R) (5 mg/kg) and IS GAG (10 mg/kg) also more effectively inhibited CFA-induced paw edema at 3 hr, 24 hr, and 48 hr to levels comparable to the anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin. Thus, the IS GAG described here holds great promise as an anti-inflammatory drug in the future.

• 생약학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2019

Phlox subulata is a perennial herbaceous flower and is a member of the Polemoniaceae family. This plant is known to resist to various stresses including salt, drought, heat, and cold stresses. In this investigation, we evaluated the ant-inflammatory effect of the methanolic extract of P.subulata(PSM) on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophages and BV2 microglia. PSM reduced the production of nitric oxide(NO) in LPS-stimulated both RAW264.7 and BV2 cells, but did not affect to the production of prostaglandin E2(PGE₂). It inhibited the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and cyclooxygenase(COX)-2 in both cells. In addition, PSM suppressed the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin(IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α. These inhibitory effects were contributed by inactivation of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases(MAPKs) pathways by PSM. Thus, these results suggested that P.subulata can be a candidate material to treat inflammatory diseases.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2020

Silibinin exhibits antidiabetic potential by preserving the mass and function of pancreatic β-cells through up-regulation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) expression. However, the underlying protective mechanism of silibinin in pancreatic β-cells is still unclear. In the current study, we sought to determine whether ERα acts as the target of silibinin for the modulation of antioxidative response in pancreatic β-cells under high glucose and high fat conditions. Our in vivo study revealed that a 4-week oral administration of silibinin (100 mg/kg/day) decreased fasting blood glucose with a concurrent increase in levels of serum insulin in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats. Moreover, expression of ERα, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in pancreatic β-cells in pancreatic islets was increased by silibinin treatment. Accordingly, silibinin (10 μM) elevated viability, insulin biosynthesis, and insulin secretion of high glucose/palmitate-treated INS-1 cells accompanied by increased expression of ERα, Nrf2, and HO-1 as well as decreased reactive oxygen species production in vitro. Treatment using an ERα antagonist (MPP) in INS-1 cells or silencing ERα expression in INS-1 and NIT-1 cells with siRNA abolished the protective effects of silibinin. Our study suggests that silibinin activates the Nrf2-antioxidative pathways in pancreatic β-cells through regulation of ERα expression.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.301-321
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of Coptidis chinesis FRANCH. on the alteration of gene expression in a hypoxic model using cultured rat cortical cells. Methods : E18 rat cortical cells were grown in neurobasal medium containing B27 supplement. On 12 DIV, water extract from Coptidis chinesis FRANCH. was added ($20{\mu}g/ml$) to the culture media 4 hrs. On 14 DIV, cells were given hypoxic insult (2% $O_2$/5% $CO_2$, $37^{\circ}C$, 3 hrs), returned to normoxia and cultured for another 24 hrs. Total RNA was extracted from Coptidis chinesis FRANCH. treated and untreated cultures and alterations in the gene expression were analysed by microarray using rat 5K-TwinChips. Results : Effects on some of the genes whose functions were implicated in neural viability were as follows: the expression of apoptosis-related genes such as Clu (Global M = 1.3), of presynaptic inhibition's genes such as Penk-rs (Global M = 1.97), and of innate immuniti's such as Crp (Global M = 1.95), Defensin (Global M = 2.14), and Dnase1l3 (Global M = 1.57) increased. The expression of neurotrophic genes such as S100b (Global M = 1.42), and $NF{\kappa}B$ (Global M = 2.04) increased. Conclusions : Analysing the genes expressed on microarray, shows Coptidis chinesis FRANCH.protects cells by increasing viability and neural nutrition.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2015

BACKGROUD/OBEJECTIVES: The mechanism of how black garlic effects lipid metabolism remains unsolved. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the effects of black garlic on lipid profiles and the expression of related genes in rats fed a high fat diet. MATERIALS/METHODS: Thirty-two male Sqrague-Dawley rats aged 4 weeks were randomly divided into four groups (n=8) and fed the following diets for 5 weeks: normal food diet, (NF); a high-fat diet (HF); and a high-fat diet + 0.5% or 1.5% black garlic extract (HFBG0.5 or HFBG1.5). Body weights and blood biochemical parameters, including lipid profiles, and expressions of genes related to lipid metabolism were determined. RESULTS: Significant differences were observed in the final weights between the HFBG1.5 and HF groups. All blood biochemical parameters measured in the HFBG1.5 group showed significantly lower values than those in the HF group. Significant improvements of the plasama lipid profiles as well as fecal excretions of total lipids and triglyceride (TG) were also observed in the HFBG1.5 group, when compared to the HF diet group. There were significant differences in the levels of mRNA of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in the HFBG1.5 group compared to the HF group. In addition, the hepatic expression of (HMG-CoA) reductase and Acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) mRNA was also significantly lower than the HF group. CONCLUSIONS: Consumption of black garlic extract lowers SREBP-1C mRNA expression, which causes downregulation of lipid and cholestrol metahbolism. As a result, the blood levels of total lipids, TG, and cholesterol were decreased.