• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.137-149
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• 1997

최근 간질환에 대한 진단과 기술의 비약적인 발전에도 불구하고 치료방법론에서는 그 해결이 모호한 상태에 직면해 있다. 실험적으로 간중독을 유발시킨 동물에 약물을 투여하여 그 악화를 입증하려는 노력이 진행되고 있다. 이에 저자는 고진음자(固眞飮子)가 간독성의 완화효과에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 고진음자(固眞飮子)추출물을 투여한 흰쥐에 galactosamine으로 간독성을 유발하고 간조직내 glutathione과 과산화지질의 함량, 혈청중의 GOT, GPT, ${\gamma}$-GPT, ALT, LDH의 효소활성측정 및 혈청중의 bileacid함량을 측정하여 다음과 같은 유의한 결과를 얻었다. glutathione의 함량은 고진음자(固眞飮子)를 전처치한 실험군에서 유의성 있게 증가하였고 과산화지질, 혈청중 GOT, GPT, ${\gamma}$-GPT, ALT, LDH, bile acid는 고진음자를 전처치한 실험군에서 유의성있게 감소하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2000

Glycyrrhizae Radix aqua-acupuncture solution (GRAS) and Glycyrrhizae Radix water-extracted solution (GRWS) were prepared and tested for organ toxicities, antitumor activities, and immunomodulatory effects. The organ-toxicity of GRAS to male ICR mice was studied by the measurements of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP-s) activities after injection of GRAS for 7 days. The activities of GOT, GPT, LDH, ALP-s were decreased with GRAS. It was shown to possess considerable toxicity toward various tumor cell lines. Concentration of GRAS at 1.5g/ml and 3g/ml resulted in more than 80% inhibition of growth in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (EATC), Hepa1c1c7, and HeLa cells. Toxicity of GRAS to A549 revealed that 68% inhibition of growth. GRWS at the concentration of 3g/ml showed more than 80% inhibition of growth with EATC, Hepalclc7, A549 and HeLa. In morphological study, the number of cells were decreased, and the shape of cells was round-form in EATC, Hepalclc7, A549 and HeLa cells with GRAS. Administration of GRAS inhibited the growth of EATC in vivo. Mice given EATC at 1.5g/ml or 0.3g/ml GRAS had 16.7% to 50% survival after 21 days. GRAS increased the proliferation of T and B cells and the cytolytic activity of purified T cell. The biosyntheses of nucleic acid and protein of EATC, Hepalclc7, A549 and HeLa cells were inhibited by GRAS.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.834-840
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• 2003

지방간 소견을 나타낸 12인의 피검자를 대상으로 하여 3개월간 1일 2회, 아침과 저녁 식사를 생식으로 대용시킨 후 3개월후 혈액 및 신체계측 조사를 통하여 생식의 지방간 개선 효과를 관찰하였다. 그 결과 생식 섭취 3개월후 체지방 양 및 체중의 감소가 나타났으며, 간손상의 지표로 사용되는 AST, ALT, r-GTP 및 ALP의 활성이 모두 유의적으로 저하되는 모습이 관찰되어 생식의 섭취가 지방간을 개선시키는데 유용한 도구가 될 수 있는 것으로 판명되었다. 생식의 지방간 개선 기작을 탐구하기 위하여 고지방 사료를 통하여 흰 쥐에게 고지혈증을 유도한 이후 생식을 6주간 섭취시킨 결과에서도 실험 동물의 혈중 콜레스테롤, 중성지방의 농도가 모두 낮아지는 것으로 나타나 생식 섭취가 체내지질 대사의 정상화에 기여하는 능력이 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 지방간은 다양한 원인에 의해서 발생되나 그 중 가장 중요한 인자는 체내 높은 지방 함량이라 할 수 있으며, 생식의 섭취는 체내 지질 대사를 정상화함으로서 지방간의 개선에 높은 효과를 발휘 할 수 있을 것으로 추측된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.623-634
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• 1995

Periodontitis is characterized by gingival inflammation and results in periodontal pocket formation with loss of the supporting alveolar bone and connective tissue around the teeth. Therapeutic modalities should therefore aim not only at eliminating the gingival inflammatory process and preventing the progression of periodontal disease but also at reestablishing and regenerating the periodontal tissue previously lost to the disease. To achieve periodontal regeneration, progenitor cells must migrate to the denuded root surface, attach to it, proliferate and mature into an organized and functional fibrous attachment apparatus. Likewise, progenitor bone cells must also migrate, proliferate, and mature in conjunction with the regenerating periodontal ligament. Significant advances have been made during the last decade in understanding the factors controlling the migration, attachment and proliferation of cells. A group of naturally occuring molecules known as polypeptide growth factors in conjunction with certain matrix proteins are key regulators of these biological events. Of these, the fibroblast growth factor(FGF), platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF) , insulin like growth factor(CIGFs), transforming growth factor(TGFs), epidermal growth factor(EGF) and bone morphogenetic growth factor(BMPs) apper to have an important role in periodontal wound healing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of BMP on periodontal ligament cells. Human periodontal ligament cells were cultured from extracted tooth for non-periodontal reason. Cultured periodontal ligament cells were treated with BMP. Cellular activities were determined by MTT(3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and ALP(alkaline phosphatase) activity. The results were as follows ; Regardless of cultured time, cellular activities were stimulated by BMP. Also, BMP greatly increased alkaline phosphatase(ALP) in periodontal ligament cells. These results suggest that BMP not only have no cytotoxic effect on periodontal ligament cells, but also have osteogenic stimulatory effect on periodontal ligament cells.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2003

To evaluate the effect of cyclohexane(CH) treatment on the serum levels of glutathion S-transferase(GST) activity in liver damaged animals, damaged liver was induced with pretreatment of 50% $CCl_4$ dissolved in olive oil (0.1 m1/100g body weight) intraperitoneally 17 times every other day. To $CCl_4$-treated rats, CH (1.56 g/kg body weight, i.p) was injected once and then the animals were sacrificed at 4 hours after injection of CH. The $CCl_4$-treated animals were identified as severe liver damage on the basis of liver functional findings, 1,e, increased serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), alkaline phosphate(ALP) and xanthine oxidase(XO) activities. On the other hand, $CCl_4$-treated animals injected with CH once($CCl_4$-pretreated animals) showed more decreased serum levels of ALT and XO, and more increased those of ALP rather than $CCl_4$-treated animals. In case of comparing the GST with ALT activity in liver, both $CCl_4$-treated and pretreated animals showed similar changing pattern of enzyme actvity. Especially $CCl_4$-pretreated animals showed significantly increased serum level of GST actvity compared with the $CCl_4$-treated those, whereas those of ALT showed reversed tendency. In aspects of GST enzyme kinetics, $CCl_4$-pretreated animals showed higher Vmax of liver GST enzyme than $CCl_4$-treated animals. In conclusion, injection of CH to the liver damaged rats led to enhanced liver damage and more increased activity of serum GST which may be chiefly caused by the enzyme induction.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.50-62
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• 2008

Objectives: This study was aimed to find the effect of Samiunkyungtang on inflammation and microflora in an ulcerative colitis animal model. Methods: We established four groups of normal, control, test 1, and test 2 and assigned 6 rats toeach group. The normal group was not treated by any process and fed by normal saline. The control & test groups were provided with 4% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) treatment for 7 days. Samiunkyungtang extract was orally administered to test groups (test 1=25mg/kg, test 2 100mg/kg) 3 days after DSS treatment for 10 days. After DSS treatment finished, we sacrificed the mice and measured colon length and enzyme activities such as myeloperoxidase (MPO), alkine phosphatase (ALP), ${\beta}$-glucuronidase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, chondroitinase, and tryptophanase. Results: The colon lengths of test 1 and 2 groups were longer than the control group (p<0.05). Histologically, the crypts and superficial epitheliums of test 1 and 2 groups were regenerated. Goblet cells from all test groups were retrieved. The inflammatory biochemical marker, MPO and ALP activities in all test groups were highly reduced (p<0.01) compared to the control group. The activities of fecal bacterial enzymes in test groups such as ${\beta}$-glucuronidase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, chondroitinase, and tryptophanase were reduced compared to the control group (p<0.01). Conclusions: As a result of this experiment, Samiunkyungtang is considered to have an inhibitory effect on inflammation and fecal enzyme activity in DSS-induced colitis animal model. Our results indicate that Samiunkyungtang may possess therapeutic effect on the development of DSS-induced colitis.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.279-288
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• 1995

To apply the serum xanthine oxidase (XO) determining for the index of the toluene intoxication, the serum XO activity was compared with the other parameters, the activities of serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), 5'-nucleotidase(5'-NT), alkaline phosphatase(ALP), guanase(GDA) and $\gamma$-gIutamyl transpeptidase(T-GTP). Concomitantly, the cause of increased level of serum XO was clarified in the present experimental conditions. Although the other serum enzyme activities, ALT, AST, 5'-NT, ALP, GDA and $\gamma$-GTP were respectively not found to be different between control group and toluene-treated group, the serum XO activity in toluene-treated group showed the higher levels than that in the control group. These suggested that the determination of serum XO activity could be used for monitoring the intoxication of toluene. On the other hand, the activities of XO both in the serum and liver were higher in toluene-treated or benzaldehyde-treated rats than those in each control group. In the pooled liver XO from each group, toluene-treated or benzaldehyde-treated group showed the higher $V_{max}$ value than the control group, whereas no changes were observed in liver XO activities between the control liver specimen and that preincubated with bertzaldehyde in vitro. The present results indicate that the increased level of XO in toluene-treated rats is due to the result of enzyme protein induction in liver cell by the benzaldehyde metabolized from toluene. All the more, the benzaldehyde may be acted as a substrate for XO, since the benzaldehyde induced the increased activity of both liver and serum XO, and no changes were found in purine catabolite, uric acid in serum or urine and liver purine catabolizing enzymes, adenosine deaminase, GDA, uricuse except XO in toluene-treated rats.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.12-27
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Guibi-tang water extract (GB) on osteoporosis. Methods: We examined the effect of GB on osteoclast differentiation using murine pre-osteoclastic RAW 264.7 cells treated with receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL). The effect of GB on osteoclast was measured by counting TRAP (+) multinucleated cells and measuring TRAP activity. The mRNA expressions of osteoclastogenesis-related genes (Cathepsin K, MMP-9, TRAP, NFATc1, MITF, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, COX-2) were measured by real-time PCR. We examined the effect of GB on osteoblast proliferation, ALP activity, bone matrix protein synthesis and collagen synthesis using murine calvarial cell. Results: GB decreased the number of TRAP (+) multinucleated cells and inhibited TRAP activity in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. GB decreased the expression of genes related osteoclastogenesis such as Cathepsin K, MMP-9, TRAP, NFATc1, MITF, COX-2 in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. But GB did not decrease the expression of iNOS and increased the expression of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. These genes (iNOS, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6) are thought to be related with the inflammatory bone destruction. GB increased cell proliferation of rat calvarial cell and also increased ALP activity in rat calvarial cell. GB did not increase bone matrix protein synthesis but increased collagen synthesis in rat calvarial cell. Conclusions: This study suggests that GB may be effective in treating osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation and its related gene expression and by increasing osteoblast proliferation.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.869-876
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• 2013

생리활성이 증강된 흑마늘 음료 개발을 위하여 흑마늘(BG), 개똥쑥(GS) 추출물 및 2종의 혼합물(MBS-I, 흑마늘 추출물 7 brix :개똥쑥 추출물 0.7 brix=93:7; MBS-II, 흑마늘 추출물 14 brix :개똥쑥 추출물 1.4 brix=93:7, v/v)을 트레드밀에 의해 강제운동 시킨 실험쥐에게 급이하였다. 실험 기간 동안 강제운동에 의한 체중감소는 없었다. 혈청 알부민 함량은 대조군에 비해 실험 식이 급이군에서 유의적으로 증가되었다. BUN 함량은 대조군에 비해 BG군과 MBS-II군에서 유의적으로 낮았다. AST 및 ALP 활성은 대조군에 비하여 실험 식이 급이군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈청의 중성지방 및 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 흑마늘과 개똥쑥의 혼합물 급이군에서 유의적인 감소를 보였다. 혈청과 간조직의 지질 함량은 MBS-I군과 MBS-II군 간에 유의차가 없었다. 혈청과 간조직에서 지질과산화물 함량은 대조군에 비하여 모든 시료 급이군에서 유의적으로 감소되었으며, 혈청에서는 MBS-I군, 간조직에서는 MBS-II군에서 가장 낮은 함량이었다. 간조직의 catalase 활성은 대조군에 비해 GS군과 혼합물 급이군에서 1.8~2.3배의 증가를 보였다. SOD 및 GSH-px 활성은 대조군에 비해 시료 급이군에서 각각 1.3~1.5배, 1.2~1.7배 정도 증가하였다. 전반적으로 혼합물 급이군이 흑마늘이나 개똥쑥의 단독 급이군에 비해 활성이 높아, 이들 혼합물은 체내 산화적 스트레스 완화에 효과적일 것으로 판단된다. 특히 MBS-I은 MBS-II에 비해 낮은 농도에 의해서도 생리활성의 증가에 효과적인 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.445-456
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• 2002

치주조직 재생을 위해서는 새로운 백악질과 치조골 그리고, 치주인대의 재생이 필요하며, 이러한 재생을 담당할 세포의 분화가 필수적이다. 이러한 분화를 담당하는 것은 치주인대세포이며, 이 중 골아세포의 분화가 중요하다. 본 실험의 목적은 치주조직 재생에 있어서 중요한 요소인 치주인대세포의 골아세포성 세포로의 분화를 관찰하며, Dex가 광물화에 미치는 영향과 농도에 따른 차이를 알아보고자 시행하였다. 또한, 광물화시 발현되는 여러 골기질 단백질 중 Matrix GlaProtein의 발현양상도 관찰하였다. 교정치료를 목적으로 내원한 환자의 제1소구치 부위의 정상치은을 절제하고, 건강한 제1소구치를 발거하여 치은섬유아세포와 치주인대세포를 분리, 배양하여, ascorbic acid와 ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate 투여군을 실험1군, ascorbic acid, ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate, Dex 100nM 투여군을 실험 2군, ascorbic acid, ${\beta}$-glycerophosphate, Dex $5{\mu}M$ 투여군을 실험3군, 그리고, 단순 배양만 시킨군을 대조군으로 하여 비교하였다. 시간경과에 따른 치주인대세포 형태의 변화 양상은 초기에 방추형 혹은 다각형의 단일층 형태에서 7일경에는 세포 크기와 수가 증가하여 복합층 형태로 변화했으며, 배양 14일 이후에는 세포들의 방향성이 없어지고, 더욱 치밀해 졌다. 골 결절형성은 치주인 대세포의 Dex 투여군에서만 21일째에 나타났으며, $5{\mu}M$ 투여군에서 100nM 투여군보다 더 많이 나타났다. ALP 활성도를 비교해보면 치주인대세포에서 0, 7일 경에는 활성도를 보이지 않았으며, 14일경에 높은 활성도롤 나타냈으며, 21일에도 비슷한 활성도를 유지하였다. MGP 유전자 발현 양상은 대조군과 실험군 모두에서 Matrix Gla Protein에 대한 유전자의 발현이 나타났으며，그 발현양상은 모든 시기에서 일정하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 치주인대세포는 골아세포로의 분화가 가능하며, Dex는 농도의존적으로 광물화에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다. 그리고, MGP는 치주인대세포에서 발현이 감지되었으며, 광물화에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 사료된다.