• 원예과학기술지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2012

An efficient protocol for cryopreservation of madder hairy root cultures has been developed using droplet-vitrification. In previous study, combining loading solution C4 (35% PVS3) and vitrification solution B5 (80% PVS3) was the most effective method. In this study, we tried three types of vitrification solution, B5, A3 (90% PVS2, on ice), and A5 (70% PVS2, on ice). Combining loading solution C4 and vitrification solution A5 (on ice) showed the best regeneration rate in this study. Histological changes of the cells within the hairy root of madder were also observed in different steps. The cells from the hairy roots of the control treatment were full and intact with different size of vacuoles and obvious cell nucleus having a dark nucleolus. After the stage of preparing for cryopreservation (after preculturing, loading, followed by dehydration solution A5 or B5), intercellular spaces had become distinct, and within cells, the cytoplasms had become denser and week plasmolyses had appeared. The cell plasmolyses were much more apparent and we measured the degree of plasmolysis by calculating, the area of cell/the area of cytoplasm. The value of plasmolysis degree was the highest in the combination of preculture, loading solution C4, and dehydration solution A5, 1.97. Because the highest regeneration rates appeared in the treatment of A5 for 20 min, we could assume that the optimal degree of plasmolysis for cryopreservation might be around 1.97. The changes in cell structure during cryopreservation might be a useful basis for the development of a proper long-term preservation method for madder germplasms.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권4호통권135호
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• pp.335-338
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• 2003

It is thought that highly reactive oxygen species generated after strokes plays a key role in damaging the brain. We examined free radical scavenging activity and neuroprotective effects of several medicinal herbs in a rat model of transient ischemia. Free radical scavenging property of medicinal herbs was examined in vitro using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl stable free radical. Transient ischemia was induced by intraluminal occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery for 120 min, followed by reperfusion for 22 hr in rats. Aqueous extracts of 8 medicinal herbs (200 mg/kg) were orally administered twice to transient ischemic rat prior to reperfusion and 2 hr after reperfusion. Total infarction volume in the hemisphere ipsilateral to the ischemia-reperfusion was significantly decreased in 7 groups treated with Sophora flavescens, Lycopus lucidus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Caesalpinia sappan, Albizia julibrissin, Rubia akane, Psoralea corylifolia, or Prunella vulgaris. However, neuroprotective effects of these medicinal herbs were not correlated with their antioxidative activities. These results suggest that these medicinal herbs exert neuroprotection via antioxidative as well as unknown mechanism.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1993

Many plants, which collected from Korea, were applied to antitumor and cytotoxic screeing tests against sarcom 180 a ascitec in mice, V-79 KB and P388 cultured cells. The results are summarixed as follows:1) The total packed cell volum method has been used for the antineoplastic screening for from natural higher plants in Korea. By this method, we have found out that the root, leaf and stem of Tripterygiu, regelii Spragne & Taketa having strong antineoplastic activity and also Rumex Japonicus Houtt. Eragrositis ferru-ginea Beauv. and Patrinia scabio-saefolia Fischer showed significant activity to anticancer tumor while cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, and Rosa polyantha Sieb. et Zacc. showed slight activity to antitumor. 2) Among the 13 tested plants, the root and stem of Tripterygium regelii Spragne & Taketa and Amethystanthus excisus Nakai showed strong antitumor activity by the V79 cytotoxic cell screening test. 3) Twelve plants, which are glowing in mountainous area of Korea tested to anticancer activity. From the results, Eragrositis ferru-ginea Beauv., Angelica gigas Nakai, Geranium sibiricum L., Patrinia scabio-saefolia Fisher, Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, and Rubia akane Nakai have been proved to be anti-cancer plants by using P388 cell cultured method. 4) Tripterygiu, resgelii Spragne & Taketa, Eragrositis ferru-ginea Beauv., Patrinia scabio-saefoli Fisher, Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley and Rasa polyantha Sieb. et Zacc., var. genuina Thunb. showed strong anti-tumor activity both total packed cell volume method and Cytotoxicity method.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.35.1-35.13
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• 2024

Importance: Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis characterized by inflammation within the central nervous system. However, inflammation in non-neuronal tissues, including the lungs, has not been fully evaluated. Objective: This study evaluated the inflammatory response in lungs of EAE mice by immunohistochemistry and histochemistry. Methods: Eight adult C57BL/6 mice were injected with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein_35-55 to induce the EAE. Lungs and spinal cords were sampled from the experimental mice at the time of sacrifice and used for the western blotting, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. Results: Histopathological examination revealed inflammatory lesions in the lungs of EAE mice, characterized by infiltration of myeloperoxidase (MPO)- and galectin-3-positive cells, as determined by immunohistochemistry. Increased numbers of collagen fibers in the lungs of EAE mice were confirmed by histopathological analysis. Western blotting revealed significantly elevated level of osteopontin (OPN), cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44), MPO and galectin-3 in the lungs of EAE mice compared with normal controls (p < 0.05). Immunohistochemical analysis revealed both OPN and CD44 in ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1-positive macrophages within the lungs of EAE mice. Conclusions and Relevance: Taken together, these findings suggest that the increased OPN level in lungs of EAE mice led to inflammation; concurrent increases in proinflammatory factors (OPN and galectin-3) caused pulmonary impairment.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have reported an association of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) 3123Cytosine/Adenine (3123C/A) polymorphism with essential hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism affects blood pressure for free-living hypertensive men during a 5-month intervention period. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The subjects were free-living hypertensive Japanese men aged 40 to 75 years who agreed to intervention in the period from 2004 to 2011. Detection of the AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction. The dietary intervention was designed to decrease salt level and to increase potassium level through cooking instructions and self-monitoring of the diet. The exercise session consisted of activities such as stretching, resistance training, and walking. Blood pressure, urinary sodium and potassium excretion, dietary and lifestyle data, and non-fasting venous blood sample were collected at baseline and after the intervention period. RESULTS: Thirty nine subjects were eligible for participation and the follow-up rate was 97.4%. The C allele proportion was 57.9%. AT2R 3123C/A polymorphism was X-chromosome-linked, therefore we analyzed the C and A genotypes. At baseline, no significant differences were observed between the genotype groups. After the intervention, there were no significant differences in lifestyle habit between the groups. Nevertheless, the estimated salt excretion (g/day) was significantly decreased only in the C genotype (13.0-10.3, P = 0.031). No significant change was observed in systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg) in the A genotype, but a significant decrease was observed in the C genotype (150.0-141.5, P = 0.024). CONCLUSTIONS: In the C genotype, it might be easy to improve SBP through lifestyle intervention in free-living hypertensive Japanese men, however generalization could not be achieved by the small sample size.

• 식물병연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2007

우리나라에서 1994년부터 2004년까지 73 식물체의 흰가루병균으로부터 중복기생균 Ampelomyces quisqualis를 308 균주 분리하였다. 그중에서 A. quisqualis의 새로운 균기주(mycohost)와 식물기주(plant host)는 38 식물체에서 흰가루병균 8 속(Erysiphe, Sphaerotheca, Microsphaera, Phyllactinia, Podosphaera, Uncinula, Uncinuliella, Oidium) 13종이 발견되었다. A. quisqualis의 새로 발견된 기주는 어수리의 흰가루병균(Erysiphe heraclei), 꽃향유의 흰가루병균(E. hommae), 콩의 흰가루병균(E. glycines), 싸리의 흰가루병균(E. lespedezae), 모시물퉁이의 흰가루병균(E. pileae), 녹두의 흰가루병균(E. pisi), 토대황과 소리쟁이의 흰가루병균(E. polygoni), 쑥의 흰가루병균(Golovinomyce artemisiae), 삼잎국화의 흰가루병균(G. cichoracearum), 꼭두서니의 흰가루병균(G. rubiae), 쥐오줌풀, 가는잎왕고들빼기, 두메담배풀, 흰까실쑥부쟁이, 수세미오이, 씀바귀, 풀협죽도, 도깨비바늘과, 담쟁이덩굴의 흰가루병균(Oidium sp.), 갈참나무의 흰가루병균(Microsphaera alphitoides), 댕댕이덩굴의 흰가루병균(M. pseudolonicerae), 쥐똥나무의 흰가루병균(Podosphaera sp.), 딸기의 흰가루병균(Sphaerotheca aphanisi), 물봉선의 흰가루병균(S. balsaminae), 국수호박, 쥬키니호박, 단호박, 관상용호박, 곰취, 가지, 박, 참외, 깨풀, 코스모스와 참취의 흰가루병균(S. fusca), 찔레꽃의 흰가루병균(Uncinuliella simulans)과 배롱나무의 흰가루병균(Uncinula australiana)이다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2015

이 연구의 목적은 전통적으로 사용되고 있는 천연염색의 원료인 천연염료, 즉 천연색소의 열수추출물과 플로랄워터의 항산화 활성을 확인하는 것이다. 항산화 활성은 총 페놀 함량 분석과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABTS 라디칼 소거능, 단일항산소 억제 효과로 확인하였다. 열수추출물에서 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성을 나타내는 $IC_{50}$ 값은 0.0085~3.5 mg/mL를 나타내어 일부 색소 추출물의 DPPH 소거 활성이 우수하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 특히 오배자, 소목 추출물이 $8.5{\mu}g/mL$, $19.1{\mu}g/mL$로 높은 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성을 나타내었는데, 비교 물질로 주로 사용되는 ascorbic acid의 $10.5{\mu}g/mL$ 만큼 높은 우수한 항산화력을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 단일항산소 억제 효과 역시 오배자, 소목 추출물에서 각각 0.21, 0.12 mg/mL을 나타내어 높은 소거 활성을 띄는 것으로 강한 빛에 의해 야기되는 활성산소의 피해로부터 생물체를 보호해주는 것을 알 수 있었다. 총 페놀 함량도 열수추출물에서 높은 수준을 나타내었다. 반면, 플로라워터의 항산화 활성은 열수추출물 대비 미비한 효과를 보였으나 황련, 황벽천초근의 경우 열수추출물 보다 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 플로라워터의 경우 액상시료를 첨가하여 수행되는 실험 방법에 의해 정량적 수치를 명확히 나타내기 어렵기 때문에 연구방법적 측면에서 개선이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 결론적으로 일부 천연색소 추출물은 생물체의 산화적 스트레스로부터 야기되는 활성산소를 억제하는 중요한 역할을 하며, 보다 심도 깊은 연구를 진행한다면 새로운 생물 소재로 활용성이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.281-290
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• 2018

Background: Lung cancer, the most common malignant disease worldwide, is the predominant cause of cancer deaths, particularly amongst men. Therefore, various researchers have focused on the growth inhibitory effects of medicinal plants used in traditional Korean medicine. This study aimed to investigate the growth inhibitory effects of ethanol extracts of Rubiae radix, Inulae flos, Nelumbinis receptaculum, Astilbe radix, and Lagerstroemia flos on NCI-H1229 cells. Method and Results: The viability of NCI-H1229 cells was evaluated in vitro using an MTS assay. Treatment with the ethanol extracts of the selected medicinal plants at $500{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ reduced NCI-H1229 cell viability and increased apoptotic cell death and caspase-3 activation. In addition, treatment with ethanol extracts of Inulae flos and Astilbe radix increases DNA fragmentation, as measured by the TUNEL assay. Conclusions: These results indicated that ethanol extracts of Rubiae radix, Inulae flos, Nelumbinis receptaculum, Astilbe radix, and Lagerstroemia flos exhibited growth inhibitory effects, inducing apoptotic cell death, DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 activation in NCI-H1229 cells. Therefore, these medicinal plant extracts may be used in the development of natural medicines to inhibit the growth of lung cancers. However, further study is needed to determine the active ingredients of the ethanol extracts from medicinal plants that are reposible for the inhibitory effect on lung cancer cell grwoth.

• 화훼연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.98-109
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• 2010

국내에 아직 많이 이용되지 않는 식물 중 실외 정원의 화분에서 봄부터 가을까지 잘 견뎌낼 수 있는 자생식물을 조사하기 위해 2007년부터 2009년까지 한국 30여 지역을 탐사하였다. 일반적인 화분(직경 27.5 cm ${\times}$ 높이 27.5 cm) 과 걸이용 화분(직경 27.5 cm ${\times}$ 높이 13 cm)에 식물을 채취하여 심거나 파종하여 충남 성환(북위 36''56' 동경 127''09')의 정원에서 재배하여 생육이 좋은 것으로 파악된 자생식물은 일반적인 화분용으로는 13과 29속 38종(초본식물 37종류, 목본식물 1종류)이었으며, 걸이용 화분용으로는 28과 43속 46종(초본식물 29종류, 목본식물 17종류)이었다. 이 중 이용 가능성이 가장 높을 것으로 기대되는 식물은, 일반적인 화분에는 박주가리과의 박주가리, 도라지과의 염아자, 국화과의 인진쑥 사자발쑥 물쑥, 사초과의 가는그늘사초, 화본과의 수크령 강아지풀, 꿀풀과의 배초향 긴병꽃풀 꽃향유 산박하 들깨풀, 콩과의 털갈퀴나물, 후추과의 후추등, 장미과의 분홍찔레의 16종이었고, 걸이용 화분용으로는 박주가리과의 박주가리, 국화과의 좀씀바귀, 메꽃과의 메꽃 둥근잎유홍초, 마과의 마, 꿀풀과의 긴병꽃풀 백리향, 콩과의 제주달구지풀 털갈퀴나물, 방기과의 새모래덩굴, 후추과의 후추등, 미나리아재비과의 긴잎으아리, 장미과의 분홍찔레, 양지꽃, 꼭두서니과의 계요등, 꼭두서니, 포도과의 담쟁이 덩굴 18종이었다.