• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.30-42
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Angelica gigas Nakai extract(AGNE) and Bacillus polyfermenticus KJS-2 (BP2) on atopic dermatitis (AD) induced by 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in mice. Methods: In the experiment, we divided mice into four groups: a control group, a DNCB group, an AGNE group, and an AGNE+BP2 group. Then we examined the changes in scratching frequency, clinical aspects on dorsum skin, immunoglobulin (IgE), cytokines ($TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6) and expression of COX-2. Resutls: From the experiment, the scratching frequency was significantly dropped in AGNE group and AGNE+BP2 group. Clinical observations of dorsum skin, there were a severe keratotic lesion and drop of dead skin cell in DNCB group, but symptoms of AD were decreased 39.6% in AGNE group and 49.6% in AGNE+BP2 group during 3 weeks. IgE, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 were decreased significantly in both AGNE and AGNE+BP2 group. Expression of COX-2 was also decreased significantly in both groups. Conclusions: In conclusion, these data suggest that AGNE can decrease symptoms of AD and BP2 makes AGNE more effective. So AGNE can be useful herbal therapy for AD.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2018

이번 연구의 목표는 Bacillus polyfermenticus KJS-2 (B. polyfermenticus KJS-2) 및 Angelica gigas Nakai extracts(AGNE) 추출물의 고지혈증에 대한 효과를 확인 하기 위한 것이다. AGNE에 활성을 나타내는 성분인 decursin과 decursinol angelate (D/DA)의 순도를 확인하였을 때 약 78%로 나타났다. AGNE (0.1-20 mg/ml)를 이용한 HMG-CoA reductase 저해활성은 농도가 증가함에 따라 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Endospore를 형성한 B. polyfermenticus KJS-2 ($1{\times}10^9CFU/ml$)는 약 0.3 mm의 담즙산이 함유된 배지에서 내성이 관찰되었다. Normal control, positive control (atorvastatin), negative control (triton WR-1339) 및 AGNE, B. polyfermenticus KJS-2, AGNE + B. polyfermenticus KJS-2와 Atorvastatin + AGNE + B. polyfermenticus KJS-2투여군의 7개군으로 나누어 실시한 동물실험에서는 몸무게 및 간의 무게는 거의 차이가 없었으나, 신장의 무게는 triton WR-1339만 처리한 군에서 조금 높게 나타났다. B. polyfermenticus KJS-2 및 AGNE를 투여는 HDL-콜레스테롤은 증가시키고, 총콜레스테롤 및 중성지방 함량은 감소시켰다. 또한, 간조직 내에서의 지방 축적 정도를 확인한 결과 B. polyfermenticus KJS-2 및 AGNE투여군에서는 지방 염색의 감소가 나타나 지방의 축적이 감소하였음을 알 수 있다. 따라서, B. polyfermenticus KJS-2 및 AGNE는 고지혈증에 효과가 있음을 시사한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2020

The Hippo-YAP signaling pathway is critical for cell proliferation, survival, and self-renewal in both Drosophila and mammals. Disorder of Hippo-YAP pathway leads to tumor development, progression and poor prognosis in various cancers. YAP/TAZ are the key downstream effectors of the Hippo pathway and they can be inhibited through LATS1/2, core kinases in the Hippo pathway, mediated phosphorylation. In this study, we investigated the effect of Angelica gigas Nakai extract (AGNE) on Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway. First, ANGE induced YAP/TAZ phosphorylation and dissociation of the YAP/TAZ-TEAD transcription complex. By qRT-PCR, we found that ANGE inhibits the expression of YAP/TAZ-TEAD target gene, CTGF and CYR61. In addition, the transcriptional activity of YAP/TAZ was not suppressed significantly in LATS1/2 double-knockout (DKO) cells by ANGE compared to LATS1/2 wild-type (WT) cells, which means AGNE inhibits YAP/TAZ signaling through direct action on LATS1/2. Further, it was confirmed that AGNE-induced activation of LATS1/2 inhibited the migration potential of the vector-expressing cells by suppressing YAP/TAZ activity. The reduced migration potential was restored in active YAP-TEAD expressing cells. Taken together, the results of this study indicate that ANGE downregulates YAP/TAZ signaling in cells through the activation of LATS1/2.