• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.1146-1153
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• 2022

Many probiotic species have been used as a fermentation starter for manufacturing functional food materials. We have isolated Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis LDTM 8102 from the feces of infants as a novel strain for fermentation. While Glycine max has been known to display various bioactivities including anti-oxidant, anti-skin aging, and anti-cancer effects, the immune-modulatory effect of Glycine max has not been reported. In the current study, we have discovered that the extract of Glycine max fermented with B. animalis subsp. lactis LDTM 8102 (GFB 8102), could exert immuno-modulatory properties. GFB 8102 treatment increased the production of immune-stimulatory cytokines in RAW264.7 macrophages without any noticeable cytotoxicity. Analysis of the molecular mechanism revealed that GFB 8102 could upregulate MAPK2K and MAPK signaling pathways including ERK, p38, and JNK. GFB 8102 also increased the proliferation rate of splenocytes isolated from mice. In an animal study, administration of GFB 8102 partially recovered cyclophosphamide-mediated reduction in thymus and spleen weight. Moreover, splenocytes from the GFB 8102-treated group exhibited increased TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β production. Based on these findings, GFB 8102 could be a promising functional food material for enhancing immune function.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2017

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate anti-inflammation of Leonurus sibiricus methanol extract against UVB-damage in fibroblast. The skin is continuously exposed to damage from environmental stresses. UV radiation causes a variety of biological effects especially on the skin, including inflammation and photoaging. Methods : In this study, we tried to search for Leonurus sibiricus which exhibit protective activities against UVB-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative cell death, NO and $PGE_2$ production. HS68 cells were exposed to UVB ($120mJ/cm^2$) and treated with various concentrations (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, $8mg/m{\ell}$) of Leonurus sibiricus methanol extract for additional 24 h. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels generated by UV radiation were detected using a spectrofluorometer after DCF-DA staining. Also, HS68 cells were irradiated with UVB and then treated with Leonurus sibiricus methanol extract for 12 h. The lipid peroxidation was assayed by measuring the levels of 8-isoprostane secreted into the culture medium. Results : UVB-induced cytotoxicity and cell death were effectively suppressed by treatment of Leonurus sibiricus aqueous methanol extracts. Oxidative cell damage was mediated $PGE_2$ in UVB-induced HS68 fibroblast cell, which was significantly inhibited by treatment with Leonurus sibiricus extracts. Also, the protective effect of these extract seemed to be mediated by inhibited intracellular ROS generation and lipid peroxidation in dose-dependent manner. Conclusion : These results suggest that Leonurus sibiricus aqueous methanol extracts may have anti-aging effects new functional materials against oxidative UVB stress-mediated skin damages.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2024

Heat shock protein (HSP) 90 is expressed in most living organisms, and several client proteins of HSP90 are necessary for cancer cell survival and growth. Previously, we found that HSP90 was cleaved by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors and proteasome inhibitors, and the cleavage of HSP90 contributes to their cytotoxicity in K562 leukemia cells. In this study, we first established mouse xenograft models with K562 cells expressing the wild-type or cleavage-resistant mutant HSP90β and found that the suppression of tumor growth by the HDAC inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) was interrupted by the mutation inhibiting the HSP90 cleavage in vivo. Next, we investigated the possible function of thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) in the HSP90 cleavage induced by SAHA. TXNIP is a negative regulator for thioredoxin, an antioxidant protein. SAHA transcriptionally induced the expression of TXNIP in K562 cells. HSP90 cleavage was induced by SAHA also in the thymocytes of normal mice and suppressed by an anti-oxidant and pan-caspase inhibitor. When the thymocytes from the TXNIP knockout mice and their wild-type littermate control mice were treated with SAHA, the HSP90 cleavage was detected in the thymocytes of the littermate controls but suppressed in those of the TXNIP knockout mice suggesting the requirement of TXNIP for HSP90 cleavage. We additionally found that HSP90 cleavage was induced by actinomycin D, β-mercaptoethanol, and p38 MAPK inhibitor PD169316 suggesting its prevalence. Taken together, we suggest that HSP90 cleavage occurs also in vivo and contributes to the anti-cancer activity of various drugs in a TXNIP-dependent manner.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.797-806
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• 2018

본 연구는 적작약 꽃 추출물의 활성산소 억제와 항염증 및 MMP-1 발현 억제능 효과에 관해 알아보고 기능성 화장품 소재로써의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 본 실험 방법으로는 세포 내 ROS 측정을 통한 활성산소 억제효과와 세포 독성 평가 및 항염증 측정, HDF 세포에서의 MMP-1의 발현 억제능 효과를 측정하고자 하였다. 실험 결과, RAW 264.7 세포와 HDF 세포 내에서 ROS로 억제효과를 확인하였고, 세포 독성평가는 적작약 꽃 추출물 5, $10{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 농도에서 90% 이상의 세포 생존율, 그 외 처리 농도에서는 80% 이상의 세포 생존율을 확인하였다. 또한 RAW 264.7 세포에서의 NO 생성 억제와 HDF 세포에서 MMP-1의 발현 억제능이 유의하게 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면, 적작약 꽃 추출물의 세포 내 ROS 생성억제와 NO 생성 억제로 항산화와 항염증 효과, 피부세포에 대한 낮은 독성, MMP-1의 발현 억제를 통한 노화 효과가 확인됨에 따라 기능성 화장품 소재로써의 활용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.1202-1209
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• 2008

Peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$) and nitric oxide (NO) are cytotoxic because they can oxidize several cellular components such as proteins, lipids and DNA. They have been implicated in the aging processes, and age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ojunghwan on the generation of peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$), and on the expression of $NF-{\kappa}B$-dependent inflammatory proteins in ob/ob mice. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the normal lean (C57/BL6J black mice) and control obese (ob/ob mice) groups have received the standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 30 and 90 mg Ojung-hwan per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2) and dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) were used. Western blot was performed using anti-phospho $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$, $anti-IKK-{\alpha}$, $anti-NF-{\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS, anti-VCAM-1 and anti-MMP-9 antibodies, respectively. Ojunghwan inhibited the generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$ in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mouse kidney postmitochondrial fraction in vitro. The generation of $ONOO^-$, NO, ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$ and $PGE_2$ were inhibited in the Ojunghwan-administered ob/ob mice groups. The GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas that were improved in the Ojunghwan-administered groups. Ojunghwan inhibited the expression of $phospho-I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$, $IKK-{\alpha}$, $NF-{\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS, VCAM-1 and MMP-9 genes. These results suggest that Ojunghwan is an effective scavenger of $ONOO^-$, ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$, NO and $PGE_2$, and has an inhibitory effect on the expression of $NF-{\kappa}B$-dependent inflammatory genes in ob/ob mice. Therefore, Ojunghwan might be used as a potential therapeutic drug against the inflammation process and inflammation- related diseases.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.323-327
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• 2005

노화에 미치는 자외선의 영향에 대해 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔지만, 천연물에 대한 연구는 별로 알려진 것이 없다. MMPs는 광노화 과정에 매우 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 MMP-1의 발현과 활성 및 항산화 효과에 미치는 $1,2,4,6-tetra-O-galloyl-{\beta}-{_D}-glucopyranose$와 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid의 효과를 측정하였다. 이들 화합물은 박과의 백렴으로부터 분리하였으며, 자유 라디칼과 활성산소 소거활성이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이들 화합물의 DPPH 라디칼과 활성산소를 50% 소거하는 활성$(SC_{50})$은 각각 $3.9{\mu}M,\;13.3{\mu}M,\;4.3{\mu}M,\;4.0{\mu}M$로 나타났다. 또한, 이들 화합물은 단백질 수준에서의 MMP-1 발현 및 활성을 처리농도 의존적으로 저해하였지만, 유전자 수준에서는 저해활성이 없는 것으로 나타났다 따라서, 이들 화합물은 단백질 수준에서의 우수한 MMP-1 발현 저해능과 높은 항산화 활성을 가지는 것을 알 수 있다. 결론적으로 이들 화합물은 새로운 항노화 소재로 적용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2024

송라(Usnea diffracta Vain.)는 송라속(Usnea)에 속하는 지의류 중 하나이며, 이전 연구에서 항산화, 항균, 항염, 항종양 및 심혈관 보호 등의 약리학적 활성이 보고되어 있으나 피부 및 모발에서의 효능은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 세포 수준에서 송라 추출물(UDE)의 항노화 및 모유두세포 증식에 대한 효과를 검증하였다. 실험 결과, 송라 추출물은 인간 섬유아세포에서 UVA에 의해 증가된 MMP-1의 발현 및 상위기전인 MAPKs (ERK, p38, JNK)와 AP-1 (c-Fos, c-Jun)의 활성을 유의적으로 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 송라 추출물은 인간 모유두세포의 증식을 유의하게 증가시켰으며, 모발 성장인자인 VEGF 및 KGF의 mRNA 발현을 유의하게 증가시켰다. 이로 인하여, 모발 증식 및 성장인자의 발현에 관여하는 ERK/CREB의 인산화를 농도 의존적으로 증가시켰다. 송라 추출물의 주성분 확인을 위해 송라 추출물을 농축 후 Prep-LC를 이용하여 main peak로 나타난 분획을 분리 정제하였고, NMR 및 Mess 분석을 통해 diffractaic acid로 동정하였다. Diffractaic acid는 인간 섬유아세포에서 UVA에 의해 증가된 MMP-1의 발현을 유의적으로 감소시켰으며, 인간 모유두세포의 증식을 농도 의존적으로 증가시켰다. 이를 통해 송라 추출물은 항노화 및 모유두세포 활성 증가 효능을 갖는 화장품 천연소재로서의 활용 가능성을 입증하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2013

고구마뿌리에 비하여 많은 양이 폐기되는 고구마 줄기와 잎의 이용을 활성화시키고 기능성식품 소재로의 가능성을 알아보기 위하여 잎이 달려 있는 보라색 고구마줄기를 재래시장에서 구입하여 고구마잎(SL), 고구마줄기(ST), 껍질 제거한 고구마줄기(PST)의 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함량을 측정하고, in vitro 시스템에서의 항산화효과, 항알레르기 및 항염증효과를 검색하고자 하였다. 고구마잎은 데치고, 고구마줄기는 생으로 동결건조한 후 에탄올 추출물을 얻어 실험하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 SL(11.03 mg tannic acid/g)> ST(0.87 mg tannic acid/g)> PST(0.37 mg tannic acid/g)이었고, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 SL(9.01 mg rutin/g)> ST(0.50 mg rutin/g)> PST(0.25 mg rutin/g)이었다(p<0.001). DPPH 라디칼을 50% 제거시키는 에탄올 추출물의 농도($IC_{50}$)는 SL($43.6{\mu}g/mL$)< ST($308.4{\mu}g/mL$)$1,631.3{\mu}g/mL$)로 고구마잎이 가장 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 양성대조시약으로 사용한 BHA의 $IC_{50}$값은 $8.30{\mu}g/mL$이었으며, 처리 농도 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$에서의 환원력은 SL($59.72{\mu}g$ ascorbic acid eq./mL)> ST($12.56{\mu}g$ ascorbic acid eq./mL)> PST($2.18{\mu}g$ ascorbic acid eq./mL)로 고구마잎이 가장 좋았다(p<0.001). 한편 염증반응에 관여하는 xanthine oxidase(XO) 활성저해율을 측정한 결과 처리 농도 $250{\mu}g/mL$에서 SL(13.06%)> ST(5.05%)> PST(0.0%)로 고구마잎이 줄기에 비하여 우수하였으며(p<0.01), 처리 농도 $50{\mu}g/mL$에서의 5-lipoxygenase(LOX) 활성저해율은 SL(91.16%)> ST(33.38%)> PST(14.93%)로(p<0.001) 고구마잎의 효과는 양성대조시약인 EGCG의 저해율(94.42%)과 비슷한 정도로 매우 우수하였다. 또한 $250{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 처리 시 cyclooxygenase(COX)-2 활성저해율은 SL(55.34%)> ST(2.18%)> PST(0.0%)로 XO 활성저해율과 비슷한 패턴을 보였다(p<0.001). 측정변수들 간의 상관관계를 분석해 본 결과 총 폴리페놀 함량은 플라보노이드 함량($r^2$=0.9988, p<0.001), 환원력($r^2$=0.9982, p<0.001), XO 활성저해율($r^2$=0.8322, p<0.05), COX-2 활성저해율($r^2$=0.9950, p<0.001), 5-LOX 활성저해율과 양의 상관관계($r^2$=0.9823, p<0.001)를 나타내었으며, 플라보노이드 함량은 환원력($r^2$=0.9946, p<0.001), XO 활성저해율($r^2$=0.8392, p<0.05), 5-LOX 활성저해율($r^2$=0.9749, p<0.01), COX-2 활성저해율과 유의한 양의 상관관계($r^2$=0.9937, p<0.001)를 보였다. 또한, 환원력은 XO 활성 저해율($r^2$=0.8384, p<0.05), 5-LOX 활성저해율($r^2$=0.9883, p<0.001) 및 COX-2 활성저해율과 유의한 양의 상관관계($r^2$=0.9954, p<0.001)를 나타내었으며, XO 활성저해율은 5-LOX 활성저해율과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였으나($r^2$=0.8786, p<0.05) COX-2 활성저해율과는 상관성을 보이지 않았다. 5-LOX 활성저해율은 COX-2 활성저해율과 유의한 양의 상관관계($r^2$=0.9815, p<0.01)를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과들로부터 고구마잎은 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량이 매우 높았고 우수한 항산화효과를 보였으며, 알레르기 및 염증반응과 관련이 있는 효소인 XO, 5-LOX 및 COX-2의 활성도 모두 억제하는 효과도 우수하였지만 특히 5-LOX 활성 억제효과는 EGCG와 비슷한 정도로 매우 우수하였다. 따라서 건강을 위하여 고구마잎의 섭취를 증대시킬 수 있는 다양한 방안을 강구할 필요가 있으며, 고구마 줄기를 섭취할 경우에는 가능한 껍질을 모두 섭취하는 것이 좋겠다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5513-5518
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• 2013

IFN-${\gamma}$ plays an indirect anti-cancer role through the immune system but may have direct negative effects on cancer cells. It regulates the viability of gastric cancer cells, so we examined whether it affects their proliferation and how that might be brought about. We exposed AGS, HGC-27 and GES-1 gastric cancer cell lines to IFN-${\gamma}$ and found significantly reduced colony formation ability. Flow cytometry revealed no effect of IFN-${\gamma}$ on apoptosis of cell lines and no effect on cell aging as assessed by ${\beta}$-gal staining. Microarray assay revealed that IFN-${\gamma}$ changed the mRNA expression of genes related to the cell cycle and cell proliferation and migration, as well as chemokines and chemokine receptors, and immunity-related genes. Finally, flow cytometry revealed that IFN-${\gamma}$ arrested the cells in the G1/S phase. IFN-${\gamma}$ may slow proliferation of some gastric cancer cells by affecting the cell cycle to play a negative role in the development of gastric cancer.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.885-894
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• 2000

Deer antler has been widely prescribed in Chinese and Korean pharmacology. Although there have been several reports concerning the effects of deer antler, such as anti-aging action, anti-inflammatory activity, antifungal action and regulatory activity of the level of glucose, the effect on bone has not determined yet. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of deer antler on osteoblast differentiation. Hexane extract(CN-H) and chloroform extract(CN-C) were acquired from deer antler(Cervus nippon) and MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts were cultured in the presence or absence of each extract. Osteoblast differentiation was estimated with the formation of mineralized nodules and the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase(ALP), osteocalcin(OC) and bone sialoprotein(BSP) which are markers of osteoblast differentiation. Non-treated group did not show mineralized nodule. CN-C or CN-H-treated group showed minerlaized nodules in 16 days. In northern blot analysis, CN-C or CN-H-treated group showed the elevated expression of ALP, BSP and OC in 16 days. These results suggest the possibility to develop deer antler as a bone regenerative agent in periodontal therapy by showing the stimulating activity of deer antler on differentiation of osteoblast.