• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2014

Flos Sophorae, the dried flower bud of Sophora japonica L, possesses anti-inflammatory properties, prevents and treats blood capillary and hypertension diseases and can also be used as a hemostat. However, the effect of Flos Sophorae on breast cancer invasion is unknown. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), which degrades the extracellular matrix, is a major component in cancer cell invasion. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of Flos Sophorae extract (FSE) on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression and cell invasion, as well as the molecular mechanisms involved in Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) cells. FSE inhibited the TPA-induced transcriptional activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$). These results indicate that FSE-mediated inhibition of TPA-induced MMP-9 expression and cell invasion involves the suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ pathway in MCF-7 cells. Thus, FSE may have therapeutic potential for controlling breast cancer invasiveness.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.278-301
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• 2018

최근 들어 먹거리와 건강에 대한 사람들의 관심이 점점 높아지면서 이에 관한 정보 또한 중요시 되고 있다. 우리나라 전체 사회가 고령화 사회로 접어들면서 환경의 악화로부터 오는 질병과 생활 습관병의 증가를 자기 자신의 문제로 받아들이는 사람들이 늘고 있기 때문이다. 의료 분야는 치료 중심에서 예방 의학으로 관심이 높아지고 있지만 예방약이라고 할 수 있는 약품은 매우 적다. 암, 동맥경화, 당뇨병 같은 성인병을 예방하려면 약에 의한 예방이 아닌 먹거리에 의한 예방을 적극적으로 도입시킬 필요가 있다. 해양은 육상과는 다른 특이한 생태계를 이루는 환경 때문에 적자생존의 경쟁 속에서 살아남기 위하여 특히 물리적 방어 능력이 부족한 해양생물의 2차 대사산물은 육상생물의 그것과는 상이한 화학적 특성을 가진다. 이러한 다양한 2차 대사산물은 화학적 방어 수단의 일환으로 생성되는 것으로 알려져 있는데 이들 물질이 인체나 다른 포유동물에 투여되면 강력한 생리활성을 발현하는 경우가 많다. 이러한 이유들 때문에 해양생물로부터 새로운 생리활성 선도물질을 개발하여 인류의 건강 보전에 이용하고자 하는 연구가 최근 각광받고 있다. 해조류, 어패류 및 수산가공부산물(폐기물)에서 기능성을 나타내는 단백질 가수분해물 및 펩티드의 제조 방법 및 항균, 항산화, 심장보호(항고혈압, 항동맥경화 및 항응고), 면역조절, 항당뇨, 식욕억제 및 신경보호 활성과 같은 여러가지 생리 기능성에 대하여 살펴보았다. 무엇보다도 해양단백질 가수분해물 및 펩티드가 다양한 생리활성을 갖고 있어 건강식품 및 식의약 산업에서 응용이 가능하고 원료인 해조류 및 수산가공부산물이 대부분 미이용자원이므로 관련기업에서의 상품화 개발이 이루어질 것으로 기대된다. 최근에 소비자나 환자들도 의약품에 대한 바람직하지 않은 부작용을 의식하고 있고 화학적으로 합성된 의약품을 기피하는 경향이 있고 자연식품이나 천연 생리기능성 물질에 대한 욕구로 자가치료에 대한 사고방식이 높아지고 있어 의약품 보다는 효능이 다소 낮을지라도 어떤 질병의 예방이나 치료를 위해 특수한 생리기능성 물질의 섭취는 더욱 더 인기를 끌게 될 것으로 기대된다. 그러나 단백질 가수분해물이나 펩티드가 신체에서 나타내는 상태와 생리기능성 효과 사이에 상호관계를 충분히 밝혀져야 하며 이들을 이용한 제품의 보다 확실한 생리기능성의 작용 메커니즘과 임상에서의 효능의 확인이 이루어져야 하며 마켓팅을 위해서는 무엇보다도 공인기관인 식약처 또는 FDA에 인증을 받아야 할 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.430-441
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• 2021

세스퀴테르펜 락톤(Sesquiterpene lactones; STL) 화합물은 테르페노이드의 일종으로 주로 국화과에서 발견이 되고 강한 세포 독성을 나타내는 생리학적 특성을 지니고 있다. 이러한 세스퀴테르펜 락톤은 강한 세포 독성으로 인해 연구가 미미하였으나, 최근 화학적 변형을 통해 독성이 적은 형태로 합성하여 새로운 의약품 개발로서의 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 세스퀴테르펜 락톤 화합물인 artemisinin 및 mipsagargin 화합물은 현재 말라리아 및 종양성장에 대한 약물로 사용되고 있다. 또한 항산화, 간보호, 항바이러스, 항균, 항종양 및 항노화 등의 생리활성 효능이 보고되어 있으며, 종양세포에서 자멸사를 유도하여 항암제로서의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 세스퀴테르펜 락톤 화합물인 artemisinin, costunolide, thapsigargin, arglabin, parthenolide, alantolactone, cynaropicrin, helenalin, 및 santonin의 생리활성 효능에 대한 연구 동향을 검토하고자 한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.296-300
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• 2015

${\beta}$-Lapachone has drawn increasing attention as an anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drug. However, its oral bioavailability has not been yet assessed, which might be useful to develop efficient dosage forms possibly required for non-clinical and clinical studies and future market. The aim of the present study was thus to investigate pharmacokinetic properties of ${\beta}$-lapachone as well as its first-pass metabolism in the liver, and small and large intestines after oral administration to measure the absolute bioavailability in rats. A sensitive HPLC method was developed to evaluate levels of ${\beta}$-lapachone in plasma and organ homogenates. The drug degradation profiles were examined in plasma to assess the stability of the drug and in liver and intestinal homogenates to evaluate first-pass metabolism. Pharmacokinetic profiles were obtained after oral and intravenous administration of ${\beta}$-lapachone at doses of 40 mg/kg and 1.5 mg/kg, respectively. The measured oral bioavailability of ${\beta}$-lapachone was 15.5%. The considerable degradation of ${\beta}$-lapachone was seen in the organ homogenates but the drug was quite stable in plasma. In conclusion, we suggest that the fairly low oral bioavailability of ${\beta}$-lapachone may be resulted from the first-pass metabolic degradation of ${\beta}$-lapachone in the liver, small and large intestinal tracts and its low aqueous solubility.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.606-612
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Several medicinal properties of Smilax china L. have been studied including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. However, the antiobesity activity and mechanism by which the water-soluble fraction of this plant mediates its effects are not clear. In the present study, we investigated the lipolytic actions of the water-soluble fraction of Smilax china L. leaf ethanol extract (wsSCLE) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. MATERIALS/METHODS: The wsSCLE was identified by measuring the total polyphenol and flavonoid content. The wsSCLE was evaluated for its effects on cell viability, lipid accumulation, glycerol, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) contents. In addition, western blot analysis was used to evaluate the effects on protein kinase A (PKA), PKA substrates (PKAs), and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL). For the lipid accumulation assay, 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with different doses of wsSCLE for 9 days starting 2 days post-confluence. In other cell experiments, mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated for 24 h with wsSCLE. RESULTS: Results showed that treatment with wsSCLE at 0.05, 0.1, and 0.25 mg/mL had no effect on cell morphology and viability. Without evidence of toxicity, wsSCLE treatment decreased lipid accumulation compared with the untreated adipocyte controls as shown by the lower absorbance of Oil Red O stain. The wsSCLE significantly induced glycerol release and cAMP production in mature 3T3-L1 cells. Furthermore, protein levels of phosphorylated PKA, PKAs, and HSL significantly increased following wsSCLE treatment. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that the potential antiobesity activity of wsSCLE is at least in part due to the stimulation of cAMP-PKA-HSL signaling. In addition, the wsSCLE-stimulated lipolysis induced by the signaling is mediated via activation of the ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.747-753
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 국내외 주요 포도 가공품인 포도즙과 포도주의 일반분석 및 대표적인 폴리페놀화합물인 레스베라트롤, 쿼세틴 및 카테킨에 대한 함량 분석을 실시하였다. 한국산 포도제품과 외국산과의 색도, pH, 산도, 에탄올 함량 등은 제품, 품종, 제조국가 간에 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 유리당 조성은 포도즙과 포도주 사이에 큰 차이를 보였으며, 포도주 내에서도 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 나타났다. 레스베라트롤과 쿼세틴 함량에서는 국내산 포도즙 사이에 유의적인 차이를 발견할 수 있었으며 포도주가 포도즙보다 대체로 높은 경향이었다. 에피카테킨 함량 및 조성에서도 제품, 품종, 제조국가 간에 유의적인 차이가 인정되었다. 이러한 결과는 향후 포도 육종가, 재배 농가나 판매자들에게 유용한 정보가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 아스파라거스가 함유된 전통장류의 항산화 활성을 확인하였다. 아스파라거스의 항산화능은 농도와 무관하게 나타났으며 70 mg/ml에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. 아스파라거스가 함유된 메주의 경우 유기용매 분획별로 항산화 활성을 측정하였으며, 분획 중 물층과 에틸아세테이트 층에서 높은 항산화 활성이 확인되었다. 총 폴리페놀 함량측정 결과 물층의 경우 tannic acid 1.437 mg/g, 에틸아세테이트 층의 경우 tannic acid 0.77 mg/g과 유사한 활성을 보였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능과 ABTS 라디칼 소거능으로 측정한 항산화 활성은 물층의 경우 각각 27.6%, 9.04%의 활성을 보였으며, 에틸아세테이트 층의 경우 각각 10.7%, 52.4%의 활성을 보였다. 아스파라거스 함유 전통장류의 항산화 활성은 95% 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 측정하였다. 가장 높은 활성을 보인 장류는 간장이며, 간장은 가장 넓은 범위의 농도에서도 좋은 활성을 나타내었다. 본 연구를 통하여 아스파라거스가 함유된 전통 장류의 항산화능이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 추후 진행될 연구를 통해 전통장류의 우수성이 증대되고, 새로운 장류의 개발에 기여하여 전통장류의 세계화 및 가치를 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.6947-6951
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• 2015

Background: Oral carcinoma (OC) remains one of the most difficult malignancies to cure. Hesa-A is an Iranian herbal-marine compound that has shown promising anti-tumor properties against various human tumors. However, its mechanism of action remains to be addressed. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two doses of Hesa-A on mRNA expression of erb$\backslash$b2 as a main prognosticator tumor marker for OC in an animal model. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 rats were randomly divided into 5 groups of 12 animals each. Rats in carcinoma groups received 0, 250 and 500mg/kg body weight doses of Hesa-A 3 times a day. The other two groups were considered as treated and untreated control groups. At the end of the experiment, animals were sacrificed and tongue tissues subjected to H and E staining and real time PCR. Results: Our results showed that compared to the control group, erb$\backslash$b2 was over-expressed ~ 30% in the carcinoma group. After treatment with 250mg/kg and 500mg/kg body weight of Hesa-A, erb$\backslash$b2 levels dropped by 24.1% and 3.4 % respectively compared to the control carcinoma group (p<0.01, p<0.0001). Moreover, there was a significant relation between erb$\backslash$b2 mRNA content and observed pathological changes in studied groups (p<0.05). Conclusions: These data provide insight into mechanism(s) by which Hesa-A may improve clinical outcome of oral carcinoma by affecting oncogene erb$\backslash$b2 expression and suggest Hesa-A as an effective chemotherapeutic agent in treatment of HER+tumors.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10281-10287
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• 2015

Background: Development of a nanosized polymeric delivery system for erlotinib was the main objective of this research. Materials and Methods: Poly caprolactone-polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (PCEC) copolymers with different compositions were synthesized via ring opening polymerization. Formation of triblock copolymers was confirmed by HNMR as well as FT-IR. Erlotinib loaded nanoparticles were prepared by means of synthesized copolymers with solvent displacement method. Results: Physicochemical properties of obtained polymeric nanoparticles were dependent on composition of used copolymers. Size of particles was decreased with decreasing the PCL/PEG molar ratio in used copolymers. Encapsulation efficiency of prepared formulations was declined by decreasing their particle size. Drug release behavior from the prepared nanoparticles exhibited a sustained pattern without a burst release. From the release profiles, it can be found that erlotinib release rate from polymeric nanoparticles is decreased by increase of CL/PEG molar ratio of prepared block copolymers. Based on MTT assay results, cell growth inhibition of erlotinib has a dose and time dependent pattern. After 72 hours of exposure, the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of erlotinib hydrochloride was appeared to be $14.8{\mu}M$. Conclusions: From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the prepared PCEC nanoparticles in this study might have the potential to be considered as delivery system for erlotinib.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2003

The product of a tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) from South America, $\beta$-lapachone, is known to exhibit various pharmacological properties, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to further elucidate the possible mechanisms by which $\beta$-lapachone exerts its anti-proliferative action in cultured human prostate cancer cells. We observed that the proliferation-inhibitory effect of $\beta$-lapachone was due to the induction of apoptosis, which was confirmed by observing the morphological changes and cleavage of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase protein. A DNA flow cytometric analysis also revealed that $\beta$-lapachone arrested the cell cycle progression at the G1 phase. The effects were associated with the down-regulation of the phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (pRB) as well as the enhanced binding of pRB and the transcription factor E2F-1. Also, $\beta$-lapachone suppressed the cyclindependent kinases (Cdks) and cyclin E-associated kinase activity without changing their expressions. Furthermore, this compound induced the levels of the Cdk inhibitor $p21^{WAF1/CIP1}$ expression in a p53-independent manner, and the p21 proteins that were induced by $\beta$-lapachone were associated with Cdk2. $\beta$-lapachone also activated the reporter construct of a p21 promoter. Overall, our results demonstrate a combined mechanism that involves the inhibition of pRB phosphorylation and induction of p21 as targets for $\beta$-lapachone. This may explain some of its anticancer effects.