• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.298-306
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• 2023

Objectives: Cucumis sativus L. (C. sativus) is vegetable commonly used for managing blood pressure and often consumed in combination with standard antihypertensive therapy, despite lack of scientific evidence supporting their use. Combination of herbs and standard medication could have positive or negative effects. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive activity of C. sativus and the combined effect with losartan in the hypertensive rat model induced by angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system that, upon binding to its receptor, constricts blood vessels leading to elevation of blood pressure. Methods: In an antihypertensive study, rats received C. sativus orally at doses of 9, 18, 27, and 36 mg/kg (full dose); while in a combination study, animals received losartan 2.25 mg/kg combined by either with C. sativus 9 or 18 mg/kg. The standards group received losartan 2.25 mg/kg or 4.5 mg/kg (full dose). Results: Blood pressure was measured using the tail-cuff method. C. sativus significantly attenuated angiotensin II-induced hypertension as observed in groups receiving C. sativus at 9, 18, 27, and 36 mg/kg at 30 minutes after induction showed the average change (Δ) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with respect to time zero were 28.8/18.3, 24.8/15.8, 22.8/15.5, and 11.5/9.0 mmHg, respectively. Whereas the average change (Δ) of SBP and DBP in the rats receiving the combination of half doses of C. sativus and losartan were 8.8/9.0 mmHg, respectively. These diminished effects were better than a full dose of C. sativus and comparable with a full dose of losartan (6.5/7.8 mmHg). Conclusion: The present findings indicate that C. sativus dose-dependently blocks blood pressure elevation induced by angiotensin II. The combination of half dose of C. sativus and losartan has an additive effect in lowering blood pressure.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2010

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether self-fermented pine extract for 2 years (SFPE2) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction from self-fermented pine needle extract may affect the contractility of the isolated aortic strips and blood pressure of normotensive rats. SFPE2 ($360-1440\;{\mu}g/mL$) significantly depressed both phenylephrine ($10\;{\mu}M$)- and high potassium (56 mM)-induced contractile responses of the isolated rat aortic strips in dose-dependent fashion. The EtOAc-fraction ($400\;{\mu}g/mL$) also inhibited both phenylephrine ($10\;{\mu}M$)- and high potassium (56 mM)-induced contractile responses. Also, in anesthetized normotensive rats, intravenous injection of the EtOAc fraction (1.0~10.0 mg/kg) dose-dependently elicited hypotensive responses. The EtOAc fractions (1.0 and 3.0 mg/kg/30 min) inhibited norepinehrine-induced pressor responses. Intravenous infusion of SFPE2 fraction (3.0 and 10.0 mg/kg/30 min) also inhibited norepinehrine-induced pressor responses in both anesthetized spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and normotensive rats. In conclusion, these results suggest that both SFPE2 and the EtOAc fraction cause vascular relaxation in the aortic strips isolated from normotensive rats and SHRs as well as vasodepressor responses. Based on these experimental data, it seems that SFPE2 or the EtOAc fraction possesses active antihypertensive components, which are available to prevent or treat hypertension in future.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.488-492
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 칼슘채널 차단제로서 항고혈압 작용을 가진 (S)-(+)-pranidipine의 광학 분할에 의한 효과적인 제조방법을 제시하였다. (±)-Pranidipine을 가수분해시켜 얻은 monocarboxylic acid 5의 라세미 혼합물에 광학 활성이 있는 quinidine을 첨가하여 염을 형성한 다음 불용성 부분입체이성질체 염을 여과하고 염기와 산으로 처리하여 (R)-(-)-carboxylic acid 7을 분리하였고 이 carboxylic acid를 cinnamyl alcohol과의 에스터화 반응에 의해 (S)-(+)-pranidipine을 합성하였다. 이 화합물의 거울상 초과량(enantiomeric excess, ee)을 카이랄 HPLC로 분석한 결과 100% ee 값이 얻어졌고, 합성 과정에서 강염기 사용과 무수 조건 및 초저온 조건을 배제하였는바 이는 산업상 매우 유용한 개량방법이라 하겠다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.313-327
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to predict the effects of macroscopic and integrative therapies by finding active ingredients, potential targets of Astragalus membranaceus (Am) and Cornus officinalis (Co) for diabetic nephropathy. We have constructed network pharmacology-based systematic and network methodology by system biology, chemical structure, chemogenomics. We found several active ingredients of Astragalus membranaceus (Am) and Cornus officinalis (Co) that were speculated to bind to specific receptors which had been known to have a role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Four components of Am and eleven components of Co could bind to iNOS; two ingredients of Am and six ingredients of Co could docking to cGB-PDE; one component of Am and nine components of Co could bind to ACE; three ingredients of Co with neprilysin; three components of Co with ET-1 receptor; four ingredients of Am and fourteen ingredients of Co with mineralocorticoid receptor; one component of Am and seven components of Co with interstitial collagenase; one ingredient of Am and ten ingredients of Co with membrane primary amine oxidase; one component of Am and four components of Co with JAK2; two ingredients of Am and one ingredient of Co with MAPK 12; one component of Am and five components of Co could docking to TGF-beta receptor type-1. From this work we could speculate that the possible mechanisms of Am and Co for diabetic nephropathy are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antihypertensive effects.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2000년도 춘계수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.416-417
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• 2000

Chitin, a poly $\beta$-(1longrightarrow14)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, is best known as a cell wall component of fungi and as a skeletal materials of invertebrates. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation in the presence of alkali. Chitosan has been developed as new physiological materials since it possesses antibacterial activity, hypocholesterolemic activity and antihypertensive action. However, the actions of chitosan in vivo still remain ambiguous as the physiological functional properties because most animal intestines, especially the human gastrointestinal tract, do not possess enzyme such as chitosanase which directly degrade the $\beta$-glucosidic linkage in chitosan, and consequently the unbroken polymers may be poorly absorbed into the human intestine. Therefore, recent studies as chitosan have attracted interest for chitosan oligosaccharides, because the oligosaccharides process not only water-soluble property but also versatile functional properties such as antitumor activity, immune-enhancing effects, enhancement of protective effects against infection with some pathogens in mice and antimicrobial activity (Kingsnorth et al., 1983, Mori et al., 1997). (omitted)

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2005

The major garlic component, Allicin [diallylthiosulfinate, or (R, S)-diallyldissulfid-S-oxide] is known for its medicinal effects, such as antihypertensive activity, microbicidal activity, and antitumor activity. Allicin and diallyldisulfide, which is a converted form of allicin, inhibited the cholesterol level in hepatocytes, in vivo and in vitro. The metabolism of allicin reportedly occurs in the microsomes of hepatocytes, predominantly with the contribution of cytochrome P-450. However, little is known about how allicin affects the genes involved in the activity of hepatocytes in vivo. In the present study, we used the short-term intravenous injection of allicin to examine the in vivo genetic profile of hepatocytes. Allicin up-regulate ten genes in the hepatocytes. For example, the interferon regulator 1 (IRF-I), the wingless-related MMTV (mouse mammary tumor virus) integration site 4 (wnt-4), and the fatty acid binding protein 1. However, allicin down-regulated three genes: namely, glutathione S-transferase mu6, a-2-HS glycoprotein, and the corticosteroid binding globulin of hepatocytes. The up-regulated wnt-4, IRF-1, and mannose binding lectin genes can enhance the growth factors, cytokines, transcription activators and repressors that are involved in the immune defense mechanism. These primary data, which were generated with the aid of the Atlas Plastic Mouse 5 K Microarray, help to explain the mechanism which enables allicin to act as a therapeutic agent, to enhance immunity, and to prevent cancer. The data suggest that these benefits of allicin are partly caused by the up-regulated or down-regulated gene profiles of hepatocytes. To evaluate the genetic profile in more detail, we need to use a more extensive mouse genome array.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.62-70
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• 2017

The aim of this study was identifying a suitable food grade enzymes to hydrolyze whey protein concentrates (WPCs), to give the highest bioactivity. WPCs from ultrafiltration retentate were adjusted to 35% protein (WPC-35) and hydrolyzed by enzymes, alcalase, ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$, pepsin, protease M, protease S, and trypsin at different hydrolysis times (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h). These 36 types of hydrolysates were analyzed for their prominent peptides ${\beta}-lactoglobulin$ (${\beta}-Lg$) and ${\alpha}-lactalbumin$ (${\alpha}-La$), to identify the proteolytic activity of each enzyme. Protease S showed the highest proteolytic activity and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity of IC50, 0.099 mg/mL (91.55%) while trypsin showed the weakest effect. Antihypertensive and antioxidative peptides associated with ${\beta}-Lg$ hydrolysates were identified in WPC-35 hydrolysates (WPH-35) that hydrolyzed by the enzymes, trypsin and protease S. WPH-35 treated with protease S in 0.5 h, responded positively to usage as a bioactive component in different applications of pharmaceutical or related industries.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 1987

Morphine을 비롯한 opioid peptide가 말초 또는 중추에 투여시 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 보이며 opiate 수용체 길항제인 naloxone에 의해 길항됨이 관찰되었던바 근래 몇몇 보고들은 중추신경내에서 adrenergic및 opioidergic system이 서로 관련되어 있음을 시사하고 있다. 이에 본 실험에서 고혈압 연구에 널리 사용되고 있는 2-kidney, 1-clip (2K1C) 방법으로 실험적 고혈압을 유발시킨 백서의 측뇌실내 clonidine또는 morphine의 심맥관계에 대한 효과와 각각의 차단제에 의한 영향 그리고 정상 및 고혈압상태 백서의 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$의 함량과 specific opiate receptor binding을 정량하여 고혈압 유발에 따른 뇌내 opiate system의 변동을 관찰하였다. 2K1C 고혈압 또는 sham-operated대조백서에서 측뇌실내 clonidine $(3-30\;{\mu}g/kg)$은 용량에 비례하여 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 일으켰으며 clonidine의 혈압강하 효과는 2K1C고혈압 백서에서 더욱 현저하였다. clonidine의 혈압강하효과는 고혈압 백서에서 측뇌실내 yohimbine 또는 naloxone 전처리에 의해 약화되었고 대조군에서는 yohimbine ($30\;{\mu}g/kg$, i.v.t.)에 의해 억제되었으나 naloxone ($50\;{\mu}g/kg$, i.v.t.)에 의해서는 영향 받지 않았다. clonidine과 마찬가지로 측뇌실내 morphine $(10-100\;{\mu}g/kg)$은 2K1C 고혈압 또는 sham-operated 대조백서에서 용량에 비례하여 혈압하강과 심박동수감소를 일으켰으며, morphine의 혈압강하효과는 2K1C 고혈압백서에서 더욱 현저하였다. 대조군과 고혈압군에서 morphine의 혈압강하효과는 naloxone 전처리에 의해 현저히 약화되었으나 yohimbine에 의해서는 영향 받지 않았다. 2K1C 시술익일부터 투여한 clonidine은 2K1C 시술에 의한 혈압 상승을 억제하였으며 naloxone (2 mg/kg, i.p.)에 의해 반전되었다. 2K1C 시술에 의해 고혈압이 유발된 백서의 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량은 sham-operated 군에 비하여 유의하게 감소되어 있었고 (3H)-naloxone의 specific binding의 Bmax는 증가되었으나 Kd치는 변동되지 않았다. 이상의 실험 성적은 뇌내 opiate계가 혈압조절에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있으며 2K1C 고혈압백서의 고혈압상태 유지에 뇌내 opiate계의 기능저하가 일부관여하고 있음을 강력히 시사한다.