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Gene Expression Profiles of Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss after Salinity Challenge (염분 변화에 따른 무지개송어(Oncorhynchus mykiss)의 삼투조절 유전자 발현변화)

  • Choi, Young Kwang;Park, Heum Gi;Kim, Yi Kyung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.54 no.5
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    • pp.676-684
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    • 2021
  • Euryhaline teleost have extraordinary ability to deal with a wide range of salinity changes. To study the seawater adaptability of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (body weight 638±54 g, length 38.6±2 cm) to salinity increase fish were transferred from freshwater to 7, 14, 21, 28 and 32 psu and checked for mortality over 5 days. No mortality was observed in 0-32 psu. In fish transferred to 0-32 psu, blood osmolality was maintained within physiological range. The changes of serum enzyme activities (aspartate transaminase, AST and alanine transaminase, ALT) showed no significant level during experimental period. To explore the underlying molecular physiology of gill and kidney responsible for body fluid regulation, we measured mRNA expression of five genes, Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter1 (NKCC1), aquaporin3 (AQP3), cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and growth hormone receptor (GHR) in response to salt stress. Based on our result, rainbow trout could tolerate gradual transfer up to 32 psu for 5 days without mortality under physiological stress. This study suggests to alleviate osmotic stress to fish, a gradually acclimation to increasing salinity is recommended.

The Anti-Wrinkle Mechanism of Ganoderma lucidum mycelial with Acorus gramineus callus in UVB Treated HaCaT Keratinocytes

  • Eun-Sil Ko;Sang-Min Cho;Sol Lee;Ji-Hye Jung;Jea-Ran Kang;Jong-Hoon Jeong;Dong-gue Shin;Jeong Hun Seo;Jeong-Dan Cha
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2020.08a
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    • pp.74-74
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    • 2020
  • Skin is continuously exposed to a variety of environmental stresses, including ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UVB is an inherent component of sunlight that crosses the epidermis and reaches the upper dermis, leading to increased oxidative stress, activation of inflammatory response and accumulation of DNA damage among other effects. In the present study, the anti-wrinkle mechanism of Acorus gramineus callus culture supernatant (GB-AGS-PSC) was elucidated in UVB treated HaCaT keratinocytes. GB-AGS-PSC prevented the matrix metalloprotease 1 (MMP-1), elastin, and pro-collagen product and cytotoxicity and SOD inhibition. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction showed that GB-AGS-PSC-treated cells displayed dose-dependent increase in messenger RNA expression levels of Aquaporin 3 (AQP3), Keratin 1(KRT1), fillagrin, and hyaluronan synthase-2 (HAS 2) and decreased expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-3, -9, and -13 in UVB treated HaCaT keratinocytes. Additionally, GB-AGS-PSC suppressed TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-8 product for inflammatory responses in UVB treated HaCaT keratinocytes. Therefore, GB-AGS-PSC may be useful as an anti-photoaging resource for the skin.

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Biological Activity of Mixed Extracts of Acanthopanax senticosus and Citrus unshiu Fermented with Bovista plumbea for Inner Beauty (이너뷰티 소재로서의 생물전환된 가시오가피-진피 혼합 추출물의 생물학적 활성)

  • Eun Jeong Kim;So Yeon Kim;Su Yeon Kang;Yung Choon Yoo;Taek Joon Yoon;Gye Won Lee;Young Ho Cho
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.33 no.7
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    • pp.555-564
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    • 2023
  • In this study, the anti-oxidant activity, elastase inhibitory activity, and skin moisturizing effect of mixed extracts of Acanthopanax senticosus and Citrus unshiu fermented with Bovista plumbea (B-MEAC) were evaluated to verify the availability as a material for inner beauty. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of B-MEAC was showed in a dose-dependent manner (SC50=156.1±0.82 ㎍/ml). Also, B-MEAC inhibited the elastase activity in a concentration-dependent manner (p<0.001). To study the effect of B-MEAC on mouse skin hydration, skin moisture content and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measured. As a result, skin moisture content increased (p<0.001) and TEWL decreased (p<0.01) compared to the dry-induced control group. The effect on the change of collagen fibers in the dry-induced mouse skin was examined through Masson's trichrome staining. In the group administered with B-MEAC, the amount of collagen relatively increased compared to the control group, and the intensity of blue color increased. The effect on the moisturizing function of the dry-induced mouse skin was examined by Western blot method. In the group administered with B-MEAC, the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) protein decreased compared to the control group. In addition, the expression level of collagen1A1 (COL1A1), hyaluronan synthase-2 (HAS2), filaggrin, and aquaporin-3 (AQP3) recovered (p<0.001). Therefore, these results suggest the potential of B-MEAC as a skin hydration agent for inner beauty.

Skin Hydration and Skin Barrier Effects of Cymbopogon citratus and Perilla frutescens Extracts (레몬그라스와 자소엽 추출물의 피부보습 및 피부장벽에 관한 연구)

  • So, Yangkang;Hwang, Ji Young;Kim, Hyun Woo;Jo, Ha Neul;Lee, Tae-Bum
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.225-235
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    • 2019
  • Cymbopogon citratus (CC) and Perilla frutescens (PF) are known to exert various biological effects. However, their skin hydration and skin barrier effects remain unclear. This study investigated effects of their extracts on skin hydration and skin barrier and analysed the phenolic compounds. effects of these extracts on skin hydration in HaCaT cells showed that Hyaluronic acid production in cells treated with ethanol extracts was higher than that treated with water extracts for both CC and PF. HPLC was used to analyse 19 phenolic compounds in CC and PF ethanol extracts (CCE and PFE). Results revealed chlorogenic acid and p-coumaric acid in CCE and rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid in PFE. Expression levels of hyaluronan synthase 1 (HAS1), HAS2, HAS3, and aquaporin 3 (AQP3), which are related to skin moisturization, and filaggrin and loricrin, which are related to skin barrier were higher in cells treated with CCE than with PFE. CCE and PFE also increased expression of PPAR-a protein involved in skin moisturization and epidermal differentiation in a concentration-dependent manner. As major components of CCE, chlorogenic acid and p-coumaric acid increased PPAR-a protein expression. Thus, CCE and PFE could be used as functional cosmetic materials for skin hydration and skin barrier effects.

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Attenuates Traumatic Brain Injury by Inhibition of Edema Formation and Oxidative Stress

  • Zhang, Bo;Wang, Bing;Cao, Shuhua;Wang, Yongqiang
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.491-497
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    • 2015
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and long-term disability, which can decrease quality of life. In spite of numerous studies suggesting that Epigallocatechin-3- gallate (EGCG) has been used as a therapeutic agent for a broad range of disorders, the effect of EGCG on TBI remains unknown. In this study, a weight drop model was established to evaluate the therapeutic potential of EGCG on TBI. Rats were administered with 100 mg/kg EGCG or PBS intraperitoneally. At different times following trauma, rats were sacrificed for analysis. It was found that EGCG (100 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment significantly reduced brain water content and vascular permeability at 12, 24, 48, 72 hour after TBI. Real-time PCR results revealed that EGCG inhibited TBI-induced IL-$1{\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA expression. Importantly, CD68 mRNA expression decreasing in the brain suggested that EGCG inhibited microglia activation. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry results showed that administering of EGCG significantly inhibited the levels of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression. TBI-induced oxidative stress was remarkably impaired by EGCG treatment, which elevated the activities of SOD and GSH-PX. Conversely, EGCG significantly reduced the contents of MDA after TBI. In addition, EGCG decreased TBI-induced NADPH oxidase activation through inhibition of $p47^{phox}$ translocation from cytoplasm to plasma membrane. These data demonstrate that EGCG treatment may be an effective therapeutic strategy for TBI and the underlying mechanism involves inhibition of oxidative stress.

A Case of Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus with a Rare X-linked Recessive Mutation in an Infant with Developmental and Growth Retardation Tracked by the Korean National Health Screening Program

  • Kim, Min-Ji;Cho, Jae Young;Park, Ji Sook;Park, Eun Sil;Seo, Ji-Hyun;Lim, Jae-Young;Woo, Hyang-Ok;Youn, Hee-Shang
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2020
  • Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare disease in which the patient cannot concentrate urine despite appropriate or high secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Congenital nephrogenic DI is caused by the arginine vasopressin receptor 2 (AVPR2) or aquaporin 2 (AQP2) gene mutation; the AVPR2 genetic mutation accounts for 90% of the cases. National health screening for infants and children was launched in 2007 in order to prevent accidents and promote public health in infants and children in Korea. The program has been widely used as a primary clinical service in Korea. We treated an infant with faltering growth and delayed development detected by the National health screening program, and diagnosed the problem as nephrogenic DI caused by a rare missense mutation of c.490T>C on the AVPR2 gene. This case can be a good educational nephrogenic DI with a rare AVPR2 mutation, which was well screened and traced by the national health screening program for infants and children in Korea.

The Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Intake on UVB- Induced Skin Damage in Hairless Mice

  • Hairu Zhao;Bomi Park;Min-Jung Kim;Seok-Hyun Hwang;Tae-Jong Kim;Seung-Un Kim;Iksun Kwon;Jae Sung Hwang
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.640-647
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    • 2023
  • The skin, the largest organ in the body, undergoes age-related changes influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The primary external factor is photoaging which causes hyperpigmentation, uneven skin surface, deep wrinkles, and markedly enlarged capillaries. In the human dermis, it decreases fibroblast function, resulting in a lack of collagen structure and also decreases keratinocyte function, which compromises the strength of the protective barrier. In this study, we found that treatment with γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) had no toxicity to skin fibroblasts and GABA enhanced their migration ability, which can accelerate skin wound healing. UVB radiation was found to significantly induce the production of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1), but treatment with GABA resulted in the inhibition of MMP-1 production. We also investigated the enhancement of filaggrin and aquaporin 3 in keratinocytes after treatment with GABA, showing that GABA can effectively improve skin moisturization. In vivo experiments showed that oral administration of GABA significantly improved skin wrinkles and epidermal thickness. After the intake of GABA, there was a significant decrease observed in the increase of skin thickness measured by calipers and erythema. Additionally, the decrease in skin moisture and elasticity in hairless mice exposed to UVB radiation was also significantly restored. Overall, this study demonstrates the potential of GABA as functional food material for improving skin aging and moisturizing.

Evaluation of Potential Biomarkers for Thioacetamide-induced Hepatotoxicity using siRNA

  • Kang, Jin-Seok;Yum, Young-Na;Han, Eui-Sik;Kim, Joo-Hwan;Lee, Eun-Mi;Ryu, Doug-Young;Kim, Young-Hee;Yang, Sung-Hee;Kim, Seung-Hee;Park, Sue-Nie
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.197-202
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    • 2008
  • In our previous publication we compared the gene expression profiles on hepatotoxicants exposure to assess the comparability between in vivo and in vitro test systems. We investigated global gene expression from both mouse liver and mouse hepatic cell line treated with thioacetamide (TAA) and identified several common genes. In this study, we selected genes to validate them as potential biomarkers for hepatotoxicity on the relevance of in vitro and in vivo system. Three up-regulated, aquaporin 8 (Aqp8), glutathione peroxidase 1 (Gpx1), succinate-CoA ligase, GDP-forming, alpha subunit (Suclg1) and two down-regulated, DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog subfamily C member 5 (Dnajc5) and tumor protein D52 (Tpd52) genes were tested for their effects in vitro. For characterization of gene function, short interfering RNA (siRNA) for each gene was synthesized and transfected in mouse hepatic cell line, BNL CL.2. Cell viability, mRNA expression level and morphological alterations were investigated. We confirmed siRNA transfection against selected five genes induced down-regulation of respective mRNA expression. siRNA transfection in general decreased cell viability in different degrees and induced morphological changes such as membrane thickening and alterations of intracellular structures. This suggests that these genes could be associated with TAA-induced toxicity. Furthermore, these genes may be used in the investigation of hepatotoxicity for better understanding of its mechanism.

Studies on the Sugar Analysis and Biological Activity of Sap from Juglans mandshurica Maxim. (가래나무 수액의 당성분 분석 및 생리활성 연구)

  • Kim, Dae-Wook;Choi, Mi-Na;Lee, Min-Sung;Jung, Hae-Suk;Byeon, Jun-Gi;Kim, Yeong-Su
    • Journal of Chitin and Chitosan
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.262-266
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    • 2018
  • Even though the saps have been consumed as beverage in Korea, however a little research has been conducted on the chemical composition. We determined free sugars, mineral in the sap from Juglans mandshurica Maxim. collected from BongHwa region. The contents of glucose, sucrose, and fructose in the sap from J. mandshurica were 0.15, 2.73, and 0.09%, respectively. The prominent minerals in the sap from J. mandshurica were calcium and potassium. The contents of Ca, K, Mg, Fe, and Mn of sap from J. mandshurica were 0.61, 0.57, 0.12, 0.002, and 0.014 ppm, respectively. The sap from J. mandshurica show inhibitory effect on elastase. And real-time RT-PCR showed that sap from J. mandshurica increased mRNA level of AQP3 and HAS2 gene and increased hyaluronic acid production in HaCaT cells. These results indicated that the sap from J. mandshurica can potentially be used for developing cosmetic ingredient for skin moisturizing and anti-aging.