• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.413-417
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• 2015

Recently, we isolated HY253, a novel decahydrofluorene analog with a molecular structure of 7,8a-divinyl-2,4a,4b,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-decahydro-1H-fluorene-2,4a,4b,9a-tetraol from the roots of Aralia continentalis, which is known as Dokwhal (獨活), a traditional medicinal herb. Moreover, we previously reported its cytotoxic activity on cancer cell proliferation in human lung cancer A549 and cervical cancer HeLa cells. The current study aimed to evaluate its detailed molecular mechanisms in cell cycle arrest and apoptotic induction in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Flow cytometric analysis of HepG2 cells treated with $60{\mu}M$ HY253 revealed appreciable cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase via inhibition of Rb phosphorylation and down-regulation of cyclin D1. Furthermore, using western blots, we found that up-regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, such as p21^CIP1 and p27^KIP1, was associated with this G₁ phase arrest. Moreover, TUNEL assay and immunoblottings revealed apoptotic induction in HepG2 cells treated with $60{\mu}M$ HY253 for 24 h, which is associated with cytochrome c release from mitochondria, via down-regulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein, which in turn resulted in activation of caspase-9 and -3, and proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Accordingly, we suggest that HY253 may be a potent chemotherapeutic hit compound for treating human liver cancer cells via up-regulation and activation of the p53 gene.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1591-1595
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• 2012

We previously isolated a novel compound, HY251, with the molecular structure of 3-propyl-2-vinyl-1,2,3,3a,3b,6,7,7a,8,8a-decahydrocyclopenta[a]indene-3,3a,7a,8a-tetraol from the roots of Aralia continentalis. The current study was designed to evaluate the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying the apoptotic induction by HY251 in human ovarian cancer PA-1 cells. TUNEL assay and Western blot analyses revealed an appreciable apoptotic induction in PA-1 cells treated with $60{\mu}M$ of HY251 for 24 h. This apoptotic induction was associated with caspase-8-dependent Bid cleavage, which in turn resulted in the formation of pro-apoptotic truncated Bid (tBid), and activation of caspase-9 and -3, as well as the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Moreover, we found that this death event was also associated with the significant up-regulation and activation of the p53 tumor-suppressor protein through phosphorylation at Ser15. Therefore, we suggest that HY251 may be a potent cancer chemotherapeutic candidate for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.98-102
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• 2005

2003년부터 2005년 사이에 한국의 두릅나무에 심각한 역병이 발생하였다. 감염된 두릅나무와 토양으로부터 병원균이 분리되었으며, 이 균은 배양적인 그리고 형태적인 특징 및 병원성 검증 실험에 의해 P. cactorum(Lebert&Cohn) J. Schrt.으로 동정되었다. 이 균은 뚜렷한 돌출형이고, 둥근 난형모양의 탈락성 유주포자낭의 특정으로 다른 역병균으로부터 형태적으로 구분되었다. 최적의 생장 온도는 V8 배지와 Oat meal 배지에서의 $25^{\circ}C$이었다. PCR을 통해 ITS rDNA 영역의 약 900 bp의 길이가 증폭되었으며, 세 가지 효소인 Alu I, Msp I, Taq I을 이용한 PCR-RFLP 분석 결과를 PhytID 의 데이터베이스에서 분석한 결과 형태적인 그리고 배양적인 특징에 의한 결과와 일치했다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.185-190
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• 1999

The current study was performed to determine the acute oral toxicity of P55A, a crude extract of 1 : 1 mixture of Phellodendron amurense cortex and Aralia elata cortex, in SD rats and beagle dogs. 5 rats of each sex were treated with a single dose of P55A orally at doses of 0 and 5,000 mg/kg respectively. Also 2 dogs of each sex were treated with a single dose of P55A orally at doses of 0 and 2,000 mgAg, respectively. After the treatment, clinical signs, and body weight change were observed for 14 days. All rats survived during the study and did not show any clinical sign. Body weight gain showed no significant difference between the control and treated rats. Grossly, no lesion was observed in the rats. All dogs survived during the study. In clinical signs, dark stool was observed in the 2,000 mg/kg treated dogs at day 1 after administration. The animals recovered from general signs at day 2 after administration. Body weight gain showed no significant difference between the control and treated dogs. Grossly, no lesion was observed in the dogs. It is suggested that the LD$_{50}$ of P55A by oral administration was estimated to be over 5,000 mg/kg in both sexes of rats and 2,000 mg/kg in both sexes of beagle dogs.s.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2000

땅두릅 미성숙 화기절편을 이용하여 1 mg/L 2,4-D의 고체배지에서 배발생 캘러스를 유도하였고 동일조건의 액체배지에서 증식시켰다. 배발생 세포를 270$\mu\textrm{m}$의 걸름체로 거른 다음 배발생 세포는 싸이토카이닌이 포함된 MS 액체배지에서 2주 동안 배양하였고 그후 생장조절물질이 없는 MS 액체배지에서 5주간 배양하여 1차 체세포배가 유도되었다. 이들중 어뢰형과 자엽형 시기의 배를 생장조절물질이 없는 MS고체 배지에 치상하였을 때 캘러스의 형성 없이 2차배가 직접 유도되었다. 2차배를 유도할 때 2mg/L kinetin에서 얻어진 1차 배에서 가장 높은 빈도의 2차배가 발생되었다. 식물체 재생은 1 mg/L kinetin 혹은 1 mg/L zeatin을 처리하여 얻어진 1차 자엽형배로부터 유도된 2차 자엽형배를 생장조절물질이 없는 MS 고체배지에 치상하였을 때 높게 나타났다 (각각 25.4%, 28.6%). 2차배로부터의 3차배 발생과 식물체 재생과의 상관 관계를 볼 때 식물체의 재생에 있어서 3차배의 배발생은 저해적인 영향을 주었다.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 1994

두릅나무의 현탁배양에서 체세포배 형성과 식물체 재생의 가능성을 알아보고자 배발생 캘러스 유도조건과 배지농도 및 삼투조절제의 영향을 조사하였다. 어린 엽보다 엽병에서 캘러스 유도가 양호하였고, 2,4-D 단독처리보다는 2,4-D 1.0, 2.0 mg/L + TDZ 0.1 mg/L 처리에서 캘러스 유도량과 배발생 캘러스의 빈도가 가장 양호하였다. MS 기본배지의 농도를 1/4으로 줄인 1/4 $\times$ MS배지가 배형성과 생육에 가장 효과적이었으며 2 $\times$ MS, 1/8 $\times$ MS에서는 배형성이 억제되는 경향이었다. 1/4 $\times$ MS 배지에 surcrose 1.5%를 처리하고 mannitol을 첨가했을 때는 체세포배 발생이 억제되었지만 insitol 경우 체세포배 형성을 촉진할 뿐만 아니라 배발생의 동조화와 비정상적인 배발생의 억제효과도 있었다. 식물체 분화는 현탁배양에서 형성된 성숙한 체세포배를 생장조절제가 처리되지 않은 MS 기본배지에 치상하여 배양 4주 후에 86%의 정상식물체를 얻을 수 있었고 분화식물체를 순화과정을 거쳐 버미큐라이트에 이식한 결과 50%의 토양활착율을 보였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.639-647
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• 1997

The hypoglycemic effects of five Korean wild vegetables, Aralia continentalis (A. con.), Castanea crenata (C. cre.), Xanthium strumarium (K, str.), Alisma canaliculatum (A. can,) and Eupatorium chinense var. simplicifolium for tripartium (E. tri) which have been utilized for the traditional remedies were investigated in this study. Diabetes mellitus was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by injections of streptozotocin (STZ) into the tail veins at a dose of 45 mg/kg. Five groups of STZ-induced diabetic rats were fed one of each experimental diet containing 10% of the Korean wild vegetable powder and normal and STZ-control rats were fed the control diet for five weeks. The body weight change, feed efficiency ratio (FER) and organ weights were compared. The plasma levels of glucose, protein, cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid, and aminotransferase activity were determined. Mineral (Ca, K, Mg, Na, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) contents of the Korean wild vegetables were analyzed. The body weight gain was higher in normal, C. cre., A. can. and E. tri. groups than in the diabetic control group. The FER of C. cre., A. can. and E. tri. groups was significantly higher (p.＜0.05) than that of diabetic control group. Liver weight was heavier in A. con., X. str. and A. can. groups compared with the diabetic control group. The weights of kidney were lighter in all five Korean wild vegetable groups than in the diabetic control group. After five weeks, the plasma glucose level tends to be decreased in A. con., A. can. and E. tri. groups. Plasma cholesterol level was decreased the Korean wild vegetables except for X. str. group. Plasma HDL- cholesterol level was significantly higher in A. con., A. can. and E. tri. groups compared with the diabetic control group. Plasma triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were significantly higher in X. str. group compared with the diabetic control group. Mineral contents were higher in E. tri. (Ca, K, Na and Fe). The results suggest that the intakes of A. con., A. can. and E. tri. have a hypoglycemic effect in diabetic rats showing the possibility as the valuable food resources for the prevention of diabetic mellitus.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2005

On the analysis of triacylglycerol (TG) from the kernels of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus by reversed phase-HPLC, it was separated into three main fractions of PN 44, 46 and 48, according to partition number (PN). On the contrary, it could be clearly classified into seven fractions of SMM, MMM, SMD, MMD, SDD, MDD and MDT by silver ion-HPLC by the number of double bond in the acyl chains of TG species. But resolution of so-called critical pairs of TG molecular species such as molecular pairs of $P_eLL$ $[C_{18:1{\omega}12}/(C_{18:2{\omega}6)2}]$ and OLL $[C_{18:1{\omega}9}/(C_{18:2{\omega}6)2}]$ and OOL $[(C_{18:1{\omega}9)2}/C_{18:2{\omega}6]$, and $P_eP_eL$ $[(C_{18:2{\omega}12)2}/C_{18:1{\omega}6]$ was not achieved $(P_e;$ petroselinic acid, L; linoleic acid, O; oleic acid). On the other hand, TG extracted from Aralia continentalis kernels were also fractionated into seven groups of SSM, SMM, MMM, SMD, MMD, SDD and MDD (S; saturated acid, M; monoenoic acid, D; dienoic acid) by silver ion-HPLC, although it's were classified into three groups of PN 44, 46 and 48 by reversed phase-HPLC. The fractions of SMM, MMM, MMD and MDD were divided into two subfractions, respectively; the fractions of SMM, MMM, MMD and MDD were resolved into the subfraction of $PP_e/P_e$ and POO (critical pairs from each other), that of $P_e/P_e/P_e$ and OOO, that of $P_e/P_e/L$ and OOL, and that of $P_e/L/L$ and OLL.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2016

Anti-diabetic potential of the leaves of A. elata through the inhibitory activity on PTP1B and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase has not been reported. In this study, the EtOAc fraction of methanolic extract from the leaves of A. elata showed potent inhibitory activity against the PTP1B and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase with $IC_{50}$ value of $96.29{\pm}0.3$ and $264.71{\pm}14.87{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Three known triterpenoids, oleanolic acid, oleanolic acid-28-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside and oleanolic acid-3-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside were isolated from the most active EtOAc fraction. We determined the chemical structure of these triterpenoids through comparisons of published nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic data. Furthermore, we screened these triterpenoids for their ability to inhibit PTP1B and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase over a range of concentrations ($12.5-50{\mu}M$). All three terpenoids significantly inhibited PTP1B in a concentration dependent manner and oleanolic acid effectively inhibited ${\alpha}$-glucosidase. In addition, these compounds revealed potent inhibitory activity with negative binding energies toward PTP1B, showing high affinity and tight binding capacity in the molecular docking studies. Therefore, the results of the present study clearly demonstrate that A. elata leaves and its triterpenoid constituents might be beneficial in the prevention or treatment of diabetic disease.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2014

This study was carried out to investigate the growth responses of medicinal plants such as Glehnia littoralis, Cryptotaenia japonica, Angelica gigas, Reynoutria japonica, Saururus chinensis, Houttuynia cordata, Ligularia fischeri, and Aralia cordata under 70%-shading and full sunlight conditions on a rooftop condition using artificial soil as a growth media. Glehnia littoralis, Cryptotaenia japonica, Ligularia fischeri, Saururus chinensis, and Houttuynia cordata showed better growth on plant height, leaf length, leaf width, petiole length and leaf number under full sunlight conditions on a rooftop condition. Cryptotaenia japonica and Houttuynia cordata had high value of Hunter's a (red-green) under full sunlight, while had lower value of L(lightness) and b(blue-yellow) than those of 70% shading condition. As an index of plant stress response, Glehnia littoralis, Reynoutria japonica, Houttuynia cordata, Ligularia fischeri showed Fv/Fm values 0.79~0.84 under full sunlight in August, indicating low stress on plant growth. Therefore they seemed to be suitable medicinal plats for rooftop conditions. Ligularia fischeri and Reynoutria japonica showed better growth under 70% shading treatment in August, while showed high growth response under full sunlight conditions in September. The 70% shading treatment was effective for the growth of Angelica gigas, Reynoutria japonica, and Aralia cordata. Angelica gigas and Reynoutria japonica, however, showed better plant growth under full sunlight during summer. The results showed that Glehnia littoralis, Cryptotaenia japonica, Ligularia fischeri, Saururus chinensis, and Houttuynia cordat seemed to be suitable medicinal plants for rooftop garden where there is a full sunlight condition.