• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.103-107
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• 1994

Cisplatin is one of the most effective antitumor agents currently available for cancer therapy. However, its clinical use has been limited by its severe side effects, especially nephrotoxicity. Therefore, brazilin, which has a radical scavenging effect, was given intraperitoneally to evaluate the effect on cisplatin nephrotoxicity in rats. Remarkable protective effects against nephrotoxicity of cisplatin were observed when brazilin was administered to rats simultaneously with cisplatin. Hepatotoxicity induced by combination treatment of cisplatin and brazilin was evaluated by measuring serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase and serum glutamic oxalate transaminase. Combination treatment did not affect the levels of sGPT and SGOT, and any combination treatment did not induce metallothionein in kidney. Brazilin which has radical scavenging effect directly reduced nephrotoxicity of wisplatin in vivo. Thus, it seems that nephrotoxicity of cisplatin was caused by free radicals. The present results Indicate that brazilin, when it is given with cisplatin, may provide protection against cisplatin nephrotoxicity in rats.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1992

Brazilin, the main constitutent of Caesalpinia sappan, was examined for its immunomodulating activities in normal CBA mice. Mitogen induced proliferation and production of ConA induced T-cell growth factors (TCGF) of splenocytes were significantly reduced in brazilin treated group, cmpared to control group. It was also found that suppressor activities of splenocytes in brazilin treated group was significantly increased compared to those in normal control group.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 1987

생체내 부정적 영향을 미치는 물질로 알려진 과산화지질의 생성을 억제하는 물질로서 지질대사 개선작용, 간보호작용, 혈소판응집능 억제작용 등 생체내 지질과산화 현상과 밀접한 상관성을 가지고 있을 것으로 사료되는 일련의 생리활성이 확인되었으나 아직 항 과산화지질 활성이 검토 보고된 바 없는 Brazilin 및 그 hydroxy 유도체인 hematoxylin을 대상으로 생체내 지질과산화 유도제로 $CCl_4$와 ethanol을 사용하여 지질과산화 억제효능 및 in vitro에서의 효소적, 비효소적 지질과산화에 대한 억제효능을 검토하였다. Brazilin 및 hematoxylin이 $CCl_4$로 유도된 과산화지질의 억제효과를 보면 간 homogenate에서 각각 90%, 94%, mitochondria 분획에서 각각 68%, 82%, microsome 분획에서 각각 65%, 81%의 억제효과를 보였다. 이에 반해 혈장에서의 억제효과는 각각 37%, 68%로 간에서 낮은 억제효과를 나타내었으나 이 두 물질은 간 뿐만 아니라 혈장에서도 과산화지질 억제효과가 유의성 있게 나타났다. Ethanol로 유도된 과산화지질의 억제효과를 보면 간 homogenate에서 각각 93%, 99.8%, mitochondria 분획에서 각각 74%, 98%, microsome 분획의 경우 각각 70%, 94%의 효과를 보였다. 이에 반해 혈장에서의 억제효과는 Brazilin 및 Hematoxylin이 각각 43%, 80%로 나타났다. 간조직중에서는 Brazilin과 Hematoxylin이 유사한 수준의 지질과산화 억제활성을 나타내고 있으나 혈장 과산화지질치는 현저한 차이를 나타내고 있어 Brazilin과 Hematoxylin은 간으로부터 혈액중으로의 지질의 방출에 상이한 정도로 영향을 미치거나 순환지질 기질의 보호에 의한 지질과산화 억제효과에 차가 있거나 혹은 두 가지 인자의 복합적인 작용에 의한 것으로 추정할 수 있다. 세포하수준에서의 항 지질과산화 활성을 알아보기 위해 실시한 간 misosome 및 mitochondria 분획에 대해 검토해 본 결과 양분획 모두에서 Hematoxylin이 Brazilin보다 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었고 저지율은 양분획에서 유사한 수준이었다. Brazilin 및 hematoxylin이 효소적 지질과산화 반응인 NADPH 유도 지질과산화 반응에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과 Brazilin의 경우 88.5%, Hematoxylin의 경우 91.0% 억제효과를 나타내었고 비효소적 지질과산화 반응인 ascorbate 유도 지질과산화 반응에서도 Brazilin이 75.7%, Hematoxylin이 81.9%의 지질과산화 억제효과를 나타내었다. 위의 결과에서 지질과산화 억제효과는 주로 자체의 항산화 작용에 의하나 microsome 약물대사활성에 의한 효소적 과산화 현상에도 억제작용이 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 1990

Radiolabeled Brazilin(^3H-Brazilin)을 웅성 Wistar Rats에 투여하여 plasma concentration-time profile, urine 및 bile로의 배설, 조직분포 및 plasma protein에 대한 결합률을 살펴보았다. 1. Pharmacokinetic parameters는 다음과 같았다. $t_{1/2}$은 13.7 hr, AUC는 $\53.38\;\mu\textrm{g}{\cdot}hr/ml$, AUMC는 $1013.4\;\mu\textrm{g}{\cdot}hr^2/ml$ MRT는 18.95hr, Vss 17.778l/kg 그리고 CL은 936.77ml/hr.kg였다. 2. Plasma concentration-time profile에서 enterohepaic circulation을 시사하여 2nd peak가 발견되었고. 담즙배설 실험으로 확증할 수가 있었다. 결구투여 후 담즙 배설은 투여량의 64.4%가 10시간에 걸쳐 배설되었고, 3시간째 그 배설속도는 maximum을 이뤘다. 3. Vss는 17.8 l/kg으로 큰 값을 나타냈고, 따라서 뇌를 제외한 대부분의 조직에 Brazilin은 분포하였고 특히 liver와 kidney, epididymus 그리고 testis에 고농도 분포함을 알 수 있었다. 4. 경구투여량의 44.1%가 , 정맥주사 후 투여량의 62.9%가 urine을 통해 배설되었다. Urine을 통해 배설되는 양의 대부분(80%)은 24시간 내에 배설되었다. 5. Plasma protein에 대한 결합율을 한외여과법으로 측정한 결과 $40{\pm}4%$가 결합하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.774-778
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• 1998

Brazilin [7,11b-dihydrobenz[b]indeno[1,2-d]pyran-3,6a,9,10(6H)-tetrol] inhibited thrombin-, collagen- and ADP-induced aggregation of washed rat platelets. T hrombin- and collagen-induced ATP release were also inhibited by brazilin in a concentration-dependent manner. Brazilin inhibited the formation of platelet thromboxane $A_2$ caused by thrombin, whereas it had no effect on the prostaglandin $D_2$ formation. Brazilin inhibited $^3H$-arachidonic acid liberation from membrane phospholipids of thrombin-stimulated platelets. Brazilin inhibited the rise of intracellular free calcium caused by thrombin. These results indicate that the inhibition of phospholipase ($PLA_2$) activity and [$[Ca^{2+}]_1$ elevation might be at least a part of antiplatelet mechanism of brazilin.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 1992

천연색소 Brazilin 및 Hematoxylin의 BSA에 대한 결합 특성을 fluorescence probe 법을 이용하여 측정하였다. Brazilin 및 Hematoxylin은 BSA에 대해 강한 결합 친화력을 보였으며 Hematoxylin은 Brazilin 보다 더 강한 결합력을 보였다. Brazilin 및 Hematoxylin의 농도 증가에 따라 결합상수는 감소하였으며, 이는 probe-단백 결합체와 양화합물간의 상호작용 또는 Probe와 양화합물간의 결합체 형성에 기인하는 것으로 추정되었다. 양화합물과 BSA의 결합은 pH 및 이온강도에 의존적이었으며, 이 결합에는 electrostatic force 및 hydrophobic force 가 관여하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.147-151
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• 1993

In diabetes, the abnormal increase of the membrane cholesterol/phospholipid ratio (C/PL) is consdered to be the main reason for the decreased membrane fluidity, which then results in impaired erythrocyte deformability and subsequent microcirculatory disturbances. In this study, we examined the effects of brazilin on lipid and phosphatidyl fatty acid composition of erythrocyte membranes in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Treatment of brazilin (10mg/kg or 100 mg/kg for 2 weeks, i.p) altered and cholesterol contents in diabetic erythrocyte membranes. The C/PL ratio of brazilin treated groups decreased compared with that of diabetic control group while no change was observed in normal erythrocytes. In streptozotocin induced diabetic rats, alterations in phosphatidyl fatty acid compositioin of erythrocyte membranes were observed and brazilin could reverse these alterations. Arachidonic acid level reumed to a normal level while linoleic acid level remained unchanged by the treatment of brazilin. The results suggest that brazilin might increase erythrocyte membrane fluidity which plays a key role inregulating erythrocyte deformability, thereby it could exert positive effects on microdiculatory disturbances.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 1994

Hypoglycemic mechanism of brazilin was investigated in the streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Plasma glucose levels of diabetic rats were significantly ame]iorated by the treatment of brazilin, but there were no changes in plasma insulin levels. Brazilin increased insulin binding capacity to epididymal adipocytes, and Scatchard analysis revealed that this increase in insulin binding was not due to the increase of insulin binding sites but that of binding affinity. 2-Deoxyglucose uptake of epididymal adipocytes was significantly augmented by the intraperitoneal administration of brazilin and the same result was obtained in in vitro study. Glucose oxidation and lipogenesis in epididymal adipocytes were significantly enhanced by the treatment of bracilin.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2010

Metastasis is the primary cause of from breast cancer mortality. Cell migration and invasion play important roles in neoplastic metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), which degrades the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays an important role in cancer cell invasion. NF-${\kappa}B$ is transcription factor important in the regulation of MMP-9, as the promoter of MMP-9 gene contains binding sites for NF-${\kappa}B$. Brazilin, an active component of sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), decreases TPA-induced MMP-9 expression and invasion in MCF-7 cells. Also, brazilin suppressed NF-${\kappa}B$ activation in TPA-treated MCF-7 cells. Taken together, we demonstrated that the inhibition of TPA-induced MMP-9 expression and cell invasion by brazilin is mediated by the suppression of the NF-${\kappa}B$ pathway in MCF-7 cells. This result suggest brazilin provide a potential therapeutic app roach for the treatment of breast cancer.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.355-358
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• 1990

In order to investigate the cellular mechanisms of hypoglycemic of brazilin, hepatocyte monolayer culture was introduced and, glycogen synthesis rate and insulin binding were measured as parameters. Glycogen synthesis and insulin sensitivity were remarkably augmented by the treatment of brazilin. Brazilin slightely increased insulin binding. Scatchard analysis revealed that this increase in insulin binding was not due to increase in the binding capacity but in binding affinity. These results suggest that the augmentation of hepatic glycogenesis and insulin sensitivity by brazilin may play an important role in the improvement of hyperglycemia.