• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2011

Nardostachys chinensis;Anti-proliferation;Cell cycle arrest;Differentiation;U937 cells; This study was conducted to determine the analgesic effect of Sokyungwhalhyul-tang(SKWHT) using the model of peripheral neuropathic pain model. A model of neuropathic pain was made by ligating left 5th lumbar spinal nerve of rats. After 1 days, the extract of SKWHT was orally administered daily. Rats were divided into four groups; (1) Control group(n=6), (2) Experimental group I(SKWHT-OA1, 100 mg/kg, n=6), (3) Experimental group II(SKWHT-OA2, 300 mg/kg, n=6), (4) Experimental group III(SKWHT-OA3, 500 mg/kg, n=6). After that, we examined the withdrawl response of neuropathic rats legs by von Frey filament and Hot plate at pre, $1^{th}$, $4^{th}$, $7^{th}$, $14^{th}$, $21^{th}$ days after the induction of neuropathic pain. And also we examined c-fos, GOT, GPT and histological study of Liver at 21th days. von Frey filament and Hot plate were increase in experimental group I, II, III than Con. especially group III was most significantly analgesic effect than the other groups at $14^{th}$, $21^{th}$ days. In c-fos protein expression on spinal cord, group III was most significantly reduction immunoreactivity at $21^{th}$ days and in blood serum GOT & GPT levels and histologic finding of Liver in all experimental groups were no significant difference with Con at $21^{th}$ days. According to the above results, SKWHT(500 mg/kg) may have a significant analgesic effect on the neuropathic pain.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2021

Objectives : The increase of osteoclasts could cause osteoporosis and bone-related diseases. Also, the inhibition of osteoclast differentiation is important in treating bone-related diseases. Traditionally, Psoraleae Semen has been used for geriatric diseases, aging and musculoskeletal diseases. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Psoraleae Semen ethanol extract (PS) on osteoclast differentiation and its function. Methods : To confirm the effect of PS on osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption activity, various levels of concentrations of PS (5, 10, 20 and 40 ㎍/ml) were tested on RAW 264.7 cells cultured with RANKL. We measured tartarate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive cells, TRAP activity, pit formation and F-actin ring formation. The expressions of nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFATc1) and c-Fos were confirmed through western blot and reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Also, the expression of bone resorption and fusion-related genes in osteoclast was confirmed by RT-PCR. Results : PS decreased the number of TRAP-positive cells and the TRAP activity. In addition, PS significantly inhibited the formation of pit and F-actin ring. Furthermore, PS decreased the expression of osteoclast related genes. Conclusions : PS inhibits osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption ability through inhibition of the expression of osteoclast-related genes. This indicates that PS may be a potential therapeutic agent to osteoporosis by suppressing osteoclastogenesis.

• BMB Reports
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.379-384
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• 1999

Taxol, a natural product with significant anti-tumor activity, stabilizes microtubules and arrests cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. It has been reported that taxol has additional effects on the cell such as an increase in tyrosine phosphorylation of proteins and activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. This phosphorylated kinase translocates into the nucleus and phosphorylates its substrate c-jun, c-fos, ATF2, and ATF3. The MAP kinase family is comprised of key regulatory proteins that control the cellular response to both proliferation and stress signals. First examination was cytotoxicity and apoptosis-induced concentration with paclitaxel in HeLa cell. A half-maximal inhibition of cell proliferation ($IC_{50}$) occurred at 13 nM paclitaxel. When DNA fragmentation was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis, a nucleosomal ladder became evident 24 h after a taxol (50 nM) addition to the cells. In addition, an apoptotic body was detected by electron microscopy. Taxol-treated cells were arrested at the S phase at 10 nM. Treatment of 50 nM taxol activated the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK1), and a fraction of the activated MAP kinases entered the nucleus. It was also discovered that nucleus substrates c-jun was phosphorylated and activated in the cell. The activated ERK1 could subsequently translocate into the nucleus and phosphorylate its substrate c-jun as well. This study suggests that taxol-induced apoptosis might be related with signal transduction via MAP kinases.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2018

Psoriasis is an auto-immune skin disease, which is characterized by the excessive generation of plaques on the skin with typically a long-lasting red, itchy and scaly symptoms. Imiquimod, which has been used for the treatment of external genital warts, actinic keratosis, and superficial basal cell carcinoma, induced of psoriasis-like skin disorders with skin erythema and thickness in mice. In the present study, we tried to find the bioactive herbal extract against imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin disorder in mice. During the searching of the herbal extract with anti-psoriatic effect, the ethanolic extract of Cnidium officinale ameliorated imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin disorder in mice. The morphological evaluation, H&E staining and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score showed that ear and back thickness, and erythema induced by imiquimod were significantly reversed after the treatment of the cream of the ethanolic extract of C. officinale. The overexpressed myeloperoxidase (MPO) and keratin 6A levels were decreased by the treatment of C. officinale cream. Also, $IFN-{\gamma}$, c-fos and $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ mRNA levels, which are related to the progression of psoriasis, were reduced by C. officinale cream. Thus, the ethanolic extract of C. officinale ameliorated psoriasis-like skin disorder induced by imiquimod and might be the therapeutic agent for psoriasis.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.66-76
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to asses the etlect of Uncaria rhynchophylla (UR). one of the oriental herbs having a capability to block calcium channels, on affecting vestibular compensation (VC) in Sprague - Dawley rats. Animals were divided into a drug treatment group receiving, UR per oral for 10 days preceding unilateral labyrinthectomy (ULX) and a control group with saline ingestion, To evaluate behavioral changes. horizontal spontaneous nystagmus (SN) and roll head tilt (RHT) were recorded by a video camem with zoom lens in the course of vestibular compensation (VC). Immunohistochemical staining was performed by conventional ABC method to visualize cFos-like immunoreactive (cFLI) neurons in the medial vestibular nuclei (MVN) and cFLI cells were counted by image analyzer. Bodyweight was increased significantly, about 35g, by UR treatment for 10 clays before ULX. Compared with the control group, the drug group showed significant reduction of RHT 6 hrs after ULX as well as fast disappearance of SN at early stages of vestibular compensation. Also, recovery of the spatial and temporal cFLI expressions in the bilateral MVN was accelerated 24 hrs after ULX. These results suggest that Uncaria rhynchophyila has a beneficial effect to ameliorate vestibular compensation in unilateral labryinthectomized rats.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2017

암을 유발하는 PMA는 세포를 자극하여 전사인자 C-Jun/C-fos의 발현을 증가시키며 핵 내의 AP-1의 활성을 증가하게 되고 결과적으로 각종 암이 발생된다고 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연물 지표성분의 안전성을 보기위한 세포독성과 암예방 효과를 예측할 수 있는 Activator protein(AP-1) 활성억제를 관찰하였다. 천연물 지표성분 38종을 대상으로 세포독성과 AP-1 활성억제를 관찰한 결과 섬수의 지표성분인 Bufogein 과 Cinobufagin에서는 세포독성을 보이며 AP-1 활성 억제와 비교 시 5배 정도 차이를 보임을 알 수가 있다. 반면에 Arctigenin, Manassantin A, B에서는 AP-1 활성 억제 농도는 $2{\mu}M$ 이하이면서 세포독성과의 비율은 15배 이상임을 알 수 있다. 본 실험의 결과를 통해 우방자와 삼백초의 지표성분인 Arctigenin, Manassantin A,B는 암 예방 연구의 가능성을 시사하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2016

광섬유 브래그 격자센서(FBG)는 다중화가 용이하고 절대측정이 가능한 고유의 장점으로 다양한 구조물의 구조건전성 모니터링(SHM)에 활용도를 넓혀가고 있다. 하지만, 구조건전성 모니터링을 위해 FBG 센서를 온도 변화 환경에서 장기간 사용할 경우 FBG 센서는 계절적 요인에 의한 큰 폭의 주기적 온도 변화 환경에 노출되므로 센서의 신뢰성 확보를 위해 신호 특성에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 패키징된 FBG 센서의 제작에 많이 활용되는 각각 2가지의 모재 및 접착제를 대상으로 시편을 제작한 후 항온항습기 내에서 -$20^{\circ}C{\sim}60^{\circ}C$의 온도 조건에서 300사이클의 반복 열하중시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과, FBG 센서에 주기적인 반복 열하중이 가해질 경우 일정량의 압축변형이 작용하며 이는 센서로 사용 시 측정 오차로 작용하므로 장기 구조건전성 모니터링을 위해 FBG 센서의 사용 전 안정화 과정을 통한 사전보정이 필요함을 확인하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.552-558
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• 2021

세계 각국의 민족은 자신의 국토의 삶과 기후 풍토, 지역 특산 산물과 식습관 및 식생활 등에 따라 색다른 전통식품이 만들어 진다. 한국은 오랫동안 농경을 중심으로 먹거리를 해오며 쌀과 함께 곁들일 채소류를 중심으로 조미료가 발달되었고, 염절임 기법을 통해 발효식품을 만들었다. 이러한 발효식품에서 주로 찾아볼 수 있는 종은 Lactobacillus sp.과 Pediococcus sp. 및 Bacillus sp. 등과 같은 유산균을 분리할 수 있었고 다양한 방법으로 동정 되어왔다. 본 연구에서는 시장에서 시판되고 있는 한국전통발효식품을 통해 유산균을 분리 및 동정하였고, 유해세균에 대한 항균능력이 우수한 균주를 선별하였다. 그리고 우수 후보 균주의 인공위액 및 담즙액에 대한 내성과 용혈능 등을 검토하여 최종 균주를 선별하였다. 최종 선별된 유산균은 3종의 prebiotics와 혼합한 synbiotics로서의 항균활성 능력을 평가하였다. 1차 항균 활성에서 C13은 인체 및 어류질병세균에서 가장 넓은 항균 스펙트럼을 보였고, β-haemolysis를 생산하지 않고 인공위액과 담즙액의 내성을 지닌 M1, K1 및 C13을 synbiotics의 2차 항균 활성을 수행하였다. Prebiotics 3종(FOS, GOS, Inulin)과 선별된 균주가 혼합된 synbiotics에서는 이전 보다 항균 활성이 증진 또는 저해됨을 알 수 있었다. 16 rDNA 염기서열 결과, K1과 M1은 Bacillus tequiensis 99.72%, Bacillus subtilis 99.65%, Bacillus inaquosorum 99.72%, Bacillus cabrialesii 99.72%, Bacillus stercoris 99.58%, Bacillus spizizenii 99.58%, Bacillus halotolerans 99.58%, Bacillus mojavensis 99.51%로 분석되었다. 그리고 C13은 Bacillus velezensis 99.71%, Bacillus nematocida 99.36%, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 99.44%, Bacillus atrophaeus 99.22%, Bacillus nakamurai 99.44%로 분석되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.227-237
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• 2003

목적: 만성 골수성 백혈병 세포인 K562 세포주는 방사선 및 다양한 항암제에 대한 apoptosis에 저항성을 가진다. 지난 연구에서 K562 세포는 방사선에 대하여 내성반응을 보이며, 세포내 PTK의 작용을 억제하고자 방사선 조사와 함께 투여한 herbimycin A (HMA)에 의하여 방사선에 대한 apoptosis와 같은 감수성반응이 유도되는 반면, genistein에 의하여 방사선에 대한 apoptosis 반응이 저해됨을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 타이로신 인산화효소 억제에 의한 K562 세포의 방사선 반응변화를 조절하는 신호전달경로를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: K562 세포를 지수증식기의 세포들만 선택하여 실험에 이용하였다. 방사선조사는 6 MeV 선형가속기(Clinac 1800C, Varian)를 이 용하여 $200\~300$ cGy/min 선량률로 $0.5\~12 $ Gy를 균일하게 조사하였다. HMA와 genistein은 각각 $0.25/muM,\;25\muM$을 방사선 조사 후 즉시 투여하였다. 실험에서 신호전달 경로로 abl kinase, MAPK family, NF-kB, c-fos, c-myc, thymidine kinase1 (TK1) 등에서의 단백질 또는 유전자 발현 및 활성을 조사하였다. 또한 약제 투여에 따른 유전자 발현차이(differential gene expression)를 조사하였다. 결과: Abl kinase의 발현 및 활성 변화를 조사하였으나 PTK 저해제에 의한 방사선 유도 세포사의 변화와의 연관성을 찾을 수 없었다. 세포 생존 및 사멸의 신호전달체계에서 주요 조절과정인 MAPK family의 관여 여부 확인에서 방사선으로 인한 SAPK/JNK의 활성화의 유도가 관찰되었으나, PTK 저해제에 따른 변화는 없었으며, 또한 MAPK/ERK와 p38 MAPK 활성은 모든 조건에서 변함 없이 일정하였다. 전사인자 활성화에 대한 조사에서 방사선 조사와 함께 genistein을 투여한 경우에 NF-kB활성이 증가하였다. 유전자 발현 차이의 조사에서 genistein 투여에 의한 TK 1 유전자 발현 및 단백질 활성이 증가하였다. 결론: PTK 억제에 의한 K562 세포의 방사선에 대한 반응 변화는 bcrabl kinase 활성과는 무관하게 진행되며, MAPK family 경로 외의 다른 경로를 통한 전사인자 활성화 과정이 연관되어 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.101-115
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• 2001

Objective : To characterize the antitumorigenic potential of Apamin, one of the major components of bee venom, its effects on cell proliferation and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway were characterized using the human melanoma cell line SK-MEL-2. Methods & Results : Cell counting analysis for cell death demonstrated that consistent with a previous results, SK-MEL-2 cells treated with $0.5-2.0{\mu}g/ml$ of Apamin showed no recognizable cytotoxic effect whereas detectable induction of cell death was identified at concentrations over $5.0{\mu}g/ml$. [3H]thymidine incorporation assay for cell proliferation demonstrated that DNA replication of SK-MEL-2 cells is inhibited by Apamin in a dose- and time-dependent manner. To explore whether Apamin-induced growth suppression is associated with the MAPK signaling pathway, phosphorylation of Erk, a function mediator of MAPK growth-stimulating signal, was examined Western blot assay using a phospho-specific Erkl/2 antibody. A significant increase of Erkl/2 phosphorylation level was observed in Apamin-treated cells compared with untreated control cells. Qantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that Apamin inhibit expression of MAPK downstream genes such as c-Jun, c-Fos, and cyclin D1 but not expression of MAPK pathway component genes including Ha-Ras, c-Raf-1, MEK1, and Erk. Conclusion : It is strongly suggested that the antitumorigenic activity of Apamin might result in part from its inhibitory effect on the MAPK signaling pathway in human melanoma cells SK-MEL-2.