• 한국어류학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 2014

Interspecific hybrids between tiger grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus and giant grouper E. lanceolatus were genetically identified based on the partial sequence analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COX I) gene and nuclear recombination activating gene 2 (RAG 2) gene. Out of 585 base positions of RAG 2, a total of five nucleotide substitutions were detected between the two parental species (E. fuscoguttatus and E. lanceolatus). The hybrids had two distinct types of RAG 2 sequences corresponding to those of both parental species. Mitochondrial COX I gene sequencing showed that hybrids had sequences identical to E. fuscoguttatus. Molecular data clearly demonstrate that hybridization does occur between E. fuscoguttatus and E. lanceolatus, but with E. fuscoguttatus as the maternal parent.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2010

We tested to determine if Mori Cortex Radicis extract has antioxidant activities and its potential mechanism of action was explored. Anti-oxidative effects were tested by measuring free radical and nitric Oxide (NO) scavenging activity, and reducing power. Since iNOS and COX-2 are important enzymes responsible for the production of free radicals in the cell, Mori Cortex Radicis extract was tested as to whether it could inhibit iNOS and COX-2 expression in LPS stimulated Raw cells. 70% methanolic extract of Mori Cortex Radicis exerted significant DPPH free radical and NO scavenging activities. In addition, the Mori Cortex Radicis extract exerted dramatic reducing power with maximal activity observed at 1 mg/ml (11-fold over control). Production of iNOS induced by LPS was significantly inhibited by the Mori Cortex Radicis extract, suggesting it could inhibit NO production by suppressing iNOS expression. COX-2 induced by LPS was also significantly inhibited by the Mori Cortex Radicis extract. The extract contains well known antioxidant components including phenolics, flavonoids and anthocyanin at the concentration of 0.23 mg/g, 42.97 mg/g and 12.08 mg/g, respectively. These results suggest that 70% methanolic extract of Mori Cortex Radicis exerts significant anti-oxidant activity via inhibiting iNOS and COX-2 induction.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1449-1453
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• 2008

Galla Rhois is a nest of parasitic bug, has been traditionally used for the treatment of the therapy of diarrhea, peptic ulcer, hemauria, etc., that showed various anti-inflammatory activity, and other biological properties. We studied the effect of Galla Rhois ethanol extract. we investigated whether compounds isolated from the ethanol extract of Galla Rhois, could modulate iNOS and COX-2 expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We found compounds that suppressed LPS-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression. Suppression of the expression of iNOS and COX-2 was in parallel with the comparable inhibition of the production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Our results suggest that compounds can inhibit NO and PGE2 productions through suppression of LPS-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression. Because COX-2- or iNOS-dependent mechanisms are involved in inflammation and tumor progression, our findings provide a new uncovering mechanism responsible for anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects of Galla Rhois.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2010

In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of fupenjic acid (FA) isolated from the Potentilla discolor in both RAW 264.7 and mouse primary peritoneal macrophage cells. FA pretreatment significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$ productions in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 and mouse primary peritoneal macrophage cells. Consistent with these observations, Western blot and RT-PCR analyses revealed that FA inhibited the LPS-induced expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at the protein and mRNA levels. In addition, FA reduced the release of tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). These results suggest that the down regulation of iNOS and COX-2 expression and TNF-$\alpha$ and IL-6 production by fupenjic acid are responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.100-111
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• 2002

1. The Purpose of study An experimental study has done to examine the effect of defense on gastric mucosal damage of Jowesungcheong-tang. 2. The Material and Method of study Mice had intragastric injected with JST extract before indome thacin treatment which induces hemorrh age erosion artificially. General morphology, infiltrative cell in mucosa, the distribution of UEA-I, COX-1, MAC-1. ICAM, and Apoptotic cell were objected (Ahhreviation) JST :Jowesungcheong-tang, UEA-I : ulex europaeus agglutinin-I, COX-1: cyclooxyhenase-1, ICAM : intercellular adhesion molecule-1, GPE : Gastropathy elicitated mice 3. The results and Conclusions of study 1) The degree of hemorrhage erosion in GPE-group had increased conspicuously in gastric gland proper. JST -group were the same as normal 2) The noticeable increase of granular lecocytes and lymphocytes in GEP-group were seen, but in JST group, the configuration is decreased 3) The decrease of UEA-I positive reacted cells, COX-1, surface epithelial cells and the increase of MAC-l positive cells, ICAM-l positive cells had shown in GPE-group, but in JST-group UEA-I positive cells, COX-1 surface epithelial cells were in creased and MAC-1 positive cells, ICAM-l positive cells were decreased than GPE-group. 4) A number of apoptotic cells were distributed in hemorrhage erosion. The remarkable decrease of apoptotic cells were shown in JST-group.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.12-26
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• 2020

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects of Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) on PMA-differentiated human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells. Methods: Cells were treated with various concentrations of RVS decoction (0-300㎍/ml) for 24, 48, and 72h. Cell viability was evaluated by MTS/PMS assay. The expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, iNOS and COX-2 mRNA and proteins were measured using RT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. Results: RVS suppressed expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA. It also down-regulated iNOS and COX-2 mRNA and protein expression. RVS inhibited NF-𝜅B p65 activity and the phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK (ERK and p38 MAPK). Instead, the phosphorylation of JNK is increased at a very low concentration but decreased at higher concentrations. Conclusion: RVS is regarded to inhibit the expression of MMP and TIMP as well as iNOS and COX-2 gene expression via directly inhibiting the activation of NF-𝜅B and phosphorylation of MAPK pathway in THP-1 cells. This suggests RVS have potential to be used as a therapeutic agent for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.571-576
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 섬바디 나물의 항염증 효과를 알아보기 위하여 LPS로 염증을 유도한 Raw 264.7 세포에 대한 섬바디나물 80% 에탄올 추출물의 효과를 살펴보았다. 섬바디 나물 추출물을 LPS로 유도된 Raw 264.7 대식세포에서 전염증성인자(iNOS, COX-2)들을 생성하여 측정하였다. 섬바디 나물 추출물의 대식세포에서의 세포 독성 측정을 MTT를 수행하였다. 섬바디 나물 추출물의 세포 독성을 측정한 결과, $1,000{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 100% 이상의 세포 생존율을 보였다. 섬바디 나물 추출물의 50, 100, $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 iNOS와 COX-2의 단백질 발현 억제 효과를 측정하기 위해 western blot을 통해 측정하였고, 양성대조군으로는 ${\beta}-actin$을 사용하였다. 그 결과, 섬바디 나물 추출물을 western blot을 통해 측정한 iNOS, COX-2의 단백질 발현 억제 효과는 $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 각각 56%, 61.6%로 감소하였다. 섬바디 나물 추출물의 50, 100, $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 iNOS, COX-2의 mRNA의 발현억제 효과를 측정하기 위해 RT-PCR을 통해 측정하였으며, 양성 대조군으로 GAPDH를 사용하였다. 그 결과, 섬바디 나물 추출물을 RT-PCR을 통해 iNOS, COX-2의 mRNA 발현 억제 효과를 측정한 결과는 $500{\mu}g/ml$에서 각각 77.9%, 83.3%로 감소하였다. 이를 통해, 섬바디 나물 추출물은 염증을 억제시켜 주는 가능성이 있는 항염증 물질로써의 효과가 있을 것으로 보여진다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2017

본 연구는 새로운 기능성 화장품 소재를 개발하기 위해 천연물 재료인 말오줌나무 추출물 활용 가능성 연구하였다. 이 목적을 이루기 위하여, 말오줌나무의 세포독성효과를 MTT assay를 통해 확인한 결과, $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 100% 이상의 세포 생존율을 나타내었다. 항염증 활성을 효과적으로 확인하기 위하여, LPS로 유도된 대식세포 내 NO 생산을 억제하는 효과를 griess의 방법으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 NO의 생성이 말오줌나무 추출물의 농도 의존적으로 저해되었음을 확인하였다. 말오줌나무 추출물을 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서 전염증성 인자(iNOS, COX-2)들을 생성하여 측정하였다. 그 후, iNOS와 COX-2의 단백질 발현 억제 효과를 측정하기 위해 50, 100, $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 western blot을 수행하였고, ${\beta}$-actin를 양성대조군으로 사용하였다. iNOS와 COX-2의 mRNA 발현 억제 효과를 측정하기 위해 50, 100, $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 RT-PCR을 수행하였고, 양성 대조군으로 GAPDH를 사용하였다. 결과적으로, western blot으로 iNOS와 COX-2의 단백질 발현 억제 효과를 측정한결과 $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 각각 31.2%, 54.7%의 감소 효과를 보였으며, iNOS, COX-2의 mRNA 발현 억제 효과를 RT-PCR로 측정한 결과 $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 각각 72.2%, 89% 정도로 감소하였다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 말오줌나무 추출물은 항염증 효과를 가진 천연물 소재로 활용 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.372-379
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• 1999

A series of disubstituted 4,5-polymethylenepyrazoles were synthesized and evaluated their inhibitory activities against COX-2. Some compounds showed strong (0.3 nM) inhibitory activity on COX-2 and were found somewhat selective (up to 16) on COX-2 over COX-1.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.111-128
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• 2007

목적 : 이 연구는 천식, 기관지염, 폐렴, 결핵, 산후감모 등의 호흡기 질환에 사용되는 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)의 항염작용(抗炎作用)의 효과에 대해 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 방법 : 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)의 항염작용(抗炎作用)의 효과를 평가하기 위해 세포독성에 미치는 영향, NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 생성량에 미치는 영향, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향, iNOS, COX-2 유전자 및 단백질 발현에 미치는 영향, $PGE_2$ 합성에 미치는 영향 및 COX-2, $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험평가를 하였다. 결과 : 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 MTT 분석을 통한 RAW 264.7 세포주의 생존력 평가에서 세포독성이 없었고, LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에서 NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ 및 IL-6 생성량을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 400 g/ml 농도에서 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에 대해 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ 및 IL-6 유전자 발현을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였고, LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포주에서 iNOS와 COX-2 유전자 및 단백질 발현은 농도 의존적으로 억제하였다. 또한 그 농도에 따라 $PGE_2$ 생성량이 현저하게 억제하였고, LPS로 유도된 COX-2 및 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 전사활성을 농도 의존적으로 억제함으로써 iNOS와 COX-2 유전자 발현을 억제하였다. 결론 : 이상의 실험을 통해 가미지황탕(加味地黃場)은 iNOS나 COX-2와 같은 Cytokine이 있는 효소에 의해 합성되고 천식에서 증가하는, 혈관과 기관지 긴장도와 관련 있는 NO와 $PGE_2$ 생성량을 억제하고, 염증과 관련된 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6의 생성량을 억제하였다. 또한 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성을 억제함으로써 iNOS 및 COx-2 유전자 발현을 억제하였으므로 부인과 영역에 있어서도 산후감모, 만성해수 및 천식 등의 기관지의 염증질환에 응용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.