• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2003

Bee venom is used as a traditional medicine for treatment of arthritis. The anti-inflammatory activity of the n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and aqueous partitions from bee venom (Apis mellifera) was studied using cyclooxygenase (COX) activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-$\alpha and IL-1\beta$) production, in vitro. COX-2 is involved in the production of prostaglandins that mediate pain and support the inflammatory process. The aqueous partition of bee venom showed strong dose-dependent inhibitory effects on COX-2 activity ($IC_{50} = 13.1 \mu$ g/mL), but did not inhibit COX-1 activity. The aqueous partition was subfractionated into three parts by molecular weight differences, namely, B-F1 (above 20 KDa), B-F2 (between 10 KDa and 20 KDa) and BF-3 (below 10 KDa). B-F2 and B-F3 strongly inhibited COX-2 activity and COX-2 mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner, without revealing cytotoxic effects. TNF-$\alpha and IL-1\beta$ are potent pro-inflammatory cytokines and are early indicators of the inflammatory process. We also investigated the effects of three subfractions on TNF-$\alpha and IL-1\beta$ production using ELISA method. All three subfractions, B-F1, B-F2 and B-F3, inhibited TNF-$\alpha and IL-1\beta$production. These results suggest the pharmacological activities of bee venom on anti-inflammatory process include the inhibition of COX-2 expression and the blocking of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-$\alpha and IL-1\beta$) production.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.200-210
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• 2002

Objectives: Dojeckjiyu-tang has been used to treat Hwaseol & Jeokri. The object of this study is examination of the treatment effect of Dojeckjiyu-tang for ulcerative colitis of the mouse descending colon. Methods and Materials : Twenty-one rats were divided into 3 groups and treated as follows: the control group was untreated mice. The UCE group was ulcerative colitis elicited mice. The DJT group was Dojeckjiyu-tang treated mice after ulcerative colitis elicitation. The groups were examined with common morphology, paneth cells in intestinal crypt, absorptive cells and goblet cells in epithelium, cell division in mucose, COX-1 as mucosal protector, COX-2 (which appears to play an important role in inflammation), IL-2R-, ICMA-1-inducing cellular immuno-chainreaction, and the distribution of apoptotic cells. Results: 1. The morphology of colonic mucosa from UCE mice: the disappearance of epithelium and intestinal propria in hemorrhagic erosions were seen, but in the morphology of colonic mucosa from DJT-treated mice, the configuration of epithelium and intestinal propria were the same as normal. 2. The distribution of goblet cells and absorptive cells with microvilli in intestinal propria from UCE mice: a noticeable decrease of goblet cells and absorptive cells with microvilli were seen, but with the distribution of goblet cells and absorptive cells with microvilli in intestinal propria from DJT -treated mice, the configuration of goblet cells and absorptive cells with microvilli were the same as normal. 3. The immunohistochemical stain for BrdD in colonic mucosa and COX-1 in lamina propria from UCE mice: BrdU positive cells and COX-1 positive cells in the region of hemorrhagic erosion disappeared, but in the immunohistochemical stain for BrdU in colonic mucosa and COX-1 in lamina propria from DIT-treated mice, BrdU positive cells and COX-1 positive cells were seen. 4. The immunohistochemical stain for COX-2 in lamina propria, IL-2R-in lamina propria, intestinal propria and submucosa and ICMA-1 in intestinal propria and submucosa from DCE mice: a noticeable increase COX-2, IL-2R-, ICMA-1 positive cells were seen, but in the immunohistochemical stain for COX-2 in lamina propria, IL-2R-in lamina propria, intestinal propria and submucosa and ICMA-1 in intestinal propria and submucosa from DJT-treated mice, a numerical decrease of COX-2, IL-2R-, ICMA-1 positive cells was observed. 5. The distribution of apoptotic cells in epithelium and lamina propria from UCE mice: a noticeable increase of apoptotic cells in region of hemorrhagic erosion was seen, but in the distribution of apoptotic cells in epithelium and lamina propria from DJT-treated mice, a remarkable decrease of apoptotic cells was seen. Conclusions: According to the above results, Dojeckjiyu-tang has a moderate effect on ulcerative colitis in descending colon.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.113-130
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• 2003

1. We have established a model system to study sodium chloride, an environmental factor, induced gene regulations. 2. ${\alpha}$ENaC, cox-2, and c-fos genes are regulated by sodium chloride at mRNA level as well as at protein level. 3. Regulation of ${\alpha}$ENaC requires syntheses of new protein(s). 4. COX-2 may have a important role for homeostasis in hypertonic situation.

• ALGAE
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2018

Red algal mitochondrial genomes (mtDNAs) can provide useful information on species identification. mtDNAs of Pyropia / Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) have shown diverse variation in their size and gene structure. In particular, the introns and intronic open reading frames found in the ribosomal RNA large subunit gene (rnl) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox1) significantly vary the mitochondrial genome size in Pyropia / Porphyra species. In this study, we examined the exon / intron structure of rnl and cox1 genes of Pyropia yezoensis at the intraspecific level. The combined data of rnl and cox1 genes exhibited 12 genotypes for 40 P. yezoensis strains, based on the existence of introns. These genotypes were more effective to identify P. yezoensis strains in comparison to the traditional DNA barcode cox1 marker (5 haplotypes). Therefore, the variation in gene structure of rnl and cox1 can be a novel molecular marker to discriminate the strains of Pyropia species.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.152-152
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• 2002

In order to understand the mechanism of action of TCDD, we have examined the effect of COX-inhibitors on cyplal activity. We observed the effect of COX-inhibitor on EROD activity in C57BL/6 mouse in vivo. And we also evaluated the effect of COX-inhibitors on cyplal mRNA, mouse cyp1a1 promoter activity and EROD activity in Hepa cell.(omitted)

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.345-356
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• 2004

The triclosan was shown to have anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effect with inhibition of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$. The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether and how $PGE_2$ could be inhibited by triclosan in human gingival fibroblast. Human gingival fibroblast-1 cells (ATCC CRL2014) were pre-treated for 1 hour with triclosan (0.001 ${\mu}/ml{\sim}10$ ${\mu}/ml$) and then stimulated with $TNF-{\alpha}$ (1.0 ng/ml). $PGE_2$ synthesis was evaluated by ELISA and gene expression of COX-1 and COX-2 was evaluated by RT-PCR after $TNF-{\alpha}$, triclosan, and NS-398 (COX-2 inhibitor, 5, ${\mu}M$) and/ or cycloheximide (protein synthesis inhibitor, 2 ${\mu}g/ml$). Triclosan was cytotoxic to human gingival fibroblasts in the concentration higher than 1.0 ${\mu}g/ml$ for longer than 24 hours in tissue culture. The $PGE_2$ synthesis was inhibited by triclosan in dose-dependent manner. Greater COX-2 mRNA suppression was observed with triclosan (0.1 ${\mu}g/ml$) than with $TNF-{\alpha}$ alone, without change in COX-1 gene expression. Inhibitory effects of triclosan on $PGE_2$ synthesis disappeared in presence of cycloheximide. This study suggests that triclosan inhibit prostaglandin $E_2$ at the level of COX-2 gene regulation and require de novo protein synthesis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.710-718
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• 2009

배경: Cox maze 수술은 거의 20년 가까이 심방세동의 표준적인 외과적 치료방법으로 이용되었다. 최근 저자들은 Cox maze 수술에서 대부분의 절개선을 양극고주파전극(Cox maze IV procedure)으로 대치하였다. 저자들은 지속성 심방세동의 수술적 치료에 양극고주파전극을 이용한 Cox maze 수술의 결과를 조사하고 절개-봉합법을 이용한 Cox maze III 수술의 결과와 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 4월부터 2007년 7월까지 40명의 환자가 양극고주파전극으로 Cox maze 수술을 받았다. 그 결과를 절개-봉합법으로 수술 받은 35예의 결과와 비교하였다. 모두 다른 심장수술과 함께 심방세동 수술을 받았으며, 수술 후 1내지 2개월마다 추적 조사하였다. 결과: 수술 후 6개월에 정규리듬의 전환율은 양극고주파전극방법과 절개-봉합방법 사이에 차이가 없었고(95.0%/97.1%, p=1.0), 마지막 추적시간까지 정규리듬 전환율도 차이가 없었다(92.5%/91.6%, p=1.0). 다변량 분석(Cox-regression)으로 양극고주파군에서 심방세동의 지속 및 재발의 위험인자는 수술 후 좌심방의 내경이었고(hazard ratio 31, p=0.005), 양군 전체의 환자에서 수술 후 심방세동의 지속 및 재발의 위험인자(Cox-regression)는 수술 6개월에 심방세동의 출현(hazard ratio 92.24, p=0.003)과 수술 후 좌심방의 내경(hazard ratio 16.05, p=0.019)이었다. 대동맥차단시간과 체외순환시간은 양극고주파전극군에서 더 짧았다. 결론: Cox maze 수술 시 양극고주파전극의 사용은 절개-봉합법과 같이 우수한 정규리듬 전판율을 보이며, 수술 후 좌심방의 크기가 심방세동의 지속 및 재발에 영향을 주는 독립인자였다.

• ALGAE
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2008

Two different molecular markers, the plastid rbcL and mitochondrial cox1 genes, were used to define the taxonomic position of the northwest Pacific Ocean species currently named Gracilaria chorda. We analyzed both genes (1,222 bp for rbcL and 1,245 bp for cox1) from 18 specimens collected in Korea, Japan, and China. Phylogenetic reconstruction revealed that this organism should be classified in the genus Gracilariopsis, rather than in the Gracilaria. Thus, Gracilariopsis chorda (Holmes) Ohmi is the legitimate name for Gracilaria chorda Holmes. Within the species, the sequences differed by 8 bp (0.7%) in rbcL and 5 bp (0.4%) in cox1. Six haplotypes of cox1 tended to be geographically organized. Gp. chorda is characterized by coarse, elongate terete axes, short filiform branchlets usually at irregular intervals, an abrupt transition in cell size from medulla to cortex, cystocarps without tubular nutritive cells connecting the gonimoblast to the upper pericarp, and relatively large gonimoblast cells of the cystocarp in the specimens collected from Wando in southern Korea.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 1994

Gram 음성균의 세포벽 성분인 lipopolysaccharide는 각종 세포에서의 prostaglandin 합성을 증진 시키며 이는 cyclooxygenase-2의 선택적 발현에 기인한다는 사실이 이미 보고된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 mouse peritoneal marophage를 대상으로 하여 LPS의 prostaglandin 합성 증진 작용에 대한 특성으로 검토함으로써, COX-2에 대한 선택적 저해제 검색에 이용될 수 있는지 그 가능성을 확인코자 하였다. LPS는 peritoneal macrophage에 처리시 약 8시간 정도의 lag time을 보인 후 prostaglandin 합성을 현저히 증진 시켰으며, 이는 주로 COX 활성의 증가에 기인하는 것으로 추정되었다. 또한 LPS의 작용은 항염증제인 dexamethasone에 의해서 강하게 억제 되었으며 metabolic labeling 결과 이는 COX-2의 생합성을 억제하는데 기인하는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 mouse peritoneal macrophage에서의 LPS에 의한 prostaglandin 합성 증진 작용은 rat alveolar macrophage와 정성적으로 동일함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 본 실험 조건은 COX-2에 대한 선택적 저해제 검색에 응용될 수 있음을 확인 하였다. 본 실험 조건하에서 비스테로이드성 항염제인 ketoprofen의 작용을 검토한 결과 ketoprofen은 COX-1에 비교적 선택적인 저해 작용을 보이는 것으로 추정 되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2011년도 춘계학술논문집 2부
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• pp.1068-1071
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• 2011

Cyclooxygenases (COX)-2 has been highly expressed in a variety of tumor cells and involved inflammatory process, tumor-associated angiogenesis, and vascular functions but the underlying mechanism is not clearly elucidated. We here investigated the molecular mechanism by which COX-2 regulates tumor-associated angiogenesis. In vivo, we injected B16-F1 cells overexpressed with COX-2 or mock in wild type or eNOS-deficient mice. Tumor cells overexpressed with COX-2 increase tumor-associated angiogenesis and tumor growth compared with control cells and that the effect of COX-2 was lower in eNOS-deficient mice than wild type mice. These results may contribute to further understanding of the regulation of angiogenesis by COX during tumor metastasis and inflammation.