• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.4045-4049
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• 2015

Objective: To investigate the effect of coenzyme complex on decreasing cardiotoxicity in elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer who were treated by chemotherapy. Methods: From September 2011 to February 2015, we recruited 54 elderly (with more than 70 years of age) patients with gastrointestinal cancer, with advanced disease. Then treated with chemotherapy combined with or without coenzyme complex. After two cycles of treatment, the effect of coenzyme complex on decreasing cardiotoxicity were evaluated. Results: Chemotherapy was combined with coenzyme complex in 32 patients (22man, 10 woman; median age: 74 years, range: 70-87 years) without coenzyme complex in 22 patients (15man, 7 woman; median age: 73 years, range: 70-80 years) with gastrointestinal cancer. Cardiac event was significantly lower in patients treated with chemotherapy combined with coenzyme complex (p<0.01). Conclusions: Coenzyme Complex decreased cardiotoxicity when combined with chemotherapy in treating elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2014

본 실험에서는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$을 cyclodextrin, starch를 이용하여 각각 복합체를 형성하고 형성된 복합체의 용해도 및 구조적 특성을 확인하였다. Starch 복합체는 용해 온도가 증가할수록 복합체 및 복합체내의 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 용해도가 유의적으로 증가하는데 비해 cyclodextrin 복합체는 $37^{\circ}C$에서 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 최대 용해도를 보였으며 이후 $50^{\circ}C$에서는 강하게 aggreagation이 일어났고, $80^{\circ}C$에서는 약해진 결합에 의해 복합체가 깨짐으로써 coenzyme $Q_{10}$이 물 위에 뜨는 형상을 나타내었다. 두 복합체의 구조적 차이를 FT-IR, XRD, DSC를 통하여 확인한 결과 cyclodextrin 복합체는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 isoprenoid chain에 주로 포접이 되어 있는데 반해 starch 복합체는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 isoprenoid chain 뿐만 아니라 benzoquinone ring에도 포접되어 있는 것을 확인하였고, 또한 starch 복합체가 cyclodextrin 복합체에 비해 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 무정형영역이 더 크게 증가되어 있는 것을 확인하였다. In vitro simulated digestion model을 통하여 각 소화기관 별 복합체의 방출 패턴을 확인 한 결과 두 복합체 모두 구강, 위장의 효소 및 조건에 비해 소장의 효소와 조건에서 유의적으로 크게 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 방출이 확인되었다. 따라서 coenzyme $Q_{10}$은 cyclodextrin, starch와 포접되어 복합체를 형성함으로서 생체이용율의 향상을 기대할 수 있다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 1997

Ile-269 in horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzyme S(HLADH-S) was mutated to serine by phosphorothioate-based site-directed mutagenesis in order to study the role of the residue in coenzyme binding. The specific activity of the mutant(1269S) enzyme to ethanol was increased 49-fold. All turnover numbers of 1269S enzyme toward 9 primary alcohols were increased. The mutant enzyme showed 3.6, 4.6, 11.6-fold higher catalytic efficiency for $5{\beta}$-androstane-3, 17-dione, $5{\beta}$-cholanic acid-3-one and retinal than wild-type, respectively. The reaction mechanism of 1269S enzyme was ordered bi bi as wild-type's. These results indicate that the hydrophobic interaction of Ile-269 residue with coenzyme plays an important role in dissociation of coenzyme from enzyme-coenzyme complex, which has been known as the rate limiting step of ADH reaction.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.297-307
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• 2015

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 on exercise and endurance capacity in rats and mice. Methods: The extract of Cervi Cornu was manufactured by the pharmacy department of Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Hospital, and CoQ10 soft cap (Ildong Pharmaceutical) was used. In total, 24 rats and 30 mice were divided into 3 groups: Control (rat=8, mouse=10), CoQ10 alone (rat=8, mouse=10), Cervi Cornu extract, and CoQ10 (rat=8, mouse=10). Ergogenic effect was evaluated by administering the Cervi Cornu extract and coenzymeQ10 to rats and measuring the time to exhaustion during treadmill running; endurance capacity was assessed by measuring cold water swimming time, serum lactate level, and serum corticosterone level in each group. At 1 week from the end of treatment, we recalculated time to exhaustion during treadmill running in rats to investigate the long-term effect of the Cervi Cornu extract and coenzymeQ10. Results: Cervi Cornu extract has long-term benefits in that it preserves the ergogenic effect caused by exercise. Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 have no effect on increasing cold water swimming time in ICR mice. CoenzymeQ10 decreases the serum corticosterone level in ICR mice performing cold water swimming test. Conclusions: Cervi Cornu seems to preserve the ergogenic effect caused by exercise, but a larger study is needed to investigate effect of Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 on improving endurance capacity. CoenzymeQ10 decreases serum corticosterone level and it is related with the anti-psychological fatigue effect.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.951-959
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• 2003

A series of typical (chlorpromazine, haloperidol and thioridazine) and atypical (risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine and olanzapine) antipsychotics were tested for effects on integrated bioenergetic functions of isolated rat liver mitochondria. Polarographic measurement of oxygen consumption in freshly isolated mitochondria showed that electron transfer activity at respiratory complex I is inhibited by chlorpromazine, haloperidol, risperidone, and quetiapine, but not by clozapine, olanzapine, or thioridazine. Chlorpromazine and thioridazine act as modest uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation. The typical neuroleptics inhibited NADH-coenzyme Q reductase in freeze-thawed mitochondria, which is a direct measure of complex I enzyme activity. The inhibition of NADH-coenzyme Q reductase activity by the atypicals risperidone and quetiapine was 2-4 fold less than that for the typical neuroleptics. Clozapine and olanzapine had only slight effects on NADH-coenzyme Q reductase activity, even at 200 $\mu$ M. The relative potencies of these neuroleptic drugs as inhibitors of mitochondrial bioenergetic function is similar to their relative potencies as risk factors in the reported incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms, including tardive dyskinesia (TD). This suggests that compromised bioenergetic function may be involved in the cellular pathology underlying TD.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1981

The effect of some alcohols on the riboflavin derivatives in non-polar solvent was studied by various spectroscopic method in order to support the view point that alcohol may directly interect with the isoalloxazine moiety of FAD, the coenzyme of D-amino-acid oxidase. The most possible association complex between alcohol and riboflavin is the 1:1 complex through the 2-C carbonyl function of the isollaxazine ring nd the hydroxyl proton of alcohol. It is appeared that methanol has a larger association constant than any other alcohols, and the association constant decreases with the carbon number increases and being bulkier in the alkyl group of alcohols.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2021

Male infertility has a complex etiopathology, which mostly remains elusive. Although research has claimed that oxidative stress (OS) is the most likely underlying mechanism of idiopathic male infertility, the specific treatment of OS-mediated male infertility requires further investigation. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vitamin-like substance, has been found in measurable levels in human semen. It exhibits essential metabolic and antioxidant functions, as well as playing a vital role in mitochondrial bioenergetics. Thus, CoQ10 may be a key player in the maintenance of biological redox balance. CoQ10 concentrations in seminal plasma directly correlate with semen parameters, especially sperm count and sperm motility. Seminal CoQ10 concentrations have been shown to be altered in various male infertility states, such as varicocele, asthenozoospermia, and medical or surgical regimens used to treat male infertility. These observations imply that CoQ10 plays an important physiological role in the maintenance and amelioration of semen quality. The present article thereby aimed to review the possible mechanisms through which CoQ10 plays a role in the regulation of male reproductive function, and to concisely discuss its efficacy as an ameliorative agent in restoring semen parameters in male infertility, as well as its impact on OS markers, sperm DNA fragmentation, pregnancy, and assisted reproductive technology outcomes.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.807-816
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• 2002

Dihydrofolate reductases (DHFR) of human, Candida albicans and E. coli were docked with their original ligands of X-ray crystal complex using QXP (Quick eXPlore), a docking program. Conditions to reproduce the crystal structures within the root mean square deviation (rmsd) of 2.00 $\AA$ were established. Applying these conditions, binding modes and species-specificities of a novel antibacterial compound, $N^4-(2-acetoxyethoxymethyl)-2-acetylpyridine$ thiosemicarbazone (MTSC), were studied. As the results, the docking program reproduced the crystal structures with average rmsd of six ligands as 0.91 $\AA$ ranging from 0.49 to 1.45 $\AA$. The interactions including the numbers of hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions were the same as the crystal structures and superposition of the crystal and docked structures almost coincided with each other. For AATSC, the results demonstrated that it could bind to either the substrate or coenzyme sites of DHFR in all three species with different degrees of affinity. It confirms the experimentally determined kinetic behavior of uncompetitive inhibition against either the inhibitor or the coenzyme. The docked MTSC overlapped well with the original ligands and major interactions were consistent with the ones in the crystal complexes. The information generated from this work should be useful for future development of antibacterial and antifungal agents.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.526-534
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• 2013

This study was conducted to examine the effects of Opuntia ficus-indica complex (OF) on the lipid metabolism, bile acid in feces, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity, aspatate aminotransferase (AST) activity, composition of urine and expression of cholesterol related mRNA in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Thirty two male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into non-diabetic control (NC), diabetic control (DC), diabetic OF of 2% (OF-2) and diabetic OF of 5% (OF-5), then each group was fed for 3 weeks. Plasma total cholesterol, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) were decreased significantly (p<0.05) in OF-5 group compared to DC, but high density lipoprotein (HDL) was not changed. AST and ALT were also reduced and bile acid excretion was improved. Composition of urine in OF-5 was almost same in NC. The expression of cholesterol $7{\alpha}$-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA-R), Low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) mRNA indicated that feeding OF have the effects of cholesterol decreation in plasma by synthesis of bile acid from cholesterol. These results provide experimental evidence about improved lipid metabolism of the OF feeding in the STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• 분석과학
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.514-518
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• 2009

코엔자임 큐텐은 비타민과 유사한 물질로 체내 중 미토콘드리아에 주로 분포 되어 있으며 항산화 작용을 나타낸다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 27-44세의 건강한 성인 남 녀 24명을 대상으로 하였고 혈장내 코엔자임 큐텐의 농도를 정량 평가하기 위하여 UV 검출기가 장착된 고성능액체 크로마토그라피를 사용 하였다. 혈장 내 코엔자임 큐텐을 분리하기 위해서 메탄올로 지방단백질을 제거하였고 노말헥산을 이용하여 액체-액체 추출법으로 코엔자임 큐텐을 용해 시켰다. 그 후 원심분리를 실시하여 노말헥산과 제단백된 물질을 층분리 시키고 상층액을 다른 유리 시험관에 옮겨 담았다. 옮겨진 노말헥산 층은 질소 가스를 이용하여 증발 농축을 시켰으며 남은 잔사에 순수한 에탄올로 재용해 시켜 검사 장비 내로 주입 하였다. 이 때 사용된 컬럼은 C18 역상 컬럼이었고 275 nm의 파장이 이용되었으며 메탄올과 에탄올을 85:15로 섞은 이동상을 1.7 mL/min의 유속으로 흘렸다. 본 검사 방법의 정량한계(limit of quantitation : LOQ, N/S=10)는 0.02 mg/L로 평가 되었고 0.1-2.0 mg/L의 농도 범위에서 검량선을 작성 하였다. 대상군 24명의 혈장 중 코엔자임 큐텐의 농도는 0.41-0.98 mg/L의 범위에서 분포 하고 있었으며 평균 농도는 $0.62{\pm}0.13mg/L$ 였다. 본 연구의 결과 본 검사 방법은 특수성을 가지고 있었으며 혈장 내 $CoQ_{10}$을 분석하는데 충분한 정량한계를 가지고 있었기에 임상에 적용이 가능하고 연구 기관에서 사용하기에 적합하다고 사료 된다.