• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1998년도 Proceedings of UNESCO-internetwork Cooperative Regional Seminar and Workshop on Bioassay Guided Isolation of Bioactive Substances from Natural Products and Microbial Products
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• pp.188-188
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• 1998

Extracts of 24 edible vegetables were tested concerning their action on in vitro inhibition on dopamine ${\beta}$-hydroxylase (DBH) and monoamine oxidase (MAO). All vegetables were purchased in Korean market and their common names were kept. Radish sprouts, ‘kkoch-na-mul’, ‘chong-gyong-chae’, ragwort, applemint showed strong DBH inhibitory effect when tyramine and crude bovine adrenal DBH were used as substrate and enzyme, respectively. ‘Cham-chwi’(Aster scaber), kale, ‘cham-na-mul’(Pimpinella brachycarpa), leek were found to have MAO-A inhibitory effect with serotonin and crude rat brain MAO-A. Lettuce, ‘chong-gyong-chae’, radish sprouts, beet leaves were found to have MAO-B inhibitory effect with benzyl amine and crude rat liver MAO-B.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.505-510
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• 2013

Electroacupuncture (EA) is a modified form of acupuncture that utilizes electrical stimulation. We previously showed that EA stimulated rats were divided into responders that were sensitive to EA and non-responders that were insensitive to EA based on the tail flick latency (TFL) test. The dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) gene was more abundantly expressed in the hypothalamus of responder rats than non-responder rats. To determine whether overexpression of DBH gene expression in the hypothalamus modulate EA analgesia, we constructed a DBH encoding adenovirus and which was then injected into the hypothalamus of SD rats. Microinjection of DBH or control GFP virus into the hypothalamus had no changes on the basal pain threshold measured by a TFL test without EA treatment. However, the analgesic effect of EA was significantly enhanced from seven days after microinjection of the DBH virus, but not after injection of the control GFP virus. DBH expression was significantly higher in the hypothalamus of DBH virus injected rat than control GFP virus or PBS injected rats. Moreover, expression of the DBH gene did not affect the body core temperature, body weight, motor function or learning and memory ability. Although the functional role of DBH in the hypothalamus in the analgesic effect of EA remains unclear, our findings suggest that expression of the DBH gene in the hypothalamus promotes EA analgesia without obvious side-effects.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.214-219
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• 2012

This research was designed to determine what components of Gardenia jasminoides play a major role in inhibiting the enzymes related antidepressant activity of this plant. In our previous research, the ethyl acetate fraction of G. jasminosides fruits inhibited the activities of both monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B), and oral administration of the ethanolic extract slightly increased serotonin concentrations in the brain tissues of rats and decreased MAO-B activity. In addition, we found through in vitro screening test that the ethyl acetate fraction showed modest inhibitory activity on dopamine-${\beta}$ hydroxylase (DBH). The bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of five bio-active compounds, protocatechuic acid (1), geniposide (2), 6'-O-trans-p-coumaroylgeniposide (3), 3,5-dihydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) heptanes (4), and ursolic acid (5), from the ethyl acetate fraction of G. jasminoides fruits. The isolated compounds showed different inhibitory potentials against MAO-A, -B, and DBH. Protocatechuic acid showed potent inhibition against MAO-B ($IC_{50}$ $300{\mu}mol/L$) and DBH ($334{\mu}mol/L$), exhibiting weak MAO-A inhibition (2.41 mmol/L). Two iridoid glycosides, geniposide ($223{\mu}mol/L$) and 6'-O-trans-p-coumaroylgeniposide ($127{\mu}mol/L$), were selective MAO-B inhibitor. Especially, 6'-O-trans-p-coumaroylgeniposide exhibited more selective MAO-B inhibition than deprenyl, well-known MAO-B inhibitor for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's disease. The inhibitory activity of 3,5-dihydroxy-1,7-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) heptane was strong for MAO-B ($196{\mu}mol/L$), modest for MAO-A ($400{\mu}mol/L$), and weak for DBH ($941{\mu}mol/L$). Ursolic acid exhibited significant inhibition of DBH ($214{\mu}mol/L$), weak inhibition of MAO-B ($780{\mu}mol/L$), and no inhibition against MAO-A. Consequently, G. jasminoides fruits are considerable for development of biofunctional food materials for the combination treatment of depression and neurodegenerative disorders.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.97.2-97.2
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• 2003

(1R,9S)-(${\beta}$)-Hydrastine (HS) at 10-50 ${\mu}$M has been proven to have an inhibitory effect on dopamine biosynthesis in PC12 cells by the inhibition of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) activity and TH gene expression. In the present study, therefore, the effects of HS on the basal and K$\^$+/-induced dopamine release, and Ca$\^$2+/ influx induced by high K$\^$+/ and caffeine in PC12 cells were investigated. The dopamine release by high K$\^$+/ (56 mM) was inhibited by co-incubation of 20 ${\mu}$M HS. Application of HS also significantly reduced the magnitude of the maintained Ca$\^$2+/ influx induced by K$\^$+/ depolarization. (omitted)

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.60-70
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• 1986

한국인에 있어서 혈청 dopamine-${\beta}$-hydroxylase(DBH)에 대한 유전적 양상을 알아 보기 위해 정상성인 327명에서 혈청 DBH활성도 및 thermostability를 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정상성인 327명의 평균혈청 DBH 활성도는 $18.3{\pm}4.5(SD)umol/min/l$였으며 연령 및 성별에 따른 차이는 없었다. 2. 혈청 DBH활성도의 분포는 unimodol한 분포를 보였으며 매우 낮은 효소 활성도는 관찰할 수 없었다. 3. 정상성인 327명의 평균 thermostability index(H/C : heated-to-control)는 $0.90{\pm}0.17(SD)$ 이었으며 연령 및 성별에 따른 차이는 없었다. 4. H/C 비의 분포는 unimodal한 homogenous분포를 보였다. 5. 혈청 DBH 활성도와 thermosta bility 사이에는 유의한 역상관 관계가 있었다. (r=-0.39, p<0.01). 6. H/C 0.7 미만인 군의 평균 혈청 DBH 활성도는 $22.2{\pm}4.5(SD)umol/min/l$ 였으며 H/C 1.09이상인 군의 평균 혈청 DBH 활성도는 $15.5{\pm}33(SD)umol/min/l$로서 유의한 차이가 있었다(P<0.01). 이상의 결과에서 정상 한국인에 있어서 혈청 DBH 활성도 및 thermostability의 분포 양상이 Caucasian과는 상당히 다른 점을 알 수 있었다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2004

The effects of BHSH on L-DOPA-induced increase in dopamine content in PC12 cells were investigated. L-DOPA treatment at $20\;or\;50\;{\mu}M$ increased dopamine content after both 24 and 48 h of incubation in PC12 cells. However, the co-treatments of BHSH $(10-50\;{\mu}M)$ with L-DOPA $(20\;or\;50\;{\mu}M)$ significantly inhibited the increase of dopamine content induced by L-DOPA. BHSH treatment at $10-50\;{\mu}M$ significantly inhibited basal aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) activity in a concentration-dependent manner at 15 min, and then AADC activity was rapidly recovered to the control level at about 2 h. These results indicate that the inhibition of AADC activity by BHSH was, in part, contributed to the early-stage decrease of dopamine content induced by LDOPA in PC12 cells. Taken together, it is proposed that the short-term inhibition of dopamine biosynthesis by BHSH was mediated by the regulation of tyrosine hydroxylace (TH).

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 1995

Tourette씨병 또는 만성틱장애에서 Dopamine계의 적용에 대한 기전을 이해하고자 혈장내 DBH 활성도를 측정하고, 연령과의 상호관계를 연구하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 혈장내의 DBH 활성도는 대조군이 가장 높았고(2.50umol/min/1), Tourette씨병이 가장 낮았다(105umol/min/1). 만성틱장애는 1.75umol/min/1이었다. 분산분석 결과 세군간에 있는 차이가 관찰되었는데, 사후검증 결과, Tourette씨병과 대조군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었으나, Tourette씨병과 만성틱장애 또는 만성틱장애와 대조군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. Tourette씨병과 만성틱장애를 한군으로 묶어 대조군과 비교해 본 결과, 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었다.(S=16.56, Sa=1.76, p<0.05). 2) 혈장 DBH활성도의 개체발생적인 과정에 있어서는 Tourette씨병, 만성틱장애 또는 대조군에서 모두 연령이 증가되면서 DBH활성도가 의미있게 증가되었다. 즉 틱장애와 대조군간에 DBH개체 발생적인 과정에 있어서는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어, Tourette씨병의 생물학적인 원인중의 하나로서, DBH 활성도의 이상이 관여할 가능성이 있으며, DA계와 NE계의 균형의 장애가 한 요인이 된다고 볼 수 있다. DBH활성도의 차이에 대한 기전에 대하여는 향후의 연구과제가 된다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 1991

유아자폐증의 생화학적인 원인중의 일부를 규명하기 위하여 전형적 유아자폐증 37명, 비전형 유아자폐증 26명, 대조군 23명을 대상으로 하여 혈장 DBH활성도를 측정하고, DBH 활성도와 연령 또는 정신병리와의 상관관계를 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 혈장 DBH 활성도는 전형적 유아자폐증군에서 대조군에 비하여 현저히 높았으며, 전반적 발달 장애군(전형적 유아자폐증+비전형 유아자폐증)에서 대조군에 비하여 뚜렷이 높았다. 2) 혈장 DBH 활성도의 연령에 따른 변화는 비전형 유아자폐증군과 대조군에서는 연령이 증가됨에 뚜렷이 증가되는 양상을 보였으나, 전형적 유아자폐증군에서는 의미있는 상관관계가 관찰되지 않았다. 3) 혈정 DBH 활성도와 정신병리간의 상관관계는 의미있는 관계가 관찰되지 않았다. 이러한 결과로 미루어, 유아자폐증의 생화학적인 원인중의 일부로서 Catecholamine계가 관여하고 있을 가능성을 시사할 수 있으며, 이는 DBH의 개체발생적인 과정에서의 장애때문인 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.499-508
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• 1997

The distributions and morphological characteristics of neurons displaying immunoreactivity to the catecholamine synthetic enzymes, tyrosine hydroxylase(TH), dopamine-${\beta}$-hydroxylase(DBH), and phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PNMT) were examined in the adjacent sections of the olfactory bulb of the Striped Field Mouse(Apodemus agrarius coreae). None of these cell groups displayed either DBH or PNMT immunoreactivity. Many TH-immunoreactive neurons were present in the olfactory bulb. The vast majority of such cells occurred in the glomerular layer as periglomerular cells surrounding the glomeruli. Numerous addtional cells were present in the external plexiform layer, and scattered in the mitral cell layer and internal plexiform layer. Also TH-immunoreactive neurons were found in the glomerular layer and granular layer of the accessory olfactory bulb.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2003년도 제10차 국제학술회의 및 추계정기 학술발표회
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• pp.17-17
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• 2003

Enzymes involved in catecholamine synthesis are present in the highest concentration in the adrenal medulla, however they were found also in other, mainly nervous tissues. Increased transcription of genes for catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes is an important mechanism to increase the capacity for epineprine/norepinephrine biosynthesis with stress. Gastrodia elata(Chinese name: Tienma), are very important Chinese herbal medicines used for the medical treatment of headaches, migraine, dizziness, epilepsy, rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis and other neuralgic and nervous disorders. Immobilize stressed rat markedly increased tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) mRNA and dopamine-${\beta}$-hydroxylase (DBH) mRNA transcriptior level more than control group. But treated Gastrodia elata extracts in immobilized stressed rat slightly increased TH mRNA and DBH mRNA transcription level more than normal group. In addition, we are obtained identical results in PC12 cell line. Decrease of transcription level of TH mRNA and DBH mRNA is indicating that Gastrodia elata have a anti-stress effects which decrease the transcription level of TH and DBH mRNA on catecholamine biosynthesis pathway.