• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2000

Transition metal ions including $Se^{2+},\;Cd^{2+},\;Hg^{2+}\;or\;Mn^{2+}$ have been thought to disturb the bone metabolism directly. However, the mechanism for the bone lesion is unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that MC3T3E1 osteoblasts, exposed to various transition metal ions; selenium, cadmium, mercury or manganese, generated massive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The released ROS were completely quenched by free radical scavengers-N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), reduced glutathione (GSH), or superoxide dismutase (SOD). First, we have observed that selenium $(10\;{\mu}M),$ cadmium $(100\;{\mu}M),$ mercury $(100\;{\mu}M)$ or manganese (1 mM) treatment induced apoptotic phenomena like DNA fragmentation, chromatin condensation and caspase-3-like cysteine protease activation in MC3T3E1 osteoblasts. Concomitant treatment of antioxidant; N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), reduced-form glutathione (GSH), or superoxide dismutase (SOD), prevented apoptosis induced by each of the transition metal ions. Catalase or dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) has less potent inhibitory effect on the apoptosis, compared with NAC, GSH or SOD. In line with the results, nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) stain shows that each of the transition metals is a potent source of free radicals in MC3T3E1 osteoblast. Our data show that oxidative damage is associated with the induction of apoptosis in MC3T3E1 osteoblasts following $Se^{2+},\;Cd^{2+},\;Hg^{2+}\;or\;Mn^{2+}$ treatment.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.321-330
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• 1994

허혈전처치(ischemic preconditioning)의 재관류심근손상 보호작용과 그 기전을 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 허혈전처치가 심근세포의 산소라디칼 생성능력에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 흰쥐 적출심장의 Langendorff 관류표본에서 실험적인 허혈(30분)-재관류(20분)손상을 유도하였고, 허혈전처치는 재관류손상 유도전에 5분 허혈-5분 재관류를 3회 반복하여 시행하였다. 허혈심근 재관류손상의 지표로 심수축기능, 세포질효소 유출, 칼슘 유입 및 미세형태학적 변화를, 그리고 심근세포의 산소라디칼 생성기전으로 xanthine oxidase system의 변동을 허혈전처치와 비전처치 재관류 심장들에서 비교검토하였다. 연구 성적은 다음과 같다. 1. 허혈전처치는 허혈-재관류 심장의 관상혈류량, 심박수, 좌심실압 등 심기능의 저하를 현저히 회복시켰다(회복률; 91%) 2. 허혈-재관류 심장에서 lactate dehydrogenase 유출증가는 허혈전처치에 의해 현저히 저하되었다. 3. 허혈-재관류 심근세포의 전자현미경상 미세구조는 허혈전처치시 비교적 잘 보존되었으며, 특히 myofibril 구조의 보존이 매우 뚜렷하였다. 4. 허혈-재관류시 산화성 조직손상 척도의 하나인 malondialdehyde 생성이 허혈전처치에 의하여 현저히 감소되었다. 5. 허혈전처치 심장에서 xanthine oxidase(D,O 및 D/O형)활성은 변화되지 않았으나 그 기질인 hypoxanthine의 조직함량은 현저히 감소되었다. 이상의 결과들로 부터 허혈전처치는 세포수준에서 허혈심근의 재관류손상을 방지하며, 허혈전처치에 따른 산소라디칼 생성 감소가 재관류손상 방지에 일부 기여할 수 있으리라 사료된다.an을 2주간 처치한 경우에도 영향을 받지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 아마도 losartan의 내피세포에 대한 작용은 constitutive NO 생성을 증가시키나 inducible NO 생성에는 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 여겨진다.cium ion이 상당히 중요한 역할을 하는데, 특히 소뇌에서의 NO생성의 감소는 이들 약물들의 치명적 부작용인 tardive dyskinesia와 매우 깊은 관련을 추측할 수 있다. 그러나, 더 많은 약물들의 검색으로 일관적인 기본 결과가 필요 되고 또 각개 약물의 특정적 기전이 연구되기 위하여 현재 실험중이다.(신칭(新稱), Cystostereum subabruptum), 털융단버섯(신칭(新稱), Tomentella pilosa), 노란소나무무늬버섯(신칭(新稱), Asterostroma laxum), 붉은소나무비늘버섯(신칭(新稱), Hymenochaete cruenta), 가루소나무비늘버섯(신칭(新稱), Hymenochaete fuliginosa), 소나무비늘버섯(신칭(新稱), Hymenochaete tabacina), 갈색시루삔버섯(신칭(新稱), Inonotus radiatus), 벚나무진흙버섯(신칭(新稱), Phellinus pomaceus), 회주름구멍버섯(신칭(新稱), Antrodia crassa), 층주름구멍버섯(신칭(新稱), Antrodia serialis), 흰그물구멍버섯(신칭(新稱), Ceriporia reticulata), 겹친손등버섯(신칭(新稱), Oligoporus balsameus), 점박이손등버섯(신칭(新稱), Oligoporus guttulatus), 무른흰살버섯(신칭(新稱), Oxyporus cuneatus), 각목버섯(신칭(新稱),

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2003

In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of the Lycii Fructus water extracts (LFE) against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity and the mechanism underlying these protective effects in the rats. The pretreatment of LFE has shown to possess a significant protective effect by lowering the serum alanine and aspartate aminoteansferase (AST and ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). This hepatoprotective action was confirmed by histological observation, In addition, the pretreatment of LFE prevented the elevation of hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) formation and the depletion of reduced glutathione (GSH) content and catalase activity in the liver of CC1₄-injected rats. The LFE also displayed hydroxide radical scavenging activity in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 = 83.6 μg/ml), as assayed by electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping technique. Moreover, the expression of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) mRNA, as measured by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), was significantly decreased in the liver of LFE-pretreated rats when compared with that in the liver of control group. Based on these results, it was suggested that the hepatoprotective effects of the LFE may be related to antioxidant effects and regulation of CYP2E1 gene expression.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2020

Objectives : Tetragonia tetragonioides is one of the traditional herbal medicines that can be used to protect the stomach and treat cancer. However, its mechanism of overcoming gastrointestinal disorders is unclear. In this study, we investigated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Tetragonia tetragonioides Water Extract (TTWE) on RAW264.7 cells. Methods : The cell viability by TTWE was measured by using MTT assay. The free radical scavenging ability and cytokine production were analyzed by using ELISA Kit. SPSS version 25 was used for statistical analysis. Results : According to the results of this study, the cell viability measurement of TTWE significantly affected the cell viability. The radical scavenging ability of TTWE showed the highest effect compared to the positive control group when the concentration was 3.1-12.5 ㎍/ml, and significantly inhibited NO production induced by LPS. In addition, the inhibitory effect of TTWE on the production of IL-6 and TNF-α induced by LPS was significant at both TTWE concentrations of 12.5 ㎍/ml [p <0.01 (IL-6), p <0.05 (TNF-α)]. Conclusion : In conclusion, it is suggested that the antioxidant function of Tetragonia tetragonioides Water Extract could be used to prevent and treat inflammatory diseases.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.287-299
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• 2011

Pharmacological effects of Panax ginseng have been demonstrated in cardiovascular system, endocrine secretion and immune system, together with antitumor, anti-stress and anti-oxidant activities. Modern scientific data show protective effect of ginseng against bone marrow cell death, increased survival rate of experimental animals, recovery of hematopoietic injury, immunopotentiation, reduction of damaged intestinal epithelial cells, inhibition of mutagenesis and effective protection against testicular damages, caused by radiation exposure. And also, ginseng acts in indirect fashion to protect radical processes by inhibition of initiation of free radical processes and thus reduces the radiation damages. The research has made much progress, but still insufficient to fully uncover the action mechanism of ginseng components on the molecule level. This review provides the usefulness of natural product, showing no toxic effects, as an radioprotective agent. Furthermore, the further clinical trials on radioprotection of ginseng need to be highly done to clarify its scientific application. The effective components of ginseng has been known as ginsenosides. Considering that each of these ginsenosides has pharmacological effect, it seems likely that non-saponin components might have radioprotective effects superior to those of ginsenosides, suggesting its active ingredients to be non-saponin series. These results also show that the combined effects of saponin and non-saponin components play an important role in the radioprotective effects of ginseng.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2006

Cajanus indicus is a herb with medicinal properties and is traditionally used to treat various forms of liver disorders. Present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a 43 kD protein isolated from the leaves of this herb against chloroform induced hepatotoxicity. Male albino mice were intraperitoneally treated with 2mg/kg body weight of the protein for 5 days followed by oral application of chloroform (0.75ml/kg body weight) for 2 days. Different biochemical parameters related to physiology and pathophysiology of liver, such as, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase were determined in the murine sera under various experimental conditions. Direct antioxidant role of the protein was also determined from its reaction with Diphenyl picryl hydraxyl radical, superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide. To find out the mode of action of this protein against chloroform induced liver damage, levels of antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase were measured from liver homogenates. Peroxidation of membrane lipids both in vivo and in vitro were also measured as malonaldialdehyde. Finally, histopathological analyses were done from liver sections of control, toxin treated and protein pre- and post-treated (along with the toxin) mice. Levels of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase, which showed an elevation in chloroform induced hepatic damage, were brought down near to the normal levels with the protein pretreatment. On the contrary, the levels of anti-oxidant enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase that had gone down in mice orally fed with chloroform were significantly elevated in protein pretreated ones. Besides, chloroform induced lipid peroxidation was effectively reduced by protein treatment both in vivo and in vitro. In cell free system the protein effectively quenched diphenyl picryl hydrazyl radical and superoxide radical, though it could not catalyse the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. Post treatment with the protein for 3 days after 2 days of chloroform administration showed similar results. Histopathological studies indicated that chloroform induced extensive tissue damage was less severe in the mice livers treated with the 43 kD protein prior and post to the toxin administration. Results from all these data suggest that the protein possesses both preventive and curative role against chloroform induced hepatotoxicity and probably acts by an anti-oxidative defense mechanism.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.197-205
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• 1991

Adriamycin (Doxorubicin HCl)의 혈관밖 유출에 따른 조직의 손상, 특히 피부괴양 및 괴사 기전을 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 흰쥐 피부세포를 이용한 in vitro 실험에서 adriamycin에 의한 산소라디칼 생성 및 그와 관련된 세포독성 기전으로 지질과산화를 검토하였다. Adriamycin은 흰쥐 태자 피부의 배양세포에서 lactic dehydrogenase(LDH) 유리를 용량 및 시간 의존적으로 증가 시켰으며, NADPH 및 NADH 첨가 조건에서 $superoxide\;anion(O^-\;_2{\cdot})$ 생성을 현저히 증가시켰다. Adriamycin은 지질과산화 반응의 척도인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 생성을 역시 NADPH, NADH 존재하에서 용량의존적으로 증가시켰고, 산소라디칼 제거물질들인 superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase 및 thiourea와 항산화물질인 butylated hydroxytoluene(BHT), ${\alpha}-tocopherol$은 MDA 생성증가를 현저히 억제하였다. 1, 3,-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea(BCNU)를 처리하여 산화성 공격에 대한 방어기전의 하나인 glutahione 체계를 억제할 경우 adriamycin에 의한 MDA 생성은 더욱 현저히 증가하였고, 이는 역시 항산화 물질들에 의하여 억제되었다. 이상의 연구성적에서 adriamycin은 산소라디칼 생성의 증가와 그에 따른 지질과산화를 촉진하므로서 피부세포에 손상을 줄 것으로 사료되었다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.201-209
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• 1996

Restoration of the blood flow after a period of ischemia is accompanied by generation of toxic oxygen radicals. This phenomenon may account for the occurrence of reperfusion-mediated tissue injury in ischemic hearts. In in vitro studies, although oxygen radicals can be generated from a variety of sources, including xanthine oxidase system, activated leucocytes, mitochondria and others, the most important source and mechanism of oxygen radical production in the post-ischemic reperfused hearts is unclear. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the respiratory chain of mitochondria might be an important source of oxygen radicals which are responsible for the development of the reperfusion injury of ischemic hearts. Langendorff-perfused, isolated rat hearts were subjected to 30 min of global ischemia at $37^{\circ}C$, followed by reperfusion. Amytal, a reversible inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration, was employed to assess the mitochondrial contributions to the development of the reperfusion injury. Intact mitochonria were isolated from the control and the post-ischemic reperfused hearts. Mitochondrial oxygen radical generation was measured by chemiluminescence method and the oxidative tissue damage was estimated by measuring a lipid peroxidation product, malondialdehyde(MDA). To evaluate the extent of the reperfusion injury, post-ischemic functional recovery and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) release were assessed and compared in Amytal-treated and -untreated hearts. Upon reperfusion of the ischemic hearts, MDA release into the coronary effluent was markedly increased. MDA content of mitochondria isolated from the post-ischemic reperfused hearts was increased to 152% of preischemic value, whereas minimal change was observed in extramitochondrial fraction. The generation of superoxide anion was increased about twice in mitochondria from the reperfused hearts than in those from the control hearts. Amytal inhibited the mitochondrial superoxide generation significantly and also suppressed MDA production in the reperfused hearts. Additionally, Amytal prevented the contractile dysfunction and the increased release of LDH observed in the reperfused hearts. In conclusion, these results indicate that the respiratory chain of mitochondria may be an important source of oxygen radical formation in post-ischemic reperfused hearts, and that oxygen radicals originating from the mitochondria may contribute to the development of myocardial reperfusion injury.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2005

대계는 전통 한의학에서 약용 물질로 널리 쓰이고 있으므로, 대계의 약침을 조제하여 항산화적 활성을 검증해 보았다. 실험의 재료로 쓰인 대계는 동국대학교 한의과대학 부속 한방 병원에서 구입하여 사용하였고 (경상북도 경주), 이를 약침액으로 조제한 후 동결 건조 방법으로 5.1 %의 분말을 회수 하였다. 대계 약침액의 항산화 능력을 측정하기 위하여 DPPH자유기의 소거능은 Gyamfi et al. 의 방법을 따랐고, superoxide radicals $(O_2^-{\cdot})$ 소거능은 Gotoh et al.의 방법을 일부 수정하여 사용하였다. Hydroxyl radicals의 직접적인 소거능과 iron ions 사이의 관계는 deoxyribose assay를 통하여 검증하였다. 이상의 실험 결과에서 1) Non-site-specific scavenging assay (hydroxyl radicals, OH) 및 2) Site-specific scavenging assay (chelate iron ions) 그리고 3) 전산화 효과에서 모두 대계 약침액은 농도 의존적인 저해 효과를 보였으며, 특히 pro-oxidant 실험에서는 산화를 촉진하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 끝으로 hydorxyl radical에 의하여 매개되는 DNA의 분절 효과를 적절하게 방어하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 따라서 대계 약침액은 산화적 스트레스를 직접적으로 방어 하고, 다양한 산화적 손상에 의한 병증을 예방할 것으로 사료된다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.164-170
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• 2008

The hepatoprotective activity of the alcoholic extract of Rosa damascena was studied against paracetamol induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats. Liver damage was assessed by estimating serum enzyme activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and histopathology of liver tissue. Pre- and post-treatment with ethanolic extracts showed a dose-dependent reduction of paracetamol induced elevated serum levels of enzyme activity. The mechanism underlying the protective effects was assayed in vitro and the R. damascena extracts displayed dosedependent free radical activity using DPPH ($IC_{50}=162.525\;{\mu}g/ml$) and TBA method. The hepatoprotective action was confirmed by histopathological observation. The ethanolic extracts reversed paracetamol induced liver injury. These results suggest that the hepatoprotective effects of R. damascena extracts are related to its antioxidative activity.