• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.170-176
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• 1999

본 연구는 EMT-6 세포를 이용하여 무기수은, 유기수은 및 카드뮴의 세포독성에 대한 glutathione(GSH)의 방어효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 무기수은, 유기수은 및 카드뮴을 첨가한 배양조건에서 EMT-6 세포의 세포생존율, ${NO_2}^-$ 및 ATP 생성량은 첨가한 중금속의 농도가 증가할수록 용량의존적으로 감소하였다. GSH, OTC 및 BSO를 단독 첨가한 배양조건은 세포의 세포생존율과 NO2- 및 ${NO_2}^-$ 생성량에 영향을 주지 않았다. 수은화합물 및 카드뮴과 GSH를 동시 첨가한 배양조건에서는 세포생존율이 90% 이상 유지되었고, ${NO_2}^-$ 및 ATP 생성량은 기본배양조건과 비슷한 수준으로 나타났다. $16{\mu}M$의 무기 및 유기수은과 $160{\mu}M$의 카드뮴을 첨가한 실험조건에 GSH를 동시 첨가했을 경우 방어효과는 GSH의 농도에 따라 용량의존적으로 증가하였다. 세포내에서 수은 및 카드뮴의 세포독성에 대한 GSH역할을 알아보고자 GSH, OTC, BSO 전처리 실험을 한 결과, GSH의 전처리는 이들이 세포막을 통과하지 못하기 때문에 대조군과 비슷한 양상으로 나타난 반면에 BSO를 전처리한 군에서는 세포내 GSH 농도의 감소로 수은의 세포 독성이 증가하여 대조군에 비하여 ${NO_2}^-$와 ATP 생성량이 현저히 감소하였다. 또한 세포내 GSH의 농도를 증가시키는 OTC를 전처리한 결과 수은의 독성에 대한 방어효과가 시간 및 용량 의존적으로 현저하게 증가하였다. 이러한 실험결과는 수은의 세포독성에 대한 GSH의 방어효과가 GSH 세포내 농도와 밀접한 관련이 있음을 간접적으로 보여주고 있다. 본 연구의 결과는 수은 및 카드뮴의 독성에 대한 GSH의 방어작용이 단순히 -SH기와 중금속의 결합에 의한 결과가 아니라 세포내에서 GSH 분자가 갖는 고유의 기능으로 판단되며, 특히 중금속에 의한 에너지대사의 장애를 GSH가 회복시킬 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 1993

환원된 글루타치온은 모든 세포의 대사에 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 글루타치온은 두개의 연속적인 반응으로 합성된 세개의 펩타이드로 구성되어 있다. 첫 번째 반응에서의 촉매효소가 GSH-I 이며, 두번째 반응에서의 촉매효소가 GSH-반이다. 대장균주의 글루 타치온 합성 기작은 주로 GSH-I의 되돌림 제어에 의 해 조절되고 있다. 이러한 생화학적 작용과 구조와의 관계를 알기 위한 첫 단계로 증기 확산 방을 방법과 모세관 확산 방법으로 실온에서 결정을 얻게 되었다. GSH-I 효소의 결정은 침전제 ammonium sulfate을 사용하여 얻었으며, 증기 확산 방을 방법으로는 10 일의 기간으로 실온에서 0.2 m x 0.2 mm x 0.2 mm 크기로 자랐으며. 이 결정은 싱크로트론 X-T3y 를 사용하여 약 4.0 A 까지 회절 시켰다. 또, 모세관 을 이용한 방법으로 얻은 결정은 40일의 기간으로 실온에서 0.25 mm X 0.25 mm X 0.3 mm 의 크기로 자랐으며, 이 결정은 회전 음극선의 X-ray를 사용하여 약 4.0 A까지 회절시켰다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.221-224
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• 1997

Effects of melatonin on hepatic glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione-reductase (GSH-reductase) activities were studied in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats administered i.p. (10 mg/kg body weight) with melatonin during 15 days. The activity of cytosolic GSH-reductase in the liver was not changed by melatonin. However, melatonin injection increased significantly the activity of liver cytosolic GSH-Px activity compared with those in saline-treated rats. At the same time, plasma GSH-Px was also increased significantly in melatonin-treated rats. Since GSH-Px, a major antioxidative enzyme, removes $H_2O_2$ and lipid peroxides which are formed during lipid peroxidation from cellular membrane, such elevation of heptatic GSH-Px activity may contribute to the improvement of antioxidative effects under oxidative damage in the liver.

• 약학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2003

Effect of taurine treatment on metabolism of glutathione (GSH) was studied in adult male ICR mice. An acute injection of taurine (250 mg/kg, ip) resulted in a significant decline of hepatic GSH level at t = 6 hr, but plasma GSH level was not altered. The activity of GSH-related enzyme in liver, such as GSH peroxidase, GSSG reductase, GSH S-transferases, ${\gamma}$-glutamylcysteine synthetase or ${\gamma}$-glutamyltranspeptidase, was not affected by taurine at t = 2.5 or 6 hr. Plasma cysteine and cystine levels were elevated rapidly following taurine treatment. Hepatic cysteine level was decreased by taurine, reaching a level approximately 70％ of control at t = 4 and 6 hr. In conclusion, the results indicate that an acute dose of taurine decreases hepatic GSH level by reducing the availability of cysteine, an essential substrate for synthesis of this tripeptide in liver. It is also suggested that taurine may decrease the cysteine uptake by competing with this S-amino acid for a non-specific amino acid transporter.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 1993

The treatmene of V79 cells with diethyl maleate (DEM) led to decrease in glutathione (GSH) level as increasing DEM concentration. Mercuric chloride, treated for 6 hrs with 2ng/ml, affected the GSH metabolizing enzymes glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GSP), dropping their activities to 60% and 75%, respectively, though not so much in GSH level(80%). However, the toxic effects of mercuric chloride on those enzymes and GSH level were both amplified when the Hg2+ treatment was combined with the preceding DEM treatment.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2024

Glutathione (GSH) is a vital compound composed of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, crucial for cellular functions including oxidative stress defense and detoxification. It has widespread applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries due to its antioxidant properties and immune system support. Two primary methods for GSH synthesis are enzymatic and microbial fermentation. Enzymatic synthesis is efficient but costly, while microbial fermentation, particularly using yeast strains like Candida albicans, offers a cost-effective alternative. This study focuses on genetically modifying C. albicans mutants, specifically targeting glutathione reductase (GLR1) and gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase (GCS1) genes, integral to GSH synthesis. By optimizing these mutants, the research aims to develop a model for efficient GSH production, potentially expanding its applications in the food industry.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2004

Effect of the depletion or oxidation of GSH on mitomycin c (MMC)-induced mitochondrial damage and cell death was assessed in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. MMC induced cell death and the decrease in the GSH contents in SCLC cells, which were inhibited by z-LEHD.fmk (a cell permeable inhibitor of caspase-9), z-DQMD.fmk (a cell permeable inhibitor of caspase-3) and thiol compound, N-acetylcysteine. MMC caused nuclear damage, release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-3, which were reduced by N-acetylcysteine. The depletion of GSH due to L-butionine-sulfoximine enhanced the MMC-induced cell death and formation of reactive oxygen species in SCLC cells, whereas the oxidation of GSH due to diamide or $NH_2Cl$ did not affect cytotoxicity of MMC. The results show that MMC may cause cell death in SCLC cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to activation of caspase-9 and -3. The MMC-induced change in the mitochondrial membrane permeability, followed by cell death, in SCLC cells may be significantly enhanced by the depletion of GSH. In contrast, the oxidation of GSH may not affect cytotoxicity of MMC.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.651-657
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• 1995

모유성분을 고분자분획(20KD 이상 분자)과 저분자분획(20KD 이하 분자)으로 나누어 항산화력을 검토한 결과, 고분자분획이 저분자분획 보다 더 강력한 항산화력을 나타내었다. 이 모유의 항산화력은 주로 20KD 이상에 존재하는 항산화 효소에 기인할 가능성이 시사되어 모유의 채유 기간에 따른 항산화 효소를 비롯하여 protein-SH와 nonprotein-SH를 검토한 결과, catatase는 7일째 현저히 저하한데 비해 GSH peroxidase, GSH S-transferase는 7일째를 전후로 현저히 증가한 후 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. Protein-SH는 채유 기간에 따라 차츰 감소하였으나 nonprotein-SH는 20일째 peak를 이루고 그 후 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로 부터 모유의 고분자분획은 강력한 항산화력을 나타내었으며, 이 항산화력은 catalase, GSH peroxidase 및 GSH S-transferase 등의 항산화 효소 활성에 기인할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2005

Purpose : This study is to examine what are the effects of the Guisinhwan(GSH) on the ovulation and ovary in rats. Methods : 4weeks Female Sprague-Dawley 12 rats of weighting 160-l80g, were divided into three groups including the GSH oral administration(4ml/kg) groups(4heads) and GSH oral administration(8ml/kg)　groups(4heads). Then we observed changes in the serum concentrations of FSH, LH, and estradiol($E_2$) and the histological changes of ovary and the immunohistochemical staining for progesterone receptor in ovary of rats. Results : 1. GSH didn't make a difference as compared with control group in serum FSH level. 2. GSH didn't make a difference as compared with control group in serum LH level. 3. GSH significantly increased serum $E_2$ level. 4. GSH significantly increased ovulation in histological observations of ovary. 5. GSH tended to decrease immunohistochemical staining score (ISS) of atretic follicles in immunohistochemical staining for progesterone receptor in ovary. Conclusion : GSH influences ovary to increase the ovulation of rats.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1711-1717
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• 2011

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of glutathione (GSH) on health, solid feed consumption, nutrient intake, body weight gain (BWG), feed efficiency, blood metabolites and the occurrence of diarrhea in Holstein neonatal calves. The calves were fed plain milk as a control (CON) or milk with GSH supplementation. Sixteen calves were separated from their mothers immediately after birth, moved into individual cages and fed colostrum for the first three days. For GSH supplementation, three grams of GSH powder were mixed in 1.8 L of heat-treated milk and placed in a plastic bottle with a rubber nipple. The calves were fed GSH-supplemented milk only once out of four daily feedings. For the first 25 d, calves were fed 1.8 L of milk four times per day. Milk feeding frequency was reduced to three times per day from days 26 to 30, followed by twice a day from days 31 to 44, and once a day from days 45 to 49, after which they were weaned at day 50. Body weight gain (BWG), feed consumption, and growth performance were monitored until day 70. The dietary supplementation of GSH had no effect on daily feed intake and growth performance in growing calves. Hematological results revealed red blood cell distribution width (RDW) was lower, and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was significantly higher in calves fed GSH. Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentrations were lower in calves fed GSH. Rectal temperature at day 70 was higher in calves that did not receive GSH, while mean frequency of diarrhea and enteritis was less in calves fed GSH. It is concluded from the present study that BW gain, total dry matter intake (DMI), feed efficiency, and breathing rate did not differ between groups. However, there were some positive blood parameters and the mean frequency of diarrhea and enteritis was less in calves fed GSH compared to CON which did not receive GSH. With the results obtained, supplementation of GSH is highly recommended.