• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.35-37
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• 2007

The electrorheological behavior of the glucosamine and glucosamine hydrochloride suspensions was investigated. The the glucosamine suspension behaved as a Newtonian fluid due to low conductivity even though it has polar group. The glucosamine hydrochloride suspension behaved as a Nonnewtonian fluid under the application of the electric field. The shear stress of the glucosamine hydrochloride suspension is proportional to 1.86 power of the electric field. The value of the structure factor, $A_s$ was 1 and it may be resulted due to the formation of single chain upon application of the electric field.

• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.781-791
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• 2018

BACKGROUND: Glucosamine hydrochloride (GlcN HCl) has been shown to inhibit cell growth and matrix synthesis, but not with N-acetyl-glucosamine (GlcNAc) supplementation. This effect might be related to an inhibition of critical growth factors (GF), or to a different metabolization of the two glucosamine derivatives. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the synergy between GlcN HCl, GlcNAc, and GF on proliferation and cartilage matrix synthesis. METHOD: Bovine chondrocytes were cultivated in monolayers for 48 h and in three-dimensional (3D) chitosan scaffolds for 30 days in perfusion bioreactors. Serum-free (SF) medium was supplemented with either growth factors (GF) $TGF-{\beta}$ ($5ng\;mL^{-1}$) and IGF-I ($10ng\;mL^{-1}$), GlcN HCl or GlcNAc at 1mM each or both. Six groups were compared according to medium supplementation: (a) SF control; (b) SF + GlcN HCl; (c) SF + GlcNAc; (d) SF + GF; (e) SF + GF + GlcN HCl; and (f) SF + GF + GlcNAc. Cell proliferation, proteoglycan, collagen I (COL1), and collagen II (COL2) synthesis were evaluated. RESULTS: The two glucosamines showed opposite effects in monolayer culture: GlcN HCl significantly reduced proliferation and GlcNAc significantly augmented cellular metabolism. In the 30 days 3D culture, the GlcN HCl added to GF stimulated cell proliferation more than when compared to GF only, but the proteoglycan synthesis was smaller than GF. However, GlcNAc added to GF improved the cell proliferation and proteoglycan synthesis more than when compared to GF and GF/GlcN HCl. The synthesis of COL1 and COL2 was observed in all groups containing GF. CONCLUSION: GlcN HCl and GlcNAc increased cell growth and stimulated COL2 synthesis in long-time 3D culture. However, only GlcNAc added to GF improved proteoglycan synthesis.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.1113-1123
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to see the effect of anti inflammatory and analgesic action of the glucosamine hydrochloride(GA HCl) or taurine. Male Sprague Dawley rats(100~250g) and ICR mice(20 ~30g) were used. Experimental groups were divided into seven groups, one control group given as saline and six groups given as oral administration of GA HCl or taurine; GA HCl 250mg/kg, b.w group, taurine 250mg/kg, b.w group, GA HCl 250mg/kg, b.w＋taurine 250mg/kg, b.w group, GA HCl 500mg/kg, b.w group, taurine 500mg/kg, b.w group, GA HCl 500mg/kg, b.w＋taurine 500mg/kg, b.w group. Carrageenan induced edema test were shown to be significantly inhibited in the GA HCl 250mg/kg group and taurine 250mg/kg group compared to the control group, but the GA HCl 500mg/kg＋taurine 500mg/kg group were significantly inhibited than the control group. Capillary permeability test were shown to be sig nificantly inhibited in the taurine 500mg/kg group, but the GA HCl 500mg/kg＋taurine 500mg/kg group were significantly inhibited than the control group. Leucocyte emigration test were shown to be significantly inhibited in the GA HCl 250mg/kg＋ taurine 250mg/kg group and GA HCl 500mg/kg＋taurine 500mg/kg group compared to the control group. Acetic acid, Phenyl p benzoquinone writhing syndrome were shown to be significantly inhibited in the GA HCl 500mg/kg＋taurine 500mg/kg group compared to the control group. Inhibitory action against COX 1 and COX 2 were not significantly inhibited in the experimental group. These results suggest that the combined administration of the GA HCl and taurine have potential action in anti inflammatory and analgesic action.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.180-185
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• 2003

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGS was extracted from sea squirt, Styela clava with sodium phosphate at 105$^{\circ}C$ for 2 hr and deproteinized with trichloroacetic acid or hydrochloride. The GAGs obtained from tunic consist 41.7% crude carbohydrates, 31.8% crude protein, and 31.2% sulfate. It was mainly constituted of galactose, glucosamine, glucose, mannose, and glacrosamine. The prominent amino acid were phenylalanine, threonine, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid. Mineral contents was mainly constituted 3.0 mg% sodium, 1.6 mg% potassium, and 1.2 mg% phosphorus. Trichloroacetic acid, hydrochloride and 5-sulfosalicylic acid were used for deprotein of the GAGs. Effective volume for deprotein of crude GAGs were 5.0% trichloroacetic acid (w/v) and 10.0% HCI (v/v) treatment. The deproteinized GAGs contained 35.1%, 35.4% of protein and 22.0%, 18.5% of sulfate, respectively.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.475-479
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• 2003

Glycosaminoglycans(GAGs) from sea squirt, Styela clava was extracted with sodium phosphate at $105^{\circ}C$ for 2 hr and deprotein with trichloroacetic acid or hydrochloride. This GAGs was mainly constituted of galactose, glucosamine, glucose, mannose and galactosamine, and was phenylalanine, threonine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid. Mineral contents was mainly constituted 3.0mg% sodium, 1.6mg% potassium and 1.2mg% phosphorus and heavy metal was not detected. At pharmaceutical and cosmetic code of GAGs, protein and sulfate contents should included each range $14.0{\sim}22.0%$, $35.0 {\sim}45.0%$. After 5.0% trichloroacetic acid(w/v) and 10.0% HCl(v/v) treatment, protein and sulfate contents of GAGs was contained each 35.1%, 35.4% and each 22.0%, 18.5%.