• BMB Reports
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.824-829
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• 2010

Melanin synthesis is regulated by melanocyte specific enzymes and related transcription factors. $\beta$-carboline alkaloids including harmaline and harmalol are widely distributed in the environment including several plant families and alcoholic beverages. Presently, melanin content and tyrosinase activity were increased in melanoma cells by harmaline and harmalol in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Increased protein levels of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1), and TRP-2 were also evident. In addition, immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses revealed harmaline and harmalol increased cAMP response element binding protein phosphorylation and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression. In addition to studying the signaling that leads to melanogenesis, roles of the p38 MAPK pathways by the harmaline and harmalol were investigated. Harmaline and harmalol induced time-dependent phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. Harmaline and harmalol stimulated melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity, as well as expression of tyrosinase and TRP-1 and TRP-2 indicating that these harmaline and harmalol induce melanogenesis through p38 MAPK signaling.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.345-353
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• 1995

Harmaline을 포함한 ${\beta}-Carboline$ 알카로이드들은 마이크로조움의 효소성 또는 비효소성 지질 과산화를 억제한다고 제시되고 있으나, 이들의 항산화 작용기전은 분명하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 $Fe^{2+}$와 $H_2O_2$에 의한 hyaluronic acid, 지질과 콜라젠의 산화성 손상에 있어 harmaline과 harmalol의 항산화 능력을 관찰하였다. 또한 반응성 산소대사물에 대한 이들의 제거작용을 조사하였다. Harmaline, harmalol, superoxide dismutase, catalase와 DMSO는 $Fe^{2+}$와 $H_2O_2$에 의한 hyaluronic acid의 변성과 $Fe^{2+}$에 의한 지질 과산화를 억제하였다. 이들 반응에서 DABCO는 hyaluronic acid의 변성을 억제하였으나 지질 과산화에 영향을 나타내지 않았다. ${\beta}-Carboline$은 $Fe^{2+}$, $H_2O_2$와 ascorbic acid에 의한 cartilage collagen의 변성을 억제하였다. Superoxide dismutase에 의하여 억제되는 $Fe^{2+}$의 자가산화에 따른 ferricytochrome c의 환원은 harmaline과 harmalol의 영향을 받지 않았다. 또한 이들은 $H_2O_2$에 대하여 분해작용을 나타내지 않았다. $Fe^{2+}$와 $H_2O_2$의 존재하에서 OH 생성은 harmaline, harmalol과 DMSO에 의하여 억제되었다. Harmaline과 harmalol은 반응성 산소대사물인 OH 과 아마도 철이온-산소 복합체에 대한 제거작용으로써 $Fe^{2+}$와 $H_2O_2$에 의한 hyaluronic acid, 지질과 콜라젠의 산화성 손상을 억제하고, 항산화 능력을 나타낼 것으로 추정된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.152-158
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• 2002

The present study elucidated the effect of $\beta$-carbolines (harmaline and harmalol) on brain mitochondlial dysfunction caused by the tyrosinase-induced oxidation of dopamine. Harmaline, harmalol and antioxidant enzymes (SOD and catalase) attenuated the dopamine-induced alteration of membrane potential, cytochrome c release and thiol oxidation in mitochondria. In contrast, antioxidant enzymes failed to reverse mitochondrial dysfunction induced by dopmnine plus tyrosinase. $\beta$-Carbolines decreased the damaging effect of dopamine plus tyrosinase against mitochondria, except no effect of harmalol on thiol oxidation. Antioxidant enzymes decreased the melanin formation from dopamine in the reaction mixture containing mitochondria but did not reduce the formation of dopamine quinone caused by tyrosinase. Both harmalol and harmaline inhibited the formation of reactive quinone and melanin. Harmalol being more effective for quinone formation and vise versa. The results indicate that compared to MAO-induced dopamine oxidation, the toxic effect of dopamine in the presence of tyrosinase against mitochondria may be accomplished by the dopamine quinone and toxic substances other than reactive oxygen species. $\beta$-Carbolines may decrease the dopamine plus tyrosinase-induced brain mitochondrial dysfunction by inhibition of the formation of reactive quinone and the change in membrane permeability.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2004

Opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore has been recognized to be involved in cell death. The present study investigated the effect of ${\beta}$-carbolines (harmaline and harmalol) and deprenyl on the dopamine-induced change in the mitochondrial membrane permeability and cell death in differentiated PC12 cells. Cell death due to 250 4{\mu}$M dopamine was inhibited by caspase inhibitors (z-IETD.fmk, z-LEHD.fmk and z-DQMD.fmk) and antioxidants (N-acetylcysteine, ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, catalase and carboxy-PTIO). ${\beta}$-Carbolines prevented the dopamine-induced cell death in PCl2 cells, while deprenyl did not inhibit cell death. ${\beta}$-Carbolines decreased the condensation and fragmentation of nuclei caused by dopamine in PC12 cells. ${\beta}$-Carbolines inhibited the decrease in mitochondrial transmembrane potential, cytochrome c release, formation of reactive oxygen species and depletion of GSH caused by dopamine in PC12 cells, whereas deprenyl did not decrease dopamine-induced mitochondrial damage. ${\beta}$-Carbolines, deprenyl and antioxidants depressed the formation of nitric oxide and melanin in dopamine-treated PC12 cells. The results suggest that cell death due to dopamine PC12 cells is mediated by caspase-8, -9 and -3. Unlike deprenyl, ${\beta}$-carbolines may attenuate the dopamineinduced cell death in PC12 cells by suppressing change in the mitochondrial membrane permeability through inhibition of the toxic action of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2003

1-Methylated $\beta$-carbolines (harmaline and harmalol) and antioxidants (N-acetylcysteine and ascorbate) reduced the loss of cell viability in differentiated PC 12 cells treated with 5 mM glutamate. $\beta$-Carbolines prevented the glutamate-induced decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome c release and caspase-3 activation in PC 12 cells. $\beta$-Carbolines reduced the formation of reactive oxygen species and depletion of glutathione due to glutamate in PC12 cells. $\beta$-Carbolines revealed a scavenging action on hydrogen peroxide and reduced the iron and EDTA-mediated degradation of 2-deoxy-D-ribose. The results suggest that I-methylated $\beta$-carbolines attenuate the cytotoxic effect of glutamate on PC12 cells by reducing the alteration of mitochondrial membrane permeability that seems to be mediated by oxidative stress.