• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2007

Objectives : This in vitro research was conducted to investigate the effect of the Ginseng Radix plus Crataegi Fructus. on the cytokine protein release and Nitric oxide release in releted to Alzheimer's disease. Methods : Specifically, the effects of the Ginseng Radix plus Crataegi Fructus extract on $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ of BV2 microglia cell line treated with lipopolysacchride. Results: The Ginseng Radix plus Crataegi Fructus extract suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokine protein $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and in BV2 microglia cell line treated with lipopolysacchride. Conclusion: These results suggest that the Ginseng Radix plus Crataegi Fructus extract may be effective for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Investigation into the clinical use of the Gin-CHF extract for Alzheimer's disease is suggested for future research.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2004

This study constructed a 3D real-time numerical model that predicts the water quality and movement characteristics of the inner bay, considering the characteristics of the wind-driven current and density current in estuaries, generated by the river discharge from the Hyeong-san river and oceanic water of the Eastern sea. The numerical model successfully calculated the seawater circulation current of Yeong-il Bay, using the input conditions oj the real-time tidal current, river discharge, and weather conditions during March 2001. This study also observed the wind-driven current and density current in estuaries that are effected by the seawater circulation pattern of the inner bay. We investigated and analyzed each impact factor, and its relationship to the water quality of Yeong-il bay.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.583-583
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• 2003

Recent study reported whether the cultured human pulp cells increase IL-8 secretion in response to SP stimulation22). In the present study, whether induction of IL-8 or MCP-1 in pulp tissue can be detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) with ex vivo pulpal explants exposed to neuropeptides in culture and the IL-8 expression using immunohistochemical analysis with the ex vivo pulpal explants exposed to neuropeptides was evaluated. To investigate further mechanisms that may contribute to leukocyte recruitment in lesions of endodontic origin, the differential expression of IL-8 and MCP-1 by human dental pulp tissues stimulated in vitro by the Substance P was examined.(omitted)

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.203.2-203.2
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• 1992

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2003

배경 : Anorexia-cachexia syndrome은 말기 암 환자에서 흔한 증상이며, 암 환자의 주린 사망 원인이 되기도 한다. 이들 증상들은 주로 암 세포 성장과 암세포에서 분비되는 cytokines이 중요한 역할을 한다고 한다. 일부 의사들은 비타민 C가 선택적인 항암 효과를 가지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 여러 가지 말기 암 환자에서 임상 증상을 호전시키는 데 도움이 된다고 보고하였다. 이에 저자 등은 비타민 C가 anorexia-cachexia syndrome을 유발시키는 기전 중의 하나인 사이토카인에 어떤 영향을 주는 지를 알아보고자 한다. 방법 : 2002년 3월 1일부터 2002년 8월 31일까지 국민건강보험공단 일산병원 가정의학과에 입원한 환자 49명을 대상으로 22명은 비타민 C를 1주일동안 지속적으로 10 g을 정맥 주사하였고, 나머지 27명은 비타민 C를 주사하지 않았다. 대상이 된 환자의 비타민 C를 주기 전과 주고 1주일 지난 후의 혈액을 채취하여 cytokine의 변화가 있는 지를 wilcoxon rank sum test를 이용하여 비교분석하였다. 결과 : 대상이 된 총 49명의 환자 중 22명(남자 12명, 여자 10명)이 비타민 C를 사용하였고, 27명(남자18명, 여자 9명)이 비타민 C를 사용하지 않았다. 비타민 C를 사용한 환자에서 $IL-1{\beta}$는 사용 전에는 $6.19{\pm}5.47$이고, 사용 1주일 후에는 $8.76{\pm}5.72$로 $2.94{\pm}7.29$만큼 증가하였고, IL-6는 사용 전에는 $3.07{\pm}8.09$이고 사용 1주일 후라는 $1.31{\pm}2.36$로 $-1.57{\pm}7.96$만큼 감소하였으며, $TNF-{\alpha}$는 사용 전에는 $2.74{\pm}14.24$이고 사용 1주일 후에는 $0.50{\pm}2.00$로 $-4.13{\pm}18.74$만큼 감소하였다. 비타민 C를 사용하지 않은 환자에서는 $IL-1{\beta}$는 사용 전에는 $1.00{\pm}2.19$이고, 사용 1주일 전에는 $17.16{\pm}81.55$로 $16.50{\pm}81.71$만큼 증가하였고, IL-6는 사용 전에는 $2.50{\pm}3.58$이고, 사용 1주일 후에는 $6.49{\pm}12.01$로 $4.11{\pm}12.14$만큼 증가하였으며, $TNF-{\alpha}$는 사용 전에는 $1.19{\pm}2.98$이고, 사용 1주일 후에는 $1.27{\pm}1.52$로 $-0.07{\pm}4.36$만큼 감소하였다. 비타민 C를 사용한 환자와 사용하지 않은 환자에서 사이토카인 변화는 모두 비타민 C를 사용한 환자가 사용하지 않은 환자보다 감소하거나 더 적게 증가하였지만 각각 통계학적인 의미는 없었다($IL-1{\beta}$에서는 P=0.06, IL-6에서는 P=0.166, $TNF-{\alpha}$에서는 P=0.54). 결론 : 비타민 C 사용여부에 따른 cytokines의 변화는 비록 통계학적인 차이는 없지만 비타민 C를 사용한 환자의 cytokines이 모두 사용하지 않은 환자에 비해 감소하였음을 보였다. 비타민 C는 부작용이 거의 없는 안전한 약으로서 말기 암 환자에서 비타민 C사용은 임상 증상을 호전시키는 데 도움이 될 것이라 생각된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.426-430
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• 2014

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer. Although prostate tumors respond to androgen ablation therapy at an early stage, they often acquire the potential of androgen-independent growth. Elevated transcriptional activity of androgen receptor (AR) and/or signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) contributes to the proliferation of prostate cancer cells. In the present study, we examined the effect of resveratrol, a phytoalexin present in grapes, on the reporter gene activity of AR and STAT3 in human prostate cancer (LNCaP-FGC) cells stimulated with interleukin-6 (IL-6) and/or dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Our study revealed that resveratrol suppressed the growth of LNCaP-FGC cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Whereas the AR transcriptional activity was induced by treatment with either IL-6 or DHT, the STAT3 transcriptional activity was induced only by treatment with IL-6 but not with DHT. Resveratrol significantly attenuated IL-6-induced STAT3 transcriptional activity, and DHT- or IL-6-induced AR transcriptional activity. Treatment of cells with DHT plus IL-6 significantly increased the AR transcriptional activity as compared to DHT or IL-6 treatment alone and resveratrol markedly diminished DHT plus IL-6-induced AR transcriptional activity. Furthermore, the production of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was decreased by resveratrol in the DHT-, IL-6- or DHT plus IL-6-treated LNCaP-FGC cells. Taken together, the inhibitory effects of resveratrol on IL-6- and/or DHT-induced AR transcriptional activity in LNCaP prostate cancer cells are partly mediated through the suppression of STAT3 reporter gene activity, suggesting that resveratrol may be a promising therapeutic choice for the treatment of prostate cancer.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2005

Background: IL-18 was originally cloned as a IFN-${\gamma}$ inducing factor in primed T cells. In synergy with IL-12, IL-18 has been shown to induce strikingly high levels of IFN-${\gamma}$ production by T cells and to enhance Th1 development. Also this cytokine exerts induction of Th2 development through IL-4 induction. Methods: Resting $CD4^+$ T cells were sorted by negative selection and activated by anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28 Ab. Expression of IL-12 binding sites, IL-18 binding sites, IL-18R ${\alpha}$, and GATA-3 mRNA were analysed by FACS and RT-PCR, respectively. Results: Resting $CD4^+$ T cells expressed IL-18R ${\alpha}$ chain but not IL-18 binding sites, suggesting a lack of IL-18R ${\beta}$ expression. IL-18R ${\alpha}$ was maintained on the Th1 and Th2 committed cells. IL-18 binding sites were induced on the Th1 but not Th2 cells. Exposure of these cells to IL-18 led to up-regulation of GATA-3 mRNA expression only in Th2 committed cells. To elucidate the relationship between IL-18R ${\alpha}$ expression and GATA-3 induction by IL-18, Th1 and Th2 committed cells were further cultured in medium with or without IL-12 for 2 days. IL-12 binding sites were maintained on the Th1 and Th2 cells regardless of IL-12 treatment, but IL-18R a expression was rapidly down-regulated on the IL12-untreated Th2 cells which did not induce GATA-3 mRNA expression followed by IL-18 stimulation. Conclusion: IL-12 supports expression of IL-18R ${\alpha}$ and GATA-3 mRNA expression was induced by IL-18 through IL-18R ${\alpha}$ without expression of IL-18 binding site in Th2 cells.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.898-908
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• 2000

연구배경 : 기도의 알레르기성 질환에서는 기도점막에 발생하는 염증 특히 호산구의 집결 및 침윤의 역할이 중요하다. Eotaxin은 CC chemokine으로서 호산구에만 선택적으로 작용하여 조직으로의 호산구의 집결을 유도한다. Theophylline의 항염증작용은 기관지천식 치료에 중요한 기전의 하나로 생각되며 특히 호산구성 기도염증에 관여하는 여러 인자들을 조절하는 작용이 중요하다. 본 연구는 theophylline의 향염증작용이 eotaxin mRNA의 발현 억제를 통해 이루어지는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : A549 세포를 배양하여 IL-$\beta$ 또는 TNF-$\alpha$로 자극한 후 Northern blot analysis를 시행하여 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율 관찰하였다. 그 후에 theophylline을 가하여 발현을 관찰하였다. 결과 : A549 세포에서 cytokine으로 유도된 eotaxin mRNA의 발현은 TNF-$\alpha$ 자극 후 $\beta$-actin과 비교한 발현율은 0.1, 1, 10 ng/mL의 농도에서 각각 7%, 22%, 28% 였고 IL-$\beta$ 자극 후 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10 ng/mL의 농도에서 각각 10%, 42%, 63%. 72%로서 cytokine의 농도가 증가할수록 eotaxin mRNA의 발현이 증가하였다. Dexamethasone투여 후 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율은 TNF-$\alpha$로 자극한 경우 0, 0.001, 0.01 ${\mu}M$의 dexamethasone농도에서 각각 27%, 18%, 8% 였고 IL-$\beta$로 자극한 경우 0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1 ${\mu}M$의 농도에서 각각 43%, 47%, 12%, 8%로서 dexamethasone의 농도가 증가함에 따라 발현이 감소되었다. Theophylline 투여 후 IL-$\beta$로 자극한 경우 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율은 0, 0. 001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10 mM의 theophylline농도에서 각각 48%, 40%, 33%, 22%, 16%, 14% 로서 theophylline의 농도가 증가함에 따라 발현이 감소되었다. 결론 : Theophylline의 항호산구성 염증작용은 eotaxin mRNA의 발현을 억제함으로써 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2012

Objectives : In this study, Samhwangsaejaegami extract was tested to prove its anti-atopic dermatitis effect on NC/Nga mice. Methods : In order to evaluate the external use effects of Samhwangsaejae extract on anti-atopic dermatitis, the expression of filaggrin, serine palmitoyltransferase(SPT), and COX-2 were analyzed. In vivo study, clinical skin severity score, IgE, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-6 level were analyzed through NC/Nga atopic mice model after 12 weeks external treatment. Results : In vitro study results showed the reduction in the expression of filaggrin, SPT, and COX-2. In vivo study results demonstrated the significant reduction in clinical skin severity score, IgE, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6 expression level. Conclusions : These results showed Samhwangsaejaegami extract can be a promising candidate for anti-atopic dermatitis treatment.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.203-207
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• 2010

This study investigated the effects of Oligonol intake on cortisol, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 concentrations in the serum at rest and after physical exercise loading. Nineteen healthy sedentary male volunteers participated in this study. The physical characteristics of the subjects were: a mean height of $174.2{\pm}2.7$ cm, a mean weight of $74.8{\pm}3.6$ kg and a mean age of $22.8{\pm}1.3$ years. Each subject received 0.5 L water with Oligonol (100 mg/day) (n = 10) or a placebo (n = 9) daily for four weeks. The body composition, the white blood cell (WBC) and differential counts as well as the serum cortisol, IL-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6 concentrations were measured before and after Oligonol intake. The cortisol concentration and serum levels of IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 after Oligonol intake were significantly decreased compared to before treatment (P < 0.01, respectively). In addition, the rate of increase of these factors after exercise was decreased compared to the placebo group. There was no change in the WBC and differential cell counts. These results suggest that oral Oligonol intake for four weeks had a significant effect on inhibition of inflammatory markers in healthy young men.