• 약학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.472-476
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• 2002

Contact hypersensitivity (CHS) serves as a good model of cell-mediated reaction. Epidermal langerhans cell (LC) are thought to playa crucial role in the regulation of immune reaction of the skin, which elicit the CHS response by presenting Antigen to trafficking Ag-specific T cells within the skin. However, contact hypersensitivity is regarded as a negative side of immunities, caused by increased damaging immune response. Therefore, the study of effector molecule causing immune suppression is thought to be meaningful in the skin immune response. For this aim, this study investigated the influence of pedunculagin on cytokine, IL-$\beta$ expression from langerhans cell (LC). In vitro and in vivo, pedunculagin up-regulated the expression of IL-1$\beta$ mRNA. After PMA stimulation in vitro and DNFB sensitization in vivo, the expression of IL-1$\beta$ mRNA was down-regulated. This results suggested that pedunculagin could be immuno-modulator in skin immune system by modulating IL-1$\beta$ expression.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.883-887
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• 2009

The effects of Sacchromyces cerevisiae-Fermented Artemisiae Argi Folium Water extract (AFS) on Nitric oxide production from mouse macrophage Raw 264.7 cells treated with EtOH, gallic acid, Nicotine, Acetaminophen, and Acetaldehyde were investigated through this study. AFS (0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 400 ug/mL) was simultaneously treated with EtOH (100 uM), gallic acid (100 uM), Nicotine (1 mM), Acetaminophen (2 mM), and Acetaldehyde (200 uM). And Nitric oxide production from Raw 264.7 cells was measured by Griess reagent method. AFS restorated the cellular production of Nitric oxide reduced by EtOH, gallic acid, Nicotine, and Acetaminophen in Raw 264.7 cells. AFS could be supposed to have the immuno-modulating activity concerned with macrophage's production of Nitric oxide.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.371-374
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• 1994

Effects of the polysaccharide fractions purified from Artemisia selengensis and Artemisia iwayomogi on the immune system was studied. The polysaccharide fractions, respectively called ASP1 and AIP1, may interact with macrophages and lymphocytes in spleen, increasing the population of those cell types in vivo and in vitro. Both ASP1 and AIP1 fractions also syuppress transplanted tumor cell growth and augment antibody production. This study suggests that ASP1 and AIP1 fractios may have immunomodulating and antitumor activities.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.541-547
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• 1995

In order to investigate the usability of PALMIWON as antidiabetic immuno-modulating prescription for Insulin-dependent diabetes, we studies the effects of PALMIWON on immune cell and ${\beta}-cell$. U937 was used as the model of immune cell and RINm5F as the model of ${\beta}-cell$. The effects of PALMIWON was measured by cell viability in terms of MIT assay. As a result, PALMIWON and the compositional drugs showed the different effects m immune cell and ${\beta}-cell$. Cell viability of U937 was significantly decreased wheras that of RINm5F was no significantly difference between drug treated group and control, or significantly less reduction compared with U937. It implies that PALMIWON is useful as immunotherapeutic agents in the prevention and therapy of type 1 diabetes.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2012

한국 전통발효음료 중에 존재하는 특이 다당류의 화학적 특성 및 생물활성을 규명할 목적으로, 농가에서 직접 발효한 복분자주로부터 다당류를 분리하고 이들의 각종 면역증강활성에 대해 검토하였다. 복분자주에 80% ethanol 침전을 행하여 얻어진 조다당획분 RB-0를 이용, 연속적인 3회의 column chromatography를 행하여, 복분자주의 주요 다당인 RB-1b-I으로 정제할 수 있었다. RB-1b-I획분은 HPLC상에서 대칭을 유지하는 단일 peak로 검출되었으며, 분자량은 약 180 kDa으로 평가되었다. 정제다당인 RB-1b-I의 구성당 조성을 확인한 결과, mannose가 76.8%로 주를 이루고 있었으며, 그 외에 galactose(15.8%), arabinose(3.8%), glucose(2.6%) 및 rhamnose(1.2%)의 순으로 함유되어 있었다. 이러한 결과는 복분자 중에 존재하는 주 다당이 발효 효모의 세포벽에서 기원한 mannan임을 추정하게 하였다. 한편 복분자주에서 정제한 다당 RB-1b-I은 in vitro상에서 macrophage의 활성화를 높은 비율로 유도하였으며, 비장세포에 대해 높은 증식능을 보였다. 또한 RB-1b-I을 정맥 투여한 경우, NK cell을 활성화하여 YAC-1 종양세포에 대한 세포독성을 증가시킴이 관찰되었다. 한편 고분자 정제 다당인 RV-1b-I은 비특이적 면역계에 있어 중요 역할을 담당하고 있는 보체계에 대하여 농도 의존적인 활성화 경향을 보였다. 이들은 Ca++ 이온이 제거된 상태에서의 항보체 활성과 antihuman C3를 이용한 2차원 면역전기영동에 의하여 C3 산물을 동정한 결과로부터 보체계의 classical pathway와 alternative pathway양 경로를 모두 경유하여 활성을 나타냄을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로부터 복분자주에는 인체 건강에 유익한 면역증진 활성을 제공하는 다당류가 함유되어 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.394-399
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• 2008

초음파를 병행한 참굴 시료로부터 조단백질의 수율은 34% 이상으로 높은 수율을 나타내었다. 분리 단백질을 SDS-PAGE로 검정한 결과 70 kDa와 50 kDa 사이에 특정 피크를 나타내었다. 이를 sephadex G-75 컬럼을 이용하여 분리하였으며 MALDI-TOF MS를 이용하여 분자량을 검정한 결과 66 kDa으로 판단하였다. 굴 추출물 및 펩타이드의 세포독성을 측정한 결과 최고농도인 1.0mg/mL에서 모두 22.8%를 나타내었으며 형태학적 차이를 나타내지 않아 굴의 저온 추출물 및 펩타이드가 식품 또는 향장 소재로서 독성을 나타내지 않는 것으로 사료된다. Melanocyte를 이용한 멜라닌 생성량 측정을 통해 굴 펩타이드의 미백활성을 탐색한 결과 최고 62.7%의 멜라닌 생성 저해 효과를 나타내었으며, 1.0mg/mL의 농도에서 tyrosinase의 활성을 35%까지 저해하는 것을 확인할 수 었었다. 피부 염증과의 관계를 알아보기 위하여 실행한 $PGE_2$ 생성량 측정의 경우 특정 수용체 (EP3)와 결합하면 알레르기 증상이 억제되는 것으로 밝혀졌는데, 연구의 결괴를 바탕으로 특정 펩타이드와 결합으로 인한 $PGE_2$의 생성 억제 가능성이 있으리라 사료된다. 이상의 결과에서 시료의 활성은 농도 의존적으로 경향을 나타남에 따라 특정 물질의 작용으로 불 수 있으며 melanocyte의 멜라닌 생성량 저해능과 더불어 향후, 보다 면밀한 정제를 통한 물질 검정의 단계를 거치면 천연 피부미백용 향장소재로서 피부미백 및 피부 면역 활성을 안전하게 향상시킬 수 있는 기능성 소재로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.36-50
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• 2013

Objectives : To clarify the possible effect of Lycium chinese Mill (LC)., Morus alba L (MA)., and Lycium chinese Mill. +Morus alba L. (LC+MA), we have examined their influence on the development of pulmonary eosinophilic inflammation in the asthmatic murine model. Methods : Female Balb/c mice (5weeks) were immunized on two different days (21 days and 7 days before inhalational exposure) by intraperitonial injections of 0.2ml alum-precipitated Ag containing $100{\mu}g$ of OVA bound to 4 mg of aluminum hydroxide in PBS. Seven days after the second sensitization, mice were exposed to aerosolized ovalbumin for 30 minutes/day on 3 days/week for 8 weeks (at a flow rate of 250 L/min, 2.5% ovalbumin in normal saline) and, LC, MA, and LC+MA (500 mg/kg) were orally administered 3 times per a week for 8 weeks. Results : The suppressive effect of LC, MA, and LC+MA were demonstrated by the accumulation of eosinophills into airways, with the reduction of eosinophil, total lung leukocytes numbers. These were correlated with the marked reduction of IL-5, IL-13 and IL-4 levels in the BALF and serum. OVA-specific IgE levels were also decreased in serum and BAL from these mice. LC, MA, and LC+MA decreased eosinophil CCR3 expression and CD11b expression in lung cells. Conclusions : These results indicate that LC, MA, and LC+MA have high inhibitory effects on airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness in the asthmatic murine model. The suppression of IL-5, IgE, eosinophil CCR3 expression and CD11b expression, and the increase of IFN-${\gamma}$ production in BALF seem to contribute to this effect. Hence, the results indicated that LC, MA, and LC+MA could act as a immuno-modulator which possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-asthmatic property by modulating the imbalance between Th1 and Th2 cytokines.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.586-591
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• 2010

Chemokine and Growth Factor are major mediumtors of immuno-inflammatory pathway. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether productions of Chemokine and Growth Factor in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells are modulated by Gallic acid (GA), which is easily founded in tannin-containing natural materials such as red wine, green tea, grape juice, and Corni Fructus. Productions of Chemokine and Growth Factor were analyzed by High-throughput Multiplex Bead based Assay with Bio-plex Suspension Array System based on $xMAP^{(R)}$ (multi-analyte profiling beads) technology. At first, cell culture supernatant was obtained after treatment with LPS and GA for 24 hour. Then, the antibody-conjugated beads were added and incubated for 30 minutes. After incubation, detection antibody was added and incubated for 30 minutes. And Strepavidin-conjugated Phycoerythrin (SAPE) was added. After incubation for 30 minutes, the level of SAPE fluorescence was analyzed on Bio-plex Suspension Array System. Based on fluorescence intensity, concentrations of Chemokine and Growth Factor were determined. The results of the experiment are as follows. GA significantly inhibited the production of interferon-inducible protein (IP)-10, keratinocyte-derived chemokine(KC), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells at the concentration of 25, 50, 100, 200 uM (p<0.05). GA significantly inhibited the production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor(M-CSF) in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells at the concentration of 50, 100, 200 uM (p<0.05). GA diminished the production of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. But GA did not show the inhibitory effect on the production of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIP) and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-2 in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. These results suggest that GA has the immuno-modulating activity related with its inhibitory effects on the production of IP-10, KC, MCP-1, VEGF, and M-CSF in LPS-induced macrophages.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.125-137
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• 2006

Objectives : The effect of water extract of the pilose antler of Cervus korean TEMMINCK var. mantchuricus Swinhoe (Nokyong), a traditional immuno-suppressive and immuno-activating Korean oriental medicine, on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice model was studied. Identification of common Nokyong capable of affording protection or modulating the onset and severity of arthritis may have important human health implications. Methods : Nokyong has shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties in experimental animals. In this study we determined the effect of DAE on collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Results : In three independent experiments mice given DAE in water exhibited significantly reduced incidence of arthritis (33% to 50%) as compared with mice given no DAE in water (84% to 100%). The arthritis index also was significantly lower in DAE-fed animals. Western blot analysis showed a marked reduction in the expression of inflammatory mediators such as cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2), $Interferon-{\gamma}\;(INF-{\gamma})$, and tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha})$ in arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. The neutral endopeptidase (NEP) activity was approximately 6-fold higher in arthritic joints of non-DAE-fed mice in comparison to nonarthritic joints of nonimmunized mice whereas it was only 2-fold higher in the arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. Additionally, total IgG and type II collagen-specific IgG levels were lower in the arthritic joints of DAE-fed mice. Conclusion : Taken together our studies suggest that DAE may be useful in the prevention of onset and severity of arthritis.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.79-93
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• 2009

Purpose: This research aimed to study the effect of FAE(Ferment Artemisiae Argyi Folium and Epimedii Herba) on the mouse macrophage cell activity. Methods: Effect of FAE, which was fermented by Sacchromyces cerevisiae STV89, on cell viability, amount of $H_2O_2$ within cells, amount of NO was measured and compaperd by using mouse macrophage cells. Results: 1. Result of MTT assay conducted to observe the effect of FAE on the survival rate of mouse macrophage cells illustrated that, when FAE was proccessed for each concentration, there was no significant decrease of the survival rate. 2. FAE increased the amount of $H_2O_2$ within macrophage cells and increased inhibition of amount of $H_2O_2$ in macrophage induced by LPS. 3. FAE inhibited amount of NO in macrophage cells, and significantly inhibited increase of amount of NO in mcacrophage induced by LPS. Conclusion: FAE produced by Artemisiae Argyi Folium and Epimedii Herba did not induce the decrease of macrophage cell survival rate, increased amount of $H_2O_2$ within cells, and reduced amount of NO. FAE significantly increase by LPS, reduced the increase of amount of NO in macrophage induced by LPS. These results signify FAE has significant effect on immuno modulating activity of macrophage.