• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.172-173
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• 2000

The relationship between the metabolites of glycyrrhizin (18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid-3-O--D-glu-curonopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}2$)-$\beta$-D-glucuronide, CL) and their biological activities was investigated. By human intestinal microflora, CL was metabolized to 18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) as a main product and to 18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid-3-O-$\beta$-D-glucuronide (GAMG) as a minor product. The former reaction was catalyzed by Eubacterium L-8 and the latter was by Streptococcus LJ-22. Among GL and its metabolites, GA and GAMG had more potent in vitro anti-platelet aggregation activity than GL. GA also showed the most potent cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines and the potent inhibitory activity on rotavirus infection as well as growth of Helicobacter pylori. GAMG, the minor metabolite of GL, was the sweetest.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.624-626
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• 2006

Four known butenolides were isolated from the ethyl acetate extracts of the culture broth of the marine-derived bacterium, Streptoverticillium luteoverticillatum, by bioassay-guided fractionation. The structures were identified on the basis of spectral data. The absolute configuration of compound (1) was determined by CD spectrum for the first time. Compounds 1-4 showed in vitro cytotoxicity against the murine lymphoma P388 and human leukemia K562 cell lines. This is the first report on the isolation of butenolides from the marine bacterium, Streptoverticillium luteoverticillatum, and their cytotoxic activities.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 1993

Two functions of root canal medicaments and irrigants are to reduce microorganisms and to encourge the repair of apical tissues. The biocompatibility of endodontic materials has been tested using in vitro cell culture techniques. The purpose of this study Was to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic effects of 2 root canal irrigation solutions and 4 antiseptics on HEp-2 and McCoy cells. Two irrigation solutions were sodium hypochlorite. $H_2O_2$ and 4 antiseptics were povidone, ethanol, glutaraldehyde and benzalkonium chloride. Each solutions were serially diluted to 1:1, 1:10, 1:$10^2$, 1:$10^3$, 1:$10^4$, 1:$10^5$, 1:$10^6$. And each diluted solutions were added to the cells and cytotoxic effects were measured with the absorbance of formazan formed cells by ELISA READER. The results were as follows : 1. Benzalkonium chloride was the most cytotoxic on HEp-2 cell. (P<0.05) 2. $H_2O_2$ was the most cytotoxic on McCoy cell. (P<.05) 3. Povidone and ethanol showed mild cytotoxic effect on HEp-2 and McCoy cell. (P<0.05).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 국내 주요 토종 향신료로 활용되는 초피(Zanthoxylum piperitum)와 산초(Zanthoxylum schinifolium)가 갖는 in vitro 항당뇨 활성과 뇌신경세포 보호 효과를 확인하고 이에 영향을 주는 주요 생리활성물질을 분석하고자 하였다. 추출 용매에 따른 차이를 비교하기 위하여 총 페놀함량을 측정한 결과, 공통적으로 40% 에탄올의 초피 추출물(EZP)과 산초 추출물(EZS)에서 뛰어난 함량을 나타냈으며, ABTS/DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성과 MDA 생성 억제 효과에 대해서도 상대적으로 우수한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 초피 추출물(EZP)와 산초 추출물(EZS)의 당뇨 관련 효소에 대한 저해 효과를 비교한 결과, 초피 추출물(EZP)는 α-amylase 및 α-glucosidase와 같은 효소를 직접적으로 억제하는 능력이 뛰어났으며, 산초 추출물(EZS)는 비효소적 반응으로 단백질과 당의 결합을 막아 최종당화산물의 생성을 억제하는 능력이 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 또한, MC-IXC 뇌신경세포에 고당을 처리하여 산화적 스트레스를 유발시켰을 때 생성되는 ROS의 함량과 뇌신경세포 사멸에 대해 우수한 보호 효과를 보여주었다. 이러한 초피 추출물(EZP)와 산초 추출물(EZS)의 생리활성물질을 확인하기 위해 UPLC IMS-QTOF/MS^E 분석을 실시한 결과, 초피 추출물(EZP)의 경우 3-CQA, 4-CQA, quercetin-3-O-glucoside 및 quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside가 주요 물질임을 확인하였으며, 산초 추출물(EZS)의 경우 protocatechuic acid glucoside, 5-CQA 및 rutin이 주요 물질임을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 초피와 산초는 식후 혈당의 급격한 상승을 지연 또는 개선하고 이로 인해 야기되는 산화적 스트레스로부터 뇌신경세포를 보호하여 고혈당으로 인한 퇴행성 뇌질환과 같은 당뇨 및 그 합병증을 예방할 수 있는 천연 유래 건강기능식품 소재로의 산업적 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.423-433
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 두충 잎의 분획물을 이용하여 미세먼지(PM_2.5)로 유도한 in vitro 뇌 신경세포 독성에 대한 항산화 활성 및 세포보호 효과를 확인하였다. EFEL은 우수한 ABTS 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 나타냈으며, 지질과산화물 억제활성에서 양성대조군인 catechin과 동일한 농도에서 유사한 활성을 나타냈다. 또한, EFEL은 미세먼지로 유도된 해마세포(HT22), 뇌신경세포(MC-IXC) 및 미세아교세포(BV-2) 내의 ROS 수준을 효과적으로 감소시켜주었으며, 세포 생존능을 증가시킴으로써 세포보호 효과를 나타냈다. 미세먼지로 활성화된 BV-2에서 EFEL은 세포 활성화와 관련된 세포막 수용체인 TLR4와 p-JNK의 발현을 감소시켰다. 또한, 세포 사멸에 관여하는 caspase-3 활성화 전 단계인 procaspase-3와 세포 생존 경로에 관여하는 p-Akt 발현의 증가된 수준을 나타냈며, 염증성 사이토카인으로써 증가된 TNF-α의 수준을 감소시켰다. EFEL의 생리활성 물질을 HPLC로 분석한 결과, rutin과 chlorogenic acid가 확인되었다. 결과적으로, 두충 잎의 아세트산에틸 분획물은 우수한 페놀성 화합물 및 플라보노이드 함량을 나타냄으로써 높은 항산화능을 보였으며, 미세먼지로 유도된 산화적 스트레스에서 사멸 및 염증반응을 조절하여 뇌 신경세포를 보호하였다. 이를 고려할 때, EFEL은 미세먼지로 유도된 염증성 뇌신경세포 관련 질환 예방에 도움을 줄 수 있는 건강기능식품 소재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2005

최근 고령화 사회가 진행되어 가면서 폐암환자에서도 수술에 적응이 되지 않는 고령의 환자가 점차 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있어 독성이 적은 치료방법의 개발에 대한 필요성이 증가되고 있다. 따라서 기존의 항암제에 비하여 비교적 안정적으로 사용이 가능할 것으로 생각되는 선택적인 COX-2 억제제인 Nimesulide를 처치하여 COX-2 발현 유무와 COX-2 억제제가 비소세포폐암에 미치는 세포독성과의 상관관계를 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: A549, H1299 비소세포폐암 세포주에서 COX-2 단백질에 대한 면역조직화학염 색을 시행하였으며, Nimesulide 처치후 XTT 분석, FACS 분석, Hoechst 33258 염색을 시행하였다. 결과: COX-2 단백질의 면역조직화학염색결과 A549 비소세포폐암 세포주는 COX-2 단백질에 강한 발현을 나타낸 반면, H1299 비소세포폐암 세포주는 발현을 나타내지 않았다. XTT 분석결과 Nimesulide의 A549, H1299 비소세포폐암 세포주에 대한 세포독성은 유사하였으며, Nimesulide의 $IC_{50}$은 A549 비소세포폐암 세포주에서는 $70.9 {\mu}M$이었으며, H1299 비소세포폐암 세포주에서는 $56.5 {\mu}M$이었다. FACS 분석에서는 각각의 세포군에서 $G_0/G_1$ 기에서 세포주기의 지연이 관찰되었으며, S기의 세포는 감소되었다. Hoechst 33258 염색에서는 양군에서 세포핵의 주변부 농축 현상 및 핵 분절을 가진 많은 사멸세포가 관찰되었다. 걸론: 선택적인 COX-2억제제인 Nimesulide는 비소세포폐암 세포주에서 암세포의 증식을 억제함을 알 수 있었으며, 암세포증식 억제의 기전은 세포자멸사의 유도와 $G_0/G_1$기에서 세포주기의 지연임을 알 수 있었으며, COX-2의 발현유무와 세포독성은 차이가 없는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 Nimesulide와 같은 선택적인 COX-2 억제제는 다양한 항암제나 방사선치료와 병행하여 고위험군의 폐암환자에서 매우 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effect of a herbal preparation HJ01 consisting of Salicornia herbacea, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Crataegi Fructus and Glycyrrhizae Radix on adipocyte differentiation in OP9 cells and on poloxamer 407(P-407)-induced hyperlipidemia in mice. Methods : 1. MTT assay was used to evaluate the potential cytotoxicity of Salicornia herbacea, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Crataegi Fructus, Glycyrrhizae Radix and HJ01, respectively. 2. Bone-marrow derived OP9 cells were treated with HJ01, and the alterations in fat storage in the cells were determined by the Oil red O assay. 3. The protein level of CAAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha($C/EBP{\alpha}$), as a adipocyte differentiation marker, was examined using western blot analysis in differentiated OP6 cells. 4. Adult male C57BL6 mice received intraperitoneal injections of P407 to induce hyperlipidemia, simultaneously, were treated with HJ01 for 4 weeks. Then the cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c) levels in sera and liver tissues were measured. Results : 1. The MTT assay exhibited that Salicornia herbacea, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Crataegi Fructus, Glycyrrhizae Radix and HJ01 showed no significant cytotoxicity in tested dosages. 2. Ten days' treatment with HJ01 markedly inhibited the increases in fat storage in differentiated OP6 cells. 3. Four weeks' treatment with HJ01 down-regulated the protein level of CAAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha($C/EBP{\alpha}$) but up-regulated the levels of adiponectin in differentiated OP9 cells. 5. HJ01 inhibited the accumulation of TC and TG in liver tissues and increased serum levels of TC in hyperlipidemic mice. Conclusions : These results suggest that HJ01 can in vitro inhibit adipocyte differentiation and fat storage in OP6 cells, in vivo improve the hyperlipidemia induced by P-407 in mice, which may be mediated by promoting glucose uptake and improving a lipid metabolite profile.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.129-141
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• 1994

Intracellular ions which have a major role in cellular function have been reported to affect repair of radiation damage. Recently it has been reported that ouabain sensitizes A549 tumor cellls but not CCL-120 normal cells to radiation. Ouabain inhibits the $Na^+-K^+$-pump rapidly thus it increases intracellular Na concentration, Vanadate which is distributed extensively in almost all living organisms is known to be a $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase inhibitors, This study was performed to see any change in radiosensitivity of tumor cell by vanadate and any role of $Na^+-K^+$ATPase in radiosensitization. Experiments have been carried out by pretreatment with vanadate in human cell line(A549, JMG) and mouse cell line(L1210, spleen). For the cell survival MTT assay was performed for A549 and JMC cells and frypan blue dye exclusion test for L120, and spleen cells. Measurements of $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity in control, vanadate treated cell, radiation treated cell (9 Gy for A549 and JMG, 2 Gy for L1201, spleen), and combined $10^{-6}M$ vanadate and radiation treated cells were done. The results were summerized as fellows. 1. L1210 cell was most radiosensitive, and spleen cell and JMG cell were intermediate, and A549 cell was least radiosensitive. 2. Mininum or no cytotoxicity was seen with vanadate below concentration of $10^{-6}M$. 3. In A549 cells there was a little change in radiosensitivity with treatment of vanadate. However radiation sensitization was shown in low dose level of radiation i. e. 2- Gy. In JMG cells no change in radiosensitivity was noted. Both L1210 and spleen cell had radiosensitization but change was greater in tumor cell. 4. $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity was inhibited significantly in tumor cell by treatment of vanadate. 5. Radiaiton itself inhibited $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity of tumor cell with high $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase concention. Increase in radiosensitivity by vanadate was closely associated with orginal $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase contents. From the above results vanadate had little cytotoxicity and it sensitized tumor cells to radiation. Inhibitory effect of vanadate on $Na^+-K^+$-ATPase activity might be one of the contributing factors for radiosensitization to tumor cells which has greater enzyme activity than that of normal cell. It was suggested vanadate could be used as a potential radiosensitizer for tumor cells.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제28권
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• pp.7.1-7.9
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• 2013

Objectives We investigated the particle mass size distribution and chemical properties of air pollution particulate matter (PM) in the urban area and its capacity to induce cytotoxicity in human bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells. Methods To characterize the mass size distributions and chemical concentrations associated with urban PM, PM samples were collected by a 10-stage Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor close to nearby traffic in an urban area from December 2007 to December 2009. PM samples for in vitro cytotoxicity testing were collected by a mini-volume air sampler with $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ inlets. Results The PM size distributions were bi-modal, peaking at 0.18 to 0.32 and 1.8 to $3.2{\mu}m$. The mass concentrations of the metals in fine particles (0.1 to $1.8{\mu}m$) accounted for 45.6 to 80.4% of the mass concentrations of metals in $PM_{10}$. The mass proportions of fine particles of the pollutants related to traffic emission, lead (80.4%), cadmium (69.0%), and chromium (63.8%) were higher than those of other metals. Iron was the dominant transition metal in the particles, accounting for 64.3% of the $PM_{10}$ mass in all the samples. We observed PM concentration-dependent cytotoxic effects on BEAS-2B cells. Conclusions We found that exposure to $PM_{2.5}$ and $PM_{10}$ from a nearby traffic area induced significant increases in protein expression of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-8). The cell death rate and release of cytokines in response to the $PM_{2.5}$ treatment were higher than those with $PM_{10}$. The combined results support the hypothesis that ultrafine particles from vehicular sources can induce inflammatory responses related to environmental respiratory injury.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.63-82
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• 2024

Objective : Saengkankunbi-tang (SKT) is used as a traditional Korean herbal formula for treatment of liver diseases. We investigated the hepatoprotective effects of SKT plus Epimedium koreanum Nakai (EKE) against arachidonic acid (AA) + iron-mediated cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells and carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)-mediated acute liver damage in mice. Methods : The cyto-protective effects of SKT + EKE were determined by MTT assay, western blot and fluorescence activated cell sorting analysis. In mice, blood biochemistry and western blot were assessed in CCl₄-induced acute hepatic damage. The animal groups included vehicle-treated control, CCl₄, SKT (200 mg/kg/day), EKE (100 mg/kg/day), SKT (200 mg/kg/day) + EKE (100 mg/kg/day) and silymarin (200 mg/kg/day). Results : In HepG2 cells, pretreatment with SKT + EKE significantly suppressed cytotoxicity induced by AA + iron and reduced the expression of proteins related to apoptosis. In addition, pretreatment with SKT + EKE significantly prevented the increase in H₂O₂ production, GSH depletion, and lower mitochondrial membrane potential induced by AA + iron. In CCl₄-induced liver damage mice, the administration of SKT + EKE prevented the liver damage by inhibition of hepatocyte damage and expression of apoptosis proteins in liver. More importantly, in vitro and in vivo assay, SKT + EKE showed significant effect compare with SKT alone or EKE alone in all parameters. Conclusions : These results indicated that SKT + EKE could protect against oxidative stress-induced liver damage, and SKT + EKE is more effective than SKT alone or EKE alone.