• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.993-1014
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• 2020

Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. Antioxidant stress and inflammatory reactions are important causes of neurodegenerative diseases and are major causes of PD. Many animal experiments have been aimed at treating PD using the antioxidant effects of various traditional medicines and dietary supplements. This review reports the research investigating the antioxidant effects of herbs in in vivo PD models. Methods: The study consisted of a database search for articles related to PD and herbal treatments using the OASIS, NDSL, KTKP, Korean KISS, PubMed, Science Direct, CNKI, Wanfang, and J-STAGE databases. The search period was limited from the start of the search engine application to November 14, 2019. Studies were selected to confirm the antioxidant effects of herbal medicines in an in vivo PD model. Results: Eighty-two studies were summarized for plant species, extracts (or compounds), animal models, neurotoxins, and functional results. The most frequently used herbal materials were Bacopa monnieri, Camellia sinensis, Centella asiatica, and Withania somnifera. MPTP and 6-OHDA were the most commonly used neurotoxins for inducing PD. Most studies confirmed an increased expression and activation of antioxidant enzymes and a decrease in oxidative stress. Herbal materials showed their antioxidant effects regardless of the order of treatment and confirmed their possible use as treatments for the prevention and treatment of neurodegeneration. Conclusion: Many herbal medicines have antioxidant effects and are likely to be effective in delaying neurodegenerative damage by inhibiting or reducing oxidative stress by expression of antioxidant enzymes.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.12-25
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• 2021

Purpose: (i) To evaluate the biologic properties of a bi-layered 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride-cross-linked collagen membrane (CCM) in vitro. (ii) To assess the efficacy of CCM for localized bone regeneration in vivo. Materials and Methods: Biodegradation of CCM compared to a native collagen membrane (NCM) was assessed in vitro. In vivo, twelve male New Zealand White rabbits were used. Four calvarial, circular defects (diameter 8 mm) were created in each animal. The sites were randomly allocated to i) CCM+biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) (CCM-BCP group), ii) CCM alone (CCM), iii) BCP alone (BCP) and, iv) negative control (control). Animals were sacrificed at 2 (n=6) and 8 weeks (n=6). Outcome measures included: micro-computed tomography (μCT) analysis (total augmented volume [TAV], new bone volume) and histomorphometry (total augmented area [TAA], newly formed bone, remaining membrane thickness [RMT]). Result: CCM was more resistant to degradation than NCM. μCT analysis showed CCM-BCP (196.43±25.30 mm³) and BCP (206.23±39.13 mm³) groups had significantly (P<0.01) larger TAV than the control (149.72±12.28 mm³) after 8 weeks. Histomorphometrically, CCM-BCP group (17.75±5.97 mm²) had significantly (P<0.01) greater TAA compared to the CCM group (7.74±2.25 mm²) and the control (8.13±1.81 mm²) after 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, RMT was reduced by 67%. Conclusion: CCM can be a favorable choice of barrier membrane when performing guided bone regeneration (GBR) in localized bone defects. CCM has better resistance to degradation than the natural collagen membrane, in vitro. In vivo, CCM provides an advantageous integration of prolonged barrier function and biocompatibility for GBR.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.774-782
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• 2024

This study aimed to elucidate the anti-colon cancer mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 in vitro and in vivo. Cell viability rate was detected using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) tetrazolium assay. The inhibitory effect of ginsenoside Rg1 against CT26 cell proliferation gradually increased with increasing concentration. The in vivo experiments also demonstrated an antitumor effect. The monodansylcadaverine (MDC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and expression of autophagy marker proteins confirmed that ginsenoside Rg1 induced autophagy in vitro. Ginsenoside Rg1 induced autophagy death of CT26 cells, but this effect could be diminished by autophagy inhibitor (3-methyladenine, 3-MA). Additionally, in a xenograft model, immunohistochemical analysis of tumor tissues showed that the LC3 and Beclin-1 proteins were highly expressed in the tumors from the ginsenoside Rg1-treated nude mice, confirming that ginsenoside Rg1 also induced autophagy in vivo. Furthermoer, both in vivo and in vitro, the protein expressions of p-Akt, p-mTOR, and p-p70S6K were inhibited by ginsenoside Rg1, which was verified by Akt inhibitors. These results indicated that the mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 against colon cancer was associated with autophagy through inhibition of the Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.29-41
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• 1972

조직배양(組織培養)을 이용(利用)한 마우스복강거식세포내 인나균증식실험(人癩菌增殖實驗)으로서 trypsin-정제인나균(精製人癩菌)을 사용하여 1) 인나균(人癩菌)의 마우스복강내접종(腹腔內接種)에 의(依)하여 야기(惹起)되는 복강거식세포내의 생체내(生體內) 인나균감염(人癩菌感染)에 대(對)한 동역학적양상(動力學的樣相), 2) in vivo infection-in vitro cultivation에 의(依)한 인나균(人癩菌)의 복강거식세포내 증식태도(增殖態度) 그리고 3) 인나균(人癩菌)의 복강내접종(腹腔內接種)으로 인(因)한 마우스비장조직(脾臟組織)의 병리학적변화(病理學的變化)를 구명(究明)코저 본연구(本硏究)를 실시(實施)하였으며 아래의 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 인나균(人癩菌)의 마우스복강내접종후(腹腔內接種後) 복강거식세포배양실시까지의 기간(其間)이 연장(延長)됨에 따라 배양(培養)된 복강거식세포에 있어서 세포질내(細胞質內)에 식균된 항산균수(抗酸菌數)와 항산균(抗酸菌)을 식균한 거식세포수(細胞數)가 각각 계속적(繼續的)으로 현저(顯著)하게 감소(減小)되어감이 관찰(觀察)되었다. 2. 인나균(人癩菌)의 복강내접종후(腹腔內接種後) 5개월(個月)에 이르기까지 생체내(生體內)에 존재(存在)하는 마우스복강거식세포에 있어서의 인나균증식(人癩菌增殖)을 관찰(觀察)할 수 없었다. 3. 인나균(人癩菌)의 복강내접종후(腹腔內接種後) 24시간(時間) 및 1주(週)만에 실시(實施)된 복강거식세포배양을 2 내지(乃至) 3개월간(個月間) 그 배양상태(培養狀態)를 유지(維持)하였던바 배양(培養)된 거식세포(細胞)의 염색표본(染色標本)에서 거식세포내(細胞內) 항산균수(抗酸菌數)의 뚜렷한 증가양상(增加樣狀)을 관찰(觀察)할수 있었다. 4. in vivo infection-in vitro cultivation 수기(手技)로서 배양(培養)된 복강거식세포를 사용(使用)한 총항산균수측정실험(總抗酸菌數測定實驗)에서 조직배양개시(組織培養開始) 9 및 11주(週)에 이르러 배양(培養)된 거식세포내(細胞內) 항산균수증가(抗酸菌數增加)에 대한 양적증거(量的證據)를 얻을수 있었다. 5. 인나균(人癩菌)의 복강내접종(腹腔內接種)으로 야기되는 마우스비장조직(脾臟組織)의 병리학적소견(病理學的所見)은 주로 적수부위(赤髓部位)에 나타난 변성변화(變性變化)이었으며, 균접종후(菌接種後) 5개월(個月)에 이르기까지 마우스비장내(脾臟內)에 있어서의 인나균(人癩菌)의 증식양상(增殖樣狀)을 관찰(觀察)할 수 없었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2016

We investigated whether prunetin affects the proteolytic activity, secretion, and gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in primary cultured rabbit articular chondrocytes, as well as in vivo production of MMP-3 in the rat knee joint to evaluate the potential chondroprotective effect of prunetin. Rabbit articular chondrocytes were cultured in a monolayer, and reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to measure interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$)-induced expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4), and ADAMTS-5. In rabbit articular chondrocytes, the effects of prunetin on IL-$1{\beta}$-induced secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3 were investigated using western blot analysis and casein zymography, respectively. The effect of prunetin on MMP-3 protein production was also examined in vivo. The results were as follows: (1) prunetin inhibited the gene expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, ADAMTS-4, and ADAMTS-5; (2) prunetin inhibited the secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3; (3) prunetin suppressed the production of MMP-3 protein in vivo. These results suggest that prunetin can regulate the gene expression, secretion, and proteolytic activity of MMP-3, by directly acting on articular chondrocytes.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.482-486
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• 2016

차가버섯(Inonotus obliquus)은 다양한 생리활성을 가진 약용버섯으로 항암, 항산화, 항염효능 등을 가진 것으로 보고되었다. EBV 양성 위암은 EBV관련 암 중 가장 빈번하게 나타나는 형태로 EBV 잠복감염이 그 원인이다. 본 연구에서는 차가버섯 주정추출물의 경구투여를 통해 EBV 양성 인간위암(SNU719) 세포주를 면역결핍 쥐에 주입 후 생기는 고형암 생성억제에 대한 효능을 연구하였다. 또한, 실험종료 후, 각각의 종양조직을 절제하여 항종양 억제기전을 탐구하였다. In vivo 종양생성억제 실험에서 차가버섯은 유의적으로 고형암 생성억제 효능을 보였다. 차가버섯이 투여된 동물유래 종양조직에서 세포자멸사와 관련된 p53, p21 및 Bax의 발현이 크게 증가하였으며, 이는 cleaved caspase-9와 cleaved Parp 발현의 상승과 동반하여 항종양 효능이 세포자멸사를 통해 나타남을 제시하였다. 또한, 이러한 항종양 효능은 세포주 내 잠복되어 있는 EBV 바이러스 유전자인 BZLF-1 및 LMP-2의 발현에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2012

In vivo nicotine is associated with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and lung cancer. Diagnostic assays of these diseases depend on very low analytical detection limits. In this study, a sensitive analytical method was examined using a voltammetric graphite pencil electrode (GPE) and a modified carbon nanotube paste electrode (CNE). The optimum analytical conditions for both electrodes were compared using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SW) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) obtaining 400 sec accumulation time and oxidation peak. Under optimum parameters, the stripping working range of GPE was $5.0-40.0{\mu}g/L$, CNE: 0.1-0.8 and $5-50{\mu}g/L$. Quantification limits were $5.0{\mu}g/L$ for GPE and $0.1{\mu}g/L$ for CNE, while detection limits were $0.6{\mu}g/L$ for GPE and $0.07{\mu}g/L$ for CNE. A standard deviation of $10.0{\mu}g/L$ was observed for 0.064 GPE and 0.095 CNE (n = 12) using 400 sec accumulation time. The results obtained can be applied to non.treated urine and ex vivo biological diagnostics.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.726-731
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 단 삼(Salvia miltiorrhiza)의 추출물이 인체 결장암세포인 HT-29, 간암세포인 HepG2 및 직장 암세포인 HRT-18의 증식에 미치는 영향을 in vitro에서 확인하였다. 암세포의 배양액에서 단삼의 수용성 추출물과 에탄올 추출물의 암세포 증식억제효과는 농도에 비례하여 에탄올 추출물에서 더 효과적이었다. 이를 토대로 단삼의 에탄올 추출물의 급성독성, 수명연장 및 고형암형 성억제를 살펴보기 위해 in vivo 실험을 하였다. 급성독성실험결과 대조군의 15일 째의 평균체중은 32.3 g 이었고 실험군은 31.6 g으로 정상적인 상태를 유지하였으며, 흰쥐의 육종암세포인 sarcoma-180를 접종한 mouse의 수명연장실험결과 대조군에 비해 61%의 수 명연장 효과가 있음을 관찰하였다. 고형암억제 실험 결과에서도 대조군에 비해 에찬올 추출 물 처리군이 35%의 고형암 형성억제능을 나타내었다. 따라서 단삼의 에탄올 추출물 중에는 in vitro와 in vivo 실험을 통해 항암활성을 갖는 성분이 존재하며, 이성분은 유효한 항암제 로 개발될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.355-359
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• 2019

In vivo micronucleus tests were performed to investigate the mutagenic potential of 4-butylaniline and N-butylaniline, which are used in dye intermediates and organic intermediates respectively. Groups of 5 male ICR mice were treated with vehicle or 4-butylaniline for 2 consecutive days by oral gavage at concentrations of 0 (control), 64, 160, 400, and 1000 mg/kg. Statistically significant and dose-dependent increases were found for micronuclei frequencies in male mice (p <0.05). These results suggest that 4-butylaniline can induce genetic effects in the micronuclei of male mouse bone marrow cells. Based on the positive results obtained in cytogenetic analyses of somatic cells in vivo, Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Category 2 was assigned. N-butylaniline was administered for 2 consecutive days by oral gavage to male ICR mice at dose of 0 (control), 64, 160, 400, and 800 mg/kg. N-butylaniline tested negative for micronuclei induction in mice, although N-butylaniline was associated with micronucleus induction at the highest dose. Based on the negative results obtained for cytogenetic analyses of somatic cells in vivo, "Not Classified" was assigned.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.54-72
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• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this review is to investigate studies on Estrogen-like activity and to contribute to the utilization of herbal medicines including phytoestrogens. Methods: Electric searches were performed with Pubmed from 2013 to June 2018, for the words, 'herb and estrogen', 'traditional Chinese medicine and estrogen', 'Oriental medicine and estrogen', and 'Korean medicine and estrogen'. 49 papers are investigated and classified into 'in vitro', 'in vivo' and 'in vivo and in vitro' experimental studies. Results: 1. In vitro experimental studies have shown that estrogen-like effects of the components extracted from Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, Rubi Fructus, Sparganii Rhizoma, Epimedii Herba, Spatholobi Caulis, Evodiae fructus, Curcumae longae Radix, Ginseng Radix, Bupleuri Radix, Astragali Radix, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Puerariae Radix, Scutellariae Radix are present. 2. In vivo experimental studies have shown that estrogen-like effects of the components extracted from Phytolaccae Radix, Ligustri Lucidi Fructus, Alismatis Rhizoma, Notoginseng Radix, Puerariae Radix, Ginseng Radix, Cyperi Rhizoma, Cistanchis Herba, Cynomorii Herba, Granati fructus, Astragali Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Crudus, Epimedii Herba, Polygalae Radix, Artemisiae Annuae Herba are present. 3. In vitro and in vivo experimental studies have shown that estrogen-like effects of the components extracted from Cirsii Herba, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Cynomorii Herba, Cinnamomi cortex, Drynariae Rhizoma, Psoraleae Semen, Schisandrae Fructus, Epimedii Herba, Astragali Radix are present. Conclusions: Future studies will require additional research on numerous herbal medicines used in clinical practice.