• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.143-152
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• 1999

Dansam, the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge, (Labiatae), has a bitter taste and a slightly 'cold' property, and is nontoxic. In the present study, effect of Dansam on nitric oxide (NO) generation from peritoneal macrophags was examined. Dansam had no effect on NO generation by itself, whereas recombinant interferon-${\gamma}\;(rIFN-{\gamma})$ alone had modest activity. When Dansam was used in combination with $rIFN-{\gamma}$, there was a marked cooperative induction of NO generation in a dose-dependent manner, The optimal effect of Dansam on NO generation was shown at 6 hr after treatment with $rIFN-{\gamma}$. Furthermore, the effect of Dansam was mainly dependent on Dansam-induced tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha})$ secretion. These results suggest that Dansam induces NO generation from macrophages by the result of Dansam-induced $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1986

Time-concentration curves of recombinant human interferon alpha$(rIFN-{\alpha}A)$ in the skin and serum of nude mice or rats were studied after topical application of IFN ointment. IFN appeared in the skin and serum in less than 30 minutes and lasted for more than 10-12 hours at high concentration level after the application to nude mice at a dose of $9.0{\times}10^5\;IU/g$ mouse. But in the rats, IFN was not detected in the serum even 7 hours after the application at a dose of $6.0{\times}10^5\;IU/g$ rat. Topical application of IFN might be useful for the topical and systemic treatment if the human skin resembles that of nude mouse in respect to transport characteristics.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제27권3호통권90호
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• pp.237-241
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• 1999

잔나비걸상 Elfvingia applananta 자실체의 수용성성분 EA의 varicella zoster virus(Oka strain; VZV/oka)에 대한 항바이러스효과를 plaque reduction assay에 따라 실험한 결과 EA는 용량의존적으로 plaque 형성을 억제하였으며 $EC_{50}$는 $464.14\;{\mu}g/ml$이었다. EA와 단백질성 항바이러스제인 interferon(IFN) alpha 및 IFN gamma와의 병용시험 결과, 단독처리시와 병용처리시에 m(slope) value가 서로 유사한 값을 보였으므로 이들은 상호 배타적인 약물(mutually exclusive drug)임을 알 수 있었고, IFN alpha와의 병용시 combination index(CI)는 f(a)가 0.50에서 0.90인 유효농도 범위내에서 $0.83{\sim}1.09$의 값을 나타내어 부분적 상승 또는 상가효과를 보였으며, IFN gamma와의 병용시에는 $1.20{\sim}1.24$를 나타내어 길항효과를 보였으므로, IFN alpha와의 병용이 IFN gamma와의 병용보다 더 우수한 병용효과를 나타내었다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.140-151
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• 2003

목 적: 소아 만성 B형간염의 치료제로 interferonalpha(IFN)가 널리 이용되어 왔으며 약 30~40%에서 치료효과가 나타나는 것으로 보고되어 왔다. 그러나 우리나라에서 소아를 대상으로 IFN 치료를 시행한 후 장기 추적관찰을 통한 연구는 충분히 이루어지지 않은 상태로, 본 연구에서는 소아 만성 B형간염에서의 IFN 치료 효과와 그에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 장기 추적하여 분석하고자 하였다. 방 법: 1982년 5월부터 2002년 7월까지 약 20년 동안 연세의대 세브란스병원 소아과에 내원하여 HBsAg, HBeAg 및 HBV-DNA가 6개월 이상 양성 소견을 보여 만성 B형간염으로 진단받은 환아 378 명 중 IFN 치료를 시행받은 113명을 대상으로 하였으며, 남녀 비는 2.3 : 1이었고, 진단 당시의 평균 연령은 $11.1{\pm}4.1$세이었다. IFN은 300만 unit를 주 3회 근육 주사하였으며, 주기적으로 외래에서 B형 간염 표지자와 간기능검사를 시행하였다. 치료받은 환아는 4~114개월($48.1{\pm}33.4$개월) 동안 추적 관찰하였으며, IFN 치료 후 재발한 경우는 lamivudine 또는 IFN 재치료를 시행하였다. 결 과: IFN 치료에 대한 반응은 HBeAg과 HBV-DNA의 음전 및 ALT값의 정상화로 정의하였으며 반응군은 82례(72.6%), 비반응군은 32례(28.3%)로 두 군 간에 임상적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg은 총 113례 중 87례(77%)에서 음전 되었고, anti-HBe는 79례(70%)에서 양전, HBV-DNA는 84례(74.3%)에서 음전되었다. HBeAg, HBV-DNA 모두 음전 된 환아는 82례(72.6%), HBV-DNA 만 음전된 환아는 2례(1.8%)였으며, HBeAg만 음전된 환아는 5례(4.4%)였다. HBsAg은 6례(5.3%)에서 음전, anti-HBs는 11례(9.7%)에서 양전되었다. ALT 값은 91례(80.5)에서 정상화되었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg 및 anti-HBe, HBV-DNA, HBsAg 및 anti-HBs의 음전 및 양전이 일어나는 기간을 생명표를 이용하여 통계 분석한 결과 HBeAg의 5년 음전율은 78%, 10년 음전율은 90%로 최고조를 보였으며, anti-HBe는 5년 양전율이 77%, 10년 양전율이 84%로 최고조를 보였다. 또한 치료 후 HBV-DNA의 5년 음전율은 80%였고, 10년 음전율은 88%로 최고조를 이루었다. 또한 HBsAg의 음전율과 anti-HBs 의 양전율은 5년 후 각각 6.7% 및 13%로 최고조를 이룬 후 계속 추적 관찰하는 동안 변화가 없었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg의 음전 및 anti-HBe의 양전은 각각 평균 $14.1{\pm}17.0$개월 및 $16.1{\pm}17.7$개월 걸렸고, HBV-DNA의 음전은 평균 $14.2{\pm}14.1$개월이 소요되었다. HBsAg은 단지 5%의 환아에서만 음전되었으며 평균 $14.2{\pm}12.1$개월이 걸렸다. 치료 후 혈청 ALT값이 정상화 되는 데는 평균 $11.1{\pm}14.4$개월이 걸렸다. 시간의 경과에 따른 치료 전 혈청 ALT값, HBV-DNA값, 치료 전 환아의 연령이 B형 간염 표지자의 반응에 미치는 영향을 Cox model로 분석한 결과, 치료 전 ALT값이 높을수록 HBV-DNA가 통계학적으로 가장 의미 있게 음전되었다(p=0.027). HBeAg과 anti-HBe는 통계학적으로 의미는 없었으나 치료 전 혈청 ALT값이 높을수록 음전(p=0.18) 및 양전(p=0.079)이 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 기타 치료 전 혈청 HBV-DNA값과 연령은 B형간염 표지자의 반응에 미치는 영향은 통계학적으로 의미가 없었다. IFN 치료 후 총 82례의 반응군 중 11례(13.4%)에서 재발하였다. 이중 3례에서 lamivudine 치료를 시행하였으며, 2례에서 치료에 반응하였다. 3례에서는 IFN를 재치료하여 이 중 1례에서 치료 효과가 있었으며, 나머지 3례는 특별한 치료 없이 표지자들이 혈청변환(seroconversion)되었다. IFN 치료에 반응을 보이지 않거나 재발된 총 9례에서 lamivudine 치료를 시행하였으며, 이 중 3례(33%)에서 혈청변환이 있었다. 결 론: 소아 만성 B형간염에 대한 IFN의 치료효과를 10년간 장기 추적한 결과 B형간염 표지자의 혈청 변환율이 72.6%로 높은 치료 반응률을 보이고, 또한 재발률이 13.4%로 비교적 낮은 훌륭한 치료제로 확인되었다. 그러나 HBsAg 음전율은 5.3%에 불과하기 때문에 향후 IFN 치료가 소아 만성 B형간염의 간질환 합병증, 간세포암 발생률 및 생존율에 미치는 영향에 대한 장기적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2001

The co-expression of the arg U gene in a double-vector expression system of recombi-nant Escherichia coli BL22(DE3)[pET-IEN2a+pAC-argU] significantly enhanced the production level of reconminant human interferon -$\alpha$2a(rhIFN-$\alpha$2a) in high cell density cultures, compared to a recombinant E. coli culture containing only the single expression vector, pET-IEN2a. The dry cell mass concentration increased to almost 100 g/L, and more than 4 g/L of rhIFN-$\alpha$2a was accumu-lated in the culture broth. Evidently, the synthesis of rhIFN-$\alpha$2a was strongly dependent on the pre-induction growtih rate and more efficient at a higher specific growth rate. The additional sup-ply of tRN $A^{Arg(AGG/AGA)}$ enhanced the expression level of the rhIFN-$\alpha$2a gene in the early stage of the post-induction phase, yet thereafter the specific production rate of rhIFN-$\alpha$2a rapidly de-creased due to severe segregational instability of plasmid vector pET-IEN2a. It would appear that the plasmid instability with only occurred to pET-IEN2a in the double vector system, was re-lated to the effect of translational stress due to the over expression of rhIFN-$\alpha$2a.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the modification of expression and functionality of the drug transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interferon-gamma (IFN-${\gamma}$) at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We used immortalized human brain microvessel endothelial cells (iHBMEC) and primary human brain microvessel endothelial cells (pHBMEC) as in vitro BBB model. To investigate the change of p-gp expression, we carried out real time PCR analysis and Western blotting. To test the change of p-gp activity, we performed rhodamin123 (Rh123) accumulation study in the cells. In results of real time PCR analysis, the P-gp mRNA expression was increased by TNF-${\alpha}$ or IFN-${\gamma}$ treatment for 24 hr in both cell types. However, 48 hr treatment of TNF-${\alpha}$ or IFN-${\gamma}$ did not affect P-gp mRNA expression. In addition, co-treatment of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IFN-${\gamma}$ markedly increased the P-gp mRNA expression in both cells. TNF-${\alpha}$ or IFN-${\gamma}$ did not influence P-gp protein expression whatever the concentration of cytokines or duration of treatment in both cells. However, P-gp expression was increased after treatments of both cytokines together in iHBMEC cells only compared with untreated control. Furthermore, in both cell lines, TNF-${\alpha}$ or IFN-${\gamma}$ induced significant decrease of P-gp activity for 24 hr treatment. And, both cytokines combination treatment also decreased significantly P-gp activity. These results suggest that P-gp expression and function at the BBB is modulated by TNF-${\alpha}$ or/and IFN-${\gamma}$. Therefore, the distribution of P-gp depending drugs in the central nervous system can be modulated by neurological inflammatory diseases.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권9호
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• pp.823-834
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• 2007

Interferon (IFN) alpha has been the first line therapy of chronic hepatitis B in children, but HBeAg seroconversion occurred in 26% of treated children compared to 11% of controls in multinational randomized controlled study. Recently, lamivudine was shown to be a potent inhibitor of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reproduction both in HBeAg positive and in HBeAg negative (the pre-core mutant form) chronic hepatitis in randomized studies worldwide. Lamivudine therapy led to considerable improvement in the seroconversion rate of HBeAg in children with chronic hepatitis B, though long-term therapy resulted in the expansion of lamivudine-resistant mutant viruses. Combination therapy with lamivudine plus alpha-IFN does not seem to improve HBe Ag seroconversion. Above all, the most effective way to prevent hepatitis B is universal HBV vaccination.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.406.3-407
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• 2002

Analysis of interferon alpha (IFN) modified with high molecular weight branched PEG was performed by capillary electrophoresis (CE) and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). IFN was modified by the reaction of amine residues with an active ester of monomethoxy polyethylene glycol at various molar ratios. As a CE method. capilary electrophoresis sodium dodecyl sulfate nongel sieving (CE-SDS NGS) was performed using an uncoated capilary filled with a hydrophilic replaceable polymer network matrix. (omitted)

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2017

Error-free replication and repair of DNA are pivotal to organisms for faithful transmission of their genetic information. Cells orchestrate complex signaling networks that sense and resolve DNA damage. Post-translational protein modifications by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins, including SUMO and NEDD8, are critically involved in DNA damage response (DDR) and DNA damage tolerance (DDT). The expression of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), the first identified ubiquitin-like protein, has recently been shown to be induced under various DNA damage conditions, such as exposure to UV, camptothecin, and doxorubicin. Here we overview the recent findings on the role of ISG15 and its conjugation to target proteins (e.g., p53,$ {\Delta}Np63{\alpha}$, and PCNA) in the control of cellular responses to genotoxic stress, such as the inhibition of cell growth and tumorigenesis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2006

Type I diabetes (T1D) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease caused by the T cell-mediated destruction of the insulin-producing ${\beta}$ cells in the pancreatic islets. The onset of T1D is the consequence of a progressive destruction of islet ${\beta}$ cells mediated by an imbalance between effector $CD4^+$ T helper (Th)1 and regulatory $CD4^+$ Th2 cell function. Since interferon-alpha (IFN-${\alpha}$) has been known to modulate immune function and autoimmunity, we investigated whether administration of adenoviralmediated IFN-${\alpha}$ gene would inhibit the diabetic process in NOD mice. The development of diabetes was significantly inhibited by a single injection of adenoviral-mediated IFN-${\alpha}$ gene before 8 weeks of age. Next, we examined the hypothesis that Th2-type cytokines are associated with host protection against autoimmune diabetes, whereas Th1-type cytokines are associated with pathogenesis of T1D. The expression of IFN-${\alpha}$ induced increase of serum IL-4 and IL-6 (Th2 cytokines) levels and decrease of serum IL-12 and IFN-${\gamma}$ (Th1 cytokines) levels. Therefore, overexpression of IFN-${\alpha}$ by adenoviralmediated delivery provides modulation of pathogenic progression and protection of NOD mice from T1D.