• Toxicological Research
• /
• 제25권4호
• /
• pp.195-201
• /
• 2009

Recent publications showed that metal nanoparticles which are made from $TiO_2,\;CeO_2,\;Al_2O_3,\;CuCl_2,\;AgNO_3$ and $ZnO_2$ induced oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory effects in cultured cells and the responses seemed to be common toxic pathway of metal nanoparticles to the ultimate toxicity in animals as well as cellular level. In this study, we compared the gene expression induced by two different types of metal oxide nanoparticles, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TNP) and cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CNP) using microarray analysis. About 50 genes including interleukin 6, interleukin 1, platelet-derived growth factor $\beta$, and leukemia inhibitory factor were induced in cultured BEAS2B cells treated with TNP 40 ppm. When we compared the induction levels of genes in TNP-treated cells to those in CNP-treated cells, the induction levels were very correlated in various gene categories (r=0.645). This may suggest a possible common toxic mechanism of metal oxide nanoparticles.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
• /
• 제48권4호
• /
• pp.464-470
• /
• 2000

연구배경 : 기관지 천식은 기도의 과민성과 만성 염증반응을 보이는 질환이다. 저자들은 sIL-6R 및 IL-6 혈중치의 변화를 측정하여 이들의 변화가 증상 악화시 기관지 천식의 병인과 판련이 있는지에 대하여 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1998년 3월 부터 1999년 3월까지 기관지 천식으로 치료중인 환자중에서 증상 악화로 응급실을 경유하여 전북대학교 병원 내과에 입원한 급성 천식 환자 78예와 무증상 천식 환자 15예 그리고 정상인 10예를 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 병력과 임상 소견, 피부반응검사, 그리고 IgE 및 호산구수를 측정하고 endogen ELISA Kit ($Quantikine^{(R)}sIL$-6R, IL-6)를 이용하여 sIL-6R, IL-6을 측정하였다. 결 과 : 혈청내 IL-6와 sIL-6R농도는 급성 천식 환자에서 대조군에 비해 유의 있는 증가를 보였으며, 무증상 천식 환자와 비교할 때 IL-6의 의미있는 증가를 보였다. 또한 급성 천식 환자에서 혈청내 IL-6와 sIL-6R간에 유의한 상관 관계가 있었다. 하지만 급성 천식환자에서의 IgE와 호산구수는 IL-6 및 sIL-6R와 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 결 론 : 혈청내 IL-6는 급성 천식의 병태 생리에 관여 할 수 있으며, IL-6와 sIL-6R의 혈청치는 기도 염증의 중증도를 예측하는 표식자로 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.91-97
• /
• 2000

Objective: The presence of the various cytokines in human peritoneal fluid has been evaluated incompletely. Changes in cytokine levels may be related to activation of peritoneal macrophage and T-lymphocyte, development of endometriosis, and infertility. This study assesses peritoneal fluid levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) in infertile women with endometriosis and normal women without endometriosis. Design: Prospective and case-control study in university hospital. Materials and Methods: Cytokine levels in peritoneal fluid obtained during laparotomy or laparoscopy from 21 patients in infertile patients with endometriosis and 24 controls undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopy with no evidence of pelvic endometriosis were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The mean levels of interleukin-6 in infertile patients with endometriosis and controls were $72.7{\pm}23.7$ pg/ml and $18.5{\pm}9.7$ pg/ml respectively (p=0.02). Similarly, the mean levels of interleukin-8 in infertile patients with endometriosis was significantly higher than that of controls ($445.0{\pm}89.6$, vs $45.1{\pm}48.4$, p=0.04). The mean concentration of interleukin-10 in infertile patients with endometriosis was significantly lower than that of controls ($1.09{\pm}0.04$ vs $2.19{\pm}0.03$, p=0.03). The level of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ was not significantly different between the two study groups. Conclusions: Increased IL-6 and IL-8 and decreased IL-10 levels in the peritoneal fluid may be related to pathogenesis in the endometriosis and infertility, suggesting that partially contribute to the disturbed immune regulation observed in infertili women with endometriosis.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
• /
• 제14권5호
• /
• pp.453-462
• /
• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Platycodon grandiflorum (PG), an oriental herbal medicine, has been known to improve liver function, and has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. However, little is known about the immune-enhancing effects of PG and its mechanism. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether fermented PG extract (FPGE), which has increased platycodin D content, activates the immune response in a murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7. MATERIALS/METHODS: Cell viability was determined by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and the nitric oxide (NO) levels were measured using Griess reagent. Cytokine messenger RNA levels of were monitored by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying immunomodulatory actions of FPGE in RAW 264.7 cells, we have conducted luciferase reporter gene assay and western blotting. RESULTS: We found that FPGE treatment induced macrophage cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. FPGE also modulated the expression of NO and pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6. The activation and phosphorylation levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) were increased by FPGE treatment. Moreover, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide, an activator of AMP-activated kinase (AMPK), significantly reduced both lipopolysaccharides- and FPGE-induced NF-κB reporter gene activity. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our findings suggest that FPGE may be a novel immune-enhancing agent acting via AMPK-NF-κB signaling pathway.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제2권2호
• /
• pp.135-140
• /
• 1992

The partitioning of recombinant human interleukin-2(rhII-2) in PEG 8000-dextran 38800 aqueous two-phase system has been investigated using three different sources of rhIL-2. In the case of pure rhIL-2, the solubility in a PEG-dextran two-phase system was low and most of rhIL-2 was partitioned into the bottom phase. For the recovery of rhIL-2 from insoluble protein aggregates, the inclusion bodies of recombinant E. coli were solubilized by the treatment with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The addition of SDS significantly enhanced not only the solubility of rhIL-2 but also the partitioning of rhIL-2 to the top phase. When the ratio of SDS to rhIL-2 was 2.0, the partition coefficient(K) and the recovery yield(Y) at the top phase were 4.5 and 88%, respectively, at pH 6.8. In order to reduce the recovery steps further, SDS was directly added to the intact recombinant E. coli cells and then partitioned into the PEG/dextran aqueous two-phase system. The observed partition coefficient ($K{\cong{3.0$) and recovery yield ($Y{\geq}80%$ )of this method were comparable to the rhIL-2 recovery from insoluble protein aggregates. The results obtained in this work indicate that PEG-dextran two-phase partitioning might provide a simple way for the recovery and partial purification of recombinant proteins which are produced as inclusion bodies.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
• /
• 제2권1호
• /
• pp.7-11
• /
• 2017

Sulfated polysaccharides are known to be immune-stimulators in mammals and can be used as food additives to enhance immunity. In this study, the immune-stimulating activity of water-soluble anionic macromolecules F₂ fractionation isolated from Codium fragile using ion-exchange chromatography was tested in olive flounder, Paralichythys olivaceus, in vitro and in vivo. The gene expression of interleukin (IL)-1β was adopted to check the immune-affection. As a result, in vitro study revealed that the expression of IL-1β was significantly upregulated in head kidney cells by 1 and 5 ㎍/ml of polysaccharides 4 h and by 5 ㎍/ml of polysaccharides at 24 h. In vivo, IL-1β gene expression in head kidney was significantly upregulated by 20 and 100 ㎍ of the polysaccharides at day 1 post-i.p. injection, while downregulated at day 3 but not significant. Meanwhile, in peritoneal cells, it was upregulated by 20 ㎍ of the polysaccharides at day 1 but the upregulation was sustained until day 3 though it was not significant. These results indicate that the sulfated polysaccharides from C. fragile are an immune-stimulator and might be potential feed additives for olive flounder.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
• /
• 제40권4호
• /
• pp.435-441
• /
• 2023

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) may secrete hormones or bioactive neuropeptides such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), which can mask the clinical manifestations of catecholamine hypersecretion. We report the case of a patient with delayed diagnosis of paraganglioma due to the development of IL-6-mediated systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). A 58-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and flank pain accompanied by SIRS and acute cardiac, kidney, and liver injuries. A left paravertebral mass was incidentally observed on abdominal computed tomography (CT). Biochemical tests revealed increased 24-hour urinary metanephrine (2.12 mg/day), plasma norepinephrine (1,588 pg/mL), plasma normetanephrine (2.27 nmol/L), and IL-6 (16.5 pg/mL) levels. ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT showed increased uptake of FDG in the left paravertebral mass without metastases. The patient was finally diagnosed with functional paraganglioma crisis. The precipitating factor was unclear, but phendimetrazine tartrate, a norepinephrine-dopamine release drug that the patient regularly took, might have stimulated the paraganglioma. The patient's body temperature and blood pressure were well controlled after alpha-blocker administration, and the retroperitoneal mass was surgically resected successfully. After surgery, the patient's inflammatory, cardiac, renal, and hepatic biomarkers and catecholamine levels improved. In conclusion, our report emphasizes the importance of IL-6-producing PPGLs in the differential diagnosis of SIRS.

• 대한본초학회지
• /
• 제20권2호
• /
• pp.35-42
• /
• 2005

Objective : This study was performed to investigate the effect of oral administration of Oldenlandiae Diffusae Herba (ODH) on eosinophil, immunoglobulin-E and interleukin-4 in the experimental asthma induced by ovalbumin. Methods : Asthma was induced to Balb/c mouse by i.p. injection and aerosol immunization with ovalbumin. It was observed the change of the eosinophil number in the BALF. And, it was observed the change of the concentrations of IL-4 in BALF and splenocyte, IgE in serum by ELISA. Results : 1. The number of eosinophil in BALF was significantly decreased in ODH group copared with control group. 2. Concentration of IL-4 in serum, BALF and splenocyte was significantly decreased in ODH group compared with control group, respectively. 3. Level of IgE in serum was significantly decreased in ODH group compared with control group. Conclusion : We found that the effect of ODH extract in asthma was implicated in reductions of IL-4 released from Th2 cell, and decreases of IgE from plasma cell. These findings suggest that ODH extract can produce anti-asthmatic effect, which may playa role in allergen-induced asthma therapy.

• 한국자원식물학회지
• /
• 제31권4호
• /
• pp.275-282
• /
• 2018

염증성 대장질환에 대한 작약의 효능 연구가 미비하여 본 연구에서는 dextran sulfate sodium로 유도된 궤양성 대장염의 임상증상인 체중감소, 결장단축, 질병활성화 정도에 대한 작약의 효과를 관찰하였다. 또한 대장 조직 내 염증매개인자인 interleukin-6 및 cyclooxygenase-2의 생성에 대한 작약의 효과를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째 dextran sulfate sodium로 유도된 궤양성 대장염에서 체중 감소에 대한 작약의 효과를 관찰한 결과 유의적으로 억제함을 확인하였다. 둘째 DSS로 유도된 궤양성 대장염에서 결장 단축에 대하여 작약의 억제 효과가 유의성 있게 나타났다. 셋째 dextran sulfate sodium로 유도된 궤양성 대장염에서 임상증상인 설사, 잠혈 및 출혈 등의 질병활성화 정도에 대한 작약의 효과를 관찰한 결과 유의적으로 질병활성화 정도를 억제하였다. 넷째 대장 조직내 염증매개인자인 interleukin-6 및 cyclooxygenase-2의 생성증가에 대한 작약의 억제효과를 확인 하였다. 본 연구는 작약의 효능을 과학적으로 입증한 결과로, 작약의 궤양성 대장염의 치료제 개발의 소재로서의 가능성을 시사한다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
• /
• pp.167.2-167.2
• /
• 2001