• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2018

Upon sensing of microbial infections or endogenous danger signals in macrophages, inflammasome signaling plays a significant role in triggering inflammatory responses via producing interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$. Recent studies revealed that active caspase-1, a product of the inflammasome complex, causes maturation of inactive pro-IL-$1{\beta}$ into the active form. However, the underlying mechanism by which this leaderless cytokine is secreted into the extracellular space remains to be elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that prolonged lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment to macrophages could trigger the unexpected maturation and extracellular release of IL-$1{\beta}$ through a nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-independent manner. Short-term treatment (less than 6 h) of LPS induced robust production of the IL-$1{\beta}$ precursor form inside cells but did not promote the maturation and secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ in bone marrow-derived macrophages or peritoneal macrophages. Instead, prolonged LPS treatment (more than 12 h) led to a significant release of matured IL-$1{\beta}$ with no robust indication of caspase-1 activation. Intriguingly, this LPS-triggered secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ was also observed in NLRP3-deficient macrophages. In addition, this unexpected IL-$1{\beta}$ release was only partially impaired by a caspase-1 and NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor. Collectively, our results propose that prolonged exposure to LPS is able to drive the maturation and secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ in an NLRP3 inflammasome-independent manner.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2006

Purpose : High interleukin-1 beta(IL-$1{\beta}$) expression in the skin biopsy specimens of patients with Henoch-$Sch\ddot{o}nlein$ Purpura(HSP) has been observed. We examined IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism in patients with HSP. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism and renal involvement in HSP. Methods : Patients from mideast Korea with HSP were studied. All patients had at least 6 months of follow up. Patients and ethnically matched controls were genotyped for IL-$1{\beta}$ gene polymorphism by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP). Results : Thirty-four patients(all younger than 15 years old) who had been diagnosed with HSP and 27 controls were examined. No allele or genotype differences between the HSP and control groups were observed. No significant association between the carriage of IL-$1{\beta}$(-511) T allele and renal involvement(P=0.525, OR:1.417, CI:0.545-3.686) was found. Conclusion : In unselected patients with HSP, carriage of IL-$1{\beta}$(-511) T allele does not appear to influence renal involvement.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 1998

청양생진(淸凉生津), 해갈지구(解渴止嘔)의 효능이 있으며, 한국등에서 항당뇨병성 한약으로서 사용되어 온 비파엽의 열수출물의 당뇨병치료효과를 검증하기 위하여 alloxan으로 유발된 당뇨병흰쥐의 혈장포도당농도 및 인슈린농도를 측정하였다. 비파엽처리군의 혈장 포도당농도는 현저히 증가하였으며 혈장인슈린농도는 크게 감소하지 않았다. 한편, 당뇨병유발의 내재적인 요소로 알려진 사이토카인인 $IL-1{\beta}$로 당뇨병을 유발한 뒤 그 효과를 검정했다. 즉, 실험동물을 interleukin-$1{\beta}$로 처리하여 실험적으로 당뇨병을 유발한 후 glucose의 린산화(燐酸化)에 관여하는 glucokinase와 hexokinase의 활성을 살펴보았다. 그 결과, 비파엽엑기스는 interleukin-$1{\beta}$과잉투여 당뇨병으로 인하여 증가된 혈액내glucose농도를 감소시키고 insulin과잉분비를 정상으로 회복시키는데 효과적이었다. 동시에 $IL-1{\beta}$에 의해 유도된 당뇨마우스에 대한 비파엽(批把葉)엑기스 투여(投與)가 췌장glucokinase와 hexokinase의 활성을 촉진하는 것으로 나타나 $IL-1{\beta}$유발 당뇨병에 효과가 있는 것으로 사료되었다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2006

Background : Several studies have suggested that alterations of cytokine level could be related to the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. In this study, we measured plasma level of Interleukin-12(IL-12), a pro-inflammatory cytokine and transforming growth factor-${\beta}$1(TGF-${\beta}$1), an anti-inflammatory cytokine before and after treatment in acute manic patients. Methods : The plasma concentrations of IL-12 and TGF-${\beta}$1 were measured using quantitative ELISA in 18 bipolar disorder patients and 25 normal controls at admission and 6 weeks later. The psychopathology was measured by Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale(BPRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale(YMRS). Results : IL-12 levels were significantly higher in bipolar manic patients than in controls before treatment. Following the 6-week treatment, the IL-12 level was decreased than before treatment, but sustained still higher level than normal control. TGF-${\beta}$1 level was not significant different between manic patients and normal controls before treatment, but was increased after treatment comparing with before treatment in bipolar patients. The ratio of IL-12 and TGF-${\beta}$1 was significantly decreased after treatment. Conclusion : Cytokine abnormalities in bipolar disorder might be involved in the pathophysiology of the illness. It is possible that TGF-${\beta}$1 plays an important role in the regulation of immunological imbalance in bipolar disorder.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.52-52
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• 2003

Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is synthesized in the female reproductive tract and has been shown to play an important role in human and murine embryo development and implantation. However, the mechanism of GM-CSF on the embryo development is unknown. Recent studies suggested that GM-CSF may be increase the expression of implantation relented genes, such as interleukin-1 (IL-1) system. Our aim of this study was to compare the interleukin-1$\alpha$ (IL-1$\alpha$), interleukin-1$\beta$ (IL-1$\beta$) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-lra) mRNA between the GM-CSF supplemented group and control group in mouse embryos. Mouse 2-cell embryos were cultured in P-1 medium supplemented with or without mouse GM-CSF (10 ng/ml). The number of total and apoptotic cell in blastocyst were assessed by TUNEL. And then, the expression of IL-1$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$ and IL-1ra mRNA in blastocyst were examined by RT-PCR.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 1998

Glucokinase와 hexokinase는 간과 췌장에서 인슐린에 의해 혈당이용을 증대시키며 혈당농도를 감지하여 인슐린 분비를 조절하는 효소로서 인슐린비의존성당뇨병(NIDDM)의 병인과 밀접한 관계가 있는 효소이다. Cytokine의 일종인 interleukin-$1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$)는 췌장 도세포에서의 인슐린 분비와 ${\beta}-cell$에 대한 세포 독성을 효과적으로 조절하여 장기간 노출시키면 인슐린 분비와 생합성을 저해하며 ${\beta}-cell$을 파괴하여 ${\beta}-cell$의 기능적, 구조적 손상을 초래하여 IDDM을 유발한다. 본 연구에서는 당뇨병치료의 전통한방약제로서 사용되고 있는 오배자(五倍子)추출물의 효과를 해명하기 위하여 $IL-1{\beta}$유발 실험적 당뇨마우스의 glucokinase와 hexokinase의 활성을 검토한 결과, $IL-1{\beta}$주사에 의해 체중과 공복시의 glucose 및 insulin 분비가 증가되었으나, 오배자(五倍子)투여로 공복시의 insulin분비가 감소하였으며 체중과 공복시의 혈당은 유의성은 없었으나 대조군에 비하여 감소하였다. 그러나, 혈당수치가 정상군에 비하여 현저하게 증가되었으나 오배자(五倍子)투여로 현저히 감소하였으며 Insulin치의 상승과 분비지연도 오배자(五倍子)투여군에서는 정상군과 유사한 경향을 보였다. 한편, 혈중 glucokinase와 hexokinase의 활성은 $IL-1{\beta}$주사에 의해 현저히 감소되었으나, 오배자(五倍子) 투여로 유의성 있게 상승되었다. 이상의 결과로, 오배자(五倍子)는 $IL-1{\beta}$로 유발된 실험적 당뇨병에서 포도당인산화 효소인 glucokinase와 hexokinase의 활성을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.316-327
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• 1998

This study was designed to examine the tissue levels of interleukin-$1{\alpha}$(IL-$1{\alpha}$), interleukin-$1{\beta}$(IL-$1{\beta}$) and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF-${\alpha}$) in inflamed human dental pulps and periapical lesions, and to determine the relationship between each cytokine and pulpal and periapical pathosis. The pulps used in this experiment, were obtained in routine endodontic treatment and the periapical lesions in periapical surgery after clinical diagnoses were performed. These specimens were divided into four groups as normal pulp group(control group, n=9), acute pulpitis group(n=g), chronic pulpitis group(n= 10) and periapical lesion group(n= 18) and stored in liquid N2. For extract preparation, tissues were finely minced with a scalpel, and the fragments were incubated in $0.5m\ell$ homogenizing buffer (0.1 mol/L potassium chloride, 0.02 mol/L TRIS; pH=7.6) for two hours and grinded with glass homogenizer. Debris was removed by centrifugation and supernatants were immediately tested with enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA, R&D Co., Minneapolis, USA). Following results were obtained; 1. The concentrations of IL-$1{\alpha}$ in all experimental groups were significantly higher than in control group(p<0.05). And the concentrations of IL-$1{\alpha}$ in periapical lesion group were somewhat higher than in two pulpitis groups, but the differences among those groups were not stastically significant (p>0.05). 2. The concentrations of IL-$1{\beta}$ in all experimental groups were significantly higher than in control group (p<0.05), and all the experimental groups expressed similar concentrations. 3. The concentrations of TNF-${\alpha}$ in all experimental groups were higher than in control group but only the differences between chronic pulpitis group and control group were statistically significant(p<0.05). And the concentrations of TNF-${\alpha}$ in acute and chronic pulpit is groups were higher than in periapical lesion group but only the differences between chronic pulpitis group and periapical lesion group were statistically significant (p<0.05). 4. There was significant correlation only between IL-$1{\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ in periapical lesion group (p<0.05).

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.529-532
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• 2000

Prostaglandin $E_2$(PG$E_2$) is an abundant eicosanoid in bone that has been implicated in a number of pathological states associated with bone loss, and is also known to stimulate matric metalloproteinase-1 systhesis and secretion in rat and human osteoblast cells, although the intracellular reaction remain unclear. Interleukin-1$\beta$ (IL-1$\beta$) is a cytokine that plays a critical role in bone remodelling and appears to act as a downstream effector of most bone-resorbing agents. However, it is still interesting to examine whether PG$E_2$ regulates IL-1$\beta$ expression by mouse osteoblasts or not. Here we demonstrate that PG$E_2$is a potent inducer of IL-1$\beta$ production by fetal osteoblasts.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2002

Purpose: Interleukin 1$\beta$ (IL-1$\beta$) polymorphisms are associated with hypochlorhydria, atrophic gastritis, and increased risk of gastric cancer in Caucasians. We tried to determine whether the IL-1.. and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1 RN) genetic polymorphisms contribute to the development of gastric cancer and the specific type of gastritis in Korean. Materials and Methods: The study population was comprised of 128 gastric cancer patients with histologically proven carcinoma and 63 normal healthy individuals. Sixty-eight carcinomas were of intestinal-type and sixty tumors were of diffuse-type. No patient had a familial gastric cancer history. The 511 bp and 31 bp polymorphisms in the IL-1.. were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The polymorphism of the IL-1 RN was analyzed with variable number tandem repeat after PCR. Results: The genotype of 511C/-31T of IL-1$\beta$ and allele 1 of IL-1 RN was dominant in the present subjects. The allelic frequencies of the C allele IL-1$\beta$, which is a high risk genotype for gastric cancer, were 0.551 and 0.429 in gastric cancer and normal controls, respectively. Statistically, significant difference in allelic frequencies of three polymorphic sites between gastric cancer patients and normal controls, and between intestinal-type and diffuse-type was not observed. Conclusions: These results suggest that the polymorphisms of IL-1$\beta$ and IL-1 RN may not contribute to the development of Korean gastric caner and that other endogenous or exogenous factors will be important for gastric carcinogenesis.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2014

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the Anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extract from asiasari radix (AR) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced in RAW 264.7 Cells Methods Anti-oxidative effects of AR were measured by scavenging activities of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in RAW 264.7 cells. Anti-inflammatory effects of AR were measured by mediators including nitric oxide(NO), interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necosis factors-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and iNOS, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA expression in RAW 264.7 cells. Results Total phenolic content was expressed $28.77{\pm}1.67$. DPPH radical Scavenging was increased depend on AR ethanol extract. ABAT radical Scavenging was increased depend on AR ethanol extract. Production of ROS was significantly decreased by AR ethanol extract on concentration of 100 (${\mu}g/ml$). Production of NO was significantly decreased by AR ethanol extract on concentration of $100({\mu}g/ml)$. Production of IL-$1{\beta}$, interleukin-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ were increased depend on AR ethanol extract. And Production of interleukin-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ were significantly decreased AR ethanol extract. iNOS, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA expression of RAW 264.7 cells was increased depend on AR ethanol extract. Conclusions According to this study, AR ethanol extract has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatoy effects.