• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2005

This study was performed to investigate mistletoe extract-induced apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. In vivo study, HN22 cells were xenografted in nude mice. After tumor was experimentally induced, mistletoe extract was directly injected on the tumor mass. The specimens were evaluated using light and transmission electron microscopes. In vitro study, HN22 cells were cultured and exposed to mistletoe extract. The cells were evaluated using transmissin electron microscope. To evaluate apoptotic cells, flow cytometric analysis was done. The results were obtained as follows: 1. Light microscopic view of tumor mass showed necrosis at 2-4 weeks. 2. Transmission electron micrographs of tumor mass showed apoptosis and necrosis. 3. In TEM view of cell lines, necrosis and apoptosis were shown with mistletoe extract at $300{\mu}g/ml$, apoptosis was shown with mistletoe extract at $100{\mu}g/ml$. 4. In flow cytometric analysis, early and late apoptosis was shown when using caspase-3Ab and annexin-V, but no significant change was noted when using mebstain and Apo2.7 Ab. In this study, mistletoe extract induced necrosis and apoptosis in the tumor mass was induced by HN22 cells, early and late apoptosis in vitro study. Mistletoe extract was likely to induce cell death in oral squamous cell carcinoma through apoptosis.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제7권2_3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2013

Mistletoe (Viscum album) has been widely used as a functional food material for various therapeutic purposes from ancient time. In this study, we examined anti-diabetic and cytotoxic activities of heated-treated mistletoe and the effects of gamma-irradiation on its activities. Heat-treated mistletoe extract was prepared by heating during different time (3, 6, 9 and 12 h) and gamma-irradiated with different doses of 0, 10, 30, 50, 70 and 100 kGy. Heat-treated mistletoe extracts showed a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity on rat insulinoma RINm5F cells and the effect was gradually decreased as heating time increased up to 12 h. 12 h heat-treated extract was no cytotoxic. Gamma-irradiation enhanced the reduction of heat-treated mistletoe-induced cytotoxicity and the decreasing effect was an irradiating dose-dependent. In particular, all of 70 kGy irradiated and heat-treated mistletoe extracts did not showed the cytotoxicity and the effect was comparable to 12 h heat-treated mistletoe extract. Among those extracts, 3 h heat-treated mistletoe extract gradually increased the insulin secreting activity by gamma-irradiation and the effect was the best at 70 kGy, whereas 12 heat-treated extract was no effect. On the test of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, 3 h heat-treated mistletoe extract showed the concentration dependent effects and gamma-irradiation induced more activity at 70 kGy, compared to non-irradiated 3 h and 12 h heated mistletoe extracts. These results suggest that the combination of heat treatment and gamma-irradiation might be more effective than only heat-treatment for improving the anti-diabetic activity of mistletoe extract and reducing its cytotoxicity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2006

This study was designed to observe the effects of Korean mistletoe(Viscum album L. var. coloratum Ohwi) hot-water extract administration on the improvement on the lipid components, apolipoprotein and blood pressure level in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR, Wistar strain, male) fed the experimental diets for 33 days. Concentrations of total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), LDL-cholesterol, free cholesterol and atheroscieotic index in serum were significantly lower in the Korean mistletoe extract administration group [group KM(Korean mistletoe 10.0 g% hot-water extract)] than those in the control group. In the ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration Korean mistletoe 10.0% hot-water extract administration group were higher percentage than in the control group. However, concentrations of total cholesterol and TG in liver and brain were significantly lower in the group KM than those in the control group. But the components of apolipoprotein (Apo) A-I and Apo A-II in serum were significantly higher in the KM group than in the control group. However, components of Apo C-II, Apo C-III, Apo E and ratio of Apo B to Apo A-I in serum were fairly reduced in the group KM than in the control group. The levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in KM cup than control group. From these results, Korean mistletoe hot-water extract administration were effective on the improvement of the lipid components, coronary heart disease and hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats. And particularly, Korean mistletoe extract administration were more effective as a therapeutic regimen for the control of blood pressure in hypertension.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1090-1097
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• 2015

겨우살이는 전통적으로 항암활성이 있는 약용식물의 하나로 알려져 왔고, 렉틴은 세포독성 및 면역자극 자극 활성을 가지는 대표성분으로 인정되고 있다. 한국산 겨우살이에 함유되는 렉틴은 유럽산의 그것과는 달리 galactose와 N-acetylgalactosamine(GalNAc) 특이성을 동시에 가지는 렉틴 성분인 KML인 것으로 나타났다. Sandwich ELISA법을 이용하여 각기 다른 종류의 숙주나무에서 유래된 5종의 겨우살이로부터 렉틴 함량을 비교한 결과, 숙주나무별 차이가 인정되어 밤나무 겨우살이는 참나무 겨우살이에 비하여 약 10배 많은 렉틴을 함유하고 있었다. L5178Y-ML25 lymphoma 세포에 약 90%의 세포독성을 나타내는 농도의 KML과 한국산 참나무 유래 겨우살이 추출물인 KM-100에 두 종류의 단일클론 항체(9H7-10 and 8B11-2C5)를 동시처리한 후 세포독성 중화효과를 조사한 결과, KML의 경우 약 10%, KM-110의 경우 약 30%의 세포독성을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 겨우살이에서 렉틴 외에도 세포독성을 가지는 다른 성분이 존재할 것으로 사료되었다. RAW 264.7 대식 세포주에 KM-110과 KM-110으로부터 렉틴이 제거된 분획인 LFKM-110을 자극시킨 결과, LFKM-110에서 $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 IL-6와 같은 cytokine의 생산을 증진시키는 결과를 보였다. 따라서 KM-110에서 면역 세포를 자극하는 다른 성분의 존재하고 있음을 강하게 제시되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2012

국내산 겨우살이의 해부학적 특성을 구명하기 위해 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 겨우살이 및 기주목인 신갈나무의 목재 조직구조를 관찰하였다. 겨우살이가 착생된 부분의 가지는 직경이 그렇지 않은 부분보다 더 컸다. 겨우살이 사부는 인피섬유와 유세포로 그리고 목부는 후벽 목섬유, 방사유세포, 축방향유세포 및 도관상가도관으로 구성되어 있다. 겨우살이 방사조직의 경우 일반적인 목재 수종에 비해 방사유세포가 차지하는 비율이 매우 높고 평복세포, 직립세포 및 방형세포 모두로 이루어져 있는 이형방사조직인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 겨우살이의 도관상가도관 세포벽 내강표면에 나선비후 그리고 세포벽에 유연벽공이 발달되어 있다. 겨우살이 흡기의 삽입에 따라 숙주 도관의 형태가 일부 변형되어 있으나 도관 내 타일로시스는 관찰되지 않았다. 겨우살이 흡기의 끝 부분 형태는 비교적 뾰족하게 나타났고 흡기 삽입에 따른 기주목 세포 자체의 파괴는 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.690-698
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• 2016

Various bioactive substances are found in mistletoe, including viscumneoside III (1) and homoflavoyadorinin B (2), both which inhibit tyrosinase. These two compounds are mainly found in the EtOAc fraction of the mistletoe extract and demonstrate higher rates of tyrosinase inhibition than ascorbic acid, which was used as a control. Our results suggest that mistletoe extracts can be utilized in skin whitening cosmetics.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.662-670
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• 2006

It is well documented that an extract of European mistletoe has a variety of biological effects, such as the stimulation of cytokine production from immune cells, and additional immunoadjuvant activities. While the European mistletoe has been studied intensively, we know less about Korean mistletoe as a therapeutic plant, especially as a possible immunomodulating drug. This study will investigated the effects of Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album L. var. coloratum agglutinin, VCA) on murine splenocytes to investigate whether VCA acts as an immunomodulator, which could lead to improved immune responses in these cells. The results showed that VCA inhibited cell proliferation at higher concentrations (at 1-8 ng/ml) and enhanced cell proliferation at lower concentrations (at 4-32 pg/ml). Further studies were carried out to determine if the pro-proliferative or anti-proliferative activity exhibited by VCA was correlated with cytokine secretion. Consequently, interferon (IFN)-$\gamma$ secretion was decreased in concanavalin A (ConA)-stimulated murine splenocytes by VCA (4-64 ng/ml), but there was no change in IL-4 levels. This suggests that VCA has the ability to modulate murine splenocyte proliferation and can possibly act on the balance of Th1/Th2 cellular immune responses.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2002

The extract of European mistletoe ( Viscum album, L) has been used in adjuvant chemotherapy of cancer and mistletoe lectins are considered to be major active components. The present work was performed to investigate the effects of Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album L. coleratum agglutinin, VCA) on proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatoma cells as well as the underlying mechamisns for these effects. We showed that VCA induced atoptosis in both SK-Hep-1 and Hep 3B (p53-negative) cells through p53- and p21 -independent pathways. VCA induced apoptosis by down-regulation of Bcl-2 and by up-regulation of Bax functioning upstream of caspase-3 in both cell lines. In addition, we observed down-regulation of telomerase activity in both VCA-treated cells. Our results provide direct evidence of the anti-tumor potential of this biological response which comes from inhibition of telomerase and consequent inducing apoptosis. VCA-induced apoptosis is regulated by mitochondria controlled pathway independently of p53. These findings are important for the therapy with preparation of mistletoe because they show that telomerase-dependent mechanism can be targeted by VCA in human hepatocarcinoma. Taken together, our results suggest that the VCA, considered as a telomerase-inhibitor, can be envisaged as a candidate for enhancing sensitivity of conventional anticancer drugs.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2014

본 시험은 육계에 홍삼박과 겨우살이를 급여하여 5주간 사육한 육계의 생산성과 계육의 일반 성분, 혈액 성상, pH, TBARS, 보수성, 전단력 및 육색을 조사하였다. 실험구는 홍삼박과 겨우살이를 급여하지 않은 처리구를 대조구, 홍삼박 0.5% 급여구는 T1, 홍삼박 1% 급여구는 T2, 겨우살이 0.5% 급여구는 T3, 그리고 겨우살이 1% 급여구를 T4 등 4개 처리구로 나누어 사양하였다. 육계의 생산성은 처리구간 유의적인 변화는 없었고, 폐사율은 대조구보다 홍삼박과 겨우살이 급여구에서 낮아졌다(P<0.05). 계육의 수분, 조단백질 및 조회분 등의 일반 성분은 유의성이 없었으며, 조지방은 홍삼박과 겨우살이 급여구에서 낮았다. 육계의 혈액 성상 중 총 콜레스테롤과 LDL-cholesterol 함량은 대조구보다 홍삼박과 겨우살이 급여구에서 감소하였고, HDL-cholesterol은 증가하였으며, triglyceride와 glucose 함량은 유의한 변화가 없었다. TBARS는 대조구보다 홍삼박과 겨우살이 급여구에서 유의하게 낮아, 육계의 저장성 개선에 도움이되리라 생각된다. 육색은 CIE $L^*$값과 CIE $b^*$값은 홍삼박과 겨우살이 급여에 의한 변화는 없었지만, CIE $a^*$값은 T4에서 증가하였다. 결론적으로 홍삼박과 겨우살이를 급여하면 육계의 폐사율이 낮아지고, 총콜레스테롤과 LDL-cholesterol 함량이 감소하며, HDL-cholesterol이 증가함으로 혈액성상을 개선할 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2022

겨우살이(Viscum album var. coloratum)의 80% 에탄올 추출물의 항산화, α-glucosidase 저해 및 항응고 효과를 확인하였다. 겨우살이 추출물의 수율은 30.9±0.4%이었고, 폴리페놀 함량은 57.6±1.5 mg GAE/g으로 나타났다. 겨우살이 추출물의 농도에 비례하여 유리라디칼 및 양이온라디칼 소거능, 아질산염 소거능, 환원력의 항산화 효과가 증가하였다. 또한 겨우살이 추출물은 α-glucosidase의 활성을 저해하였고, 혈액응고 체계의 외인성 경로와 공통 경로를 주로 저해함으로써 혈장 응고를 억제하였다.