• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.846-860
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• 1998

연구배경: 내독소는 생체 내에서 단구와 내피세포에 강한 자극을 주나 호중구, 림프구, 호염기구, 섬유모세포 등 여러 세포에도 자극효과가 있어 염증반응이 시작된다. 그중 대식세포는 내독소의 자극을 받아 활성화되면 interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-$\alpha$)를 분비하여 조직손상을 일으킨다. 내독소의 작용기전은 CD14 의존성 경로와 비의존성 경로의 두 개로 나뉘어진다. 체내로 들어온 내독소는 혈청 내에서 내독소 운반에 관여하는 LPS-binding protein(LBP)과 결합하여 혈중내에서 세포와 결합되거나 조직으로 이동되어 조직내 세포와 결합하게 된다. 그러나 고농도의 LPS는 CD14항원에 비의존적으로 대식세포를 자극 할 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 현재까지 LPS자극에 의한 대식세포의 CD14 항원 의존성 IL-1, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$의 형성과정은 많이 밝혀져 있으나, 내독소에 의한 TGF-$\beta$의 형성 여부는 밝혀져 있지 않으며, CD14 항원 비의존성으로 IL-1, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$ TGF-$\beta$가 형성되는 과정도 별로 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 혈청이 없는 상태 (LBP가 없는 상태)에서, 즉 LPS 자극시 LBP-CD14 비의존성으로 말초혈액단핵구에서 형성된 proinflammatory cytokines인 IL-1, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$과 섬유화 cytokine인 TGF-$\beta$의 생성유무를 규명하고자 하였다. 방 법: 정상인의 헤파린 처리된 말초혈액정맥혈을 비중 1.077의 Ficoll-Hypaque 용액 위에 중첩시킨 후 500g에서 30분간 원심분리하여 말초혈액단핵구를 얻었다. 분리된 말초혈액단핵구를 우태아혈청이 없는 RPMI에 부유시킨 후 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ 보온기에서 0.1 ${\mu}g$, 1 ${\mu}g$, 10 ${\mu}g$, 100 ${\mu}g/ML$의 LPS와 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 시간 혼합 배양 후 상층액을 분리하여 IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, TGF-$\beta$의 측정 cytokines의 양을 bioassay로 측정하였다. 세포층은 slide에 고정시킨 후 단 클론 항체를 이용한 이중 면역조직화학염색법과 RNA probe를 이용한 in situ hybridization에 이용하였다. 결 과: 실험사약내 내독소 존재 여부에 대한 검증결과 내독소 함유량은 10 ng/mL 이하로 되어 있어 본 실험에서는 10 ng/mL 이상의 농도로 실험을 하였기 때문에 오염된 내독소는 실험에 영향이 없었을 것으로 사료되었다. 말초혈액단핵구에서 LPS 자극에 의하여 IL-6는 1시간째부터 형성되기 시작하였으며 96 시간까지 지속적으로 상승하였고 LPS용량의존성으로 형성됨을 알 수 있었다. TNF-$\alpha$는 LPS 자극 4시간째부터 상승하기 시작하여 시간이 갈수록 생성양은 증가하며 72 시간째까지 지속적으로 형성되었다. TGF-$\beta$형성도 LPS 용량에 의존성을 보이며 8시간째 일차로 TGF-$\beta$의 형성이 증가 한 후 12 시간째는 오히려 감소하였다가 시간이 지남에 따라 다시 증가하여 2차로 96 시간에 최대 형성을 보였다. 각각 cytokine의 24시간째 생성양은 IL-6의 경우 $1{\times}10^5/mL$의 말초혈액단핵구에서 10 ${\mu}g/mL$의 LPS에 의해서 19.8 ng 이 생성되었고 LPS 자극이 없는 상태의 자연생성능도 3.2 ng이었으며, $1{\times}10^6/mL$의 말초혈액단핵구에 의해서 자연 생성양은 증가하여 24시간째에 0.38 ng/mL, 10명/mL의 농도에서 24시간째 4.1 ng/mL의 TNF-$\alpha$의 생성능을 보였다. TGF-$\beta$의 경우 $2{\times}10^6/mL$의 말초혈액단핵구에 의하여 34.4 pg/mL가 생성되었고 자연생성능은 5.2 pg/mL의 생성농을 보였다. 말초혈액단핵구의 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, TGF-$\beta$ 단백과 m-RNA 발현 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$단백은 주로 단구세포에서, TGF-$\beta$ 단백은 단구세포와 림프구에서 발현되었으며, CD14항원 발현과는 상관이 없었다. TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TGF-$\beta$ m-RNA 양성세포는 주로 세포질이 풍부한 것으로 보아 단구세포로 사료되었다. TGF-$\beta$의 경우 단구세포외에도 세포질이 적은 림프구에서도 약하게 양성반응을 보여 링프구에서도 분비될 가능성을 보여 주었다. 결 론: 내독소로 말초혈액 단핵구를 자극시 IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$는 조기에 분비되기 시작하며 TGF-$\beta$는 후기에 분비되기 시작하여 96시간까지 지속적으로 분비된다. 주 분비세포는 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$의 경우 단구세포가 되며 TGF-$\beta$도 단구세포가 주세포가 되나 림프구도 분비에 관여한다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.372-384
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• 2005

이 연구에서는 Prevotella nigrescens (P. nigrescens)의 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 자극한 치주인대 섬유아세포에서 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)와 tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)의 생성 양상과, LPS를 수산화칼슘으로 처리했을 때의 영향을 평가하였다. P. nigrescens에서 추출, 정제한 여러 농도의 LPS와 수산화칼슘으로 처리한 LPS로 치주인대 섬유아세포를 자극하여, Immunoprecipitation법으로 MMP-1, -2, TIMP-1의 단백질 생성 양상을, real-time polymerase chain reaction법으로 MMP-1의 mRNA 발현 양상을 분석하였다. 이 연구의 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. MMP-1은 단백질과 유전자 수준 모두 자극 시간과 비례하여 증가하여 48시간에 최대값을 보였다. 2. MMP-2단백질 생성은 1, 10 mg/ml에서 자극 시간과 비례하여 증가하였다. 3. TIMP-1 단백질 생성은 24시간까지 증가하다가 48시간에 감소하였고, 0.1과 1 ${\mg}g/ml$에서 증가하였으나 10 ${\mu}g/ml$ 에서 억제되었다. 4. P. nigrescens의 LPS를 수산화칼슘으로 처리시 MMP-1의 mRNA 발현은 현저하게 감소하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.54.1-54.16
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• 2020

Objectives: This study aimed to synthesize nanocrystals (NCs) of zinc oxide (ZnO) and calcium ion (Ca²⁺)-doped ZnO with different percentages of calcium oxide (CaO), to evaluate cytotoxicity and to assess the effects of the most promising NCs on cytotoxicity depending on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Materials and Methods: Nanomaterials were synthesized (ZnO and ZnO:xCa, x = 0.7; 1.0; 5.0; 9.0) and characterized using X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, and methylene blue degradation. SAOS-2 and RAW 264.7 were treated with NCs, and evaluated for viability using the MTT assay. NCs with lower cytotoxicity were maintained in contact with LPS-stimulated (+LPS) and nonstimulated (-LPS) human dental pulp cells (hDPCs). Cell viability, nitric oxide (NO), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were evaluated. Cells kept in culture medium or LPS served as negative and positive controls, respectively. One-way analysis of variance and the Dunnett test (α = 0.05) were used for statistical testing. Results: ZnO:0.7Ca and ZnO:1.0Ca at 10 ㎍/mL were not cytotoxic to SAOS-2 and RAW 264.7. +LPS and -LPS hDPCs treated with ZnO, ZnO:0.7Ca, and ZnO:1.0Ca presented similar NO production to negative control (p > 0.05) and lower production compared to positive control (p < 0.05). All NCs showed reduced ROS production compared with the positive control group both in +LPS and -LPS cells (p < 0.05). Conclusions: NCs were successfully synthesized. ZnO, ZnO:0.7Ca and ZnO:1.0Ca presented the highest percentages of cell viability, decreased ROS and NO production in +LPS cells, and maintenance of NO production at basal levels.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 1991

The present study has been carried out to investigate the optimal condition on lymphocyte blastogenesis of rabbit lymphocytes, whole blood culture and microculture system in conjunction with a semiautomatic multiple sample harvester(SAMSH) was used to study the In vitro optimal condition of rabbit lymphocytes. Data were presented to show many variables that are involved in studying the phytohemagglutinin(PHA) and lipopolysaccharide(LPS) response of rabbit lymphocyte in a microculture system. Analysis indicated that the conditions for optimal PHA as measured by incorporation of $^3H$-TdR include: (1) use of RPMI-1640 as culture medium. (2) use of $6{\mu}g$ of PHA, per culture. (3) 48-hours culture period. Conditions for optimal stimulation with LPS mitogen were similar to those used for PHA.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2004

Background: B-1 cells differ from conventional B-2 cells both phenotypically and functionally. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference between peritoneal B-1 cells and splenic B-2 cells in proliferation. Methods: We obtained sorted B-1 cells from peritoneal fluid and B-2 cells from spleens of mice. During the culture of these cells, immunoglobulin secreted into the culture supernatants was evaluated by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Entering of S phase in response to LPS-stimuli was measured by proliferative assay. Results: Spontaneous Immunoglobulin M production occurred in peritoneal B-1 cells but not in splenic B-2 cells. LPS stimulated peritoneal B-1 cells secreted IgM at day 1, but splenic B-2 cells at day 2. In thymidine incorporation, peritoneal B-1 cells entered actively S phase after 24hours LPS-stimulation but splenic B-2 cells entered actively S phase after 48 hours. Conclusion: IgM secretion and S phase entering occurred early in peritoneal B-1 cells compared to splenic B-2 cells.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 1996

The CINC-1 is a member of rat interleukin-8 with chemotactic and activating properties to neutrophils. The CINC-1 induction in LPS-stimulated rat peritoneal macrophages was analyzed using a sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The peritoneal macrophages contained about 3 ng/ml as a basal level, and induced to maximal 18 ng/ml of CINC-1 by stimulation with 5 ${\mu}g/ml$ of LPS. Antiinflammatory steroids of dexamethasone and triamcinolon significantly suppressed the CINC-1 induction, where as aspirin and idomethacin did not show suppression. Inhibitory effects on the CINC-1 induction by natural triterpenoids having steroidal structures were analyzed. Among the 39 kinds of triterpenoids isolated from herbal medicines, acacigenin B and nigaichigoside F1 exhibited the highest suppression on the CINC-1 induction.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2010

Acorns have been used as a traditional remed as well as food source. However, few studies on their immunomodulating effects have been reported. In this study, the combined immunomodulative effect of a water extract of acorns was tested on seven to eight weeks old mice(balb/c). The mice were fed ad libitum on a chow diet, and a water extract of the plant mixture was orally administered every other day for four weeks at two different concentrations(50 and 500 mg/kg B.W.). The production of cytokine(IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-2, IL-10, IFN-$\gamma$), secreted by macrophages stimulated with LPS or not, detected by ELISA assay using cytokine kit. After 48 h of incubation with mitogen(ConA or LPS) ex vivo study showed that cytokine (IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-2, IL-10, IFN-$\gamma$) was detected in both of the 50 and 500 mg/kg B.W. supplementation groups with LPS stimulation. The results of this study may suggest that supplementation with acorn water extract increase immune function by regulating cytokine production capacity by activated macrophages.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.451-456
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• 2007

Curcumin, a polyphenolic antioxidant purified from turmeric, has been known to possess various biological activities such as anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. In this study, we have explored anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin using Gram (-) bacterium-derived endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide: LPS) and macrophage cell line RAW264.7. Curcumin suppressed NO production in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner, Curcumin also blocked the activation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ but not AP-1 according to luciferase assay. Furthermore, this compound suppressed the phosphorylation of a series of intracellular signaling components such as Src, JAK-2, Akt, IKK and $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ under LPS stimulation in a time dependent manner, Therefore, our data suggest that curcumin was able to protect the host from Gram(-) bacterial-infection-mediated inflammatory symptoms.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2019

Sphingosine kinase 1 and its product, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), as well as their receptors, have been implicated in inflammatory responses. The functions of receptors $S1P_1$ and $S1P_2$ on cell motility have been investigated. However, the function of $S1P_3$ has been poorly investigated. In this study, the roles of $S1P_3$ on inflammatory response were investigated in primary peritoneal macrophages. $S1P_3$ receptor was induced along with sphingosine kinase 1 by stimulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS treatment induced inflammatory genes, such iNOS, COX-2, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$. TY52156, an antagonist of $S1P_3$ suppressed the induction of inflammatory genes in a concentration dependent manner. Suppression of iNOS and COX-2 induction was further confirmed by western blotting and NO measurement. Suppression of $IL-1{\beta}$ induction was also confirmed by western blotting and ELISA. Caspase 1, which is responsible for $IL-1{\beta}$ production, was similarly induced by LPS and suppressed by TY52156. Therefore, we have shown $S1P_3$ induction in the inflammatory conditions and its pro-inflammatory roles. Targeting $S1P_3$ might be a strategy for regulating inflammatory diseases.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2007

Objectives : Berberine, a main alkaloid component of Coptidis rhizoma, has an antimicrobial and anti-tumor activities and antiinflammatory effect. In the present study, we investigated effect of berberine on the production of inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide(NO), prostaglandin E2(PGE2), TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-1${\beta}$ in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cells, Methods : BV2 cells were pre-treated with berberine and then stimulated with LPS. The cytotoxicity of berberine was determined by MTT assay. The NO production was measured by Griess assay. The mRNA expression and protein levels of inducible nirtic oxide synthase(iNOS) were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot. The production of PGE2 and cytokines was measured by ELISA. Results : Berberine inhibited the production of NO, PGE2 and pro inflammatory cytokines, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-1${\beta}$ in a dose dependent manner in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells. In addition, berebrine greatly suppressed the mRNA expression and protein levels of iNOS and inflammatory cytokines induced by LPS stimulation. These results indicate that the post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism of iNOS and/or inflammatory cytokine gene expression by berberine is involved in its anti-inflammatory effects, respectively. Conclusion : The present study suggests that berberine can be useful as a potential anti-inflammatory agent for treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alsheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and stroke.