• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.60-73
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• 2005

Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Loranthus parasiticus Merr. on cell cycle and expression of related genes in HepG2 cells. Methods : The MTT assay, cell counting assay, $[^3H]-Thymidine$ incorporation assay, flow cytometric analysis, quantitative RT-PCR and western blot assay were studied. Results : In the water extract of Loranthus parasiticus Merr., inhibition of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis in HepG2 cells was seen. These inhibitory effects were due to inhibition of G l-S transition in cell cycle. After treatment with the extract, expression of cyclin D1(G1 check point related gene) was inhibited particularly in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners. Conclusion : These results suggest that the inhibition of cell cycle progression by Loranthus parasiticus Merr. in HepG2 cell is due to suppression of cyclin D1(G1 check point related gene) mRNA expression and protein synthesis.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.939-945
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• 2003

In order to examine the antioxidant action of Loranthus parasiticus (L.) merr (LP), the study was done through measurement of parameters such as LPO, GSH, SOD, catalase, GOT, GPT and ALP. The results were obtained as follows: For the weight changes, in the left cerebrum, right cerebrum, cerebellum and testis, the group given LP showed small increase compared to the control group. But the weight changes were not significant. In the left cerebrum, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group in the content of LPO and significant increase compared to the control group in the activity of SOD. But in the right cerebrum, cerebellum the changes were not significant. For the changes of contents of SOD and catalase in the liver, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of the activity of SOD in the kidney, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of contents of LPO and GSH in the spleen, the group given LP were showed no significant decrease compared to the control group. And for the changes of the activities of SOD and catalase, the group given LP showed no significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of content of LPO in the testis, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group. And for the changes of the activity of catalase, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of GOT, GPT in the serum, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group. From above results, the antioxidant action of LP is effective. And it is expected to be necessary to the study of the mechanism in the antioxidant of LP.