• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.200-206
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• 1990

The effects of ginseng saponins, SRbl and G-Rc on the rat liver LDH A-gene transcriptional activity was investigated during prereplicative phase of rat liver after partial hepatectomy. Changes in LDH A-mRNA levels in regenerating rat liver after intraperitoneal administrations of G-Rbl or 'G-Rc were tested by slot blot hybridization methods. The results showed that G-Rbl (1 mg/100g B.W) and G-Rc (1 mg/100g B.W) caused marked increases of LDH A-mRNA contents by respectively 1.9- and 1.5-fold in rat liver at 5-hours after partial hepatectomy Dose dependent elect of G-Rbl and G-Rc (1-25 mg/ 100g B.W) on the LDH A-mRNA levels on regenerating rat liver were also analyzed. The maximal increases of liver LDH A-mRNA levels were observed with the doses of 1 mg for G-Rbl and 5 mg for G-Rc. However, when the administration doses of G-Rbl and G-Rc were increased to 20 mg, G-Rbl caused a marked decrease of LDH A-mRNA level to 61% of those in sham-operated rat liver. In contrast, G-Rc slightly decreased the liver LDH A-mRNA contents by 30% as compared to those of the maximum value but still maintained 22% higher LDH A-mRNA levels then those of sham-operated rate liver. On the basis of these experimental results, we conclude that ginseng saponin, G-Rbl and G-Rc have stimulatory effect at the lower concentration (1 mg/ 100g B.W) and inhibitory effect at the higher concentration (20 mg/ 100g B.W) on the LDH A-gene transcription during regeneration of rat liver. Additionally we also investigated the stimulatory effects of ginsenosides on the protein and DNA sinthetic activities in hepatocyte primary cell cultures isolated from regenerating rat liver. Both of G-Rc and -Re increased the synthetic rates of hepatocytes proteins and DNA at the administration doses of 50 us and 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/3 ml/dish respectively representing 1.3-1.6 fold increases. From these results we postulate that G-Rc and -Re may have a mitogen ehincer activity for the hepatocyte proliferation during rat liver regeneration period.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.351-357
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• 1998

In order to understand the mechanism of the regulation of CYPIAI gene expression and ethoxy-resorufin deethylase (EROD) activity in ex vivo system, we have studied the action of TCDD and 3MC in theisolated perfused male rat liver. CYPIAI myNA level and EROD activity were measured in rat liver that wasisolated and perfused with va.ious chemicals such as 2,3,7,8-tet.achlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 3-methyl-cholanthrene (3MC), $17{\beta}$-est.adios ($E_2$), morin. TCDD or 3MC alone perfusion into male rat liver resulted in increase of CYPIAI mRNA level and the magnitude of stimulation was one and half times higher with TCDD treatment than 3MC treatment. However $E_2$ perfusion into male rat liver showed slight stimulation of CYPIAI mRNA level. When $10_{-8}$ M $E_2$ was perfused concomitantly with either $10_{-9}$ M TCDD or $10_{-9}$ M 3MC, stimulated CYPIAI mRNA by either TCDD or 3MC was inhibited. Morin was examined for its effects on CYPIAI mRNA level and result was similar to that was observed with estrogen except that morin alone did not change the level of CYPIAI mRNA. EROD activity was also stimulated with either TCDD or 3MC perfusion, and the magnitude of EROD stiumlation was similar to that of CYPIAI mRNA stimulation in response to TCDD or 3MC perfusion. This data is different from the data that we have obtained with female rat liver. Concomitant perfusion either $E_2$ or morin with TCDD or 3MC inhibited 3MC perFusion or TCDD perfusion stimulated EROD activity. These data confirm the hypothesis that TCDD and 3MC might act through the same mechanism of action on the regulation of CYPIAI gene expression in male rat liver.

• 생약학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 1995

To devise an in vitro screening method for antihepatotoxic activity, $CCl_4-induced$ cytotoxicities in primary cultures rat hepatocytes were examined. When rat hepatocytes were intoxicated with 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 mM $CCl_4$ for 1.5, 3 or 19hr, in order of LDH>GOT>GPT release form hepatocytes was increased in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with 1.5 mM $CCl_4$ for 1.5 hr showed maximum increase in activity of LDH, GOT or GPT released in the medium compared with the control. At this experimental condition, well known antihepatotoxic substances, glycyrrhizin and silybin markedly inhibited $CCl_4-induced$ cytotoxicities. These results demonstrated that the screening method using $CCl_4-induced$ injury in primary cultured rat hepatocytes might be suitable in vitro assay for antihepatotoxic activity.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.94-94
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• 1997

The objective of this study was to generate and characterize monoclonal antibodies against rat airway mucins, and therefore, should serve as a useful tool in studying the regulation of airway mucins using various in vivo rat models that are currently available. As an antigen, we used a high molecular mass mucin preparation purified from the spent media of rat tracheal surface epithelial cells in primary culture. Seven hybridomas were obtained which secrete monoclonal antibodies against the rat mucin among which mAbRT03 showed the highest immunoreactivity against the mucin based on ELISA. All of the antibodies secreted by these hybridomas recognized carbohydrate epitopes but not sialic acid residues since their immunoreactivity was completely abolished by treatment of the mucin with 20 mM periodate but not with neuraminidase. Further characterization of mAbRT03 showed that: (1) it belongs to the IgM type, (2) it binds to high molecular mass mucins based on both Western blot analysis and indirect immunoprecipitation, (3) it binds to the luminal side of tracheal epithelium as well as some goblet cells based on immunohistochemistry, and (4) it also recognizes in vive airway mucins from rats but not from human nor hamsters which have been purified from the airway lavage fluids. This is the first anti-rat airway mucin monoclonal antibody which has been developed against purified rat airway mucins. Therefore, mAbRT03 should be able to serve as an invaluable tool in studying the regulation of airway mucins using various intact rat models that are currently available.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2003

The present study was designed to investigate the effects of green tea extract (CUMC6335) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on secretion of catecholamines (CA) in the isolated perfused rat adrenal gland. ill the presence of CUMC6335 (100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL) into an adrenal vein for 60 min, CA secretory responses evoked by ACh(5.32 mM), high $K^+$ (56 mM) and Bay-K-8644 (10$\mu$M for 4 min) from the isolated perfused rat adrenal glands were greatly inhibited in a time-dependent fashion. However, EGCG (8 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL) did not affect CA release evoked by ACh, high $K^+$ and Bay-K-8644. CUMC6335 itself did fail to affect basal catecholamine output. Taken together, these results demonstrate that CUMC6335 inhibits greatly CA secretion evoked by stimulation of cholinergic nicotinic receptors as well as by the direct membrane deplarization from the isolated perfused rat adrenal gland. It is felt that this inhibitory effect of CUMC6335 may be due to blocking action of the L-type dihydropyridine calcium channels in the rat adrenal medullary chromaffin cells, which is relevant to the cholinergic nicotinic blockade. It seems that there is a big difference in mode of action between CUMC6335 and EGCG.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2020

Mertansine, a thiol-containing maytansinoid, is a tubulin inhibitor used as the cytotoxic component of antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of cancer. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was described for the determination of mertansine in rat plasma. 50-μL rat plasma sample was pretreated with 25 μL of 20 mM tris-(2-carboxyethyl)-phosphine, a reducing reagent, and further vortex-mixing with 50 μL of 50 mM N-ethylmaleimide for 3 min resulted in the alkylation of thiol group in mertansine. Alkylation reaction was stopped by addition of 100 μL of sildenafil in acetonitrile (200 ng/mL), and following centrifugation, aliquot of the supernatant was analyzed by the selected reaction monitoring mode. The standard curve was linear over the range of 1-1000 ng/mL in rat plasma with the lower limit of quantification level at 1 ng/mL. The intra- and inter-day accuracies and coefficient variations for mertansine at four quality control concentrations were 96.7-113.1% and 2.6-15.0%, respectively. Using this method, the pharmacokinetics of mertansine were evaluated after intravenous administration of mertansine at doses of 0.2, 0.5, and 1 mg/kg to female Sprague Dawley rats.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2007

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Carthami tinctorius(HH) on osteoblast function and gene expression. The osteoblasts separated from the rat calvariae were cultivated to evaluate the cell function, and MG-63 cell was also cultivated for the test of mRNA synthesis. In this experiments, cell proliferation of rat calvarial cells was increased by HH. PKC activity, intracellular free calcium level and collgen synthesis from calvarial cells were increased by HH, but not PKA activity. And the mRNA of $PLA_2$, COX-2, and $PGE_2$ synthase from MG-63 were decreased by HH, but the mRNA of prostacyclin synthase was increased. It is concluded that HH might increase the proliferation of calvarial cell resulted from augumentation of osteoblast activity and its mRNA synthesis.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제5권
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• pp.185-192
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• 1987

식물에서 얻어지는 정유의 한 성분으로 화학구조가 유사한 anethole, eugenol, isoeugenol, safrole 및 isosafrole이 위액분비 및 위운동에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 위액분비는 rat를, 위운동은 비둘기를 이용하여 실험을 행하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 1% anethole을 rat의 체중 100g당 각각 $1.0m{\ell}$, $0.5m{\ell}$ 및 $0.25m{\ell}$의 비율로 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 6마리씩의 평균 위액분비량이 각각 $2.4{\pm}0.6m{\ell}$, $4.9{\pm}0.4m{\ell}$ 및 $7.3{\pm}0.5m{\ell}$로서 대조군에 비하여 각각 70.8%, 41.0% 및 12.2%의 위액분비 억제율을 나타내었다. 2. 1% eugenol을 rat의 체중 100g당 각각 $1.0m{\ell}$, $0.5m{\ell}$ 및 $0.25m{\ell}$의 비율로 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 6마리씩의 평균 위액분비량이 각각 $1.8{\pm}0.5m{\ell}$, $5.1{\pm}0.3m{\ell}$, $5.2{\pm}0.5m{\ell}$로서 대조군에 비하여 각각 77.9%, 39.1% 및 37.6%의 위액분비 억제율을 나타내었다. 3.1% isoeugenol을 rat의 체중 100g당 각각 $1.0m{\ell}$, $0.5m{\ell}$ 및 $0.25m{\ell}$의 비율로 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 6마리씩의 평균 위액분바량이 각각 $3.9{\pm}0.2m{\ell}$, $4.5{\pm}0.2m{\ell}$, 및 $5.5{\pm}0.3m{\ell}$로서 대조군에 비하여 각각 53.6%, 46,0% 및 33.4%의 위액분비 억제율을 나타내었다. 4.1% safrole을 rat의 체중 100g당 각각 $1.0m{\ell}$, $0.5m{\ell}$ 및 $0.25m{\ell}$의 비율로 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 6마리씩의 평균 위액분바량이 각각 $3.1{\pm}0.6m{\ell}$, $5.3{\pm}0.4m{\ell}$, 및 $7.2{\pm}0.8m{\ell}$로서 대조군에 비하여 각각 62.1%, 36.2% 및 13.0%의 위액분비 억제율을 나타내었다. 5.1%의 isosafrole을 rat의 체중 100g당 각각 $1.0m{\ell}$, $0.5m{\ell}$ 및 $0.25m{\ell}$의 비율로 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 6마리씩의 평균 위액분비량이 각각 $1.1{\pm}0.2m{\ell}$, $2.7{\pm}0.6m{\ell}$ 및 $5.1{\pm}0.6m{\ell}$로서 대조군에 비하여 각각 86.3%, 67.2% 및 38.6%의 위액분비 억제율을 나타내었다. 한편, 이들 다섯가지 정유들의 1% 유제용액을 각각 비둘기의 체중 100g당 $0.25m{\ell}$를 복강내로 투여하였던 바, 정도의 차이는 있으나 모두 비둘기의 위운동을 억제하였다. 이상의 결과로서 이들 다섯가지 정유 모두는 rat의 위액분비를 억제하며, 비둘기의 위운동을 억제하는 작용이 있음을 알았다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 1991

고혈압백서(1-kidney, 1-clip-hypertensive rat)의 적혈구에서 노화 과정에 따른 Na, K-ATPase의 변동을 관찰하고저 노화적혈구를 분리한다음 세포막에서의 Na-pump 활성도 및 ouabain의 결합실험과 Rb의 세포내 유입실험을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 본 실험에 사용한 고혈압 백서의 혈압은 수축기 및 이완기 혈압이 165.5/119.0 mmHg로 유의하게 증가 하였다. 노화 적혈구의 평균용적(MCV)과 세포막 단백질 함량은 감소되고 혈색소치는 증가되었다. 2. 110 mM NaCl 및 10 mM KCI 존재하에서의 적혈구 세포막 Na, K-ATPase활성도는 대조군에 비해 고혈압군에서 억제 되었으며 양군 모두에서 노화에 의해 그활성도가 감소되었다. 3. 4 mM RbCl존재하에서 Ouabain에 의해 억제되는 Rb의 유입은 정상 및 고혈압군의 노화적혈구에서 약간 감소되었으며 고혈압군의 young erythrocyte에서는 오히려 약간 증가 되었다. 4. 16 mM RbCl 존재하에서 Ouabain에 의해 억제되는 Rb의 유입은 양군의 노화 적혈구에 서는 각군의 young erythrocyte에 비해 약 30-50% 감소되었으며, 고혈압군에서는 특히 young erythrocyte에서 정상군의 young erythrocyte에 비해 유의하게 감소되었다. 5. $0.13{\times}10^{-6}M$과 $1{\times}10^{-6}M$에서의 ouabain binding은 정상군의 노화적혈구에서는 young erythrocyte에 비해 약간 감소되었으나 고혈압군의 노화적혈구에서는 유의하게 감소되었다. 6. $6{\times}10^-6}M$과 $64{\times}10^-6M$ 에서의 ouabain binding은 양군의 노화 적혈구에서는 약간 감소되었지만 유의성은 없었으며 고혈압군의 young erythrocyte 및 노화적혈구에서는 정상군의 young erythrocyte및 노화 적혈구에 비해 유의하게 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 (1) 고혈압쥐의 young erythrocyte에서는 low affinity의 Na-pump수의 감소및 molecular activity의 증가, (2) 정상쥐의 노화 적혈구에서는 molecular activity의 저하, (3) 고혈압쥐의 노화적혈구에서는 molecular activity의 저하 및 high affinity와 low affinity의 Na-pump수의 저하등에 의하여 Na-pump의 기능이 변동될 수 있을 것으로 추측된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.587-594
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• 1998

In order to understand the mechanism if the regulation of CYP 1A1 gene expression and ethoxyresorufin deethylase (EROD) activity in ex vivo system, we have studied the action of TCDD and 3MC in the isolated perfused female rat liver. CYP1A1 mRNA level and EROD activity were measured in rat liver that was isolated and perfused with various chemicals such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), 17$\beta$-estradiol (E$_2$), morin. TCDD or 3MC alone perfusion into female rat liver resulted in increase of CYP 1A1 mRNA level and the magnitude of stimulation was six times higher with TCDD treatment than 3MC treatment. However E$_2$ perfusion into female rat liver showed inhibition of CYP 1A1 mRNA level. When 10$^{-8}$ M E$_2$ was administered concomitantly with either 10$^{-9}$ M TCDD or 10$^{-9}$ M 3MC, stimulated CYP 1A1 mRNA by either TCDD or 3MC was inhibited. Morin was examined for its effects on CYP 1A1 mRNA level and result was similar to that was observed with estrogen. EROD activity was also stimulated with either TCDD or 3MC perfusion, and the magnitude of EROD stiumlation was smaller than that of CYP 1A1 mRNA stimulation in response to TCDD or 3MC perfusion. Unlike CYP1A1 mRNA level, stimulation of EROD activity was greater with 3MC than TCDD. Concomitant perfusion either E$_2$ or morin with TCDD or 3MC inhibited 3MC perfusion or TCDD perfusion stimulated EROD activity. These data suggested that TCDD and 3MC might act diffrently in terms of regulation of CYP 1A1 gene expression in rat liver.