• 대한약리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.107-120
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• 1993

입자 또는 용해성 자극 물질들은 칼슘 이동의 변화와 protein kinase C의 활성화를 초래하여 식 세포의 반응을 자극하는 것으로 추정하고 있다. 이에 비해서 protein kinase C가 활성화되면 호중구에서 agonist에 의한 세포 칼슘 농도의 증가가 억제된다고 보고하고 있다. PAF는 peritoneal macrophage에서 세포내 칼슘 농도를 용량에 따라 증가시켰으며 칼슘의 유출이 동반되었다. PAF에 의한 세포내 칼슘 농도의 증가는 TMB-8, verapamil과 TTX의 영향을 받지 않았다. TEA는 PAF에 의한 세포내 칼슘 이동을 자극하였으며 세포내 칼슘 농도의 감소를 지연시켰다. 5mM EGTA는 거의 완전히 PAF에 의한 세포내 칼슘 이동을 억제하였다. PAF의 첨가 후에 세포막 투과성은 반응 5분까지 현저하게 증가하였으며 이후 느리게 증가하였다. PAF에 의한 LDH 유리는 EGTA와 TMB-8에 의하여 약간 감소하였다. PAF에 의하여 자극된 superoxide 생성은 EGTA, TMB-8과 verapamil에 의하여 억제되었으나 TTX와 TEA의 영향은 받지 않았다. PAF에 의한 세포내 칼슘 농도의 증가, 세포막 투과성의 증가와 superoxide 생성은 IQSP, chlorpromazine과 propranolol에 의하여 억제되었다. PAF에 의한 LDH 유리는 chlorpromazine에 의하여 유의하게 그리고 propranolol에 의하여 다소 적게 억제되었다. PMA 전처리 후에 macrophage에서 세포내 칼슘 농도의 상승과 LDH 유리에 대한 PAF의 자극 효과는 유의하게 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로 부터 PAF는 세포내 칼슘 농도를 증가시키고 protein kinase C를 활성화시킴에 의하여 마우스 peritoneal macrophage에 자극 작용을 나타낼 것으로 시사된다. Protein kinase C를 미리 활성화시키면 macrophage 반응에 대한 PAF의 자극 작용은 억제될 것으로 추정된다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.369-373
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• 2006

Water extracts obtained from cultured mountain ginseng (CMG) were evaluated for their ability to stimulate immune cells and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The lymphocyte subpopulation in mouse splenocytes in vivo was significantly increased by the administration of the CMG extract (27.4 mg/mouse). Interleukin-2 and ${\gamma}$-interferon in the mice serum increased up to 30% in CMG extract-treated mice. At a concentration of 1.37 mg/mL, nitric oxide increased up to 400% in the macrophage cell line treated with CMG extract. The CMG extract significantly retarded the proliferation of human acute promyelocytic (HL60), human histiocytic (U937), and mouse lymphocytic (L1210) leukemia cell lines in vitro at concentrations over 2.74-13.7 mg/mL. In addition, CMG extract treatments (1.37 mg/mL and 2.74 mg/mL) lead to the increased expression of the p53 gene and protein in cultured U937 leukemia cell lines. These results indicate that water extracts of CMG are capable of both immune cell stimulation and cancer cell growth inhibition.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.179-190
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• 2004

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Bee Venom and Melittin acupuncture solution on the lipopolysaccharide and sodium nitroprusside- induced expression of cytosolic phospholipase $A_2$, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ and calcium concentration in RAW 264.7 cells, a murine macrophage cell line. Methods : The expression of cytosolic phospholipase $A_2$ and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ was determined by western blotting with corresponding antibodies, and the generation of intracellular calcium concentration was investigated by delta scan system in RAW 264.7 cells. Results : 1. Compared with control, expressions of lipopolysaccharide-induced cytosolic phospholipase $A_2$ were decreased significantly by $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and 5, $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution and decreased by 0.5, $1{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom. 2. Compared with control, expressions of sodium nitroprusside-induced phospholipase $A_2$ were decreased significantly by 0.5, 1, $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and by 5, $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution. 3. Compared with control, expressions of lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ were decreased significantly by $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution and were not changed significantly by 0.5, 1, $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and $5{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution. 4. Compared with control, expressions of sodium nitroprusside-induced tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ were decreased significantly by 1, $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and 5, $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution and decreased by $0.5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom 5. Compared with control, lipopolysaccharide-induced intracellular calcium concentrations were decreased by 0.5, 1, $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution and increased by $5{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution. 6. Compared with control, sodium nitroprusside-induced intracellular calcium concentrations were decreased by 0.5, 1, $5{\mu}g/mL$ of bee venom and 5, $10{\mu}g/mL$ of melittin acupuncture solution.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2007

The immunostimulating activities of mucilage fraction from yam were investigated. The proliferation of BSA-primed lymph node cells was enhanced between 4.1- to 10.9-fold compare to control, when cultured with 1 to $25{\mu}g/mL$ of yam-mucilage fraction. It showed strong immunostimulating activity than ginseng extract and as remarkable as Bifidobacterium adolescentis M101-4 known as a positive immunostimulator. Mitogenicity to lymph node cells was fully induced by concanavalin A and lipopolysaccharide. The proliferation of splenocytes and Peyer's patch cells was enhanced between 5.0- to 14.1-fold and 2.4- to 6.4-fold, respectively, when cultured with 1 to $25{\mu}g/mL$ of yam-mucilage fraction. It enhanced the production of cytokines such as tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 in the culture of RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. In the culture of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, production of cytokines was as similar as compared to controls. In unstimulated RAW 264.7 cells, both tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 production were enhanced between 15.6- to 60.1-fold and 2.3- to 9.1-fold, respectively. Mucilage fraction from yam is expected to be a safe immunopotentiator to maintain the host immunity and develop a physiologically functional food.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.251-257
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• 1995

The objective of the present study was to test the effect of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on rat alveolar macrophages. PAF alone did not stimulate superoxide secretion from alveolar macrophages. However, PAF $(10^{-5}\;M)$ significantly enhanced phagocytic activator zymosan-induced superoxide secretion from alveolar macrophages. This enhancement of PAF plus zymosan was 30% above the sum of the separate effects of PAF and zymosan. Similarly, PAF $1.3{\times}(10^{-5}\;M)$ was not a direct stimulant of alveolar macrophages, as it had no stimulatory effect on chemiluminescence generation, but potentiated zymosan-induced activation of chemiluminescence, i.e., 162% above the separate effects of each stimulant. PAF $10^{-16}{\pm}10^{-6}\;M$ also failed to stimulate IL-1 production from alveolar macrophages. In contrast, when both PAF $10^{-10}\;M$ and lipopolysaccharide(LPS) $(1 {\mu}g/ml)$ were added together at the initiation of the culture, IL-1 production was significantly increased indicating the potentiative effects of PAF on IL-1 production by alveolar macrophages. Collectively, these data suggest that PAF alone does not activate the release of bioactive products from alveolar macrophages. However, PAF appears to act as a priming mediator that potentiates stimuli-induced macrophage activity. These novel actions of PAF prove its role as a potent mediator of inflammatory and immune responses in the lung.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.241-249
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• 1998

Platelet-activating factor(PAF) enhanced interleukin-1(IL-1) activity by the interaction with a specific receptor in rat alveolar macrophages. In this study, we investigated the role of endogenous arachidonate metabolites and intracellular calcium mobilization in the PAF-induced IL-1 activity. Alveolar macrophages were preincubated with 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase inhibitors 30 min before the addition of PAF and lipopolysaccharide(LPS). After 24h culture, IL-1 activity was measured in the supernate of sample using the thymocyte proliferation assay. Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase by nordihydroguaiaretic acid and AA-861 completely blocked the PAF-induced enhancement of IL-1 activity with $IC_{50}\;of\;2\;{\mu}M\;and\;5\;{\mu}M$, respectively. In contrast, the inhibition of cyclooxygenase pathway by indomethacin and ibuprofen resulted in the potentiation in PAF-induced IL-1 activity with maximal effect at $1\;{\mu}M\;and\;5\;{\mu}M$, respectively. In addition, leukotriene $B_4$ and prostaglandin $E_2$ production were observed in PAF-stimulated alveolar macrophage culture. As could be expected, 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase inhibitors abolished PAF- stimulated leukotriene $B_4$ and prostaglandin $E_2$ production, respectively. The effects of PAF on intracellular calcium mobilization in alveolar macrophages were evaluated using the calcium-sensitive dye fura-2 at the single cell level. PAF at any dose between $10^{-16}\;and\;10^{-8}$ M did not increase intracellular calcium. Furthermore, there was no effective change of intracellular calcium level when PAF was added to alveolar macrophages in the presence of LPS or LPS+LTB4, and 4, 24 and 48h after treatment of these stimulants. Together, the results indicate that IL-1 activity induced by PAF is differently regulated through subsequent induction of endogenous 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase pathways, but not dependent on calcium signalling pathway.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2006

혈관신생(angiogenesis)은 골조직을 포함하는 모든 조직의 발생 및 개조(remodeling) 과정에 필요하다. 본 연구는 혈관 신생에 관여하는 단백질인 angiopoietin-2가 골대사에서 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 세포수준에서 관찰하였다. 즉 조골 세포에 미치는 영향을 알아보기위하여 세포생존률, 염기성인산분해효소 활성, gelatinase 활성 및 nitric oxide 생성을 관찰하였고, 파골세포에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 tartrate-저항성 인산분해효소 양성인 다핵세포의 형성 및 파골세포전구세포 배양 후 흡수면적을 측정함으로써 관찰하였다. Angiopoietin-2는 조골세포의 세포생존률 및 염기성 인산분해효소 활성을 증가시켰으며, gelatinase와 nitric oxide 생성의 증가시켰다. 또한 angiopoietin-2는 파골세포 생성 및 활성을 감소시켰다. 따라서 angiopoietin-2는 골수의 미세환경에서 세포의 조절작용을 하는 단백질로 여겨진다.

• 약학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2003

Eurya emarginata (Thunb.) Makino (Theaceae) is distributed in coastal areas of island. The leaves of Eurya are used in the traditional medicine of the coastal areas of jeju island with the aim of diuresis or to treat ulcers. Nevertheless, there are few reports on the biological activity and constituents of E. emarginata. In this study, we investigated the pharmacological activity of the solvent extracts of E. emarginata on the several inflammatory markers (TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, NO, iNOS and COX-2). Also we examined the antioxidizing effect of the solvent extracts by determination of DPPH radical-scavenging activity. Among the solvent fractions, EtOAc and BuOH extracts showed potent radical scavenging activity (RC$_{50}$=10.9 and 12.7 respectively). The subtractions of EF 5-4-6-3-2 and BF 1 potentially inhibited the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1$\beta$, IL-6 and TNF-$\alpha$) at the concentration of 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mι. Also the fractions inhibited the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1$\beta$, IL-6 and TNF-$\alpha$) and protein expression of iNOS and COX-2 at the concentration of 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mι. And then, the inhibition of iNOS was correlated with the decrease of nitrite level. These results suggest that E. emarginata may have anti-inflammatory activity through the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines, iNOS and COX-2.2.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2014

예로부터 봄에 채취하여 즐겨 섭취하던 달맞이순과 다래순을 전라북도 진안지역에서 건나물 상품으로 구입하여 항산화효과 및 항염증효과를 측정하였다. 달맞이순과 다래순의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 60.4와 33.0 mg tannin acid/g dry wt였으며, 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 31.9와 29.3 mg rutin/g dry wt였다. 항산화효과의 지표로 에탄올 추출 시료의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능과 환원력을 측정한 결과 달맞이순과 다래순의 DPPH 라디칼에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 각각 58.2와 $122.1{\mu}g/mL$였고, 환원력은 $500{\mu}g/mL$의 처리농도에서 각각 52.1과 45.3 ascorbate eq./mL로 2 시료 모두 우수하였지만 상대적으로 달맞이순이 더 우수하였다. 한편 항염증 효과의 지표로 5-LOX와 COX-2 활성에 대한 억제율을 측정하였는데 달맞이순과 다래순 에탄올 추출 시료 $250{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 시 5-LOX 활성 억제율은 각각 29.5%와 11.5%였으며, COX-2 활성 억제율은 각각 79.5%와 39.1%로 달맞이순이 더 우수하였다. 이어서 달맞이순의 항염증효과의 기전을 살펴보기 위하여 에탄올 추출 시료를 세포 독성이 없는 농도 범위에서 RAW 264.7 대식세포에 처리하고 LPS($1{\mu}g/mL$)로 염증반응을 유도한 결과, 처리농도가 높아질수록 NO, PGE2, IL-6 생성량은 점차 감소하였지만 TNF-${\alpha}$의 생성량은 변화가 없었다. 본 실험 결과 달맞이순과 다래순은 나물류 중에서 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량이 비교적 높은 편으로 항산화효과가 우수하였으며 특히 달맞이순은 항염증효과도 매우 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 달맞이순의 항염증효과 및 활성 유효성분 분석 등의 심도 있는 후속연구와 함께 다양한 섭취방안을 강구함으로써 중노년기에 증가하기 쉬운 산화적 스트레스와 만성적 염증반응을 억제하여 만성질환을 예방하는 데 기여할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 1997

갈근(Puerariae radix)을 MeOH 추출물에서 silica gel column chromatography를 이용하여 플라보노이드 화합물인 daidzin 및 puerarin를 분리하여 low density li-poprotein의 산화에 대하여 실험하였다. 이들 플라보노이드중 daidzin의 경우 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$에서 puerarin은 600$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$의 농도에서 5$\mu$M Cu$^{2+}$ 매개산화 LDL에 대하여 억제 효과가 좋았다. 이때 같은 농도의 diadzin과 puerarin를 첨가한 산화 LDL의 전기영동의 이동거리는 native LDL 보다는 약간 높았으나 oxidized LDL의 대조군 보다는 이동거리가 낮았다. 또 J774 및 macrophages 유도 산화 LDL에 있어서도 100$\mu\textrm{g}$ daidzin과 600$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ puerarin을 첨가 하였을 때 억제효과 나타났다. LDL을 5$\mu$M Cu$^{2+}$존재하에서 산화시킬 때 동일 농도의 daidzin과 puerarin 을 첨가하면 conjugated dienes의 생성이 거의 억제되었다.