• BMB Reports
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 1999

The effects of agmatine on the enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of polyamines, the resultant levels of polyamines, and their effect on the growth of DU145 human prostate tumor cells were investigated. When agmatine was added to the medium, ornithine decarboxylase (ODC, EC 4.1.1.17) activity was substantially reduced, but S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC, EC 4.1.1.50) activity increased markedly. These changes in ODC and SAMDC activities were the result of an induction of ODC-antizyme and a decreased turnover rate of SAMDC in the presence of agmatine. Accordingly, there was a decrease in the intracellular levels of putrescine and spermidine but an increase in the intracellular level of spermine. Cell growth was markedly inhibited by agmatine treatment and this inhibition was not recovered by the addition of putrescine or spermidine. Our results suggest that agmatine alters the intracellular amounts of polyamine in the cells, closely related to the inhibition of cell growth.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1071-1076
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• 2001

Chemopreventive activities of polysaccharides from soybeans fermented with either Phellinus igniarius or Agrocybe cylindracea were investigated by measuring the induction of quinone reductase (QR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities, and glutathione (GSH) levels in the cell culture along with inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis. The polysaccharides from soybeans fermented with P. igniarius strongly (p<0.005) induced QR activity at all concentrations tested. The extract not only induced GST activity in a dose-dependent manner in the concentration range of 0.1-1.0 mg, but significantly induced GSH revels in cultured Hepa 1c1c7 cells with a maximal 1.4-fold increase at 0.1 mg. The polysaccharides from soybeans fermented with A. cylindracea were effective in inhibiting polyamine metabolism. These results suggest that polysaccharides from soybeans fermented with P. igniarius or A. cylindracea have cancer chemopreventive activities in in vitro models and, therefore, could be considered as potential agents for cancer chemoprevention.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.179-183
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• 1970

Solanum andigena의 광주성 주기중의 방사성 콜레스테롤의 대사를 연구하였다. 대사산물로서 방사성 솔라닌과 그 가수분해물 솔라니딘을 분리 결정화하였으며, 콜레스테롤은 이 식물체 내에서 형성되는 에스테르화된 형태로 분리하였다. 단일 및 장일식물간의 콜레스테롤을 대사에는 뚜렷한 차이는 찾아 볼 수 없으나. 괴경중의 스테로이드 알카로이드에 콜레스테롤이 관여하고 있는 것으로 논의되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 1991

Nicotine (100 .mu. M) was incubated with microsomes (1 mg/ml) prepared from New Zealand White rabbits. On the basis of microsomal weight, the rate of nicotine oxidation were calculated on the basis of cytochrome P-450 concentration, the specific activity of the metabolic oxidation catalyzed by lung was approximately 4 times greater than liver (6.4 vs 1, 65 nmoles nicotine oxidized. nmole cytochrome $P-450^{-1}\;min{-1})$. These studies employed several methods of altering activities of specific isozymes present in pulmonary microsomes, including the use of the isozyme2 and 6 specific inhibitor $\alpha$-methylbenzyl ABT, metabolite inhibitors, norbenzphetamine and N-hydroxyamphetamine. TCDD induction and Arochlor 1260 pretreatment. These results support the conclusion that nicotine metabolism by rabbit lung microsomes is mediated primarily by cytochrome P-450 isozyme 2.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2017

Plants have evolved to adapt to abiotic stresses, such as salt, cold, and drought stress. In this study, we conducted an in-depth analysis of drought resistance mechanisms by constructing a gene co-expression network in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis L.). This drought stress co-expression network has 1,560 nodes, 4,731 edges, and 79 connected components. Based on genes that showed significant co-expression in the network, drought tolerance was associated with the induction of reactive oxygen species removal by raffinose family oligosaccharides and inositol metabolism. This network could be a useful tool for predicting the functions of genes involved in drought stress resistance in Chinese cabbage.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.197-203
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• 1987

When pyrazinamide is used in the treatment of tuberculosis, the measurement of pyrazinoic acid which is an intermediate metabolite of pyrazinamide in body is required in order to prevent its associated side-effects, especially that of hyperuricemia. Effects of vitamin B$_6$ on pyrazinoic acid metabolism were studied in this experiment. The activity of hepatic pyrazinoic acid oxidizing enzyme in the presence of pyridoxal was powerfully inhibited, and the pattern was competitive inhibition type. Whereas, its enzyme activity was significantly increased by the treatment of pyridoxal, and the characteristics of the increase may include induction of enzyme proteins. As mice received pyrazinoic acid(300mg/kg) after pyridoxal-pretreatment(40mg/kg) once daily for 4 days, the blood level of pyrazinoic acid and uric acid was decreased significantly.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.118-129
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the effect of lysine-limited diets containing different levels of L-carnitine on body weight and lipid metabolism in obesity-induced adult rats. Eight-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 90) were raised for one month with high fat diet (40% fat as calorie) to induce obesity. After induction of obesity, rats weighing 739.5 g were randomly blocked into three groups according to the body weight and raised for eight weeks with control diet (Co), 50% lysine-limited diet (-L), 50% lysine limitation with 0.3% pivalate diet (-L + P). Each of three groups was allotted to 0.0% L-carnitine (0.0% CT), 0.5% L-carnitine (0.5% CT) and 2.5% L-carnitine (2.5% CT) groups, respectively. The levels of AST, ALT, total protein and albumin in plasma were within the normal range. Daily food intake and calorie intake tended to be lower in 2.5% CT groups than those of other groups regardless lysine limitation or pivalate intake. And body weight gain and calorie efficiency ratio (weight gain (g) /calorie intake (100 kcal)) were significantly the lowest in 2.5% CT groups among all experimental groups regardless of lysine limitation or pivalate intake. The weights of perirenal, epididymal fat pads and brown adipose tissue in 2.5% CT groups were significantly lower than 0.0% CT groups. Plasma total lipid, triglyceride, total cholesterol concentrations in all groups were not significant by experimental compound. HDL-cholesterol concentrations in -L + P +2.5% CT group were highest in -L + P groups. Levels of hepatic total lipid, triglyceride and total cholesterol in 2.5% CT groups were tend to be lower those than in 0.0% CT groups regardless of dietary lysine limitation and pivalate intake. Fecal total lipid excretions of 2.5% CT groups were significantly lower than in 0.0% CT groups in all experimental groups. But fecal triglyceride excretions of 2.5% CT groups were significantly higher than 0.0% CT groups regardless of lysine limitation and pivalate. In conclusion, there was no difference on body weight and lipid metabolism by dietary lysine limitation and pivalate intake. And feeding of 2.5% L-carnitine was more effective than feeding of 0.5% L-carnitine and 0.0% L-carnitine in reduction of body weight, body fat and lipid metabolism.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.27-42
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 중강도 운동을 한 비만 흰쥐를 대상으로 정향 투여에 따른 염증 관련 단백질, 근육 합성 및 분해 관련 단백질에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 규칙적인 중강도 운동은 혈청 내 산화 스트레스와 leptin 수준을 억제시켰다. 또한, 염증 관련 단백질을 감소시켰으며, 근육 합성 관련 단백질을 활성화 및 근육 분해 관련 단백질 억제를 통해 근육 대사를 조절하였다. 여기에 정향의 투여는 혈청 내 염증성 사이토카인 IL-1β를 유의적으로 감소시켜 염증을 효과적으로 개선하는 효과를 발휘하였다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2005

[${\beta}-sitosterol$]은 식물 스테롤로서 인간의 전립선암과 대장암 세포의 성장을 억제하고 생체내 콜레스테롤 농도를 감소시킨다. 본 연구에서는 쑥갓세포 배양에서 ${\beta}-sitosterol$ 생산의 최적화 연구를 수행하였다. 그래서 쑥갓(Chrysanthemum coronarium L.)으로부터 캘러스 유도는 NAA와 BAP의 농도가 각각 1 mg/l의 조합에서 최적이었으며 이들 캘러스로부터 현탁배양 세포주를 확립하였다. 현탁 배양시 초기 세포농도 2 g DCW/l에서 조성이 각각 1배인 탄소원(30 mg/l), 질소원(1900 mg/l $KNO_3$, 1650mg/l $NH_4NO_3$), 무기인산원(170 mg/l)을 포함하는 MS 배지에서 ${\beta}-sitosterol$ 생산이 최적으로 나타났다. Shake-flask를 이용한 현탁배양에서 ${\beta}-sitosterol$의 최대 생산량은 $150{\mu}g/g$ DCW이었다. 그리고 공기부유식 생물반응기의 배양에서는 100 cc/ml의 통기량에서 ${\beta}-sitosterol$의 생산이 $142.8{\mu}g/g$ DCW으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2009

This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of single and combined exposure of toluene (T) and xylene (X) on the cytochrome-450(CYP)-mediated metabolizing capacity, induction of CYP isozymes and the excretion of their metabolites in urine. Animal were adults male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats and divided into 4 groups such as control, T (treated with 63.7 mg/body kg), X (treated with 65.9 mg/body kg) and TX(T=X). Organic solvents was administrated by intraperitoneal injection for 3 days. The contents of protein and CYP in liver microsomes of control group were $16.48{\pm}0.56 mg/m{\ell}$ and $0.744{\pm}0.025$ nmol/mg protein, respectively, and they contents were significantly lower than in derived from treated groups (p<0.01). The activities of PROD and ${\rho}NPH$ were significantly higher in single treated groups than in control and combined group (TX). When Western immunoblotting were carried out with two monoclonal antibodies (MAb 1-98-1 and MAb 2-66-3) which were specific against CYP2B1/2 and CYP2E1, respectively, a strong signal corresponding to CYP2B1/2 was observed in microsomes obtained from rats treated with X and TX. The color density against CYP2E1 was slightly increased in T and TX groups compared with C and X groups. The amounts of urinary hippuric acid in T single treated group was $3.29{\pm}1.97$ g/g creatinine and TX combined group was $2.91{\pm}1.76$ g/g creatinine, but was not significant. However, amount of urinary methy hippuric acid in X single treated group ($1.62{\pm}0.72$ g/g creatinine) was significantly higher than TX combined group ($0.93{\pm} 0.63$ g/g creatinine)(p<0.01). These results suggested that CYP2E1 isozyme might be responsible for the metabolism of T, and CYP2B1/2 isozyme is for X. And also, difference of metabolites level between single and combined group may be speculated that the intermediates of T and X interacted each other in the process of their metabolite formation reaction.