• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.294-302
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• 2000

목적: 종양세포에서 F-18-FDG 섭취 기전을 규명하기 위하여 F-18-FDG 섭취와 포도당운반체-1 (Glut-1), hexokinase의 발현과의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 사람의 대장암(SNU-C2A, SNU-C4, SNU-C5), 간암(SNU-387, SNU-423, SNU-449), 폐암(NCI-H522, NCI-H358, NCI-H1299), 자궁경부암(HeLa, HeLa 229, HeLa S3), 그리고 뇌암(A172, Hs 683)에서 기원한 암 세포주 $5{\times}10^5$ 세포를 24 well plate에 24시간 배양하였다. 여기에 37 kBq의 F-18-FDG를 첨가한 후 각 세포의 섭취 정도를 감마 카운터를 사용하여 측정하였다. Hexokinase의 활성은 분광광도계를 사용하여 측정하였다. 디토콘드리아에서의 hexokinase 활성은 고속원심분리기를 이용하여 미토콘드리아 분획을 분리하여 조사하였다. Glut-1의 발현은 면역조직염색법으로 측정하였다. 결과: 종양세포의 종류에 따라 F-18-FDG 섭취, 전체 그리고 미토콘드리아 hexokinase 활성, 그리고 Glut-1의 발현 정도에 차이가 있었다. 종양세포주에서 F-18-FDG 섭취와 세포전체, 세포내 미토콘드리아 hexokinase 활성과의 상관관계(각각 r=0.27, r=0.26)는 낮게 나타났으며, Glut-1의 발현은 F-18-FDG의 섭취와 상관관계(p=0.81, p=0.0015)가 높았다. 대장암 세포주에서 F-18-FDG 섭취와 hexokinase 활성의 상관관계가 없다는 보고를 토대로 대장암 세포주 결과를 제외했을 경우에 F-18-FDG의 섭취와 세포전체 그리고 세포내 미토콘드리아에서의 hexokinase 활성과는 높은 상관관계(각각 r=0.81, p=0.0027, 그리고 r=0.81, p=0.0049)를 보였다. 결론: Glut-1이나 hexokinase 활성이 사람 종양 세포주에서 F-18-FDG의 섭취를 결정하는 주 요인이며, 종양세포의 종류에 따라 이들의 기여도는 서로 다름을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2013

Bryonia alba L. belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and grows in Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Russia, Ukraina and Armenia. The root of Bryonia alba has been used for neuropsychical diseases, psychosis, hysteria, paralysis, epilepsy, vertigo, headache, migrain, melancholia, forgetfulness, sadness, absent mindedness, delirium, cardiovascular disease, ischemia, gastrointestinal diseases, gastric ulcer and respiratory diseases. The root of Bryonia alba contains an oxidized tetra cyclic triterpens, cucurbitaceous, polyunsaturated hydrocarbons, phospholipids, phosphatidylcholines, ethereal oils, fatty acids, a great amount of amino acids, alcohol soluble enzymes, sugar, carotene, vitamin C and E. Bryonia alba increases coronary blood-flow and the amplitude of cardiac contractions. Bryonia alba has an antistressor action and increases the working capacity. Bryonia alba activates connective tissue cells. Bryonia alba markedly increases the oxygen consumption by young and senescent rat brain, liver as well as heart mitochondrial fraction as Korean Ginseng. Bryonia alba decreases lipid peroxidation after immobilization stress. In conclusion, Bryonia alba like Ginseng used in traditional medicine came from ancient time has a good perspective administration as prophylactic and medical remedy, as remedy of lot of diseases in modern medicine.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.1022-1025
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• 2002

Effect of chemical stress of daily administration of glucocorticoid (dexamethasone @0.125 mg./calf/day) injections on plasma zinc levels, Zn status of body tissues and its distribution in sub cellular fractions, was studied in neonatal buffalo calves. Daily i/m injections of dexamethasone, starting at the completion of 1 week of age and continued till 8th week, led to a significant decline in plasma Zn concentration from 3rd week onwards, which then persisted throughout the rest of the experimental period. In control group, liver had the highest concentration of zinc, followed by heart, muscle, spleen, kidney and testis. In all these tissues, cytosolic fractions had the highest (>60%) zinc levels followed by nuclear, mitochondrial and microsomal fractions. In dexamethasone treated calves, there was a significant increase in the Zn uptake by the tissues of liver and muscle. This increase in zinc concentration was observed in all the sub cellular fractions of liver and muscle, however about 80% of this increase was in cytosolic fraction. It was concluded that glucocorticoid-induced stress caused increase in Zn levels of liver/muscles and decrease in blood plasma zinc, thus indicating a redistribution of Zn in body.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.305-309
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• 1998

Human cytochrome P450 1A2 is one of the major cytochrome P450s in human liver. It is known to be capable of activating a number of carcinogens such as arylamines and heterocyclic amines. In order to develop the new bacterial mutagenicity test system with human P450, a full length of human P450 1A2 cDNA inserted into pCW bacterial expression vector was introduced to Escherichia coli WP2 uvrA strain which is a well-known E. coli strain for bacterial reverse mutagenicity assay. Expressed human P450 1A2 showed typical P450 hemoprotein spectra. Maximum expression was achieved at 48 hrs after incubating at $30^{\circ}C$ in terrific broth containing ampicillin, IPTG and other supplements. High level expression of P450 1A2 in E. coli WP2 uvrA membranes was determined in SDS-PAGE. The well-known mutagens 2-aminoanthracene and MElQ increased the revertant colonies of E. coli WP2 uvrA expressing human P450 1A2 without an exogenous rat hepatic post-mitochondrial supernatant (S9 fraction) in a dose-dependent manner. The results show that the functional expression of human P450 in bacterial mutagenicity tester strain will provide a useful tool for studying the mechanism of the mutagenesis and carcinogenesis of new drugs and environmental chemicals.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 1994

The detoxifying properties of cruciferous vegetables components have been the subject of several recent investigations. Evidences from many biochemical and pharmacological studies indicated that higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables is associated with lower incidence of harmful actions such as hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in animal and human populations. Recently, it has been reported that drug metabolizing and detoxifying enzyme activities were increased by cruciferous vegetable extract in which sinigrin is known to be a main active component, accounting for about 2 to 3 percents of total extract. The detoxifying effect of sinigrin has been well reported in several literatures. The metabolism of sinigrin in animal, however, has not been reported yet. That led us to study the metabolism of sinigrin in rat. Sinigrin is nown to be metabolized into three compounds, i.e., allyl isothiocyanate, glucose and potassium phosphate in cruciferous vegetables. Allyl isothiocyanate was formed in rat hepatic mitochondrial fraction in dose and incubation time dependent manner, that was confirmed by HPLC. Glucose formation was came up with results similar to that of allyl isothiocyanate. Three hours after i.p. administration of sinigrin to rat, allyl isothiocyanate appeared in rat liver, and five hours later it was detected in liver and blood. The above results suggested that sinigrin might be metabolized into allyl isothiocyanate, glucose and potassium phosphate in rat.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2014

Objectives: To evaluate the mutagenicity of lithium carbonate, a bacterial reverse mutation(Ames) test was carried out using four strains of S. typhimurium(TA1535; TA1537; TA98; and TA100) and one strain of E. coli(WP2uvrA). Materials: This was carried out in a dose range from 312.5 to $5,000{\mu}g/plate$ in triplicate with and without S9 activation, which is the most commonly used metabolic activation system supplemented by a post-mitochondrial fraction prepared from the livers of rodents treated with enzyme-inducing agents such as Aroclor 1254 or a combination of phenobarbitone and ${\beta}$-naphthoflavone. Results: No significant increases in the number of revertants were observed under the conditions examined in this study. Conclusions: Based on the above observations, it can be concluded that lithium carbonate has no mutagenic activity. Despite the results, it can have an effect by inducing acute oral toxicity, eye irritation and acute aquatic toxicity. Based on this study, we suggest that future studies should be directed toward chronic, carcinogenic testing and other related areas.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2012

Objectives : This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of the GGEx18 ethyl acetate fraction (EF) on lipid accumulation and gene expression of fatty acid-oxidizing enzymes using 3T3-L1 adipocytes, C2C12 skeletal muscle cells, and NMu2Li liver cells. Methods : PPAR${\alpha}$, AMPK and UCPs transactivation was examined in NMu2Li hepatocytes, C2C12 myocytes, and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes using transient transfection assays. Results : 1. Compared with control, EF significantly increased the mRNA expression of VLCAD in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. 2. Compared with control, EF (0.1 ${\mu}g/ml$) significantly inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. 3. EF significantly increased the mRNA expression of AMPK${\alpha}$1, AMPK${\alpha}$2 and PPAR${\alpha}$ in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells compared with control. 4. EF significantly increased the mRNA expression of genes involved in fatty acid ${\beta}$-oxidation, such as thiolase, MCAD, and CPT-1 in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells compared with control. 5. EF significantly increased the mRNA expression of UCP2 involved in energy expenditure in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells compared with control. 6. Compared with control, EF (10 ${\mu}g/ml$) significantly inhibited lipid accumulation in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. 7. EF (10 ${\mu}g/ml$) significantly increased the mRNA expression of ACOX, HD, VLCAD and MCAD in NMu2Li liver cells compared with control. Conclusions : These results suggest that EF may prevent obesity by increasing the mRNA expression of mitochondrial fatty acid ${\beta}$-oxidizing enzymes in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, by not only regulating the fatty acid oxidation through activation of AMPK and PPAR${\alpha}$, but also increasing the UCP2 mRNA expression in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells, and by stimulating the mRNA expression of fatty acid-oxidizing enzymes in NMu2Li liver cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.505-514
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• 2014

항 비만 활성소재를 탐색하기 위하여 국내산 8종의 잡곡으로부터 80% 에탄올 추출물을 확보하여 마우스 3T3-L1 전지방세포에 대한 세포독성을 조사한 결과, 기장이 가장 강한 세포독성을 보였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기장 에탄올 추출물을 다시 메칠렌 크로라이드, 에칠아세테이트 및 부탄올로 단계 추출하여 각 유기용매 추출물을 확보하고 각 추출물의 항 비만 활성소재를 3T3-L1전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화 억제능으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 기장의 부탄올 추출물은 지방세포 분화 유도기간(6일) 동안 처리하였을 때, 대조구보다 중성지방 축적을 약 50.3% 억제하는 것으로 나타나 가장 강한 항비만 활성 분획임을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 기장 부탄올 추출물의 항비만 활성은 지방세포 분화유도인자($(C/EBP{\alpha}$, $PPAR{\gamma}$)의 초기 발현을 억제하여 전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화를 억제하고, 나아가 지방대사 관련 유전자(aP2 와LPL)의 발현까지도 저해함을 알았다. 그리고 기장의 부탄올 추출물은 25 ${\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서는 3T3-L1 전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화를 저해하지만 50 ${\mu}g/ml$농도에서는 3T3-L1 전지방세포의 미토콘드리아 세포막 전위(${\Delta}{\psi}m$)를 변화시키고, caspase-3 활성화와 PARP 분해를 유도하여 세포사멸을 유도하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 기장이 항비만 소재를 가진 우수한 잡곡으로서 비만 관련 질환 예방에 우수한 식소재로 활용할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1652-1660
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• 2004

Apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) is essential in atherogenesis, being a factor that modulates its early progression rather than a terminal event in the course of the disease. Various stimuli, including oxide lipoproteins, altered hemodynamic stress and free radical, can induced VSMCs apoptosis in vitro. The protective effects of Sophorae Radix (SR) on apoptotic cell death induced by H₂O₂ were investigated in VSMCs. The viability of VSMCs was markedly decreased by H₂O₂. Sophorae Radix protected the H202-induced apoptotic death of VSMCs, which was characterized as nuclear fragmentation and increase of sub-G0/G1 fraction .. Sophorae Radix decreased the activation of caspase-3 like protease induced by H₂O₂ and recovered control level from H202-induced PARP, Bak, Bcl-XL and mitochondrial membrane potential. These results suggest that Sophorae Radix protected VSMCs apoptotic death induced by H₂O₂ via inactivation of caspase-3 and modulation of mitochondrial function. Also, the expression profile of proteins by using two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis was screened. Future investigations will need to explore the use of an anti atherosclerotic therapy of Sophorae Radix, which relies on inhibition of the proapoptotic activation of the vascular smooth muscle cells.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 1987

생체내 부정적 영향을 미치는 물질로 알려진 과산화지질의 생성을 억제하는 물질로서 지질대사 개선작용, 간보호작용, 혈소판응집능 억제작용 등 생체내 지질과산화 현상과 밀접한 상관성을 가지고 있을 것으로 사료되는 일련의 생리활성이 확인되었으나 아직 항 과산화지질 활성이 검토 보고된 바 없는 Brazilin 및 그 hydroxy 유도체인 hematoxylin을 대상으로 생체내 지질과산화 유도제로 $CCl_4$와 ethanol을 사용하여 지질과산화 억제효능 및 in vitro에서의 효소적, 비효소적 지질과산화에 대한 억제효능을 검토하였다. Brazilin 및 hematoxylin이 $CCl_4$로 유도된 과산화지질의 억제효과를 보면 간 homogenate에서 각각 90%, 94%, mitochondria 분획에서 각각 68%, 82%, microsome 분획에서 각각 65%, 81%의 억제효과를 보였다. 이에 반해 혈장에서의 억제효과는 각각 37%, 68%로 간에서 낮은 억제효과를 나타내었으나 이 두 물질은 간 뿐만 아니라 혈장에서도 과산화지질 억제효과가 유의성 있게 나타났다. Ethanol로 유도된 과산화지질의 억제효과를 보면 간 homogenate에서 각각 93%, 99.8%, mitochondria 분획에서 각각 74%, 98%, microsome 분획의 경우 각각 70%, 94%의 효과를 보였다. 이에 반해 혈장에서의 억제효과는 Brazilin 및 Hematoxylin이 각각 43%, 80%로 나타났다. 간조직중에서는 Brazilin과 Hematoxylin이 유사한 수준의 지질과산화 억제활성을 나타내고 있으나 혈장 과산화지질치는 현저한 차이를 나타내고 있어 Brazilin과 Hematoxylin은 간으로부터 혈액중으로의 지질의 방출에 상이한 정도로 영향을 미치거나 순환지질 기질의 보호에 의한 지질과산화 억제효과에 차가 있거나 혹은 두 가지 인자의 복합적인 작용에 의한 것으로 추정할 수 있다. 세포하수준에서의 항 지질과산화 활성을 알아보기 위해 실시한 간 misosome 및 mitochondria 분획에 대해 검토해 본 결과 양분획 모두에서 Hematoxylin이 Brazilin보다 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었고 저지율은 양분획에서 유사한 수준이었다. Brazilin 및 hematoxylin이 효소적 지질과산화 반응인 NADPH 유도 지질과산화 반응에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과 Brazilin의 경우 88.5%, Hematoxylin의 경우 91.0% 억제효과를 나타내었고 비효소적 지질과산화 반응인 ascorbate 유도 지질과산화 반응에서도 Brazilin이 75.7%, Hematoxylin이 81.9%의 지질과산화 억제효과를 나타내었다. 위의 결과에서 지질과산화 억제효과는 주로 자체의 항산화 작용에 의하나 microsome 약물대사활성에 의한 효소적 과산화 현상에도 억제작용이 있는 것으로 추정된다.