• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2021

Background: Ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1), one of the major active compounds in Panax ginseng, has already been shown to reduce inflammation in various diseases. Osteoarthritis (OA) has traditionally been considered a degenerative disease with degradation of joint articular cartilage. However, recent studies have shown the association of inflammation with OA. In the present study, we investigated whether Rb1 had an antiinflammatory effect on monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA in ovariectomized rats as a model of postmenopausal arthritis. Methods: G-Rb1 at a dosage of 3 and 10 ㎍/kg body weight was administered every 3 days intraarticularly for a period of 4 weeks to observe antiarthritic effects. Diclofenac (10 mg/kg) served as a positive control. Results: The administration of Rb1 significantly ameliorated OA inflammatory symptoms and reduced serum levels of inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, G-Rb1 administration considerably enhanced the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and collagen 2A and reduced the levels of matrix metalloproteinase-13 genes, indicating a chondroprotective effect of G-Rb1. G-Rb1 also significantly reduced the expression of several inflammatory cytokines/chemokines (interferon gamma (IFN-γ), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)/CCL-2, interleukin [IL]-1β, and IL-6). Histological analysis demonstrated that G-Rb1 significantly attenuated the pathological changes in MIA-induced OA in ovariectomized rats. Safranin O and toluidine blue staining further demonstrated that G-Rb1 effectively prevented the degradation of cartilage and glycosaminoglycans, respectively. Conclusion: Overall, our results suggest that G-Rb1 exerts cartilage protective effect on MIA-induced ovariectomized OA rats, by inhibiting inflammatory mediators such as IL-6, IL-1β, MCP-1/CCL-2, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE2). These results shed a light on possible therapeutic application of G-Rb1 in OA.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.368-374
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• 1988

Bacillus polymyxa YL38-3이 생성하는 세포의 cytosine deaminase의 효소학적 ,성질을 검토하였다. 본 세포외 효소는 열 안정성이 높으며, 인산완충액(pH6.0)과 $30^{\circ}C$에서 효소활성이 최대를 나타냈다. 본 효소는 cytosine 뿐 아니라 5- fluorocytosine-을 기질로 하나, 5-methylcytosine은 촉매하지 않았다. 더우기 본 효소는 $Cd^{2-}$, $Hg^{2+}$의 중금속이온과 ImM p-chloromercuribenzoate에 의하여 완전히 실활되며, o-phenanthroline과 monoiodoacetate에 의하여 75% 저해되었다. 그러나 1mM 2-mercaptoethanol에 의하여 본 효소의 활성을 약 200% 이상 활성화시켰다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2014

This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic profile and therapeutic efficacy of piroxicam (PX), a long acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of arthritis, following intra-articular (IA) injection in comparison to the pharmacokinetic profile and therapeutic efficacy of PX after intramuscular (IM) injection. In the pharmacokinetic study in rats, systemic exposure and pharmacokinetic parameters of PX after a single IA dose were compared with systemic exposure and pharmacokinetic parameters of PX after administration of the same dose IM (0.6 mg/kg). The anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of IA PX were evaluated simultaneously in a monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis rat model. The plasma PX concentration rapidly rose following IA injection, and it was comparable to the plasma PX concentration following IM injection, suggesting the rapid efflux of the drug molecule from the joint cavity. However, in the efficacy study, the IA PX administration significantly reduced the knee swelling by reducing the level of prostaglandin $E_2$ in the joint, compared to that following administration of IA vehicle and after administration of the IM PX dose. In addition, we found that the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive efficacies of IA PX were synergistically increased upon co-treatment with hyaluronic acid (HA), a potent agent for the treatment of osteoarthritis, at the weight ratio of 1:1 or 1:2, and these effects were more pronounced than those following administration of HA or PX alone. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the efficacy of the IA use of PX alone and/or in combination with HA in osteoarthritis.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2019

Objectives Bogol-tang has clinically been used to protect joint cartilage and to treat osteoarthritis. Our objective was to study the protective effect of Bogol-tang extract (BGT) in functional impairment, behavioral disorders, cartilage loss and pathological changes in a monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced murine osteoarthritis (OA) model and interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$ -treated primary rat chondrocytes. Methods Mouse knee joints were injected with MIA, a chemical that inhibits glycolysis and causes joint inflammation and matrix loss. MIA-OA induced mice orally administered BGT or acetaminophen (AAP) for 18 days by daily. Primary rat chondrocytes were pretreated with BGT or dexamethasone (DEX) and followed by co-incubation with IL-$1{\beta}$ (10 ng/mL). Results In MIA-OA mice model, BGT led to delayed response on hot plate analysis, and suppressed the cartilage loss and damages in joint tissues. BGT suppressed the elevated levels of inflammatory mediators, nitrite and $PGE_2$, the gene expression of matrix degrading enzymes, and extracellular-signal-regulated kinases 1/2 and c-JunN-terminal kinase phosphorylation in IL-$1{\beta}$-treated primary rat chondrocytes. Conclusions Our results suggest that BGT improve the knee joint function and delay the cartilage damages by anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and ant-catabolic effects, which indicate BGT could be a potential candidate for osteoarthritis treatment.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.426-432
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• 2010

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a mixed extract of three herbs, Panax Notoginseng, Rehmanniae Radix and Acanthopanacis cortex (AIF), for the treatment of horses with experimentally induced osteoarthritis. Twelve healthy male horses were included in this study. Horses were assigned to one of two groups: the AIF group (n=6) or the control group (n=6). Osteoarthritis was induced in all horses by intraarticular injection of sodium monoiodoacetate (0.12 mg/kg). Horses in the AIF group received 3 g of AIF with food daily, and those in the control group received food only. Treatment began on the day of intraarticular injection. Clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed every 2 weeks. At week 12, horses were euthanatized, and postmortem gross pathologic and histologic examinations of the middle carpal joint were performed. There were no significant differences in clinical values between the two groups. Radiographic evaluation revealed that the percentages of narrowness of joint space width in the control group were significantly higher than those in the AIF group (p<0.02). On gross pathologic examination, the mean total dimensions of articular cartilage erosions and fibrillations in the control group ($101.5{\pm}41.5mm^2$) were significantly wider than those in the AIF group ($29.3{\pm}39.7mm^2$; p<0.01). On histopathologic evaluation, significantly higher grades of staining intensity and lower empty lacunae (EL) ratios were found in the AIF group (p<0.03). The present study revealed that AIF had significant disease modifying effects in horses with experimentally induced osteoarthritis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.115-124
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• 1988

비타민C의 급원식품인 콩나물의 생장과 비타민C의 함량을 식물 생장조절제에 의하여 조절할 목적으로 gibberellic acid$(GA_3)$, indole-3-acetic acid(IAA) 및 1-naphthaleneacetic acid(NAa)의 단독 및 혼합 처리를 하였을때 가장 적당한 식물 생장조절제의 종류 및 그 농도를 찾고 이 생장조절제가 비타민C의 생합성에 미치는 영향 및 당대사와 비타민C 생성과의 관계를 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 콩나물의 생장은 NAA는 $10^{-8}M$, IAA 는 $10^{-6}M$, $GA_3$는 $10^{-5}M$에서 각각 가장 양호하였다. $GA_3$와 NAA 혼합처리의 경우는 $GA_3\;10^{-5}M+NAA\;10^{-9}M$에서, $GA_3$와 IAA 혼합처리의 경우는 $GA_3,\;10^{-5}M+IAA\;$10^{-9}M$에서 양호하였고, 단독처리가 혼합처리에 비하여 양호하였으며 특히 IAA $10^{-6}M$ 처리에서 가장 좋았다. 생장이 비교적 양호한 NAA $10^{-8}M, IAA\;10^{-6}M,\;GA_3\;10^{-5}M,\;GA_3\;10^{-8}M+IAA\;10^{-6}M$ 및 $GA_3\;10^{-5}M+IAA\;10^{-9}M$의 각 처리구에서 비타민C의 생성 정도를 조사한 결과 콩나물 생장이 가장 양호하였던 IAA $10^{-6}M$ 에서 24.26mg%로서 그 함량이 가장 높았으며 대조구의 1.6배였다. 생장이 저해되지 않는 농도의 chloramphenicol(CAP) 처리에 의하여 ribulose diphosphate carboxylase(RuDpCO)는 저해되었으나 nicotineamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-glyceraldhyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP-GDH), galactonolactone dehydrogenase (GLD)의 활성 및 비타민C 함량은 저해되지 않았다. 따라서 비타민C의 생합성은 chloroplast RNA의 작용과는 직접적인 관련은 없고 cytoplasm과 밀접한 관련이 있다고 생각되었다. $IAA\;10^{-6}M$ 처리에 의하여 GLD 활성은 대조구의 1.8배로 촉진되었다. IAA $10^{-6}M$은 chloroplast와 cytoplasm RNA와 단백질의 생합성을 크게 촉진하였으며 cytoplasm에서 더욱 활발하였다. 따라서 IAA는 cytoplasm RNA를 조절하므로 여기서 지배되는 GLD의 생합성을 촉진시킨 결과 비타민C의 생합성이 증가된 것으로 생각되었다. 산화적 인산화 반응의 짝풀림 물질이 2,4+dinitrophenol 처리로 비타민C의 생합성은 저해되지 않았으나, 해당 저해제인 monoiodoacetate와 NaF 및 TCA 회로 저해제인 $NaN_3$와 KCN은 다같이 콩나물의 생장과 비타민C의 생합성을 크게 저해하였다