• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2000

The effects of the members of the same nuclear receptor superfamily (all-trans retinoic acid (RA), thyroid hormone(T3) or hydrocortisone) on proliferation and differentiation in the SK-N-SH neuroblastoma (NB) cell lines were studied. NB cells were treated with RA, T3, or hydrocortisone at concentration of 10$^{-6}$ M or 10$^{-8}$ M for 3 days or 7 days. RA induced concentration- and time-dependent morphologic differentiation(neurite outgrowth and microtubule-associated protein expression) and growth inhibition in NB cells. Treatment of 10$^{-7}$ M T3 for 7 days increased viability and differentiation of NB cells. Treatment of 10$^{-6}$ M hydrocortisone for 7 days increased viability of NB cells. Although these three effectors are members of the same receptor superfamily, the regulation of brain development may be carried out in a different manner.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.2033-2041
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• 2007

For many years, it has been demonstrated that neurotrophins regulate the adult nervous system, implicating their potential as therapeutic agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. We generated adenoviral vectors encoding brain-derived neutotrophin factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT3) and tested either separately or together for the ability to induce differentiation of neuronal precursor cells with two different origins. Separate transduction of adenovirus delivering BDNF (BDNF-Ad) or NT3 (NT3-Ad) induced the neuronal differentiation in hippocampal and cortical precursor cells. NT3-Ad infected cells extended short neurites, whereas BDNF-Ad infected cells had longer neurites. In the early differentiation of hippocampal precursor cells, simultaneous infection of BDNF-Ad and NT3-Ad promoted further differentiation and neurite elongation compared with the separate infection of each virus. In contrast, simultaneous infection did not show the synergistic effect in the cortical precursor cells, suggesting that the neurotrophins play distinct roles in different regions of the brain. However, the numbers of neurites and spines per differentiated cells were markedly increased in cortical as well as hippocampal precursor cells, indicating the promotion of efficient neurite elongation and formation of dendritic spine, when BDNF-Ad and NT3-Ad were co-infected. These results suggest more studies in the effect of a combinatorial use of neurotrophins on different sites of brain need to be carried out to develop gene therapy protocols for neurodegenerative diseases.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.14-28
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• 2008

Objective : This study was carried out to understand effects of ginseng(hearinafter ; GS, Panax Ginseng) extract on regeneration responses on injured sciatic nerves in rats. Methods :Using white mouse, we damaged sciatic nerve & central nerve, and then applied GS to the lesion. Then we observed regeneration of axon and non-neuron. Results : 1. NF-200 protein immunostaining for the visualization of axons showed more distal elongation of sciatic nerve axons in GS-treated group than saline-treated control 3 and 7 days after crush injury. 2. GAP-43 protein was increased in the injured sciatic nerve and further increased by GS treatment. Enhanced GAP-43 protein signals were also observed in DRG prepared from the rats given nerve injury and GS treatment. 3. GS treatment in vivo induced enhanced neurite outgrowth in preconditioned DRG sensory neurons. In vitro treatment of GS on sensory neurons from intact DRG also caused increased neurite outgrowth. 4. Phospho-Erk1/2 protein levels were higher in the injured nerve treated with GS than saline. Phospho-Erk1/2 protein signals were mostly found in the axons in the injured nerve. 5. NGF and Cdc2 protein levels showed slight increases in the injured nerves of GS-treated group compared to saline-treated group. 6. The number of Schwann cell population was significantly increased by GS treatment in the injured sciatic nerve. GS treatment with cultured Schwann cells increased proliferation and Cdc2 protein signals. 7. GS pretreatment into the injured spinal cord generated increased astrocyte proliferation and oligodendrocytes in culture. In vitro treatment of GS resulted in more differentiated pericytoplasmic processes compared with saline treatment. 8. More arborization around the injury cavity and the occurrence at the caudal region of CST axons were observed in GS-treated group than in saline-treated group. Conclusion :GS extract may have the growth-promoting activity on regenerating axons in both peripheral and central nervous systems.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1988년도 학술대회지
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• pp.92-98
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• 1988

본 연구는 중앙대서전에 인삼의 주 효과중 건망증 방지작용이라고 수록되어 있는 것을 확인하기 위하여 행하여졌다. Step through 시험에서 $GRb_1$과 $GRg_1$은 기억력 획득을 용이하게 하였으며 전기충격 쇼크에 의해 야기되는 기억상실 효과를 억제하였다. 게대가 $Rg_1$은 에타놀 야기 기억재생 저해작용을 방지하였다. Stepdown test에 있어서 $Rb_1,\;Rb_2,\;Rg_1$은 전기충격쇼크에 의해 야기되는 기억보지 저해효과를 방지하였다. 또한 $Rg_1$은 에타놀에 의해 야기되는 기억재생 저해효과를 방지하였으며 단기적 기억력 획득을 용이케 하였다. Shuttle box와 lever press 시험에서도 $Rb_1$을 제외하고 나머지는 기억획득과 재생에 효과를 미치지 못했다. $Rb_1$은 shuttle box 시험에서 조건회피반응의 재생 (retrieval)을 억제하였다. 이와 같은 4가지 시험이 끝난후에 인삼의 구강투여가 진정, 진통, 해열, 진경효과와 자발 및 탐색활동에 미치는 영향을 500 mg/kg 투여 범위내에서 조사하였으나 아무런 반응도 관찰되지 않았다. 현재까지 연구결과는 $Rg_1$이 기억의 재생 및 학습반응의 획득과정에 대하여 효과가 있다는 것을 의미한다. 최근의 신경성장인자(NGF)가 성숙동물에 있어 뇌신경세포의 생존, 재생 및 조절에 미치는 작용에 관한 연구결과는 지능장해와 건망증에 대한 신경성장인자의 중요성을 시사했다. NGF에 의해 야기된 신경세포돌기 성장의 특이성에 관한 연구결과를 병아리 배배근 신경절에 있어서 NGF의 영향은 $Rh_1$에 의해 증가되었다. 다음으로 $Rb_1$은 병아리 배의 감각 및 교감신경단위에 있어서 NGF-관련 신경섬유 증가를 강화시켰다. NGF와 $Rb_1$을 함께 했을 때도 역시 쥐 대뇌피질의 신경세포 생존수를 증가시키는 경향을 보였다. NGF는 쥐의 배격부 부근의 신경세포를 배양했을 때 cholineacetyl transferase 활성을 증가시키지 않았다. 이러한 결과로 $Rb_1$은 뇌에 있어서 신경세포의 생존이나 재생에 중요한 역활을 한다는 것은 알 수 있었다.