• 제목/요약/키워드: Neuroinflammation

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신경세포 사멸과 미세아교세포활성화 억제 동시 가능 천연물질 탐색 연구 (A Screen for Dual-protection Molecules from a Natural Product Library against Neuronal Cell Death and Microglial Cell Activation)

  • 민주식;이동석
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.656-662
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    • 2015
  • 천연물을 기반으로 한 신약 개발은 일반적으로 오랜 기간 동안의 원료 약물로써 사용해 온 경험에 의한 다양한 임상적 결과의 축적과 이로 인한 안정성(stability)과 안전성(safety)의 확보 및 신약 개발 시간의 단축과 같은 이점을 가지고 있어, 천연물 유래 약물 연구는 꼭 필요한 실정이다. 다양한 신경질환에서 신경세포의 사멸과 미세아교세포의 과도한 활성화 즉 뇌염증이 관찰되며 이를 억제할 수 있는 물질에 대한 연구는 활발히 진행 중이지만, 현재까지 신경세포 사멸과 뇌염증을 동시에 억제하는 물질 개발 시도는 거의 없었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 천연물에서 추출한 물질로 총 240개로 구성된 라이브러리로부터 신경전달물질 중의 하나인 glutamate 과잉처리에 의한 산화적 스트레스 유도 신경세포(HT22) 사멸과 LPS에 의한 미세아교세포(BV2)의 과도한 활성화 즉 뇌염증의 표지 인자 중 하나인 NO의 생산량의 감소 효과가 동시에 나타나는 물질을 검출한 결과, 대황에서 추출한 Chrysophanol이 검출되었으며 더욱이 Chrysophanol이 신경세포와 미세아교세포 모두에서 glutamate와 LPS에 의해 각각 유도된 세포내 활성산소(ROS) 발생을 억제하는 것을 확인하였다. 앞으로 Chrysophanol에 대한 보다 깊은 연구를 통하여 산화적 스트레스에 의한 신경세포 사멸과 미세아교세포의 과잉 활성화에 따른 뇌염증의 발생을 동시에 억제하는 신경질환의 치료 및 예방 신약개발 후보 물질 가능성을 제시 하고자 한다.

NLRP3 인플라마좀 작용 기전 및 신경 질환에서의 역할 (NLRP3 Inflammasome in Neuroinflammatory Disorders)

  • 김지희;김영희
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.237-247
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    • 2021
  • 신경염증(neuroinflammation)은 여러 신경 질환의 원인 인자로 확인되고있다. 중추 신경계에 발현되는 단백질 복합체인 NLRP3 인플라마좀은 미생물, 응집되고 잘못 접힌 단백질, ATP와 같은 광범위한 외인성 및 내인성 자극에 의해 감지되고 캐스페이즈-1(capase-1)을 활성화할 수 있다. 활성을 띠는 캐스페이즈-1은 IL-1b와 IL-18과 같은 염증성 사이토카인(pro-inflammatory cytokine)을 활성화시키고 급속한 세포사멸(파이롭토시스, pyroptosis)를 야기한다. IL-1b와 IL-18, 그리고 파이롭토시스를 통해 분비된 DAMPs은 다양한 신호 전달 경로를 통해 신경염증 반응을 유도하여 신경 손상을 유발한다. 따라서 NLRP3 인플라마좀은 신경염증으로 인한 여러 가지 신경질환 발병에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 여겨진다. 본 리뷰 에서는 NLRP3 인플라마좀의 구조와 활성화에 대해 간략히 알아 보고 다양한 형태의 신경 질환에서 NLRP3 인플라마좀의 역할에 대해 논의하고자 한다.

LPS로 인해 활성화된 BV2 Microglia에서 발효 복합버섯-곡물 숙성균주 배양 홍삼(紅蔘)의 뇌신경염증 보호효과 (Anti-neuroinflammatory effects of cultivated red ginseng with fermented complex mushroom-cereal mycelium on lipopolysaccharide activated BV2 microglial cells)

  • 권빛나;오진영;김동욱;장미경;조준형;박성주;배기상
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2023
  • Objectives : Neuroinflammation is a common pathological mechanism of neurodegenerative diseases, and the development of therapeutic agents is urgently needed. Red ginseng has been known to be good for the immune stimulation in Eastern Asia. Although the immuno-stimulatory activity of red ginseng are already known, the neuro-protective effects of cultivated red ginseng with fermented complex mushroom-cereal mycelium (RGFM) have not been conducted. Thus, in this study, we tried to investigate the anti-neuroinflammatory effect of RGFM water extract on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated BV2 cells. Methods : BV2 cells were pretreated with RGFM 1 h prior to LPS exposure. To determine the neuro-protective effects of RGFM water extract, we measured the expression of inflammatory mediators including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1𝛽, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-𝛼 in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells. In addition, to find out the regulatory mechanism of RGFM water extract, we assessed the protein levels of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and inhibitory 𝜅B𝛼 (I𝜅B𝛼) by western blotting. Results : In our study, treatment of RGFM reduced the mRNA expression of iNOS and COX-2 and suppressed NO production in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells. Additionally, the secretion of IL-1𝛽 and TNF-𝛼 but not IL-6 was significantly inhibited by RGFM. Furthermore, RGFM water extract inhibited the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Conclusions : Taken together, these findings suggest that RGFM water extract has a protective effect on neuroinflammation through inhibition of JNK.

Ginsenoside Rg3이 Lipopolysaccharide에 의한 생쥐 뇌조직의 Cyclooxygenase-2 발현에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Ginsenoside Rg3 on COX-2 Expression in Brain Tissue of Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice)

  • 최원익;조용덕;이준석;신정원;김성준;손낙원
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제27권6호
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : Cyclooxygenase (COX) plays a central role in the inflammatory cascade by converting arachidonic acid into prostaglandin. COX-2 is typically induced by inflammatory stimuli in the majority of tissues, it is responsible for propagating the inflammatory response and thus, considered as the best target for anti-inflammatory drugs. The present study investigated the modulatory effect of ginsenoside Rg3, a principle active ingredient in Panax ginseng, on COX-2 expression in the brain tissue induced by systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment in C57BL/6 mice. Methods : Because systemic LPS treatment induces COX-2 expression immediately in the brain, ginsenoside Rg3 was treated orally with doses of 10, 20, and 30 mg/kg at 1 hour before the LPS (3 mg/kg, i.p.) injection. At 4 hours after the LPS injection, COX-2 mRNA was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction method, COX-2 protein levels were measured by Western blotting. In addition, COX-2 expressions in brain tissue were observed with immunohistochemistry and double immunofluoresence labeling. Results : Ginsenoside Rg3 (20 and 30 mg/kg) significantly attenuates up-regulation of COX-2 mRNA and protein expression in brain tissue at 4 hours after the LPS injection. Moreover, ginsenoside Rg3 (20 mg/kg) significantly reduced the number of COX-2 positive neurons in the cerebral cortex and amygdala. Conclusion : These results indicate that ginsenoside Rg3 plays a modulatory role in neuroinflammation through the inhibition of COX-2 expression in the brain and suggest that ginsenoside Rg3 and ginseng may be effective on neurodegenerative diseases caused by neuroinflammation.

신경아교세포와 알츠하이머 병 (Neuroglial Cell and Alzheimer's Disease)

  • 김정란
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.40-46
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    • 2015
  • Neuroglial cells are fundamental for brain homeostasis and defense to intrinsic or extrinsic changes. Loss of their function and over-reactivity to stimuli contribute to the aging of brain. Alzheimer's disease (AD) could be caused by more dramatic response in neuroglia associated with various chemokines and cytokines. Neuroglia of the AD brain shares some phenotypes with aging neuroglia. In addition, neuroglial activation and neuroinflammation are commonly showed in neurodegeneration. Thus neuroglia would be a promising target for therapeutics of AD.

FREE RADICALS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS

  • Aruoma, Okezie I.
    • 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국독성학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Dietary and Medicinal Antimutgens and Anticarcinogens
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    • pp.7-8
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    • 2001
  • A free radical is any chemical species (capable of independent existence) possessing one or more unpaired electrons, an unpaired electron being one that is alone in an orbital. Radicals (often denoted by the insertion of the radical dot (ㆍ) to indicate that one or more unpaired electrons is present) are generally less stable than non-radicals, although their reactivities vary.

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Neuroprotective and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Activities of Anthraquinones Isolated from Photorhabdus temperata Culture Broth

  • Yang, Eun-Ju;Kim, Seo-Hyun;Lee, Kyeong-Yeoll;Song, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2018
  • Photorhabdus temperata (PT), a gram-negative bacterium, lives symbiotically within entomopathogenic nematodes. The insecticidal compounds derived from Photorhabdus are used as biopesticides in agriculture. However, the physiological properties are not well characterized. In the course of our screening for neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory substances from natural products, the culture broth of PT showed considerable activities. By activity-guided purification, five anthraquinones, namely, 3-methoxychrysazine (1), 1,3-dimethoxy-8-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (2), 1,3,8-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (3), 3,8-dihydroxy-1-methoxy-9,10-anthraquinone (4), and 1,3,4-trimethoxy-8-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (5), were isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of the PT culture broth. Among the isolated compounds, $75{\mu}M$ 3 significantly protected mouse hippocampal neuronal cells (HT22) against 5 mM glutamate-induced cell death via the inhibition of reactive oxygen species production, $Ca^{2+}$ influx, and lipid peroxidation. Additionally, 3 and 4 effectively suppressed the interferon-${\gamma}$-induced neuroinflammation of mouse-derived microglial cells (BV2) at 10 ng/ml, via the reduction of nitric oxide, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$. Anthraquinones 3 and 4 derived from the PT culture broth are a potential starting point to discover neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory drug leads. The novel compound 5 is reported for the first time in this study.

The role of neuroinflammation on the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

  • Chung, Young-Cheul;Ko, Hyuk-Wan;Bok, Eu-Gene;Park, Eun-Soo;Huh, Sue-Hee;Nam, Jin-Han;Jin, Byung-Kwan
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.225-232
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    • 2010
  • Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic (DA) neurons. Although the causative factors of PD remain elusive, many studies on PD animal models or humans suggest that glial activation along with neuroinflammatory processes contribute to the initiation or progression of PD. Additionally, several groups have proposed that dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) combined with infiltration of peripheral immune cells play important roles in the degeneration of DA neurons. However, these neuroinflammatory events have only been investigated separately, and the issue of whether these phenomena are neuroprotective or neurotoxic remains controversial. We here review the current knowledge regarding the functions of these neuroinflammatory processes in the brain. Finally, we describe therapeutic strategies for the regulation of neuroinflammation with the goal of improving the symptoms of PD.

PEGylated Erythropoietin Protects against Brain Injury in the MCAO-Induced Stroke Model by Blocking NF-κB Activation

  • Im, Jun Hyung;Yeo, In Jun;Hwang, Chul Ju;Lee, Kyung Sun;Hong, Jin Tae
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.152-162
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    • 2020
  • Cerebral ischemia exhibits a multiplicity of pathophysiological mechanisms. During ischemic stroke, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentration rises to a peak during reperfusion, possibly underlying neuronal death. Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) supplementation is one method of treating neurodegenerative disease by reducing the generation of ROS. We investigated the therapeutic effect of PEGylated EPO (P-EPO) on ischemic stroke. Mice were administered P-EPO (5,000 U/kg) via intravenous injection, and middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) followed by reperfusion was performed to induce in vivo ischemic stroke. P-EPO ameliorated MCAO-induced neurological deficit and reduced behavioral disorder and the infarct area. Moreover, lipid peroxidation, expression of inflammatory proteins (cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase), and cytokine levels in blood were reduced by the P-EPO treatment. In addition, higher activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was found in the brain after MCAO, but NF-κB activation was reduced in the P-EPO-injected group. Treatment with the NF-κB inhibitor PS-1145 (5 mg/kg) abolished the P-EPO-induced reduction of infarct volume, neuronal death, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Moreover, P-EPO was more effective than EPO (5,000 U/kg) and similar to a tissue plasminogen activator (10 mg/kg). An in vitro study revealed that P-EPO (25, 50, and 100 U/mL) treatment protected against rotenone (100 nM)-induced neuronal loss, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and NF-κB activity. These results indicate that the administration of P-EPO exerted neuroprotective effects on cerebral ischemia damage through anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting NF-κB activation.