• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 1996

Rabbit corpus cavernosal smooth muscle strips submaximally precontracted with phenylephrine (5$\times$$10^6$ M) and treated with increasing concentrations of Korean ginseng (1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 mg/ml) showed tension decrease concentration-dependently (1 mg/ml: 1.7%, 5 mg/ml: 10.2%, 10 mg/ml: 22.7%, 20 mg/ml: 44.0%, 30 mg/ml: 65.2%, 40 mg/ml: 95.6%). Relaxations to Korean ginseng were inhibited significantly by endothelial disruption, by pretreatment with methylene blue, pyrogallol, L-NNA and atropine. Pretreatment of the muscle strips with ginseng caused concentration-related inhibition of a phenylephrine induced contraction, and in calcium-free high potassium depolarizing solution, decreased basal tension as well as inhibited contraction induced by Caclr. Korean ginseng also produced the reduction of responses to depolarizing medium(50, 40, 60 mM KCI). With these results we can confirm the relaxation effect of ginseng at a dose dependent on the cavernosal smooth muscle and suggest that its action is mediated by multiple action mechanisms that include increasing the release of nitric oxide from the corporal sinusoids. Increasing intracellular calcium sequestration, and a hyperpolarizating action.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2021

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease that affects the destruction of the bone supporting the tooth and connective tissues surrounding it. Periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs) induce overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) involved in periodontal disease's inflammatory destruction. Osteoclasts take part in physiological bone remodeling, but they are also involved in bone destruction in many kinds of bone diseases, including osteoporosis and periodontal disease. This study examined the effect of baicalin on proteolytic enzymes' production and secretion of inflammatory cytokines in PDLFs and RAW 264.7 cells under the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory conditions. Baicalin inhibited the expression of the protein, MMP-1 and MMP-2, without affecting PDLFs' cell viability, suggesting its possibility because of the inhibition of phosphorylation activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase's p38, and the signal transduction process of nuclear factor κB (NFκB)-related protein. Also, baicalin reduced the expression of MMP-8 and MMP-9 in RAW 264.7 cells. This reduction is thought to be due to the inhibition of the signal transduction process of NFκB-related proteins affected by inhibiting p65RelA phosphorylation. Also, baicalin inhibited the secretion of nitric oxide and interleukin-6 induced by LPS in RAW 264.7 cells. These results suggest that baicalin inhibits connective tissue destruction in periodontal disease. The inhibition of periodontal tissue destruction may be a therapeutic strategy for treating inflammatory periodontal-diseased patients.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.216-224
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• 2024

The reduction of nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability in the endothelium induces endothelial dysfunction, contributing to the development of hypertension. Although Lactobacillus consumption decreases blood pressure, intracellular signaling pathways related to hypertension have not been well elucidated. Thus, this study examined the effect of spray-dried Lactiplantibacillus plantarum K79 (LpK79) on NO production, intracellular signaling pathways, and inflammatory responses related to vascular function and hypertension. NO production was assessed in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with LpK79. Endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) and intracellular signaling molecules were determined using Western blot analysis. LpK79 dose-dependently increased NO production and activated eNOS via the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway HUVECs. Moreover, LpK79 mitigated the activation of crucial factors pivotal for vascular contraction in smooth muscle cells, such as phospholipase Cγ, myosin phosphatase target subunit 1, and Rho-associated kinase 2. When HUVECs were treated with LpL79 in the presence of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LpK79 effectively suppressed mRNA and protein expression of pro-inflammatory mediators induced by E. coli LPS. These results suggest that LpK79 provided a beneficial effect on the regulation of vascular endothelial function.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.801-809
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• 2015

활성화된 단핵구의 동형성 세포 부착(동형성 응집)은 염증반응, 분화, 이동과 같은 생리학적, 병리학적 과정에서 중요한 역할을 한다. 매실 추출물은 항바이러스, 항균, 항암작용과 같은 효과를 보인다고 알려 져있다. 따라서, 매실 추출물은 단핵구의 동형성 응집 억제를 통해 염증반응을 조절할 가능성을 가진다. 본 연구에서는, 염증성 질환에서 매실 추출물의 치료효능을 뒷받침할 수 있는 분자적 기전을 조사하였다. 매실 추출물이 지질다당질(LPS)로 활성화된 단핵구의 동형성 응집을 억제함을 확인하였다. 이러한 효과는 LPS로 활성화된 THP-1 세포의 iNOS 단백질 발현 억제를 통해, 산화질소(NO) 생산의 감소로 조절되는 것을 발견하였다. 또한 NO 생성물질인 SNAP 처리 실험을 통해 단핵구 동형성 응집을 억제하는데 매실에 의한 NO 억제가 필수적인 기작임을 확인하였다. 게다가, 매실 추출물은 LPS로 유도된 IκB-α 의 인산화와 NF-κB의 핵내로의 이동을 현저하게 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 매실 추출물은 NO생성과 NF-κB 활성 억제를 통해 LPS로 활성화된 단핵구의 동형성 응집을 저해하고 이를 통해 항염증 효과를 유도할 수 있다는 결론으로부터 만성 염증성 질환의 치료와 예방에 매실 추출물의 효능을 제시하고자 한다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.182-190
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• 2015

The Zostera marina ethanolic extract (ZMEE) was tested in this study to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells and mouse model. Nitric oxide production and inducible nitiric oxide synthase expression in cells treated with ZMEE was reduced significantly in a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-$1{\beta}$, and TNF-${\alpha}$ was inhibited markedly. In addition, the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) and the phosphorylation of JNK, ERK, and p38 MAPKs was suppressed by ZMEE as well. In vivo test, ZMEE attenuated the croton oil-induced mouse ear edema and there were no mortalities in mice administered 5,000 mg/kg body weight of ZMEE during the observation periods. The results in photomicrograph of mice ear tissue showed the reduction of dermal thickness and the number of infiltrated mast cells. These results indicate that ZMEE inhibits the production of LPS-induced pro-inflammatory mediators, suggesting that ZMEE may be a potential material for anti-inflammatory therapies.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.473-479
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• 2017

환경오염과 인체의 유해성 및 지구온난화로 인하여 자동차의 파워트레인의 변화가 심화되고 있으며 전기자동차의 시장점유율이 상승하고 있다. 또한, 화석연료를 기반으로 하는 내연기관 자동차의 엄격한 배기가스규제를 충족시키기 위해 자동차와 선박용 후처리장치의 비중이 점차로 증가하고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 CNG 버스에서 배출되는 유독성 가스를 저감하는 NGOC의 $CH_4$와 NOx 저감 능력 향상을 위하여 조촉매 $CeO_2$ 담지량에 영향을 파악하는 것이다. 3종의 천연가스산화촉매(NGOC)를 Fresh 조건과 $700^{\circ}C$ 12hr 열적 열화 조건으로 촉매를 제조한 후 유해가스 저감 성능을 평가하였다. $CeO_2$는 일반적으로 산화 환원반응성이 좋아 촉매활성에 좋다고 알려져 왔으며, 안정적인 물질인 $CH_4$와 NOx 저감 능력에 미치는 영향을 연구하는 것은 의의가 있다. 6wt% $CeO_2$가 담지된 Fresh $1Pt-3Pd-1Rh-3MgO-6CeO_2/(Al+Z)$ NGOC는 $CH_4$에 대한 선택도가 큰 Pd의 분산도가 제일 높았고 유해가스 저감 성능도 향상되었다. $700^{\circ}C$ 12hr 고온조건에서 내구성이 낮은 지지체 zeolite의 화합물 결정이 일부 파괴되면서 zeolite의 결정체인 $Al_2O_3$가 떨어져 나와 응집되었다. 6wt% $CeO_2$가 담지된 NGOC는 귀금속의 분산도 저하가 가장 작았고, $CeO_2$의 열적인 내구성으로 인하여 유해가스 저감 성능이 가장 높았다.

• ALGAE
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.343-353
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• 2014

Despite the extensive literature on marine algae over the past few decades, a paucity of published research and studies exists on red algae. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic properties of the ethanol extract of the red alga Callophyllis japonica against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage inflammation. The C. japonica extract (CJE) significantly inhibited the nitric oxide (NO) production and the induced dose-dependent reduction of the protein and mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. Additionally, the CJE reduced the mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6. We investigated the mechanism by which the CJE inhibits NO by examining the level of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation, which is an inflammation-induced signaling pathway in macrophages. The CJE significantly suppressed the LPS-induced phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase and p38 MAPK. Taken together, the results of this study demonstrate that the CJE inhibits LPS-induced inflammation by blocking the MAPK pathway in macrophages.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.752-757
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• 2003

홍삼으로부터 홍삼알콜 추출물을 제조하고 부산물로 생성된 홍삼추출잔사로부터 한외 여과를 이용하여 홍삼산성다당체(RGAP, red ginseng acidic polysaccharide)를 대량으로 분리할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 본 방법으로 홍삼추출잔사로부터 분리된 RGAP의 수율은 20.9%이었고, RGAP로부터 지표성분인 활성성분(GFP)의 분리수율은 39.4%이었다. 분리된 RGAP는 macrophage에 의한 NO(nitric oxide)를 생성하여 암세포를 사멸시키는 것으로 나타났다. RGAP를 BALB/c 마우스에 복강투여한 후 분리된 복강 macrophage를 P815 암세포(mastocytoma)와 함께 배양하였을 때 배지내의 NO 농도는 대조군에서 4.3 $\mu\textrm{m}$이었으나, RGAP 100, 300 mg/kg 투여군에서는 각각 9.8 및 25.3$\mu\textrm{m}$로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 아울러 암세포인 P8l5세포의 사멸율도 정상대조군일 경우 7.3%이었으나 RGAP 100, 300 mg/kg 투여군에서는 각각 22.7 및 31.8%로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. RGAP을 2M의 TFA로 10$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 가수분해한 후 당 표준품과 TLC로 비교한 결과 당 표준품과 Rf치 및 발색 색깔이 일치하는 4개의 spot, 즉 rhamnose(Rf 0.78, 노란색 ), glucose(Rf 0.61, 녹색), galactose(Rf 0.56, 녹색), glucuronic acid(Rf 0.36, 황갈색)를 관찰할 수 있었다. 가수분해된 RGAP 분해산물을 Gl(glucose)부터 G7(maltoheptaose)까지의 당류와 함께 TLC를 행한 결과 진한 색상을 나타내는 spot은 Rf 0.56~0.61로 G2(maltose, Rf 0.46) 이상의 단당류(monosaccharide)인 것으로 나타났다. RGAP의 일부 이화학적 특성을 조사한 결과 pH는 4.74, 건조감량은 4.72%, 조단백질 함량은 3.30%, 회분은 4.74%이었고 중금속인 Pb는 2.30 ppm이었다.

• ALGAE
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2015

Microalgae research is gaining momentum because of their potential biotechnological applications, including the generation of biofuels. Genome sequencing analysis of two model microalgal species, polar free-living Coccomyxa sp. C-169 and symbiotic Chlorella sp. NC64A, revealed insights into the factors responsible for their lifestyle and unravelled biotechnologically valuable proteins. However, genome sequence analysis under-explored cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s), heme-thiolate proteins ubiquitously present in species belonging to different biological kingdoms. In this study we performed genome data-mining, annotation and comparative analysis of P450s in these two model algal species. Sixty-nine P450s were found in two algal species. Coccomyxa sp. showed 40 P450s and Chlorella sp. showed 29 P450s in their genome. Sixty-eight P450s (>100 amino acid in length) were grouped into 32 P450 families and 46 P450 subfamilies. Among the P450 families, 27 P450 families were novel and not found in other biological kingdoms. The new P450 families are CYP745-CYP747, CYP845-CYP863, and CYP904-CYP908. Five P450 families, CYP51, CYP97, CYP710, CYP745, and CYP746, were commonly found between two algal species and 16 and 11 P450 families were unique to Coccomyxa sp. and Chlorella sp. Synteny analysis and gene-structure analysis revealed P450 duplications in both species. Functional analysis based on homolog P450s suggested that CYP51 and CYP710 family members are involved in membrane ergosterol biosynthesis. CYP55 and CYP97 family members are involved in nitric oxide reduction and biosynthesis of carotenoids. This is the first report on comparative analysis of P450s in the microalgal species Coccomyxa sp. C-169 and Chlorella sp. NC64A.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.442-451
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 미야베 에탄올 추출물의 항염증 활성을 확인하기 위해 LPS로 활성화된 RAW 264.7 세포와 croton-oil로 유도된 귀부종 동물 모델을 이용하였다. 그 결과, SMYEE 50 및 $100{\mu}g/ml$ 농도처리 시, LPS로 유도된 염증반응에서 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성 억제와 더불어 MAPKs의 인산화를 효과적으로 억제함을 보였다. LPS에 의해 증가된 NO와 전염증성 사이토카인의 분비량도 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. 또한 SMYEE는 croton oil로 부종을 유발한 마우스모델에서 귀부종 억제효과를 나타내었고, 조직의 진피 두께 및 mast cell의 수가 현저히 감소하였음을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 SMYEE는 염증 반응의 전사인자인 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 및 MAPKs의 활성을 조절함으로써 iNOS와 COX-2의 발현 및 전염증성 매개인자인 NO, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 $IL-1{\beta}$의 분비를 억제하여 항염증 활성을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 현재까지 미야베 모자반내의 항염증 효능 물질에 관한 연구는 보고되지 않고 있으며 향후 실험을 통해 미야베 모자반 에탄올 추출물로부터 항염증 효과를 가지는 유효성분을 밝히기 위한 분리 연구를 진행할 예정이다.