• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.420-433
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• 1996

연구 배경 : 기도의 신경성 염증에서 산화질소가 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 그 역할에 대해서는 논란이 많다. 본 연구는 기도 신경성 염증에 관여하는 산화질소의 역할을 보다 명확히 밝히고자 하였다. 방법 150-350gm의 백서를 이용하여 기도의 신경성 염증에서 신경단백질 수용체 차단제인 FK224와 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 $N^{\omega}$-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) 의 혈장유출에 대한 효과를 먼저 확인하고, 기도 신경성 염증에 관여하는 산화질소가 기도의 신경말단에서만 유리되는 지 또는 신경성 염증에서 유리된 신경 단백질로 인하여 다른 폐장 조직 세포에서도 산화질소가 유리되는 지를 규명하기 위하여 산화질소 합성효소의 종류와 그 분포를 polyclonal anti-NOS antibody에 대한 면역화학효소법으로 확인하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 : 백서의 기도 신경성 염증에서 신경단백질 수용체 차단제인 FK224는 혈장유출을 억제시키며 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 L-NNA는 혈장유출을 증가시켰다(P<0.05). 기도 신경성 염증유발시 조직내 염증세포의 침윤은 증가되었으며, FK224로 전처치시 조직내의 염증세포의 침윤을 억제시켰다(P<0.05). 염증을 유발하는 것으로 알려진 유도형 산화질소 합성효소(iNOS)의 활성도는 침착된 염증세포에서만 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 염증을 억제하는 것으로 알려진 산화질소를 생성하는 구성형 산화질소 합성효소(cNOS)인 eNOS의 활성노는 혈관내피세포에서 증가하였으나 의미는 없었고, bNOS의 활성도는 신경성 염증에서 신경세포에서만 증가되었으며, FK224에 의해서도 bNOS의 활성도는 억제되지 않았다. 결론 : 기도의 신경성 염증에서 조직내 염증세포가 증가되며 iNOS에서 생성되는 산화질소가 주로 혈장유출에 관여하는 것으로 사료된다. FK224의 전처치는 염증세포의 조직내 침윤을 억제시키며, iNOS 의 활성도도 감소시켜 기도 혈장유출을 억제시키는 것으로 생각된다. 또한 기도의 신경성 염증에서 NANC신경에서도 산화질소가 유리됨을 알 수 있었으며, 기도 신경성 염증에서 산화질소 합성효소 억제제인 L-NNA로 혈장유출이 증가되는 것은 bNOS에서 유리되는 산화질소의 생성을 L-NNA가 억제시킬 수 있으므로 산화질소 합성효소 억제제가 기도 신경성 염증의 혈장유출을 증가시키는 데에 bNOS가 일부 작용할 것으로 생각되는 바이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2002

The present study was examined the effects of Bojungchiseup-tang water extract on the renal expression of renal function regulatory proteins including aquaporin 2 (AQP 2), aquaporin 3 (AQP 3), Na, K-ATPase α1 subunit, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (ecNOS), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in rats. The renal expression of AQP 3 was attenuated in rats administered with Bojungchiseup-tang water extract without altered expression of AQP 2, while ecNOS was up-regualted. Oral administration of Bojungchiseup-tang water extract (40 ㎕/100 g) also attenuated the renal expression of Na, K-ATPase α1-subunit and iNOS protein. These results suggest that the diuretic and natriuretic effects of Bojungchiseup-tang maybe causely related with a decreased expression of AQP 3 and increased expression of ecNOS.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2001

The expression of protein kinase C(PKC) isoforms and nitric oxide synthase (NOs) isoforms was studied in the equine vomeronasal organ(VNO), a pheromone receptor organ, using immunohistochemistry. All PKC isoforms including PKC $\alpha$, ${\beta}I$, $\delta$, and $\theta$ were detected in the supporting cells, sensory receptor cells, and basal sensory epithelial cells, while constitutive PKC $\alpha$ and ${\beta}I$ were stained more intensely than novel PKC $\delta$ and ${\theta}$. There was also a varying degree of immunostaining for PKCs in the glandular acini and VNO nerve. Constitutive neuronal and endothelial NOSs, and inducible NOS were detected in the VNO sensory epithelia. There was intense immunoreactivity for endothelial NOS in the VNO sensory epithelia but weak reactivity for neuronal NOS, while inducible NOS showed little immunoreactivity in the adjacent section. These findings suggest that both PKCs and NOSs may be involved in the process of pheromone reception in the horse. Constitutive isoforms of these enzymes may play a more important role in signal trasduction in the VNO of the horse.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.188-189
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• 2002

This work aimed to identify neuronal cell toxicity induced by decrease of physiological NO production by differential phosphorylation of constitutive neuronal NO synthase (nNOS), which can be mediated by Ca2+-dependent PKC and/or CaM-KII activities activated by metals.(omitted)

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.171.1-171.1
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• 2003

In some tissues 17b-estradiol (E2) is known to increase endothelial NOS expression. In the present study we examined the effects of E2 on estrogen receptors (ERa and b) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and analyzed the mechanisms in rat peritoneal macrophages. (omitted)

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2004

Exogenous carbon monoxide (0.2%) increases L-type calcium $(Ca^{2+})$ current in human jejunal circular smooth muscle cells. The stimulatory effect of carbon monoxide (CO) on L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current is inhibited by pre-application of L-NNA, a classical competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) with no significant isoform selectivity (Lim, 2003). In the present study, we investigated which isoform of NOS affected CO induced stimulation of L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current in human jejunal circular smooth muscle cells. Cells were voltage clamped by whole-cell mode patch clamp technique, and membrane currents were recorded with 10 mM barium as the charge carrier. Before the addition of CO, cells were pretreated with each inhibitor of three NOS isoforms for 15 minutes. CO-stimulating effect on L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current was partially blocked by N-(3-(Amino-methyl) benzyl) acetamidine 2HCl (1400W, an iNOS inhibitor). On the other hand, 3-bromo-7-nitroindazole (BNI, a nNOS inhibitor) or $N^5-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-ornithine$ dihydrochloride (L-NIO, an eNOS inhibitor) completely blocked the CO effect. These data suggest that low dose of exogenous CO may stimulate all NOS isoforms to increase L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channel through nitric oxide (NO) pathway in human jejunal circular smooth muscle cells.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.626-631
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• 2005

Nitric oxide (NO) derived from inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is involved in cell apoptosis, which contributes to luteal regression and luteolysis in some species. In large domestic animals, no direct evidence for the relationship between NO and cell apoptosis in the process of corpus luteum regression is reported. The present study was conducted to investigate the localization of iNOS on porcine corpora lutea (CL) during the oestrus cycle and its relation to cell DNA fragmentation and CL regression. According to morphology, four luteal phases throughout the estrous cycle were defined as CL1, CL2, CL3 and CL4. By isoform-specific antibody against iNOS, the immunochemial staining was determined. Luteal cell DNA fragmentation was determined by flow cytometry. The results showed that no positive staining for iNOS was in CL1 and that iNOS was produced but limited to the periphery of CL2, while in the CL3, the spreading immunochemical staining was found inside the CL. No iNOS positive staining was detected in CL4. Meanwhile, DNA fragmentation increased dramatically when CL developed from CL2 to CL3 (p<0.05). In CL4, higher proportion of luteal cells still had fragmented DNA than that of luteal cells from CL1 or CL2 (p<0.05). These results indicate that iNOS expression is closely related to luteal cell apoptosis and then to luteal regression.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2001

Background and Objectives: Nitric oxide (NO) is generated in mammalian tissue by the conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline. This reaction is catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). NO is an important bioactive agent and a signalling molecule that mediates a variety of biologic actions such as vasodilation, neurotransmission, host defense, and iron metabolism but increased NO production may also contribute to the pathogenesis of a various of disorders, including cancer. Before now, the role of NO in thyroid gland is still investigated and it was supposed that NO mediate the angiogenesis in tumor growth. Others journal and works identified the expression of iNOS that involve by neutrophil and eNOS that involve in part in the vascular remodeling and to understand the role of NO in human thyroid gland. But authors revealed only eNOS in thyroid neoplasm. iNOS was identifed by inflammation in fault. Materials and Methods: Western blot analysis was performed, using a polyclonal antibody against eNOS (Rabbit polyclonal IgG). Using the same antibody, the distribution of eNOS was examined in 15 formalin-fixed paraffin embedded samples by immunohistochemistry. By NADPH consumption rate, NOS activity was estimated at nodular hyperplasia. Results: Western blot analysis exhibited that eNOS was significantly elevated in thyroid papillary carcinoma, compared to that in nodular hyperplasia and normal tissue. Immunohistochemistry showed that the immunoreacitivity was present more significantly in thyroid follicular epithelial cell layer than vascular endothelial cell. NOS activity increased in nodular hyperplasia. Conclusions: Thyroid papillary cancer without neutrophil invasion expressed only eNOS. The endothelial localization of eNOS may play an important role in pathogenensis of human thyroid nodular hyperplasia and the follicular localization of thyroid papillary carcinomas.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Dietary and Medicinal Antimutgens and Anticarcinogens
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• pp.131-131
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• 2001

Prostaglandins and nitric oxide produced by inducible cyclooygenase (COX-2) and nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), respectively, have been implicated as important mediators in the process of inflammation and carcinogenesis. On this line, the potential COX-2 or iNOS inhibitors have been considered as anti-inflammatory and cancer chemopreventive agents.(omitted)

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.362-365
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• 2008

Agaricus bisporus, also known as white button mushroom, is one of the most popular mushrooms consumed in Korea. This mushroom contains high concentrations of flavanoids and exhibits antioxidant activity. In this study, we examined the effects of Agaricus bisporus ethanol extract (ABE) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells. Nitric oxide (NO) production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein levels were assessed in cells treated with $100\;{\mu}M$ LPS in the presence or absence of ABE. 0.5 mg/mL of ABE suppressed NO production significantly. Moreover, ABE inhibited levels of iNOS protein. Taken together, these results suggest that ABE exerts anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells.