• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2016

Objectives : Adipogenesis was defined as a differentiation process of preadipocytes into the adipocytes. Thus, to control of this process can be one of the most important strategies to prevent obesity. Korean ginseng(Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. Although multiple biological activities of Korean ginseng, particularly ginsenosides, have been known, the anti-adipogenic role and function of polysaccharides from Korean ginseng are still unclear. In this study, we examined anti-adipogenic activity of polysaccharides and its molecular basis mechanisms are further investigated.Methods : The cytotoxicity of KGP in 3T3-L1 was evaluated by MTT assay. Anti-adipogenic effect of KGP was examined by Oil Red O (ORO) staining and microscopy observation in 3T3-L1 mature adipocytes. The mRNA expression levels of adipogenic transcriptional factors were analyzed by reverse transcription-polymer chain reaction (RT-PCR). To elucidate the adipogenic molecular mechanism of KGT, SB431542 (TGF-β specific inhibitor) was used.Results : We found that polysaccharides showed no effect on the viability of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Dose dependent inhibitory effect of polysaccharides on 3T3-L1 adipogenesis was observed as judged by ORO staining and microscopic image analysis. To obtain further mechanistic insight into anti-adipogenic function of polysaccharides, we then tested the effect of polysaccharides treatment on the adipogenic marker genes. The mRNA expressions level of C/EBPα, PPARγ, C/EBPβ, and fatty acid synthase (FAS) were dose-dependently inhibited by KGP treatment in 3T3-L1 mature adipocytes.Conclusions : In conclusion, these findings suggest that the KGP could be used in treatment of obesity and overweight related diseases.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.136-153
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• 2017

Objectives This experimental study was designed to investigate the effect of Phaseolus angularis shell on metabolic syndrome. Methods Each 5 C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to normal diet group, high-fat diet(HFD) control group, high-fat diet plus 15.6 mg/kg/day of Orlistat(HFD-Orlistat) group, high-fat diet plus 100mg/kg/day of Phaseolus angularis shell extract(HFD-PAS_E) group. Weight, the blood chemical and hematologic parameter was med. The mRNA expression was assayed through Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR). Results In HFD-PAS_E group, the body weight gain, weight of liver, and the level of LDL-Cholesterol were significantly decreased and the level of HDL-Cholesterol were significantly increased. The size of adipocyte in HFD-PAS_E group was smaller than HFD group's. In HFD-PAS_E group, the expression of leptin, PPAR-${\gamma}$, AP2/FABP4 mRNA in liver adipocyte tissue was decreased, the expression of Adiponectin, UCP-2 mRNA in liver adipocyte tissue was increased and the expression of Leptin, C/EBP-a, AP2/FABP4 mRNA in epididymal adipocyte tissue was decreased. Conclusion These results suggest that Phaseolus angularis shell has inhibitory effects on metabolic syndrome by reducing the body weight and the levels of lipid contents in high-fat-diet induced obese mice.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate Daesiho-tang(Dachaihu-tang) water extracts (DSTE) have potent anti-obesity activities in a high-fat diet-induced obesity mouse model. Methods : In this study, we designed three groups (normal diet group, high-fat diet group, high-fat diet plus DSTE group for 7-weeks oral administration). Results : Increases in body weight were inhibited by 7-weeks oral administration of DSTE at a 500 mg/kg concentration in this animal model. Results from blood lipid analysis showed that the levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly lowered by DSTE administration, also HDL-cholesterol was increased more than high-fat diet-induced obese mouse. To understand the underlying mechanism at the molecular level, the effects of DSTE were examined on the expression of the genes involved in lipogenesis by real-time PCR. In epididymal fat and liver of DSTE-treated mice, the mRNA level of lipogenic genes such as sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 and fatty acid synthase were decreased, which was well correlated with the reduction of the tissues weight. Conclusions : These results suggest that DSTE may have great potential as a novel anti-obesity agent.

• 생약학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2014

The roots of Paeonia lactiflora (PL) has been traditionally used as analgesic, spasmolytic and tonic in Korea, China, and Japan. As part of a search for herbal medicine to treat diabetes and obesity, we confirmed hypoglycemic effect of PL through high fat diet-induced obese and diabetic mice experiments in vivo. Treatment of ethanolic extract from PL led to a significant decrease in glucose level, which is comparable to that of an antidiabetic drug metformin. In addition, PL selectively stimulates the transcriptional activities of both peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor $(PPAR){\alpha}$ and ${\gamma}$, and inhibits enzymatic activity of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), which are predicted to be therapeutic target in treatment of type2 diabetes and obesity. Especially, the n-hexane fraction (Hx) from PL ethanol extract showed more potent activities on $PPAR{\alpha}$ and than others and exihibited moderate inhibitory activity against PTP1B.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2024

Objective : Obesity, which has recently been rapidly increasing in the obese population, is caused by an imbalance in energy intake and consumption. The reason why we need to manage obesity well is that the prevalence of complications such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease increases. In this study, the effect of FO (Fragaria orientalis) water extract on fat metabolism in 3T3-L1 cells was observed to develop a new anti-obesity material based on Mongolian medical books. Methods : The effect of FO extract on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells was observed using DPPH scavenging, pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity, MTT analysis and Oil-red-O staining method. And the expression of proteins related to lipid metabolism was analyzed by Western blot. Results : The FO group significantly increased the DPPH radical scavenging activity at 5 mg/ml compared to the positive control BHA at 0.1 mg/ml. In oil red O staining at a safe concentration without cytotoxicity, lipid accumulation was significantly inhibited by less than 80% compared to the control group at all concentrations. Moreover, treatment of FO significantly increased the expression of proteins related to lipid metabolism, such as p-AMPK and p-ACC, in 3T3-L1 cells, and the expression of CPT-1 tended to increase in a dose-dependent manner. However, the expression of PPAR-γ was significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion : These results suggest that FO water extract has a potential anti-obesity effect and are expected to be utilized in the development of materials for obesity prevention and treatment.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 상백피의 소화효소 저해활성과 3T3-L1 전지방세포의 분화 억제능을 기반으로 항비만 효능소재로서의 활용가능성을 평가하였다. 상백피의 에탄올 추출물(MRE)은 ${\alpha}$-amylase와 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, pancreatic lipase를 활용한 소화효소 저해활성 평가 실험에서 각각 $7.86{\pm}0.36$, $0.12{\pm}0.03$, $7.93{\pm}0.11mg/mL$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 보이며 우수한 억제 활성을 나타냈다. 또한 3T3-L1 전지방세포를 활용한 세포분화억제효능실험에서 MRE 처리군의 세포내 지방 축적율은 농도 의존적으로 감소되었다. 상백피의 항비만 작용 기전을 구명하기 위하여 adipogenesis 및 lipogenesis와 관련된 유전자 발현양상을 분석한 결과, 상백피 추출물 처리군에서는 생체내 지방대사 조절에 중요한 역할을 하는 FAS와 ACC 뿐 아니라 adipogenesis와 lipogenesis와 관련된 주요 전사요소인 $PPAR{\gamma}$와 $C/EBP{\alpha}$, SREBP-1c의 유전자 발현이 현저하게 억제되었다. qRT-PCR 분석 결과, 상백피 추출물의 anti-adipogenesis 효능은 전사단계에서의 관련 유전자 발현억제에 기인한다고 판단되었다. 본 실험결과 상백피 추출물은 전지방세포의 분화와 세포내 지질합성을 저해하고 비만과 관련 된 소화효소에 대한 저해활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 기반으로 상백피의 비만 예방 소재로서의 잠재적인 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.18-44
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• 2017

목 적: 이 연구에서는 한의학에서 다양한 부인과 질환에 사용되어온 전통 복합 처방인 귀비탕과 가미온담탕을 합방, 가감한 가감귀비온담탕 열수 추출물의 갱년기 장애 개선 효과를 심혈관 장애, 비만, 고지혈증, 골다공증, 장기 지방축적 및 신경정신 장애를 포함한 다양한 사람의 갱년기 장애를 나타내는 것으로 알려진 난소적출(Ovariectomized, OVX) 랫트 모델을 이용하여 평가하였다. 방 법: 난소적출수술 28일 후부터 가감귀비온담탕 추출물(수율 : 22.03%)을 각각 100, 50 및 25 mg/ml의 농도로 멸균 증류수에 용해시키고, 체중 kg 당 5 ml의 용량(500, 250 및 125 mg/kg)으로 매일 1회씩 84일(12주 : 3개월)간 경구 투여한 다음, 항비만효과, 항자궁위축효과 및 골다공증 억제 효과의 3가지 생리활성 효과로 구분하여 평가하였다. 항비만 효과 및 항자궁위축효과를 평가하기 위해, 체중 및 증체량, 혈청중 에스트라디올 함량, 복부 축적 지방 및 자궁의 중량의 변화와 복부 축적 지방의 두께 및 평균 지방세포 직경, 자궁 전체, 상피 및 점막의 두께와 점막내 자궁샘이 차지하는 비율의 변화를 각각 평가하였다. 또한 골다공증 개선효과, 즉 골 보호효과를 평가하기 위해, 대퇴골, 경골 및 요추골의 습, 건조 및 탄화 중량, 골밀도, 골강도, 혈중 osteocalcin 및 bone specific alkaline phosphatase(bALP) 함량, 골량 및 구조와 골흡수에 대한 조직병리학적 변화를 각각 측정하였다. 실험군(5개군; 군당 8마리의 랫트 사용) 거짓수술 대조군(거짓수술 후, 증류수 투여 대조군) 난소적출 대조군(난소적출 수술 후, 증류수 투여 대조군) GGOT500(난소적출 수술 후, 가감귀비온담탕 추출물 500 mg/kg 투여 고용량 실험군) GGOT250(난소적출 수술 후, 가감귀비온담탕 추출물 250 mg/kg 투여 중간용량 실험군) GGOT125(난소적출 수술 후, 가감귀비온담탕 추출물 125 mg/kg 투여 저용량 실험군) 결 과: 난소적출 대조군에서는 거짓수술 대조군에 비해 현저한 체중 및 증체량, 사료 및 물 섭취량, 축적 복부 지방 중량, 혈청 중 osteocalcin 함량의 증가가 자궁, 대퇴골, 경골 및 L5 중량과 혈중 bALP 및 에스트라디올 함량의 감소와 함께 인정되었으며, 현저한 복벽 축적 지방 두께의 증가 및 자궁의 위축, 대퇴골, 경골 및 L4의 골량 및 구조의 감소 소견이 골 흡수 지표(Ocn 및 OS/BS)의 현저한 증가와 함께 조직병리학적 및 조직형태계측학적으로 인정되었다. 즉, 전형적인 에스트로겐 결핍성 갱년기 장애가 난소적출에 의해 유발되었다. 한편 이러한 난소적출에 의한 에스트로겐 결핍성 폐경기 관련 갱년기 장애 소견이, 가감귀비온담탕 추출물 500, 250 및 125 mg/kg의 84일에 걸친 연속 경구 투여에 의해 투여 용량 의존적으로 억제되었다. 결 론: 이상의 결과에서, 가감귀비온담탕 500, 250 및 125 mg/kg의 경구투여는 난소적출 랫트에서 에스트로겐 결핍성 폐경기 관련 갱년기 장애 개선 효과를 투여 용량 의존적으로 나타내었다. 따라서 가감귀비온담탕은 효과적인 갱년기 장애 개선제로서 개발 가능성이 높을 것으로 기대되며, 특히 에스트로겐 결핍성 비만 및 골다공증의 개선에 유효할 것으로 판단된다. 한편 가감귀비온담탕은 총 18종의 약제로 구성되어 있고, 각각 수많은 생리활성 물질을 함유하고 있어, 이후 생리활성을 나타내는 화학성분의 검색과 더불어 다양한 방면으로 기전적인 연구가 체계적으로 수행해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.123-139
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• 2014

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the inhibitory effects of Cheongshimyeonja-tang water extracts(CSYJ) on high fat diet-induced obesity and hyperlipidemia in C57BL/6J mice. Methods : The experimental animals were divided into four groups; normal diet-fed control(ND), high fat diet-fed control(HFD), HFD+CSYJ 150 mg/kg(CSYJ 150), and HFD+CSYJ 300 mg/kg(CSYJ 300). Obesity with hyperlipidemia was induced by feeding high fat diet(40%), and CSYJ was administrated orally into mice every day for 5 weeks. The effect of CSYJ on the serological parameters for Obesity with hyperlipidemia was evaluated. Results : CSYJ-treated groups revealed significantly reduced body weight and feed intake, as well as feed efficiency ratio, compared to HFD-fed group in dose-dependent manner. CSYJ reduced significantly the serum levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol elevated by intake of high fat diet feed, while the increased serum levels of HDL-cholesterol attenuated levels of atherogenic index and cardiac risk factor. It also reduced the blood levels of insulin and leptin in HFD group, and inhibited lipid accumulation in organs such as liver and abdomal adipose tissue. Moreover oral administration of CSYJ decreased significantly the blood level of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH), and lipid peroxide(LPO), compared to HFD-fed group in dose-dependent manner. Conclusions : These results indicate that CSYJ could reduce high fat diet-induced obesity and hyperlipidemia, suggesting its clinical usefulness for declining body fat and hyperlipidemia.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.464-472
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Cheonghyul-san on the generation of peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical ( ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$), and on the expression of NF-${\kappa}$B-dependent proinflammatory proteins in ob/ob mice. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the normal lean (C57BL/6J black mice) and control obese (ob/ob mice) groups have received the standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 7.5, 15 and 30 mg Cheonghyul-san per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), 4,5-diaminofluorescein-2 (DAF-2) and dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) were used. Western blot was performed using anti-IKK-${\alpha}$, anti-phospho I${\kappa}$B-${\alpha}$, anti-NF-${\kappa}$B (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS, anti-VCAM-1 antibodies, respectively. Cheonghyul-san prevented $H_2O_2$-induced cell death. Cheonghyul-san inhibited the generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ in the $H_2O_2$-treated LLC-$PK_1$ cells. The generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ were inhibited in the Cheonghyul-san-administered ob/ob mice groups. The GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas the ratio was improved in the Cheonghyul-san-administered groups. Cheonghyul-san inhibited the protein expression levels of phospho-I${\kappa}$B-${\alpha}$, IKK-${\alpha}$, NF-${\kappa}$B (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS and VCAM-1 genes. These results suggest that Cheonghyul-san is an effective scavenger of $ONOO^-$, ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ and NO, and has an inhibitory effect on the expression of NF-${\kappa}$B-dependent inflammatory genes in ob/ob mice. Therefore, Cheonghyul-san might be used as a potential therapeutic drug against the diabetes- and obesity-related proinflammatory diseases.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.1202-1209
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• 2008

Peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$) and nitric oxide (NO) are cytotoxic because they can oxidize several cellular components such as proteins, lipids and DNA. They have been implicated in the aging processes, and age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ojunghwan on the generation of peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$), and on the expression of $NF-{\kappa}B$-dependent inflammatory proteins in ob/ob mice. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the normal lean (C57/BL6J black mice) and control obese (ob/ob mice) groups have received the standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 30 and 90 mg Ojung-hwan per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2) and dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) were used. Western blot was performed using anti-phospho $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$, $anti-IKK-{\alpha}$, $anti-NF-{\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS, anti-VCAM-1 and anti-MMP-9 antibodies, respectively. Ojunghwan inhibited the generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$ in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mouse kidney postmitochondrial fraction in vitro. The generation of $ONOO^-$, NO, ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$ and $PGE_2$ were inhibited in the Ojunghwan-administered ob/ob mice groups. The GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas that were improved in the Ojunghwan-administered groups. Ojunghwan inhibited the expression of $phospho-I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$, $IKK-{\alpha}$, $NF-{\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS, VCAM-1 and MMP-9 genes. These results suggest that Ojunghwan is an effective scavenger of $ONOO^-$, ${\cdot}\;{O_2}^-$, NO and $PGE_2$, and has an inhibitory effect on the expression of $NF-{\kappa}B$-dependent inflammatory genes in ob/ob mice. Therefore, Ojunghwan might be used as a potential therapeutic drug against the inflammation process and inflammation- related diseases.