• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.238-254
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• 1994

Cyclosporine A is an immunosuppressant commonly used for patients receiving organ transplants. Gingival overgrowth is an adverse side-effect seen in about 8-26% of patients taking cyclosporine A which have been shown to increase the DNA synthesis of gingival fibroblast at the concentration of $10^{-9}g/ml$ in vitro. Glycyrrhetinic acid is the active pharmacological ingredients of licorice which exerts steroid-like action and anti-viral activity. Oleanolic acid, which were isolated from Glechoma hederacea, has been shown to act as inhibitors of tumor promotion in vivo and to be less cytotoxic retinoic acid. This study has been performed to evaluate the effects of glycyrrhetinic acid and oleanolic acid on cyclosporine A induced cell activity in vitro. Human gingival fibroblasts were isolated from explant cultures of healthy gingiva of orthodontic patients. Gingival fibroblasts were trypsinized and transferred to the walls of microtest plates. Fibroblasts were cultured in growth medium added $10^{-9}g/ml$ cyclosporineA and $50{\mu}l/ml$ lipopolysaccharides. Cells between the 4th and 6th transfer in culture were used for this study. The morphology of gingival fibroblst were examined by inverted microscope. The effects of cyclosporine A on the time course of DNA sythesis by human gingival fibroblasts were assessed by $[^3H]-thymidine$ uptake assays. Cyclosporine A was found to stimulate DNA synthesis of human gingival fibroblast at a concentration of $10^{-9}g/ml$. In the presence of lipopolysaccharide derived from Fusobacterium nucleatum, addition of cyclosporine A results in reversal of inhibition at the concentration which normally inhibits gingival fibroblast proliferation. The cell acitivities in the presence of glycyrrhetinic acid and oleanolic acid were decreased, and increased cell acitivities by cyclosporine A were decreased by glycyrrhetinic acid and oleanolic acid at the concentration of $200{\mu}g/ml$. These results suggested that the increased cell activities by cyclosporine A modulated by glycyrrhetinic acid and oleanolic acid.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.98-108
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• 1994

Gingival hyperplasia is frequently associated with the long-term use of phenytoin for control of convulsive disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate on the effects of lipopolysaccharides (LPS), ursolic acid and oleanolic acid to phenytoin-induced cell activity in human gingival fibroblast. Human gingival fibroblasts were cultured form the healthy gingiva of orthodontic patients. Gingival fibroblasts were trypsinized and transferred to the weels of microtest plates. Fibroblast were cultured in growth medium added $5{\mu}g/ml$ of phenytoin, $5{\mu}g/ml$ of LPS, $10^{-7}M$ of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid. The passage number of cultured fibroblasts were fifth and eight. Cell morphology was examined by inverted microscope and the cell activity was measured by proliferation assay. Ursolic acid significantly modulated cell morphology into globular shape at the concentrantion of $10^{-7}M$ in the presence of phenytoin and LPS, and the cell activity was significantl decreased by ursolic acid or oleanolic acid regardless of the presence of phenytoin and LPS. These results suggested that the increased phenytoin-induced cell activity might be modulated by ursolic acid regardless of the presence of phenytoin and LPS. These results suggested that the increased phenytoin-induced cell activity might be modulated by ursolic acid or oleanolic acid. Further study is needed to clarify their toxicological effects on cellular modulation and mRNA expression change.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2002

MeOH extract of Kochia scoparia was fractionated into $CHCl_3-$, EtOAc- and BuOH extracts and the last fraction were hydrolyzed by 3%-NaOH ($MeOH-H_2O$) to compare the bioactivities on antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects. Silica gel column chromatography of BuOH fraction afforded a large amount of $3-Ο-{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl {\;}(1{\rightarrow}3)-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranosyl$ oleanolic acid (momordin Ic, 4) and that of acid hydrolysate of BuOH fraction gave $3-Ο-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranosyl oleanolic$ acid (momordin Ib, 3), its 6'-Ο-methyl ester (2) and oleanolic acid (1). Silica gel column chromatography of alkaline hydrolysate afforded a large amount of 4. MeOH extract and both EtOAc- and BuOH fractions were active in the rheumatoidal rat induced Freund's complete adjuvant reagent (FCA) whereas $CHCl_3$ fraction was inactive. Compound 1 and 4 showed significant activities in the same assay but oleanolic acid 3-Ο-glucuronopyranoside (3) showed no activity. These fashions were also observed in carrageenan-induced edema of the rat and in the antinociceptive activity tests undertaken in hot plate- and writhing methods. These results suggest that momordin Ic and its aglycone, oleanolic acid, could be active principles for rheumatoid arthritis.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2010

Oleanolic acid is a natural triterpenoid that exists widely in foods and some medicinal herbs. The purpose of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of oleanolic acid against Streptococcus mutans strains isolated from a Korean population. Antimicrobial activity against these bacteria was evaluated by minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and time kill curves. The tolerance of human gingival fibroblasts and human periodontal ligaments to oleanolic acid was tested using a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The $MIC_{90}$ value of oleanolic acid for both S. mutans and S. sobrinus isolated from Koreans was 8 ${\mu}g/ml$. Oleanolic acid showed bactericidal effects against S. mutans ATCC $25175^T$ and S. sobrinus ATCC $33478^T$ at $1\;{\times}\;MIC$ ($8{\mu}g/ml$) and had no cytotoxic effects against KB cells at this dose. The results suggest that oleanolic acid could be useful in the future development of oral hygiene products for the prevention of dental caries.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2021

The role of particulate matter (PM) in health problems including cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and pneumonia is becoming increasingly clear. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, major components of PM, bind to aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhRs) and promote the expression of CYP1A1 through the AhR pathway in keratinocytes. Activation of AhRs in skin cells is associated with cell differentiation in keratinocytes and inflammation, resulting in dermatological lesions. Oleanolic acid, a natural component of L. lucidum, also has anti-inflammation, anticancer, and antioxidant characteristics. Previously, we found that PM10 induced the AhR signaling pathway and autophagy process in keratinocytes. Here, we investigated the effects of oleanolic acid on PM10-induced skin aging. We observed that oleanolic acid inhibits PM10-induced CYP1A1 and decreases the increase of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin 6 induced by PM10. A supernatant derived from keratinocytes cotreated with oleanolic acid and PM10 inhibited the release of matrix metalloproteinase 1 in dermal fibroblasts. Also, the AhR-mediated autophagy disruption was recovered by oleanolic acid. Thus, oleanolic acid may be a potential treatment for addressing PM10-induced skin aging.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2004

중국의 약용 식물들은 중국에서 전통적으로 많은 질병을 예방하거나 치료하는데 쓰여 왔다. 백화사설초는 항암 활성을 지닌 중국의 약용 식물 중의 하나이다. Triterpenoid 화합물인 oleanolic acid와 ursolic acid는 이성질체이며 백화사설초에 포함되어있다 이들은 간 보호, 항염증, 항암, 항체형성 촉진 등의 효과가 알려져 있다. 유용물질을 생산할 목적으로 식물세포배양을 이용할 경우에는 배양조건을 제어함에 따라 유용물질을 포함한 세포를 효율적으로 얻을 수 있으며 수확도 쉽다. 따라서 백화사설초로부터 현탁세포를 유도하기 위해 기본적인 생장조절제인 2,4-D와 kinetin을 사용하였다. 무균 조건하에서 발아시킨 백화사설초의 잎을 사용하여 0.5 mg/L 2,4-D, 0.1 mg/L kinetin, 30 g/L sucrose가 첨가된 Schenk 및 Hildebrandt 배지에서 캘러스를 처음으로 유도하였다. 백화사설초의 현탁세포 유도와 oleanolic acid의 생산성을 위한 최적의 생장조절제 조건은 0.75 mg/L의 2,4-D와 0.1 mg/L의 kinetin이 첨가된 경우였다. Oleanolic acid가 소수성 물질이라는 것에 착안하여 역상 컬럼을 사용한 HPLC로 분석하였는데, Rexchrom S5-100-ODS column의 분리능이 가장 좋았다. Spectrophotometer와 photodiode array detector를 사용하여 oleanolic acid와 ursolic acid의 최적 UV 파장을 검색한 결과, 200 nm에서 최적의 UV 흡광도가 나타났다. 이동상은 acetonitrile과 water를 80 : 20으로, 유속은 1.0 mL/min로 결정하였다. Oleanolic acid의 생산을 증대시키기 위해 signal transducer와 abiotic elicitor를 배양 6일째 첨가하였고, 배양 10일째 수확하였다. 10 mM의 methyl jasmonate, 0.5 mM의 salicylic acid, 0.1 mM의 vanadyl sulfate를 처리했을 경우, 각각 63.6, 99.6, 67.0 mg/L의 oleanolic acid가 생산되었고, 이것은 control에서 생산된 양 (57.4 mg/L)보다 높았다. 특히, 0.5 mM의 salicylic acid를 처리한 경우는 control에 비해 1.74배로 증가하였다. Methyl jasmonate 100 mM을 배양 6일째 첨가했을 때의 세포생장 변화를 보면, 첨가 후 2일이 지나면서부터 세포의 양이 크게 감소하기 시작하여 첨가 4일 후부터는 변화가 없었다. 따라서 methyl jasmonate를 처리 후 4일이 지나면 세포가 모두 죽는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. Methyl jasmonate 100 mM을 첨가한 후 4일째에 수확한 세포로부터 나온 oleanolic acid의 앙은 5.3 mg/L로 매우 적었다. 반면에 첨가 후 2일째에 수확한 세포로부터 나온 양은 94.1 mg/L로 control (43.4 mg/L)에 비해 2.17배로 증가되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2009

Structural modifications were performed on the C-3 and C-28 positions of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid and the NO production inhibitory activities of the resulting derivatives were evaluated. The SAR revealed that the ursolic acid and oleanolic acid derivatives 3a and 4a, which possessing methoxy group at C-3 position exhibit improved NO production inhibitory activity on LPS-induced RAW247 cells while showing less cytotoxicity than the parent compounds.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2015

올레아놀릭산은 항암, 신행혈관 생성방지, 항염증, 항산화 및 주름 개선효과가 알려져 있다. 본 연구자들은 천연에서 분리한 올레아놀릭산의 항산화효과에 주목하여 연구하였고 미백효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 천연유래의 폴리글리세릴계 계면활성제를 사용하여 간단한 교반만으로 올레아놀릭산을 안정화하였고 고가의 장비인 마이크로풀루다이저를이용하여 제조한 레시틴리포좀과 경피흡수투과율을 비교하였다. 0.4% 올레아놀릭산을 안정화한 폴리글리세릴 나노에멀젼의 12시간 후 경피흡수투과율은 95%였다. 레시틴 리포좀은 92%로 유사하였으나 폴리글리세릴 나노에멀젼은 3시간 경피 흡수투과율이 65%로 레시틴리포좀의 45%에 비해 속방성의 특징을 보였다. 인체대상 임상시험결과 올레아놀릭산을 무배합한 대조군에 비해 올레아놀릭산을 배합한 폴리글리세릴 나노에멀젼은 MEXAMETER의한 멜라닌 색소감소효과가 2주차 25%, 4주차 58%, 8주차 58%이상 높았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권9호
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• pp.524-529
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• 2014

Oxidative stress and inflammation are common to many pathological conditions. Defense mechanisms protect cells from oxidative stress, but can become over-activated following injury and inflammation. NF-${\kappa}B$ and Nrf2 transcription factors regulate proinflammatory and antioxidant gene expression, respectively. Studies have shown that many natural dietary compounds regulate NF-${\kappa}B$ and Nrf2, preventing inflammation and oxidative stress. Here, we report major compounds of Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina such as rosmarinic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid and caffeic acid as a potential therapeutic for oxidative stress and inflammation. The major compounds exhibited high anti-inflammatory activity, inhibiting NO, PGE2 production, NF-${\kappa}B$ expression and activating Nrf2 expression. In addition, we examined the effect of major compounds on MafK expression. Among the compounds, oleanolic acid significantly decreased MafK expression and MafK-mediated p65 acetylation. These findings suggest that oleanolic acid as NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitors can potentially be used in therapeutic applications for the treatment of oxidative stress-induced diseases.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.491-500
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• 2011

Ursolic acid, triterpenoid compound has been shown to stimulate osteoblast differentiation and enhance bone formation. In the present study, we examined the effects of similar triterpenoid compounds, oleanolic acid (OA) and its derivatives, such as oleanolic acid acetate (OAA) and oleanolic acetate methyl ester (OAM) on the bone formation in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells. We determined cellular proliferation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralization, and expression of osteoblast specific genes and mitogen activated protein kinase phosphorylation. Treatment of $0.1-10{\mu}m$ OA, OAA, and OAM increased cellular proliferation, but not significantly increased as compared with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). OA, OAA, and OAM at 5uM concentration enhanced ALP expression, mineralization, and osteocalcin (OCN) mRNA level. In conclusion, OA and its derivatives stimulated the osteoblast differentiation by increasing ALP, mineralization, and OCN mRNA expression. However, there were no significantly difference on osteoblast differentiation among treatment of OA, OAA, and OAM.