• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.538-551
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• 2023

Exposure to environmental pollutants such as carbon tetrachloride (CCL₄) causes liver damage. This study aimed to compare the ameliorative activity of the dates flesh extract (DFE) and selenium-nanoparticles (SeNPs) on CCL₄-induced hepatotoxicity and if DFE could be a useful alternative supplement. Twenty-four male albino rats were enrolled and randomly divided into four equal groups (6 rats in each group): control group received only basal diet with no medications. Group II received CCL₄ in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection twice weekly for four weeks. Group III rats were pretreated with SeNPs in a dose of 2.5 mg/kg once a day orally three times/wk for four weeks alone then combined with the previously described dose of CCL₄ for another four weeks. Group IV rats were pretreated with DFE in a dose of 8 ml of the aqueous extract/kg/d orally for four weeks alone then combined with the previously described dose of CCL₄ for another four weeks. The liver damage was assessed by estimation of plasma concentration of albumin and enzymes activities of alanine aminotransferase and tissue genes expression. Liver oxidation levels were assessed by measuring the tissue concentration of the malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and the total glutathione. Additionally, inflammatory mediators tumour necrosis factor--α and interleukin-6 were estimated. Detecting the liver's cellular structural damage was done by histopathological and immunohistochemical examination. This study suggests that CCL₄-induced liver damage in rats can be protected by administration whether the costly SeNPs or the economical DFE.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.347-357
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• 2023

소인제(Aeonium sedifolium) 잎의 total phenolics compounds 함량은 열수 및 ethanol 추출물에서 각각 34.49 mg/g, 61.64 mg/g으로 나타났다. 소인제 잎의 solid에 비해 phenolics의 DPPH, ABTS 효과가 더 우수한 결과를 나타내어 생리활성은 phenolic에 의해 발생하는 것으로 확인되었다. 소인제 잎의 항산화 효과는 DPPH가 100 ㎍/mL TPC 농도에서 85% 이상의 높은 소거 활성을 나타내었고, ABTS radical cation decolorization은 열수와 ethanol 추출물에서 모두 100%에 근접한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. Antioxidant protection factor는 100 ㎍/mL phenolic 농도에서 열수와 ethanol 추출물에서 각각 1.07 PF와 1.22 PF를 나타내었으며, TBARs 저해 효과는 열수와 ethanol 추출물 모두 77% 이상의 활성을 나타내었다. 소인제 잎 추출물의 elastase 저해 활성은 phenolic 100 ㎍/mL의 ethanol 추출물에서 69.03%로, positive control인 ursolic acid의 35.83%보다 2배의 억제효과를 나타내었다. Collagenase 저해활성은 phenolic 농도 100 ㎍/mL에서 열수추출물이 29.82%, ethanol 추출물이 54.76%의 저해 효과를 나타내어 주름개선효과가 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 소인제 잎의 HAase 저해활성은 400 ㎍/mL phenolic 농도의 열수 및 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 85%, 99.12%의 높은 저해활성을 나타내었다. 소인제잎 추출물의 모공수축 효과는 phenolic 농도 400 ㎍/mL에서 100% 가까운 매우 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 소인제 잎 추출물은 항노화에 관여하는 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었으며, 피부 주름 생성에 관여하는 elastase와 collagenase 저해활성과 염증반응에 관여하는 hyaluronidase 저해활성이 우수하였으며, 모공수축 효과 또한 매우 우수한 것으로 확인되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권4호
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• pp.257-266
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• 2016

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a common interstitial lung disease; it is a chronic, progressive, and fatal lung disease of unknown etiology. Over the last two decades, knowledge about the underlying mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis has improved markedly and facilitated the identification of potential targets for novel therapies. However, despite the large number of antifibrotic drugs being described in experimental pre-clinical studies, the translation of these findings into clinical practices has not been accomplished yet. NADH:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) is a homodimeric enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of NADH to $NAD^+$ by various quinones and thereby elevates the intracellular $NAD^+$ levels. In this study, we examined the effect of increase in cellular $NAD^+$ levels on bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in mice. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were treated with intratracheal instillation of bleomycin. The mice were orally administered with ${\beta}$-lapachone from 3 days before exposure to bleomycin to 1-3 weeks after exposure to bleomycin. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected for analyzing the infiltration of immune cells. In vitro, A549 cells were treated with transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$) and ${\beta}$-lapachone to analyze the extracellular matrix (ECM) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Results: ${\beta}$-Lapachone strongly attenuated bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis, characterized by histological staining, infiltrated immune cells in BALF, inflammatory cytokines, fibrotic score, and TGF-${\beta}1$, ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin accumulation. In addition, ${\beta}$-lapachone showed a protective role in TGF-${\beta}1$-induced ECM expression and EMT in A549 cells. Conclusion: Our results suggest that ${\beta}$-lapachone can protect against bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice and TGF-${\beta}1$-induced EMT in vitro, by elevating the $NAD^+$/NADH ratio through NQO1 activation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1458-1466
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• 2020

Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), classified as condensed tannins, have significant antioxidation, anti-inflammation and anti-cancer effects. This study was performed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of OPCs and the mechanism underlying these effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T). Real-time PCR and ELISA assays indicated that OPC treatment at 1, 3 and 5 ㎍/ml significantly reduced the mRNA and protein, respectively, of oxidant indicators cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) (p < 0.05) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) (p < 0.01) as well as inflammation cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 (p < 0.01), IL-1β (p < 0.01) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (p < 0.05) in LPS-induced MAC-T cells. Moreover, OPCs downregulated LPS-induced phosphorylation of p65 and inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) (IκB) in the NF-κB signaling pathway (p < 0.01), and they inhibited p65 translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus as revealed by immunofluorescence test and western blot. Additionally, OPCs decreased phosphorylation of p38, extracellular signal regulated kinase and c-jun NH₂-terminal kinase in the MAPK signaling pathway (p < 0.01). In conclusion, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of OPCs involve NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways, thus inhibiting expression of pro-inflammatory factors and oxidation indicators. These findings provide novel experimental evidence for the further practical application of OPCs in prevention and treatment of bovine mastitis.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.636-643
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• 1999

PDP(plasma display panel)의 녹색 광원으로 유망한 $Zn_{2-x}Mn_xSiO_4$ 헝광체를 1300$^{\circ}C$에서 고상반응법으로 제조한 후 900$^{\circ}C$에서 후속 열처리를 실시하면 녹색 형광의 강도가 현저히 증가한다. 열처리를 통한 형광 강도의 향상과 망간의 산화 상태 및 국부 구조 변화와의 관계를 파악하고자 망간 K 흡수단의 엑스선 흡수 스펙트럼을 분석하였다. $1s{\rightarrow}3d$ 전이에 해당하는 프리엣지(preedge) 봉우리와 XANES 스펙트럼을 분석한 결과, 망간은 열처리와 무관하게 +2가의 산화 상태를 유지하였으며 Zn 자리를 치환하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 EXAFS 스펙트럼의 분석을 통하여, Mn은 $MnO_4$ 사면체를 형성하고 Mn-O 쌍의 결합 길이와 디바이월러 인자(Debye-Waller factor)는 열처리 후 공히 감소함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.429-438
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 감마선 조사가 총목피 추출물의 생리활성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 감마선 조사한 총목피의 감마선 조사여부를 확인하기 위하여 전자스핀공명(ESR) 분석을 시행한 결과 대칭적인 unspecific central ESR 신호 좌우로 cellulose를 함유한 조사 식품에서 나타나는 한 쌍의 peak가 6.0 mT의 공간을 두고 나타나 감마선을 조사한 시료로 판별되었다. 감마선 조사된 총목피의 최적 추출조건은 10 kGy를 조사한 시료를 50% ethanol을 사용하여 15시간 추출이었다. 감마선을 조사한 총목피의 항산화 효과를 확인한 결과 DPPH radical 소거효과와 ABTS radical 저해는 총목피의 물 추출물과 50% ethanol 추출물의 경우, 비조사구와 조사구를 저 농도인 $50{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 처리하였을 때 각각 80%와 98% 이상의 매우 높은 저해 효과를 나타내었다. 지용성 물질의 항산화 활성의 지표인 antioxidant Protention Factor (PF)는 2.18~2.78 PF로 매우 높은 PF값을 나타내었다. TBARs의 경우 물과 ethanol 추출물 모두 높은 TBARs값을 나타내었다. 물 추출물은 감마선의 조사에 의한 TBARs 저해능의 상승은 관찰되지 않았으나, ethanol 추출물은 10 kGy의 감마선조사에 의해 TBARs 저해능의 상승이 약하게 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과 총목피는 감마선의 조사에 의해서 총목피의 phenolic 성분들의 용출율과 항산화 효과가 증대되는 현상을 확인하였다. 또한 감마선 조사가 식물체로부터 생리활성물질의 용출 증대와 항산화 활성을 증폭시킬 수 있는 수단으로 활용이 가능할 것이라 판단되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2006

우리나라의 건강기능식품법에서는 인삼 또는 홍삼의 기능성이 자양강장, 면역증진 및 원기회복으로 한정되어 있다. 지금까지 홍삼에 함유된 갈변물질과 산성다당체에 대해서 많은 연구가 수행되었는데, 갈변물질은 항산화 활성과 면역증진기능, 그리고 산성다당체는 소화기관암의 증상개선, 면역기능 증진, 혈압개선, 혈액응고방지, 조혈기능, 알콜해독(간기능 회복, 고지혈 개선 등) 등의 효능이 우수하다고 보고되었다. 이러한 관점에서 현재 인삼과 홍삼의 3가지 기능성외에 항산화활성이라든지 그 외 더 많은 기능성을 추가할 필요성이 있으며, 또 홍삼에 함유되어 있는 활성성분을 적극적으로 이용하여 기준규격형제품은 물론이고 질병위험감소에 대해서 기능성을 표시할 수 있는 개별인정형 제품이나 나아가서는 일반 또는 전문의약품으로 개발하여 홍삼의 이용 가능성을 극대화시키고 국제적으로 경쟁력이 있는 한국인삼으로 그 위상을 제고시켜야 한다고 생각한다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of International Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.109-113
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• 2001

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) has been shown to modulate transactivations by the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)$\gamma$ and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF$\kappa$B). In this study, the oxLDL signaling pathways involved with the NF$\kappa$B transactivation were investigated by utilizing a reporter construct driven by three upstream NF$\kappa$B binding sites, and various pharmacological inhibitors. OxLDL and its constituent lysophophatidylcholine (lysoPC) induced a rapid and transient increase of intracellular calcium and stimulated the NF-KB transactivation in resting RAW264.7 macrophage cells in an oxidation-dependent manner. The NF$\kappa$B activation by oxLDL or lysoPC was inhibited by protein kinase C inhibitors or an intracellular calcium chelator. Tyrosine kinase or PI3 kinase inhibitors did not block the NF$\kappa$B transactivation. Furthermore, the oxLDL-induced NF$\kappa$B activity was abolished by the PPAR$\gamma$ ligands. When the endocytosis of oxLDL was blocked by cytochalasin B, the NF$\kappa$B transactivation by oxLDL was synergistically increased, while PPAR transactivation was blocked. These results suggest that oxLDL activates NF-$\kappa$B in resting macrophages via protein kinase C- and/or calcium-dependent pathways, which does not involve the endocytic processing of oxLDL. The endocytosis-dependent PPAR$\gamma$ activation by oxLDL may function as an inactivation route of the oxLDL induced NF$\kappa$B signal. Short heterodimer partner (SHP), specifically expressed in liver and a limited number of other tissues, is an unusual orphan nuclear receptor that lacks the conventional DNA-binding domain. In this work, we found that SHP expression is abundant in murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 but suppressed by oxLDL and its constituent I3-HODE, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y. Furthermore, SHP acted as a transcription coactivator of nuclear factor-$\kappa$B (NF$\kappa$B) and was essential for the previously described NF$\kappa$B transactivation by lysoPC, one of the oxLDL constituents. Accordingly, NF$\kappa$B, transcriptionally active in the beginning, became progressively inert in oxLDL-treated RAW 264.7 cells, as oxLDL decreased the SHP expression. Thus, SHP appears to be an important modulatory component to regulate the transcriptional activities of NF$\kappa$B in oxLDL-treated, resting macrophage cells.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.254-263
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 백합과에 속하는 덩굴성 관목인 청미래덩굴 70% 에탄올 추출물과 열수 추출물의 항산화 및 항당뇨에 대한 활성을 연구하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량 과 플라보노이드 함량 측정, 전자공여능, ABTs 소거능, SOD 유사활성능, xanthine oxidase 저해활성, ACE 저해활성, TBARs 측정, PF값 측정 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 와 ${\alpha}$-amylase 의 저해활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 총 폴리페놀 함량과 플라보노이드 함량은 에탄올 추출물에 함유량이 더 많았으며, 전자공여능, ABTs 소거능, SOD 유사활성능, xanthine oxidase 저해활성, ACE 저해활성, TBARs 측정, PF값 측정 결과 모두 청미래 덩굴 열수 추출물보다 에탄올 추출물의 활성이 우수하였다. 또한 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 와 ${\alpha}$-amylase 의 저해활성을 측정한 결과 에탄올 추출물의 활성이 열수 추출물보다 우수하였다. 이상의 검증 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 청미래 덩굴의 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 및 항 당뇨 활성이 우수하였고, 차후 항산화 및 항 당뇨 예방물질 소재로서의 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제73권1호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2012

Background: Oxidation plays an important role in acute lung injury. This study was conducted in order to elucidate the effect of repetitive post-treatment of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in lipopolysaccaride (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) of rats. Methods: Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups. LPS (Escherichia coli 5 mg/kg) was administered intravenously via the tail vein. NAC (20 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 3, 6, and 12 hours after LPS injection. Broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissues were obtained to evaluate the ALI at 24 hours after LPS injection. The concentration of tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interleukin $1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$) were measured in BALF. Nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ (NF-${\kappa}B$), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) were measured using lung tissues. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images were examined in each group at 72 hours apart from the main experiments in order to observe the delayed effects of NAC. Results: TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ concentration in BALF were not different between LPS and NAC treatment groups. The concentration of LPO in NAC treatment group was significantly lower than that of LPS group ($5.5{\pm}2.8$ nmol/mL vs. $16.5{\pm}1.6$ nmol/mL) (p=0.001). The activity of MPO in NAC treatment group was significantly lower than that of LPS group ($6.4{\pm}1.8$ unit/g vs. $11.2{\pm}6.3$ unit/g, tissue) (p<0.048). The concentration of NF-${\kappa}B$ in NAC treatment group was significantly lower than that of LPS group ($0.3{\pm}0.1\;ng/{\mu}L$ vs. $0.4{\pm}0.2\;ng/{\mu}L$) (p=0.0001). Micro-CT showed less extent of lung injury in NAC treatment than LPS group. Conclusion: After induction of ALI with lipopolysaccharide, the therapeutic administration of NAC partially attenuated the extent of ALI through the inhibition of NF-${\kappa}B$ activation.