• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2007

Objectives : In this study, we determinated protective effects of Vitis labrusca Root herbal-acupuncture solution (VLHA) against atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease induced by oxidative damage and cytochrome P450 (CYP) induction. Methods : Antioxidant capacity of VLHA were evaluated by the ${\beta}-carotene/linoleic$ acid emulsion system and FeCl2-ascorbic acid stimulted lipid peroxidation in rat liver homogenate, respectively. Scavenging effects of VLHA on ONOO- and NO were measured by DHR 123, DAF-2 assay. Furthermore, we measured inhibitory activity of VLHA on CYP 2E1 in rat liver microsome using by Aniline assay. Results : VLHA exhibited potent inhibition rate(74%) on FeCl2-ascorbic acid induced lipid peroxidation, and revealed a strong scavenging effects on ONOO- and NO. In addition, VLHA showed inhibitory effect on CYP 2E1. Conclusions : The present study concludes that our results suggest that VLHA could be used as a good source in the prevention of atherosclerosis and alcoholic liver injury.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2014

귀중한 보존물, 예술품, 증거서류 등의 오염에 의한 훼손을 복원하는 기술의 일환으로 아르곤을 이용한 저온 플라즈마 표면처리법의 적용 가능성을 산소 플라즈마 표면처리법과 비교 조사하였다. 이러한 목적으로 인위적 오염물인 brilliant green으로 염색된 셀룰로오스 아세테이트와 카본으로 코팅된 백상지에 아르곤 플라즈마와 산소 플라즈마로 처리했을 때, 색도계를 이용하여 색도변화를 측정한 후 ${\Delta}E^*ab$ 값의 변화와 표면형태의 변화로써 brilliant green과 카본 제거효과를 조사하였다. 오염물 제거효과는 산화반응에 근거한 산소 플라즈마가 스퍼터링에 의한 아르곤 플라즈마에 비해서 효과적이었으나 모재의 심각한 손상을 유발하였고 플라즈마 후반응에 의한 추가적인 모재의 손상이 예상되었다. 반면에 아르곤 플라즈마는 산소 플라즈마에 비해서 열세하였으나 모재의 손상이나 후반응에 대하여 무시할 수 있었으며 섬세한 복원 작업에 오히려 적합할 것으로 판단되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2014

Testicular torsion results with the damage of the testis and it is a surgical emergency. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a low-molecular-weight antioxidant and potent inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) activation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of PDTC to testicular torsion-detorsion (T/D) injury. Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into four groups. A sham operation was performed in group I. In group II, torsion is performed 2 hours by 720 degree extravaginally testis. In group III, 4 h reperfusion of the testis was performed after 2 h of testicular torsion. In group IV, after performing the same surgical procedures as in group III, PDTC (100 mg/kg, intravenous's) was administered before 30 min of detorsion. The testes tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) catalase (CAT) level was evaluated. Histological evaluations were performed after hematoxylin and eosin staining. Testicular tissue MDA levels were the highest in the T/D groups compared with treatment group. Administration of PDTC prevented a further increase in MDA levels. Significant decrease occurred in CAT and SOD levels in treatment group compared with the control group. The rats in the treatment group had normal testicular architecture. The results suggest that PDTC can be a potential protective agent for preventing the biochemical and histological changes related to oxidative stress in testicular injury caused by testis torsion.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제13권3_4호
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• pp.105-115
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• 1998

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive molecules due to their unpaired electron. They have been suspected as one of the major tissue damage inducers in biological metabolic systems. Antioxidant enzymes, such as catalase and superoxide dismutase, could not repair all the oxidative damages resulting from those excessive toxic ROS. It is, therefore, urgent to develop effective antioxidants to relieve from the oxidatire damages. In this study antioxidative effects were investigated by using two flavonoids such as quercetin and naringenin and a flavonoid-rich extract, Ginkgo biloba extract in combination with paraquat that is known as a strong generator of oxygen radicals. The results are summeringed as follows: 1. To assess radical scavenging ability reduction concentrations (IC$_{50}$) of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazine (DPPH) within 15 minutes were measured. The values of the IC$_{50}$ of quercetin and Ginkgo biloba extract were 15.4 $\mu$M and 13.2$\mu$g/ml, respectively. Their radical removing activities showed concentration-dependent manners. 2. In the hydrogen peroxide assay by using PMS-NADH system, quercetin, naringenin and Ginkgo biloba extract led to removing hydrogen peroxide in concentrationdependent manner whose removing abilities at 100$\mu$M or 100 $\mu$g/ml were 75.6, 25.8 and 26.0%, respectively. 3. In the hydrogen peroxide-induced rat blood hemolysis assay all three compounds led to similar effects whose hemolysis inhibition ratios at 100$\mu$M or 100$\mu$g/ml were 68.0, 5.14 and 55.8%, respectively. 4. In the xanthinee oxidase assay by measuring degree of NADH oxidation in the presence of hypoxanthine and xanthinee oxidase, both quercetin and Ginkgo biloba extract showed excellent activities showing 42.8 and 24.2% inhibiting xanthine oxidase activity at 100$\mu$M or 100$\mu$g/ml concentrations, respectively.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.625-634
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 노화 관련 근감소증과 노쇠함의 정의와 원인뿐만 아니라 규칙적인 운동과 올바른 영양을 통한 예방과 지연을 탐색하고자 한다. 근감소증과 쇠약함은 노화에 따른 근량과 근기능이 감소하여 쇠약함과 악액질, 골다공증, 대사적 증후군과 조기 사망을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 두 질환은 활성화 산소로 알려진 산화적 스트레스 양의 증가에 따른 근육 내부에서의 신경계 손상과 단백질 합성 부족, 부적절한 영양 및 신체활동의 부족 등과 관련성이 있었다. 그러한 증후군을 예방하고 개선하기 위한 올바른 영양과 신체활동(유산소운동, 저항운동 등)의 역할과 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 결론적으로 노화와 관련한 근감소증과 노쇠함을 예방하고 극복하기 위한 가장 유익한 방법으로서 규칙적인 운동을 포함한 양질의 단백질 공급을 제안한다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2010

This study compared the effects of black, white, and red ginseng extracts (WGE, RGE, BGE, 200 mg/kg, p.o.) on learning and memory deficits associated with scopolamine treatment (SCOP, 2 mg/kg, i.p.). Tacrine (THA, 10 mg/kg, p.o.) was used as a positive control. Ginseng significantly reversed SCOP-induced memory impairment in the passiveavoidance test and also reduced escape latency in training trials of the Morris water maze test. The increased acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity produced by SCOP was significantly inhibited by WGE and RGE (p<0.001). SCOP administration had no effect on choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity, but RGE and BGE significantly increased ChAT activity (p<0.05). SCOP administration increased oxidative damage in the brain. Treatment of amnesic mice with ginseng extracts decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and restored superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity to control levels. These results suggest that black ginseng enhances cognitive activity by regulation of cholinergic enzymes and antioxidant systems.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2013

The effect of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on diabetic renal damage was investigated using streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The diabetic rats showed loss of body weight gain, and increases in kidney weight and urine volume, whereas the oral administration of KRG at a dose of 100 or 250 mg/kg of body weight per day for 28 d prevented these diabetes-induced physiological abnormalities. Among the kidney function parameters, elevated plasma levels of urea nitrogen and creatinine in diabetic control rats tended to be lowered in KRG-treated rats. In addition, administration of KRG at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight in the diabetic rats showed significant decreases in serum glucose and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), implying that KRG might prevent the pathogenesis of diabetic complications caused by impaired glucose metabolism and oxidative stress. KRG also significantly reduced advanced glycation end product (AGE) formation and secretion from kidney of diabetic rats. Furthermore, KRG decreased the levels of N-(carboxymethyl) lysine and expression of AGE receptor. KRG also reduced the overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in the kidney via deactivation of nuclear factor-kappa B. We also found that KRG prevented STZ-induced destruction of glomerular structure and significantly suppressed high glucose-induced fibronectin production. Taken together, KRG ameliorates abnormalities associated with diabetic nephropathy through suppression of inflammatory pathways activated by TNF-${\alpha}$ and AGEs. These findings indicate that KRG has a beneficial effect on pathological conditions associated with diabetic nephropathy.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2007

Oxidative damage to DNA, proteins, lipids and other molecules may contribute to the development of neurodegenerative disease. This study was designed to find out whether Ursi Fel ${\cdot}$ Bovis Calculus Herbal-Acupuncture Solution(UBHAS) can scavenge nitric oxide(NO) or not. NO concentration was estimated after treatment with Vit. C or 1, 10, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of UBHAS. There was no significant scavenging effect of UBHAS on NO in 1, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ group. while significant scavenging in $l0{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ group after 2hrs. UBHAS showed significant scavenging effects on NO in 1, 10, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ group after 6hrs. There was a significant scavenging effect in 10, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ group. even though no significant in $1{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ group after 12, 24 hrs. This study showed that UBHAS might be used for aging related disease. These results suggest that UBHAS has scavenging effect on NO. however, further studies are required to investigate the antioxidative effects of it.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

Human genomic DNA is continuously attacked by oxygen radicals originated from cellular metabolic processes and numerous environmental carcinogens. 2-deoxyribonolactone (dL) is a major type of oxidized abasic (AP) lesion implicated in DNA strand scission, mutagenesis, and formation of covalent DNA-protein crosslink (DPC) with DNA polymerase (Pol) ${\beta}$. We show here that human DNA polymerase (Pol)${\iota}$ and mitochondrial $Pol{\gamma}$ give rise to stable DNA-protein crosslink (DPC) formation that is specifically mediated by dL lesion. $Pol{\gamma}$ mediates DPC formation at the incised dL residue by its 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate (dRP) lyase activity, while $Pol{\gamma}$ cross links with dL thorough its intrinsic dRP lyase and AP lyase activities. Reactivity in forming dL-mediated DPC was significantly higher with $Pol{\gamma}$ than with $Pol{\iota}$. DPC formation by $Pol{\gamma}$, however, can be reduced by an accessory factor of $Pol{\gamma}$ holoenzyme that may attenuate deleterious effects of crosslink adducts on mitochondrial DNA. Comparative kinetic analysis of DPC formation showed that the rate of DPC formation with either $Pol{\iota}$ or $Pol{\gamma}$ was lower than that with $Pol{\beta}$. These results revealed that the activity of catalytic lyase in DNA polymerases determine the efficiency of DPC formation with dL damages. Irreversible crosslink formation of such DNA polymerases by dL lesions may result in a prolonged strand scission and a suicide of DNA repair proteins, both of which could pose a threat to the genetic and structural integrity of DNA.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2000

40주령의 생쥐에게 홍삼 총사포닌, PD, PT ginsenoside G-Rd, 5-Re 및 C-K 등을 경구투여하여 생쥐 간에 미치는 항산화효과를 알아보기 위하여 SOD와 CAT활성도 변화와 과산화수소 함량, MDA수준의 변화를 조사하였다. SOD와CAT 활성도는 모든 홍삼 사포닌 투여군에서 증가하였지만 PD투여군에서만 유의성(p<0.01) 있는 증가를 보였다. 과산화수소 함량은 홍삼 사포닌의 투여로 모두 감소하였으며, 특히 PD, PT G-Rd(p<0.01) 및 G-Re 투여군(p<0.05)에서 유의성 있게 감소하였다. CAT 활성도는 G-Rd 투여군에서 유의성(p<0.05) 있게 증가하였다. 지질과산화의 최종산물인MDA수준은 홍삼 투여군 모두에서 감소되었으며, 특히 G-Rd투여군에서 유의성(p<0.05) 있게 감소하였다. 따라서 홍삼 사포닌 성분은 40주령의 생쥐 간에서 항산화효소의 합성증가를 유도하거나 활성을 촉매하여 활성산소들을 효율적으로 소거하는 기능과 지질과산화를 억제하는 항산화물질의 합성능력을 강화하여 산화적 손상으로부터 생체를 방어하는 효과가 있다고 생각되었다. 특히 홍삼 사포닌 중에서도 PD와G-Rd투여군은 항산화 효소활성을 증가시키는 반면 지질과산화를 .억제하였다.