• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.337-341
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• 1995

Hairy roots of Korean ballon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC) were induced from the root tissues infected with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15834. Growth and polyacetylene [lobetyol (1), lobetyolin (2) and lobetyolinin (3)] production fo ten hairy root clones cultured in 1/4 Gamborg B5 (B5) liquid medium were determined. One selected hairy root clone (D6) grew well in hormone free-B5 liquid medium and showed maximum content of polyacetylenes at week 6 for 1 (0.375% dry wt) and at week 7 for 2 and 3 (3.030% and 0.206% dry wt, respectively) whose levels were much higher than those of the intact plant root (1:0.019%, 2:0.077% dry wt, 3 was not detected).

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2003

전통 한의학에서 많이 사용되는 길경(Platycodi radix)은 도라지(Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC)의 뿌리 껍질을 벗기거나 또는 그대로 말린 것을 말하며, 염증성 호흡기 질환에 많이 사용되어져 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 길경 수용액 추출물의 항암 활성 기전해석의 일환으로 A549 인체 폐암세포의 성장에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 길경 추출물의 처리에 의하여 처리 농도 의존적으로 암세포의 성장이 억제되었으며, 이는 apoptosis의 유발과 관련이 있었다. 즉 염색체 응축에 의한 apoptotic body의 출현과 sub-Gl기에 속하는 세포의 빈도가 길경 추출물 처리에 의하여 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. Immunoblot 및 RT-PCR분석에서 길경 추출물의 처리에 의하여 Bcl-2의 mRNA 및 단백질의 발현은 감소되었으며, Bax의 발현이 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 길경 추출물의 처리에 의하여 caspase-3가 활성화되었으며, 이에 따른 PARP 및 $\beta$-catenin의 단백질 발현 감소 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들은 길경 추출물을 이용한 인체 암세포의 성장억제제의 개발 가능성이 있음을 시사하여 준다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.172-176
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• 1999

길경의 품질평가 기준으로 활용하고 있는 crude saponin 함량 변화를 밝히고 고품질 약재생산 및 가공을 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 생육년수, 부위, 수확시기, 및 건조방법별로 조사포닌 함량을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. Crude saponin 함량은 생육년수가 증가함에 따라 점점 감소하였다. 부위별로는 미부에서 2.74%로 두부 1.65%보다 1.6배 높았으며, 외피가 내심보다 1.8배 높았다. 수확시기별로는 3월과 12월에 수확했을 때가 각각 2.82, 2.74%이었으며 6월과 9월은 각각 2.12, 2.09%이었다. 건조방법별로는 증건했을 때 가 1.65%로 가장 낮았고 양건, 음건, 열풍건 및 원적외선 건조에서는 차이가 없었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2016

Background : Plant breeding requires the collection of genetically diverse genetic resources. Studies on the characteristics of Platycodon grandiflorum resources have not been carried out so far. The present study was carried out to discriminate P. grandiflorum based on morphological characteristics and genetic diversity using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Methods and Results :We collected 11 P. grandiflorum cultivars: Maries II, Hakone double white, Hakone double blue, Fuji white, Fuji pink, Fuji blue, Astra white, Astra pink, Astra blue, Astra semi-double blue and Jangbaek. Analyses of the morphological characteristics of the collection were conducted for aerial parts (flower, stem and leaf) and underground parts (root). Next, the genetic diversity of all P. grandiflorum resources was analyzed using SSR markers employing the DNA fragment analysis method. We determined that the 11 P. grandiflorum cultivars analyzed could be classified by plant length, leaf number and root characteristic. Based on the genetic diversity analysis, these cultivars were classified into four distinct groups. Conclusions : These findings could be used for further research on cultivar development using molecular breeding techniques and for conservation of the genetic diversity of P. grandiflorum. Moreover, the markers could be used for genetic mapping of the plant and marker-assisted selection for crop breeding.

• Plant Resources
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2003

Present studies were carried out to produce tetraploid plants by colchicine treatment using seeds, seedlings and shoot tips of Platycodon grandiflorum in Campanulaceae. The most successful colchicine treatment for tetraploid production in P. grandiflorum was soaking treatment using 0.01 and 0.5% colchicine solution for 1 hour and 12 hours, respectively. Morphological characteristics of both diploid and tetraploid were similar, but tetraploid plants had more leaves. Compared to diploid, tetraploid had the larger stomata, but less number of stomata. Fresh weight of tetraploids was 20∼40% heavier than that of diploid.

• 약학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.382-387
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• 1998

Platycodon radix is a dried root of Platycodon grandiflorum (P. grandiflorum) A. DC, a perennial grown on the hills and fields in Korea and Japan, or cultivated in various districts. Recently, P. grandiflorum (Changkil) has been successfully cultivated for more than 20 years and generally has been employed as folk remedy for adult diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension and diabetes. We investigated various biological activities of the extracts from Changkil. When treated in vitro with B16-F1 mouse melanoma cell lines, it showed 100% laminin-binding inhibitory activities at the concentration over 0.125mg/ml. In in vivo test it showed 61.5% reduction of the solid tumor weight transplanted in mice and exhibited anticancer activity of 128% ILS against Sarcoma-180 ascites. It also increased the ratio of positive cells of natural killer cells in lymphocytic composition against Sarcoma-18O ascites and solid tumor transplanted in ICR mice when tests were carried out by FACScan method.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.466-471
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• 2002

Oxidative stress is considered to be associated with many diseases, such as inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, aging and cancer. An important etiological mechanism of these diseases may be a causal relationship between the presence of oxidants and the generation of lipid hydroperoxides derived from enzymatic reactions or xenobiotic metabolism. The hydroperoxides can be decomposed to alkoxy- (ROㆍ) and peroxy- (ROOㆍ) free radicals that can oxidize other cell components, resulting in changes in enzyme activity or the generation of mediators, which can cause further cell damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of aqueous extract from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), Changkil (CK), to affect cellular response in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes to t-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) induced oxidative stress and hepatotoxicity. CK-treated cells showed an increased resistance to oxidative challenge, as revealed by a higher percent of survival capacity in respect to control cells. CK reduced t-BHP-enhanced lipid peroxidation measured as production of malondialdehyde and enhanced intracellular reduced glutathione depletion by t-BHP. Furthermore, CK protected from the t-BHP-induced intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species assessed by monitoring dichlorodihydrofluorescein fluorescence. It can be concluded that CK exerts an antioxidant action inside the cell, responsible for the observed modulation of the cellular response to oxidative challenge, and CK have a marked antioxidative and hepatoprotective potency.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.478-484
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 도라지(Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC) 종자의 영양학적 특성을 평가하기 위해 일반성분, 조섬유, 환원당, 유리당, 유기산, 무기질 및 아미노산 함량을 분석하였다. 종자의 수분, 조단백질, 조지방, 조회분, 탄수화물 함량은 각각 6.97, 26.05, 27.46, 3.78, 35.74%였으며 조섬유 함량은 6.31%, 환원당 함량은 1.54%이었다. 종자에 존재하는 유리당으로는 sucrose가 1,661 mg/100 g, 유기산으로는 lactic acid가 1,224 mg/100 g 으로 가장 풍부하였으며, 인과 칼륨이 주요 무기질로서 700 mg/100 g 이상 존재하였다. 종자 100 g에서의 아미노산 조성을 분석한 결과, 글루탐산(3.45 g), 아르기닌(2.51 g), 아스파르트산(1.66 g), 루신(1.29 g), 라이신(1.10 g), 알라닌(1.05 g), 글리신(1.04 g) 순이었으며 그 외의 아미노산은 1 g 이하로 존재하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2002

세포막 유동성은 생체의 항상성 유지의 가장 기본적이며 중요한 기능으로서, 도라지의 용매별 분획물의 첨가로 세포막 유동성에 미치는 영향을 열시차 열량분석법 (differential scanning calorimetry, DSC)으로 측정하였다. DPPC liposome에 도라지의 용매별 분획물 첨가시 첨가물의 농도 증가에 따라 서서히 상전이 온도가 저하되었고 thermogram도 넓어졌으며 이에 따라 협동 단위($\Delta$ $H_{vH}$ /$\Delta$ $H_{cal}$)수도 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. 이는 도라지 분획물의 첨가로 DPPC liposome의 유동성이 증가하였음을 보여주는 결과로 생각 되어진다. 시료의 각 용매별 분획물의 유동성 효과는 ethyl-ether 분획층인 PGMEE의 경우 상전이온도 Tm이 시료첨가 최고농도에서 DPPC liposome 만의 경우보다 4.3$^{\circ}C$가 저하되어 다른 분획물보다 그 정도가 두드러졌으며 그 순서는 hexane 분획층 PGMH, ethylacetate 분획층인 PGMEA 및 methanol 분획층 PGMM의 순이었으며 butanol 층인 PGMB는 그 효과가 미미하여 앞서의 열역학적 요소에 거의 영향을 미치지 못했다. 이와 같은 결과는 PGMB를 제외한 시료의 각 분획물 성분 중 분자내 hydrophobicity가 큰 물질들이 DPPC liposome 이중층의 소수성부분에 더 깊숙히 침투됨으로써 인지질 liposome의 유동성을 증가시킨 현상이라고 생각된다. 도라지의 용매별 분획물의 막유동성 증가는 이온, 약물, 영양물의 흡수, 수송 및 교환등 생체막의 주요기능에 영향을 미치므로 막유동성을 증가시키는 도라지 분획물들의 생리활성물질에 대한 더욱 구체적인 연구가 기대되어 진다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1530-1537
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• 2006

Platycodi Radix, the root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), commonly known as Doraji in Korea (Chinese name, 'Jiegeng', and Japanese name, 'Kikyo') has been used as an expectorant in traditional Oriental medicine. Extracts from the roots of P. grandiflorum have been reported to have wide ranging health benefits. In Korea, Platycodi Radix is also used as a food and employed as a folk remedy for adult diseases, such as bronchitis, asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases, and as a sedative. Several studies on its chemical and immunopharmacological effects including immunostimulation and antitumor activity have been performed. However, the relevant molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Platycodi Radix, the root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), commonly known as Doraji in Korea (Chinese name, 'Jiegeng', and Japanese name, 'Kikyo') has been used as an expectorant in traditional Oriental medicine. Extracts from the roots of P. grandiflorum have been reported to have wide ranging health bensfits. In Korea, Platycodi Radix is also used as a food and employed as a folk remedy for adult diseases, such as bronchitis, asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases, and as a sedative. Several studies on its chemical and immunopharmacological effects including immunostimulation and antitumor activity have been performed. However, the relevant molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of an aqueous extract from the roots of P. grandiflorum AEPG) on the cell growth of human lung adenocarcinoma NCI-H460 cells in order to understand its anti-proliferative mechanism. AEPG treatment down-regulated the cyclin D1 expression in both transcriptional and translational levels without alteration of cyclin E. In AEPG-treated cells, the levels of cyclin-dependent kinase (C아) 6 mRNA and protein were significantly inhibited, but the levels of Cdk2 and Cdk4 were slightly inhibited by treatment of AEPG. AEPG treatment induced a marked accumulation of Cdk inhibitors, p16 and p27. However, AEPG treatment did not affect not only retinoblastoma protein (pRB) but also tumor suppressor p53 protein expression. The present results indicated that AEPG-induced inhibition of lung cancer cell proliferation is associated with the blockage of G1 phase progression through induction of Cdk inhibitors such as p16 and p27, and inhibition of cyclin D1 and Cdk6. AEPG exposure, as offered by this study, provides cluse for the mechanism of AEPG action. Taken together, these findings suggest that P. grandiflorum has strong potential for development as an agent for prevention and treatiment against human lung cancer.