• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2007년도 Proceedings of The Convention
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• pp.79-92
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• 2007

Oxidative stress have known to be a risk factor for the degenerative processes and closely related to a lot of diseases. It is well established that antioxidants are good in protection and therapeutic means against oxidative damage. There is increasing interest in natural antioxidants and many natural antioxidants have been found and utilized as the possible protection for various diseases and skin aging. We have screened natural antioxidant agents for cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and drugs as therapeutic and preventive means against oxidative stress, and have developed a number of novel antioxidants from various natural sources. A novel melanin synthesis inhibitor, Melanocin A, isolated from the metabolite of a fungal strain Eupenicillium shearii F80695 inhibited mushroom tyrosinase and melanin biosynthesis of B16 melanoma cells with $IC_{50}$ value of 9.0 nM and MIC value of $0.9\;{\mu}M$, respectively. Melanocin A also exhibited potent antioxidant activity by scavenging of DPPH and superoxide anion radicals. UV was found to increase the level of hydrogen peroxides and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) in skin tissues. This increase in ROS may not only alter the structure and function of many genes and proteins directly but may also modulate their expressions through signal transduction pathways and, ultimately, lead to skin damage. We investigated the effect of Melanocin A on UV-induced premature skin aging. Firstly, the effect of Melanocin A on UV-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in an immortalized human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT in vitro was investigated. Acute UV irradiation induced MMP-9 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels and Melanocin A suppressed this expression in a dose-dependent manner. We then investigated UV-induced skin changes in hairless mice in vivo by Melanocin A. Chronic exposure of hairless mouse dorsal skin to UV increased skin thickness and induced wrinkle formation and the gelatinase activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9. Moreover, Melanocin A significantly suppressed UV-induced morphologic skin changes and MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression. These results show that Melanocin A can prevent the harmful effects of UV that lead to skin aging. Therefore, we suggest that Melanocin A should be viewed as a potential therapeutic agent for preventing and/or treating premature skin aging. Terrein is a bioactive fungal metabolite isolated from Penicillium species. Terrein has a relatively simple structure and can be easily synthesized. However, the biologic effects of terrein are comparatively unknown. We found for the first time that terrein potently inhibit melanin production in melanocytes and has a strong hypopigmentary effect in a spontaneously immortalized mouse melanocyte cell line, Mel-Ab. Treatment of Mel-Ab cells with terrein (10-100 mM) for 4 days significantly reduced melanin levels in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, terrein at the same concentration also reduced tyrosinase activity. We then investigated whether terrein influences the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) pathway and the expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), which is required for tyrosinase expression. Terrein was found to induce sustained ERK activation and MITF down-regulation, and luciferase assays showed that terrein inhibits MITF promoter activity in a dose-dependent manner. To elucidate the correlation between ERK pathway activation and a decreased MITF transcriptional level, PD98059, a specific inhibitor of the ERK pathway, was applied before terrain treatment and found to abrogate the terrein-induced MITF attenuation. Terrein also reduced the tyrosinase protein level for at least 72 h. These results suggest that terrain reduces melanin synthesis by reducing tyrosinase production via ERK activation, and that this is followed by MITF down-regulation.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.366-373
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• 2011

최근 천년초 선인장은 녹차 및 양파와 같은 피토케미칼(phytochemical)에 함유된 페놀성 화합물의 중요한 소재로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천년초 열수 및 80% 에탄올 추출물의 총 페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량, 항산화 활성(DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 환원력) 및 항비만 활성을 평가하였다. 총 페놀 함량은 천년초 열수 추출물 및 80% 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 $16.52{\pm}3.87$와 $13.44{\pm}0.85$ mg GAE/g로 나타난 반면, 총 폴라보노이드 함량은 80% 에탄올 추출물에서만 778.08 ${\mu}g$ CE/g의 수준으로 검출되었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 환원력과 같은 항산화 활성은 80% 에탄올 추출물이 열수 추출물에 비하여 높게 나타났다. 3T3-L1의 분화 과정 중의 천년초 추출물들은 50, 100, 200 및 400 ${\mu}g$/mL 농도범위에서 세포독성을 보이지 않았으며, 세포내 지방의 축적량을 유의적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 천년초 80% 에탄올 추출물은 열수 추출물에 비해 세포내 지방축적을 억제하는 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 지방세포 분화에 관련된 전사인자($PPAR{\gamma}$) 및 타깃 유전자인 aP2의 발현율도 천년초 추출물에 의해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 이들의 결과로 비추어 불 때, 천년초 추출물에 함유된 페놀성 화합물 빛 플라보노이드 화합물들은 $PPAR{\gamma}$의 유전자 발현을 억제하여 지방세포 분화를 억제하거나 항산화 활성이 연계된 항비만 활성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.446-454
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• 2017

홍마늘과 생약재 5종(생강, 도라지, 모과, 진피, 박하)이 혼합된 조성물의 항염증 활성을 검증하고자 홍마늘 50%와 천연식물류 5종을 각각 10%씩 혼합한 조성물을 물과 에탄올로 $70^{\circ}C$ 및 $95^{\circ}C$에서 3시간 동안 추출하여 각각의 추출물을 제조하였다. 총 페놀화합물은 $70^{\circ}C$에서 에탄올로 추출 시 608.60 mg/100 g으로 가장 높은 함량이었으며 물 추출물에서는 이보다 낮은 함량이었다. 홍마늘의 유효성분인 alliin과 SAC는 $70^{\circ}C$에서 물로 추출하였을 때 각각 1.29 mg/g과 2.60 mg/g으로 에탄올 추출물에 비해 유의적으로 높은 함량이었다. 홍마늘과 5종 천연식물류 복합추출물의 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성은 $70^{\circ}C$에서 에탄올로 추출하였을 때 각각 15.96-73.65%와 5.71-77.19%로 가장 높았다. NO 생성억제 활성은 물 추출물 보다는 에탄올 추출물에서 더 높았으며 $70^{\circ}C$ 보다는 $95^{\circ}C$에서 추출하였을 때 더 활성이 높았다. ROS 생성은 에탄올 $95^{\circ}C$ 추출물이 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 대조군 대비 약 64.92%로 가장 활성이 높았다. iNOS와 $IL-1{\beta}$의 발현량은 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도의 $95^{\circ}C$ 에탄올 추출물에서 LPS 단독처리군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 홍마늘 및 생약재 복합 추출물의 항산화와 항염증 활성은 서로 다른 유용물질의 영향으로 발현이 되며, 이들 유용물질은 추출용매와 온도에 따라 함량이나 구성이 서로 상이하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1078-1084
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• 2020

흰점박이꽃무지는 딱정벌레목 풍뎅이과에 속하는 곤충이며, 현재 국내에서는 식용곤충 자원으로써 단백질 공급원일 뿐만 아니라 간보호 효과와 혈행개선 등에 유용한 생리활성 물질을 다량 함유하고 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 항균 펩타이드(antimicrobial peptide, AMP)는 미생물에서부터 포유동물에 이르기까지 다양한 종에서 발견되며 생명체의 선천성 면역체계에서 중요한 역할을 한다. 또한 AMPs는 광범위하게 항균활성을 나타내며 면역, 거부 반응, 내성 등의 문제없이 자연적으로 생성된 자연항생제로 알려져 있다. 활성화된 미세아교세포는 tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO) 및 reactive oxygen species (ROS) 등의 염증매개물질들을 다량 분비하는데 이러한 염증매개물질들은 신경세포사멸의 주원인으로 작용하게 된다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 미세아교세포를 이용하여 흰점박이꽃무지 유래 항균 펩타이드 Protaetiamycine 6의 신경염증 억제 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과, Protaetiamycine 6는 LPS에 의해서 증가한 NO 생성을 현저히 억제하였고, iNOS와 COX-2 발현량을 감소시켰으며 LPS에 의해 분비되는 염증성 cytokine의 생성량도 농도의존적으로 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과로 보아 Protaetiamycine 6는 신경염증 및 퇴행성 신경질환의 예방 및 치료 기능성 소재 개발에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2013

This study examined the total polyphenol content of eight wild edible plants from Ethiopia and their effect on NO production in Raw264.7 cells. Owing to its relatively high polyphenol concentration and inhibition of NO production, the methanol extract of Adansonia digitata L. leaf (MEAD) was subjected to detailed evaluation of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Antioxidant effects were assessed by measuring free-radical-scavenging activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and oxygen-radical-absorbance capacity (ORAC) assays, while anti-inflammatory effects were assessed by measuring inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. In the ORAC assay, MEAD was 10.2 times more potent than vitamin C at eliminating peroxyl radicals. In DPPH assay, MEAD also showed a strong ROS scavenging effect. MEAD significantly inhibited iNOS activity ($IC_{50}=28.6{\mu}g/ml$) of LPS-stimulated Raw264.7 cells. We also investigated the relationship between iNOS expression and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) activation. MEAD inhibited $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation and NF-${\kappa}B$ translocation from the cytosol to the nucleus in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells without significant cytotoxic effects, as confirmed by MTT assay. These results suggest that MEAD inhibits anti-inflammatory iNOS expression, which might be related to the elimination of peroxyl radicals and thus the inhibition of $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$-mediated NF-${\kappa}B$ signal transduction.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2016

Objectives : Liver is one of the largest organs in the human, and has a function of detoxification and energy sensing to prevent severe disease. Paeoniae radix has been used to treat a variety of liver diseases such as hepatitis and chronic hepatic failure. Although P. radix has been used as an medicinal herb for a long time, the effects of P. radix on severe oxidative stress and its action mechanism on the liver was not clearly verified.Methods : This study investigated the protective effects of P. radix extract (PRE), and the underlying mechanism of its action in the liver. tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) and carbon tetrachlroride (CCl₄) were used to induce oxidative stress in the HepG2 hepatocyte cell line and Sprague-Dawley rats, respectively.Results : t-BHP significantly induced cell death and ROS production in HepG2 cell, as indicated by MTT and FACS analysis. However, pretreatment of PRE inhibited a decrease in cell viability and H₂O₂ production in the HepG2 cells. PRE also blocked the ability of t-BHP to damage in mitochondrial membrane transition. More importantly, PRE induced Nrf2 activation and antioxidant Phase II enzyme, which may have a role in the effects of PRE. In mice, PRE inhibited the liver damage induced by CCl₄.Conclusions : PRE inhibited oxidative stress and hepatic damages as mediated with Nrf2 activation. This study unveil, in part, the effect and mechanism of old medicinal herb, P. radix.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 계혈등 추출물에 의한 항산화 효과, in vitro MMP-1 효소 활성 저해 효과 및 사람섬유아세포에서 UVA에 의해 발현이 증가되는 MMP-1에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 계혈등 추출물의 DPPH와 superoxide radical 소거효과는 처리농도가 증가함에 따라 농도 의존적으로 소거효과를 나타냈으며, $IC_{50}$은 각각 $45.81{\mu}g/ml$, $3.11{\mu}g/ml$로 DPPH와 superoxide radical을 소거하여 우수한 항산화 효과를 나타내었다. MMP-1 효소 활성 저해 효과도 $80{\mu}g/ml$에서 $97.33\%$를 저해하는 것으로 나타나 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 사람섬유아세포에서 UVA에 의해 발현이 증가되는 MMP-1의 발현저해효과는 계혈등 추출물 $10{\mu}g/ml$에서 $74.66\%$로 단백질 수준에서 우수한 발현저해효과를 나타내었으며, mRNA수준에서도 계혈등 추출물은 모두 농도 의존적으로 발현 저해효과가 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 계혈등 추출물은 항산화 효과, MMP-1 효소 활성저해 효과와 UVA에 의한 MMP-1의 발현을 효과적으로 저해하는 것으로 보아 우수한 항노화 소재로써 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2015

Akebiae Caulis is a galenical originated from Akebia quinata Decaisne species. It is commonly used in the treatment of oposiuria, inflammation, nociceptive and fever. Here, we investigated the effect of Akebiae Caulis extract (ACE) to protect hepatocyte against the malfunction of mitochondria and apoptosis. Arachidonic acid (AA)+iron promoted excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and exerted a deleterious effect on mitochondria. Treatment with ACE protected hepatocytes from AA+iron-induced cytotoxicity, as shown by alterations in the protein levels related with apoptosis such as poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, pro-caspase 3, Bcl-XL and Bcl-2. Moreover, AA+iron-induced $H_2O_2$ production, GSH depletion and mitochondrial dysfunction were alleviated by ACE pretreatment. As a potential molecular mechanism for the ACE-mediated cytoprotection, phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a key regulator in determining cell survival or death, was increased by ACE. Moreover, ACE treatment enhanced inactive phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-$3{\beta}$ ($GSK3{\beta}$), downstream substrate kinase of AMPK. More importantly, ACE prevented a decrease in the $GSK3{\beta}$ phosphorylation derived by AA+iron, which might contribute to mitohondiral protection and cell survival. To further identify essential compounds in Akebiae Caulis for the protection of AA+iron-mediated cytotoxicity, we found that betulin in combination with hederagenin protected from AA+iron-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Betulin+hederagenin treatment also increased inactive phosphorylation of $GSK3{\beta}$ in common with ACE. These results suggest that ACE protected hepatocytes against oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, which is mediated with inactive $GSK3{\beta}$ phosphorylation downstream of AMPK.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1163-1174
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• 2021

Casein-derived antioxidant peptides by using microbial proteases have gained increasing attention. Combination of two microbial proteases, Protin SD-NY10 and Protease A "Amano" 2SD, was employed to hydrolyze casein to obtain potential antioxidant peptides that were identified by LC-MS/MS, chemically synthesized and characterized in a oxidatively damaged HepG2 cell model. Four peptides, YQLD, FSDIPNPIGSEN, FSDIPNPIGSE, YFYP were found to possess high 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging ability. Evaluation with HepG2 cells showed that the 4 peptides at low concentrations (< 1.0 mg/ml) protected the cells against oxidative damage. The 4 peptides exhibited different levels of antioxidant activity by stimulating mRNA and protein expression of the antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), as well as nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), but decreasing the mRNA expression of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1). Furthermore, these peptides decreased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), but increased glutathione (GSH) production in HepG2 cells. Therefore, the 4 casein-derived peptides obtained by using microbial proteases exhibited different antioxidant activity by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway, and they could serve as potential antioxidant agents in functional foods or pharmaceutic preparation.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2022

Macrophages are a major cellular component of innate immunity and are mainly known to have phagocytic activity. In the tumor microenvironment (TME), they can be differentiated into tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). As the most abundant immune cells in the TME, TAMs promote tumor progression by enhancing angiogenesis, suppressing T cells and increasing immunosuppressive cytokine production. N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2) is a tumor suppressor gene, whose expression is down-regulated in various cancers. However, the effect of NDRG2 on the differentiation of macrophages into TAMs in breast cancer remains elusive. In this study, we investigated the effect of NDRG2 expression in breast cancer cells on the differentiation of macrophages into TAMs. Compared to tumor cell-conditioned medium (TCCM) from 4T1-mock cells, TCCM from NDRG2-over-expressing 4T1 mouse breast cancer cells did not significantly change the morphology of RAW 264.7 cells. However, TCCM from 4T1-NDRG2 cells reduced the mRNA levels of TAM-related genes, including MR1, IL-10, ARG1 and iNOS, in RAW 264.7 cells. In addition, TCCM from 4T1-NDRG2 cells reduced the expression of TAM-related surface markers, such as CD206, in peritoneal macrophages (PEM). The mRNA expression of TAM-related genes, including IL-10, YM1, FIZZ1, MR1, ARG1 and iNOS, was also downregulated by TCCM from 4T1-NDRG2 cells. Remarkably, TCCM from 4T1-NDRG2 cells reduced the expression of PD-L1 and Fra-1 as well as the production of GM-CSF, IL-10 and ROS, leading to the attenuation of T cell-inhibitory activity of PEM. These data showed that compared with TCCM from 4T1-mock cells, TCCM from 4T1-NDRG2 cells suppressed the TAM differentiation and activation. Collectively, these results suggest that NDRG2 expression in breast cancer may reduce the differentiation of macrophages into TAMs in the TME.