• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.353-365
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• 2011

The present study investigates the possible regulatory role of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) in antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification systems of wheat seedlings exposed to salt stress (150 and 300 mM NaCl, 4 days). Seedlings were pre-treated for 24 h with 1 mM sodium nitroprusside, a NO donor, and then subjected to salt stress. The ascorbate (AsA) content decreased significantly with increased salt stress. The amount of reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and the GSH/GSSG ratio increased with an increase in the level of salt stress. The glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity increased significantly with severe salt stress (300 mM). The ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities did not show significant changes in response to salt stress. The glutathione reductase (GR), glyoxalase I (Gly I), and glyoxalase II (Gly II) activities decreased upon the imposition of salt stress, especially at 300 mM NaCl, with a concomitant increase in the $H_2O_2$ and lipid peroxidation levels. Exogenous NO pretreatment of the seedlings had little influence on the nonenzymatic and enzymatic components compared to the seedlings of the untreated control. Further investigation revealed that NO pre-treatment had a synergistic effect; that is, the pre-treatment increased the AsA and GSH content and the GSH/GSSG ratio, as well as the activities of MDHAR, DHAR, GR, GST, GPX, Gly I, and Gly II in most of the seedlings subjected to salt stress. These results suggest that the exogenous application of NO rendered the plants more tolerant to salinity-induced oxidative damage by enhancing their antioxidant defense and MG detoxification systems.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2000

식물배양세포의 항산화기구를 이해하기 위하여 다양한 유도조건에서 확립된 24종의 세포주를 대상으로 환원형 (GSH)과 산화형 (GSSG)의 glutathione 함량을 조사하였다. 배양세포의 전체 glutathione 함량 ($\mu$g/g cell fresh wt)은 98$\pm$27로 식물종에 따라 큰 차이가 없었다. 배양세포의 환원형 GSH과 산화형 GSSG의 평균함량 ($\mu$g/g fr wt)은 각각 72$\pm$20와 26$\pm$10을 나타내었다. 배양세포의 전체 glutathione 중에서 평균 환원형 GSH는 약 73%를 차지하였다. 황금 (Scutellaria baicalensis)배양세포의 현탁배양에 따른 GSH 함량 ($\mu$g/g cell fresh wt)은 계대배양부터 대수증식기까지는 계속하여 감소하여 세포생장 정지기인 배양후 13일에는 84까지 감소한 후 다시 증가하였다가 배양후기에는 크게 감소하였다. 한편 GSSG의 함량 ($\mu$g/g cell fresh wt)은 오히려 대수증식기까지는 증가하여 배양후 13일에는 31을 나타내었고 배양후기인 25일에는 48로 오히려 산화형 GSSG의 비율이 높았다. 이러한 결과는 GSH와 GSSG의 비율이 배양세포의 생장과 항산화기구에 주요하게 관여하고 있음을 시사한다.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제5권
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• pp.167-186
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• 1996

This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of the MeoH extract of Ikhwangsan against galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity. In the experiments, after treated with Ikhwangsan methanol extract to the rats for 15days and then induced hepatotoxicity with galactosamine for 2days. Then content of glutathione, level of lipid peroxide and activity of GOT GPT in the hepatic tissue, activity of GOT GPT ${\gamma}$-GTP ALP and ratio albumin/globulin in serum were measured. The results were obtained as followed : 1. The content of hepatic glutathione was significantly reduced by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably increased. 2. The level of hepatic lipid peroxide was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 3. The activity of GOT GPT in the hepatic tissue was significantly constrained by galactisamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably increased. 4. The activity of GOT GPT in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 5. The activity of ${\gamma}$-GTP in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was reduced. 6. The activity of ALP in serum was increased by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was confirmed considerably reduced. 7. The ratio albumin/globulin in serum was reduced by galactosamine. The test group which have been pre-treated by Ikhwangsan was increased.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 담배식물의 생장과 glutathione reductase와 catalase의 활성에 미치는 p-CA, BA 및 SA의 영향을 연구하였다. 담배식물의 생장에 미치는 p-CA, BA 및 SA의 영향을 알아보기 위하여, $10^{-5}$ mM p-CA, BA 및 SA가 각각 함유된 MS배지에서 배양한 후 20일부터 50일까지 10일 간격으로 담배의 생장을 비교하였다. 3가지 물질 모두에 의해 50일에서 생장이 가장 잘 되였다. Glutathione reductase의 활성에 미치는 효과를 측정한 결과, BA의 활성은 대조구보다 감소하였으며, p-CA 역시 활성이 감소하였고, SA의 활성은 증가하였다. 또한 모두 40일에서 가장 활성이 높았다. Catalase의 활성에 미치는 효과를 측정한 결과, SA의 활성은 증가하였으며, BA와 p-CA의 활성은 감소하였다. 또한 모든 실험구에서 40일에 활성이 가장 양호하였다. 결론적으로 p-CA와 BA는 담배식물의 생장을 촉진시켰으며, 50일에서 생장이 가장 양호하였으나 항산화 효소의 활성을 억제하였다. SA는 담배식물의 생장을 억제시켰으나 항산화 효소의 활성은 촉진시켰으며, 40일에서 가장 활성이 양호하였다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2004

활성산소의 세포막 파괴 효과로부터 보호작용과 항산화 활성이 강한 균주를 선별하기 위하여 33균주에 대한 세포네 glutathione 함유율과 linoleic acid 산화억제활성을 측정하였다. Lactobacillus casei CU4114 25.15 umol/g으로 가장 높은 함유율을 보이고 있으며Lactobacillus rhamnosus CU4201, Lactobacillus plantarum CU4203이 14.0umol/g으로 통계적인 유의성을 나타내는 수준으로 높은 함유율을 나타내었다. 포자형 성균주중의 glutathione 함유율 측정 결과 Lactobacillus sporogenes CU4109, Sporolactobacillus inulinus CU4110 은 Bacillus coagulans 균주의 GSH 함유율보다 유의성이 인정되는 높은 함유율을 나타내었다. L. acidophilus CU4111, L. casei CU4114, L. brevis CU4206, L. helveticus Cu4231은 Lactobacillus spp. 중 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었고 Bacillus coagulans의 항산화 활성범위는 6.02${\sim}$51.72%로 나타났으며 Bacillus coagulans 균주의 항산화 활성이 Lactobacillus spp.의 산화억제활성보다 높은 성향을 나타내었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2003

This study examined the effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that were supplemented with vitamin E on lipid peroxidation, glutathione-dependent detoxifying enzyme system activity, and lipogenic fatty acid synthase (FAS) expression in rat liver. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed semipurified diets containing either 1% (w/w) corn oil or 10% each of beef tallow, corn oil, perilla oil, and fish oil for 4 wk. Alpha-tocopherol was supplemented in perilla oil (0.015%) and fish oil (0.019%). Hepatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, an estimate of lipid peroxidation, were not significantly different among the dietary groups. The glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione S-transferase activities were all elevated by the polyunsaturated fats, especially fish oil. The activity of FAS was reduced in the polyunsaturated fat-fed groups in the order of fish oil, perilla oil, and corn oil. The mRNA contents decreased in rats that were fed the 10% fat diets, particularly polyunsaturated fats, compared with the rats that were fed the 1% corn oil diet. Similarly, the inhibitory effect was the greatest in fish oil. These results suggest that lipid peroxidation can be minimized by vitamin E; PUFA in itself has a suppressive effect on lipogenic enzyme.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

Parkinson's disease (PD) is an irreversible neurological disorder with related locomotor dysfunction and is characterized by the selective loss of nigral neurons. PD can be experimentally induced by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). It has been reported that reactive oxygen species, which deplete endogenous glutathione (GSH) levels, may play important roles in the dopaminergic cell death characteristic of PD. Fucoidan, a sulfated algal polysaccharide, exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant actions. In this study, we investigated whether fucoidan can protect against 6-OHDA-mediated cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by using MTT and LDH assays. Fucoidan alleviated cell damage evoked by 6-OHDA dose-dependently. Fucoidan reduced the number of apoptotic nuclei and the extent of annexin-V-associated apoptosis, as revealed by DAPI staining and flow cytometry. Elevation of lipid peroxidation and caspase-3/7 activities induced by 6-OHDA was attenuated by fucoidan, which also protected against cytotoxicity evoked by buthionine-sulfoximine-mediated GSH depletion. Reduction in the glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratio induced by 6-OHDA was reversed by fucoidan, which also inhibited 6-OHDA-induced disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. The results indicate that fucoidan may have protective action against 6-OHDA-mediated neurotoxicity by modulating oxidative injury and apoptosis through GSH depletion.

• BMB Reports
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.469-475
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to examine the chemopreventive potential of taurine at various levels on the diethylnitrosamine (DEN)·induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed on diets containing 0, 1, 2, 3% taurine or 5% ${\beta}-alanine$ for taurine depletion. Then they were treated with DEN and 2/3 partial hepatectomy. The number of placental glutathione S-transferase positive ($GST-P^+$) foci, as a preneoplastic marker in the 1 % taurine group was lower than the control diet group. However the difference was insignificant. Although taurine diets reduced the thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) level, the number of $GST-P^+$ foci was increased in 3% taurine diet group. The 1 % taurine diet increased the glutathione (GSH) level and GST activity, however they unfortunately did not suppress the foci formation. In the 3% taurine group, the GSH level and GSH peroxidase (GPx) activity were significantly decreased. Excess taurine supplementation of the pharmaceutical dose worked against hepatic chemoprevention, which might result from modulation of GPx activity and GSH utility. On the contrary, taurine might work as an antioxidant against TBARS production as the 1 % taurine diet increased GSH level. The potency of the cancer preventive effect of taurine still remains and further studies should investigate the effect of taurine with less than 1 % levels on the prevention of hepatic cancer.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.166-176
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• 2022

Objective: Sperm is particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species (ROS) stress. Glutathione (GSH) is an endogenous antioxidant that regulates sperm redox homeostasis. However, it is not clear whether boar sperm could utilize cysteine for synthesis GSH to protect sperm quality from ROS damage. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to elucidate the mechanism of how cysteine is involved in protecting boar sperm quality during liquid storage. Methods: Sperm motility, membrane integrity, lipid peroxidation, 4-hydroxyIlonenal (4-HNE) modifications, mitochondrial membrane potential, as well as the levels of ROS, GSH, and, ATP were evaluated. Moreover, the enzymes (GCLC: glutamate cysteine ligase; GSS: glutathione synthetase) that are involved in glutathione synthesis from cysteine precursor were detected by western blotting. Results: Compared to the control, addition of 1.25 mM cysteine to the liquid storage significantly increased boar sperm progressive motility, straight-line velocity, curvilinear velocity, beat-cross frequency, membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP level, acrosome integrity, activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase, and GSH level, while reducing the ROS level, lipid peroxidation and 4-HNE modifications. It was also observed that the GCLC and GSS were expressed in boar sperm. Interestingly, when we used menadione to induce sperm with ROS stress, the menadione associated damages were observed to be reduced by the cysteine supplementation. Moreover, compared to the cysteine treatment, the γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-GCS) activity, GSH level, mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP level, membrane integrity and progressive motility in boar sperm were decreased by supplementing with an inhibitor of GSH synthesis, buthionine sulfoximine. Conclusion: These data suggest that boar sperm could biosynthesize the GSH from cysteine in vitro. Therefore, during storage, addition of cysteine improves boar sperm quality via enhancing the GSH synthesis to resist ROS stress.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.1525-1532
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• 2013

말채나무 열수추출물의 항산화 활성을 알아보기 위해 HepG2 세포에 TBHP로 산화 스트레스를 유도한 뒤 말채나무 열수추출물의 세포 보호효과, ROS 생성억제, 지질과산화 억제 및 GSH 생성에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 말채나무 열수추출물은 HepG2 세포에 TBHP로 산화 스트레스를 유도한 뒤 나타나는 세포독성에 대해 농도 의존적으로 유의하게 세포 보호효과를 보였으며, ROS 생성과 과산화물에 대한 지표로서 측정한 MDA도 말채나무 열수추출물에 의해 효과적으로 억제되었다(P<0.05). 또한 항산화 성분으로 생체 내에서 산화 및 환원반응에 중요한 역할을 하며 항산화 효소인 GSH-Px, GST에 전자공여체로 작용하는 GSH의 생성촉진 효능에서도 말채나무 열수추출물은 산화 스트레스로 감소된 GSH의 생성을 농도 의존적으로 촉진시켰다(P<0.05). 산화 스트레스에 의해 활성이 증가된 항산화 효소(CAT, SOD, GSH-Px, GR)도 말채나무 열수추출물의 처리로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 보아 말채나무 열수 추출물은 인체 내에서 질병과 노화를 일으키는 원인 물질인 활성산소에 대해 강한 항산화 활성을 나타냄에 따라 보다 다양한 형태의 소재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.