• BMB Reports
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.585-593
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• 1999

The water and methanol extracts of Artemisia argyi showed significant cytotoxicities against J774A.1 cells but not so much against normal leukocytes. The cytotoxicities were found to be dependent on the extract concentration and the incubation time. The concentration of water and methanol extracts inhibiting 50% of cell proliferation ($IC_{50}$) were estimated to be 44.2 mg/ml and 71.6 mg/ml, respectively. In the presence of Artemisia argyi water extract, total superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD and MnSOD) activities of media, cytoplasmic and mitochondrial fractions of J774A.1 cells increased in accordance with cytotoxicity. MnSOD was found to be the main component of enhanced total SOD activities, particulary in the mitochondrial fraction. In contrast to SOD, catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were not found in any instance of the current investigation. In addition, substantial amount of $O_2^-$ appeared to be generated in the mitochondrial fraction under the influence of Artemisia argyi. All data put together, it is postulated that Artemisia argyi extracts seem to stimulate $O_2^-$ generation in mitochondria of J774A.1 cells with concomitant increases of SODs. Since $H_2O_2$, the reaction product of SOD on $O_2^-$, is known to be readily converted to very toxic $OH{\cdot}$ in the absence of catalase and/or GPx cooperation, toxicity derived from ROS such as $O_2^-$, $H_2O_2$, and $OH{\cdot}$ may be the main cause of necrosis and/or apoptosis of J774A.1 cells.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.399-410
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• 2002

죽력의 투여에 따른 생쥐 간세포의 항산화효소 활성변화와 간과 신장의 조직병리학적 변화에 미치는 영향을 통하여 치료약물로써 죽력의 안전성 확보에 기여하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 대조군은 생리식염수를 투여하였으며, 실험군은 죽력을 생리식염수에 5% (H1군), 10% (H2군), 20% (H3군)로 희석하여 0.2 ml씩 48시간 간격으로 28일 동안 구강 투여하였다. 대조군과 실험군의 간조직을 절취하여 SOD와 catalase의 활성변화를 측정하였으며, 간과 신장의 조직학적변화 및 미세구조적 변화를 관찰하였다. MnSOD의 활성은 대조군에 비하여 H1 (46%, P<0.05), H2 (40%, P<0.05), H3군 (34%, P<0.05)에서 증가하였다 (Fig. 1). CuZnSOD의 활성은 대조군에 비하여 H1군 (11%, P<0.05)에서는 증가하였으나, H3군 (13%, P<0.05)에서는 감소하였다. Catalase의 활성은 대조군에 비하여 H1 (39%, P<0.05), H2 (34%, P<0.05), H3군 (31%, P<0.05)에서 감소하였다. 간과 신장의 조직병리학적 관찰 결과, H3군에서 간세포의 팽창과 중심정맥 내피세포의 파괴현상이 뚜렷이 나타났으며, 신장의 곱슬세관 상피세포의 파괴현상이 뚜렷하였다. H2군의 간세포는 핵질이 매우 응축되어 있었으며, 사립체의 팽대현상이 현저하였다. H3군은 핵질의 전자밀도가 매우 낮게 나타났다. 사립체의 내강은 매우 팽대되어 있고 크리스테의 형태는 관찰되지 않으면서 기질의 전자밀도는 낮게 나타났다. H3군 근위곱슬소관의 원주상피세포는 핵의 괴사가 뚜렷하였으며, 세포질내에서 관찰되는 사립체들은 대부분 팽대되거나 파괴된 양상을 보여주었다. 이상의 연구 결과로 보아 죽력은 투여 농도에 따라 간세포의 항산화효소 활성의 변화와 간과 신장의 조직 병리학적 변화를 초래한다고 생각된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.939-945
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• 2003

In order to examine the antioxidant action of Loranthus parasiticus (L.) merr (LP), the study was done through measurement of parameters such as LPO, GSH, SOD, catalase, GOT, GPT and ALP. The results were obtained as follows: For the weight changes, in the left cerebrum, right cerebrum, cerebellum and testis, the group given LP showed small increase compared to the control group. But the weight changes were not significant. In the left cerebrum, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group in the content of LPO and significant increase compared to the control group in the activity of SOD. But in the right cerebrum, cerebellum the changes were not significant. For the changes of contents of SOD and catalase in the liver, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of the activity of SOD in the kidney, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of contents of LPO and GSH in the spleen, the group given LP were showed no significant decrease compared to the control group. And for the changes of the activities of SOD and catalase, the group given LP showed no significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of content of LPO in the testis, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group. And for the changes of the activity of catalase, the group given LP showed significant increase compared to the control group. For the changes of GOT, GPT in the serum, the group given LP showed significant decrease compared to the control group. From above results, the antioxidant action of LP is effective. And it is expected to be necessary to the study of the mechanism in the antioxidant of LP.

• 생약학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2017

Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill. (Saururaceae) has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of dysuria, leukorrhea, eczema, jaundice and ascites in Korea, China and Japan. Ethanol extract of S. chinensis was successively partitioned as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and $H_2O$ soluble fractions. Among those fractions the ethyl acetate soluble fraction showed the most potent DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities. To verify antioxidant activities of ethyl acetate fraction, we checked the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, and intracellular ROS level and oxidative stress tolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Furthermore, to see if increased stress tolerance of worms by treating of ethyl acetate fraction was due to regulation of stress-response gene, we quantified SOD-3 expression using transgenic strain. Consequently, ethyl acetate fraction elevated SOD and catalase activities of C. elegans, and reduced intracellular ROS accumulation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, ethyl acetate fraction-treated CF1553 worms exhibited significantly higher SOD-3::GFP intensity.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1993년도 학술대회지
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• pp.30-32
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• 1993

In biological system, there are enzymes such as superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase and glutathione(GSH) peroxidase which scavenge reactive oxygen species as well as antioxidants such as ceruloplasmin, albumin and nonprotein-bound SH including GSH related to defense mechanism. In the present study, the protective effects of ginsenoside $Rb_2$ against oxidative stress were investigated in the SAM-R/1 mice. Treatment with ginsenoside $Rb_2$ significantly increased Cu, Zn-SOD and Mn-SOD in the liver. Ginsenoside $Rb_2$ tended to increase hepatic catalase activity and significantly increased serum albumin and nonprotein-bound SH levels in the liver. But treatment with ginsenoside $Rb_2$ showed a significant decrease in hepatic malondialdehyde(MDA) levels compared to control group. Furthermore, we compared the effects in the hepatic SOD, MDA and serum albumin. These findings suggest that the increase of antioxidants by ginsenoside $Rb_2$ results in the protective effects against reactive oxygen species.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.78-87
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• 2012

Purpose: Troglitazone (TRO) is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ ($PPAR{\gamma}$) agonist. TRO has antiproliferative activity on many kinds of cancer cells via G1 arrest. TRO also increases $Cu^{2+}/Zn^{2+}$-superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD) and catalase. Cell cycle, and SOD and catalase may affect on radiation sensitivity. We investigated the effect of TRO on radiation sensitivity in cancer cells in vitro. Materials and Methods: Three human cervix cancer cell lines (HeLa, Me180, and SiHa) were used. The protein expressions of SOD and catalase, and catalase activities were measured at 2-10 ${\mu}M$ of TRO for 24 hours. Cell cycle was evaluated with flow cytometry. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate. Cell survival by radiation was measured with clonogenic assay. Results: By 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO for 24 hours, the mRNA, protein expression and activity of catalase were increased in all three cell lines. G0-G1 phase cells were increased in HeLa and Me180 by 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO for 24 hours, but those were not increased in SiHa. By pretreatment with 5 ${\mu}M$ TRO radiation sensitivity was increased in HeLa and Me180, but it was decreased in SiHa. In Me180, with 2 ${\mu}M$ TRO which increased catalase but not increased G0-G1 cells, radiosensitization was not observed. ROS produced by radiation was decreased with TRO. Conclusion: TRO increases radiation sensitivity through G0-G1 arrest or decreases radiation sensitivity through catalase-mediated ROS scavenging according to TRO dose or cell types. The change of radiation sensitivity by combined with TRO is not dependent on the PPAR ${\gamma}$ expression level.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2000

노화된 노화촉진생쥐 (senescence-accelerated mouse, SAMPB)에 육미지황탕(六味地黃湯)에 원지와 석창포를 가미한 육미지황탕가미방(六味地黃湯加味方)을 4개월간 투여한 후 항산화효능을 검증하기 위하여 간조직의 superoxide dismutase(SOD)와 catalase의 활성도 및 세포소기관의 미세구조적인 특징의 변화를 관찰하였다. 대조군은 12개월령의 SAM P8을, 실험군은 8개월령부터 4개월간 약물을 투여한 12개월령을 사용하였다. 간조직에서 MnSOD의 활성도는 노화된 12개월령의 대조군 SAM P8이 육미지황탕가미방을 4개월간 식이시킨 12개월령의 실험군 SAM P8보다 약 11% 정도 높게 나타났지만, CuZnSOD의 활성도는 실험군이 대조군보다 20% 정도 높게 나타났다. Catalase 활성도는 육미지황탕 가미방을 식이시킨 실험군이 대조군에 비하여 약 67% 높게 나타났다. 전자현미경 관찰 결과, 대조군 SAM P8의 간세포는 실험군에 비하여 과립형질내세망의 내강이 전반적으로 다소 평대되어 있었고, 사립체의 형태는 비정상적이면서 기질의 전자밀도가 높을뿐만 아니라 사립체능선이 뚜렷하지 않았다. 무과립형질내세망은 세포질 전반에 걸쳐 발달해 있었으나 그들의 내강은 다소 팽대해 있었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 육미지황탕가미방(六味地黃湯加味方)은 노화된 SAM P8의 간조직에 대하여 항산화 효능이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.427-432
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• 1997

These studies were performed to approach the precise pathway inducing the meiotic inhibitory action of hypoxanthine on mouse follicular oocytes and to identify the cause of detrimental effect of hypoxanthine on viability of the oocyte in vitro. In addition, a correlation between the meiotic inhibitory effect and the detrimental effect of hypoxanthine was investigated. Mouse follicular oocytes at germinal vesicle(GV) stage were collected from the ovaries of ICR mice by puncturing the antral follicles with a fine needle, at 48 hours after PMSG injection. Oocytes were cultured in Modified Whittingham's T6 media containing hypoxanthine and several materials that involved in metabolism of hypoxanthine, and the effects of the materials on the actions of hypoxanthine were investigated by observing germinal vesicle breake down (GVBD), 1st polar body (PB) extrusion and viability of the oocytes. Phophodiesterase significantly reduced the meiotic inhibitory effect of dbcAMP but did not influence on the inhibitory effect of hypoxanthine. Allopurinol and 6-MP significantly enhanced the meiotic inhibitory effect of hypoxanthine, but the materials themselves also showed the meiotic inhibitory action like hypoxanthine. Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase significantly enhanced the meiotic inhibitory effect of hypoxanthine, on the contrary HGPRT itself promoted meiotic resumption of the oocytes. Catalase did not induce any change in the meiotic inhibitory effect of hypoxanthine, but SOD increased the GVBD rate suppressed by hypoxanthine. The detrimental effect of hypoxanthine on viability of the oocytes was significantly reduced by allopurinol and catalase, but SOD increased the GVBD rate suppressed by hypoxanthine. The detrimental effect of hypoxanthine on viability of the oocytes was significantly reduced by allopurinol and catalase, but SOD did not reduce the deterimental effect of hypoxanthine. In conclusion, the meiotic inhibtory effect of hypoxanthine may be caused by guanyl dervartives converted from hypoxanthine via salvage pathway, and superoxide anion may partially participate in the inhibitory effect of hypoxanthine. The detrimental effect of hypoxanthine on viability of the oocytes be cused by hydrogen peroxide produced during the metabolism of hypoxanthine.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2002

This study was performed to investigate the effects of Radix Puerariae (RP), Flos Puerariae (FP) and Caules in Liquamen Phyllostachyos+Radix Puerariae water extracts on the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). transaminase (GOT, GPT) activities, and two hepatic antioxidant enzyme (SOD, catalase) activities in acute ethanol administered mice, and we have investigated the morphological changes that occur in hepatocytes of the experimental mice. The activities of ADH decreased compared with control group in the A1(66%), C1(57%), C2(54%) groups. The transaminase activites increased in the control groups compared with experimental groups. Ethanol treatment group without the RP or FP administration significantly lowered the activities of hepatic SOD and catalase, whereas MnSOD increased in the A1(27%) and B2(43%)groups, CuZnSOD increased in the B2(25%) and C2 groups. The catalase activites were increased in the A1(270%), A2(478%), B2(487%) and B1(770%) compared with control group, A lot of PAS-positive granules were observed in the A1, A2, C1 and C2 groups compared with the other groups. These results suggested that RP, FP and RP+Bamboo extracts administration may be prevent from liver damage in the alcohol treatment mice.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2015

목적: 본 연구는 안구에 존재하는 항산화효소인 superoxide dismutase(SOD)와 catalase(CAT)가 UV-A에 반복적으로 노출되었을 때 이들의 구조 및 활성의 변화가 유발되는지 알아보고 이들의 상관관계를 밝히고자 수행되었다. 방법: SOD와 CAT의 표준품으로 각각의 효소용액을 제조하고 하루 30분, 1시간 및 2시간씩 365 nm의 UV-A에 노출시키는 조건으로 1, 2, 3, 4 및 5일 동안 UV-A에 반복적으로 노출시켰다. UV-A 반복노출에 따른 SOD와 CAT의 구조변성은 전기영동분석으로 확인하였으며, 이들 효소의 활성은 분석키트를 이용하여 비색분석법으로 측정하였다. 결과: UV-A에 반복노출된 SOD는 일일 1시간 이상 조건으로 반복노출되었을 때 전기영동분석에서 효소의 다중화(polymerization)가 관찰되었으나 활성의 변화는 12% 이내로 나타났다. 반면 UV-A에 반복노출된 CAT는 전기영동 시 효소의 밴드크기가 감소하여 구조변성이 나타났음을 알 수 있었으며, 효소활성 또한 유의하게 감소됨을 확인하였다. 반복노출시간이 긴 경우 CAT은 전기영동분석에서는 효소밴드를 보임에도 불구하고 그 활성은 완전히 소실됨을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 UV-A 반복노출에 따른 항산화효소의 구조변성은 효소의 종류에 따라 그 정도와 양상이 다르게 나타나며, 구조변성이 효소활성의 감소정도와 반드시 일치하는 것은 아님을 알 수 있었다.