• 대한본초학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2005

Objectives : Siegesbeckiae Herba's effect on the protection of nerve cells was tested, and the effects were compared between Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino, the state of which is spica imported from China, and original Korean leaves of it. Methods : After damaging nerve cells by exposing them on NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartic acid) and KA(kainic acid), Siegesbeckiae Herba's effect on cell death, inhibition rate, glutamate separation, and ROS(reactive oxygen species) production were examined. Results : 1. Siegesbeckiae Herba inhibited the cell death exposed to NMDA. 2. Siegesbeckiae Herba inhibited the amount of glutamate separated from nerve cells exposed to NMDA. 3. Siegesbeckiae Herba inhibited the production of ROS induced by NMDA. 4. Siegesbeckiae Herba did not inhibit the cell death exposed to KA. 5. Chinese Siegesbeckiae Spica had no inhibition effect on cell death. Conclusions : Siegesbeckiae Herba was effective in inhibiting the death of nerve cells exposed to NMDA, and in protecting nerve cells from various damages in nerve cell diseases. Because Chinese Siegesbeckiae Spica did not show such effects, it is necessary to closely examine those effects according to the used parts.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1233-1240
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• 2006

We have recently demonstrated that Siegesbeckia glabrescens(SG), a herbal medicine, induces apoptosis via nitric oxide(NO) production in human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMCS). However, the molecular pathways involved in SG-mediated apoptosis are not fully understand. In the present study, we investigated the cellular mechanisms of SG-induced apoptosis in HASMCS. SG induced NO production through inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) induction. The apoptotic effect of SG was attenuated by L-NNA, a NOS inhibitor. In the presence of L-NNA, the degradation of procaspase-3 by SG was inhibited. SG treatment induced a decrease in Bcl-2 expression but did not affect the expression of Bax. In addition, SG treatment evoked both down-regulation of PKC ${\alpha}$ and inhibition of PKC ${\alpha}$ phosphorylation. These downregulations were reversed by addition of L-NNA. It seems likely to De a downregulation of PKC${\alpha}$ due to long term treatment with PMA. Taken together, these results suggest that apoptotic effects of SG may be due to NO production via iNOS mRNA expression. Furthermore, Bcl-2 and PKC${\alpha}$ downregulation, and caspase-3 activation may be involved in the mechanisms for apoptotic effects by SG.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 2004

Apoptosis is the ability of cells to self-destruct by the activation of an intrinsic cellular suicide program when the cells are no longer needed or when they are seriously damaged. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by the appearance of membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA cleavage, and the fragmentation of the cell membrane-bound apoptotic bodies. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (Siegesbeckiae Herba, SG) has been widely used as treatments for arthritis, and fever, as well as detoxification properties. The present studies were undertaken to evaluate if SG has an anti-apoptotic property. Cell viability was measured by XTT and tryphan blue stain. Morphological characteristic of human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) were visualized with a phase-contrast microscope. SG significantly reduced HASMC, but not human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC), viability in a dose-dependent manner. Confluent untreated cells at 24hrs showed normal morphology, flat with a uniform polygonal shape. SG-treated cells (0.5㎎/㎖) at 24hrs showed apoptotic morphology. Cells became irregular with elongated lamellipodia, and exhibited condensed chromatin in nuclei with occasional endoucleation. There was an increase in the number of apoptotic cells rounding-up and being detached from the substrate. TUNEL staining of SG-treated cells showed dark-brown stains in nuclei and cytosol. Caspases are central components of the machinery responsible for apoptosis and are generally divided into two categories; the initiator caspases, which include caspases-2,-8,-9, and -10, and the effector caspases, which include caspases-3,-6, and -7. SG decreased anti-caspase-3 protein expression, which means activation of caspases-3 activity. It has been reported that there is a link between NO formation and apoptosis. NO production was accelerated by SG treatment in HASMC. L-NNA, NOS inhibitor, inhibited SG-induced apoptosis. These results, therefore, indicated that both caspases-3 and NO production are involved in apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. According to these results, SG may have a potential effect in the treatment of hypertensive atherosclerosis.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.564-568
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 대장염 유발균인 C, difficile에 대한 항균활성이 우수한 천연항균물질을 검색하기 위하여 40여 가지 생약재 에탄올 추출물에 대하여 C. difficile에 대한 생육저해활성을 측정하였다. 결과, 우슬, 희첨, 황백은 1,000 ppm농도에서 90% 이상의 높은 항균 활성을 나타내었고, 우슬 에틸아세테이트분획물(AJNEA)은 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었으며 이의 최소저해농도(MIC)는 $625{\mu}g/mL$였다. 또한 기능성 소재로의 활용가능성을 확인하기 위하여 AJNEA의 유산균 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, B. longum, L. helveticus와 S. thermophilus를 제외한 나머지 균주들에 대해서 생장 억제 효과를 나타내지 않았다. 이들 결과로부터 우슬 추출물은 C. difficile 관련 질환에 대하여 우수한 항균제제로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.774-783
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• 2001

식중독 미생물의 효과적인 제어를 위해 인공합성 보존제보다 더 우수한 대체물을 천연 식물체에서 찾고, 이러한 물질들을 효과적으로 이용할 수 있는 방안을 마련하기 위해 식용 혹은 한약재로 이용하는 식물 77 종을 수집하여 부위 별로 75% 에탄올로 추출하여 그 추출물에 대한 항균활성을 실험하였다. 실험한 결과 1,000ppm 수준에서 Listeria monocytogenes 5 균주 모두에 대하여 증식억제효과를 보인 식물은 감송향, 사인, 진득찰, 천황련, 침향, 큰까치수영, 호프 등이었다. 큰까치수영 에탄올 추출물의 L. monocytogenes 5 균주에 대한 최소증식저해농도는 $100{\sim}500\;ppm$이었다. 순차 용매분획물의 항균활성은 헥산 분획물과 클로로포름 분획물의 최소증식저해농도가 $50{\sim}100\;ppm$으로 같았으며, 큰까치수영의 항균물질은 극성이 비교적 낮은 물질임을 알 수 있었다. 큰까치수영의 식중독 미생물에 대한 항균 스펙트럼을 살펴보면 V. parahaemolyticus에 대해서는 실험최저 농도인 25 ppm에서도 72시간까지 완전 증식억제 효과를 나타내었으며, B. cereus에 대해서는 50 ppm, S. aureus에 대해서는 500 ppm 첨가시 72시간까지 완전 증식억제 효과를 나타내었고, S. typhimurium와 S. enteritidis의 경우 대조구에 비하여 균증식이 억제되었으나 농도별 균증식 억제 정도는 큰 차이가 없었다. E. coli의 경우 500 ppm 첨가시 12시간까지 증식한 균이 더 이상 증식하지 않고 72시간까지 그 수준을 유지하는 것으로 보아 큰까치수영 헥산 분획물은 E. coli에 대해서는 정균효과를 나타내는 것으로 판단된다.