• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2023

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi (a traditional Korean dish typically made of fermented cabbage) can provide various health benefits, including anti-obesity, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. In this study, we examined the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WiKim0125 cultured in de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) medium containing vegetable waste. Live bacterial cells were eliminated via supernatant filtration or heat treatment. The cell-free supernatant (CFS) obtained from culture broth containing kimchi cabbage waste (KCW), cabbage waste (CW), or onion waste (OW) showed significantly higher antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens (Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus aureus) and foodborne pathogens (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium), with inhibition zones ranging between 4.4 and 8.5 mm, compared to that in conventional MRS medium (4.0-7.3 mm). In lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, both supernatant and heat-inactivated Lb. plantarum WiKim0125 from culture media containing KCW and CW suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokines (72.8% and 49.6%, respectively) and nitric oxide (62.2% and 66.7%, respectively) without affecting cell viability. These results indicate that vegetable waste can potentially increase the antimicrobial and immunoregulatory potency of LAB while presenting a molecular basis for applying postbiotics to health products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1379-1386
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• 2020

Acne is a chronic skin disease that typically occurs in the teens and twenties, and its symptoms vary according to age, sex, diet, and lifestyle. The condition is characterized by hyperproliferation of keratinocytes in the epidermis, sebum overproduction, excessive growth of Propionibacterium acnes, and P. acnes-induced skin inflammation. Interleukin (IL)-1α and IL-6 are predominant in the inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris. These cytokines induce an inflammatory reaction in the skin in the presence of pathogens or stresses. Moreover, IL-1α accelerates the production of keratin 16, which is typically expressed in wounded or aberrant skin, leading to abnormalities in architecture and hyperkeratinization. Orobol (3',4',5,7-tetrahydroxyisoflavone) is a metabolite of genistein that inhibited the P. acnes-induced increases in IL-6 and IL-1α levels in human keratinocytes (HaCaTs) more effectively compared with salicylic acid. In addition, orobol decreased the IL-1α and IL-6 mRNA levels and inhibited the phosphorylation of inhibitor of kappa-B kinase, nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha, and mitogen-activated protein kinase induced by P. acnes. Finally, the expression of Ki67 was decreased by orobol. Thus, orobol ameliorated the inflammation and hyperkeratinization induced by heat-killed P. acnes and thus has potential for use in functional foods and cosmetics.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2008

The suitability of CPWs, by-products of the juice industry, was investigated as a source for the production of cosmeceuticals. Four kinds of CPWs, CW, CWE, CWER, and CWEA, were examined for their antioxidant potentials in terms of DPPH radical-scavenging ability for anti-wrinkle applications, inhibition of tyrosinase or melanin production for whitening products, and anti-inflammatory effects to treat various skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and acne as well as for anti-bacterial activity against acne-inducing pathogens. Of the four extracts, CWER was the most potent tyrosinase inhibitor ($IC_{50}$ value: $109\;{\mu}g/mL$), and CWEA ($IC_{50}:\;167\;{\mu}g/mL$) showed good antioxidative effects. CWE and CWEA samples had dose-dependent inhibitory effects on the melanin production. The cytotoxic effects of the four CPWs were determined by colorimetric MTT assays using human keratinocyte HaCaT cells. Most extracts exhibited low cytotoxicity at $100\;{\mu}g/mL$. These results suggest CPWs are attractive candidates for topical applications on the human skin.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2005

Itraconazole is a triazole antifungal agent to inhibit most fungal pathogens. However, it is difficult for itraconazloe to be delivered by topical system due to its poor aqueous solubility. First, niosomes containing drug were prepared with span 60, cholesterol. tocopherol and poloxamer 407 as vesicle forming agents in an effort to increase solubility of itraconazole. And then prepared niosomes were dispersed in O/W creams (containing xanthan gum, glycerin, vaseline, glyceryl monostearate and $Cerix^{\circledR}-5$) or gels (containing xanthan gum and poloxamer 407). Both creams and gels were evaluated with respect to their rheological properties, in vitro permeation through excised skin of hairless mouse. Creams or gels containing niosome showed pseudoplastic flow and hysteresis loop. For both creams and gels, viscosity was increased with increasing the content of glycerine or vaseline and the content of gel forming polymer, respectively. In creams, the permeability of drug to skin was decreased with increasing the viscosity of cream. The permeability of drug was affected by pH as well as viscosity of gel. In vitro permeation test results demonstrated that cream formulations showed better permeability than gels. In conclusion, these results suggest that creams formulation containing niosome can be useful for the topical delivery of intraconazole.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.1635-1645
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• 2020

In this study would like to find extending or increasing the efficacy of the antibiotic substance for the strains with resistance to antibiotics or persister cells by inhibition of the resistance. This study was used different species of 'legal high' plants leaves from Leonotis leonurus, Mitragyna speciosa, and seeds from Ipomoea murucoides with antibiotics which are Amoxicillin, Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Kanamycin, Oxacillin, and Vancomycin. Legal highs were extracted with methanol. Minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) testing for a range of antibiotics with extracts of plant was fulfilled by broth dilution methods. In this essay, it was determined in a microdilution assay utilizing suspended in ISB up to a final concentration of 512㎍/ml in 96 wells microtitre plates, threefold and serial dilutions. After that, the microplates were kept in incubator between 35℃ and 37℃ for overnight. Leonotis leonurus, Mitragyna speciosa, and Ipomoea murucoides of Legal highs (512㎍/ml) investigated small activity to inhibit against pathogens which are susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, resistant Staphylococcus aureus, susceptible Enterococcus faecalis, resistant Escherichia coli.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.646-651
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• 2017

본 연구는 소나무 부위별 추출물을 피부염 유발 균주에 적용함으로써 항균 및 항진균 활성을 측정하고 그 결과를 보고하고자 하였다. 먼저 paper disc 법을 이용하여 항균 및 항진균 실험에서 송엽, 송절 및 송화 에탄올 추출물은 대부분의 피부염 균주에 대하여 항균활성을 나타내었으나, 물 추출물은 모든 피부염 균주에 대하여 항균활성을 나타내지 않았다. 송엽 및 송절 70% 에탄올 추출물이 T. rubrum을 제외한 모든 피부염 균주에 대하여 항균활성을 나타내었으며, 송화 70% 에탄올 추출물은 C. tropicalis와 P. acens에 대해서만 항균활성을 보였다. 소나무 essential oil의 항균 및 항진균 활성을 측정한 결과, C. albicans, C. tropicalis, T. rubrum에 대해 1.5~3 mm 정도의 생육저해환을 형성하여 높은 항진균 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 소나무 부위별 70% 에탄올 추출물에 활성을 나타내었던 피부염 관련 균주 6종에 대한 최소생육 저해 농도를 측정한 결과, 송엽 70% 에탄올 추출물은 C. tropicalis 및 P. acnes에 대하여 0.002%와 0.0063%의 낮은 농도에서 항균효과가 나타났고 송절 70% 에탄올 추출물은 0.003% 농도에서 P. acnes의 생육을 억제하여 뛰어난 효과를 보였다. 소나무 essential oil의 최소생육 저해 농도를 측정한 결과, 0.025% 농도에서 C. albicans와 C. tropicalis의 생육을 효과적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 송엽 essential oil은 C. albicans, C. tropicalis, T. rubrum에 대해 항진균 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과를 통해 소나무 부위 중 송엽과 송절 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 항균 및 항진균 효과가 뛰어났으며, 특히, 송절 70% 에탄올 추출물이 S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. acnes에 대해 더 높은 항균 효과를 나타내었다. 따라서, 소나무 송절과 송엽 에탄올 추출물과 essential oil은 Candida 속과 P. acnes에 대한 억제효과가 크게 나타나 이와 관련한 피부질환 개선에 효과가 클 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2021

본 연구는 항균 활성을 갖는 천연 소재를 검색하고 화장품의 보존제로써 적용을 위해 진행되었다. 디스크 확산법(disc diffusion method)을 통해 피부 병원성균 3 종(Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa)과 효모균(Candida albicans (C. albicans))에서의 천연 항균 소재 9 종을 검색하였다. Inhibition zone 크기를 측정한 결과, 오배자 추출물(Rhus Semialata gall (Gallnut) extract), 참나무 목초액 (Oak vinegar) 그리고 폴리리신(ε-polylysine)은 10 mm 이상으로 다른 추출물에 비해 우수한 항균활성을 나타내었다. 병원성균 3종과 효모균, 곰팡이균(Aspergillus brasiliensis (A. brasiliensis))에서 최소살균농도(minimum bactericidal concentration, MBC)를 측정한 결과, 오배자 추출물과 참나무 목초액은 5 종의 병원성균에서 10 ~ 20 mg/mL와 20 ~ 40 mg/mL, 폴리리신의 경우 진균류에서 0.5 ~ 2 mg/mL으로 살균 작용에 의한 항균효과를 각각 확인하였다. Checkerboard 방법에 따라 오배자 추출물과 참나무 목초액, 오배자 추출물과 폴리리신의 혼합 비율에 따른 시너지 효과(synergistic effect), 부가 효과(additive effect), 무관함(indifferent) 그리고 상쇄효과(antagonistic effect)를 평가하였다. 그 결과, 단독으로 사용할 때보다 오배자 추출물과 참나무 목초액 복합물은 E. coli, C. albicans, A. brasiliensis를, 오배자 추출물과 폴리리신 복합물은 C. albicans, A. brasiliensis를 4 배 낮은 농도에서 99.9% 억제하며 항균 시너지 효과를 확인하였다. 오배자 추출물과 참나무 목초액 복합물은 S. aureus와 P. aeruginosa를 2 배 낮은 농도에서 억제하며 부가 효과가 확인되었다. 이로써, 오배자 천연 복합물은 항균 시너지 효과를 발휘할 수 있음을 입증했을 뿐만 아니라 넓은 항균 스펙트럼을 갖춘 천연 방부 시스템으로써 화장품에서 응용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2011

Destruction of the skin barrier by thermal injury induces microbial invasion, which can lead to the development of systemic infection and septic shock. Microbial pathogens possess pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are recognized by conserved receptors. To understand the role of PAMPs in thermal injury-induced mice, LPS or CpG-DNA were topically applied to dorsal skin after thermal injury. We observed an increase in the number of inflammatory cell infiltrates as well as thickening in the dermis upon treatment with LPS or CpG-DNA. We also found that expression of IL-$1{\beta}$, MIP-2, and RANTES induced by thermal injury was enhanced by LPS or CpG-DNA. In addition, the proportions of $CD4^+$ and $CD^8+$ T cells in the spleen and lymph nodes were altered by LPS or CpG-DNA. These results provide important information concerning PAMPs-induced inflammation upon thermal injury and provide a basis for studying the role of PAMPs in thermal injury-induced complications.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.493-497
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• 2013

This study was designed to analyze the chemical composition of essential oil in 'Shiranuhi' immature fruit and to test their biological activities. 'Shiranuhi' immature essential oils (SIEO) were obtained by steam distillation from fruits collected from Jeju Island and were analyzed using gas chromatograph (GC)-flame ionization detectors (FID) and GC-MS. Fourteen components were identified in the essential oil. Limonene (75.21%) and terpineol (8.68%) were the major components in SIEO. Since acne vulgaris is the combined result of a bacterial infection and the inflammatory response to that infection, we examined whether SIEO possessed antibacterial against skin pathogens. As a result, SIEO showed excellent antibacterial activities against drug-susceptible and -resistant Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, which are acne-causing bacteria. In this study, SIEO was examined on DPPH radical scavenging activities, which showed moderate antioxidant activity ($SC_{50}$, $15.36{\mu}L/mL$). In order to determined whether SIEO can be safely applied to human skin, the cytotoxicity effects of SIEO were determined by colorimetric MTT assays in normal human fibroblasts and keratinocyte HaCaT cells. They exhibited low cytotoxicity at $0.5{\mu}L/mL$ in both celllines. Based on these results, we suggest the possibility that essential oil of 'Shiranuhi' maybe considered as an antibacterial and antioxidant agent.

• 식물병연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2010

우리나라 사과 및 배 주산단지 12개 지역을 대상으로 ASSVd에 대한 진단 결과, 사과 및 배나무 전체 1,193주에서 20주가 바이로이드가 검출되어 1.7%의 이병율을 나타내었다. 품종별 감염상황을 살펴본 결과, 사과는 '홍로' 품종이 이병율이 3.6%로 타 품종에 비해 많이 감염되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 국내에서 확인된 후지 등 주요 품종에서의 ASSVd 병징은 주로 과피 얼룩반점 증상이었으나, 후지품종 과피에 발생한 코르크(corking) 반점증상이 ASSVd 감염과 연관된 것으로 새롭게 확인하였다. 본 증상은 앞으로 유관으로 바이로이드 감염여부를 판단하는 중요한 지표가 될 것으로 판단된다. ASSVd에 감염된 사과를 대상으로 real time RT-PCR을 이용하여 ASSVd을 진단하고 시료간 상대 정량값을 분석하였다. real time RTPCR은 기존 RT-PCR에 비하여 전기영동이 필요없이 신속하고 간편하게 해석할 수 있으며, 오염의 위험성이 적었다. 특히 시료 간에 상대적인 정량값을 알 수 있기 때문에 시료를 비교 분석하는데 유효하다.