• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2002

옛부터 민간 약제로 사용했던 감나무 잎을 식품, 화장품 기능 생물 신소재로 활용하기 위해 감나무잎의 주성분으로 알려진 폴리페놀 화합물을 분리하고 생리활성 기능을 조사하였다. 감나무 잎을 60%의 아세톤으로 추출한 용액을 동결 건조시켜 농도별로 조제하고 glucosyltransferase, tyrosinase 효소저해를 관찰한 결과 glucoslytransferase는 $1.8{\times}10^{-1}$ mg/ml에서 82.84% 저해를, tyrosinase는 0.8 mg/ml에서 21,65% 저해 활성이 확인되었다. Sephadex G-50으로 gel filtration한 결과 fraction 1, 2, 3, 4, 5로 분획되었고 이중 fraction 1, 2에서 효소 저해 활성을 나타내었다. 활성 분획물의 물질군을 확인하기 위해 proteinase K 처리와 멸균처리한 결과 효소저해에 영향은 없어 활성물질군은 단백질군이 아니며, UV spectrum에서 자외선 영역에 최대 흡광치를 보여주므로 페놀링을 갖는 화합물로 추정하게 되었다. 추정화합물을 Sephadex LH-20, MCI-gel 및 Bondapak $C_{18}$ column에서 분리한 결과 F1 fraction에서 compound $1{\sim}4$가지 4종류의 화합물, F2 fraction에서는 compounds 5, 6, F3 fraction에서 compound 7, 8, 9를 순수 정제하여 재결정하였다. 분리된 화합물은 TLC 발색반응에서 flavan-3-ol 골격을 기본으로 하는 축합탄닌 반응을 보였고 전개정도에서 monomer가 2종류, dimer가 3종류, trimer가 1종류로 확인되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1420-1430
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• 2018

Objective: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major ingredient of catechin polyphenols and is considered one of the most promising bioactive compounds in green tea because of its strong antioxidant properties. However, the protective role of EGCG in bovine oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) has not been investigated. Therefore, we aimed to study the effects of EGCG on IVM of bovine oocytes. Methods: Bovine oocytes were treated with different concentrations of EGCG (0, 25, 50, 100, and $200{\mu}M$), and the nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, cumulus cell expansion, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, total antioxidant capacity, the early apoptosis and the developmental competence of in vitro fertilized embryos were measured. The mRNA abundances of antioxidant genes (nuclear factor erythriod-2 related factor 2 [NRF2], superoxide dismutase 1 [SOD1], catalase [CAT], and glutathione peroxidase 4 [GPX4]) in matured bovine oocytes were also quantified. Results: Nuclear maturation which is characterized by first polar body extrusion, and cytoplasmic maturation characterized by peripheral and cortical distribution of cortical granules and homogeneous mitochondrial distribution were significantly improved in the $50{\mu}M$ EGCG-treated group compared with the control group. Adding $50{\mu}M$ EGCG to the maturation medium significantly increased the cumulus cell expansion index and upregulated the mRNA levels of cumulus cell expansion-related genes (hyaluronan synthase 2, tumor necrosis factor alpha induced protein 6, pentraxin 3, and prostaglandin 2). Both the intracellular ROS level and the early apoptotic rate of matured oocytes were significantly decreased in the $50{\mu}M$ EGCG group, and the total antioxidant ability was markedly enhanced. Additionally, both the cleavage and blastocyst rates were significantly higher in the $50{\mu}M$ EGCG-treated oocytes after in vitro fertilization than in the control oocytes. The mRNA abundance of NRF2, SOD1, CAT, and GPX4 were significantly increased in the $50{\mu}M$ EGCG-treated oocytes. Conclusion: In conclusion, $50{\mu}M$ EGCG can improve the bovine oocyte maturation, and the protective role of EGCG may be correlated with its antioxidative property.