• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.397-404
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• 2009

For standardization of LMK02 quality, Ginsenoside Rg3 of Red Ginseng and Decursin of Angelica gigas Nakai in the constituents of LMK02 were estimated as indicative components. From LMK02 water extract, has been used in vitro test for its beneficial effects on neuronal survival and neuroprotective functions, particularly in connection with APP-related dementias and Alzheimer's disease (AD). $A{\beta}$ oligomer derived from proteolytic processing of the ${\beta}$-amyloid precursor protein (APP), including the amyloid-${\beta}$ peptide ($A{\beta}$), play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's dementia. We determined that oligomer amyloid-${\beta}$ ($A{\beta}$) have a profound attenuation in the increase in rat hippocampus H19-7 cells from. Experimental evidence indicates that LMK02 protects against neuronal damage from cells, but its cellular and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Using a hippocampus cell line on $A{\beta}$ oligomer-induced neuronal cytotoxicity, we demonstrated that LMK02 inhibits formation of $A{\beta}$ oligomer, which are the behavior, and possibly causative, feature of AD. In the Red Ginseng, the average amounts of Ginsenoside Rg3 were $47.04{\mu}g/g$ and $42.3{\mu}g/g$, 90 % of its weight were set as a standard value. And, in the Angelica gigas Nakai, the average amounts of Decursin were 2.71 mg/g and 2.44mg/g, 90 % of its weight were also set as a standard value. The attenuated $A{\beta}$ oligomer in the presence of LMK02 was observed in the conditioned medium of this $A{\beta}$ oligomer-induced cells under in vitro. In the cells, LMK02 significantly activated antiapoptosis and decreased the production of ROS. These results suggest that neuronal damage in AD might be due to two factors: a direct $A{\beta}$ oligomer toxicity and multiple cellular and molecular neuroprotective mechanisms, including attenuation of apoptosis and direct inhibition of $A{\beta}$ oligomer, underlie the neuroprotective effects of LMK02 treatment.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2010

Recently, reproductive and neurobehavioral effects of bisphenol A (BPA) have been documented, and thus a review was requested for BPA management direction by the government. Therefore, this study was performed to establish a Korean tolerable daily intake (TDI) for BPA. An expert committee, consisting of specialists in fields such as toxicology, medicine, pharmacology, and statistics, was asked to evaluate BPA health based guidance values (HbGVs). Although many toxicological studies were reviewed to select a point of departure (POD) for TDI, rat and mouse reproductive studies by Tyl et al. (2002, 2006), which were performed according to GLP standards and OECD guidelines, were selected. This POD was the lowest value determined from the most sensitive toxicological test. The POD, a NOAEL of 5 mg/kg bw/day, was selected based on its systemic toxicity as critical effects. An uncertainty factor of 100 including interspecies and intraspecies differences was applied to calculate the TDI. According to the evaluation results, a TDI of BPA for Korean was suggested at 0.05 mg/kg bw/day. In addition, the BPA exposure level based on food consumption by the Korean population was estimated as 1.509 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day, and the HI was evaluated at 0.03 when the TDI of 0.05 mg/kg bw/day was applied. This HI value of 0.03 indicated that hazardous effects would not be expected from BPA oral exposures. Although highly uncertain, further studies on low dose neurobehavioral effects of BPA should be performed. In addition, it is recommended that the 'as low as reasonably achievable' (ALARA) principle be applied for BPA exposure from food packaging materials in newborn infants and children.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1389-1395
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• 2009

천연물 신약으로 응용 가능성이 있는 목초액을 산화응집반응과 활성탄 등을 첨가하여 증류하는 방법으로 제조하였으며, 장기보존과 가속 저장 조건에서 목초액의 이화학적 변화(pH, 비중, 굴절률 및 용해 타르), 유해물질(카르보닐기, 벤조피렌 및 잔류용매) 그리고 유기산(개미산, 초산 및 프로피온산)의 변화를 검토하여 안정성을 평가하였다. 또한, 발모 모델로서 C57BL/6 마우스를 이용하여 모발 성장 효과를 살펴보았다. 보관 기간 중에 어떤 화학 결합이 일어나거나 또는 분해반응이 반복적으로 일어나지 않았다. 또한, 유해성분이나 주성분이 일정하게 유지되었고 특히 발암물질인 벤조피렌은 검출되지 않았다. 정제된 목초액 또는 미녹시딜을 2주 동안 등에 도포한 후, 어떤 임상 증상 없이 음성 대조군인 생리식염수보다 모발 성장을 촉진하였다. 따라서 화장품이나 천연물 신약으로 응용가능성이 높은 목초액을 함유한 제품 개발 시 일정한 양으로 유지되는 주성분을 함유하면서 페놀과 같은 유해물질을 줄일 수 있는 방법이 가능할 뿐만 아니라 모발 성장 촉진 효과가 있어 탈모환자에도 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대되어진다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.353-361
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 Fervidobacterium islandicum AW-1를 이용하여 케라틴 펩타이드를 생산하고, 두피 및 모발에 관련된 인자를 확인하여, 화장품 원료로서 케라틴 펩타이드의 가능성을 알아보았다. 모유두 세포주에 케라틴 펩타이드를 농도에 따라 세포 독성 및 증식을 살펴본 결과, 세포 독성은 나타나지 않았고, 세포증식에도 효과가 없었다. 케라틴 펩타이드를 함유한 헤어 샴푸, 헤어 에센스를 제조하여 인체 첩포 시험을 거쳐 무자극을 확인하였다. 30 명의 건강한 성인 피험자를 대상으로 4 주 동안 샴푸 및 에센스를 2 그룹으로 나누어 사용한 결과, 육안평가에서 윤기, 탈모, 두피 트러블, 푸석거림에서 통계적으로 유의한 긍정적 결과를 나타내었다. 두피 수분량은 샴푸와 에센스 사용 전 대비 2, 4 주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 두피에 대한 경피수분손실양은 에센스를 사용한 그룹에서 사용 전 대비 4주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 두피 피지량 역시, 에센스를 사용한 그룹에서 사용 전 대비 4 주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 정상 모발, 손상 모발을 이용한 헤어 샴푸와 에센스의 사용 전후의 빗질에 의한 마찰력을 측정한 결과, 사용 전 대비 모두 통계적으로 유의한 변화를 나타내었다. 정상 모발의 경우, 사용 전보다 빗질의 마찰력이 증가하였고, 손상 모발의 경우 사용 전보다 빗질의 마찰력이 감소하였다. 이를 통해 케라틴 펩타이드는 모발 및 두피 관련한 제품에 사용할 수 있는 원료로 확인하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2017

4-Nonylphenol (NP) is a surfactant that is a well-known and widespread estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). Although it has been known that the affinity of NP to ERs is low, it has been suggested that low-dose NP has toxicity. In the present study, the endocrine disrupting effects on reproduction, and the weight of gonads, epididymis, and uterus were evaluated with the chronic lower-dose NP exposing. This study was designed by following the OECD test guideline 443 and subjected to a complete necropsy. In male, NP had an effect on the weight of the testis and epididymis in both $F_0$ and $F_1$. In females, NP decreased the weight of ovary and uterus in $F_0$ but not in pre-pubertal $F_1$ pubs. Fertility of male and female in $F_0$ or $F_1$ was no related with NP administration. The number of caudal-epididymal sperm by body weight (BW) was not different between groups in both $F_0$ and $F_1$. Besides, the difference of the sperm number between generations was not detected. The number of ovulated oocytes was similar between groups in $F_0$, but significantly decreased in NP 50 group of $F_1$. The litter size and sex ratios of offspring in $F_1$ and $F_2$ were not different. The accumulated mating rate and gestation period were not affected by the NP administration. Those results shows that chronic lower-dose NP administration has an effect of endocrine disruptor on the weight of gonads and epididymis of $F_0$ and $F_1$ but not in reproduction. Based on the results, it is suggested that chronic lower-dose NP exposing causes endocrine disruption in the weight of gonad and epididymis but not in the reproductive ability of next generations.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.413-418
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• 2018

붕산, 5붕산암모늄, 붕산/5붕산암모늄 첨가제로 처리한 편백목재 시험편의 연소가스 발생에 관한 시험을 하였다. 4 wt%의 붕소 화합물 수용액으로 각각 편백목재 시험편에 붓으로 3회 칠하였다. 실온에서 건조시킨 후, 콘칼로리미터(ISO 5660-1)를 이용하여 연소가스를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 붕소 화합물로 처리한 시험편의 두 번째_최대산소 소모율은 0.1067~0.1246 g/s로서 공시험편보다 5.3~18.9% 감소했다. 붕산, 5붕산암모늄으로 처리한 시험편의 비소화면적은 2.0~19.0% 감소하였다. 그러나, 붕산/5붕산암모늄으로 처리된 경우 비감쇠면적이 공시험편보다 21.2% 증가하였다. 붕소 화합물로 처리한 시험편의 최대일산화탄소 농도는 0~25% 감소되었다. 이것은 직업안전위생관리국(Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA) 허용기준의 1.6~2.2배의 치명적인 독성을 발생하는 것으로 측정되었다. 붕소화합물은 일산화탄소 감소에는 효과적이었으나 OSHA의 허용기준에는 미치지 못하였다. 붕소화합물은 편백나무의 연소성을 두 번째_최대산소 소모율에 대하여 5.3~18.9%, 최대일산화탄소 발생에 대하여 0~25% 억제하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.687-692
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• 2012

Schizandra chinensis extract has been known to possess a variety of efficacy including antitumor. However, it remains unclear how schizandrin, which is a major biological active ingredient of Schizandra chinensis, exerts antitumor effect. This study was designed to investigate the mechanism by which schizandrin inhibits tumor growth and metastasis. In in vivo test using tumor model mice injected with B16BL6 cell line, mice treated with 10 and 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ schizandrin showed a significant inhibition by $73.79{\pm}6.43%$ and $90.46{\pm}1.72%$, respectively, compared with positive tumor controls. Schizandrin did not exert a significant toxicity for the normal cells (HUVECs) and tumor cell lines (A549, B16BL6, Du145, Huh7). Treatment with schizandrin at 10 and 100 ${\mu}g$/head significantly inhibited the tumor-induced angiogenesis by $68.04{\pm}32.21%$ and $103.8{\pm}34.99%$ compared with the positive control group, respectively. Using in vivo lung metastasis model, tumor metastasis assay revealed that 10 and 100 ${\mu}g$/head schizandrin significantly decreased the metastatic lung tumor by $37.51{\pm}8.15%$ and $75.53{\pm}4.38%$ compared with positive controls, respectively. On the other hand, schizandrin did not affect the adherence of B16BL6 cell line to extracellular matrix protein. These results demonstrate that schizandrin exerts inhibitory effect on tumor growth and metastasis by inhibiting angiogenesis. This study thus suggest that schizandrin may be a candidate molecule target for cancer drug development.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2015

Pyronaridine and artesunate have been shown to be effective in falciparum malaria treatment. However, pyronaridine is rarely used in Hainan Island clinically, and artesunate is not widely used as a therapeutic agent. Instead, conventional antimalarial drugs, chloroquine and piperaquine, are used, explaining the emergence of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. In this article, we investigated the sensitivity of P. falciparum to antimalarial drugs used in Hainan Island for rational drug therapy. We performed in vivo (28 days) and in vitro tests to determine the sensitivity of P. falciparum to antimalarial drugs. Total 46 patients with falciparum malaria were treated with dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine phosphate (DUO-COTECXIN) and followed up for 28 day. The cure rate was 97.8%. The mean fever clearance time ($22.5{\pm}10.6hr$) and the mean parasite clearance time ($27.3{\pm}12.2hr$) showed no statistical significance with different genders, ages, temperatures, or parasite density (P>0.05). The resistance rates of chloroquine, piperaquine, pyronarididine, and artesunate detected in vitro were 71.9%, 40.6%, 12.5%, and 0%, respectively (P<0.0001). The resistance intensities decreased as follows: chloroquine>piperaquine>pyronarididine>artesunate. The inhibitory dose 50 ($IC_{50}$) was $3.77{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, $2.09{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, $0.09{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, and $0.05{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, and the mean concentrations for complete inhibition (CIMC) of schizont formation were $5.60{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, $9.26{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, $0.55{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, and $0.07{\times}10^{-6}mol/L$, respectively. Dihydroartemisinin showed a strong therapeutic effect against falciparum malaria with a low toxicity.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2004

Because cleaning products are part of our everyday lives, it is essential that they should not present significant risks to health. However, many petrochemicals in most soaps and detergents can be absorbed through the scalp and skin and, over time, accumulate in the organs and tissues. This accumulation may result in brain, nerve, and liver damage. Therefore, it is interested in developing non-harmful detergent. According to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, GC-100X may be non-harmful and non-corrosive alkaline ionic water (pH 12). It is composed of hydroxyl radicals and supplemented with xylitol. To evaluate influence of GC-100X on rats and beagles, GC-100X was diluted with distilled water (25%, 50%, and 100% solution respectively). Each of diluted GC-100X was daily treated per oral. In body weight analysis, urinary analysis, ophthalmological test and autopsy, we did not find any significance, but in serum biochemical analysis and hematological analysis, we found some significances in middle dose group compared with control group. These significances in serum biochemical analysis and hematological analysis may be not induced by GC-100X, because it was not found to be significant from control group in histopathological examination. Thus, it is concluded that NOEL(No Observed Effect Level) of GC-100X may be higher than all treatment doses used in this study, and GC-100X may be a non-toxic detergent.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 1973

본인은 1972년 춘잠기와 추잠기에 걸쳐서 서울대학교농과대학 잠실에서 FZD의 누에병치료약으로서의 응용가능성을 검토한바 있다. 첫째로 FZD의 누에에의 경구적투약이 가능함을 알아낸 본인은 FZD의 4가지 누에병병원체 (Bacillus thuringiensis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus oryzae, Isaria farinosa)에 대한 시험관내 항균력 측정, B.thuringiensis 로써 일으킨 실험적연화병에 대한 FZD의 발병억제효과 내지는 치료효과 관찰 등 일련의 실험을 거쳐, FZD은 실험적세균성연화병에 대해서 발병 억제효과와 치료효과를 겸해서 발휘한다는 기본적 사실을 밝혔다. 즉, 푸라졸리돈은 시험관내항균력측정에 있어서 세균성 연화병의 병원체인 Bacillus thuringiensis에 대해서는 시험관법으로써는 1$\mu\textrm{g}$/mι의 농도로써 그리고 한천평판법으로써는 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mι의 농도로써 완전한 발육억제효과를 발휘했으며, 한편 B. thuringiensis가 접종된 5령기 누에에 대해서는 잠정적인 용량인 누에 10마리당 150mg. 비율의 용량(누에체액 1ml당 약 2.2mg. 비율의 용량)에 있어서 1일 1회색 2일(2회)투여할 때 거의 완전한발병억제효과와 상당히 좋은 치료효과를 발휘했다. FZD의 임상적 응용에 따르는 용량, 투약시기, 제제형태 등의 여러가지 문제는 앞으로 세밀히 검토되어야 할 것으로 안다.