• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.435-440
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• 2009

잎녹차 추출물 보다는 분말녹차 추출물의 경우가 그리고 저장된 sample보다는 fresh sample의 AChE 저해활성이 상대적으로 높았고 이는 생리활성 물질의 추출효율성과 생리활성 물질의 특성 변화 측면에서 기인되는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 본 연구팀에서 구성한 저장 조건에서, 4주간의 짧은 저장기간이 3개월 저장조건보다는 우수한 효소 저해활성도를 나타냈다. 수분활성도 측면에서는 수분활성도 0.81의 조건을 갖는 sample에서의 효과가 비교적 우수했고, 3개월 저장하는 동안의 저장온도 조건은 효소 저해 활성도에 큰 차이를 보이는 요소로 작용하지 못했다. 다만 상온이나 냉장조건 보다는 냉동상태의 저장조건이 다소 우수한 것으로 판단된다. 결국 생리활성물질을 보다 효율적으로 추출할 수 있는 녹차의 상태와 처리 또는 섭취 농도가 더욱 중요한 것으로 사료되고, 추출 효율을 증가시키기 위해서는 잎 보다는 분말의 상태가 더 우수한 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 녹차 추출물은 acetylcholine성 신경세포의 기능을 강화시켜줄 수 있는 AChE 저해제로서 활용가치가 높을 것이다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2012

Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin 신호전달체계는 세포의 분화와 증식, 기관의 발생과 조절을 담당하는 중요한 세포내 신호전달체계이다. 발생과정에서 Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin 신호전달체계의 작용이 지방세포로의 분화를 억제하고 조골세포와 신경세포로의 분화는 촉진한다는 많은 연구들이 보고되어 있으며, 현재 Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin 신호전달체계의 조절을 통한 여러 질병의 치료와 예방에 대한 관심이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 세포를 기반으로 한 초고속 저분자 스크리닝 시스템을 이용하여 Wnt의 상승제인 silybin을 발굴하였다. silybin은 Wnt가 존재 않을 경우에는 ${\beta}$-catenin 단백질의 수준에 영향을 미치지 않지만 Wnt가 존재할 경우, mRNA 발현양의 변화 없이 세포질내의 ${\beta}$-catenin 단백질의 수준을 증가시킨다. 또한 silybin에 의해 증가된 ${\beta}$-catenin으로 인해 지방세포분화에 중요한 전사인자라고 알려진 PPAR-${\gamma}$와 C/EBP-${\alpha}$의 발현을 억제한다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 silybin이 세포질내 ${\beta}$-catenin 단백질의 수준을 증가시킴으로써 Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin 신호전달체계를 활성한다는 사실을 제시하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2018

BACKGROUD/OBJECTIVES: Neuroinflammation plays critical role in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). We investigated the effect of three licorice varieties, Glycyrhiza uralensis, G. glabra, and Shinwongam (SW) on a mouse model of inflammation-induced memory and cognitive deficit. MATERIALS/METHODS: C57BL/6 mice were injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 2.5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) and orally administrated G. uralensis, G. glabra, and SW extract (150 mg/kg/day). SW, a new species of licorice in Korea, was combined with G. uralensis and G. glabra. Behavioral tests, including the T-maze, novel object recognition and Morris water maze, were carried out to assess learning and memory. In addition, the expressions of inflammation-related proteins in brain tissue were measured by western blotting. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in spatial and objective recognition memory in LPS-induced cognitive impairment group, as measured by the T-maze and novel object recognition test; however, the administration of licorice ameliorated these deficits. In addition, licorice-treated groups exhibited improved learning and memory ability in the Morris water maze. Furthermore, LPS-injected mice had up-regulated pro-inflammatory proteins, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6, via activation of toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF{\kappa}B$) pathways in the brain. However, these were attenuated by following administration of the three licorice varieties. Interestingly, the SW-administered group showed greater inhibition of iNOS and TLR4 when compared with the other licorice varieties. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the brain of LPS-induced cognitively impaired mice that were administered licorice, with the greatest effect following SW treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The three licorice varieties ameliorated the inflammation-induced cognitive dysfunction by down-regulating inflammatory proteins and up-regulating BDNF. These results suggest that licorice, in particular SW, could be potential therapeutic agents against cognitive impairment.

• 동의생리학회지
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• 제14권2호통권20호
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• pp.199-208
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• 1999

As the average life span have been lengthened and the rate of senile population have been raised, chronic degenerative diseases incident to aging has been increased rapidly and become a social problem. With this social background, recently, the facts that oxygen radicals(OR) have toxic effects on Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System and cause neuropathy such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer Disease have been turned out, and accordingly lots of studies on the mechanism of the toxic effects of OR on nerves, the diseases caused by OR and the approaches to curing the diseases have been made. The purpose of this study is to examine the toxic effects caused by Glucose Oxidase(GO) and the effects of herbal extracts such as Chilbokyeum(CBY) on the treatment of the toxic effects. For this purpose, experiments with the cultured cell from the cerebrums of new born mice were done. The results of these experiments were as follows. 1. GO, a oxygen radical, decreased the survival rate of the cultured cells on NR assay and MTT assay 2. GO, a oxygen radical, increased lipid peroxidation and the amount of LDH. 3. CBY have efficacy of decreasing lipid peroxidation. 4. CBY have efficacy of decreasing the amount of LOH. From the above results, It is concluded that Chilbokyeum has marked efficacy as a treatment for the damages caused in the GO-mediated oxidative process. And Chilbokyeum is thought to have certain pharmacological effects on controlling over aging and treating Dementia. Further clinical study of this pharmacological effects of Chilbokyeum should be complemented.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.125-146
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to suggest for the following experimental study of dementia by reviewing recent oriental medicine journals that have been published since 2000. Methods: We have investigated various types of studies in relation to dementia through 90 articles that have been published from 2000 to 2007 in recent oriental medicine journals were registered Korea research foundation. Results and Conclusions : 1. Since 2000, 88 articles in relation to dementia have been published and almost of them are herbal medicine-centered studies. Also they show a tendency to increase every year. The journal of oriental neuropsychiatry carries the highest number of studies in relation to dementia. 2. According to the experimental paper, there are 30 cases of using herb simplexes, 48 cases of herb-combined prescription, and 10 cases of other ways. Especially 7 cases of using herb-combined prescription relation to Sasang constitution are all for the Taeumin. 3. There are 85 cases of Animal and cellular experimental, 60 cases of using pathologic model induced cytotoxic activity, a case of using L-NAME, 3 cases of 192 saporin, 4 cases of ibotenic acid, 10 cases of focal cerebral ischemia, 3 cases of alcohol-administered, and one case of natural degradation. 4. Moms water maze, Radial arm maze Passive avoidance learning model were using for examining learning and memory of model animal 5. We propose that following studies of dementia are to he investigated of the applied method of using siRNA with tranceduced gene, sample preparation by water-soaking, oriental medical diagnosis, standardization of differentiating symptom and herb simplexes, building the database by classified prescriptions, and experiment model which are based on precise examining mechanism with cell line as like mouse H19-7 hippocampus, rat HT22 hippocampus, astrocyte, microglia, using the model of animals at APP, PS1, BACE, CT99/PS1, APOE4, Tau, APP/PSI/Tau

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 울금의 주요 성분인 커큐민과 나노 마이셀링 기법을 적용한 신규 조성물인 염화 커큐민(NMC)의 트랜스타이레틴(TTR) 단백질 활성 부위에 대한 in silico 분자 결합 친화도를 비교 분석하였다. 우선 NMC신규 조성물의 결정학적 구조를 광학 및 전자현미경을 활용하여 관찰하였을 때, 나노 마이셀링 적용 NMC 결정은 일반 천일염에 비하여 색상 및 질감이 전체적으로 균일화 되었고, 천일염과 NMC성분이 강하게 일체화되어 기간이 상당히 경과 되더라도 쉽게 분리가 되지 않는 고기능성 안전성 구조물이 형성되었다. TTR단백질의 3차원 구조 활성 부위에 대한 in silico 분자 결합 친화도는 NMC가 일반 커큐민에 비하여 상대적으로 높은 결합 친화도를 나타나었고, pharmacophore 모델링 분석에서도 NMC가 일반 커큐민에 비하여 TTR 활성 부위에서 현저하게 pharmacophore 각도의 차이가 나타났었으며 패턴 또한 밀집된 특징을 나타내었다. 결론적으로, 나노 마이셀링 적용 NMC가 일반 커큐민에 비하여 상대적으로 우수하게 TTR 단백질의 활성 부위에 결합하는 것을 확인하였고, 이는 TTR 활성에 의해 유도되는 질병 조절 물질로의 적용 가능성이 있다고 판단된다. 결론적으로 일반 커큐민과 같은 생리 활성 효능 성분에 나노 마이셀링 기법을 적용하므로서 효율적인 결합 타깃 단백질 활발 조절 및 이러한 성분을 활용한 기능성 식품 산업에 나노 마이셀링 기법을 효율적으로 적용할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2016

백년초를 80% (v/v) 에탄올-물 혼합용액으로 추출하여 총페놀 함량, 총플라보노이드 함량, 산화방지능, 신경세포 보호효과, AChE 및 BChE 활성저해능을 평가하였다. 백년초 100 g FW당 총페놀 함량은 409.9 mg GAE, 총플라보노이드 함량은 72.2 mg CE이었다. 백년초(100 g FW)의 산화방지능은 ABTS, DPPH, ORAC법에서 각각 381.2, 298.2, 3,219.9 mg VCE였다. 백년초 추출물은 $H_2O_2$의 산화 스트레스로부터 세포 내 산화 스트레스를 감소시켜 신경세포 PC-12의 생존율을 농도의존적으로 증가시켰다. 또한, 백년초 추출물은 AChE 및 BChE 활성을 저해하였다. 본 연구 결과로부터 백년초의 세포 내 산화 스트레스 감소에 의한 신경 세포 보호능과 AChE 및 BChE 저해능이 확인 되었으며, 이러한 결과를 통해 향후 백년초를 이용한 기능성 제품 및 여러 가공품 개발에 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2010

자색고구마 추출물의 항산화 효과와 산화적 스트레스로 유도된 PC12 신경세포에 대한 보호효과에 대하여 연구하였다. 자색고구마 추출물의 총 페놀함량은 44.25 mg/g, monomeric anthocyanin 함량은 2,394 mg/L로 나타났다. 자색고구마 추출물의 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylben-zthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical 소거활성, ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) 및 환원력은 농도 의존적으로 항산화 활성이 증가하였다. MTT {3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)- 2,5-diphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide} reduction assay를 이용하여 자색고구마 추출물의 신경세포 보호효과를 측정한 결과, 세포 생존율이 두드러지게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 산화적 스트레스는 신경세포막 손상 정도를 증가시키기 때문에 lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay와 neutral red uptake assay를 이용하여 세포막 손상 보호효과를 조사한 결과 자색고구마 추출물 처리구는 대조구에 비하여 산화적 스트레스로 유도된 세포막 손상 보호효과가 농도 의존적으로 나타났다. 따라서 자색고구마 추출물은 천연 항산화 소재 및 알츠하이머성 치매와 같은 신경퇴행성 질환의 예방 소재로서의 활용 가능성이 기대된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.592-599
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• 2019

This study is to stabilize insoluble and unstable active ingredient which is Idebenone (INCI name: hydroxydecyl ubiquinone) in a multi-lamellar vesicle (MLV) and to stabilize it in the skin care cosmetics. Idebenone is good effective raw material in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in the medical field and a powerful antioxidant in dermatology. It is well known as a substance that inhibits the formation of melanin and cleans the skin pigment. However, it did not dissolve in any solvent and it was difficult to apply in cosmetic applications. Niosome vesicle was able to develop a nano-particle by making a multi-layer of idebenone encapsulated with a nonionic surfactant, hydrogenated lecithin and glycine soja (soybean) sterols and passing it through a high pressure microfluidizer. Idebenone niosome vesicle (INV) has been developed to have the ability to dissolve transparently in water and to promote transdermal penetration. The appearance of the INV was a yellowish liquid having specific odor, and the particle size distribution of INV was about 10~80 nm. The pH was 5~8 (mean=6.8). This capsulation with idebenone was stored in a $45^{\circ}C$ incubator for 3 months and its stability was observed and quantitatively measured by HPLC. As a result, the stability of the sample encapsulated in the niosome vesicle (97.5%) was about 66.3% higher than that of the non-capsule sample of 32.5%. Idebenone 1% INV was used for the efficacy test and clinical trial evaluation as follows. The anti-oxidative activity of INV was 38.2%, which was superior to that of 12.8% tocopherol (control). The melanin-reducing effect of B16 melanoma cells was better than INV (17.4%) and Albutin (control) (9.6%). Pro-collagen synthesis rate was 128.2% for INV and 89.3% for tocopherol (control). The skin moisturizing effect was 15.5% better than the placebo sample. The elasticity effect was 9.7% better than the placebo sample. As an application field, INV containing 1% of idebenone is expected to be able to develop various functional cosmetic formulations such as skin toner, ampoule essence, cream, eye cream and sunblock cream. In addition, it is expected that this encapsulated material will be widely applicable to emulsifying agents for skin use in the pharmaceutical industry as well as the cosmetics industry.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2021

Perilla frutescens (P. frutescens) is an important herb used for many purposes such as medicinal, aromatic, and functional food in Asian countries and has beneficial effects such as antioxidant activity, anti-inflammation activity, anti-depression activity, and anxiolytic activity. However, there have been no studies on the protective effect of P. frutescens extract (PFE) on amnesia in vivo. The present study aimed to investigate whether PFE protects memory deficit using a scopolamine-induced mice model and elucidate the underlying mechanisms involved. The protective effect of PFE against scopolamine-induced memory deficits was investigated using Y-maze, passive avoidance, and Morris water maze tests. Furthermore, the potential mechanisms of PFE in improving memory capabilities related to the cholinergic system and antioxidant activity were examined. PFE significantly increased spontaneous alternation in the Y-maze test, step-through latency in the passive avoidance test, and swimming time in the target quadrant in the probe test when compared to the scopolamine-treated group. Likewise, PFE significantly decreased escapes latency in the Morris water maze test. PFE could not regulate cholinergic function in acetylcholine level and acetylcholine esterase activity. However, PFE increased DPPH radical scavenging activity dose-dependently and total polyphenol content was 127.7±1.2 ㎍ GAE/mg. The results showed that the PFE could be a preventive and/or therapeutic candidate for memory and cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease.