• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate correlation between soybean and their products consumption and risk factors for atherosclerosis in the healthyKorean adults. Health behaviors such as smoking, exercise, alcohol consumption and dietary patterns and nutrient intakes of 193 healthy adult subjects aged from 26 to 69 were assessed by using interview and semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. The BMI, blood pressure and biochemical parameters of blood were examined as well as preferences for taste and family history of disease. Data were expressed as quartile according to soybean and their products consumption. The average daily soybean and their product consumption for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th percentile group were 36, 78, 112, and 182g, respectively. The more consumption of soybean and their products, the more intake of energy, protein, lipid, fiber, Ca, cholesterol as well as frequency of exercise, smoking and drinking. Serum TG, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol and AI as risk factors of atherosclerosis were positively correlated with smoking and drinking (p<0.05). Especially, serum TG was positively correlated with hypertension and BMI (p<0.01). But, no correlation between exercise, salty taste, meat preference, soybean products consumption and atherosclerosis risk factors was found, which means that life styles such as smoking and drinking rather than dietary habits might influence atherosclerosis in healthy adults. In conclusion, present soy products consumption should be increased by way of developing new generation soy products in order to exert anti-atherosclerotic effect by soybean in human.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.105-118
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• 2001

Objectives : The prescription of Semyung-Gangji-tang, designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis, consists of herbs good for treating blood stasis and phlegm stagnancy. It invigorates the liver, kidneys and spleen. Its medical nature is not too cold or too hot and increases human vital energy. The purpose of this study is to examine the curative effects of Semyung-Gangji-tang on atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic rabbits. Methods : Twenty-four male NZW rabbits, around 2kg of body weight, were divided into 4 groups. Group I served as the normal group. Group II served as the atherogenic model group, fed a 1 % cholesterol diet for 8 weeks and sacrificed. Group III served as the atherogenic control group, fed with a 1 % cholesterol diet for 8 weeks and with a normal diet for the next 4 weeks. Group IV served as the treatment group treated the same as the control group and medicated with Semyung-Gangji-tang for the last 4 weeks. Three animals of group I and six animals of group n were sacrificed at 8 weeks. Five animals of group I , five animals of group III and IV were sacrificed at 12 weeks. Pathological examinations and image analysis were performed on the collected tissue samples. Results : The percentage of lipid deposition area of thoracic aortas of group IV($41.74{\pm}8.93%$) at 12 weeks was decreased compared with the group III ($71.30{\pm}12.74%$) at 12 weeks, but a statistical difference was not observed. The percentage of group IV at 12 weeks was significantly decreased (P<0.05) compared with the group n ($76.41{\pm}7.43%$) at 8 weeks. Histopathologically, advanced atheromas with calcification of aortic arches were observed in all animals of the control group at 12 weeks, but were observed in 2 animals of the treatment group at 12 weeks. Histopathologically, atheromas with calcification of thoracic aortas were observed with major atherogenic lesions in control group at 12 weeks, but simple fibro-fatty streaks were observed major atherogenic lesions in treatment group at 12 weeks. Conclusions : These results indicate that Semyung-Gangji-tang has antiatherogenic effects on experimentally induced atherosclerosis in rabbits.

• 대한융합한의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2021

Objectives: Excessive accumulation of fat on specific region, regarded as localized fat, is one of the serious problems and well-known risk factors of health. Recently, an interest in health and aesthetics is growing by treating lipolytic injection. Polygonatum sibiricum Rehd (PS) has been known to have anti-oxidant, -aging and -atherosclerotic effects. In this study, we investigated the lipolytic effects of PS pharmacopuncture in obese mice. Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice was fed with high fat diet to induce obesity for 12 weeks. PS pharmacopuncture was dissolved in saline by adjusting pH 7. 100 μL of PS pharmacopunture was injected subcutaneously into the left side inguinal fat pad, while saline was injected into the right side inguinal fat pad in mice as self-control. Samples were treated 3 times per weeks for 2 weeks. Results: PS pharmacopunture significantly decreased the inguinal fat weight compared to left side inguinal fat pad. Decrease rate of PS pharmacopuncture was about 21%. In addition, the diameter of adipocyte in inguinal fat tissues was significantly reduced by 17% compared to saline-injected side. There was no sign of toxicity through whole experiments. Conclusion: The present study indiates that PS pharmacopunture could be a material derived from natural herb as a lipolytic injection for decreasing localized fat.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.475-480
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• 2010

개다래(Actinidia polyama Max.)는 복통, 류마티스 관절염, 뇌졸중 치료에 사용되었으며, 최근 소염, 진통, 통풍에 효과가 있다고 알려져 있으나 특유의 강한 향과 맛을 지니고 있어 기능성 식품이나 치료용 약물을 개발하고자 할 때 많은 제약이 따른다. 따라서 개다래를 초임계 추출하여 향과 맛을 개선하고, 본 연구에서는 초임계추출 후 남은 부산물을 이용하여 (박)추출물을 제조하고 항염증 및 항동맥경화 활성을 조사하였다. 개다래 주정 추출물 및 초임계 박 추출물의 NO 소거활성을 비교한 결과, 개다래박 11 추출물 10, $100\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 36.63, 79.58%의 NO 소거활성을 보여 주정 추출물(4.61, 19.00%)에 비해 훨씬 높은 NO 소거활성을 보였다. 또한 RAW 264.7 세포주에 개다래 초임계 박 11 추출물을 처리하고, LPS를 처리하여 염증을 유발한 후 염증인자인 $PGE_2$의 생성, 그리고 proinflammatory cytokines인 TNF-$\alpha$의 생성량을 측정한 결과, 개다래 박 11 추출물은 LPS로 유도된 염증 인자들을 효과적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 박 11 추출물의 MMP-9 활성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 zymography를 실시한 결과, 추출물 50, $100\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 MMP-9의 활성이 효과적으로 감소됨을 확인하였으며, MMP-9의 단백질 발현도 억제됨을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 개다래 박 11 추출물은 LPS로 유도된 염증 인자들을 효과적으로 감소시켰으며, TNF-$\alpha$에 의해 증가된 MMP-9의 활성을 억제하는 것으로 나타나 동맥경화를 비롯한 고혈압, 암, 당뇨, 관절염 등의 만성염증성 질환의 예방과 치료에 효과적으로 적용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2015

Nafamostat mesilate (NM) is a serine protease inhibitor with anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory effects. NM has been used in Asia for anticoagulation during extracorporeal circulation in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy and extra corporeal membrane oxygenation. Oxidative stress is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease and is associated with vascular endothelial function. We investigated whether NM could inhibit endothelial dysfunction induced by tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$ ). Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with TNF-${\alpha}$ for 24 h. The effects of NM on monocyte adhesion, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) protein expression, p38 mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK) activation, and intracellular superoxide production were then examined. NM ($0.01{\sim}100{\mu}g/mL$) did not affect HUVEC viability; however, it inhibited the increases in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and p66shc expression elicited by TNF-${\alpha}$ (3 ng/mL), and it dose dependently prevented the TNF-${\alpha}$ -induced upregulation of endothelial VCAM-1 and ICAM-1. In addition, it mitigated TNF-${\alpha}$ -induced p38 MAPK phosphorylation and the adhesion of U937 monocytes. These data suggest that NM mitigates TNF-${\alpha}$ -induced monocyte adhesion and the expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules, and that the anti-adhesive effect of NM is mediated through the inhibition of p66shc, ROS production, and p38 MAPK activation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.661-670
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• 2018

Fimasartan, a new angiotensin II receptor antagonist, reduces myocyte damage and stabilizes atherosclerotic plaque through its anti-inflammatory effect in animal studies. We investigated the protective effects of pretreatment with fimasartan on ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in a mouse model of ischemic renal damage. C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with or without 5 (IR-F5) or 10 (IR-F10) mg/kg/day fimasartan for 3 days. Renal ischemia was induced by clamping bilateral renal vascular pedicles for 30 min. Histology, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and apoptosis assays were evaluated 24 h after IRI. Compared to the untreated group, blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels were significantly lower in the IR-F10 group. IR-F10 kidneys showed less tubular necrosis and interstitial fibrosis than untreated kidneys. The expression of F4/80, a macrophage infiltration marker, and tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$, decreased in the IR-F10 group. High-dose fimasartan treatment attenuated the upregulation of $TNF-{\alpha}$, interleukin $(IL)-1{\beta}$, and IL-6 in ischemic kidneys. Fewer TUNEL positive cells were observed in IR-F10 compared to control mice. Fimasartan caused a significant decrease in caspase-3 activity and the level of Bax, and increased the Bcl-2 level. Fimasartan preserved renal function and tubular architecture from IRI in a mouse ischemic renal injury model. Fimasartan also attenuated upregulation of inflammatory cytokines and decreased apoptosis of renal tubular cells. Our results suggest that fimasartan inhibited the process of tubular injury by preventing apoptosis induced by the inflammatory pathway.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1337-1345
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• 2006

Hypercholesterolemia is a pivotal pathogenic factor for the development and maintenance of atherosclerosis. The present study was designed to evaluate whether the methanol extract of Sorbus commixta cortex (MSC) restores vascular dysfunction in association with the aortic expressions of proinflarnmatory and adhesion molecules in high cholesterol (HC) diet-rats. Chronic treatment with low (100 mg/kg/day) or high doses (200 mg/kg/day) of MSC lowered the increase in plasma levels of triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol induced by a cholesterol-enriched diet without affecting on the plasma level of high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. Vascular tone attenuated in the HC-diet rats was restored by administration with MSC. Treatment with MSC also suppressed the HC-induced increase in the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and nuclear factor-$_K$B (NF-$_K$B) p65 expressions as well as expressions levels of adhesion molecules including intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and E-selectin in aorta. The present study also showed that MSC inhibited the HC-mediated induction of ET-1 and ACE expression. In histopathological examination, aortic segments in the HC-diet rat revealed thickening intima and media, which were blocked by administration with MSC. Taken together, MSC could suppress the development of atherosclerosis in the HC-diet rat model through the inhibition of the aortic expression levels of pro-inflammatory and adhesion molecules.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2019

BACKGOURND/OBJECTIVES: Vascular inflammation is an important feature in the atherosclerotic process. Recent studies report that leaves and branches of Carpinus turczaninowii (C. turczaninowii) have antioxidant capacity and exert anti-inflammatory effects. However, no study has reported the regulatory effect of C. turczaninowii extract on the arterial inflammatory response. This study therefore investigated modulation of the arterial inflammatory response after exposure to C. turczaninowii extract, using human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HAoSMCs). MATERIALS/METHODS: Scavenging activity of free radicals, total phenolic content (TPC), cell viability, mRNA expressions, and secreted levels of cytokines were measured in LPS-stimulated (10 ng/mL) HAoSMCs treated with the C. turczaninowii extract. RESULTS: C. turczaninowii extract contains high amounts of TPC ($225.6{\pm}21.0mg$ of gallic acid equivalents/g of the extract), as well as exerts time-and dose-dependent increases in strongly scavenged free radicals (average $14.8{\pm}1.97{\mu}g/mL$ $IC_{50}$ at 40 min). Cell viabilities after exposure to the extracts (1 and $10{\mu}g/mL$) were similar to the viability of non-treated cells. Cytokine mRNA expressions were significantly suppressed by the extracts (1 and $10{\mu}g/mL$) at 6 hours (h) after exposure. Interleukin-6 secretion was dose-dependently suppressed 2 h after incubation with the extract, at $1-10{\mu}g/mL$ in non-stimulated cells, and at 5 and $10{\mu}g/mL$ in LPS-stimulated cells. Similar patterns were also observed at 24 h after incubation with the extract (at $1-10{\mu}g/mL$ in non-stimulated cells, and at $10{\mu}g/mL$ in the LPS-stimulated cells). Soluble intracellular vascular adhesion molecules (sICAM-1) secreted from non-stimulated cells and LPS-stimulated cells were similarly suppressed in a dose-dependent manner after 24 h exposure to the extracts, but not after 2 h. In addition, sICAM-1 concentration after 24 h treatment was positively related to IL-6 levels after 2 h and 24 h exposure (r = 0.418, P = 0.003, and r = 0.524, P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that C. turczaninowii modulates the arterial inflammatory response, and indicates the potential to be applied as a therapeutic use for atherosclerosis.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.624-630
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• 2005

질경이의 생리활성 효능을 구명하기 위하여 in vitro에서 HMG-CoA reductase 저해활성과 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발식이를 급여한 흰쥐에서 고콜레스테롤혈증 개선효능을 검토하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. In vitro에서, 질경이 에탄올추출물 분획의 HMG-CoA reductase저해활성을 대조군과 비교한 결과, 에틸아세테이트 분획이 $42.1\%$로 가장 우수하였다. 2. 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이만을 급여한 군은 정상군에 비하여 체중증가율이 높았으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획을 병합투여로 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으며, 특히 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 다량 투여군(140mg/kg)이 유의성 있는 감소효과를 나타내었다. 3. AST 및 ALT활성은 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이 급여로 정상군에 비하여 유의하게 증가됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 병합투여로 증가된 활성이 감소되었고, 그 효과는 다량 투여군에서 더 우수하였다. 4. 혈청 중 총콜레스테롤 및 중성지방 함량은 고콜레스테롤 혈증 유발 식이 급여로 정상군에 비하여 큰 폭으로 증가됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트분획 병합투여로 유의하게 감소되었고 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이 급여로 다량 감소된 인지질 함량은 질경이 에틸아세테트 분획 병합투여로 정상군에 근접하게 증가되었다. 5. 유리콜레스테롤 및 콜레스테릴 에스테르 함량은 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이 급여로 정상군에 비하여 크게 증가됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 병합투여로 유리콜레스테롤 함량의 경우 정상군보다 오히려 더 낮았고, 콜레스테릴 에스테르 함량은 유의하게 감소는 됐으나 정상군의 함량에는 미치지 못했다. 총콜레스테롤에 대한 콜레스테릴 에스테르의 비율은 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발식이 급여로 정상군에 비하여 $13\%$이상 증가됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 병합투여로 대조군에 비하여 $1-7.5\%$가 감소되었다. 6. LDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이급여로 정상군보다 $90\%$이상 증가됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트분획 병합투여로 유의하게 감소되었고, HDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이 급여로 정상군에 비하여 $34.1\%$가 감소됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트분획 병합투여로 감소된 HDL-콜레스테롤 함량이 유의하게 증가되었다. 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발식이 급여로 $524\%$가 증가된 동맥경화지수는 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 병합투여로 대조군에 비하여 $40.2\%,\;51.2\%$가 감소됨으로써 동맥경화 발병 위험율이 대조군에 비하여 감소되었다. HDL-콜레스테롤 함량/총콜레스테롤 함량 비는 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이 급여로 정상군보다 $73.9\%$가 감소됐으나 질경이 에틸아세테이트 분획 병합투여로 대조군에 비하여 유의한 증가를 나타냈다.