• 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.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2009

Objectives : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by neuronal loss and extracellular senile plaque. Moreover, the cellular actions of ${\beta}$-amyloid (A${\beta}$ play a causative role in the pathogenesis of AD. This study was designed to determine whether Woo-Gui-Um, a commonly used Korean herbal medicine, has the ability to protect cortical and hippocampal neurons against A${\beta}_{25-35}$ neurotoxicity Methods : In the present study, the authors investigated the preventative effects of the water extract of Woo-Gui-Um in a mouse model of AD. Memory impairment was induced by intraventricularly (i.c.v.) injecting A${\beta}_{25-35}$ peptides into mice. Woo-Gui-Um extract was then administered orally (p.o.) for 14 days. In addition, A${\beta}_{25-35}$ toxicity on the hippocampus was assessed immunohistochemically, by staining for Tau, MAP2, TUNEL, and Bax, and by performing an in vitro study in PC12 cells. Results : Woo-Gui-Um extract had an effect to improve learning ability and memory score in the water maze task. Woo-Gui-Um extract had significant neuroprotective effects in vivo against oxidative damage and apoptotic cell death of hippocampal neurons caused by i.c.v. A${\beta}_{25-35}$. In addition, Woo-Gui-Um extract was found to have a protective effect on A${\beta}_{25-35}$-induced apoptosis, and to promote neurite outgrowth of nerve growth factor (NGF)-differentiated PC12 cells. Conclusions : These results suggest that Woo-Gui-Um extract reduces memory impairment and Alzheimer's dementia via an anti-apoptotic effect and by regulating Tau and MAP2 in the hippocampus.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.507-516
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• 2004

Alzheimer's disease(AD) is a geriatric dementia that is widespread in old age. In the near future AD will be the commom disease in public health service. Although a variety of oriental presciptions in study POD(Polygala tenuifolia extracted from dichlorometan) have been traditionally utilized for the treatment of AD, their pharmacological effects and action mechanisms have not yet fully elucidated. It has been widely believed that AP peptide divided from APP causes apoptotic neurotoxicity in AD brain. However, recent evidence suggests that CT105, carboxy terminal 105 aminoacids peptide fragment of APP, may be an important factor causing neurotoxicity in AD. SK-N-SH cells expressed with CT105 exhibited remarkable apoptotic cell damage. Based on morphological observations by phase contrast microscope and NO formation in the culture media, the CT105-induced cell death was significantly inhibited by POD. In addition, AD is one of brain degeneration disease. So We studied on herbal medicine that have a relation of brain degeneration. From old times, In Oriental Medicine, PO water extract has been used for disease in relation to brain degeneration. We were examined by ROS formation, neurite outgrowth assay and DPPH scravage assay. Additionally, we investigated the association between the CT105 and neurite degeneration caused by CT105-induced apoptotic response in neurone cells. We studied on the regeneratory and inhibitory effects of anti-Alzheimer disease in pCT105-induced neuroblastoma cell lines by POD. Findings from our experiments have shown that POD inhibits the synthesis or activities of CT105, which has neurotoxityies and apoptotic activities in cell line. In addition, treatment of POD(>50 ㎍/㎖ for 12 hours) partially prevented CT(105)-induced cytotoxicity in SK-N-SH cell lines, and were inhibited by the treatment with its. POD(>50 ㎍/㎖ for 12 hours) repaired CT105-induced neurite outgrowth when SK-N-SH cell lines was transfected with CT105. As the result of this study, In POD group, the apoptosis in the nervous system is inhibited, the repair against the degerneration of Neuroblastoma cells by CT105 expression is promoted. Decrease of memory induced by injection of scopolamin into rat was also attenuted by POD, based on passive avoidance test. Taken together, POD exhibited inhibition of CT105-induced apoptotic cell death. POD was found to reduce the activity of AchE and induced about the CA1 in rat hippocampus. Base on these findings, POD may be beneficial for the treatment of AD.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.351-355
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• 1999

갈화로부터 항치매 효과를 기대할 수 있는 prolyl endopeptidase(PEP) 저해제를 분리하기 위하여 갈화의 methanol 추출물을 chloroform 및 ethyl acetate로 분배추출 후 chloroform 가용성 분획에 대하여 silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography 및 RP-HPLC를 행한 결과, $FeCl_3$,에 양성 반음을 나타내는 4종의 화합물을 얻었다. 이들을 $^1H-$, $^{13}C-$, $^2D-NMR$ 및 MS 등을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 각각 tectorigenin, genistein, 5,7-dihydroxy-4',6-dimethoxyisoflavone, 5-hydroxy-6,7,4'-trimethoxyisoflavone으로 동정하었으며 HMBC, HMQC를 통하여 $^{13}C-NMR$ signal들을 assign함으로써 기 보고된 data들의 오류를 바로잡았다. PEP에 대한 이 화합물들의 $IC_{50}$값은 각각 5.30 ppm$(17.7\;{\mu}M)$, 10.39 ppm$(38.5\;{\mu}M)$, 13.92 ppm$(44.3\;{\mu}M)$, 20.61 ppm$(62.8\;{\mu}M)$이었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2016

Background: Sorghum is a major cereal food crop used in many parts of the world. It has been grown on a subsistence level by farmers, under various conditions of environmental stresses in the semi-arid tropics of Africa and Asia. This plant has received significant attention because of its ability to reduce cholesterol in the blood, and its anti-dementia, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. It is possible to develop a functional and commercially viable sorghum variety by using superior cultivars of sorghum. The objective of this study was to build a database of superior sorghum accession. Methods and Results: We used 250 sorghum accessions collected from different geographical bioregions in Korea. We determined various agronomic characters including germination rate and ear length of these accessions. To determine the antioxidant capacity, we measured the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity, 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-diammonium salt radical scavenging activity, total phenolic contents, and total flavonoid contents. Accession 189 showed higher germination (> 80%) than the other accessions. Higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity was observed in 11-SB-078 ($RC_{50}$; $1.89{\pm}2.88{\mu}g/m{\ell}$), and higher 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-diammonium salt radical scavenging activity was recorded in 11-SB-116 ($RC_{50}$; $35.48{\pm}2.42{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) than in the other accessions. The ear length ranged from 15 cm to 48 cm, the total phenolic contents ranged from $3mg{\cdot}GAE/g$ to $77mg{\cdot}GAE/g$, and total flavonoid contents ranged from $0.09mg{\cdot}QE/g$ to $1.07mg{\cdot}QE/g$. Conclusions: Among 250 sorghum accessions, we selected 10 with both superior agronomic characters and highly functional food quality.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.427-432
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 퇴행성 질환의 하나인 치매의 예방 및 치료를 위한 물질 탐색의 기초자료로서 식물 추출물에서 AChE 저해와 항산화 활성을 살펴보았다. AChE 효소의 저해 활성을 살펴본 결과, 식물 전초(whole plant) 추출물에서는 당근, 땃딸기와 고추나물에서 20%-30% AChE 저해 활성을 보였으며, 또한 식물 부위별(stem, leaf, fruit, root) 추출물의 AChE저 해 활성을 살펴본 결과, 줄기 부위 추출물에서는 은행나무(Gingko biloba)가 32.1%, 잎 부위 추출물에서는 산철쭉(Rhododendron yedoensa var. poukhanense)이 33.9%, 열매 부위 추출물에서는 선인장(Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboen)이 18.2%의 AChE 저해 활성을 보였다. 항산화 활성을 살펴본 결과, 식물 전초에서는 땃딸기(Fragaria yezoensis)에서 90.4%의 라디칼 제거 효과로 L-ascorbic acid와 거의 유사한 항산화력이 나타나났다. 식물 부위별 추출물의 라디칼 제거 효과를 살펴본 결과, 줄기와 뿌리 부위 추출물의 은행나무, 잎 추출물에서 털진달래(Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum)가 약 90%의 라디칼 제거 효과를 보였으며, 열매 부위 추출물의 산수유(Cornus officinalis)는 약 95% DPPH 라디칼 제거 효과로 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 따라서 식물 전초 추출물의 땃딸기와 고추나물, 식물 부위별 추출물에서는 줄기 부위의 은행나무와 잎 부위의 산철쭉이 AChE 효소 저해와 항산화력 활성이 높으므로 퇴행성 질환의 하나인 치매를 예방하고 치료하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2007

퇴행성 뇌질환의 하나인 알츠하이머는 가벼운 기억력의 장애에서부터 전반적인 인지기능의 장애를 나타내는 질환으로 해마 (hippocampus)를 포함한 신경세포에서 세포사와 관련이 있는 것으로 보고 되어왔다. AP의 자체 독성과 산화 스트레스, $A{\beta}$ plaque에서 나오는 free radical은 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$를 높이고 이로 인해 calpain이 활성화되어 신경 세포사가 촉진되며 microtubule과 같은 cytoskeleton을 파괴시킨다. 이러한 ROS와 $A{\beta}$에 의해 유도되는 세포사멸을 보호하는 물질을 해바라기 씨 추출물을 이용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 우선 추출물이 항산화 효과 (DPPH, FRAP assay), acetylcholinesterase(AChE)의 활성 및 SH-SY5Y cell의 세포사멸에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 항산화 활성과 AChE에 대한 억제활성은 해바라기 씨 추출물 처리농도가 높을수록 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. $H_2O_2$와 $A{\beta}$에 의해 유도된 SH-SY5Y에 대한 세포사멸 억제효과 실험(MTT assay)에서 해바라기 씨 추출물이 모두 높은 활성을 나타내었으므로 이의 성분분리는 뇌세포 보호를 위한 좋은 식품재료가 될 수 있다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.401-407
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• 2021

Background: Gintonin is an exogenous ginseng-derived G-protein-coupled lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor ligand. LPA induces in vitro morphological changes and migration through neuronal LPA1 receptor. Recently, we reported that systemic administration of gintonin increases blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability via the paracellular pathway and its binding to brain neurons. However, little is known about the influences of gintonin on in vivo neuron morphology and migration in the brain. Materials and methods: We examined the effects of gintonin on in vitro migration and morphology using primary hippocampal neural precursor cells (hNPC) and in vivo effects of gintonin on adult brain neurons using real time microscopic analysis and immunohistochemical analysis to observe the morphological and locational changes induced by gintonin treatment. Results: We found that treating hNPCs with gintonin induced morphological changes with a cell rounding following cell aggregation and return to individual neurons with time relapses. However, the in vitro effects of gintonin on hNPCs were blocked by the LPA1/3 receptor antagonist, Ki16425, and Rho kinase inhibitor, Y27632. We also examined the in vivo effects of gintonin on the morphological changes and migration of neurons in adult mouse brains using anti-NeuN and -neurofilament H antibodies. We found that acute intravenous administration of gintonin induced morphological and migrational changes in brain neurons. Gintonin induced some migrations of neurons with shortened neurofilament H in the cortex. The in vivo effects of gintonin were also blocked by Ki16425. Conclusion: The present report raises the possibility that gintonin could enter the brain and exert its influences on the migration and morphology of adult mouse brain neurons and possibly explains the therapeutic effects of neurological diseases behind the gintonin administration.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.665-679
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• 2022

Objective : Patients with mild ischemic stroke experience various sequela and residual symptoms, such as anxious behavior and deficits in movement. Few approaches have been proved to be effective and safe therapeutic approaches for patients with mild ischemic stroke by acute stroke. Sildenafil (SIL), a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i), is a known remedy for neurodegenerative disorders and vascular dementia through its angiogenesis and neurogenesis effects. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of PDE5i in the emotional and behavioral abnormalities in rats with mild ischemic stroke. Methods : We divided the rats into four groups as follows (n=20, respectively) : group 1, naïve; group 2, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo30); group 3, MCAo30+SIL-pre; and group 4, MCAo30+SIL-post. In the case of drug administration groups, single dose of PDE5i (sildenafil citrate, 20 mg/kg) was given at 30-minute before and after reperfusion of MCAo in rats. After surgery, we investigated and confirmed the therapeutic effect of sildenafil on histology, immunofluorescence, behavioral assays and neural oscillations. Results : Sildenafil alleviated a neuronal loss and reduced the infarction volume. And results of behavior task and immunofluorescence shown possibility that anti-inflammation process and improve motor deficits sildenafil treatment after mild ischemic stroke. Furthermore, sildenafil treatment attenuated the alteration of theta-frequency rhythm in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, a known neural oscillatory marker for anxiety disorder in rodents, induced by mild ischemic stroke. Conclusion : PDE5i as effective therapeutic agents for anxiety and movement disorders and provide robust preclinical evidence to support the development and use of PDE5i for the treatment of mild ischemic stroke residual disorders.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1988년도 학술대회지
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• pp.92-98
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• 1988

본 연구는 중앙대서전에 인삼의 주 효과중 건망증 방지작용이라고 수록되어 있는 것을 확인하기 위하여 행하여졌다. Step through 시험에서 $GRb_1$과 $GRg_1$은 기억력 획득을 용이하게 하였으며 전기충격 쇼크에 의해 야기되는 기억상실 효과를 억제하였다. 게대가 $Rg_1$은 에타놀 야기 기억재생 저해작용을 방지하였다. Stepdown test에 있어서 $Rb_1,\;Rb_2,\;Rg_1$은 전기충격쇼크에 의해 야기되는 기억보지 저해효과를 방지하였다. 또한 $Rg_1$은 에타놀에 의해 야기되는 기억재생 저해효과를 방지하였으며 단기적 기억력 획득을 용이케 하였다. Shuttle box와 lever press 시험에서도 $Rb_1$을 제외하고 나머지는 기억획득과 재생에 효과를 미치지 못했다. $Rb_1$은 shuttle box 시험에서 조건회피반응의 재생 (retrieval)을 억제하였다. 이와 같은 4가지 시험이 끝난후에 인삼의 구강투여가 진정, 진통, 해열, 진경효과와 자발 및 탐색활동에 미치는 영향을 500 mg/kg 투여 범위내에서 조사하였으나 아무런 반응도 관찰되지 않았다. 현재까지 연구결과는 $Rg_1$이 기억의 재생 및 학습반응의 획득과정에 대하여 효과가 있다는 것을 의미한다. 최근의 신경성장인자(NGF)가 성숙동물에 있어 뇌신경세포의 생존, 재생 및 조절에 미치는 작용에 관한 연구결과는 지능장해와 건망증에 대한 신경성장인자의 중요성을 시사했다. NGF에 의해 야기된 신경세포돌기 성장의 특이성에 관한 연구결과를 병아리 배배근 신경절에 있어서 NGF의 영향은 $Rh_1$에 의해 증가되었다. 다음으로 $Rb_1$은 병아리 배의 감각 및 교감신경단위에 있어서 NGF-관련 신경섬유 증가를 강화시켰다. NGF와 $Rb_1$을 함께 했을 때도 역시 쥐 대뇌피질의 신경세포 생존수를 증가시키는 경향을 보였다. NGF는 쥐의 배격부 부근의 신경세포를 배양했을 때 cholineacetyl transferase 활성을 증가시키지 않았다. 이러한 결과로 $Rb_1$은 뇌에 있어서 신경세포의 생존이나 재생에 중요한 역활을 한다는 것은 알 수 있었다.