• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.478-480
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• 1998

The structure activity relationship of flavonoids for anti-allergic actions was studied by determining the $IC_{50}$ values for the degranulation. The hexosaminidase release from RBL-2H3 cells (degranulation marker) was employed as an estimate for the anti-allergic actions. Among 22 flavonoid compounds tested, luteolin, apigenin, diosmetin, fisetin, and quercetin were found to be most active with $IC_{50}$ values less than 10 $\mu\textrm{M}$.

• 생약학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.412-415
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• 2000

We have examined radical scavenging effects, tyrosinase inhibition activities and anti-allergic activities on the methanol extracts of Opuntia ficus-indica cultivated in Cheju island. By the comparison of the four samples, methanol and 50% methanol extracts of respective fruits and stems of Opuntia, the most desirable activities were obtained in the sample of the stem's methanol extracts. Based on this analysis, further study to identify the active components in this sample is warranted.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2021

Asthma is a chronic obstructive lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of bronchoconstriction and wheezing. Conventional asthma treatment involves the suppression of airway inflammation or improving airway flow. Rosmarinus officialis, also known as rosemary, is a Mediterranean plant that is used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Carnosol, a diterpenoid found in rosemary extracts, has been known to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-oxidant effects. The effect of carnosol on allergic responses has not been tested yet. The effect of carnosol on a murine allergic asthma model were investigated. Carnosol inhibited the degranulation of RBL-2H3 mast cells. Carnosol treatment inhibited the increase in the number of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) of mice treated with ovalbumin. Carnosol treatment also inhibited inflammatory responses and mucin production in histologic studies. Carnosol treatment inhibited the increases of IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines expression in both BALF and the lungs. These results suggest that carnosol may have a potential for allergic asthma therapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2006

연구배경 : 만성 기침은 정밀 검사를 추가하여도 진단율을 향상시키는데 한계가 있고, 확진은 특이적 치료에 반응할 때에만 가능하다. 스테로이드는 비특이적 항염증 작용을 가지므로 만성 기침에 효과적일 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 원인 진단에 대한 진료 한계를 극복하기 위한 방법으로서, 만성 기침에 대한 흡입 스테로이드의 반응률을 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 방 법 : 3주 이상의 만성 기침 환자를 대상으로 처음 내원하였을 때 객담 호산구, 메타콜린 기관지 유발검사, 부비동 방사선촬영 등의 기본적인 객관적 검사를 시행하고, 동시에 budesonide turbuhaler $800{\mu}g/day$를 10일간 투여하고 추적 방문토록 하였다. 추적 방문일에 환자 증상의 개선도에 따라 흡입 스테로이드 반응군과 불응군으로 분류하였고 검사의 진단 성적을 조사하였으며, 각 진단에 따른 스테로이드 반응률을 알아보았다. 결 과 : 총 69명의 만성 기침 환자가 최종 분석되었고, 흡입 스테로이드의 투여로 증상의 호전이 있었던 경우는 79.7%였다. 진단된 질환에 따른 흡입 스테로이드의 반응률은 차이가 없었다. 투여 기간 동안 부작용은 거의 관찰되지 않아서 우수한 내약성을 보였다. 결 론 : 만성 기침 환자를 진료할 때 기본 검사를 시행하는 동시에 흡입 스테로이드를 단기간 투여하는 것은 매우 안전하며, 검사의 진단적 한계를 극복하고 초기에 진료 지침을 세우는 방법이 될 수 있다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.543-553
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• 2008

Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the anti-asthma mechanism of SF on TNF-${\alpha}$ induced activation on A549 (human type II-like epithelial) cells. Using oligonucleotide microarray, we sought to establish the molecular mechanism of the protective effects of SF on A549 cells. Material & Methods : Cells were cultured in three different conditions: 1) negative control group was cultured in normal condition of DMEM, 2) positive control group was activated with TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-4. and IL-1${\beta}$, and 3) SF treated group was previously treated with 0.1${\mu}g/ml$ SF after TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-4. and IL-1 activation. Cells of positive control and SF treated groups were cultured for 30 min, 1hr, 3hr and 6hr. Results : The comparative analysis of the gene expression profile revealed that proinflammatory cytokines such as IL1F8, IL1F9, IL1R1. IL1RN, IL1RAPL1, IL8, TNFRSF4, TNFSF10c, TNFSF13, TRAF5, and TRAF7 and inflammation-related genes including MMP2, MMP11, MMP14, MMP15, MMP16, MMP19, MMP25, and MMP27 were down regulated with SF treatment. Cell adhesion molecule genes such as ITGB1, ITGBL1, selectin P ligand, selectin E, ICAM2, ICAM3, VCAM1, PECAM, FCER1G and MMP28 genes were also down-regulated in SF treated A549 cells. Conclusion : These results suggest that the anti-asthmatic effects of SF could be mediated by regulating specific genes related with cell adhesion, proinflammatory cytokine and inflammation-related genes in A549 cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.994-1002
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 고장초 줄기 ethanol 추출물 5종(10, 30, 50, 70, 90% Z. latifolia ethanol extract)에 대한 다양한 효능을 평가하여 원료제조를 위한 추출 조건을 최적화하고자 하였다. Z. latifolia ethanol extracts의 항산화능 평가결과, ethanol의 함량이 증가함에 따라 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼에 대한 $RC_{50}$ 값은 감소하여 소거능이 증가함을 확인하였다. Z. latifolia ethanol extracts의 항염증 평가 결과, ethanol의 함량이 증가함에 따라 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 처리한 RAW 264.7에서 nitric oxide (NO)의 생성 억제능이 농도의존적으로 증가되는 경향을 확인하였으며, $250{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서의 NO 생성능 비교 시, 15.69, 14.13, 11.86, 8.64, $10.09{\mu}M$로 70% Z. latifolia ethanol extract에서 가장 높은 NO 억제 활성을 나타냈다. Z. latifolia ethanol extracts의 항알러지 효능을 평가하기 위하여 RBL-2H3 세포를 IgE-항원으로 활성화 시킨 결과, 10% Z. latifolia ethanol extract의 ${\beta}-hexosaminidase$ 방출 억제효과는 나타나지 않았으나, 30% Z. latifolia ethanol extract부터 농도의존적으로 ${\beta}-hexosaminidase$의 방출 억제효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, $100{\mu}g/ml$ 추출물 처리 시 ${\beta}-hexosaminidase$ 방출은 각각 94.20, 57.10, 46.70, 36.38, 27.45%로 90% Z. latifolia ethanol extract의 항알러지 활성이 가장 우수하였다. Z. latifolia ethanol extracts의 미백 효능 평가 결과, ethanol 함량이 증가함에 따라 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과도 증가함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 특히 $500{\mu}g/ml$ 농도의 70%, 90% Z. latifolia ethanol extracts의 멜라닌 생성 억제능은 양성대조군인 arbutin ($250{\mu}M$)과 비슷한 효과를 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과, Z. latifolia ethanol extracts는 세포 독성이 없으며 피부 보호 효능과 관련된 다양한 활성이 우수함을 확인하였다. 이러한 원료 제조 조건에 대한 활성 결과는 향후 피부건강을 위한 기능성 식품 원료 제조를 위한 기초 결과로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제80권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2017

Background: A sputum culture is the most reliable indicator of the infectiousness of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); however, a spontaneous sputum specimen may not be suitable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the infectious period in patients with non-drug-resistant (DR) PTB receiving adequate standard chemotherapy, using induced sputum (IS) specimens. Methods: We evaluated the duration of infectiousness of PTB using a retrospective cohort design. Results: Among the 35 patients with PTB, 22 were smear-positive. The rates of IS culture positivity from baseline to the sixth week of anti-tuberculosis medication in the smear-positive PTB group were 100%, 100%, 91%, 73%, 36%, and 18%, respectively. For smear-positive PTB cases, the median time of conversion to culture negativity was 35.0 days (range, 28.0-42.0 days). In the smear-negative PTB group (n=13), the weekly rates of positive IS culture were 100%, 77%, 39%, 8%, 0%, and 0%, respectively, and the median time to conversion to culture-negative was 21.0 days (range, 17.5-28.0 days). Conclusion: The infectiousness of PTB, under adequate therapy, may persist longer than previously reported, even in patients with non-DR PTB.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권3호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2014

Background: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a major biologically active component of green tea, has anti-cancer activity in human and animal models. We investigated the schedule-dependent effect of EGCG and paclitaxel on growth of NCI-H460 non-small cell lung cancer cells. Methods: To investigate the combined effect of EGCG (E) and paclitaxel (P), combination indices (CIs) were calculated, and cell cycle analysis was performed. For the effect on cell apoptosis, western blot analysis was also performed. Results: CI analysis demonstrated that both concurrent and sequential E ${\rightarrow}$ P treatments had antagonistic effects (CIs >1.0), but sequential P ${\rightarrow}$ E had synergistic effects (CIs <1.0), on the growth inhibition of NCI-H460 cells. In the cell cycle analysis, although paclitaxel induced $G_2/M$ cell cycle arrest and increased the sub-G1 fraction, concurrent EGCG and paclitaxel treatments did not have any additive or synergistic effects compared with the paclitaxel treatment alone. However, western blot analysis demonstrated that sequential P ${\rightarrow}$ E treatment decreased the expression of Bcl-2 and procaspase-3 and increased poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage; while minimal effects were seen with concurrent or sequential E ${\rightarrow}$ P treatments. Conclusion: Concurrent or sequential E ${\rightarrow}$ P treatment had opposite effects to P ${\rightarrow}$ E treatment, where P ${\rightarrow}$ E treatment showed a synergistic effect on growth inhibition of NCI-H460 cells by inducing apoptosis. Thus, the efficacy of EGCG and paclitaxel combination treatment seems to be schedule-dependent.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2007

This study investigated the effects of mycelia of Lentinus edodes mushroom-cultured Glycyrrihiza radix(LMG) on cancer cell lines and sarcoma 180(S-180), as well as on human mast cells. In an anti-cancer tests using Hep3B(hepatic cancer cell), MCF-7(breast cancer), and HeLa(uterine cancer) cells, LMG extract exhibited greater anti-proliferation effects than Glycyrrihiza glabra(GG) extract. LMG extract multiplication restraining effects were 60% that of ethanol at 3 mg/mL extract also displayed tumor suppressive effects in mice injected with S-180 cells. The growth-inhibition rates against tumor cells were 56% for LMG and 37% for GG. When LMG was added to human mast cells, the Intensity of RT-PCR products using primers($FC{\varepsilon}RI\;c-kit$) decreased. significantly compared with that of control. These results suggest that Lentinus edodes Mushroom-Cultured Glycyrrhiza glabra has an anti-proliferation effects against cancer cell lines(Hep3B, MCF-7 and HeLa) and S-180 tumors and will be also beneficial in treating allergic reactions.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권3호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2016

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal lung disease characterized by the accumulation of excessive fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in the extracellular matrix. The transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$)-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is thought to be a possible source of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts in IPF lungs. We have previously reported that apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) has anti-fibrotic activity in experimental lung fibrosis. In this study, we determine whether ApoA1 modulates TGF-${\beta}1$-induced EMT in experimental lung fibrosis and clarify its mechanism of action. Methods: The A549 alveolar epithelial cell line was treated with TGF-${\beta}1$ with or without ApoA1. Morphological changes and expression of EMT-related markers, including E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin were evaluated. Expressions of Smad and non-Smad mediators and TGF-${\beta}1$ receptor type 1 ($T{\beta}RI$) and type 2 ($T{\beta}RII$) were measured. The silica-induced lung fibrosis model was established using ApoA1 overexpressing transgenic mice. Results: TGF-${\beta}1$-treated A549 cells were changed to the mesenchymal morphology with less E-cadherin and more N-cadherin expression. The addition of ApoA1 inhibited the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced change of the EMT phenotype. ApoA1 inhibited the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced increase in the phosphorylation of Smad2 and 3 as well as that of ERK and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase mediators. In addition, ApoA1 reduced the TGF-${\beta}1$-induced increase in $T{\beta}RI$ and $T{\beta}RII$ expression. In a mouse model of silica-induced lung fibrosis, ApoA1 overexpression reduced the silica-mediated effects, which were increased N-cadherin and decreased E-cadherin expression in the alveolar epithelium. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that ApoA1 inhibits TGF-${\beta}1$-induced EMT in experimental lung fibrosis.