• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.580-585
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• 2004

BJYGC is often clinically used as a treatment of allergic rhinitis. This study was aimed to find out the effect BJYGC would have on the helper T cell, and how it can promote the subsets of helper T cells to regain their balance that they lost due to immunological diseases. Splenocytes were prepared from BALB/c mice was cultured without stimulation in the presence of BJYGC for 48 hr. The viability of CD4 T cells from Balb/c mouse were measured at various concentrations of BJYGC using the MTS assay. It was somewhat increased up to concentration of 400 ㎍/ml, but did not show any significant difference. Proliferation was measured using the MTS assay, CD4 Th cells were stimulated with anti-CD3/28 in the presence of BJYGC for 48 hr. As evidence for rapid T cell activation, CD25 expression by flow cytometry was evaluated at 10, 50, 100 and 200 ㎍/㎖ of BJYGC. Th cell differentiation experiments were performed to examine whether BJYGC can affect the Th polarization process. CD4 T cells were activated in culture under neutral, Th1-polarized or Th2-polarized conditions in the presence of BJYGC at 10, 100 and 200 ㎍/㎖. Cytokine production was measured by ELISA. This experiment proved that BJYGC could inhibit the secretion of both IL-4 and IFN-γ in neutral condition and polarized condition, too. Considering that BJYGC shows an excellent effect on treating allergies, the author can conclude that its pharmacological action may be associated with decreased IL-4 and, it may also regulate IFN-γ depending the host's need. Also, it was discovered that Th1 cell was pathologic in chronic inflammatory tissue specific diseases, such as insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, RA, and uveitis. We are counting on the BJYGC to be able to control the tendency of Th1 cell predominancy in an immune reaction.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2016

Corosolic acid (CA), a triterpenoid compound isolated from Lagerstroemia speciosa L. (Banaba) leaves, exerts anti-inflammatory effects by regulating phosphorylation of interleukin receptor- associated kinase (IRAK)-2 via the NF-κB cascade. However, the protective effect of CA against endotoxic shock has not been reported. LPS (200 ng/mL, 30 min) induced phosphorylation of IRAK-1 and treatment with CA (10 μM) significantly attenuated this effect. In addition, CA also reduced protein levels of NLRP3 and ASC which are the main components of the inflammasome in BMDMs. LPS-induced inflammasome assembly through activation of IRAK-1 was down-regulated by CA challenge. Treatment with Bay11-7082, an inhibitor of IκB-α, had no effect on CA-mediated inhibition of IRAK-1 activation, indicating that CA-mediated attenuation of IRAK-1 phosphorylation was independent of NF-κB signaling. These results demonstrate that CA ameliorates acute inflammation in mouse BMDMs and CA may be useful as a pharmacological agent to prevent acute inflammation.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.320-336
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• 1995

SANGNYANGHYOLTANG(SYT) is one of the most important prescription that has been used in oriental medicine for diabetes mellitus. The sudy was done in order to elucidate the anti-diabetic effect of SYT. After pretreatment of SYT(1,000mg／kg) for 6 weeks, the effect of of SYT was prevented on serum liver function test and hepatic lipid peroxide content in rats i.v. injected with streptozotocin(STZ, 50mg／kg, tail vein) 5 weeks after pretreatment of SYT. The hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 and aniline hydroxylase were significantly decreased, and aminopyrine N-demethylase activity was significantly increased in SYT-STZ group as compared with control group. Changes in aldehyde oxidase, xanthine oxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, epoxide hydrolase, UDP-glucuronyltransferase and sulfotransferase activities were not significantly different in any of the group. The cytosolic glutathione S-transferase activity was significantly decreased in SYT-STZ group as compared with control group. The selenium-independent glutathione peroxidase was significantly increased in SYT-STZ group as compared with control group, but there was no significant difference in selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase in any of the groups. The hepatic glutathione concentration was significantly increased in SYT-STZ group as compared with control group, and ${\gamma}-glutamylcystein$ synthetase and glutathione reductase activities were not significantly different in any of the groups. The hepatic lipid peroxide content, serum aminotransferase and sorbitol dehydrogenase activities were slightly decreased in significantly in SYT-STZ groups.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyse research trends about medical leech in the last 10 years. Methods: We searched the papers with key words of 'medical leech', '水蛭' in China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database (CNKI), Korean traditional knowledge portal, DBPIA, KISS. We classified the papers by year and content. Results: 1. Result of the classification on the basis of the research methods, 50 studies are clinical case reports, 301 studies are experimental paper, 599 studies are clinical trial study, 219 studies are literature review. 2. Result of the classification on the basis of the research topics, 454 studies are the effect of anticoagulant research, 84 studies are diabetes and renal disease research, 194 studies are pharmacological properties research, and 43 studies are effect of allergic and anti-inflammatory research. 3. The proportion of the coagulation effect study tends to decrease every year since 2006. 4. Leech research tends to decrease in last 3 years. 5. Recently, there are many research in psychiatry, orthopedic diseases and beauty. 6. There are 10 studies related to leech in Korean. Conclusions: The researches of medical leech are actively done. The diversity of subjects is getting wider and richer.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.367-377
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• 2009

구강악취 원인 물질인 $H_2S$를 발생시키는 NaHS로 RAW 264.7 세포를 자극시킨 결과, VSCs 생성에 관련된 CSE 유전자 발현증가와 함께 IL-6, COX-2, iNOS와 같은 염증매개 cytokine이 증가하며, 아울러 본 대식세포나 백혈구 활성에 관련된 세포내 골격단백질인 ERM의 발현증가가 유도되었다. 이러한 사실은 이전의 연구결과인 VSCs의 생성이 위점막 염증 및 손상과 연관되어 있다는 이전의 연구를 증빙해주는 사실인데, 더욱 흥미로운 사실은 고려 홍삼의 전처치를 통하여 CSE의 억제는 물론 염증 연관 cytokine 및 ERM의 발현억제를 유도할 수 있으며, 이는 세포내 신호전달계인 p38 및 ERK의 억제, 주로는 ERK 비활성화를 통하여 작동됨을 규명하였다. 고려홍삼이 구강악취 환자에게서 증상 완화내지는 소멸을 위하여 매우 유용하다는 이전의 연구결과에 본 연구결과가 추가됨으로 고려홍삼에 의한 VSC 생성억제 기전이 관련된 유전자의 약화는 물론 cytokine 억제 및 백혈구 활성에 관련된 인자억제를 통한 항염증 작용에 근거한다는 기전을 추가할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.401-408
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 소맥엽 물추출물을 제2형 당뇨동물모델 ob/ob 마우스에게 6주간 경구투여 하여 혈중 포도당 및 혈중 지질에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. TAWE를 투여한 결과, lean 마우스 대조군 및 실험군들의 혈중 포도당 농도와 체중은 유의적인 변화가 없었다. 반면, ob/ob 마우스에서 대조군은 실험기간 내내 혈중 포도당 농도 및 체중이 높은 증가율을 보였으나, TAWE를 투여한 ob/ob 마우스에서는 혈중 포도당 및 체중 증가가 TAWE 투여용량 의존적으로 감소되었으며, 특히 TAWE-100 투여군에서 대조군에 비하여 체중 약 11.9%, 혈중 포도당 약 78.4% 감소되는 효과를 보였다. 또한 TAWE 투여가 실험동물의 장기무게에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 비장, 신장, 심장 및 폐의 무게를 측정한 결과, lean 마우스 및 ob/ob 마우스 실험군 사이에 각각의 장기에 대한 유의적인 무게 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 혈중 인슐린 농도는 lean 마우스 대조군 및 실험군의 평균 농도(3.93 ng/mL)에 비하여 ob/ob 마우스 대조군(15.60 ng/mL), TAWE-100 투여군(20.19 ng/mL) 및 TAWE-25 투여군(19.66 ng/mL)에서 모두 높게 나타나는 경향을 보였지만 ob/ob 마우스 TAWE-100 투여군에서는 보다 증가된 인슐린 수치를 확인하였으며, 면역조직화학염색 시험법에서도 췌장 $\beta$세포의 인슐린 발현정도가 TAWE-100 투여군에서 가장 높게 나타났다. TAWE는 lean 마우스의 총콜레스테롤, 중성지방 및 HDL에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았지만, ob/ob 마우스 TAWE-100 투여군에서 대조군에 비해 총콜레스테롤 24.35%, 중성지방 23.97%가 감소하였고, HDL은 29.80% 증가하였다. 포도당 내당능에 대한 평가를 위해 당부하 검사를 실시한 결과 ob/ob 마우스 TAWE-100 투여군에서 60분부터 당부하가 유의적으로 개선되는 효과를 보였다. 결과적으로, TAWE의 인슐린 저항성 제2형 당뇨병 동물모델 ob/ob 마우스에 6주간의 장기투여는 혈당 및 혈중 지질대사를 개선할 수 있음을 의미하며, 임상학적 당뇨 증상완화 및 당뇨 합병증 예방 및 치료제로 음용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.814-821
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 염생식물의 하나인 한국산 함초(Salicornia herbacea L.) 물 추출물의 항비만 효과를 알아보고자 지방세포를 이용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 3T3-L1 adipocytes 세포의 지방분화 억제 효과를 살펴보기 위해 함초 물 추출물을 농도별(125, 250, $500{\mu}g/mL$), 처리시기별(전처리, 후처리)로 처리한 결과, 함초 물 추출물을 후처리 하였을 때 지방세포의 크기와 지방축적 정도가 감소하였다. 또한 함초물 추출물 후 처리 시 $125{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 세포로부터의 TNF-${\alpha}$의 생성이 유의하게 증가하였고, 세포로부터 분비된 glycerol 양에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 함초물 추출물이 지방분화 유도 후 지방이 축적되는 과정에서 지방분해보다는 지방합성 과정에 관련하여 지방세포 분화를 억제하는 효과가 있는 것으로 여겨진다. 함초 물 추출물 후처리 시 지방축적 감소로 인해 지방세포에서 분비되는 인슐린 저항성과 관련된 leptin 및 resistin 생성은 감소하였고, 인슐린 민감성을 증가시키고 지방세포로의 에너지원 유입을 증가시키는 PPAR-${\gamma}$ 및 이로부터 발현이 유도되어 심혈관계 질환 예방에 관련된 adiponectin 생성을 증가시켜 인슐린 민감성과 관련된 당뇨병 및 심혈관계 질환 예방 효과를 가질 가능성이 있을 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 정확한 관련 기전에 대한 더 많은 연구와 함초 물 추출물의 기능성 성분을 밝히는 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.216-220
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• 2010

Obesity is an important risk factor that significantly increases mortality and disease rates in the cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and various diseases. So far, the most powerful way to inhibit fat absorption is pancreatic lipase inhibitors. In this study, we investigated the anti-obesity effect of the extract of Juniperus rigida. Juniperus rigida extract (JRE) had a inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase activity ($IC_{50}$=8.63 ${\mu}g$/ml). In in vivo oil-emulsion loading test, this extract also inhibited the intestinal fat absorption. In addition, we measured inhibitory effects of JRE on activity of phosphodiesterase (PDE) and hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) among the important enzymes associated with lipolysis. JRE strongly inhibited PDE activity ($IC_{50}$=4.56 ${\mu}g$/ml), whereas inhibitory effect on HSL activity was very weak compared with orlistat. As a result, JRE inhibited the absorption of fat by inhibiting the activity of pancreatic lipase and induced lipolysis through inhibition of PDE activity. Therefore, we suggest that Juniperus rigida may be a potential therapeutic agent improving obesity.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제15권5
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• pp.549-557
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• 2005

Effects of Acanthopanax senticosus extract (AS) on blood sugar content and serum lipid profiles of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were investigated. Experimental groups were classified into four groups, that is, normal control (NC) group, diabetic mellitus (DM) group, AS-fed group and DMAS-fed group. The AS group showed lower feed efficiency than the NC group, but the efficiency of DMAS group was higher than DM group. DMAS group showed the decreased water intake and urine by $45.5\%$ and $23.7\%$ respectively, compared with DM group. Compared with DM group, DMAS group decreased blood sugar by $46.9\%$ and triglyceride by $17.8\%$, total cholesterol by $10.0\%$ and LDL cholesterol by $22.0\%$ in serum, but increased serum HDL cholesterol by $14.4\%$ The relative percentage of liver or kidney per body weight, and the serum ALT activity in DMAS group were lower than those of DM group. There were no significant differences in hepatic glutathione(GSH) contents and total xanthine oxidase(XOD) activities among experimental groups. The hepatic lipid peroxide(LPO) content in DMAS group decreased by $54.6\%$ compared with that in DM group. The XOD (O type) and the ratio of O type to total type of both STZ-treated groups (DM and DMAS) were higher than those of NC group, but less conversion of D to O type was observed in DMAS group than in DM group. There was no significant difference in GST activity between NC and AS, but STZ-treated groups showed lower glutathione S-transferase(GST) activity than NC. In conclusion, it seems that AS reduces blood sugar by inhibiting the activity of xanthine oxidase type O as an oxygen-free radical generating system which induces the tissue damage. Antidiabetic effect of AS may regulate diabetes-induced high lipid profiles in blood.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2017

Sleep deprivation is an extremely common event in today's society. It has caused learning cognitive skill deterioration and poor concentration, increased disease such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity, sexual function decrease, infertility increase, depression and autonomic nervous system disorder. Sleep deprivation-induced stress caused NADPH oxidase and oxidative stress. And this oxidative stress induces apoptosis. Lilii bulbus and Nelumbins semen are known to mental and physical relaxation effects. In this study, we induced sleep deprivation(SD) in Sprague-Dawley rats in water for 5 days and thereafter administered orally L. bulbus and N. semen for 5 days. Brain tissues were observed by histochemical, immunohistochemical and tunel staining. The immunoreactives of Tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$, Neuronal nitric oxide synthases, Phospho-SAPK/JNK and gp91-phox of the L. bulbus administered group and N. semen administered group were weaker than those of sleep deprivation group. In the L. bulbus administered group and N. semen administered group, apoptosis was decreased than that of sleep deprivation group. Proapoptotic p53, Bax, Cleaved caspase 3 immunoreactives of the administered group were weaker than those of sleep deprivation group, whereas anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 immunoreactity was stronger in the L. bulbus administered group and N. semen administered group. Antioxidant mechanism such as DJ-1, superoxide dismutase 1, Nuclear factor-like 2 immunoreactives of the L. bulbus and N. semen administered group were stronger than those of sleep deprivation group. These results demonstrate that L. bulbus, N. semen had the neuroprotective effects on the sleep deprivation-induced oxidative stress in the hippocampus.