• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.536-541
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• 2017

Hyperglycemia found in diabetes mellitus causes several physiological abnormalities including the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and oxidative stress. Accumulation of AGEs and elevation of oxidative stress plays major roles in the development of diabetic complications. Adiponectin secreted from adipocytes is known to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose level. Curcumin (CCM), a bioactive component of turmeric, has been reported as a potent antioxidant. Present work aimed to elucidate the roles of CCM in high glucose-induced protein glycation and intracellular events in mature adipocytes. The results demonstrated that CCM inhibited the formation of fluorescent AGEs by approximated 52% at 3 weeks of bovine serum albumin (BSA) glycation with glucose. Correspondingly, CCM decreased the levels of fructosamine and ${\alpha}-dicarbonyl$ compounds during BSA glycation with glucose. These data suggested that CCM might be a new promising anti-glycation agent. Also, CCM reduced high glucose-induced oxidative stress in a dose dependent manner, whereas CCM treatment time-dependently elevated the expression of adiponectin gene in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The findings from this study suggested the possibility of therapeutic use of CCM for the prevention of diabetic complications and obesity-related diseases.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.338-347
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• 2023

Objectives: Ilex paraguariensis (Aquifoleaceae) is cultivated to produce "yerba mate". Due to its nutritional, energizing, hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects, it is used in the elaboration of food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The oxidative stress related to protein glycation and production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) leads to the development of several diseases. The objective of this work was to compare the antioxidant and anti-AGEs activity of a decoction of fruits (F) and leaves (L). Methods: The antioxidant activity was assayed by the DPPH assay and the inhibition of egg yolk lipid peroxidation (ILP), and anti-AGEs activity, through the inhibition of the formation of fructosamine (IF), β-amyloid (Iβ), protein carbonylation (IC) and AGEs (IA). Polyphenols were quantified by HPLC. Results: Maximum response ± SEM: For F 0.01 ㎍/mL: IF = 42 ± 4%, IC = 17 ± 2% and for 10 ㎍/mL: IA = 38 ± 4%, Iβ = 67 ± 7%. For L 0.1 ㎍/mL: IF = 35 ± 2%, IC = 19 ± 2% and for 100 ㎍/mL: IA = 26 ± 3%, Iβ = 63.04 ± 2%. The DPPH IC₅₀ = 134.8 ± 14 ㎍/mL for F and 34.67 ± 3 ㎍/mL for L. The ILP IC₅₀ = 512.86 ± 50 ㎍/mL for F and 154.8 ± 15 ㎍/mL for L. By HPLC L presented the highest amounts of flavonoids and caffeoylquinic acids. F and L showed strong anti-AGEs activity, affecting the early stages of glycation at low concentrations and the late stages of glycation at high concentrations. The highest activity for both F and L was seen in the IF and Iβ. F presented the highest anti-AGEs potency. L presented the highest antioxidant potency, which was related to the highest content of polyphenols. Conclusion: The fruits of I. paraguariensis could be a source of antioxidant and anti-AGEs compounds to be used with medicinal purposes or as functional food.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 감태 효소 추출물과 그것의 폴리페놀 추출물의 화장품 원료로서의 효능을 알아보기 위하여 항산화, 항당화, 미백, 항염 효과와 관련된 실험을 실시하였다. 감태 효소 추출물과 폴리페놀 추출물은 강력한 라디컬 소거능을 가지고 있으며 BSA/Glucose 시스템에서 최종당화생성물의 형성을 저해하는 항당화 활성과 타이로시네이즈 저해를 통한 우수한 미백력을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 두 추출물 모두 세포 내에서 $PGE_2$와 NO 생성 저해를 통한 항염 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 감태 효소 추출물과 그 폴리페놀 추출물은 화장품 원료로서의 응용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 천연물 화장품 원료의 유기용매 추출법과 미생물을 이용한 발효법의 장단점을 보완하기 위해, 생(生) 천연물에 미생물을 이용한 발효를 통해 과즙을 만드는 새로운 제조법으로 화장품 소재를 개발하였다. 천연물은 다양한 색상과 비타민이 풍부한 것으로 알려진 파프리카 중 두 가지 색상(빨간색, 녹색)을 선정하였고, 발효에 사용된 미생물로서 당분해 효소능이 있는 유산균(Lactobacillus plantarum)을 이용해 파프리카에 접종하여 발효하였다. 먼저 고압으로 착즙한 파프리카 생즙 2종과 유산균으로 발효한 발효즙 2종의 생리활성변화를 확인해 보았다. 총 페놀함량과 총 플라보노이드 함량 측정 실험 결과, 파프리카 생즙보다 발효즙에서 모두 함량이 높았으며 특히 빨간색 파프리카 발효즙에서 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 프리라디칼 소거효과와 지질과산화 억제효과 역시 파프리카 생즙에 비해 발효즙에서 우수한 항산화 효과가 나타났으며, 그중 빨간색 파프리카 발효즙의 효과가 가장 높았다. 항산화 효과가 높은 빨간색 파프리카 발효즙을 이용해 MMP-1 발현실험을 한 결과 농도 의존적으로 MMP-1 mRNA와 MMP-1 단백질의 발현을 억제하였다. 노화에 따른 glycation(당화현상) 실험의 경우, 파프리카 발효즙에서 상대적으로 anti-glycation 효과로 최종 당화산물(advanced glycation end-products, AGEs) 생성 억제 활성이 높아 항산화효과와 밀접한 연관성을 나타내었다. 또한, 세포노화 지표물질인 senescence-associated ${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-gal) 활성을 사람 섬유아세포(HDF)를 이용하여 실험한 결과, 파프리카 발효즙을 처리하였을 때 노화에 의해 염색된 세포의 수가 감소하여 세포의 senescence를 억제하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로, 파프리카는 생즙보다 유산균을 이용한 발효즙이 항산화 효과와 항노화 효능이 우수했으며, 그중 빨간색 파프리카 발효즙이 가장 우수한 항산화와 항노화 효능을 가져 이를 이용한 항산화 및 항노화의 천연 신소재로 적용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2019

에르고티오네인은 생체 내에서 우수한 항산화제로서 산화스트레스로부터 세포 보호제로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 에르고티오네인의 라디칼 소거 활성은 자외선에 조사된 사람 섬유아세포 생존율을 향상 시키는 것을 확인하였으며, 세포노화 지표물질인 senescence-associated ${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-gal) 활성을 사람 섬유아세포를 이용하여 확인한 결과, 에르고티오네인 $400{\mu}M$ 처리 농도에서 염색된 세포의 수가 약 45%의 SA-${\beta}$-gal의 레벨이 감소하여 세포 노화(senescence)를 억제하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 에르고티오네인은 글리세르알데하이드에 의해 유도된 최종당화산물(AGEs) 생성을 저해하였으며, 카르복시메칠라이신(CML) 발현을 농도의존적으로 저해하는 것으로 나타내었다. 글리옥살에 의해 최종당화산물의 수용체(RAGE)가 발현된 사람 섬유아세포에 에르고티오네인을 처리하였을 때 RAGE의 발현이 농도의존적으로 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 에르고티오네인의 항노화 효과와 최종당화산물의 세포 내 축적을 저해할 수 있는 화장품 소재로서 활용가치가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2021

콜라겐 가수 분해물(collagen hydrolysate, CH)은 피부 진피 섬유아세포를 자극하여 콜라겐과 엘라스틴 같은 세포 외 기질 합성을 촉진함으로써 피부 노화 방지에 도움을 주는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 피부 노화를 일으키는 다양한 요인 중 최종당화산물(advanced glycation end products, AGEs)이 주목을 받고 있음에도 불구하고, 아직까지 CH가 AGE축적에 미치는 영향은 연구된 바 없다. CH는 피부 구조단백질의 생성을 촉진하여 AGE 축적에 영향을 줄 수 있으므로, 이를 확인하기 위해 트리펩타이드25%, Gly-Pro-Hyp 4%를 함유한 CH인 저분자콜라겐펩타이드(low molecule weight collagen peptide, LMCP)를 이용하여 임상시험을 수행하였다. 피부 조직 내 AGE 축적량을 평가하기 위해 AGE reader를 사용하여 피부자가형광(skin autofluorescence, SAF) 값을 측정하였다. 0.5%와 1.0% LMCP 용액을 8 주 동안 피험자의 전박에 도포한 결과, 시험부위의 SAF값이 대조부위에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다. 추가적으로, LMCP에 의한 피부섬유아세포의 콜라겐 합성 촉진을 평가하기 위해 CCD-986sk를 이용하여 in vitro test를 수행하였다. 그 결과, 800 ㎍/mL의 LMCP는 CCD-986sk의 human pro-collagen Iα1(COL1A1) 합성을 증가시켰다. 본 연구를 통해 LMCP도포가 콜라겐 합성을 촉진하여 항당화 효과에 도움을 줄 수 있다는 것을 확인하였으며, 이는 LMCP가 노화 방지 화장품 원료로써 잠재력이 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2009

Glycation and oxidation induce formation of carbonyl (CO) groups in proteins, which can be used to develop an index of cellular aging. Methyl glyoxal (MG) and hypochlorite anions are deleterious products of oxygen free-radical reaction. The effects of eel carnosine on protein modification mediated by MG and hypochlorite were studied. MG and hypochlorite induced formation of carbonyl groups with high molecular weight and cross-linked forms of ovalbumin. The presence of eel carnosine effectively inhibited these modifications in a concentration-dependent manner. Imidazole ring in eel carnosine might have a primary role in inhibition of protein glycation. Our data suggests that the eel carnosine may be useful as a "natural" anti-glycating agents.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2021

The aim of this study was to anatomize the therapeutic potential of alaternin (=7-hydroxyemodin) against inflammation, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation, tyrosinase, and two cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), CDK2 and CDK4, and compare its potency with emodin. Alaternin showed lower cytotoxicity and higher dose-dependent inhibition against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) production with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 18.68 µM. Similarly, alaternin efficaciously inhibited biotransformation of fluorescent AGEs and amyloid cross-β structure on the bovine serum albumin (BSA)-glucose-fructose system, five times more than emodin. Interestingly, alaternin also showed selective activity against CDK4 at 170 µM, whereas emodin inhibited both CDK2 and CDK4 at a concentration of 17 and 380 µM respectively. In addition, alaternin showed dose-dependent inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase with inhibition percentage of 35.84 % at 400 µM. Altogether, alaternin with pronounced inhibition against inflammatory mediator (NO), glycated products formation, and targeted inhibition towards CDK4 receptor can be taken as an important candidate to target multiple diseases.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

Objectives : The heartwood of Sappan Lignum has been used since ancient times as an ingredient in folk medicines against anti-bacterial and anti-anemia purposes. Many bioactive constituents have been derived from this biomass such as chalcones and homoisoflavonoids. In the current investigation, the antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties using DPPH and $ABTS^+$ radicals scavenging, ${\alpha}-glucosidase$, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) inhibition assays were evaluated by different extraction methods of Sappan Lignum. Methods : In our continuing investigation for bioactive natural ingredients, the antioxidant and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory properties of Sappan Lignum extracts were prepared from different extraction methods and the biological efficacies were investigated in vitro. The antioxidant properties were evaluated employing radical scavenging assays using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) ($ABTS^+$) radicals. In addition, the anti-diabetic effects of Sappan Lignum extracts were tested via ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ and AGEs formation inhibitory assay. The total phenolic contents were determined using a spectrophotometric method. Results : All the tested samples showed dose-dependent radical scavenging and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activities. Among the tested extracts, the 80% methanolic extract of Sappan Lignum was showed the most potent activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of $82.3{\pm}1.7{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ against DPPH radical scavenging assay. While, $ABTS^+$ radical scavenging activity of 80% methanolic extract was higher than those of other extracts. Also, ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory and AGEs formation effects of each extacts and total phenolic contents were evaluated. Conclusions : These results suggested that Sappan Lignum can be considered as a new effective source of natural antioxidant and anti-diabetic materials.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.193-201
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• 2018

Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a novel fibrotic mediator, which is considered to mediate fibrosis through extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis in diabetic cardiovascular complications. Statins have significant immunomodulatory effects and reduce vascular injury. We therefore examined whether fluvastatin has anti-fibrotic effects in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and elucidated its putative transduction signals. We show that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) stimulated CTGF mRNA and protein expression in a time-dependent manner. AGE-induced CTGF expression was mediated via ERK1/2, JNK, and Egr-1 pathways, but not p38; consequently, cell proliferation and migration and ECM accumulation were regulated by CTGF signaling pathway. AGE-stimulated VSMC proliferation, migration, and ECM accumulation were blocked by fluvastatin. However, the inhibitory effect of fluvastatin was restored by administration of CTGF recombinant protein. AGE-induced VSMC proliferation was dependent on cell cycle arrest, thereby increasing G1/G0 phase. Fluvastatin repressed cell cycle regulatory genes cyclin D1 and Cdk4 and augmented cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p27 and p21 in AGE-induced VSMCs. Taken together, fluvastatin suppressed AGE-induced VSMC proliferation, migration, and ECM accumulation by targeting CTGF signaling mechanism. These findings might be evidence for CTGF as a potential therapeutic target in diabetic vasculature complication.