• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1811-1816
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• 2009

An extensive phytochemical investigation of the polar fractions of a methanolic extract of Egyptian medicinal food, black cumin (seeds of Nigella sativa L.) led to the isolation of two new triterpene saponins, named sativosides A and B (1-2), along with four known saponins (3-6). Sativoside A (1) is the first example of saponins containing 18-ene triterpene aglycon not only in this Nigella genus but also in the family Ranunculaceae. The structure of the new saponins was elucidated mainly by a combination of 1D and 2D NMR data, together with HRFABMS and acid hydrolysis. Three compounds (1-3) showed the significant inhibition effect of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187-induced production of IL-6 in a human mast cell (HMC-1) line.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2009

Equisetum hyemale Linne. (EH) (Equisetaceae) has been used for the treatment of eye and skin disease, chronic eczema, pneumoconiosis and asthma in Korea and China. Human leukemic mast cells are widely distributed in the connective tissues of mammals and other vertebrates. Phorbol 12-myristrate 13-acetate (PMA) and calcium ionophore A23187 stimulated Human leukaemic mast cell line-1 (HMC-1) can produce a variety of inflammatory mediators and several pro-inflammatory and chemotactic cytokines such as TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8. Since TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8 are major factors during the inflammatory process, we studied the effects of EH on TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8 release in HMC-1 stimulated with PMA and A23187. The result of this study indicate that EH inhibits TNF-$\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8 in activated HMC-1 cells via $I{\kappa}B$/Nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ pathway. Therefore, EH might contribute significantly to the prevention or treatment of mast-cell mediated inflammatory diseases and EH has potential use in the therapy of chronic allergic inflammation.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2009

Objective : Lacca Sinic: Exsiccate (LSE) extracted from Rhus vemicitlus Stokes (RVS) has been used traditionally as a remedy for inflammation in Korea, China, and Japan. However, as yet there is no clear explanation of how LSE affects the production of inflammatory cytokines. This study was to determine the effects of LSE on the mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses. Method : We measured the amount of inflammatory cytokine production induced by the phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore(A231S7) in the human mast cell line (HMC-l) incubated with various concentrations of Laces Sinica Exsiccate (LSE). The $TNF-\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8 secreted protein levels were measured by the ELISA assay. The $TNF-\alpha$, IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA levels were measured by the RT-PCR analysis. Nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins were examined by Western blot analysis. The NF-${\kappa}B$ promoter activity was examined by a luciferase assay. Result : LSE inhibited the PMA + A231S7-induced $TNF-\alpha$, IL-6, and IL-8 expression and suppressed NF-${\kappa}B$ activation in the stimulated-HMC-1. In addition, LSE inhibited induction of NF-${\kappa}B$ promoter-mediated luciferase activity. Conclusion : In this study, we have found that LSE is an inhibitor of NF-${\kappa}B$ and cytokines on the mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.337-341
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• 2007

In this report, we investigated the effect of aqueous extract of vinegar treated small black soybean (Glycine max Merr.) (Leguminosae) (VSBS) on mast cell-mediated allergic reaction and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion. VSBS inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic reactions. VSBS attenuated immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. In addition, VSBS decreased the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-6 and interleukin (IL)-8 in human mast cells. Our findings provide evidence that VSBS inhibits mast cell-derived allergic reactions.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1598-1603
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• 2006

Activated mast cells play pivotal roles in allergic and non-allergic inflammatory responses through the release of inflammatory mediators such as histamin, cysteinyl leukotriens, pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as chemokine. We tested whether YHJST, which is clinically prescribed for the treatment of various inflammatory disease including allergic disease, modulate inflammatory reactions in activated mast cells. YHJST decreased the release of histamine and b-hexosamidase in pholbol-12-myristate 13-acetate and/or calcium ionophore A23187 stimulated HMC-1 and RBL-2H3 cells, respectively. Further, the gene expressions of tumor necrosis factor-a, IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly reduced by YHJST. YHJST suppressed powerful induction of NF-kB promoter-mediated luciferase activity. Taken together, these data suggested that YHJST showed it's anti-inflammatory effects through the down-regulation of mast cell activation.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.44-58
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• 2010

Silibinin is the major active molecule of silymarin, the mixture of flavonolignans extracted from Cirsium japonicum (CJ). It has been used for treatment of hepatitis and inflammation related diseases. The aim of this study was to prove whether Silibinin has effectiveness for allergic inflammation. Silibinin processes the inflammatory reaction in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187 (PMA plus A23187) stimulated human mast cell line (HMC-1). Its effect was examined by ELISA, RT-PCR, Western blot, and Luciferase assay. The results were Silibinin inhibited the expression of histamine, TNF-$\alpha$ (tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$), IL-6 (interleukin-6), and IL-8 (interleukin-8). Silibinin suppressed NF-${\kappa}B$ (nuclear factor kappa B) activation in stimulated HMC-1 (human mast cell-1). This effect was mediated through inhibition of phosphorylation and degradation of $IkB{\alpha}$, an inhibitor of NF-kB. Silibinin significantly inhibited induction of NF-kB promoter mediated Luciferase assay. These results suggest that Silibinin has a potential molecule for therapy of mast cell-derived allergic inflammatory diseases.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2021

Marine sources as potential treatment options for various diseases have been a subject of growing interest. However, information on the anti-inflammatory mechanism employed by Undaria pinnatifida (UP) remains limited. The present study was conducted to investigate the mechanisms of UP on the mast cell-mediated inflammatory response. To determine the pharmacological mechanism of UP in inflammatory reaction, we evaluated the effects of UP on interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and caspase-1 activation in calcium ionophore A23187 plus phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-stimulated human mast cells-1 (HMC-1). The results showed that UP suppressed IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α production in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, UP significantly attenuated NF-kB/caspase-1 activation in stimulated HMC-1. Collectively, these findings provide experimental evidence that UP may be a useful candidate for the inflammation-related diseases treatment.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.709-718
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• 1996

This experiment was carried out to clarify the effect of lead poisoning on the lead and essential trace elements homeostasis of tissues in rats. Fifty female Wistar rats, 7 weeks old, were divided into four experimental groups(B, C, D, and E) and a control(A). The four experimental groups received diets contaminated artificially with 10 (B group), 100 (C group), 1,000 (D group) and 5,000 (E group) ${\mu}g/g$ of lead as lead acetate, respectively. The control group received normal diet. Rats were necropsied on the 4th or 8th week of experimental periods and heart, liver, spleen, kidney, muscle, lung and hair were taken. The tissues were analysed for lead, copper, zinc, iron and calcium content by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. From these experiments following results ware obtained ; In C group, lead content of the heart, liver, kidney and hair were significantly increased both on the 4th and 8th week of experiment. In D and E group, lead content of all tissues including heart, liver, spleen, kidney, muscle, hair and lung were significantly increased in accordance with the lead contamination both on the 4th and 8th week of experiment. In C group, copper content of tissues were significantly increased in the heart, liver, kidney and lung on the 4th week and all tissues on the 8th week of experimental periods. In D and E group, copper content of the liver were significantly increased both on the 4th and 8th week of experiment. But the copper content of tissues were gradually decreased compared with C group in accordance with the lead contamination. Especially the content in spleen, heart or kidney were significantly decreased compared with the control group. The zinc content of kidney, heart, or spleen were decreased in D and E groups whereas the iron and calcium content showed no significant change.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2022

건강 기능성 소재로 많이 활용되고 있는 수삼은 정제수에서 1시간 세척 후에도 일반세균은 6.5 log CFU/g, 곰팡이는 4.3 log CFU/g 수준으로 높게 나타나 미생물 안전성을 확보하기 위해 상업적 항균제 8종의 적용 실험을 진행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 다양한 박테리아와 곰팡이류에 대한 항균효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있는 1% (w/w) 구연산나트륨, 이초산나트륨, 초산나트륨, 구연산 및 젖산나트륨 용액에 세척한 수삼을 각각 1시간 동안 침지한 결과 유기산 종류별로 31.0-97.5%의 총세균의 저감화 효과를 보였다. 유기산 계통 항균소재 중 구연산나트륨이 6.5 log CFU/g에서 4.3 log CFU/g으로 2 log CFU/g 내외의 오염 미생물이 저감화 되어 가장 살균력이 좋았다. 수삼에 대한 유기산 항균효과는 물에 해리된 pH 2.4 내외의 산 성분이 미생물의 세포막을 통해 세포질로 확산되어 생육에 필수 인자인 단백질과 핵산의 구조와 기능을 변화시켜 발생하였다. 바실러스 포자에 대해 항균력이 있는 것으로 알려진 계면활성제 계통의 항균제 실험 결과 세척만 적용한 무처리구 6.5 log CFU/g 대비 비타민B₁라우릴 황산염 처리시 3.8 log CFU/g으로 2.7 log CFU/g 감균되어 99.8%의 우수한 살균효과를 나타내었다. 계면활성제의 친수성 및 소수성 부위가 세포막의 유사 부위와 각각 결합하여 구조 변형을 가져오게 되어, 미생물의 세포막이 파괴되면 생육에 관련된 효소, 뉴클레오타이드 및 뉴클레오시드 및 당의 누출을 초래하게 되어 효과적으로 세포 사멸을 유도하게 된다. 통마늘과 통생강과 같은 향신채소의 미생물 제어에 효과적인 1.0% (w/w) 산화칼슘 용액에서는 수삼내 총균이 3.5 log CFU/g으로 무처리구 대비 3 log CFU/g 내외 감균되어 99.9%의 우수한 살균효과를 나타내어 산화칼슘이 수삼의 미생물 감균 소재로 활용도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 소성 산화칼슘은 pH 12.5의 강한 알칼리성과 활성산소로 미생물의 생리 활성에 영향을 주어 효과적인 살균 효과를 나타내는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2018

전라남도 화순군에 위치한 백아산 아천동굴은 전남지역에서 발견된 유일한 석회동굴이다. 이 연구에서는 백아산 아천동굴 내부에서 채취한 동굴생성물(동굴산호, 붕암)과 주변 점토 퇴적물의 광물학적 특성을 확인하고, 생성물 내에 존재하는 호기성 미생물을 농화배양하여 탄산염광물을 형성하는 생광물화작용에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 연구를 위한 시료는 동굴 내 세 지점에서 점토, 동굴산호, 붕암을 채취하였다. XRD 분석결과, 동굴산호와 붕암은 주로 탄산염광물인 Mg가 풍부한 방해석(Mg-rich calcite)으로 이루어져 있었고, 점토는 석영, 백운모, 질석으로 구성되어 있었다. 탄산염광물 형성 미생물의 농화배양을 위하여 각각 소량의 동굴생성물을 D-1 배지에 넣고 상온의 호기 조건에서 미생물을 배양하였다. 그리고 미생물들의 탄산염광물 형성능을 확인하고자 요소가 포함된 D-1 배지에 칼슘이온(Ca-acetate, Ca-lactate)을 주입한 후 각 시료로부터 농화배양된 미생물 배양액을 1% (v/v)씩 주입하였다. 그 결과 모든 조건에서 흰색의 침전물이 형성되었으며, XRD 분석결과 침전물이 방해석과 바테라이트(vaterite)로 구성된 것을 확인하였다. SEM-EDS 분석 결과 Ca, C, O를 주성분으로 하는 능면체, 구형, 주상형의 탄산칼슘이 관찰되었다. 따라서 백아산 아천동굴 내 영구암대에 분포하는 임의의 동굴생성물로부터 확인된 미생물들은 동굴생성물 형성에 관여하고 탄소와 칼슘의 지화학적 순환에 기여했을 것으로 추정된다.