• 제목/요약/키워드: caspase-7

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고지방식이 동물의 간 조직에서 크리신 투여 또는 중강도 운동이 Inflammasome과 열 발생 유전자발현에 미치는 효과 (The Effects of Either Chrysin or Moderate Exercise on Inflammasome and Thermogenic Markers in High Fat Fed Mice)

  • 이영란;박희근;이왕록
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제29권5호
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    • pp.607-613
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구 목적은 고지방식이 동물의 간 조직에서 크리신 투여 또는 중강도운동이 Inflammasome과 thermogenesis 유전자 발현의 차이를 규명하고자 시도되었다. 본 연구를 위해 정상식이군, 고지방식이군, 고지방식이+크리신 투여군, 고지방식이+중강도 운동군으로 분류한 후, 크리신 투여군은 16주간 50 mg/kg 농도로 투여하였으며, 운동군은 최대산소섭취량의 60-75%의 중강도 운동으로 실시되었다. 연구결과 크리신 그리고 중강도운동군은 지방조직, 간조직 무게 그리고 지방세포 크기가 고지방식이 군과 비교해 유의하게 감소하였다. Inflammasome 유전자 변화는 크리신 투여군 그리고 중강도 운동군에서 NLRP3. ASC, Casepase1 mRNA 발현이 고지방식이 군과 비교해 유의하게 감소하였다. 열발생마커로 알려진 PGC-1a, BMP7 mRNA 발현은 중강도 운동군에서만 고지방식 이군과 비교해 유의하게 증가했다. 결론적으로 중강도 운동은 고지방식이 동물에서 지방무게, Inflammasome, 그리고 열발생 유전자들의 발현을 비만을 억제하는데 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 보여진다. 하지만 크리신 투여는 열발생 유전자 발현에는 유의한 차이를 나타내지 못하였다. 향후 연구에서는 크리신의 비만억제 효과를 규명하기 위해 투여농도 기간을 고려한 다양한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.

Machaerium cuspidatum 메탄올 추출물의 항산화 및 항암활성에 관한 연구 (Anti-oxidative and Anti-cancer Activities of Methanol Extract of Machaerium cuspidatum)

  • 진수정;오유나;박현진;권현주;김병우
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.432-441
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    • 2016
  • Machaerium cuspidatum은 Fabaceae과 legume속에 속하는 캐노피 덩굴식물(canopy liana)로, 열대 우림 지역에 분포하는 식물이다. 본 연구에서는 Machaerium cuspidatum 메탄올 추출물(MEMC)의 항산화능을 확인하고, 항암 활성 및 그 기전을 인체 폐암세포 A549, 인체간암세포 HepG2를 사용하여 분석하였다. 먼저 DPPH를 이용하여 MEMC의 radical 소거능을 분석한 결과, 소거능 50%의 MEMC 농도($IC_{50}$)는 $1.66{\mu}g/ml$l이었으며, MEMC가 추출물인 것을 감안할 때 효과적인 항산화능을 보유하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 MEMC는 A549, HepG2 및 HT29에 대해 농도의존적으로 세포 사멸 효과를 보였으며, 세포 형태 변화를 유도하였다. A549와 HepG2를 사용하여 세포주기를 분석한 결과, MEMC 처리 농도가 증가할수록 apoptotic 세포를 의미하는 subG1기의 세포가 증가하였다. 따라서 MEMC에 의한 A549 및 HepG2의 apoptosis 유도를 Annexin V/7AAD 염색으로 확인한 결과, A549 및 HepG2에서 MEMC 농도의존적으로 Annexin V 양성 세포의 비율이 증가하였으며, DAPI 염색결과 MEMC 농도의존적으로 A549와 HepG2의 apoptotic body가 증가하였다. 특히 MEMC에 의한 apoptosis는 p53과 Bax의 발현증가 및 Bcl-2의 발현감소와 연관되어 있으며, caspase-3, -8, -9의 활성화와 poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP)의 단편화를 일으키는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들로부터 MEMC는 외인성 및 내인성 경로를 통한 apoptosis 유도에 의해 A549와 HepG2의 증식을 억제시키는 것으로 사료된다.

품종별 청고추의 항산화 효과 및 유방암 세포주에서의 세포 사멸 연구 (Effects of Green Pepper (Capsicum annuum var.) on Antioxidant Activity and Induction of Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines)

  • 윤효진;이슬;황인경
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제44권6호
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    • pp.750-758
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구에서는 국내외 품종별 green pepper에 있는 총 폴리페놀, 총 플라보노이드를 비롯하여 고추에 주로 함유된 flavonoids인 quercetin, luteolin, apigenin의 양을 측정하고, 이들로 인한 항산화 효과와 더불어 유방암 세포에서의 세포 증식 억제능을 측정하였다. 이에 국내산 green pepper의 flavonoids에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하고, 이들의 항산화 및 유방암을 비롯한 다양한 질병의 예방에 있어 잠재적인 가치를 알아보고자 하였다. 풋고추, 청양고추, 꽈리고추, 오이고추, 할라피뇨 5종의 기능성 성분으로 flavonoids 와 vitamin C 함량을 측정한 결과, 주요 플라보노이드는 luteolin, quercetin, apigenin 이었으며, 대부분의 고추에서 luteolin의 함량이 가장 높고, quercetin, apigenin의 순으로 함유되어 있었다. 5가지 품종의 고추 가운데 꽈리고추에서 luteolin, quercetin, apigenin의 함량이 유의적으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 비타민 C의 함량은 꽈리고추가 가장 높았으며, 청양고추, 할라피뇨, 풋고추, 오이고추의 순으로 나타났다. 5가지 품종의 green pepper에 함유된 총 폴리페놀의 양은 할라피뇨가 가장 높게 측정되었으며 다음으로 꽈리고추가 높은 함량이 측정되었으나, 품종간의 유의적이 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 총 플라보노이드의 함량은 꽈리고추가 유의적으로 가장 높게 측정되었고, 할라피뇨가 가장 적게 측정되었다. Green pepper 추출물의 DPPH, ABTS 자유기 소거 활성능을 측정한 결과, 농도에 따라 통계적으로 유의적인 효과를 보였다. 품종별로 살펴보면, 5가지 품종 중에서 꽈리고추의 소거 활성능이 모든 농도에서 가장 높은 결과를 나타내었다. Green pepper 추출물의 세포 증식 억제 효과를 측정하기 위하여 유방암 세포 MCF-7과 MDA-MB-231 세포를 사용한 결과, 두 세포에서 모두 농도 의존적으로 세포 증식 억제 효과가 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 기능성 성분과 함께 라디칼 소거 활성능이 가장 좋았던 꽈리고추 추출물에서 가장 낮은 IC50 값(MCF-7: $826.07{\mu}g/mL$, MDA-MB-231: $719.58{\mu}g/mL$)을 나타내어 다른 품종에 비해 우수한 증식 억제효과를 보였다. 꽈리고추 추출물을 처리하여 유방암 세포주 MCF-7에서의 apoptosis 유도 단백질을 측정한 결과, Bax, cleaved caspase-3, PARP가 발현되어 꽈리고추 추출물이 apoptosis 형태의 세포 사멸을 유도하는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하여 보면, green pepper에는 luteolin, quercetin, apigenin의 flavonoids를 비롯하여 vitamin C와 같은 기능성 성분과 페놀 화합물이 풍부하게 함유되어 있으며, 항산화 및 항암 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 특히 꽈리고추는 5가지 품종의 green pepper 가운데 가장 우수한 항산화 및 항암능을 나타내었다. 또한 apoptosis 형태의 세포 사멸을 유도하는 것으로 보아 유방암의 치료 및 예방에 잠재적인 효과를 기대해 볼 수 있을 것이다. 하지만 in vitro 실험의 한계점이 있을 것으로 생각되며, in vivo에 대한 추가적인 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

Sensitization of the Apoptotic Effect of ${\gamma}$-Irradiation in Genistein-pretreated CaSki Cervical Cancer Cells

  • Shin, Jang-In;Shim, Jung-Hyun;Kim, Ki-Hong;Choi, Hee-Sook;Kim, Jae-Wha;Lee, Hee-Gu;Kim, Bo-Yeon;Park, Sue-Nie;Park, Ok-Jin;Yoon, Do-Young
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.523-531
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    • 2008
  • Radiotherapy is currently applied in the treatment of human cancers. We studied whether genistein would enhance the radiosensitivity and explored its precise molecular mechanism in cervical cancer cells. After co-treatment with genistein and irradiation, the viability, cell cycle analysis, and apoptosis signaling cascades were elucidated in CaSki cells. The viability was decreased by co-treatment with genistein and irradiation compared with irradiation treatment alone. Treatment with only ${\gamma}$-irradiation led to cell cycle arrest at the $G_1$ phase. On the other hand, co-treatment with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation caused a decrease in the $G_1$ phase and a concomitant increase up to 56% in the number of $G_2$ phase. In addition, co-treatment increased the expression of p53 and p21, and Cdc2-tyr-15-p, supporting the occurrence of $G_2/M$ arrest. In general, apoptosis signaling cascades were activated by the following events: release of cytochrome c, upregulation of Bax, down regulation of Bcl-2, and activation of caspase-3 and -8 in the treatment of genistein and irradiation. Apparently, co-treatment downregulated the transcripts of E6*I, E6*II, and E7. Genistein also stimulated irradiation-induced intracellular reactive oxygene, species (ROS) production, and co-treatment-induced apoptosis was inhibited by the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, suggesting that apoptosis has occurred through the increase in ROS by genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation in cervical cancer cells. Gamma-irradiation increased cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-2) expression, whereas the combination with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation almost completely prevented irradiation-induced COX-2 expression and $PGE_2$ production. Co-treatment with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation inhibited proliferation through $G_2/M$ arrest and induced apoptosis via ROS modulation in the CaSki cancer cells.

Native plants (Phellodendron amurense and Humulus japonicus) extracts act as antioxidants to support developmental competence of bovine blastocysts

  • Do, Geon-Yeop;Kim, Jin-Woo;Park, Hyo-Jin;Yoon, Seung-Bin;Park, Jae-Young;Yang, Seul-Gi;Jung, Bae Dong;Kwon, Yong-Soo;Kang, Man-Jong;Song, Bong-Seok;Kim, Sun-Uk;Chang, Kyu-Tae;Koo, Deog-Bon
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제30권9호
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    • pp.1245-1252
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    • 2017
  • Objective: Phellodendron amurense (P. amurense) and Humulus japonicus (H. japonicus) are closely involved in anti-oxidative response and increasing antioxidant enzymes activities. However, the effects of their extracts on development of preimplantation bovine embryos have not been investigated. Therefore, we investigated the effects of P. amurense and H. japonicus extracts on developmental competence and quality of preimplantation bovine embryos. Methods: After in vitro fertilization, bovine embryos were cultured for 7 days in Charles Rosenkrans amino acid medium supplemented with P. amurense ($0.01{\mu}g/mL$) and H. japonicus ($0.01{\mu}g/mL$). The effect of this supplementation during in vitro culture on development competence and antioxidant was investigated. Results: We observed that the blastocysts rate was significantly increased (p<0.05) in P. amurense ($28.9%{\pm}2.9%$), H. japonicus ($30.9%{\pm}1.5%$), and a mixture of P. amurense and H. japonicus ($34.8%{\pm}2.1%$) treated groups compared with the control group ($25.4%{\pm}1.6%$). We next confirmed that the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly decreased (p<0.01) in P. amurense and/or H. japonicus extract treated groups when compared with the control group. Our results also showed that expression of cleaved caspase-3 and apoptotic cells of blastocysts were significantly decreased (p<0.05) in bovine blastocysts derived from both P. amurense and H. japonicus extract treated embryos. Conclusion: These results suggest that proper treatment with P. amurense and H. japonicus extracts in the development of preimplantation bovine embryos improves the quality of blastocysts, which may be related to the reduction of ROS level and apoptosis.

희렴의 Nitric Oxide 유리를 통한 평활근세포에서의 Apoptosis유도 (Production of Nitric Oxide by Siegesbeckia Glabrescens is Associated with Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell)

  • 전수영;신동훈;손창우;신흥묵
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.1055-1060
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    • 2004
  • Apoptosis is the ability of cells to self-destruct by the activation of an intrinsic cellular suicide program when the cells are no longer needed or when they are seriously damaged. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by the appearance of membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA cleavage, and the fragmentation of the cell membrane-bound apoptotic bodies. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (Siegesbeckiae Herba, SG) has been widely used as treatments for arthritis, and fever, as well as detoxification properties. The present studies were undertaken to evaluate if SG has an anti-apoptotic property. Cell viability was measured by XTT and tryphan blue stain. Morphological characteristic of human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) were visualized with a phase-contrast microscope. SG significantly reduced HASMC, but not human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC), viability in a dose-dependent manner. Confluent untreated cells at 24hrs showed normal morphology, flat with a uniform polygonal shape. SG-treated cells (0.5㎎/㎖) at 24hrs showed apoptotic morphology. Cells became irregular with elongated lamellipodia, and exhibited condensed chromatin in nuclei with occasional endoucleation. There was an increase in the number of apoptotic cells rounding-up and being detached from the substrate. TUNEL staining of SG-treated cells showed dark-brown stains in nuclei and cytosol. Caspases are central components of the machinery responsible for apoptosis and are generally divided into two categories; the initiator caspases, which include caspases-2,-8,-9, and -10, and the effector caspases, which include caspases-3,-6, and -7. SG decreased anti-caspase-3 protein expression, which means activation of caspases-3 activity. It has been reported that there is a link between NO formation and apoptosis. NO production was accelerated by SG treatment in HASMC. L-NNA, NOS inhibitor, inhibited SG-induced apoptosis. These results, therefore, indicated that both caspases-3 and NO production are involved in apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. According to these results, SG may have a potential effect in the treatment of hypertensive atherosclerosis.

자금정(紫金錠)이 간암세포주 HepG2의 세포고사 및 세포주기에 미치는 영향 (Induction of Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Jageum-Jung in HepG2 Hepatoma Cells)

  • 조영기;전지영;신용진;설재균;이재화;원진희;문구
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.694-708
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : Jageum-Jung is used as an anti-cancer agent in oriental medicine, but the mechanism by which it induces cell death in cancer cells is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Jageum-Jung on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 hepatoma cells. Methods : Various cancer cell lines including HepG2, C6 glioma, SH-SY5Y, PANC-1, and MCF-7 cells, were used. Apoptosis was determined by DAPI nuclei staining and flow cytometry in HepG2 cells treated with various concentrations (from 25 to 200 ${\mu}g/ml$) of $H_2O$ extract of Jageum-Jung (JGJ) for 48 hrs. Expression of cell cycle arrest mediators including Rb, p53, p21, cyclin B1, cdk4, and cyclin E proteins were measured by Western blot analysis. To estimate intracellular hydrogen peroxide levels and intracellular nitric oxide levels, HepG2 cells were stained with DCFH-DA dye and DAF dye, subjected on flow cytometric analysis. Results : 1. Jageum-Jung decreased the viability of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Jageum-Jung induced the catalytic activation of caspase-3 in HepG2 cells. 3. Jageum-Jung increased the intracellular hydrogen peroxide and NO in HepG2 cells. 4. Jageum-Jung increased the expression of Rb, p53 and p21 in HepG2 cells. 5. Jageum-Jung induced the expression of cyclin B1, cdk4, and cyclin E in HepG2 cells. Conclusions : Taken together, we suggest that Jageum-Jung exhibits cytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells, causing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. The results showed that Jageum-Jung may do so by regulating the expression of specific target molecules that promote efficient apoptotic cell death following $G_2$/M phase arrest in a dose-dependent manner.

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Genuine traditional Korean medicine, BaekJeol-Tang for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

  • Han, Na-Ra;Sim, Woo-Moon;Sul, Moo-Chang;Kim, Min-Cheol;Lee, Chang-Hee;Kim, Dong-Won;Lee, Se-Hun;Lee, Ho-Cheol;Ryu, Jong-Min;Nam, Bong-Soo;Kim, Jong-Ok;Moon, Seong-Oh;Jang, Hyeon-Lok;Kim, Young-Seok;Lee, Ihn;Yang, Jin-Young;Hwang, Kyu-Sun;Chun, Chang-Sun;Jeong, Hyeon-Seok
    • 셀메드
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.18.1-18.7
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    • 2013
  • Inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by immune cell infiltration and cytokine secretion. In particular, mast cells and their cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Korean medicine, BaekJeol-Tang (BT) was designed by traditional Korean medicine theory. We already reported therapeutic effect of BT in rheumatoid arthritis. Here, we report the specific underlying mechanism of BT in activated human mast cells, HMC-1 cells. In addition, we report for the first time that BT significantly inhibited the production and mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines including thymic stromal lymphopoietin, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ in activated HMC-1 cells. BT also decreased the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases, nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$, and caspapase-1. Taken together, these results indicate that BT has potential as a regulator of inflammatory reactions for the treatment of arthritis such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

진무탕(眞武湯)이 $H_2O_2$로 유도된 C6 Glial 세포사에 미치는 영향 (Protective Effect of Jinmu-tang on $H_2O_2$-induced Cell Death in C6 Glial Cells)

  • 최정훈;신용진;하예진;조문영;유주연;이숭인;신선호
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.272-283
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of protective effect of Jinmu-tang (JMT, Zhenwu-tang) extract on $H_2O_2$-induced cell death in C6 glial cells. Methods : Cultured C6 glial cells of white mice were pretreated with JMT extract and exposed to $H_2O_2$ for inducing cell death. We measure the cell viability by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and investigate the cell morphology using a light microscope after crystal violet (CV) staining. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was analyzed using a flow cytometer and a fluorescent microscope after staining with 2'7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA). DNA fragmentation was analyzed using a flow cytometer after propidium iodide (PI) staining and nuclei morphology was investigated using a fluorescent microscope after 2-[4-amidinophenyl]-6-indo-lecarbamidine dihydrochloride (DAPI) staining. We analyzed expression of Bax, processing of procaspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), and activation of nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ (NF-${\kappa}B$) by western blot method. Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) secretion was analyzed using Quantikine kit. Results : We determined the elevated cell viability by JMT extract on $H_2O_2$-induced C6 glial cell death. ROS formation, DNA fragmentation, $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ phosphorylation, NF-${\kappa}B$ activation, and secretion of TNF-${\alpha}$ induced by $H_2O_2$ are inhibited by JMT extract pre-treatment. JMT extract inhibits Bax expression, processing of caspase-3 and PARP that are critical biochemical markers of apoptotic cell death. Conclusions : These results suggest that JMT extract has a protective effect on $H_2O_2$-induced C6 glial cell death in various pathways.

$CoCl_2$로 유도된 C6 신경교세포의 사멸에 대한 억간산(抑肝散)의 보호 효과 (Protective Effects of Ukgan-san in $CoCl_2$-induced Cell Death of C6 Glial Cells)

  • 조문영;신용진;하예진;우찬;김태정;유주연;최용석;최정훈;신선호
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.178-191
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : In this study, we made an effort to investigate the protective mechanism of Ukgan-san (UGS) extracts on hypoxia-induced C6 glial cell death. Methods : The cell viability was assessed by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MMT) assay and cell morphological changes were analysed with microscope after staining with crystal violet (CV). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was assessed by flow cytometer after staining with 2'7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA). We also analyzed expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) and p53, processing of procaspase-3 and procyclic acidic repetitive protein (PARP) by western blot method. Results : We estimated the elevated cell viability by UGS extract on $CoCl_2$-induced C6 glial cells. UGS attenuated $CoCl_2$-induced ROS formation in C6 glial cells and also showed a protective activity compared to antioxidants and exhibited abrogation of LDH-released by $CoCl_2$. UGS suppressed the typical apoptotic cell death markers, caspase-3 and PARP activation. UGS inhibited $CoCl_2$-induced HIF-1${\alpha}$ expression which is known as a major regulator for hypoxia-induced cell death, and suppressed p53 expression. Conclusions : These results suggest that UGS extract contains protective constituents for hypoxia-induced C6 glial cell death.