• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2024

Background: Despite its anticancer activity, cisplatin exhibits severe testicular toxicity when used in chemotherapy. Owing to its wide application in cancer therapy, the reduction of damage to normal tissue is of imminent clinical need. In this study, we evaluated the effects of catechin hydrate, a natural flavon-3-ol phytochemical, on cisplatin-induced testicular injury. Methods: Type 2 mouse spermatogonia (GC-1 spg cells) were treated with 0-100 μM catechin and cisplatin. Cell survival was estimated using a cell proliferation assay and Ki-67 immunostaining. Apoptosis was assessed via flow cytometry with the Dead Cell Apoptosis assay. To determine the antioxidant effects of catechin hydrate, Nrf2 expression was measured using qPCR and CellROX staining. The anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated by analyzing the gene and protein expression levels of iNOS and COX2 using qPCR and immunoblotting. Results: The 100 μM catechin hydrate treatment did not affect healthy GC-1 spg cells but, prevented cisplatin-induced GC-1 spg cell death via the regulation of anti-oxidants and inflammation-related molecules. In addition, the number of apoptotic cells, cleaved-caspase 3 level, and BAX gene expression levels were significantly reduced by catechin hydrate treatment in a cisplatin-induced GC-1 spg cell death model. In addition, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory marker genes, including Nrf2, iNOS, and COX2 were significantly downregulated by catechin hydrate treatment in cisplatintreated GC-1 cells. Conclusions: Our study contributes to the opportunity to reintroduce cisplatin into systemic anticancer treatment, with reduced testicular toxicity and restored fertility.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.535-547
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• 2015

본 연구는 베리와 그 부산물들의 영양학적 가치와 더불어 이들의 식품 내 활용 가능성을 확인하고자 국내생산 베리 중 대표적 베리인 블루베리, 오디 그리고 복분자와 그들 부산물의 이화학적 특성과 페놀화합물 함량변화를 비교/분석하였다. 수분함량은 통 베리 시료가 그들 부산물의 함량보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 특히 복분자와 그 부산물의 수분함량은 차이가 가장 컸다. pH는 오디와 오디 부산물에서 각각 4.03, 5.18로 가장 높게 나타났다. 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드의 함량은 블루베리 부산물에서 24.81와 24.13 mg/g으로 가장 높았으며, 안토시아닌 함량은 오디 부산물에서 53.27 ug/g으로 가장 높았다. Cyanin chloride는 오디와 복분자 과일에서만 측정되었으며, epigallocatechin, gallocatechin과 isorhamnetin은 블루베리에서만 측정되었다. Catechin (hydrate)과 epicatechin의 경우에는 블루베리를 제외한 오디와 복분자의 통 과일과 부산물에서 유의적인 차이가 나타났으며, gallic acid는 오디에서, quercetin 3-D-galactoside는 블루베리에서 통 과일과 부산물간 유의적인 차이가 조사되었다. Apigenin, luteolin은 오디류에서만 측정되었으며 특히 부산물에서 그 함량이 높았다. Naringenin은 각각의 베리 부산물에서 함량이 높았으나, rutin (trihydrate)과 quercetin은 블루베리를 제외한 오디와 복분자의 통 베리에서 부산물보다 높게 검출되었다. Kaempferol 함량은 통 오디에서 15 ng/g으로 가장 높았다. 본 실험에 이용된 베리들은 성숙도 및 환경에 따라 서로 다른 결과를 나타날 수도 있겠으나, 본 연구결과는 각각의 통 베리의 유효성분을 조사한 것 뿐 아니라 그들의 부산물까지도 가축 사료 첨가제 및 식품 소재로써 활용 가능성을 나타낸 연구라 할 수 있다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2022

The present study investigated the neuroprotective effects of Coreopsis lanceolate extract against hydrogen-peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced oxidative damage and cell death in pheochromocytoma 12 (PC12) cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbebzothiazoloine-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt, and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activities, as well as the expression levels of proteins associated with oxidative damage and cell death were investigated. According to the results, C. lanceolate extract exhibited inhibitory activity against intracellular ROS generation and cell-damaging effects induced by hydroxyl radicals in a dose-dependent manner. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were 22.3 mg·g^-1 gallic acid equivalent and 16.2 mg·g^-1 catechin equivalent, respectively. Additionally, a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay based on the internal standard method used to detect phenolic compounds. The phenolic compounds identified in C. lanceolata extract contained (+)-catechin hydrate (5.0 ± 0.0 mg·g^-1), ferulic acid (1.6 ± 0.0 mg·g^-1), chlorogenic acid (1.5 ± 0.0 mg·g^-1), caffeic acid (1.2 ± 0.0 mg·g-1), naringin (0.9 ± 0.0 mg·g^-1), and p-coumaric acid (0.5 ± 0.0 mg·g^-1). C. lanceolata extract attenuated pro-apoptotic Bax expression levels and enhanced the expression levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, caspase-3, and caspase-9 proteins. Therefore, C. lanceolata is a potential source of materials with neuroprotective properties against neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.