• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.297-307
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• 2015

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 on exercise and endurance capacity in rats and mice. Methods: The extract of Cervi Cornu was manufactured by the pharmacy department of Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Hospital, and CoQ10 soft cap (Ildong Pharmaceutical) was used. In total, 24 rats and 30 mice were divided into 3 groups: Control (rat=8, mouse=10), CoQ10 alone (rat=8, mouse=10), Cervi Cornu extract, and CoQ10 (rat=8, mouse=10). Ergogenic effect was evaluated by administering the Cervi Cornu extract and coenzymeQ10 to rats and measuring the time to exhaustion during treadmill running; endurance capacity was assessed by measuring cold water swimming time, serum lactate level, and serum corticosterone level in each group. At 1 week from the end of treatment, we recalculated time to exhaustion during treadmill running in rats to investigate the long-term effect of the Cervi Cornu extract and coenzymeQ10. Results: Cervi Cornu extract has long-term benefits in that it preserves the ergogenic effect caused by exercise. Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 have no effect on increasing cold water swimming time in ICR mice. CoenzymeQ10 decreases the serum corticosterone level in ICR mice performing cold water swimming test. Conclusions: Cervi Cornu seems to preserve the ergogenic effect caused by exercise, but a larger study is needed to investigate effect of Cervi Cornu and coenzymeQ10 on improving endurance capacity. CoenzymeQ10 decreases serum corticosterone level and it is related with the anti-psychological fatigue effect.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2014

본 실험에서는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$을 cyclodextrin, starch를 이용하여 각각 복합체를 형성하고 형성된 복합체의 용해도 및 구조적 특성을 확인하였다. Starch 복합체는 용해 온도가 증가할수록 복합체 및 복합체내의 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 용해도가 유의적으로 증가하는데 비해 cyclodextrin 복합체는 $37^{\circ}C$에서 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 최대 용해도를 보였으며 이후 $50^{\circ}C$에서는 강하게 aggreagation이 일어났고, $80^{\circ}C$에서는 약해진 결합에 의해 복합체가 깨짐으로써 coenzyme $Q_{10}$이 물 위에 뜨는 형상을 나타내었다. 두 복합체의 구조적 차이를 FT-IR, XRD, DSC를 통하여 확인한 결과 cyclodextrin 복합체는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 isoprenoid chain에 주로 포접이 되어 있는데 반해 starch 복합체는 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 isoprenoid chain 뿐만 아니라 benzoquinone ring에도 포접되어 있는 것을 확인하였고, 또한 starch 복합체가 cyclodextrin 복합체에 비해 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 무정형영역이 더 크게 증가되어 있는 것을 확인하였다. In vitro simulated digestion model을 통하여 각 소화기관 별 복합체의 방출 패턴을 확인 한 결과 두 복합체 모두 구강, 위장의 효소 및 조건에 비해 소장의 효소와 조건에서 유의적으로 크게 coenzyme $Q_{10}$의 방출이 확인되었다. 따라서 coenzyme $Q_{10}$은 cyclodextrin, starch와 포접되어 복합체를 형성함으로서 생체이용율의 향상을 기대할 수 있다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2004

Coenzyme Q는 지용성 퀴논 유도체로서 미토콘드리아의 내막과 원핵생명체의 세포막에 위치하는 전자전달계에서 전자 운반체로 이용되며 또한 항산화제의 기능도 갖는다. Coenzyme Q의 생합성에 관여하는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 coq4 유전자에 유사성을 나타내는 Neurospora crassa coq-4유전자를 클로닝하여 S. cerevisiae coq4 돌연변이체에서 기능적으로 발현하였다. 상보된 S. cerevisiae 균주들은 coenzyme $Q_{6}$의 생산능력을 회복하였으며 정상적인 성장률을 보였다. 또한 linoleic acid 및 linolenic acid와 같은 불포화지방산에 대한 낮은 감수성을 보였다. N. crassa의 COQ4 단백질은 39.7 kDa의 분자량을 갖는 347개의 아미노산으로 구성되어 있는 것으로 예상되며, S. cerevisiae의 Coq4p와 35%의 일치도 및 52%의 유사도를 보인다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.149-162
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• 2000

Coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)은 피부를 포함한 모든 생체조직에 존재하는 널리 알려진 조효소이다. 전자전달에 관여하는 퀴논링은 세포에서 에너지를 생성하기 위한 매우 중요한 기능을 가지고 있다. CoQ10은 피부에서 항산화제로서 연구되어 왔으며, 최근 외용제로써 노화억제와 주름개선작용에 대해 보고된 바 있다. 이런 보고들은CoQ10이 항산화제로서 산화-환원작용을 통해 피부의 방어기능에 중요한 역할을 한다는 점을 시사하며, 일반적으로 산화-환원작용은 피부에서 흑화과정의 조절에도 많은 영향을 미친다. 따라서 본 연구자들은 CoQ10 이 피부의 색소조절기능이 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 인체 정상 색소세포에CoQ10을 0.05-0.5 mM 처리한 결과 0.5, 0.25mM에서 멜라닌의 생합성을 약 50% 저해하였으며 이는 알려진 미백제인 Kojic acid나 vitamin C와 유사한 수준이었다. 또한, CoQ10은 인체 정상 색소세포에서 자외선이나 세포내 cAMP 증가 유도물질에 의한 멜라닌 생성을 억제하였다. 그러나 tyrosinase inhibitor인 kojic acid와는 달리, in vitro tyrosine hydroxylase의 억제효과는 보이지 않았다. CoQ10을 자외선으로 tanning을 유도시킨 brown guinea pig에 4주간 도포하고 육안 및 chromameter를 이용하여 미백효과를 측정한 결과, vehicle처리군에 비해 미백효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 coenzyme Q10 은 in vitro및 in vivo에서 미백효과를 지닌 물질임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.501-510
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• 1992

식이중에 첨가된 coenzyme ${Q}_{10}이 ADR을 투여한 흰쥐의 심근미세구조 변화에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 ADR 2수준(1.0 및 2.0mg/kg B.W/week)과 coenzyne ${Q}_{10} 3수준(0, 0.1및 0.5g/kg diet)에 의한 6개의 실험군과 basal diet만을 공급하는 대조군을 설정하여 8주간 실험동물을 사육하였다. 체중증가량은 ADR의 투여수준이 높을수록 유의적으로 감소되었으나 coenzyme ${Q}_{10}급여에 의한 회복효과는 나타나지 않았다. 전자현미경을 통한 관찰결과, ADR투여는 심근세포내 미세구조의 변성을 유도함이 확인 되었고 특히 mitochondria를 비롯한 세포기관의 소실 및 파괴를 관찰할 수 있었으나 coenzyne ${Q}_{10}을 미리 급여한 군에서는 그정도가 완화되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.933-942
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• 2003

Coenzyme Q은 긴 isoprenoid 사슬을 갖는 quinone의 유도체이다. Coenzyme Q는 진핵생명체의 미토콘드리아의 내막과 원핵생명체의 세포막에 위치하는 전자전달계에 존재하는 지용성 물질이며, 또한 항산화제로의 기능도 갖는다. Coenzyme Q는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 호기적 성장에 필수적이며, coq 돌연변이체는 발효가 불가능한 탄소 원에서의 성장이 불가능하다. S. cerevisiae의 $coq^7$p 효소들과 유사성을 나타내는 단백질을 암호화하는 Neurcspora crassa cDNA를 효모의 발현 벡터에 삽입하였다. N. crassa COQ7의 예상 서열은 S. cerevisiae의 효소와 58% homology를 보였다. N. crassa $coq^{-7}$ 유전자의 S. cerevisiae $coq^7$ 형질전환체는 야생형 균주와 유사한 성장률을 보였다. 형질전환 균주들은 발효가 불가능한 탄소원인 글리세롤을 유일한 탄소원으로 배양하였을 경우에도 정상적인 성장을 나타냈다. 또한 불포화지방산인 linolenic acid를 성장 배지에 첨가하여도 야생형 균주와 유사한 생존율이 관찰되었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2013

The aims of this research were to produce oil-in-water ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin/alginate (${\beta}$-lg/Al) nanoemulsions loaded with coenzyme $Q_{10}$ and to investigate the combined effects of heating temperature and alginate concentration on the physicochemical properties and encapsulation efficiency of ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions. In ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions production, various heating temperatures (60, 65, and $70^{\circ}C$) and alginate concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.03, and 0.05%) were used. A transmission electron microscopy was used to observe morphologies of ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions. Droplet size and zeta-potential values of ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions and encapsulation efficiency of coenzyme $Q_{10}$ were determined by electrophoretic light scattering spectrophotometer and HPLC, respectively. The spherically shaped ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions with the size of 169 to 220 nm were successfully formed. The heat treatments from 60 to $70^{\circ}C$ resulted in a significant (p<0.05) increase in droplet size, polydispersity, zeta-potential value of ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions, and encapsulation efficiency of coenzyme $Q_{10}$. As alginate concentration was increased from 0 to 0.05%, there was an increase in the polydispersity index of ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions and encapsulation efficiency of coenzyme $Q_{10}$. This study demonstrates that heating temperature and alginate concentration had a major impact on the size, polydispersity, zeta-potential value and encapsulation efficiency of coenzyme $Q_{10}$ in ${\beta}$-lg/Al nanoemulsions.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between birth weight and appetite related hormones, insulin resistance, and antioxidant status in overweight children aged 9-10 years. Thirty-four healthy overweight children (18 boys, 16 girls) were evaluated with respect to anthropometric measurement, lipid profiles, leptin, ghrelin, glucose, insulin, C-peptide, lipid soluble vitamins, and antioxidant enzyme activities. I found that birth weight was negatively correlated with insulin resistance parameters, ghrelin, and coenzyme Q10 levels. There was a significant positive correlation between present BMI and leptin level, while a negative correlation was noted between the BMI and $\alpha$-tocopherol and lycopene levels. When total subjects were classified into three groups by tertiles of birth weight, the lowest tertile of birth weight (LTB) group showed higher levels of fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, and ghrelin level than the highest tertile of birth weight (HTB) groups. On the other hand, HTB group showed an increased oxidative stress (decreased coenzyme Q10 level and catalase activity) compared to the LTB group. In conclusion, plasma ghrelin level might play an important role in accelerated growth in overweight children with LTB. Increased insulin resistance is present in overweight children with LTB, while decreased coenzyme Q10 and catalase activity in overweight children with HTB. These results suggest that birth weight might be an important factor for determination of treatment for obesity related complications in childhood obesity.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.218-225
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• 2013

Although the functional ingredient has been evaluated by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) based on scientific evidence, the levels of scientific evidence and consistency of the results might vary according to emerging data. Therefore, periodic re-evaluation may be needed for some functional ingredients. In this study, we re-evaluated scientific evidence for the antioxidant activity of coenzyme Q10 as a functional ingredient in health functional food. Literature searches were conducted using the Medline and Cochrane, KISS, and IBIDS databases for the years 1955-2010 with the search term of coenzyme Q10 in combination with antioxidant. The search was limited to human studies published in Korean, English, and Japanese. Using the KFDA's evidence based evaluation system for scientific evaluation of health claims, 33 human studies were identified and reviewed in order to evaluate the strength of the evidence supporting a relation between coenzyme Q10 and antioxidant activity. Among 33 studies, significant effects for antioxidant activities were reported in 22 studies and their daily intake amount was 60 to 300 mg. Based on this systematic review, we concluded that there was possible evidence to support a relation between coenzyme Q10 intake and antioxidant activities. However, because inconsistent results have recently been reported, future studies should be monitored.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.870-875
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• 2001

A DNA fragment, pCKB13, containing two genes encoding Coenzyme a transferase, was isolated from a genomic DNA library of S. marcescens KCTC 2172. The complete nucleotide sequence of the 2,081-bp BamHI fragment on pCKB13 was determined. Sequencing of the fragment led to the identification of two open reading frames showing high homology with two Coenzyme A (CoA) transferases, Acetoacetyl-CoA transferase (Acot) and Succinyl-CoA transferase (Scot), enzymes catalyzing the reversible transfer of CoA from one carboxylic acid to another. The enzyme activity of Coenzyme A transferase increased after introducing the multicopy of the cloned gene in E. coli. The recombinant protein, overexpressed by multicopy and induction with IPTG, was a polypeptide of 42 kDa, as confirmed by SDS-PAGE. The protein was purified to homogeneity through three sequential chromatographic procedures including ion-exchanged DEAE-sepharose, CM-sepharose, and Mono Q.