• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.57-58
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• 2006

Red ginseng is a classical traditional Chinese medicine. Among Chinese herbs, red ginseng has been considered as one of the tonics. Many studies indicated that red ginseng could enhance immune function of the human body. Red ginseng total saponin, ginsenoside, the most important active constituents identified in red ginseng can protect against myocardial ischaemia damage and protect endothelium against electrolysis-induced free radical injury. Macrophages play a significant role in host defense mechanisms. When activated, they inhibit the growth of a wide variety of tumor cells. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of pure ginsenoside Rb1 on immunostimulatory activity such as murine macrophage phagocytosis and proliferation of splenocytes. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on the production of nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha) in murine macrophage, RAW 264.7 cells. ROS have emerged as important signaling molecules in the regulation of various cellular processes. Ginsenoside Rb1 significantly increased production of ROS in dose dependent manner. As NO plays an important role in immune function, ginsenoside Rb1 treatment could modulate several aspects of host defense mechanisms due to stimulation. Treatment with ginsenoside Rb1 to macrophages induced the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines and expression levels of these genes in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, incubation of RAW 264.7 cells with ginsenoside Rb1 showed a dose dependent increased phagocytosis activity and lymphocyte proliferation of splenocytes. Therefore, these results suggest that ginsenoside Rb1 has promising potential as a natural medicine for stimulation of the immune system.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2020

Hypertension has been approved to cause disharmony between the heart and kidney such as cardiac hypertrophy and kidney dysfunction. In traditional oriental medicine Paeo-tang (PET) has been shown to have effects on blood circulation improvement. However, the beneficial effect of PET on hypertension remains unknown. In this study, we investigated that PET attenuates blood pressure and improves cardiovascular and renal function in NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) rat model. Hypertensive rat models were induced by the administration of L-NAME (40 mg/kg/day) and then PET (50 or 100 mg/kg/day) or Olmetec was treated for 2 weeks. PET treatment significantly suppressed the systolic blood pressure and decreased intima-media thickness in the thoracic aorta. PET ameliorated endothelium-dependent and independent vascular relaxation in the L-NAME-induced vascular dysfunction. PET ameliorated the functional decline in the kidney such as albumin and blood urea nitrogen in plasma. These results demonstrated that PET possesses protective effects against L-NAME-induced hypertension.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.213-223
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• 1993

급성 신성 고혈압쥐 (2-kidney, 1-ligation type)의 전신성 동맥계와 폐 동맥계에 대한 내피 의존적 혈관반응성을 규명하기 위하여, 적출 혈관 및 마취상태의 흰쥐에 대한 acetylcholine (ACh)의 혈관이완작용 및 혈압강하 작용을 측정하였다. 혈장 renin 활성(PRA)은 신동맥 결찰전 $7.31{\pm}0.63\;ng/ml/hr$ A I에 비해 결찰 $6{\sim}8$일후에는 $19{\sim}22\;ng/ml/hr$ A I으로 유의성있게 증가하였으며, 이는 수축기혈압의 상승과 $(154{\pm}1.83{\rightarrow}190{\sim}215\;mmHg)$ 일정한 상관성을 유지하였다. 신성 고혈압쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐의 흉곽 대동맥은 내피세포 존재시 ACh에 의해 용량의존적으로 이완되었으며, 이때 신성고혈압쥐에서의 반응은 정상 혈압쥐에 비해 유의성있게 감소하였다(각각 34% 및 86%, p<0.01). 또한 ACh은 신성 고혈압쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐의 폐동맥에 대해서도 내피세포 존재시에 이완반응을 초래하였다. 그러나, 흉곽 대동맥에서와는 달리 두 군간에 유의성있는 차이가 없었다. 이들 반응은 내피세포 제거후 또는 EDRF 억제제 (L-NAME, MB, $10^{-5}$ M) 투여후 유의성있게 억제되었다. $ACh(0.1{\sim}10\;{\mu}g/kg,\;i.v.)$은 신성 고혈압쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐에서 전신성 동맥압의 강하를 초래하였는데, 신성 고혈압쥐에서 다소 감소하였으나 유의성있는 차이는 없었으며 ($SAPm;\;10\;{\mu}g/kg$에서 각각 39%, 46 %), 이들 작용은 L-NAME(30 mg/kg, i.v.) 전처치후 유의성있게 억제되었다. ACh에 의한 폐동맥압 강하는 신성 고혈압쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐 사이에 서로 비슷하게 나타났다. 그러나, 신성 고혈압 쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐에서 ACh에 의한 폐동맥압의 강하율은 전신성 동맥압의 강하율보다 유의성있게(p<0.01) 작았으며, 또한 L-NAME $(0.1{\sim}100\;mg/kg,\;i.v.)$에 의한 폐동맥압의 상승은 전신성 동맥압의 상승보다 유의성있게(p<0.01) 작았다. 이상의 실험 결과들은 급성 신성 고혈압쥐의 전신성 동맥계에서는 내피세포 손상이 초래되지만, 폐동맥계에서는 초래되지 않는다는것을 제시해준다. 또 신성고혈압쥐 및 정상 혈압쥐에서 EDRF 의 basal release 및 ACh 유발성 EDRF function은 전신성 동맥계에 비해 폐동맥계에서 적다는 것을 제시해준다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.299-302
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• 2002

Selectin은 조직 염증반응의 초기화에 관여하는 결합 단백질이며, 맥관내피에서 백혈구의 rolling과 tethering을 매개한다. 따라서 selectin inhibitor를 이용하여, 이들 selectin의 수용체인 sLex 에 대한 block을 유도함으로서 염증반응의 초기화를 억제할 수 있다는 가정하에, 본 연구에서는 장기이식 후 reperfusion에서 발생하는 손상에 대한 selectin inhibitor의 효과를 알아보았다. Beagle 견을 사용하여 신장이식을 실시하였다 공여 신장은 60분의 warm ischemia를 유도한 후 UW solution으로 관류하고 24시간동안 냉장보관하여 자가이식하였으며, 반대쪽 신장은 적출하였다. 술 후 7일동안 혈청 creatinine치를 측정하였다 2차실험으로, 12마리의 Beagle견을 사용하여 4시간의 reperfusion 후 조직학적 변화와 myeloperoxidase의 활성을 조사하였다. 각 실험의 대조군은 생리 식염수를,비교군은 TBC1269 (selectin inhibitor)를 신장 적출 전과 신장이식 수술 후 reperfusion 직전에 각각 투여하였다. 혈청 creatinine은 신장이식후 급격히 증가 하였으나, 두군 사이에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 신장피질의 백혈구 침윤은, 4시간 reperfusion후 생리식염수를 투여받은 군에서 2배의 유의적인 증가를 보였다. 그러나, TBC 1269로 처리한 군에서는 백혈구의 침윤이 유의적인 억제를 보였으며, 허혈에의한 조직학적 변화도 유의적으로 적었다. 개의 신장이식 수술에서 Selectin의 차단은 warm renal ischemia에서 기인된 손상을 개선하지는 못하나, 백혈구의 침윤을 억제하므로 delayed graft function과 관련된 술 후 염증반응의 초기화를 억제하는 효과가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2006

We examine the effect of Geiji-Bokryung-Hwan(GBH) on erectile function in a rat model of hypercholesterolemic erectile dysfunction. GBH, a drug preparation consisting of five herbs of Cinnamomi Ramulus (Geiji), Poria Cocos (Bokryun), Mountan Cortex Radicis (Mokdanpi), Paeoniae Radix (Jakyak), and Persicae Semen (Doin) is a traditional Korean herbal medicine that is widely used in the treatment of atherosclerosis-related disorders. In this study, 3-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats were used. The 6 rats control animals were fed a normal diet and the other 18 rats were fed 1% cholesterol diet for 3 months. After 1 months, GBH was added to the drinking water of the treatment group of 12 rats but not the cholesterol only group of 6 rats. Of the 12 rats 6 received 30 mg/kg per day (group 1) and 6 received 60 mg/kg per day (group 2) of GBH. At 3 months erectile function was evaluated with cavernous nerve electrostimulation in all animals. Penile tissues were collected for electron microscopy, and to perform Western blot for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and caveolin-1. Systemic arterial pressure was not significantly different between the animals that were fed the 1% cholesterol diet and the controls. Conversely erectile function was not impaired in the herbal medicine treated rats. Electron microscopy showed many caveolae with fingerlike processes in the cavernous smooth muscle and endothelial cell membranes in control and treated rats but not in the cholesterol only group of rats. Western blot showed differences among groups in protein expression for eNOS, nNOS, caveolin-1 and bFGF protein expression in penile tissue. Increased eNOS and nNOS protein expressions dy high cholesterol diet were significantly decreased in group 1 and group 2. Interestingly, caveolin-1 and bFGF protein expression was significantly higher in groups 1 and 2 than in the cholesterol only and control groups.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.411-418
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• 2014

Vascular remodelling is an adaptive mechanism, which counteracts pressure changes in blood circulation. Nicotine content in cigarette increases the risk of hypertension. The exact relationship between nicotine and vascular remodelling still remain unknown. Current study was aimed to determine the effect of clinically relevant dosage of nicotine (equivalent to light smoker) on aortic reactivity, oxidative stress markers and histomorphological changes. Twelve age-matched male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, i.e.: normal saline as control or 0.6 mg/kg nicotine for 28 days (i.p., n=6 per group). On day-29, the rats were sacrificed and the thoracic aorta was dissected immediately for further studies. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure (PP) of nicotine-treated vs. control were significantly increased (p<0.05). Nicotine-treated group showed significant (p<0.05) increase tunica media thickness, and decrease in lumen diameter, suggesting vascular remodelling which lead to prior hypertension state. The phenylephrine (PE)-induced contractile response in nicotine group was significantly higher than control group ($ED_{50}=1.44{\times}10^5M$ vs. $4.9{\times}10^6M$) (p<0.05~0.001). However, nicotine-treated rat showed significantly lower endothelium-dependent relaxation response to acetylcholine (ACh) than in control group ($ED_{50}=6.17{\times}10^7M$ vs. $2.82{\times}10^7M$) (p<0.05), indicating loss of primary vascular function. Malondialdehyde (MDA), a lipid peroxidation marker was significantly higher in nicotine group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymatic activity and glutathione (GSH) were all reduced in nicotine group (p<0.05) vs. control, suggesting nicotine induces oxidative imbalance. In short, chronic nicotine administration impaired aortic reactivity, probably via redox imbalance and vascular remodelling mechanism.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.351-361
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• 1989

The contraction of renal arterial strip by no.epineph.me (NE) or 40 mM $K^+$ were Significantly attenuated after histamine $(10^{-5}\;M)-induced$ contraction. The mechanisms of this phenomenon were investigated in the helical strips of isolated renal artery with the measurement of isometric tension. The arterial strip was immersed in the tris-buffered Tyrode's solution which was equilibrated with 100% $O_2\;at\;35^{\circ}C$. The contraction was induced by NE or 40 mM $K^+$ during the recovery from the histamine-induced contraction which lasted for 15 minutes. The contraction by NE was also attenuated in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ Tyrode's solution and the increase of contraction by addition of 2 mM $Ca^{2+}$ was attenuated as well. This attenuation phenomenon was not observed in the presence of low concentration $(3{\times}10^{-7}\;M)$ of histamine. This attenuation was not affected by destruction of endothelium, pretreatment with papaverine or propranolol. This attenuation was partially inhibited by pretreatment of ouabain or in low $K^+(0.5 mM)$ Tyrode's solution. But the attenuation in the $Ca^{2+}-free$ Tyrode's solution was not inhibited. Furthermore this attenuation was completely blocked by pretreatment of djphenhydramine $(H_1-receptor blocker)$ and potentiated by pretreatment of cimetidine $(H_2-receptor\;blocker)$. This attenuation Phenomenon was disappeared after recovery of 1 hour. From the above results, it is suggested that the attenuation phenomenon may be resulted partially from the activation of $Na^+-K^+$ exchange pump and partially from the depletion of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ pool after the histamine-induced contraction mediated through $H_1-receptor$ function.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1984

카드뮴중독으로 혈소판응집이 항진되어 고혈압 또는 동맥경화증이 발생한다는 연구보고를 감안하여 가토와 흰쥐의 생체내 실험으로서 미세혈전의 형성, Malondialdehyde(MDA) 및 thromboxane $B_2(TXB_2)$치에 미치는 카드뮴의 효과를 검토하고, in vitro실험으로 카드뮴을 처치한 가토 대동맥절편이 혈소판응집에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였으며, prostacyclin의 합성능력을 측정하여 그 결과를 다음과 같이 요약하였다. 1)Cadmium chloride 2mg/kg을 매주 동물의 복강내에 주입하였을 때 미세혈전형성이 증가되었다. 2) 카드뮴 중독동물의 platelet-rich plasma (PRP)는 MDA와 $TXB_2$형성이 정상동물에서 보다 현저히 증가되었다. 3) 카드뮴을 중독시킨 가토의 platelet-poor plasma (PPP)에서의 lipid peroxide치는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 4) In vitro 실험으로, 가토대동맥 절편에서의 6-keto-$PGF_{1{\alpha}}$의 생성은 카드뮴 농도에 비례하여 억제되었고 이때 혈소판 응집률의 증가와 평행하였다. 5) 이상의 결과로서 카드뮴은 동맥내피세포에서 prostacyclin 합성을 억제할 뿐만 아니라 혈소판에서 $TXA_2$합성을 촉진시켜 그 결과로 혈소판 응집률을 증가시켰음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.98-100
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• 2003

합성고분자(PET, ePTFE)로 제작된 기존의 혈관 패치는 혈전생성으로 인한 혈관 막힘 현상과 생체 비적합성으로 인한 석회화 현상 때문에 장기간 혈관 기능을 수행할 수 없다. 본 연구에서는 혈관조직을 형성하는 세포들로 분화가 가능한 중간엽줄기세포와 생체적합성 매트릭스를 이용하여 혈관용 패치를 개발하였다. 이식 후 3주에 관찰하였을 때 조직공학적으로 제조된 혈관 패치는 동물 임상시험에서 혈관막힘 현상 없이 혈관기능을 수행하였고 실제 혈관과 유사한 조직으로 재생되었다. 동물모델에서의 장기간 추가 보완 연구를 거친다면 본 연구에서 개발된 혈관 패치는 기존의 재료를 대체하여 많은 혈관질환 치료에 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.587-595
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• 1999

This study was designed to investigate effects of calcium antagonists on endothelial and neuronal dysfunction of right coronary artery (RCA) induced by ischemia- reperfusion in anesthetized, open-chest pigs. After reperfusion, pigs were sacrificed and the RCA was rapidly dissected for in vitro experiments. Experimental groups were divided into 4 groups: control (C-RCA), ischemia-reperfusion only (I-RCA), verapamil infusion (VI-RCA) and nifedipine infusion (NI-RCA) group, respectively. The ischemia did not affect hemodynamics, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, LVdP/dtmax, and decreased RCA flow. Arterial pressure and heart rate during ischemia-reperfusion were decreased in VI-RCA and NI-RCA, and RCA flow during reperfusion was increased in NI-RCA. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) produced concentration-dependent contractions in C-RCA. The 5-HT-induced contractions were potentiated in I-RCA and VI-RCA, but not in NI-RCA. Endothelium-dependent relaxation by calcium ionophore A23187 was inhibited in I-RCA and VI-RCA, and recovered in NI-RCA. Cyclic GMP contents were decreased in I-RCA group alone. Electrical field stimulation in C-RCA produced transient and frequency-dependent contractions and at 50 Hz caused biphasic contractions. The transient contractions were not affected by pretreatment with phentolamine and atropine, but the biphasic contraction was altered by the pretreatment. Both contractions were inhibited in I-RCA, and were partially recovered in VI-RCA and NI-RCA. Ischemia-reperfusion of RCA in pigs causes endothelial and neuronal dysfunctions, and calcium antagonists partially prevent both.