• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.229-237
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• 2018

Medical silicone tubes are generally used as implants for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct stenosis. However, side effects such as allergic reactions and bacterial infections have been reported following the silicone tube insertion, which cause surgical failure. These drawbacks can be overcome by modifying the silicone tube surface using a functional coating. Here, we report a biocompatible and superhydrophilic surface coating based on a polysaccharide multilayer nanofilm, which can load and release antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents. The nanofilm is composed of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and chitosan (CHI), and fabricated by layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly. The LbL-assembled CMC/CHI multilayer films exhibited superhydrophilic properties, owing to the rough and porous structure obtained by a crosslinking process. The surface coated with the superhydrophilic CMC/CHI multilayer film initially exhibited antibacterial activity by preventing the adhesion of bacteria, followed by further enhanced antibacterial effects upon releasing the loaded antibacterial agent. In addition, inflammatory cytokine assays demonstrated the ability of the coating to deliver anti-inflammatory agents. The versatile nanocoating endows the surface with anti-adhesion and drug-delivery capabilities, with potential applications in the biomedical field. Therefore, we attempted to coat the nanofilm on the surface of an ophthalmic silicone tube to produce a multifunctional tube suitable for patient-specific treatment.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.399-406
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• 1997

The effects of different $K^+$ channel blockers were investigated on the non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxations in the circular muscle of the rabbit proximal stomach. Non-selective blockers of $K^+$ channels, 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 3~30${\mu}M$) and tetraethylammonium (TEA, 100~1000${\mu}M$) significantly enhanced the NANC relaxations in a concentration-dependent manner. The enhancement was more prominent for the NANC relaxations induced by the electric field stimulation (EFS) with lower frequencies. Blockers of large conductance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, charybdotoxin and iberiotoxin, a blocker of small conduntance $Ca^{2+}$-activated $K^+$ channels, apamin and a blocker of ATP-sensitive $K^+$ channels, glibenclamide had no effect on the NANC relaxations, respectively. Exogeneous administration of nitric oxide (NO, 1~30${\mu}M$) caused concentration-dependent relaxations which showed a similarity to those obtained with EFS. None of the $K^+$ channel blockers had an effect on the concentration-dependent relaxation in response to NO. These results suggest that prejunctional $K^+$ channels regulate the release of NO from the NANC nerve in the rabbit proximal stomach as the inhibition of prejunctional $K^+$ channels increases the NANC relaxation induced by the EFS.

• 생약학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.118-126
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• 1987

Natural Killer cells are considerd to play an important role in antitumor immune surveilance mechanism. In this study, 21 putative anticancer drugs selected from reference were assessed by evaluating the effect on rat Natural Killer cell activity (NKCA). All 21 herb drugs were extracted in boiling water, lyophilized, autoclaved, and then used for experiment. Culture supernatant of concanavalin-A (Con-A)-stimulated rat spleen cells as a source of lymphokine was also used as a control of comparison. Rat spleen cells were used as effector and NKCA was measured in 4hr $^{51}Cr-release$ assay against Yac-1 mouse lymphoma cell line. In order to determine the optimal conditions for NKCA augmentation, effector cells were treated with 3 different concentrations of each drug for 24, or 48 hrs before testing of NKCA, In optimal conditions determined from previous results, the effect of herb drugs on NKCA were assessed in 3 to 5experiments. NKCA was significantly enhanced by treatment with 4 herb drugs(Ponciri Fructus, Houttuyniae Herba, Aurantii Pericarpium, Nepetae Herba). Culture supernatant of Con-A-stimulated spleen cells also augmented the rat NKCA more significantly. The results show that 4 of the herb medicines supposed to display anticancer effect may have activity as a biological response modifier through augmentation of NKCA.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.241-256
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• 2001

Alginate microspheres, containing fluorescein isothiocyanate-bovine serum albumin (FITC-BSA) or green fluorescent protein (GFP) were prepared and used as a model drug to develop the oral vaccine delivery system. The alginate microspheres were coated with poly-L-lysine or chitosan. Two methods, w/o-emulsion and spray, were used to prepare alginate microspheres. To optimize preparation conditions, effects of several factors on the particle size and particle morphology of microsphere, and loading efficiency of model antigen were investigated. In both preparation methods, the particle size and the loading efficiency were enhanced when the concentration of sodium alginate increased. In the w/o-emulsion preparation method, as the concentration of Span 80 was increased from 0.5% to 2%, the particle size was decreased, but the loading efficiency was increased. The higher the emulsification speed was, the smaller the particle size and loading efficiency were. The concentration of calcium chloride did not show any effect on the particle size and loading efficiency. In the spray preparation method, the particle size was increased as the nozzle pressure $(from\;1\;kgf/m^2\;to\;3\;kgf/m^2)$ and spray rate was raised. Increasing calcium chloride concentration (<7%) decreased the particle size, in contrast to no effect of calcium chloride concentration on the w/o-emulsion preparation method. Alginate microspheres prepared by two methods were different in the particle size and loading efficiency, the particle size of microspheres prepared by the spray method was about $2-6\;{\mu}m$, larger than that prepared by the w/o emulsion method $(about\;2{\mu}m)$, and the loading efficiency was also higher with spray method. Furthermore, drying process for the microspheres prepared by the spray was simpler and easier, compared with the w/o emulsion preparation. Therefore, the spray method was chosen to prepare alginate microspheres for further experiments. Release pattern of FITC-BSA in alginate microspheres was evaluated in simulated intestinal fluid and PBS (phosphate buffered saline). Dissolution rate of FITC-BSA from alginate/chitosan microsphere was lower than that from alginate microsphere and alginate/poly-L-lysine microsphere. By confocal laser scanning microscope, it was revealed that alginate/FITC-poly-L-lysine microspheres were present in close apposition epithelium of the Peyer's patches of rabbits following inoculation into lumen of intestine, which proved that microspheres could be taken up by Peyer's patch. In conclusion, it is suggested that alginate microsphere prepared by spray method, showing a particle size of & $10\;{\mu}m$ and a high loading efficiency, can be used as a model drug for the development of oral vaccine delivery system.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.197-205
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• 1991

Adriamycin (Doxorubicin HCl)의 혈관밖 유출에 따른 조직의 손상, 특히 피부괴양 및 괴사 기전을 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 흰쥐 피부세포를 이용한 in vitro 실험에서 adriamycin에 의한 산소라디칼 생성 및 그와 관련된 세포독성 기전으로 지질과산화를 검토하였다. Adriamycin은 흰쥐 태자 피부의 배양세포에서 lactic dehydrogenase(LDH) 유리를 용량 및 시간 의존적으로 증가 시켰으며, NADPH 및 NADH 첨가 조건에서 $superoxide\;anion(O^-\;_2{\cdot})$ 생성을 현저히 증가시켰다. Adriamycin은 지질과산화 반응의 척도인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 생성을 역시 NADPH, NADH 존재하에서 용량의존적으로 증가시켰고, 산소라디칼 제거물질들인 superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase 및 thiourea와 항산화물질인 butylated hydroxytoluene(BHT), ${\alpha}-tocopherol$은 MDA 생성증가를 현저히 억제하였다. 1, 3,-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea(BCNU)를 처리하여 산화성 공격에 대한 방어기전의 하나인 glutahione 체계를 억제할 경우 adriamycin에 의한 MDA 생성은 더욱 현저히 증가하였고, 이는 역시 항산화 물질들에 의하여 억제되었다. 이상의 연구성적에서 adriamycin은 산소라디칼 생성의 증가와 그에 따른 지질과산화를 촉진하므로서 피부세포에 손상을 줄 것으로 사료되었다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2005

This review explores recent works involving the use of the self-assembled nanoparticles of bile acid-modified glycol chitosans (BGCs) as a new drug carrier for cancer therapy. BGC nanoparticles were produced by chemically grafting different bile acids through the use of l-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC). The precise control of the size, structure, and hydrophobicity of the various BGC nanoparticles could be achieved by grafting different amounts of bile acids. The BGC nanoparticles so produced formed nanoparticles ranging in size from 210 to 850 nm in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH=7.4), which exhibited substantially lower critical aggregation concentrations (0.038-0.260 mg/mL) than those of other low-molecular-weight surfactants, indicating that they possess high thermodynamic stability. The SOC nanoparticles could encapsulate small molecular peptides and hydrophobic anticancer drugs with a high loading efficiency and release them in a sustained manner. This review also highlights the biodistribution of the BGC nanoparticles, in order to demonstrate their accumulation in the tumor tissue, by utilizing the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. The different approaches used to optimize the delivery of drugs to treat cancer are also described in the last section.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.112-112
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• 2019

Baicalein is one of the main flavonoids derived from roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, a traditional Oriental medicine. Although baicalein has high antitumor effect on several human carcinomas, the mechanism responsible for this property is not unclear. In this study, the data revealed that baicale-ininduced growth inhibition was associated with the induction of apoptosis connecting with cytochrome c release, down-regulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xl and increased the percentage of cells with a loss of mitochondria membrane permeabilization. Baicalein also induced the proteolytic activation of caspases and cleavage of PARP; however, blockage of caspases activation by z-VAD-fmk inhibited baicalein-induced apoptosis. In addition, baicalein enhanced the formation of autophagosomes and up-regulated LC3-II/LC3-I ratio. Interestingly, the pretreatment of bafilomycin A1 recovered baicalein-induced cell death suggesting that autophagy by baicalein roles as protective autophagy. Taken together, our results indicated that this flavonoid induces apoptosis and cell protective autophagy. These data means combination treatment with baicalein and autophagy inhibitor might be a promising anticancer drug.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2021

Backgroud: Ginsenoside compound K (GK) is a major metabolite of protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides and has remarkable anticancer activities in vitro and in vivo. This work used an ionic cross-linking method to entrap GK within O-carboxymethyl chitosan (OCMC) nanoparticles (Nps) to form GK-loaded OCMC Nps (GK-OCMC Nps), which enhance the aqueous solubility and stability of GK. Methods: The GK-OCMC Nps were characterized using several physicochemical techniques, including x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, zeta potential analysis, and particle size analysis via dynamic light scattering. GK was released from GK-OCMC Nps and was conducted using the dialysis bag diffusion method. The effects of GK and GK-OCMC Nps on PC3 cell viability were measured by using the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide assay. Fluorescent technology based on Cy5.5-labeled probes was used to explore the cellular uptake of GK-OCMC Nps. Results: The GK-OCMC NPs had a suitable particle size and zeta potential; they were spherical with good dispersion. In vitro drug release from GK-OCMC NPs was pH dependent. Moreover, the in vitro cytotoxicity study and cellular uptake assays indicated that the GK-OCMC Nps significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of GK toward the PC3 cells. GK-OCMC Nps also significantly promoted the activities of both caspase-3 and caspase-9. Conclusion: GK-OCMC Nps are potential nanocarriers for delivering hydrophobic drugs, thereby enhancing water solubility and permeability and improving the antiproliferative effects of GK.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2001

배 경 : 암세포는 정상 세포와 다르므로 면역 기전에 의해 제거되어야 함에도 불구하고 암이 발생하는 것은 암세포가 면역 감시 체계를 회피하기 때문이다. 약제감수성 증강 유전자인 herpes simplex thymidine kinase(HSTK) 유전자를 이용하여 암세포를 파괴하여 종양 특이항원이 더 잘 유리되도록 하고 사이토카인 유전자를 이용하여 면역세포를 유도하여 이 장애를 극복할 수 있는지 보고자 이 실험을 하였다. 방 법 : Lewis 폐암 세포주(LLC)에 adenovirus를 이용하여 HSTK를 형질도입하고 이에 의해 ganciclovir에 대한 LLC의 감수성을 증강시키는지를 관찰하고 mixed population assay를 이용하여 bystander 효과를 관찰하였다. Ad-HSTK, Ad-IL-2, Ad-GMCSF의 형질도입이 LLC의 종양 형성 능력에 영향을 미치는지 관찰하였다. 또한 그러한 형질 도입이 기존의 종양에 대한 항암 효과를 가져오는지 관찰하였다. 항암 효과의 기전을 확인하기 위해 쥐의 비장을 관찰하였다. 결 과 : Ad-HSTK의 형질도입은 ganciclovir에 대한 LLC의 감수성을 현저하게 증강시켰다. Ad-HSTK, Ad-IL-2, Ad-GM-CSF를 형질도입한 LLC를 쥐에 주사하고 ganciclovir로 처리하였을 때 종양 형성 능력이 감소하였다. Ad-HSTK, Ad-IL-2, Ad-GM-CSF를 형질도입한 LLC를 종양백신으로 사용하였을때 종양 성장이 어느 정도 저해되는 것을 관찰하였다. 특히 HSTK와 GM-CSF를 복합 형질도입했을 때 더 강력한 항암효과가 일어나는 것을 관찰하였다. 그러나 HSTK와 IL-2을 복합 형질도입했을 때는 각각을 단독으로 형질도입했을 때보다 항암효과가 상승되지 않았다. HSTK와 GM-CSF의 복합 형질도입한 LLC를 종양백신으로 사용하였을 때 비장의 수상세포 침윤이 현저히 증가하였다. 결 론 : HSTK와 GM-CSF의 복합 형질도입으로 만든 종양백신은 수상세포를 활성화시키므로써 항암면역기능을 유의하게 증강시킬 수 있었다.