• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권
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• pp.299-304
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• 2001

Xenobiotics and their reactive intermediates bind to cellular macromolecules and/or generate oxidative stress. which provoke deleterious effects on the cell function. Induction of xenobiotic-biotrans-forming enzymes and antioxidant molecules is an important defense mechanism against such insults. A group of genes involved in the defense mechanism. e.g. genes encoding glutathione S-transferases. NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UDP-GT) and ${\gamma}$-glutamylcysteine synthetase (GGCS). have a common regulatory sequence, Antioxidant or Electrophile Responsive Element (ARE/EpRE). Recently. Nrf2. discovered as a homologue of erythroid transcription factor p45 NF-E2, was shown to bind ARE/EpRE and induce the expression of these defense genes. Mice that lack Nrf2 show low basal levels of expression and/or impaired induction of these genes. which makes the animals highly sensitive to xenobiotic toxicity. Indeed. we show here that nrf2-deficient mice had a higher mortality than did the wild-type mice when exposed to acetaminophen (APAP). Detailed analyses of APAP hepatotoxicity in the nrf2 knockout mice indicate that a large amount of reactive APAP metabolites was generated in the livers due to the impaired basal expression of two detoxifying enzyme genes, UDP-GT (Ugt1a6) and GGCS. while the cytochrome P450 content was unchanged. Thus. the studies using the nrf2 knockout mice clearly demonstrate significance of the expression of Nrf2-regulated enzymes in protection against xenobiotic toxicity.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.417-424
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of the polysaccharide (GLP) obtained from the liquid cultured Ganoderma lucidum on the lipidperoxidation in a rat liver microsome and hepatotoxicity in the primary cultured rat hepatocytes. It is well known that the polysaccharide of Ganoderma lucidum exhibits hepatoprotective activity, antitumor activity etc., which many suggest a relationship to lipidperoxidation. The effect of GLP on $CCl_4-$ and galactosamineintoxicated cytotoxicity in the primary cultured rat hepatocytes were reduced the GPT value. In order to the estimate the effects of anti-lipidperoxidation of the polysaccharide, enzymatic and nonenzymatic reaction assays were performed, in vitro, in the rat liver microsome. An enzymatic lipidperoxidation reaction by $ADP+FeCl_3+NADPH$ and $CCl_4+NADPH$, GLP (1 mg/mL) inhibited 77.4% and 39.4%, respectively, and the nonenzymatic reaction displayed a 97.4% strongly inhibition. In the enzymatic and nonenzymatic inducers treated with GLP, the formation of malondialdehyde (MDA) progressively decreased by raising the GLP concentration. These results suggest that the anti-lipidperoxidation and radical scavenging activity of GLP may play an important part in the liver protection action.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2001

한인진에 대한 항산화 효과와 항균 효과를 알아보기 위하여 추출용매별 고형분 함량을 측정하여 본 결과 물 추출물에서 18. 1%로 가장 많은 고형분을 얻을 수 있었으며 메탄올, 에탄을 추출물에서는 12. 8%, 12. 6%로 별 차이가 없었다. 항산화 효과를 알아보는 방법 중 DPPH 소거효과를 이용하여 측정하여 메탄올 추출물이 $36.2{\mu}g/ml$로 가장 효과 좋았지만, 대두유에 대한 한한인진 추출물의 항산화 효과를 $60^{\circ}C$로 20일간 저장하면서 과산화물가(POV)를 측정하여 대두유를 기질로 한 저장시험 에서 1,000ppm 농도의 물추출물과 메탄올 추출물이 저장 기간이 20일 되었을 때 46.8(meq/kg, 50.8(meq/kg)의 과산화물가를 나타내 대조구의 과산화물가 79.1 (meq/kg)에 비해 낮았다. 식품의 부패균이나 식중독의 원인균으로 알려진 세균 4종을 대상으로한 항균실험에서는 추출 용매에 따른 항균력은 에탄올 추출물이 가장 좋았으며 세균에 대한 항균력으로는 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 대해 가장 좋았다. 한인진의 간보호 효과 시험에서는 한인진 추출물을 경구투여한 V, IV군의 간무게, 체중에 대한 간무게의 비율이 생리 식염수만을 투여한 III군보다는 낮았으나 시료 채취전후로 한인진 추출물을 경구투여한 V군과 IV군사이에는 별다른 차이점이 없었다. 예방효과를 알아보기 위해 10일간 실험을 실시한 결과 한인진 물추출물만을 단독 투여한 VI군의 체중은 계속 증가하였으나 한인진 물추출물을 계속 투여한 다음 시료 채취전에 사염화탄소를 투여한 VIII군의 간무게, 체중에 대한 간비율이 대조군 VII보다 다소 감소하였다. 병리학적인 소견으로 한인진추출물을 투여 한 군에서는 사염화탄소만 투여한 군보다 간세포의 괴사와 지방적의 축적이 감소하여 사염화탄소에 의한 간독성에 효과가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.633-639
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• 2012

시로미 열매 추출물의 라디칼 소거 활성과 간 손상 동물모델에서의 항산화 효소 활성 측정을 통해 추출물의 항산화 효과를 평가하였다. In vitro 실험에서, 시로미 열매 추출물은 12.0 ug/ml의 농도에서 DPPH 라디칼을 50% 소거하는 활성을 보였고, 1 mg/ml의 농도에서 56.1%의 지질과산화 억제 활성을 나타내었다. 그리고 $CCl_4$로 유도한 간 손상 동물모델에서 serum ALT 및 AST의 수치를 감소시켜 간보호 효능을 나타내었고, 간 조직의 지질 과산화를 최대 73% 억제하였으며, 항산화 효소인 SOD 및 catalase의 활성을 유의적으로 증가시켰다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2007

The anti-fibrotic effects of hot water extract of adventitious root culture of Panax ginseng (ARCP) and the possible mechanisms were investigated on $CCl_4-induced$ hepatotoxicity model mice. Fibrosis was induced by a mild treatment of $CCl_4$. Then silymarin as a positive control drug and ARCP or carrier alone as a negative control were treated. Serum GPT, GOT and ALP activity levels were lowered by 25, 21 and 11% for silymarin treated group and by 48, 39 and 14% for ARCP treated group compared to carrier treated alone. Hepatic collagen for ARCP treatment group was reduced by 18% and MDA contents decreased a little more. Pro-fibrotic gene ($TGF-{\beta}1$, TIMP-1 and ${\alpha}-SMA$) expression increased following the $CCl_4$ treatment, but both the silymarin and the ARCP treatments decreased the expressions of these genes by 20% to 50%. The antioxidant effect of ARCP was studied by DPPH free radical scavenging activity. In addition, a generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was also reduced in $H_2O_2-treated$ HepG2 cells upon the ARCP treatment. In summary, ARCP has antioxidant property, and can have some protection against oxidative stress; more importantly, ARCP can efficiently protect mice against $CCl_4-induced$ fibrosis.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 1998

The effect of an ethanolic extract of the plant Trianthema portulacastrum L. on the $CCI_4$-induced chronic hepatocellular damage of Swiss albino mice has been investigated. The normal mice received olive oil (0.2 ml/mouse) for five weeks. The $CCI_4$ control mice, on the other hand, received $CCI_4$ (0.05 ml/mouse) in olive oil for five weeks. The extract was administered at the dose of 100 mg/kg or 150 mg/kg for five weeks by gastric intubation in addition to $CCI_4$ treatment. The $CCI_4$ administraction alone caused hepatocellular necrosis, severe anemia, leucopaenia, lymphocytopaenia, neutrophilia, eosinophilia and haemoglobinaemia along with the alterations of plasma albumin and globulin. The administration of plant extract (at 100 or 150 mg/kg) restored the $CCI_4$-induced alterations of the haematological parameters to the normal level. The extract of T. portulacastrum elicited a marked protection against $CCI_4$-induced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the several haematological parameters, related indices of formed elements, and different fractions of plasma protein. We also observed the dose-dependent antihepatotoxic effect of the extraction on these mice. The 150 mg/kg of extract was found to be more effective in normalizing the toxic effects of $CCI_4$ on the above parameters of mice. These results suggest that the hepatoprotective effect of T. poltulacastrum could be caused by its critical involvement in modulating several factors associated with erythropoiesis, and the boosting of general immunity of the host.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.449-457
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• 2015

The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of MB12662, a synthetic dunnione compound, on cisplatin-induced vomiting reflexes and intestinal, renal, immune system, and hematopoietic toxicities in ferrets and mice, respectively. Male ICR mice were orally administered MB12662 (5, 10, 25 or 50 mg/kg) for 10 days, during which intraperitoneally challenged with cisplatin (3.5 mg/kg) from day 4 to 7, and sacrificed on day 10 for the pathological examination. Male ferrets were orally administered MB12662 (25, 50 or 100 mg/kg) for 7 days, subcutaneously challenged with cisplatin (5 mg/kg), and monitored for vomiting reflexes and survival of the animals. Four-day injection of cisplatin (3.5 mg/kg) to mice caused body weight loss and degeneration and atrophy of intestinal villi, reducing villi/crypt ratio to a half level of control animals. Cisplatin also induced renal and hepatic toxicities, and depletion of splenocytes and bone marrow progenitor cells. The systemic toxicities including decreased villi/crypt ratio, immune system atrophy, splenocyte depletion, and decreased cellularity in bone marrow were improved by MB12662. Cisplatin (5 mg/kg) induced retching and emetic responses of ferrets, which were remarkably attenuated by MB12662 in a dose-dependent manner. All the ferrets pretreated with MB12662 survived the challenge of cisplatin, in comparison with 40% mortality in vehicle-treated animals, and blood parameters of nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity were markedly recovered. It is expected that MB12662 could be a candidate for the body protection against burden, including emesis, of chemotherapeutic agents.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2004

The hepatotherapeutic effect of the extract of Lycii fructus has been studied in rats against $CCl_4$ induced liver toxicity. The rats were orally treated with $CCl_4$ (corn oil/$CCl_4$ 1:1, $1m{\ell}/kg$) and then $CCl_4$ ($0.5m{\ell}/kg$) administered four times for 2 weeks. The extracts of L. fructus have been administered every day for 2 weeks after the last $CCl_4$ injection. The experimental groups consisted of negative control (G1), positive control ($CCl_4$ alone; G2), extract of L. fructus (50 mg/kg; G3, 100 mg/kg; G4, 200 mg/kg; G5), respectively. There was a significant decrement to G2 on the serum level of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase in G5. Also, the content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance, and phosphatidylcholine hydroperxidase, a marker of lipid peroxidation, in the liver were decreased significantly G5 and G4 compared with G2. Although, catalase or superoxide dismutase, antioxidant enzyme, in the liver were decreased significantly too, it would not be a good sign for the liver. In histopathological findings, such a hepatocellular vacuolar degeneration, lobular restructure, cellular infiltration, necrosis, and so on were shown severely in G2. However, G4 and G5 was shown a mild cytoplasmic vacuolation and inflammatory cell. In conclusion, as a protection against cell damage, lipid peroxidation and serum level, it suggested that the extract of Lycii fructus would have been a therapeutic effect of liver injury directly.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2003

Bromobenzene으로 간독성을 유발한 흰쥐에 생열귀나무 뿌리를 투여하여 bromobenzene 대사계에 미치는 효소활성을 관찰하였다. Bromobenzene은 bromobenzene 2,3-oxide와 bromobenzene-3, 4-oxide로 전환되며, 3,4-oxide는 독성물질로서 epoxide hydrolase에 의해 무독성 bromobenzene-3,4-dihyrodiol로 대사 또는 glutathione S-transferase에 의하여 배설되기도 한다. 중국 민간에서 강장제로 사용하는 생열귀나무는 한방에서 소화불량, 위통 등의 치료에 사용되는 약용식물이다. 생열귀나무의 뿌리 추출물은 흰쥐의 간 epoxide 생성계에 관여하는 aminopyrine N-demethylase, aniline hydroxylase 활성과 epoxide를 대사시키는 glutathione S-transferase 활성에는 변화를 주지 않았다. 그러나 생열귀추출물 500 mg/kg 경구투여군은 eporide를 무독화시키는 epoxide hydrolase 활성에서 bromobenzene 투여로 효소활성이 저하된 대조군보다 33% 활성을 회복시켰다. 따라서 생열귀나무 뿌리는 간독성물질인 bromobenzene 대사에 관여하는 epoxide hydrolase 활성 증가로 인해 간보호작용이 일어나는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.290-299
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• 2010

The bioactive effects of ethanol extracts from fly maggot (ME) on reduction of plasma lipids levels in rats fed high-fat diets (Expt. Ⅰ), and on liver function recovery of hepatotoxicity rats by intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) or by orally administration of alcohol (Expt. II) were investigated. In expt. I, twenty seven, male rat SDS(sprague dawley strain) were randomly assigned to three treated groups, including normal control group, HF (group with high fat diets which have no extracts) and HFE (HF plus orally administered doses of ME extract at 5.0 mg/100g of body weight). In expt. II, forty five, male rats (SDS) were randomly assigned to each of the five groups: T1 (control), T2 (intraperitoneal injection of $CCl_4$), T3 (intraperitoneal injection of $CCl_4$ after orally administered with ME), T4 (orally administered with combination of ME and alcohol), T5 (orally administration of ME after orally administered with alcohol). There were significant decreases in plasma (TAG), (TC), (LDL-C) in the HFE group with orally administered doses of ME at 5.0 mg/100g of body weight, respectively, however, the (HDL-C) were significantly increased in HFE group as compared to HF group with high fat diets which have no extracts (p<0.05). The levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferse(${\gamma}$-GTP) and bilirubin were highest in T2 or T3, and high in order T4 or T5, and lowest in T1 except for bilirubin which has same with T4, T5 (p<0.05). The high recovery of liver damage by $CCl_4$ from the light microscopic appearance was observed in rats (T3) with extracts, and also high in T4 than T5 by orally administrated with alcohol. In conclusion, the ethanol extracts from fly maggot may have a bioactive effects to prevent for human lipids disorder and alcoholic disease.