• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회 and 제3회 신약개발 연구발표회
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• pp.186-186
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• 1994

Many agonists have been known to activate the hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids through the bindings with corresponding receptors on the various cells. Diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate(IP3) generated by the action of phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) are well known second messengers for the activation of protein kinase C and the mobilization of Ca2+ in many cells. Three types of PI-PLC isozyme (${\alpha}$,${\gamma}$, and $\delta$) and several subtrpes for each type have been identified from mammalian sources by purification of enzymes and cloning of their cDNAs. Each type PI-PLC isozyme is coupled to different receptors and mediators, for example, ${\beta}$-types are coupled to the seven-transmembrane-receptors via Gq family of G-proteins and ${\beta}$-types directly to the receptor tyrosine kinases. Specific modulators for the signaling pathway through each type of PI-PLC should be very useful as potential potential candidates for lend substances in developing novel drugs. To establish the sensitive and convenient screening systems for searching modulators on PI-PLC mediated signaling, two kinds of approaches have been tried. (1) Establishment of in vitro assay condition for each type of PI-PLC isozyme: Overexpression by using vaccinia virus and purification of each isozyme was carried out for the preparation of large amounts of enaymes. Optimum and sensitive assay condition for the measurements of PI-ELC activities were established. (2) Development of the cell lines in which each type of PI-PLC is permanently overexpressed: A fibroblast cell line (3T3${\gamma}$1-7) in which PI-PLC-${\gamma}$1 was overexpressed by using pZip-neo expression vector was developed and used for the measurement of PDGF-induced IP3 formation. The responses for IP3 formed in 3T3${\gamma}$1-7 cells by the treatment of PDGF is 8 times more sensitive than those in control cells. 3T3${\gamma}$l-7 cell is useful for the screening of the inhibitors on the PDGF-induced cellular responses from large number of samples in a small volume(50 ${\mu}$l) and short time(5-15 min). Using these systems, we screened hundreds of herb-extracts for the inhibition of PDGF-induced IP3 formation and selected several extracts that showed the inhibition as the candidates for isolation and characterization of active substances. The determination of the acting point of selected extracts or fractions in the PDGF signaling pathway has been analyzing.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.140-151
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• 2005

Objectives: Cinnamomi Ramulus (CR), the young twig of Cinnamomum loureirri nees, has been used for treating symptoms related to pain, rheumatic arthritis and inflammation in Korean herb medicine. This study was carried out to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of CR in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Extracts of CR were prepared and the chemical components of the extracts were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The extracts were administrated to the rat paw edema model induced by carrageenan to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of CR. The expressions of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 were also quantified in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)­induced RAW 264.7 macrophages to survey the effect of CR in vitro. The main components were cinnamaldehyde and coumarin. Results: We examined the anti-inflammatory activity of the $80\%$ ethanol extract of Cinnamomi Ramulus in vivo by using carrageenan-induced rat paw edema model. Maximum inhibition of $54.91\%$ was noted at the dose of l1000mg/kg after 2 hours of drug administration in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema and this showed a potent anti-inflammatory effect. Conclusions: The results showed that Cinnamomi Ramulus suppressed dose-dependently LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 macrophages and also decreased iNOS protein expression. Cinnamomi Ramulus also showed a significant inhibitory effect in LPS-induced PGE2 production and COX-2 expression.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 파극천 추출물의 수면연장 시간, 항 경련효과 및 시험관내에서 파극천의 각 분획별 활성산소의 소거능을 관찰하여 본 결과 pentobarbital을 투여한 대조군의 수면 유도시간 및 수면시간($3.77{\pm}0.56$분, 수면시간 $68.3{\pm}6.8$분)이 파극천 추출물(200 mg/kg)을 전 처리하고 pentobarbital을 투여함으로써 수면유도 시간($3.95{\pm}0.56$분) 및 수면시간($110.4{\pm}10.3$분)이 연장되었다. PTZ에 의해 유도되는 경련 발작이 대조군 $4.9{\pm}0.98$인데 비해 파극천(200 mg/kg)의 전처리로 경련박작이 $3.2{\pm}0.54$로 현저히 억제되었으며 이 결과는 PTZ의 경련발현시간, 경련유지시간 및 사망시간에 미치는 파극천의 영향과 유사하였다. 뇌중 GABA 함량은 PTZ의 투여로 정상군에 비하여 억제되던 것이 파극천의 전처리로 증가 되었으며, GABA-T의 활성과 지질과산화의 함량은 PTZ의 투여로 각각 증가되던 것이 파극천 추출물의 투여로 억제되었다. 시험관내에서 PTZ로 유도된 뇌조직중의 hydroxy radical의 생성량은 butanol 및 dichlomethane 분획의 첨가($20{\times}10^{-2}g/ml$)에서 약 35%에서 50%까지 감소하였다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2014

Forest tree species usually takes for long periods to be harvested and cultivated but spearmints are a good model system for woody plant because of reducing and shortening cultivation time. Spearmints are good model plants (Mentha species) for research about terpenoids production and industrial essential oil manufacture. Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase (Iso) and limonene synthase (Limo) are the key enzymes of terpenoid biosynthesis pathway. Transgenic and wild spearmints (Mentha spicata, MS) were cultured in vitro and assessed for the essential oil contents. The content of essential oil of transgenic spearmint also was enhanced slightly depending on the target terpenoid genes. In an attempt to increase productivity of terpenoids further, salt and fungal elicitation strategy was adopted on transgenic Mentha spicata. The salt (800 mM NaCl) as abiotic and two fungi (Botrytis cinerea and Glomerella cingulata) as biotic were used for elicitors. In the absence of salt stress four terpenoids were detected from the spearmint extracts, all of them being monoterpenes. On the other hand, the transgenic (MSIso) extracts contained eleven terpenoids (10 monoterpenes and 1 phenylpropene) while transgenic (MSLimo) extracts contained seven monoterpenes. After 3 days of fungal infection, the resistance indices further increased to 4.38, 3.89 and 2.04 for wild type, MSIso and MSLimo, respectively. The salt and fungal elicitators proved beneficial towards modifying both the terpenoids profile and improvement in the composition of essential oil. These results have important applications for the large-scale production of essential oils and forest biotechnology with respect to spearmint.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권8호
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• pp.1263-1269
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• 2013

한약재 및 해조류 추출물에 대한 Photobacterium phosphoreum의 항균력을 측정한 결과, 오미자 열수 및 에탄올 추출물과 감태 및 비틀대 모자반 에탄올 추출물이 항균력을 나타내었으며 비틀대 모자반과 감태 에탄올 추출물이 각각 0.015625 mg/mL, 0.125 mg/mL의 최소저해농도를 나타내었다. P. phosphoreum 유래 HDC의 저해 효과를 측정한 결과, 감태와 대황 에탄올 추출물이 1 mg/mL에서 각각 32%, 25%의 높은 저해활성을 나타내었다. P. phosphoreum에 대해 항균력과 HDC 저해 효과를 나타낸 천연물을 고등어육에 첨가한 후 균주를 접종하여 생균수 및 histamine 생성량을 측정한 결과, 저장일차가 증가함에 따라 처리구에서 균수가 크게 감소하였다. Histamine의 함량도 다소 감소하였지만 주로 항균활성에 의해 histamine이 저해된 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.551-556
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• 1992

천연항산화제의 개발과 식용대두유의 가열산화 억제책을 마련하고자 각종 천연 향신료에 대해 식용대두유 가용성물질을 추출하고 그 추출물을 함유한 대두유와 정제 정어리유의 혼합유를 조제하여 그 저장 안정성을 살펴보았으며 이때 항산화 효과가 우수하게 나타난 rosemary의, 항산화 유효성분을 석유에테르로 추출하여 식용대두유의 가열산화에 대한 항산화 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과 식용대두유 추출물과 정제정어리유의 혼합하였을 시 저장 안정성은 향초계 향신료 중의 rosemary 와 sage, 종자계 향신료인 mace에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 rosemary의 석유에테르 가용성획분은 식용대두유의 가열산화에 대하여 항산화 효과가 강한 것으로 나타났으녀, 또한 합성항산화제인 BHT와 비교해 볼때 그 효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of water extracts of Eucommiae cortex (EC), Psoraleae semen (PS), and their combination on receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast differentiation. Methods : We assayed the protein expression levels of nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1), c-Fos, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and ${\beta}-actin$ in cell lysates using western blotting. Similarly, mRNA expression levels of NFATc1, c-Fos, tartrateresistant acid phosphate (TRAP), and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, spermatogeni (GAPDHS) from bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) were analyzed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Furthermore, we determined the anti-osteoporotic effects of the water extracts of EC, PS, and their combination in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced bone-loss mouse model. Results : The in vitro data revealed showed that the combination of EC and PS extract showed a more remarkable inhibition of osteoclast differentiation than each herb did alone. The combination downregulated the induction of c-Fos, NFATc1, and TRAP by suppressing the phosphorylation of p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and inhibiting nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells ($NF-{\kappa}B$). Lastly, the in vivo data showed that PS reduced the LPS-induced bone erosion. Conclusion : The result of this study suggests that EC and PS could be potential therapeutic agents for bone loss diseases such as osteoporosis.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.408-412
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• 2009

The Artemisia capillaris THUNB is a perennial herb that belongs to the family Compositae spp. and probably the most common plant among the various herbal folk remedies being used in the treatment of abdominal pain, hepatitis, chronic liver disease, jaundice and coughing in Korea. This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Artemisia capillaris extracts on the amounts of splenocytes-derived cytokine ($TNF-{\alpha},\;IL-1{\beta}$ and IL-10). In in vivo experimental tests using 210 ICR mice with Hepa-1c1c7 or sarcoma 180 cancer line, splenocytes derived cytokine contents were significantly (p < 0.05) reduced in the Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180 inoculated vehicle controls, HP and SP, compared to those of the intact vehicle control on both the $28^{th}$ day and the $42^{nd}$ day, respectively. However, these decreases of $TNF-{\alpha},\;IL-1{\beta}$ and IL-10 levels induced by tumor inoculations were significantly (p < 0.01, p < 0.05) inhibited by mACH (Artemisia capillaris methanol extracts) treatment regardless of the type of experiments and tumor cells inoculated. The results suggest that Artemisia capillaris methanol extracts have prominent anti-inflammation effects on the cancer cell lines Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2011

자생식물의 항산화 활성 탐색을 위하여 140종의 식물을 80% ethanol로 추출하여 활성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 며느리배꼽이 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었고(VitaminE, ORACPE=1.0), 쉬땅나무, 찔레나무, 좁쌀풀, 갈참나무, 신갈나무 그리고 싸리의 순으로 항산화활성이 높은 것으로 조사되었다(ORACPE ${\geq}$ 1.50). 또한 80% 에탄올 추출물의 용매별(n-hexane, $CH_2Cl_2$, EtOAc, n-BuOH, water) 분획층 ORAC 결과에서도 며느리배꼽과 쉬땅나무가 각각 $1.13{\pm}0.002$, $1.10{\pm}0.004$, $3.67{\pm}0.232$, $1.62{\pm}0.049$, $1.05{\pm}0.003$; $1.02{\pm}0.007$, $v1.00{\pm}0.016$, $2.94{\pm}0.130$, $1.80{\pm}0.019$ 그리고 $1.04{\pm}0.012$로 높은 값을 나타내었다. 그 중 항산화 활성이 가장 높은 EtOAc 분획층의 유효성분 규명 등의 추가 연구가 필요하다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 3T3-L1 지방전구세포가 지방세포로 분화되는 과정에서 진피 에탄올 추출물(ethanol extracts of citrus peel, EECP)이 유발하는 항비만 효능에 대해서 조사하였다. 3T3-L1 세포의 생존율 및 증식에 영향을 미치지 않는 농도의 EECP를 처리하였을 경우 지방세포에서 특징적으로 나타나는 lipid droplet의 형성과 triglyceride의 생성도 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. EECP가 유발하는 지방세포로의 분화억제에는 PPARγ, C/EBPα, C/EBPβ 및 SREBP-1c 등과 같은 adipogenic transcription factors의 발현억제가 관여하는 것으로 나타났으며, 그 결과로 aP2 및 Leptin과 같은 adipocyte expressed genes의 발현도 억제되는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 EECP는 AMPK 및 ACC의 인산화를 유발하였으며, AMPK 억제제인 Compound C를 이용하여 AMPK의 활성을 억제하였을 경우 EECP에 의한 AMPK의 인산화와 adipogenic transcription factors의 억제현상이 회복되었다. 이상의 결과에서 EECP는 AMPK signaling pathway를 통하여 항비만 효능을 가진다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 향후 비만 예방 및 억제와 관련된 기능성 소재로서의 진피의 활용 가능성을 제시한 것으로서 그 가치가 매우 높을 것으로 생각된다.