• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1998

Pine(Pinus densiflora Sieb et Zucc.) is one of rhe popular plant drugs which has been used as a medicine in Asia. To investigate the effect of pine needle extract (PNE) on oxygen radicals and their scavenger enzymes in brain membranes of Sprague- Dawley (SD), make SD rats were fed basic diets(control group), and experimental diets (PNE group) with 0.5 and 1.0% of PNE 6 weeks. Mitochondrial hydroxyl radical levels in brain of 0.5%-PNE and 1.0%-PNE groups were significantly inhibited to 30% and 25%, respectively, and microsomal hydrogen peroxide levels in brain of 0.5%-PNE and 1.0%-PNE groups were significantly inhibited to 15% compared with control group. Cytosolic superoxide rdical levels in 1.0%-PNE group were significantly inhibited to 20% compared with control group. Lipid peroxide(LPO) levels in brain mitochondria of 0.5%-PNE and 1.0%-PNE groups were significantly lower(25% and 35%) than that in control group. Mn-superoxide disumtase (SOD) activities in brain of 0.5%-PNE and 1.0%-PNE groups were significantly higher(18% and 12%) than those in control groups, but Cu,Zn-SOD activities in brain of 0.5%-PNE were significantly activated to 15% compared with control group. Glutathione peroxidase(GSHPx) activities in brain of 1.5%-PNE and 1.0% PNE groups were significantly higher(14% and 12%) than those in control group. These results suggest that more beneficial effects such as inhibition of oxygen radicals and lipid peroxide(LPO). and oncreases of scavenger enzymes in brain membranes of SD rats may be effectively modulated by administration of pine needle extract (PNE)

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2003년도 제23차 추계총회 및 국제학술심포지움
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• pp.152-152
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• 2003

As utilization of radiation in medicine, industry and biochemical research increases, the protection against radiation damage has become an important issue. Natural products such as herbal medicines are beginning to receive attention as modifiers on the radiation response. In the present study, the protective effect of a herb, Menthae Herba, against radiation-induced DNA damage was evaluated using alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE; comet assay) in the mouse peripheral blood Iymphocytes and the micronucleus formation test in the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The tail moment, which was a marker of DNA damage in the SCGE, and the frequency of micronuclei was decreased in groups treated with Mentae Herba extract before exposure to 200 cGy of gamma-ray. We also confirmed its activities to scavenge DPPH and hydroxyl radicals. These experiments demonstrated that Menthae Herba was effective at reducing the radiation-induced damage of DNA and scavenging free radicals. It is plausible that scavenging of free radicals by Menthae Herba may have played an important role in providing the protection against the radiation-induced damage to the DNA. These results indicated that Menthae Herba might be a useful radioprotector and that radical scavenging appears to be one of the mechanisms of radiation protection.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2001

Effects of Taeumjowetang on Lipid Peroxidation by Free Radicals and Oxidative Damage of Hepatocytes by tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide. 1. Purpose The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant effects of Taeumjowetang in vitro. 2. Methods In this study, antioxidant effects of TJT on lipid peroxidation were determined according to the method of TBA. (Abbreviation) TJT : Taeumjowetang, TBA : 2-thiobarbituric acid. 3. Results : 1) TJT inhibited markedly peroxidation of linoleic acid during the autoxidation. 2) TJT inhibited lipid peroxidation induced by hydroxyl radical derived from H2O2-Fe2+ in rat liver homogenate. 3) TJT showed 66% scavenging effect on DPPH radical. 4) TJT exhibited a 25% inhibitory effect on superoxide generation from xanthine-xan thine oxidase system. 5) To investigate the antioxidative effects of TJT on the hepatocytes, cultured normal rat liver cells(Ac2F) were prepared and incubated with or without TJT. After 16~18hr, cells placed in DMEM medium without serum, and then incubated with 1mM t-BHP for 2hr. Viable cells were detected by MTT assay. In this test, TJT protected the cell death induced by t-BHP and significantly increased cell viability in the normal rat liver cell. (Abbreviation) DPPH : ${\alpha},{\alpha}$-diphenyl-${\beta}$-picryl hydrazyl, DMEM : Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium, t-BHP : terr-butyl hydroperoxide, 4. Conclusion These results suggested that TJT might play a protective role in lipid peroxidation by free radicals.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.761-767
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• 2018

Degenerative diseases are commonly associated with excess free radicals. Acer okamotoanum, a plant endemic to Korea, is reported to have anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-viral activities. We previously isolated flavonoids from the ethyl acetate fraction of A. okamotoanum such as quercitrin (QU), isoquercitrin (IQ), and afzelin (AF). In the present study, the in vitro antioxidant activity of flavonoids such as QU, IQ, and AF isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of A. okamotoanum were investigated by measuring the free radical scavenging activity including 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl radical ($^{\cdot}OH$), and superoxide anion ($O_2{^-}$). The flavonoids (QU, IQ, and AF) concentration-dependently showed a DPPH radical scavenging activity. In particular, QU and IQ showed a higher DPPH radical scavenging activity than that of AF. In addition, the flavonoids (QU, IQ, and AF) at $10{\mu}g/mL$ showed over an 80% scavenging effect against $^{\cdot}OH$ radical production. Furthermore, the $O_2{^-}$ radical scavenging activity of the flavonoids, QU, IQ, and AF increased in a dose-dependent manner. Particularly, IQ exerted the strongest scavenging activities against $^{\cdot}OH$ and $O_2{^-}$ radicals among the other flavonoids. These results indicate that the flavonoids from A. okamotoanum, in particular IQ, would have a protective activity against oxidative stress induced by free radicals, and potentially be considered as a natural antioxidant agent.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.222-230
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• 1994

연구배경 : Paraquat는 광범위 제초제로서 널리 사용하고 있으나, 중독시 치명적인 중독 증상을 일으킨다. 특히 폐에서는 진행성 불가역성 폐섬유종을 일으키는데, 이의 기전으로 산소유리기와 관계가 있으나 아직은 생화학적 기전이 명확하지 않다. paraquat에 의한 산소유리기가 생기면 glutathione의 변화와 G6PDH, SOD, catalase 및 glutathione peroxidase등의 효소 활성의 변화가 생길 것으로 생각되며, 특히 catalase가 많이 관여할 것으로 생각되어진다. 방법 : Catalase 억제제인 aminotriazole을 사용하여 paraquat만 쓰는 것과 paraquat와 aminotriazole을 같이 투여할때 생쥐의 생존율을 알아보고, 실험군을 정상대조군, Group A(aminotriazole투여군), Group B(paraquat 투여군), Group C(paraquat와 amino-triazole 병합투여군) 4군으로 나누어 폐조직에서 glutathione량, G6PDH, SOD, catalase 및 glutathione peroxidase활성도를 측정하여 비교했다. 결과 : Paraquat와 aminotriazole 병합 투여군의 생존율이 paraquat투여군보다 현저히 감소하였고, paraquat 투여로 인하여 폐 glutathione량은 정상대조군에 비해 20%정도 감소 되었으나, aminotriazole의 투여로 인한 폐 glutathione량의 변화는 없었다. Paraquat투여로 폐 SOD, catalase 및 glutathione peroxidase활성이 모두 유의한 감소를 나타냈는데, 특히 catalase가 가장 큰 효소활성 감소를 나타냈으며, paraquat와 aminotriazole병합투여군에서는 catalase와 glutathione peroxidase활성이 paraquat단독투여군에 비하여 유의한 효소활성감소를 나타냈고, SOD는 효소활성의 변화가 감지되지 않았다. 결론 : Paraquat투여시 catalase활성이 유의하게 감소되는 점으로 보아 paraquat독성이 catalase활성과 밀접하게 연관되는 것으로 사료되며, 또한 paraquat의 독성이 aminotriazole의 병합 투여로 더욱 증가되어 나타나는데, 이러한 결과는 aminotriazole투여로 catalase활성의 감소가 크게 나타나나 glutathione량의 변화는 없는 점으로 보아 aminotriazole투여에 의한 paraquat독성의 증가는 총 폐 glutathione량의 변화에 의한 영향보다는 catalase활성감소에 의한 결과로 생각된다. Paraquat와 aminotriazole를 병합 투여하여 catalase활성이 억제되면 증가된 과산화수소로 hydroxyl radicals이 생성되고, 이에 의한 폐 세포손상이 유발되어 나타나는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.1035-1040
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• 2012

유색감자의 식품학적 가치를 향상시키고, 고기능성 유색감자 신품종 육성 및 기능성식품의 천연소재로써 기초자료를 제공하고자 일반감자인 '수미'와 다양한 유색감자의 생리 활성을 평가하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 '수미'가 120.0 mg/100 g powder, '블루'가 151.1 mg/100 g으로 유색감자가 일반감자보다 더 많은 폴리페놀을 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 전자공여능은 추출물의 농도가 높아질수록 활성이 증가하였으며, '레드'와 '하령'을 제외한 유색감자의 활성이 '수미'보다 뛰어났다. Hydroxyl radical 소거능은 $2,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 '하령'을 제외한 나머지 유색감자의 활성이 '수미' 보다 높았으며, 특히 '블루'가 65.5%로 가장 높았다. 전단구 백혈병 세포주인 THP-1에 대한 세포 독성은 '블루', '자서', '자심'이 강한 활성을 나타내었고, 간암세포 $HepG_2$에 대한 증식 억제 효과는 '블루'만이 높은 항암효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과, 유색감자는 일반감자보다 항산화 및 항암활성이 뛰어난 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 유색감자 중에서도 '블루'의 생리활성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 '블루'를 비롯한 다양한 종류의 유색감자는 기능성식품 소재로써 개발할 가치가 매우 높음을 알 수 있으며, 특히 감자가 주식 또는 부식으로 손쉽게 섭취하는 식용작물임을 감안할 때 그 가능성은 더욱 증대될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.120-130
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• 1992

연구배경 : 급성 폐손상의 기전에 관한 연구는 많이 진행되어 있으나 아직 확실한 결론을 내리기에는 미흡한 실정이다. 최근에 산소기의 병인론적 역할에 관한 관심이 고조되고 있으나 이것도 아직 확실히 규명되지 못한 실정이고 내독소에 의한 백서의 급성 폐손상에 관해서는 경험이 일천한 상태이다. 이에 저자들은 백서에서 내독소투여 후 시간경과에 따른 폐포내 호중구 침윤과 폐포-모세혈관 투과성의 변화를 관찰하고 hydroxyl radical 탐식제인 DMTU와 hydroxyl radical 형성에 중요한 역할을 하는 철분제거제인 DFX 전처치가 이에 미치는 영향을 관찰하여 hydroxyl radical이 내독소에 의한 백서의 급성 폐손상에서 호중구의 이동과 폐포-모세혈관 투과성의 증가에 마치는 영향을 평가하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 50마리의 백서를 대조군 (n=5, 6hrs; n=5, 24hrs), 내독소 투여군 (n=10, 6hrs; n=10 24hrs), DMTU 전처치군 (n=10, 6hrs) 과 DFX 전처치군 (n=10, 6hrs) 으로 나누어 희생하기 30분전에 $^{125}I$을 붙인 bovine serum albwnin을 꼬리 정맥에 주사하였다. 내독소를 투여하고 6시간과 24시간이 경과한 후 백서를 희생시켜서 폐조직과 말초혈액 1 ml의 방사능을 측정하여 이 둘의 비를 폐포-모세혈관 투과성의 지표로 사용하였다. 다른 52마리의 백서를 위와 같이 4개의 군으로 나누어 [대조군 (n=5, 6hrs; n=5, 24hrs), 내독소투여군 (n=7, 6hrs; n=8, 24hrs), DMTU 전처치군 (n=6, 6hrs; n=9, 24hrs)과 DFX 전처치군 (n=5, 6hrs; n=7, 24hrs)] 내독소를 투여하고 6시간과 24시간이 경과한 후 희생시켜 말초혈액과 기관지폐포세척액의 구성세포와 폐의 병리조직학적 소견을 관찰하였다. 결과 : 내독소를 투여하고 6시간이 경과한 후 폐포-모세혈관 투과성이 증가되었다가 24시간이 경과한 후 정상대조군 수준으로 회복되는 양상을 보였는데 6시간만에 DMTU와 DFX 전처치로 유의하게 완화되었다. 폐조직으로의 호중구 침윤은 내독소를 투여하고 24시간이 경과한 후 관찰되었는데 이는 DMTU와 DFX 전처치로 완화되지 않았다. 결론 : 이상의 결과로 내독소에 의한 백서의 급성 폐손상에서 hydroxyl radical은 호중구의 이동에는 관여하지 않을 것으로 생각되며 주로 폐포-모세혈관 투과성 증가에 관여할 것으로 생각된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.684-689
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• 2007

The endogenous neurotoxin, 1-methyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (salsolinol), has been considered a potential causative factor for the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). In the present study, we examined the pattern of human Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) modification elicited by salsolinol. When Cu,Zn-SOD was incubated with salsolinol, some protein fragmentation and some higher molecular weight aggregates were occurred. Salsolinol led to inactivation of Cu,Zn-SOD in a concentration-dependent manner. Free radical scavengers and catalase inhibited the salsolinol-mediated Cu,Zn-SOD modificaiton. Exposure of Cu,Zn-SOD to salsolinol led also to the generation of protein carbonyl compounds. The deoxyribose assay showed that hydroxyl radicals were generated during the oxidation of salsolinol in the presence of Cu,Zn-SOD. Therefore, the results indicate that free radical may play a role in the modification and inactivation of Cu,Zn-SOD by salsolinol.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2007

Objectives : To compare the anti-oxidant effects of Ligusticum chuanxiang and Cnidium officinale extracts and their mixture with Angelica gigas, we investigated the anti-oxidative activities using rat liver tissues. Methods : We investigated the anti-oxidative activities by analysis of lipid peroxidation, xanthine oxidase activity, aldehyde oxidase activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, superoxide dismutase activity and catalase activity in rat liver tissues. Results : Both Ligusticum chuanxing and Cnidium offieinale inhibited the lipid peroxidation compared to the control, there is no significant differences between two groups. Cnidium officinale showed strong inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase and aldehyde oxidase activities compared with that of Ligusticum chuanxing. Ligusticum chuanxing and Cnidium officinale were scavenged the hydroxy radicals, and increased SOD and catalase activities. These results suggested that Ligusticum chuanxing and Cnidium officinale were showed antioxidant activity, especially Cnidium officinale showed higher activity than Ligusticum chuanxing. Conclusions: These results suggest that Ligusticum chuanxing could be replaced by Cmdium afficinale in clinical trial.

• 한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잠사학회 2003년도 International Symposium of Silkworm/Insect Biotechnology and Annual Meeting of Korea Society of Sericultural Science
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• pp.80-84
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• 2003

The thioredoxin peroxidase (TPx) is an antioxidant member of the peroxiredoxin family of enzymes. The TPx enzyme system has been implicated in the elimination of hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals generated during cellular processes. Such reactive molecules have been shown to cause damage to all major classes of biological macromolecules, including lipid, protein and DNA. Compared to mammalian peroxiredoxin genes, little is known about the insect TPx. (omitted)