• 생약학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.254-261
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• 1996

A potent immuno-stimulating activity was detected from the watersoluble and ethanol-precipitated crude extract (AG-1) of the root of Angelica gigas Nakai. The crude extract was fractionated into two fractions, an acidic AG-2 and a neutral AG-3 fraction by DEAE-cellulose adsorption. The two fractions contained polysaccharides of which M.W. were 10 Kdal and >2,000 Kdal respectively, proteins, and various inorganic components. The immunostimulating activities of two fractions were not reduced by proteinase K, acid or alkali treatment. The polysaccharides obtained from the root of A. gigas were mainly composed of arabinose, galactose, and galacturonic acid. These results indicated that immuno- stimulating components of the root of A. gigas was a kind of pectic polysaccharides or arabinogalactans.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2004

고품질, 기능성 청국장 제조를 위한 균주 개발 연구의 일환으로, 재래식 청국장으로부터 생육이 빠르며, 면역증강활성이 우수한 JB-1 균주는 Bacillus pumilus 로 확인되었으며 Bacillus pumilus KCTC 10461BP로 균주기탁 되었다. JB-1으로 발효시킨 청국장은 관능성과 영양성이 우수하며 물추출물 2mg/ml의 농도에서 410% 정도의 면역세포 증식율을 나타내었으며, 산업적 규모의 6 kg 의 대두증자에 20 ml 배양액을 접종함으로서 16시간 이내에 저이취와 높은 생균수 및 아미노산 함량의 청국장 제조가 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2008

Objectives : This research aimed to study the cytotoxicity and immuno modulating activity of fermented Artemisia argyi Lev. et Vant.(Compositae). Methods : Effect of fermented Artemisiae Argyi Folium extracts, which were fermented by Sacchromyces cerevisiae STV89(AFS), on cell viability, generation of ROS within cells, generation of NO and the level of cytokines($TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6) was measured using mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cell. Results : 1. Result of MTT assay conducted to verify the cytotoxicity of fermented Artemisiae argyi folium extract illustrated that, when fermented Artemisiae argyi folium extract was processed for each concentration, there was no excessive induction of cytoxicity in the RAW 264.7 cell. 2. Fermented Artemisiae Argyi Folium extract increased the generation of H2O2 within RAW 264.7 cell as well as significantly increased inhibition of generation of H2O2 in macrophage induced by LPS. 3. Fermented Artemisiae Argyi Folium extract inhibited generation of NO in RAW 264.7 cell, and significantly inhibited increase in generation of NO of macrophage induced by LPS. 4. Fermented Artemisiae Argyi Folium extract, AFS has significantly reduced the increase in the generation of $TNF-{\alpha}$ above 10 ${\mu}g/mL$. 5. Fermented Artemisiae Argyi Folium extract, AFS has significantly reduced the increase in generation of IL-6 above 50 ${\mu}g/mL$. Conclusions : AFS fermented extract produced from Artemisiae Argyi Flium, have increased generation of ROS and reduced generation of NO in RAW 264.7 cell without excessively inducing cytotoxicity of RAW 264.7 cell. In addition, they displayed significant immuno modulating activities including inhibition of generation of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 in macrophage, induced by LPS.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2013

Objectives : This research aimed at studying the immuno modulating activity of Fermented Epimedii Herba (EHS). Method : The impacts on the cell viability, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide (NO) generation in cells, and cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-$1{\beta}$, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) level have been measured by using Raw 264.7 cells with the specimen EHS as the fermented extract of Epimedii Herba with Saccharomyces cerevisiae STV89. Result : As a result of MTT assay to confirm the cytotoxicity of extracts from fermented Epimedii Herba, the toxicity was not excessively induced in Raw 264.7 cells when EHS were processed by concentration. EHS increased hydrogen peroxide generation in Raw 264.7 cells. EHS suppressed NO generation in Raw 264.7 cells while they significantly suppressed the increase of NO generation induced by LPS in macrophage. EHS significantly decreased the generation amount of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 induced by LPS in Raw 264.7 cells at $25{\mu}g/mL$ or more. Conclusion : It appeared that the fermented extract of Epimedii Herba manufactured from Epimedii Herba significantly has the immuno modulating acitivity as it did not excessively trigger cytotoxicity to Raw 264.7 cells, increased hydrogen peroxide generation in Raw 264.7 cells, decreased NO generation in macrophage, and especially, suppressed both TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 generation in macrophage induced by LPS.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.192-198
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• 2015

잎새버섯으로 준비된 물 추출물과 유기용매 분획물의 혈전용해활성과 트롬빈저해활성, acetylcholinesterase 저해활성, 항산화활성 및 면역활성을 확인하였다. 물 추출물과 물 분획물은 각각 1.55 plasmin unit와 0.85 plasmin unit의 높은 혈전용해활성을 나타내고, 물 분획물과 에틸 아세테이트 분획물은 76.43%와 72.59%의 트롬빈저해활성을 나타냈다. 클로로포름 분획물과 헥산 분획물이 95.14%와 94.74%의 높은 acetylcholinesterase 저해활성을 나타냈으며, 부탄올 분획물과 물 추출물이 94.47%와 91.04%의 항산화활성을 나타냈다. 부탄올 분획물과 물 분획물이 각각 2배 이상의 높은 면역기능활성을 나타냈다. 실험 결과로부터 잎새버섯의 분획물은 높은 혈전용해활성, 트롬빈 저해활성, acetylcholinesterase 저해활성 및 면역 기능활성을 나타내 심혈관계 질환과 치매의 예방 및 면역 기능강화를 위한 기능성식품 개발에 이용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2013

In this present study, we determined the immunoregulatory activity of ginsenoside Rd extract from Panax ginseng. To determine the activity, we tested Rd against $CD4^+$ Th cells in a murine model of type 1 diabetes, which involves Th1-dominant immunity. The type 1 diabetes was caused by streptozotocin (STZ) and the severity of the diabetes was evaluated by measuring the degree of hyperglycemia, a major symptom of diabetes. The data resulting from experiments showed that ginsenoside Rd induced a greater level of Th1 type cytokines [IFN-${\gamma}$ & IL-2] than Th2 type [IL-4 & IL-10] (P<0.05), which was determined by cytokine profile analysis. In the animal model of diabetes, the depletion of $CD4^+$ Th cells by a treatment of anti-CD4 mAb resulted in considerably lower values of blood-glucose levels than those of the mAb-untreated mice, which indicates that the Th1 immune response from $CD4^+$ Th cells are responsible for diabetes. Based on these observations, the effect of Rd on diabetes was examined in the same animal model. Results showed that Rd-treated mice groups had increased levels of blood glucose compared to Rd-untreated mice groups that were used as a negative control (P<0.05). In other words, Rd aggravated the diabetes via the Th1 immune response. In conclusion, ginsenoside Rd had an immunoregulatory activity of Th1-dominant immunity.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2013

Objectives : This study aims at examining the immuno-modulating activity in the fermentative extract of the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Scutellariae Radix) on the production of inflammatory mediator in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 mouse macrophages. Method : Measurements were done for the influences on the cell viability, generation of hydrogen peroxide in cells and nitric oxide (NO) generation using the macrophage of mouse with the specimen SBS as the fermentative extract of Scutellariae Radix (SBS) with Saccharomyces cerevisiae STV89. Result : As a result of carrying out MTT assay to check the cellular toxicity of the fermentative extract of Scutellariae Radix, any excessive toxicity to the macrophage did not occur from treatments by concentration for SBS. SBS increased the generation of hydrogen peroxide in the macrophage. SBS suppressed the NO generated in macrophages and SBS concentration higher than $25{\mu}g/mL$ significantly suppressed the increased NO generated in LPS-stimulated macrophages. SBS concentration higher than $25{\mu}g/mL$ significantly suppressed the generation of IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p40 and MCP-1 in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Conclusion : Our findings indicate that SBS has an immuno-modulating activity in macrophage activation through suppressing the generation of inflammatory substances, NO, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p40 and MCP-1.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.502-510
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• 1998

Stabilization of antibody, which is specific to Salmonella typhimurium antigens, present in dry states on membranes was accomplished, and its shelf-life, i.e., duration for maintaining minimum 90% of the initial activity, under optimal conditions was determined. To prepare two major components of an immuno-strip, the antibody was not only immobilized on nitrocellulose membrane surfaces but also placed within the pores of glass fiber membrane after conjugating it with old colloids as signal generator. Among potential stabilizers of the immuno-components, a disaccharide, trehalose, showed a significant protection effect of immunoglobulin structure from thermal energy. Optimal concentrations of trehalose for the respective component were significantly different (8-fold higher for the antibody-gold conjugate than for the immobilized antibody), which probably resulted from distinct densities and configurations of antibody present on the membranes. An additional requirement for the gold conjugate was freeze-drying of this substance such that the conjugate can be readily resolubilized upon contact with aqueous medium. By using the components prepared under optimal conditions, immuno-strips were constructed and exposed to thermal energy. Signals with less than 10% decrease in the intensity were maintained for approximately 21 days at 60$^{\circ}C$. Compared to previous reports, this result represented a 2-year shelf-life at room temperature. it was, however, two times longer if determined from thermal acceleration tests based on the theory of inactivation rate of protein. Such discrepancy between the two estimates could be mainly attributed to errors in accurately controlling temperatures and also to changes in the physical properties of membranes due to a high thermal energy.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1290-1298
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• 2008

송이는 담자균문, 주름버섯목, 송이과에 속하며 맛이 좋은 식용 버섯으로 예로부터 사람의 위궤양이나 위암의 치료효과는 물론 생쥐의 Sarcoma 180과 Ehrlich Sarcoma에도 효과가 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 송이의 자실체로부터 중성염용액, 열수 및 메탄올을 이용하여 조다당류를 추출하고 ICR mice에 주사하여 항암 및 면역증강 효과를 조사하였다. NIH3T3, Sarcoma 180, HepG2, HT-29 등의 암세포에 대한 독성을 조사한 결과 각각의 암세포는 2 mg/ml의 조다당류 농도에서는 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. Sarcoma 180이 접종된 ICR mouse에 자실체에서 추출한 각각의 조다당류를 투여한 실험군은 대조군에 비해 평균수명이 각각 23.4$\sim$37.2% 연장되었다. 메탄올과 열수로 추출한 조다당류를 0.2$\sim$0.5 mg/ml의 농도로 투여한 실험군 생쥐의 B 임파구 alkaline phosphatase 활성은 대조군에 비해 각각 2.17$\sim$11.9배의 증가하였다. 중성염추출 조다당류를 50 mg/kg body weight의 농도로 투여한 생쥐의 총 복강 세포 수와 백혈구의 수는 대조군에 비하여 각각 6배와 1.5배 증가하였다. 따라서 송이의 자실체에서 추출한 조다당류는 생쥐의 Sarcoma 180에 대해 항암작용 및 면역증강 작용을 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2013

The aim of this present study was to investigate the antifungal effect of tanshinones isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza against Candida ablicans, a polymorphic fungus. For the work, tanshinone IIA (TSN), cryptotanshinone (CTS), and dihydrotanshinone I (DTS) were chosen. Initially, their antifungal effect was analyzed by in-vitro susceptibility test. Data from the susceptibility test showed that while all of these three compounds had antifungal activity, DTS was the most potent. At $100{\mu}g$ DTS/ml, there was about 80% CFU (colony forming unit) reduction as compared to DTS-untreated C. albicans yeast cells (P<0.05). Thus, DTS was selected to determine its antifungal activity in a murine model of disseminated candidiasis due to C. albicans. Results showed that DTS enhanced resistance of mice against disseminated candidiasis. During the entire period of 30-day observation, 60% of DTS-given mice groups survived whereas control animals all died within 14 days (P<0.05). Moreover, DTS inhibited the hyphal production, one of the virulence factors of this fungus, from the blastoconidial form of the fungus. Therefore, the tanshinone appears to have antifungal activity specific for C. albicans infection, which could possibly be mediated by the blockage of hyphal production.