• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.32-56
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory, anti-pruritic and antimicrobial effects of the three herbal prescription (EST, SCT, WDT), which has been traditionally used for treating leukorrhea induced by various infections in the female genital tract. Methods: In this experiment, the anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated by Nitric oxide (NO), $Interlukine-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$), Interlukine-2 (IL-2), Interlukine-6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), Prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), Leukotriene $B_4$ ($LTB_4$) production amount and Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Nuclear factor kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene expression levels in RAW264.7 cells. And the anti-pruritic effects were evaluated by Histamine, Acetylcholine (ACh), Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), Substance P production amount in Mast cell/9 (MC/9) and Pheochromocytoma 12 (PC12) cells. The anti-microbial effect was measured by inhibition zone diameter on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. Results: As a result of measuring anti-inflammatory efficacy, $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-2, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $PGE_2$, and $LTB_4$ production amounts were significantly reduced in the EST, SCT, WDT extraction groups compared with the control group, and significantly decreased the amount of $NF-{\kappa}B$, iNOS, and COX-2 gene expression and the amount of Phospho-Inhibitor kappa B alpha ($p-I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$)/Inhibitor kappa B alpha ($I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$) and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 protein expression. In addition, As a result of measuring the anti-pruritic effect, the amounts of histamine, ACh and Substance P were significantly decreased, and AChE production was slightly decreased, but it's significance did not appear. Finally the anti-microbial effects of EST, SCT, WDT extraction groups against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger was inhibited, however the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was not inhibited. Conclusions: These data suggest that EST, SCT, WDT can be used to treat patients with leukorrhea.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.40-59
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos in vitro, which has been frequently used in inflammatory diseases. Methods: In this experiment, the anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos were evaluated by checking the following substances of LPS-activated Raw264.7 cell: Prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂), Nitric oxide (NO), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible Nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Interlukine-1β (IL-1β), Interlukine-6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Inhibitor of kappa B-α (IκBα), Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB). And additionally measured reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals to check the antioxidant effect of ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos which affect inflammatory responses. Results: As a result of measuring anti-inflammatory efficacy, PGE2, NO, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α production amounts were reduced in the ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos groups compared with the control group, and decreased the amount of COX-2 mRNA, iNOS mRNA gene expression. Expression of MAPK (ERK, JNK, p38) pathway was decreased. Expression of IκBα was increased and NF-κB was decreased. It is demonstrated that ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos, by reducing NF-κB, regulate the expression of the inflammatory genes and reduce the inflammatory mediators. Ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos also decreased ROS production and free radicals, which shown to have antioxidant efficacy and influence anti-inflammatory effects. Conclusions: These data suggest that ethanol extracts from Forsythia viridissima Lindley's fructus and Lonicera japonica Thunberg's flos can be used to treat various inflammatory diseases.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2014

Lung cancer is still the number one cause of death from cancer worldwide. The clinical effect of platinum-based chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer is constrained by the resistance to drug. To overcome chemo-resistance, various modified treatment including combination therapy has been used, but overall survival has not been improved yet. In this study, chemo-resistant lung cancer cells, A549/Cis and H460/Cis, were developed by long-term exposure of cells to cisplatin and the proliferative capability of these resistant cells was verified to be reduced. We found cytotoxic effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major catechin derived from green tea, on both the parental lung cancer cells, A549 and H460, and their cisplatin resistant cells, A549/Cis and H460/Cis. ELISA and Western blot analysis revealed that EGCG was able to increase interlukine-6 (IL-6) production per cell, whereas its downstream effector Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation was not changed by EGCG, indicating that IL-6/STAT3 axis is not the critical signaling to be inhibited by EGCG. We next found that EGCG suppresses the expression of both Axl and Tyro 3 receptor tyrosine kinases at mRNA and protein level, explaining the cytotoxic effect of EGCG on lung cancer cells, especially, regardless of cisplatin resistance. Taken together, these data suggest that EGCG impedes proliferation of lung cancer cells including their chemo-resistant variants through downregulation of Axl and Tyro 3 expression.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.1289-1294
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 향신료로서 한국인의 식생활에 중요한 위치를 차지하고 있는 홍고추가루 수용성 추출물의 항염증 활성을 검토해보고자 수행되었다. 그 결과 홍고추가루의 수용성 추출물은 LPS 처리에 의한 NO 및 $PGE_2$의 생성을 현저히 억제시키는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며, NO의 생합성효소인 iNOS 단백질의 발현 또한 억제시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 홍고추가루의 수용성 추출물은 염증성 사이토카인인 IL-6의 생성억제 효과도 탁월하였다. 이러한 연구결과로 볼 때 고추의 수용성 추출물이 대식세포에 의해 생성되는 염증반응의 매개물질인 NO, $PGE_2$, IL-6의 생성을 억제함으로 염증반응을 완화시켜 주는 것으로 판단된다. 차후 항염증 활성을 갖는 홍고추가루의 수용성 추출물의 성분을 동정하는 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되며, 고추가 식품유래의 항염증활성을 갖는 제품 개발에 있어 유용한 식품자원 원료로 사용 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권9호
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• pp.912-918
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• 2007

목 적 : 산모의 알레르기 질환 병력 유무와 초유와 모유 간에 차이가 있는지 살펴보고, 또한 이들의 모유수유 기간에 따른 자녀의 알레르기 질환 발생 유무의 차이를 보고, 생후 2세까지 발생한 알레르기 질환과 모유 내의 면역학적 인자간의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 5월부터 2003년 2월까지 참여를 희망한 총 138명의 산모에서 알레르기 질환이 있는 산모 88명과 알레르기 질환이 없는 산모 50명으로 나누어 조사하였다. 생후 2일경 초유와 생후 4주경의 모유를 채취하여, 초유와 모유 내 IL-4, IL- 6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-13, RANTES, $TGF-{\beta}1$과 $TGF-{\beta}2$를 측정하였다. 이후 소아는 생후 2세까지 알레르기 질환의 발생에 대한 추적관찰을 하였으며, 초유와 모유 내의 사이토카인과의 연관성을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 알레르기 질환이 있는 산모 군에서 6개월 이상 모유 수유하는 경우가 34.4%(n=21)였고, 3개월 미만으로 수유한 경우가 55.6%(n=15)로 두군 간에 통계학적 차이는 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 초유 내의 IL-8 농도만이(P=0.021) 알레르기 질환이 있는 산모에서 더 높게 측정되었다. 반면 초유 내의 $TGF-{\beta}1$와 $TGF-{\beta}2$ 농도는 알레르기 질환이 없는 산모에서 더 높게 측정되었다(P=0.013, P=0.001). 초유나 모유 내 사이토카인과 생후 2세까지 알레르기 질환이 발생한 소아 간에 통계학적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 생후 2세까지 발생한 알레르기 질환과의 연관성 있는 사이토카인은 발견하지는 못했다. 알레르기 질환이 있는 산모와 알레르기 질환이 없는 산모 간에 차이를 보인 $TGF-{\beta}1$, $TGF-{\beta}2$와 IL-8이 알레르기 질환의 병인에 연관성 조사를 위해, 추후 이들에서 장기간 추적 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.