• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.196-204
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common metabolic disease triggered by epigenetic alterations, including lysine acetylation at histone or non-histone proteins, affecting the stability or transcription of lipogenic genes. Although various natural dietary compounds have anti-lipogenic effects, their effects on the acetylation status and lipid metabolism in the liver have not been thoroughly investigated. MATERIALS/METHODS: Following oleic-palmitic acid (OPA)-induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, the acetylation status of histone and non-histone proteins, HAT activity, and mRNA expression of representative lipogenic genes, including $PPAR{\gamma}$, SREBP-1c, ACLY, and FASN, were evaluated. Furthermore, correlations between lipid accumulation and HAT activity for 22 representative natural food extracts (NExs) were evaluated. RESULTS: Non-histone protein acetylation increased following OPA treatment and the acetylation of histones H3K9, H4K8, and H4K16 was accelerated, accompanied by an increase in HAT activity. OPA-induced increases in the mRNA expression of lipogenic genes were down-regulated by C-646, a p300/CBP-specific inhibitor. Finally, we detected a positive correlation between HAT activity and lipid accumulation (Pearson's correlation coefficient = 0.604) using 22 NExs. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that NExs have novel applications as nutraceutical agents with HAT inhibitor activity for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.70-81
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• 1987

To elucidate action mechanism of lyophyllan A, an antitumor polysaccharide of Lyophyllum decastes, its immunological activities were examined. Lyophyllan A increased significantly the weights of spleen and liver of mice. Lyophyllan A also restored the decreased thymic weight in tumor-bearing mice. It did not show any direct cytotoxicity against tumor cells, but showed immunopotentiating activities by increasing the number of the plaques in hemolytic plaque assays. Lyophyllan A increased the number of peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) and inhibited the growth of sarcoma 180 mixed with PEC. Moreover the macrophages from lyophyllan A-treated mice exhibited a strong cytotoxic activity towards L5178Y target cells.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2000

Experimental induction of apoptosis by bacterial lipopolysacchardie is useful for understanding the role of apoptosis cell death in clinical endotoxin shock or septic shock. Thirty three mice were injected intraperitoneally with D-galactosamine (20mg) and lipopolysac-charide ($5{\mu}g$) per mouse. Five to eight mice per each experimental group were sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hrs post administration. The cells with apoptotic bodies in H-E stained sections were investigated histologically. Development of the apoptotic bodies in livers was observed in 11 of 33 mice (33.3%). These cells were diffusely or collectively appeared only in liver but not observed in kidney, thymus and spleen. Mean percentage of the cells with apoptotic bodies in the livers were 0.32, 4.34 and 5.50% respectively at 6, 12, and 24 hrs post administration. But percentage of these apoptotic cells were fairly less in 48 and 72 hrs post administration. The percentages of cells with 3 to 9 apoptotic bodies per cell were 70~90% of all apoptotic cells. The cells with more apoptotic bodies than limit number at 12 to 72 hrs post administration were belived to be necrosed. The percentage of positive cells by TUTNEL methods were 0.00~0.08, 0.00~052, 1.63~4.18, 12.41~20.21 respectively at control, 6, 12 and 24 and less than 0.01% at 48 and 72 hrs. The above results suggest that development of liver cell apoptosis by lipopolysaccharide ($5{\mu}g$) and D-glatosamine (20mg) was less at 6 hrs and markedly increased at 12 to 24 hrs and then was fairly less at 48 and 72 hrs post administration.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.185-193
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• 1999

목 적: 답즙 정체를 주 소견으로 하는 만성 간질환의 대부분에서 담소관의 증식과 간섬유화가 관찰된다. 특히 간외 담도 폐쇄증에서 가장 현저하다. 그러나 섬유화의 병인에 대해서는 아직까지 많은 논란이 제기되고 있다. 총담관 결찰 후 시간이 경과함에 따른 담소관의 증식과 간섬유화의 진행과정 및 간섬유화에 대한 Ito 세포의 역할을 형태학적으로 조사하고자 본 연구를 하였다. 방 법: 건강한 Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐를 대상으로 총담관을 결찰한 후 15일, 21일, 24일, 28일째에 도살하여 담소관의 증식과 간 섬유화의 진행과정을 smooth muscle actin에 대한 면역조직화학적 염색과 전자현미경적 검사를 하였다. 결 과: 1) 총담관 결찰후 시간이 경과할수록 간문맥 중심으로 담소관의 증식과 결체조직의 증식이 증가하였다. 2) 면역조직화학적 검색에서 활성화된 Ito 세포는 smooth muscle actin에 양성반응을 보였고, 총담관 결찰후 시간이 경과할수록 담소관주위와 동모양혈관 주의에서 많이 관찰되었다. 3) 전자현미경적 관찰에서 총담관결찰 후 시간이 경과함에 따라 Ito 세포가 증가하였으며, 지방적의 수가 감소한 근섬유모 세포를 닮은 Ito 세포와 근섬유모 세포의 수가 증가하였다. 결 론: 총담관 결찰후에 볼 수있는 간 섬유화는 활성화된 Ito 세포의 증가와 Ito 세포가 교원질을 분비하는 근섬유 모세포로 변형되기 때문에 생긴 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.313-337
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• 1993

내독소에 의한 간 상해 때 Kupffer 세포의 역할과 작용 기전을 규명하기 위하여 내독소 (Escherichia coli 026 : B6 lipopolysaccharide)를 Sprague-Dawley rat에 체중 100g 당 1.5mg을 복강내에 투여하여 15분, 30분, 1시간, 2시간, 4시간, 8시간, 16시간, 24시간, 72시간, 120시간 후 Kupffer세포의 형태학적 변화를 광학 및 전자현미경적으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 광학현미경적 소견으로는 내독소 투여 15분 후 부터 Kupffer 세포 수의 증가와 비대가 관찰되었으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 더욱 심해졌고, 동모양혈관내 호중구, 적혈구 및 섬유소의 침윤이 관찰되었다. 4시간 후에는 동모양혈관의 울혈과 확장이 관찰되었고 호중구외에도 호산구 및 림프구 등의 염증세포가 침윤되었다. 72시간 후 울혈은 감소되었고, 120시간 경과 후 Kupffer 세포의 수는 증가하였지만 형태학상 대조군과는 큰 차이는 없었다. 전자현미경적 소견으로는 내독소 투여 15분 후부터 Kupffer 세포에서는 포음소포의 증가와 일차 리소솜과 이차 리소솜의 수와 크기의 증가가 관찰되었으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 더욱 심해졌다. 진정염색질이 증가하였고 무과립형질내세망의 증가와 종창, 과립형질내세망의 종창, 골지복합체의 종창 및 폴리리보솜이 관찰되었다. 사립체의 종창, 전자밀도 저하 및 능선의 소실이 관찰되었고, 혈소판과 섬유소의 응집으로 인한 미소혈전이 동모양혈관내에서 관찰되었다. 72시간 후 Kupffer 세포의 이차리소솜이 감소되었으며, 120시간후 Kupffer 세포는 형태학적으로 대조군과 큰 차이는 없었다. 간세포는 1시간 후 지방변성이 보였고, 16시간 후에는 저산소성 공포 및 괴사가 관찰되었다. 이상의 성적을 종합하면 Kupffer 세포는 음세포작용에 의해 내독소를 탐식하고 진정염색질의 양의 증가와 세포소기관의 증가에 의해 활성화되어 리소솜의 형성을 증가시켜 내독소를 분해하고 해독화하여 간세포의 방어에 중요한 역할을 하며 내독소에 의한 간 상해는 간세포에 대한 직집적인 독성작용이라기 보다는 이러한 Kupffer 세포의 탐식과 분해하는 기능부전과 동모양혈관내 미소혈전 형성에 의한 허혈이 간 상해를 일으키는데 관여하였을 것으로 생각되었다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2017

Objectives: This study evaluated the effect of aqueous extract from roots of Siberian ginseng on mTORC1 pathway. Methods: mTORC1 activity was measured by the phosphorylation status of p70 S6 kinase (S6K) in HeLa cells as well as the brain, liver and muscle tissues in diabetic db/db mice. Autophagy induction after the treatment of Siberian ginseng extract was evaluated by monitoring the conversion of cytoplasmic LC3I into lipidated LC3II in cultured human HeLa GFP-LC3 cells. Cell cycle analysis was performed in HeLa cells treated with Siberian ginseng using flow cytometry. Results: Among >2,800 plant products used for oriental medicine, Siberian ginseng was found to inhibit mTORC1 to phosphorylate S6 kinsase (S6K) in HeLa cells as well as the brain, liver and muscle tissues in diabetic db/db mice. Siberian ginseng-mediated mTORC1 activity was reversible unlike the prolonged suppression of mTORC1 by rapamycin when HeLa cells were grown in fresh media after the removal of the inhibitors. Siberian ginseng extract at concentrations to inhibit mTORC1 was not overly cytotoxic in cultured HeLa cells whereas rapamycin was obviously cytotoxic. The conversion of cytoplasmic LCI into lipidated LCII was increased by fivefold in HeLa GFP-LC3 cells treated with Siberian ginseng extract. Progression of cell cycle was attenuated at G2/M phase by the treatment of Siberian ginseng extract. Conclusions: These results suggest that the aqueous extract of Siberian ginseng possibly plays a good therapeutic role in various diseases involving mTORC1 signaling.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Although Angelica keiskei (AK) has widely been utilized for the purpose of general health improvement among Asian, its functionality and mechanism of action. The aim of this study was to determine the protective effect of ethanol extract of AK (AK-Ex) on acute hepatotoxicity induced by acetaminophen (AAP) in HepG2 human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells and HepaRG human hepatic progenitor cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: AK-Ex was prepared HepG2 and HepaRG cells were cultured with various concentrations and 30 mM AAP. The protective effects of AK-Ex against AAP-induced hepatotoxicity in HepG2 and HepaRG cells were evaluated using 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay, flow cytometry, and Western blotting. RESULTS: AK-Ex, when administered prior to AAP, increased cell growth and decreased leakage of LDH in a dose-dependent manner in HepG2 and HepaRG cells against AAP-induced hepatotoxicity. AK-Ex increased the level of Bcl-2 and decreased the levels of Bax, Bok and Bik decreased the permeability of the mitochondrial membrane in HepG2 cells intoxicated with AAP. AK-Ex decreased the cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and the activation of caspase-9, -7, and -3. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that AK-Ex downregulates apoptosis via intrinsic and extrinsic pathways against AAP-induced hepatotoxicity. We suggest that AK could be a useful preventive agent against AAP-induced apoptosis in hepatocytes.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.565-570
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• 2019

Proteasome inhibitors can improve the efficiency of cancer treatments by inhibiting nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$($NF-{\kappa}B$) activation in cancer cells. Lentils are a type of beans of which consumption of such beans is increasing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of lentils extract (LE) on the proteasomal activities, $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation, and cell cycle in HepG2 human liver cancer cells. LE treatments inhibited proteasomal activities at concentrations of 10, 50, and $100{\mu}g/mL$ respectively, and repressed $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation at concentrations of 1, 10, and $100{\mu}g/mL$ respectively, in HepG2 cells. LE treatments at concentrations of 1, 10, and $100{\mu}g/mL$ respectively, increased sub-G1 cell population in HepG2 cells, which may be the result of apoptosis. The results suggest that LE inhibited $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation partially with its proteasome inhibitory activities, and the increase of sub-G1 cell population was induced partially, by inhibition of $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation in HepG2 cells.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2022

In this study, the marine medaka Oryzias javanicus was exposed to two concentrations of non-toxin-producing red tide dinoflagellate C. polykrikoides (1,000 and 2,000 cells ml^-1) for 96 h, and the time-course biochemical responses of antioxidant and immunity parameters were analyzed in the liver tissue. Significant ichthyotoxicity with increasing cell concentrations of C. polykrikoides and exposure period was observed for 96 h. Opercular respiratory rate was lowered in marine medaka exposed to 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) content significantly elevated in response to both cell concentrations. In the case of glutathione (GSH) content, the levels were significantly elevated by 1,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides, but the contents significantly depleted upon exposure to 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Similarly, enzymatic activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were increased by 1,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides, whereas their activities were lowered by 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides. Analysis of the two immunity parameters, alternative complement pathway and lysozyme, showed significantly lowered activities in 2,000 cells ml^-1 of C. polykrikoides-exposed liver tissue. These biochemical effects of C. polykrikoides on marine medaka would be helpful for understanding its acute effects in marine fish.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.190-195
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• 2023

In this research, the marine medaka Oryzias javanicus underwent a 96 h exposure to two concentrations of the red tide dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi (1,000 and 5,000 cells mL^-1), and the temporal variations in biochemical responses related to antioxidant and immunity parameters were assessed in the liver tissue. The study revealed a significant increase in ichthyotoxicity with elevated cell concentrations of K. mikimotoi, especially evident at 96 h in marine medaka exposed to 5,000 cells mL^-1. At 1,000 cells mL^-1 of K. mikimotoi, the opercular respiratory rate showed a significant increase, whereas exposure to 5,000 cells mL^-1 resulted in a lowered rate. The intracellular malondialdehyde content was significantly elevated in response to both cell concentrations at 96 h. Regarding glutathione content, levels were significantly increased by exposure to both cell concentrations. Catalase and superoxide dismutase enzymatic activities experienced an increase at 1,000 cells mL^-1 of K. mikimotoi, while their activities were reduced at 5,000 cells mL^-1 at 96 h. The analysis of two immunity parameters, alternative complement pathway and lysozyme, demonstrated significantly reduced activities in the liver tissue exposed to 5,000 cells mL^-1 of K. mikimotoi. These findings aim to enhance the understanding of K. mikimotoi toxicity in marine fish by offering insights into biochemical responses associated with harmful algal blooms.