• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2016

Background: It is not clear whether ginseng affects cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced desirable immunosuppressive action. In this study, we evaluated the immunological influence of combined treatment of ginseng with CsA. Methods: Using CD4+ T cells from mouse spleens stimulated with the T cell receptor (TCR) or allogeneic antigen-presenting cells (APCs), we examined the differentiation of naïve T cells into T helper 1 (Th1), Th2, Th17, and regulatory T cells (Tregs), and their cytokine production during treatment by Korean Red Ginseng extract (KRGE) and/or CsA. The influence of KRGE on the allogeneic T cell response was evaluated by mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR). We also evaluated whether signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and STAT5 are implicated in this regulation. Results: Under TCR stimulation, KRGE treatment did not affect the population of CD4+interferon gamma ($IFN{\gamma}$)+ and CD4+interleukin (IL)-4+ cells and their cytokine production compared with CsA alone. Under the Th17-polarizing condition, KRGE significantly reduced the number of CD4+IL-17+ cells and CD4+/phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3)+ cells, but increased the number of CD4+CD25+forkhead box P3 (Foxp3)+ cells and CD4+/p-STAT5+ cells compared with CsA alone. In allogeneic APCs-stimulated CD4+ T cells, KRGE significantly decreased total allogeneic T cell proliferation. Consistent with the effects of TCR stimulation, KRGE reduced the number of CD4+IL-17+ cells and increased the number of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ cells under the Th17-polarizing condition. Conclusion: KRGE has immunological benefits through the reciprocal regulation of Th17 and Treg cells during CsA-induced immunosuppression.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2003

삼색도장버섯으로부터 중성염용액, 열수, 및 메탄올 추출물을 분리하였다. 세포독성 실험 결과, 열수 추출물은 $0{\sim}2,000\;{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 암세포에 대한 세포독성이 없었으나, 중성염용액 추출물과 메탄올 추출물에서는 약간의 독성을 나타내었다. Sarcoma 180 복수암에 대한 항암 효과는 중성염용액 추출물을 투여한 실험군에서 77.4%의 높은 생명 연장 효과를 나타내었다. 삼색도장버섯의 중성염용액 추출물과 열수 추출물은 대조군에 비해 비장세포를 $1.7{\sim}2.4$배 증가시켰고, B 임파구의 alkaline phosphatase 활성을 $2.2{\sim}8.7$배 증가시킴으로써 비장세포의 증식능과 B 임파구의 면역 활성 효과를 증가시켰다. 대식세포주 RAW 264.7에 $50;{\mu}g/ml$의 농도로 중성염용액 추출물을 처리하였을 경우, 양성 대조군이 $79\;{\mu}M$의 nitric oxide(NO)를 발생시킨 것에 비해 다소 높은 $90\;{\mu}M$의 NO를 발생되었다. 또한 중성염용액 추출물을 50 mg/kg body weight의 농도로 마우스 복강에 투여하였을 시 대조군에 비하여 복강세포수가 10배 증가하였으며 혈액 내 백혈수 또한 2배 증가를 나타내었다. 따라서 삼색도장버섯의 중성염추출물은 항암 효과와 숙주의 면역을 활성화시키는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2003

매미눈꽃동충하초로부터 중성염용액, 열수 및 메탄올 추출물을 분리하였다. 세포독성 실험 결과, 열수 추출물은 $100{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 HT-29에 대해서 세포독성을 나타냈으나, NIH3T3, HepG2, Sarcoma 180에 대해서는 $0{\sim}2,000{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. 중성염용액 추출물과 메탄을 추출물에서는 약간의 독성을 나타내었다. Sarcoma 180 복수암에 대한 항암 효과는 중성염용액 추출물과 메탄을 추출물을 투여한 실험군에서 32.3%의 생명 연장 효과를 나타내었다. 매미눈꽃동충하초의 중성염용액 추출물은 대조군에 비해 비장세포를 $2.4{\sim}2.6$배 증가시켰고, B 임파구의 alkaline phosphatase 활성을 $2.7{\sim}3.9$배 증가시킴으로써 비장세포의 증식능과 B 임파구의 면역 활성 효과를 증가시켰다. 대식세포주 RAW 264.7에 $50{\mu}g/ml$의 농도로 중성염용액 추출물을 처리하였을 경우, 양성 대조군이 $79{\mu}M$의 nitric oxide(NO)를 발생시킨 것에 비해 다소 높은 $89{\mu}M$의 NO가 발생되었다. 매미눈꽃동충하초의 중성염용액 추출물이 가장 높은 항암 효과와 B 임파구와 대식세포 활성을 나타내었으며, 따라서 매미눈꽃동충하초 중성염용액 추출물의 항암 효과는 숙주의 면역 기능을 활성화 시킨 것에 기인된 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1159-1165
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• 2006

This study was done to investigate the effects of Gamisojaganggi-tang(GSGT) on immunopathologic changes in OVA-induced asthma model of mice. Pathologic indicators associated with this immune disease, which include cytokines, the number of immune-cells, immunoglobin E (IgE), were examined, and histological changes of bronchial tissues were also examined. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the lung weight compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the number of total cells in BALF compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the number of eosinophil in BALF compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT insignificantly increased the number of monocyte in BALF compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the number of lymphocyte in BAL compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the gene expression of eotaxin in lung tissue compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT insignificantly reduced the IL-4 and IL-5 production in BALF compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT insignificantly reduced the levels of total IgE and ovalbumin-specific IgE in BALF. The administration of GSGT significantly reduced the levels of ovalbumin-specific IgE whereas the serum levels of total IgE were insignificantly reduced compared with control mice of OVA-induced asthma model. The administration of GSGT moderately reduced bronchial alveolar narrowing, bronchiovascular edema and increase in the size of alveolar space, which shown in control mice of OVA-induced asthma model, in a dose dependent manner. Furthermore, GSGT reduced invasion of inflammatory cells, and proliferation of smooth muscle cells in bronchial tissue. These results suggested that GSGT has suppressive effects on pathologic changes associated with disease progression in asthma through the modulation of immune system. GSGT has potential to use as an anti-asthmatic agents.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 1987

The use of alkylating agent cyclophosphamide(CY), a widely used antitumor drug is well known as a potent immunosuppressant and has been used as a probe for investigating the functional capabilities of lymphocyte subsets of both T and B cells that play an important role in the regulation of the immune response. The present study was undertaken in an effort to assess the effects of CY on immunological memory in murine model. CY, given as a single dose of CY(250mg/kg) before sensitization with sheep red blood cells(SRBC) enhanced the primary response of Arthus and delayed-type hypersensitivity(DTH), as measured by footpad swelling reaction, but suppressed their tertiary DTH response. The similar CY pretreatment enhanced both the primary and tertiary hemagglutinin(HA) responses to SRBC, and the tertiary antibody response against polyvinylpyrroridone(PVP), a thymus-independent antigen but not the primary response against PVP. CY, given as a single dose of 250mg/kg 2 days before the primary immunization and two doses of 100mg/kg 2 days before the secondary and tertiary immunization, markedly suppressed the tertiary DTH and HA responses to SRBC. However, CY, given as small multiple daily doses(10mg/kg) over 4 days before sensitization but not after sensitization, enhanced the secondary HA response to SRBC. Contact sensitivity to dinitrofluorobenzene(DNFB) was suppressed by the drug, given either as a single large dose(300mg/kg) or as multiple dose(10mg/kg) administered 2 days before, together with or after DNFB sensitization. This suppression was more pronounced and more significant when CY was given as multiple dose. However, the enhancement of the secondary contact sensitivity to DNFB by CY was not clear-cut. The splenectomy appears to increase the enhancing effect of CY on contact sensitivity. These results suggest that CY selectively influences the immune response depending on the time of the drug administration relative to immunization and that the secondary or tertiary immune response involve memory cells with different susceptibilities to CY. Moreover, these results suggest that multiple low doses may sesectivley inhibit suppressor T cell proliferation involving DTH, HA or contact sensitivity without effecting helper T cells, but high doses presumably inhibit helper T cells and suppressor T cells with effecting B cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.2095-2105
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• 2018

In our previous studies, we have identified several in vivo-induced antigens and evaluated their potential as subunit vaccine candidates in a murine model, in which the recombinant protein GalT showed the most potent immunogenicity and immunoprotective efficacy against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. To exploit a more efficient way of delivering GalT proteins, in this study, we employed the widely studied E. coli outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) as a platform to deliver GalT protein and performed the vaccine trial using the recombinant GalT-OMVs in the murine model. Results revealed that GalT-OMVs could elicit a highly-specific, IgG antibody titer that was comparable with the adjuvant GalT group. Significantly higher lymphocyte proliferation and cytokines secretion levels were observed in the GalT-OMVs group. 87.5% and 50% of mice were protected from a lethal dose challenge using A. pleuropneumoniae in active or passive immunization, respectively. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses showed remarkably reduced pathological changes and infiltration of neutrophils in the lungs of mice immunized with GalT-OMVs after the challenge. Taken together, these findings confirm that OMVs can be used as a platform to deliver GalT protein and enhance its immunogenicity to induce both humoral and cellular immune responses in mice.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2018

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the immunopotentiating activity of combine extract that Silkworm and Cinnamomum cassia. Recently, acute epidemic diseases such as cold and viral respiratory diseases have been emerging. So, interested in immunity enhancement has been increasing, and research on natural products to promote immunity activity has been actively conducted. Methods : To confirm the immunopotentiating activity effect, Silkworm (SW), Cinnamomum cassia (CC), and SWCC combined extracts were treated 14 days at 300 mg/kg/day. The changes of glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT) in serum were analyzed after experiment. The changes in the total spleen cell number were measured. Immune cells in spleen were analyzed using fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS). also, analyzed the expression of cytokines in spleen. Results : Total number of cells in the spleen and FACS analysis of T lymphocytes activated in the spleen showed that the SWCC combined treated group had much higher frequency of active cells than both single groups. The ratio of CD4+CD8+, CD4+CD69+ and CD4+CD25+ T cells in spleen, SWCC is higher than other groups except Nor in CD4+, CD4+CD69+, CD4+CD25+ T cells. The results of this study suggest that SWCC can help immune function via IL-2, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-${\gamma}$ cytokine production, increased T lymphocytes and splenocyte proliferation. Conclusion : Therefore, these results suggested that the SWCC combined extracts administration increase stronger immunity enhancement than when SW and CC adminstration.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1206-1212
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• 2023

The Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays essential roles in regulating various cellular behaviors, including proliferation, survival, and differentiation [1-3]. The intracellular β-catenin level, which is regulated by a proteasomal degradation pathway, is critical to Wnt/β-catenin pathway control [4]. Normally, casein kinase 1 (CK1) and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), which form a complex with the scaffolding protein Axin and the tumor suppressor protein adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), phosphorylate β-catenin at Ser45, Thr41, Ser37, and Ser33 [5, 6]. Phosphorylated β-catenin is ubiquitinated by the β-transducin repeat-containing protein (β-TrCP), an F-box E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, and ubiquitinated β-catenin is degraded via a proteasome pathway [7, 8]. Colorectal cancer is a significant cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Abnormal up-regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a major pathological event in intestinal epithelial cells during human colorectal cancer oncogenesis [9]. Genetic mutations in the APC gene are observed in familial adenomatous polyposis coli (FAP) and sporadic colorectal cancers [10]. In addition, mutations in the N-terminal phosphorylation motif of the β-catenin gene were found in patients with colorectal cancer [11]. These mutations cause β-catenin to accumulate in the nucleus, where it forms complexes with transcription factors of the T-cell factor/lymphocyte enhancer factor (TCF/LEF) family to stimulate the expression of β-catenin responsive genes, such as c-Myc and cyclin D1, which leads to colorectal tumorigenesis [12-14]. Therefore, downregulating β-catenin response transcription (CRT) is a potential strategy for preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Plant cytokinins are N⁶-substituted purine derivatives; they promote cell division in plants and regulate developmental pathways. Natural cytokinins are classified as isoprenoid (isopentenyladenine, zeatin, and dihydrozeatin), aromatic (benzyladenine, topolin, and methoxytopolin), or furfural (kinetin and kinetin riboside), depending on their structure [15, 16]. Kinetin riboside was identified in coconut water and is a naturally produced cytokinin that induces apoptosis and exhibits antiproliferative activity in several human cancer cell lines [17]. However, little attention has been paid to kinetin riboside's mode of action. In this study, we show that kinetin riboside exerts its cytotoxic activity against colon cancer cells by suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and promoting intracellular β-catenin degradation.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 해당화의 과육(RRF)과 종자(RRS) 부위의 추출물이 골다공증 및 골질환에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위하여 각각 조골세포의 세포 증식능과 LPS로 유도된 염증상태에서 전구-파골세포가 염증유발 물질로 분비하는 NO와 TNF-$\alpha$ 분비 억제 조절능을 측정하였다. 또한, 과육(RRF)과 종자(RRS)가 골다공증 및 골질환이 빈번하게 발생하는 노화된 상태에서도 적용할 수 있는지 확인하기 위하여 정상생쥐와 노화생쥐로부터 분리한 비장세포에서 B 림프구와 T 림프구의 세포 증식능을 측정하였다. 연구 결과에서 과육(RRF)과 종자(RRS)는 그 효능과 농도에서 차이를 나타내었으나, 모두에서 조골세포의 세포 증식효과와 LPS에 의한 NO 분비 억제효과를 보였으며, TNF-$\alpha$ 조절에는 영향을 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 종자(RRS)는 $500\;{\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서 pre-osteoclastic cell에 세포 독성을 보였으며, LPS 에 의해 유도 증가된 TNF-$\alpha$의 분비도 오히려 증가시켰다. 따라서 과육(RRF)이 종자(RRS)보다 안전하고 효능성 있게 사용할 수 있음을 나타내었다. 정상 및 노화생쥐의 비장 세포에 대한 림프구 증식효과에서도 과육(RRF)과 종자(RRS)는 모두 비장세포 증식을 나타내었고, ConA 처리에 의한 T세포 증식에도 효과를 나타내었다. 그러나 LPS에 의한 B림프구의 세포증식효과에서 과육(RRF)의 경우에는 효과를 나타내지 않았나, 종자(RRS) $1000\;{\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서는 LPS 처리에 의한 B림프구의 증식을 오히려 감소시킴으로써 B 림프구의 면역을 억제할 수 있음을 나타내었다. 과육(RRF)과 종자(RRS)는 정상 및 노화생쥐에서 같은 양상을 보임으로써 노화된 상태에서 특별히 다른 효과를 보이지는 않았으나, 종자(RRS)가 LPS에 의한 B세포의 증식에 오히려 감소효과를 나타낸 점을 고려할 때, 종자(RRS)에 대해서는 처리 농도와 효능에 대한 연구가 더욱 이루어져야 할것으로 생각되며, 과육(RRF)이 노화 및 정상상태에서의 골다공증 및 골질환에 좀 더 안전하고 효능성 있게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.954-964
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• 1996

배경: 미만성 간질성 폐질환(DILD)들은 처음에 폐포염(alveolitis) 으로 시작해 섬유화로 진행하여 심한 폐기능장애를 초래하는 질병군들로서 병의 종류에 따라 침윤되는 염증세포들의 종류에 차이가 있다. 근래에 염증세포들의 침윤을 유도하는 화학주유물질들(chemokine)이 많이 발견되었는데 이들은 화학구조에 따라 C-X-C형과 C-C형으로 분류되며, 구조만 다를 뿐 아니라 작용하는 세포도 차이가 있기 때문에 주로 분비되는 화학주유물질의 종류에 따라 폐포염의 종류가 결정이될 가능성이 많다. 이에 연구자들은 폐포염과 화학주유물질과의 연관성 및 폐포대식세포 (AM)가 이들 화학주유물질의 주 근원이 되는가를 알아보기 위하여 DILD 환자들에서 cytokine을 분비하여 발병기 전에 주작용을 한다고 알려진 AM 에서의 C-X-C 형 IL-8 과 C-C 형인 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 분비 및 BAL액내에서의 이들 화학주유물질들의 농도를 폐포염의 양상을 잘 반영한다고 알려진 BAL 액내 세포양상과 비교분석 하였다. 대상및 방법: 대상은 임상소견과 조직검사로 확진된 lPF 환자 10명, 교원성질환과 연관된 폐섬유증 환자 4명, 폐유육종중 10명과 과민성폐장염 환자 2명, 총 26명과 정상 대조군 7명이었고, 이들에서 BAL을 시행하여 그 세포구성의 변화를 관찰하고, AM을 분리배양하여 그 상청액및 BAL액에서 의 IL-8과 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 농도를 ELISA 방법으로 측정하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: AM 에서의 IL-8 분비는 DILD 환자들에서 $8.15{\pm}4.58$ ng/ml로 정상 대조군 ($1.10{\pm}0.93$ ng/ml)보다 유의하게 (p=0.0003) 증가하였고, AM에서 분비된 IL-8 량은 BAL액내 총세포수와 (r=0.484, p=0.0068), 또 BAL액내 dla파구의 백분률 (r=0.592, p=0.0004)및 임파구의 수효 (r=0.516, p=0.0042), AM의 백분플 (r=-0.505, 0.0032) 과 유의한 상관관계를 보여 주었다. AM에서의 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 분비는 DILD환자군에서 ($2.41{\pm}1.45$ ng/ml) 정상인보다 ($0.63{\pm}0.30$ ng/ml, p=0.0031) 유의하게 증가되었으나, MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 분비량은 BAL액내 총세포수와 r=0.368, p=0.0456로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었고, AM의 수효와 연관이 있는 경향을 (r=0.356, p=0.0579) 보어 주었을 뿐이었다. BAL 액내의 IL-8 농도는 DILD 환자군에서 ($40.4{\pm}34.5$ pg/ml)로 정상인의 $3.90{\pm}2.47$ pg/ml보다 높았고 (p=0.0094), IL-8 농도와 BAL 액내 총 세포수(r=0.484, p=0.0068), AM의 백분율(r=-0.505, p=0.0032), 임파구의 백분율 (r=0.592, p=0.0004) 및 임파구의 수효 (r=0.516, p=0.0042) 와 좋은 상관관계를 나타내어 IL-8 이 폐내 침윤된 염증세포의 종류를 결정하는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것을 시사하였다. 그러나 BAL액내 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 의 농도는 정상인과 차이가 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 미루어 IL-8과 MIP- 1 ${\alpha}$ 모두가 DILD의 발병기전에 작용하나, IL-8 이 폐포염의 양상을 결정하는데 더 중요한 역한을 하는 것으로 추측되었다.