• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2010

Costunolide is an active compound isolated from the stem bark of Magnolia sieboldii, and is considered a potential therapeutic for the treatment of various cancers. In this study, we investigated the underlying mechanism whereby costunolide induces the apoptosis of human leukemia cells. Using apoptosis analysis and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results obtained during this study show that costunolide is a potent inducer of apoptosis and that it is triggered due to the premature activation of Cdc2. $G_1$-synchronized cells, which cannot undergo mitosis, were found to be more sensitive to costunolide, and Cdc2 mRNA levels were increased by costunolide treatment. Furthermore, the Cdk inhibitors, olomucine and butyrolactone I, were found to suppress costunolide-induced apoptosis. In addition, the PKC activator TPA rescued cells from cell death by costunolide, and this was prevented by the PKC inhibitor staurosporin. The present study suggests that costunolide induces the apoptosis of HL-60 leukemic cells by modulating cyclin-dependent kinase Cdc2.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2014

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is associated with a high frequency of metastasis and only few therapies substantially prolong survival. Honokiol, isolated from Magnolia spp. bark, has been shown to exhibit pleiotropic anticancer effects in many cancer types. However, whether honokiol could suppress RCC metastasis has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we found that honokiol suppressed renal cancer cells' metastasis via dual-blocking epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer stem cell (CSC) properties. In addition, honokiol inhibited tumor growth in vivo. It was found that honokiol could upregulate miR-141, which targeted ZEB2 and modulated ZEB2 expression. Honokiol reversed EMT and suppressed CSC properties partly through the miR-141/ZEB2 axis. Our study suggested that honokiol may be a suitable therapeutic strategy for RCC treatment.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권1호통권136호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2004

Inhibitory activities of 264 methanol extracts, which were prepared from different parts of 210 kinds of wild and medicinal plants, against human thrombin were evaluated. Based on the anti-coagulation activity determined by thrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, the 14 extracts were screened. The fibrinolytic activity, heat stability and inhibition of other proteolytic digestive enzymes, such as pepsin, papain, trypsin and chymotrypsin, of the 14 extracts were further determined, and Ginko biloba (herba), Ephedra sinica (radix), Reynoutria elliptica (herba), Amomum tsao-ko Crevost (fructus), and Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils (bark) were finally selected as possible plant sources for anti-thrombosis agent. These results suggested that medicinal and wild plants could be the potential source of thrombin inhibitor.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2005

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of ${\beta}-eudesmol$, one of various ingredients isolated and identified from the bark of Magnolia obovata Thunberg, on arterial blood pressure and vascular contractile responses in the normotensve rats and to establish its mechanism of action. ${\beta}-Eudesmol\;(30{\sim}300\;{\mu}g/kg)$ given into a femoral vein of the normotensive rat produced a dose-dependent depressor response. These ${\beta}-eudesmol-induced$ hypotensive responses were markedly inhibited in the presence of chlorisondamine (1.0 mg/kg, i.v.) or phentolamine (2.0 mg/kg, i.v.). Interestingly, the infusion of ${\beta}-eudesmol$ (1.0 mg/kg/30min) into a femoral vein made a significant reduction in pressor responses induced by intravenous norepinephrine. Furthermore, the phenylephrine $(10^{-5}\;M)-induced$ contractile responses were depressed in the presence of high concentrations of ${\beta}-eudesmol\;(10{\sim}40\;{\mu}g/ml)$, but not affected in low concentration of ${\beta}-eudesmol\;(2.5{\sim}5\;{\mu}g/ml)$. Also, high potassium $(5.6{\times}10^{-2}\;M)-induced$ contractile responses were greatly inhibited in the presence of ${\beta}-eudesmol\;(10{\sim}40\;{\mu}g/ml)$ in a dose-dependent fashion. Taken together, these results obtained from the present study demonstrate that intravenous ${\beta}-eudesmol$ causes a dose-dependent depressor action in the anesthetized rat at least partly through the blockade of vascular adrenergic ${\alpha}_1-receptors$, in addition to the some unknown mechanism of direct vasorelaxation.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2009

This study investigated the protective roles and mechanism of magnolol, from the stem bark of Magnolia officinalis against potential neurotoxin 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK)-induced neuronal cell death. For the evaluation of protective role of magnolol, we examined cell viability, apoptotic nuclei, change of mitochondrial membrane potential and caspase activity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. It was found that 3-HK induces neuronal cell death in the human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line. The reduced cell viability produced characteristic features such as cell shrinkages, plasma membrane blebbing, chromatin condensation, and nuclear fragmentation. The cells treated with 3-HK showed an increase in the concentration of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as in caspase activity. In addition, both are involved in the 3-HK-induced apoptosis. Magnolol attenuated the cell viability reduction by 3-HK in both a dose- and time-dependent manner. Optical microscopy showed that magnolol inhibited the cell morphological features in the 3-HK-treated cells. Furthermore, the increase in the ROS concentration and the caspase activities by 3-HK were also attenuated by magnolol. These results showed that magnolol has a protective effect on the 3-HK induced cell death by inhibiting ROS production and caspase activity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2008

장수상황버섯(Phellinus baumii) 균사체를 이용한 한약재의 고체발효를 통한 기능성 강화 한약재 생산을 목적으로, 항산화 활성 또는 혈류 개선활성이 우수하다고 알려진 36종의 한약재를 멸균 후, 장수상황버섯 균사체를 접종하여 고체발효 가능성을 검토하였다. $2^{\circ}C$, 상대습도 90% 배양기에서 20일간 발효시킨 결과, 감국, 대추, 백부자, 신이 및 황정을 제외한 31종에서 양호한 발효가 진행되었으며, 발효 가능여부는 한약재 식물체의 사용부위의 구조적 견고성, 영양조건 및 항진균 활성 등과 연관되리라 판단된다. 한약재의 고체발효 이후, 발효전과 비교하였을 때 평균 수분함량은 $30.84{\pm}15.67%$에서 $67.21{\pm}11.43%$로 2.2배 증대되었으며, 평균 메탄올 추출효율과 평균 pH는 $13.91{\pm}12.22%$ 및 $5.06{\pm}0.87$에서 각각 $11.16{\pm}7.06%$ 및 $4.83{\pm}0.73$ 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 각각의 메탄올 추출물을 이용한 항혈전 활성 및 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과, 골쇄보, 천련자, 도엽, 와송의 경우에는 트롬빈 저해 활성이 각각 발효전에 비하여 31.38, 23.63, 22.57, 13.85% 증가되었으며, 원지, 현삼, 백지, 향부자, 골쇄보 및 육종용에서는 DPPH 소거능이 발효전에 비해 각각 58.9, 49.8, 48.1, 32.8, 24.1, 20.7% 증가되어 장수상황버섯 균사체 발효 한약재의 긍정적 생리활성 증가를 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 상황버섯 균사체를 이용한 한약재의 고체발효를 통해, 특정 기능성의 강화 원재료를 생산할 수 있으며, 골쇄보의 경우와 같이 항혈전 활성 및 항산화 활성이 동시에 증대된 한약재 생산이 가능함을 제시하고 있다.