• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.656-662
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• 2015

천연물을 기반으로 한 신약 개발은 일반적으로 오랜 기간 동안의 원료 약물로써 사용해 온 경험에 의한 다양한 임상적 결과의 축적과 이로 인한 안정성(stability)과 안전성(safety)의 확보 및 신약 개발 시간의 단축과 같은 이점을 가지고 있어, 천연물 유래 약물 연구는 꼭 필요한 실정이다. 다양한 신경질환에서 신경세포의 사멸과 미세아교세포의 과도한 활성화 즉 뇌염증이 관찰되며 이를 억제할 수 있는 물질에 대한 연구는 활발히 진행 중이지만, 현재까지 신경세포 사멸과 뇌염증을 동시에 억제하는 물질 개발 시도는 거의 없었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 천연물에서 추출한 물질로 총 240개로 구성된 라이브러리로부터 신경전달물질 중의 하나인 glutamate 과잉처리에 의한 산화적 스트레스 유도 신경세포(HT22) 사멸과 LPS에 의한 미세아교세포(BV2)의 과도한 활성화 즉 뇌염증의 표지 인자 중 하나인 NO의 생산량의 감소 효과가 동시에 나타나는 물질을 검출한 결과, 대황에서 추출한 Chrysophanol이 검출되었으며 더욱이 Chrysophanol이 신경세포와 미세아교세포 모두에서 glutamate와 LPS에 의해 각각 유도된 세포내 활성산소(ROS) 발생을 억제하는 것을 확인하였다. 앞으로 Chrysophanol에 대한 보다 깊은 연구를 통하여 산화적 스트레스에 의한 신경세포 사멸과 미세아교세포의 과잉 활성화에 따른 뇌염증의 발생을 동시에 억제하는 신경질환의 치료 및 예방 신약개발 후보 물질 가능성을 제시 하고자 한다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2003년도 춘계총회 및 제22차 학술발표회
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• pp.109.2-110
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• 2003

The neuroprotective effect of solvent fraction of native edible plant MK-104 in the mice administered with kainate was evaluated using behavioral sign, neuronal injuries and biomarkers of oxidative stress. Mice, ICR male, were administered with the BFME through a gavage for 4 days consecutively, and on the 3rd day, kainate (450 mg/kg) was i.p. administered. The fraction(400 mg/kg) delayed the onset time of neurobehavioral change (p<0.01), reduced the severity of convulsion and lethality (p<0.05), and restored the level of GSH and lipid peroxidation in brain to control value. A similar protective action was also expressed by fraction-I (200 mg/kg), which showed a prominent protection against the neuronal damage in hippocampal CA1 and CA2 regions (p<0.01) caused by kainate injection. of TBARS value. Based on these results, BFME-I is suggested to contain a functional agent to prevent against oxidative stress in the brain of mice.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2020

Microglial cells function as major immune cells in the brain, playing an important role in the protection and damage of neurons. BV2 microglia, activated by drug stimulation, secrete inflammatory cytokines by activating the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of the activated B cells pathway and are involved in neuroinflammatory and immune responses. The overactivation of microglia by stimuli can cause neuronal damage, leading to brain disease. Noni, a natural product, reduces the activity of microglia to prevent neuronal damage and is a potential natural medicine because it exerts excellent regeneration and anti-inflammatory effects on damaged cells. In this study, when noni was used to treat BV2 cells stimulated by the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin, it reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from BV2. On the other hand, neuronal damage is a side effect of doxorubicin. Therefore, the cytokines released from doxorubicin-stimulated BV2 cells treated with noni had a positive effect on the neuronal viability compared to those released from doxorubicin-stimulated BV2 cells not treated with Noni. Thus, Noni increases neuronal viability. These results suggest that noni inhibits the release of cytokines by regulating the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of the activated B cells pathway of BV2, thereby inhibiting neuronal damage.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2006

Neuroprotective properties of lithium were evaluated by using in vivo NMDA excitotoxicity model. Systemic injection of NMDA to young mice induced neuronal apoptosis mediated by both TNFR-l and Fas ligand, and long-term lithium treatment showed noticeable neuroprotection against NMDA-induced excitotoxicity: NMDA-damaged neurons expressed several apoptosis-related gene products such as TNFR-l, Fas ligand, and caspase-3, and these gene expressions were not found in the brain of mice chronically treated with lithium. Therefore, it is highly likely that the protection offered by chronic lithium treatment occurred at far upstream of caspase activation, since the chronic lithium treatment increased the expression of Bcl-2, an important antiapoptotic gene known to act upstream of caspase cascade. Timm's histochemistry indicated the complete blockade of the NMDA insults by the treatment. There was no indication of axonal regeneration, which follows synaptic degeneration induced by neuronal damage. Furthermore, this study reports for the first time that TNFR-l and Fas ligand are involved in neuroprotective effects of lithium in NMDA-induced neuronal apoptosis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.429-434
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• 1997

Macrolactin A, 24-membered macrolide, was isolated from the culture broth of Actinomadura sp. as a neuronal cell protecting substance. In the cell assay, this compound inhibited glutamate toxicity in N18-RE-105 cells with an $EC_50$ value of 0.5 ${\mu}g/ml.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.1707-1711
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• 2013

수박을 과육, 외피, 내피로 나누어 $100{\sim}300^{\circ}C$에서 10, 30, 60분간 열수 추출하여 tyrosinase 저해활성과 신경세포 보호효과를 조사하였다. Tyrosinase 저해활성은 온도가 높을수록 시간이 증가할수록 높아졌으며, 과육과 외피에서 $300^{\circ}C$, 60분 처리했을 때, 약 93%로 가장 높은 저해활성을 보였다. $300^{\circ}C$에서 60분간 열수 추출한 수박 추출물을 PC12 세포주에 농도별로(10, 50, 100, 500 ${\mu}g/mL$) 처리하여 신경세포 보호효과를 확인하였다. 열수 추출을 하지 않은 수박 부위별 추출물은 $H_2O_2$ 처리군과 세포생존율의 유의적 차이가 없었으며 이를 통해 신경세포 보호효과가 없음을 확인하였으나, 열수 추출물들은 $H_2O_2$ 단독 처리군에 비해 세포생존율이 증가하였다. 이상의 결과들은 열수 처리가 수박에 함유된 유용 물질들의 추출에 매우 유용한 공정임을 시사한다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.115-127
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• 2012

Antioxidant and neuronal cell protective effects of aqueous extract from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf tea (LLTE) were investigated. The 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging effect, ferric reducing antioxidant power, and malondialdehyde inhibition of LLTE were increased in a dose dependent manner. Intracellular reactive oxygen species accumulation resulting from hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) treatment was significantly reduced when LLTE were present in the media compared to PC12 cells treated with $H_2O_2$ only. In neuronal cell viability assay using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide (MTT), LLTE showed protective effect against $H_2O_2$-induced neurotoxicity. In addition, lactate dehydrogenase release into medium was also inhibited by LLTE (7.13-43.89%). Total phenolics of LLTE were 33.16 mg/g and a quercetin was identified as major phenolics (105.93 mg/100g). Therefore, above these data suggest that LLTE including quercetin may be useful in the natural antioxidant substance, and may reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2007

Amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$에 의해 유도되는 세포사멸을 보호하는 물질을 검색하기 위하여 250여 식물 재료 및 식품성분으로부터 스크리닝한 결과 가장 효과가 있는 시금치 추출물을 이용하여 뇌신경세포사멸(neuronal cell death)을 어느 정도 보호할 수 있는지를 알아보았다. 시금치 추출물이 항산화 활성과 acetylcholinesterase 활성에 대한 저해효과는 시금치 추출물 처리농도가 높을수록 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 과산화수소와 amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$에 의해 유도된 SH-SY5Y 세포주의 세포사멸에 대한 시금치추출액의 억제효과를 살펴본 결과, 과산화수소에 의한 세포사멸에 대하여 시금치 추출물은 억제효과를 나타내었으나, amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$의 경우는 세포사멸억제효과를 나타내지 않았다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.771-777
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• 2008

Chungpaesagan-tang which is used for treating patients of brain in cerebrovascular disease frequently from clinical doctor has not reported about the effect of neuronal aptosis caused of brain ischemia. The aim of this study is to investigate effect of Chungpaesagan-tang protecting neuronal cells from being damaged by brain ischemia through using organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. We caused ischemic damage to organotypic hippocampal slice cultures by oxygen and glucose deprivation. And added Chungpaesagan-tang extract to cultures. thereafter we measured area percentage of propidium iodide (PI)-stained neuronal cell, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels in culture media and Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL)-positive cells. Area percentage of PI-stained neuronal cells and count of TUNEL-positive cells in CA1 and DG area of organotypic hippocampal slice culture were significantly decreased in pertinent density level of Chungpaesagan-tang extract. LDH levels in culture media of organotypic hippocampal slice culture were significantly decreased in pertinent density level of Chungpaesagan-tang extract. Within pertinent density level, Chungpaesagan-tang has cell protection effect that prevents brain ischemia damaging neuronal cells and apoptosis increasing.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 56 herbal formulae covered by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) on dementia-related biomarkers and neuronal cell changes. Methods: The 56 herbal formulae were extracted with 70% ethanol at $100^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. The antioxidant properties was measured by radical scavenging assay using ABTS+ radical. The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was tested by Ellman's assay and $amyloid-{\beta}$ ($A{\beta}$) aggregation was determined using fluorescence method. To estimate the inhibitory effects of herbal formulae on neuronal cell death and inflammation using HT22 hippocampal cells and BV-2 microglia, respectively. Results: Among the 56 herbal formulae, Dangguiyukhwangtang, Banhasasimtang, Samhwangsasimtang, Cheongwiesan, Hwangryunhaedoktang, Banhabaekchulchunmatang, Jaeumganghwatang, Cheongseoikgitang, and Hoechunyanggyuksan has a significant inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. Doinseunggitang and Samhwangsasimtang exerted the effect on the inhibition of $amyloid-{\beta}$ ($A{\beta}$) aggregation. Additionally, 10 herbal formulae affected AChE and $A{\beta}$ aggregation revealed antioxidant activity as well as neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammation effects in neuronal cell lines. Conclusions: 10 herbal formulae that have been shown to be effective against the major dementia markers have been shown to have antioxidant activity, neuronal cell protection and inhibition of brain inflammation. Further investigation of these herbal formulae will need to be validated in dementia animal models.