• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2022

Halophytes are plants that live in harsh environments in coastal regions and are known for their diverse chemical compositions. Limonium tetragonum, a halophyte endemic to Korean shores, is known for its bioactive compounds and is utilized in folk medicine. In this study L. tetragonum extract (LHE) was used to determine and evaluate its anti-osteoporotic properties. Pre-adipocyte and pre-osteoblasts were induced to differentiate along with LHE treatment, and their differentiation was evaluated using differentiation markers. LHE treatment decreased lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes during adipogenesis. Results indicated that the LHE treatment also decreased the levels of key adipogenic transcription factors: PPARγ, SREBP1c, and C/EBPα. Enhancing osteoblastogenesis by LHE treatment was confirmed in osteoblastogenesis-induced MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts. Cells treated with LHE resulted in increased calcification and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity compared with osteoblasts without LHE treatment. Pro-osteogenic and anti-adipogenic effects were also confirmed in D1 murine mesenchymal stromal cells which are capable of differentiation into both adipocytes and osteoblasts. LHE hindered adipogenesis and enhanced osteoblastogenesis in D1 MSCs in a similar fashion. In conclusion, L. tetragonum is believed to possess the potential to be utilized as a nutraceutical ingredient against osteoporotic conditions.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.4137-4140
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• 2011

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Dokhwalgisaengtang-gami water extract(DGG) on osteoporosis. Methods: The osteoclastogenesis and gene expression were determined in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. And osteoblastogenesis was also determined in rat calvarial cell. Results: The results were summarized as followes. 1. DGG decreased the number of TRAP positive cell in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. 2. DGG inhibited TRAP activity in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. 3. DGG decreased the expression of NAFTc1, MITF in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. 4. DGG increased the expression of iNOS, COX-2, IL-6 in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. 5. DGG decreased the expression of cathepsin K, MMP-9, TRAP in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. 6. DGG increased cell proliferation of rat calvarial cell. 7. DGG increased ALP activity in rat calvarial cell 8. DGG increased bone matrix protein, collagen synthesis and nodule formation in rat calvarial cell. Conclusions: It is concluded that DGG might decrease the bone resorption resulted from decrease of osteoclast differentiation and it's related gene expression. And DGG might increase the bone formation resulted from increase of osteoblast function.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.66-82
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• 2016

Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Kanghwalsokdan-tang Gamibang water extract (KSG) on osteoporosis. Methods : RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 was used to evaluate inhibitory effect of KSG osteoclast differentiation and gene expression. We counted TRAP (+) multinucleated cells and measured TRAP activity and mRNA expressions of osteoclastogenesis-related genes (NFATc1, MITF, JNK1, cathepsin K, MMP-9) to figure out the effect of KSG on osteoclast. Osteoblastogenesis was also determined in rat calvarial cell. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, bone matrix protein and collagen synthesis were measured by using murine calvarial cell. Results : KSG inhibited the differentiation of osteoclast precursor cell and expression of genes related osteoclastogenesis like NAFTc1, MITF, c-fos, JNK1, Cathepsin K, MMP-9 and TRAP. KSG increased cell division and function of osteoblast separated from the skull of a rat and ALP synthesis, biosynthesis of bone matrix protein and collagen. Conclusions : Reviewing these results, KSG has efficacy on osteoclast inhibition and osteoblast activation. After further study, KSG will be able to apply for osteoporosis treatment and prevention.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2014

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution For decades, Spergularia marina, a local food that is popular in South Korea, has been regarded as a nutritious source of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. While several halophytes are reported to possess distinct bioactivities, S. marina has yet to be promoted as a natural source of bioactives. In this study, the effects of S. marina on the adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 fibroblasts and the osteoblastic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts and C2C12 myoblast cells were evaluated. The anti-adipogenic effect of S. marina was assessed by measuring lipid accumulation and adipogenic differentiation marker expression. S. marina treatment significantly reduced lipid accumulation and notably decreased the gene levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein ${\alpha}$, and sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c. In addition, S. marina enhanced osteoblast differentiation, as indicated by increased alkaline phosphatase activity and increased levels of osteoblastogenesis indicators, namely bone morphogenetic protein-2, osteocalcin, and type I collagen. In conclusion, S. marina could be a source of functional food ingredients that improve osteoporosis and obesity. Further studies, including activity-based fractionation, will elucidate the mechanism of action and active ingredients of S. marina, which would provide researchers with a better understanding of the nutraceutical and therapeutic applications of S. marina.

• 대한구강악안면병리학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2018

The Hippo pathway was originally discovered in Drosophila by genetic screening and it has been shown to be conserved in various organisms including human. Until now, the essential roles of Hippo pathway in regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis, tumorigenesis, and organ size control is extensively studied. Currently, Mats1/2 (Mob1a/1b), one of the important components in Hippo pathway, mutant mice were generated which has abnormal phenotype such as resistance to apoptosis and spontaneous tumorigenesis. Of note, Mats1/2 mutant mice also showed dental malocclusion. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluated the bone phenotype of Mats1/2 mutant mice. Although the mRNA expressions of Mats1 or Mats2 were observed in both osteoclastogenesis and osteoblastogenesis, the increase of Mats1 level was most prominent during osteoblastogenesis. The RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation from bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) was unaltered upon Mats1/2 mutation; however, the osteoblast differentiation using calvarial pre-osteoblasts was significantly reduced in Mats1/2 mutant mice compare to that of wild type mice. In accordance with in vitro results, Mats1/2 mutant mice showed decreased bone volume as well as increased trabecular separation in ${\mu}CT$ analyses. These results may provide novel prospect of the probable linkage between Hippo pathway and bone homeostasis.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2017

Chemerin receptor, which predominantly expressed in immune cells as well as adipose tissue, was found to stimulate chemotaxis of dendritic cells and macrophages to the site of inflammation. Chemerin is a widely distributed multifunctional secreted protein implicated in immune cell migration, adipogenesis, osteoblastogenesis, angiogenesis, myogenesis, and glucose homeostasis. Recent studies suggest chemerin may play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance and it becomes a potential therapeutic target for treating type II diabetes. The crystal structure of chemerin receptor has not yet been resolved. Therefore, in the present study, homology modelling of CMKLR1 was done utilizing the crystal structure of human angiotension receptor in complex with inverse agonist olmesartan as the template. Since the template has low sequence identity, we have incorporated both threading and comparative modelling approach to generate the three dimensional structure. 3D models were generated and validated. The reported models can be used to characterize the critical amino acid residues in the binding site of CMKLR1.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.673-676
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• 2013

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.23-42
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Samkieumgamibang (SKG) on osteoporosis. Methods: The osteoclastogenesis and gene expression were determined in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell. And, osteoblastogenesis was also determined in rat calvarial cell. Results: SKG decreased the number of TRAP positive cell in osteoclast. It also decreased the expression of Cathepsin K, MMP-9, TRAP, c-fos, NAFTc1 and JNK1 in osteoclast. SKG increased the expression of iNOS in RANKL-stimulated in osteoclast. Otherwise, SKG inhibited TRAP activity in osteoclast. SKG increased cell proliferation, ALP activity, bone martix protein, collagen and nodule in osteoblast. Conclusions: It is concluded that SKG might decrease the bone resorption resulted from decrease of osteoclast differentiation and it's related gene expression. And, SKG might increase the bone formation resulted from increase of osteoblast function.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1448-1454
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• 2018

최근 들어 곤충을 식품 및 바이오 소재로 이용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 곤충을 이용한 조골세포 활성 및 분화에 따른 골 형성 촉진 효과에 대한 연구는 아직 미흡한 실정이다. 뿐만 아니라 풀무치를 이용한 기능성 연구는 거의 이루어지지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 골 형성 촉진 효능을 가진 새로운 천연물 소재 개발을 위해 풀무치 추출물의 MG-63 조골세포의 분화 촉진 효과를 연구하였다. 조골세포에서 풀무치 추출물의 독성 및 증식 효과를 평가하기 위하여 MTS assay를 진행한 결과, $1,000{\mu}g/ml$ 농도까지 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았으며, 48시간 배양했을 때 $500-1,000{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 105%와 116%의 세포 증식 효능을 확인 하였다. 풀무치 추출물이 조골세포 분화에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위하여 3일 및 5일간 풀무치 추출물을 MG-63 조골세포에 처리한 후 ALP 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 $100{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 positive control로 사용한 조골세포 분화배지(DM)군과 유사한 정도로 분화가 증가하였으며 500 및 $1,000{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서는 2-3배까지 조골세포 분화가 촉진되었다. 이 결과는 ALP staining에서도 유사하게 나타났다. mRNA 발현량의 변화를 측정한 결과, Alpl과 Runx2 유전자 발현량이 증가하였고, 단백질 발현량을 측정했을 때에도 유사한 결과를 확인하였다. 이를 통해 ALP와 Runx2 유전자 및 단백질 발현에 의해서 ALP 활성이 증가하고 조골세포 분화가 촉진되었을 것으로 판단되며, 풀무치 추출물을 이용한 골 형성 촉진에 따른 골다공증 예방 및 치료 기능성 소재 개발에 대한 가능성을 확인하였다.