• 생약학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2020

Ultraviolet (UV)-induced damage plays a major role in ocular diseases, such as cataracts and retinal degeneration. UV irradiation can generate free radicals including reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are known to cause lipid peroxidation of cellular membranes. It has also been shown that UV can damage DNA directly and induce apoptosis. Rhynchosia volubilis Loureiro (the small black bean or yak-kong, RV) and Beta bulgaris (beet, BB) are used as health supplements. In this study, we explored the protective effects of RV and BB against UVA-induced damage in human pigment epithelial (ARPE-19) cells and in mice. RV and BB mixture and their effective constituents (cyanidin, delphidin, petunidin glycosides) improved cell viability and suppressed intracelluar ROS generation. Phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), Erk1/2 was analyzed by immunoblotting. RV and BB mixture inhibited UVA-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, JNK, Erk1/2 in APRE-19 cells. RV and BB treatment also showed protective effects on ocular damage in UVA-irradiated mice by increasing the levels of endogenous antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione. RV and BB have the potential to be used in a range of ocular diseases and conditions, based on in vitro and in vivo study.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2005

홍삼에서 분리한 수용성 갈변물질의 항산화 활성을 DPPH 수소공여능 및 미토콘드리아 분획을 이용한 지질과산화, 산소 소모율 및 단백질 산화율을 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. DPPH 수소공여능을 조사한 결과 수용성 갈변물질 S-1, S-2 분획은 반응시간이 경과함에 따라 완만하게 DPPH가 감소하였고, L 분획은 S-1, S-2 분획보다 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소폭이 증가하였다. 미토콘드리아 분획을 이용한 지질과산화 및 산소 소모율의 변화에서 첨가 농도가 높을수록 억제율이 높았으며, 특히, L분획이 S-1 및 S-2 분획보다 높은 활성을 보였다. 또한 수용성 갈변물질을 농도별로 각각 첨가했을시 단백질 산화에서 L분획에서 반응초기에 약간 급속히 진행되는 것으로 보이나, S-1과 S-2 분획에서는 비교적 농도 의존적으로 나타났으며, S-2 분획은 S-1 및 L 분획보다 억제율이 현저히 낮았다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2019

Oxidative stress and overproduction of free radicals have been reported to be a major pathological hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. Samultang has been known as a beneficial agent to treat liver disease and cardiovascular diseases. However, the anti-oxidant activities and neuro-protective effects of Samultang against oxidative stress still have not been evaluated yet. The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-oxidant and protective effects of Samultang and its four herbal plants, Paeonia lactiflora (PL), Ligusticum striatum (LS), Rehmannia glutinosa (RG), and Angelica gigas (AG), in vitro system and in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells. The extracts of Samultang strongly increased the radical scavenging activities of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl radical (${\cdot}OH$), and nitric oxide (NO) in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, we investigated the protective effects of Samultang on cellular damage against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) in SH-SY5Y cells. Treatment with Samultang alleviated the oxidative stress from $H_2O_2$ by increasing the cell viability and decreasing the intracellular reactive oxygen species levels. Based on these results, we further investigated the radical scavenging effects of PL, LS, RG, and AG. In our results, PL had the highest DPPH, ${\cdot}OH$, and NO radical scavenging activities. Thus, PL has a crucial role in Samultang, which has anti-oxidative and neuro-protective effects. The present research suggests that Samultang and PL have protective roles against oxidative stress from $H_2O_2$-induced neuronal cell death.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2023

We investigated the nutritional characteristics and antioxidant effects of sea mustard Undaria pinnatifida fractions from Gultongmeori in Taejongdae, Youngdo, Busan. Based on dry weight, the moisture, crude protein, crude lipid, crude ash, and crude fiber contents were 34.98%, 11.55%, 0.43%, 17.82%, and 3.45%, respectively. To evaluate the antioxidant effect, we used radical scavenging (DPPH and ABTS), reactive oxygen species (ROS) production measurement, and DNA oxidation assays. Total flavonoid and phenol contents were higher in the n-hexane fraction than in other fractions. The n-hexane fraction was more effective at scavenging free radicals than other fractions as assessed using DPPH and ABTS assays (P<0.05). The ROS production assay showed that all sea mustard fractions decreased H₂O₂ induced cellular ROS production compared to that seen in the control (P<0.05); however, the n-hexane fraction reduced cellular ROS production to a greater extent than the other fractions. Furthermore, the n-hexane fraction from Gultongmeori significantly inhibited genomic DNA oxidation. These results indicate that the antioxidant effect of sea mustard is associated with its high flavonoid and phenol content. This study proposes that processed food products supplemented with sea mustard can be developed as functional foods to promote health in the local population.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4514-4521
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• 2022

In this study, the effects of heat and radiation on the degradation behaviour of fluoroelastomer under simulated normal operation and a severe accident environment were investigated using sequential testing of gamma irradiation and thermal degradation. Tensile properties and Shore A hardness were measured, and thermogravimetric analysis was used to evaluate the degradation behaviour of fluoroelastomer. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the structural changes of the fluoroelastomer. Heat and radiation generated in nuclear power plant break and deform the chemical bonds, and fluoroelastomer exposed to these environments have decreased C-H and functional groups that contain oxygen and double bonds such as C-O, C=O and C=C were generated. These functional groups were formed by auto oxidation by reacting free radicals generated from the cleaved bond with oxygen in the atmosphere. In this auto oxidation reaction, crosslinks were generated where bonded to each other, and the mobility of molecules was decreased, and as a result, the fluoroelastomer was hardened. This hardening behaviour occurred more significantly in the severe accident environment than in the normal operation condition, and it was found that thermal stability decreased with the generation of unstable structures by crosslinking.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.150-153
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• 2002

To elucidate the toxic effect of oxygen free radicals on cultured mouse spinal motor neurons damaged by hydrogen peroxide(H₂O₂)-induced neurotoxicity, we examined the neurotoxicity induced by oxygen radicals by NR assay when cultured spinal motor neurons were grown in the medium containing various concentrations of H₂O₂ for 6 hours. In addition, neuroprotective effects of herb extracts such Rhizoma Gastrodiae(RG), on H₂O₂-induced neurotoxicity in cultured spinal motor neurons were evaluated after cultured spinal motor neurons were preincubated with various concentrations of herb extract, RG for 2 hours before 50uM H₂O₂ for 6 hours. H₂O₂ decreased remarkably cell viability in dose-and time-dependent manner in these cultures, and also herb extract, RG increased cell viability of spinal motor neurons damaged by H₂O₂ in these cultures. From the above results, it is suggested that H₂O₂ was toxic in cultured spinal motor neurons derived from mouse, and RG was effective in blocking the neurotoxicity induced by oxidative stress in these cultures.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2015

Edaravone (Eda) is a potent scavenger of inhibiting free radicals including hydroxyl radicals ($H_2O_2$). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as $H_2O_2$ can alter most kinds of cellular molecules such as lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, cellular apoptosis. In addition, oxidative stress from over-production of ROS is involved in the defective embryo development of porcine. Previous study reported that Eda has protective effects against oxidative stress-like cellular damage. However, the effect of Eda on the preimplantation porcine embryos development under oxidative stress is unclear. Therefore, in this study, the effects of Eda on blastocyst development, expression levels of ROS, and apoptotic index were first investigated in preimplantation porcine embryos. After in vitro fertilization, porcine embryos were cultured for 6 days in PZM medium with Eda ($10{\mu}M$), $H_2O_2$ ($200{\mu}M$), and Eda+$H_2O_2$ treated group, respectively. Rate of blastocyst development was significantly increased (P<0.05) in the Eda treated group compared with only $H_2O_2$ treated group. And, we measured intracellular levels of ROS by DCF-DA staining methods and investigated numbers of apoptotic nuclei by TUNEL assay analysis is in porcine blastocyst, respectively. Both intracellular ROS levels and the numbers of apoptotic nucleic were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in porcine blastocysts cultured with Eda ($10{\mu}M$). More over, the total cell number of blastocysts were significantly increased (P<0.05) in the Eda-treated group compared with untreated group and the only $H_2O_2$ treated group. Based on the results, Eda was related to regulate as antioxidant-like function according to the reducing ROS levels during preimplantation periods. Also, Eda is beneficial for developmental competence and preimplantation quality of porcine embryos. Therefore, we concluded that Eda has protective effect to ROS derived apoptotic stress in preimplantation porcine embryos.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.597-606
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• 1994

Oxygen derived radicals($O_2\;^-$, $H_2O_2$, and $OH^-$) are thought to play a role in a lot of human diseases. And it has been believed that antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase(SOD) and catalase could protect the tissues from damage resulting from the oxygen derived free radicals. The purpose of this study was performed to investigate the activity of the SOD(CuZn- and Mn-SOD) and catalase in inflammatory gingival tissues and the correlation between boold glucose level and antioxidants and age in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus(NI- DDM) patients. For this study, the patients were classified into normal, inflammatory, and diabetic, and ten their papillary bleeding index(PBI) and gingival index were checked. Subjects consisted of 11 healthy patients with no inflammatroy gingiva, 20 adult periodontitis patients, and 8 diabetic patients, aged 33 to 66(average: 44.62). The blood glucose level of diabetic group was ranged from 120ml/dl to 160ml/dl(physical status 0 : averge : 135.67ml/dl). Gingival tissues were surgically obtained from the patients during periodontal surgery, extraction, and clinical corwn lenghening procedure. The activity of CuZn and Mn- SOD and catalase in the gingival tissues was measured by using UV-spectrophotometer by the same methods that Crapo et al. And Aebi did, respectively. The results were as follows : 1. The Mn-SOD activity was significantly lower in inflammatory group in comparison to normal group(P<0.05), and the activities of antioxidants in diabetic group were not significant in comparison to normal inflammatory group(P>0.05). 2. The activities of antioxidants showed little variation among individuals of different ages (P>0.05). 3. The higher blood glucose level was, the higher gingival index was(P<0.05). 4. There was no correlation between blood glucoe level and activity of antioxidant in inflammatory gingival tissues of NIDDM patients(P>0.05). In conclusion, these results, within the limits of the present experiment, suggest that the activity of Mn-SOD might reflect the inflammatory status of gingival tissue, and the activity of antioxidants was independent of blood glucose level of diabetic patients in physical status 0.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1177-1183
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• 2001

결명자 에탄올추출물이 알코올을 투여한 흰쥐의 간손상에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해, 정상군, 결명자 에탄올추출물(200 mg/kg)투여군, 알코올 투여군(35% ethanol 10 mL/kg, b.w./day), 알코올 및 결명자 에탄올추출물(200 mg 및 400 mg/kg) 병합투여군 등 5군으로 나누어 6주간 사육후 체중증가율, 식이효율 및 혈액중 총 콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤 및 LDL-콜레스테롤농도, 혈청중 ALT 및 AST활성, 간손상 억제 효과를 확인하기 위해 유리 기 해독계 효소인 SOD, catalase, GSH-Px등의 활성과 유리기 생성계 효소인 XO활성을 측정하고, 지질과산화물인 TBARS 및 GSH함량에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 1) 각 분획구의 항산화력은 n-핵산>클로르포름>에틸아세테이트>물>메탄올 순이었다. 2) 결명자 에탄올추출물과 알코올을 병합투여하므로서 체중증가율은 알코올만을 투여한 군에 비하여 유의적인 변화는 아니었으나 증가되는 경향을 보였으며 식이효율은 정상군의 치에 근접하게 증가되었다. 3) 간 손상의 지표의 하나인 혈청 중 ALT 및 AST활성의 경우, 알코올 투여로 정상군에 비하여 유의적으로 증가되었으나 결명자 에탄올추출물을 병합투여하므로서 정상군보다 오히려 낮았다. 4) 알코올 투여로 총 콜레스테롤 및 LDL-콜레스테롤함량은 정상군에 비하여 많이 증가되었으나 결명자 에탄올추출물 병합투여로 투여량이 증가됨에 따라 더욱 우수한 감소효과를 나타내었다. 반면 HDL-콜레스테롤함량은 알코올 투여로 정상군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소되었으나 결명자 에탄올추출물 병합투여로 정상군의 농도에 근접하게 증가되었는데, 특히 결명자 에탄올추출물만을 투여한 군의 함량이 정상군보다 높았다. 5) 결명자 에탄을 추출물이 알코올 투여로 상승된 유리기 생성계효소인 XO활성은 알코올만을 투여한 군에 비하여 약 42%정도 현저하게 감소시켰으나, 유리기 해독계 효소인 SOD, catalase 및 GSH-Px 활성에는 유의한 영향을 미치지 못했다. 6) 알코올 투여로 증가된 간 중의 TBA반응성 산물량을 결명자 에탄올추출물이 유효하게 감소시켰으며, 특히 결명자 에탄올추출물만을 투여한 군의 간 TBA반응성 산물량이 정상군보다 오히려 낮았다. 7) 알코올 섭취로 간조직 중의 GSH함량이 정상군에 비하여 약 51%정도 감소되었으나 결명자 에탄올추출물투여로 정상군의 함량에 근접하도록 증가되었다. 이상의 실험 결과에서 결명자 에탄올추출물의 항산화작용은 주로 알코올투여로 증가된 유리기 생성계 효소인 XO활성 억제와 비효소적 항산화작용을 나타내는 GSH함량을 증가시키므로서 지질과 산화물에 대한 방어력이 증강되어 나타난 결과로 여겨지고, 또한 혈청 중 지질함량, ALT 및 AST의 활성을 유의성 있게 감소시켰음은 결명자 에탄올추출물이 알코올에 의한 지방 간 또는 손상된 간세포를 회복시키는 작용이 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.474-483
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• 1992

연구배경 : 급성 폐손상은 원인에 상관없이 병태생리학적으로 폐동맥압의 증가와 폐부종을 특징으로 하는데 산소기를 포함한 여러 종류의 염증매개성 물질들이 급성 폐손상의 발병기전에 관여할 것으로 생각되고 있다. 그러나 산소기에 의한 급성 폐손상에서 폐모세혈관압의 변화는 확실하게 알려져 있지 않다. 또한 폐부종의 형성에는 폐포-모세혈관투과성과 함께 폐모세혈관과 폐포사이의 수압차도 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있으나 산소기에 의한 급성 폐손상에서 폐포모세혈관압의 역할에 관해서는 별로 알려져 있지 않은 실정이다. 방법 : Sprague-Dawley 백서를 정상 대조군(n=5), xanthine/xanthine oxidase 처치군(n=7), catalase 전치치군(n=5), papaverine 전처치군(n=7)과 indomethacin 전처치군(n=5)으로 나누어 격리순환폐모델에서 시간경과 따른 폐동맥압, 폐모세혈관압을 측정하고 폐의 무게 변화를 관찰하여 폐부종의 지표로 사용하였다. 폐모세혈관압은 micropuncture에 의한 방법과 일치도가 높은 것으로 알려져 있는 double occlusion법을 이용하였다. 즉, 폐동맥으로의 관류와 좌심방으로부터의 관류를 동시에 2초간 차단하여 폐동맥압과 좌심방압이 비슷한 압력에서 평형상태를 유지할 때의 압력을 폐모세혈관압으로 사용하였다. 결과 : 1) 폐동맥압과 폐모세혈관압은 각각 xanthine/xanthine oxidase 처치군에서 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 이들은 catalase와 papaverine 전처치로 각각 유의하게 완화되었으나 indomethacin 전처치로는 유의하게 완화되지 않았다. 2) xanthine/xanthine oxidase 처치군에서 관찰된 폐부종은 catalase 천처치와 papaverine 전처치로 유의하게 완화되었으나 indomethacin 전처치로는 완화되지 않았다. 결론 : 격리순환폐모델에서 산소기에 의한 백서의 급성 폐손상시 폐모세혈관압이 증가하고 이는 폐포-모세혈관투과성이 증가된 상태하에서 폐부종을 악화시키며 산소기에 의한 폐모세혈관압의 증가와 폐부종에 cyclooxygenase 대사물은 큰 역할을 하지 않을 것으로 생각된다.