• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.504-511
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• 2018

Background: The biological activities of ginseng saponins (ginsenosides) are associated with type, number, and position of sugar moieties linked to aglycone skeletons. Deglycosylated minor ginsenosides are known to be more biologically active than major ginsenosides. Accordingly, the deglycosylation of major ginsenosides can provide the multibioactive effects of ginsenosides. The purpose of this study was to transform ginsenoside Rb2, one of the protopanaxadiol-type major ginsenosides, into minor ginsenosides using ${\beta}$-glycosidase (BG-1) purified from Armillaria mellea mycelium. Methods: Ginsenoside Rb2 was hydrolyzed by using BG-1; the hydrolytic properties of Rb2 by BG-1 were also characterized. In addition, the influence of reaction conditions such as reaction time, pH, and temperature, and transformation pathways of Rb2, Rd, F2, compound O (C-O), and C-Y by treatment with BG-1 were investigated. Results: BG-1 first hydrolyzes 3-O-outer ${\beta}$-$\text\tiny{D}$-glucoside of Rb2, then 3-O-${\beta}$-$\text\tiny{D}$-glucoside of C-O into C-Y. C-Y was gradually converted into C-K with a prolonged reaction time, but the pathway of Rb2 ${\rightarrow}$ Rd ${\rightarrow}$ F2 ${\rightarrow}$ C-K was not observed. The optimum reaction conditions for C-Y and C-K formation from Rb2 by BG-1 were pH 4.0-4.5, temperature $45-60^{\circ}C$, and reaction time 72-96 h. Conclusion: ${\beta}$-Glycosidase purified from A. mellea mycelium can be efficiently used to transform Rb2 into C-Y and C-K. To our best knowledge, this is the first result of transformation from Rb2 into C-Y and C-K by basidiomycete mushroom enzyme.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.125-126
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• 2009

In this study, we report the room temperature synthesis and luminescence properties of white-light-emitting Rb(V,P)$O_3$. The vanadate phosphor, RbV$O_3$, was synthesized by simple mixing of $RbCO_3$ and $V_2O_5$ at room temperature in air. New direct room temperature solidstate reaction is a cost-effective method to synthesize the above luminescent materials.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.260-264
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• 1993

인삼을 조미제품의 첨가성분으로 이용할 때 그 NaCl 농도에서 인삼성분의 안정성을 규명하기 위하여, 미삼과 홍삼정을 NaCl 농도별로 처리하여 pH, 색상 및 ginsenosides 함량을 조사한 결과, 미삼의 경우 NaCl 농도가 증가 할수록 pH는 높아졌으나 홍삼정 시험구에서는 유의적인 변화가 없었다. 색상은 NaCl 농도가 증가 될수록 감소하였다. n-BuOH extract 수율은 5% NaCl 농도에서 감소하였고 그 이상의 농도에서는 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 증감 범위는 홍삼정이 컸다. Ginsenosides 함량은 diol계 saponin인 ginsenoside-Re, $-Rb_1$, $-Rb_2$, -Rc, -Rd 및 triol계 saponin인 ginsenoside-Re 모두 5% NaCl 농도에서 감소하였고 그 이상의 농도에서 증가하는 경향이었으며, 특히 ginsenoside-Re가 가장 민감한 증감의 변화를 보였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2005

우리는 $^{87}Rb$ 원자의 $5S_{1/2}-5P_{3/2}-4D_{3/2,\;5/2}$ 전이선을 이용하여 레이저의 세기, 편광조합, 그리고 정렬상태에 따른 이중공명광펌핑(double resonance optical pumping; DROP) 스펙트럼을 조사하였다. $5P_{3/2}-4D_{5/2}$ 전이선에서 레이저의 세기에 따른 초미세 구조간의 DROP 신호의 변화가 크게 나타났고, 그 원인은 순환전이선의 낮은 광펌핑 효율 때문이었다. 두 레이저의 편광조합을 달리 했을 때 이중공명의 전이율이 변하고, 이러한 효과가DROP스펙트럼의 변화로 나타났다. 또한 두 레이저가 같은 방향으로 진행하는 경우와 반대 방향으로 진행하는 경우를 비교했을 때, 스펙트럼의 선폭은 각각 12.2 MHz 와 6.9 MHz로 측정되었다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2015

흑운모의 풍화과정이 Cs의 흡착에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위하여 pH 2, 4, 그리고 1 M의 Na, K, Ca, Mg, Rb, Cs의 용액에서 각각 다른 기간 동안 반응을 시킨 흑운모에 대하여 $10^{-3}M$의 Cs 농도에서 흡착 실험을 실시하였다. XRD 분석 결과 일부의 시료에서 XRD 피크 변화가 발견되어 광물의 풍화 반응이 일어났음을 보여주었다. 여러 요소들 중 수용액 내 양이온 종이 가장 크게 광물학적 변화에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 실험에 사용한 양이온 중 Na 이온이 가장 큰 영향을 주었는데 Na의 경우 풍화 반응 후 XRD 피크의 너비 증가와 더불어 $12{\AA}$ 피크와 $14{\AA}$ 피크를 형성하였고 이는 hydrobiotite와 버미큘라이트의 형성에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 새로운 피크는 pH 2에서 반응한 시료보다 pH 4의 시료에서 강하게 나타났다. 이는 낮은 pH에서는 작은 입자나 모서리 등이 더 빨리 용해되어 추가적인 팽윤층의 형성을 감소시킨 것으로 해석된다. Mg의 용액에서 풍화된 흑운모의 경우 약간의 $14{\AA}$ 피크가 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었고 XRD 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 Na, Mg, Ca 용액의 순서로 흑운모의 풍화가 증가되었으며 K, Rb, Cs의 경우 용액 내에서의 풍화가 크게 일어나지 않고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 풍화된 흑운모에 흡착된 Cs의 양은 XRD 상에서 보여지는 광물의 풍화 정도와 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났으며 Na에서 pH 2와 4에서 모두 Na 용액에서 반응시킨 흑운모가 가장 큰 흡착양을 보이고 다음으로 Mg, Ca 등으로 높은 흡착양 순서를 보였다. K, Rb, Cs의 용액에서는 Cs의 흡착이 상대적으로 매우 적게 일어났으며 이는 본 연구가 수행된 Cs의 농도($10^{-3}M$)는 Cs이 강하게 흡착되는 것으로 알려진 닳은 모서리(frayed edge) 흡착자리가 포화되는 농도 이상으로 풍화로 생성되는 팽윤층이 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 보인다. K, Rb, Cs 용액의 경우 층간이온과 동종이온이거나 닳은 모서리 등의 흡착 등으로 추가적인 팽윤층의 생성을 방해하고 닳은 모서리 흡착을 막아서 Cs의 흡착양이 적은 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2023

Background: Ginsenoside Rb2, a major active component of Panax ginseng, has various physiological activities, including anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the mechanisms underlying the rejuvenation effect of Rb2 in human skin cells have not been elucidated. Methods: We performed a senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining assay to confirm cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). The regulatory effects of Rb2 on autophagy were evaluated by analyzing the expression of autophagy marker proteins, such as microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain (LC) 3 and p62, using immunoblotting. Autophagosome and autolysosome formation was monitored using transmission electron microscopy. Autophagic flux was analyzed using tandem-labeled GFP-RFP-LC3, and lysosomal function was assessed with Lysotracker. We performed RNA sequencing to identify potential target genes related to HDF rejuvenation mediated by Rb2. To verify the functions of the target genes, we silenced them using shRNAs. Results: Rb2 decreased β-galactosidase activity and altered the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins in senescent HDFs. Rb2 markedly induced the conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II and LC3 puncta. Moreover, Rb2 increased lysosomal function and red puncta in tandem-labeled GFP-RFP-LC3, which indicate that Rb2 promoted autophagic flux. RNA sequencing data showed that the expression of DNA damage-regulated autophagy modulator 2 (DRAM2) was induced by Rb2. In autophagy signaling, Rb2 activated the AMPK-ULK1 pathway and inactivated mTOR. DRAM2 knockdown inhibited autophagy and Rb2-restored cellular senescence. Conclusion: Rb2 reverses cellular senescence by activating autophagy via the AMPK-mTOR pathway and induction of DRAM2, suggesting that Rb2 might have potential value as an antiaging agent.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.775-781
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• 2015

Background: RB1 (retinoblastoma 1) was reportedly one of the major determinative factors for sensitivity to taxanes in previous studies. In this study, we investigated the influence of RB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the efficacy of platinum-taxane regimens in advanced NSCLC patients. Materials and Methods: 234 cases of patients with advanced NSCLC who were treated with first-line platinum-taxane agents were enrolled in this study. Genomic DNA was extracted from patients' peripheral blood samples using a QIAamp DNA Maxi Kit, and genotyped by iSelect HD Bead-Chip. Results: Regression analyses were conducted through the univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model in the 234 patients. The results showed that of the eight RB1 tagSNPs, only rs4151510 was a positive predictive factor for the advanced NSCLC patients treated with platinum taxanes regimen. The patients with G/G genotype of RB rs4151510 had longer overall survival (OS) than the non-G/G genotype (p=0.018). The histology was also correlated with OS in the whole advanced NSCLC patients. Three tagSNPs of RB1, rs4151510, rs4151465, rs9568036 were significantly associated with OS in the advanced NSCLC patients with squamous cell histology using Kaplan-Meier overall survival analysis stratified by histology. Conclusions: RB1 genomic variants were correlated with the efficacy of platinum-taxanes regimen. RB rs4151510 is an independent factor of the prognosis of NSCLC patients receiving platinum-taxane chemotherapy.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1081-1089
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• 2008

A novel ginsenoside-hydrolyzing ${\beta}$-glucosidase was purified from Paecilomyces Bainier sp. 229 by a combination of Q-Sepharose FF, phenyl-Sepharose CL-4B, and CHT ceramic hydroxyapatite column chromatography. The purified enzyme was a monomeric protein with a molecular mass estimated to be 115 kDa. The optimal enzyme activity was observed at pH 3.5 and $60^{\circ}C$. It was highly stable within pH 3-9 and at temperatures lower than $55^{\circ}C$. The enzyme was specific to ${\beta}$-glucoside. The order of enzyme activities against different types of ${\beta}$-glucosidic linkages was ${\beta}$-(1-6)>${\beta}$-(1-2)>${\beta}$-(1-4). The enzyme converted ginsenoside Rb1 to CK specifically and efficiently. An 84.3% amount of ginsenoside Rb1, with an initial concentration of 2 mM, was converted into CK in 24 h by the enzyme at $45^{\circ}C$ and pH 3.5. The hydrolysis pathway of ginsenoside Rb1 by the enzyme was $Rb1{\to}Rd{\to}F2{\to}CK$. Five tryptic peptide fragments of the enzyme were identified by a newly developed de novo sequencing method of post-source decay (PSD) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. By comparing the five identified peptide sequences with the NCBI database, this purified ${\beta}$-glucosidase proves to be a new protein that has not been reported before.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.521-537
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• 2016

Laboratory-scale experiments were carried out to investigate the adsorption equilibrium, the adsorption kinetics and facilitated transport of two cationic dyes (Methylene Blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RB)) on Polymer Inclusion Membrane (D2EHPA-PIM). Different adsorption isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir and Temkin models) as well as kinetics models indicated that the adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic. Under the optimal conditions, the adsorption removal efficiencies reach about 93% and 97% for MB and RB respectively. Different extraction values by D2EHPA-PIM were obtained for the two cationic dyes: MB is weakly extracted at pH 2.0 (E% = 18.7%) whilst E% = 82.4% was observed for RB at the same pH. This difference was exploited in a mixture containg both the 2 cationic dyes for the selective extraction of RB at pH 2. Desorption of both dyes was achieved from the membrane by using acidic aqueous solutions and desorption ratio up to 90% was obtained. The formulas of the extracted complexes by the PIMs were, determined by the method of slopes. The dyes transport was elucidated using mass transfer analysis where in it found relatively high values of the initial flux ($J_0$) as 41.57 and $18.74{\mu}mol.m^2.s^{-1}$ for MB and RB respectively.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2012

An light-emitting diode (LED)-based light source was used as a monochromatic light source to determine the responses of raw ginseng roots (Panax ginseng Meyer) to specific emission spectra with respect to the production of ginsenosides. The ginsenoside content in the ginseng roots changed in response to the LED light treatments at $25^{\circ}C$ relative to the levels in the control roots that were treated in the dark or at $4^{\circ}C$ for 7 d. Ginseng roots were exposed to LEDs with four different peak emission wavelengths, 380, 450, 470, and 660 nm, in closed compartments. Compared with the control $4^{\circ}C$-treated roots, roots that were treated with 450 and 470 nm light showed a significantly increased production of ginsenosides (p<0.05), with increases of 64.9% and 74.1%, respectively. The contents of the ginsenosides $Rb_2$, Rc, and $Rg_1$ were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the 450 and 470 nm-treated root samples. The ratio of protopanaxadiol ginsenosides ($Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Rc, and Rd) to protopanaxatriol ginsenosides ($Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Re, and Rf) was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the 450 and 470 nm-treated root samples than in the control $4^{\circ}C$-treated roots. This is the first report that demonstrates the increase and conversion of ginsenosides in raw ginseng roots in response to exposure to LED light.