• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2021

Over-produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) exert oxidative damage on lipids, proteins, and DNA in the human body, which leads to the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we explored the cellular antioxidant effect of Cirsium japonicum var. maackii (CJM) against hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced oxidative stress in neuronal cells. The antioxidant activity was assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate and nitric oxide (NO) assays, and the molecular mechanisms were examined by Western blot analysis. H₂O₂ treatment of SH-SY5Y cells decreased cell viability and increased ROS and NO production compared to H₂O₂-untreated cells. However, CJM increased cell viability and decreased ROS and NO accumulation in the H₂O₂-treated SH-SY5Y cells compared to H₂O₂-treated control cells. Especially, the EtOAc fraction from CJM showed the strongest antioxidant effect compared with the other extracts and fractions. Therefore, we further examined the CJM mechanism against oxidative stress using the EtOAc fraction from CJM. The EtOAc fraction up-regulated the expressions of heme oxygenase-1, NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1, and thioredoxin reductase 1. These results indicate that CJM promotes the activation of antioxidative enzymes, which eliminate ROS and NO, and further leads to an increase in the cell viability. Taken together, our results show that CJM exhibited an antioxidant activity in H₂O₂-treated SH-SY5Y cells, and it could be a novel antioxidant agent for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disease such as AD.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.653-660
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• 2010

Pulsatillae Radix and Cicadidae Periostracum have long been used for treatment of injuries, inflammations or itchiness in Korea. This study was carried out to examine the acne-remedy effects of the mixture made with equal parts of Pulsatillae Radix extract and Cicadidae Periostracum extract (PRCP) compared with 2%-benzoyl peroxide (Standard) used commercially as anti-acne. The results showed the mixture (PRCP) was more effective than each crude drug extract. The 10%-PRCP showed significant antimicrobial activity against Propionibacterium acnes, the major cause of acne, and also showed significant inhibition from type 1 $5{\alpha}$-reductase ($5{\alpha}R$), another cause of acne, And the cream made with PRCP demonstrated anti-sebum and acne-improvement effects on examinee's facial skin.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.264-280
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• 1993

The environmental pollutions were a serious problem in Korea recently. So many researcher have studied the effect of environmental pollution on plants and agro-ecosystem, but the basic mechanisms of environmental stresses were various. One of the important mechanisms was oxidative stress caused by active toxic oxygen. The toxic oxygen was generated by several stresses, abnormal temperature, many xenobiotics, air pollutants, water stress, fugal toxin, etc. In the species of toxic oxygen which is primary inducer of oxidative stresses, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen were representative species. The scavenging systems were divided into two groups. One was nonenzymatic system and the other enzymatic system. Antioxidants such as glutathione, ascorbic acid, and carotenoid, have the primary function in defense mechanisms. Enzymatic system divided into two groups; First, direct interaction with toxic oxygen(eg. superoxide dismutase). Second, participation in redox reaction to maintain the active antioxidant levels(eg. glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, etc.).

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2016

본 연구는 야관문과 호로파 복합추출물인 YHM이 과산화수소($H_2O_2$)로 산화적스트레스를 가한 TM3 세포의 테스토스테론 발현에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 수행되었다. 세포독성 시험을 수행하여 YHM의 경우 $40{\mu}g/mL$을 최고 농도로 중농도 $20{\mu}g/mL$, 저농도 $10{\mu}g/mL$ 처리군을 설정하였고, TM3 세포에 산화적 스트레스를 주기 위해서는, serum free 배지에 $50{\mu}M$의 과산화수소를 4시간 동안 처리하였다. 산화적 스트레스가 가해진 TM3 세포에 YHM 시료를 처리하여 세포 생존률에 미치는 영향을 평가하였을 때 모든 농도 처리군에서 세포증식이나 독성이 없었다. 테스토스테론은 과산화수소를 처리하였을 때 감소하였다가 YHM 시료를 처리하였을 때 control 수준으로 회복되거나, control 보다 더 증가하였다. 또한 시료에 의한 테스토스테론 양의 증가원인을 확인하기 위하여, 테스토스테론 합성 및 분해에 관여하는 효소들의 발현량을 ELISA와 Real-time PCR을 통해 알아보았다. 테스토스테론 합성에 관여하는 $3{\beta}$-HSD4와 17,20-desmorase는 과산화수소 처리 시 감소하였다가, YHM을 처리하였을 때는 control 수준으로 회복하였다. 테스토스테론을 estradiol 및 dihydrotestosterone로 변환시키는 aromatase와 $5{\alpha}$-reductase2는 과산화수소를 처리하였을 때 증가하였다가 YHM 시료를 처리하면 control 수준이나 그 이하로 감소하였다. 이 결과들로 보았을 때 YHM 시료는 TM3 세포의 증식에는 영향을 미치지 못 하지만, 산화적 스트레스에 의해 감소된 테스토스테론 합성 효소의 발현을 증가시키고, 반대로 증가되는 테스토스테론 분해 효소의 발현은 감소시켜, 결국 산화적 스트레스에 의해 저하된 테스토스테론의 양을 회복시키거나 증가시키는 효과가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

치오레독신 환원효소(TrxR)를 encoding하는 Schizosaccharomyces pombe의 유일한 $TrxR^+$ 유전자는 스트레스 반응 전사인자인 Pap1의 매개에 의하여 스트레스 유발 인자들에 의하여 양성적으로 조절됨이 발견되었다. 본 연구에서는, TrxR 과잉 발현 재조합 플라스미드 pHSM10을 사용하여 S. pombe TrxR의 방어적 역할들이 평가되었다. 과산화수소($H_2O_2$)와 superoxide anion을 생성하는 menadione (MD)의 존재 하에서, S. pombe TrxR은 세포성장과 총 글루타치온 (GSH) 수준을 증강시키나, 세포 내 활성산소종(ROS) 수준은 감소시켰다. $H_2O_2$와 MD에 의하여 크게 영향 받지 않는 일산화질소(NO) 수준에는 유의성 없는 효과를 보였다. S. pombe TrxR은 sodium nitroprusside(SNP)에 의하여 생성되는 NO를 소거할 수 있었으나, SNP에 노출된 세포들의 성장, ROS 수준이나 총 글루타치온 수준에는 영향을 보이지 않았다. S. pombe TrxR은 질소 결핍(nitrogen starvation)에 의하여 감소되는 세포 성장 및 총 글루타치온 수준을 증가시키며, 질소 결핍에 의하여 생성되는 ROS와 NO를 소거하였다. 요약하건대, S. pombe TrxR은 산화적, 일산화질소 및 영양 스트레스로부터 효모 세포를 보호하지만, 공통적인 기전에 의하지는 않는다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.859-866
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 액체식이로 알코올을 열량의 35%로 6주간 섭취시킨 흰주의 간조직내 지질과산화물과 glutathione 이용효소계의 활성도 및 cytochrome P-450에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고 아울러 간암의 발암원으로 알려진 2-AAF를 투여하여 이들의 상호효과를 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 체중, 간무게, 그리고 체중에 대한 간무게의 알코올에 대한 효과는 유의적인 차이를 보여 체중은 알코올에 대한 효과는 유의적인 차이를 보여 체중은 알코올 섭취군이 유의적으로 감소하였고 간무게 및 체중에 대한 간무게는 알코올군의 유의적으로 증가하였다. 2. Microsome의 지질과산화물 함량 및 cytosol의 glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase 활성도는 알코올과 2-AAF 투여시 모두 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, cytosol의 glutathione S-transferase 활성도는 알코올과 2-AAF에 의해서 모두 유의적으로 증가하였고 알코올 섭추와 함께 투여시 GST 활성도가 가장 많이 증가하였다. 3. Microsome의 cytochrome P-450 및 cytochrome b5 함량에 대한 알코올 효과는 cytochrome P-450 함량을 증가시키는 경향이 있고 cytochrome b5는 유의적인 증가를 보여 주었으며 2-AAF 투여 역시 cytochrome P-450의 유의적인 증가를 유도하였다. 따라서 알코올 섭취와 2-AAF 함께 투여 시 cytochrome P-450의 함량이 대조군의 약 2.2배 정도 증가하였으며 cytochrome b5 함량이 1.7배로 높이 증가하였다. 이는 2-AAF가 cytochrome P-450을 유도하여 자신의 대사를 촉진시키며 알코올의 섭취 또한 2-AAF의 hydroxylation을 증가시킬 수 있는 것으로 생각된다. 이상의 결과에서 과량의 알코올을 만성적으로 섭취시 간조직내의 microsome의 MFO system에 영향을 미쳐서 발암물질의 생체 활성화를 촉진시킬 수 있고 또한 GST의 활성도를 증가시키므로 어느 정도 발암과정에 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.91-103
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• 2006

Objectives : Etiological studies of diabetes and its complications showed that oxidative stress might play a major role. Therefore, many effects have been fried to regulate oxygen free radicals for treating diabetes and its complications. Because Holotrichia has been known to be effective for the treatment of diabetes, the methanol extract of Holotrichia was tested for its effectiveness in reducing the oxidative stress induced by streptozotocin. Methods : Holotrichia was washed, dried in the shade and crushed. The crushed Holotrichia was extracted 3 times, each time with 3 volumes of methyl alcohol at $60^{\circ}C$ for 24h. The extract was filtered and evaporated under a reduced pressure using a rotary evaporator to yield 17 g. Holotrichia extract was oral-administed to the diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin 50 mg per 1 kg of body weight for 20 days. The efficacy of the Holotrichia extract was examined with regard to the enzymatic pathways involved in the oxygen free radical production and the glutathione balance. Results : The Effects of the methanol extract of Holotrichia in streptozotocin-induced diabolic rats with regards to body weight, blood glucose level, hepatic lipid peroxide level, hepatic superoxide anion radical content. hepatic xanthine oxidase activity and type conversion rate, hepatic glutathione level, hepatic aldose reductase activity, and hepatic sorbitol dehydrogenase activity were shown to be good enough to cure and prevent the diabetes and its complications. Conclusions : These results indicated that Holotrichia might reduce the oxidative stress in the tissues and organs by regulating the production of oxygen free radicals. Especially, Holotrichia might prevent and cure the diabetes and its complications by reducing the oxidative stress in the ${\beta}$-cells of pancreas. Some suggestions on biophoton experiments were made.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.811-821
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• 2006

Objectives : Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Etiological studies of diabetes and its complications showed that oxidative stress might play a major role. Therefore, many methods have been tried to regulate oxygen free radicals for treating diabetes and its complications. Because Mori foliumhas been known to be effective for the treatment of diabetes, the methanol extract of Mori folium was tested for its effectiveness in reducing the oxidative stress induced by streptozotocin. Methods : The crushed Mori folium was extracted 3 times, each time with 3 volumes of methyl alcohol at $60^{\circ}C$ or 24 h. The extract was filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure using a rotary evaporator to yield 11.7 g. Mori folium extract was oral-administered to diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin at 100 mg per 1 kg of body weight for 20 days. The efficacy of the Mori foliumextract was examined with regard to the enzymatic pathways involved in oxygen free radical production and glutathione balance. Results : The effects of the Mori foliumin streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats with regards to body weight, blood glucose and insulin level, hepatic lipid peroxide level, hepatic glutathione level, hepatic glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase level, hepatic aldose reductase activity, and hepatic sorbitol dehydrogenase activity were shown to be good enough to cure and prevent diabetes and its complications. Conclusions : These results indicated that Mori folium might reduce oxidative stress in tissues and organs by regulating the production of oxygen free radicals. Especially Mori folium might prevent and cure diabetes and its complications by reducing oxidative stress in the ${\beta}-cells$ of the pancreas.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권2호통권141호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2005

The effects of the DWP-04 [DDB:selenium yeast:glutathione (31.1 : 6.8 : 62.1 (w/w%)] on acetaminophen detoxification enzyme system were studied in rats. Treatment with DWP-04 was prevented againt acetaminophen-induiced hepatotoxicity in rat as evidenced by the decreased formation of lipid peroxide. Effect of DWP-04 on the activities of free radical-generating enzymes, free radical scavenging enzymes and glutathione-related enzymes as well as detoxification mechanism of DWP-04 against acetaminophen-treated was investigated in rat. Activities of cytochrome p450, cytochrome b5, aminopyrine demethylase and aniline hydroxylase as free radical-generating enzymes activities were decreased by the treatment with DWP-04 against acetaminophen treated. Although acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity results in the significantly decrease in the level of hepatic glutathione and activities of glutathine S-transferase, quinone reductase, glutathione reductase and ${\gamma}-glutamyl-$cysteine synthetase, these decreasing effects were markedly lowered in the DWP-04-treated rat. Therefore, it was concluded that the mechanism for the observed preventive effect of DWP-04 against the acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity was associated with the decreased activities in the free radical-generating enzyme system.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2000

본 연구결과에서 볼 때 paraquat독성 생존율 실험에서는 ascorbic acid가 우수하였고, 간조직 내 과산화수소 ($H_2O$$_2$)축적해소는 알콜추출물에서 우수하였으며, GPx활성도 수준은 홍삼지용성추출물과 ascorbic acid에서 우수하였다. 한편 GSH량은 증가되면서 GSSG량이 감소되는 glutathion 환원반응이 우수한 것은 ascorbic acid에서만이 확인되었다. 한편 생체 내 MDA량 감소는 홍삼수용성추출물과 ascorbic acid에서만 우수한 효능을 발휘하였다. 이 같은 실험 결과들로 미루어 볼 때 ascorbic acid가 항산화 효능이 있는 것은 본 실험에서 도 입증되고 있으며, 아울러 홍삼에서도 추출물마다 독특한 항산화 효능이 나타나고 있다.