• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2010

We aimed to evaluate the effect of temperature, pH, and light conditions on the stability of porcine placental extract (PPE)-loaded liposomes with different surface charges. The size distribution profiles and in vitro release patterns were investigated by dynamic light scattering method and spectrophotometry. The stability of PPE-loaded liposomes was affected by the surface charges of the liposomes. As compared to neutral and anionic liposomes, cationic liposome formulations showed significantly lower physical stability. At the test storage conditions of different temperatures and pHs, the mean sizes of cationic PPE-loaded liposomes substantially increased. In contrast, neutral and anionic liposomes did not reveal significant changes in mean sizes upon various storage conditions. The neutral and anionic liposomes showed no significant differences in the release profiles of PPE after storage at various temperatures and pHs. Our results indicate that anionic and neutral liposome compositions might be more suitable for the formulations of PPE providing the higher stability.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.333-337
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• 2009

We aimed to optimize the formulation of porcine placental extract (PPE)-loaded liposomes for intramuscular administration and to investigate the effect of surface charges on the muscular retention in mice. PPE-loaded liposomes were formulated to have neutral, anionic, or cationic surface charges. The in vitro release profiles were studied by spectrofluorometry. In vivo distribution patterns at mice were studied using molecular imaging technology. Among the three types of liposomes, 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane and 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-based cationic liposomes showed the most prolonged in vitro release profile. Consistent with the in vitro results, the in vivo distribution study revealed that the cationic liposomes were retained at the site of administration for the longest period. Our results suggest the potential of cationic PPE-loaded liposomes for sustained release of the components after intramuscular administration.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2021

Methods: We investigated the ability to induce decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells and invasive ability of human trophoblast cells by water extract of three types herbal medicines (Dangguijakyak-san, Siryung-tang, Antae-eum) and ethanol extract on Scutellariae Radix. Results: In the process of decidualization of endometrial stromal cells, three herbal medicines including Dangguijakyak-san, Siryung-tang, and Scutellariae Radix increased the production of decidual markers such as prolactin (PRL) and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP1). However, Antae-eum increased mRNA levels of PRL and IGFBP and secretion of IGFBP in decidual stromal cells, but not PRL. Four herbal medicines inhibited the invasion of trophoblast cells. Conclusions: Four herbal medicines may play a role in implantation in women with reproductive failures. However, further studies are warranted to elucidate whether these medications are helpful in the maintenance of pregnancy.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2011

This study was performed to establish an effective extraction method of pig placenta extract that could be used for a putative functional food supplement with immunomodulatory effects. In the present study, we used different temperatures (4, 37, 60, 80, and $100^{\circ}C$) and different solvents (chloroform, NaOH, and phosphate buffered saline [PBS]) to extract the pig placenta. Among the different placenta extracts yielded by the different extraction methods, placenta extract (PE) in PBS at $80^{\circ}C$ for 30 min (referred to as PE-PBS80) showed a significant increase of nitric oxide production of up to 22.97 ${\mu}M/10^5$ cells at a 1 mg/mL dose (p<0.05 ) in J774A.1 cells than other extracts and control tested. Using PE-PBS80, further animal challenges were performed to identify the immune-enhanced effects. As a result, orally administered PE-PBS80 showed a significant increase in blood T and B cell activities and immunoglobulin (IgG and IgM) production. IgG and IgM levels increased to 41.53 mg/mL at a 20 mg dose on day 7 and to 27.38 mg/mL at a 10 mg dose on day 14, respectively (p<0.05). Furthermore, PE-PBS80 was also able to significantly enhance the immune modulator cytokine levels (p<0.05) compared to the control and vehicle treatments. Among the evaluated cytokines, the tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) level increased to 28.89 pg/mL at extract doses of 20 and 50 mg, the interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$) level increased to 21.52 pg/mL at extract doses of 10, 20, 50 and 75 mg and the interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$ level increased to 18.24 pg/mL at extract doses of 10, 20, and 50 mg. Therefore, this study presents an effective method for extracting pig placenta extracts and also demonstrates that pig placenta extracts had significant immunomodulatory effects not only at the cellular level but also in a mouse model, suggesting that this material could be used as an excellent candidate functional food supplement.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1611-1616
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• 2014

Spirogyra neglecta, a freshwater green alga, is a local food in the northern and northeastern parts of Thailand. This investigation explored the anticarcinogenicity of S neglecta and its possible cancer chemopreventive mechanisms in rats divided into 14 groups. Groups 1 and 10 served as positive and negative control groups, respectively. Groups 1-9 were intraperitoneally injected with diethylnitrosamine (DEN) once a week for 3 weeks. Groups 10-14 received normal saline instead. One week after the last DEN injection, groups 2-5 were administered for 9 consecutive weeks various doses of S neglecta extract (SNE) and dried S neglecta (SND), mixed with basal diet. Groups 6-9 and 11-14 similarly were administered various doses of SNE and SND starting from the first week of the experiment. Administration of SNE and SND was not associated with formation of glutathione-Stransferase placental form (GST-P) positive foci in rat liver. SNE and SND during initiation phase significantly reduced the number of GST-P positive foci in rats injected with DEN. The number of GST-P also diminished in groups treated with SNE and SND after injection with DEN, except for the low dose extract group. SNE showed stronger anticarcinogenic potency than SND. Furthermore, SNE also decreased the number of Ki-67 positive cells. However, the numbers of TUNEL-positive cells in the liver of the SNE-treated groups were not statistically different from the controls. The GST activity in 50 mg/kg bw of SNE and 1% of SND groups was significantly increased as compared to the positive control. In conclusion, Spirogyra neglecta (Hassall) K$\ddot{u}$tzing showed cancer chemopreventive properties at the early stages of diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Possible inhibitory mechanisms include enhancement of the activities of some detoxifying enzymes and/or suppression of precancerous cells.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2022

The seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii (STK) used in traditional Oriental medicine for the treatment of dry cough and constipation have diverse pharmacological activities, including hypolipidemic, antioxidant, immunosuppressive, and anticancer effects. However, the effect of STK on angiogenesis has not been studied yet. In this study, we investigated whether the ethanolic extract of STK (ESTK) can regulate the migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and explored the underlying mechanism. Results of transwell assay showed that ESTK treatment dose-dependently suppressed the migration of HUVECs. The conditioned medium collected from H1299 human lung cancer cells was used as a chemoattractant. Our observation suggests that ESTK would inhibit the recruitment of endothelial cells into tumors. In addition, ESTK treatment significantly reduced the tube formation of HUVECs. As a molecular mechanism, we found that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced phosphorylation of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2) was completely blocked by ESTK treatment. The expression of angiogenic factors, including VEGFA, fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), angiopoietin, placental growth factor (PGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), angiogenin, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, was commonly decreased by ESTK treatment in H1299 cells, indicating that ESTK would reduce the production of angiogenic factors from cancer cells. Taken together, our results clearly demonstrated that ESTK exhibited anti-angiogenic effects in HUVECs, which provides another possible mechanism underlying the anticancer activities of STK.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.347-350
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• 2011

바이오필름은 부유 미생물이 피부 표면에 부착되어 형성된 미생물 집락이며 형질적 생화학적 특성에서 부유상태와는 차이가 있다. 바이오필름으로 증식하는 미생물은 부유 상태의 미생물 보다 숙주의 방어나 항생제에 대한 저항성이 훨씬 높기 때문에 바이오필름이 형성되면 감염 상태를 치료하기 위해 더욱 많은 항생제를 사용해야 한다. 따라서 감염된 세균의 내성을 피하면서 치료를 하기 위해서는 단순히 세균을 사멸하는 것이 아니라 표적을 달리하는 새로운 전략이 필요하다. 이번 연구에서는 아토피 등 염증성 피부 질환의 원인균의 S. aureus의 바이오필름을 억제하는 기작에 초점을 맞추어 연구를 진행하였다. 이 연구의 목적은 S. aureus의 바이오필름의 형성을 억제하여 피부질환을 조절할수 있는 후보 물질을 찾는 데에 있다. 슬라이드글라스를 human placental 콜라겐으로 코팅고 시험 물질과 함께 배양하여 억제된 바이오필름의 양을 crystal violet 염색법으로 측정하여 정량적으로 측정하였다. 이 실험에서는 표준균인 S. aureus ATCC 6538 strain이 사용되었다. 실험 결과 편백다당체가 바이오필름의 형성을 강하게 억제하였으며 녹차다당체와 황촉규근은 오히려 바이오필름의 형성을 촉진하였다. 자일리톨은 1 %의 낮은 농도에서는 바이오필름을 촉진하나 그 이상의 높은 농도인 3 %와 5 %에서는 억제하여 농도 의존적인 결과를 보였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.782-787
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• 2002

본 연구는 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물과 이것에서 분리한 렉틴 성분을 실험적으로 간암을 유도한 흰쥐에게 투여하여 이들이 간 발암억제 효과 및 그 기전의 일부인 apoptosis와의 관련성을 조사하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 80～90 g 정도로 이유된 .3주령 Sprague-Dawley종을 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물 투여 (100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BW), 렉틴의 투여 10 ng/kg BW)와 DEN 투여 여부에 따라6군으로 나누어 발암물질 투여 1주일 후부터 주 2회 복강 투여하였다. 총 사육기간은 9주간이었고, 희생시킨 후 간조직을 분리하여 조직 병리학적 변화 측정을 위한 전암성 병변의 지표인 GST-P$^{+}$foci의 수와 면적을 측정하였고, apopotosis와의 관련성을 조사하기 위하여 apoptosis 염색, DNA fragmentation 측정 및 Bcl-2, c-lAP2, caspase-9, caspase .:, fas-L의 발현정도 측정을 위한 western blotting을 실시하였다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) 체중은 발암물질에 의해 식이 섭취가 감소하는 것을 고려하여 제한 섭취를 실시하였으므로 발암물질 투여 에 따른 차이는 없었으며, 겨우살이 또는 렉틴의 투여에 따른 차이도 나타나지 않았다. 간 무게는 겨우살이, 렉틴의 투여에 따른 변화는 보이지 않았으나 발안물질 투여 에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였고, 체중에 대한 상대적인 간 무게에 대한 결과도 간 무게의 결과와 유사하였다. 따라서 본 연구에 사용한 투여 량의 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물 및 렉틴이 간에 독성을 나타내는 농도가 아닌 것으로 보여진다. (2) GST-P$^{+}$ foci의 수, 면적과 PCNA은 겨우살이 물 추출물과 렉틴의 투여에 따라 모두 유의적으로 감소하였고, 겨우살이 물 추출물과 렉 틴에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다. (3) 조직화학적으로 apoptosis염색한 결과와 DNA fragmentation을 측정한 결과는 모두 apoptosis에 대한 증거가 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 western blot을 측정한 결과 apoptosis을 억제하는 것으로 알려진 단백질인 Bcl-2와 IAP2는 발암물질 투여에 의해 증가된 발현 정도가 겨우살이 물 추출물이나 렉틴의 투여에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았으며, apoptosis를 촉진하는 단백질인 caspase-9, fas-L의 경우에는 발암물질 투여 에 의 해 증가된 발현 정도가 겨우살이 물 추출물 및 렉틴의 투여시 더욱 증가되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.697-702
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• 2001

본 연구는 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물과 이에서 분리한 렉틴 성분을 실험적으로 간암을 유도한 흰쥐에게 투여하여 이들의 간 발암억제 효과를 조사하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 80~90 g정도로 이유된 3주령 Sprague-Dawley종을 유럽산겨우살이 추출물 투여(10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BW, 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BW)와 렉틴(1 ng/kg Bw, 10 ng/kg BW)의 투여량 DEN 투여 여부에 따라 12군으로 나누어 발암물질 투여 1주일 후부터 주 2회 복강 투여하고 실험식이를 공급하였다. 총 사육기간은 9주간이었고 희생시킨후 혈청과 간 조직을 분리하여 조직병리학적 변화 측정을 위한 전암성 병변의 지표인 GST-P+ foci의 수와 면적을 측정하였고 생화학적 변화 측정을 위해 간 기능의 지표인 혈청 GOT와 GPT 활성도, 혈청 $\alpha$-L-fucosidase 활성도를 측정하였다. 그결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1)체중은 발암물질에 의해 식이 섭취가 감소하는 것을 고려하여 제한 섭취를 실시하였으나 발암물질 투여나 겨우살이 또는 렉틴의 투여에 따라 약간 감소하는 경향을 보였고 간 무게는 겨우살이 렉틴의 효과는 보이지 않으나 발암물질 투여에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다. 체중에 대한 상대적인 간 무게에 대한 결과도 간 무게의 결과와 유사하였고 유럽산보다는 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물의 간 무게와 체중에 대한 간 무게의 비율이 작게 나타나 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물의 독성이 간에 영향을 작게 미치는 것으로 보여진다 (2) GST-P+ foci의 수나 면적은 겨우살이나 렉틴의 투여에 따라 유의적으로 감소하였고 유럽산과 한국산의 겨우살이 추출물 종류에 따라서는 한국산 겨우살이 추출물을 투여한 군에서 약간 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 한국산 겨우살이 물 추출물의 양을 증가시켜 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BW 수준으로 투여한 결과 foci의 수나 면적이 유의적으로 감소하여 가장 낮은 값을 보였다. 렉틴의 투여량에 따른 결과도 양이 증가함에 따라 GST-p_ foci의 수와 면적이 감소하였다. (3) 혈청 GOT 활성도는 유의적이지는 않지만 발암물질 투여에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였고 겨우살이나 렉틴의 투여에 따라유의 으로 증가하였으며 겨우살이와 렉틴에 따라서는 GOT와 비슷한 경향을 나타냈다.을 나타냈다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 1998

The maintenance of a viable pregnancy has long been viewed as an immunological paradox. The deveolping embryo and trophoblast are immunologically foreign to the maternal immune system due to their maternally inherited genes products and tissue-specific differentiation antigens (Hill & Anderson, 1988). Therefore, speculation has arisen that spontaneous abortion may be caused by impaired maternal immune tolerance to the semiallogenic conceptus (Hill, 1990). Loss of recall antigen has been reported in immunosuppressed transplant recipients and is associated with graft survival (Muluk et al., 1991; Schulik et al., 1994). Progesterone $(10^{-5}M)$ has immunosuppressive capabilities (Szekeres-Bartho et al., 1985). Previous study showed that fertile women, but not women with unexplained recurrent abortion (URA), lose their immune response to recall antigens when pregnant (Bermas & Hill, 1997). Therefore, we hypothesized that immunosuppressive doses of progesterone may affect proliferative response of lymphocytes to trophoblast antigen and alloantigen. Proliferative responses using $^3H$-thymidine ($^3H$-TdR) incorporation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to the irradiated allogeneic periperal blood mononuclear cells as alloantigen, trophoblast extract and Flu as recall antigen, and PHA as mitogen were serially checked in 9 women who had experienced unexplained recurrent miscarriage. Progesterone vaginal suppositories (100mg b.i.d; Utrogestan, Organon) beginning 3 days after ovulation were given to 9 women with unexplained RSA who had prior evidence of Th1 immunity to trophoblast. We checked proliferation responses to conception cycle before and after progesterone supplementation once a week through the first 7 weeks of pregnancy. All patients of alloantigen and PHA had a positive proliferation response that occmed in the baseline phase. But 4 out of 9 patients (44.4%) of trophoblast antigen and Flu antigen had a positive proliferative response. The suppression of proliferation response to each antigen were started after proliferative phase and during pregnancy cycles. Our data demonstrated that since in vivo progesterone treated PBMCs suppressed more T-lymphocyte activation and $^3H$-TdR incorporation compare to PBMCs, which are not influenced by progesterone. This data suggested that it might be influenced by immunosuppressive effect of progesterone. In conclusion, progesterone may play an important immunological role in regulating local immune response in the fetal-placental unit. Furthermore, in the 9 women given progesterone during a conception cycle, Only two (22%) repeat pregnancy losses occured in these 9 women despite loss of antigen responsiveness (one chemical pregnancy loss and one loss at 8 weeks of growth which was karyotyped as a Trisomy 4). These finding suggested that pregnancy loss due to fetal aneuploidy is not associated with immunological phenomena.