• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 2009

The immunosuppressive properties of flavonoids were examined for the first time by testing their effects on T-cell-mediated antibody production, using a classical plague-forming cell (PFC) assay in mice. Among the tested flavonoids including naringenin, chrysin, flavonol, galangin, quercetin, morin, myricetin and biochanin A, only quercetin, orally administered at 25 mg/kg, significantly inhibited the number of IgMproducing PFCs induced by sheep red blood cells (SRBC). Interestingly, biochanin A (isoflavone) increased the number of PFCs, suggesting an immunostimulatory effect. The other flavonoids tested did not inhibit or enhance PFC response significantly. Quercetin was also found to show thymus atrophy dose-dependently at 5-500 mg/kg. All these results indicate that quercetin inhibits in vivo antibody production probably by inhibiting T-cell function.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2005

Natural products are increasingly appreciated as a lead for drug discovery and development. A number of investigators have studied various activities of natural products and have found that they have not only nutritional effects but also beneficial properties to cure various diseases and to maintain good health. Job's Tear(Yul-Moo) is a grass crop that have long been used in traditional medicine and a nourishing food. Job's Tear has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory, stomachic, antiallergic activity, and antispastic effects and has been used in China for the treatment of warts, rheumatism, and neuralgia although its mechanism remains unclear. Previous results in our laboratory demonstrated that the ethanol extract and water extract of Job's Tear exerted an immune regulatory function on mice cells in vitro. The present study was performed to investigate the ex vivo effect of Job's Tear on immune function. Seven to eight weeks old mices(Balb/c) were fed ad libitum on chow diet and water extract of Job's Tear were orally administrated every other day for two or four weeks at two different concentrations (50 and 500mg/kg B.W.). Proliferation of mice spenocytes and antibody production to sheep red blood cells(SRBC) using hemolytic plague forming cell assay were used to indicate the immune activity. Splenocytes proliferation of Job's Tear with mitogen stimulation such as Con A and LPS was enhanced at 50 mg/kg B.W. concentrations compared to those of control group. In case of antibody production to sheep red blood cells, the number of antibody- secreting cells was increased by administration of 50mg/kg B.W. concentration in mice immunized as a T-dependent antigen. From the present study, Job's Tear water extracts may be suggested to stimulate the mice immune response by enhancing the splenocytes proliferation and the number of plague forming cells.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2003

한국산 배로부터 polyphenol 화합물을 분리하여, 기능성 식품으로서의 근거를 제시하고자, 면역기능의 활성화에 관하여 동물실험을 하였다. 배의 polyphenol 화합물이 면역기능에 미치는 영향에 관한 실험에서는 배로부터 분리된 polyphenol 화합물 I, II 및 III에 대하여 Rosette 형성은 배의 polyphenol 화합물 II와 III을 투여한 군에서 분리된 비장과 복강 상재성 마크로파지에서 Rosette 형성능이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 항원 투여 후 혈중의 히스타민을 측정한 결과는 거의 정상군에 가깝게 혈중 histamine 함량을 낮추는 역할을 하였다.

• 약학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.348-364
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• 1990

The activities of twenty-one flavonoids and their related compounds on the hypersensitivity reaction against various antigens were studied in vitro and in vivo. 1. Generally flavonoids inhibited significantly the homologous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) induced by reaginic antibody as compared as anaphylaxis by compound 48/80-induced mast cell degranulation, and so more strongly active in the IgE-mediated anaphylaxis than non-IgE-mediated anaphylaxis. 2. Flavonids inhibited remarkably Arths reaction, hemolysin titer, delayed hypersensitivity, haemagglutinin titer, rosette forming cells and plague forming cells against sheep red blood cells, and so it exhibited that flavonoids inhibited type 2, 3 and 4 hypersensitivity. 3. Quercetin, kaempferol, hesperetin, disodium cromoglycate, malvin and baicalein were active dose-dependently in the all types of hypersensitivity. Fisetin, daidzein, morin, narigin, flavone, catechin, rutin, hesperidin, neophsperidin, apigenin and chrysin were significantly active in the various types of hypersensitivity, but apigenin, rutin and catechin were less active in the delayed hypersensitivity. Taxifolin was significantly active in PCA and histamine-induced anaphylaxis except other types of hypersensitivity. Rotenone and cyanin also inhibited all types of hypersensitivity, but they are toxic. 4. Based on these results from hypersensitivity, the following flavonoid structure-activity relationships became apparent. 1) Flavonoids with $C_{2-3}$ double bond in C-ring were more active than that of $C_{2-3}$ saturation. 2) Flavonoids with $C_4$ ketone group in C-ring were more active than abscence of them except catechin and malvin. 3) Flavonoids with benzene ring at positions 2 or 3 in C-ring exhibited same activities. 4) Flavonoids with opening of the C-ring does not abolish their activities. 5) The glycosylated flavonoids in position 3 or 7 was less active than their aglycone. 6) Flavonoids with the more hydroxy group in A and B-ring were more active. 7) Flavonoids with or without $C_3-OH$ did not change their activities.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2008

Plants have long been used as a food source in Korea. In this study, we investigated the combined immunomodulative effects of a water extract mixture of(pine needles, Sedum sarmentosum Bunge, hijkiaorme, buckwheat and Peril a leaves) on Balb/c mice $7{\sim}8$ weeks old. The mice were fed a chow diet ad libitum and the plant extract was orally administered every other day for four weeks at two different concentrations(50 and 500 mg/kg BW). After preparing the single-cell suspension, splenocyte proliferation was determined by the MTT(3-[4,5-di-methylthiazol-2-y]-2,5-diphenyl terazolium bromide) assay. After 48hrs of incubation with the mitogens(ConA or LPS) splenocyte from the mice groups administered 50 and 500 mg/kg BW of the plant extract showed a significant increased in proliferation compared to the control group. A hemolytic plague forming cell assay was used to indicate antibody production against sheep red blood cells(SRBC). The number of antibody-secreting cells T-dependent antigen. The result of this study suggest that supplementation with this plant extract may regulate immune function by increasing splenocyte proliferation and the number of plaque forming cells.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.702-708
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• 1998

연구는 버섯을 이용한 기능성식품 개발 및 버섯가공 산업 육성에 기초자료를 제공하고자 표고버섯 및 느타리버섯 자실체, 균사체 및 폐상의 조단백다당체 분말을 0, 5, 25 mg/kg 농도로 생리식염수에 용해시켜 마우스(DBA/2와 ICR)에 주사하여 i) 백혈병$(L_{1210})$, 간암$(H_{22}),\;mouser{\;}sarcoma180\;(S_{180})$에 대한 항암효과, ii) 면역기전에 관련된 장기중량변화, 용혈반 형성 세포수 변화 등 조단백다당이 면역에 미치는 영향, 그리고 in vitro 세포독성실험을 수행하였다. 본 실험에서 사용한 모든 조단백다당류는 백혈병에 대해 항암효과를 보였는데 그 중 표고버섯자실체 25 mg/kg 처리구가 가장 높은 저지율(86%)을 보였다. 간암$(H_{22})$에 대한 항암효과는 표고버섯균사체 5 mg/kg 처리구를 제외하고 모든 처리구에서 저지효과를 보였는데, 그 중 느타리버섯 폐상 25 mg/kg 처리구가 가장 높은 저지율(87.6%)을 보였으며, 다음은 표고버섯자실체 25 mg/kg 처리구(71%)였다. Sarcoma180에 대한 항암효과는 표고버섯균사체와 자실체 25 mg/kg 처리구에서 각각 30.9,와 33.9%의 저지율을 보였다. In vitro 세포독성검사에서 각 시료의 최종농도 $50,\;100,\;200,\;400\;{\mu}g/{\mu}L$에서 $L_{1210}$에 대한 유의적 세포사망률은 보이지 않았다. 면역효과 실험에서 간장과 비장중량은 농도증가에 따라 증가하는 추세이나 현저한 차이는 없었다. 표고버섯균사체와 자실체 처리시 항체생성능력을 지닌 용혈반 형성 세포수는 대조군에 비해 현저히 높게 나타났다.