• 한방비만학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was performed to identify the anti-inflammatory effect of Pulsatilla koreana (PK) methanol extract on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced inflammatory. Methods: There were five groups. They were control group, LPS-exposed PK methanol extract group ($0{\mu}g/ml$, $10{\mu}g/ml$, $30{\mu}g/ml$, $100{\mu}g/ml$). To measure out cytotoxicity of PK, we performed the MTT assay. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of PK, we examined the inflammatory mediators, such as nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin $[IL]-1{\beta}$, IL-6, tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ [$TNF-{\alpha}$], IL-10). Results: 1. The extract of PK (${\sim}100{\mu}g/ml$) itself did not have any cytotoxic effect in RAW 264.7 cells. 2. The concentration of plasma NO and PGE2 in PK methanol extract group showed a lower values than those of control group. 3. The concentration of plasma $IL-1{\beta}$, plasma IL-6, and plasma $TNF-{\alpha}$ in PK methanol extract group showed a lower values than those of control group. 4. The concentration of Plasma IL-10 in PK methanol extract groups showed higher than control group; however, these values showed no significantly different. Conclusions: According to this study, the extract of PK could be used as a protective agent against inflammation.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.421-428
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• 2014

ICR웅성마우스에 5% DSS로 궤양성 대장염을 유발시킨 후, 정상대조군, 궤양유발군, 양성대조군 및 식방풍 잎 추출물 투여군의 궤양성 대장염에 미치는 효과를 요약한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 식방풍 잎 추출물 투여군은 양성대조군에 비해 체중감소 완화 효과를 나타냈지만, 농도에 따른 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 식방풍 잎 추출물 투여군의 대장조직 및 비장변화는 양성대조군과 비슷한 개선효과를 나타냈다. 3. 식방풍 잎 추출물 투여군은 혈중내 염증성 사이토카인을 농도 의존적으로 감소시켰으며, 대장조직내 염증성 사이토카인 mRNA 발현을 억제하는 효과를 나타냈다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2000

Dieary effects of sea tangle on immune functions were investigated in diabetic mice. Four groups of ICR mice weighing 33.36$\pm$1.01 g were fed either an AIN-76 diet only (control), or with additional sea tangle powder, sea tangle water extract, and alginate at the level of 13.6%, 4%, and 1%, respectively by weight. Cellulose was omitted in sea tangle powder and alginate diets. After 10 days of feeding respective experimental diets, all mice were made diabetic by five consecutive intramuscular injections of streptozotocin (40mg/kg body weight per day) and fed the diets for four more weeks. Plasma IgG concentrations but not those of IgM were significantly higher in mice fed sea tangle powder, extract or alginate than those on the control diet. Plasma TNF$\alpha$ levels were, however, lower in those fed sea tangle power or water extract than control and alginate fed groups. TNF$\alpha$ releases from macro phages isolated from four groups and cultured with 5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL LPS for 24 hors showed a similar tendency to the results of plasma concentrations in the respective groups, but IL-1$\beta$ releases were not different among four groups. Lymphocyte proliferation in response to LPS (10$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL) measured using splenocytes cultured for 3 days was highest in the alginate fed group (594$\pm$38%) and those of sea tangle powder (536$\pm$47%) and extract (547$\pm$34%) fed groups tended to be higher than the control (523$\pm$30%). It is concluded that sea tangle contains immunomodulatory components besides alginate that could enhance humoral immunity of itself. The immunomodulatory effects of sea tangle constituents is regarded as beneficial for diabetic subjects.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.59-78
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• 2009

Objective : This study was designed to examine the effects of stem bark extracts of Cornus walteri Wanger on the lipid lowering, anti-oxidative activity and concentration of proinflammatory cytokines in hyperlipidemic rat. Methods : Male rats weighing $195.21{\pm}5.85g$ fed high fat diet for 8 weeks and 40 rats(above 400 g) were divided into 4 groups. Each groups were divided into a control group and 3 experimental groups. We fed a control group of rats a basal diet and administered normal saline(100 mg/kg, 1 time/1 day) for 4 weeks. And we fed each experimental group of rats Basal diet and administered an extract of Cornus walteri Wanger(100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, 1 time/1 day) for 4 weeks. At the end of the experiment, the rats were sacrificed to determine their chemical composition. We measured lipid of plasma and liver, concentration of proinflammatory cytokines, anti-oxidative activity and gene expression. Results : 1. Concentration of plasma free fatty acid, LDL-cholesterol showed a tendency to decrease in Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups. Concentration of plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol showed a significantly decrement in all Cornus walteri Wanger ext. group than that of control group. HDL-cholesterol showed a significantly increment in the 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. group. 2. Concentration of liver total cholesterol showed a tendence to decrease in Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups. Concentration of triglyceride liver showed a significantly decrement in all Cornus walteri Wanger ext. group than that of control group. 3. Concentration of plasma and liver TBARS showed a tendence to decrease in Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups. The values of GSH-Px, SOD and CAT activity showed a significantly increment in the 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. group than that of control group. 4. The values of plasma AST and ALT activity showed no significantly different in all treatment groups. 5. Concentration of plasma $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ showed a tendency to decrease in the Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups. However the concentration of IL-10 in the 200 and 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups showed a significantly increment than that of control group. Concentration of liver $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-10 showed no significantly difference in all treatment groups. However concentration of IL-6 in the 200 and 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups showed a significantly decrement than that of control group. 6. In the analysis of RT-PCR, gene expression of $TNF-{\alpha}$, Apo-B, Apo-E and leptin in the Cornus walteri Wanger ext. groups showed a lower expression than that of control group. 7. The ratio of $TNF-{\alpha}$, Apo-E and leptin expression per $\beta$-actin expression in the 200 and 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. showed a significantly decrement than that of control group. The ratio of Apo-B expression per $\beta$-actin expression in the 300 mg/kg Cornus walteri Wanger ext. showed a significantly decrement than that of control group. Conclusions : According to above results, in lowering lipid effect, antioxidative activity and antiinflammatory effect, the Cornus walteri Wanger ext. gives positive effect.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1190-1197
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• 2017

Objective: Adipose tissue is no longer considered as an inert storage organ for lipid, but instead is thought to play an active role in regulating insulin effects via secretion adipokines. However, conflicting reports have emerged regarding the effects of adipokines. In this study, we investigated the role of adipokines in glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in obese Bama mini-pigs. Methods: An obesity model was established in Bama mini-pigs, by feeding with high-fat and high-sucrose diet for 30 weeks. Plasma glucose and blood biochemistry levels were measured, and intravenous glucose tolerance test was performed. Adipokines, including adiponectin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), resistin and tumor necrosis factor alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$), and glucose-induced insulin secretion were also examined by radioimmunoassay. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation in skeletal muscle, which is a useful insulin resistance marker, was examined by immunoblotting. Additionally, associations of AMPK phosphorylation with plasma adipokines and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index were assessed by Pearce's correlation analysis. Results: Obese pigs showed hyperglycemia, high triglycerides, and insulin resistance. Adiponectin levels were significantly decreased (p<0.05) and IL-6 amounts dramatically increased (p<0.05) in obese pigs both in serum and adipose tissue, corroborating data from obese mice and humans. However, circulating resistin and $TNF-{\alpha}$ showed no difference, while the values of $TNF-{\alpha}$ in adipose tissue were significantly higher in obese pigs, also in agreement with data from obese humans but not rodent models. Moreover, strong associations of skeletal muscle AMPK phosphorylation with plasma adiponectin and HOMA-IR index were obtained. Conclusion: AMPK impairment induced by adiponectin decrease mediates insulin resistance in high-fat and high-sucrose diet induction. In addition, Bama mini-pig has the possibility of a conformable model for human metabolic diseases.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.79-81
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• 2008

The effects of decursinol on various models of sepsis were investigated. Intra-peritoneal pretreatment of mice with various doses of decursinol ($1{\sim}100$ mg/kg) effectively suppressed lethality induced in three mouse models of experimental sepsis, i.e., lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (GalN), high-dose LPS (20 mg/kg), and cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Intra-peritoneal pretreatment of mice with decursinol (50 mg/kg) markedly enhanced the LPS/GalN -induced increase of plasma interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels, without affecting plasma TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 and IL-12 levels. These results suggest that decursinol could be effective for prevention or treatment of sepsis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.1510-1518
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 구연산칼슘 투여가 papain으로 유도된 골관절염 동물모델에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 8주령의 C57 BL/6J 마우스의 우측 슬관절강에 papain $6{\mu}L$를 투여하여 골관절염을 유발하였다. 실험군은 각 군당 8마리씩 체중이 고르게 배정하여 총 5군으로 나누었다. 정상군은 우측 슬관절강에 생리식염수 $6{\mu}L$를 주사하였고, 대조군, 약물투여군, 구연산칼슘 투여군은 papain $6{\mu}L$로 골관절염을 유발하였다. 정상군과 대조군은 0.2 mL의 생리식염수를, 약물투여군은 diclofenac sodium 2 mg/kg/bw를, 구연산칼슘 투여군은 150, 300 mg/kg/bw를 28일간 1일 매일 정해진 시간에 1회 경구 투여하였다. 실험기간 동안 체중을 측정하였으며, 실험 종료일에는 부검하여 슬관절의 병리조직학적 관찰을 하였고 관절연골 내 proteoglycan 함유율, 골관절염 지수의 변화, 혈액 내 TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 함량을 측정하였다. 체중은 실험기간 동안 모든 개체 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈액 내 TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 함량은 papain 투여 대조군이 정상군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으며 약물 및 구연산칼슘 투여군은 대조군보다 유의성 있게 낮았다. 관절연골 내 proteoglycan의 함유율은 약물 및 구연산칼슘 투여군이 papain 투여 대조군보다 유의성 있게 높았다. Hematoxylin과 eosin 염색 관찰 결과, 골관절염이 유발된 마우스에 구연산칼슘을 경구 투여하였더니 관절연골의 파괴와 골 침식 등 연골의 변성이 약물 투여군과 유사하게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 구연산칼슘이 papain으로 유도된 골관절염에서 연골의 변성을 줄이고 염증을 억제함으로써 골관절염 치료에 효과가 있은 것으로 사료되며, 추후 더 자세한 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.733-741
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• 2008

고혈압 환자 110명을 대상으로 혈장 고분자량 아디포넥틴과 총 아디포넥틴 농도를 측정하고 심장-대사위험인자와의 관련성을 비교 평가한 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 비만군과 비비만군으로 나누어 비교한 결과, 고분자량 아디포넥틴 농도는 비만군에서 유의적으로 낮았으나 총 아디포넥틴 농도는 두군간 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2) 비만도를 나타내는 BMI 및 허리둘레의 경우 고분자량 아디포넥틴과 음의 상관관계를 보였으나 혈장 아디포넥틴과는 유의적인 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 3) 혈액 지질 수준과의 상관성 평가시, 고분자량 아디포넥틴은 중성지방과 음의 상관관계를, 고밀도 콜레스테롤과는 양의 상관관계를 보였으며 혈장 아디포넥틴의 경우 단지고밀도 콜레스테롤과 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 4) 인슐린 저항성 지표인 HOMA-IR의 경우 고분자량 아디포넥틴 및 혈장 아디포넥틴 모두와 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 5) 염증지표와의 상관성 분석 시, 고분자량 아디포넥틴은 C-반응성 단백질, IL-6과 강한 음의 상관 관계를 TNF-${\alpha}$, ICAM-1과 음의 경향을 보였으나 혈장 아디포넥틴은 C-반응성 단백질외에는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 또한 회귀분석 결과, 혈장 고분자량 아디포넥틴 농도는 C-반응성 단백질 수준을 예측하는 독립적 인자였다. 위의 결과로 보아 고분자량 아디포넥틴은 혈장 아디포넥틴보다 전반적으로 심장-대사위험인자와 더 많은 상관성을 보여주었다. 따라서 심혈관 질환 및 대사성증후군을 예측하고 반영하는 데 혈장 고분자량 아디포넥틴 수준이 총 아디포넥틴 수준보다 민감하고 정확한 지표로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2013

This study is a basic study on the development of functional substances involved in obesity prevention, lipid metabolism, and immune regulation. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a high-fat diet for 10 weeks. Allium monanthum extracts (AME) were administered orally to obesity-induced rats, and their lipid-lowering, antioxidative and various types of biological effects related to the immune system were examined. Blood free fatty acid and triglyceride concentrations decreased as the dose of AME increased. Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol concentrations in the blood decreased as the dose of AME increased. The total cholesterol concentrations in the liver of the AME-treated groups were lower than the control group. The thiobarbituric acid reactive concentrations were lower in the plasma and liver of all AME-treated groups than the control group. Plasma AST and ALT activities did not show any significant differences among the treatment groups. IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 concentrations in the liver tended to decrease as the dose of AME increased. TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-10 concentrations did now show any significant differences compared to the control group. Lower expression levels of TNF-${\alpha}$, Apo-B and Apo-E genes were found in the AME-treated groups. Taken together, these results indicate that AME may show positive effects in lipid lowering, antioxidation and anti-inflammation.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2012

To investigate the therapeutic effect of a Korean herbal medicine Pulsatilla koreana as an anti-septic agent, anti-inflammatory effects of the herbal medicine were determined in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-exposed rats. Treatment with a methanol extract from Pulsatilla koreana significantly inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Results from ELISA analysis showed that Pulsatilla koreana decreased the plasma and hepatic levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ while increased the level of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in LPS-exposed rats. Pulsatilla koreana also decreased the plasma levels of other inflammatory mediators such as $NO_3{^-}/NO_2{^-}$, ICAM-1, $PGE_2$, and CINC-1 in LPS-exposed rats. Although no significant effects were observed in the phagocytic activities, the distribution of lymphocyte population was significantly shifted by the treatment with Pulsatilla koreana. All together, Pulsatilla koreana exerts anti-inflammatory activities in the immune-challenged animals implicating that this Korean herbal medicine is therapeutically useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases like sepsis.