• 약학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2008

The hepatoprotective effects of the water extracts of Hovenia dulcis Thunb (HD) were investigated in vitro. Following the induction of hepatotoxicity by ethanol in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes, the protective effects of four different water extracts of HD were determined through serial dose-response and time-dependent studies. The individual extracts used in these studies were prepared from fruits, seeds, leaves and tubes. Treatment of hepatocyte cultures with the water extracts of HD provided a significant protection from the increased lactate dehydrogenase activity induced by ethanol. Particularly, the fruits extract was the most effective against ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity in the primary cultures of rat hepatocytes. The results demonstrated that the extracts might have the protective effect against ethanol-induced toxicity in hepatocyte cultures.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.182-186
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• 1993

$\alpha$-Linolenic acid ethylester, $C_{19}$ spiroketalenolether polyyne, herniarin and steroid were isolated from the leaves of Artemisia selengensis (Compositae). The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. Liver protective effects of these constituents were studied using galactosamine and CCI$_{4}$-induced cytotoxicity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제9권1_2호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1994

The tetrazolium dye, 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), is reduced by live but not dead cell, and this reaction is used as the end point in a rapid drug screening assay. It can also be used for accurate determinations of drug sensitivity but only if a quantative relationship is established between cell number and MTT-formazan production. Several conditions were examined to devise an in vitro assay method in primary cultured hepatocytes, such as optimum wavelength, optimal MTT concentration, optimal incubation time, and cell density.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제11권3_4호
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• pp.65-68
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• 1996

Selaginellae Herba has been used as folk medicine for antineoplastics, coagulants, antidotes and invigorants. To find an in vitro screening method for liver protective effect of Selaginellae Herba in benzo(a)pyrene intoxicated injury were examined in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. Using MTT assay, herba concentration showed dose dependently viability. The lowest concentration of benzo(a)pyrene giving cytotoxicity revealed around 50gM. The hepatoprotective effect of Selaginellae Herba in both water and chloroform extracts was also increased dose dependently.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.64-64
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• 2004

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 1998

Primary hepatocytes of small animals such as rat and rabbit were often used for the study of extracorporeal liver support systems. Freshly isolated rat hepatocytes form spheroids within tow days when cultivated as suspension in spinner vessels. These spheroids showed enhanced liver specific functions and more differentiated morphology compared to hepatocytes cultured as monolayers However, shear stress caused by continuous agitation deteriorated spheroids gradually. In this work we immobilized spheroids to prolong liver specific activities. First, hepatocyte spheroids were suspended in collagen solution containing calcium chloride and then dropped into alginate solution. A thin layer of calcium alginate was formed around the droplet and then was removed after the inner collagen was gelled by treatment of sodium citrate buffer. Spheroids embedded in collagen-gel bead maintained liver specific functions such as albumin secretion rate longer than hepatocyte spheroids exposed to shear stress. Therefore, we suggest that this immobilization technique may offer an effective long-term hepatocyte cultivation and facilitase the development of a bioartificial liver support device.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2006

Sprague-Dawley 랫트(실험용 쥐)에서 간을 적출하여 Collagen coating된 세포 배양 접시에 간세포 배양을 하여 친환경 재배 배 추출물과 일반 관행 재배 배 추출물의 간세포 기능성을 분석하였다. 3일간 적응 시킨 후 관행 재배 배 추출물과 친환경 재배 배 추출물을 농도 별(동결 건조된 $5\;{\mu}g/ml$, $20\;{\mu}g/ml$, $40\;{\mu}g/ml$) 처리하여 간세포의 에너지원인 ATP assay를 실시한 결과 관행 재배 배 추출물의 경우는 대조군과 유의한 차이는 인정이 되지 않았으나 친환경 재배 배 추출물의 경우 농도 의존적으로 정상군에 비해 180%까지 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 세포 성장의 경우도 DNA의 특유 염기 구성성분중의 하나인 thymine의 전구체인 $[^3H]$-thymidine을 간세포에 처리하여 DNA 합성을 알아본 결과 친환경 재배 배 추출물 을 농도별로 처리하였을 때 관행재배 배 추출물에 비해 간세포의 세포 성장율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다($40\;{\mu}g/ml$ 투여 시 관행 재배 배추출물 112% vs. 친환경 재배 배 추출물은 234%; p<0.05). 아울러 세포성장 단백질인 CDK-2, CDK-4의 경우도 친환경 배 추출물 처리 시 현저하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며 세포성장 억제 단백질인 p21WAF1/Cip1 및 p27 Kip1의 경우는 억제시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2007

The aim of this study was to investigate the protective activities of daidzin, daidzein, genistein or puerarin, active isoflavonoids of Puerariae Radix, on the hepatocyte injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl$_4$, 10 mM), tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBH, 0.5 mM) and D-galactosamine (GalN, 30 mM). Primary cultures of rat hepatocytes (18 hr cultured) were treated with CCl$_4$, TBH or GalN and various concentrations (0.1, 1, 10 and 100 ${\mu}$M) of daidzin, daidzein, genistein or puerarin. CCl$_4$ significantly increased the levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). The increase in LDH level was attenuated by daidzein, genistein and puerarin. Puerarin also inhibited the increase in AST level induced by CCl$_4$. The increases in LDH and ALT levels induced by TBH were significantly attenuated by daidzin and genistein treatments. GalN markedly increased the levels of LDH, ALT and AST These increases were significantly attenuated by daidzein. Daidzin also inhibited the increases in LDH and AST levels induced by GalN. The increases in LDH and ALT levels were attenuated by genistein and puerarin, respectively. These results suggest that daidzin and daidzein possess hepatoprotective activities.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.219-224
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• 1991

Liver protective effects of ginsenosides as well as fractions of dammarane glycosides of Panax ginseng were studied using galactosamine (GalN)-induced cytotoxicity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. Preventing effects on GalN-induced hepatotoxicity were found both microscopic observation and determination of GPT level with total dammarane glycosides fraction and $20(S)-ginsenoside-Rb_1$ as well as $20(S)-ginsenoside-Rg_1$ at the concentration of $50{\mu}g/ml$. The syntheses of both protein and RNA were significantly increased by the treatment of $50{\mu}g/ml$ of total dammarane glycoside fraction, $20(S)-ginsenoside-Rb_1$, -Rc, -Re and $-Rg_1$, respectively in both normal and GalN-induced cytotoxic hepatocytes.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권3호통권142호
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• pp.224-228
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• 2005

Protective effects of various natural flavonoids on carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)-induced$ hepatotoxicity were investigated in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. Some of these flavonoids decreased the ALT and LDH releases induced by $CCl_4$ in A dose-dependent manner. Neohesperidin, hesperetin, baicalin, baicalein and quercetin inhibited $CCl_4-induced$ alanine aminotransferase (ALT) release. In addition, quercetin, quercitrin, neohesperidin, baicalin, baicalein and naringin reduced $CCl_4$ induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage. Among these flavonoids, quercitrin, quercetin, baicalin and baicalein possessed potent protective effects and were selected for the further investigation on lipid peroxidation. These four flavonoids inhibited dose dependently $CCl_4-induced$ lipid peroxidation. Especially, the protective effects of quercetin and baicalein were similar to silybin as a well-known hepatoprotective agent. These results suggest that these four flavonoids have significant cytoprotective effects and possibility of therapeutic effect on chemical-induced liver diseases.