• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2011

Arabidopsis mutants with T-DNA insertion in seven calmodulin genes (CAM) were used to determine the specific role of CAM in the tolerance of plants to oxidative stress induced by paraquat and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) treatments. Arabidopsis calmodulin mutants (cam) were screened for seedling growth, seed germination, induced oxidative damage, and levels of ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt metabolites. Only the cam5-4 and cam6-1 mutants exhibited an increased sensitivity to paraquat and $H_2O_2$ during seed germination and seedling growth. In response to treatments with $3{\mu}M$ paraquat and 1 mM $H_2O_2$, only the cam5-4, cam6-1 mutants showed significant changes in malonaldehyde (MDA) levels in root and shoot tissues, with highly increased levels of MDA. In terms of the GABA shunt metabolites, GABA was significantly elevated in root and shoot tissues in response to the paraquat treatments in comparison to alanine and glutamate, while the levels of all shunt metabolites increased in root tissue but not in the shoot tissue following the $H_2O_2$ treatments. GABA, alanine and glutamate levels were significantly increased in root and shoot of the cam1, cam4, cam5-4, and cam6-1 mutants in response to paraquat (0.5, 1 and $3{\mu}M$), while they were increased only in the root tissue of the cam1, cam4, cam5-4, and cam6-1 mutants in response to $H_2O_2$ (200 and $500{\mu}M$, 1 mM). These data show that the cam5-4 and cam6-1 mutants were sensitive to the induced oxidative stress treatments in terms of seed germination, seedling growth, and oxidative damage. The accumulation of GABA shunt metabolites as a consequence of the induced oxidative stress treatments (paraquat and $H_2O_2$ treatments) suggests that the GABA shunt pathway and the accumulation of GABA metabolites may contribute in antioxidant machinery associated with reactive oxygen species and in the acquisition of tolerance in response to induced oxidative stress in Arabidopsis seedlings.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.73-87
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• 2008

In recent years, there has been a globally increasing application of herbal medicines and dietary supplements to treat various chronic diseases and to promote health. However, there are increasing clinical reports on the organ toxicities associated with consumption of herbal medicines. In general, most xenobiotics are metabolized by Phase I reaction(the main enzyme : cytochrome P450) and Phase II reaction. However, reactive oxygen species, free radicals and electrophils are produced inevitably during xenobiotics metabolism. These toxic species and metabolites are increased whenever the endogenous substances and enzymes for Phase II reaction not available. In addition, herbal-drug interactions are pharmacokinetic, with most actually or theoretically affecting the metabolism of the affected product by way of the cytochrome P450 enzymes. This review updated the knowledge on metabolic activation of herbal components and its clinical and toxicological implications. Also, the possible way for preventing the side-effects by herbal-medicine use was suggested.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1319-1327
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• 2009

Marine red algae of genus Laurencia are becoming the most important resources to produce unique natural metabolites with wide bioactivities. However, reports related to Laurencia undulata, an edible species used as folk herb, are rarely found to date. In this research, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (5-HMF) was isolated and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) from Laurencia undulata as well as other marine algae. The following characteristics of 5-HMF were systematically evaluated: its antioxidant activities, such as typical free-radicals scavenging in vitro by electron spin resonance spectrometry (ESR) and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging; membrane protein oxidation; oxidative enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) inhibition; as well as expressions of antioxidative enzymes glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) on the gene level using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The results demonstrated that 5-HMF could be developed as a novel marine natural antioxidant or potential precursor for practical applications in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.517-525
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• 1993

Glutathione(GSH),a tripeptide thiol, found in virtually all cells, functions in metabolism tranasport and cellular protection. It protects cells against the destructive effects of reactive oxygen intermediates and free radicals. Also ${\gamma}-Glutamyl$ transpeptidase(${\gamma}-GTT$), an enzyme of major importance in GSH metabolism, initiates GSH degradation. In order to explore the $GSH-{\gamma}-GTT$ system as periodontal disease activity indicator, we observed the ${\gamma}-GTT$ and arachidonic acid metabolits according to clinical groups(Control, Adult periodontitis, Rapidly progressive Periodontitis). From the experiments, the following results were obtained. 1. When compared with normal, ${\gamma}-GTT$ of A. P. and R. P. P. were increased, and only the change of ${\gamma}-GTT$ of R. P. P. was statistically significant(P<0. 05). 2. The amounts of arachidonic acid metabolites were not different with statistical significance among the clinical groups. 3. ${\gamma}-GTT$ may by useful adjuncts as new cytoprotective indicator and periodontal disease activity indicator in accordance with positive corelation pocket depth, attachment level and ${\gamma}-GTT$.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2009

Objective : This study was to examine a relationship among subjective psychological stress, physical stress response and oxidative stress. Methods : The subjects were consisted of 87 healthy volunteers. To assess subjective psychological stress, SRI(stress response inventory) was completed. To assess psychological and physical stress response, HRV(Heart Rate Variability) were tested. To assess oxidative stress, d-roms(Derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites test) test was conducted. Subjects were divided into 3 groups depending on SRI(Stress Response Inventory) score, low stress response(LSR: lower than 30 percentile), Medium(MSR: 30-70 percentile) and high stress response(HSR: higher than 70 percentile). The Relationship between Stress Response and Oxidative Stress was estimated by correlation and One-way ANOVA analysis. Results : There were no significant differences of demographic data among 3 groups. There was a significant difference of oxidative stress among 3 groups. Conclusion : Our results suggest that there is a weak positive correlation between subjective psychological stress and oxidative stress. There is a significant difference of oxidative stress between HSR group and LSR group.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2021

Camellia sinensis, Green tea, contains phenolic compounds that act to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as catechin, epicatechin, etc. In contrast with the tea leaf, the bioactivity of its fruit and the fruit peels remains still unclear. This study focused on the effects of fruit and fruit peels of C. sinensis (FC and PC) against oxidative DNA damage in NIH/3T3 cells. The scavenging effects of FC and PC on ROS were assessed using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl or 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radicals. The measurement of ROS in cellular levels was conducted by DCFDA reagent and the protein expression of γ-H2AX, H2AX, cleaved caspase-3, p53, and, p-p53 was analyzed by immunoblotting. The gene expressions of p53 and H2AX were assessed using polymerase chain reaction techniques. The major metabolites of FC and PC were quantitatively measured analyzed and the amounts of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in PC were greater than those in FC. Further, PC suppressed ROS production, which protects the oxidative stress-induced DNA damage through reducing H2AX, p53, and caspase-3 phosphorylation. These results refer that the protective effects of FC and PC are mediated by inhibition of p53 signaling pathways, probably via the bioactivity of phenolic compounds. Thus, FC and PC can serve as a potential antioxidant in DNA damage-associated diseases.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2019

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades in fungi are ubiquitously conserved signaling pathways that regulate stress responses, vegetative growth, pathogenicity, and many other developmental processes. Previously, we reported that the AbSte7 gene, which encodes a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK) in Alternaria brassicicola, plays a central role in pathogenicity against host cabbage plants. In this research, we further characterized the role of AbSte7 in the pathogenicity of this fungus using ${\Delta}AbSte7$ mutants. Disruption of the AbSte7 gene of A. brassicicola reduced accumulation of metabolites toxic to the host plant in liquid culture media. The ${\Delta}AbSte7$ mutants could not efficiently detoxify cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin, possibly due to reduced expression of the brassinin hydrolase gene involved in detoxifying brassinin. Disruption of the AbSte7 gene also severely impaired fungal detoxification of reactive oxygen species. AbSte7 gene disruption reduced the enzymatic activity of cell walldegrading enzymes, including cellulase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, pectin methylesterase, polymethyl-galacturonase, and polygalacturonic acid transeliminase, during host plant infection. Altogether, the data strongly suggest the MAPKK gene AbSte7 plays a pivotal role in A. brassicicola during host infection by regulating multiple steps, and thus increasing pathogenicity and inhibiting host defenses.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1469-1475
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• 2004

피부는 외부의 물리적 화학적 자극으로부터 신체를 보호하는 중요한 역할을 하며 노화에 따른 조직의 형태학적인 변화를 쉽게 관찰할 수 있는 기관이다. 동결건조한 배추김치, 갓김치, 부추김치를 식이에 10%씩 첨가하여 hairless mouse에 16주간 섭취시켜 피부조직에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 노화가 진행됨에 따라 표피의 두께는 감소하며 본 실험에서 대조군에 비해 김치섭취군에서 유의적으로 두꺼운 것으로 나타났다. 피부 각질화에 관여하는 cytokeratin은 대조군에 비해 갓, 배추, 부추김치군의 순으로 낮았는데 전자현미경적 소견으로도 대조군에서 각질층은 중간원섬유들이 치밀하게 분포된 매우 두꺼운 각질층이 보인 반면 갓김치, 배추김치, 부추김치군은 얇은 각질층으로 배열되어 있었다. 상피기저막의 type Ⅳ 콜라겐은 갓김치섭취군에서 현저하게 증가되어 갓김치 성분들이 피부의 기저막의 노화를 억제한 것으로 사료된다. 콜라겐 함량은 노화에 따라 감소하며 대조군에서 콜라겐의 합성에 관여하는 fibroblast의 RER 발달은 뚜렷하지 않았으나 갓김치군, 배추김치군에서는 RER의 발달이 현저하여 새로운 콜라겐 생성이 활발히 이루어지는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로 보아 많은 생리활성물질 및 항산화물질이 함유되어진 김치의 섭취는 피부노화를 방지할 수 있을것으로 기대되며 특히 갓김치의 효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 1991

허혈심근의 재관류시 arachidonic acid가 반응성 산소대사물의 발생원으로서 심근 손상에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. Langendorff 관류장치를 이용하여 흰쥐 적출심장을 0.5ml/min의 저용량으로 관류 (45분)한 후 정상관류 (7 ml/min)로 복귀 시키므로써 실험적인 허혈-재관류 심장을 만들었다. 재관류시 Na arachidonate $(10^{-7}{\sim}10^{-2}{\mu}g/ml)$를 투여한 후 superoxide anion 생성을 관찰하고, 심근 손상의 지표로 lactic dehydrogenase(LDH)유리를 측정 하였으며 이들에 대한 각종 arachidonic acid 대사 억제 약물의 영향을 비교 검토하였다. Superoxide anion 생성은 SOD-억제성 ferricytochrorme C 환원 반응을 이용하였다. 연구성적은 다음과 같다. 1) 저용량 관류후 재관류시 ferricytochrorme C환원은 superoxide dismutase (SOD, 300 U/ml) 및 indomethacin (60 nmole/ml), ibuprofen $(30\;{\mu}g/ml)$에 의하여 억제되었다. 2) Na arachidonate는 용량의존적으로 ferricytochrorme C 환원을 증가 시켰으며 반응성 산소대사물 제거효소인 superoxide dismutase (SOD, 300 U/ml)에 의하여 현저히 억제되었다. 3) Na arachidonate $(10^{-3}\;{\mu}g/ml)$에 의한 superoxide anion 생성은 cyclooxygenase 억제약물인 indomethacin (60 nmol/ml), lipooxygenase 억제약물인 nordihydroguaiaretic acid$(NDGA,\;0.1\;{\mu}mole/ml)$, arachidonic acid의 substrate inhibitor인 eicosatetraynoic acid $(ETYA,\;1\;{\mu}g/ml)$에 의하여 현저히 억제되었다. 4) Na arachidonate는 LDH 유리를 증가시켰으며 SOD에 의하여 유의하게 억제 되었다. 5) Na archidonate에 의한 LDH 유리증가는 indomethacin, NDGA, ETYA에 의하여 유의하게 억제 되었다. 이상의 결과로 흰쥐의 허혈-재관류심근에서 arachidonic acid는 그 대사 과정에서 반응성 산소대사물을 발생하고 이는 심근세포손상에 부분적으로 기여할 수 있을 것으로 여겨졌다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2009

우리 몸에 필수적인 미량원소인 셀레늄은 항암활성이 있는 것으로 알려져 있고, 역학적, 생태학적 그리고 임상시험을 종합해보면, 셀레늄은 종양, 특히 전립선암, 폐암, 대장암에 대한 위험성을 낮출 수 있을 것으로 생각되어진다. 기전연구에 따르면 셀레늄은 DNA single strand breaks와 활성산소종을 유도함으로써 종양을 억제하는 예방효능이 있는 것으로 밝혀지고 있다. 하지만, 아직까지 전립선암세포주에서 methylseloenol 대사체 중에 하나인 MSeA와 세포주기억제와의 관계에 대해서는 명확하게 밝혀져 있지 않은 실정이다. 따라서, 이번 연구에서는 전립선암세포주에서 셀레늄의 세포주기에 관한 효능을 확인해 보고자 하였다. 결과를 종합해보면, MSeA는 전립선암세포주에서 G1/S기 세포주기를 억제하고 DNA 합성을 방해하는 것으로 나타났고, 이러한 현상은 cyclin의존성 키나아제를 길항하는 단백질 중에 하나인 p27단백질의 발현을 증가시킴으로써 일어남을 확인하였다. 따라서, MSeA에 의해 유발되는 세포주기 억제가 전립선암 세포의 성장억제에 기여하는 것으로 사료된다.