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상황버섯 자실체로부터 분리된 수용성 다당류의 특성 분석 및 이의 베타 시크리타아제 활성 저해효과 (Characterization and β-secretase Inhibitory Activity of Water-soluble Polysaccharides Isolated from Phellinus linteus Fruiting Body)

  • 조항수;최두진;정미자;박제권;박용일
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제40권4호
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2012
  • 알츠하이머병(Alzheimer's disease, AD) 의 진행과정의 주요 분자는 베타아밀로이드 펩타이드(${\beta}$-amyloid peptide, $A{\beta}$)이며, $A{\beta}$ 생성에 가장 중요한 작용을 하는 효소가 ${\beta}$-secretase이다. 본 연구에서는 상황버섯 자실체로부터 수용성 고분자물을 분리, 정제하였고, 이들 고분자물이 주로 glucose, galactose, mannose 등으로 구성되어 있고, 특히, glucose 함량이 가장 많은 glucan의 일종으로서, FT-IR 구조분석, laminarinase 효소분석에 의한 결합구조 분석 등의 결과로부터, 최소한 일정 부분 beta-(1,3)-결합구조를 갖는 beta-glucans 들의 일종이고, beta-(1,6)-결합의 분지를 갖는 beta-(1,3)(1,6)-glucan은 아닌 beta-(1,3)-glucans임을 확인하였다. Et-P는 분자량이 각각 1,629, 1,294, 21 kDa인 다당류들로서, FT-IR 분석과 원소분석의 결과로 볼 때, Et-P가 페놀성(phenolic) 물질과 복합체 형태로 존재하는 다당류일 것으로 판단되었다. 상황버섯 자실체 열수 추출물로부터 분리된 수용성 다당류인 Et-P는 DPPH radical 소거능을 보이고, 특히, 뇌신경세포 사멸에 의한 치매 유발 물질로 알려진 베타-아밀로이드 펩타이드($A{\beta}$)를 생성하는 ${\beta}$-secretase 효소의 활성을 현저히 저해하는 효과를 나타냈다. 이는 상황버섯 자실체 유래 수용성 다당류인 Et-P가 향 후 보다 심도 깊은 연구를 통해 항치매 효과를 나타내는 건강 식의약소재로 개발될 가능성이 있음을 보였다.

Lactobacillus bifermentans로 발효한 율피의 항아토피 효과 (Anti-atopic Effects of Castanea crenata Inner Shell Extracts Fermented by Lactobacillus bifermentans)

  • 김배진;손우림;최미옥;조성경;정희경;이진태;김학윤;권대준
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제42권9호
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    • pp.1378-1386
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구에서는 DNCB 도포를 통해 아토피 피부염을 유발시킨 NC/Nga mice에 율피 발효물을 각각 0.1%, 1%, 5%로 도포하고 항아토피 효능을 평가하였다. 율피 발효물의 유효성분은 HPLC 분석 결과, gallic acid와 ellagic acid가 각각 10.18 mg/g, 2.14 mg/g 함량을 나타내었다. 실험군 간의 유의적 체중 변화는 관찰되지 않았으며, 육안 평가를 통해 홍반, 가려움과 피부건조, 부종과 혈종, 짓무름 그리고 태선화와 같은 일반적인 아토피 피부염 증상의 심각도를 측정한 점수 결과에서는 DNCB 도포를 통해 아토피 피부염을 유발한 atopic dermatitis(AD)군($13.17{\pm}0.40$)과 비교 시, 아토피 피부염 유발 후 5% 율피 발효물을 도포한 fermented Castanea crenata inner shell(FCS) 5군에서 $7.50{\pm}0.43$ 으로 나타나 아토피 피부염 증상이 빠르게 개선되는 것을 확인하였다(P<0.01). 피부 측정 기기인 MPA5 580을 이용하여 피부멜라닌지수, 피부홍반지수, 피부수분지수를 측정한 결과, AD군은 각각 $296.61{\pm}8.11$, $264.33{\pm}10.15$, $3.15{\pm}0.54$를 나타내었으며 FCS 5군은 각각 $105.86{\pm}2.92$, $199.56{\pm}4.22$, $17.62{\pm}1.75$로 개선효과가 유의적으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 각 실험군 mice의 면역반응을 확인하기 위해 비장 무게(mg)를 체중(g)으로 나누어 산출한 비장 수치의 경우, 아토피 피부염 유발로 인해 AD군에서 증가된 비장 수치($5.55{\pm}0.31$)가 FCS 0.1군, FCS 1군, FCS 5군에서는 각각 $4.53{\pm}0.24$, $3.80{\pm}0.40$, $3.32{\pm}0.24$로 나타나 율피 발효물의 도포 농도에 의존적으로 감소되는 경향을 나타냈으며 특히 FCS 5군에서는 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 이는 율피 발효물이 아토피 피부염 상태에서 증가된 비장 내 T-림프구를 효과적으로 억제할 수 있음을 나타낸다. Quantitative real-time PCR을 통해 피부조직에서 IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$와 같은 염증 유전자의 발현 변화를 분석한 결과, 두 유전자 모두 정상군의 relative quantification값이 1일 때 AD군은 각각 1.30, 1.26으로 증가되었으며 FCS 5군에서는 1.11, 0.93으로 나타나 율피 발효물 도포에 의한 유의적인 감소(P<0.05)를 확인할 수 있었다. 아토피 피부염의 면역학적 지표인 혈청 내 IgE 함량을 분석한 결과에서는 각 실험군 간의 유의적 차이는 보이지 않았으나 AD군($1,628.71{\pm}202.59ng/mL$)과 비교 시, 율피 발효물을 도포한 FCS 0.1군, FCS 1군, FCS 5군에서 각각 $1,530.15{\pm}198.70ng/mL$, $1,462.15{\pm}83.79ng/mL$, $1,187.47{\pm}140.09ng/mL$로 나타나 율피 발효물 도포에 의해 감소되는 경향을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 율피 발효물은 아토피 피부염 증상 개선을 위한 기능성 천연물의 소재로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 생각된다.

Patterns of Plasma Fatty Acids in Rat Models with Adenovirus Infection

  • Paik, Man-Jeong;Park, Ki-Ho;Park, Joong-Jean;Kim, Kyoung-Rae;Ahn, Young-Hwan;Shin, Gyu-Tae;Lee, Gwang
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2007
  • Adenoviral vectors are among the most promising vectors available for human gene therapy. However, the use of recombinant adenoviral vectors, including replicationcompetent adenovirus (RCA), raises a variety of safety concerns in relation to the development of new therapies based on gene therapy. To examine how organic compounds change in rat plasma following the injection of adenovirus, $\beta$-galactosidase expressing recombinant adenovirus (designated rAdLacZ) or RCA, we investigated the content of fatty acids (FAs), which are important biochemical indicators in pathological conditions. Pattern recognition analysis on the level of FAs in rat plasma is described for the visual discrimination of adenovirus infection groups from normal controls. Plasma FAs from four control rats (normal group), and from four rats with rAdLacZ infection and six rats with RCA infection (the two abnormal groups), were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in selected ion monitoring modes as their tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives. In total, 20 FAs were positively detected and quantified. The results of the Student's t-test on the normal mean of two abnormal groups, the levels of three FAs (p<0.05) from rAdLacZ group and eleven FAs (p<0.05) from RCA group were significantly different. When star symbol plotting was applied to the group mean values of 20 FAs after normalization to the corresponding normal mean values, the resulting eicosagonal star patterns of the two infected groups were distorted into similar shapes, but were distinguishable from each other. Thus, these approaches will be useful for screening and monitoring of diagnostic markers for the effects of infection following the use of adenoviral vectors in gene therapy.

온청음(溫淸飮)과 삼황세제가미방(三黃洗劑加味方) 병용이 NC/Nga 아토피 생쥐에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Onchung-eum Administration along with Samhwangseze-gamibang on Treatment Atopic Dermatitis Development in NC/Nga Mice)

  • 홍철희;서은성;원영호;김영근;황충연
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.679-687
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to examine closely effect that Onchung-eum(OC) and Samhwangseze-gamibang(SG) used to atopic dermatitis disease patient get in atopy eruption control experimentally. Atopic dermatitis(AD) of molecular mechanism underlying it's effectiveness is unknown. We analyzed the expression the clinical severities in 13 and 16 weeks old NC/Nga mice, and the spleen weight of OC with SG treated NC/Nga mice, and mRNA expression levels of IL-4, IL-5, and CCR3 in the skin tissues of OC with SG treated NC/Nga mice, and IL-1${\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 express of gene, and Histological observation of the ear and skin tissues, and than IgE, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IgM, IgGl levels in the serum of OC with SG treated NC/Nga mouse group compared to the untreated control mouse group. Also, We examined cell toxicity that of OC is safety the strength of 10, 50, 100ppm and inflammatory RAW 264.7 in the serum of OC. Thus in these present study diverse immune responses in terms of chemical mediators related to AD were investigated using an atopic mouse model NC/Nga after OC along with 5G. At the result that OC along with SG treat is can effective use for the treatment of atopic dermatitis(AD).

The Effect of Alternative Medicine on Quality-of-Life Outcomes for Dementia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • So Young, Lee;In Chul, Jung;Eun, Cho
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제33권4호
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    • pp.401-424
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: As effective treatments for dementia are lacking in Western medicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is considered a useful option. While the quality of life (QoL) is a vital outcome for patients with dementia, the QoL of patients receiving CAM for dementia remains ambiguous. This study aimed to determine the effect of CAM on QoL outcomes in dementia patients. Methods: A search was performed using the keywords "dementia," "Alzheimer's," "cognitive impairment," "Chinese," "Korean," "oriental," "herbal," "acupuncture," and "quality of life". All quantitative data were synthesized using R version 4.1.1. Results: Twenty-five randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 16 pre-post trials, and two cohort studies were selected for the systematic review. QoL in Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD) (n=11, 25.6%) and geriatric QoL in dementia (GQOL-D, n=9, 20.9%) were the most utilized QoL instruments. Significant benefits in QoL were observed after receiving mind, body, combined mind and body, nursing, oriental medicine, and acupuncture therapies. In the meta-analysis, the combined effect was shown to significantly increase QOL-AD compared to before CAM interventions (standardized mean difference, SMD: 0.507; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.191~0.824; p<0.01). The overall synthesized estimates in the GQOL-D showed a significantly improved QoL (SMD: 0.537, 95% CI: 0.238~0.837 p<0.01; one group; SMD: 1.465, 95% CI: 0.934~1.996, p<0.01). The seven studies assessing the cost-effectiveness of CAM reported uncertain outcomes. Conclusions: This study showed that CAM interventions benefited patients with dementia by improving their QoL. While additional standardized research is required, CAMs are suggested as effective clinical management for patients with dementia. They are also suggested as complementing therapies for these patients.

Optimized production method of [18F]flortaucipir injection for imaging tau pathology in patients with Alzheimer's disease

  • Kyung Rok Nam;Sang Jin Han;Nam Hun Lee;Min Yong Lee;Youngduk Kim;Kyo Chul Lee;Yong Jin Lee;Young Hoon Ryu;Jae Yong Choi
    • 대한방사성의약품학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2020
  • Aggregated neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are a pathological hallmark in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and many radiopharmaceuticals targeting NFTs have been developed so far. Among these, [18F]flortaucipir (TAUVIDTM) is the first approved radiopharmaceutical in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to image tau pathology. In the present study, we describe the optimized radiosynthetic method for the routine production of [18F] flortaucipir using a commercialized automation module (i.e. GE TRACERlabTM FXFN pro). [18F]Flortaucipir was prepared by nucleophilic substitution from its N-tert-butoxycarbonyl protected nitro precursor, tertbutyl 7-(6-nitropyridin-3-yl)-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole-5-carboxylate, at 130℃ for 10 min in dimethyl sulfoxide. The mean radiochemical yield was 20 ± 4.3% (decay-corrected, n = 47) with the molar activity of 218 ± 32 GBq/µmol at the end of synthesis. The radiochemical purity was determined to be above 95%. The overall production time including quality control is approximately 100min. The final produced [18F]flortaucipir injection meets the USP criteria for quality control. Thus, this fully automated system is validated for clinical use.

고메티오닌혈증의 신생아 선별 검사 후 진단 알고리즘 (A Diagnostic Algorithm after Newborn Screening for Hypermethioninemia)

  • 김유미
    • 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2016
  • 국내 정부 지원 무료 검사로 진행 중인 6종 신생아 선별 검사에서 호모시스틴뇨증을 진단하기 위해 메티오닌의 증가가 마커로 사용되고 있다. 그러나 실제 고메티오닌혈증에서 감별해야 하는 질환들에는 간질환, tyrosinemia type I (MIM #276700), methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT) I/III 결핍, glycine N-methyltransferase (GNMT) 결핍, adenosylhomocy-steine hydrolase (SAHH) 결핍, adenosine kinase (ADK) 결핍, citrin deficiency (citrullinemia type I) 등이 있다. 고메티오닌혈증의 흔한 원인이자 양성 질환으로 알려졌던 MAT I/III 결핍 질환은 유전 방식에 따라 신경학적 증상 발현 및 치료의 필요성이 보고되고 있어 신생아 선별검사에서 고메티오닌혈증 양성으로 나올 경우 감별 진단 및 처치에 대한 가이드라인이 필요하겠다. 신생아 선별검사에서 고메티오닌혈증 양성으로 나올 경우, 간수치 및 혈장 아미노산 분석, 혈장 총 호모시스테인 수치를 통해 여러 질환 들을 감별할 수 있으며 혈장 총 호모시스테인의 증가가 40 umol/L 미만의 경우에서는 MAT I/III 결핍을 먼저 고려해 볼 수 있겠다. MAT I/III 결핍에서는 우성 유전형일 경우에는 치료가 필요 없지만 열성 유전형에서는 정기적인 발달 지표, 혈장 메티오닌과 총 호모시스테인 수치의 추적이 필요하겠으며 심한 고메티오인혈증(>800umol/L)에서는 저메티오닌식이를, 발달 지연, 뇌말이집 형성 장애가 동반한 경우에는 S-adenosylmethio-nine (SAM) 복용을 고려한다. 호모시스틴뇨증에서는 절반에서 피리독신 반응형을 보이고 피리독신 반응형은 조기에 메티오닌 증가가 없을 수 있기에 선별검사에서 놓칠 수 있다. 치료에는 저메티오닌 식이, 피리독신, 베타인, 엽산 등이 있으며 베타인 투약시 메티오닌 증가로 인한 뇌부종에 대한 주의가 필요하다. 그 외 GNMT, SAHH, ADK 결핍은 현재 환자 수와 예후가 제한적으로 조기 진단 및 치료에 대한 뚜렷한 이득이 명확하지 않은 상태이다. 미국, 유럽의 일부 기관들에서는 낮은 메티오닌 수치로 재메칠화 장애에 대한 선별검사도 시행하고 있어 국내에도 관련 질환에 대한 현황 및 선별검사 도입의 필요성에 대해 논의가 필요하겠다.

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Assessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Subjects Using a Fully Automated Brain Segmentation Software

  • Kwon, Chiheon;Kang, Koung Mi;Byun, Min Soo;Yi, Dahyun;Song, Huijin;Lee, Ji Ye;Hwang, Inpyeong;Yoo, Roh-Eul;Yun, Tae Jin;Choi, Seung Hong;Kim, Ji-hoon;Sohn, Chul-Ho;Lee, Dong Young
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.164-171
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Brain atrophy in this disease spectrum begins in the medial temporal lobe structure, which can be recognized by magnetic resonance imaging. To overcome the unsatisfactory inter-observer reliability of visual evaluation, quantitative brain volumetry has been developed and widely investigated for the diagnosis of MCI and AD. The aim of this study was to assess the prediction accuracy of quantitative brain volumetry using a fully automated segmentation software package, NeuroQuant®, for the diagnosis of MCI. Materials and Methods: A total of 418 subjects from the Korean Brain Aging Study for Early Diagnosis and Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease cohort were included in our study. Each participant was allocated to either a cognitively normal old group (n = 285) or an MCI group (n = 133). Brain volumetric data were obtained from T1-weighted images using the NeuroQuant software package. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to investigate relevant brain regions and their prediction accuracies. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that normative percentiles of the hippocampus (P < 0.001), amygdala (P = 0.003), frontal lobe (P = 0.049), medial parietal lobe (P = 0.023), and third ventricle (P = 0.012) were independent predictive factors for MCI. In ROC analysis, normative percentiles of the hippocampus and amygdala showed fair accuracies in the diagnosis of MCI (area under the curve: 0.739 and 0.727, respectively). Conclusion: Normative percentiles of the hippocampus and amygdala provided by the fully automated segmentation software could be used for screening MCI with a reasonable post-processing time. This information might help us interpret structural MRI in patients with cognitive impairment.

Integrative analysis of microRNA-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in hippocampal neural progenitor cell death in relation with Alzheimer's disease

  • A Reum Han;Tae Kwon Moon;Im Kyeung Kang;Dae Bong Yu;Yechan Kim;Cheolhwan Byon;Sujeong Park;Hae Lin Kim;Kyoung Jin Lee;Heuiran Lee;Ha-Na Woo;Seong Who Kim
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제57권6호
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    • pp.281-286
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    • 2024
  • Adult hippocampal neurogenesis plays a pivotal role in maintaining cognitive brain function. However, this process diminishes with age, particularly in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. While small, non-coding microRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial for hippocampal neural stem (HCN) cell maintenance, their involvement in neurodegenerative disorders remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms through which miRNAs regulate HCN cell death and their potential involvement in neurodegenerative disorders. We performed a comprehensive microarray-based analysis to investigate changes in miRNA expression in insulin-deprived HCN cells as an in vitro model for cognitive impairment. miR-150-3p, miR-323-5p, and miR-370-3p, which increased significantly over time following insulin withdrawal, induced pronounced mitochondrial fission and dysfunction, ultimately leading to HCN cell death. These miRNAs collectively targeted the mitochondrial fusion protein OPA1, with miR-150-3p also targeting MFN2. Data-driven analyses of the hippocampi and brains of human subjects revealed significant reductions in OPA1 and MFN2 in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Our results indicate that miR-150-3p, miR-323-5p, and miR-370-3p contribute to deficits in hippocampal neurogenesis by modulating mitochondrial dynamics. Our findings provide novel insight into the intricate connections between miRNA and mitochondrial dynamics, shedding light on their potential involvement in conditions characterized by deficits in hippocampal neurogenesis, such as AD.

Correlation between Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity after the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination

  • So Yun Lim;Ji Yeun Kim;Soonju Park;Ji-Soo Kwon;Ji Young Park;Hye Hee Cha;Mi Hyun Suh;Hyun Jung Lee;Joon Seo Lim;Seongman Bae;Jiwon Jung;Nakyung Lee;Kideok Kim;David Shum;Youngmee Jee;Sung-Han Kim
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.41.1-41.13
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    • 2021
  • Correlation between vaccine reactogenicity and immunogenicity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unclear. Thus, we investigated to determine whether the reactogenicity after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination is associated with antibody (Ab) titers and T cell responses. This study was prospective cohort study done with 131 healthcare workers at tertiary center in Seoul, South Korea. The degrees of the local reactions after the 1st and 2nd doses of ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (ChAdOx1) vaccination were significantly associated with the S1-specific IgG Ab titers (p=0.003 and 0.01, respectively) and neutralizing Ab (p=0.04 and 0.10, respectively) in age- and sex-adjusted multivariate analysis, whereas those after the BNT162b2 vaccination did not show significant associations. T cell responses did not show significant associations with the degree of reactogenicity after the ChAdOx1 vaccination or the BNT162b2 vaccination. Thus, high degree of local reactogenicity after the ChAdOx1 vaccine may be used as an indicator of strong humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2.