• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.47-59
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• 2006

We previously found that cobrotoxin inhibited $NF-{\kappa}B$ activity by reacting with signal molecules of $NF-{\kappa}B$ which is critical contributor in cancer cell growth by induction of apoptotic cell death. We here investigated whether cobrotoxin inhibits cell growth of human prostate cancer cells through induction of apoptotic cell death, which is related with the suppression of the $NF-{\kappa}B$ activity. Cobrotoxin $(0{\sim}8\;nM)$ inhibited prostate cancer cell growth through increased apoptosis in a dose dependent manner. Cobrotoxin inhibited DNA binding activity of $NF-{\kappa}B$, an anti-apoptotic transcriptional factor. Consistent with the induction of apoptosis and inhibition of $NF-{\kappa}B$, cobrotoxin increased the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins caspase 3. Cobrotoxin, a venom of Vipera lebetina turanica, is a group of basicpeptides composed of 233 amino acids with six disulfide bonds formed by twelve cysteins. NF-kB is activated by subsequent release of inhibitory IkB and translocation of p50. Since sulfhydryl group is present in kinase domain of p50 subunit of NF-kB, cobrotoxin could modify NF-kB activity by protein-protein interaction. And Cobrotoxin down regulated Akt signals. Salicylic acid as a reducing agent of Sulf-hydryl group and LY294002 as a Akt inhibitor abrogated cobrotoxin-induced cell growth and DNA binding activity of $NF-{\kappa}B$. These findings suggest that nano to pico molar range of cobrotoxin could inhibit prostate cancer cell growth, and the effect may be related with the induction of apoptotic cell death through Akt dependent inhibition of $NF-{\kappa}B$ signal.

• 한국잔디학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잔디학회 2002년도 제15차 한국잔디학회 정기총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.3-5
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• 2002

This study was carried out to get better understandings about morphological, ecological, and genetical characteristics of annual bluegrass collected from different golf courses in Korea and eventually to establish a successful control strategy. Twenty five local lines of annual bluegrass collected from 20 golf courses in Korea were classified into annual or perennial type on the basis of morphological characteristics. Twelve local lines showing obvious morphological differences were selected and then genetically assessed using RAPD analysis. Classification of the 12 local lines through RAPD analysis were considerably similar to that determined by both of morphological differences and phenotype. Responses of the two types of annual blugrass to herbicides were also examined. Shoot growth of annual bluegrass was significantly suppressed by flazasulfuron and the annual type was more susceptible than perennial type, regardless of flazasulfuron concentrations used. By pendimethalin treatment, there was no clear difference in susceptibility between the two types of annual bluegrass. However, by the treatment of dithiopyr, annual type was more sensitive than perennial type in both shoot and root growth. Nine tree species were screened to detect their allelopathic potential on turfgrasses and annual bluegrass. Acacia (Robinia pseudo-acacia) leaves showed selective inhibition in the shoot and root growth as well as their seed germination when treated with 2% and 10%(v/v) of the extract. However, the other leaf extracts except acacia inhibited non-selectively the growth of three turfgrass species such as bentgrass, perennial ryegrass and zoysiagrass and annual bluegrass. The PAL activities of annual bluegrass increased at 24 h after treatment of acacia leaf extract and peaked at 36 h and then decreased till 60h. The highest PAL activity was observed at 36h after treatment of 10%. The highest activity of CA4H in annual bluegrass was observed at 2h after treatment of acacia extract and the level was 4 times greater than that of the control. The phenolic acids such as p-coumaric acid, salicylic acid and ferulic acid were increased with the treatment of acacia leaf extract. The chloroplast membrane and cell wall of annual bluegrass were destroyed by treatment of acacia leaf extract and its inner materials were released. The membranes in annual bluegrass cells might be destroyed by phytotoxic compounds from acacia leaf extract.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.276-283
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• 1997

본 실험(實驗)은 자호종자(紫胡種子)의 발아적정온도(發芽適定溫度)를 구명(究明)하고, 유수 황산(流水 黃酸) 및 $GA_3$ 처리(處理)가 시호종자의 발아(發芽)에 미치 는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)하며, 발아억제물질(發芽抑制物質)을 검정(檢定)하고자 수행(遂行)하였던 바 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 공시품종(供試品種)모두 암상태(暗狀態)에서 15, 20, 25및 $30^{\circ}C$ 처리(處理)에서는 $15^{\circ}C$에서 발아율(發芽率)이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 황산0.1및 1.0%를 5, 10 및 60분간처리 하였을 경우는 두 품종 모두 5분간 처 리 하였을 때 발아율이 높았으며, 유수(流水)에 1, 2및 5일간 처리하였을 경우는 두 품종 모두 2일간 처리 하였을 때 발아율이 가장높았고, 10, 50 및 100ppm의 $GA_3$를 처리하였을 경우는 두 품종 모두 100ppm에서 발아율이 높았다. 이상 모든 처리(處理)의 품종간 비교에서는 처리에 상관(相關)없이 정선종이 삼조종보다 발아율이 높게 나타났다. 2. SEM으로 관소(觀素)한 결과(結果) 무처리 에 북(比)해 유수(流水)에 2일간 처리한 경우는 시호종자의 종피 에 붙어 있던 많은 발아억제물질(發芽抑制物質)같은 것이 씻겨져 종피 표면(種皮 表面)이 깨끗하였다. 3. 시호종자 EtOH 추출물 농도(抽出物 濃度)가 4000ppm일 때 정선종에서는 41.7%, 삼도종에서는 58.3%의 상추종자 발아율을 나타내어 추출(抽出)농도가 높아질수록 상추종자 발아억제 현상(發芽抑制 現象)이 심(甚)하게 나타났다. 4. Phenolic acids의 검정(檢定)에 있어서는 두 품종에서 orchinol, Pyrogallol 및 p-hydroxybenzoic acid의 함양(含量)이 모두 높게 나타났으나, 삼도종은 정선종에 비하여 salicylic acid와vanillic acid의 함량이 다소 낮게 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2018

We investigated the influence of germination and high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment conditions on the conversion of functional compounds and antioxidant activity in adzuki bean. The adzuki bean germinated at $25^{\circ}C$ for three- or six-days, and was later subjected to HHP at 0.1, 50, 100, or 150 MPa for 24 h. The highest polyphenol content (5.36 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g) and flavonoid content (0.91 mg catechin equivalents (CE)/g) were observed after germination for six days and HHP treatment at 100 MPa for 24 h, respectively. The total phenolic acid contents increased with increasing applied pressure from 88.86 to $208.26{\mu}g/g$ (100MPa, 24h). Phenolic acids are divided into two categories; those that exhibit increased content upon HHP treatment, and those that exhibit decreased content. The increasing phenolic acids were gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, (+)-catechin, ${\rho}-coumaric$ acid, ferulic acid, heperidin, salicylic acid, protocatechuic acid, cinnamic acid, naringenin. The total anthocyanin content decreased with increasing applied pressure from 22.42 mg/100 g to 6.28 mg/100 g (150 MPa, 24 h). The highest ABTS radical scavenging activity (8.02 mg eq AA/g) and DPPH radical scavenging activity (1.22 eq Trolox/g) were observed after germination for six days and HHP treatment at 100MPa for 24h, respectively. These results suggested that the combination of HHP and germination can lead to improved functionality in adzuki bean.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.714-725
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• 2023

Background: Our previous investigation indicated that the preparation of Panax ginseng Meyer (P. ginseng) inhibited melanogenesis. It comprised salicylic acid (SA), protocatechuic acid (PA), p-coumaric acid (p-CA), vanillic acid (VA), and caffeic acid (CA). In this investigation, the regulatory effects of P. ginseng phenolic acid monomers on melanin production were assessed. Methods: In vitro and in vivo impact of phenolic acid monomers were assessed. Results: SA, PA, p-CA and VA inhibited tyrosinase (TYR) to reduce melanin production, whereas CA had the opposite effects. SA, PA, p-CA and VA significantly downregulated the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), cycle AMP (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), cycle AMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) pathway, reducing mRNA and protein levels of TYR, tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1), and TYRP2. Moreover, CA treatment enhanced the cAMP, PKA, and CREB pathways to promote MITF mRNA level and phosphorylation. It also alleviated MITF protein level in α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 cells, comparable to untreated B16F10, increasing the expression of phosphorylation glycogen synthase kinase 3β (p-GSK3β), β-catenin, p-ERK/ERK, and p-p38/p38. Furthermore, the GSK3β inhibitor promoted p-GSK3β and p-MITF expression, as observed in CA-treated cells. Moreover, p38 and ERK inhibitors inhibited CA-stimulated p-p38/p38, p-ERK/ERK, and p-MITF increase, which had negative binding energies with MC1R, as depicted by molecular docking. Conclusion: P. ginseng roots' phenolic acid monomers can safely inhibit melanin production by bidirectionally regulating melanin synthase transcription. Furthermore, they reduced MITF expression via MC1R/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway and enhanced MITF post-translational modification via Wnt/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 1985

맥류작물(麥類作物)(밀.호밀) 잔여물(殘餘物)에 존재(存在)하는 phenolic compounds를 抽出(추출) 분리(分離) 동정(同定) 및 이들 작물(作物)이 주요(主要) 생육기간중(生育期間中) total phenol 함량(含量)을 측정(測定)하고, 동정(同定)된 주요(主要) 표준(標準) pheonlic compounds 및 잔여물(殘餘物) 수용추출액(水溶抽出液)이 벼와 잡초(雜草)의 발아(發芽) 및 생육(生育)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)하여 얻어진 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 밀과 호밀의 잔여물(殘餘物)로부터 동정(同定)된 phenolic compounds는 p- coumaric, p-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, ferulic, salicylic, syringic산(酸) 등(等)이었다. Total pheonl 함량(含量)은 출추기(出穗期)에 호밀짚 0.1803%, 밀짚 0.1702%로 분얼기(分蘖期) 및 출수기(出穗期)에 비(比)해 많았고, 모든 시기(時期)에서 뿌리보다 짚 부위(部位)가 높았다. 표준(標準) Phenolic compounds의 종류(種類), 농도(濃度) 및 잡초(雜草)의 종(種)에 따라 발아(發芽) 및 생육(生育)에 다양(多樣)한 반응(反應)을 나타내었는데, 벼, 피, 너도방동산이, 쇠비름, 참비름, 바랭이, 명아주는 처리(處理)한 phenolic compounds의 농도(濃度)가 증가(增加)함에 따라 발아(發芽) 생육(生育)에 억제효과(抑制效果)를 나타내었으나, 가래의 경우(境遇) 처리초기(處理初期)엔 발아(發芽) 및 신초생육이 현저(顯著)하게 촉진(促進)되나, 처리후(處理後) 45일(日)째 p-hydroxybenzoic 산(酸) $10^{-2}M$ 처리(處理)에서 신초(新梢) 및 뿌리의 생육(生育), 건물중(乾物重)이 각각(各各) 18.5%, 69.0%, 74.5% 감소(減少)되었다. 호밀 및 밀의 수용추출액(水溶抽出液)은 벼와 논 잡초(雜草)인 피, 너도방동산이의 신초 및 뿌리 생육(生育)과 발아(發芽)를 뚜렷하게 억제(抑制)시키나, 가래의 발아(發芽)와 초기생육(初期生育)은 현저(顯著)하게 촉진(促進)되었다. 밭 잡초(雜草)의 경우(境遇), 밀의 수용추출액(水溶抽出液)은 참비름을, 호밀의 수용추출액(水溶抽出液)은 참비름과 명아주의 발아(發芽)를 최고(最高) 100%까지 억제(抑制)시켰다. 가래 인경(鱗莖)의 저장물질(貯藏物質)인 전분(澱分)과 단백질(蛋白質)의 함량(含量)은 p-hydroxybenzoic 산(酸) 처리구(處理區)가 무처리구(無處理區)에 비(比)해 낮았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.625-635
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• 2007

The enzyme squalene synthase (EC 2.5.1.21) catalyzes a reductive dimerization of two farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) molecules into squalene, a key precursor for the sterol and triterpene biosynthesis. A full-length cDNA encoding squalene synthase (designated as TcSqS) was isolated from Taxus cuspidata, a kind of important medicinal plants producing potent anti-cancer drug, taxol. The full-length cDNA of TcSqS was 1765 bp and contained a 1230 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polypeptide of 409 amino acids. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the deduced TcSqS protein had high similarity with other plant squalene synthases and a predicted crystal structure similar to other class I isoprenoid biosynthetic enzymes. Southern blot analysis revealed that there was one copy of TcSqS gene in the genome of T. cuspidata. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis and northern blotting analysis showed that TcSqS expressed constitutively in all tested tissues, with the highest expression in roots. The promoter region of TcSqS was also isolated by genomic walking and analysis showed that several cis-acting elements were present in the promoter region. The results of treatment experiments by different signaling components including methyl-jasmonate, salicylic acid and gibberellin revealed that the TcSqS expression level of treated cells had a prominent diversity to that of control, which was consistent with the prediction results of TcSqS promoter region in the PlantCARE database.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2017

GASA는 GA에 의해 조절되는 식물 유전자로서, 여러 식물에 보존되어 있고 다양한 조직에서 식물의 생장과 발달 및 스트레스 반응에 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 GASA 유전자를 현사시나무(Populus alba ${\times}$ P. glandulosa)에서 분리하여 이를 PagGASA라 명명하고, 유전자의 구조와 발현특성을 조사하였다. PagGASA 유전자는 95개의 아미노산으로 구성된 단백질을 암호화하며, 아미노 말단에 시그널 펩티드 영역과 카르복시 말단에 12개 시스테인 잔기가 보존되어 있다. PagGASA는 현사시나무의 염색체에 1 ~ 2 copy 존재하며, 꽃과 뿌리에서 높게 발현하였다. 또한 PagGASA는 GA 뿐 아니라 ABA와 JA, SA와 같은 스트레스 관련 식물 호르몬의 처리에 의해서 발현이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 현사시나무에 형질전환하여 PagGASA를 과발현시킨 결과 건조 내성에 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 PagGASA는 스트레스 관련 식물 호르몬 신호전달과 연결되어 건조 스트레스 방어기작에서 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.536-547
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• 2008

Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS, leucoanthocyanidin oxygenase), a 2-oxoglutarate iron-dependent oxygenase, catalyzed the penultimate step in the biosynthesis of the anthocyanin class of flavonoids, from the colorless leucoanthocyanidins to the colored anthocyanidins. The full-length cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of ANS gene (designated as GbANS) were isolated from Ginkgo biloba for the first time. The full-length cDNA of GbANS contained a 1062-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 354-amino-acid protein. The genomic DNA analysis showed that GbANS gene had three exons and two introns. The deduced GbANS protein showed high identities to other plant ANSs. The conserved amino acids (H-X-D) ligating ferrous iron and residues (R-X-S) participating in 2-oxoglutarate binding were found in GbANS at the similar positions like other ANSs. Southern blot analysis indicated that GbANS belonged to a multi-gene family. The expression analysis by real-time PCR showed that GbANS expressed in a tissue-specific manner in G. biloba. GbANS was also found to be up-regulated by all of the six tested abiotic stresses, UV-B, abscisic acid, sucrose, salicylic acid, cold and ethylene, consistent with the promoter region analysis of GbANS. The recombinant protein was successfully expressed in E. coli strain with pET-28a vector. The in vitro enzyme activity assay by HPLC indicated that recombinant GbANS protein could catalyze the formation the cyanidin from leucocyanidin and conversion of dihydroquercetin to quercetin, suggesting GbANS is a bifunctional enzyme within the anthocyanidin and flavonol biosynthetic pathway.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2008

Camptothecin is an anti-cancer monoterpene indole alkaloid. The gene encoding 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate reductase (designated as CaHDR), the last catalytic enzyme of the MEP pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis, was isolated from camptothecin-producing Camptotheca acuminata. The full-length cDNA of CaHDR was 1686 bp encoding 459 amino acids. Comparison of the cDNA and genomic DNA of CaHDR revealed that there was no intron in genomic CaHDR. Southern blot analysis indicated that CaHDR belonged to a low-copy gene family. RT-PCR analysis revealed that CaHDR expressed constitutively in all tested plant organs with the highest expression level in flowers, and the expression of CaHDR could be induced by 100 ${\mu}M$ methyl-jasmonate (MeJA), but not by 100 mg/L salicylic acid (SA) in the callus of C. acuminata. The complementation of CaHDR in Escherichia coli ispH mutant MG1655 demonstrated its function.