• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 제3회 추계심포지움
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• pp.101-106
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• 1995

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.133-136
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• 2002

Background: The costimulatory molecule 4-1BB, a member of nerve growth factor receptor/tumor necrosis factor (NGFR/TNFR) super family, is involved in cell survival and death. Methods: In this study, female C57BL/6 ($H-2^b$) mice were used as a recipient, and DBA/2 ($H-2^d$) as a donor to assess a mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) and CTL response in vitro, and skin graft survival. IL-2, IFN level was measured by ELISA. Results: Mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) analysis showed that 4-1BB-deficient responder cells showed enhanced cellular proliferation over littermate controls. In contrast, IL-2 production was diminished only in 4-1BB knockout cultures. The IFN expression, on the other hand, was comparable between the groups. When female C57BL/6 ($H-2^b$) mice were grafted with the trunk skin of DBA/2 ($H-2^d$) mice, the in vivo tissue destruction of 4-1BB-deficient mice was not distinct from the normal littermates. Conclusion: These data suggest that 4-1BB is critical for the induction of alloreactive responses in vitro but 4-1BB alone could not change the course of skin rejection in vivo.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1343-1354
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• 2020

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin disorder that causes chronic itch. We investigated the inhibitory effects of a mixture of prebiotic short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructooligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS), inulin, or β-glucan on AD development in 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-treated NC/Nga mice. Mice were randomly assigned to six groups: untreated mice, AD control, positive control (DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of Zyrtec), and DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of prebiotics such as scGOS/lcFOS (T1), inulin (T2), or β-glucan (T3). The prebiotic treatment groups (T1, T2, and T3) showed suppression of AD symptoms, Th2 cell differentiation, and AD-like skin lesions induced by DNCB. In addition, prebiotic treatment also reduced the number of microorganisms such as Firmicutes, which is associated with AD symptoms, and increased the levels of Bacteroidetes and Ruminococcaceae, which are associated with alleviation of AD symptoms. Our findings demonstrate the inhibitory effects of prebiotics on AD development by improving the Th1/Th2 cytokine balance and beneficial symbiotic microorganisms in in vitro and in vivo models.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-329
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• 1986

The experimental exposure of animals to sources of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) which emit their energy primarily in the UVB region (280-320nm) is known to result in a number of well-described changes in the recipient's immune competence. Two such changes include a depressed capacity to effectively respond immunologically to transplants of syngeneic UVR tumors and a markedly reduced responsiveness to known inducers of delayedtype (DTH) and contact hypersensitivity (CH) reactions. The results of experiments that were designed to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for UVR-induced immunomodulation have implicated: 1) an altered pattern of lymphocyte recirculation, 2) suppressor T cells(Ts), 3) deviations in systemic antigen presenting cell (APC) potential. 4) changes in the production of interleukin-1-like molecules, and 5) the functional inactivation of epidermal Langerhans cells in this process. The exposure of skin to UVR, therefore, causes a number of both local and systemic alterations to the normal host immune system. In spite of this seeming complexity and diversity of responses, our recent studies have established that each of the UVR-mediated changes is probably of equal importance to creating the UVR-induced immunocompromised state. Normal animals were exposed to low dose UVR radiation on their dorsal surfaces under conditions where a $3.0\;cm^2$ area of skin was physically protected from the light energy. Contact sensitization of these animals with DNFB, to either the irradiated or protected back skin, resulted in markedly reduced CH responses. This was observed in spite of a normal responsiveness following the skin sensitization to ventral surfaces of the UVR-exposed animals. Systemic treatment of the low dose UVR recipients with the drug indomethacin (1-3 micrograms/day) during the UVR exposures resulted in a complete reversal of the depressions observed following DNFB sensitization to "protected" dorsal skin while the altered responsiveness found in the group exposed to the skin reactive chemical through directly UVR-exposed sites was maintained. These studies implicate the importance of EC as effective APC in the skin and also suggest that some of the systemic influences caused by UVR exposure involve the production of prostaglandins. This concept was further supported by finding that indomethacin treatment was also capable of totally reversing the systemic depressions in CH responsiveness caused by high dose UVR exposure (30K joules/$m^2$) of mice. Attempts to analyze the cellular mechanisms responsible established that the spleens of all animals which demonstrated altered CH responses, regardless of whether sensitization was through a normal or an irradiated skin site, contained suppressor cells. Interestingly, we also found normal levels of T effector cells in the peripheral lymph nodes of the UVR-exposed mice that were contact sensitized through normal skin. No effector cells were found when skin sensitization took place through irradiated skin sites. In spite of such an apparent paradox, insight into the probable mechanisms responsible for these observations was provided by establishing that UVR exposure of skin results in a striking and dose-dependent blockade of the efferent lymphatic vessels in all peripheral lymph nodes. Therefore, the afferent phases of immune responses can apparently take place normally in UVR exposed animals when antigen is applied to normal skin. The final effector responses, however, appear to be inhibited in the UVR-exposed animals by an apparent block of effector cell mobility. This contrasts with findings in the normal animals. Following contact sensitization, normal animals were also found to simultaneously contain both antigen specific suppressor T cells and lymph node effector cells. However, these normal animals were fully capable of mobilizing their effector cells into the systemic circulation, thereby allowing a localization of these cells to peripheral sites of antigen challenge. Our results suggest that UVR is probably not a significant inducer of suppressor T-cell activity to topically applied antigens. Rather, UVR exposure appears to modify the normal relationship which exists between effector and regulatory immune responses in vivo. It does so by either causing a direct reduction in the skin's APC function, a situation which results in an absence of effector cell generation to antigens applied to UVR-exposed skin sites, inhibiting the capacity of effector cells to gain access to skin sites of antigen challenge or by sequestering the lymphocytes with effector cell potential into the draining peripheral lymph nodes. Each of these situations result in a similar effect on the UVR-exposed host, that being a reduced capacity to elicit a CH response. We hypothesize that altered DTH responses, altered alloresponses, and altered graft-versus-host responses, all of which have been observed in UVR exposed animals, may result from similar mechanisms.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1693-1706
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• 2019

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of mainly infants and children. Currently, the development of safe and effective treatments for AD is urgently required. The present study was conducted to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of yeast-extracted β-1,3/1,6-glucan and/or Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) LM1004 against AD-like symptoms. To purpose, β-1,3/1,6-glucan and/or L. plantarum LM1004 were orally administered to AD-induced animal models of rat (histamine-induced vasodilation) and mouse (pruritus and contact dermatitis) exhibiting different symptoms of AD. We then investigated the treatment effects on AD-like symptoms, gene expression of immune-related factors, and gut microbiomes. Oral administration of β-1,3/1,6-glucan (0.01 g/kg initial body weight) and/or 2 × 10¹² cells/g L. plantarum LM1004 (0.01 g/kg initial body weight) to AD-induced animal models showed significantly reduced vasodilation in the rat model, and pruritus, edema, and serum histamine in the mouse models (p < 0.05). Interestingly, β-1,3/1,6-glucan and/or L. plantarum LM1004 significantly decreased the mRNA levels of Th2 and Th17 cell transcription factors, while the transcription factors of Th1 and Treg cells, galactin-9, filaggrin increased, which are indicative of enhanced immunomodulation (p < 0.05). Moreover, in rats with no AD induction, the same treatments significantly increased the relative abundance of phylum Bacteroidetes and the genus Bacteroides. Furthermore, bacterial taxa associated with butyrate production such as, Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae at family, and Roseburia at genus level were increased in the treated groups. These findings suggest that the dietary supplementation of β-1,3/1,6-glucan and/or L. plantarum LM1004 has a great potential for treatment of AD as well as obesity in humans through mechanisms that might involve modulation of host immune systems and gut microbiota.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.522-527
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• 2008

불가사리 콜라겐으로부터 저분자 활성 펩타이드를 SDS-PAGE로 분리하고 MALDI-TOF MS를 이용한 분자량 측정을 통해fraction별로 F1-F5의 5개 시료로 나누어 실험을 수행하였다. 인간 fibroblast를 이용한 세포독성 측정에서 1.0 mg/mL 농도의 시료 첨가를 통한 모든 조건에서 20%의 이하의 세포독성을 나타냄에 따라 불가사리 유래 펩타이드가 세포 수준에서 유의할만한 세포독성을 나타내지 않음 확인하였다. 대식세포를 이용한 $NO^-$ 생성능 측정에서는 시료만 처리했을 경우 무처리 대조군과 비교하여 큰 변화를 관찰 할 수 없었으나, LPS와의 혼합 처리를 통해 F2가 최대 33.8 ${\mu}M$의 NO의 생성량을 나타냄에 따라 시료첨가를 통해 면역 기작이 획기적으로 증진되는 효과를 보였다. 인간 fibroblast인 CCD-986sk의 생육에서 UV 조사를 통한 $PGE_2$ 발현도 측정 실험에서는 시료첨가를 통해 $PGE_2$의 발현이 농도 의존적으로 감소되는 결과를 나타내었으며, 세포 증식에 따른 콜라겐 합성능의 비교 결과에서는 시료 첨가를 통해 모든 조건의 콜라겐 생성량이 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 특히 F1과 F2가 1.0 mg/mL의 농도에서 각각 121.2$\pm$3.7%과 127.8$\pm$1.1%를 나타내며 양성 대조군에 비해 높은 콜라겐 합성량을 나타내었다. 면역 활성 탐색을 위한 hyaluronidase 저해효과 측정에서도 F2가 535.7 ${\mu}g/mL$로 가장 낮은 $IC_{50}$을 나타내었다. 이상의 실험을 통해 불가사리 유래 콜라겐의 저분자 펩타이드는 세포독성 낮고 NO 생성 촉진 활성, $PGE_2$ 발현 저해 및 콜라겐의 생성 촉진 효과를 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 불가사리 유래 콜라겐 펩타이드의 기능성 향장 소재로서 활용 가능성을 확인해주는 긍정적인 결과로 향후 추가적인 연구를 통해 불가사리의 향장소재로서의 활용이 기대된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권spc1호
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• pp.145-165
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• 1996

Amaranth(Amaranthus spp. L.) and quinoa (Chenpodium quinoa Willd.) are old crops from South, Central America and Central Asia and their grains have been identified as very promising food crops because of their exceptional nutritive value. Squalene is an important ingredient in skin cosmetics and computer disc lubricants as well as bioactive materials such as inhibition of fungal and mammalian sterol biosynthesis, antitumor, anticancer, and immunomodulation. Amaranth has a component called squalene (2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,10,14,22-tetraco-sahexaene) about 1/300 of the seed and $5\~8\%$ of its seed oil. Oil and squalene content in amaranth seed were different for the species investigated. Squalene content in seed oil also increased by $15.5\%$ due to puffing and from 6.96 to $8.01\%$ by refining and bleaching. Saponin concentrations in quinoa seed ranged 0.01 to $5.6\%$. Saponins are located in the outer layers of quinoa grain. These layers include the perianth, pericarp, a seed coat layer, and a cuticle like structure. Oleanane-type triterpenes saponins are of great interest because of their diverse pharmacological properties, for instance, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, contraceptive, and cholesterol-lowering effects. It is known that quinoa contains a number of structurally diverse saponins including the aglycones, oleanolic acid, hederagenin, and phytolaccagenic acid, which are new potential in gredient for pharmacological properties. It is likely that these saponin levels will be considerably affected by genetic, agronomic and environmental factors as well as by processing. With the current enhanced public interest in health and nutrition amaranth and quinoa will most likely remain in the immediate future within the realm of exotic health foods until such time as agricultural production meets the quantities and qualify required by industrial food manufacturers.

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.675-685
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of house dust mite (HDM)-sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in elderly patients with AR. Methods: A total of 45 patients aged ${\geq}60years$ with HDM-induced AR who had ${\geq}3$ A/H ratio on skin prick test and/or ${\geq}0.35IU/L$ to both Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus by ImmunoCAP were enrolled in 4 university hospitals. To evaluate additional effects of HDM-SLIT, they were randomized to the SLIT-treated group (n = 30) or control group (n = 15). Rhinoconjunctivitis total symptom score (RTSS), rhinoscopy score, Korean rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire, rhinitis control assessment test, asthma control test scores, and adverse reactions, were assessed at the first visit (V1) and after 1 year of treatment (V5); for immunological evaluation, serum levels of HDM-specific immunoglobulin A/IgE/IgG1/IgG4 antibodies and basophil response to HDMs were compared between V1 and V5 in both groups. Results: There were no significant differences in demographics, RTSS, skin reactivity to HDMs, or serum total/specific IgE levels to HDMs (P > 0.05, respectively) between the 2 groups. Nasal symptom score and RTSS decreased significantly at year 1 in the 2 groups (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in percent decrease in nasal symptom score and RTSS at year 1 between the 2 groups (P > 0.05); however, rhinoscopic nasal symptom score decreased significantly in the SLIT-treated group (P < 0.05). Immunological studies showed that serum specific IgA levels (not specific IgE/IgG) and CD203c expression on basophils decreased significantly at V5 in the SLIT-treated group (P = 0.011 and P = 0.001, respectively), not in the control group. The control group required more medications compared to the treatment group, but there were no differences in adverse reactions. Conclusions: It is suggested that HDM-SLIT for 1 year could induce symptom improvement and may induce immunomodulation in elderly rhinitis patients.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2021

아토피피부염은 성인 및 어린이에서 모두 발생할 수 있지만, 특히 어린이에게서 많이 발병하는 질환으로 만성, 재발성, 염증성 피부질환이며, 심한 가려움증을 동반해 일상생활을 힘들게 한다. 현재까지 아토피피부염에 대한 치료법은 스테로이드성 연고를 도포하는 것뿐이지만, 많은 환자들은 스테로이드 장기 사용에 의한 부작용을 겁내고, 이는 스테로이드 포비아로까지 번지고 있어 아토피피부염의 완화를 위한 천연 대체재가 절실한 상황이다. 과거 뼈 건강과 칼슘 대사만을 담당하는 것으로 알려져 왔던 비타민 D가 면역조절에서 있어서 중요한 역할을 담당한다는 사실이 밝혀지며, 대표적인 알레르기성 질환의 하나인 아토피피부염과 비타민 D 사이의 상관관계를 분석한 연구가 다수 보고되었다. 아토피피부염의 발병 또는 중증도는 다양한 원인이 복합적으로 작용한다고 알려져 있다. 많은 연구들이 이러한 변수들을 통제하지 않고 단면조사연구로 진행되었기에 발표된 연구들 간에 상충성이 존재하지만 과반수 이상의 연구결과들이 유의적인 상관관계를 보고하고 있고, 인구집단을 특정하였을 때, 상관관계를 보였다는 연구 결과를 토대로 하면 혈중 비타민 D 농도와 아토피 피부염의 발생 또는 중증도 사이에는 약한 상관관계가 있을 가능성이 있는 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 명확한 상관관계를 파악하기 위해서는 다양한 변수를 통제한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 최근에는 혈중 비타민 D 농도와 아토피피부염 간의 관계를 파악하기 위해 단면조사연구보다는 아토피피부염 환아에게 직접 비타민 D를 투여 후 질환의 개선효과를 확인하는 무작위대조군 연구가 많이 시도되고 있다. 본 논문에서 검토한 논문 중 70%는 경구로 1000-5000 IU의 비타민 D를 21일-3개월 투여 시 아토피피부염의 중증도가 유의적으로 개선되었음을 보고하였다. 연구들 간의 상충성은 연령, 계절, 위도, 자외선 선량 및 자외선 조사 시간 등 다양한 변수들이 작용하였기 때문이라 생각된다. 다소 상반되는 연구결과들이 있지만, 비타민 D가 아토피피부염을 유의적으로 개선하였다는 결과들은 아토피피부염을 비롯한 알레르기성 질환의 완화에 있어서 비타민 D의 활용 가능성을 제시하고 있다. 비타민 D를 아토피피부염 개선을 위한 치료제로서 적용하기 위해서는 좀 더 체계적으로 설계된 실험이 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각되며, 면역조절기능을 위한 적절한 섭취용량이 도출되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.