• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.464-472
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Cheonghyul-san on the generation of peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical ( ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$), and on the expression of NF-${\kappa}$B-dependent proinflammatory proteins in ob/ob mice. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the normal lean (C57BL/6J black mice) and control obese (ob/ob mice) groups have received the standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 7.5, 15 and 30 mg Cheonghyul-san per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), 4,5-diaminofluorescein-2 (DAF-2) and dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) were used. Western blot was performed using anti-IKK-${\alpha}$, anti-phospho I${\kappa}$B-${\alpha}$, anti-NF-${\kappa}$B (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS, anti-VCAM-1 antibodies, respectively. Cheonghyul-san prevented $H_2O_2$-induced cell death. Cheonghyul-san inhibited the generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ in the $H_2O_2$-treated LLC-$PK_1$ cells. The generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ were inhibited in the Cheonghyul-san-administered ob/ob mice groups. The GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas the ratio was improved in the Cheonghyul-san-administered groups. Cheonghyul-san inhibited the protein expression levels of phospho-I${\kappa}$B-${\alpha}$, IKK-${\alpha}$, NF-${\kappa}$B (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS and VCAM-1 genes. These results suggest that Cheonghyul-san is an effective scavenger of $ONOO^-$, ${\cdot}\;O_2^-$ and NO, and has an inhibitory effect on the expression of NF-${\kappa}$B-dependent inflammatory genes in ob/ob mice. Therefore, Cheonghyul-san might be used as a potential therapeutic drug against the diabetes- and obesity-related proinflammatory diseases.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.153-165
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• 2010

Objectives : The aims of this study were to investigate the cytoprotective, antioxidative and inflammation genes inhibitory effects of Patriniae Radix on the mouse LLC-$PK_1$ cells (renal epithelial cells). Methods : The cytoprotective effect of Patriniae Radix was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The antioxidative effect was measured in terms of generation amount of superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}{O_2}^-$) by 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), nitric oxide (NO) by 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2), peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$) by dihyldrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) by $PGE_2$ immunoassay on $H_2O_2$-treated LLC-$PK_1$ cells. For measuring of inflammation genes inhibitory effects, western blot was performed to detect IKK-$\alpha$, phospho-$I{\kappa}B-\alpha$, NF-${\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS, IL-$1{\beta}$ and VCAM-1 protein level in cytosol fractions from LLC-$PK_1$ cells. Results : Patriniae Radix extract reduced the $H_2O_2$-induced cell death and inhibited the amount of $H_2O_2$-induced ${\cdot}{O_2}^-$, NO, $ONOO^-$, $PGE_2$ generation dose-dependently on the mouse LLC-$PK_1$ cells in vitro. Also Patriniae Radix extract inhibited the expression of IKK-$\alpha$, phospho-$I{\kappa}B-\alpha$, COX-2, iNOS, IL-$1\beta$ and VCAM-1 genes dose-dependently by means of decreasing activation of NF-${\kappa}B$. Conclusions : According to above results, it was identified that Patriniae Radix had the cytoprotective, antioxidative and inflammation genes inhibitory effects. So it was suggested that Patriniae Radix would be effective to the treatment for the inflammatory process and inflammation-related diseases.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2009

Objectives: Peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$), superoxide anion radical (${\cdot}{O_2}^-$ and nitric oxide (NO) are cytotoxic because they can oxidize several cellular components such as proteins, lipids and DNA. They have been implicated in the aging processes, and age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the $ONOO^-$, NO, ${\cdot}{O_2}^-$ scavenging and NF-${\kappa}B$ related anti-inflammatory activities of Sotosaja-hwan in ob/ob mice. Methods: Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the normal lean (C57/BL6J black mice) and control obese (ob/ob mice) groups have received standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 30 and 90 mg Sotosaja-hwan per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA), 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2) and dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123) were used. Western blotting was performed using anti-phospho-$I{\kappa}B$-${\alpha}$, anti-IKK-${\alpha}$, anti-NF-${\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS, anti-YCAM-1 and anti-MMP-9 antibodies, respectively. Results: Sotosaja-hwan inhibited the generation of $ONOO^-$, NO and ${\cdot}{O_2}^-$ in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mouse kidney postmitochondrial fraction in vitro. The generation of $ONOO^-$, NO, ${\cdot}{O_2}^-$ and PGE2 were inhibited in the Sotosaja-hwan-administered ob/ob mice groups. The GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas the ratio was improved in the Sotosaja-hwan-administered groups. Sotosaja-hwan inhibited the protein expression levels of phospho-$I{\kappa}B$-${\alpha}$, IKK-${\alpha}$, NF-${\kappa}B$ (p50, p65), COX-2, iNOS, YCAM-1 and MMP-9 genes. Conclusions: These results suggest that Sotosaja-hwan is an effective $ONOO^-$, ${\cdot}{O_2}^-$ and NO scavenger and has NF-kB related anti-inflammatory activity in ob/ob mice. Therefore, Sotosaja-hwan might be a potential therapeutic drug against the inflammation process and inflammation-related diseases.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2009

Curcumin is a major active component of the food flovour tumeric. It has been used for the treatment of many diseases such as inflammatory and infectious diseases, cancer and other disease due to its antioxidant properties. Curcumin is a powerful scavenger of many free radicals such as superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide. The objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidative effects of curcumin against hydrogen peroxide on semen quality during in vitro storage of boar semen. The sperm treated with different concentration of curcumin (1, 5 and 10 ${\mu}M$) in the presence or absence of hydrogen peroxide (250 ${\mu}M\;H_2O_2$) were incubated for 3, 6 and 9 hr at $37^{\circ}C$ and analyzed sperm characteristics such as motility, membrane integrity (MI), lipid peroxidation (LPO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA fragmentation (DF). The sperm motility and MI in $H_2O_2$ treated group ($47.8%{\pm}6.8$ and $24.8%{\pm}2.2$) were significantly decreased when compare to curcumin treated group ($79.8%{\pm}2.7$ and $34.6%{\pm}1.0$, respectively) irrespective of incubation periods(p<0.05). The LPO of spermatozoal plasma membrane was measured by thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactions for malondialdehyde (MDA), MDA level in control ($11.6{\pm}0.6\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) and curcumin groups ($10.7{\pm}0.3\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) were lower than those of curcumin plus $H_2O_2$ ($17.1{\pm}0.8\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) or $H_2O_2$ group ($22.5{\pm}1.9\;nmol/L{\times}10^6$) from 3 to 9 hr incubation periods. The DF by sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test and ROS production measured by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence intensity were no significantly difference through all experimental groups (p>0.05). Correlation among evaluation methods for sperm quality, motility vs MI and DF vs ROS was positively correlated while motility vs DF and ROS vs LPO were negatively correlated in all treatment groups. These results demonstrate that curcumin can effectively improve the sperm quality during in vitro storage of boar semen through its hydrogen peroxide scavenging mechanism as an antioxidant.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.192-198
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• 1998

제초제 paraquat의주된 독성 기전이 인체내 대사과정중 생성되는 superoxide anion radical $(O_{2-})$에 의한 것이라고 최근 보고된 바, 항산화작용을 갖는 taurine을 가지고 paraquat 독성 경감 효과 및 억제 기전에 관한 실험을 하게 되었으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻게 되었다. 혈액생화학적인자 분석을 종합해 보면 paraquat의 독성 경감효과는 taurine, aloesin, ${\beta}-carotene$ 중 taurine이 가장 우수하였으며, aloesin도 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. In vivo에서 taurine은 혈액생화학적 검사에서 paraquat에 의해 유도된 간독성 지표인 sGPT. sGOT치, 신장독성 지표인 BUN, creatinine치 및 조직 손상의 지표인 ALP, MDA치를 정상으로 회복시켰다. 폐조직중의 MDA량, ALP 활성 및 collagen 량이 정상치로 회복이 되었다. 이로써 taurine은 paraquat의 폐독성 및 각 장기의 독성을 효과적으로 경감 시켜 준다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2001

육계를 13주간 사육하면서 5주령부터 시험사료를 급여한 후 세포표면항원의 발현과 탐식세포에서 생성되는 $O_{2}$ -와 $H_{2}$ $O_{2}$ 에 미치는 영향 그리고 항원 특이적인 항체 생성에 미치는 영향을 측정하기 위하여 아마종실과 항산화제 무첨가구 ($T_{1}$), 아마종실만을 혼합한 사료 ($T_{2}$), 아마종실에 ;$\alpha$ -tocopherol 첨가구 ($T_{3}$ )와 아마종실에 $\alpha$ -tocopherol과 셀레늄 첨가구 ($T_{4}$ )를 육계에 급여한 바, 시험사료를 2주간 급여시 호중구 및 macrophages와 같은 탐식 세포의 $O_{2}$ -와 $H_{2}$ $O_{2}$ 생성 능력은 시험구 ($T_{2}$ , $T_{3}$ ,$T_{4}$ )들이 $T_{1}$ 구보다 증가하였으나 유의차는 없었다. 시험사료를 4주간 급여시 $O_{2}$ -와 $H_{2}$ $O_{2}$ 생성 능력은 $T_{2}$ 구와 $T_{1}$ 구간 큰 차이는 없었으나 $T_{3}$ 구와 $T_{4}$ 구의 $O_{2}$ -생성능력은 $T_{1}$ 구보다 각각 6%와 18%가 증가하였고, $H_{2}$ $O_{2}$ 생성 능력은 각각 9.5%와 10.9%가 증가하였다. 시험사료를 8주간 급여한 후 $T_{3}$ 와 $T_{4}$ 구의 $O_{2}$ -생성능력은 $T_{1}$ 구에 비하여 50%가 넘은 유의성 (P<0.01) 있는 강력한 증가가 있었고, $H_{2}$ $O_{2}$ 생성능력은 각각 6.6%와 9.3%가 증가하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.287-292
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• 1988

지질의 산화로 일어나는 DNA손상 작용에 대한 천연 항산화성분의 억제작용과 그 기구를 조사하기 위하여 가정에서 상용(常用)하는 생강과 마늘에서 추출한 항산화성분을 각각, linoleic acid와 pBR322 DNA의 반응계에 첨가하여 $37^{\circ}C$에서 반응시키면서 경시적인 DNA 손상억제능을 조사하였다. 또한, linoleic acid와 생각 및 마늘추출물의 반응계에서 경시적으로 생성하는 superoxideanion(${\cdot}\;O_2^+$)과 과산화수소$(H_2O_2)$를 측정하여 이들 추출물의 활성산소소거능(活性酸素消去能)도 아울러 비교(比較) 검토(檢討)하고 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 생각 및 마늘추출물을 첨가한 반응계에서는 대조구에 비하여 DNA 손상이 크게 억제되었으며 생각추출물의 DNA 손상억제능이 전(全)농도에 걸쳐 반응 4일까지 유지된 것으로 나타나 $555{\mu}g$ 이상의 농도에서 동일한 경향을 나타내는 마늘추출물에 비하여 상당히 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 이들 추출물은 linoleic acid의 산화과정에서 생성된 superoxide anion과 과산화수소의 소거능이 컸으며 이러한 작용은 생각추출물이 마늘추출물보다 큰 것으로 나타나, 양(兩)추출물의 DNA 손상억제능이 활성산소종(活性酸素種)의 소거능(消去能)의 차이에 기인되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 상기(上記) 추출물의 항산화력도 뛰어나 반응 4일까지 POV 가 20millieq./kg 이하(以下)로 나타났는데 이것으로 보아 활성산소소거능(活性酸素消去能) 뿐만 아니라 과산화물의 생성에 관여하는 각종 free radical의 소거능도 클 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.62-77
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• 1985

Hydroxyl raical$(OH{\cdot})$을 생성하는 것으로 알려진 iron-catalyzed Haber-Weiss rocation에서 superoxide anion $(O^{-}_{2}{\cdot})$은 주로 $Fe^{+++}$을 $Fe^{++}$로 환원시키는 데에 작용하는 것으로 추정하고 있다. 이러한 $OH{\cdot}$ 의 역할은 다른 환원제들에 의하여 대체가 가능할 것으로 추측되며 생물계의 환원제의 하나로써 ascorbate가 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 $Fe^{++}$와 $H_2O_2$ 존재하에서 $OH{\cdot}$ 을 생성하는 ascorbate 의 역할을 hyaluronic acid의 변성과 methional로 부터 ethylene 생성에 대한 효과로써 관찰하였다. Ascorbate는 $Fe^{++}$와 $H_2O_2$에 의한 hyaluronic acid의 변성을 촉진하였으며, 이런 현상은 점성도 변화와 Sepharose 4B를 이용한 코로마토그라피에 의하여 확인할 수 있었다. 이때 관찰되는 변성은 catalase와 $OH{\cdot}$ scavenger에 의하여 거의 완전히 억제 되었다. 또한 ascorbate는 $Fe^{++}$와 $H_2O_2$에 의한 methional로 부터 ethylene생성을 항진시킴으로써 상기의 결과를 뒷받침 하였다. 다른 환원제들(cysteine, glutathione, NADH와 NADH와 NAKPH)도 ascorbate와 같이 hyaluronic acid의 변성과 methional로 부터 ethylene생성을 촉진하였으나, 그들의 산화형인 NAD와 NADP의 효과는 관찰 할 수 없었다. 그러므로 $OH{\cdot}$ 생성에 있어 철이온의 환원이 관여함을 시사하였다. 또한 metal ion가운데 $Fe^{++}$는 $OH{\cdot}$ 생성에 가장 강력한 촉매작용을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과는 ascorbate가 $(OH{\cdot})$ 을 생성하는 metal-catalyzed reaction에서 $Fe^{+++}$을 $Fe^{++}$로 환원하는 $O^{-}_{2}{\cdot}$의 작용을 대신할 수 있음을 증명하며 이와같은 ascorbate 의존적인 $OH{\cdot}$ 의 생성은 ascorbate가 조직손상에 관여할 가능성을 시사하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.1163-1169
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• 2007

Effects of Sotosaja hwan on Blood Glucose, Hyperlipidemia, Polyol Pathway and Antioxidative Mechanism in ob/ob Mouse Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Etiological studies of diabetes and its complications showed that oxidative stress might play a major role. Therefore, many efforts have been tried to regulate free oxygen radicals for treating diabetes and its complications. Sotosaja-hwan has been known to be effective for the antiaging and composed of four crude herbs. In male ob/ob mouse in severe obesity, hyperinsulinemia and hyperlipidemia, which are features of NIDDM, the hyperglycemic activites and mechanisms of Sotosaja-hwan were examined. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the lean (C57/BL6J black mice) and diabetic (ob/ob mice) control groups received standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 30 and 90 mg Sotosaja-hwan per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. The effects of Sotosaja-hwan extract on the ob/ob mice were observed by measuring the serum levels of glucose, insulin, lipid components, and the kidney levels of superoxide anion radical $({\cdot}O_2)$, MDA+HAE, GSH/GSSG ratio, and also the enzyme activities involved in polyol pathway. Sotosaja-hwan lowered the levels of serum glucose and insulin in a dose dependent manner. Total cholesterol, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were decreased, while the HDL-cholesterol level was increased, in Sotosaja-hwan treated groups. Renal aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase activities were increased in the ob/ob mice, whereas those were inhibited in the Sotosaja-hwan-administered groups. Sotosaja-hwan inhibited the generation of ${\cdot}O_2$ in the kidney. Finally, MDA+HAE levels was increased and GSH/GSSG ratio was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas those were improved in the Sotosaja-hwan-administered groups. Sotosaja-hwan showed the antidiabetic and anti hyperlipidemic activities by regulating the activities of polyol pathway enzymes, scavenging reactive oxygen species and reducing the MDA+HAE levels in the ob/ob mice.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제28권1호통권69호
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• pp.237-248
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• 2007

Objectives : Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Etiological studies of diabetes and its complications showed that oxidative stress might play a major role. Therefore, many efforts have been tried to regulate free oxygen radicals for treating diabetes and its complications. Iksujisundan has been known to be effective for the treatment of diabetes. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of Iksujisundan on renal function, peroxynitrite(ONOO-) scavenging activity and polyol pathway in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods : The crushed Iksujisundan was extracted 3 times, each time with 3 volumes of methyl alcohol at 60$^{\circ}C$ for 24 h. The extract was filtered and evaporated under a reduced pressure using a rotary evaporator to yield 87.8g. Iksujisundan extract was orally administreted at 100 mg per 1 kg of body weight for 20 days to the diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin(60mg/kg). The effects of Iksujisundan extract on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were observed by measuring the serum level of glucose, insulin, lipid components, creatinine and BUN, and also the kidney levels of superoxide anion radical(${\cdot}$O2-), nitric oxide(NO) and ONOO-, and also the enzyme activities involved in the polyol pathway. Results : The effects of Iksujisundan on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats with regards to body weight, blood glucose and indulin levels, creatinine and BUN levels, total cholesterol and triglyceride lavels, and HDL-cholesterol levels were all shown to be good enough to prevent and cure the diabetes and its complications. Iksujisundan inhibited the generation of ${\cdot}$O2-,NO and ONOO- in the kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Renal aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase activities were increased in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were reversed toward natural activities. Conclusions : Iksujisundan might inhibit the development of diabetes and its complications by scavenging reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, thereby by reducing oxidative stresses and also by regulating the activities of polyol pathway enzymes, all of which could help to recover kidney function.